The entire Wasteland had fallen into an eerie atmosphere.
All the demons and monsters hidden in the darkness had emerged. This was an age of chaos, but also an age of prosperity.
In the Wasteland Forbidden Zone, some had even discovered traces of humans.
It had only been a fleeting glimpse, but their strength was terrifyingly powerful.
Including the Eternal City that had suddenly appeared.
It cast a veil of mystery over everything.
Even the Heaven Group's investigators, who had always been active on the front lines of the Wasteland, could be found everywhere, composing a magnificent melody within this bizarre world.
And there was one more point in everyone's shared understanding.
In the Wasteland—
Investigators could not be provoked.
Otherwise, it would be like stirring up a hornet's nest. A true disaster would begin.
Time passed soundlessly.
Heavenly Court, a hegemonic power, was unusually silent. Ever since the little girl had descended from the mountain once, it had made no further moves.
During that time, Wang Ye had returned home once.
Xiao Si, who had always stood like a statue, had left at some unknown time and never appeared again.
He had wanted to have another proper talk with Meng Po.
But—
Ever since Meng Po had stopped a Buddha that day, she too had departed without a trace.
A thousand years had passed.
Whether chess pieces or chess players, all of them had made their own voices heard at this moment.
The chessboard that had lain idle for a thousand years—
Had reached its final moment.
Yet Wang Ye had once again entered a state of enlightenment.
As the token was completely absorbed, Wang Ye felt the energy within him grow increasingly solid, but he had been unable to gain any insight into the path beyond.
Until the