Chapter 54: The Unheard Sound

Murande Elkeri stopped and looked at Gune.

“The main passage leading to the edge of the World Barrier has always been sealed off, and no Transcendent Masters have ever entered. Even the passage you cleared earlier was just a small one near our Star Observation Tower.”

“According to the information we have so far, there are a large number of Transcendent Master-level aberrant creatures there.”

“I know you are very strong, and killing many Master-level aberrant creatures is not difficult for you.”

“But the problem is that all personnel who have come into contact before have dealt with ordinary aberrant creatures—that is, at most, peak Transcendent Rank Six.”

“So far, we have not encountered Master-level aberrant creatures.”

“Whether Master-level aberrant creatures possess higher-level runaway memes is hard to say.”

“If they do, it would be troublesome, so I do not advise you to go.” Murande Elkeri dissuaded.

“Senior Murande Elkeri, I possess the Divine Crown. If I were to be infected, it is easy to imagine what would happen to ordinary Transcendent Masters facing those aberrant creatures,” Gune said in a deep voice.

At Gune’s words, Murande Elkeri’s expression darkened slightly.

If that were truly the case, when the aberrant creatures grew in number and even infiltrated the Oya Continent, it would indeed be a catastrophe.

“Therefore, no one in the entire Oya Continent is more suitable than I am to go.”

After pondering for a full ten-odd seconds, Murande Elkeri finally nodded slightly.

“Currently, our understanding of this runaway meme is very, very limited; we have little to go on.”

“We don’t even know if there are any terrifying magical items, sealed objects, or other indescribable strange things there that caused this incident.”

“If you go there and find anything, it would be very good news for us.”

“But you must be extremely, extremely careful. If there are any unspeakable strange sealed objects, or even bizarrely mutated Transcendent ‘Oddities,’ be cautious.”

“They could easily cause your death,” Murande Elkeri said solemnly.

"You need to understand that in the history of the Oya Continent, there have been several large-scale memetic incidents, and some even altered the course of history."

"However, as a large number of sealed objects were sealed away, such incidents have been decreasing."

"This has gradually led transcendents to forget that within this transcendent world, it is itself filled with peculiar dangers—transcendent memes, sealed objects, and the like."

"Danger and terror are the root of this world. From the existence of those lofty dominant beings whose slightest movement could destroy the world, 'cruelty' and 'despair' are the essence of this world."

"We are merely weak creatures surviving in corners they do not notice, just like the unnoticed ants in the corners of our human world."

"Indeed." Gune nodded slightly.

Even though Gune had a system and could reincarnate and revive, before those terrifying dominators, he was still an ant—merely an ant that could revive.

"On our Oya Continent, there are many powerful sealed objects that carry deadly lethal memes, but they have all been sealed one by one by our staff."

"This time, the peculiar out-of-control meme brought by the aberrant creature may not be an isolated incident."

"So, when you go this time, if you encounter an irresistible force, it's best to return promptly and not take risks." Murand Elkeri admonished again.

"I understand that." Gune nodded solemnly.

Regarding his own life, Gune valued it more cautiously than anyone else.

Previously, Gune had worried that after his death, he might be 'corpse-guarded' by powerful beings.

Should such a situation occur,

then Gune would face a cruel scenario: revive and die, die and revive, revive and die again, and ultimately perish completely.

Or be completely trapped in some place, unable to escape, and eventually die there.

But that [Dusk Star Source Codex] allowed Gune to transform his soul into stars scattered across the sky,

hidden in many corners.

Even if he died, Gune could choose to revive in different places.

This way, situations where one is trapped or even "camped" would not occur.

Therefore, although this entry into the main passage to investigate was dangerous, Gune could handle it.

"I'll take you to the entrance of the main passage."

After a conversation, Muland Elcli said so.

A few minutes later.

At the location of a teleportation array entrance.

The two landed.

At the same time, Muland Elcli gave Gune a spell token.

"The spell inside can actively open all energy barriers to create doorways. Be very careful." Muland Elcli let out a slight breath and said.

"Mm."

Muland Elcli's repeated warnings also made Gune very alert.

Gune used a spell to open a doorway in the barrier of the main passage.

"Senior, I'm going now." Gune said.

"Mm!" Muland Elcli nodded with a composed expression.

Then Gune flew in and closed the energy doorway.

"Hope nothing goes wrong." Muland Elcli said softly.

Flying along the passage, Gune's perception spread out.

In this main passage with a diameter of a hundred meters, it could accommodate transcendent beings of the Grandmaster realm, but it would still suppress those at the level of Divine Envoy, Ancestral Spirit, or Saint.

That was why Gune dared to enter so confidently.

"Is it caused by aberrant creatures? Or other beings? Or perhaps some sealed object, a mutated oddity?"

"No matter how much I think, I have no clue. I'll go and investigate carefully to find out."

As Gune flew forward.

Gune did not feel at all that his body had already begun to undergo subtle aberrations silently.

In a normal environment, once such a change occurred, Gune would have noticed it immediately.

But in this main passage, Gune was completely unaware.

Gune kept flying forward along the main passage.

A few minutes later.

Gune had already arrived at the second energy-sealed door of the main passage.

There was nothing behind this second energy-sealed door.

After carefully scanning back and forth with his eyes and confirming no one was there, Gune opened the doorway, entered, and then closed the doorway again.

When closing the doorway, Gune touched his cheek.

"Why does it feel like something touched me? Is it a strange surge of source energy? But I don't see any violent surge of source energy, or is there a peculiar aberrant creature?"

Uneasy, Gune activated his Eye of Fate and stared intently, but still saw nothing.

"It seems I saw something, and yet I didn't?"

"Hmm, the passage is very strange. Better be careful."

Then, Gune got up and cautiously continued flying forward along the main passage.

"Damn it, don't fly away! I'm starving, give me something to eat!"

From where Gune had flown away, an angry voice came, but Gune seemed completely unable to hear it and left directly.