Deep Sea Embers

The observation signal from Lucretia disappeared, and correspondingly, all the data about Breeze Harbor were imported in the moment before the reset.

Zhou Ming calmly sensed the changes that had taken place in this sanctuary - he sensed the gradual collapse and melting of the borders, he sensed the disintegration of the boundless sea, he sensed the city-states disappearing into nothingness among the stars, and he heard many voices. , and countless confused, fearful, desperate, or hopeful thoughts, tens of thousands of minds speaking to him at the same moment, and then falling into silence at the same moment, and then the process repeats itself.

And his own mind seemed to be detached from this process - the inverse singularity was slowly awakening, and he focused almost all of his attention on maintaining the stability and controllability of this process until an unknown amount of time passed. He finally had the energy to pay attention to the situation around him.

He still had his eyes closed, but he "saw" Alice. Miss Doll was still sitting not far away, looking intently at this side and seemingly not paying attention to anything happening outside the Lost Home.

He also "saw" the Lost Home. He saw the ship floating on the sea of ​​clouds, like a burning, pure phantom. Most of the ship had disappeared in the blazing burning, and the only remaining core was The bridge under his feet and part of the structure of the stern deck - outside these structures, there is a "light mist" like a star eruption, dragging a magnificent tail flame.

The humming sound of the goat head was still coming intermittently, and the amazing ancient god's spine was floating in the depths of the light mist, still undergoing its final burning.

Zhou Ming heard footsteps.

The "Door of the Homeless" standing on the stern deck suddenly opened, and Leigh Nora walked out of the door. The "Frost Queen" quietly looked at the sea of ​​clouds in the distance, watching the world change under the stars. After a while, she gradually disappeared, and after a while, she turned around and walked towards the bridge. She climbed up the starlight-filled stairs and came to Zhou Ming who was in the cockpit.

"I thought you had left," a smile appeared on Zhou Ming's face. "The constraints of the Lost Home have disappeared. Your 'drifting house' should be able to leave this place at any time."

"You can leave, but where can you go if you leave at this time? The whole world is gradually disappearing, and after leaving, it will probably be swallowed up by the starlight soon."

Leigh Nora said with a smile, then shook her head: "I thought about it and decided to stay here. This is the best seat to watch the end of the world. If you miss this scene, you will never see it again."

Zhou Ming said nothing more, just nodded slightly, continued to hold the steering wheel tightly in his hand, and sailed with the ship towards the distant sunlight in the darkness.

The sun slowly dimmed, then brightened again. In the wanton and diffuse light, he seemed to be able to see the magnificent corona.

and the ancient "god" beneath the corona of the sun.

And in his mind, distant voices would come from time to time - those were the "observation nodes" he left behind in the endless sea that gradually disintegrated and disappeared.

"It's frost here, and the starlight is gradually spreading from the direction of the permanently frozen sea," Tirian said to him. "The sea in the distance has disappeared, and there is an obvious gap in the clouds that is spectacular. We are ready here. "

Then the voice of Agatha (shadow) came: "There are many survivors gathered in the cathedral. I am with another "Agatha". We are accompanying the children here. They don't know what happened." , I told the children that this is a necessary process to welcome the "dawn", and everything will be fine soon. "

"Phaelon has also observed the starlight appearing over the western sea. It is approaching us quickly. There is some commotion in the city, but the situation is not bad - it will only last for a while anyway," the sailor's voice sounded. He went up and said carelessly, "Captain Lawrence and I are together. We are guarding the city wall, and there are other people on the White Oak. We just discussed it. When the starlight comes over, we will close our eyes together and wait for the count of three." Open the number

"Here is Pland. Nothing is happening here now. You can just see the stars at the end of the sky." This is Morris's voice. "I am with my family. We can see the stars you left in the sky." The trajectory is spectacular and impressive."

Zhou Ming silently listened to these voices coming from afar, and at the same time used the "beacons" left in the boundless sea to sense the various changes that had taken place in the shelter. After a long time, he nodded lightly: "Thank you for your support. hold fast."

Everyone's responses came through the spiritual connection one by one. Then, the signals from Tirian and Agatha disappeared.

Next came the sailors and Lawrence and others.

A few hours later, more than half of the city-states in the Infinite Sea had melted into the rising and closing curtain of stars. This shelter was established by the ancient kings and had been implemented for 10,000 years after the end of the world. Now, Gradually it shrank to only one third of its size.

And it continues to shrink rapidly.

Purnd, the last lights illuminated the night of the city-state, and from the depths of the clouds and mist came the chaotic roars of those chaotic blind things in the distance,

Huge invisible shadows squirmed and grew among the city's rooftops and towers, like the last carnival, baring their teeth and claws toward the gathering stars in the distance.

Vanna and Heidi stood together on the high wall of the shelter in the uptown area. When the stars rose from all directions like a giant ring-shaped curtain, Heidi couldn't help but sigh softly: "It's so beautiful.

Vanna smiled and turned her head: "I told you that the Captain's movements are always spectacular - you still don't believe it." Heidi spread her hands helplessly: "My 'Miss Knight', don't forget that I have always stayed in the city-state, and I have not seen so much of the world like you. " "Isn't the mental world of the mentally ill enough for you to see the world?" "It's the end of the world, can we not talk about work," Heidi immediately pulled the corner of her mouth, "By the way, I really hope that the psychiatrist of the 'new world' doesn't need to use a pistol to fight the mental delusions of the mentally ill. The two long-time friends began to discuss the new world on the high wall, while Morris stood not far behind them with a complicated expression. After a long time, he lowered his voice and muttered to his wife beside him: "Do you think our daughter and Vanna's usual walk is a bit impossible? " "I used to think it was impossible, but the captain said that this is also possible. After a few hours, the curtain of starlight finally spread to the sea near Plande. Shirley subconsciously grabbed Nina's hand next to her, and looked nervously at the stars that almost covered the entire sky. Under the brilliant starlight, the city's endless roars and strange whispers seemed to quickly fade away, and the whole world was becoming particularly quiet.

Agou's voice came from the shadow under her feet: "Prande is located in the center of the entire Infinite Sea. The stars are closing outside the coastline of the city-state. Now there is only this city left in the world."

"I used to dislike this city," Shirley couldn't help but muttered in a low voice, "those alleys that are always flooded and stinking, and the houses that never warm up and the rumbling factories. As a result, I still feel a little reluctant to leave now."

Nina didn't say anything. She just patted Shirley's hand gently, then bent down, adjusted the collar of "Uncle Duncan", and pushed him towards the window again.

She knew that Uncle Duncan could no longer observe the world with his own eyes, but she knew that Uncle Duncan still had the last and weakest contact with this incarnation. By doing this, she might be able to comfort Uncle Duncan, who was heading for the end of the world.

Uncle Duncan, the lights on the edge of the city have disappeared. I just saw that the highest roof of the cross block has melted in the starlight. It seems that it will be its turn soon. "

Nina raised her head and looked at the magnificent fire behind the clouds that was slowly passing through the sky. Part of the flame had now entered the back of the World Creation. Only the magnificent tail flame still released a breathtaking brilliance, reflecting in her eyes.

Soon, she heard the response from the bottom of her heart: "Yes, I'm almost there. "

"Well, is it dark there?" "In a place without sunlight, it is very dark. The back of the World Creation is pitch black, not like the pale light seen on the other side of the endless sea, but it will be very bright when the sun shines. The black sun is in front, and I have seen it. "

"Well, be careful along the way. Shirley and I are waiting for you."

"Okay."

The voice in her mind disappeared. Female Nina narrowed her eyes slightly, watching the magnificent flame in the sky gradually being blocked by the World Creation. In the corner of her eyes, another block quietly melted in the starry sky. The starlight was closing over Plande. There were only a few buildings left in this world.

Shirley grabbed her hand again. This guy who usually looked carefree was surprisingly timid.

Nina smiled and grabbed Shirley's hand, slowly narrowed her eyes at the starlight in the sky, and whispered softly as if talking to herself-

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"Don't worry if you go forward, just keep going forward.

She turned her head and stared at Shirley's eyes in the gradually spreading starlight.

"Shirley, you can blink now."

Then, the starry sky finally closed completely above Plande, and the last solid area in the boundless sea was swallowed up silently in the depths of the starlight. All the sounds, all the matter, all the history that had ever existed in this world, all the births, destructions, great, mediocre, noble, and sinful things all disappeared in this silence.

So, the world was destroyed.