Chapter 179: The Conditions of the Cycle
“It’s just that an anomaly occurred, the Abyss erupted, and its origin split apart. So in essence, it’s probably correct that it and the Sacred Tree are two sides of the same coin.”
“And the current situation is also very simple.”
“If we say the entire world’s origin, the share representing ‘Truth,’ is 1, then the entanglement and struggle between the Sacred Tree and the Abyss is essentially a fight over the proportion each holds.”
“No matter how much nourishment the outside world provides, the total amount of this origin is fixed. If the Sacred Tree gains a little more, then the Abyss loses a little more, and vice versa.”
“So even if the Abyss can’t use something itself, it will instinctively seal it away, preventing the Sacred Tree from reclaiming it.”
Zihan looked thoughtful. “So, what you’re saying is that we’ve been gathering the scattered Fragments of Hope all this time precisely to increase the Sacred Tree’s origin…”
Phoenix nodded. “That’s right. Exactly.”
She picked up the thread. “But you can also see that the Abyss holds absolute initiative and advantage in this world. Even those five special Fragments of Hope—even if we manage to gather them, when the world resets, the Abyss will forcefully take them back.”
“So… it’s obvious. As the Abyss’s Executor and puppet, as long as Su Jingyan accumulates enough magic power through the Abyss’s support, he has an overwhelming advantage when facing us, the Sacred Tree’s Executors.”