488: Even in death, he still managed to put on a big show.

Bai Jun and the others exchanged glances and followed Chen Heng into the Testing Ground.

The screen had already lit up, and a line of Chinese characters appeared before Chen Heng's eyes.

"If everything has ended, you can disregard what I left behind. If it hasn't ended, then I hope the person who sees this message can bring an end to all of it."

"I will, I will end all of this."

Chen Heng was a little surprised; this guy actually didn't try to disgust him this time, but instead spoke in such a serious tone.

When Chen Heng pressed the option 'Everything has not ended,' the screen immediately went black.

Then, that familiar large face appeared before everyone.

"If you have seen this video I left, then it should mean that the Root is about to revive."

"Judging by the time, my life is also nearing its end. It's time to be frank with you."

"My name is Liu Ye. You and I should be from the same place, but at different times."

"At the end of '22, I arrived in a world that could be described as desolate and savage."

In the video, the large face looked somewhat grim, and crimson blood flowed from his cracked skin.

"The moment I saw the Human Race being raised like livestock by the Heavenly Gods, I resolved to lead the Human Race to become the Overlord of this world."

"That's right, I did it, through various genetic modifications, mind control, and all sorts of methods that could be called inhumane."

"Since you found this offensive world-suppressing nail, you must have already explored all ninety-nine world-suppressing nails I left behind, right?"

"As you can see, I conducted countless genetic experiments. My actions could completely be called those of a beast."

"But when I turned the last Heavenly God into a dried corpse, I realized I was wrong."

"Terribly wrong!"

"These Heavenly Gods were indeed raising the Human Race, but their raising just happened to let the Human Race bear the Ultimate Return."

"Unlike the Heavenly Gods, the Human Race does not have the ability to die and be reborn, unlike the Heavenly Gods who can endure endless deaths and awaken again."

"I tried countless methods to make the Root no longer focus on the Human Race."

"Reviving the Heavenly Gods, transplanting the power of the Heavenly Gods onto the Human Race, changing the Human Race's genes to become another race."

"I even tried extracting the Human Race's Soul, living Soul, and Divine Soul to create a new race."

"All to make the Root change its return target."

"But it wasn't until now that I understood one thing: the Root's Ultimate Return target has nothing to do with race."

"Instead, the strongest race in this world will be targeted by It, eventually becoming Its nourishment."

"Even if the Human Race endures one Ultimate Return, there will be a second, a third, endless Ultimate Returns."

"Until another powerful race completely annihilates the Human Race, only then will the Ultimate Return switch to another target."

"When I led the Human Race to annihilate the last Heavenly God, the Human Race being targeted by the Root was already an unchangeable established fact."

"The power I possessed was also insufficient to simultaneously go to three time nodes to kill the Root; I could only suppress It."

Just as Chen Heng was listening with great interest, a red crystalline spike suddenly appeared on the screen, instantly piercing through Liu Ye's body.

"I don't have time. I hope you can make good use of the backup I left for you to end all of this!"

The image on the screen began to flicker. Liu Ye's face was fierce as he pulled the spike out of his body.

Then, he pressed the red button under the protective cover, and the video ended there.

"..." Chen Heng rubbed his chin. So, this scoundrel is called Liu Ye, after all this time.

"It's alright, somewhat useful, but not much."

Everyone looked at Chen Heng expectantly, waiting for his next words.

"What are you looking at? There's nothing more."

Chen Heng looked at the crowd staring at him expectantly, somewhat puzzled.

"Then... did the Creator mention me?" Long Yi asked cautiously.

"No." Chen Heng shook his head. Liu Ye hadn't mentioned anything about himself from beginning to end.

"Ah..." Long Yi sighed, sitting on the chair with some disappointment.

"Don't worry. Once you find all the locations, perhaps this established future can be changed?"

"Yes, that's right!" Long Yi's eyes lit up.

They were no longer lambs to be slaughtered; they had an existence capable of rushing into the river of time and changing everything.

"Mr. Chen, thank you. I will speed up the positioning."

Long Yi regained his vitality just because of Chen Heng's words, taking out the space-time core to locate the time node where the Root was.

"Let's go, let's talk outside." Chen Heng knew that Bai Jun and the others were very curious about what was said in the video just now.

As things stood, there was no problem in telling them some things... He relit the bonfire, and Chen Heng continued to roast his Eight-Legged Ox.

While roasting the beef, Chen Heng told Bai Jun and the others about Liu Ye leading the Human Race to become the Overlord of the world in ancient times.

Of course, Chen Heng didn't mention anything about Transmigration.

This secret would just rot in his heart forever.

After hearing Chen Heng's description, everyone fell silent for a moment.

"What, do you think Liu Ye did something wrong?"

Chen Heng tore off an ox leg and handed it to Bai Jun.

"No, Senior Liu Ye did nothing wrong." Bai Jun shook his head and took a bite of the ox leg in his hand.

"If not for him, there would be no Human Race, Yao Race, or Ghost Race as they are today."

"The Human Race would still be living under the shadow of the Heavenly Gods, and would not be as prosperous as they are now."

"There is no perfect person, and no perfect thing."

"Since there are things Senior Liu Ye couldn't achieve, then let you and I do them."

Bai Jun's answer didn't surprise Chen Heng; instead, he found it quite normal.

"What do you all think?" Chen Heng looked at Luo She and the others.

"How to put it..." Luo She scratched his head, his expression a little strange.

"Senior Liu Ye did nothing wrong, but I always feel a bit awkward that our Yao Race was artificially created."

"The rest of my thoughts are pretty much the same as Bai Jun's."

"Things Senior Liu Ye couldn't do, that doesn't mean Big Brother Chen, you can't do them, right?"

"I understand." Chen Heng took a bite of the ox leg in his hand and then stopped speaking.

Seeing that Chen Heng was silent, Bai Jun and the others also quietly munched on their roasted meat.

"Big Brother Chen must be feeling uncomfortable right now, his own kin..."

The few of them subtly moved to the side, huddling together to whisper.

Yes, they had already realized something from Long Yi's address to Chen Heng.

But what did it matter? Big Brother Chen would always be their Big Brother.

Where could they find a Big Brother who would take the lead when there was trouble and share the benefits with everyone?

Although Big Brother Chen was occasionally a bit scary and had a serious violent streak, he would always be their Big Brother.

There was no doubt about that.

Actually... what Chen Heng was thinking was completely different from what Bai Jun and the others guessed.

This guy's mind was currently just thinking that Liu Ye had put on a grand show; what more could he be unsatisfied with in a life more epic than epic?

If it weren't for the historical discontinuity, Liu Ye's great name would probably be sung even now.

"Tsk, he really managed to put on a show..."