"Can't stop it."

The metallic tone's answer made the blonde man's heart cool down just now, but the next moment, the addition of the metallic voice made him regain a little blood.

"But it can be delayed."

"The seed of nightmares is closely related to a certain power of the Lord, and is the manifestation of that power. If you can't break through a certain limit, you can't get rid of its effects.

This is the price of harnessing the power of the Nightmare Seed! It is a price that cannot be stopped and cannot be avoided!

The only thing I can do to help you is to delay this calamity. And to mitigate this cost as much as possible. As long as you are careful to maintain a balance with it and not break it, then you will have plenty of time.

Of course, you can also put it on the shelf. But that's just a luxury. I don't think researchers can resist the temptation of the Nightmare Seed, which is characterized by the fact that, once this thirst for knowledge and mystery is captured, it spontaneously blends in and influences. This process is irreversible. Unless it is completely bound and sealed. ”

The metallic voice made the blonde man's mood fluctuate, but soon, he forcibly stopped thinking about the questions that bothered him.

These issues should be left to the upper echelons of the Empire and the top researchers to deliberate and decide. What he can do, and must do, is to bring back this seed of nightmares that has been recorded in his database. Whether it's him, his sister, or his servants, they're just playing the role of a tool man in this mission.

They can't decide what.

And the tasks they can do have been planned and set beforehand. Their autonomy is confined to the circle of accomplishing tasks. When they get back, they also need to upload information about the experience from their memory database to the semi-public.

"You're smart." The metallic voice almost instantly captured the blonde man's psychological fluctuations, and there seemed to be a little more laughter in the stereotypical voice.

"Why are you telling me this? I'm even a little suspicious now, you gave us the coordinates of this universe, and subtly guided us to this journey at any cost with all kinds of information, not to repair your own body, but to let us bring back the nightmare seed here. The blonde man looked at the door that was easily cracked and then opened, and said softly with a somewhat complicated mood.

"You're sharp." The metallic answer made the blonde man's face instantly turn a little whiter. This answer almost confirmed the blonde man's assumptions.

"Don't be nervous, your mood swings are so obvious that I feel a little uncomfortable." Metallic reminded.

"I have no ill will towards you, and I can still say so. I'm just trying my best to fulfill your wishes and requests. If you don't want to become a stand-in for civilization, and you want to quickly and almost explosively increase your civilization level and knowledge accumulation, then Nightmare Seed is the most suitable for you. ”

"You said you could help us delay and mitigate the costs associated with using it?" The blonde man entered the vault, his eyes scanning the neatly arranged items on either side.

"Altar of Knowledge/Truth. A device that becomes a host, or center, in place of life. ”

"Sounds a bit like the Magic Empire's naming style of playing with energy and mystical civilizations."

"It does involve some of the body of knowledge and the use of power in that area."

"What does it do?"

"As an alternative host, bear the cost of the loss of life for you. Within the confines of the Altar Run, you can gain inspiration and wisdom. ”

"At what cost? Since it is an altar, what do we need to take as a sacrifice? ”

"Emotion!"

"Emotions?"

"Yes, the spark of life, the fluctuation of emotions, will automatically collect a kind of energy under the supporting facilities, and this power of heart and emotion can be used as a sacrifice to become the energy source that makes the altar of knowledge/truth run smoothly. The amount of energy you collect will make the altar work accordingly. ”

"Sounds like a good deal." The blonde man groaned, judging in his mind. He knows that there will definitely be some hidden dangers in this, but this shift from the burden of the individual to the burden of the group undoubtedly does alleviate the so-called losses and burdens. Compared to life, the emotional cost is not heavy. And those top researchers don't have to give their lives to get inspired to pursue knowledge and the future.

"What about the hidden dangers?" The blonde man asked bluntly.

"There is nothing hidden except for the emergence of some chaos and extremists. At least until the final day comes, all the hidden dangers are something you can bear, and can mitigate and suppress. Metallic also replied without concealment.

"The final day? Does it refer to the fall of civilization? The blonde man asked.

"It's scarier than that. You can think of it as the swan song of civilization, the end of the universe. You will attract unspeakable powers. I think one thing you need to know is that all the cost reduction and delay is just a delay in their outbreak. And as you gain more and more time, the calamities that accumulate little by little, waiting for an outbreak will become larger and more intense.

If you do this, you will only be able to destroy your civilization. But with the use of the altar, the final destruction will contain the universe in which your civilization is located. ”

"Exactly? What calamity you speak of, is it invisible? Or is it tangible? Is it descriptive? Or is it ineffable? Is it some kind of conceptual natural disaster? Or ......"

"I've said enough. Knowing too much is not good for you now. On the contrary, it will attract the snooping and attention of those things earlier. ”

"Those things? That is, an entity? Or ......"

"No more guessing. Those things are conceptual creatures, breeding bodies of some kind of force. They are not good or evil, but it is clear that the effects of their appearance will be considered evil by all civilizations. They are a noble aggregate of all living beings, and at the same time a despicable aggregate of all life. They are generally referred to as evil gods.

You will not be able to face your skills without being promoted enough to escape the effects of the Nightmare Seed, no matter how far your skills climb. Not being able to face it also means having no power to resist. Your civilization will not be wiped out by some force in an instant, but will gradually go to darkness and collapse under your despair and powerlessness. It's like the embers of a fire in the dark. Either come out of the darkness and move towards the light. Either burn everything and become the embers of civilization that is about to be extinguished. (End of chapter)