Abyss Sequence

Chapter 510 85: The Final Moment

After the news that "the abyss will form a space passage after its destruction" spread, the task of clearing the abyss from Blue Star faced no obstacles.

Though a small number of Hunters opposed this, they ultimately couldn't resist the tide of the era.

Yan Luo did not target the 'new' abysses that hadn't existed for long, but rather aimed at the old abysses that had existed for a long time and whose exploration towns had complete facilities.

Although the latest abyss descended nearly eleven years ago, building an exploration town and completing its internal facilities are two different matters.

The four underwater exploration towns located in the depths of the Four Oceans have only Hunters residing there because mutant creatures often roam around these towns, helping them offset the impact of magic power on the towns.

Ordinary exploration towns are different; at least one hundred thousand ordinary civilians are needed to offset the impact of magic power on the towns.

Old exploration towns can easily transform into 'transit stations' allowing passing caravans to stay overnight because of their complete internal facilities.

The new exploration towns, however, require some preparation time.

In just five months, Yan Luo destroyed six abysses in a row, turning the entrances and exits of these abysses into space passages accessible to humans.

Destroying an abyss is a very laborious task, and even for Yan Luo, it's impossible to destroy two abysses in a month.

While in the undersea abyss, he at least had the help of the natural environment, but in other abysses, he could only gradually erase them little by little, being careful not to kill the Master of the Abyss during the process.

Fortunately, most of the abysses were not as vast as the Forbidden Demon Abyss, and even the biggest abyss was only as large as Australia. Thus, in destroying these abysses, Yan Luo only needed to spend enough time to gradually erase them.

With the help of these space passages, the major cities of Blue Star gradually reconnected, giving people hope of returning to that glorious era of the past.

While most people were greatly excited, there were always some people who would come forward to say discouraging things.

Some pessimists with more actionability would shock the world with their astonishing wisdom.

Just as people were thrilled about the world's reconnection, a spaceship carrying five thousand people departed from Celestial City.

The passengers on the ship were the 'elite' who had long wanted to escape Blue Star. They considered themselves honorable and believed they could rebuild a civilization on another habitable planet even after leaving the environment of Blue Star.

Perhaps out of fear of the imminent birth of the Evil God, or perhaps because they felt they might be accounted for due to the extinction of the forces behind them, they launched this long-prepared escape plan.

A colonial starship with a complete micro-ecological system carried five thousand people into the unpredictable deep space. Such an event happening at this time filled with hope undoubtedly surprised many people. Many complained and ridiculed this, thinking that those who did such a thing were not the so-called 'elite,' but a bunch of fools.

However, ordinary people weren't aware that some members of the United Government were also restarting secluded underground bunkers.

The Evil God is related to popular thought, and if the connection with the popular mindstream could be severed, putting oneself into hibernation might avoid the birth of the Evil God.

—That's what those members were thinking.

Not everyone believed in Yan Luo's ability, didn't believe he could resolve the Evil God born out of the Blue Star People's thoughts. However, unlike others who were powerless, those members had great power, enabling them to find a way to prepare a backup plan for themselves.

Yan Luo learned this news from Min Jinglan, who asked him whether freezing oneself and thawing after some time could avoid the birth of the Evil God.

Yan Luo was clear that this wouldn't work.

As long as they were alive, their souls resonated with all the people on this planet, so they couldn't avoid the Evil God.

Those aboard the colonial starship headed for other planets might avoid the Evil God, but the universe's danger is no less than that of the Evil God. Yan Luo didn't believe that those people would successfully reach their destination.

Only a direct confrontation is the best solution to the problem of the Evil God.

At this time, six abysses on Blue Star were still unresolved, but Yan Luo suddenly had an inkling and set off for Celestial Sea City.

He hadn't realized that his instincts had already given him a warning.

After arriving in Celestial Sea City, Yan Luo realized that the Evil God might soon be born.

If not for the impending release of Blue Star's magic seal, his intuition wouldn't have prompted him to venture to Celestial Sea City.

Upon reaching Celestial Sea City, Yan Luo went directly to find Li Xinyue.

Coincidentally, Li Xinyue happened to be at the Li Family Manor.

"Yan Luo, what brings you here?"

Though Yan Luo would occasionally come to see Li Xinyue during the abyss destruction period, it had been more than a month since they last met.

Seeing Yan Luo, Li Xinyue's face lit up with joy.

Even though she didn't personally nurture the child, perhaps because she watched her child grow day by day, her body secreted hormones accordingly, making her figure fuller than before.

When she embraced Yan Luo, her heavy breasts pressed against his waist.

Yan Luo hugged Li Xinyue, whispering, "I suddenly thought of you and the child today, so I feel it's my intuition warning me, perhaps the magic seal of Blue Star is about to be lifted..."

Hearing this, Li Xinyue was suddenly shocked, her emotions shifting from surprise to panic.

She couldn't help but nervously ask, "The release of the magic seal means the Evil God is about to be born... What should we do?"

Yan Luo said, "It's still the same saying, when the soldiers come, we block them with generals, and when water flows, we block it with soil. Dealing with the Evil God, having no plan is the best plan."

Li Xinyue bit her lower lip, her face conflicted.

She wasn't worried about herself, although she still wanted to continue living, she had already lived over twenty years, with a career, friends, and a lover, lacking nothing.

However, her child hadn't been born yet and hadn't opened their eyes to see what this world was like.

Li Xinyue was more worried about her child not being born yet, and since machines didn't possess consciousness and souls, this meant the Evil God might annihilate the Blue Star People, but those children nurtured in artificial wombs wouldn't die immediately. These machines would nurture the children according to already set procedures until they grow to an age where they could face the world.

She and Yan Luo might die, and their child would be born into a desolate world.

As an infant, that child wouldn't have the ability to catch food upon birth, they might become prey to beasts or mutant creatures... It was too cruel for her, and Li Xinyue just thinking about it made her dizzy.

Yan Luo, noticing what Li Xinyue was thinking, informed her of Sasa's plan.

Like taking a soothing pill, the slightly worn-out Li Xinyue's eyes brightened, anxiously saying, "Really?"

Yan Luo nodded, "Sasa has already collaborated with multiple AI research institutes and intelligent machinery manufacturing companies. Once we die, the backup plan will commence, so you don't need to worry about our child; that child will be well taken care of by the intelligent machines, just like other unborn children of this time."

Hearing this, Li Xinyue felt all her strength drained, exhaling a long breath, leaning against Yan Luo.

If that's the case, she could be at ease.

Li Xinyue leaned in Yan Luo's arms, took a brief rest with her eyes closed, then looked up and said, "Let's go see the child."

In this final moment, she didn't choose to linger affectionately with Yan Luo but wanted to look at their child with Yan Luo.

Perhaps, it's the last glance...

Li Xinyue took Yan Luo's hand, leading him upstairs to her bedroom. The two stood quietly in front of the artificial womb, silently gazing at the small fetus curled up and floating peacefully in the amniotic fluid.

Neither spoke; Li Xinyue merely grasped Yan Luo's hand.

Then, Li Xinyue reached out, gently stroking the slightly warm glass, softly saying, "See, she isn't even as big as your palm yet..."

Yan Luo also opened his hand, lightly pressing it against the glass layer of the artificial womb.

His face still showed little expression, but his eyes softened significantly.

"I will defeat the Evil God!"

Yan Luo declared firmly.