nucmednet Chapter 498 Years Later, at the Time of Departure
Chapter 498 Years Later, at the Time of Departure
The fresh air invigorated Glenn, greatly uplifting his spirits.
Looking at the lush, dense forest, Glenn sincerely thanked the nature reserve for their hard work.
Otherwise, where would such a good environment come from, allowing him to focus on recovering his strength?
After all, not just anyone can come in here.
While it may not be as scenic as some of the known planets in the universe, it's still quite decent.
People should learn to be content.
"Let's get to work!"
With a swift movement, he vanished from his spot.
In a mountain cave, Glenn stood coiled up, ready to spend the next hundred years there.
To prevent any accidents from happening during this period, Glenn sealed off the area, leaving only ventilation holes to ensure airflow.
In the dark space, there is only one source of light.
That was Glenn's radiant starlight.
Every moment, starlight was merging into Glenn's current physical body, beginning a long process of fusion.
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Time flies, and the seasons change.
Unbeknownst to us, a century has passed like flowing water.
Glenn doesn't care about what's happening outside; he's now at a crucial moment.
The light source in the darkness had dimmed completely, with only faint shadows surrounding it.
It is believed that it will not be long before he is able to completely merge the bodies of the two worlds and return to the limit state of the Boundless Realm.
For a century, Glenn never once awoke from his silence.
However, this does not mean that he has lost his understanding of the outside world.
As his strength increased step by step, his perception range expanded.
Thirty years after entering this place, when he recovered to the level of a fourth-generation god, nothing on Earth could escape his perception.
A hundred years is enough time for civilizations on Earth to undergo earth-shattering changes.
This also reflects the absolute nature of history; peaceful life is not permanent, and war will come again.
Unlike before, when civilization evolves to a certain level, the way of warfare changes.
Similarly, in any war, the constant is the loss of life.
Glenn understood this all too well.
To some extent, Glenn's upbringing also stemmed from the war.
The only difference is the level of the war.
Global conflicts are ongoing, but most are handled with extreme restraint.
The development of civilization has also made humanity clearly aware of the threat that technological advancements pose to the living environment.
For example, the existence of nuclear deterrence.
Therefore, modern warfare is no longer a full-scale bombardment, but rather a suppression based on economic positions.
Whoever gains the upper hand will tip the scales of victory in their favor.
Of course, this also involved small-scale firefights.
These things were nothing new to Glenn.
Since China currently holds the upper hand on Earth, what reason does he have to interfere?
Moreover, war brings more than just harm; at the very least, its existence has led to the rapid development of technology.
A century is enough time to solidify China's dominant position on Earth.
With the rise of China, the global storm has gradually stabilized.
In other words, the war horns are about to be silenced, and the doves of peace are taking flight.
In the darkness, even the faintest glimmer of light vanished with the passage of time, and the place was completely swallowed up by darkness.
In the silence, a sense of oppressive power enveloped every inch of the space.
Finally, the tightly closed eyes slowly opened, and in an instant, a blinding white light shone through the slowly opening gap, as if a god had descended to earth.
The darkness was dispelled once more, and the light revealed everything in the cave in its true form.
"call!"
A soft breath brought the space, which had been quiet for a hundred years, back to life.
The next moment, the white light faded and completely disappeared into his eyes, leaving only a pair of bright eyes staring straight ahead.
Finally, a sigh of emotion resounded throughout the space.
"The fusion is finally complete. It's time to leave this place."
"Crack!"
A thought passed through, and in an instant, the sealed entrance reopened.
Both starlight and moonlight are visible.
Looking at the night sky outside, Glenn's expression turned melancholy.
"Indeed, the starry sky of this world is just as deep and dark."
As soon as he finished speaking, the space rippled and Glenn's figure disappeared.
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High above the Earth, Glenn gazed at the myriad lights below, his heart undisturbed.
At this moment, his expression changed slightly.
The face, which originally bore no resemblance to that body, has also undergone some changes during the century-long fusion process.
It's as if two completely different faces have been perfectly merged together to become a new face.
However, this face bears similarities to the other two faces.
It can be said that no matter which face they are compared to, it is clear that they have some kind of inexplicable connection.
This connection is like that of brothers, as close as blood relatives.
Thus, a face that inherited handsomeness, elegance, and mature composure was born.
Glenn was quite satisfied with this, after all, both bodies belonged to him, and he couldn't possibly ignore one of his identities.
Now? There is only one Glenn in the world.
"Alas! Indeed, the growth of civilization is inseparable from war! No matter how advanced a civilization is, it will ultimately face the baptism of war. If it survives, the civilization continues; if it doesn't, dynasties will change. Is the essence of humanity truly inseparable from struggle?"
Perhaps Keisha viewed Earth in the same way back then!
At this moment, Glenn could somewhat understand the feelings Keisha had when she arrived on Earth in the known universe.
Only by becoming an outsider and standing at a high enough level can one see the true nature of things.
He was the same way back then.
After observing for a full day, Glenn finally changed direction and flew into the depths of the starry sky.
There's no need to stay here or in the entire solar system any longer; it's time to leave.
But before that, Glenn needs to do one more thing.
Although Glenn no longer had any attachment to this place, he still wanted to do something for China, for the Earth, and for the solar system.
So he concealed himself, ignoring the satellite probes, space stations, and small spacecraft traveling to and from space, and flew toward the outer reaches of the solar system.
The vast distances of the stars, in Glenn's current view, are but a fleeting moment.
Before long, Glenn arrived at the Kuiper Belt, the outer edge of the solar system.
This area remains unexplored by humans to this day, and it is believed that it will remain so for a long time to come.
But what Glenn wanted to do was leave something behind for the Earth.
Hovering above a dim, lifeless star, Glenn's eyes gleamed.
As he extended his right hand, various changes suddenly occurred on the celestial body.
One by one, white spheres appeared out of nowhere, densely packed together and arranged in an orderly fashion, eventually forming a huge circular gate that stood in space.
Then, a golden light flashed in Glenn's eyes, and a point of golden light condensed at the tip of Glenn's index finger.
Gazing at the golden light at his fingertips, Glenn did not hesitate and directly pointed into the void.
In an instant, a dazzling golden beam of light shot directly onto the white circular gate.
In an instant, the circular gate composed of white spheres gradually turned golden, and finally the empty area at its center began to rotate like a portal to another dimension, eventually transforming into a vortex funnel.
Gazing at the golden circular gate, Glenn looked back at the distant, invisible Earth, murmured something softly, and then disappeared into it like a beam of light.
"The spacetime wormhole has been built for you. Whether you can get to this point depends on yourselves."
"Buzz!"
The golden circular gate emitted a buzzing sound the moment Glenn disappeared into the wormhole.
Then the spacetime vortex began to disappear, and the golden circular gate faded from gold back to its previous white color.
Then, the circular gate began to disintegrate, transforming once again into white spheres.
This time, however, the white sphere did not disappear without a trace as it had before.
As if influenced by something, they flew down the celestial bodies in an orderly fashion, eventually forming a towering pagoda on the surface of the celestial bodies.
After everything was completed, four large seal script characters were left on the pagoda.
"The Pagoda Reaching Heaven".