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Jing Yuan had no time to retreat and was completely unable to resist!
Jing Yuan closed his eyes due to the bright light. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a white space, and in front of him was a humanoid creature floating.
Although it has a human form, its body proportions are quite different from those of a human.
"Who are you?" Jing Yuan asked first.
Looking at the humanoid creature in front of him, Jing Yuan felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
The next second, Jing Yuan's eyes widened!
The humanoid creature's appearance was exactly the same as the so-called "Lord of Light and Shadow" he had seen in the archives!
How did Jingyuan end up in this space when he attacked Charles's head?
Charles? The Lord of Light and Shadow?
"Your mental strength is very strong! I couldn't even kill you on a mental level! You won!"
The first thing the other person said was this!
On a spiritual level?
Jingyuan suddenly realized that this was a mental space!
"Are you the Lord of Light and Shadow?" Jing Yuan asked.
“Charles and Morgan called me that too! But I’ve lost some of my memories and don’t remember who I really am. All I remember is that I have a mission to save humanity?”
"Save humanity? Look at what Charles and Morgan did, and you're telling me you want to save humanity?"
"Charles and Morgan did not do anything wrong!"
Jing Yuan stared at the other person. "Did you instruct them to plan this whole series of events?"
"I didn't instruct them to do anything! It's just that what they're doing aligns with my principles, so I'm helping them to stop you!"
"You can't stop me! You're just an energy being right now; you can only use mental attacks, but your mental attacks are useless against me!"
"Yes! That's why I'm going to try to persuade you!"
"Persuade me? You can't persuade me!"
"I told you, my goal is to save humanity. You are human yourself, and I believe you wouldn't watch humanity perish!"
“Of course!” Jing Yuan looked at the other party, who was just an energy body and nothing to fear.
Jingyuan was also very curious about how this creature, which resembled both a human and a Devouring Beast, would save humanity.
"Alright! I'll listen to what you have to say! But first you have to tell me who you are and why you're inside Charles!"
"For now, you may call me the Lord of Light and Shadow!"
Jingyuan looked puzzled, but he quickly figured it out.
Lord of Light and Shadow is just a name, perhaps a name given by Morgan.
What he is called is not important; what matters is what he truly is!
"My mission is to prevent the Mana ecosystem from wiping out Earth's civilization. I experienced the last mass extinction. After a long period of slumber, my body gradually degenerated. So when I encountered someone whose brain was large enough to contain my life essence, I entered his body! Because I need to stop this extinction of civilization."
"This person is Charles!"
"Correct!"
"You chose Charles because he can carry your life essence!"
"Transferring life essence to humans requires an exceptionally developed brain, and such people only exist in a very small percentage of the population!"
"You want to control Charles's body?"
“I need a body to complete my mission. If our goals align, I don’t need to control his body.”
"Conversely, if the goals are not aligned, you will control his body."
"I cannot allow the civilization of this era to be wiped out again!"
"You say you want to save humanity, how will you do it?"
"For billions of years, several civilizations have tried to resist the Mana ecosystem, but without exception, they have all failed! We have summarized our experiences and lessons and concluded that resistance will only bring destruction! Only by living according to their requirements can humanity have a chance to continue!"
Jingyuan frowned.
Who are they?
"A life form you cannot understand!"
What are their demands?
"Completely give up immortality, give up technology, give up energy cultivation, and just be an ordinary person, a group of people who reproduce and live on."
"You mentioned several civilizations. Were there other civilizations before ours?"
"Yes! When civilizations develop to a certain level, they will urge the growth of earth vines, cultivate Devouring Beasts, and annihilate civilizations. As time goes by, civilizations will rise again, and they will be destroyed again. The Mana ecosystem will continue to repeat the cycle of civilization extinction on this planet!"
"You're saying that by completely abandoning immortality, technology, and the cultivation of source energy, human civilization can continue?"
"As long as all those who resist on the ground die, and the Lighthouse completes its theocratic rule, the Lighthouse can become the sole continuation of human civilization! When the Mana ecosystem no longer feels threatened, the Earth Vines retreat back into the earth's crust, and people can return to the surface to reproduce and thrive!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Giving up resistance will only lead to the extinction of humanity!"
Jing Yuan's pupils dilated in shock. Another voice had appeared in this mental space!
Then, Jingyuan saw a scene that shocked him.
Another humanoid creature appeared in the mental space, and its appearance was very similar to that of the Lord of Light and Shadow!
Chapter 182 Master Lai
"who are you?"
The Lord of Light and Shadow asked a question before Jing Yuan, and they were all staring at the newly appeared humanoid creature!
"I should be like you, but also different!"
The newly appeared humanoid creature does indeed resemble the Lord of Light and Shadow, with a slender body, wearing a long purple robe, and even its face is hidden under the brim of a hat.
"How should I address you?" Jingyuan asked.
You may call me Master Lai!
Jing Yuan was taken aback. "You're Master Lai!"
"That girl Yue Kui mentioned me to you?"
Jing Yuan smiled awkwardly. Bai Yuekui had not mentioned Master Lai to Jing Yuan directly. He learned about Master Lai from the original plot. However, Master Lai had not yet appeared, and he did not expect him to be like this.
"Yes."
Master Lai turned to look at Jing Yuan, and Jing Yuan saw his face under the brim of his hat.
It was a human face, but it was dark blue.
This appearance is somewhat similar to the original form of Mana that appeared in the original animation.
"Your life essence is very strong; perhaps you can join our plan!"
"Your plan?" Jingyuan looked at Master Lai with great suspicion.
Master Lai looked at the Lord of Light and Shadow and said, "You must be the fusion product of the artificial intelligence that was injected into the brain of the Mana Primordial from the previous civilization!"
Master Lai's words reminded Jingyuan of a scene from the original novel.
Back then, Bai Yuekui found the Mana Primordial Body in his father Bai Jingyu's secret research institute. In order to study the Mana Primordial Body, the artificial intelligence Ash took the initiative to connect to the brain of the Mana Primordial Body. Then Ash was devoured by the Mana Primordial Body and had its life essence consumed!
The Lord of Light and Shadow hesitated for a moment, as if recalling something.
"Yes! We are seeking a way to resolve the Mana ecosystem. We have entered the Mana network through the giant's brain! But we have discovered that no matter what we do, we cannot defeat the Mana ecosystem. Compromising with it is the only survival strategy!"
Master Lai said, "We have learned from other ancient civilizations that the ultimate goal of the Mana ecosystem is to destroy our planet! Therefore, compromise and survival is definitely not our survival strategy!"
"But... the ecosystem cannot be defeated!"
Master Lai shook his head. "Perhaps it's because we've continuously injected new life essence into the giant's brain that we've gained a new opportunity. Maybe with his help, we can learn the true purpose of Mana's ecology and how to completely eliminate it!"
The Lord of Light and Shadow was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head and said, "I understand! My life essence is almost gone. The baton of saving Earth's civilization is now in your hands!"
Master Lai nodded, "I also have your life essence within me!"
"I can feel it!"
After saying those last words, the Lord of Light and Shadow vanished.
Master Lai looked at Jingyuan.
Before Jingyuan could react, the mental space disappeared, and he returned to reality.
The conversation in the mental space just now lasted only a moment.
In reality, Jingyuan floats in the air holding a battle sword, while Charles's head and an arm also float in the air.
Jingyuan did not attack Charles again because he knew that Charles did not have the ability to be resurrected.
In the distance, a white spaceship appeared at the edge of the outer ring platform of the lighthouse.
The spaceship's hatch opened, and Bai Yuekui stepped out. Behind her, Mark darted forward and ran straight towards Ran Bing.