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That ten-thousand-zhang true form, higher than the sea of clouds and more vigorous than mountains, slowly stood up. The Fiery Golden Eyes, burning with golden flames like two solar disks, gazed at the insignificant humans.
"Let what is past dissipate; let what is old die. Only by letting go can one walk toward the future.
"This is the Way of Heaven; this is the principle of the universe's rotation..."
The Stone Monkey's voice was not cold; on the contrary, it was filled with love for humanity, respect for life, and mercy for all living things.
He is a Pilgrim, the path from whence he came.
He is the human of the past, the Buddha of the present.
Accompanying his voice, Heroic Spirits—kind and loving of humanity—emerged from the void one by one.
Every pair of compassionate eyes was speaking.
Oh, humanity. Give up. Do not continue to suffer anymore.
To perish in this moment is the rebirth of the future~
Beneath the Stone Monkey's feet.
The blue-haired girl, who was not even equal to a speck of dust on the Stone Monkey's fur, smiled wearily amidst her endless struggle and pain.
"No... Isn't that exactly what we humans are? Hopelessly foolish creatures? Whether it's Goetia or Rahu, didn't they stand before us precisely because of their love for humanity?
"But whatever it is, as long as it stands before us humans, it must be defeated. After all... humanity's history is a hymn of courage."
One, two, three... countless ancient heroes stood forth as Heroic Spirits, exchanging a smile with their Masters.
Yes.
This was their human will.
"Is that so?"
The Stone Monkey lowered his brow, sighing with the mercy of a Buddha.
The Anchor of the World known as the Ruyi Divine Iron was slowly raised, then ruthlessly swung down.
"Then step over Me!!"
Boom—!!
Like a massive typhoon exploding, a shockwave sharp as a blade swept through the entire world!
Centering on the impact point of the Ruyi Divine Iron, the void shook and tore apart like a canvas. Ferocious fissures spread in all directions, reaching the ends of the tectonic plates.
Wherever it passed, lakes evaporated, mountains shattered, and even the earth's crust was torn asunder. Lava rushed into the sky like heavenly pillars, carrying fragments of the plates high above the stratosphere.
Even more terrifying were the shockwaves transmitting the vibrations.
From the continuous, vast mountain ranges to the boundless forests; from the surging, roaring rivers to the lakes with waves spanning a thousand miles...
Everything was torn to shreds by the earth-shattering, overwhelming shockwaves.
That single strike startled the heavens and shook the earth.
With absolute, supreme brute force, it domineeringly swept everything away like dust, declaring that only one voice remained in this world.
Praise is useless. Prayer is useless. This is the Truth. This is Divine Punishment.
It was truly as if the Heavens had brought down a palm, pouring out a fury of waves to wipe away everything on the earth.
What mountains, rivers, and seas; what ends of the earth? In this moment, they were all meaningless.
Looking from the starry sky, the entire planet looked as if a watermelon had been ruthlessly struck by a stick—juice splashing everywhere! Cracks covered it densely, as if it would explode at any moment.
The sky had collapsed, the earth had cracked.
Beneath the iron staff, the stars wailed. Only the Divine Iron stood towering between heaven and earth...
Unstoppable, irreversible. It is a natural disaster, it is divine punishment, it is the Great Extinction!
The wreckage of the solar system also gradually drifted away, revealing extinguished stars one by one in the vast, deathly silent deep space of the universe.
As the light gradually dimmed, a deep, firm, and husky male voice arose from who knows where.
"The embers in the ruins have never been extinguished; the fire of the new world is brewing in the clamor, and the light of dawn shall rise from the East.
"Darkness will eventually pass. The embers of the firewood shall eventually tread upon the tsunami, returning like raging waves to burn away all filth and liquidate all sins..."
Finally.
The screen went completely dark, and silver text emerged amidst melodious yet life-affirming music...
"[Fate/Grand Order]"
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Silence.
At this moment, a group of people cultivating immortality by not sleeping in the middle of the night fell into a deep deathly silence, as if they had merged with the future on that screen, unable to step out for a long time.
The green mountains were like the sea; the setting sun was like blood.
The entire promotional video was majestic and grand, its artistic conception natural and seamless.
Although it depicted the future, it drew people into a boundless and distant artistic conception, evoking a feeling of sitting and watching the vastness of eternity, coming from the ancient sun and moon...
After a long time.
Only then did someone suck in a breath of cold air, unable to stop their amazement despite the toothache.
"...Is this seriously a game trailer?"
Holy crap.
Don't look at the fact that AI exists now; actually, AI has huge limitations.
Just that final scene of the cosmic starry sky—to produce it to a level indistinguishable from reality, the production cost would be at least five hundred million yen upwards.
The most exaggerated part was that strike from the Stone Monkey, a name that thunders across all of Asia.
Just that effect alone—beat them to death, and they still couldn't figure out how it was made.
Some big shots in engineering saw the true gold content.
From the rays, the shattering of plates, the evaporation of lakes, to the parabolic trajectory of the lava... and so on and so forth, not a single flaw could be seen.
What level of physics engine must this be?
Unreal Engine 5?
Bullshit, even Unreal 18 wouldn't be enough!
TAKI-kun: "Holy crap, could this be alien technology? I heard China reportedly caught an alien over there, which is why their tech exploded. The Asian-Space laser fighter jets are launching at the end of the year."
Fallen Angel Black Cat: "Pfft, burning an alien's butt with a cigarette butt on the moon, right? Stop with the conspiracy theories, okay? Don't you know that behind all that high-tech tech in the US Federation, there are Chinese teams? This is just their normal progress after satisfying their basic needs."
Kasumi Utako: "That is indeed the case. I remember our own virtual reality games are also launching at the end of next year, right? Just a year or two away. I think it's called [SAO Sword Art Online]."
Asuna: "No, no, no. The two are completely different concepts. Just the technology in this game trailer surpasses all current relevant companies in Neon by an entire era."
Her family was in the relevant industry; how could she not know the gold content of this new company, Chaldeas?
It was completely Black Tech level!
But obviously, ordinary people were not experts. They could only feel that the technology was advanced, but they couldn't clearly perceive exactly how outrageous and unscientific it was.
Soon, the thread veered off to other places.
A netizen with the ID Guitar Hero appeared quite lively.
"Don't you guys feel that the epic sense of the background music... is absolutely world-class? I feel like, looking at the top musicians worldwide in recent years...
"For example, if we find out who hired Yoko Touma, our Neon's pride, then we'll know who is behind the game."
Nyamu: "Now that you mention it, I noticed it too. The background piano sound indeed has traces of Ms. Yoko, but... to be honest, although I respect Ms. Yoko's skills and achievements very much, I don't think she can play at that level... That is no longer something a human can achieve."
"Yeah, I feel like that desolate music is still lingering in my ears, and I can still see that grand, despairing worldview before my eyes..."
Dango: "It's too tragic, the future of humanity!"
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