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Chapter 1193 The End of an Era
The news of the Abyss's closure initially circulated only within the relevant departments, but gradually, other departments also learned about it, as the impact of the Abyss's closure was simply too great.

Yuan Iron has been around for so many years, and the general public is not entirely unaware of it. People have some understanding of it and have guessed some things from the recent actions of the authorities.

Therefore, on the 80th anniversary of the Abyss invasion, the official team made a decision:
The news of the Abyss's closure was announced.

This is no small matter. The Abyss has existed in this world for a full eighty years, influencing an entire era and changing the thinking of more than one generation. Modern human understanding is built on this world where the Abyss exists. People value the Abyss and regard it as an important part of their lives.

Some people aspire to become hunters from a young age, while others dream of becoming artifact researchers. The Abyss has not only influenced this world but also the hearts of many.

Moreover, the abyss has also developed a deep connection with humanity, a connection that is difficult to sever all at once.

"What about my loved ones in the abyss? Will they never come back?"

"How are those hunters who haven't returned supposed to get back?"

"The abyss is sealed off, are we just going to abandon them like this?"

"..."

The closure of the Abyss was not unforeseen. In the final years before the Abyss Iron closed its entrance, the authorities had notified every monitoring station below the Abyss in advance, urging those who wanted to return to the surface to hurry back. However, some people still slipped through the net without being notified, and some people who remained hesitant missed the best opportunity to return to the surface.

These people, once sealed in the abyss, could never return.

Some self-sufficient cities have formed in the abyss, and the residents of those cities have already had the next generation, and in some places, the lineage has even continued for several generations. Many people are unwilling to leave their hometowns and return to "real" human society.

For those people, the city in the abyss is their home, while the surface is a strange world.

Over the course of several generations, a deep divide has emerged between the inside and outside of the abyss. Blood ties can no longer bridge the boundaries of thought. Eighty years is enough to create a completely new human race.

These "Abyssal People" were forever separated from surface humans after the Abyss closed, which is unacceptable to many human unificationists.

The announcement of the Abyss's closure will cause unease among many, but the authorities believe it is necessary.

"After the research institute determined that releasing this news directly would have the least impact. The joy of ending the Abyss Era would overshadow the unease. On the 80th anniversary, humanity's hatred and anger need a powerful outlet."

"The closure of the Abyss is in line with the expectations of most people. The people, who have been suppressed for a long time, need an emotional outburst. Humanity has been weighed down by the Abyss for too long. Their bodies have been kidnapped and their minds enslaved. Humanity needs to break free from this bondage, so we must act decisively and use effective shocks to change their perceptions."

"The end of an era always brings pain, but pain is the driving force for progress. We will not forget that era, and that era will become the ladder for us to move towards the future. Only after breaking free from the shackles of the abyss can humanity climb higher and fly to the sky..."

Concerns about the "Abyss People," uncertainty about humanity's progress in the "Post-Abyss Era," and bewilderment about the development of a "World Without the Abyss" will all be overshadowed by the great victory of ending the Abyss Era. Humanity urgently needs such a victory.

Eighty years have passed, but humanity's hatred for the abyss has not disappeared; on the contrary, it has deepened with time, becoming more ingrained in our bones. This hatred, while serving as a driving force, has also deeply tormented the human heart. To vent this solidified hatred within humanity through a victory, to release pent-up emotions, is more important than anything else.

"Other analytical departments have reached the same conclusion: humanity needs this victory..."

Thus, as the 80th anniversary approached, news of the victory spread throughout the world.

The media broadcast the announcement of the Abyss's closure around the clock, official spokespeople repeatedly confirmed the news, and various research institutes and technology companies endorsed the news, releasing specific details of the Abyss's closure, publishing research results, and confirming the conclusion that the Abyss had been closed.

The victory came somewhat abruptly, catching many off guard, but under the deliberate guidance of the authorities, the resulting impact resonated throughout the world.

Everyone began to celebrate. People took to the streets, shouting victory slogans and kissing and hugging each other.

People in the new era celebrate their victory in their own unique ways: projecting celebratory banners between skyscrapers, scattering glowing ribbons with drones, and controlling robots to dance on the streets while playing exciting music.

The repercussions lasted for months and showed no signs of abating. Just as the officials predicted, people had too much pent-up emotion, and even after so much celebration, it still hadn't been fully released.

"The victory horns have been sounding for years, but people are still not overjoyed. After the abyss was over, the world is in ruins, and we also have to deal with the aftermath..."

"Research on the Abyss Iron is ongoing. Even after the Abyss was sealed off, we continued to monitor the changes in the Abyss Iron."

"Although the entrance looks no different, our tests show that the thickness of the Yuan Tie is still increasing. When the sealing was completed, the average thickness of the Yuan Tie was 100 meters. A year later, the average thickness of the Yuan Tie layer reached 150 meters, and the rate of thickening has not slowed down."

"By the 85th anniversary of the Abyss invasion, the average thickness of the Abyss Iron had reached 200 meters."

"At the same time, we also found that the iron layer began to reinforce the original structure, and some nanoscale iron cubes began to fill the gaps on the surface."

"These cubes also appeared out of thin air. Just like when the Abyss Iron spread, it took another year for the surface gaps to be completely filled, and the Abyss Iron layer became even more seamless."

“We have also tracked the reported records of the relics and confirmed that no new relics will appear. However, some relics from the Abyss era are still being discovered. These are the last 'relics' left behind by the Abyss…”

"The closure of the Abyss is now a fact, and the research institute's mission has become to track and record the changes in the Abyss Iron Layer."

Director Wang gently slid his hand across the electronic screen, and photos from different dates appeared one after another on the screen.

That was the entrance to the abyss sealed by the Abyss Iron. From the sky, the silvery-white Abyss Iron looked like a smooth silver mirror covering the original pitch-black hole.

This mirror, mysterious and beautiful, its origin and purpose unknown, silently brought an era to a close and simultaneously ushered in a new one...

(End of this chapter)