It's that familiar tunnel of light again, that familiar hazy, dreamlike state...
His consciousness was in turmoil, and he didn't know how much time had passed before Han Xiao suddenly felt a jolt and regained his senses.
Han Xiao's vision suddenly cleared, and as he looked around, he saw the familiar First Sanctum. The white world stretched endlessly, with countless soft orbs of light floating within it, storing one iterative set of Information State after another.
"Still the same hazy feeling, but it's a little less intense than last time..."
Han Xiao was no stranger to this feeling, having been here many times and already a regular.
He glanced down at the back of his hand; the Sanctuary Authority Mark was shining brightly, one level higher than before.
"Let's revive those unlucky bastards first."
Without delay, Han Xiao skillfully sacrificed the various fallen Beyond Grade A mediums to activate the Sanctuary Revival function.
Soon, beams of light appeared out of thin air, converging from all directions and coalescing into a Sanctuary Revival Mark, which floated in front of Han Xiao.
Han Xiao pointed a finger, and the Sanctuary Revival Mark seemed to liquefy, flowing along his finger and settling on the back of his hand, becoming a tattoo-like intricate print.
He probed into the room with his mind and checked the list of those to be revived, confirming that all the people listed on the memorial tablet were inside.
Having finished this important matter, Han Xiao let out a soft breath, composed himself, and summoned the Sanctuary Message Board to look at it.
The First Sanctum Access was enhanced once again, and more messages appeared on the message board than before, arranged from most recent to last. Han Xiao compared them with his memory, and only when he reached the fifth-to-last section, the record of the Federation of All Stars, did he concentrate and carefully read on.
The last four paragraphs contained the most missing information. He had read them twice before and only managed to glean two pieces of slightly valuable information: one was the "Information State Stripping Plan" mentioned in the fourth-to-last paragraph, and the other was the plan to continue the previous iteration, mentioned in the penultimate paragraph, which discussed some kind of "unknown device" and "control valve."
This time, Han Xiao noticed that some missing content in the last four paragraphs had been filled in, and some information that caught his attention appeared in the second to last and last paragraphs.
[... The ███ transformation scheme failed, but the principle has been proven feasible. The reason for the failure was the lack of a crucial Real State medium, making it impossible to establish a ███ connection. This needs to be improved in the next ███... In addition, the Information Materialization Device has been manufactured and loaded into the template. It may cause Information Mutation during the ███ process, presenting itself in an unknown "distorted" form in subsequent ███...] -- Second to last paragraph of the comment.
[... The existing Real State media is insufficient to complete the ███ transformation scheme of the previous iteration. We need a deeper ███ connection to build a stable ███ bridge... We have decided to add a control valve to the Information Materialization Device to reduce the processing cost of the Information Materialization Device going berserk...] -- Comments in the penultimate paragraph.
"Hmm, this..."
Han Xiao's eyes flickered slightly.
The second-to-last comment is the "previous iteration" mentioned in the last comment. As can be seen from the current content, the latter inherits the plan of the former.
The "unknown device" and "control valve" mentioned in the penultimate paragraph have now been unlocked, and this is the "Information Materialization Device" created in the penultimate iteration.
In addition, these two pieces of information introduced a new concept, "Real State." Han Xiao was secretly amazed. At his current level, there were very few things he didn't understand in the field of technology, and this was the first time he had ever seen this term.
Han Xiao tried to use the indexing function of the Sanctuary's permissions to search for the keyword, but the Sanctuary Mark did not respond. Generally speaking, the indexing function can only be activated for precise searches of a single iteration or civilization name.
"Looks like I'll have to keep pushing for more permissions to unlock the civilization names in these last four messages."
Han Xiao nodded secretly. The name of their own civilization mentioned in the last four messages was still missing, as he did not have sufficient permissions to view them.
With this information memorized, Han Xiao closed the message board and began skillfully scavenging technical data at the First Sanctum.
Although he hasn't fully explored all the resources he has, and he's not lacking in technology, he's already here...
After the Sanctuary's permissions were increased, the memory capacity limit also increased. It took Han Xiao quite a while to fill up the capacity this time, and he returned fully loaded. Without lingering here any longer, he opened the Sanctuary passage and left.
After passing through the light tunnel again, Han Xiao suddenly felt light and had returned to the main universe. The Sanctuary portal spun behind him and disappeared.
Han Xiao opened his communicator and glanced at the time; only thirty-odd days had passed.
"The time flow is getting closer and closer; next time it should only take twenty days." Han Xiao's eyes lit up.
The Sanctuary message board seems to be universal, the same for all Sanctuary, so you only need to focus your efforts on gaining access to one Sanctuary. If you try to gain access to all Sanctuary at once, it will take many years.
Han Xiao thought for a moment, changed into the Sovereign, teleported to the main star of the Super Sanctuary, and flew to the huge square where all the Beyond Grade A statues were placed.
The square was bustling with activity, filled with superhumans who had gathered from all over. They were stunned for a moment when they saw Han Xiao arrive, and then overjoyed.
"Look, it's Black Star!"
"It's actually a real person!"
"I'm a huge fan of yours, could you please give me your autograph...?"
The crowd of pedestrians got excited and swarmed over like enthusiastic fans of a celebrity.
Today, Black Star is practically a national idol among superhumans. At least eight out of ten superhumans are his admirers, making him practically a figure of great stature.
Han Xiao smiled at the crowd and waved his hand. A gentle breeze stirred, and an invisible force field swirled and expanded, like a transparent barrier covering an area and blocking all pedestrians.
People from further away also came upon hearing the news, and a huge crowd quickly formed outside the barrier, surrounding Han Xiao in layers, looking at him curiously and speculating about his purpose for appearing.
Han Xiao didn't explain anything, and activated the Sanctuary Revival Mark on his own. Rays of light surged and condensed into balls of light, gradually transforming into the physical forms of fallen Beyond Grade A beings.
The reason for performing this in public, deliberately displaying one's divine power, is to let the public see the actual scene of the Sanctuary Revival and increase the attractiveness of the Super Sanctuary. This was a plan decided in a meeting a few months ago, and every time the Sanctuary Revival, it will be carried out publicly.
Before unlocking the Sanctuary's permissions, Han Xiao planned to resurrect these unlucky souls, partly to bring them back as soon as possible and fulfill his promise.
On the other hand, it was to let the Three Universal Civilizations and other powers see that he had spent less time in the Sanctuary, to tell them that he could return at any time... Although these hanged men might not have any other intentions now, Han Xiao felt it was best to avoid that possibility, lest these advanced civilizations think that he had disappeared for too long and wanted to cause some trouble.
Soon, the light in the square solidified, and under everyone's watchful eyes, the fallen Beyond Grade A soldiers were resurrected. Their faces were still dazed, and it took them a while to gradually come to their senses.
"Haha, I'm alive again! Praise be to Black Star!"
"Where is this? I've never seen this place before."
"What era are we living in now? Is the World Tree War over yet?"
The group of Revived looked around curiously, but their gazes all fell on Han Xiao.
"Alright, the war is over, we won. Ask Aurora and the others for details."
Han Xiao waved his hand dismissively. These people had all recovered before, which meant he didn't have to explain the situation from the beginning.
He turned to look at Dilron and said, "I've kept my promise and restored your freedom. You should try to keep a low profile from now on, otherwise, if someone tries to kill you again, I won't stop them."
Dilron's face twitched, and he remained silent, sullen.
Regaining one's freedom should have been a happy thing, but Dilron felt uneasy.
When he was a spirit in the Netherland, he had no worries, so he spoke even more recklessly, letting himself go and criticizing whomever he wanted, thus offending many people.
Others wouldn't bother arguing with a "dead man," but now that he's alive, if someone comes knocking to settle scores, even if it means suffering severe consequences...
For some reason, Dilron felt a little reluctant to become a Heroic Spirit of the Netherland...
Han Xiao didn't say much to the crowd. He turned and teleported away, disappearing from the spot. With the force field barrier gone, countless pedestrians swarmed over. These Revived, unaware of the situation, were almost overwhelmed by the crowd and quickly took off to leave.
Halfway there, Aurora, having already noticed the commotion, arrived with a group of Beyond Grade A warriors who had remained on the main planet to welcome the group of Revived.
"Congratulations on your resurrection. Come with us, and we'll explain the situation," Aurora said.
Since she was elected as the second-in-command of the Super Sanctuary, she has maintained a mature and sophisticated demeanor, which seems to give her an added "authority." However, in the eyes of the Beyond Grade A group who are prejudiced by their first impression, she is still cute and adorable. Even if Aurora deliberately puts on a stern face and adopts a graceful and dignified posture, she has no intimidating power at all.
Many of the Revived nodded and followed Aurora, flying towards the core building of the Super Sanctuary.
Just as Dilron was about to follow, he suddenly felt a surge of hot, vigorous blood energy coming from the side. Two thick, firm, and elastic pectoral muscles clamped down on his arm like a giant mouth, while his shoulder was grabbed by a powerful force that held him firmly, preventing him from moving.
Dilron turned his head and saw Seraon appear beside him, putting his arm around his shoulder and back, while Seraon, with his huge basin in hand, wore a malicious smile on his rough face.
"Hey, you're finally alive! Come over here, a bunch of us want to have a good chat with you."
Dilron stiffly turned his head and saw a group of Beyond Grade A staring straight at him in the distance, their eyes full of amusement. Among them were many Peak Beyond Grade A.
"Gulp..."
Dilron swallowed hard, cold sweat breaking out on his back.
As the saying goes, it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. At this moment, Dilron realized that being a Heroic Spirit was indeed more "comfortable"...
Han Xiao only made a brief appearance. After completing the Sanctuary Revival, he immediately reopened the Sanctuary and began his operation to gain access to more powerful entities.
Currently, the affairs of the Super Sanctuary are managed by Aurora and the Elders' Committee, and the external environment is very stable, so his disappearance has little impact.
As the days passed, the day of Kasuyi's departure finally arrived. Most of the Beyond Grade A respected this old brother, and on the day of his departure, they all came to see him off.
After the battle at the World Tree, most people developed a sense of camaraderie and their relationships were much better than before. Kasuyi, being a kind-hearted guy, was quite popular.
At the airport terminal of the Super Sanctuary, long-haul spaceships, embodying the highest levels of technology, were docked in orbit. The hatches opened, and Kasuyi and the Oathkeeper, having packed their belongings, stood before the gangway to bid farewell to everyone, their expressions conveying a sense of reluctant parting.
"The Unexplored Universe is full of unknown dangers, you two must be careful," Aurora said on behalf of everyone.
Kasuyi chuckled. "It's alright, Black Star's got our back... Haha, just kidding. Our abilities speak for themselves; we won't get into danger so easily."
"You two are probably leaving and won't be back for a long time, without a trace... I'll never be able to find you to play cards with again." Kant with some sadness.
"It's alright, we in the Super Sanctuary may not have much else, but we have plenty of card-playing friends," Kasuyi said with a shake of his head and a smile.
At this moment, Manison stepped forward, patted Kasuyi on the shoulder, and said succinctly without saying much, "Goodbye, old friend, have a safe journey."
"Thanks, and I wish you a successful retreat as well." Kasuyi put away his smile and nodded in acknowledgment.
Excluding Black Star, among everyone, his relationship with Manison was actually the best. They had known each other for hundreds of years and were old acquaintances. He knew my background and I understood yours; their relationship was extraordinary.
Most of those bidding farewell to Kasuyi were current-era Beyond Grade A beings, while on the other side, the Oathkeeper was surrounded by the First Ones resurrected Sanctum Organization.
"Back then, we made Sanctum together, and one by one, our companions died. Only you persevered until now. We never imagined you could actually accomplish this."
"You've worked so hard all these years. If it weren't for you, we would still be sleeping in peace."
"Although you didn't stand out during our active era, we now realize that you might be the most outstanding among us."
Many of the First Ones were deeply moved.
The Oathkeeper remained expressionless and waved his hand. "Let's not talk about the past. I was just fulfilling my promise; there's nothing to boast about... It's a pity that although we did achieve our wish and successfully resurrected in the future, the era no longer belongs to us."
Baigel sighed, his tone reluctant. "Alas, regardless, we will always be grateful for what you've done. When you miss us, just look at the First Ones Deck we sent you. It's the first generation of rare cards that we 'friendly' obtained from the Veyne Cards Publishing Group headquarters..."
"I'll keep it safe." The Oathkeeper remained silent, but a barely perceptible smile appeared on his usually stern face.
After saying their goodbyes for a while, everyone had finally finished saying what they needed to say. Kasuyi and the Oathkeeper exchanged a glance.
Let's go.
The two nodded to the crowd one last time, then turned around without looking back and boarded the spaceship.
Buzzing--
Everyone watched as the spaceship slowly started up, glided along its orbit, took off and entered outer space. With a sudden acceleration, it vanished into the depths of space, leaving only a brilliant trail of flames behind it.
Manison looked away, didn't greet anyone, and turned to leave.
He decided to begin a long period of seclusion starting today, cutting himself off from the world to learn technology step by step and devote himself wholeheartedly to scientific research.
He prefers to rely on his own wisdom rather than take shortcuts, a principle he has always upheld and never changed.
Meanwhile, the Arcane Church, the Temple of All Gods.
A fleet is ready to set sail.
"Lord Urnos, have you made your decision? Are you truly going to venture into the Unexplored Universe?"
A group of priests surrounded him, their expressions complex.
"I've discovered it; the key to unlocking the path ahead is hidden deep within the starry sky."
Urnos gazed at the starry sky, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
Just a few months ago, he finally unearthed his hidden senses and sensed the location of the Beyond Divine Remnant Power in the starry sky, like the morning star, guiding him in the distance.
Ultimately, he decided to follow his intuition, leave the Explored Universe, and venture into the unknown to find an opportunity to reach Beyond God Grade.
"In that case, we respect your choice... The leader specifically asked us to convey a message: he hopes that when you return, you will be the first direct descendant to reach the Beyond God Grade."
"Tell him he will get what he wants."
Urnos responded calmly and stepped into the spaceship.
The next moment, the fleet of the Arcane Church slowly set sail, heading towards the unknown future under the starlight.