Monster Master: Evidence of the Way

"Hello, Fire Thief."

At that moment, Schwartz's heart stopped for half a second. No! This shouldn't be the case!

This guy had already shown off his impressive skills. Was he here for revenge? How abominable.

After a flashback of memories, Schwartz found that he had suddenly lost his voice.

"Don't be nervous, I mean no harm—at least not yet."

Schwartz struggled to regain his voice, "You..."

"Shhh."

Yi Yin signaled Schwartz to stop talking nonsense. "To make a long story short, I know you are a descendant of the Xinhuo clan, and I also know that your goal is to kill all monsters to delay the disaster. Now you can give up."

"Let me just state the conclusion - the catastrophe has begun."

Hearing this, Schwartz seemed to have heard something extremely funny.

How could this person in front of me actually want to negate all my efforts with just a few words? Why?

"I know you're not convinced, but I have evidence. I come from what is your 'future'."

In fact, Yiyin lied.

Strictly speaking, Iin had never actually been to the future. In Mio's digital world, time is not linear but rather networked. Thanks to this, Iin, like the Snake Queen, was able to glimpse the end of the future.

At that moment, Yiyin felt that he understood the Snake Queen a little, but he still did not agree with her actions.

No matter what, one should never give up the pursuit of hope. Yiyin even felt somewhat fortunate. It seemed that he, a person from the past, had come here to rewrite his fate.

"Your monster..."

Schwartz immediately realized something. "Could it be that its ability is [Time Rewind]? No, judging by its previous appearance, it shouldn't have that ability. Furthermore, even the Time Demon Emperor Mingga, the pinnacle of the time system, can't rewind time on a large scale. How can you..."

"I have received blessings from beyond this world."

Iin was naturally referring to Dialga, but in order to save time, he omitted and merged it.

"Besides, my monsters aren't limited to just one type. Hmm... how should I put this... humankind's research on monsters is still quite limited, and without humility it's easy to make assumptions and make mistakes. I've seen people with monsters that are both elemental and psychic, so it's not completely impossible."

"If such a monster existed, I would have been very impressed..."

Since Schwartz wanted to wipe out all monsters, he had to first understand them. He had a strong curiosity about monsters he was not familiar with.

"Look, this is the evidence. That person's existence... was directly [erased]. This means that the catastrophe has begun... No, perhaps the catastrophe has been slowly infiltrating Blue Planet for a long time, but it has suddenly accelerated recently."

After hearing this, Schwartz began to realize the seriousness of the situation.

He always had a very strange feeling, as if the person in front of him had read the script in advance. He seemed familiar with everything and revealed a maturity that was seriously inconsistent with his age.

Ok……

Schwartz weighed the pros and cons. If what Iin said was true, then his plan would have to be greatly adjusted. But before that, he felt it was necessary to test Iin.

"There's no need to test me. I have other evidence. Even my presence has been greatly reduced. Of my companions... only one person noticed me. The rest treated me as nothing and didn't even interact with me."

"I have a suspicion—both she and I are capable of delaying or even preventing the catastrophe. Therefore... the catastrophe is going to great lengths to eliminate us."

"So, what exactly does 'Cataclysm' mean? Why do you feel it has self-awareness?"

In response to Schwartz's question, Yiyin had obviously already thought about how to answer.

"I don't have any direct evidence. After all, relying on my own strength is too powerless. The following is my reasonable speculation and conjecture based on the current situation. I can't guarantee its accuracy, but it can provide you with reference."

"The specific meaning of 'Catastrophe'... I don't think it's something like a devastating flood, earthquake, or volcanic eruption that destroys the planet. To use a conceptual analogy, 'Catastrophe' isn't 'destruction' so much as 'nothingness'. Its existence is to gradually erode the underlying logic of the planet, rendering it meaningless."

"What happens next?"

Shuwak put down the fan he had been holding in his hand. He felt that he was at a critical juncture of the world's survival.

"I do not know."

Yiyin answered truthfully, "After all... the concept of 'nothingness' is too abstract. But one thing is certain: it is definitely not a good thing, at least not for us."

"Also, I believe the one manipulating the catastrophe is an entity we still don't understand. Its existence may be beyond our comprehension, but it must still be subject to the constraints of rules at all times. Otherwise, Blue Planet would have been destroyed long ago."

"Rules? You mean...the connection between humans and monsters?"

Schwartz remembered the concept passed down from generation to generation by the Xinhuo clan - the fire thief.

Even if they are not understood by the world, they must steal the spark that can bring light to the world.

Sadly, they failed miserably and completely.

"The tide of time rolls on, and it cannot be stopped by any individual's will. Therefore, your failure is inevitable."

Yiyin seemed to be able to see the sigh of the Tail-Eating Snake Queen. Did she want to use force to change her fate?

"Even if you say that...I still can't accept it."

Schwartz looked embarrassed. "You make it seem as if all the efforts of me and my people have made a fool of ourselves. If even the Monster Master can't be trusted, what else can we rely on? The more we rely on monsters, the faster disaster will come..."

——Is that why the entity that summons the root of destructiveness wants to use external force to forcibly correct the "error"?

—Thinking about this now is a bit too arrogant. Inferring from the results, it is the destructive root summoning entity that makes our monsters continue to grow stronger.

—There must be something that can counteract the "Cataclysm." Perhaps it's some other will, silently guiding our monsters to continuously upgrade...

These thoughts only stayed in Yiyin's mind for a moment and were immediately dismissed.

In terms of event priority, there are more important things to do now.

"So here I am."

Yi Yin said sternly, "Schwartz, please listen carefully. My name is Yi Yin, and I am a former disciple of Blue Star. If you still have righteousness and justice in your heart, please lend me your strength."

"I need your help."