Chapter 1048: The Era of the Primordial Mengzhu

His reasoning was not unfounded.

After all, according to Myrle, a remarkably talented archaeologist from the Azure Divine Realm who specialized in studying ancient civilization ruins, excavating artifacts, and various archaeological pursuits, had put forth his famous "Myrle's Three Ultimate Conjectures." These conjectures theorized how a Tenth-Order ultimate being might exist at that level. For these powerful civilizations, though not yet fully Tenth-Order, had already begun to deduce the path to becoming one. And since the Azure Divine Realm was their adversary, how could they not be familiar with such theories?

Among them, the third conjecture was: A Tenth-Order being creates its own 'Dao,' becoming an ultimate entity. It transcends dimensions, becoming a new concept of law in the ethereal. However, such an existence also has a lifespan, the length of which depends on how long it can resist the 'universe's' erosion. Once it can no longer resist, it will be assimilated by the entire macro-universe, its Dao becoming part of the natural laws, enriching the entire cosmos. This was the Azure Divine Realm's renowned "Cosmic Assimilation Theory."

“Could it be that this being is an ultimate existence, powerful beyond measure, who has already taken control of partial authority and become part of the cosmic laws, yet struggles to escape assimilation by the macro-universe? Is it trying to transcend, but still gradually being assimilated?” Numerous thoughts flashed through Karz's mind, leaving him utterly shocked as he gazed at the ancient, mysterious being. A Tenth-Order ultimate being! And likely, one of the most powerful kind! It must have resisted for billions of years, yet it remained here. He felt this conjecture was highly probable. After all, to wield such fundamental cosmic laws and exert a portion of their power was truly incredible. And the murmurs of this being seemed to corroborate this point.

“Where exactly... where exactly am I? In the garden courtyard of a Tenth-Order being? And what exactly is the game portal leading to this land...?” Karz was utterly stunned, beyond imagination, as he looked at the vast, forbidden being sipping tea.

At this moment, Nassera continued to sip her tea calmly. Inwardly, she was very tense, sensing the other's apprehension. She thought, “He's still watching me. I must keep sipping tea, maintain this posture, and project an air of authority.” She then evolved another fruit and ate it with a feigned air of composure. She mused, “Although I don't know why that's done, the concept of the Great Dao it represents must hold profound meaning… I just need to imitate it. I also need a demonstration to follow; otherwise, I would be at a loss.”

“What I’m saying… it’s all true… like assimilation, wielding partial authority, overseeing the fundamental laws of life… But I haven’t exposed the God of Destruction or other details… so it's not exactly lying.” However, her words could easily lead to a certain misunderstanding. At this moment, she wanted to disguise herself as an 'ultimate' being gradually assimilated by the laws. After all, like everyone else, she had naturally heard of "Myrle's Three Ultimate Conjectures." This would explain the principle behind this dimensional courtyard and her existence. As for whether Myrle's Tenth-Order conjecture was true? What did that matter to her? Whether true or false, it was none of her concern. She was merely hinting; they would draw their own conclusions. This way, even if it turned out to be false, a pseudo-conjecture later, nothing would happen to her.

“By doing this, by pretending to be a Tenth-Order being... the strongest kind of Tenth-Order ultimate, who is about to be assimilated in this courtyard, and who commands the laws of life... this logic will be the most readily accepted.” She was very clever, knowing the best way to deal with such beings. As for the God of Creation? Or the God of Destruction? She felt that these enlightened beings wouldn't readily believe such concepts and would heavily question them! After all, their understanding was limited. Naturally, they wouldn't believe. Even though she knew all of this was true... if they refused to believe it, it would be difficult to proceed. So she devised a method to make them believe, a truly elaborate scheme.

“As for why I shouldn't let them know the truth? The God of Destruction? The God of Creation?” She was solemn internally. “How could I possibly let them know? That's the greatest secret in the universe. Observing Him, understanding His concept, would collapse into reality… How could I let outsiders obtain such an opportunity?” She sat on her chair, observing these beings. Since they were all following the same path, with the same small courtyard area, it meant the number of 'players' in this game would definitely not be too high. It was a path for elite players. At most, there would probably be around two hundred slots. “I hope these players can give me a pleasant surprise…” she said, looking earnest as she sat in the courtyard.

At this very moment, Karz and the others had emerged. They exchanged glances, unnerved by their experience. After a long silence, the first question was uttered: “To what extent have you evolved?”

“I’ve evolved a decent species, I think. Its bloodline is quite strong already.”“I evolved my own kin; they’re about fifty or sixty percent similar, and their bloodline is somewhat alike.”They each reported their progress, and their reports were startling: indeed, like nature itself, there were infinite possibilities for the future of life.

“What—what is this situation?” someone exclaimed.“This game is incredible!”“The Great Dao… that being in the courtyard, it might be an ultimate existence… Do you still remember Myrle’s Three Ultimate Conjectures?”

They quickly arrived at the same conclusion. Still hesitant, they clutched the game portal—the mechanical box—their nerves taut, terrified of damaging even a bit of it, treating it like a precious treasure. “If it's a Tenth-Order being, how could there be a game portal leading into its courtyard?”“Honestly, based on my careful observation, that being might not have much self-awareness left. It seems somewhat rigid and conventional, perhaps having lost most of its individuality…” What they observed in secret was, naturally, what Nassera intentionally allowed them to see.

“An ancient ultimate being gradually losing its self-awareness? We never thought we’d see such a day! Our team has struck it rich! It seems, according to Myrle's conjecture, that this being is nearing the end of its lifespan and complete assimilation!”“But this being might have lived for billions, or even tens of billions of years, right? It's probably the strongest kind of Tenth-Order being because it controls the core laws of life…” They discussed amongst themselves, highly excited and fervent. Originally, they had been utterly despondent and filled with despair, but now, their eyes gleamed with hope!

It was too powerful! This fortuitous encounter… it was simply too great! They were overjoyed, feeling as though their youth had returned, as if they were teenagers again, wanting to run into the streets and shout out their exhilaration!

“Everyone, don't rush! Calm down, we must be calm. Let's analyze how this game portal actually appeared.”“It must be a relic or secret treasure from an ancient civilization, no doubt. How did it end up here? Could it be seeking its fated owner? After all, some powerful ancient civilizations had certain designs and mechanisms where, if someone suitable for inheriting something appeared nearby, it would manifest before them.”“Perhaps.”“I believe there are two possibilities for this game portal… The first is that this Tenth-Order being designed it for their own civilization and descendants, granting them a tremendous opportunity… However, as time passed, this being’s periods of lucidity became fewer, and the civilization of its people was destroyed, so the portal from that era ended up here!”“And the second possibility?”“The second possibility is that another Tenth-Order ultimate being discovered this inconceivably powerful ultimate existence and its garden, realized that this being had lost its consciousness, and then used the Tenth-Order being's garden to establish a game portal for the benefit of their own descendants.”“They’re both quite similar, I suppose.”“So now, let’s consider how we should utilize this.”“First, let’s try evolving.”

Over the next few days, they became completely immersed in the game, unable to pull themselves away.

Mitura and her group started to find things strange. “Those guys usually come here to curry favor whenever they have no work. Why have they all disappeared recently?”“Hmph, I knew those guys had no perseverance and were just after our beauty,” said the Kobold girl. Nassera, however, was secretly pleased. “It's time to release the second batch... but not here. I need to find a way to drop them at the front lines.” The front lines were quite easy to access. She quickly and discreetly tossed another game login portal into a certain void at the front lines. Soon, it was picked up by a team of inspectors. This team was quite large, consisting of seven Ninth-Order beings, all from the same family.

“Where is this?”“How could this…”They quickly grew astonished.

Meanwhile, Karz, along with his species, also began to notice an increase in the number of inhabitants. Karz's expression darkened. At this point, the three members of his team had already evolved into powerful terrestrial vertebrate tyrannosaurs. He sneered, “It seems others have gotten in, entering this extraordinary mini-world. Let's kill them before they… evolve any powerful creatures!”“Who are you?”“Where is this place? You want to kill us?”“It seems there's an extraordinary secret here, and you are so ruthless!?” These powerful beings were not to be trifled with. This game was quite interesting… It seemed like primitive animal warfare. Their own species was originally a type of marine reptile life, and they had a deep understanding of this aspect. Surprisingly, they quickly evolved species to counterattack. Within the "Garden of Annihilation" game sandbox, war erupted in this mysterious, extraordinary world.

Sitting on her chair, Nassera smiled, watching these small creatures at her feet wage war in the ocean. She picked up a notebook: “In the Primordial Era of Nascent Orbs, a great explosion of various animals occurred, a golden age of species, where various factions contended for supremacy. Terrestrial vertebrates became the dominant rulers of the era, but their reign was short-lived. Marine invertebrates emerged, and a struggle between two titans began, ushering in the first long era of species warfare!”