I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

Lu Yuan walked at the very front.

The logistics department's doors were wide open, many buildings had collapsed, and golden light emanated from them, flowing across the ground. Yes, the golden light was so intense it was almost tangible.

Lu Yuan suddenly realized that this thing might have absorbed some kind of "hope" related to the forbidden?

Because whether it's the people on the wall or the chained city behind AM, what they both want is that crown of kings.

This is something that is easy to notice.

So, can that also be considered "hope"?

Thinking about this, Lu Yuan realized just how extraordinary Hope truly was. After all, only this could explain why Hope could grow so tall in such a short time and emit such a strong aura.

Otherwise, he wouldn't know how to explain it.

The light emanating from the logistics department grew even brighter, and stepping on it felt like walking on water.

The golden light spread from the shoes to my body, and a warm feeling welled up from the bottom of my heart.

None of the rooms on either side of the logistics department were intact; most of them had collapsed.

The isolation inscriptions on the wall have all been damaged.

At the end of the corridor, room number seven in section C was soon reached.

But at this moment, this place can no longer be called a room. The roof has been completely ripped off, and rainwater is pouring down from above. However, the raindrops fall into the golden light, shimmering with a dazzling luster, and then melt into the golden light on the ground.

Lu Yuan raised his head and stared at the trees covered in golden light for a long time before he could make out the outline of hope.

The tree trunk, which was originally pale gold, has grown to be as thick as a person can hug.

The bark retains a unique amber-like texture, somewhat translucent, with faint golden light flowing within, flickering slowly but steadily.

The leaves, a warm orange hue, lay layer upon layer, stretching out through the roof in the heavy rain. Each leaf seemed to cast a golden glow downwards.

You know, Hope was just a small tree about the height of a person before, but now it has grown into this shape.

The buzzing in my ears gradually disappeared, and the illusory images that vaguely appeared before my eyes gradually faded away. My somewhat depleted rationality actually began to rise little by little.

The injuries that would normally take at least four or five days to heal were mostly gone in just a moment after standing in this golden light.

Overjoyed, Lu Yuan was also deeply moved.

You should know that last time he soaked in Hope and consumed some rationality, it clearly affected Hope's true form.

However, this time, even though Lu Yuan stood here and let the golden light flow into his body, the golden light around him still seemed to be inexhaustible.

Clearly, hope is no longer the sapling that needed careful protection.

"Put it here." Lu Yuan pointed to the empty space next to Hope.

The watchmen carried Rek into the room and, following Lu Yuan's instructions, placed him under the tree. The golden light descended, completely enveloping the insect's body.

Lu Yuan then signaled for all the Night Watchmen to leave, leaving only Klaus behind.

"Will this really work?" Klaus asked Lu Yuan. "Can it bring Rex back to life?"

"Yes, Klaus, don't worry," Lu Yuan explained. "Hope has already begun to grow, and the power it contains is Rex's hope. However, after doing this, Hope may not be able to provide advancement for others."

Klaus didn't care and immediately said, "As long as we can save Rick, what does it matter if we have to sacrifice the whole tree?"

"And you don't need to worry about me. I've already reached the barrier to my path. Once Bronze City is stable, I should resign from my position as deputy chief and go find my own way."

Lu Yuan, who was squatting down and pressing his left hand into the soil next to the tree roots, was taken aback by what he heard. He hadn't expected Klaus to have such a plan.

However, he soon realized that the seal here was now empty and there was no further danger.

Beneath that surface, only remnants of flesh and blood would likely linger, but without the added benefit of the forbidden technique.

Rather than flesh and blood, it is more like a strange resource unique to the Bronze City.

Even if Klaus leaves, it won't matter.

Furthermore, if Rek awakens, Bronze City will most likely gain another guardian at the peak of the fifth rank.

When Klaus leaves, it won't be a big problem.

"Okay," Lu Yuan replied.

He then followed the instructions provided by the research institute.

The roots of hope are extremely sensitive; one can communicate with them simply by connecting one's consciousness with those roots.

So Lu Yuan extended his consciousness into his palm, which gradually spread into the soil.

He encountered those roots.

The pale golden roots coiled together beneath the soil, seemingly sensing Lu Yuan's pull, and one by one they awoke.

"Go," Lu Yuan said in a low voice.

The roots broke through the soil, crawling inch by inch toward Rex's torso, spreading across the ground, and landing on his somewhat menacing carapace.

Rick remained completely silent.

The tendril landed on Rex's insect body, paused, and then wound its way up to his chest and abdomen, finding Rex's core area before coiling around it.

Golden roots, one on top of another, plunged into the ground, as if they were using Lake as nourishment.

Rick offered no resistance.

The moment the core and the roots of hope came into contact, the whole tree burst forth with golden light.

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, neither letting go nor withdrawing his consciousness.

Because I hope that my consciousness at this moment is somewhat like that of a child, or rather, somewhat mechanical, and needs his guidance to prevent any mistakes from occurring.

Light flows continuously between the roots of hope and the core of Reck, eventually merging into one and completely merging the two.

Lu Yuan slowly exhaled, pulled his hands out of the soil, and propped himself up.

The gray and white text reappeared before my eyes.

[Target Rek: Stable Status (Integration in Progress)]

What strange things will happen when a human merges with a special existence constituted by "wish" (mysteriously)?

Looking at those lines of text, Lu Yuan was finally certain when he saw the word "stable"—this was the best news he had seen all day.

However, before Lu Yuan could even breathe a sigh of relief, the gray and white text in front of him reappeared.

[Current Status of Bronze City: +0.5...51/51]

Lu Yuan stared at the line of words, stunned for a moment.

The current state of Bronze City has finally come to an end.

Lu Yuan had previously thought that he had missed some important information, which was why the current state of Bronze City could only remain where it was.

Surprisingly, it was full.

The next moment, new content appeared, line by line.

[Current Status of Bronze City: 51/51]

You reversed the fate of Bronze City; you carved a new branch along the predetermined path.

[Congratulations on acquiring the new passive skill: Non-existent Fate (1/1)]

From this moment on, your destiny is stripped away; no one can weave your fate, prophecy cannot illuminate you, destiny cannot write your story, and nothing can write your future.

Every step you take belongs only to you.