At the dining table, Green let out a quiet sigh, having come to this realization.
An indescribable feeling welled up inside him: joy mixed with a hint of disappointment.
He was glad that his understanding of Ninth-Level Life had deepened further, even overturning his past, mistaken assumptions.
He had confirmed that Ninth-Level Life was the end of the road for life. He no longer needed to worry about other crises and could explore freely through endless time.
Yet this realization also left him with a strange sense of loss.
For a scholar, reaching the end of something brought relief, but it was also a blow.
It was like suddenly finding the answer to something one had pursued for so long. Any scholar would naturally let their guard down and lose the drive to keep exploring.
"But all the Void in Hyperspace is constantly changing, and the Creation Force symbolizes infinity. In theory, my exploration has no end!"
"And who knows? As the Subjective World develops, it may also bring in the power of the Objective World, creating even more variables!"
At the thought, the faint sense of loss in Green's heart vanished at once, replaced by renewed motivation.
He ate the last piece of bread. A maid who had been created nearby immediately handed him a napkin.
Green wiped his mouth, stood up, and headed for the study on the second floor.
The Endless Explorer Civilization had brought him many surprises. To achieve more in the future and fulfill his contract, he would now solve the greatest problem facing the entire Northern Void River.
"The Alchemy Empire... Come to think of it, I also inherited some of the Alchemy Civilization's knowledge from the previous cycle!"
Back when he had traded outside the Origin River, quite a few Ninth-Level Lives