"And this 'Heart of the Ocean' in your hand is one of the two origins of the Sea of Quantum. Calling it my heart wouldn't be an exaggeration. As long as the heart remains, I can't die. My consciousness, my memories—everything can be preserved within it. Even being able to speak with you directly through consciousness is thanks to the Heart of the Ocean."
Ren Yu lowered his head and glanced at the pale-blue, heart-shaped crystal in his hand. Just as I thought.
He had always suspected as much; he just hadn't dared to confirm it.
The Heart of the Ocean...
One of the origins of the Sea of Quantum.
A thought crossed his mind, and he asked, "You said your true body is the Sea of Quantum, and before you encountered that person who created the rules, you were just a mass of consciousness... I'm curious—what exactly was the person who created the rules like?"
"Did he have four arms, seven heads, or six wings on his back? Could he destroy a star system just by glancing somewhere else?"
Ren Yu let his imagination run wild.
But unexpectedly, Sie did not laugh at him. She merely sighed.
"None of those. That person was very mysterious, and I didn't have much contact with him. But there's one thing I can be sure of: the one who created the rules has a deep connection with your human race."
"Humans?"
"That's right. I don't know his exact race, but his form was that of a human."
"The universe is vast, and there are many kinds of humans... Take your Earth's human branch, the 'carbon-based species,' for example. There are several sub-branches, such as the elves, beastmen, and even dragonkin you often mention. Broadly speaking, all of them are branches of the human