When Ms. Ye finished speaking, the towering throne seemed to gradually dim around the towering throne - an invisible pressure as if night was about to come filled the entire space, spreading from the apex of the gray-white sky to the majestic spire of the night city on the border. However, when Gao Wen really looked up at the sky, he found that this "darkness" seemed to be just his illusion. The pale sky light still enveloped the four fields, and Ms. Ye's gaze drooped from the clouds was still calm.

And the other party's last words still echoed in his mind.

"Do you want to pray to the real god?"

After a brief trance and thinking, he realized that Ms. Ye’s words were not actually what she said on the surface. What this ancient god really wanted to say was actually another meaning - do you need His salvation?

Gao Wen was silent for a long time this time. He was already preparing to leave the Kingdom of Shadow God and end this special meeting, but a few minutes later, he suddenly sat down on the ground - just sitting directly in front of Ms. Ye's throne, sitting on the dividing line between the gray-white desert and the towering mottled altar. He let the fine sand and dust rise and fall by his side with the wind, and slowly raised his eyes: "Praying can lead to salvation, there is this choice, right?"

"... The seeker is saved, and the saver is alone," said Ms. Ye quietly, "His power cannot fully enter this world, but if only a part of the seeker is taken away, it is not difficult for such a great existence. In the current situation, He can not only take you, but also everyone you care about, and even... take away your entire empire.

"On the other hand, you don't have to worry about the extra cost. If you really start praying, He will bring down grace, and there will be no so-called shackles of thought in the process, nor will there be any backlash."

Gao Wen thought for a while and asked again: "The seeker is saved, so if you only look at it from the perspective of 'survival', this is not much different from being taken away by the set sail."

"There is a big difference. The upper limit of the races taken away by the Departing One is the Departing One's fleet. It is still unknown whether the Departing One can complete the final trial and reach that higher time and space order, but those taken away by "He" will receive true security and guarantee - at least in the current cognitive boundary of civilization this season, there is no immediate worries about this "safety" and "guarantee".

"Of course, the new upper limit still exists, because the saved is like a chick, and the shelter is still a god, but the wings of this shelter have become stronger and wider than before. That new upper limit will be far beyond the cognition of the earthly beings today. You may need to develop dozens of generations, hundreds of generations, or even longer before you realize the existence of the ceiling. "

Ms. Ye paused for a few seconds, and her lowered gaze seemed to have some indescribable meaning: "For the race that cannot even cross the speed of light, the boundaries outside the time and space order are no different from "infinity". A roof that is high enough can also be regarded as the "sky". For you, this... is actually a good choice."

Gao Wen did not respond. He fell into thinking again and let time pass. Gradually, even Amber sat down next to him. Although she didn't know what Gao Wen was thinking, she also followed him to think in a pretentious manner.

It took him a long time to know how long, Gao Wen's body suddenly moved, as if a sculpture woke up from a sleep, and the fine gray and white sand and dust suddenly fell from the cracks in his clothes. He seemed to have made a major decision, and a faint smile appeared on his face: "No."

"…Oh?" Ms. Ye's voice was long late, and He seemed a little surprised, "You refuse?"

"Yes."

"Even if that's the 'true god'?"

"Yes."

"I want to hear your reasons," Ms. Ye's voice added a little more playfulness, "This is not an easy decision."

"I don't know if my reasons are sufficient, but I think... civilization should have its own development trajectory," Gao Wen spoke very slowly. He seemed to be carefully considering every word he said. "This world has come to this day in its own trajectory. All living beings use their wisdom and strength to overcome obstacles, compete with God, and stand in front of the demon tide with great perseverance and courage, preparing to face the biggest challenge on the road to civilization's survival... Madam, since we have come to this point, why should we pray for protection from an omniscient and omnipotent existence?

"If this world was in a state of several years ago, even just two years ago, I would probably not be able to refuse this temptation, because the Lorens were not ready to 'stand up' at that time, and the world was still wandering in a daze. At that time, every step taken by the world was heading towards a swaying and confused future, and the alliance had not yet taken shape. Every country in this world was fighting on its own. All I had to consider was the followers around me, seeking guidance from a great existence at that time, and knowing in advance that there were no worries. It was indeed an irresistible option.

"But it's different now. Madam, this planet has already put on some clothes and is ready to go on the road alone and survive alone."

"Even if these empty factors are not taken into account, I think it is not a good thing for the alliance at this stage, and even for the current Cecil Empire, to re-enter faith. Even if it is closer to the "true god", we must also consider the possibility of social out of control in the short term, and also consider the long-term upper limit of civilization development. Perhaps the great existence you mentioned can really protect the people, and even do countless times better than the sailor, but I really doubt... After such severe social turmoil and cultural changes, the Cecil Empire that was "taken away" was still not the original Cecil.

"Last and most important point... Madam, you said just now that the power of that great existence cannot fully enter this world. Although I don't know what kind of reason can limit such existence, the fact is that He can only selectively take away some people. Even if these "partial people" can even cover my entire empire, what about the rest? What should we do if the remaining people on this planet do?

"Even a little further away...Where are the Noi people who are still waiting for their allies to help? Do they have this opportunity?

"At this critical juncture, my withdrawal means that hundreds of millions, or even billions of creatures have been thrown into the abyss by me... Even if we have never met before, I am responsible for them.

"Madam, survival is important, I admit it, but sometimes we do things for more than just survival - now that mortals have chosen to stand up and go, I don't think we need another way."

After Gao Wen finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief. He looked up at the clouds calmly, while Ms. Ye watched him for a long time behind the clouds. After a few seconds, His voice came: "But can you make a declaration for all living beings in the world?"

"No," Gao Wen replied without a trace of hesitation, "I can only represent my own opinions on this matter."

"Then do you want all living beings in the world to face this choice and make a decision?"

"No," Gao Wen replied equally firmly, "This will tear the entire Loren civilization apart, a savior who is truly omniscient and omnipotent within the cognition of mortals, at the cost of the development restrictions that cannot be seen at the moment and the subversion of civilization that is still undetermined. On the other hand, there is an independent but hard-working path of loneliness. This path may go further or die halfway. When such a choice is placed in front of the Loren people at this moment, the whole society will be divided, and many things that we have persisted to this day will disappear."

"So, you have to do a 'arbitrary' with huge risks," Ms. Ye's tone finally stopped being as lazy and casual as before, but with a seriousness and solemnity that Gao Wen could not fully understand. "If your choice is correct, then all living beings in this world will embark on a more glorious and brilliant path, and even the gods under the supreme order will pay tribute to you, but if you lose the bet... at least for those who had the opportunity to shade, you will turn from a great man into a sinner, and it is an unprecedented great sin."

Gao Wen thought about it and was about to say something else, but the amber next to him suddenly stood up. The shadow assault goose waved his arm hard, and his face turned a little red: "But in the history of mortals, not every great decision made by so-called 'heroes' is accompanied by a 'possible route' that can lead them to become sinners for the ages? That's because they must make a choice at the node that determines their destiny! But if we question every key node in history, "If he had bet wrong at that time, it would definitely be sinners for the ages," then today, ordinary people may still be worried about being eaten by wolves in the cave! In the final analysis, wasn't the tribe leader who decided to migrate from the cave with his whole family to the plain to survive on the plains, and wasn't it also risking extinction?"

Gao Wen looked at Amber who was talking to her in surprise. He couldn't believe that these words were said from her mouth for a moment. Amber quickly noticed Gao Wen's gaze. She seemed to calm down from some excitement. Her red face turned a little more embarrassed before she recovered: "Uh... Did I say it wrong? I feel that the metaphor is not right..."

Gao Wen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled and shook his head: "No, this is probably the most accurate time when you gave an example,"

"... Interesting," Ms. Ye's voice suddenly came, interrupting Gao Wen's conversation with Amber, "Once again, my 'shadow' made a speech I didn't expect."

Then He paused and said with a smile: "But, it is right, enough to convince the gods."

Immediately afterwards, His attention was on Gao Wen again. After two seconds of contemplation, He nodded softly: "So, this is your attitude - even if you lose the bet, it is an eternal sinner, you have no doubts or hesitation."

"In recent years, I have made too many choices that will become a sinner if I go wrong," Gao Wen laughed. "And since I just started thinking about something, which is also an important reason why I made the decision to 'reject prayer'."

"Oh? What are you thinking?"

"I think that the setters have been trekking in this universe for so many years. As the first civilization to open up the 'setting route', the path they chose was even a hundred times more difficult than the challenges that Loren would face. Judging from the information you revealed, the setters obviously knew the existence of the 'supreme order' and knew the existence of those great gods..." Gao Wen laughed, "Then why didn't they choose to pray to God and ask for God's protection? Instead, they wanted to be such a passerby who had gone through hardships and brought those countless 'bundance'?"

Ms. Ye was silent for a few seconds: "Maybe it was because they were restricted and could not seek asylum? Perhaps they were carrying shackles and could only be qualified to move forward if they completed the final test."

"Ah, it seems that this is the 'invisible ceiling', isn't it? The boundary does exist. Although it may exist in a way that I cannot understand for the time being, the 'great existences' you mentioned do leave a boundary. The setter seems to have planned - or have to cross this boundary, so we may also be able to do it."

After saying this, Gao Wen noticed that Ms. Ye adjusted her sitting posture slightly. Although she was unable to confirm, she felt in a trance, as if she had just passed a test or had made a decision that could affect the process of civilization in an extremely long period of time. Then he heard Ms. Ye's sigh coming from the sky:

"You...maybe you can really go further than the Descendant."

Gao Wen didn't say anything, Ms. Ye paused for a moment after sighing, and then said, "I understand your choice. Since that's the case, all I can give you is my sincere blessing - leave and do what I should do, but I look forward to meeting again after the world survives safely."

Gao Wen let out a light breath, but before saying goodbye and leaving, his eyes suddenly fell on the stone pillar in front of Ms. Ye's throne.

"Modir Travels" is lying quietly at the top of a stone pillar. The great adventurer who once traversed the world is now left with silence.

"Can I take this book away?" Gao Wen said.

"I expected you to say that, but unfortunately... this book can no longer leave me," Ms. Ye shook her head gently. "The real Modir Wilder should have been wiped out six centuries ago, and my power forced him to leave him in the world of living people. Now the remaining part of him is completely the result of being reshaped by the power of shadows. Just like a shadow cannot exist independently from its original body. This book must now be by my side to exist stably."

After Ms. Ye finished speaking, Amber couldn't help but say, "But am I just a 'shadow' that still exists without my true nature?"

Ms. Ye was silent for two seconds and sighed softly: "If you go out in the future, try not to sabotage like this, as it will be easy to be beaten."

Amber & Gao Wen: “…”

The embarrassment lasted for a moment, and Gao Wen ignored the subtlety of the atmosphere: "Then this book..."

"It's true that I can't take it away," Ms. Ye still shook her head. "Amber's situation is not the same as it is, and it cannot be compared. Moreover... I have promised one thing for the big adventurer that I should fulfill my promise."

Gao Wen was a little curious: "What did you promise him?"

"I promised him to witness a wider world and to embark on an unimaginable journey - although he has changed his appearance now, this promise is still valid," Ms. Ye smiled. "I have served the setter for one million and eight hundred thousand years and have been bound to this throne due to the impact of the tide. But now the state of the anchor generator has returned to normal, everything in the star space has been on track or is about to be on track, so I think... I'm going to give myself a little vacation and take a walk around."

Gao Wen opened his eyes widened when he heard this: "...can you still do this?!"

"Why can't it?" Ms. Ye seemed to squeeze her eyes, and her tone became relaxed. "My neighbor is not only mortals are qualified to do things. The old antiques on the throne will also be restless. Before coming to make trouble against the tide, I planned this "walk" for a long time, and now it's time to relax a little."

Gao Wen looked surprised.

He seemed to know where the amber's spirit of slutching fish came from.

But Ms. Ye did not give him a chance to continue speaking. The ancient god once again regained his lazy posture of leaning on the throne, then raised his hand slightly and pointed to the distant night city. A long bridge formed by the glimmer of dusk suddenly appeared in the sand sea, pointing from the throne to the city.

"Go ahead in this direction, you will return to the real world. The guided person is already waiting at the end of the road, so don't let others wait too long."

Gao Wen and Amber looked at each other, then they nodded, and then nodded slightly to Ms. Ye with a relaxed expression.

All the ones that should be asked have been asked, and all the ones that should be known have known. After taking over the legacy of the set sailor, the rest is to go back to where you came and face the next path.

With expectations for the next meeting, they turned around and stepped onto the long bridge condensed by glimmer of light.

After Amber and Gao Wen's figures gradually disappeared in the glimmer of dusk, Ms. Ye, who was left on the throne, sighed softly.

The ancient god didn't know what he thought about, but after a long time he whispered softly as if he was talking to himself: "They refused to pray, they wanted to leave themselves."

He waited quietly, and after a moment, from a very distant place, from the depths of some dark connection, a faint sigh finally sounded softly: "...awesome."
Chapter completed!