Forging the Sword: Prototype's Adaptive Evolution

The shadow vanished completely.

Lin Ye's consciousness returned to the hub, and he immediately shared the contents of the exchange and the coordinates and conditions he had obtained with the core members.

"That is very much Shadow of Paradox's style," Radiant Stilllight commented. "It provides information that is real but trapped, valuable but accompanied by enormous risk, pushing events toward greater complexity and contradiction."

"Preliminary scans of the coordinates for that 'Decay Relay Station' indicate that it lies deep within a known spacetime turbulence zone. The external environment is harsh, but extremely faint information remnants bearing the Archivist's signature have indeed been detected inside," the Xuxi coordinator reported after a rapid analysis. "Its authenticity requires further investigation, but it is worth exploring."

"As for the trigger conditions of the 'Eraser'..." Harmonic Leaptone pondered. "If they are true, then our previous battle against the 'Paintbrush' and our removal of the Mimics may already have accumulated a certain amount of 'risk value.' The large-scale use of the Prototype in particular—could it be judged as 'massive conceptual dissemination' or 'deep rule interference'?"

"The possibility exists." Lin Ye nodded. "That is why we need to understand the evaluation standards of the Archivist and the Blueprint even more. This 'observation point' is highly dangerous, but it may be our only chance at present to relatively safely glimpse the enemy's core layer."

"You've decided to go?" Radiant Stilllight looked at Lin Ye.

"Not yet." Lin Ye shook his head. "We need more thorough preparations. First, verify the coordinates' authenticity and accessibility, and formulate detailed reconnaissance and evacuation plans. Second, further improve the Prototype's capabilities, especially its 'conceptual concealment' and 'information camouflage' in extreme environments. Third, strengthen the network's own concealment and resistance to attacks. If our reconnaissance fails or triggers an alarm, we must ensure the