Augustus's words rumbled through the Conceptual Space like thunder. The Void Ark's Core Consciousness—the weary old man—became even more translucent, as though he might dissipate into the Creator's radiance at any moment.
Lin Ye felt an unprecedented shock. The multiple Constellation Marks within him began to resonate violently, each one responding to the primordial conceptual power emanating from Augustus.
"Father..." the Void Ark's Core Consciousness said weakly. "I only wanted to complete the mission you gave me..."
Augustus slowly approached his creation. His golden hair danced in the Concept Storm, and every step sent ripples through space and time. "I know, my child. But you misunderstood what protection means."
He stopped before the old man and reached out to gently touch the Void Ark's Core Consciousness on the shoulder. The contact temporarily stabilized the old man's form.
"Let me tell you the true history." Augustus turned toward Lin Ye and the other two as ancient recorded images began to appear in the surrounding space.
The images revealed an entirely different universe. On countless planets, the intellectual innovations of various civilizations bloomed like fireworks. Some civilizations built cities with pure mathematical concepts; some powered interstellar spacecraft with emotional energy; others even reshaped the physical structure of entire galaxies through philosophical logic.
"That was the Conceptual Big Bang Era." Augustus's voice was full of nostalgia. "The creativity of intelligent life had reached its peak. Every day saw the birth of revolutionary ideas."
But the images soon displayed chaos as well. One civilization's concept of "absolute truth" collided with another's belief in "relative reality," causing the logical structure of an entire star region to collapse. An artistic civilization pursuing "perfect beauty" transformed twelve neighboring galaxies into colossal sculptures, completely disregarding the survival needs of other races.
"Innovation brought prosperity, but it also brought