"You've crossed paths before? Let me see what he looks like."
Han Xiao became curious.
Iso took out his communication terminal and operated it, bringing up a 3D image of a person.
This was a pale man who appeared to be a Planet Aquamarine. Han Xiao stared at him for a long time, but found him completely unfamiliar; he had no memory of such a person.
"That's strange, I've never seen this person before." Han Xiao pondered, "Anyway, I'll have people search for him on Planet Aquamarine in the meantime."
Since Iso could predict this, this person must be involved in something important. Whether his arrival on Planet Aquamarine is auspicious or inauspicious is unknown. After all, Planet Aquamarine is the nominal home planet, so we still need to be concerned about its safety.
"You just said this is the first thing, so what's the second thing?"
"I foresee history repeating itself." Iso frowned slightly, looking somewhat puzzled.
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, "You mean..."
"In my precognitive visions, many historical figures who had long since died were reborn into the world; I even saw the figure of the First Ones."
Could it be the event of the Sanctum resurrecting Beyond Grade A? If so, then old man Iso also vaguely foresaw this future. The trigger for the prophecy must be his deal with the Oathkeeper.
"Hmm? You don't seem surprised by this prophecy?" Iso asked, puzzled.
"I know a bit about this." Han Xiao stroked his chin and asked, "By the way, do you know anything about this...?"
He briefly inquired about the Sanctum Organization, the Oathkeeper, the Sanctuary, and other such things, hoping that Iso, this long-lived creature who had traveled far and wide, might know some information that ordinary people were unaware of.
Unfortunately, Iso shook his head, indicating that he had never heard of these things either.
However, when the Oathkeeper was mentioned, he seemed to have thought of something.
"The kind of high-dimensional telepathic projection ability that ignores distance that you described is not common. It sounds simple, but the requirements are actually very strict. Esper Class and most psychic abilities cannot achieve it. If it is not his own ability, then it is somewhat like a legendary Primordial Esper Ability Entity, the Soul Flame."
Upon hearing the words "Primal Esper Ability," Han Xiao knew it was reliable and quickly pressed for more information.
"What else do you know?"
"The Soul Flame is one of the most dangerous superpowers, and there haven't been any sightings reported for years... Oh, I guess you already know this basic information, so I won't repeat it. Let me tell you something you don't know. In my early years, I seemed to have a premonition. That premonition warned me that if I did something, someone who wields the Soul Flame would suddenly appear and try to control me, making me find something for him. So, based on the premonition, I avoided that fateful path. This guy might be the Oathkeeper you mentioned; that's the only connection I had with him."
After exchanging words, Han Xiao realized that this was all Iso knew about the Oathkeeper, so he had to give up. He made a mental note of the name "Soul Flame" and planned to go back and ask those two rascals, Chaos Mysterious Energy and Holy Light Particle, about it—they were both members of the Primal Esper Ability families, and those two guys should know more information.
Moreover, the Primordial Esper Ability Entity are ancient and ancient. If they knew who the Soul Flame last fell into, they might be able to obtain more information about the Sanctum Organization.
"Since you're aware of this matter, I won't emphasize it further." Iso extended his third finger and solemnly stated, "There's one last prophecy: I foresee a cosmic catastrophe brewing somewhere unseen."
"You're not talking about Intelligence Plague, are you? Then your prediction is probably outdated."
"Do I look like I'm joking with you?" Iso said angrily. "I saw wormholes stretching tens of millions of miles open in the void, and fleets swarmed out in droves. An interstellar war no less epic than the Age of Exploration broke out, and no one could stay out of it."
Han Xiao's eyes narrowed.
It sounds like the World Tree Civilization has invaded.
Prophecies don't arise out of thin air; there must be some trigger or change. Now that Iso has foreseen this future, it means that something has happened in the story of World Tree.
Han Xiao's first thought was the coordinates of the wormhole from back then. Locating a passage that was accidentally opened by a wormhole in an Unexplored Universe without a frame of reference was extremely difficult and involved a huge amount of work. It required mobilizing a large amount of manpower and resources for calculation, coordinate deconstruction, and model deduction. Even the slightest error in the data would be magnified billions of times in reality, so absolute precision was required.
His progress is limited; could it be that the Empire has made some progress in its research?
It seems I need to find some time to inquire about this. Back when the Sorokin accidentally obtained the coordinates of the wormhole, I knew that the plot of the World Tree would definitely change... Han Xiao shook his head, a feeling of "I knew it" rising in his mind.
At this moment, Iso stood up, rubbed his aching back, and casually said, "The prophecy has been delivered to you. It's up to you to investigate it. I'll let you know if there are any new prophecies."
He specifically told Han Xiao about these prophecies, but didn't reveal them to Ames, because it wouldn't matter to Ames; she would just listen to them as stories. Only Black Star would put them into action, making them much more reliable.
Han Xiao was about to see him off, but Iso waved him off. However, as he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, as if remembering something, and turned back to say:
"Oh, by the way, there's something I wanted to tell you. While waiting for you, I casually did some divination for your subordinate. This young man named Harrison has a promising future; his fate line is thick, and it's been disturbed, deviating from its original trajectory."
After saying that, Iso opened the door and left. Han Xiao turned to look at the bewildered Harrison, but he wasn't surprised.
Harrison was taken away by himself, so the timeline of fate has naturally changed. Now the World Tree War is likely to break out sooner, and whether he will sacrifice himself like in his previous life is uncertain.
Han Xiao sorted out the three prophecies. Although they were all rather vague, Iso indirectly provided him with a lot of key information and more clues.
The best solution at the moment is to find the prophecy. Han Xiao gave Phillip the image of the target and asked him to compare it with the surveillance of the entire planet. Then he summoned the Black Star Army's forces stationed at the Planet Aquamarine stronghold and sent them all out to conduct a global search.
With his influence on Planet Aquamarine, let alone a person, even a cockroach would be found by digging three feet into the ground.
My name is Lodi Anke, I am 48 years old, a citizen of Frost Forest City Red Maple, Planet Aquamarine, and I live at No. 1511, Building B, No. 107, Xiboluo Residential Community, Morning Light Street. My ID number is 77054591A62H. I work at the Fero Group branch three blocks away, where I am the deputy head of the operations department.
My parents were survivors of the old era. They died in a riot caused by the Mutation Disaster. At that time, I was still an ignorant child. The disaster caused a large-scale exodus of city residents. The shops on the street were looted, and charred car skeletons could be seen everywhere on the road. I lived in such a desolate and dilapidated city for several weeks before I was finally found by the Black Star Army rescue team. As a result, I was taken to live in the Sanctuary.
Later, Lord Black Star resolved the Mutation Disaster, and I was sent to the Public Orphanage No. 87. After six years of psychological counseling by Teacher Meisha, I was able to overcome the psychological shadows of my childhood and get rid of symptoms such as social phobia and depression.
After that, life seemed to accelerate. I went to school, graduated, entered society, participated in the reconstruction of Planet Aquamarine, kept changing jobs, moved around, had one girlfriend after another, and experienced two failed marriages... Life is like a fleeting moment. The rapid development of the times swept up the lives of every working person. Like all my contemporaries, I forged ahead, contributing to the new era and working hard. I witnessed firsthand the rapid development of Planet Aquamarine after it connected with the interstellar community.
As I grew older, my ambition faded, but my longing for my parents grew stronger. As the saying goes, Fallen Leaves return to their roots. Five years ago, I resigned from my job at a large company in Black Star City and returned to my parents' hometown Frost Forest City.
My hometown has been rebuilt, I bought property in this city, found a new job, and chose to settle here.
The new job is very leisurely. There's no fierce competition like in the capital. Life is bland and uneventful. I see the same people every day. As I get older, I prefer a slower pace of life. I quickly adapted and fell in love with this peaceful, everyday existence.
On July 16th of the 731st year of the Galaxy Calendar, I remember it was a sunny morning. I got up early, washed up as usual, and prepared to take out the leftover dinner from the previous night from the refrigerator, heat it up, and have it for breakfast.
But while washing up, I suddenly realized that I couldn't see my reflection in the mirror!
A huge panic gripped my heart. I didn't know what was happening. I huddled in the corner of the bathroom, anxiously scanning my surroundings as if some monster might jump out at any moment. I trembled like this for more than a minute before I finally mustered the courage to run out of the bathroom. I didn't even dare to put on my shoes. I grabbed my keys and rushed out of the house, frantically pressing the elevator buttons like a madman.
I live in an apartment building with 33 floors and 4 elevators. During rush hour, the elevators always go up to the top floor and then slowly descend, stopping at almost every floor. Normally, I would watch the morning news while waiting for the elevator, but now this wait feels like an eternity. I'm so anxious that I wish I could pry open the elevator doors and pull the cable inside to bring the elevator down.
The elevator finally arrived at my fifteenth floor. The doors opened, and the elevator was almost full of people. Occasionally, when it's overcrowded like this, I would politely greet my neighbors and wait patiently for the next elevator. But now, I didn't care about that anymore. I grabbed the elevator door and yelled at them, telling them what had just happened.
However, I soon realized that no one was looking at me, no one was listening to me, as if in their eyes I was something that did not exist!
Just as I was gripped by panic and fear, the people inside realized the elevator doors wouldn't close. They pressed the close button in confusion, and someone even reached out to bang on the elevator door, which landed right on my arm.
What happened next horrified me even more: this person's hand easily passed through my forearm, as if I were just a phantom.
Before my brain could even process what was happening, my vision suddenly rippled like water, and I had a hallucination—a woman in the elevator lost her grip on her communication terminal and dropped it to the ground.
At that very moment, a sharp pain suddenly shot through my body. I lost control of my body, collapsed to the ground convulsing, my vision blurred rapidly, and a strong sense of drowsiness overwhelmed my brain.
In the moment before I lost consciousness, I vaguely saw a communicator, exactly like the one in my hallucination, fall to the floor of the elevator between pairs of legs...
The next second, I passed out.
When I woke up again, it was already dark. I was still lying in front of the elevator. A feeling of weakness washed over me, like I hadn't eaten for two days and had stayed up for two nights in a row.
The intense hunger seemed to drive away my fear, and I slowly made my way home, eating almost everything in the refrigerator before regaining my strength. During this time, I tried to project my image using metal cutlery and a camera, but both attempts failed.
After that, I managed to calm down and conducted many tests. I discovered that I was non-existent in the eyes of anyone and could not touch anyone. However, I seemed to be able to affect some substances that had not come into contact with living beings.
So I tried driving, stealing, and causing accidents. Most of my attempts that could directly affect others were interrupted by sudden fainting, but many of my attempts at stealing were successful and no one noticed... It's thanks to that that I'm still alive, otherwise I would have starved to death long ago.
The hallucinations that cause me to faint occur frequently. I've discovered that I seem to be able to foresee the future some time in advance, but I can't actively turn it on or off. Once the ability is activated, I pass out and feel weak. I suspect that this ability consumes my physical strength.
I thought of the Mutation Disaster in the past; a terrible mutation must have occurred within me.
I lived like this for two or three months. At first, I was panicked. Later, I felt happy for a while, but then I felt lost and empty. I couldn't interact with people in real life, so I tried to communicate with people online.
But I've found that any information I leave behind, in any form, seems to be ignored. I send messages to my friends, but never receive a reply. Even my company doesn't call to ask why I'm not at work; it's as if they all assume I've vanished into thin air. I don't understand why.
So, I wrote this blog post. If anyone sees it, I hope you can come and help me. My address is Room 1511, Xiboluo Residential Community, Morning Light Street, Frost Forest City, Red Maple Province. I'm waiting for you at home.
--On the first public notice channel of Planet Aquamarine, a post titled "Help! I've disappeared!"
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One day later, at Floating Dragon Island.
"No such person found?"
Han Xiao received the search report from Phillip and many legion members, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
"Master, not only did the surveillance footage find nothing, but I also sifted through the household registration records of the Aquamarine Federation and compared all the citizens' ID photos, but there was still no match."
Meanwhile, the legion soldiers who went to conduct the on-site search explained, "We scanned the entire globe with all types of life detection devices, leaving no stone unturned, even in the wilderness, but we still couldn't find the target. Is this person really on Planet Aquamarine?"
Han Xiao tapped the table, then turned to Harrison beside him, "What do you think?"
"Me?" Harrison pointed to himself in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and said, "How about we just post a missing person notice?"
"Alright."
Han Xiao nodded. He was unsure of the background of the person Iso had predicted and was unwilling to alert him, but since he couldn't find the person now, he figured it wouldn't hurt to try posting a missing person notice. After all, he was currently in charge here and wasn't afraid of anyone causing trouble.
He wanted to see what kind of connection he had with this stranger.