As the saying goes, once is raw, twice is ripe, Ryan had been to the imaginary space several times, and was no longer as new and bewildered as he was at first.
He guessed that this was a kind of out-of-body experience, for some special reason, under special circumstances, his consciousness would come to the imaginary space, and he even suspected that he was a 'person without a soul'.
It was precisely because his soul was not on Earth that Aponia's Precepts were ineffective on him, and that Herrscher of Binding couldn't affect him.
'Could it be that the me on Earth is more like a projection? The soul itself didn't enter the world at all, so of course it wouldn't be affected by the Cocoon of Finality, no matter how amazing He is, He can't affect higher-dimensional beings.'
Ryan had a tentative explanation, after all, the third and seventh Herrschers couldn't have sent his soul outside the world, right.
But this isn't important, it's really not important.
He no longer cared about these questions, the key was how to get back, the 'touch' from his mouth indicated that he was okay for now, and he even wished that Mobius would use him as mouthwash, this at least proved that there were still people by his side.
Whose taste is this again? There's a faint floral scent, making my anxious heart gradually calm down.
In this place with no concept of time and space, Ryan's thoughts were infinitely spreading out, as if he was about to merge into the endless golden light spots, and it was this touch that kept him from losing himself.
I am Ryan, the commander of the Fire Moth, the man who has pushed the progress bar to eighty percent, I absolutely cannot give up halfway at this point.
The young man was struggling, his thoughts were uncontrollably spreading out too much, making it easy for people to get lost, like grabbing a life-saving straw, he held onto this feeling tightly without letting go, and gradually, the confusion dissipated a little in the gentle touch, his energy began to concentrate, and his rationality gradually returned.
My position this time seems to be different from before.
Ryan began to notice some abnormalities, before he was looking down at the leaves of countless worlds, this time it was like looking up at the stars, the visual effect was completely different, he 'turned' his head, struggling to look below, and actually had a feeling of breaking into a cold sweat.
There was nothing below, no starlight, no branches, as deep as the night, it conformed to all human descriptions of the 'abyss', he finally knew where this abnormality came from.
I seem to be sinking under the tree? No wonder I feel like the leaves are getting farther and farther away!
Wait a minute, what is under the tree, the Sea of Quanta?
Ryan wanted to have a jolt, but found that he couldn't do it at all, combined with the previous information, he finally had a general judgment of the current situation:
I merged with the power of the Sea of Quanta, and began to be unconsciously repelled by the Imaginary Tree, but I myself am a creature on the tree, and cannot be accommodated by the Sea of Quanta, so I'm stuck in the middle of the tree and the sea?
'Cold sweat' instantly broke out, he still thought things were a little too simple, completely opposite powers cannot touch, this is the popular definition of seeking death.
But Ryan had not a single bit of regret, how easy it is to cross Finality in the pre-civilization, it would be strange if they could win by conventional means, you have to know, the Cocoon of Finality is also constantly adjusting, doesn't it have enough trump cards to wait for others to send surprises?
Calm down, I must be calm, what can I do now?
He began to brainwash himself, and then thought for a long time without any clue, the feeling here was too strange, let alone controlling his body to swim up, he didn't even have the texture of being alive, and he also felt that the touch in his mouth had disappeared.
He had no clue when it disappeared, and he couldn't rationally guess what was happening outside, he was in a daze, all that was left was a sense of cold desolation of being swallowed by darkness.
No way? Is this it? I didn't even get to see Finality, I took care of myself?
It was difficult for Ryan to even have the thought of 'stupid', he just felt that he was like a dandelion in the wind, not even dust in front of the tree and the sea, a gust of gentle wind could tear his soul into countless pieces, and then float into the vast and boundless world, the so-called 'self' was such a fragile thing.
There was no need for weariness or despair, drifting away with the wind never needed a reason, the abyss was at his feet, the starry sky was above his head, before his self was completely annihilated, Ryan had one last strong consciousness emerge:
This path is accompanied by countless unknowns, countless risks, without a guide from the predecessors, one cannot cross the river by feeling the stones, as the person walking at the very front, every step taken means an abyss, every step forward, leaves a trail for those who come after.
Fools call it seeking death, the wise call it fearlessness.
If there is no path, I will walk it, if the front is an abyss, I will break through it, traverse the unknown mist, walk through the thorns of fate, bruised and battered, yet still at the forefront, never confused or regretful, just to take that step.
This is a Trailblazer, this is Trailblazersing!
With the help of Elysia, Ryan recalled the obsession of his 'true self', and vaguely, he seemed to see himself lifting his right foot, firmly and without regrets, taking a step in this tree and sea, which was too small to be ignored in a multi-universe level space, but for him personally--
This was the most solid step, transcending life and death, and crossing time and space.
His foot landed, but it felt solid, the space was no longer empty, it seemed that a bright blue track was extending into the distance, which made him widen his eyes.
It's not that there was no path, and it's not that there were no predecessors, it's just that besides the true Trailblazers, no one had the courage to take this step, just like turning over a ground full of thorns and weeds, and suddenly looking back, the path was already at their feet.
Following the light trail up, at the end of the track, there was a blurry figure from the back, he was not tall, and he didn't turn back, at this moment, he just paused his steps, as if waiting for a moment.
The Aeon of Trailblaze, Akivili.
Ryan of course knew who had the ability to walk between the trees, and also noticed that this track was divided into countless tracks, but His was the most distant one.
Because he walked the farthest, he became an Aeon, and the path of trailblazing, do all roads lead to the same destination?
Ryan seemed to have some insights, but he found that the figure paused for a moment, and then began to move forward again, the Path of Trailblaze gives no blessing, and no one will drag you along in the name of an Aeon.
The path is your own, that momentary pause on the way forward with your head down is already the most noble blessing.
I won't wait for you, but please follow, and I also wish that you walk ahead of me.
"Don't worry, I'll catch up eventually."
Ryan understood, he nodded to that figure from the back, and decisively took the second step, the third step, until his steps became faster and faster, rushing towards the world he belonged to, even with a belly full of questions, he didn't ask that figure from the back.
He couldn't disturb the Aeon's steps, these questions needed to be found out by the trailblazer himself, but that figure from the back was already engraved in his soul.
Beep, beep, beep.
The sound of the heart monitor became clearer and clearer, just as it reached the critical point, Ryan opened his gray eyes.
The light strips on the ceiling emitted a dim light, flickering as if the voltage was insufficient, reflecting in his pupils, at this moment, it dispelled all confusion.
Hoo--
Ryan immediately sat up, pulled off the various tubes on his body, and then touched his forehead.
There was no pain from a collision, which made him feel a sense of loss, and looking to the side, he couldn't see the shadows of Mobius or anyone else.
Where are the people?
There was no concept of time in the soul state, Ryan also didn't know how much time had passed, he subconsciously touched his lips, as if feeling the residual touch.
His gaze quickly landed on the screen embedded in the wall, where an ominous red light was flashing, the countdown had reached zero.
Right, this is the feeling of Binding.
The air was incredibly 'pure', he had experienced similar feelings several times, but this time it was incredibly strong.
His fingertips trembled for a moment, Ryan had already gotten up decisively, feeling his joints make a crackling sound, as if he had been sleeping for a long time, he didn't rush out in a hurry, picked up the white uniform folded next to the operating table, put it on, covering his strong muscles, and then went to the front of the screen, and looked at it seriously.
Time, exactly five days had passed, thousands of friendly markers formed a tight formation, gathered around the airborne warship, while a few hundred kilometers away, there was a solitary red dot, and arcs of circles were extending from it as the center, using colors to distinguish the intensity of the domain.
The battle has started, thankfully it's not too late.
Seeing these friendly markers, Ryan finally put his heart at ease, after trying to contact and failing, he found that this interference had exceeded the limits of human technology. It was at this moment that the struggling flickering lights finally couldn't hold on, and the entire underground fell into a complete darkness, only some electronic lights were stubbornly flickering.
The entire underground fortress was out of power, the strongest fortress built with countless funds, actually became a piece of junk without firing a single shot, while the 'Binding' that was suddenly enhanced several times made Ryan expressionless.
Theoretically, the Herrscher of Binding could not instantly accelerate, let alone hide such powerful energy.
"Targeted Binding, huh, the learning ability is really fast enough."
If before it was a circular domain, now it was concentrated authority, like a huge sword sweeping across, even from several hundred kilometers away, it still cut off power to this headquarters.
Bang--
The iron door dented, flew out, and smashed into the wall of the corridor opposite, just brushing past Vil-V's hair.
"I've been waiting."
"It's fine, I was waiting here specifically for you." Vil-V spoke with some difficulty, as if being suppressed by a huge mountain, but a cheerful smile was on her face, and she raised the box in her hand.
Inside the box lay a blood-red spear quietly, the spear body had a spiral pattern, while the tail of the spear was a crystal clear Herrscher Core.
"The Tenth Divine Key, Red Spiral."
Ryan held it steadily, the blood-red halo flickered in the dark corridor, and with the brilliant gun flower, Vil-V actually felt a little relieved.
"Thanks, prepare the 'door', I'll be back soon."
Vil-V also didn't ask why she still needed to prepare a door, she just pressed her hand to her chest, and bowed slightly, and watched the man enter the darkness with the gun in one hand steadily.
The mountain, finally moved.