Light Fortress Chapter 2123: War Against [Destiny]_2

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Previously on Light Fortress...
Seven years after their last meeting, Gu Shen encounters an old man named Turing, whom he recognizes despite Turing's disguised appearance. Gu Shen reveals he identified Turing by his unusual aura and the fact that he, unlike others, seemed free from the strings of fate. Turing admits Gu Shen is hard to find, but Gu Shen counters that Turing's punctuality and habit of adjusting glasses gave him away. They agree to discuss a looming important event.

That day…

It was the day the “Super Giant Source Material Storm” descended.

“Saying it’s to make up to Chu Ling, taking her to travel through the world, but I know… this journey is not just simply a journey.”

Turing said meaningfully, “Twelve fire seeds, eleven have returned to their places. The last remaining ‘Torch of Love’ has been dormant for nearly a thousand years, to truly awaken it, it must experience the ‘joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness’ of the world.”

Indeed.

He revealed the deeper meaning of Gu Shen and Chu Ling’s journey through the world.

These seven years have been both a journey and cultivation, as well as the awakening of that last Torch of Love.

“These seven years, I’ve been to many places, I’ve seen your efforts.”

Turing looked at Gu Shen, speaking deliberately, “Five years ago, Changye first constructed an unprecedented giant underground city. Then the twelve Flame Masters left the dojo, selecting bases in the Five Continents, and transformed them into ‘Land of Divine Miracles’ using the Power of Fire, and the Five Continents mobilized immense power to build twelve super underground cities around the twelve fire seeds.”

Gu Shen listened silently, smiling.

This matter… was handled by Li Qingsui and Mu Qingyang.

Building underground cities, accommodating civilians, waiting for that day to come, the people of the Five Continents could hide underground to avoid the storm’s erosion.

With the existence of starships, the initially crude underground environments could be simulated using spiritual technology.

This technology is already very mature.

This is the method of “avoidance.”

“Besides, you reinforced the Beizhou wall with Black Silver, using starships to surround the Beizhou Great Wall, constructing hundreds of reinforced ancient text arrays…”

The defenses of the North Continent were overseen and advanced by Lin Chou and Lin Lin from Central City.

This is the “resistance” strategy.

“I’ve seen everything you’ve done.”

Turing said slowly, “You’ve done well, but… it’s still not enough.”

“A thousand years ago, the walls of the Starship Era were built thicker than the Beizhou Great Wall.”

“Their starships could dive to the deepest parts of the Ice Sea.”

“But they ultimately perished.”

Turing gazed into Gu Shen’s eyes, posing a soul-stirring question: “Do you know why?”

“Why?”

Gu Shen squinted his eyes.

“Because the nature of the Source Material Storm disaster… is not just a Source Material Storm.”

Turing said softly, “That’s why, even though the Starship Civilization Era’s power was at its peak, with everyone incredibly united, they ultimately decided to launch the ‘Hunter God,’ sending it alone to fight against the super giant storm.”

This sentence is a subtle reminder.

Gu Shen chuckled, making it clear directly, “You mean, the Source Material Storm is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster controlled by ‘will’? Although this disaster eradicates a race, to fight against it, someone must stand up in the end?”

“…”

Turing said calmly, “Do you believe in high civilizations?”

“Should I believe in them?”

Gu Shen looked at Turing with a composed demeanor and smile.

“I’ll ask another question… Do you believe in life forms more advanced than humans?”

Turing reached out a hand, gently gesturing, drawing a line, raising it slightly from the original height, drawing a new line.

“Mundane, Transcendent, Fire Leader.”

He said slowly, “This is the widely known ‘life level’ hierarchy… But is there a more perfect life beyond the Fire Leader?”

“Creatures on white paper cannot imagine the world outside it. Because everything on this white paper is trapped in a plane.”

Turing stared into Gu Shen’s eyes, “You should understand my meaning.”

“I’m a fool.”

Gu Shen shook his head, speaking faintly, “I don’t understand the significance of these words you’re telling me.”

How could he not understand the meaning of these words?

The meaning of these words… he understands better than anyone!

The one who understands Turing the most is not Gu Changzhi, Bai Shu, or Zhou Jiren.

It is Gu Shen.

He is Turing’s “hope” that has been looked forward to for nearly a thousand years.

What kind of person is Turing?

A person who has lived for nearly a thousand years.

A person with countless opportunities to touch the fire seeds, yet decisively refusing.

A person who has spent his life’s energy in creating “Ultimate Creatures.”

A person guarding the Time Dojo, for six hundred years, only introduced the Iron Dome Emperor and Gu Changzhi.

Those recognized by Turing are the greatest among great fighters… back then, Mr. Tianshui was willing to assist Qinglong, clearly recognizing Qinglong’s top talent. But from the final result, Turing obviously believed Qinglong couldn’t compare to Gu Changzhi.

So, until the end of his life, Qinglong only knew about the existence of the “Time Dojo.”

Why did Turing do this?

What is he waiting for?

“I left thirteen seats in the Dead Sea Zone, obviously you have understood the meaning of the thirteen seats, and you are sitting at the highest position…”

Turing asked seriously, “Since you know you have the highest authority of the ‘Gospel Box,’ why not reclaim the fire seeds, why choose to give them away?”

He clearly hinted very strongly.

In the Time Dojo.

He even hinted profoundly to Gu Shen… perhaps just melt those three fire seeds together.