"Phew, so it's this kind of sacrifice, I thought I had to die." In the Soul Network, the Abyssal Big Mouth was drawn in to explain the task requirements, and after listening, the Big Mouth sighed in relief.

Generally speaking, the habit of sighing or inhaling is something only creatures with the ability to breathe have. Most Ancient Gods don't have it, but the Abyssal Big Mouth happens to be one of the few Ancient Gods with this habit because the Devouring Abyss also has both breathing habits, known as Abyssal Tides.

Seeing the Big Mouth's relaxed demeanor, Anthony had to say, "This is essentially a death sentence. Although your memory is backed up, the one reborn will no longer be you, but a new Devouring Abyss."

"Uh, according to you, when I transfer from my old body to a new one, only the memory is transferred, does that also count as dying once? When I was reborn here from the Dimensional World of the Lord, did I die once as well?" said the Abyssal Big Mouth.

"Rebirth from the Dimensional World to here does indeed count as dying once. However, when transferring from an old body to a new one, both memory and consciousness are transferred, so it doesn't count as rebirth," Anthony replied.

"No, no, no, it's not like that. Consciousness is merely a body that carries memory, just like the Divine Star Will; it only cast its consciousness here and directly altered our power balance. Can you say it's not an independent entity? As long as I retain memory, as long as I still like to eat, then I am the Big Mouth," said the Abyssal Big Mouth.

Uh, isn't it the opposite? The Divine Star Will is conscious; doesn't that exactly prove the importance of consciousness? How did the Big Mouth turn this into evidence against the significance of memory?

However, he still understood what the Big Mouth meant. The Divine Star Will is a powerful consciousness; its memory transferred from the Star Zombie's consciousness to the Divine Star's consciousness. Does it mean it died once?

Does it count? Anthony always thought so, not just him, the Deceit Tree also thought so. A branch of the Deceit Tree detached from the main body and no longer wanted to merge back once independent.

Anthony shared the same concern. Theoretically, the subjects under Ange's command had died countless times, but their memories were preserved by Ange and then reborn.

Before, they were reborn in the Dimensional World, and now they are reborn here. Theoretically speaking, in the Dimensional World, another Anthony, two, or even countless Anthonies could also be reborn. Which one would count as him?

Anthony always felt that the one retaining consciousness was him; merely retaining memory would mean death, and the one reborn thereafter no longer counted as him.

Unexpectedly, the Abyssal Big Mouth didn't think so and found him shallow. So...which one is correct?

Just as he thought of this, Anthony shivered suddenly, becoming clear-headed, because this question touched on the biggest philosophical pitfall: What is "I"?

Whether it's the Church of Light, Stellaris Academy, or the Magician connection, almost all religions and organizations have similar ultimate questions. Each religion, even each person, has different answers, leading to endless discussions upon deeper inquiry.

However, as it happens, the Abyssal Big Mouth already had its answer, so Anthony could send it on the adventure without burden, because there was a real risk the Big Mouth might truly die during this exploration.

"Alright then, you go and definitely try to find out if Gemez Fortress is still in the Abyss Core," Anthony said.

The Big Mouth went, and not long after returned, saying, "I couldn't get through; Fei Lie's bones are blocking the way, not letting me pass."

Anthony: "..."

No matter how ingenious a plan is, an unexpected incident can ruin it. That's why Anthony generally prepares several solutions to ensure nothing goes wrong, but in this scenario, putting together a single solution was already an all-out effort; there was no spare capacity to prepare extra options.

With King Fei Lie blocking the path, the Abyssal Big Mouth couldn't reach the Abyss Core, couldn't ascertain whether Gemez Fortress was still in the core. The best solution was to lure him away.

However, King Fei Lie is a Star Skeleton, and apart from Ange, only the Monarch, Little Zombie, Little Angel, and a few others could lure him away. He couldn't risk sending these people; what if Gemez Fortress was still in the Abyss Core?

The notion that the Destruction Ball could drive away Gemez Fortress was just a statement from the Door Handle; no one knew whether it was true. That's why Anthony wanted to verify it, to gauge the Door Handle's capability.

The rest exchanged glances, and after a long pause, someone suggested, "Let's all attack together. No matter how formidable King Fei Lie is, he can't kill us all at once."

"Good idea, anyway, the Lord can resurrect us," Tyrone said.

"Forget it. When the Monarch fought the Star Descendants, it was one punch per descendant. King Fei Lie might just kill us all at once," Negris said irritably; these guys had no measure of their own abilities.

Star Descendants in this Void were the most powerful creatures, yet in front of the Master of Stars, they might not withstand a single punch. However, Ange and the Monarch, who could punch through Star Descendants, didn't even dare to face Gemez Fortress head-on.

This is also why technique isn't useful because you never know if your enemy is a creature of the same Level. It's like a student diligently practicing all examination techniques, only to find others entering the test with a recommendation letter.

Strength is the foundation of power; technique is only the decisive factor in prevailing among your peers, but in the Void, not all are your kindred.

Alright, let's not stray off-topic. In any case, Negris didn't think this was a good idea. After much discussion, no good idea was reached, and with no choice, everyone looked towards Ange.

This had become a habit for everyone. When faced with unsolvable problems, they looked to Ange, who was seen as omnipotent in their hearts.

Ange tilted his head, just about to say something when he suddenly sensed something, turning his head to look outside.

Before long, the Boundary Migration Airship drifted slowly from the distant Void.

"Boundary Migration Airship? Wasn't it taken away by Hiludi? Could Hiludi have returned?" Negris exclaimed.

The Boundary Migration Airship soon circled around, landing in front of Ange and the others. The cabin door opened, and Hiludi emerged, warmly greeting everyone.

"How did you travel through the Void? Did the Dimensional function of the Boundary Migration Airship break?" Negris asked in confusion.

A perfectly good Boundary Migration Airship, not gliding in the Dimension, but drifting directly in the Void, taking the unconventional route.

Hiludi shook her head, "No, but the Dimensional Wall near the Divine Star is unstable, so we don't dare to glide recklessly at this time," Hiludi explained.

"The Dimensional Wall is unstable? Here?" Negris exclaimed.

Hiludi nodded, "Yes, near all massive objects, the Dimensional Wall will warp and become very unstable. We dare not drill recklessly. Oh, by the way, my Lord, we might have reached the edge of the Void."

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