I, the final BOSS of the beta test server!

Rast did not stay in the Mystery Tower for long.

After a short rest, he walked straight out of the Mysterious Tower.

"Civilization Epic Event Line" - Information about this unique mechanism in the night world is extremely rare, even in the entire history of night world exploration in the present world.

Perhaps night travelers in the past had accidentally triggered the "epic event line of civilization", but at that time, the recording and dissemination of information was not as advanced as it is today.

Even if there is any information left, it is mostly just a few lines of vague text and does not have much reference value.

Therefore, even Last and Dean Yin had no way of judging how long the so-called "historical node lock" in the Night World prompt would last.

Although according to the prompts in Night World, this should be similar to the save point in a game copy.

If one understands it literally, then Rast could even survive in this world until he reaches level six, or even spend decades to become a legend...train himself into the Sword God of Shilipo, then come out of seclusion, head into the Echoes of the Era, and continue advancing the main storyline of the "Battle of the Broken Coast."

However, the situation he encountered this time was different from a pure strategy game after all.

As a night traveler, Axia is now trapped in the echoes of the era of the night world.

The reverberations of the night world and the flow of time in the real world are not consistent.

Sometimes hundreds of years have passed in the night world, but only a few days have passed in the real world... or vice versa, anything is possible.

Therefore, no one can be sure what Akshia will experience in the night world when Rast is in the real world.

She is not an original resident of the night world and the echoes of history... but a night traveler as an outsider, incompatible with the night world and the echoes of history themselves.

If you are trapped in the night world for a long time, it is very likely that some unexpected changes will happen.

Akxia's current situation of being trapped in the night world made Last think of himself being trapped in the Deep Blue Harbor.

At that time, I was also an outsider who did not belong to the night world, and I was trapped in the endlessly restarting nightmare of Deep Blue Harbor.

The whole world is repeating itself over and over again, and only one's own memories can be preserved... If it weren't for the existence of Canaan and Xiao Ai, Rast would probably have destroyed himself in those hundreds of years.

And the same situation is likely to happen to Akshia.

Therefore, under the premise of making all preparations——

The next time Rast enters the Echoes of the Era and continues the epic civilization event line of "Battle of the Broken Coast", the sooner the better... With every day of delay, the possibility of accidents happening in the night world where Axia lives will increase exponentially.

Although he had just escaped from the night world, for Last, he did not have a single minute to slack off or be lazy.

……

"certainly--"

Dean Yin was still staying in the hall of the Mystery Tower. Looking at the young man who was walking towards the exit of the Mystery Tower not far away, he replied.

"After all, the main reason for Xiao Xia's current situation is our lack of understanding of the Doomsday World and the Echoes of the Epoch. Or to put it more bluntly... we were tricked by that old bastard from the Night World."

"But strictly speaking, if it weren't for the decision made by Ophelia and I, Xiao Xia wouldn't be trapped in the echoes of history right now."

It shook its fluffy, snow-white tail. "Before every night traveler from the academy enters the night world, they are already prepared to commit themselves to the night and become a shining star on the obelisk."

"However, this does not mean that the lives of Night Travelers, and the word 'companion', are something that can be discarded at will in our eyes."

Dean Yin's words became more serious, no longer as lazy as before when he was pretending to be silly and cute.

Perhaps when Star University was first established, that violent organization without any humanity, operating like a military machine... was indeed like this.

The Night Travelers were trained to be consumables and killing machines with no humanity. In order to conquer the night world, these consumables can be discarded at will.

But, the old principal——

But he spent his entire life transforming Star University from the cold and ruthless killing machine he took over... bit by bit into what it is today.

"Let's not even mention that Xiao Xia is currently ranked first in the Obelisk Sequence and the Head of the Round Table. As a Night Traveler, she has made countless contributions in the process of exploring and conquering the night world."

"Even if she is just an ordinary student, we will never abandon any of our companions if possible."

"Besides, the significance of the Echoes of the Era you're preparing for this time—the upcoming Battle of the Broken Shore—is more than just rescuing Little Xia."

Dean Yin's gaze also became quite serious at this moment.

Until this moment, it no longer looked like a perennial house mink that lay down all day acting cute, but instead had a bit more dignity as the director of the Institute of Magical Beasts and the holder of the unique sequence "Moon", a long-rank holder.

"It has been several decades since the first night world of the Sixth Epoch appeared."

"Over these decades, with the pioneering and exploration of generations of Night Travelers... our understanding of the full scope of the Sixth Epoch's history has continuously deepened."

"However, the Night World of the past mostly occurred during the early to mid-Sixth Epoch, the Golden Age of rapid development of civilization... At that time, the Sixth Epoch's Transcendental System had not yet truly taken root, and the background of the era was dominated by the development and progress of science and technology."

"And starting with the arrival of the evil god that erupted in Deep Blue Harbor... after the Cataclysm, the Night World and the echoes of history, set in the latter half of the Sixth Epoch, began to appear on a large scale. This happened after Little Tina and the others enrolled in Starry University."

"We know very little about the history following the Sixth Epoch Cataclysm, yet this period is the most important in all of Night World history... It's closest to our current era, and therefore the most valuable for reference."

As Rast got closer to the exit of the Arcane Tower, the distance between him and Dean Silver continued to widen.

However, Dean Snowfern's voice sounded directly in Rast's heart like a "whisper under the moon."

"And the Epoch Echo you've entered this time is already the forefront of the modern world's exploration and development of the Sixth Epoch."

"In the past, no Night Traveler had ever advanced the timeline to the Battle of the Broken Coast amidst the echoes of the Night World of the Sixth Epoch."

"Although it hasn't actually broken out yet, it's already been confirmed that this will inevitably be a war involving two... or even more Legends. The outcome of this war will likely directly determine the future of Sixth Epoch Civilization. Otherwise, the Night World wouldn't have defined it as a 'civilization epic.'"

"And for us, the information from the Broken Coast Battle is of unimaginable significance—if we can use this opportunity to investigate the truth behind the demise of the Sixth Epoch Civilization..."

"Then, it will be of great help to us in dealing with the Final Reverberations that will appear after we conquer all seventy-two night worlds."

Dean Yin didn't finish his words, but Last already understood what they meant.

After all, in the past six eras, at the end of each era, there would be a final disaster that destroyed civilization.

Then, it makes no sense that a similar disaster wouldn't occur in the world they are currently in, or at the end of the Seventh Epoch...

Since we already know that the catastrophe that will end civilization at the end of the era is bound to come, then collecting a lot of information in advance and making preparations are what the night travelers of today must do.

Perhaps some people can calmly face the end of their era and the end of civilization, and calmly wait for the Day of Judgment... but such people are by no means all.

Even though we know that there is little hope, and there have been countless precedents of civilizations being destroyed and eras changing in the past... we must still fight hard.

On this point, the Sixth Epoch's Shore Guardian Organization and Star University both hold the same philosophy.

"So, let go and prepare."

"I will apply for the highest level of access from the academy for you... As long as your goal is to conquer the Echoes of the Epoch, the resources of both the Arcana Tower and the House of Ashes will be open to you unconditionally, with no upper limit."

Dean Yin stared at Last's figure. "I know you witnessed the legendary power firsthand during the Echoes of the Epoch..."

"But you don't have to be discouraged."

"The path to legend requires no external aid... When it comes to the number of legendary masters, compared to the many epochs of the Night World, with their long accumulation and sedimentation, we may be somewhat lacking."

"However, our civilization also has advantages that previous civilizations did not have."

"[Mechanic]—this is a product unique to our time."

"The technological advancements of most failed civilizations in the past came to an abrupt halt at the crucial point of the Steam Age. With the arrival of a certain catastrophe, civilizations declined, and their technological advancement stagnated."

"However, this era is different. Even before the dawn of our civilization... the emergence of the Night World allowed our night travelers to glimpse many future technologies through the echoes of history."

"The level of technology in our era far surpasses any previous era... With the power of technology, even ordinary people without the slightest strength can potentially kill high-level transcendents, even legends."

Dean Yin slowly spoke: "Although the use of technological weapons in the night world has many restrictions..."

"But within the Ashes Court, there do exist mechanical constructs that use legendary figures, even 'gods', as their imaginary enemies—"

"For example, above the Arcana Tower, the Spear of Judgment—the Sword of Damocles—is aimed at us in near-geosynchronous orbit."

"Of course, the vast majority of these mechanical weapons are still in the design phase, but a few already have prototypes and test pieces."

"If necessary, I will contact the Ash Court and ask them to grant you this permission."

……

"You misunderstood, Dean Yin."

Last's voice also came through "Whisper Under the Moon" and sounded directly in Dean Yin's spiritual world.

"You don't need to tell me this because you're worried that I've lost faith in our civilization after witnessing the power of legend."

"From the beginning to the end, I have never doubted this—"

"[We will win]."

"[And that cycle of eras, the fall and rebirth of civilizations, will surely end in our time.]"

"This is a belief that has been engraved deep into my soul from the very beginning, like a stamp of thought."

"Being called ignorant by outsiders, or being called arrogant and conceited..."

"But if this belief is violated, then Rast will no longer exist."

He didn't look back, but just waved behind him.

"Before entering the Echoes of the Era again, I will be in seclusion for about a month, and may stay in the Ashes Courtyard the entire time."

"During this period of time, I'll trouble you, Dean Yin, to collect the materials and extraordinary props I need..."

The young man's thin figure continued to move away, and soon, he arrived at the exit of the Mystery Tower.

"Ah, it's great to be young. Pure, determined, and yet fearless."

"No wonder you think so highly of him, little Snow Ferret. If the old principal came back, he would probably like him very much too."

Barbarossa's majestic voice suddenly rang in Dean Yin's ears.

Dean Yin glanced at Professor Gorilla who was taking advantage of his seniority and couldn't help but curl his lips.

If this reckless man knew Last's true mental age, I wonder what his expression would be.

"but--"

Dean Yin's gaze once again turned to the exit of the Mysterious Tower.

"That unfinished fairy tale..."

It stared at the boy's back, which was shrinking and almost inaudible.

Dean Yin watched the entire live broadcast from Akshia's first-person perspective, so he knew very well what the unfinished fairy tale that Last was talking about was.

"It turns out that not only Xiao Xia, but even you took it seriously."

“Fairy tales are fake, but is love real?”

"But, if it were you..."

"Maybe we can really give that unfinished story an ending that meets everyone's expectations."

Chapter 135: Armament of Mythology (Two in One)

Originally, Dean Yin thought that what Last said about seclusion for a month was just an exaggerated rhetorical device.

It's like a college student cramming before final exam week. Although they say they want to study in seclusion, they actually play games and slack off...

After all, in the face of boring studies and upcoming deadlines, even novels, games and animations that seem dull and uninteresting on weekdays will suddenly become interesting and attractive.

However, Dean Yin did not expect that what Last said was not just empty talk, but a reality that was actually put into action.

For a whole month, Last locked himself in the Mechanical Research Institute of the Ashes Court.

Not to mention that he had never gone out...even eating and sleeping were done entirely in the research institute.

Only Dean Yin and his mink were left looking at the empty and quiet student dormitory, speechless and choked with emotion.

At this moment, the emotions of humans and ferrets resonated - Dean Yin suddenly understood the feelings of those empty-nest elderly people in the news reports when they looked at their empty homes after the Chinese New Year.

Lonely, lonely and cold.

"Xia is trapped in the night world...Last is in seclusion."

Dean Yin scratched his head with his little paw in distress: "Even little Tina has been busy investigating the gravekeeper recently and hasn't been able to return to the academy for several months..."

There were incidents and clues about the gravekeeper that seemed calm when they were not investigated.

But once we decided to conduct an in-depth investigation, even the preliminary intelligence we obtained was quite intimidating.

The rebellion of Ingrid, the head of the Supervisory Department, was only a minor part of the whole thing.

And if you look deeper - the feudal nobles in the various autonomous regions of the Granville Empire, the powerful ministers in the imperial capital, the senior officials of the military and the governing bureau... every force and organization, every class in the empire, can detect its shadow.

More than one-third of the powerful people in the entire empire were involved.

Of course, the vast majority of these powerful people have never had direct contact with the "Gravekeepers", and they may not even know the name "Gravekeepers" itself... Instead, they have indirectly become a member of the power network and influence sphere through being involved with secret organizations such as the "Bronze Rose".