They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 509 Iron Tomb was actually a headless knight?

The Tomb of the Nameless Titan, the seed of memory.

Although the seed has grown legs and can run by now, it is still worthwhile to explore its original habitat.

If there's any secret about the scepter δ-me13 inside, Danlei will have made a profit.

Also, Changyeyue's hometown is most likely in this last room, so Danlei must go in and take a look.

Upon arriving at the door of the final room, Dan Lei was surprised to find that the door did not seem to have any protective devices installed. Like the other doors in this ruin, it was easily opened by Dan Lei.

Upon entering, Danlei was greeted by another long corridor.

However, there were far fewer fragments of Xi Lian's memories in this corridor compared to the outside; there were only a few dozen visible, not even enough to cover the entire corridor.

Just like before, Dan Lei led the way while Xi Lian retrieved her memories from behind, and the two eventually arrived at a large platform.

This large platform is the last unexplored area of ​​this room. When you enter the platform, you can look up and see a unique Titan rune compass mural.

The twelve Titan runes surrounding it are identical to those of Onpharos, but in the center, there is an additional rune representing the owner of this ruin.

The vertical, infinite-patterned rune was inscribed in the center of the Twelve Titan Rune Compass.

Upon arriving at the platform, there was still no one around.

Clearly, Changye Yue did not want to confront Dan Lei and Xi Lian again. She most likely used the power of the Mysterious Fate Path to hide herself in some corner of these ruins.

However, even if Chang Yeyue wasn't here, Dan Lei still had to follow the proper procedures. He walked to the center of the platform and roared at the empty void around him.
"Chang Yeyue, the guests have already reached the deepest part of your temporary residence. Are you planning to keep hiding like this and not come out to greet them?"

Dan Lei didn't expect a response to his shout; he just wanted to test Chang Yeyue to see if she would reveal any weakness.

Anyway, yelling a few words doesn't cost anything, and she's not even here, so there's nothing shameful about it.

However, as soon as Danlei finished shouting, a red jellyfish emerged from the side of the platform closest to the mural.

It then transformed into the shape of the Long Night Moon.

Dan Lei was genuinely taken aback when he saw Chang Yeyue appear, but he quickly confirmed, based on the fluctuations of the destiny energy on her body, that this should just be a Chang Yeyue transformed from a red jellyfish clone.

However, as the memory spirit of the Long Night Moon, the Red Jellyfish can naturally be controlled remotely, and its imitation of other voices is also very lifelike.

Then, Changyeyue raised her black umbrella, strolled over to Danlei, and said with a smile.
"Although you are an uninvited guest, now that you are here, if I avoid seeing you, you troublesome man will not let this go."

So, for the sake of peace and quiet in the future, I came out.

Ask me anything you want to ask, and I can tell you everything I know.

However, you must promise beforehand that after you learn the information, you will not bother me before Xing and Danheng arrive in this cycle of reincarnation.

At the same time, you guide them here, but you cannot follow them, nor can you send anyone with them.

Chang Yeyue's words clearly indicated that he wanted to propose a deal.

Dan Lei was actually indifferent to this deal.

Because Danlei hadn't planned to do anything to Changyeyue before he came.

After all, if a mysterious messenger wants to hide, under the Star God, the only people who can capture a mysterious messenger are probably those hunting messengers who are good at tracking.

Of course, this is under the premise that the two sides are enemies.

In fact, Dan Lei didn't know that it was precisely because he was the Hunting Envoy that Chang Yeyue was willing to compromise with Dan Lei.

In Changyeyue's view, Danlei, the hunting envoy, must have a special destiny system for tracking.

This can be seen from the fact that Dan Lei was able to enter this large tomb.

However, Danlei's hunting envoy is actually closer to those envoys who do not believe in destiny but are forcibly glanced at by the star god.

Danlei was originally a hunter on the path of destiny, but he didn't go very far down that path.

The difference is enormous compared to memory and balance.

If I hadn't become a Commander, I guess I would have had to wait until later to experience the joys of awakening.

Therefore, Danlei's own tracking ability is average. He relies entirely on the tracking methods in the magic system to take advantage of information gaps to ambush the local Star Iron people who have basically never seen such methods due to the scarcity of magic power.

But Changyeyue didn't know Danlei's situation. All she knew was that Danlei, as a member of the Immortal Ship, was a well-connected and loyal hunting envoy.

He may not be able to pinpoint his exact location, but he can find his approximate location.

Therefore, in order to prevent Dan Lei from harassing her, Chang Yeyue took the initiative to compromise.

However, since Chang Yeyue had compromised, even though he wasn't entirely confident, Dan Lei still pretended to be indifferent and sneered.
"Intelligence? What intelligence do you have that would make me give up on retrieving March 7's memory body and make Xing and Danheng risk having their memories erased by you to come to you?"

Chang Yeyue naturally knew that Dan Lei wouldn't let her off easily, so she answered with unusual seriousness.

"Before we talk about intelligence, Danlei, there's one thing you need to know first."

That means I will not hurt Xing and Danheng.

I want to emphasize this again: they are the people who asked me to protect them on March 7th. I will not actually harm them; on the contrary, I will do everything in my power to protect their safety.

Dan Lei believed Chang Yeyue's words, but not entirely, and directly mocked her.

"What you mean by protecting their safety is probably just ensuring their safe departure from Onfaros."

To achieve this goal, you won't give much consideration to their own ideas, and will only use your ideas as the standard.

If necessary, erasing their memories and making them forget things they might regret is also one of your options.

Chang Yeyue did not deny Dan Lei's words, but she did refute them.

"We're the same in that respect."

Danlei, if your goals conflict with Xing and Danheng's ideals, will you compromise with them?
Those who follow the path of destiny are fanatics who are dedicated to practicing their own beliefs. The deeper they go on the path of destiny, the more fanatical they become.

Someone like you, who is almost at the Star God realm, will be crushed by anyone who dares to stand in your way.

If the Star Train crew truly becomes your adversary, I wouldn't be surprised if you crush them without hesitation.

Chang Yeyue's words made sense. If the Starry Sky Train crew really stood against him, Dan Lei would indeed not be polite after feeling that he had done everything he could.

However, Dan Lei still mocked Chang Ye Yue.
"So what?
I will at least not deprive the Starry Sky Train crew of their right to choose.

Even if Xing and the others are my enemies, at least it's their own choice, just like Pinocchio did back then.

We are all adults with the ability to think independently. Once you've made a choice, just don't regret it.

Deleting memories is a complete charade.

What if they remember it again later? How are you going to deal with them on March 7th?

According to you, you are the shadow of March 7th, and she cannot get rid of you.

Also, don't assume that nothing happened at all.

"When Xing and Danheng arrive in this cycle, upon hearing that you forcibly took everything from March 7th, they will only choose to fight you to the death, not me." Dan Lei's words silenced Chang Yeyue.

There's no way around it; given their current positions, it's easy to guess what Xing and Danheng will do once they know the truth.

So, after a period of silence, Chang Yeyue could only straighten the crooked building and said unhappily.
"I said, is it meaningful for us to discuss these things?"

I will explain to Xing and Danheng when they arrive.

Let's talk about the deal I proposed.

"I'll tell you the truth about Onfaros that I know, and you won't interfere with my affairs with the Starry Sky Train crew. How about this deal?"

When Chang Yeyue said that, Dan Lei decisively shook his head.
"No, I have no idea how valuable the information you're talking about really is."

Even if you tell me it's very important information, what reason do I have to believe you?

Besides, you don't know what intelligence I have. What if I already know everything you're saying? What then?

Chang Yeyue had anticipated Dan Lei's distrust. When Dan Lei questioned her, she directly said...

"The symbol of this room belongs to the thirteenth Titan of Onphalus, an unknown, solitary god, the first of the wise, Demyogo."

Do you have this information?
"If you don't have it, take this intelligence in exchange for your vengeful Lord of Annihilation not interfering with my actions, how about it?"

Danlei had never heard of the name Demgo before, and the original intelligent species seemed to refer to her as the first life in the entire Onfaros.

To be honest, Danlei was very curious about the information regarding Titan's Mirage.

So Dan Lei decisively asked...
How can we ensure that both parties to the transaction execute the agreement without any omissions?

"You are a mysterious messenger; I don't think you can't counter the contract when it's used against you."

Hearing Dan Lei's words, Chang Yeyue knew that the deal was basically secured, and replied...

"There's no need to sign any contract, and I don't think you'll be bound by a piece of paper."

Our deal only requires verbal agreement; I don't expect to exchange sincerity with you anyway.

However, I believe that once you know the truth about Onfaros, you won't necessarily choose to stop my plan.

Changyeyue took the initiative to refuse to sign the contract, and Danlei naturally took the opportunity to back down.

For Dan Lei, this transaction was simply about acquiring intelligence; Li Xing and Dan Heng would have to wait another 49 years to reach this point in the cycle.

Since that's the case, why ask for more? I've had plenty of time in these 49 years to verify Changyeyue's information and devise countermeasures.

Dan Lei then gestured to Chang Yeyue, indicating that he agreed and that she could now share the information.

Seeing this, Changye Yue didn't keep him in suspense and spoke directly.
"Before you start talking about Demyoga, Danlei, there's one thing you need to know."

That is, the Iron Tomb has no head; it is an Extinction Lord incapable of independent thought.

Dan Lei roughly knew the information Chang Yeyue had given him: the Iron Tomb's lack of independent thinking ability was precisely Lai Gushi's doing.

As a clone of Zandal, he certainly wouldn't allow his second mechanical creation to slip out of his control again, causing its behavior to completely deviate from his goals.

So, Dan Lei nodded and asked.
“I know the Iron Tomb doesn’t have independent intelligence, but what does that have to do with Demogue?”
Could this Demuse be the intelligent program stripped from the Iron Tomb?
That's unlikely. The Iron Tomb evolved from this Imperial Scepter. As far as I know, no Imperial Scepter can generate its own consciousness.

It's impossible for Rigus to intentionally add a smart module to the scepter.

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Chang Yeyue immediately smiled. She walked up to Dan Lei and pointed at his chest with her finger, saying...

"See? The intelligence you've gathered has serious gaps."

Let me tell you, you only know one thing about this imperial scepter that gave birth to the Iron Tomb, and not the other.

This imperial scepter was once forcibly requisitioned by the [Erudite One], becoming its celestial neuron. It was used to contemplate the question of what constitutes the [First Cause of Life].

However, before the scepter could solve this problem, it was abandoned by the erudite monk.

Lai Gu Shi found this imperial scepter after the [Bo Shi Zun] abandoned his scepter.

This imperial scepter uses a fourteen-line algebra, not because Lycurgus rewrote the program.

Instead, after it was requisitioned by [博识尊], [博识尊] directly deleted the original program and created a new program using his own fourteen-line algebraic formula.

Therefore, Rupert II's original design that the scepter could not generate wisdom became invalid the moment [Erudite] took over the scepter.

However, when Lai Gushi discovered that the scepter had developed a vague consciousness over the long years, he did not hesitate to explode a star core to destroy this consciousness.

At the same time, he also used the star's core contamination to create an isolation zone around the scepter.

The information about the Long Night Moon is quite significant for Dan Lei.

The program on the δ-me13 scepter was not overwritten by Lai Gushi, but by [Bo Shizun], something I was completely unaware of before.

However, this is not impossible. Dan Lei previously believed that Lai Gu Shi's administrator privileges were obtained by overwriting the scepter program.

However, according to Changyeyue, Laigushi's administrator privileges came from its identity as Zandal.

The program for 【博识尊】 was written by Zandal. Even though it ascended to become a Star God and was no longer subject to the system administrator's control, it clearly did not remove Zandal's permissions from its own system.

Therefore, the scepter that was overwritten by [Boshizun] with his own program naturally gave Zandal administrator privileges.

Later, the scepter developed sentience, and it makes sense that Lygus destroyed it with the star core.

At this moment, Dan Lei did not believe that Chang Yeyue was lying at all, because no one would make up such an outrageous story if they were lying.

If Danlei didn't know Lai Gushi's true identity, he wouldn't have believed Changyeyue's story at all.

The key point is that Changyeyue only knows that Laigushi is a genius, but does not know that he is Zandal's clone.

It was already an extraordinary feat for her to erase Laikushi's memories of herself and March 7th. If she could truly read Laikushi's complete memories, he would have become an idiot by now.

However, there are still many unanswered questions in the story of Changyeyue, so Danlei asked...
"That's not right. If Laigushi used the star core to blow up the consciousness born from the scepter, then what about the Demyogo you mentioned?"
Surely Lai Gushi wouldn't be so incapable of not being able to confirm whether he had completely eradicated the scepter's consciousness.

To this question, Chang Yeyue shrugged and said...
"I'm not too sure about that. Perhaps the Star God of Memory intervened when Lai Gu Shi destroyed the scepter of memories."

Perhaps Lai Gushi was unaware of all the capabilities of the Star Core.

In short, the consciousness of the scepter has not been completely eradicated.

I don't know whether it was fused with the star core or marinated in the power of the star core.

In short, although this consciousness was severely damaged, it possessed almost the same fluctuations as the star core and sank into the bottom layer of the memory domain.

Ultimately, through the Onfarros process, this consciousness created the great tomb we are in now.

Subsequently, [Fu Li] tricked a young girl, planting a false hope in her heart, making her believe that she was special, and that Onfaros still had a glimmer of hope.

And so, the poor girl willingly entered the tomb again and again, offering herself to memory.

(End of this chapter)