The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

Those outside the screen felt their scalps tingle, as if they were about to explode.

"So this is the origin of the Merfolk's legacy?!"

"Who exactly is that 'prophet'?!"

"The Merfolk Heritage Site, the Sea Eye Site, the Heart of the Ocean Necklace, the Ark Core, the Triangular Crystal Cone—all these things are connected."

Is this the truth of the world? Who is telling us this?

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"So Gu Ran had actually witnessed such a secret before. Could this have been the turning point that led him to turn evil?"

"It doesn't seem like it. It's just a savior image from a prehistoric period. Although it's a period of history that almost no one remembers and it's indeed very secretive, it doesn't seem to have much to do with Gu Ran."

"Aren't you curious why the 'prophet's' face is so hard to see? I think his build looks a bit like Gu Ran's."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

"How did you figure that out? You must be seeing things! That was at least two thousand years ago. How could Gu Ran have lived that long? Besides, Gu Ran was clearly born in this era."

"Could it be that... Gu Ran has been parasitized by that 'prophet'? Didn't that 'prophet' say that he has lived for more than three hundred years? If what he said is true... is it possible that he continues to live, but because so much time has passed, he has to seek another way to survive?"

"Just like the Merfolk's lineage, the souls of the Merfolk queens of each generation are stored in the ruins, and they still exist hundreds of years later. Since that 'prophet' was able to help the Merfolk build the lineage ruins, it means that he himself understands this extremely well. Perhaps it should be said that no one understands the inheritance of souls better than him."

This guess sounded much more plausible than before, and for a moment no one objected.

"Could it really be... like this...?"

Even the women frowned and began to think.

Xue Xiling broke the silence first: "Impossible. Merfolk are different because their race is special. The rejection between members of the same race is very small, while the rejection between humans is many times greater. A soul cannot parasitize another person for a long time! Just like a superpower crystal core cannot be transplanted and passed on to a non-blood relative!"

“But didn’t Gu Ran successfully transplant the superpower crystal core into Gu Qingqing? They’re not blood relatives.” Someone immediately retorted.

The scene where Gu Ran gave Gu Qingqing a complete blood transfusion and transplanted a spatial ability crystal core was so shocking that many people immediately thought of this example to refute it.

Xue Xiling calmly replied, "Whether transplanting superpower crystal cores into non-blood relatives through blood transfusion is universally applicable lacks more case support and cannot be used as a given rule for deduction. We do not know whether there are other factors that led to the success of this transplant case."

"Moreover, when Gu Ran transplanted the space ability crystal core to Gu Qingqing, he also needed to exchange his own blood for hers. But what about the soul? The rejection of the soul and the body involves many aspects and cannot be solved by a simple method like blood transfusion."

For a moment, everyone was speechless. When it came to the professional field, no one present could match Xue Xiling. However, they did not believe Xue Xiling's denial. They just couldn't think of any rebuttal for the time being, but they still insisted on their own ideas, so they remained silent.

In fact, Xue Xiling knew that she had acted impulsively this time. If she were to approach this matter with professional ethics, she would not have made such a hasty conclusion.

But when it came to Gu Ran, she couldn't calm down.

Emotionally, she was unwilling to believe that the Gu Ran she knew was "dead," and that he had been replaced by another "old monster" she didn't know at all.

Moreover, she carefully recalled the days she spent with Gu Ran. Gu Ran didn't seem like a different person. It was only after Gu Ran killed her father and embarked on a path of no return that he became a complete stranger, someone she no longer recognized.

The other women naturally didn't believe that Gu Ran could be possessed by an "old monster" who had lived for thousands of years. This was partly because they believed in Gu Ran's abilities, and partly because the current evidence was insufficient and remained merely a delusion.

However, no one noticed that Lin Fan was looking at the screen with a furrowed brow.

A question arose in his mind.

Given the significance of the triangular crystal cone—being the core of the ark from a previous civilization—why did he find it so easily? He had initially assumed it belonged to an extraterrestrial civilization...

But now things seem to have taken a slight turn for the worse, which is making him somewhat worried.

Regardless, everyone present was even more eager to see what would happen next on the screen.

......

In the light screen.

The "Prophet" only appeared briefly in the Merfolk's scene; once the Merfolk's heritage ruins were completed, the scene changed again.

This time, the image shows the beginnings of a city.

However, the city under construction was not the main city of later generations, because it was not large in scale, but just a small town, about the size of a block of the main city of later generations.

The Age of Lords and City-States!

This is a human civilization era before the establishment of the main city. In this era, there were many scattered human city-states, and humanity's understanding of the beast tides was still in its infancy.

Two workers who were laying bricks were talking.

“It seems like the ‘Prophet’ hasn’t appeared for a long time. Do you think he might have already…?” one of the workers said.

"Hmph, who knows? The 'prophet' is said to have lived for three or four hundred years. That's my great-great-great-great-grandfather... I don't know how many grandfathers before him. After living for so long, isn't it normal for him to die?" another worker said indifferently.

“What you said makes sense, but it’s a pity that the ‘Prophet’ is dead and dead. He didn’t even consider taking care of the human descendants. You said you’ve lived long enough, but we haven’t lived enough yet. Why did you hide the Ark Core?”

In their conversation, there was no longer a trace of the reverence that the ancestors had for the "prophet".

"Yes, we barely escaped the great flood. We were hoping to rely on the Ark Core to make human civilization shine again, but the 'Prophet' selfishly hid the Ark Core for his own use. This is human property! How could the 'Prophet' do this? If we still had the Ark Core, building a city would be an easy task. Why would we need to work so hard like primitive people doing these construction jobs? We would have handed it over to the construction robots long ago."

"Yes, yes, now that the Ark Core is missing, all the modern facilities on the Ark are just for show. Humanity has to start all over again and go through the primitive era. Really, although the 'Prophet' made a great contribution to humanity's successful survival of the Great Flood, he can't be so complacent about his achievements."

The two men's words were filled with resentment and misunderstanding towards the "prophet".

What the two men didn't know was that the "prophet" they were talking about was standing right behind them.

The "Prophet" listened silently to the two men's conversation, but said nothing more, and without even letting them know, opened a spatial portal and left.

The departing "prophet" continued to listen to the people's discussions and evaluations of him in this burgeoning small city-state, remaining silent throughout, as if he were merely an irrelevant passerby.

Finally, the "prophet" teleported himself to a mountaintop, where he quietly gazed upon the small city-state.

"Am I doing the right thing?" he murmured to himself.

"If humanity abandons the achievements of past civilizations, can it really seize that glimmer of hope? Perhaps that's just wishful thinking on my part."

"If I don't try, I'll never know the real answer, but if I try and make a mistake, I don't have a second chance."

......

"What the hell are these things? Wild beasts? How come there are so many of them?!"

"Get away! Don't come any closer! Damn it!"

"Run! Wild beasts! So many wild beasts! They are extremely ferocious!"

"All men, prepare your weapons immediately! Close the city gates and don't let those wild beasts rush in!"

The newly built city-state was subjected to a bloody baptism.

For the first time, humanity, which had created a glorious civilization, learned what a beast tide was, a situation they had never encountered before.

After losing the Ark Core, human civilization almost regressed to the primitive era, and modern weapons were almost completely lost. Faced with the hordes of ferocious beasts, they were utterly powerless to resist.

"As expected, there have been...new changes."

The "prophet" opened his eyes from a mountaintop and looked down upon the city-state.

Watching those beasts, which were originally just ordinary animals, become fierce and fearless for unknown reasons, and attack humans in droves, the "prophet's" tone was complicated.

Looking at the human city-states ravaged by the beast tide, the "Prophet" hesitated for a moment.

"Should I help? Humanity has to deal with all of this sooner or later. If I help, it will only delay humanity's adaptation to the current environment, and it may not be good for humanity."

The "prophet" hesitated, but the tragedy unfolding in the distance made it impossible for him to remain indifferent.

"Sigh, I'd better help them secretly. I can't let them become dependent on me."

The "Prophet" made up his mind. He did not appear in person, but secretly used his invisible mental power to help humanity resist the tide of ferocious beasts.

Fortunately, there aren't too many city-states built by humans yet, and his telekinetic range is enough to cover all human city-states to date.

With the secret help of the "Prophet," humanity successfully survived the first wave of ferocious beasts.

This sudden beast tide caused heavy losses to humanity, not only in terms of casualties, but more seriously, in the spread of panic.

Because it was the first time they had encountered a beast tide, the humans knew absolutely nothing about it, felt no sense of security, and were filled with panic.

"Isn't it said that the 'prophet' protects us? Where is the 'prophet'? Why hasn't he appeared!?"

"The 'prophet' not only robbed us of our civilization, but also left us to be slaughtered by these beasts!"

"How despicable! What right does he have to be called a 'prophet'? He's just an old codger, I spit on him!"

In the midst of panic, long-suppressed discontent and suspicion began to erupt.

More and more criticism is being directed at the "prophet".

The "prophet" could clearly hear people talking about him, but he still showed no intention of revealing himself.

He looked at his body, which had faded even further, as if the invisible ink on the paper had begun to work and become invisible.

"It seems this is the last time I can help humanity. If I interfere with humanity's development again, I estimate I will disappear immediately..." the prophet muttered to himself with a bitter smile.

"As expected, I am no longer able to fulfill this long-cherished wish. However, if the world really develops as I wish, then the preparations I left behind should still be useful."

"If they are living in another world, then they should be considered alive, right?"

The figure stood atop the mountain, gazing at the distant city-state that was cursing him, watching for countless days and nights until it slowly disappeared.

It's as if this person never existed in this era, as if this person never existed in this world.

Gu Ran was shocked by the scene and a wave of sorrow washed over her.

"So this is the period between the transition of humanity from the previous civilization to the discovery of the Star Stone?" After a long while, Gu Ran suppressed the sorrow in his heart and began to think.

"prophet......"