Yi Cheng suddenly realized that he was a little confused about what was going on in this world.

All along, everyone he knows has been emphasizing to him the importance of his "protagonist".

In particular, this visit trip under the instructions and arrangements of Mentor Red also proved to him from the side that he, the so-called "protagonist of the times", does have a corresponding powerful ability and significance.

Moreover, such an ability is not simply as simple as "defeating the opponent", but in a real sense, it can change the pattern of the world, and even make the overwhelming gap between the originally relatively balanced sides, and even the super variable of winning and losing, and this is exactly what he means as the protagonist.

Even when Prince Christina told him about "Earth Consciousness", he took it for granted that the world might change so dramatically...... It is also the reason why the protagonist of his time has finally surfaced.

Yes, the current Yi Cheng can be said to be full of unparalleled confidence in himself and his ability for the first time, and if he knew that this time the Dark Council's actions against him, even setting up an ambush in the "protagonist's death place" were unsuccessful, presumably this confidence will continue to swell until it reaches its peak.

It's a pity that before that, this conversation between him and Loki first shattered this confidence.

One...... A time without a protagonist?

And...... Or was it at that time, during that war called the War of the Century, when humanity was almost wiped out and the earth was almost destroyed?

"No ......!"

He suddenly came to his senses and tried to disprove Loki's claims in no uncertain terms.

That's right, this guy...... But the king of lies among the seven demon kings of hell, isn't it more likely that the information he got from his mouth was a lie?

Although he used a lot of rhetoric to hide this, he ...... It's still too naïve to want to deceive yourself!

"Actually, since the birth of humanity...... No, it should be said that the concept of 'protagonist' has always existed since the existence of the first real 'life' on this planet. ”

Ignoring Yi Cheng's denial and questioning intentions, Loki abruptly changed the subject.

"In the primitive environment of the earth, it was able to exist and divide and reproduce in the form of 'life' in a harsh environment and on the premise of ensuring its own existence, and in today's view, this existence that is so simple that it cannot even be defined as reasonable or not is undoubtedly the 'protagonist' at that time."

"After that, the existence of life began to stabilize, the first to assimilate...... In other words, the birth of individuals who prey on other life forms for nourishment has prompted marine life to enter a stage of rapid development, and then, the birth of the first multicellular organism, so that organisms have begun to enter a complex evolutionary process, until one day, the first marine life to land on land, opening up a new era for the whole world......"

"From the first amphibians, to the later reptiles, to the viviparous organisms that abandoned unstable oviparous reproduction in favor of hatching offspring in the body, and the mammals that provide adequate nutrition and space for the offspring to grow...... Creatures are constantly evolving, and the protagonists of the times are constantly changing, such as dinosaurs, a powerful species that once ruled the world, were extinct, and after the Ice Age, it was humans who seemed to be weak but had great energy to become the leaders of the development of the world......"

"In any era, there must be a protagonist, this ...... It is a universal truth that has existed since the dawn of the earth, and this truth has never been shaken or changed for any reason. ”

“……”

As Loki said, the so-called "history of biological evolution" is, in a sense, the "history of the growth of the protagonist", and in this process, the evolution and change of the times through the most unique and powerful individuals of the same period seem to have become the real reason for the world to move forward, and this may be the fundamental meaning of "evolutionary theory".

However, doesn't all that Loki said just prove that the era he is talking about should not exist at all?

"So, you seem to have overlooked."

Faced with Yi Cheng's unwarranted determination and confidence, Loki shook the champagne glass in his hand, and then raised it to him.

"If we human beings are the protagonists of this era of the earth, and you are the protagonist of human beings in this era, then ...... Is the earth also the protagonist of this universe in a certain period of time? ”

Not again.

Once any problem rises to the level of the universe, its complexity will increase thousands of times, and all discussions about this aspect are pale and unfounded until mankind has fully understood this universe, after all, the theories that prevail on the earth cannot be fully applied to the higher level of space.

However, Loki's seemingly casual reminder made Yi Cheng's heart jump sharply.

"You mean to say...... In the battle of the century, the reason why there is no 'protagonist' on the earth is because ...... At that time, the protagonist was actually the earth itself? ”

That's right...... As far as we know so far, the so-called "battle of the century" is a defensive war between the earth and a strong enemy from an alien system...... Obviously, it could not affect the entire situation of the battle.

However, Yi Cheng's analysis, which was reliable no matter how you look at it, was denied by Loki with a wave of his hand.

"No, no, no, I didn't say that."

"What the hell do you mean! At this time, selling off the guan is not pleasing at all, stupid! ”

"I can't say anything about selling guanzi, I can only say ...... I'm afraid you're overcomplicating things. ”

After draining the champagne in his hand, Loki let out a rare deep sigh.

"When the earth existed as the protagonist of a certain period of time, this planet, together with the human beings on this planet, got a period of rapid and rapid development, but after all, there is a limit to such development, and this limit is ...... The time limit for the Earth to be the 'protagonist' of the universe. ”

"So what?"

So, when the Earth ceases to be the protagonist of this universe one day, he will have to deal with the ...... It is probably the fate of being eliminated by the times. ”

By...... Eliminate?

Don't...... Is this the real reason why the War of the Century happened?

Because the earth is no longer the protagonist of the times, it ...... Just like the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, without the favor of the protagonist's aura, what this planet will face is the end of destruction?

But......

"That's right! That war! War of the Century...... Haven't we already won! That's right! We won! Isn't it! ”

"Speaking of the battle of the century...... This brings us back to our original question. ”

Loki pointed at himself, and then at Yicheng.

"What do you think is the importance of dealing with the aftermath?"

“……”

He couldn't answer because he couldn't understand the other party's intentions, but that didn't stop Loki from providing an accurate answer directly to Yicheng.

"In fact, the concept of 'aftercare' was first understood and recognized in the battle of the century, and the origin of this concept comes from ...... Our enemies. ”

"From ...... Enemy? ”

"That's right, that's the most important message in my one-sided memory."

I don't know if it's an illusion, at this moment, Yi Cheng suddenly felt that Loki's smile was a little bitter.

"The most important content of the so-called 'aftermath' is to completely remove any traces of the remnants that should not belong to this era, and coincidentally, at that time, we human beings, and the entire earth, just happened to belong to ...... Categories that should be 'dealt with'. ”

"This ...... It couldn't be ......."

Yi Cheng, who had never thought that the situation would be such a development, was completely stunned.

"Nothing is impossible."

This time, Loki finally didn't stay any longer, he got up very simply, and then disappeared outside the cabin door.

"In the original battle of the century, the enemies we fought with...... In fact, it is just the new 'protagonist' of this universe, who was dispatched...... Aftercare personnel. ”

In the final analysis, the reason why there was no protagonist in that era was because ......

Whether it's this planet or humans......

It's been ...... long ago has become an outdated existence in the eyes of others, losing the identity and status of the protagonist, and being eliminated by the times.