Chapter 250 The End of the Old Days (Part 1) (Page 1/1)

“Even within their own plane of authority, agents have limited authority.” Crystal, transformed into a dolphin, circled Todd in small circles. “There is one most important basic rule that every plane agent must abide by—under no circumstances shall they be allowed to unlock or destroy the Crystal Beacon Tower.”

Crystal stopped in front of Todd and said softly, "However, Odin broke this agreement."

"Because of the gods he leads and the races under his jurisdiction, their endless and unplanned exploitation of the world has caused the planet's resources to become increasingly depleted. The World Tree no longer bears fruit, and the Fountain of Life is gradually drying up. Toxic air and water have polluted the sky and the earth."

The dolphin gently wagged its tail and stood upright: "Odin came before me seeking help. I gave him two suggestions: First, immediately stop the abuse of divine power, reduce the tribe's dependence on the World Tree, and give this world some time to recuperate; second, abandon the home beneath your feet, abandon the source of divine power, and try to break away from the main star, and find a new place in the plane where there are no beacon towers and no divine power."

"After much deliberation, Odin, unwilling to relinquish his divine power or leave his homeland, chose a third path… When he learned from me that there were countless other spaces containing living beings besides this one, he set his sights on the Crystal Beacon Tower." The dolphin slowly lowered its head, and a hint of human emotion appeared in its animal eyes: "He summoned all the wise men and craftsmen of the realm of the gods, attempting to open the beacon tower and find a way to bring all races into a new plane. However, their barbaric actions triggered the beacon tower's self-defense system."

"The beacon system identified this behavior as a 'data overflow' and initiated a 'threshold attack'."

Todd, upon hearing this, was somewhat puzzled: "Data overflow? Threshold attack?"

"In any dimensional universe created and managed by Crystal Star, all planets, life forms, and laws are collectively referred to as 'Law Factor Data.' Anything that violates the operating rules is called 'Overflow Value.' When the total overflow value exceeds a certain limit, the main star of the dimensional universe, that is, the star with the beacon tower, will automatically begin to clear the overflow data, returning the 'Law Factor Data' to a level close to its initial state. This clearing process is also known as 'Threshold Attack.'"

Listening to Crystal's explanation, Todd felt a little dizzy: "To put it simply, if we act within the scope you set, there won't be any problems; but if someone does something out of line, it will trigger your attack?"

Jing Su tilted his head and thought for a while, then shook his head and nodded: "This analogy is not appropriate, but generally speaking, it is not wrong."

"So, it seems that the omens preceding Ragnarok—the three long, harsh winters of the Fimbulb Cataclysm, the sun disappearing from the sky, the rampant spread of venom and plague, the raging seas, and the floods inundating the land—were all precursors to the Beacon Tower's 'threshold attack'?"

“Yes, these signs correspond to the activation of weather weapons, stellar weapons, and crustal weapons. After that, Odin, who had committed a grave error, came before the Beacon Tower and begged for my forgiveness.” Crystal continued, waving its fins, “I told Odin that the purge of the realm of the gods had begun, and that I alone could not stop this catastrophe.”

"At Odin's repeated request, I told him the final method."

Upon hearing Jing Su's words, Todd's eyelids twitched. He suddenly realized something: "You want him to voluntarily reduce and clear the 'overflow value'?!"

Crystal, now transformed into a dolphin, lowered its voice: "That's right, I told him that reducing the race's population, lowering resource requirements, completely abandoning divine power, and resetting the entire world would stop this 'threshold attack'..."

Todd gasped. "You mean... that Odin himself caused Ragnarok?!"

Jing Su turned and walked towards the high platform of the temple, her figure swaying.

The image of the underwater palace has completely disappeared.

The infernal flames soared into the sky, engulfing the entire city. The majestic World Tree, lifeless and teetering on the brink of collapse, was surrounded by countless strange monsters and warriors locked in a fierce battle.

The inverted pyramid's shape was restored, its crystalline gray metallic surface emitting a constantly flashing red light: "Before Ragnarok, why did the curses and shackles placed on the serpent Jormungandr, the dragon Nidhogg, and the wolf Fenrir all fail and fall away? Who sent someone to awaken the fire giant Surtr, who had slumbered for a thousand years? Who descended upon Midgard?"

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