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Heka and the four strong men beside him could no longer sit still after seeing this. They suddenly stood up and asked Laias in a low voice:

"Trial old man, do you know what you are doing?"

"You actually placed your unreserved trust in a newly promoted top-level guardian."

"Do you know that this action of yours could very well bring catastrophic disaster to the entire Trial Tower?"

Gu Yeming on the side did not say anything, but he agreed with their words in his heart.

Leias's action was so sudden that even he felt it was quite inappropriate.

To give unreserved trust to someone you don't know well is the most foolish thing to do. It is no different from putting your life in the control of others.

Facing the questioning of Heka and others, Laias just shook his head, his eyes lonely, and he smiled bitterly:

"Do we have a choice, everyone?"

As soon as these words came out, Heka and others who were originally very emotional were all stunned.

Leias continued:

"Everyone, I understand how you feel. What I did just now was indeed very stupid."

"But we have no choice... Time waits for no one, and it is precisely because the world is about to collapse that I made this decision so rashly."

"We don't have the time...we don't have the energy to find other more suitable solutions."

"If it weren't for Gu Xiaoyou, we would only be faced with two choices—"

"First, the world collapses and everything disappears."

"Secondly, if 'Original's' plan succeeds, the entire world will become his victim in breaking the Second Shackle Barrier."

"No matter which one it is, the cost is so great that we simply cannot afford it."

"So, as I said just now, this action of mine can be considered a big gamble."

"We don't have any way, but this young friend Gu has the potential to break the second barrier."

Having said that, Laias said to Gu Yeming, who was frowning, sincerely:

"Gu Xiaoyou, everything I said just now is true. There is absolutely no falsehood."

"If you don't believe me, you could have used your previous ability to devour me as well."

"Based on your previous performance and the intelligence from the outside world, you can only be truly at ease if you devour me, right?"

Hearing this, Gu Yeming's brows relaxed slightly and he nodded silently.

"Okay then." Leias nodded heavily and said without hesitation:

"Please swallow me too, little friend Gu."

"After transferring the [power] to you, I have nothing left."

"No, old man, try it!" Heka and others exclaimed and tried to persuade him again and again.

"Everyone, I had already made this decision long before I saw what Gu Xiaoyou was capable of." Leias shook his head, his tone calm.

"No need to say anything more."

Hearing this, Gu Yeming nodded slightly, and then spoke:

"Don't worry about this for now. What did you mean by... the world collapsing?"

"Huh?" Leias was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening. He slapped his forehead and smiled bitterly.

"How could I forget to tell you this?"

"But it's not too late now."

"World collapse, as the name suggests, means that the world we live in is heading towards its demise."

"As long as our world doesn't break the second barrier and become 'real,' just as lies will eventually be exposed, falsehood will eventually disappear completely."

"It is precisely because of this time bomb that 'Origin' jumped out so impatiently and wantonly harvested planes and even races of living beings, in order to achieve his fusion plan before the entire world completely disappears."

Having said this, he seemed to remember something and continued:

"In fact, if the whole world was really going to end, we would have completely disappeared long ago."

"But I used my [power] to prolong the time of the world's demise."

"Gu Xiaoyou, you've also grown step by step from a low background and status. I'm sure you've also seen those weirdos who just can't die, right?"

Ok?

Hearing this, Gu Yeming's heart skipped a beat. According to the other party's description, could it be that -

Leias nodded heavily and said in person:

"Yes, according to the naming conventions of many planes, their collective name is the Fourth Calamity."

"They are not products of this world, but creatures that exist outside the Second Shackles."

"That is to say... they contain a great deal of truth, so great that it is enough to prolong the demise of the entire world."

"After I obtained the [Power] from the World Will, I have been constantly researching ways to prolong the time of the world's demise and break the Second Shackles Barrier."

"Later, I discovered that [Power] could penetrate into the outside world of the Second Shackle, but it was only able to penetrate. Once [Power] was out, I couldn't detect any information from the outside world."

"I have no idea what the [power] of the outside world has become."

"But a year or two ago, I was surprised to discover that creatures called the Fourth Scourge began to appear in large numbers across various planes. They were growing at an extremely fast rate. Although they can't be compared to you and the Primordial, they are definitely freaks among freaks compared to the creatures in other planes."

"Later, I discovered... these creatures had infiltrated through the Power. Thanks to them, the process of the world's demise was greatly delayed."

"But it will only prolong the period. If we can't completely break through the second barrier, this approach will still not change the ultimate outcome of extinction."

"So I consciously strengthened their strength and used my [Power] to allow them to enter the Trial Tower for training, so that they could grow faster."

After hearing this, Gu Yeming no longer had the heart to listen to anything else Laias said. He took a deep breath and finally understood how the players came about.