When civilization became advanced enough, its trials would grow increasingly severe.
When a civilization failed the test, the Cocoon would activate its mechanism of civilizational reincarnation—the descent of Finality.
After that, the civilization under evaluation would restart.
The previous civilization would vanish into nothingness, while the new one would once again follow in its predecessors' footsteps under the Cocoon's protection.
However...
During the Previous Civilization, something unexpected happened during the trial.
The final examiner—the Herrscher of Finality from the Previous Civilization—had nearly been beaten to death by Lin Nai.
Only midway through, Lin Nai had been forcibly dragged away by the Imaginary Tree.
Then the Herrscher of Finality returned to the Cocoon of Finality.
Because of this, the achievements of the Previous Civilization had not been completely destroyed.
Though the Previous Civilization itself had still been smashed to pieces.
Lin Nai rubbed his slightly swollen head.
Still, things were more or less clear now.
The Cocoon of Finality wanted to embrace human civilization...
Come to think of it, was Finality's consciousness also some kind of safeguard mechanism?
"Hm?"
Lin Nai sensed something. Turning around, he saw Kiana and the others appear in this space.
It looked like all of them had come in?
Herrscher of Finality!
"Ah! It's Lin Nai!"
Sharp-eyed Kiana immediately spotted the somewhat stunned Lin Nai.
She broke into a jog and charged toward him.
Lin Nai held out his hands and caught the flying Kiana.
Then he asked in surprise, "Kiana, what happened to your clothes?"
Back at the training grounds...
Kiana had been wearing an outfit similar to that of the Herrscher of Flamescion, which Lin Nai had given her long ago.
Now, it was completely different.
The main color was white, but it bore purple patterns, roughly the same color as Honkai energy.
Her