Chapter 797

Chapter 797: Song of Time

Upon entering this command room, various documents and records gradually came into view before Lolan Hill. These documents finally resolved many of her lingering questions.

The descendants of the ‘Deep Sea Alliance,’ the merfolk, descended upon Earth, mediating the disputes between giants and dragons, significantly reducing their intensity.

Subsequently, they began constructing new homes underwater. One reason was that they were more adapted to living in liquid environments, and another was to avoid conflicts with other races on land.

Through their efforts, the thousand-strong merfolk population slowly grew and thrived in the endless sea, building various underwater structures. Their numbers gradually increased to tens of thousands, approaching the hundred-thousand mark.

However, good times did not last long. Around the 27,000th year of the era, perhaps attracted by the increasing number of Extraordinary Beings on Earth, a band of Chaos Phantoms wandering in the starry river traced back to Earth.

At that time, the Star Dragons stationed at the outer rim of the solar system fought these Chaos Phantoms, eliminating many that had launched a surprise attack. However, some still managed to enter the planet.

In dire straits, the merfolk also joined the resistance against the invasion of these Chaos Phantoms.

During this battle, numerous races on Earth sacrificed greatly; the royal family of the giant court suffered heavy casualties, and the descendants of the dragons were nearly wiped out. The ocean was contaminated by the Chaos Phantoms, causing many marine creatures to go mad and even mutate, turning the once azure seas into toxic dead zones.

Many members of the merfolk perished during this period, and their civilization’s techniques began to cease being passed down.

When the last merfolk capable of operating a starship sensed her impending end, she sank the starship into the depths of the sea and began setting up numerous underwater beacons.

These beacons would continuously transmit information into space, guiding the distant ‘Deep Sea Alliance’ humans to locate this homeworld and come to its aid. When these beacons were operational, they formed giant whirlpools on the surface of the sea.

With this understanding, Lolan Hill looked at the information and combined it with the scenes she had seen in the memories of the ancient witches.

According to records, Feibi, who originated from humanity and could lead the merfolk, did so because she mastered the power of the ocean, purifying the toxic seas and allowing the merfolk to recover and reproduce.

The merfolk’s closeness to Feibi and their obedience to her commands likely stemmed from her oceanic powers originating from the Primordial Water, Sifnalin.

Primordial Water was a powerful and extensive ability. If divided into several powers, it included fragments such as oceans, lakes, rain, music, and songs, with the ocean being one of the largest fragments.

The four soul bodies of the Primordial Four, under the long-term influence of the Solar Crown, were imbued with eternal characteristics. Although they could slowly reconsolidate their souls over vast periods of time, they were not as they were before, and there were still losses.

Like Keti, when she was Kroati and the Primordial Fire, her powers included flames, annihilation, light, lightning, and more. At that time, Kroati was akin to a miniature Solar Crown, whereas now, she only held core powers like fire and annihilation.

Organizing the fragments of time in her mind, Lolan Hill gradually pieced together the scenes and history of this world before the First Era.

After the fall of the former Sun Crown and Moon Crown, the giants and dragons on Earth continued their conflicts, and over time, the members of the Divine Winged Sun gradually dispersed, with much history being forgotten. The giants and dragons forgot the original cause of their disputes and continued fighting, enduring an extremely long period.

About twenty thousand years later, the ‘Deep Sea Alliance’s’ return ship arrived at this planet again, bringing new technology and the merfolk. They began to reproduce. Then, due to the invasion of the Chaos Calamity, the settled merfolk suffered severe damage, and the giants and dragons weakened gradually.

The merfolk’s descendants left behind the vortex beacons, hoping that after ten thousand years, they could call back their past kin. After several thousand years, the elves who remained within the gene repository of the Life Tree gradually grew stronger. They used the Life Tree as their ‘World Tree’ and then ventured out from their sanctuary to fight the giant court, eventually replacing them as the rulers of the continent.

During this period, the weakened giants inspired the beastmen, passing on their knowledge and memories to the beastmen, gradually fading away from the world stage.

Compared to the smaller number of elves, the beastmen relied on their vast numbers and populations to resist. After many years, the two sides, unable to defeat each other, gradually found peace.

Afterward, the Crimson Empire flashed across the world like a meteor. The first human (Adapted) uprising failed, followed by painful escapes and reflections.

At this time, the eastern continent was still dominated by various dragons and demonic beasts, with humans (Adapted) surviving in the crevices.

Towards the end of the First Era, the witch of the phoenix and the five witches she taught began guiding humans in the east to build a civilized nation, starting from scratch.

In the Second Era, the Mercury Dynasty officially rose, embarking on a millennium-long campaign and battles, fighting against the hundred tribes of beastmen, the elf kingdom, and the ogre kingdom until finally driving all other races to the edges of the world or destroying them (the ogre race).

In the Third Era, the Mercury Dynasty disintegrated, and small states emerged in the western continent, creating chaos. Centuries later, the Chaos Calamity erupted, and all races finally united to resist this overwhelming disaster.

After the war, the Oz Country, led by Dorothy, was established in the southern part of the continent, renowned for its magic and alchemy. Its Astral Observatory Academy was equally famous alongside Emanas.

Then, the legends of Wind and Moon began. Alin and Roland, the two red and white princes, separately founded the Westwind and Verdant countries. After their deaths, both nations grew stronger. Verdant started expanding southward, eventually bordering Oz Country and engaging in continuous warfare.

To curb Oz Country, some members of the Council of Sages believed they needed to support and strengthen Verdant. Under the mediation of the sages, the Griffin Kingdom merged into the Verdant Empire, and the remnants of the Perpetual Darkness Island were relocated to the Verdant Kingdom.

Finally, Oz Country was defeated, and the mages scattered. Two groups went west to the Rourna Kingdom and south to the archipelago. Guided by the Red Feather Phoenix, the Five Phoenix Kingdoms gradually unified, leading to the establishment of the House of Plantagenet.

Facing the formidable military might of the Verdant Empire, the Westwind allied with six other countries to form the Snow Blossom Union, jointly resisting the Verdant Empire. A century ago, the decisive battle took place at the Heavenly Enlightenment Fortress, which ended in victory for the Westwind, known historically as the ‘Battle of Broken Bows.’

A century after the great war, internal pressures and contradictions within the Verdant Empire accumulated, while the Westwind gradually declined and decayed. And thus, the story began.

The long passage of time flowed through the eyes of the young lady like an ancient legend.

And at this moment, a request appeared on the time screen.

It hoped that future generations could find the reincarnation of Sifnalin and inform her of everything, as her ideals and dreams had been realized. Lastly, it wished that the various human descendants could reunite in the vast starry river to sing the song of joy and sorrow over ten thousand years.

These merfolk cherished beautiful melodies so much that even as they were about to disappear, they hoped to become part of the poetry and melody.

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