Chapter 284

Perhaps that's a bit of an exaggeration? You really don't need to be so modest, okay? What do you mean by "I want to split the timeline, do you have any suggestions?"

I honestly never thought of such a thing! If I had that kind of guts, I would have been killed by the Cocoon of Finality long ago!

Suo had a bellyful of complaints to vent, but he couldn't let it out because of the other party's status. He didn't even dare to show it, and could only continue to lower his head, "My Lord, my abilities are meager and my knowledge is limited. I'm afraid I can't offer anything of value..."

"If this matter can be resolved properly,"

Ai Yue knew exactly how to handle her, so he calmly interrupted her, "Perhaps it will also be of great help in rebuilding Frosha."

After a moment of silence, Suo raised his head and asked, "My Lord, could you please elaborate on the matter of dismantling the timeline?"

Ai Yue immediately raised his eyebrows.

You think I can't handle you?

"I see. The existence of two anchor points caused the future timeline to collapse..."

Suo nodded, then looked at Ai Yue with reverence, "As expected of my My Lord, the progenitor of all glory, the future ruler of the universe, your sublime will..."

"Alright, alright, stop with the nonsense."

Ai Yue impatiently waved his hand to interrupt Suo's flattery, "Just think about it and see if you have any suggestions. If not, I'm leaving."

His time is precious now, and he can't afford to waste it.

"Unfortunately, based on my limited knowledge, I'm afraid I can't offer any effective advice."

Suo shook his head, but just as Ai Yue turned to leave, he spoke again, "However, I have indeed encountered some situations that may offer you some insignificant inspiration."

"You'd be more likable if you spoke more bluntly."

Ai Yue turned around again and sighed, "At least this kind of irresponsible excuse cannot truly absolve oneself of responsibility."

Ai Yue also found it hard to understand why Suo's words were so vague, as if as long as she spoke like that, she wouldn't be responsible if problems arose in the end—could it be that when this guy was still human, he experienced a very intense office struggle?

Only a seasoned veteran who has been in the workplace for many years would talk like that, right?

"In that case, I'll just say it directly."

Suo paused for a moment, then looked up. "According to your description, perhaps the Post-Civilization is not so difficult to deal with."

"There is a very simple way to achieve your goal with minimal cost."

"World Bubble, right?"

Ai Yue saw right through the other party's idea. "By severing the link between the Post-Civilization and the Imaginary Tree, turning it into a World Bubble, it will naturally roll back into a whole under the anchor of the Herrscher of the End. But unfortunately, that won't work."

"If you are worried about the Sea of Quantum eroding the World Bubble, then you can use me."

So said bluntly, "By placing me as a protective system in the World Bubble, we won't need to worry about erosion from the Sea of Quantum for a long time."

She didn't say "directly mount the World Bubble to the Abyssal Eye" because, as the person in charge of the project, So knew very well that the Abyssal Eye was still very immature and simply not enough to bear the burden of a planet.

Perhaps one day it will truly become a universe of its own, but from the current perspective, no matter how hard we try, we cannot glimpse any possibility of it.

"First of all, you have your own tasks, and secondly, it's not because of that."

Ai Yue shook his head. "Preserving a World Bubble isn't a difficult task for me. The protection system is already under development. However, even if I could successfully create World Bubble of this scale, I couldn't guarantee its integrity."

"This means that there will always be a portion of people who will become victims, even if it is only one percent, one thousandth, or even one ten-thousandth, it means that someone will lose their life because of it."

Suo asked doubtfully, "But compared to that, you can still save the lives of most people, can't you?"

"I can accept a price, but it can't be a human life."

Ai Yue shook his head. "Moreover, how can a World Bubble with only a single planet, even if it is considered large in scale among its kind, support the future of a civilization?"

Seeing the somewhat surprised look in Suo's eyes, Ai Yue emphasized, "I didn't save people to satisfy my own desires. If there is no future, then what seems to be a prosperous civilization is nothing more than a bunch of walking corpses, and that is not the result I want."

"What I care about isn't this matter, but..."

Suo shook her head, then suddenly laughed halfway through her sentence, "I was narrow-minded. You are not the progenitor of countless glories, you are clearly billions..."

"Alright, alright, exaggerating the size doesn't make the nickname sound more impressive, and besides, you've gone too far with this."

Ai Yue interrupted again, "Doing all this nonsense won't make your job any easier, after all, you're atoning for your sins right now."

"This time it is not a false compliment, my My Lord."

This time, however, Suo shook her head seriously. "I truly believe from the bottom of my heart that you deserve such a title—no, it is actually an honor for this title to be a part of your glory."

Are there really saints in the world?

Before this, Sa would have scoffed at the question and given a negative answer. After all, as a pitiful creature who risked everything, even her own existence, driven by obsession, just to touch a little bit of the divine light, everything she possessed was earned by herself.

Even though it was covered with the blood of innocent people, Sa never wavered.

But when she heard Ai Yue say in a serious tone, "Human life cannot be the price," she was somewhat dazed.

There really are such fools in the world. They are simply extending a helping hand to others, even if it's just a small act of kindness that should bring them immense gratitude. Yet, they go to great lengths to create a perfect outcome for the other person, even if they have to bear the consequences themselves.

It should be understood that Ai Yue could not gain any benefit from such an action, because a mortal civilization could not repay a true god, yet he did not hesitate at all.

If she had met Ai Yue earlier, would Fulusha's fate have turned out differently?

Suo was not a kind person. Her heart was once filled with countless filthy emotions: anger, arrogance, greed... She thought that these emotions had been completely dispelled by Ai Yue's punishment, but now the evil seed called "jealousy" has sprouted again in her heart.

She was jealous that this planet called Earth could have a god like Ai Yue.

What are you thinking about?

Ai Yue didn't try to pry into Suo's heart, so it was naturally difficult for him to guess her true thoughts from her complex emotions. "In short, although you didn't offer any useful suggestions, considering how diligent you've been lately, I'll grant you a day off to travel around the real world."

Ai Yue reached out and touched her forehead. The white dress with gold trim that looked luxurious but was actually a prison uniform rolled back towards her neck, eventually forming an exquisite necklace.

Of course, it's more like a collar than a necklace—after all, the other party is still a prisoner, and even if there's absolutely no chance of escape, Ai Yue's side still needs to show the appropriate attitude.

"You are truly... kind."

As always, Suo's tone Yin and Yang, but this time Ai Yue could detect a hint of sincerity in her voice. "In that case, I shouldn't keep hiding it any longer."

As she spoke, she knelt down in front of Ai Yue, clasped her hands together, lowered her eyes, and showed a devout expression. "My Lord, please allow me to repent to you."

Ai Yue really wanted to say, "You're going to clash with other people's attributes like this," but considering that the other person might say something useful next, he sat down cross-legged as a way of cooperating. "Go ahead and say it, I'm listening."

"I have committed irreparable crimes against countless lonely boats in the Sea of Quantum for my own selfish reasons."

Suo closed her eyes and began to recall her past actions, "One of which was manipulating other people's history."

Huh? You?

Ai Yue was well aware of Suo's abilities. The reason he called him a "false god" was not because Suo lacked the heart of a god, nor because Suo was not qualified to become a god, but simply because Suo was not strong enough and was not worthy of calling himself a god.

Perhaps the other party's powers were indeed quite impressive, but that could only fool laymen at best. Not to mention that the other party's mindless absorption of energy not only failed to trigger a qualitative change using the massive amount, but instead caused him to bloat into a bloated floating corpse in the sea. Just thinking about this foolish approach made Ai Yue want to laugh.

But how could such a false god have the ability to manipulate history?

It's important to understand that manipulating history essentially involves interfering with the timeline, especially with a timeline that has already been established. This behavior is tantamount to disrupting the underlying rules of the entire world, and it's an extremely delicate task. A slight misstep could lead to complete collapse, something even Ai Yue wouldn't dare to attempt now.

But judging from Suo's tone, she not only did it, but actually succeeded?

Although considering the other party's flamboyant personality, the actual situation might be completely different from what I imagined, but...

Ai Yue's previously unfocused gaze gradually sharpened. "Explain in detail."

"That was a long time ago, when I had just entered the Sea of Quantum, so I would go and capture... uh, I mean, collect energy."

So tried to describe it in a more euphemistic way, "And at that time, I encountered a very peculiar World Bubble."

"It was small in scale, only slightly larger than City Zero of the Abyssal Eye, but its condition was much worse. When I encountered it, the underlying rules of the entire World Bubble were in complete chaos, and the timeline was a jumbled mess,"

"The people who lived there were themselves in a state of chaos," So recalled.

How chaotic is it?

Ai Yue frowned. "The fundamental nature of timelines dictates that they can be fragmented, but they are unlikely to become chaotic. You must be referring to timeline defects, right?"

"No, it's chaos. For example, after today comes the day before yesterday, and after the day before yesterday ends, today might come again."

"But strangely enough," So explained, "The people there are able to live normal lives as if they are completely unaffected by this chaos."

"Such a thing actually happened?"

Ai Yue frowned and began to ponder, "However, since the locals perceive the timeline as normal, does that mean this is actually a kind of observable chaos?"

"I thought so at first, until I met a 'madman'."

Suo continued, "I quickly realized that the reason he was seen as a madman was because he had the same perception as me and could detect the inconsistencies in the timeline. But that's precisely why he was seen as a 'madman' by others."

"So, in other people's eyes, he's the one who lives a chaotic life every day?"

Ai Yue imagined the scene and nodded. "But if the madman is normal, then the 'normal person' must be the one with the problem?"

"Yes, according to the madman, those people couldn't bear the torment of the chaotic timeline, so they gave up their own will, merged into the timeline, and became walking corpses."

Suo smiled. "In reality, the timeline of this world only has seven days left, but it will keep repeating."

"Those normal people will never reach the eighth day, but in the eyes of a madman, time keeps moving forward, right?"

Ai Yue had already realized something. "But, this situation is unlikely to occur, isn't it?"

Ai Yue had never even heard of such a thing as a chaotic timeline, so he could only speculate based on the information revealed by Suo. But one thing he was certain of was that such a thing could not possibly happen under normal circumstances.

He could hardly imagine what this World Bubble through to cause such a bizarre situation.

Could something have happened in the Sea of Quantum? Or did it all begin before the World Bubble broke free from the link with the Imaginary Tree?

"Yes, I only found out later what crazy things the people in this World Bubble had done."

Suo nodded. "You might not believe it, but they destroyed the timeline themselves."

Chapter 44 Just don't throw away the fish.

Humans themselves... messed up the timeline?

Ai Yue looked at Suo, and Suo looked at Ai Yue. Neither of them spoke for a moment.

"Are you serious?"

In the end, it was Ai Yue who processed the information in that sentence before speaking up, "Could it be that the technology in their world is very advanced?"

"No, I remember their level was even worse than that of Frisha."

"Moreover," Suo recalled, "Their situation is actually somewhat similar to the problem you are facing now."

"Resemblance?"

Ai Yue frowned. "You're not going to say that their problems were also caused by inconsistencies in the timeline, are you?"

"You could say that,"

Suo nodded. "Because what the people in that World Bubble did was change the past."

"Stop joking. They want to go backward in time, unless there is also a Herrscher of the End."

Ai Yue shook his head. "Moreover, even the Herrscher of the End cannot interfere with the past at will; they can only restore it to its normal state."

This is also why Kiana and her team's plan failed before it even began. In the Post-Civilization's speculation about the timeline breaking, it is believed that some "foreign object" from outside the timeline interfered with the normal operation, which led to the current situation.

Therefore, in their speculation, as long as they can return to a place where the timeline is still normal and eliminate those "foreign objects" in advance, everything can be put back on track.

Unfortunately, although they guessed part of it correctly, they were powerless to do anything about it. Although Ai Yue was an "otherworldly being" from outside the world, his actions did not interfere with the timeline. Instead, he became part of the normal timeline, making it impossible for Kiana to operate him.

If she truly wants to get everything back on track, she has no choice but to become the final boss herself and recreate the catastrophe that destroyed the entire Pre-Civilization.

But with Ai Yue around, even if Kiana really hardened her heart and did such a thing, she still couldn't beat Ai Yue —not to mention that Kiana simply couldn't do such a thing.

Therefore, a normal civilization, without technological power capable of touching the strings of the rules, and without the protection of the Herrscher of the End, cannot reverse the timeline, let alone change the past.

Ai Yue did remember that in the Starry Sky Railway worldview, there was a group of people who did have such abilities, but all they could do was change history, not truly distort what had happened in the past.

No, wait...

Thinking of that group of people called "Imaginary Historians," Ai Yue suddenly realized something.

However, he was quickly brought back to reality by Suo's words.

"Under normal circumstances, this is indeed impossible."

Suo first acknowledged Ai Yue's statement, then changed the subject, "However, even within World Bubble already submerged in the Sea of Quantum, such a thing is not impossible—"

"After all, the underlying rules of the World Bubble have long been riddled with loopholes, and under such circumstances, the timeline naturally has an opportunity to exploit them."

"No matter how many loopholes there are, the timeline is not something that ordinary people can manipulate at will..."

Ai Yue paused mid-sentence, "The Sea of Quantum... Don't tell me they used the Sea of Quantum?"