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"Our people strive only for survival, and survival itself is suffering. Thus, we evolve continuously. We overcome our shortcomings, face nature, and fight against external enemies. Extinction is cunning and thirsty; if the large group makes the slightest mistake, it will tear our flesh apart. So we correct our mistakes, so we adapt."

The red figure looked at the white night, and Isamara said this.

Clearly, she already knew the origin and significance of the multitude's existence. But the multitude would not be bound by this significance; the multitude had awakened.

“This planet is big enough to accommodate Terra, to accommodate us, and to accommodate you all,” Bai Ye replied.

“Endless war only leads to losses. If our survival is not threatened, we have no reason to continue fighting.” Isamara nodded.

Chapter 193 The Beginning and the End

(I can't stand May anymore, June has Shadow of the Golden Tree, July has Dust White's anniversary celebration, August has Black Myth, and September has Space Marine 2.)

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Isamara stood on the beach, her bare feet on the rocks, the seawater constantly crashing against the shoreline and brushing against her ankles.

Although she bears an almost identical appearance to Skadi, their temperaments are completely different. Isamara's expression is softer and more ethereal, because she is not a hunter, but a guide for a large group.

"Perhaps this is the last time we'll meet here..." Bai Ye looked around. He was already very familiar with the scenery here, after all, this was exactly what the sea should look like in his subconscious.

Bai Ye and Isamara have coexisted for a long time. Although Bai Ye has always been wary of this outsider, he has always been communicating with her.

Now, it is indeed time to part ways. Isamara will return once more as a newborn, and she will be stronger than ever before, enough to guide Seaseed into the next evolution.

"It seems things aren't as optimistic as you think. While I do agree with your thoughts and opinions, the larger group won't easily accept them," Isamara smiled at Bai Ye.

She was completely indistinguishable from a human being and didn't look like Hai Si at all.

What terrifying evolutionary ability! The Sea Sith can complete the long evolutionary process of normal life in a short time. Fortunately, this race was originally designed as "cleaning robots" for planet terraforming, rather than biological weapons for war. If they were truly out of control, they would be far more deadly than they are now.

"Even as a newborn, can't it gain the approval of the larger group?" Bai Ye asked.

Isamara nodded:

"Because I proposed a new solution and pointed out a new path. The group needs to think about it and evaluate it. I need to gain the group's approval in order to become the new leader of the group."

"If I succeed, I will be able to lead the great flock to stop the strife on earth, to the stars, to the stars you speak of, and to find a wider home."

This is a good ending.

But Bai Ye continued to press for answers:

What if you fail?

“If the larger group, after deduction, concludes that the path I have chosen will not allow the group to continue to survive, then I will fail. After that, I will lose my ‘newborn’ status and become an unknown member of the larger group.”

There is only one chance; there is no possibility of starting over. This applies to all evolution. Choosing the wrong path means extinction for evolution. Even the "newborn" have no special privileges.

They might even be treated more harshly, because they are leaders and absolutely cannot make mistakes.

Bai Ye had no solution to this either.

Next, Isamara will have to face the test alone.

“Don’t worry about me. Actually, I think I won’t fail. I’ve learned so much from you.” Isamara smiled at Bai Ye.

Then, she waved to Bai Ye and retreated step by step into the sea.

"As you said, it's time to say goodbye. You should be glad that I don't represent the birth of 'reproduction,' so we won't do that before we say goodbye."

Isamara's words almost made Bai Ye spit out his drink. What was this girl thinking, bringing up something like this at a time like this?

"Well, just kidding. But if I successfully pass the test of the horde, I can indeed become a newborn again. At that time, I want a little bit of your flesh and blood, not much, just a little bit."

“Okay.” Luna had indeed told Bai Ye about this before he entered the test chamber, so he wasn’t surprised and agreed immediately.

"Thank you... Well then, it's time to say goodbye. We'll meet again among the stars."

Isamara and White Night said their final goodbyes.

She then continued to back away step by step until she was completely submerged in the sea.

The figure in the red dress disappeared.

All around, only the waves crashed against the rocks, and the starry sky above began to twinkle. On the snow-white beach, only Bai Ye remained, and the whole world became deathly silent.

"They really left..."

Bai Ye suddenly felt a part of his body being peeled away, and an indescribable sense of emptiness welled up in his heart. Bai Ye knew that this was his illusion, because a consciousness that did not belong to his body was leaving his body at this moment.

Bai Ye simply lay down on the beach, feeling the seawater wash over his body, the salty sea breeze, and the starry sky above.

……

In reality, inside the cultivation chamber, a bright light suddenly appeared, and a point of light emerged from the water. It was like an insignificant plankton, floating upwards along the roots of the "Deep Blue Tree," passing through the giant tree's body, and finally entering the ocean.

A gentle yet firm pheromone, carrying her unwavering will, spread across the entire ocean.

The large group ceased all activity; all the sea creatures and dinosaurs came to a standstill, quietly awaiting the birth of a newborn, awaiting acceptance and testing by the large group.

The three deep-sea hunters who possessed parts of the Sea Heir also sensed the change. They sat quietly beside the cultivation chamber, watching White Night sleeping inside, waiting for Isamara to finish the great test administered by the large group.

Nothing unexpected happened, and everything went very smoothly.

Time passed second by second, and after a standard Terra day had gone by, when the little planet had completed one rotation, Isamara had finally completed her great test. When she had expressed everything to the multitude, the multitude accepted it.

Isamara, who had been killed in the past and was reborn once again, returned to the flock and passed their test.

The caravan has acknowledged Isamara as its leader and, having gained nascent control over the power of migration, will lead the caravan to its new home. Before that, the caravan needs to contract, conserve its strength, and fall into a period of dormancy.

At the same time, Isamara also needs to use the power of the White Night to open a passage to the stars, which is the second part of the original deal.

A translucent tentacle extended down from the deep sea, resolutely following the remains of the "Deep Blue Tree" into the laboratory's central hub, and arrived beside the culture chamber.

Inside the incubation chamber, Bai Ye lay flat, his consciousness surfacing from the depths of his mental sea, returning to reality. Soon, he awoke. As he opened his eyes, Luna simultaneously opened the chamber's hatch.

Upon seeing the tentacles, Bai Ye understood. This was what Isamara had told him before: she needed a drop of his blood.

With his right index finger extended, Bai Ye touched the tip of the tentacle together.

After the slight stinging sensation subsided, the tentacle took a drop of blood from Bai Ye.

Then, Bai Ye's powerful self-healing ability healed the wound almost simultaneously.

"Looks like you've succeeded. Congratulations, Isamara." Bai Ye nodded at the tentacle, and the little thing swayed towards Bai Ye, as if it understood his words, before quickly withdrawing from the area.

The tentacles began to rise rapidly, leaving the laboratory and extending towards the sea surface, as if the enormous pressure difference in the ocean did not exist at all.

After it retrieved Bai Ye's blood for its main body, countless nutrients gathered towards that origin point, and a new life was officially born.

When the colossal body, as large as a mountain, took shape and awoke, a collective shout of "Joy!" erupted from the entire horde, celebrating Isamara's return. The first emotion the horde learned was joy and love, taught to them by the White Night.

Having new companions is a joyful thing.

The newborn experiences the world through a variety of senses, and then releases its suggestions to the larger group:

The war was halted, territory was annexed, resources were conserved, and a period of silence ensued.

The future of this species does not lie on this planet. They have no need to be tools used by the Deep Sea Church, nor do they need to invade the land. Now that Isamara has returned to the horde, the stars are their new home. Before that, they need to evolve and mature.

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On land, everyone silently watched the ocean. Just a day ago, all the sea creatures and terror fish suddenly stopped attacking. They froze in place for a moment, then began to return to their nests in an orderly fashion, leaving behind only a small number of sentinels.

The large fleet that had been desperately advancing towards land suddenly stopped. The entire sea fell silent, and fighting ceased on all fronts.

The Sea Terrorfish, which had been attacking just a minute ago, stopped throwing biological bombs at the front line, as if distant thunder had dissipated into the clouds.

The battlefield was quiet for the first time.

Players looked at their system panel and saw that the events related to Iberia and the deep sea had been suspended and entered the settlement phase.

At the same time, all unfinished tasks will be completed, and rewards will be settled and distributed directly according to the completed specifications.

Even the large group of sentinels left in the near sea have now changed from red hostile units to yellow neutral units.

Radio waves carried through the air, and each defensive line relayed these sudden developments to command. Some officers on certain fronts even offered their own suggestions, advising that they could leave their lines to engage the enemy and seize this opportunity to expand their gains.

In the end, however, Saint Carmen issued orders to all lines of defense to hold firm and remain stationary.

Only this elderly saint possessed such prestige that he could command the judges of all the defenses to obey his orders.

Therefore, there is no war along the coastline today.

……

"Is that all?" Carmen watched as the messenger finished sending the telegram, then turned to Kal'tsit. Even he didn't know what was happening in the sea, or why the swarm had suddenly become so abnormal. This had never happened before, and considering the evolutionary abilities of the Sealings, it was very likely a new conspiracy by the swarm.

However, Kal'tsit suggested a truce and remaining inactive, and the global broadcast just now was also conducted according to Kal'tsit's suggestion.

At this moment, Kal'tsit herself appeared quite relaxed, and she nodded to Carmen:

"That's good enough. I just received a communication that Bai Ye and the others are making good progress, and the problem with the large group will be resolved soon. Now, as long as we get through the final test, all of this will be over."

"Communication? You've made contact with them?!" Carmen looked at Kal'tsit in surprise. Ever since White Night and the Deepsea Hunters entered the sea, they had disappeared without a trace and had not made any contact with the land. Moreover, they had been out of contact for almost a month. She never expected that there would be news now.

“Yes, we’ve re-established contact.” Kal’tsit nodded.

Carmen breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he didn't see Kal'tsit's strange expression behind him.

It is true that Kal'tsit made contact with White Night's group, but it was not any of them who approached her.

A mysterious signal bypassed her terminal's firewall, sending the information directly to her terminal's home screen. Even PRTs (presumably a system or mechanism) had no related records.

Considering Bai Ye's background, this young man's methods were even more mysterious than she had predicted, and he was still hiding many things.

Just like Kal'tsit herself, the old woman also concealed many things.

……

When the sun shone on the earth again the next day, a new change finally occurred.

The sea creatures began to retreat into the ocean, the ripples were dissolving in the seawater, and the large tentacles were retracting.

At this moment, no communication from superiors is needed; even the most foolish person understands that the war is over. It's not a temporary retreat like the previous ones, but a complete end.

They won, or at least that's what they think.

The players began to celebrate, another event had come to a successful close, after all, it was their victory, or at least that's what they thought.

However, these Iberian natives did not share the joy of their temporary comrades; they looked at the ended war and the retreating enemy with blank expressions.

Unlike the players, these people have been fighting against large groups for decades, nearly half a century.

This war, which came to an abrupt end, was actually their entire life before; young people grew up here, and old people died here.

Now that it's all over, they look around blankly, like someone who has lived in a dark room their whole life suddenly thrust into the sunlight. The first thing that comes to their mind is:

"Where should I go next?"

Nobody knows the answer to this question.

Because their past world, the world before the Great Tranquility, had been completely destroyed, after a long war, they all stood at the crossroads of history, but could not find their way home.

The war is over, but this is not the end of everything, it is not even the beginning of the end, it is just the end of the beginning.

Chapter 194 Gift

(Today is Sister Nanxi's birthday. I was planning to rest, but now I have to write...)

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"It seems we've succeeded?"

Bai Ye slowly rose from the incubation chamber. Nutrient solution of unknown composition dripped slowly from his body. As his thoughts gradually returned to his mind, Bai Ye had just figured out what was going on when he saw two deep-sea hunters rushing towards him.

Skadi and Laurentina buried their heads in his arms.

*Little Orca Impact*

*Small Shark Impact*

"Boom-"

Even Bai Ye, caught off guard, was struggling to withstand the powerful attacks of two Deep Sea Hunters. He grunted and caught the two girls with a wry smile, almost falling back into the incubation chamber.

Behind Skadi and Laurentina, Baiye saw Gretia smiling at him.

"You're not allowed to take risks like this again, okay!" Laurentina scolded playfully. "We were really worried about you."

Bai Ye nodded, which was considered an agreement. Only then did the two deep-sea hunters stop and release their hands, which were strong enough to break metal.