I can't help but sigh as I observed the new changes to the plane that occurred while I was asleep.
Everything I see is a blend of the familiar and the unfamiliar. This is one of the reasons I've avoided deep contact with the mortal world. After all, when things are done and over, all that remains are fading memories. With time, even these cherished memories will fade, leaving only a sense of melancholy. Such is the price of eternal life.
The expansive space and the silence that pervades it bring a strange comfort. It takes me back...
Wait... what’s that? I can’t quite remember. Am I experiencing a gap in my memories?
“... ...”
Yes, definitely—maybe? Hmm...
“... ...”
I should focus on my work; I can ponder on this matter later. The first part of my plan is to find a dying plane on the verge of collapse..
"In this vast universe, the number of mature planes can be counted on one hand, while the decaying planes are as numerous as the stars. Finding one should be easier."
Using the Space Link between planes, I can travel instantaneously between them, provided the plane isn’t completely dead or removed from the Space Link cluster.
Rather than teleportation, Space Link reduces the distance between two points, much like a wormhole. So, I might need to travel for several years to reach my destination.
Ha... thinking about how this will cut into my sleep time makes me heart ache, but since this part of the plan requires utmost concentration, I’ll endure the pain.
"Last time I checked, it was somewhere here... hmm, given that it’s been 3,000 years since my last visit, it should be..." I mutter to myself as I used my mental energy to calculate the location of the Space Link’s entrance.
“Yes! It should be here.”
As I approach the calculated region, the area begins to distort, soon plunging my vision into pitch blackness.
I’ve entered it. Now to find the plane...
Without a specific location for the plane I’m searching for, I choose the closest weak Space Link I can sense and head towards it, betting on luck to find what I’m looking for.
Let’s hope the universe favors me on this first try.
...
Finally!! I’m out!! It took eight months...
As I exit the Space Link tunnel, light floods my vision. I wish I had worked harder on my Law of Nihility. Even with the help of the Space Link, it took me over eight months to reach the nearest plane.
"Let this be the plane I’m searching for... Please, Lady Luck, be with me." I pray to myself as I approach the tiny dot in my field of vision.
Hmm... Judging by the aura the Plane is emitting, it is deteriorating. But what is its current level of intelligence? If its intelligence is too high, I’ll need to look for another Plane.
Estimating by its size, it should be close to what I’m looking for. My mind tensed as the distance decreased between it and me. The plane’s size is much smaller compared to the major plane—so small that I can traverse its entirety in less than 1/100th of the time required for a major plane.
Well, beggars can’t be choosers. I’ll go with this if it’s willing. The moment I land, the surface begins to shake. Is it so unstable that it creaks just from my landing?
Anyway, let’s get to business. I release my Soul Aura onto the surface.
‘Initiating connection...
Sending request...
Waiting for response...
Connection established...
‘H--e---l--p... m’
Hoho! This is going to be a piece of cake. I thought it would take more to persuade the little thing.
‘Accept me as your master of the plane, and I will patch you up.’
‘Y-ee-s’
An instant surrender? Well, you can’t blame it for being scared of death. The moment the will surrendered, a blue spark emerges from the plane and enters my mind.
Installing...0%...25% .... 100%
Installation completed
Status
Plane Name: N/A
Vital Status: Iminent destruction
Property of Mael
Life Count: 0
Ugh, it’s in terrible condition. Well, I expected this, but seeing it in person is still distressing.
I will treat this as a newbie village and start from zero. At least it will keep me entertained for the coming years.
‘Send my body to the core and connect me with the law nodes.’ I send a mental note to the plane’s will.
‘Y-ee-e-s’
As it confirms my order, a cool sensation envelops me. I don’t resist it, allowing it to carry me to the heart of the plane.
The Core Region has completely dried up. Honestly, I don’t know what a normal, functioning Plane’s Core looks like.
Fufu, this is the time for my ‘now completely useless Comprehended Laws’ to shine.
Though I’ve lost the ability to wield them, the comprehension of these Laws remains in my memory.
I extend nearly two thousand strands of origin energy and connect them to the core.
‘Initiating Transfer of Laws from Administrator
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0.000001%
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Haaaa... This will be a long wait.
‘Whatever, I’m off to sleep.’
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