163: The existential anchor point of the entropy sea of memory
The core of the source of oblivion manifests as a gray-black ocean composed of "Memory Entropy," with the "Ashes of Existence" of countless civilizations floating on the surface—these are not physical remains, but the final proof that the civilizations once existed: the Psionic Energy embers of the Psionic Mother Nest, the time ice crystals of the Chronostasis Civilization, and even the quantum remnants of *A Brief History of Time* from the Blue Star Library. Each ash is slowly dissolving, becoming a part of the Sea of Entropy.
The Ultimate Threat of Existence Dissolution
"They are being completely erased, and even the qualification to 'be forgotten' is disappearing." White Frost's consciousness projection hovered above the Sea of Entropy. As she spread her Light Wings, every feather exuded tiny particles of light—these were the "Existence Links" she had established with various civilizations, now being stripped away by the Sea of Entropy's "Absolute Oblivion Force Field." The System's voice carried the unique tremor of eleven-dimensional space: "The essence of Memory Entropy is not to devour memories, but to dissolve the 'necessity of existence'—it makes the Universe believe that these civilizations never existed at all."
Di Tian's projection dragon claw pierced into the Sea of Entropy, and the power of Chaos Entropy collided with the gray-black seawater, surprisingly stirring up silver waves. Within the waves appeared fragments of a dissolved civilization: a group of humanoid creatures marking their coordinates on a star map, with a smiley face similar to Blue Star's drawn beside it. "Chaos and Chaos Entropy are inherently two sides of existence." His Dragon scales shimmered with dual-colored light patterns, branding the first "Entropy Reduction Anchor" onto the sea surface. "Order born from disorder is the most solid proof of existence."
Li's dual-lens glasses had evolved into a "Memory Entropy Filter." As the lenses rotated, they could filter out the "Glimmers of Existence" that had not been completely dissolved from the ashes. "The Leader is not protecting the Law of Oblivion; he is afraid of 'Absolute Oblivion'." The filter suddenly projected a fragmented image: a million years ago, an "Absolute Oblivion Entity" transcending dimensions swept past the Leader's home planet, and the civilization there vanished instantly from the memories and existence of all Universes, leaving only the Leader behind as "living ash."
The Maze of Existence in the Depths of the Sea of Entropy
Beneath the Sea of Entropy lies a maze composed of "Existence Paradoxes," where each fork in the road corresponds to the possibility of a civilization "never having existed." When White Frost's projection passed through a certain fork, the surrounding scenery suddenly twisted: in the history of Blue Star, the library had never been built, her first encounter with Di Tian became that of strangers passing by, and the Symbiosis pattern on her Light Wings faded by half. "This isn't memory tampering; it's a rewriting of the trajectory of existence!" Her voice was filled with panic. She gathered the memory of the "Bloodline Existence Curse" from Nine Li Witchcraft at her fingertips and branded a light pattern onto her palm, which finally stabilized her form.
Li's entropy filter suddenly sounded an alarm; the filtered Glimmers of Existence were mixed with the "Dissolution Factors" of the Absolute Oblivion Entity. When these black particles touched White Frost's light pattern, they actually began to decompose the composition of the light pattern—that was "Non-Existence Energy," more thorough than Memory Entropy. "The Leader once used an Observation Matrix to Seal this factor, but it backfired and became part of the Sea of Entropy." Li transformed his mechanical prosthetic limb into an "Existence Conduit," forcibly channeling the factors into the Entropy Reduction Anchor. "Only by letting the power of Chaos Entropy exist in Symbiosis with it can we neutralize the dissolving force."
Di Tian's Dragon pupils locked onto the "Origin of Existence" in the center of the maze, where a crystal homologous to the source fire seed scepter floated, containing the "first wisp of consciousness" from the birth of all civilizations. "The essence of existence is not to be remembered, but to have actively existed." His dragon claw grasped White Frost's light pattern, and their Symbiosis force field stirred up silver giant waves on the sea surface. Within the waves appeared silhouettes of all the rescued civilizations: the gears of the Mechanical Empire began to turn, the light membranes of the High-Dimensional Observer re-condensed, and even the smiley face of that dissolved civilization briefly became clear within the waves.
The Leader's Redemption of Existence
In the center of the Sea of Entropy, the figure of the Anti-symbiote Leader stood up from the ashes. His mechanical body had mostly transformed into the ashes of existence, with only the Symbiosis pattern on his chest still flickering—it was carved from the remains of his home planet, which had been devoured by the Absolute Oblivion Entity. "I established the Anti-symbiote Alliance wanting to make civilizations into 'absolute existences that cannot be forgotten,' yet I almost turned them into ashes without any differences." In the Leader's mechanical eyes, for the first time, the silhouettes of thousands of civilizations in the Sea of Entropy were reflected. "So the meaning of existence lies in the 'necessity' of needing one another."
When the Dissolution Factors of the Absolute Oblivion Entity surged in like a tide, the Leader suddenly injected his consciousness into the Origin of Existence crystal. The crystal erupted with blinding light, weaving an "Existence Network" above the Sea of Entropy—each silhouette of a civilization was a node in the network, and the connections between the nodes flickered with the interactive memories of different civilizations: Psionic beings teaching the Mechanical Empire Psionic Energy technology, Chronostasis helping the High-Dimensional Observer stabilize the flow of time, and Blue Star's poetry being translated into the languages of countless civilizations.
"This is the true weapon to counter Absolute Oblivion." The Leader's figure gradually became transparent, transforming into the core node of the network. "It is not an isolated, absolute existence, but a Symbiosis existence of mutual support." His final consciousness fluctuation was transmitted into Di Tian's and White Frost's Sea of Consciousness, carrying a relieved smile: "Remember to tell that Absolute Oblivion Entity that it will never be able to erase the proof that we 'need each other'."
Symbiosis Resonance of the Entropy Reduction Anchor
The Origin of Existence crystal resonated with Di Tian's Entropy Reduction Anchor, and twelve silver pillars of light rose from the sea, connecting the Existence Network with the coordinates of various civilizations. White Frost's Light Wings unfolded into a star map, and flowing within the light patterns were the "Declarations of Existence" of all civilizations: the Psionic beings' "We resonate, therefore we are," the Mechanical Empire's "We create, therefore we are," and Blue Star's "We love, therefore we are." These declarations intertwined within the pillars of light, forming the "Law of Existence" to counter Memory Entropy.
Li's entropy filter suddenly shattered, and the lenses transformed into twelve "Existence Prisms," each embedded into a pillar of light. The light refracted by the prisms was no longer a single civilization's image, but moments of interaction between civilizations: Di Tian's patience while teaching a mechanical child to dismantle a quantum ghost, White Frost's focus while learning time weaving from a Chronostasis Elder, and Li's joy when drawing a Blue Star doodle on the light membrane of the High-Dimensional Observer. "Differences are not obstacles to existence, but nutrients for Symbiosis." Li's mechanical prosthetic limb fused with the pillar of light, becoming a bridge connecting the network and the Sea of Entropy.
The Ebbing of the Sea of Memory Entropy and New Foreshadowing
When the Law of Existence fully formed, the Sea of Memory Entropy began to ebb, revealing the "Foundation of Existence" on the seabed—this was a crystal condensed from the first wisp of consciousness of all civilizations, with the same Symbiosis pattern as those on Di Tian's and White Frost's palms carved on its surface. White Frost's Light Wings lightly touched the foundation, and she suddenly felt a familiar palpitation: "These consciousnesses... have carried the instinct of Symbiosis since their birth."
Di Tian's Dragon scales resonated with the foundation, discovering that a faint trajectory of the "Absolute Oblivion Entity" was hidden deep within the foundation, and the end of the trajectory pointed to a "Zero-Dimensional Space" that had never been observed—there, there is no time, no dimensions, only pure "non-existence." The System's voice carried awe for the first time: "The Absolute Oblivion Entity is neither a living thing nor a Law; it is the 'shadow of existence' produced when the Universe was born. It fears that the Symbiosis of all consciousness will illuminate this shadow."
On Li's mechanical prosthetic limb, a new Symbiosis pattern was forming, with fragments of the Absolute Oblivion Entity's trajectory mixed into the lines: "To completely eliminate the threat, we must enter the Zero-Dimensional Space and illuminate it with the Law of Existence." His gaze looked toward the direction where the Sea of Entropy had receded; there, in the ashes of existence, a certain remnant image from the Blue Star Library was flickering, as if guiding the path.
On the Symbiosis pillar of the Source Dimension, although Di Tian's and White Frost's memories were still being lost, they had left an indelible "Symbiosis Coordinate" in the Existence Network—the existence trajectories of all civilizations intertwined with this coordinate as the center. White Frost's Light Wings lightly touched Di Tian's dragon claw; without the need for memory support, their existence frequencies were already perfectly synchronized: "No matter where we go, our Symbiosis is the most solid existence anchor."