louisehourcade Chapter 1056 The Wheel of Creation Stone
Chapter 1056 The Wheel of Creation Stone
In the world of dreams.
Little Fairy Garden.
Kana's figure quietly appeared in a dreamlike space.
This is the home of the little fairies—the Little Fairy Garden.
A sweet tranquility permeated the air, mingled with the fragrance of dew, newly blossoming flowers, and some indescribable, pure spiritual energy.
Huge, softly glowing vines meander and twine like living things, forming natural domes and columns, adorned with countless tiny, jewel-like flowers, the dewdrops on their petals seemingly containing stars.
The ground is not soil, but is made up of flowing, colorful halos of light, making it feel like stepping on soft clouds.
The crystal-clear stream flows silently, reflecting the ever-changing glimmer of light filtering through the gaps in the vines above, rendering the entire space surreal and otherworldly.
However, at this moment, this dreamlike place is shrouded in an unusual desolation.
The cheerful laughter and curious questions that once filled my ears, belonging to the young fairies, have now vanished without a trace.
Those petite figures who should have been chasing and playing in the sunlight and busily moving among the flowers were almost nowhere to be seen.
Only a few forgotten petals twirled on the deserted, sunlit ground, adding to the desolation.
The enormous vines still radiated a soft light, but seemed to have lost their former vitality, silently supporting this overly quiet space.
Kana stood quietly in the center of the desolate garden, his silvery-white eyes sweeping over his surroundings, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.
Just as he was about to take a step, he suddenly felt a slight weight on his head, as if a light feather had fallen.
Without turning around, the familiar aura already told him who it was.
A gentle smile appeared on Kana's lips as he reached out and gently removed the little guy from his head.
It is Naya.
This little fairy, born from the life of Kana, is currently lying softly in his palm.
Her small body was curled up, her eyelids drooping heavily. She barely opened them a crack, glancing at Kana hazily before quickly closing them again, as if she had exhausted all her strength just to stay awake.
Her signature pair of translucent wings drooped limply, and she exuded a languid aura of exhaustion.
Kana chuckled and gently tapped her little head with his fingertip: "Naya? Shouldn't you be with your companions at this time, resisting the invasion of the void at the edge of the dream world and maintaining the stability of the spiritual world?"
As managers of the realms of spirit and dreams, the fairies now bear the heavy responsibility of protecting the world's spiritual defenses.
Naya rubbed against Kana's palm, letting out a soft, weary mutter: "So...tired...I want...to rest...phew..."
She paused, seemingly trying to find a more reasonable explanation, "...and...I sensed your...arrival...I am your personal...fairy...it is only right that I...receive you..."
After she finished speaking, she seemed to have used up the last bit of strength to explain, and then she completely relaxed. Her small chest rose and fell slightly with her breathing, looking like she had a valid reason and just wanted to sleep.
Kana chuckled but didn't call her out on what was clearly just an excuse to be lazy.
He gently cradled the drowsy Naya, his gaze once again falling upon the empty, desolate garden.
This desolation is a microcosm of the world's current situation.
As the Void's invasion of the material world intensifies, its erosion of the spiritual realm has never ceased.
As the children of the world and the natural guardians of the spiritual and dream worlds, the little fairies almost all came out.
They are active on the edge of every intelligent being's dream, weaving a spiritual barrier under the guidance of the world's will, soothing souls restless by the whispers of the void, and repairing the eroded fragments of dreams.
This is a silent yet incredibly fierce war that requires them to continuously invest their strength.
Therefore, they had almost no time or extra energy to return to this peaceful harbor to rest.
The desolation of Fairy Garden is the most direct proof of their tireless efforts in fighting outside and protecting the spiritual realm of the world.
Their existence is an indispensable part of this world's resistance to the spiritual pollution of the void.
It was no coincidence that Kana chose to come to the Fairy Garden at this time.
The world of spiritual dreams is one of the channels most closely connected to the fundamental will of the world.
Here, he can perceive the pulse of the world more clearly and touch the vast sea of will more easily.
At this moment, the drowsy little fairy Naya in the palm of my hand has become an excellent and natural "anchor" and "amplifier".
After all, he is the son of the world, but he was born because of Kana's achievements.
Before Kana became a god, Naya protected him in his dream world to ensure that his spirit would not be affected by external influences, whether from the void or evil gods.
This is also why Kana did not suffer serious mental impairment when he was fighting against evil gods such as the evil rats.
However, after Kana became a god, he naturally didn't need to, so Naya didn't need to stay in Kana's dream for a long time.
However, this was not a good thing for Naya, who was already very lazy and wished she could stay in Kana's dream forever.
After Kana became a god, her power naturally increased as well, and she had to go to the front line as the void invaded.
Without further hesitation, Kana slowly closed his eyes, and his mental will, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, sank instantly into the vast and boundless sea of will, using Naya in his palm as a medium.
The Sea of World's Will.
When Kana's spiritual tendrils merged into this ocean composed of the thoughts of countless living beings and the fundamental rules of the world, a heavy and weary wave instantly enveloped him.
This is not an attack, but rather a state conveyed by the world's will itself—a sense of exhaustion from continuous high pressure and a struggle to maintain it.
Like a traveler carrying an immense burden and traversing endless years.
In this spiritual ocean that should have been pure and full of vitality, Kana "saw" a discordant scene.
The once clear tide of consciousness, flowing with golden and emerald green light, was now mixed with wisps of pale purple, like murky oil stains.
These purple hues writhe and erode like living things, attempting to pollute more areas.
These are the concrete manifestations of the Void Vanguard's invasion on the spiritual level, and the continuous infiltration and corruption of the world's fundamental will by the power of the Void.
Although they have not yet formed terrifying tentacles that blot out the sky, these ubiquitous pale purple stains are enough to illustrate the pressure the world is under, and how its mental defenses are being continuously weakened and tested.
Kana's spiritual core stabilized, transmitting a clear flow of information to that grand will: "I have brought energy, enough to allow the 'Stone of Creation' to be reborn."
The world's response was like a heavy sigh, carrying a deep sense of powerlessness.
"Energy...insufficient...to sustain...resistance...is...no longer...able to...support...the cycle of reincarnation..."
The World Will clearly stated that all its current power is being used to resist the erosion of the void, and it has no spare capacity to activate the Creation Stone, a miracle that requires a huge amount of primordial energy to be born.
“You don’t need to consume your source,” Kana’s mental fluctuations were calm and firm. “The energy will be provided by me.” With his will, images of six pigeon-egg-sized energy crystals, each seemingly containing a galactic vortex and radiating a pure, heart-stopping power of order and annihilation, were clearly projected into the sea of will.
The vast and pure energy caused the entire Sea of Will to ripple slightly.
"These six crystals are enough to support the six complete Creation Stones to complete one cycle and be born into the world."
"The energy contained in the crystals far exceeds what is needed, and the excess will serve as a supplement to your continued resistance against the void."
Kana emphasized, "What I need is the complete Stone of Creation, not fragments."
The fluctuations in the world's will have become noticeably more active, revealing a hint of longing amidst the weariness.
Energy is indeed urgently needed to resist the world right now.
The reason why Kana does not provide energy to the world is that providing energy cannot delay the invasion of the Void.
At most, it can only reduce the number of Void vanguard forces.
It makes no sense for the Night's Watch and Karna, who are dealing with the complete Void.
It would be better to channel that energy into something more useful.
For example, right now.
Such pure and immense energy can not only complete the cycle of the Creation Stone, but also greatly alleviate the pressure on it to resist the erosion of the void. This is undoubtedly a timely help.
However, an obstacle emerged.
"Complete...appearance...rules...constraints...'randomness'...and...'restraint'...deeply rooted...especially...'randomness'...has been solidified...into...surface rules due to...the desire for 'fragmentation'..."
The message from the world's will was intermittent, but Kana still understood its meaning.
There are two fundamental rules of the Creation Stone.
First, it is "random," meaning it will inevitably appear anywhere in the world at any time without any pattern.
Secondly, it is "introverted," its presence is suppressed to an extremely low level, and even gods would find it difficult to detect its exact location unless they are extremely close or possess special means.
Kana had used the Creation Stone many times and was extremely familiar with its fluctuations. As long as the complete Creation Stone appeared in this world and he was also there, he could instantly locate it. "Concealment" was ineffective against him.
But the problem lies in the "random" rule.
In particular, there was once a being who used the complete Creation Stone to make a wish to "shatter all the Creation Stones".
This resulted in the rule that "the Creation Stone is randomly scattered in the form of fragments" being forcibly solidified on the surface of the world's rules.
If the six complete Creation Stones were to reincarnate now, they would still follow the "random" rule and, influenced by past wishes, shatter again into countless untraceable fragments scattered everywhere.
This not only increases the difficulty of collecting Kana, but more troublesomely, because they are fragments, they will fall into more places.
If it falls into the hands of someone, they might casually make a wish, and then the fragment will be consumed. For a device that requires six complete Kanas, losing even one fragment is unacceptable.
What Kana needs are six complete, controllable Creation Stones.
Therefore, this obstacle of "fragmented randomness" must be temporarily addressed.
"I understand."
Kana responded with his spirit.
"'Introversion' doesn't bother me; the key is to eliminate or temporarily suppress the 'fragmented randomness' rules that are solidified by desires."
He quickly analyzed, "It is rooted in the surface of the world's rules and is relatively easy to access, but to completely eliminate it, we need a 'trigger'—a complete Stone of Creation as a reference and a basis for confrontation. But we don't have one right now."
At the heart of Kana's thinking—that will composed of data-driven rules—is operating at breakneck speed.
A more direct solution, one that better reflects the nature of his power, emerged.
"Since we can't remove it immediately, let's block it for now."
One of the core principles of data-driven rules is the precise control and isolation of information.
By shielding a superficial and temporarily useless rule, though it cannot last, it is enough to support the Creation Stone in completing this specific cycle.
“Popot,” Kana’s mind instantly traversed space, contacting the subordinate god in the West City Laboratory of the City of the Ring Tower, “Locate the ‘Shattered Stone Ruins,’ coordinates have been transmitted. I need you as a medium to locate that solidified ‘fragmented random’ rule.”
Remains of rubble.
Deep within an ancient, long-abandoned ruin somewhere in the city of the Tower, a crack silently appeared in space.
Popper's small figure leaped out and landed on the dusty, moss-covered ruins.
This is the very place where the one who had the world in his heart made the wish to "shatter" with the complete Stone of Creation. The power of that wish is deeply imprinted here, distorting the surface of the world's rules.
This is actually beneficial to the world as a whole.
Because while not everyone can make a wish upon the complete Creation Stone, it was still possible for powerful and ambitious individuals of that time to do so.
Different races have emerged due to various circumstances.
But there are also some wishes that will bring devastating damage to the world.
That's why someone, after acquiring complete knowledge of the origins, made the wish to shatter the stones.
If the stone is broken, then wishes are unlikely to have any impact on the world.
Moreover, it has become extremely difficult to collect a complete Creation Stone.
The process of collecting the Creation Stones requires the participation of more people.
The more people participate, the more normal their goals are.
There won't be any overly crazy actions.
The actions of the vampire emperor decades ago were already considered quite insane.
However, this only allows some normal races to potentially be tainted with the bloodline of vampires.
They're much better than those lunatics of the past.
"Honestly, you just got back and you're already ordering people around... I'm the chief designer, not a gofer!"
Popper stood with his hands on his hips, muttering a few words of dissatisfaction to the air, but his movements were not slow at all.
She closed her eyes, her small paws pressing against the cold, ancient stone wall. The divine power belonging to the god Kana instantly connected with the digitized rules and perceptions transmitted by Kana. (End of Chapter)