When the ssenger appeared at his side, Pei Guang was still pondering what kind of chaos to stir up next. Hearing her voice, he instinctively turned toward her. "Huh? You're here? It's over?"
The ssenger nodded. "Yes. This mory world was created by Master Fuli—'Swarm Disaster.' It began with the swarm disaster and ends with your ascension to Aeonhood and stabilization of the world. Your experience has officially concluded~"
Hearing that, Pei Guang smacked his lips. "It's actually over, huh? But I gotta say! This mory world experience was seriously good! Haven't had this much fun in ages. Oh right, I rember you said I could co back anyti. Can I run it again now? I'm thinking of trying a different route this ti—not the swarm. I've got a way more fun idea in mind."
This ti, defeating bugs with bugs had been incredibly fun for Pei Guang—especially during the final stages when the Swarm evolved like crazy. He had pushed evolution in every direction he could think of.
The battle against the Aeon of Propagation was even more exhilarating. Although his troops were wiped out like snowflakes, watching an enemy that seed invincible get forcefully drained and killed was an amazing experience.
Still, Pei Guang felt he had already pushed the developnt of the Swarm to its limits. If he kept going, it would just be repeating the sa steps over and over again—boring.
Next ti, he wanted to try a traditional RPG or MMO-style experience. He was curious how a non-Aeon individual would defeat the Aeon of Propagation in such a route.
As for Aha's antics, while Pei Guang definitely held a grudge, he still considered it part of the overall ga experience. But he wasn't letting it go: if he could enter the mory World again, he swore he'd kick Aha's butt—twice—before logging out.
While Pei Guang was gleefully plotting this, the ssenger shook her head and turned him down: "Sorry, Lord Pei Guang. Your experience this ti was too perfect—Lord Fuli is currently working on organizing the mory World you created, so it can't be reopened in the short term. But don't worry, after a bit of maintenance, it'll be available again soon."
The ssenger glanced at Pei Guang cautiously. She wasn't lying—what had happened in Pei Guang's mory World had gone far beyond Fuli's expectations. She had known Pei Guang would beco an Aeon, but hadn't imagined he could bring such drastic change to the universe.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that if Pei Guang had truly descended into the era when the Aeon of Propagation ran rampant, then the current Aeons of Destruction and Abundance might have ended up under his command.
The universe might still be in a phase of rapid expansion and developnt even now—and beyond the universe…
But, unfortunately, there are no "what ifs." The reality was that Pei Guang arrived in the present, not the past or future.
Still, it didn't matter. Though the past couldn't be changed, through the mory World, the Aeon of Rembrance could still gather unique mories. And the world Pei Guang created had genuinely made Rembrance stronger.
When the ti ca to create the next mory World, Fuli would make it even more realistic. But for now, the current mory World had cost her sothing as well. And that's exactly why she needed ti to sort through and maintain it.
Pei Guang: "Ah~ version update, huh? Totally get it. Honestly, this experience was kind of exhausting too. While you guys are doing maintenance, I'll take a break. But I gotta say: this mory World of yours is really well made. Next ti, can I bring my teammates with ?"
Hearing that, the ssenger let out a sigh of relief, then replied cheerfully, "No problem~ You're welco to bring your companions any ti! Oh, right, the rewards for this session will also take a while. So of the mories are a bit too special, and even if our people at Garden of Recollection work overti, we still can't turn them into Light Cones. We'll have to wait for Lord Fuli herself to step in."
Pei Guang: "No worries~ No problem~"
After a few polite exchanges with the ssenger, Pei Guang left the mory World. Due to the unique gaplay, even though many years had passed inside the world, only about a week had passed for him.
That week had been a blast, but now that it was over, Pei Guang suddenly missed everyone. Under the ssenger's guidance, he left the world as well.
And as Pei Guang departed, Aha, who had been watching the spectacle the whole ti, turned to look at Fuli. Feeling Aha's gaze, Fuli just wanted to send this troublemaker away as soon as possible.
In the end, she handed Aha a Light Cone made from the mory of the Vidyadhara High Elder who had once wanted to have children with Pei Guang. Holding the Light Cone, Aha went off in search of that Vidyadhara's reincarnation.
A certain Vidyadhara who was currently working diligently—driven by her sense of duty to the developnt and prosperity of her people—was, as always, focused on her tasks.
As a High Elder, she worked seriously every day. But just as she was organizing a docunt today, she suddenly felt like soone was watching her.
Instinctively, she turned her head—and saw a huge mask, along with a cluster of goofy masks, all staring at her.
At that mont, she fell silent. She couldn't understand why the Aeon of Elation, Aha, was right next to her… watching her work? It wasn't just her: any other being, even Aeons, being stared at by Aha like this would probably get chills.
But as a Vidyadhara High Elder, she knew better than to offend the Aeon of Elation. Maybe Aha was just watching out of amusent—but if she made the mistake of ruining that fun, she might beco the fun.
Just as she prepared to ignore the Aeon and return to her work, a Light Cone suddenly appeared in her hands.
[Light Cone: A High Elder's Life]
[She brought prosperity to the Vidyadhara, secured a powerful ally for them. All her life, she wished to bear a child with him—but even after three lifetis, she never succeeded. …]
The Light Cone gave a brief summary of the life of this Vidyadhara. She stared at the face of the woman on it, then took out a mirror and checked her reflection—it was exactly the sa.
In that instant, countless thoughts flooded her mind. She had no idea who made this Light Cone or where it ca from. She had a million questions—but when she looked up again, the Aeon of Elation was already gone.
At the sa ti, a ssage quietly entered her mind, sothing like: "Made by Fuli. A Light Cone about your past life. Kinda interesting. Up to you if you wanna look at it. But there's a secret about how the Vidyadhara can reproduce inside it~"
Aha—the Aeon of Elation—would do anything for fun. But there was one line neither Aha nor the Masked Fools would ever cross: they would never force anyone to do anything.
Yes, they'd go to absurd extres for amusent. They'd guide, tempt, even orchestrate countless coincidences to draw people into providing fun. But they'd never coerce.
Throughout the universe, this gang of jokers had oddly high standards in so areas—and absolutely no bottom line in others.
Leaving that Light Cone behind was all Aha did. The ssage was simply bait. Whether she looked or not, that was her choice.
Yet, staring at the Light Cone and its contents, her curiosity was piqued. Because the Vidyadhara couldn't reproduce, every loss was a permanent one. She too had always wondered: how could her people continue?
That day, she witnessed the experiences of another version of herself within the mory World, and ca to understand Pei Guang's strange powers more deeply. She decided that, if given the chance, she absolutely had to get to know Pei Guang better.
Unfortunately, this wasn't the mory World. Otherwise, with a system recording everything, Pei Guang would've definitely seen that Aha was still causing trouble.
Sothing like:
[Aha has created a rival in love for March 7th who shouldn't have existed. Aha is eagerly awaiting Pei Guang's romantic entanglents.]
anwhile, on the Astral Express, March 7th, who had been waiting for Pei Guang to return from the mory World, was overjoyed to see him reappear. But amid her happiness, she suddenly had a strange, unsettling feeling.
"No way, right? Why do I suddenly feel like I've mysteriously gained a love rival? Don't tell … soone saw Ah Guang's heroic feats in Luofu and fell for him—and already made a move? That can't be… right?"
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