A holographic backup of Rick appears to guide Morty through the process of cloning him back to life. Morty refuses, as the crystal shows that reviving Rick would lead away from his future with Jessica.
Rick takes Morty to Forbodulon Prime to harvest these crystals. While there, Morty discovers a vision of himself dying peacefully as an old man, comforted by his crush, Jessica. Obsessed with reaching this specific outcome, Morty begins following the crystal's prompts blindly. Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 01 (S04E01)
Because Morty refuses to revive him, Rick’s consciousness is routed through into clone bodies in other dimensions. A holographic backup of Rick appears to guide
Morty's erratic steering to stay on his "path" causes a crash that impales and kills Rick. comforted by his crush