Chapter 1682: Chapter 318: War God Ian!
What shocked Yisen Gard the most was actually the âsalvation of those who were supposed to die.â
Whether it was Sio, Anfa, or Ianâs little companions in his territory, most of them survived, and Ian even gained an extra brother.
In addition, Ian now possesses the âinvincible conditionsâ that would have taken decades to accumulate, even after Yisen Gardâs death.
The Ancient Dragon Heart Core, the Aether Furnace Core, the Rites of the Star Gods... Ian even concurrently practiced Swordsmanship, Alchemy, and Inscription Studies.
Now, the reason Ian can be so successful is that he has walked the most arduous and perfect path, achieving the best possible outcome, acquiring all the power he deserved without the departure of his companions.
"...Donât you find it a pity?"
Sensing Yisen Gardâs shock and joy, Ian remained silent for a while and then said slowly, "According to established history, the Silver Chip would have been handed to you by the teacher. I intercepted your opportunity from you."
"Hmm..."
Yisen Gard pondered for a moment, his tone slightly complex: "Ian, are you overestimating me and underestimating me at the same time?"
"Ah?" Ian was taken aback, while Yisen Gard shook his head and said, "Listen, no matter how valuable a treasure or inheritance is, it has to be used by someone. Do you think I canât see that you are stronger than me and that holding the Silver Chip suits you better?"
"Now, you have even fully gathered the Silver Chip. Is this something I could have done?"
Sighing, Yisen Gard looked at the Guiding Star on Ianâs forehead, his expression somewhat relieved: "In other parallel timelines, in the end, I only used the Silver Chip to restore some pre-epoch civilization technology. In times like now, I can manage without the Silver Chip."
"Not only you, Ian, but I am also stronger than I initially was. Itâs all thanks to your guidance. This is true power, something I couldnât achieve even with the Silver Chip in my possession."
"Moreover, the fact that Sio, Anfa, and the others survived... itâs all because of you. In the future, if necessary, we can communicate with Canaan Moore in a more peaceful way, unlike the wartime retrospections."
After saying so much, Yisen Gard felt a bit embarrassed: "In short, what I want to say is that you deserve all of this."
"I would say, if in the original timeline you had gotten the Silver Chip right from the start, perhaps many things that followed wouldnât have been so troublesome..."
Ian sighed: "Perhaps, but at that time, I didnât have such a desire."
However, being recognized also feels quite reassuring.
"Letâs not talk about this."
Gathering his thoughts, Ian inquired: "How do you feel?"
"During the recent retrospection."
Yisen Gard pondered seriously for a while and then said slowly: "I was actually influenced by the Silver Sky Gateway too, vaguely seeing some things..."
"Like, the last me, when receiving the First Knightâs Silver Chip, I seemed to recall something..."
"What?"
Ian was just casually asking Yisen Gard if he felt discomfort from the retrospection caused by the Silver Sky Gateway, considering he was only at the Second Energy Level and might have felt great pressure facing the power of the Silver Sky Gateway.
But Ian didnât expect the other party to actually recall something?
No wonder The Empire allowed Yisen Gard to come here, perhaps they long knew Yisen Gardâs sensitivity to remembrance?
"What memory?" Ian seriously pursued, "This is important, try to recall it clearly!"
"I heard..."
Closing his eyes slowly, a golden glow appeared in Yisen Gardâs lake-green eyes. He murmured softly: "I heard a familiar voice... talking to itself."
"It was talking about the Eternal Sealed Labyrinth and the Cradle..."
"Only by opening the Eternal Labyrinth can we begin building the Cradle... But without a prototype of the Cradle, the Eternal Scar Labyrinth wonât appear... This is a paradox, with resolving it centered on âthe Dragonâ or âThousand Starsâ..."
The golden light faded from his eyes, and Yisen Gard frowned, shaking his head: "Thatâs all. I donât quite understand what these words mean, Ian, can you and Sio understand?"
"Eternal Labyrinth..."
And Ian murmured, he indeed could understand. Because the Eternal Labyrinth was precisely what Hiliard mentioned when he passed on the knowledge after his chip was lost.
The Silver Chip is the key to opening the Eternal Labyrinth.
And the Silver Chip is part of the Rites of the Star Gods, which means it can only be opened with the Rites of the Star Gods.
On Terra, thereâs only one possibility for such a thing.
That is the relic of the Skyfall Spaceship.
Moreover, the relationship between the Eternal Labyrinth and the Cradle... made Ian instinctively think of a possibility.
ââThe Eternal Labyrinth, is it perhaps the labyrinth where the Ethereal Crystal Perpetual Motion Machine resides?!
Ian almost gasped in shock; this possibility seemed very likely the moment it crossed his mind â in his retrospection fragments, there was the conjecture that âthe Perpetual Motion Machine cannot be found, it will only appear when conditions are metâ and corresponding to âonly by opening the Eternal Labyrinth can we start building the Cradle, without a prototype of the Cradle, the Eternal Scar Labyrinth wonât appear,â perhaps these are the conditions for the Perpetual Motion Machine to appear!
And, what the Huai Guang Church said, Inega II becoming the Labyrinth King could potentially mean a catastrophe that would destroy Terra... If it were the Perpetual Motion Machine, it makes sense; the Perpetual Motion Machine indeed possesses the power to destroy everything, and someone holding the Perpetual Motion Machine at the Fifth Energy Level might indeed reach the Sixth Echelon, right?