The starry sky stretched boundlessly, reflecting an endless river of stars.
"How was that? Do you still need me to explain?"
Seeing him open his eyes and yawn, Wuyan asked lazily.
"You should have gotten a clear look at everything you wanted to know from that memory bubble just now."
"You've regained control of [Extreme Darkness]?"
After a brief pause, Bai Zhi looked at the Blue-haired Girl before him and spoke.
"Of course. Now that we have obtained the key to [Extreme Darkness], mastering it is only a natural matter."
Tossing a strawberry into her mouth, Wuyan gave a slight shrug.
"The characteristics of [Anomalous Artifacts] exist independently of The End. Even restarting the World Line cannot sever the connection between Anomalous Artifacts. So, the Dark Era on your side was actually my home ground. I remember everything that happened during that era vividly. To me, that era held no secrets."
"...So that was why you sent Anna over?"
Bai Zhi's expression was rather complicated.
"When did Qingyi and the others return from the Eighteen Levels of Hell? I remember that when the Game began, they should not have returned yet."
"Um... let me ask you something. What do you think the original World Line looks like right now?"
After thinking for a moment, Wuyan responded with a question.
"...It's frozen."
After briefly recalling it, Bai Zhi gave his answer.
"Everything on that World Line has fallen into a kind of temporal stagnation, like a painting that has been frozen in place."
"Right, that was originally the case. But don't forget that Book and I have completely mastered [Extreme Darkness], and [Extreme Darkness] covers the entire Void."
Wuyan leisurely poured herself a cup of black tea, looking utterly relaxed.
"While we can't restore everyone, restoring the ability to act to