Chapter 745: Both Missing

It will take about two days before the seeds are planted.

The so-called balancer who was supposed to supervise the two of them suddenly disappeared.

In other words... leave without saying goodbye.

[Origin] tried to use his authority to search for him in the known universe, but could not find any trace of him.

[Origin] and Li Yang met at the relay station. They looked at each other and saw a hint of worry in each other's eyes.

"This is not a good sign..." Li Yang whispered, "The guy suddenly disappeared. Could it be that he discovered something?"

[Origin] shook his head: "Unlikely, we have always acted cautiously, and the Balancer seems to agree with our plan."

"But no matter what, we have to be more careful now." He added.

Li Yang nodded in agreement: "Yes, we must speed up the progress... Now that the seeds have been planted, we need to pay close attention to their development."

[Origin] Immediately start checking the special areas where seeds are implanted.

Happily, the seeds appear to be working as expected.

They slowly but steadily change the structure of the surrounding universe, making it tougher.

And, as they had hoped, the change had no noticeable impact on existing life.

"So far, it seems... the effect is quite good." Li Yang observed the data and showed a smile.

[Origin] also agreed: "But we cannot take it lightly... We need to continue to monitor this process to ensure that there are no surprises."

Just then, a strange phenomenon caught their attention.

In a special area where the seeds are implanted, the structure of the universe seems to be changing much faster than elsewhere.

Li Yang frowned: "What's going on? Is there something wrong with the seeds?"

[Origin] observed the area carefully and suddenly discovered some abnormalities: "No, it's not a problem with the seeds... I transferred the information from that place, look here!"

He pointed to a tiny distortion in space where something seemed to be moving rapidly.

"That's...a fragment of [Void]?" Li Yang said in surprise.

[Origin] nodded and confirmed: "Yes, it seems that a small fragment of [Void] entered this area somehow."

"But strangely, instead of causing damage, it seemed to speed up the growth of the seeds."

Li Yang thought thoughtfully: "This is an unexpected gain... It seems that we have inadvertently created a structure that can digest [void]..."

"Furthermore, it does not seem to multiply indefinitely due to the filling of [the void]."

"good..."

[Origin]'s eyes lit up: "It's like a [disease] that won't proliferate! This may be our key breakthrough against [The Void]!"

For some reason, [Origin] becomes particularly excited when [Epidemic] is mentioned.

Li Yang ignored it, and [Origin] immediately went to study the information about that thing.

After some investigation, he found that this fusion structure can not only resist the erosion of [Void], but can also absorb the energy of [Void] and transform it into a force conducive to the stability of the universe.

Just when he was excitedly looking for Li Yang to discuss how to further study this phenomenon, an unexpected visitor suddenly appeared.

"It seems like you've made quite a bit of progress."

A familiar voice sounded behind them.

Li Yang and [Origin] turned around and found that the Balancer had returned at some point.

"Where have you been?" Li Yang asked with some vigilance.

The Equalizer showed a mysterious smile: "I made some necessary preparations."

Seeing the confused expressions of Li Yang and [Origin], the Equalizer continued to explain:

"Your plan has potential...so I contacted some...old friends."

"Don't worry, they'll just help when necessary."

[Origin] frowned: "You mean, there are other beings who know our plan?"

The Equalizer shook his head: "No, I didn't reveal the specific plan... I just made some preparations for possible surprises. Believe me, this is good for both of us."

Li Yang and [Origin] looked at each other. Although they still had doubts in their hearts, they also knew that now was not the time to pursue the matter.

"Okay, it doesn't matter." Li Yang said, "Now that you're back, it's time to see what [Origin] has come up with."

Immediately, [Origin] on the side immediately showed the Equalizer the special area that can digest [Void] fragments, and explained their discovery.

After listening to this, the Equalizer fell into deep thought: "It is indeed a major breakthrough... but have you ever thought about whether this structure will attract the attention of [The Void] if it starts to digest [The Void] on a large scale?"

[Origin] has already prepared for this: "We can design a buffer zone to allow this fusion structure to slowly spread, forming a transition zone between the universe and [Void]."

"Similar to boiling a frog in warm water, even if [Void] notices the changes, it won't care too much!"

The Equalizer nodded in agreement: "It's a good idea... This can reduce the risk of being discovered, and at the same time gradually enhance the defense capabilities of the universe."

[Origin] seemed to have received the permission and immediately began to design this "buffer zone".

Immediately, a new energy field was created based on the previous fusion structure.

This energy field can slowly spread outward, forming a gradual transition zone at the edge of the universe.

In this zone, the structure of the universe will gradually become more resilient, and can better resist and digest the [Void].

After a few days of hard work, he finally completed the first prototype.

"It looks good..." Li Yang said as he observed the simulation results.

[Origin] nodded in agreement: "Right? But we need to do more tests."

"I must ensure that this buffer zone can remain stable under various circumstances."

Then, he seemed to think for a while, and continued:

"In addition, we can also use the previous seeds."

"Just modify their structure slightly, and let them generate this buffer zone autonomously..."

The Balancer nodded in understanding: "I will pay close attention to the whole process, and if I find any abnormalities, I will notify you immediately."

It's getting weirder and weirder...

Li Yang looked at the now somewhat paranoid [Origin] and frowned slightly.

But at least, what he is doing now is good.

[Origin] carefully implanted new seeds into the special areas selected before, while closely monitoring every detail.

As time went on, the new seeds began to take effect.

Around those special areas, an almost imperceptible buffer zone began to slowly form.

This buffer zone was like an invisible barrier, slowly but firmly expanding outward...

Everything seemed to be getting better.

Until one day...

[Origin] and the Balancer disappeared without a trace at the same time.