Afterward, the fish lair and the steel fish stopped moving, as if they were frozen in time.
In an instant, they seemed to have lost the purpose of their existence.
The scene in the small sun jumped forward a few more times.
These scenes likely took place over a very long period of time.
The fish lair and steel fish remained still, and many of these fish were unable to withstand the corrosion of the years, eventually collapsing and disappearing.
Without the maintenance of the steel fish, the individual fish lairs fell into a state of disuse.
Some of the energy collected by the fish in the fish lairs dissipated, while some others exploded directly because of accidents.
The entire empire fell into complete stillness.
This scene would spark a feeling of sadness in one's heart.