The defensive turrets of the ancient ruins emitted a low charging sound, and a ghostly blue energy condensed at the muzzle, locking onto the Thousand Sunny and the parasite still struggling within Allen's Definition Domain. The external light spots, like a school of fish attracted by a fishy smell, attacked the entrance barrier even more frantically.
"Super-All-Around Defense Mode!" Franky activated the energy shield to its maximum, but he was still unsure of himself in the face of this unknown ancient technology.
"Shall we smash these turrets?" Zoro gripped his sword hilt, eager to try.
"Wait!" Robin suddenly exclaimed. She noticed the ancient runes that had lit up, their arrangement strikingly similar to the authentication sequence of a certain prehistoric civilization recorded in the Crystal of All Knowledge! " Allen, try using the Crystal of All Knowledge or your Power of Definition to simulate the prehistoric's authority fluctuations! This defense system might recognize authority, not people!"
Allen immediately understood. While maintaining control over the parasite, he diverted a portion of his mind to guide the aura of the World Seed within his body—which was itself a supreme-level prehistoric creation—and, referring to the information in the Crystal of All Knowledge, simulated a pure, ancient prehistoric civilization energy signature, which spread outwards like invisible ripples.
When this wave, imbued with the essence of order and creation, touched the defensive turrets and energy barriers, a miracle occurred.
The charging sound abruptly stopped, the eerie blue energy gathered at the muzzle quickly dissipated, and the turret slowly retracted into the wall. The energy barrier sealing the passage rippled like water before silently dissipating. The deep humming sound from the depths of the ruins transformed into a peaceful, gentle rhythm, as if welcoming.
"We did it! The ruins have accepted us!" Chopper cheered.
The pale blue light spots that had been clinging to the outer walls of the ruins and trying to enter, upon sensing this pure aura of the pioneers, seemed to have encountered a natural enemy. They let out terrified cries and scattered instantly, fleeing this star field. Even the parasite that Allen had bound struggled even more violently, filled with fear.
The crisis is over.
The interior of the ruins returned to calm, but the lit runes did not completely go out; their soft light guided a path leading deeper into the ruins.
"It seems the pioneers left us with more clues." Robin looked in the direction the light was pointing.
Guided by the light, they arrived at a secret chamber deep within the ruins. There were no complex instruments here, only an ancient stone tablet inscribed with a message written in the script of the progenitors. Next to it was a groove whose shape vaguely corresponded to the phantom of the World Seed within Allen's body.
Robin deciphered the inscription on the stone tablet:
To future successors:
"If you can reach this point and activate this monument, it will prove that you have borne the ' Seed ' and are facing the threat of the ' Shadow of the Other Side '."
"The 'bridge' has been severed; this is a necessary sacrifice to protect this world."
"'Shadow' is neither alive nor dead, but a seeker of ' Void,' chasing ' Source Light ' to fill its own emptiness."
"However, 'assimilation' is annihilation, and we must never allow it to succeed."
Your existence is both hope and a beacon of hope.
"Move forward, heirs, mend the Broken Chain, restore the lost order, and only then can you find a glimmer of hope in the Tide of the End."
The information on the stone tablet corroborates the previous fragments, providing clearer guidance and warnings. The " Shadow of the Other Side " are those extraterrestrial visitors, originating from the " Void," attempting to fill their void by assimilating the " Source Light." The "Bridge" was severed for protection, and the successor's ( Allen's ) responsibility is to repair the broken chains, reclaim the lost order, and prepare for the future " Tide of the End."
Allen placed his hand in the groove beside the stone tablet, guiding the aura of the World Seed into it.
Buzz...
The stone tablet shone brightly, and a stream of information flooded into Allen's mind. It wasn't specific knowledge, but a clearer and more targeted star map coordinate system, as well as a vague concept about " Chain Link Point ".
" The Chain Link Point..." Allen opened his eyes, a glint of understanding in them. "I understand, the next destination."