Chapter 469 The Next Childhood

"That's the problem. Each restart does not completely erase the world of the previous round. Some of them remain in the new world, and finally accumulate more and more, completely beyond the control of the Foundation. The situation when the world after the restart first contacts the gods is different from our reality. The situation may be more intense..." said the old man.

"I roughly know what you mean. This world is like a nesting doll with many holes in the shell, which has been stacked to the 999th floor." Chen Ke touched his chin and thought.

"Yes, the things to be faced at each level are more complicated than the previous one. This is also the difference between us and the Foundation. How can we expect those worlds that are busy with their own affairs to find the answers we want?" The old man shook his head and looked at the surging sea of ​​clouds.

"You... Can you tell me what the difference is between the two foundations?" Chen Ke asked.

"In fact, there is only one foundation, the Cradle of Humanity Project Foundation. Because of differences in opinions on the application of the power of gods, some people chose to leave and established the Human Connection Project Foundation. Of course, this is not a widely recognized name. More people call us the God-Falling Sect..." The old man smiled.

"What! The Human Connection Project Foundation is a theosophist?" Chen Ke was shocked and stood up from the stone.

"You look surprised. Have you come into contact with our people in your world?" the old man asked.

"It's hard to describe." Chen Ke didn't know what to say. In fact, he didn't like the Foundation or theosophist.

"I hope you can understand that theosophist in your world may be very different from us." The old man said.

"Whether it's us or the Foundation, the world has come to an end. All the differences and disputes have become meaningless. The only thing that remains unchanged is our determination to keep humanity alive. The Foundation always hopes that humans can find a way to return to reality, but we have to be more pragmatic." The old man added.

"What are you doing when the Foundation restarts the world?" Chen Ke sat back and asked.

"Before they restarted the world for the first time, we had already foreseen the end of mankind. The difference between the Gods and the Foundation is that we do not completely use rationality to view the power of gods. Think about it, the universe is so big, and humans are so small. Not everything can be explained by our science. When the world created by the dream of God appears before us, how can we distinguish the difference between reality and illusion? When that kind of great power descends on the world, why should we investigate it? They are there, they exist, and we just need to distinguish the pros and cons, and then use it." The old man said.

"It sounds very pragmatic..." Chen Ke could not deny it.

"So we did not study the way to kill gods like the Foundation, but chose another way. This is why I exist here." The old man said.

"They sent you here? So, the Gods knew that the Foundation would send the power of gods back to the restarted world?" Chen Ke asked.

"This is just our guess. Things are unpredictable. We don't know when the Foundation will do this. We don't even know if the Foundation can hold on until then... This is a gamble. They bet on you, and we bet on them." The old man replied.

"What if you lose?" Chen Ke shook his head.

"Anyway, we never thought we would win." The old man said.

He smiled and said, "The gods that the foundation holds that can travel through time and space only have the womb of their mother and half of their body. The other half is in the hands of the gods, so your ability is incomplete, and if I'm not mistaken, your ability should always be activated halfway through the stress, right?"

"That's right..." Chen Ke nodded.

"I am your half, young man. My body is in a big iron can, connected to the other half of the god's body with its half umbilical cord. After giving up all my vitality, I was able to bring its ability to the outermost area of ​​the God's Dream. This is a state between half asleep and half awake, so the ability you have in the restarted world is useless." The old man said.

"So... you also have that power now..." Chen Ke asked.

"No, I don't. I'm just a carrier. I came here with two missions. The first is to return the last part of your missing ability to you, and the second is to tell you the second way to save mankind. A better way." The old man said.

Chen Ke was speechless.

"The Foundation wants you to act as a guardian. After this cycle develops to a certain stage, if you have not found a way to kill the gods, restart the world before time runs out. They should have told you the consequences. You are the last chance, and after the restart, you will become an echo of the past along with the 999th cycle. But I will give you a better choice." The old man said.

"Why not tell me." Chen Ke said.

"We don't want you to restart the world, but we hope that you will sleep deeply in this place and have a dream within a dream, so that humans can survive and reproduce forever and steadily in your dream. This choice is more realistic for humans, but you will never be able to wake up and become the foundation of the world, and sleep in this place forever." The old man said.

"Wouldn't that mean you will live in a dream forever? Besides, this dream belongs to the gods, not me, how can I...?" Chen Ke sighed.

"You still don't understand. The god in our hands is the offspring of an Outer God. It is still young, so we can control it and transfer its power to its dream. You are now half an Outer God, and when I return the power to you, you will have all its power. At that time, you can add a new dream to the existing dream, but this dream will not interfere with reality, so it will not cause time to be stranded." The old man said.

"It sounds like no matter which choice I make, I will be the worst one." Chen Ke said helplessly.

"This gift of great power has its price. Fate has chosen you, young man. You have to bear it." The old man said.

"Why can't you transfer this power to your people?" Chen Ke asked.

"How can we transfer the power of God in reality? If there is such a way, do you think the Foundation and mankind will still be extinct? The methods we have tried and thought about are unheard of by you, and even break the bottom line of human ethics. Don't doubt our determination to preserve human civilization." The old man said.

"What if I refuse?" Chen Ke asked.

"Of course we have considered this. Do you see the apartment over there?" The old man pointed to the apartment in the distance.

"Of course I see it." Chen Ke said.

"I'm not going to lie to you. This is your territory, this is the edge of the dream. That apartment is your self-protection mechanism, a shelter automatically formed according to your memory and life. There, you can not only use your ability, but also touch the door of the apartment and travel back to the world. But here, no, this is a zero point. I'm waiting for you here for a reason." The old man said.

"You mean, if I refuse, you won't give me the ability?" Chen Ke asked.

"No, I'm not an unreasonable old man. I just don't want you to listen to the Foundation and let humans completely extinct after the 1000th restart. But we very much hope that you can let humans enter the next childhood according to our wishes. If you are determined, then you have to show your determination and prove that you have the ability to make choices for humans." The old man said.

"What do you mean?" Chen Ke asked.

"Either, dream. Or, with a mortal body, defeat the guardians we left here. Otherwise, you will be trapped here forever." The old man said.

He snapped his fingers, and in the center of the circular platform, a black light flashed, and a black knight wearing Angele armor, carrying a moonlight sword, half-knelt on the ground.

"That is..." Chen Ke said in surprise.

"That is your phantom. Power is not given unconditionally. You can get to where you are now because of our gift. Now you want to go your own way, then prove to us that you can defeat him without this ability." The old man said.

"I don't have time to play games." Chen Ke looked at the old man, a little angry.

"This is not a game, there is no time here, you don't even have the power to die, we chose you, you have to obey. This is the first and last cooperation between the Foundation and the Descendants. Young man, either dream or defeat him, take care of yourself." The old man smiled.

Chen Ke clenched his fists tightly, and his whole body trembled with anger.

The old man ignored Chen Ke, he stood up, and slowly walked to the edge of the cliff. Looking at the rolling sea of ​​clouds in the distance.

The old man said lightly: "It's really... spectacular." He looked back at Chen Ke, and then resolutely jumped down.