Ultimate Fear

Night fell, and the stars cascaded like a waterfall.

Especially beneath Angel City's night sky, one could see the magnificent river of stars hanging from the horizon at a glance, pouring down toward the infinite universe in a breathtaking sight.

The night was tranquil, but people's hearts found it difficult to be still.

A great many things had happened that day, so when night arrived, Wang Shu felt somewhat dazed.

He stood before the exquisite little pavilion for a long while, took several deep breaths, and finally stepped inside with excitement in his heart.

This was not his first time entering the small building, but never before had his feelings been so unusually complicated.

Because this had been He Xi's initiative invitation. Its meaning was extraordinary!

Just imagine it: a beautiful night, a quiet little building, a lone man and woman. The scene was vivid indeed.

Most importantly, little angel Zhi Xin was not around. She had gone out on a mission.

It was as though Heaven had arranged everything, making it utterly anticipated and longed for.

The small building appeared to be wooden and rather simple, but its interior was elegantly and exquisitely arranged. Every fine piece of furniture and furnishing was present, resembling a European classical style of decoration.

"What will happen tonight?"

As Wang Shu entered the inner hall, he pondered this question. After winding through several turns, he arrived outside an exquisite room, knocked on the door, cleared his throat, and said:

"Big Sister, I'm here!"

"Mhm, Wang Shu, wait outside for a little while!" A familiar voice came from inside the room.

However, Wang Shu's expression stiffened. This was not how the script had described it.

He had knocked on the door. Logically speaking, shouldn't He Xi have invited him in?

Why was she making him wait outside now? Wang Shu felt somewhat dejected, but he still went to the inner hall, sat down in a soft leather chair, and waited patiently.

Before long, accompanied by the faint sound of a door opening, He Xi's figure slowly appeared before him.

Wang Shu looked over at once, his breath catching as his pupils contracted slightly.

Under the slightly warm-toned lighting, He Xi's tall, slender, graceful figure was displayed in full. She wore a silver-white long dress, its hem adorned with several bright ornaments, as she approached with elegant steps.

Her clear sapphire eyes, curved willow-leaf brows, and long lashes trembled faintly. Her flawless fair skin glowed with a soft blush, while her thin lips resembled vivid rose petals, delicate and alluring.

She had clearly dressed up with great care. Moreover, Wang Shu noticed that she wore the gemstone diamond ring he had given her on the middle finger of her right hand.

"What are you looking at?" He Xi asked.

"Big Sister, you're truly beautiful tonight," Wang Shu praised sincerely.

"Hehe, I knew you'd say that."

He Xi covered her face and chuckled. A strange glint flashed through her clear eyes.

"Come with me." He Xi paused slightly before speaking calmly.

"Huh?" Wang Shu was slightly bewildered.

"Huh, what? What's going through that little head of yours?"

He Xi could not help rolling her eyes at Wang Shu, yet it carried an indescribable charm.

By this point, if Wang Shu still did not understand that he had misunderstood something, then he really would be...

He Xi ignored Wang Shu and walked ahead on her own. Wang Shu immediately followed.

After passing two flights of stairs and three corridors, they arrived at a room.

This room was located in the deepest part of the entire building, in the most secluded and inconspicuous place. It resembled some kind of secret chamber.

"This is where I conduct research. I haven't come here much lately," He Xi said.

"Research?"

Understanding dawned on Wang Shu. Among the Three Kings, He Xi was the god with the greatest wisdom.

It could be said that the entire central processing system of Meru Heavenly Court had been built by her alone, and she had laid its foundations as well.

Without her, perhaps Angel City and the Angel Civilization in its current flourishing state would not exist.

He Xi gently pushed open the door. Since the lights were off, the interior was somewhat dim.

He Xi raised her hand slightly, and the room suddenly lit up. Only then could Wang Shu properly examine the room before him.

Although the room was quite spacious, it was also extremely plain. Aside from an office desk, there were only rows of bookshelves lining the walls.

Every bookshelf was packed with all manner of thick books, making one feel as though they were standing in a sea of books.

"Big Sister, have you read all these books?"

Wang Shu asked. By his estimate, there were at least tens of thousands of books here. It was simply an enormous quantity.

"I have. Exactly one hundred thousand books, no more and no less. I've read them no fewer than ten times.

Some of the books here were compiled by us ourselves, some came from other star systems, and others were left behind when the gods of God River came to Angel City to establish the Super God Academy.

Ever since the war ended, I've withdrawn behind the scenes. I spend most of my time reading these books."

He Xi sounded somewhat melancholy. Reading one hundred thousand books ten times over—just how bored would someone have to be to do such a thing?

Although angels possessed eternal lives, if Wang Shu himself were asked to read those hundred thousand books ten times, it would probably be difficult.

Still, he asked, "Big Sister, what is this Super God Academy you mentioned? Why haven't I seen it in Angel City?"

"Uh... taken literally, it was an academy that surpassed gods! One reason our Angel Civilization developed so quickly and entered the ranks of the strongest in the Known Universe was the existence of the Super God Academy.

As far as I know, the God River Civilization existed for two hundred thousand years. It was once stronger and more brilliant than us, but unfortunately, it was destroyed for certain reasons.

Their gods wandered through the universe for ten thousand years before eventually coming to the Angel Civilization," He Xi said.

"Is that so!"

Naturally, he understood the reason behind it. Was it because of the existence of Ultimate Fear?

It could roughly be understood this way: when a civilization developed to its limit, it wished to take another step forward and transcend itself!

Perhaps the universe possessed consciousness—some kind of collective consciousness or something else. It did not permit such lifeforms to exist, so it chose to destroy them.

"After I retired, I also served as a teacher at the Super God Academy for some time.

To be honest, we were grateful to the Super God Academy and that god.

But not long afterward, at an academic forum, that god and his students put forth a theory called 'Ultimate Fear,' claiming that the main universe would inevitably head toward destruction.

That theory caused a tremendous uproar at the time. If everything was destined to be destroyed eventually, then what was the meaning of our existence? Were we merely walking step by step toward destruction?" He Xi smiled somewhat complexly, filled with indescribable emotion, and continued:

"Kesha believed it was fallacy, that it was creating panic and subverting justice. At the time, Angel society had only recently stabilized, so it could not tolerate the existence of the Super God Academy.

That god was driven out!"

"Big Sister, does Ultimate Fear truly exist?" Wang Shu asked.

"I don't know either. Even after reading all one hundred thousand of these books, I still cannot understand it. And among angels, discussing anything related to Ultimate Fear is forbidden," He Xi said.

"We cannot prove that it exists, but neither can we deny it! Kesha understood this as well, because none of us had the power to resist that unknown—at least not at that time.

Although that god possessed profound wisdom, he did not understand that the Angel Civilization was still in its developmental stage then. We simply could not contend with the Ultimate Fear he spoke of.

If he had widely promoted his theory at the time, it would likely have brought a devastating disaster upon the Angel Civilization."

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