Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Although their world has been completely taken over by the night, if they were to be pragmatic, it would be best to choose to side with the other party directly. But you've already played your trump card right away, how many opportunities are you leaving me to show my skills?

Without hesitation, since there were no other living beings in this void passage, Alaya instantly transformed into a peeled egg, so tender and white that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it. Without feeling ashamed, he directly followed Gaia and prostrated himself on the ground.

Alaya: "Alaya is also an idea! Please whip Alaya as much as you like."

This time, Gaia's avatar was stunned: "???"

What indecent things are you saying?! You're even more shameless than me? I was just talking and you already took action?

After all, it is Gaia, and it lacks the sense of shame that humans possess. After all, all things are merely bacteria on the surface of the planet, eating, drinking, and defecating. The planet originally had no concept of clothing, and it was only after gaining humanity and taking human form that it subconsciously felt that it should be this way.

But since Alaya had done this, Gaia, not to be outdone, immediately made the radiant clothes on her body disappear in an instant, and then felt a chill.

Seeing this scene, Ye, who had no immediate thoughts about the two restraining forces, and even if she did, wouldn't start at a time like this, simply said, "...Get lost!"

Subsequently, the two restraining forces were so frightened that they immediately returned to their own universes.

Then Night continued to carry the universe straight toward the Root, and soon—finally reached the gate of the Root. After routinely destroying the two revived suppressing forces guarding the gate, Night stepped into the Root vortex.

Come in...

Because the process was too fast, and given the massive battle, the Heroic Spirits under the Counter Force were not qualified to participate. Even the Grand Heroic Spirits didn't have time to be used before Night successfully entered.

Failed……

When the two entities of the Counterforce realized that they were powerless to stop the Night, they fell into a silence that resembled a computer crashing.

The other party has already gone in, and what will happen next is beyond their control. They can only leave it to fate now. After all, that is the source of the Moon World universe, a place like the beginning of the birth of all things. Anything that enters will be assimilated by it. Perhaps the source can also assimilate that man.

With this in mind, the two major restraining forces, along with countless restraining force avatars, directly blocked the entrance, guarding the entrance to the Vortex of Origin, and quietly awaited the final outcome.

however……

On the other hand, things were completely different from what the restraining forces had imagined.

As night entered the source, endless truth immediately began to engulf the night, attempting to assimilate it into its being.

An individual's willpower is undoubtedly insignificant in the face of the mysteries of the entire multiverse. This is precisely why countless beings who travel to the source are mostly assimilated into all things in the process of understanding them.

However—Night's status surpassed that of the Vortex of Origin, so much so that he was like a hard rock, unmoved by wind and rain.

The man who was born and grew in the original mythological universe and left his achievements and great deeds in human history and mythological history, from the moment he became absolute evil and completed the final trial of mankind, his individual consciousness was destined to become difficult to erase in the conventional way.

Chapter 186: Even Dolls Yearn for Humans, Aigo: I Just Want to Make Trouble.

Just then, in this vortex of chaos, deeper than darkness and beyond description, a clear female voice suddenly rang out.

"You've finally arrived..."

The next moment, in this world where a second consciousness should not exist, Ye saw a naked girl.

Night: "Root-cause..."

She has long hair and a face exactly like Ryougi Shiki's, but her aura is more ethereal, almost like nothingness.

The Dharma says that emptiness is the state of freedom.

There is no binary opposition; it is the mind that observes the principles and existence of the world in its true form.

The sky is distant, its colors muted.

Her beautiful figure stood on a realm that belonged to no place, gazing at the movement of the stars.

Although she was completely naked, her noble, almost inhuman demeanor and serene face gave the impression that she was wearing the most luxurious and beautiful kimono, gracefully and generously welcoming guests to her home.

It wouldn't be wrong to say this is her home.

After all, before Ye arrived here, only two people could freely enter and leave the Root. She could have chosen to temporarily avoid Ye and not come to the Root to meet him, but out of some particular curiosity, she still came.

Possessing the same innate qualities as Princess Sajō Aika of the Root, this pure white girl is connected to the Root. She usually lies dormant within Ryougi Shiki's body, but in reality, she is the true Ryougi Shiki, while the other two are merely secondary personalities.

But just as Ayaka Sajou is drawn by a mystery from beyond the world, she is passionately obsessed with the night...

Because of her different nature, even though she had discovered Night's existence long ago, just like Aika, the Root had not taken any action until Night entered the Root. But when Night entered the Root, she couldn't help but come to see this mysterious and special guest.

"I'm sorry—it's our first meeting, and I'm meeting you in such an unseemly manner..." His tone was gentle and calm, just as Genji was about to say something more.

Suddenly—the portal in the Vortex of Origin opened wide, and another figure stepped in, equally naked. A delicate, princess-like voice stormed in, filled with rage and gritted teeth.

"You shameless vixen, who are you trying to seduce with that naked pose?!" Sajō Aika hadn't expected that she had just restored her connection with the Root, and was finally able to launch an attack on Yoru because of Yoru's temporary departure, but the problem was that Yoru's main body had also left that universe.

Fortunately—although she didn't have a chance to launch an attack, neither did the other vixens.

But despite all their calculations, they overlooked another entity that could also freely enter and exit the Root.

The moment Ye's spirit, imbued with a strong sense of self-will, entered the Root, the domineering laws, like a traveler thirsting for water in the desert, began to expand wildly, as if they had found the most suitable foundation for growth. They began to take root and sprout, attempting to explore the boundaries of the entire Root and imbue everything here with their own colors.

This power also caused the Root to unconsciously resist, making it difficult for Aika Sajou and the Root from other worlds to enter. However, due to the connection between Yoru and the universe he controlled, Aika Sajou and the Root from this universe were still able to enter the Root.

"Seduction? Perhaps—even dolls sometimes yearn for humans. Not just me, you are too... To want to seek a lack of freedom, your mind must have already begun to go astray." As always, the girl was calm, composed, and gentle like a Yamato Nadeshiko, speaking her mind.

Unlike Aika Sajou, who had been hiding her true feelings, Yoru directly revealed her immense attraction to people like them.

As the most noble darlings of the world, the daughters of the origin, there are no more special noble ladies in the world than them. However, they want to be possessed by someone, to be obtained by someone, and to have the opportunity to get close to and understand that person. In the end, they transform from dolls without self-interest into humans, possessing more emotions.

Living things instinctively crave evolution and growth...

She didn't think it was anything to be ashamed of, so she was here.

Of course—if another person who is linked to the root of all things wants to compete with her or fight her, she doesn't mind fighting them first.

In a world without the unknown, she wouldn't mind being a weary and gentle, invincible older sister who knows everything yet can still enjoy meaningless conversations.

But now that she has the opportunity, she wants to try to leave some meaning for herself, whose essence is illusory.

“…!” Sajō Aika inexplicably felt like she had lost!

That was the 'illusion' of being crushed in terms of sheer size; why would one have the thought that the other party was so at ease?

If you get angry over something like this, wouldn't that just make you seem like a loser?

“Ah, right—I almost forgot, Your Majesty the Demon King… Aika came here because she was worried about you! She doesn’t have any ulterior motives like that woman said. At least her reason for coming here is that she’s worried about you being assimilated by the Root…” Aika Sajou hurriedly looked at Yoru, and when she saw that Yoru’s figure showed no signs of being affected in the same way, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Ye has consistently displayed immense strength, beyond comprehension, this is the Vortex of Origin, and those who know everything about this place also know how terrifying it is…

The root cause itself will not kill you, but powerful and endless knowledge is a poison to the one who desires it.

Seeing that Ye was alright, she was able to focus on other things. When she noticed that Ye was in the same condition as them... facing Ye's robust physique and powerful assets in human form, Aika blushed and stared in surprise.

The proportions are even more perfect than she imagined...

Overwhelmed with shyness, Aika Sajou couldn't help but cover her eyes with her hands, but her fingers were spread wide apart, as if afraid of missing something. Her burning gaze—almost undisguised—stood in stark contrast to the other two calm figures present.

In this world, the very source of truth, I alone—Aiko—only want to mess with SeSe!

It's not wrong to say that Aika Sajou is a hopeless romantic.

For this very reason, even if Sajya Ayaka hadn't met the old sword, she would still have become an extremely single woman in her late twenties who desperately wanted to be in a relationship!

If she hadn't been connected to her origins and had simply grown up as a normal human, she might have, through various circumstances, cleverly developed into a beautiful girl like Hiratsuka Shizuka from the slice-of-life anime next door—the kind who's desperate to get married.

Faced with these two girls who clearly had impure motives and interests towards him, he only briefly admired their fair, delicate skin, as flawless as a newborn baby's, and their bodies, more exquisite and beautiful than any manga character. Normally, he wouldn't mind trying to enter the source of the night, but after waiting for so many days, he only wanted to enter an even greater source.

"You've come at the perfect time—" Under the slightly surprised gazes of Genji, Yoru showed no surprise at their appearance, but instead revealed a calm smile, as if he needed their help.

It seems he already knew about their situation, but that's normal, considering the power he's displayed is already extraordinary. Perhaps he has truly reached 'omniscience,' which is why he can't even assimilate the Root.

Chapter 187 As long as it is being observed, it cannot be distorted; the power of the concept.

Shi: "Does Your Highness need our help? If so, we certainly can..."

She wore a tired but gentle smile, like a very approachable older sister.

She believed that although she had some special abilities and strength, she was nothing compared to this person.

The only thing they have in common that they can admire is their familiarity with the roots of things.

Sajō Aika quickly added, "Whatever you want, Aika will give it to you..."

This was finally a rare opportunity to have a private conversation with Yoru! Sajō Aika automatically ignored the other individual present in this space.

Such an open and honest moment, a moment that makes one shy and heart-pounding, would be so exciting and exhilarating if it were just the two of them, without any unnecessary third party.

However, Shi interrupted her again, speaking to Ye: "But it's truly astonishing. Unlike those who are connected to the Root from birth, like a process of nothingness moving towards something, you entered here without being assimilated by the vast amount of information within the Root. What principle underlies this?"

Although Shi maintained her serene smile, a barely perceptible hint of expectation flickered in her eyes.

That expression seemed to say, "I'm so curious..." It was almost as if the words "Please tell me the answer" were written all over his face.

Today was probably the day she experienced the most emotional fluctuations and expressions since birth, perhaps even accumulating all the facial expressions from the past few decades into one day.

Ye Ping said calmly, "You can understand me as a higher-level existence that even the origin cannot analyze."

Lower-level mystery can be overshadowed by higher-level mystery.

The theory is easy to understand in a lunar world...

Night: "Since you're interested in me, you must be familiar with my mythology. If we assume that human history and mythological history are mutually observable, let's take the Greek pantheon as an example—the innate gods, led by Zeus, were the first to observe human history and thus gained the power of faith!"

"The power of this faith grants deities the concept of being indestructible or unkillable through normal physical means. This is viewing the process of the world's creation from the perspective of the deities—"

"The original candidate?" Aika and Shiki exclaimed in unison, almost instinctively.

Originally, the concept of the Moon World did not exist, but the traces left by Night in the original mythological universe radiated to all mythological parallel universes.

As long as mythology exists, it will inevitably be tainted with similar conceptual elements.

Just as Buddhism asserts, 'All sentient beings possess Buddha-nature, and all sentient beings can attain Buddhahood; therefore, all sentient beings are equal.'

Zoroastrianism promotes a dualistic view of good and evil, using evil to prove the existence of good.

Taoism advocates that "man follows the earth, the earth follows heaven, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature. Through non-action, nothing is left undone; all things follow their natural course; and humanity and nature are one."

Different mythological worlds possess different cosmologies, each explaining the essence of the world with its own ideas, which radiate and reflect into many universes.

Although the details may differ, the core meaning of mythological history and its commemoration remains unchanged.

The concept of night remaining in the mythological universe is gradually showing signs of becoming its own distinct category.

Whether it was his behavior as Talos in Greece or the great feats he performed in Northern Europe, all of these actions deepened the mythological description of the concept of the 'candidate of the original text'.

That is, which came first, humans or gods?

Just like the paradoxical questions that humanity itself poses that it cannot solve.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

That theory about the mutual observation of human history and mythological history is exactly what Night mentioned when introducing the concept of 'candidates of the original text' in mythology.