chsdbacks Chapter 578 sequel
Chapter 578 sequel
More than a decade later.
Standing inside a suspended metal fortress, Jemin gazed out at the endless sea of light through a transparent porthole.
This is the Endless Light Domain—what wizards call the core area of the information plane.
After more than a decade of transformation, this once pure white world has undergone tremendous changes.
Countless metal structures floated in the sea of light, the wizard's runes intertwining with the light patterns of the information beings, creating an eerie yet harmonious scene. The information plane was vast, but the information beings were cooperating remarkably well.
Once the highest consensus algorithm decides to surrender, the entire race operates like a sophisticated machine.
The takeover work was basically completed in just a few years.
The research is ongoing, the migration is underway, the collaboration is proceeding—everything is so efficient it's almost callous.
Jemin should have left more than a decade ago.
But for some reason, he had to stay.
The MagicNet terminal vibrated.
"Oh, it seems it's time."
Jemin glanced at it, turned away from the porthole, walked through the long corridor, and came to a huge metal door.
The door opened automatically, revealing a treatment room filled with medical pods.
This place used to be filled with people.
However, most of the medical pods were now empty, with only a row of pods at the very back still dimly lit, indicating that there were still people inside. Jemin walked over to one of the medical pods.
Inside the cabin lay a level-five wizard, eyes closed, face calm, breathing evenly, just like those silent wizards from before. Or rather, this wizard was indeed in a state of silence.
Jemin raised his hand and tapped a few times on the control panel next to the cabin.
A moment later, the wizard inside the cabin opened his eyes.
The man was momentarily stunned, then suddenly sat up, gasping for breath.
He looked down at his hands, then looked up at his surroundings, an expression of disbelief gradually appearing in his eyes.
"this……"
He clenched his fist, sensing something, and a surge of wild joy welled up on his face.
"My mental strength... my ability to manipulate the elements... has increased by at least 30%!"
He turned to look at Jemin, his eyes filled with gratitude.
"Mr. Jemin, thank you very much!"
Jemin waved his hand.
"You're welcome. I was just following procedure. Besides..."
He smiled and pointed to the instrument panel next to him, "While you were unconscious, the expeditionary force charged you by the day. I'm just getting paid." The man paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Worth it! Absolutely worth it!"
He rolled over and jumped out of the medical pod, stretched his body, and couldn't hide the smile on his face.
Jemin checked the data next to him and nodded.
"The situation is stable, you can leave now. Turn left after you exit, and someone will handle the follow-up procedures."
"Okay!"
The man ran out excitedly, his steps so light they seemed to be flying.
Watching his departing figure, Jemin turned to look at the remaining medical pods and shook his head helplessly.
These silent wizards were not among the first batch.
In fact, after the information beings surrendered, the wizards quickly obtained the method to break the silence from them.
So this matter should have ended there.
But the problem is...
The first wizards to awaken from their silence discovered that their combat power had increased dramatically.
It's not just a little bit, it's a qualitative leap.
Their mental energy is more concentrated, their perception of the elements is more acute, and their spellcasting speed is faster...
More importantly, they acquired an instinct derived from the entropy reduction cycle: the ability to absorb external elements to a certain extent and bring them under their control. This is quite astonishing, considering that the fundamental reason for the wizards' powerful combat abilities is their ability to leverage the output multiplier of elements through knowledge, allowing one element to exert millions of units of power.
This ability is equivalent to significantly increasing the "base number" of elements that can be mobilized.
For the previous types, wizards have plenty of ways to improve them by expending resources.
But this is the only thing that, apart from remaining silent, there is simply no other way to improve.
The news caused an uproar throughout the expeditionary force.
That's a "basic" upgrade!
Thus, what should have been an end turned into a "silent craze."
The wizards all volunteered to enter a state of silence before being awakened.
Unfortunately, after accepting the surrender of the information beings, Wizard Martin quickly went into seclusion to conduct research.
He obtained the entropy reduction law he wanted, but he needs time to digest it.
This seclusion lasted for more than a decade.
And among the entire expeditionary force, besides Martin, the one who understood Silence the most was actually Jemin.
After all, he had the knowledge of the cultivation system as a foundation—which was originally more inclined towards the path of entropy reduction.
In addition, during his previous experience of being pressured by the highest consensus algorithm in the virtual space, he gained enlightenment under the pressure of life and death, and his understanding of the entropy reduction cycle has reached a fairly deep level.
It's even deeper than many high-ranking wizards.
Thus, at the joint request of other high-ranking wizards, Jemin became the person in charge of the "Silent Awakening" project.
He did this for more than a decade.
"Speaking of which..."
Jemin muttered to himself, "It's about time I left too."
He walked to the next medical pod, about to continue operating it, when the door behind him opened automatically.
A soft footstep sound came from behind.
Jemin turned around and saw a level seven wizard with gray hair and beard walk in.
"Jermin."
"Senior Alva."
Jemin nodded in acknowledgment.
This wizard Alva was one of the earliest people to participate in the Plane Wars alongside Martin.
The two came from the same wizarding faction and were considered Martin's direct descendants.
He has come here quite often over the past ten years or so.
Alva walked over to Jemin and glanced at the remaining medical pods.
"How many more have woken up?"
"One just left," Jemin pointed to the door. "There are five left, and they're expected to wake up sometime this week."
Alva nodded and patted Jemin on the shoulder.
"Thank you for your hard work these past ten years or so."
Jemin shook his head.
"It wasn't hard work, but I also benefited quite a bit."
This is the truth.
For him, the process of helping others awaken from their silence is also a form of learning.
With each awakening, he gained a deeper understanding of how the entropy reduction cycle worked and could perceive the subtle changes that occurred silently in the wizards' spiritual seas.
Over the past decade or so, his experience in this area has become so profound that even high-ranking wizards are envious of him.
Alva smiled and didn't say anything more polite.
"When are you leaving?"
Jemin paused for a moment, then chuckled.
"Is it that obvious?"
"You've been pushing work away since last year, who couldn't tell?" Alva teased. "If it weren't for us old guys helping you out, you would have been driven crazy by those people waiting to stay silent."
Jemin was a little embarrassed:
"It's settled. We'll leave once these people wake up."
He looked out the window at the endless sea of light, his tone calm.
"Over the past ten years or so, you seniors have learned enough. In the future, if any wizard wants to perform silence, with your abilities, you can easily restore it."
Alva nodded, then asked, "Are you sure you don't need to try silence yourself?"
Jemin paused for a moment, then shook his head with a smile.
"No."
He explained, "I've also gained a lot in the process of helping others recover. Now... I'm almost at my limit."
Alva glanced at him but didn't ask any further questions.
At their level, they all know what "limits" are.
It's not a bottleneck, but simply a matter of "being unable to continue improving under the current circumstances."
"Alright." Alva patted him on the shoulder. "Now that you've made up your mind, go ahead and relax. We old guys are here to keep an eye on things; nothing will go wrong."
Jemin nodded, then turned and continued toward the next medical pod.