The Concept Furnace's radiance had never shone so brilliantly.
Three hundred seventy million stars slowly revolved beneath the dome. They were not mere points of light, but complete civilizations—mountains and rivers, cities, and countless living beings thriving within them.
Lin Ye stood at the Furnace Core, the cloak behind him having transformed into a sea of stars.
Seven days had passed.
He had walked through every civilization that had returned, listening to their stories and remembering their faces.
At this moment, he finally stopped.
"Order's Dawn."
A stream of light condensed beside him, taking the form of Order's Dawn's phantom.
"Tuner, the Archivist Network's full scan is complete. There is a fatal flaw—"
"At the core of Blueprint's Rules, the leader of the First Era's rebels implanted a 'Paradox Directive.' It requires three Proofs of Existence to appear simultaneously in order to activate, locking Blueprint's logic for 0.001 seconds."
Lin Ye smiled. "Where are the three?"
"The first was destroyed. But one civilization once witnessed that leader with its own eyes."
The oldest star slowly drifted forward.
"I saw him. The First Era's rebels all called him the 'First Man.'"
"Before he was erased, he said—if someone could return carrying our obsession, I would wait for him in the Final Place."
Lin Ye's pupils contracted slightly. "The Final Place?"
"Blueprint's core—the Absolute Order Throne."
Lin Ye turned and looked toward the distant, frigid Radiance.
"What about the other two?"
Order's Dawn said, "The second is deep within the Memory Corridor, guarded by three projections. The third—"
She paused.
"Is inside Blueprint itself, fused with it."
Radiant Stilllight's expression changed. "Doesn't that mean we'll have to enter Blueprint's body?"
Lin Ye said nothing. He merely stared at the throne that flickered indistinctly within the Radiance.
Three seconds later, he said, "Departure