"Skip the parts you don't understand for now, Batwoman. Once Chief has finished translating the whole text, we'll discuss it."
Cindy said this while smoking amid the crowd, but her gaze remained fixed on the other Deathstroke, as though seeking his opinion.
Su Ming had already read nearly the entire Stone Tablet himself and was currently thinking it over. Still, there was no harm in letting the translation be completed and having everyone put their heads together.
So he raised a hand, signaling The Old Man to continue and break the silence in this vast space full of cabinets. At the very least, the only sound should not be the people nearby smacking their lips as they ate cake.
"Why did Pralaya occur? Because there are seven stages of evolution in the universe. For living forms to grow and survive, each stage requires a certain amount of heat, humidity, light, elements, and so on. If the heat exceeds what is needed, rocks will collapse, metals will melt, plants will wither, and all evolved animal forms will be affected. If it rains without stopping, all creatures will likewise drown, all plants will drown, and even mountains will eventually collapse."
"The universe is a closed system. Nature is the systemic balance of all elements within that closed system—or, more precisely, an attempt to balance the elemental needs of different evolutionary stages. But when these elements are artificially created, the natural balance is disturbed, affecting the galaxies and even the farthest universes. When nature falls out of balance, chaos erupts in the world. Earth is the center of the universe, like the hub of a wheel. If the hub loosens, the wheel shakes. Therefore, when Earth becomes unbalanced, the extension of the center—the universes—will all feel the impact, like spokes."
Chief's voice was