Mystery: The Return of the Stars

The blocked starry sky belongs exclusively to this universe.

The Old One Hastur arrived here and stayed for a long time, wanting to observe and test the current state of the stars, but in the end there was no movement.

Because that piece of starry sky that is independent of the universe has been completely separated from this universe and has no so-called connection point.

It no longer needs to rely on this universe to exist, but is truly independent of the universe and is not affected by the rise and fall of this universe.

To enter that piece of starry sky, in addition to getting the invitation of the stars and opening the gate of the starry sky, you can only force your way in through pure force.

The Old One Hastur just sneered and did not choose to take action. He was indeed very curious about the current state of the stars, but he did not want to be a pawn for the original creator.

He, who has become a part of this universe, has lost the possibility of leaving this universe alone. If he wants to return to the original universe, there are only the stars and the original creator.

When the Old One Hastur left this place, the entire universe began to sparkle, and the hazy light slowly emerged from every inch of the universe.

Endless light points gathered and condensed in the center of the universe, turning into a huge light cocoon across the starry sky.

Strands of wind patterns that seemed to be the veins of the entire universe appeared and disappeared on the surface of the light cocoon.

The occasional pulsation was the resonance of the entire universe.

The light cocoon that seemed to have come out of thin air was arbitrarily absorbing the energy of the entire emerging universe, making the entire new universe a nutrient pool for its rapid growth.

Hastur, the old ruler, noticed the birth of the light cocoon at the first time. He knew that this was a miracle brewing in the new universe.

It was a new life born from the original creator's plunder of the characteristics that did not belong to this universe.

The light cocoon contained the original creator after the transformation, a terrifying existence that was very likely to break free from the constraints of this universe.

The self-consciousness born from the arrival of the stars eventually allowed the original creator to undergo further transformation.

At this moment, a starry sky gate connecting to this universe appeared in the starry sky hidden by the stars.

It was as if a huge mouth of the abyss had been opened, and it was also constantly swallowing and plundering the energy of the entire new universe.

The Star Hall, which had disappeared for an entire cosmic era, slowly appeared in the starry sky, and the starry sky glowed with unprecedented splendor.

This was the light of extreme burning, the last light before destruction.

The Star Hall where the stars were located and the light cocoon transformed by the original creator were like the magnetic poles of the yin and yang sides of the entire universe, constantly disturbing the order that the entire new universe had finally established.

The new universe had not yet entered the period of vigorous development of life, but it was rapidly heading towards the end of aging and death under the influence of the two forces.

The new universe was rapidly heading towards decline, and this was what was happening at the moment.

In the Star Hall, Hastur, who had awakened from his slumber, just glanced at the current situation, and continued to plunder the energy of the original creator's new universe while creating his own starry sky.

This is a race that will decide the final victory or defeat. If the Prime Creator is born first, he will use the current universe as a shell, trap himself in it, and then let the entire ruined universe burn as firewood, refine himself, and become the final winner.

At that time, the Prime Creator can walk freely between other universes like himself and the Old One Hastur, and achieve true transcendence.

He must completely leave this universe before the Prime Creator is born, or...

The Old One Hastur, as a bystander, calmly watched all this.

The stars and the Prime Creator have already revealed their last trump cards, and now it's his turn.

Although he has lost to the Prime Creator, it does not mean that he has lost the power to influence the balance.

Even if the Prime Creator uses the power of the entire universe, he cannot completely destroy him, and he will be reborn in this universe.

The Old One Hastur did not think for too long, and he finally chose to stand on the side of the stars.

As an alien from outside the universe, He didn't want to see the Prime Creator win and invade the universe they were in.

The Old One Hastur did not take action immediately, but observed and pondered the state of the stars and the Prime Creator for thousands of years before coming to the light cocoon area where the Prime Creator had transformed.

This light cocoon also contains a part of His power, which comes from outside the universe and does not belong to this universe. It is a part of the Prime Creator that was extracted from His body.

Stars, you owe me this time!

The Old One looked at the Hall of Stars from afar, and his body gradually dispersed, turning into pure energy, and actively merged into this light cocoon.

Having been active in this universe for so long, He has also learned some experience from the Prime Creator, God, and the Lord of Mysteries.

They are always fighting for authority and a body with different consciousnesses.

Now, He is also qualified to compete with the Prime Creator, although the outcome has long been determined.

With the joining of the Old One Hastur, the light cocoon began to shake wildly, causing the entire universe to shake as well, with clusters of stars falling like rain.

As time passed, the inside of the light cocoon gradually returned to calm, still absorbing the power of the entire new universe.

On the other side, God followed Graygari to the Hall of Stars and the starry sky gate that was opened, entering the starry sky opened up by the stars.

Before entering, the power of the universe belonging to the original creator on God, Gray Carrie, and Medici was instantly stripped away, becoming the nutrients that nourish the entire starry sky.

Crossing the starry sky gate, the light of the stars gathered, Gray Carrie raised her head and cried, pulling the light of the stars around her body, and finally formed a golden giant egg, like a sun, hanging horizontally above the starry sky.

Gray Carrie will usher in a new life.

God, who was also surrounded by the light of the stars, understood what happened to Gray Carrie, and He knew that he would also usher in a new beginning.

After the baptism of the light of the stars, God washed away the imprint left by the original creator in the deepest part of the origin, and turned into a creature born under this starry sky.

From a universe to a starry sky.

After that, the instinctive aggregation of the original creator no longer had anything to do with Him, and accordingly, His authority also changed, and it was based on the creation authority under the law of the stars.

After a long time, God gradually understood and accepted this new authority. When he woke up, he went to the depths of the starry sky and created one star after another through his own authority, embellishing the vast and brilliant starry sky.

At the same time, Gray Carrie, who turned into a golden giant egg, also ushered in her final transformation, turning into an immortal bird with wings covering the stars, in charge of the power of destruction under the law of the stars.

He flapped his wings through the starry sky and arrived at the edge of this starry sky. Through his own power of destruction, he shattered the unknown area and opened up one piece of starry sky after another, making this starry sky more and more vast.

After a period of time, the mysterious lord who lived in seclusion in the small galaxy also passed through the starry sky gate, washed away the authority from the original creator, and obtained a new authority based on the law of the stars.

His authority is balance, the balance point between creation and destruction, and the intermediate state between God and Gray Carrie.

He is responsible for smoothing and harmonizing the violent energy fluctuations of this starry sky, allowing the energy of the new universe plundered through the Hall of Stars to be quickly transformed into the energy needed by this starry sky, making the state of the entire starry sky more and more stable.

Klein, you are finally back.

Will and the Lord of Mysteries looked at each other from afar across the starry sky, and also devoted themselves to their work.

…

The stars and the original creator each absorbed the energy of the new universe in their own way. Although the entire universe was gradually heading towards destruction, it was very quiet.

It was as if there were only two heartbeats in the entire universe, one from the light cocoon transformed by the original creator, and the other from the stars in the Hall of Stars.

After countless years, the restarted new universe finally ran out of life and headed for its own doomsday.

The first one to make his voice heard in the withering universe was the original creator.

At the same time as the new universe was destroyed, all of his power and consciousness were poured into the light cocoon, prompting the light cocoon to complete the final transformation first.

This new universe originally belonged to Him. Even though a part of it was plundered by the stars, most of the energy was still absorbed by Him. In addition, the nourishment of the Old One Hastur was enough to wake Him up in advance.

"Stars, you are still a step late after all."

The awakened original creator turned into a light source that could illuminate the entire universe.

His gaze was withdrawn from the Hall of Stars and looked at the place outside this universe.

Outside the universe He transformed into, there are also many colorful and indescribable new worlds.

There is the ultimate place where many universes coexist, collide and interact with each other.

There is the source of the stars and the Old One Hastur, and their hometown.

As long as He wants, He can now shed this old shell, break through the boundaries of the universe, and go to that more vast and boundless world.

He can freely choose his next path, without having to split again because of the instinct of aggregation, and without having to repeat the uncontrolled restart and end process again and again.

The will of the universe has finally shed the burden of the shell and can look forward to a freer world.

After a long time, the original creator withdrew his gaze from the distance and looked back at the Hall of Stars, which was out of tune with the entire universe.

Then he gently exhaled a breeze that swept across the entire universe, completely igniting his old body and the entire universe.

The blazing fire of the universe trapped the Hall of Stars.

He wanted to use his own body as firewood to melt the stars and complete the final transcendence.

The firewood ignited in the entire universe seemed to give birth to a powerful buoyancy, lifting him up and gradually approaching the more colorful new world, reaching the hometown of the stars and the old ruler Hastur, and completing their unfulfilled vision.

This is a long process... so long that he can't see the end of this ascending road.

He can clearly sense that he is rising at a speed that transcends time, space, and everything.

But he can never reach the other side.

Is this ascending road too long?

Or is it that this road has never had an end, and there is no real other side to reach?

Is there only an illusory place that can only be seen from afar?

The First Creator was silent for a while, and continued to rise towards the end of this road. He believed that the other end of the end was real.

This thought continued until... He hit a starry sky.

A vast starry sky that enveloped the universe where he was.

The First Creator stopped rising and stared blankly at the bright starry sky that kept lighting up in front of him.

"..."

For a long time, for a long time, the Creator clearly understood that if he wanted to go to the other side, he had to pass through the starry sky in front of him that hindered his progress.

However, He clearly remembered that the stars and His palace of stars had been completely dissolved in the smelting of the cosmic fire and no longer existed.

He tried to explore the boundaries of this starry sky, but he could never get close or reach the other end of the starry sky.

He also found no trace of the stars or the palace of stars. All he saw in front of him was a starry sky that could not be crossed.

He looked in the direction he had come from, and that place had been replaced by complete darkness.

He lost the way he came, and could not reach the starry sky that was so close in front of him.

He seemed to be exiled in a void that did not exist at all, and could never touch any real end.

…

"The fish leaped from the depths of the water, left the water, jumped out of the fish tank, and arrived at the new world of dreams."

"But what awaits it is never a free ocean, but a waterless environment that is not suitable for fish to survive, or a larger pool, pond, or river..."

"Even if it does come to a vast ocean, it will just be a bigger fish tank."

The dim light of the setting sun shines through the open window onto a piece of drawing paper on a small desk. On the drawing paper, a lifelike fish jumps out of the water and jumps into the sea from a fish tank held by two hands. .

In the depths of the sea, there are various marine creatures lurking. The light emanating from their eyes is that some are kind, some are ferocious, some are fearful, and some are greedy...

Hastur slowly put down the pen in his hand and watched calmly as the drawing paper on the table was blown by the breeze, flew out of the window, and flew towards the starry sky above his head that would never be touched.

At that time, the original Creator awakened faster than Him, and all He could do was either sit still and wait for death, or wrap the Original Creator's universe with a larger starry sky.

He chose the latter, at the expense of himself and the Palace of Stars, to create a larger and more vast starry sky, wrapping the original Creator's broken universe.

At the same time, it also blocks the way for Him to reach the other side of the world where many universes coexist.

There is a vaster ocean, and it is also home to more complex and terrifying marine life.

He has no interest in continuing to participate in those endless fights and games, nor does he want them to disturb his peace.

"Woof woof woof!"

"Meow?"

"Tweet."

The barking of a large golden retriever came from outside the door. A black cat that had obviously gained a full circle of fat stood up with a lazy posture at the window edge, walked elegantly across the desk, and crawled slowly. On His left shoulder, outside the window, a small firebird flew in with fluttering wings, and landed accurately on His right shoulder, tilting its head slightly, as if thinking about something.

"Is it Audrey or Sharon's turn to cook tonight? It's really exciting."

Hastur left the desk, stood up, opened the ajar door, stroked the soft golden hair of the golden retriever outside the door a few times, and walked slowly along the corridor toward the kitchen downstairs.