Ironclad, but the dungeon is in Hell difficulty.

"Yes, Lord Tianyi, what are your orders?"

Seeing the other party's respectful expression, Yu Tianyi was not surprised. In Natasha's eyes, his operation was nothing short of a miracle, although in a sense, it was not wrong.

"You guys chat first, I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

As Sangbo spoke, he pushed open the door and walked out. Yu Tianyi knew that he was going to pick up where the main characters left off after participating in the Panyan Town arena.

“I wouldn’t give orders, Nata. Tell me what you know about this cycle of reincarnation.”

Even though Yu Tianyi had just learned the contents of the other party's tangled memories, it contained not only reality but also a lot of Natasha's imagination due to her constant reincarnation.

Instead of racking your brains to distinguish, it would be more time-saving and effortless to let Natasha tell the story herself.

Upon hearing Yu Tianyi's words, a complex and indescribable emotion flashed across Natasha's eyes.

"That's a memory from a very, very long time ago for me. I was only able to clearly recall everything back then thanks to your help, sir."

After sorting through her memories and regaining a coherent flow, she began to recount the beginning and end of this cycle.

Of course, to save time, Natasha omitted most of the content about herself, focusing only on the various anomalies that occurred.

"At that time, I suddenly had a vague idea in my dream that from now on, every choice I make will affect the future development."

At the time, I didn't take it seriously, until a series of events happened, including Bronya being overthrown by Executive Officer Pera, and then the company took over everything here.

I also died one day for rebelling against the company's rule, but then I found myself not unconscious, but back on the day this thought first arose.

Her words sounded like the beginning of a rebirth novel. Based on Yu Tianyi's previous understanding of that tangled and chaotic memory, the other party must have made many attempts to avoid that future.

However, beneath this seemingly destined protagonist situation lies a far more terrifying abyss. When Natasha makes a choice different from the previous cycle, there is no turning back.

As expected, according to Natasha's account, she later wanted to make arrangements in advance to prevent the company from taking over Yalilo VI, but their arrival on March 7th disrupted everything.

"They were very capable and eventually solved the Beloberg problem, allowing Bronya to successfully assume the position of the new High Protector. Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction."

but......"

As Natasha spoke, a hint of fear and regret appeared on her face, which had been filled with reminiscence.

It turns out that after the train crew left, it didn't end there. When she reached the point of her first death, she woke up and found herself back at that point.

"If that were all, I might have just felt trapped in this cycle. But then, besides myself, I could sense that the people in the lower districts had undergone some kind of change that I couldn't understand back then."

First, everyone's behavior became very regular, and then the train crew members arrived on time. After they learned about the situation, they tried to solve the problem.

But not long after, even they returned in some pre-programmed manner, filling Natasha with deep fear.

"They are like puppets being led by a rope, saying the same things over and over again. The same few people always come to them for medical treatment, and even their appearances are becoming more and more similar."

To my shame, I was completely stunned by this change, until that member of the Order Sanctuary who appeared to be March 7th—no, that was actually her—said to me, 'The Way of Heaven is constant, Order endures forever; it extends to forty-nine, then vanishes to one.'

I only then realized that all of this was a ritual instigated by an organization called the Order Sanctuary, dedicated to the deity 'Taiyi'.

Although Natasha is the leader of the Earth Fire, it's not surprising that she lost her usual composure in the face of such an unimaginable scene.

"So, March 7th and the others weren't controlled from the beginning, but rather they had a history of resistance that failed, which is why they've become an empty shell that I can't even see any problems with, yet they're following the procedures."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianyi had a rough idea, but this didn't seem to explain why the others reacted when he appeared next to them on previous occasions.

"The fact that March 7th was able to say those things to Natasha shows that they are not just simple programs, but rather in a state of being controlled."

He raised an eyebrow and quickly thought of some possibilities, such as sealing off one's consciousness after entering the body and acting solely based on the memories within the body, only regaining memories when certain keywords are triggered.

Or perhaps it's similar to the method Huanlong used to create Tingyun during the Luofu Fall, separating something with a function similar to a personality fragment and placing it in consciousness, and so on.

While pondering, Natasha recounted most of the key parts of the story. After that, there were hundreds of hopeless cycles, from the initial attempts to being crushed by despair in the end. She was far less determined than she had imagined.

"It's more accurate to say that you took the blame for the deaths of those residents. In fact, even if it wasn't Natasha, there would have been others who did these things."

Yu Tianyi was not surprised by Natasha's behavior. Although she was a leader, she was also a doctor, and one with high medical ethics at that. It was perfectly normal for her to fall into this state.

"Maybe so, but I did it anyway, didn't I?"

Natasha's pink eyes flashed, and a faint smile appeared on her face. Did she not understand this? Obviously not. It was just that her inner guilt made her take these sins upon herself in order to find a little peace in her heart.

"After calculating the time, I should go and meet with Seele. She was in much better condition than me, but unfortunately she is stubborn and keeps trying to push the boundaries of this cycle, wanting to break free from the script."

Although her tone carried a hint of reproach, Natasha admired Seele's unwavering will to persevere even after hundreds of attempts.

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Chapter 188 Some Discoveries

"Is that feeling of being confined back again, huh?"

As soon as Natasha stepped out of the clinic, she felt her body being bound by some strange force. Although her body still looked natural, it had an indescribable mechanical feel to it.

Whether it's the amplitude of the hand swing or the distance of the steps, everything is exactly the same, without even a difference of a single molecule.

"Don't be nervous. You are not completely controlled right now, and you should be able to sense that."

Yu Tianyi spoke calmly, without covering Natasha's body with a barrier to block the power of order permeating the void.

He himself was immune to the effects of this power simply because of his talent, so he did not need to do anything extra.

"Yes, thank you for your help, sir."

Natasha tried it briefly and realized that what Yu Tianyi said was true. She could still control her face if she wanted to, but she couldn't control her body.

She understood that she could never replicate the indistinguishable movements she made when she was being manipulated, so she fully understood Yu Tianyi's arrangements.

“I’ll go with you to see that Seele. Since you said she’s been trying to break through the boundaries of this cycle of reincarnation, she might gain some unexpected benefits.”

Now that you are exposed to the power of order, I established some connection with your consciousness while I was healing you. If you want to speak, just reply in your mind.

“I understand, sir. The mine in the lower district is just ahead. Seele will be talking to Bronya there soon. I need to go to the mine ahead of time to wait for them.”

Natasha's words echoed in Tianyi's perception, and he nodded slightly, as they corresponded to the plot in his memory.

“We can hardly control our bodies now, so it’s becoming increasingly difficult to change this script. In the last cycle, Seele tried to destroy Arilo with the power of the Star Core at the end, thus ending this endless cycle, but she failed.”

During their journey to the mining area, Natasha briefly introduced Yu Tianyi to Seele and Bronya's efforts during their conversation.

Like Natasha, their efforts were ultimately futile, and they could only watch themselves sink deeper and deeper into trouble.

"So, throughout the entire process, you actually never even saw the true forms of those beings from the Order Sanctuary once?"

"...Yes, sir."

Natasha's response seemed somewhat helpless, which was one of the reasons she fell into despair. They had been manipulated without even showing their faces, and they had no bargaining power at all.

After all, even the entire spacetime is under the other party's control, and life and death are not in one's own hands. Even if one has unparalleled wisdom, without sufficient power, there is really nothing one can do.

Although Yu Tianyi had controlled his character to come to the lower level more than once in his memory, this was the first time he had come here in person.

The environment here is basically the same as in my memory: a sunless dome, overpasses made of steel plates and pipes, and containers made of wood chips and steel structures everywhere.

And those brick and stone houses, it's a pity that now, the people walking and talking on the streets have nothing to do with 'people' anymore.

"What appears to be a vibrant world is actually a complex, intricately ordered system of gears."

Yu Tianyi sighed inwardly, and at the same time fully confirmed that the concept of the possible order 'Taiyi' was already vastly different from His reality.

Not long after Natasha arrived at the mine, she heard four footsteps behind her.

Seele, Bronya, March 7th, and the Trailblazers all appeared here and walked towards Natasha.

"Nata, I didn't expect you to be here. Where did Oleg go?"

A girl with long purple hair, wearing a matching tight-fitting top and hot pants, stepped forward to ask questions. At this moment, she looked no different from a normal person, and even her expression showed no abnormality whatsoever.

Only the emotions emanating from consciousness can reveal a few clues, but at this moment, Seele's heart was filled with turbulent waves after seeing Natasha.

"Hi, Seele, and... Sambo's guests. It seems you already know each other."

Whether it was Seele's imagination or not, she felt that Natasha at this moment seemed to be returning to the first time she met her in countless reincarnations.

However, this feeling was fleeting, almost making Seele think that it was just an illusion caused by her mental exhaustion.

Of course, she didn't notice Yu Tianyi standing to the side. After all, the situation was unclear, and there was a good chance that rash intervention would cause problems.

After the group finished negotiating, Seele and the pioneers left, intending to help resolve the current conflict between the mining team and the wanderers.

"These people fought tooth and nail over the newly discovered earth marrow vein, suffering heavy losses because it involved their interests. But what interests does the Order Sanctuary have in doing this to us?"

As Natasha watched the group depart, she silently asked Yu Tianyi the question that had been puzzling her for so long. She felt that this adult, who could come and go freely in this cycle of reincarnation, might know something.

“I’m not entirely sure either, but based on my guess, He probably wants to use the Order Sanctuary to help Him recreate something that happened in a certain time and space segment in order to find something, perhaps an object, or perhaps a creature, or even something more metaphysical.”

Yu Tianyi shook his head slightly. If he knew what the Order 'Taiyi' was looking for, he might be able to use that as a basis to plan his future actions.

"This is the power of the gods. It seems Bronya's guess was correct. My lord, how are Seele and the others?"

Natasha only understood how this unimaginable scene was accomplished when she heard that the 'He' mentioned by Yu Tianyi was the Heavenly Way proclaimed by those Order Temples, because it was a genuine 'miracle'.

"As for Seele, although her condition seems to be much better than yours, some cracks have appeared in her sea of ​​consciousness, which should be caused by repeatedly impacting the boundaries of reincarnation."

If it happened again, it would probably shatter completely, turning into an empty shell like those residents.

As for Bronya, she's actually in the best condition of the three of you, but she's almost completely lost the will to resist.

Although Yu Tianyi had not interacted with the two, he was able to discern some clues from their emotions based on that brief close observation.

At the same time, he also confirmed one thing: the existence of these Order Sanctuaries was not as powerful as he had initially guessed.

He hadn't concealed Natasha's emotional fluctuations, but the members of the Order Sanctuary, unaware of her background, showed no reaction, and the Order's sanctions did not materialize.

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