Interlude

After reading three utterly different sets of memories, the Zhang Qis began discussing them excitedly.

Naturally, the focus of their discussion was still the world that had Aeons.

"Cosmic-level beings ascended from intelligent life?

Wielding Paths that embody philosophical concepts," and thereby affecting the real universe?

"This is simply unimaginable—"

Zhang Qi from the Wandering Earth world murmured to himself. Such beings surpassed every form of life they currently understood.

"Yes, they were like—personifications of concepts themselves."

"They completely bound themselves to a certain law of the universe, thereby gaining the authority to invoke that law.

This bore some resemblance to the 'immortals' recorded in cultivation texts, yet it also seemed different.

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Zhang Qi from Infinite World murmured. Though Aeons were powerful, they were also bound by their Paths.

The Aeon of Destruction could not perform acts of salvation. Compared to immortals, they leaned more toward being gods—

Amid the lively discussion, only one person seemed somewhat downcast.

"Sigh—"

Edwin Howard could not help letting out a long sigh.

His voice carried a trace of barely concealed disappointment.

The "him" from other worlds either lived in a technologically advanced future or possessed opportunities to transcend the mundane.

Meanwhile, all he could do was tinker with steam engines. The gap was truly a little too great.

Just then, Harry Osborn's voice drifted over, interrupting Edwin's self-pity. "We have yet to fully understand this [space]'s selection mechanism.

But based on past experience, it seems to draw in new members according to some tendency within our collective consciousness.

The worlds you three come from may appear vastly different on the surface, but perhaps they share some deeper similarity."

"Similarities?"

Edwin froze.

Zhang Qi from Academy City also furrowed his brow and sank into thought.

One developed superpowers through science, one was an