Todd stared at Sutherland, then asked in surprise, "The Resurrection Worm, you brought it out of the Beacon Tower?!"

Sutherland: "That's right, the Resurrection Worm brought from the Beacon Tower. At first, I didn't know its purpose, but I realized it was an extremely important thing. So, before Ragnarok, I gave it to my son Vidal, who is the god of forests and nature and has a natural talent for studying living things."

“I told him that after the apocalypse, he had two tasks. One was to lead the survivors to create a new world; the other was to figure out what these transparent worms were.”

"Hundreds of years later, after dozens of reincarnations, I was reborn and regained my memories. I traveled all over the world and finally found Vidal's descendants. I retrieved the Resurrection Worm from them and roughly understood how to use it."

Todd: "It can be used to transfer souls."

Sutherland: "It's not just that. Besides being used to transfer souls, the Resurrection Worm, as a strange thing within the Beacon Tower, is more like a kind of conduit."

Todd: "The passage?"

Sutherland: "I'm not sure if this description is accurate, but the Resurrection Worm can act as a sensory channel between the world and the Beacon Tower. Using it, you can peer into parts of the Beacon Tower without triggering its defenses."

Todd: "Spying? How?"

Sutherland glanced at Todd: "If you're interested in this, I don't mind passing on this knowledge to you, but on the condition that you agree to go through the portal and take care of the alien races."

Todd asked, "I've always been curious why you value other races so much and are willing to protect them at all costs?"

Sutherland: "Perhaps you don't know, most of the strange creatures in this world are descendants of survivors from the age of the gods..."

Todd was taken aback: "You're saying these alien species are descendants of gods from thousands of years ago?"

Sutherland: "Thousands of years ago, in the age of the gods, those who survived the apocalypse gradually gave birth to these persecuted alien species through countless generations of reproduction and intermarriage. Protecting them is my destiny and my unfulfilled responsibility... No one else knows this except me."

Todd finally understood Sutherland's predicament.

Sutherland: "How about it? If you agree to inherit my position, then all the wisdom of the gods will be completely open to you, including the secret of the Beacon Tower."

Todd shook his head slightly.

Sutherland was greatly disappointed: "Why? Don't you want to know those secrets?"

Todd: "I think so, but I value fulfilling my responsibilities more than pursuing the truth. And I suspect that what you call a secret is actually how to manipulate the beacon tower to open the portal."

Sutherland sighed deeply: "Todd, your repeated rejections have left me with fewer and fewer options, forcing me to resort to more drastic measures to achieve my goals."

Todd stared fearlessly at Sutherland: "My answer will not change. I will not abandon my people, I will not abandon Twilight City, and escape alone."

Sutherland shook his head helplessly and clapped his hands together forcefully.

The next second, Todd's consciousness returned to his body.

On the small island in the middle of a sea of ​​lava, Todd tried to move his dragon wings and limbs, but the immense force pressed him firmly to the ground, making it impossible for him to move an inch.

Todd tried to open the soul space again, but failed once more. It seems that Sutherland has blocked his powers.

The enormous body churned and rose in the lava, and Sutherland's monster slowly approached Todd, its voice like thunder: "I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it. What's coming next is something you can't stop, you can only accept."

At the same time, on the cave platform.

After receiving the laboratory key from Eliard, Rachel walked into the crowd and found a woman completely shrouded in a black robe.

"Sabrina, execute the backup plan."

Sabrina pulled back her hood, revealing an unremarkable face, and said, "You said that we might never need that plan."

Ritchie: "I also told you to be ready at any time."

Sabrina shrugged: "You're the boss, you call the shots, as long as you don't forget about us..."

Rachel: "The promise, yes, I will not forget our promise... As long as you help me complete that plan, you will gain the power to pass through the portal and go to another world to start your life anew."

Sabrina stared intently into Rachel's eyes, as if trying to discern the deception and lies in his expression.

A moment later, Sabrina lowered her hood and obediently followed behind Rachel.

Rachel walked forward and quickly found Karin and Aurora in the crowd.

Seeing the nervous and uneasy Aurora, Rachel knelt down, smoothed her bangs, and said softly, "Your Highness, there is no need to be afraid."

Tears welled up in Aurora's eyes as she bit her lip and said, "I want to see my father."

"You will see him... but first, I need you to go with everyone to a place," Rachel said softly.

Aurora: "Going somewhere? Is it going home?"

Rachel: "Yes, go home...it's a beautiful and happy world, that's where you should really live."

Aurora: "But my father..."

Rachel: "I assure you, once you get there, your father will join you very soon."

Seeing that Aurora's mood had improved, Rachel stood up straight and said to Karin, "I have instructed the Alien Association that they will escort you and Her Highness through the portal to Earth safely."

Karin asked anxiously, "Sister Rachel, what about you?"

Rachel: "I have some things to take care of here, but I'll be back soon after I'm done."

Karin: "I can stay and help you."

Rachel: "No, I need you to stay with Her Highness the Princess and protect her at all costs."

Karin opened her mouth, as if to speak.

Rachel interrupted him: "Aurora's safety is our top priority. Think about it, what if something bad happens to her? How will we face Todd?"

Karin hesitated for a moment, then slowly closed her mouth.

Rachel: "After passing through the portal and arriving in another world, do not attempt to contact the native inhabitants there until Todd and I arrive. Stay close to the alien races; they possess extensive survival and stealth abilities and can handle all sorts of complex situations."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Sutherland's deafening roar echoed from the sea of ​​lava below the platform.

Rachel stretched out her arms and hugged Karin, whispering, "The teleportation ritual is about to begin. May you and Aurora have a safe journey."