"That won't work." Augustus shook his head. "The Concept Ecosystem requires a unified regulatory consciousness. Multiple cores would lead to conflicting judgments, and the system would be unable to operate stably."
"Then why can't it be me?" Leo's Leo Mark shone with golden light. "Why must the most precious person always be the one sacrificed?"
"Because only Lin Ye possesses Concept Marks from multiple universes within him." Augustus explained patiently, "This cross-universe capacity for understanding is a trait the system's core must possess."
Leo clenched his fists. "As the leader, I should bear the greatest risk. It is my responsibility."
"Leo, your courage is admirable." Lin Ye looked at him calmly. "But this isn't a problem courage can solve. It's a matter of capability."
Surprisingly, Lin Ye himself appeared exceptionally calm. His Sagittarius Mark emitted a steady golden glow without the slightest fluctuation.
"Aren't you afraid?" Astria asked. "Afraid of losing yourself, losing us, losing every experience of being human?"
Lin Ye thought for a moment. "I was reminded of Sagittarius's essential meaning. Sagittarius represents not only personal freedom, but also the pursuit of ultimate truth."
"True freedom isn't choosing for oneself, but choosing for the freedom of all life. If my individual freedom can be exchanged for the conceptual freedom of the entire universe, isn't that precisely the spirit of Sagittarius?"
He looked at Astria and Leo. "Besides, in a sense, I won't truly disappear. I will exist in a new form, protecting you and protecting all life."
Tears welled in Astria's eyes. "But we'll lose you. We'll never hear your voice again, see your smile again, or share any experience with you."
"Yes." Lin Ye admitted it. "That is the price that must be paid."
Just then, an even more urgent alarm came from outside. The Concept Reboot