"The infected have gained a sort of 'eternal life'—their consciousness can transfer between different carriers, and physical death is no longer an end for them."
"But the price is, they gradually lose their self-awareness as independent beings.
Eventually, all the infected consciousnesses began to merge, forming a massive, twisted collective existence."
"That plague nearly wiped out all the wisdom civilizations in the quadrant."
Uther added:
"In the end, it was the combined effort of the other three Foundation Stones that successfully prevented further spread of the plague.
But that quadrant remains dead silent to this day, showing no signs of life."
...........
"Now, let's discuss a more important issue."
Uther turned back to Ron, his gaze becoming unusually serious:
"Receiving the Blessing of the Foundation Stone does not just mean gaining power.
More importantly, it means you must take on corresponding responsibilities."
