Arad's unruly savior

The wise woman of this generation valued Hayd, who was regarded as her successor, but who died young. After her grief and regret, she quickly took control of Hayd's laboratory and several properties, bringing them under her management.

We must not allow ignorant people to touch or handle Hyde's belongings at will, as they may contain her research findings and the fruits of her labor.

Ye Lin's lips curled up slightly, as if he had thought of something amusing, and he said:
"Could I have the key? I want to see her legacy. In another timeline of the future, Hyde didn't die."

Upon hearing this news, the sage paused for a moment, then slowly took several keys from his keychain and placed them in front of him, explaining Hayid's address one by one. He then confirmed that, consistent with Azera's statement, Hayid's preferred residence was near Central Park.

She also informed her that these keys alone were far from enough; a numerical password was needed to open Hayed's door.

"Actually, with your abilities, you could probably just walk through the door and get in." The sage's words were loaded with meaning, implying that even though the door to her residence was locked, and the security system was extremely advanced, with a magical barrier, it still couldn't stop Ye Lin.

That's why she readily handed over the key and digital password to Ye Lin, silently commenting to herself, "What a hypocrite."

If you truly respected other people's privacy, you wouldn't have barged into my room uninvited.

Asking for a key is unnecessary.

"You just said...another timeline?" The sage recalled his words, frowning slightly as he pondered their meaning, finding them too incredible.

“Yes, you are actually on the same timeline, in the same space-time, but because the current Terra is the old Terra, that’s why I used this terminology.” Nightfall smiled, then explained the situation in more detail to the sage, who readily accepted it.

This includes Terra's true future, Hyid's current situation, and what Terra is currently suffering and experiencing.

During the process, various spatial and temporal phenomena appeared continuously. The illusory river was shrouded in a hazy mist, as if it were hiding infinite secrets. The stars rose and fell uncertainly, shining and then going out. In the blink of an eye, it seemed that billions of years had passed. Then, in a certain moment, the sage also disappeared, and the memories related to her also flickered and vanished.

The Terrans have no memory of this sage; his name, deeds, and all traces of him have vanished suddenly.

Ye Lin remained calm as he stretched out his hand. The power of Chaos manifested, and countless light particles converged from all directions, forming a human figure that then transformed into the appearance of the Terra Sage.

The sage was probably deleted by the Great Will and erased from history. Ye Lin immediately confronted it and re-enacted this part of history that actually existed.

Ye Lin couldn't help but think to himself, "It's a bit ironic. Before, I opposed His actions of reuniting Terra, retrieving history, and turning it into an anchor point. Now the roles have been reversed, and I'm the one who's retrieving the Sage from the past."

After a few seconds of silence, the sage's voice came: "Could you remove your hand?"

Ye Lin's thoughts quickly returned, and he realized that because he had just reached out to reunite the Sage, his palm was now in a five-finger spread shape, and he was pressing it against the Sage's chest.

The sage looked to be about forty or perhaps thirty years old. He wore glasses on his nose and had decent features. His appearance was above average; while not strikingly beautiful, he was still pleasing to the eye and would elicit a subconscious "good-looking" response.

"Sorry, it was my instinct." Ye Lin calmly withdrew his hand and said:

"You were just erased from spacetime by a supreme force, but I have brought you back."

The sage adjusted his scholar's uniform at the chest and collar; the buttons tucked in, revealing a pleasant curve to his chest. He spoke in as calm a tone as possible:
"If you hadn't just displayed such unprecedented ability, which made me believe you a little beforehand, even a three-year-old would find this absurd excuse childish and utterly despicable."

She is currently the only naturally born cultivator in Terra. Any other woman who heard Ye Lin's absurd excuse would have called him crazy and called the police on the spot.

Ye Lin wholeheartedly agreed with the sage's statement, nodded, and smiled, "What just happened is true. If you want to hear the story behind it, it would probably take three days and three nights to finish."

Then, Ye Lin asked about another matter he was very concerned about: Azera's prophetic abilities, and whether the sage had any special feelings or treatment towards her.

“Azera Loy, she is indeed a gifted child. She has been clever and quick-witted since she was a child, and she is also very good at putting on an adult air.” The sage leaned back, his body curves pressed against the sofa, and he made a comfortable semi-reclining position.

The situation was indeed similar to what Ye Lin had predicted. Little Azera had attracted the attention of the sage because of her intelligence, and the sage had once considered taking Hyid as a disciple and then having Little Azera become her junior sister.

“Azera is more than ten years younger than Hyid, almost a generation apart. I thought Terra was about to usher in another glorious development, with brilliant stars in every generation. But alas…” The sage sighed deeply as he spoke.

It's clear that she still finds it hard to accept Hayd's untimely death.

Then Ye Lin also discovered that because Terra had removed the evil woman Hilder, the artificial god project had never occurred. Therefore, unless there was a crisis of extinction, the sage did not give Azera any special treatment.

Currently, all that can be proven is that Azera and Hilder were valued by the previous sage.

So he changed his question: "Can your abilities be inherited?"

The sage's eyes, hidden behind his glasses and bangs, revealed surprise. He reassessed Ye Lin and nodded, saying:
“That’s right. A sage’s abilities can be inherited, and… not every sage will make a public appearance like me and become a world-renowned figure. After all, we are too special.”

Ye Lin immediately nodded in understanding. Terra had a fervent desire to uncover the secrets of her bloodline, to become Beyana, and to wield artificial god-like power. Naturally, a sage like her would attract some strange looks.

Perhaps someone in Terra right now wants to study the Sage's body.

The sage explained that her ability allowed her to choose a successor, planting a "seed" in the soul of the recipient. The person who possessed the seed would naturally gain the ability to see the future.

Then the descendants of the sages do not inherit the ability to prophesy. It seems that the seed is the main body, and each generation of sages is just a carrier and passerby of mysterious power. Even the secret method of planting spiritual seeds is knowledge that naturally appears out of thin air after maturity.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Lin asked, "What if the sage fails to leave behind a spiritual seed and dies prematurely?"

The sage adjusted his glasses and said, “There was an unfortunate event in history that you described, where the line of sages disappeared. What’s amazing is that a little over a decade later, a sage with this talent naturally reappeared, and she immediately understood her special status in this technological age and knew all the abilities of a sage.”

“Yes, that person is me.” The sage pointed to herself. She called herself an Awakener, not in terms of enlightenment, but in terms of identity and cognitive level.

Having learned this much, Ye Lin roughly understood that Azera's prophetic abilities were likely closely related to the sage before him.

In the true history of Terra, even the sages of today do not live long. Hyid, on the other hand, was recognized and called a "sage" because of his outstanding talent, which allowed him to create the achievements of the gods.

Then the spiritual seed of the sage was left to Azera, who opposed Hyid.

However, since the artificial god experiment never took place in Terra, and Hyde died young, asking the sage about her attitude towards the artificial god project is meaningless. But judging from her disapproval of Morley's hasty capture of the "Fat Carp," this former sage likely opposed the artificial god project.

Ye Lin took the opportunity to think further. The wicked woman Hilder admitted that at the end of the war of gods, the twelve artificial gods and Calosor all cast meaningful glances at the only remaining main city of Terra for a moment, which is why the demon realm miraculously escaped the vortex of the war of gods and most of the people of Terra survived.

The other fragments of Terra, such as the Terra fragments that Night Forest discovered in Agulanda that were no less massive than those in the Demon Realm, were already in a state of utter desolation, with no life surviving.

Therefore, it's hard to say whether Azera's foresight into Terra's destruction and the construction of the Genesis spaceship were related to the artificial gods; she simply didn't know it herself.

The Genesis spaceship also carries certain aspirations.

The eight aspects of the Demon Realm and the Genesis Spaceship were not simply born of good luck or accidental factors.

Ye Lin then asked the sage a series of questions, but because the artificial god project had not taken place, the sage's state of mind was very different from his past self.

Ye Lin pondered for a moment, then looked at the sage and said, "Would you mind if I used you as an experiment?"

"I'm a little bothered, but since you've put it that way, it seems I have no way to refuse." The sage smiled indifferently. In the current situation, Ye Lin was very assertive, so what could he do?

He pretended not to hear the self-deprecating tone in the sage's words and said, "It's like this, I want to try to see if I can pull out the real you from the past."

"Hmm... that's not quite right. The current you is the past you. What I need to manifest are the memories you don't have now."

"Will I disappear now?" The sage frowned.

Ye Lin shook his head slightly: "No, it's just that an extra memory will appear in your mind. The current Terra and the Terrans are all in a state of overlapping past, present, and future. You are all essentially yourselves, but a small part of your memories have been modified to adapt to the current Terra."

The power of eternal authority was transmitted through the elemental goddess Pusia, and the room shattered into a spatial form once again, with a surge of light that engulfed the sage.

In fact, Ye Lin had long ago tried to use his eternal power to seal the river of time in order to prevent Kaloso from merging with parallel dimensions. However, it can only be said that as the primordial creator, with the status of a creator, the power of sealing could not stop His brilliance, and Terran still reappeared under His nose.

The sage closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, a sharp light burst forth, as dazzling as lightning. Her temperament was completely different from before; she had lost some of the gentleness of a scholar and gained more complex emotions, including coldness and pain.

All her past memories as a sage have returned, and she now presents herself in the same state as Azera.

The sage took a few minutes to process the contents of his memory, then walked to the window, drew back the curtains, looked at the prosperous city of Terra, and said slowly:

"Twelve artificial gods, the destruction of Terra, the Genesis... Now I understand what you meant by Hyde not being dead."

"Terra before us is merely what the Supreme Being needs, an anchor point for merging parallel dimensions, not because He has shown mercy to Terra."

"Like fireworks, they are created to witness that fleeting moment of brilliance."

"Afterwards, it became scrap."

The sage, who possessed memories of the past, also revealed the reason why he did not live long.

"The last scene in my memory was when I wanted to use my power to stop the subsequent creation of artificial gods, but after only a few rounds, everything went black before my eyes..." The sage said this with some embarrassment.

After several artificial gods were created, they seemed to display divine majesty, wisdom, and power... but astute sages discerned the uncontrollability of these artificial gods.

Given that these beings possess independent consciousness and immense power, why should we believe that they are always benevolent and will necessarily guide Terra's civilization to a new and glorious stage?

Although during the experimental phase, scientists led by Hilder attempted to construct virtual memories and instincts for the artificial gods, making them loyal to and protecting Terra, scientists led by Azera and the sages were not very optimistic about it.

There have been similar experiments in history. When artificial intelligence has the ability to learn, it will naturally show aversion to the human group when there are no constraints.

The sage decided to use his extraordinary power to prevent the birth of subsequent artificial gods, leaving the spiritual seed for Azera. However, the sage underestimated the power of the artificial gods...

“However, none of this has anything to do with me now.” The sage stood up, took a few deep breaths, and a relaxed smile appeared on his handsome face.

Whether it's man-made gods or a war of gods, it's all history that has already happened, and her concern now won't do any good.

Everything that follows in Terra's affairs is something Ye Lin should worry about; her cultivation level is low and her knowledge is limited, so she can't offer any help.

Seeing the sage walk straight towards the door, as if he were about to leave, Ye Lin raised an eyebrow and said:

"where are you going?"

The sage acted very carefree, laughing generously, "Go play, go traveling, spend money, taste delicious food, go to places I've never been before, beat up people I don't like, do everything I want to do, and maybe even find a man."

"I also want to cross the sky in my physical body! I never dared to do that before..."

Terra is now a tool used as an anchor by the Supreme Being, and does not possess the meaning of eternal existence. Her life, which she has regained, may suddenly disappear at any time.

Therefore, how can she not cherish the state of being alive now? Every minute and every second is precious, and she no longer wants to stay at home.

"To be honest, I don't have many decent, fashionable clothes." The sage turned around and rummaged through his wardrobe, really preparing to go out.

Behind him, Ye Lin hesitated for a moment, then coughed lightly and asked, "What do you think of me?"

"How is it?" the sage asked casually as he changed his clothes.

"It's just... you said you're looking for a man, how about I?" Ye Lin pointed to himself. (End of Chapter)