Five Frozen Centuries

Chapter 415: The River of Destiny

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Wei Huo followed Xiao Cheng down the river. At first, the river became wider, but gradually, it became narrower.

By the time they swam downstream, it was no longer a huge river but a trickling stream. Wei Huo saw many memories in the river, but as time passed, everything gradually withered. More and more creatures died slowly. Even some Mythical creatures died because of the destruction of Small Worlds.

This might be the end of time, the end of fate. Everything would die.

Wei Huo kept following Xiao Cheng. Soon, they reached the end of the long river. It was an extremely thin stream now. There were no scenes in the river anymore, as if everything had come to an end. Everything had died, and the river itself would die.

However, at the end of the river, Wei Huo saw a few words.

“The story is over.”

A rare look of shock appeared on Wei Huo’s face. Those were terrifying words that explained the truth about the world.

“Is this world a story?” Wei Huo asked.

Xiao Cheng said, “You can say that, but it’s not accurate.”

Wei Huo asked, “What is the truth?”

Xiao Cheng asked, “Where do you think you are now?”

Wei Huo replied, “The Void Realm is a world without anything. It’s a dream.”

“That’s right. It’s a dream,” Xiao Cheng explained. “You’re right. We’re actually in a brain. Everything we experience is a story in this brain. This river is the main storyline of this story. At the same time, the river is a memory chain created by the brain so it can remember this story.”

Although Wei Huo had already guessed it, he only confirmed it after hearing it from Xiao Cheng. This was not a computer world. Those Small Worlds were not game software, and the center was not a computer desktop.

This was a brain. The world in the brain was all imaginary. All the creatures in the world relied on this creature’s imagination to exist. The river was a memory chain in the brain. The Void Realm was the space occupied by imagination in the brain. The world had been born there.

“What about that light?” Wei Huo asked.

Xiao Cheng replied, “That’s right. A strong light came from outside the brain. It might have penetrated the eyes, or it might have penetrated some other place and shot here.”

Wei Huo asked, “If we leave this brain and head to the world outside the brain, what will happen?”

Xiao Cheng replied, “I don’t know. No one has succeeded.”

Wei Huo looked at the River of Time. He could not find any traces of the previous Tenth Hall Master. Could they have transcended?

Xiao Cheng said, “Everyone who leaves the world and sees that the River of Time is still somewhere in this imaginary space. We are actively discussing how to survive. When you see these words, you should understand that the end is coming. The story is about to end, but we don’t know what will happen after it ends.”

Wei Huo asked, “What are you planning to do? We’re just memories. How can we change the River of Destiny?”

Xiao Cheng said, “We have two options at the moment. First, gather all our strength, break through the imagination space, rush out of this brain, and head to the outside world.”

Wei Huo frowned. “Can you do it?”

Xiao Cheng smiled and said, “How did you become a Mythical creature? Haven’t you heard of this saying? We didn’t become Gods, but Gods became us. Where did the power in the depths of the soul come from? Isn’t that how it came about? Of course, we are just guessing.”

They had not become Gods, but Gods had become them.

Wei Huo had heard that before. It was said that a Mythical creature from the previous generation of the Spirit Firmament had said that. Wei Huo did not understand that sentence, as every Mythical creature had different insights.

However, he suddenly understood that this group of people’s so-called transcendence was actually replacing the brain. They wanted to completely control the brain or replace it entirely. That was their way of transcending.

Wei Huo asked, “What’s the second option?”

Xiao Cheng replied, “The second option is to find a way to continue the story. As long as the story doesn’t end, we can live forever. However, we haven’t thought of such a way so far.”

“We?” Wei Huo noticed the word and asked, “How many of you are there?”

Xiao Cheng said, “I’ve seen Mythical creatures of this river since ancient times. There aren’t many of us, but there are still hundreds. We’re divided into two factions. One faction advocates transcendence, while the other advocates story continuation. At the moment, I don’t belong to any faction. I’ll wait for every Mythical creature who arrives here and explain everything to them. Then, I’ll let them choose which faction they want to join. As for me, I’ll join whichever faction has a higher chance of success in the end.”

Wei Huo smiled. “That’s a cunning move. I’m curious. How soon will the story end?”

Xiao Cheng looked at the river of time. “Soon. Soon.”

Xiao Cheng did not tell him the exact time, but Wei Huo knew that that moment was coming soon. He knew very well that every Small World was deteriorating rapidly, and the current situation in the Underworld was intensifying the process.

Xiao Cheng suddenly said, “To be honest, I suggest you join the Transcendent Faction. Those people have a way with things. They might really succeed.”

Wei Huo asked, “Why?”

Xiao Cheng said, “Here’s their plan. First, they will change the Underworld system and prevent the pressure on the brain from being released. Second, they will increase the central pressure and make the brain tired. Third, they will gather Mythical power to destroy the center and the brain. Lastly, they will take advantage of a loophole to occupy the key parts of the brain and successfully control everything.”

Wei Huo thought about it carefully and said, “It sounds like there’s a high chance of success!”

“However, it might be all in vain,” Xiao Cheng explained. “We’re just memories in the brain. Our actions might be completely monitored by the owner of the brain. The owner already knows what we’re planning to do. In that case, will the Transcendent Faction succeed? You’re too naive.”

Wei Huo said, “This is a gamble. The Transcendent Faction is gambling.”

Xiao Cheng said, “However, there’s no other way. We can only choose to gamble. What else can we do? End this story together?”