Ye Buyu found it unbelievable that a child this tiny was actually only a little younger than them.
"Uh... just take care of her for now. This child has talent. That crying just now was amplified several times over. If that's what you mean, then I understand. She should have awakened already."
Water Mirror nodded, then thought for a moment and asked, "Are you hoping to... gather some exceptionally gifted people?"
Ye Buyu hesitated for a moment. "That's right. We don't need many, but they absolutely have to surpass everyone in this era."
She looked toward the planet that had exploded. Events were unfolding far faster than they had imagined. The universe now was like a house full of drafts.
No one knew where a swarm of cockroaches and rats might suddenly scurry out. If the forces operating in the open weren't strong enough, they would likely be targeted and wiped out.
Hidden calamities were taking shape, while the strength to resist them was still immature.
In this era, some people were destined to willingly embrace the power of calamity, and there would be no shortage of them.
"The changes in the universe are beyond human power to stop. Someone has to bear that endlessly expanding power. If it isn't calamities, it has to be Awakened.
"This is the opening, the most chaotic moment of all. If we want to gain a foothold and reach our goals, we can't fight alone."
She looked at Water Mirror, considered for a moment, then opened her mouth.
As Water Mirror listened, her eyes suddenly widened. The roaring in her ears faded, leaving only a quiet hum.
She had imagined many possible origins for Hold Up the Heavens. Perhaps they came from some distant, advanced civilization, or perhaps they were the first people to