Evolving infinitely from ground zero

In just over ten seconds, Lin Zichen, transforming into a streak of flowing light with his swift speed, arrived at the entrance to the Abyss as described by the Water God, bringing along Shen Qinghan.

It was a lush, verdant mountain.

Halfway up the mountain, there was a cliff.

Above the cliff, a waterfall roared continuously.

And within the cascading waters lay the entrance to the Abyss.

"Let's go; we are heading inside."

Lin Zichen spoke to Shen Qinghan, whom he held in his arms.

As he spoke, he dived into the waterfall without pause.

Once they entered the waterfall...

Their vision was engulfed in darkness.

Deprived of their senses, they could see nothing, perceive nothing.

Lin Zichen had experienced this sensation in his dreams.

Back then, he had dreamt of being in a space resembling the Abyss, swarming with Abyss Giant Butterflies.

Upon waking from that dream, his Sea of Consciousness had mysteriously filled with an abundance of Source Crystals.

Lin Zichen suspected that while he dreamed, he might have traversed to the Abyss in the Origin Land.

Otherwise, the appearance of numerous Source Crystals in his Sea of Consciousness upon waking was inexplicable.

The presence of tangible matter indicated the dream was not a mere figment of cognition but a reality within another dimension.

What, in truth, was the Abyss?

Merely an expanse of unending darkness?

And what of the inhabitants within the Abyss, such as the Abyss Giant Butterflies?

Lin Zichen's mind teemed with endless thoughts.

At this moment, the Shen Qinghan in his arms asked, "Where are we? Why can't I see or perceive anything?"

As she spoke, she clung to Lin Zichen tightly, her face riddled with unease.

"We're inside the Abyss,"

Lin Zichen explained to her: "This is where the Abyss Giant Butterflies live."

"The Abyss?"

Shen Qinghan surveyed the surrounding darkness.

She was aware of the Abyss's existence.

Behind all human cities in the Origin Land, there was an Abyss.

The Abyss was a Life Forbidden Zone where even Legendary Level Experts could perish in an instant if they were the slightest bit careless.

As she wondered...

Suddenly, a scarlet radiance appeared above them.

Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan instinctively looked up in unison.

Then, they saw a group of enormous butterflies circling above them.

These butterflies, each spanning several meters in length and over ten meters in width, emitted a chilling crimson glow, with their mouthparts edged with sharp fangs, giving them a ferocious appearance.

Lin Zichen recognized these butterflies as the Abyss Giant Butterflies he had seen in his dreams.

Before long...

The Abyss Giant Butterflies circling overhead began to disperse light spots the size of grains, lighting up some of the pitch-black darkness.

Shen Qinghan gazed at the light spots, finding them as beautiful as stars, and for a moment, she was spellbound.

Only when the drifting light spots were about to touch her face did she snap back to reality and warn Lin Zichen:

"We should hurry away; who knows what will happen if these peculiar light spots touch us."

Having said this, she tried to leave, pulling Lin Zichen with her.

However, Lin Zichen did not move but held her back, telling her, "These light spots are beneficial to us; they can form Source Crystals in our Sea of Consciousness."

He had previously bathed in these light spots from the Abyss Giant Butterflies in his dream, and upon awakening, found a great number of Source Crystals had condensed in his Sea of Consciousness.

He thought that it must have been contact with these light spots in his dream that led to the formation of Source Crystals.

This wasn't mere speculation; it had a basis.

His parents' entire Seas of Consciousness were composed of Source Crystals.

And they too had repeatedly experienced the same dream—finding themselves inexplicably in the pitch-dark Abyss, bathed in the light spots diffused by the Abyss Giant Butterflies.

Hearing that these light spots were beneficial, Shen Qinghan's unease instantly dissipated, replaced by a mix of curiosity and anticipation.

In moments, a shower of light spots fell upon them, seeping into their bodies the instant they made contact.

Subsequently, they distinctly felt changes occurring in their Sea of Consciousness. Stay updated with empire

Parts of the Sea of Consciousness gradually solidified, forming chunks of Source Crystals that sank to the seabed.

Lin Zichen, sensing the Source Crystals in his Sea of Consciousness, triggered the "Devouring Source" effect with a thought.

[You have devoured a vast number of Source Crystals, obtaining a massive amount of Origin Force. Origin Force has transformed into Qi-Blood and Spirit, greatly enhancing your Qi Blood Strength and Spiritual Strength]

[Your Biological Level has successfully evolved from "Legendary Third Order Great Perfection" to "Legendary Fourth Order"]

An evolution, indeed...

Lin Zichen looked at the prompt in the void, his heart slightly stirred.

Other creatures had to endure endless hardship and struggle fiercely to evolve just one level.

He, on the other hand, only needed to devour Alien Races or Source Crystals to enhance his Biological Level, as simple as drinking water.

Hmm?

What's happening here?

Suddenly, Lin Zichen saw his and Shen Qinghan's images in the void that projected the prompt.

It was as if he was looking down from a godlike perspective.

He was initially bewildered by this.

But soon after, he came to his senses and thought of a possibility.

He suspected that his current situation was similar to the one Shen Qinghan previously encountered.

Her Sea of Consciousness was connected to the seas of the Origin Land.

And the void within his system might be connected to the Abyss of the Origin Land.

Could it be... that his so-called system was related to the Abyss of the Origin Land?

Was the "Son of the Abyss" actually a child of the system?

In other words, was he "cheating"?

For a moment, Lin Zichen's mind surged with numerous thoughts.