Luffy's brief question was like a Boulder thrown into a still lake, breaking the heavy atmosphere in the control room.
"Of course we have to shut down that damn well!" Luffy, hands on his hips, his tone matter-of-fact. "Otherwise, they'll go and wreak havoc on other worlds, and who knows, they might find their way back to us someday! Besides, isn't that well the culprit that's ruined this dying world? So let's fix it... or blow it away!"
His logic is simple and direct, yet it gets to the heart of the matter. Avoidance won't solve the problem; only addressing the root cause will.
Zoro snorted coldly, "Perfect, those big guys in those images (referring to powerful Otherworldly Demons ) should be easy to cut down."
Sanji exhaled a smoke ring. "We can't let the ladies (referring to Nami and Robin ) stay in this awful place any longer. We need to get this over with quickly and get back."
Franky struck his signature pose. "Super-core adventure to the center of the earth! This is true manly romance!"
Brook played a stirring note. "Yo ho ho ho~ It is our duty to play a requiem and a song of hope for the lost civilization!"
Despite his fear, Chopper nodded firmly. "I will use my medical skills to help any survivors who might still exist!"
Usopp's legs were still trembling, but he stubbornly insisted, "I... I, the great god, will reluctantly use my wisdom to guide you forward!"
Robin stroked the orb that held the Spark of civilization, his eyes resolute. "To understand the truth and strive to correct the mistakes is the responsibility of explorers."
Nami weighed the risks and supplies. "It's dangerous, but the long-term risks of leaving it unattended are even greater... Okay! But the route and resources must be decided by me!"
Jinbe nodded calmly. "Such a noble cause deserves our accompaniment."
Ace patted Luffy on the shoulder. "How could I be left out of something this important?"
Luo's lips curled into a slight smile, "A dimensional-level surgery? Sounds very challenging."
The team was in complete agreement: shut down the Well of All Sources!
"Then it's decided!" Luffy made the final decision.
Allen carefully put away the orb of Spark's spark; the knowledge within would require time to decipher. The intelligent voice provided information on the last known safe route to the Earth's core, but warned them that the path's end had long been blocked by powerful Otherworldly Demons and raging turbulent currents of rules.
"According to the information in the Spark Database," Allen said, interpreting the data he had just obtained, "The core of the Well of All Sources is protected by a powerful ' Return to Nothingness Force Field,' which rapidly decomposes and assimilates any matter or energy that approaches. Conventional methods simply cannot break through it. We need to find a way to counteract, or at least temporarily isolate, this force field."
" Return to Nothingness..." Robin pondered, "A concept contrary to your ' Definition ' power? Or opposite to the 'inclusive' property of Chaos energy?"
"Somewhat similar, but more extreme and absolute." Allen tried to simulate that force field; just as a wisp of dim light gathered at his fingertips, he felt his energy being rapidly drained and dissipated. "It represents utter 'end' and 'non-existence'."
"Using 'existence' to combat 'non-existence'?" Franky scratched his head. "That sounds like a philosophical question!"
"Perhaps... there's no need for confrontation." A spark of inspiration flashed in Allen's eyes. "Remember how we opened the Gate of Dimensions? It was 'belief,' a complex thought containing the meaning of 'existence.' The Well of All Sources connects to pure ' Void,' so could the ultimate thought of 'existence' create a temporary 'safe zone' within its force field?"
This idea is extremely bold, applying the Void power of will to the extreme of physical law confrontation.
"Like using our 'voices' to shout out a space in a deathly silence?" Brook seemed to understand.
"That's one way to understand it," Allen nodded. "But this requires us to concentrate our Power of Belief to an unprecedented level, and we need to find a suitable 'resonance point' to release it for it to take effect. Simply forcing our way in definitely won't work."
The goals and methods have been initially clarified, although the road ahead remains uncertain and dangerous.
The Thousand Sunny took off again, embarking on its final journey towards the cold, broken core of the earth, following the long-abandoned, and perilous safe path provided by the intelligent voice system.
Before they left, the intelligent voice in the control room offered their final blessings:
May you... bring new Echo to this desolate universe.
The spaceship transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the gray sky, heading straight for the dark Abyss that devoured everything.