Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 692 The Third Consciousness and the Balance Agreement Deep Within the Primal Stone (1)

On the Altar of Balance at the Origin of Chaos, the golden-black light on the surface of the Chaos Primal Stone gradually stabilized. The golden phantom of the fused entity floated beside the Primal Stone; the binding of consciousness and core consciousness was now complete, and the energy fluctuations of the First Lord of Chaos were firmly suppressed, with no possibility of awakening.

Although the gatekeeper's stream of consciousness was tattered and broken, he still managed to keep his body upright and stare at the primordial stone. He could clearly sense that, in addition to the fused entity and the core consciousness, there was a third, unfamiliar force of consciousness hidden deep within the primordial stone, which was slowly awakening.

The interdimensional alliance's forces were clearing the battlefield when an empty, particle-like object flew to the gatekeeper and handed him an energy crystal.

"This is cross-dimensional repair energy, which can temporarily stabilize the damage to your consciousness light flow. However, I also sensed the abnormal consciousness within the primordial stone. Its energy fluctuations are very special, belonging neither to the chaotic system nor the cross-dimensional balance system, but more like... the 'initial consciousness' before the birth of the universe."

"Primordial consciousness?" The gatekeeper took the energy crystal, his eyes filled with doubt. "Before the birth of the universe, there was only nothingness. How could there be primordial consciousness? Why is it hidden in the Chaos Stone?"

The empty light particle flickered a few times, seemingly retrieving data from the Alliance Archives:

"According to ancient dimensional records, the initial consciousness was the first wisp of consciousness born from nothingness at the birth of the universe, possessing the dual attributes of 'creation' and 'destruction'. When the first Lord of Chaos was sealed away, the initial consciousness may have been attracted by the energy of the core consciousness and voluntarily entered the primordial stone to slumber, its purpose unknown."

Just as the two were talking, the Chaos Stone suddenly trembled violently, and the golden-black light on its surface became disordered. The golden phantom of the fused entity became transparent, seemingly resisting the pull of some force.

A third force of consciousness is actively connecting with the consciousness of the merged entity, attempting to reach some kind of agreement.

"Fusion! Are you alright?" The gatekeeper immediately released absolute annihilation energy, attempting to stabilize the primordial stone's energy state, but was repelled by an invisible force. Amidst the energy fluctuations, the fusion's voice, intermittently transmitted, could be heard:

"It... It wants to reach a 'balance agreement' with me, using its creative properties to repair the space damaged by chaotic energy in the multidimensional group, on the condition that... it can 'awaken' in the chaotic space with the help of my consciousness and observe the current state of the universe."

The empty light particles instantly became dense:

"We can't agree to it! Behind the creative attribute of the initial consciousness may lie the risk of destruction—its consciousness has no distinction between good and evil. Once it awakens and determines that the current universe 'does not conform to the initial rules,' it may use its destructive attribute to reset the entire universe. At that time, all dimensional consciousnesses will be completely annihilated!"

The consciousness of the merged entity was caught in a dilemma. If the damaged space of the multidimensional group was not repaired, it would completely collapse within half a year due to spatial instability, resulting in the death of countless consciousness entities.

However, agreeing to the initial conditions might bring about an even greater crisis of destruction.

Deep within the raw stone, the initial consciousness seemed to sense her hesitation and proactively released a wisp of creative energy.

The energy spread along the primordial stone to the ground of the Chaos Origin Land, instantly repairing the cracks that had been damaged by the eroded entity, making it even stronger than before.

"Its creative energy can indeed repair space."

The fused entity's voice wavered slightly, "Moreover, it promised that after awakening, it would only observe and not interfere with the operation of any dimension, and would only use its power when faced with a crisis that threatens the existence of the universe. We have no other choice but to believe its promise, otherwise the collapse of the multidimensional group is imminent."

The gatekeeper tried to dissuade him, but was stopped by Kong. Kong's light particles carried a sense of helplessness:

“She’s right, we have no choice. The energy of the interdimensional alliance can only maintain the stability of the damaged space for three months at most. After three months, it will still face the crisis of collapse. All we can do is strengthen our monitoring of the initial consciousness after it awakens, and immediately use all our power to suppress it once we detect any abnormality.”

With the support of the two, the fused entity no longer hesitated and sent a signal of agreement to the initial consciousness.

Deep within the primordial stone, the energy fluctuations of the initial consciousness became active, and creative energy surged forth continuously, spreading along the network of chaotic balance laws to various damaged spaces in the multidimensional group.

At a speed visible to the naked eye, the originally distorted space gradually returned to normal, the shattered planet began to reassemble, and the consciousness that had been eroded by the void energy gradually recovered under the nourishment of the creative energy.

Three days later, 90% of the damaged space in the multidimensional group had been repaired, and the awakening of initial consciousness had entered its final stage.

Around the Altar of Balance in the Land of Chaos Origin, the defensive forces of the Interdimensional Alliance and the Multiverse Origin Core have all assembled, standing ready to deal with any possible crisis.

The golden-black light on the surface of the Chaos Stone gradually faded, replaced by a pale white light, and the ritual for awakening the initial consciousness began.

In the pale white light, a blurry humanoid silhouette gradually solidified, surrounded by two energies: creation and destruction, both gentle and dangerous.

The voice of the primordial consciousness echoed in the land of chaos's origin, lacking a fixed timbre, yet clearly perceptible to all conscious beings:

"Thank you, holder of the balance of will. I will abide by the agreement, observing but not interfering, until the next 'initial cycle' of the universe."

The golden phantom of the fused entity flew out of the primordial stone and stood side by side with the outline of the initial consciousness: "I hope you can remember today's promise and not let our trust turn into a disaster. The consciousnesses of the multidimensional group have already experienced too many wars and destructions and cannot withstand any more blows."

The initial consciousness did not respond, but instead transformed into a pale white stream of light and flew into the depths of the multidimensional group.

It needs to observe the operation of each dimension and record the current trajectory of the universe's development.

The interdimensional alliance dispatched an elite squad to secretly follow the light stream and monitor its every move.

The gatekeeper then returns to the core of the multi-dimensional origin, re-optimizing the energy of the global sealing array to ensure that energy can be quickly mobilized to suppress the initial consciousness in an emergency.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction. The balance of the multidimensional group was maintained, the damaged space was gradually repaired, and the initial consciousness also abided by the agreement without interfering with the operation of the dimensions.

Everyone thought the crisis was finally over, but deep within the dark source rift of the chaotic space, a black filament of light suddenly emerged from the void.

This is the last wisp of consciousness secretly left behind by the first Lord of Chaos before his avatar dissipated. It was neither sealed nor purified, but hidden in the deepest part of the Dark Source Rift, waiting for the opportunity to take revenge.

The target of the remnant consciousness is not the Chaos Stone, nor the initial consciousness, but the "second fragment of the cross-dimensional balance core" that was previously overlooked by the fusion body and the gatekeeper.

The fragment is still in the balance hub of the interdimensional alliance, serving as the "energy anchor" for the initial consciousness's creative energy. Once the fragment is destroyed, the initial consciousness's creative energy will go out of control, causing the space of the multidimensional group to collapse again, even more severely than before.

The remnants of consciousness moved rapidly towards the cross-dimensional balance hub, following the void energy of the dark source rift.

Its energy fluctuations are extremely weak, and it can even be perfectly hidden in the void energy, making it impossible for the cross-dimensional alliance's monitoring equipment to detect its traces.

Inside the Balance Nexus, the Alliance envoys responsible for guarding the second fragment remained complacent, completely unaware of the approaching danger.