Wasteland Echoer.

Chapter 506: The Heart of the Lost (Part )
As Achimedesia spewed out a snake-like tongue from her mouth, making an annoying hissing noise, some strange buzzing sounds appeared in the ears of the Future.

Soon after, the buzzing sound began to repeat, become diverse, and increasingly complex. After a severe dizziness, he began to hear religious music that was played in ancient times during sacrifices to the gods.

In line with the rhythmic and soothing rhythm brought by the music, one of the "concrete" sequence nuclei with a totem on its surface shining with green light jumped to the top of the "future" head, desperately shaking off all the remaining fluff to the "future".

The fluff was very light, like the falling snowflakes from the empty, quiet, lonely and holy area in the north of Cruz, circling softly in the air.

But when the thoughts of the "Future" briefly and uncontrollably fell into a state of appreciating the "beautiful" "snowflakes", these hairs stood up in the air, constantly replicating and becoming extremely hard, like countless silver sewing needles, falling towards the body of the "Future".

Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

Even though he mobilized all the dark magic power in his body to resist and dodge almost at the same second, "Future"'s body was still injured by some of the hairs, and some of them even brushed past his eyeballs, and some left some creepy scratches on his face.

Fortunately, the attack of Fluffy was only this round. "Future" took advantage of the gap when the "materialization" sequence core hovered in the air and smashed his fist into the mark of dark power on his forehead. He hesitated for a moment and recited a spell to pray to the "Lord of Darkness" to activate the "Burning Black Vision". He said:
"Oh, the God of Darkness, please grant the gospel of salvation to your most loyal believers."

"Please grant me the most ancient and pure power of darkness, and the ability to see the dangers behind the darkness."

"I am willing to burn part of my life and future to resist any danger that would destroy the fire of resurrection."

After 0.5 seconds, the eyes of "Future" instantly turned into the familiar pure black, the hair turned pure black, and the arms were unexpectedly covered with a layer of dark energy like a gauze. After being stunned for 0.5 seconds, "Future" instantly realized that this was the "Lord of Darkness" responding to its prayers.

The state was different from the last time when he activated the "Burning Black Vision" in Hermosk. This time, not only the right eye, but also the colors observed in his left eye were reversed.

The pure black world instantly turned into a holy, beautiful and warm palace like the realm of gods. The cliff turned into a high platform for the gods to stand on and call out to the Creator. The black clouds turned into white clouds. The golden sun radiated a gentle, stern, but admirable and yearning light in the sky like a father.

If "Future" was not a lost person and did not have excellent mental control, he would definitely kneel on one knee, raise his right fist, and keep shouting the two supreme words of praise "father" and "loyalty".

Under the eye-catching light, the "future" actually slowly stood up, and gazed with its head held high at the "concrete" sequence core above its head, which was already crowned with a circle of angelic sacred halo.

The endless ocean in the distance turned into a cerulean color, sparkling and shining with golden brilliance. The transparent water splashes caused by the ocean current actually revealed a moist, fresh and sweet smell. Among the tall and straight oak trees around it, it made people feel extremely relaxed and happy.

"This contrast... is it real?" "Future" murmured subconsciously, not daring to look up at the half-monster Achimedea, even though she might have already transformed into a gentle goddess under the effect of the "Burning Black Vision".

"'Heart' is the universe, and the universe is 'heart'. Any demigod who possesses the supreme 'heart' blessed by the gods and permitted by the Creator can break through the absolute constraints of matter and either spy on or create a world of your own." Achimedea said, her voice seemed to be covered with a layer of holy emptiness under the effect of the "Burning Black Vision".

“So, is darkness real, or is light real? For a lost person like me who has never seen the true light, I am willing to believe in the light, but I also know that darkness will last forever.” The “Future” sighed, and with his right hand, he gathered all the dark magic power in his body, forming a trident that looked normal in its unusual holiness.

This trident is not a conventional weapon that can be condensed by the dark magic power of the "Future", but if you look closely, you will find that it is made of pure steel with a mechanical luster, and the whole shape reveals a strong Cruz royal style.

The handle of the trident is engraved with patterns of sunflowers and sunflowers, while the body of the trident has been artistically processed. From a distance, it looks like a double-headed eagle standing upside down on the top of the long handle, and there is still bright red liquid dripping from its "claws", which seems out of place with the holy place "created" by the "Burning Black Vision".

"However, in the 'Middle Silence', people with 'divinity' can choose what to see, hear and think. If you think the world is bright, the world will follow your heart and become sunny. If you want to be with darkness, the world will gradually die in darkness." Achimedea's voice came again.

"That's not the case..." The Future whispered, clenching his teeth, and holding the Trident tighter with his right hand, which was still trembling slightly:

"That's not the case. If the world is my mind and my mind is the world, how could humans have experienced a wasteland era that lasted for five hundred years? Human consciousness always relies on existence. Everything, including the Creator, relies on the most basic existence to survive to this day."

"Interesting." Achimedea stretched out his right hand covered with sharp nails, motioning for "Future" to continue speaking, even though "Future" could not see this action.

"You have given me a brand new 'heart'. I should use it to comprehend the higher principles of the universe, to understand the true meaning of human existence, the true meaning of the Creator's existence, and the ultimate source and destination of human suffering." "Future" lowered his head and said firmly:
"This 'middle silence' is neither real nor false, neither a dream nor reality. It is actually telling me my choice."

"Future" said as he walked up the white stairs towards where Achimedea had just stood, and continued:
"'Heart' can be used to make people indulge in it, unable to extricate themselves from the false illusions, and eventually go to a dead end and hell in the sensory pleasures of images, sounds, tastes, feelings and sounds. Of course, 'heart' can also make people understand the way forward, firm their own goals and ideals, and keep walking for a grand and far-reaching goal until death.

"I don't deny that 'illusion' can make people live happily throughout their lives, experience happiness they have never had in their fantasies, and gain some temporary and harmful satisfaction. But the people of Rijn proved with their actions thirty years ago that building a happy 'paradise' in illusion is completely unfeasible.

"Because existence can make people feel the reality. There is nothing in the world that can make people feel the reality more than existence. My 'heart' is not the universe. Only when I truly break through the shackles of gravity and the shackles of the planets can I truly feel the mystery and greatness of the universe. "Similarly, my shabby, little 'heart' cannot hold something as heavy and magnificent as the universe. Even if I create the so-called 'universe' in the illusion, it is nothing more than a fleeting bubble. Once my strength is exhausted, the existence of the flesh and the illusory 'universe' will collapse in an instant and cease to exist."

After saying "future", he let out a long sigh. He seemed to have gained a deeper understanding of some ideas that had been lingering in his mind for a long time. A more transparent spiritual power began to quietly form in his brain and quickly spread throughout his body. The negative emotions such as "giving up", "despair", "worry", "fantasy" and "delusion" began to gradually disappear.

Soon, "Future" suddenly opened its eyes that were glowing red, and suddenly grasped the "trident" with blood in its right hand, and threw it towards the "concrete" sequence core that symbolized "wisdom".

boom!
Snapped!
The sound of shattering glass reached his and Achimedesia's ears. What surprised the god, the incarnation of the Creator's consciousness, was that the "concrete" sequence nucleus that could have posed a threat to the "future" life was now as fragile as glass. The "Trident" simply relied on its own gravity to lightly penetrate its seemingly indestructible body, turning it into a pile of worthless fragments in an instant.

"This is... my choice." The "Future" raised its head with a determined look, looking at Achimedea, who still maintained the form of a monster, and the surrounding environment that was rapidly changing from the sacred realm back to the dark realm.

He approached Achimedea along the floating path she had just walked along, and said:

"At any time, I will not be swayed by illusions and falsehoods. Among the choices given to me by the 'Central Silence Realm', I can only choose reality, rather than the seemingly better illusion. Humans are a race that refuses to give up. Although they have experienced failures again and again, there will always be another group of people who stand up, eliminate the mistakes of their predecessors, and move towards the truly correct path through continuous trial and error.

"The night of this world is indeed too long, but you and I both know that the fire of civilization revival is igniting an everlasting flame in people like Dak who are determined and unremitting. So, don't question my 'heart', Lord Achimedea. I am willing to break through the wind wall at the cost of my life, find 'Pramini', find 'Echoer', and find the 'Universe Energy Evolution Platform' hidden in it.

"Perhaps now, this is no longer your request to me as a god, but my request to you as a 'human'."

As soon as the word "Future" fell, the remaining six "materialized" sequence nuclei floating around his body exploded and shattered like glass, and all the residues fell into the depths of the dark ocean like a rainstorm. Even in the dark and dim area, golden sparks were emitted that made people feel endless surprise.

"In this way, 'Future', you have not only passed my test and obtained a brand new 'heart' of the Lost, but also got the opportunity to escape from here. For thousands of years, those who entered the 'Central Silence' and possessed 'divinity' either returned to the underworld or immersed themselves in the world of illusion and perished. You chose 'reality', which means that you have passed the test of the Creator." Achimedea said, and her body changed from a monster made up of terrifying machines and beasts to a young goddess with a strong Central Empire culture. She stood in front of the "Future" and smiled with satisfaction.

"I believe that you will carry this 'heart' all the way, for the continuation of the fireworks of civilization, for justice and light to break through the dark and long night sky. I also firmly believe that even if there is 'failure' hidden behind the 'wind wall', you can persist and reach the other side of 'success'.

"So, please remember that in the Epic of the Future created by Aidari Sage under the instructions of the Creator, there is a statement: The dark red agitation is not a declaration of sin, and the light of the stars guides the blazing white hope. The ancient blood blends into the glory of divinity, and the sacrifice of the Big Dipper condenses the ripples of the remaining flames.

"Go to the 'wind wall'. 'Future', 'Echo' and 'Pramini' are waking up. This poor performance about 'universe' is about to have its final curtain call."

After Achimedea finished speaking, her girlish figure began to fade rapidly and quickly disappeared in front of the "future".

"The Future" was about to reach out and try to grab Achimedea's body, but he found that there was only a pile of bones and flesh without humanity under his feet, as well as the pungent and disgusting smell of blood and decay, and an unbearable and intense hunger.

Immediately afterwards, this deep, dark, and gloomy area began to collapse. All objects shrouded in the terrifying atmosphere and deep darkness began to break free from the constraints of gravity and began to fly in all directions without restraint. The unsettling smell of sea water eventually filled his nostrils, and desolate boulders stained with sticky black stains smashed towards his body...

……

"Ah, no!"

"Future" suddenly woke up from the "Middle Silence". He looked around and found himself lying on a large white hotel bed, surrounded by simple furnishings commonly used in classic federal hotels, glass tables, wardrobes, desks, and a worn mahogany chair neatly placed in the room.

The gas lamp connected by winding metal on the opposite wall and the simple lantern on the desk were emitting a dim but reassuring yellow light.

At this moment, he heard a hurried knock on the door.

"Boom boom boom, boom boom boom."

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(End of this chapter)