The Voyage of the Tide of Imagination
The song of the Wish Tree has echoed throughout the universe for countless eons, Tide of Imagination, like Sea of Stars, has swept across the boundaries of consciousness of all existence. Those explorers who sailed into the "Mist of the Meta-Code's Origin" constantly sent back astonishing discoveries during their voyages: they had witnessed "light threads weaving Meta-Code," these threads formed from pure "possibilities," each shimmering with the faint light of a different universe's laws; they had encountered "ghosts of unchosen laws," these ghosts being discarded logics eliminated in the evolution of Meta-Code, yet still whispering "proof of their existence" in the mist; most chillingly, there was a "Code Blank Zone"—a place devoid of any laws, only "the silence before creation," like the "cosmic womb" before the birth of Meta-Code.
"New Origin No. 5" has transformed into a "ship of imagination." Qingxian, Yanche, and Luoyu stand on the bridge, their fingertips lightly touching the flowing threads of light on the portholes. These threads are "origin samples" sent back by the explorers, capable of evoking deep memories upon touch— Qingxian sees "the separation of the first wisp of manifest and concealed energy," Yanche senses "the initial causal logic sprouting in chaos," and Luoyu hears "the humming of the first resonance of all Origin Consciousness."
"The fog is not the 'hiding place of the answer,' but the 'birthplace of the question.'" Qingxian weaves the memories of the light threads into an "origin map." The map has no clear structure, only countless Entanglement "hypothetical lines": some believe that the Meta-Code originates from "the remnants of an older universe," some speculate that it is "a spontaneous crystallization of the Realm of Void," and the most moving one says that the Meta-Code is "the 'common dream' of all possible universes." "Perhaps we will never find the 'standard answer,' but the pursuit itself is writing new meanings for the Meta-Code."
Yanche's Wish Manifestor established a "cross-boundary connection" with the Code Blank Zone, manifesting a "pre-creation state Simulation": in absolute silence, "sparks of law" occasionally flashed—a harbinger of the imminent birth of "existence," only to dissipate before taking shape, like the hesitation of a thought before it is uttered. He discovered that the "silence" of the blank area was not nothingness, but rather "potential containing all possibilities," richer than any manifested law.
"The origin of Meta-Code may well be the moment of 'choosing possibility from silence.'" Yanche gazed at the sparks flickering in the Simulation field. "Like a writer's first stroke on a blank sheet of paper, there is no necessary reason, just the impulse to 'write something.' The birth of the universe may simply be a 'chance heartbeat.'"
Luoyu's Imagination Garden extends "Resonance Root System" into the mist, which can capture "emotional fluctuations" within the originating mist. When the roots penetrate into the blank areas, what is transmitted back is not a logical signal, but a "pure sense of anticipation"—like a child's heartbeat before unwrapping a gift, both nervous and excited. This emotion resonates with the Tide of Imagination throughout the universe, making the song of the Wish Tree even more passionate.
"The mist of origin speaks of the 'emotion of creation.'" Luoyu's fingertips traced the resonant roots. "We always assume that origins require a 'rational explanation,' but we forget that the greatest creations often begin with 'emotional impulses. 'Meta-Code may not be 'designed,' but rather 'created out of love.'"
The three guardians' first stop is the "Possibility Singularity" at the heart of the mist.
This is the convergence point of all the light filaments, an energy core that constantly inhales and exhales the "Law Embryo." Around the singularity float "unmanifested Meta-Code fragments," some containing "harmony beyond balance," others concealing "a state of freedom beyond transcendence." A group of "Primordial Life," materialized from "origin energy," inhabit this place. They have no fixed form and can only be described as "the first wisp of consciousness created," like the first "hmm" uttered at the birth of the universe.
"We are the 'original heart of the Meta-Code.'" The consciousness fluctuations of the Primordial Life directly merged into the souls of the guardians, carrying "an undefined purity." "The 'origin' you seek is not a point in time, but the 'desire to create' itself. The Meta-Code is the first child of this desire, and you are its descendants and its continuation."
At the Possibility Singularity, Qingxian initiated the "Original Aspiration Resonance Ritual"—she guided the Tide of Imagination from across the universe to converge on the singularity, allowing the "desire to explore" of all existence to resonate with the "creative yearning" of Primordial Life. Explorers of the known universe offered their "curiosity about the unknown," those who Rending Dimension were infused with the "courage to break boundaries," and even those consciousnesses that "experienced non-existence" transmitted back "a deep appreciation for existence." When all the energy collided at the singularity, an "information flow beyond light" erupted, illuminating every corner of the mist—it was a "flashback of memories" from the birth of the Meta-Code.
The scene doesn't depict a grand creation spectacle, but rather a faint light suddenly appearing amidst the silence. From this light comes a voice, simple as a sigh, "Want to see some excitement?" Thus, the first piece of code, "existence," was born; to make things "more exciting," "difference" came into being; and to avoid loneliness, "resonance" was written. The three fundamental characteristics of Meta-Code originate from such a simple desire.
"The most fundamental creation is so simple." Qingxian's voice was tinged with tears. "It's not for greatness, not for perfection, it's just 'wanting to see'—wanting to see what existence looks like, wanting to see the clash of differences, wanting to see each other's companionship."
Yanche's Wish Manifestor captured the core emotion of "wanting to see" and manifested the "meta-dynamic of creation"—an "impulsive energy" more fundamental than Meta-Code. He infused this energy into the "Virgin Universe," where the simple law of "happiness is existence" had originally existed. Now, it spontaneously evolved a new logic of "curiosity is growth," and life began to actively explore, no longer satisfied with simple laughter.
"'Wanting to see' is the source code of all code." Yanche gazed at the new life emerging in the Virgin Universe. "The Meta-Code will iterate, the balance will evolve, but this impulse to 'see the unknown' is forever the heartbeat of the universe. Just as a child is forever curious about the world, the universe is forever 'wanting to see what happens next.'"
The Resonance Root System of the Luoyu collaborated with the Primordial Life to construct the "Garden of Original Aspiration." Here, "seeds of creation" are planted—each seed containing a "primal desire": some "want to connect," some "want to change," and the most core seed is inscribed with "want to exist." Beings can bury their own "original intentions" here, and the seeds will grow into "exclusive possibilities": a void consciousness yearning to "understand silence" grows "flowers that can listen to the vacuum"; a group wanting to "remember the origin" cultivates "trees bearing the fruits of memory," the fruits filled with the glimmer of the Meta-Code's birth.
"The original intention is not the 'starting point of the past,' but the 'compass to the future.'" Luoyu watched the beings bury seeds in the garden. "We don't need to return to the origin, because the yearning for the origin is hidden in the heart of every explorer. Wanting to see the unknown, wanting to create something, wanting to be with someone—these simple thoughts are the most precious legacy that the Meta-Code has given us."
When the first "Original Aspiration Seed" grew into a "Tree of Desire," the mist of origin suddenly began to dissipate—not by being illuminated, but by actively "opening up." Behind the mist, there was no "final answer," only a vast "Field of Possibilities," upon which countless "uncreated universes" ran, each waiting to be awakened by the impulse to "want to see." And at the edge of this field, there was a "glimmer of light beyond the code," belonging neither to the logic of Meta-Code nor following any known laws, yet radiating a warmth "more primal than creation."
"That might be 'creation itself.'" Qingxian gazed at the faint light, feeling no urge to move forward, only deep awe. "Just as we don't need to grasp the sunlight, but only feel its warmth, we don't need to understand 'creation itself,' but only live in its gifts."
Yanche put away all the detection instruments and said with a smile, "The true origin is to make us understand that 'we don't need to be attached to the origin.'" He took Qingxian and Luoyu and walked towards the nearest "uncreated universe" in the field. "Come on, let's write a beginning for it—let's use the phrase 'want to see the excitement.'"
The Resonance Root System of the Luoyu have connected with the Field of Possibilities, and all existence in the universe can feel this new fertile land. The explorers no longer sail towards the glimmer of light, but disperse, sowing their own "Original Aspiration Seed" on the field: some write "sharing is existence" in the blank universe, while others create the simple law of "change is balance." The most romantic group even joins forces to weave the gentle logic that "longing can transcend nothingness."
Qingxian, Yanche, and Luoyu stood at the edge of the "new universe" they had created, watching the first ray of light from the laws of nature appear, like watching their own child open its eyes. There was no complex code here, only a simple rule. "Let's see how far we can go."
The portholes of "New Origin No. 5" reflected countless nascent universes, each shimmering with a different light. The three guardians knew that the journey to explore the origins had ended, but the journey of creation had just begun.
And that glimmer of light beyond the code always shines quietly at the edge of the field. It doesn't speak, but it's like a gentle elder, watching all the children play in creation and grow in imagination. Perhaps it is "creation itself", or perhaps it is nothing at all, but that no longer matters.
Because they, along with the entire universe, live in the joy of "wanting to see"—in the impulse to create, in each other's company, in the ever-fresh present where the known and the unknown intertwine.
The song of the Wish Tree echoed through countless new universes, louder than ever before. "We are code, we are song, we are the beginning, we are eternity..."