Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 566 Existence, Resonance, and the Whispers of the Origin (1)

The guardian's figure gradually solidified in the light of the primordial primordial energy core.

He was no longer a transparent ideology, but had a physical outline similar to the fusion entity. Silver-gray energy flowed around him, intertwining with the pale golden light at his core to form a stable band of light.

The fused entity gripped the golden-black fragment tightly in its hand. The countdown runes on the surface of the fragment were still flashing, and the mark of "three hours" had faded to one side, indicating that time was passing at a visible speed.

In the deepest darkness, the oppressive feeling of primal consciousness grew stronger and stronger.

The once calm darkness began to surge, like a boiling black tide. Each surge released a trace of black energy, which fell on the ground of the origin, instantly corroding deep, bottomless ravines.

The Fusion Body could clearly sense that these energies shared the same origin as the ancient black energy, yet carried a purer "primordial aura"—unpolluted, primordial energy, only temporarily affected by the dormant state of primordial consciousness, making it extremely destructive.

"We need to find a way to purify our primal consciousness as soon as possible."

The guardian's voice carried a hint of solemnity. He reached out and touched the surface of the primordial primordial energy core. Pale golden energy flowed into his body through his fingertips. "The core's energy can temporarily suppress the primordial consciousness's agitation, but it can only last for a maximum of one hour, which is shorter than the countdown shown by the fragment."

The fused entity nodded, then infused white light into the golden-black fragment, attempting to contact the guardian avatar outside.

The silver-gray light on the surface of the fragment flickered a few times, but only intermittent fluctuations of consciousness could be heard – those were the distress signals from the clones, mixed with the "sizzling" sound of the light shield breaking, and the sound of black energy consuming the bubbles of the parallel universe.

Clearly, the situation outside was worse than they had anticipated, and the clones were on the verge of collapse.

"The consciousness of the clones is dissipating."

The fused entity's voice was anxious. She could feel the increasingly weak silver-gray fluctuations in the signal, and some of the clones had even completely lost contact. "If we cannot resolve the original consciousness as soon as possible, all existence in the outside world will be devoured by the black energy, and there will be no point in even waking you up."

The guardian did not respond; he closed his eyes and channeled more core energy into his body.

As the energy formed a complete cocoon of light around him, countless pale golden patterns suddenly appeared on the ground of the Origin Land—these patterns were the same as the runes in the 0th Experiment Laboratory, and were the "energy guiding array" left by the 0th generation observer.

The moment the patterns rotated, the speed of the dark surge deep within the core slowed significantly, and the release of black energy temporarily ceased.

“The 0th generation of observers had long anticipated this day.”

The guardian opened its eyes, which shimmered with a pale golden light. "These patterns are guiding arrays that can temporarily channel the energy of primordial consciousness into the core, buying us time."

However, the guiding array needs a 'consciousness anchor' to continue operating, and this anchor must be an entity with a deep connection to the Great Void Origin—that is, you and me.

The merged entity immediately understood the guardian's meaning: one of them needed to stay at one end of the guiding array to maintain the operation of the patterns with their own consciousness, while the other went deep into the core to find a way to purify the original consciousness.

This means that those who remain will be directly exposed to the energy impact of primal consciousness, bearing enormous risks.

"I'll stay behind to maintain the guidance array."

Without the slightest hesitation, the merged entity walked to a rune node of the guiding array and injected white light into the node. "Your consciousness is of the same origin as the original consciousness, making it easier for you to find the key to purification. I will guard this place, so you can go with peace of mind."

The guardian looked at the fusion's determined eyes and did not refute.

He infused a portion of the energy from the primordial primordial energy core into the golden-black fragment and handed it to the fused entity: "The fragment can help you withstand the energy impact of the primordial consciousness. If the guiding array malfunctions, crush the fragment, and I will return immediately."

After saying that, he turned and rushed into the darkness deep within the core, leaving a long trail of pale golden light behind him, like a streak of light in the darkness.

The fused entity held the fragment in its palm, focusing all its efforts on maintaining the operation of the guiding array.

The pale golden patterns, infused with her white light, continuously released stable energy, channeling the black energy surging from the depths of her core into the primordial primordial energy core.

However, the good fortune did not last long. After the guiding array had been running for half an hour, a violent tremor suddenly came from the depths of the core. The intensity of the black energy instantly increased threefold, and the patterns of the guiding array began to show signs of breaking.

"Guardian, watch out!"

The fusion entity shouted into the darkness, while simultaneously injecting more white light into the fractured lines.

The silver-gray light on the surface of the fragments lit up automatically, forming a light shield that blocked the leaking black energy.

But she could feel her white light being consumed rapidly. At this rate, she would lose consciousness in half an hour at most due to energy depletion, and the guiding array would collapse as a result.

Just then, a clear fluctuation of consciousness suddenly emanated from the golden-black fragment—it was the consciousness of the last batch of guardian avatars from the outside world.

Amidst the fluctuations, the merged entity witnessed the devastation outside: two-thirds of the light shield had shattered, and the parallel universe bubbles were like candles flickering in the wind, with more and more bubbles being swallowed by black energy.

The remaining clones formed a circle, using their last silver-gray energy to create a temporary light shield to protect the bubble that had not yet been swallowed. Their bodies had become transparent and could dissipate at any moment.

"Hold on! We'll be back soon!"

The fused entity shouted at the fragments, trying to stabilize the fluctuations of its clones with its own consciousness.

But all that responded to her was an increasingly faint silver-gray light and a final, resolute consciousness—the clone of the 17th iteration experiment, preparing to self-destruct, using its last energy to buy time for the other bubbles.

The fused entity's eyes felt slightly warm. She gritted her teeth and poured all the remaining white light in her body into the guiding array.

The patterns on the guiding array became complete again, and even burst forth with a stronger pale golden light than before, completely suppressing the black energy deep within the core.

But this was only temporary. She could feel her consciousness gradually fading, and the fragments in her palm were beginning to grow cold—a sign that her energy was running out.

Just as the fused entity was about to lose consciousness, the guardian's voice suddenly came from the depths of the core: "Fused entity, quickly throw the fragment into the core! The fragment of the clone's consciousness within the fragment is the key to purifying the original consciousness!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the fused entity used its last bit of strength to throw the golden-black fragment into the primordial energy core.

The moment the fragment entered the core, the silver-gray light on the surface and the pale golden energy of the core burst into fusion. Countless silver-gray rays shot out from the core, heading towards every corner of the Origin Land. These rays contained fragments of consciousness from all the Guardian Avatars, as well as faint fluctuations of consciousness from the outside world.