As a surviving representative of 170,000 civilizations, and at the same time the master of the cradle system, the strength of the other party can be imagined.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't have a chance of winning.

Arashi's unspoken appeals, Epsillon's doubts, the memories brought by the astrolabe, and the god's own reactions, all the clues are strung together.

The so-called replacement of gods is not really a substitute.

"What did you say?" the guardian's half-raised hand snapped.

"Isn't there already a qualified species that can adapt to magical powers and are willing to explore the world beyond the door?" Roland slowly stretched out his finger and pointed at the other party, "If you let everything start all over again, no one will be able to tell you about it." ”

For the first time, the expressions of "......" and "Arashi" changed.

It's like a crack bursting out of the flat mirror.

"Do you know what you're talking about? Once I'm gone, the cradle will die, and there will be no trace of life in this universe. What's more, the other side of the door has completely different rules, and those who are further transformed by the magic will most likely not be able to return, and failure is equivalent to a dead end-"

That's not the point, because it's the same with any civilization. Even if they do want to go beyond the Rift, you have no way of knowing if they succeeded. So 'willingness' is more important than 'adaptation', and you should know this better than I do. Roland slowed down his voice as he said this, "That's right, you do know, that's why there is this species in the Heavenly Sea Realm. ”

The god's actions seemed to stand still.

The various abnormal behaviors of the Tianhai Realm showed that it was not just a simple competitor. In fact, it is not difficult to understand that magic naturally has the potential to go beyond the rules, and those species that grow in a weak magical environment cannot rule out some kind of mutation, and make amazing progress in a short period of time. This kind of progress may not allow them to adapt to life outside the barrier, but it can be a hazard to the cradle system.

However, interfering just because "possibility" exists is inconsistent with the underlying rules - after all, creatures that can adapt to a strong magical environment will inevitably go through this stage. In order to control the risk and avoid the situation deviating from direction, it is necessary to arrange a secondary screening tool. Therefore, this special species of the Heavenly Sea Realm will be placed in the Vortex Sea.

Although these were only Roland's speculations, judging from the god's reaction, the actual situation was probably not too far from his thoughts.

Since he is the guardian of wisdom, he will only think more carefully than he does.

Obviously, the most difficult part of this plan is that in addition to the unpredictability of biological evolution, there is also the "will".

The more than 170,000 civilizations that carry out the Gate Project seem to be huge in scale, but they are still a handful compared to the civilizations in the universe that are as numerous as the stars.

What's more, their consensus is only to break the closure and make the universe inexhaustible.

Not every civilization is willing to go to that uncharted territory.

In other words, when a species emerges that is fully adapted to the magic, the guardian will also be in a dilemma - if the other party is not willing to take the risk, then the agreement cannot be completed. And if it is forced, no one can guarantee that the guardian will be able to win at that time.

“...... Do you think this will shake me?" But even with that, its hand didn't keep up.

"I'm not trying to shake your judgment, I'm stating the simplest of logic. Needless to say, you understand how slim the chances of satisfying both 'adaptability' and 'willingness' are. Roland shrugged his shoulders and pretended to be relaxed, "Of course, it's natural that you don't have to worry about the cradle, so I'll sacrifice a little." When you're gone, I can keep the cradle running, and I'll continue to cultivate species with potential—just not through the Battle of the Divine Will. How?"

"Lan" didn't seem to expect him to say this, and was a little stunned for a moment, probably because the underlying logic area was trying its best to calculate his proposal. After a moment, it shook its head slightly, "It's very interesting to say, you can get this far, it's really different." But a convention is a convention, and I am the guardian, not the species or civilization, and this is engraved before my birth, and it is the cornerstone of my existence. ”

"Really?"

Roland condensed all his spirit and launched the Soul Battlefield for the last time!

Darkness enveloped the two of them in an instant, and the platforms and stairs disappeared without a trace, and time seemed to freeze there.

"You've said so much, just for now? Unfortunately, the sneak attack doesn't make any sense to me, as long as a small amount of resources are allocated, it is enough to meet the needs of the calculation. After entering the battle state, Arashi's voice suddenly calmed down, and the previous hesitation disappeared without a trace, "But that's fine, let's make this battle a stop for the world——"

"No...... I just want you to see something, some of the past that you may have forgotten. The huge mental exertion made it difficult for Roland to speak, but he knew that he couldn't fall down at this time.

As he spoke, the surrounding scenery appeared, and he quickly fell backwards!

That's when time starts to flow counterclockwise -

The vibrant Cradle World degenerates into lava dirt and reposes its metal shell. The red light that bloomed from the rift also instantly retracted, and it became pitch black again. Then came the fleet of 170,000 civilizations, and the galaxies that had been dragged in—a sequence of scenes that retreated at a great speed, and the light and shadow that were pulled out formed an endless ribbon of light around the two of them.

These were fragments of the astrolabe's memories, and he now connected them in order.

Until a gray shadow appears in the background.

Time returned to normalcy at this point.

"It's-" Arashi looked surprised.

"How does it feel?" Grey Shadow asked, walking over to a majestic creation, looking up, "A memory built from the material of a galaxy should last you tens of thousands of years." Of course, given the length of the project, you can add more components yourself later. ”

"The test has been passed and the contact is good. A pair of eyes emerge from the bottom of the creation - it can be seen that its outer walls are almost composed of a transparent substance that projects information directly, "but I found some unnecessary redundancies in the consciousness circulation and sub-control areas, which take up a lot of space but don't do much of it." It is recommended to strip it down or eliminate it. ”

"Keep them, that's part of the design. ”

"But I don't find a similar structure in other helpers. ”

"Doesn't that prove that you're unique?" the gray shadow emitted a soft light.

“...... What's the point of being unique?" his eyes blinked, "According to logic, the likelihood of abnormalities and failures in the redundancy area is much higher than the standard, and for the task, it can be classified as a risk factor—"

"But these things may allow you to see things that other helpers can't see. You should take it as my insistence. ”

The eyes were silent for a moment, "I see." ”

"Good. The next step is to activate the energy core, so that you can move on your own for a long time without external energy supply. In a sense, this moment is your birth day. ”

"Directive...... Execute. ”

Immediately afterward, the symbols, points of light, and eyes on the transparent shell vanished without a trace, leaving only the gray shadow reflected on the smooth surface.

Gray Shadow took two steps, a part of his body gently caressing the behemoth's shell.

"The years after that are going to be incredibly long, and I don't want to be around all day with a cold voice. You...... It shouldn't just be a machine. ”

Click.

Cracks in the mirror burst out.