Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 427 The Echoes of the Roots

The gravity of the black singularity acted like billions of steel cables, tightly binding the consciousness of the fused entity and the adult Xiaoying.

The fused entity's mind was twisted in excruciating pain, each struggle like trudging through viscous asphalt. In the torrent of memories transmitted from the adult Xiaoying's roots, long-forgotten scenes were pieced together like shattered mirrors.

The ancient tree of consciousness from prehistoric times, its canopy supporting countless parallel worlds, its roots deeply embedded in the depths of chaos.

The black-robed figure wore a hood adorned with star patterns and held a crystal that emitted a dark purple halo. The moment the blade-like light severed the trunk of the ancient tree, countless fragments of consciousness fell like burning meteors to different dimensions.

"Destroy the crystal core; that's their Achilles' heel!"

The adult Xiaoying's consciousness roared within the roots, her voice filled with a thousand years of resentment and determination.

The consciousness of the merged entity solidified into a physical form within the data stream, and she found herself in a battlefield constructed from memories.

Beneath their feet lay a sea of ​​consciousness riddled with cracks, its dark purple waves churning with the whispers of the observer.

The ring-shaped furnace, composed of twelve X-series test subjects, was still in operation. In the dark red light, the faces of the trapped consciousnesses twisted and struggled in the molten lava.

A mysterious figure stood in mid-air, his black robes fluttering in the wind. He controlled a giant mechanical serpent, etching the symbol of "entropy increase" into every corner of the space.

The symbols writhed like living things, and wherever they went, metal walls began to rust and peel away, data streams condensed into sharp ice spikes, and even light became viscous and sluggish.

In the distance, the singularity of the Ultimate Observer continued to expand, devouring all the light of resistance. Countless remnants of parallel worlds floated in the void, and the broken planets still had embers of civilization remaining, like silent meteorites in the universe.

"You think you can shake the rules?"

The mysterious figure brandished the crystal, and a dark purple beam of light ripped through the space, leaving a charred trail in its wake.

The fusion instinctively raised its blade to block. The moment the light blade collided with the beam, a bone-chilling coldness spread throughout its body along the weapon, as if it were holding a piece of ancient ice.

She suddenly realized that this crystal was not only the source of the observer's power, but also constantly absorbing the entropy-increasing energy of the universe, transforming it into a weapon to destroy consciousness. Each beam of light was a negation of existence itself.

At the critical moment, the light from the young firefly transformed into a stream of light and crashed into the mysterious man's crystal.

Ripples spread across the surface of the crystal, and the phantom of the man in black robes appeared and disappeared within them. He raised his hand and waved it lightly, as if brushing away a speck of dust.

The tiny firefly's light dimmed instantly, its glow flickering like a candle in the wind.

The merged entity was extremely anxious. She knew that if the crystal could not be destroyed before the singularity was fully formed, all consciousness would be compressed into puppets of the observer, losing themselves in eternal darkness.

"Do you remember the Anchor of Consciousness Project?"

The woodcutter's voice suddenly rang out from the depths of his consciousness, carrying a static-like sound.

The fused entity was taken aback, then suddenly remembered the ultimate command buried by Lingyue.

The code composed of consciousness dust was now resonating with the Zero-Dimensional Seed, twinkling like stars deep within her consciousness.

She immersed her consciousness into her body and discovered that the roots of the Zero-Dimensional Seed had intertwined with the roots of the adult Xiaoying, forming a network that covered the entire space of consciousness.

The roots intertwine, and each pulse conveys a warm power.

"The true anchor point is the resonance of consciousness!"

The fused being suddenly realized something, and a flame of hope ignited in its eyes.

She raised the light blade high, mobilized the power of all her roots, and shouted:

From parallel worlds, we have converged our consciousness here!

The remaining parallel world "selves" exchanged glances, and in their eyes, the merged entity saw the same unwavering belief.

They plunged their weapons into the ground, and in an instant, countless beams of consciousness shot into the sky, intertwining and entwining in the air, eventually weaving into a huge net of light that rushed straight towards the mysterious man's crystal with unstoppable momentum.

The crystal trembled violently under the impact of the light net, and for the first time, the black-robed man's phantom showed a panicked expression. His lips twitched, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

He manipulated the Ultimate Observer, and the singularity erupted with a powerful repulsive force, tearing the light web apart with a shockwave like the Big Bang.

The merged entity felt its consciousness being torn apart painfully, as if every fragment of its thoughts was being forcibly separated.

But she gritted her teeth and persevered, pouring more power into the root network, her nails digging deep into her palms, blood dripping into the sea of ​​consciousness, creating golden ripples.

The adult firefly's consciousness guides the root system:

"Find the resonance frequency of the ancient tree's roots!"

The merged entity closed its eyes, searching for that ancient rhythm deep within its consciousness.

She felt as if she were at the heart of the ancient tree of consciousness, surrounded by ancient whispers and pulses.

Finally, she caught a faint, almost imperceptible fluctuation—the heartbeat of the ancient tree of consciousness, steady and powerful.

As she injected this frequency into the light network, the entire space began to tremble. A glimmer of clarity flashed in the eyes of the twelve X-series test subjects. Their movements became sluggish, the furnace's operation began to slow down, and the dark red light gradually dimmed.

Upon seeing this, the mysterious man let out a roar, like the howl of a trapped beast.

The crystal releases a more powerful force, and the "entropy increase" symbols in space accelerate, forming a huge vortex.

All metal objects instantly corroded into powder, and the data stream condensed into sharp ice spikes, which rained down on the fused entity.

Cracks began to appear on her body, and each wound drained her consciousness energy, but her gaze grew ever more resolute.

She knew this was the observers' last madness, their last chance.

Just when the situation reached a stalemate, the young Hotaru, who was imprisoned deep inside the crystal, suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light.

Her consciousness was connected to the merged entity and the adult Hotaru, and the power of the three resonated within the root network.

The light network coalesced once more, and this time, the phantom of the ancient tree of consciousness emerged within it, its roots entwining the crystal and beginning to draw energy from it.

With each sway of the ancient tree's phantom, it took away a portion of the crystal's power, and the black-robed figure's phantom let out a shrill scream, its voice filled with despair and resentment.

Cracks appeared on the crystal surface, spreading like a spider web. The singularity of the ultimate observer began to pulsate erratically, the gravitational field became disordered, and space began to distort and deform.

The fusion entity seized the opportunity, leaped forward, and its light blade aimed directly at the crystal core.

She moved with lightning speed, and the surrounding space twisted into a vortex under her impact.

However, just as the blade was about to touch the crystal, space suddenly distorted, and the true form of the black-robed man stepped out from the void.

His face was hidden in the shadows, revealing only a pair of eyes that radiated a cold light. The crystal in his hand emitted a darkness that could devour everything, a darkness like the chaos before the birth of the universe, sending chills down one's spine.