The historical development of the imaginary world and the real world has some deviation, this is certain -- otherwise, when humans in the real world explore the imaginary world, humans in the imaginary world should also explore the real world. But that is not the case.
The unchanging imaginary world was unscathed in the crisis that affected the entire universe, but the people in the real world who explored and changed the imaginary world encountered an unprecedented disaster.
Sargeras retorted, "But before we entered this world, those who moved back to the real world were no longer invaded."
Aiden immediately said, "That's just because it hasn't happened yet, it doesn't mean it will never happen! You need to know that there was nearly a century between the exploration of the imaginary world and the outbreak of the crisis in the real world! How long have they been back on Earth?"
Sargeras frowned, and did not speak.
Aiden continued, "If the exploration and change of the imaginary world by humans in the real world is the beginning of everything, then how can they truly be safe and sound after returning to the real world?"
"But as long as this universe is formatted, there will only be the real Earth and the imaginary Earth. How can you be sure that the real Earth will be invaded next?" Sargeras stared at Aiden. "All these crises have occurred in the imaginary world. I think even if the next crisis breaks out, it should befall the Earth in the imaginary world!"
What the Dark Titan said made some sense, but in fact Sargeras himself knew very well that this was untenable.
The Earth in the imaginary world may be the only place that has not changed, so it can be safe and sound, while the Earth in the real world has changed. According to that rule, the changed must succumb to the original. That is to say, if the crisis continues to spread, it will also spread to the real world.
Aiden sighed, "Actually, this is not the worst situation."
"Regardless of whether it is the real world or the imaginary world, if either of them encounters a crisis like the End of Time that we are seeing now, do you think the other world can survive alone?"
Whether the universe itself has a will is hard to say. Aiden, at least, is not sure. But the universe is indeed correcting "mistakes." It's just that the means of correction are relatively simple and crude -- if all the worlds are destroyed, wouldn't that be harmonious and unified?
The "End of Time" is like this: the Old Gods kill all life in the universe, and after completing their mission, they self-destruct.
Perhaps the so-called Big Bang came about in this way -- in fact, in the previous era of the universe, there were also intelligent creatures who explored the imaginary world, and then regarded themselves as gods and wantonly transformed it. In the end, it caused the universe to rebound...
Aiden found it quite interesting. Maybe the legendary "God", "Pangu", or something like that are players from the mirror world?
He smiled dumbly and shook his head to get rid of these reveries.
"Then what is your method?" Sargeras looked at Aiden.
He is a Titan with the highest authority, and can also be regarded as a true artificial intelligence, possessing wisdom and experience that ordinary people cannot imagine. Moreover, Aiden is also his "brother", so Sargeras is happy to listen to what this brother has to say.
If Aiden's method is truly effective and more comprehensive than his, he doesn't mind standing on Aiden's side to support him.
Aiden's eyes lit up, "Since the problem lies in 'difference', can't we solve everything by making the two worlds the same?"
"Continue."
"I don't think we need to destroy anything or format anything. Because even if we destroy the current 'World of Warcraft', there are still differences between the real world and the imaginary world's Earth. So why don't we change our thinking and try to use the method of creation to make the two worlds exactly the same?"
Aiden said his method in one breath, and then looked at Sargeras expectantly.
He had been considering how to better resolve the crisis in the imaginary world from yesterday to today.
From a certain point of view, Sargeras's idea is not wrong. Aiden racked his brains before finally coming up with the method just now -- since people in the real world can change the imaginary world through compilation, then people in the imaginary world can of course also compile the real world.
As long as the pace of the two worlds becomes exactly the same, "change" will naturally no longer exist, and the laws of the universe will naturally no longer affect the Old Gods, using these monsters to "punish" those who challenge the rules.
"Sounds reasonable." Sargeras is not someone who cannot accept other people's opinions. He pondered for a while and felt that Aiden's plan was somewhat feasible, but the risks involved were also very high.
He shook his head and said, "But you should be clear that our changes and creations to the imaginary world rely on imaginary energy, and the Old Gods are also mutated because of this energy. If the laws of the universe limit our application of imaginary energy, and not just the differences between the two worlds, then according to your plan, it may destroy both worlds."
Sargeras looked directly at Aiden, "How do you think we should determine the answer to this question?"
Sargeras's wisdom is beyond doubt. He quickly grasped the imprecise points in Aiden's plan.
"Then why not give it a try? If something goes wrong, can't we just use your method again?"
Aiden hadn't initially considered this, but Sargeras' words reminded him. "We can first try creating a current 'World of Warcraft' in the real world to see if it can appease the Old Gods. Wouldn't the result verify everything?"
"That won't work," Sargeras concluded directly, then explained, "Once this world operates independently, some underlying settings will change due to the cosmic environment. The Old Gods in World of Warcraft are already executing the destruction plan. Copying this world into the real world won't have any effect; it will only bring new disasters to the people there!"
Sargeras' concern wasn't without reason.
Currently, the Old Gods in World of Warcraft have been corrupted and are executing the 'will' of the universe, preparing to completely eliminate errors by destroying the world. Copying the World of Warcraft into the real world is like sending over a nuclear bomb that could explode at any moment.
If no one in the real world can solve, defeat, and kill the Old Gods as Aiden is doing now, the 'End Time' will truly spread to the real world!
The two argued endlessly, unable to completely convince each other for a time.
Aiden was at a disadvantage because he had only sorted everything out yesterday. Being able to come up with such a solution was already commendable. Sargeras and Aman'Thul, having traversed to this world and utilized the rules of the timeline, had likely contemplated for countless millennia and already possessed their own complete ideologies.
Even if Aiden were smarter, he couldn't possibly use a theory pieced together in a day to convince another expert of his caliber who had been immersed in it for tens of thousands of years.
When Sargeras and Aman'Thul were both in the Pantheon, they had argued over this for tens of thousands of years without reaching a conclusion, ultimately leading to a split.
"How about this!" Sargeras didn't want to waste time arguing. He suggested, "I'll send you to the Eternal Kingdom. After you've recovered your memories, we can discuss this matter again!"
Sargeras didn't want to have too much friction with Aiden because he still needed the latter's help to return to the real world through the mirror portal. He had already fallen out with Aman'Thul, and only by pulling Aiden into his camp could he accomplish this.
He made this suggestion because, before coming to the game world to carry out the mission, he and Aiden actually had a very good relationship, even better than with Aman'Thul. Sargeras believed that, given Titan Aiden's personality, he would definitely agree to his suggestion.
Therefore, restoring all of Aiden's memories was not only Aiden's need but also Sargeras' need.
"Then you need to agree to a few conditions for me!" Aiden said immediately.
He didn't want to give up this opportunity to understand his own origins, but he was still somewhat concerned about the situation in Silithus and Azeroth, so he wanted to make an agreement with Sargeras.
"I know what you want to say. I'm not in a hurry," Sargeras replied calmly. He glanced down, "Call your angel subordinate over!"
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Many people had seen the changes in the sky earlier, but few knew what had actually happened.
Most people only saw the red Xia turn to dust, Jin explode in mid-air, and the Ya'er and Gao'er brothers fall to the ground one after another. Those with better eyesight saw a "giant" chasing Gao'er to the north of the Exiled Lands.
Kayle and the others undoubtedly knew very well what had happened.
They had known early this morning that the Burning Legion would make a "big move," but this move still far exceeded their expectations. The four suns in the sky, which were supposed to herald the end of the world, had fallen before they could do anything significant!
Aiden deserved some credit for this, but it was mostly due to the efforts of the Burning Legion, or rather, Sargeras and Kil'jaeden.
"We… are we… cooperating with the Burning Legion?" Khadgar undoubtedly recognized who the giant chasing Gao'er was.
He had dealt with this infamous Deceiver in Outland. Originally, the Burning Legion should have been their nemesis, but now Lord Aiden seemed to be truly "cooperating" with them—at least "coordinating."
No one could figure out the reason.
Khadgar guessed that Aiden might want to use the Burning Legion's hand to eliminate the Old Gods first because the four Old Gods were indeed terrifying. Four complete Old Gods were an unimaginably vast power.
One must know that even Yogg-Saron, who was initially imprisoned, had exhausted all their strength to kill. This showed how powerful the Old Gods were.
Therefore, such cooperation was understandable.
Moreover, at that time, Sargeras, possessing Medivh, controlled the Burning Legion. Khadgar knew very well that although the other party was powerful, his power was limited and not invincible, at least not as powerful as the Old Gods.
But now Kil'jaeden had come—this was not someone to be trifled with!
"I'm going to accompany Commander Aiden on a trip," Kayle suddenly said, "I'll leave this place to you."
The others were stunned.
Kassadin asked, "Did the commander give any instructions?"
"Keep everything unchanged until he returns."
After saying this, the angel flapped her wings and flew into the sky.