Now he already knew that the one who originally destroyed the Pillar of the Present World was the Evolution Sect of the Bright Society and the Realm of Reason. With the situation developing to this point, Kristen should no longer have any reason to hide it from him.

Kristen slowly paced on the altar, seemingly contemplating what should be said and what shouldn’t.

After a few minutes, she slowly spoke and said:

"If you stayed in the Abyss a little longer and wandered around the Realm of Reason more, the Bright Society’s plan would be obvious even without me spelling it out."

"Before telling you the Bright Society’s plan, I need to ask you a question first: in your mind, what is the Pillar of the Present World?"

Wu Chang felt a sense of absurdity upon hearing the question.

After all, during his first meeting with Kristen, it was he who asked Kristen what the Pillar of the Present World was.

His understanding of the Pillar of the Present World was initially obtained from Kristen.

At that time, Kristen told him that the Pillar of the Present World was a failed dungeon caught in the middle layer during a Plane Ascension’s imminent success; it couldn’t be conquered nor go out of control.

Yet upon meeting again, the other party asked him instead, what the Pillar of the Present World was.

Up to this day, he had seen many Pillars of the Present World; even major dungeons connected to large Divine Kingdoms are essentially Pillars of the Present World.

But his understanding of the Pillar of the Present World did not differ qualitatively from what Kristen initially told him.

He pondered the possible deeper meaning and slowly said:

"In my view, the Pillar of the Present World is not unconquerable nor uncontrollable. Its essence is the proliferation of the Extraordinary."

"The so-called Plane Ascension, to me, is the extraordinary influence of the dungeon’s region getting out of control, extending the Extraordinary Power within the region to the whole world, causing the Extraordinary to overflow."

"If the extraordinary phenomena are confined within a designated region, the plane won’t ascend; if the Extraordinary permeates throughout the entire plane, then the Pillar of the Present World could ascend at any moment."

This is the insight he gained from witnessing multiple Plane Ascensions and the birth of Pillars of the Present World.

The fundamental difference between the Desolate Realm and the Realm of Reason is not just the gap in top-end combat power; many A-Level dungeon bosses in the Desolate Realm are more powerful than even the simplest dungeon bosses in the Realm of Reason.

Furthermore, it lies in the popularization of the Extraordinary.

In the Desolate Realm, Extraordinary Abilities reside only in the hands of a few; the vast majority of people have no concept of the Extraordinary.

The gathering of Extraordinary Power in a region, leading to the popularization of the Extraordinary, makes the formation of a dungeon space in that region possible.

This is why dungeon areas in the Desolate Realm are much smaller than those in the Realm of Reason, and why the increase in dungeon level leads to an expansion of the dungeon area.

Taking a dungeon Wu Chang experienced as an example, in the Hymn Company, the dungeon area was the entire city of Verldo, with Essence Armor and Disqualified Monsters mostly gathered in that region.

When Schultz transformed into a man-made God, attempting to use the artificial God to expand the extraordinary scope to the whole world, connecting all humanity worldwide, the plane began to ascend.

When Schultz’s plan failed, the Plane Ascension also failed.

Yet the concept of the Extraordinary and the Fire Seed were already sown across the world, altering people’s perceptions irreversibly, thus becoming the Pillar of the Present World.

In the Peaceful Town Dungeon, when the Lost Continent rose from the seabed and the Master of the Deep Sea attempted to control global belief, it led to Plane Ascension.

The re-emergence of the Lost Continent and the attacks of the deep-sea fishmen on humans played a similar role as Schultz’s initial actions, extending localized extra-ordinary aspects throughout the entire plane.

But it was merely the extension of cognition and not true extraordinary essence, hence forging the Pillar of the Present World.

Erin frequently displayed miracles in front of people in Gao Mu Country, showcasing Divine Kingdom’s Pillars multiple times, leading people to believe that Gods walked the earth, which fit the scenario as well.

Grasping the reason behind the formation of the Pillar of the Present World, its corresponding method of destruction becomes apparent.

Sever the source of the Extraordinary, and the Pillar of the Present World can be destroyed.

For instance, within the Underground Shelter, the source of the Extraordinary wasn’t the Desire Mother Goddess but the Technology Mysticism created by He Yun, which was enough to change the entire plane.

Thus, the helmet-wearing man aiming to destroy the Pillar of the Present World intended to completely kill He Yun, causing that technology to vanish.

On the other hand, Mercury, who wanted to preserve the Pillar of the Present World, used contracts to trap He Yun in a time loop, keeping the technology potentially leakable yet difficult to disclose.

Kristen nodded in satisfaction after hearing Wu Chang’s response.

She said, "I can see that after a short time apart, your understanding of the Abyss and the essence of Extraordinary has deepened significantly compared to before."

"But perhaps because you focus on looking too far ahead, your attention is limited to within the plane where the Pillar of the Present World resides."

Wu Chang had some vague awareness but could not be certain, so he asked:

"Your Majesty Kristen, how should I adjust my perspective?"

Kristen looked at Wu Chang and said:

"Your group, who call yourselves players of the Abyssal Game, possess many abilities that we can’t comprehend.

"Among these abilities is one you should have already acquired when you seized the Pillar of the Present World. If I’m not mistaken, that ability is called, temporary administrator access."

"The existence of that access isn’t precisely for detaching your perspective from the plane itself and observing everything from the grand perspective of the Abyss?"

Wu Chang recalled the temporary administrator’s perspective and everything he saw in the middle layer. With Kristen’s previous lead-up, an ominous feeling appeared in his mind.

"I don’t understand."

"No, you already do." Kristen spoke with an all-seeing tone.

"Why is it called a pillar? What is it supporting?"

"If a pillar of a house is damaged, what changes will happen between the floors of the entire house?"

"Now think back on the questions you asked me before and tell me, what is the purpose of those who seek to destroy the Pillar of the Present World?"