Chapter 560: The Obscure "Ultimate Moment"
As soon as Colin came down from the underground maze, he heard the voice of the "King of Mad Sound" in his ears.
Looking in the direction of the voice, the Shame of the High-level Containment Object was already standing aside.
"Hello, Mr. Colin..." The "King of Mad Sound" greeted sincerely.
"Well, you too."
Colin nodded and said hello to each other, then without waiting for the other party to ask any questions, he spoke directly:
"I'm here to tell you about a long-awaited opportunity to perform meritorious service at the company. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be an event soon where you might be involved. However, it's quite dangerous, and there's a chance that a number of sealed objects, at least Class 1 containment objects, will be involved. I'm here to ask for your opinion. I won't force you. Whether you're willing or not is up to you."
"I'm willing!" The "King of Mad Sound" felt that if he hesitated for even a second, he would be unworthy of all the suffering he had endured over the years!
It is not difficult to fight against the sealed first-level containment object. After all, there is a wall between them. He can use all his strength, but the opponent cannot. Unless he has some special authority, even a higher-level first-level containment object can suppress him.
Dealing with five or six problems at once won’t be particularly big…
Moreover, during this period of time, the "King of Mad Sound" had already prepared himself mentally.
Not to mention level one, even if he encountered a level 0 threat, he would be willing to take the risk - of course, under normal circumstances, how could it be so easy to encounter a level 0 containment object?
So there should not be too much worry about this.
As long as I can get out, everything else, no matter if it means climbing a mountain of swords or descending into a sea of fire, is fine!
"Since you don't have any objections and don't mind the organization's arrangements for you, that's good."
Colin nodded, his hands behind his back, approving of the King of Mad Music's attitude. "When the time comes, there will be a notice. All you have to do is comply."
Once he reaches C-rank, he will be able to summon and release it without any problems.
At that time, Colin could also relatively safely guarantee that the "King of Mad Sound" would be under his control.
Of course, when the time comes to release this guy...
Colin felt that he probably couldn't care less whether the other party would betray him or not.
Anyway, at least in the eyes of the enemy, the "King of Mad Sound" released by himself must be in the same group with him. No matter whether he is willing to act or not, the enemy will not give him the opportunity to defect, so at least he can share some of the hatred.
As long as you can achieve this, it doesn’t matter whether you listen or not.
It's similar to the half-natural weather disaster hidden in the bone spur.
"I, the 'King of Mad Sound', am always ready to be dispatched by the company leaders! I will contribute my strength to 'humanity' and redeem myself for meritorious service!" The "King of Mad Sound" responded excitedly.
He had a premonition that this time it was serious and he really had a chance to get out!
After confirming the "intention" and obtaining "verbal consent", Colin pursed his lips, nodded, and left without staying any longer.
"C-rank always feels like it's not far away. Once I achieve it, I should be able to attract two and a half 'Level 1 Containments' to support me. One is the 'King of Mad Sound', the Level 1 Containment from the 'Love Paradise' in the 'Script City', the 'Invisible Mother', and the Bone Spur..."
Colin thought about it and decided that these two would be of great use.
Besides that, "Ms. Rabbit" might have some other plans, but the information on this aspect is still unclear. Colin feels that it is better to rely on himself...
Not long after, Colin returned to the territory again. After contacting the Little Mermaid of "World No. 4" through the "Level 5 Bonfire" of both territories and making some explanations.
Amidst everyone's reluctance, he said goodbye to Shana and the others.
The distant and ancient bell sounded slowly in my ears...
Before Colin's eyes, thick gray fog enveloped everything, and everything became blurry...
As the bells rang one after another, his eyes became increasingly hazy. If nothing unexpected happened, when he opened his eyes again, he would be back in the hut, and would begin to carry out the "investigation mission" that was written in very few words.
However, at this moment...
When Colin came to his senses, he was startled and realized that he was still in a space filled with gray fog.
The distant and ancient sound of the bell disappeared at point.
"here……"
Colin looked around and found the place was not unfamiliar. It should not be his first time here.
He vaguely realized what was about to happen...
Sure enough, at this moment, he turned his head as if he had sensed something, and saw some light blue spots floating out in the gray fog space, and then like a paintbrush, the outline of a door was outlined.
And in the blink of an eye, the door gradually solidified from lines and became a heavy and ancient gate standing in front.
The gate was covered with mottled, blood-red rust.
Compared to the last time I saw it, the gate was more dilapidated and showed more signs of war. Listening carefully, I seemed to hear some roars of fighting...
Then, as Colin watched, the door slowly opened, and an extremely thick gray-white mist flowed out. Everything behind the door was shrouded in a mysterious mist, making it difficult to see clearly...
The two doors that open opposite each other look like a pair of arms open for a hug.
Inviting the invitees to come in.
Kelin's heartbeat quickened. The last time he saw this door, he thought it was a boss door. He wondered if there was a trap or a terrifying villain inside...
Later I found out that it seemed to be a boss indeed.
But he is not the enemy, but his own boss, an extremely mysterious senior employee of the company.
Even though they had been in contact through letters for quite a long time, Colin still found the other party extremely mysterious.
However, compared to the last time I was still a newcomer, the next time I saw this door, I was already a veteran of the company. I was no longer confused and didn't feel as scared...
"call."
He took a deep breath, waved his hand, and flames surged on his body, enveloping him.
Then, he took a step forward and walked towards the door.
At the same time, I'm still thinking about some things...
"Come to think of it, this door only appeared after I returned from the 'Advent' project. Is that because there's no way to get to Earth?"
"Or according to some of the statements made by 'Madam Thorn', 'Madam Rabbit' is not inside some kind of 'wall'?"
As the thought flashed through his mind, Colin passed through the gate and entered.
A sudden feeling of weightlessness came...
Colin noticed that at this moment, a very special transfer occurred.
When everything was over, the scene filled with thick gray fog had transformed into a simple and tidy office.
Compared with Colin's room, this one is obviously much more practical, without any messy things.
Behind the solid wood desk, the sound of a pen sliding across paper could be heard, and a female figure in professional attire was sitting there.
She has a very good figure, with a pair of long legs on the side, and her face...
"It's still unclear."
Colin thought about it and could only form the impression that she was pretty.
At this time, "Ms. Rabbit" did not put down the documents in her hand because of his arrival. She still sat behind the desk with a very upright posture, handling the things in her hands meticulously.
After finishing one page, I switch to another, and it seems like I will never finish it...
"Long time no see." Ms. Rabbit said as she worked.
"Well, long time no see." Colin also nodded. It was the last time since they last saw each other.
But now, looking at this woman who had tortured him to death, but at the same time earned him a large salary, far exceeding that of other employees, he wondered if it was an illusion...
There's always a feeling that he's wondering if he's really seen this person before.
The person in front of me was clearly sitting there, but there was something strange going on - as if she didn't exist?
It was an extremely strange experience.
This situation wasn't obvious before, but now, his intuition far surpassed his previous one, causing him to have an extremely contradictory feeling when he came into contact with the other party, which was...
You are communicating with something that does not exist.
Without waiting for further thought, the voice of "Ms. Rabbit" came again: "Please sit down first. During this conversation, I will answer some of your questions and tell you some precautions."
Her tone was as calm and steady as ever, as if she was never shaken by anything, and it was difficult to guess what she was thinking deep down.
Colin somehow calmed down, stopped thinking about it, pulled out a chair and sat down and said:
"Answer my doubts?"
"Yes, if you have anything you want to figure out, you can ask me now." "Ms. Rabbit" said without looking up while writing the document.
"Why do I feel like I'm eating my last meal before dying..."
He couldn't help but complain in his heart, and then, analyzing her words, a lot of questions that he had always wanted to ask suddenly popped up in Colin's mind.
The most common tags are those related to "2044," "Fire Bearer," and a certain "ultimate item" mentioned in Rosen's "Adventure Diary"...
After a few seconds of quick thinking, Colin directly asked the one who was currently most interested and had no idea.
"I've been encountering a lot of information mentioning 'the final moment' or 'the year 2044,' all of which suggest something will happen at a certain time. I'm wondering, are these two events the same? And then, what will happen then, and what will happen..."
After asking the question, Colin did not expect to get any answer.
After all, up to now, no matter how strong or weak, it seems that no one knows the situation...
But surprisingly, the pen that slid smoothly in the hand of "Ms. Rabbit" paused for a moment, as if she was thinking, or perhaps she didn't expect Colin's opening move to be a king bomb.
However, after a pause of less than half a second, she continued to answer Colin's question in the same tone.
"Whether it's 'The Ultimate Time' or 'The Year 2044', they are indeed the same in some ways. The former comes from some once-high-ranking beings, while the latter comes from the specific description of a giant. Compared to the former, it points out a specific time point more clearly..."
"Secondly, regarding the 'ultimate time' itself, there are two interpretations: one is the 'ultimate time' in a broad sense, and the other is the 'ultimate time' in a narrow sense..."
"Next, I will explain the former to you..."
Having said this, "Ms. Rabbit" paused for half a second, as if waiting for Colin to digest this content.
Colin also quickly sat up straight and listened carefully.
Originally, he didn't hold out much hope for the answer. After all, during their previous correspondence, Colin had occasionally tried to report and inquire about the situation, but he had never received a reply.
Either "Ms. Rabbit" doesn't know, or his level is not high enough and he is not qualified to know.
But unexpectedly, this time "Ms. Rabbit" really started to give answers!
"The concept of 'the ultimate time' in the broadest sense is often proposed by beings that have reached a certain level of existence or advanced civilizations. However, knowing only the name alone is incapable of verifying anything else, or even clearly proving its existence..."
"Ah? If you can't prove its existence, how can you still propose it? And I seem to have a strange feeling that an extremely terrifying event will happen in the future..." Colin said with some surprise.
This premonition is not about an event on Earth in the near future, but about a super-large-scale event that will occur in the distant future, perhaps a dozen years or even longer!
A vague premonition told him that it was a major event that could affect the entire universe, and even beyond!
"What you can feel is not this. What you can perceive should be the 'ultimate moment' in a 'narrow sense'. However, I will explain it in detail later. For now, I will continue to explain this..."
"The 'ultimate moment' in a broad sense cannot be perceived by ordinary things. People can perceive it based on the same situation as you. For a long time, the company could not prove whether this thing actually exists."
"However, later on, the company interpreted the concept of 'the final moment' as '2044', and concluded that 'the final moment' might be related to this number. Combined with the temporal description of 'the final moment', many predictors generally believed that it referred to 'the year 2044'..."
"In fact, although this idea is the mainstream rhetoric, it is not rigorous, because it is also possible that one day, someone looked at the number 2044, or an object in a state very similar to it, or 2044 people happened to gather in a room, and then it happened..."
"And going a little further, neither 'the ultimate time' nor '2044' is actually accurate, because it's not something that can be described with accurate words ..."
At this point, "Ms. Rabbit" stopped writing, thought for a few seconds, and then said:
"Instead of describing it as 'it is' or 'it is not', it should be described this way: it is not necessarily time, it is not necessarily space, it is not necessarily an object, it does not necessarily have substance. It may exist, or it may not exist. It may appear at the beginning of 2044, or it may appear at the end of 2044. It may not happen, or it may not happen. It may not exist for us, or it may exist indirectly for us...
"As I said before, we can't describe it with what it is, but only indirectly with things like 'it might be' and 'it doesn't have to be'. These 'descriptions' are the limits of what we can observe about this matter...
"An inaccurate word is just a more accurate word, maybe a little more accurate."
After saying that, "Ms. Rabbit" continued to write something, leaving time for Colin to think.
But at this moment, Colin was confused and couldn't help scratching the back of his head:
Huh? Is this a tongue twister?
Why do I feel like the more I listen to this answer, the more confused I become?
If that’s the case, how do we prove that this thing exists?
More doubts emerged from his mind, almost drowning him...
After taking a deep breath, Colin asked in confusion:
"So how on earth do we know about it?"
Although he hasn't gotten the answer yet, he feels that it should be related to the ultimate time in a "narrow sense".
