Chapter 531 - 274: Tower of the Abyss (Part 2)
"Is there really a savior in this world?" Zoe asked.
Li Ang silently looked at the chestnut-haired young girl, with nothing to say for the moment.
"Yes, there is," said the Water Dragon.
Everyone exchanged glances, needing a moment to digest this concept.
The issue wasn’t in the literal meaning being hard to understand, but in the previous understanding of both Meluna and Meimei being seen as powerful, thus filled with hope.
But the Water Dragon’s words suggested a certain preordained choice.
This made things feel complicated.
There was no one here with aspirations of grand achievements; otherwise, they would probably feel quite indignant.
The main lingering doubt was—how was this person chosen? By whom?
Li Ang, of course, knew that this person was Zoe.
But he viewed it from the perspective of a transmigrator, an outsider with a transcendental prophetic perspective, where the "game protagonist" naturally "was fated."
But in reality, how is this person determined?
Akuya pointed at Meimei and said, "Your presence here means your model’s calculations already failed."
Everyone didn’t understand what she meant, and she didn’t hold back, taking a few sips of wine before continuing: "As mentioned earlier, the Creation Wedge is the Creator’s calculation record. Calculations, in essence, are an expectation that the world will continue as He wishes.
"So, one of His methods, or we could even say the latest one, is to select a savior, having them bear the destiny. Previously, He chose the Scion of the Tides born on Mengze Island.
"In different calculation records, there might be the Scion of Fire, the Scion of Earth, born on different islands perhaps.
"Anyway, He chooses to do so, not wanting to see Nebis destroyed."
"Even though it’s already riddled with holes," Dorothy murmured.
Li Ang knew she was referring to the loss of oceans and continents, the separation of Sky Island and the Bloody Red Land. Even if previously living among ordinary people, without pondering the origin of the world, after these adventurous days, the Half Elf heard many secrets, essentially believing this speculation.
Akuya glanced at her, and the retorted anger everyone expected didn’t happen.
She merely sighed wearily: "That’s right, Nebis is already like this."
At this moment, she seemed like a sage who had seen through many things: "With mortal lifespans, it’s hard to imagine just how many civilizations rose and fell over the long years, how many species birthed and perished. The Creator God once intervened in the world; why didn’t He stop those catastrophes, and why did He ultimately choose a savior for world continuation calculations, we do not know either."
"As for whether the so-called Creator God is indeed ’Bahamut.’
Akuya took a gentle breath, and slowly said: "That is indeed the name of the Creator God, He loves everything on Nebis equally, so there’s no problem calling Him by name. This wasn’t His own naming, but ours, the Six Dragons and the Dragon Ancestor’s name for Him, meaning ’Primordial Dragon.’
The pink-haired girl’s blue-violet eyes looked at Farina, then at Li Ang: "You wanted this witch to ask the other six dragons before, so I’ll tell you together now."
Li Ang and Farina exchanged a glance, not expecting this person to have such keen hearing even in rabbit form.
The Creator, the Creator God, even the Dragon Gods don’t know His true form, but they do know the stance of that Purple Gold Giant Dragon.
Akuya pointed at Zoe: "You and that blue-haired one were able to summon the Giant Dragon because it is merely an embodiment of power, manifesting in this world based on the form of the Star Soul. Actually, it’s the other way around, as it is the origin of the Star Soul.
"The creator of the Star Soul defied the Creator God to bind this embodiment and analyze its structure, from which they developed the technique of creating the Star Soul."
The Water Dragon’s every word startled the crowd, but she explained it very clearly.
"The Creator God stopped responding to us long ago, and we can only fulfill our duties based on the initial intentions bestowed upon us. But on very rare occasions, different embodiments of the Creator God appear.
"For instance, when the Stargazer Civilization was on the verge of extinction, the ’Star Breaker Bahamut’ appeared, a Giant Dragon of gold and green.
"The one who destroyed the Bailong Civilization was the ’Heterogeneous Dragon God Bahamut,’ with an additional pair of sharp claws and all its horns and spikes twisting, which burnt the core of the Bailong Empire with a final breath.
"Perhaps in dimensions beyond our observation or other calculation worlds, different forms of Bahamut also appeared."
Li Ang sensed Meluna moving and slightly shifted his gaze, seeing the black-haired girl recalling something. Based on his understanding of her, this was evident a reaction to something she knew, maybe she’d even fought a certain Bahamut herself.
Meluna’s peripheral vision caught Li Ang’s movement, immediately reacting excitedly, and he quickly turned his face away.
"Then, the one we summoned should be called ’Star Soul Prototype Bahamut,’" Li Ang said.
"Yes, quite fitting," Akuya said.
Of course, it’s fitting - that’s what was written on the system panel, Li Ang thought.
Akuya pointed at Zoe: "As for you, and your sister, you have a power of the same origin, already deeply entwined with the Star Soul, thereby being able to summon the Star Soul Prototype; this makes logical sense. But what the origin is, you have to investigate yourselves."
"Knowing this much is enough," Li Ang sincerely thanked the Water Dragon.
She displayed the demeanor of someone important, tilting her chin up to signal that she accepted his gratitude.
