"The Council of Elders doesn't think it's necessary for us to activate the True Eye, so ...... Now the only way is to convince the Lord of Equilibrium. As soon as Lin Yan opened her mouth, she told Han Kongwen a bad news.

Han Kongwen had also been prepared for a long time, the group of people in the Council of Elders were relatively conservative, and it was completely expected that they would make such a decision.

"Well, is there anything to be aware of?"

"The status of the Lord of Equilibrium in the world of number order is second only to the Lord of the Gods, and it is only one level worse in name, in fact, it is an independent existence that is not bound by any external forces, and if you want to convince him, we can only rely on us to play on the spot." Lin Yan didn't have much confidence either.

Han Kongwen nodded, and then followed Lin Yan towards the central area of the Lightless City.

The Lightless City hasn't changed much after many years, it's like an ancient palace that is silent among the stars, and it's not eroded by wind, frost, rain and snow.

But when it got closer, Han Kongwen still felt the kind of cold feeling it exuded.

Ling Xin didn't follow, he stopped outside the door, like a very competent butler.

Han Kongwen asked quietly, "Sister, for so many years...... He's been following you? ”

Lin Yan: "Well, he said that he still needs a lot of time to grow, and until he realizes the value of his existence, staying by my side is the best choice." ”

Han Kongwen: "Huh?! This sounds like an engineering man confessing. ”

Lin Yan smiled: "He's just a child, don't think too much." ”

Han Kongwen didn't think so, although he only glanced at Ling Xin a few times just now, he was still very impressed by Han Kongwen.

'He's not a kid for a long time......,' Han Kongwen sighed inwardly.

——

At night, when Zhang Yu took Chang Yuan back to the previously agreed location, the safe house had already been built.

And two members of the team found it on their own, and there are currently nine people gathered here, nearly a third of the entire crew.

After placing Chang Yuan, Zhang Yu called everyone together.

"Do any of you know what this place is?" Zhang Yu asked.

Everyone looked at each other, and then said that they didn't remember passing through this area on their way to the Elves.

Other words...... They may have inadvertently stumbled into an unknown Area X.

"That's weird...... When the plane crashed the night before yesterday, we just encountered a thunderstorm, and I calibrated the coordinate line at that time, and it was no problem, but now ......" Zhang Yu seemed to be asking questions, and as if he was asking himself.

003, one of the survivors, asked, "Sir, have you made contact with Command?" ”

Zhang Yu shook his head: "No, the communication is always disconnected." ”

003 frowned, and he turned to look at the others and said, "What about you?" Is it all the same? ”

Everyone nodded, everyone's situation was completely the same, except for the traditional quantum communicator, which can be used normally, the wide-area harmonic communicator connected to the command headquarters has always been in standby mode.

After confirming this, 003 said in a deep voice, "Sir, I want to ...... We may have really fallen into the X zone. ”

Zhang Yu was stunned when he heard this: "Area X? "He'd never heard of Area X.

"Well, it's a rumor within our Border Guards, and although it's never officially confirmed, we veterans know that there is such a place." 003 said and looked at 017 beside him and continued: "Hu Kai, you should know best, you should talk to the chief." ”

Hukai with the number 017 is the border

The non-commissioned officer of the Seventh Garrison Wing of the Defense Force, his combat data parameters are very amazing, and in some places he is even higher than Zhang Yu.

So Zhang Yu was quite impressed by him.

This Hu Kai, who gives people a sense of taciturnity, is indeed a little different from others.

Zhang Yu looked at him, and he was also looking at Zhang Yu.

After a while, Hu Kai spoke: "It was about five years ago......

——

We've been ordered to go to the territory of the Elves to rescue a trapped scientist.

At that time, the command did not tell us the exact information about this person, only gave us a set of coordinates and let us go.

It didn't go well at first, but it's not the first time I've encountered this situation.

But then it was like the night before...... The weather was good, but suddenly it was stormy......

We crashed......

One Hunter, fifteen members...... All missing.

Only me and my boss at the time were rescued.

And before I was rescued, I remember...... I'm lying in a forest...... But the man who saved me told me...... I lay on a wasteland......

Since then, rumors have spread about Area X.

But...... No one ever believed that Area X really existed, and most people thought it was a forced explanation for some irrational phenomenon......

——

Hu Kai looked at Zhang Yu after speaking: "But now...... I'm sure this X-zone exists...... Sir...... We should be in this area right now. ”

Zhang Yu looked at Hu Kai, and from his eyes, he was sure that Hu Kai's sanity was normal, he didn't look like he was lying, and it was completely unnecessary.

But the problem is that even if they know that Area X exists, it will not help them who are now trapped.

The purpose of their action was to meet Lin Xue, the leader of the Alien Spirit Clan, but they were not here to explore.

"That'...... Aside from that, do you remember how you got out of here? ”

Hu Kai shook his head: "At that time, I was injured and I was in a state of confusion, I only remember that I saw the big tree, but I was in a coma soon after...... And then ...... I was rescued. ”

Zhang Yu sighed in his heart, it seemed that things were much more complicated than he imagined.

"Okay, everyone take a rest first, and I'll make arrangements tomorrow morning." Zhang Yu said and got up and returned to Chang Yuan's side.

The others also found their own places to sit down and began to examine their equipment and wounds.

025 and 009 are still on guard, hiding in the canopy, always on the lookout for possible dangers.

——

With Lin Yan's assistance, Han Kongwen successfully met the "Lord of Balance".

Contrary to the imaginary posture of being high above and like a god, the "Lord of Balance" appears in the form of a child.

Judging from the appearance alone, at most eleven or twelve years old.

After sitting opposite Han Kongwen in an empty water-sky world, the "Lord of Balance" spoke, "I have found them. ”

Han Kongwen was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at the "Lord of Balance" in front of him in surprise: "You have already found them?" ”

"Yes, they are trapped in the staggered margins of time and space, the traces left by the afterburns of the Tomb of Pure Heavenly Fire."

Staggered time and space? The embers of the Tomb of Pure Fire?

Han Kongwen didn't understand it too much, but she had already determined that Zhang Yu and his party were no longer on Gaia.

"So how can we get them back?"

"Both

The Lord of Balance shook his head: "There is no order in the realm of chaos, which means that it is impossible to save them by ordinary methods. ”

Han Kongwen's heart moved when he heard this: "Then do you have an unusual way?" ”

The "Lord of Balance" smiled: "They are ...... to you Is it important? ”

Han Kongwen nodded: "Very important." ”

"In that case, let's make an exchange according to the law of equilibrium."

Exchange? Are you talking about conditions?

Han Kongwen didn't speak, she looked at the old-fashioned child in front of her silently.

"The order of time and space is already on the brink of precariousness, and to save them is to push everything that exists into the abyss, you ...... Are you really sure you want to do this? ”

Han Kongwen asked rhetorically, "You...... What exactly do you see? ”

"I see every life doing its best, I see things withering all the time, I see spring bringing vitality to sprout, I see the glory and bleakness of the twilight...... These...... You can understand it as the order of existence. ”

The order of existence......

"You...... Did you notice it too......"

The "Lord of Balance" smiled slightly, his appearance changed, and in the blink of an eye, he had changed from a child to a kind old man.

"No, I can only see what exists, what has happened in the record, but I can't see what has not yet begun, what is possible in the future...... There is still hope for all of that. ”

"Still hopeful?"

"Yes, it's like some people have said goodbye to the past and welcomed the future...... Some people don't want to wake up and immerse themselves in it...... There are also some people who have lost their hearts and bodies...... All of this is an unknown variable, even if the order of space-time is in jeopardy...... It's just our understanding of the world now, at this moment. ”

Han Kongwen understood, what she had been avoiding had never stagnated because of her avoidance...... Opposite...... In those silent corners, they have sprouted.

"Don't walk meekly into this good night, you have to believe that there is still hope in everything."

……

The conversation with the "Lord of Balance" is much easier than you think.

But it was really when Han Kongwen walked out of that room that she was surprised to find out...... Perhaps the "Lord of Balance" never met her.

What she saw in that world where water and sky meet...... It's just a reflection.

When Lin Yan saw Han Kongwen coming out, she stepped forward and asked, "What's the matter, is there any gain?" ”

Han Kongwen nodded and asked, "Sister, if Ah Sen is still here...... Will he be as hesitant as I am? ”

Lin Yan was silent for a while and then asked, "Why do you ask like that?" Do you think Asen's decision is the best? ”

Han Kongwen was shocked when he heard this.

Oh, yes......

Some people have said goodbye to the past...... Some people don't want to wake up...... There are also some people who have lost their hearts......

"I see...... Thank you. ”

Lin Yan smiled slightly, she stepped forward and grabbed Han Kongwen's hand and said, "There is an old saying that there is a gain and a loss...... Life is like this, the world ...... The same should be ......"

Han Kongwen nodded, her heart had never been so calm as it was at this moment.

View of Gaia from the City of Lightless.

This blue planet, which has rekindled the flame of human civilization, seems so embarrassed at the moment...... There are many traces of its trajectory that should not have existed...... That was the precursor to the collapse of the order of space-time......

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