Chapter 654: Nothing Is Meaningful Under Infinity

time, go back a few seconds.

After Li Yang was swallowed by the rapidly expanding [Annihilator].

His consciousness stirred, and then he felt as if he had been stuffed into some kind of narrow rubber tube.

This feeling is very familiar.

He had the same feeling before when he merged with himself in other worlds.

Immediately, the consciousnesses that had merged with him before began to appear in his mind one after another.

Even...more than that.

Li Yang slowly opened his eyes and looked at the countless figures of himself in the dark space.

Some of them were devoured by him not long ago.

And some more...

He was buried in the hands of [Annihilator].

According to legend, among the [Annihilators] who can swallow everything and absorb and assimilate countless parallel universes...

There are actually countless selves.

This is both unexpected and reasonable.

The ability to traverse parallel universes and devour everything.

When he first learned about its ability, Li Yang already felt a strong sense of déjà vu.

Isn't this his [World Devourer]?

Now, this guess has been verified.

The existence that always controls everything from behind and created the legend called "Annihilator".

It is myself in other parallel universes.

Vaguely, Li Yang thought of the choice that [being] asked him to make.

It is to integrate other worlds and bring everything into one.

Or break down the barriers and connect all the worlds together...

He chose the latter.

Other worlds who stood on the same side as him and fought against [Annihilator] obviously made the same choice.

At this moment, those "selves" appearing in [Annihilator]...

Maybe it was the existence that made the previous choice.

Li Yang stood in this dark space, facing countless versions of himself.

Everyone is him, but not entirely him.

Some of them he had just devoured, and some had already been devoured by [Annihilator].

This realization made him feel dizzy, but soon he realized an even more astonishing fact.

[Annihilator], this legendary being capable of devouring everything, is actually composed of countless Li Yangs who have chosen the path of "fusion".

"So, is this the result of choosing fusion?" Li Yang murmured to himself.

Suddenly, one of the "Li Yang" stood up, his eyes full of complex emotions.

"You chose connection, not integration," he said. "Do you know what that means?"

Li Yang replied calmly: "It means we give each world a chance to continue to exist, instead of swallowing them all up."

Another "Li Yang" interjected: "But you have also seen that even if you are connected, you cannot avoid conflicts and dangers. [Annihilator] is the best example."

Li Yang was silent for a while, and then said, "Yes, I saw it."

"But I also see hope. I see the possibility of different worlds working together to fight threats."

"Wouldn't that make more sense to me than a single fusion?"

As his words fell, the entire space began to vibrate.

Those "Li Yangs" began to flicker, some were dissipating, and some were merging with each other.

"It seems that we don't have much time." The original "Li Yang" said, "[Annihilator] is collapsing, and we will disappear with it..."

"Although there are many messages I want to send to you, I'm afraid it's too late now."

"We who chose to fuse ended up losing to you."

"But this still doesn't prove that your choice must be correct."

"The number of parallel universes is much greater than you and I imagined."

"It's no exaggeration to say they are infinite..."

"In infinite parallel universes, everything is meaningless."

"So before I dissipate, I have a proposal."

Li Yang raised his eyebrows: "What proposal?"

"Passing our power to you." The other "Li Yang" said, "We chose the path of failure, but our power and knowledge may be useful to you."

"You can use them to protect those worlds you choose to connect to."

"No matter what, we are all [Li Yang]."

"The meaning of this name is far more important than you think."

"Accept this power and leave with it."

"At the very least, this can prove that we once existed..."

Looking at "himself"'s expression, Li Yang hesitated.

What does it mean to accept this power? Will he become another [Annihilator]?

But if he refuses, these powers will be gone forever.

Infinite parallel universe, everything is meaningless

This sentence resonated greatly in his heart.

There is no doubt that there may be greater threats waiting for them in the future.

It could be another Annihilator, it could be many other things...

He'd seen a lot of it, so it wasn't a surprise.

Finally, he nodded: "I understand, I accept this power."

As his words fell, those "Li Yangs" began to turn into points of light and converge towards him.

Li Yang felt a powerful energy pouring into his body, and his consciousness began to expand, as if he could touch every corner of the entire universe...

...

At the same time, in the command center, everyone was staring at the human figure made of energy.

"Is this...is this really Li Yang?" someone asked in a low voice.

Bai Zhi and Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at each other and saw the hope and worry in each other's eyes.

Suddenly, that energy pattern began to change.

It becomes more solid, more like a real person. The light gradually faded, revealing Li Yang's face.

But this Li Yang looks a little different. His eyes were even deeper, as if they contained wisdom far beyond what ordinary people could understand.

There was a faint light surrounding his body, and it seemed that it might turn into energy again at any time.

"Li Yang?" Bai Zhi shouted tentatively.

Li Yang slowly turned his head and looked at Bai Zhi and the others.

His eyes swept over everyone, and finally settled on Bai Zhi.

"It's me." He said, with a hint of exhaustion in his voice, but more of a determination.

The entire command center instantly burst into cheers.

People hugged each other and some even cried with joy.

Bai Zhi and Jiang Xiaoxiao were no exception. They hugged each other tightly, with tears shining in their eyes.

However, Li Yang did not join in the celebration.

His expression remained serious.

"We won this battle," he said slowly, his voice penetrated the entire command center, and everyone immediately fell silent.

Li Yang's voice continued: "But the war is far from over."

Bai Zhi frowned: "You mean... there are other threats?"

Li Yang nodded: "[Annihilator] is just the beginning... In countless parallel universes, there are many dangers that we cannot imagine. Moreover, our own choices may also bring unexpected consequences."

Jiang Xiaoxiao said thoughtfully: "You mean our decision to choose connection instead of integration?"

"Yes." Li Yang said, "Connection does give each world a chance to continue to exist, but it also means more uncertainty and potential conflicts."