Chen Xiaolian raised his head and looked at the vast palace in front of him.

Although it was dilapidated, the majestic and desolate momentum revealed by the palace in front of him still shocked Chen Xiaolian dumbfounded.

"Is it handsome?"

Du Wei's voice interrupted Chen Xiaolian's thoughts. He turned his head and looked at the face in front of him.

He was so handsome that he seemed to be detached from all the existence of reality, and he was looking at Chen Xiaolian with a lazy smile.

"I'm not a woman, no matter how handsome you are, what does it have to do with me?" Chen Xiaolian frowned and looked at Du Wei.

"Don't get me wrong. I'm asking you, this Hall of Eternal Life is handsome. Du Wei smiled dumbly: "This is built by a few of us." ”

"Not bad. This is also inside Zero City?" Chen Xiaolian glanced up at the Hall of Eternal Life again, and then suddenly realized that he was already able to move.

Obviously, it was Du Wei who untied the shackles that Bai Qi imposed on him.

"Yes. Now, let's talk about a deal. Du Wei smiled and sat down cross-legged in front of Chen Xiaolian: "It's good for you, it's good for me." ”

"Deal? Chen Xiaolian asked quietly.

"It's simple. Du Wei smiled: "It seems that you care a lot about these awakened people who died here." Would you be interested if I said I would be able to resurrect them all?"

Chen Xiaolian's heart exploded violently, but he regained his composure in an instant, squinted his eyes and looked at Du Wei carefully: "Are you joking with me?"

"I like to joke, but not now. Du Wei shook his head: "I only joke with familiar friends, and you ......"

"We don't know each other and we're not friends. Chen Xiaolian finished the second half of the sentence for Du Wei: "So, you make it clear what the so-called resurrection means." Don't tell me it's the kind of resurrection that the Awakened are refreshed into ordinary people after death, it doesn't take you to do anything at all. ”

"Of course not. Du Wei stretched out a finger and waved it in front of Chen Xiaolian: "When I say resurrection, of course, it is understood in the usual sense - to return to the state before being killed, everything that was originally there, including skills and memories, is all retained." ”

Chen Xiaolian's eyes widened and he looked at Du Wei in disbelief.

That's impossible!

When the Awakened die, they will be refreshed into ordinary people, which is known to all the Awakened.

So, since he has become an ordinary person, how can he be resurrected and become an awakened person again?!

Although it is not an open day in Zero City now, all the people inside add up to at least thousands! Even if those who successfully escaped, Chen Xiaolian estimated that there were at least a thousand people who died at Bai Qi's hands.

If the red-haired man named Du Wei in front of him really has the ability to resurrect such a number of dead awakened people at will, then his ability is already like a god!

This kind of thing, even GM can't do it!

"Don't believe it?" Du Wei looked at Chen Xiaolian: "It's okay. You just have to tell me, what price are you willing to pay if I can do it?"

"There's no need to beat around the bush. Chen Xiaolian shook his head and said lightly: "Let's be straight, what price do you want me to pay?"

"Life. Your life alone will be exchanged for the resurrection of the entire Zero City, those who were killed by Bai Qi. Du Wei smiled brightly: "If you just look at the quantity comparison, this deal is very cost-effective, right?"

"You...... Want my life?" Chen Xiaolian glanced at Du Wei: "This doesn't make sense. ”

"Oh, why doesn't it make sense?" Du Wei raised an eyebrow.

"First, you know Bai Qi. So, you, him, and Mr. Umbrella, you should all be strong people at the same level. If you want to kill me, you don't need to consult with me.

Second, compared to you, I'm just a small character, too small to be smaller. I don't understand what my life will do to you. ”

Chen Xiaolian paused, and then continued: "And third, since I am already dead, how do I know if you will fulfill your promise and resurrect these people in Zero City?

The answer to these three questions is actually the same. Du Wei quietly listened to Chen Xiaolian's words, and spread his hands: "It's very simple, I don't want to kill you, but I just want you to do one thing." It's just that when you do it, you pay with your life. And resurrecting these people in City Zero is also one of the results of what you do. ”

Chen Xiaolian closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and when he opened them again, he took a deep breath and sat down in front of Du Wei: "Then, let me say it differently." There's one thing you want me to do. This matter is good for you, and at the same time, it can resurrect the dead people in Zero City, I understand it correctly, right?"

"Exactly. You're a smart kid. Du Wei nodded in satisfaction and laughed.

"So, what exactly do you want me to do?"

Du Wei leaned forward slightly and looked at Chen Xiaolian seriously: "Close the gate of Zero City again." ”

"Why?" Chen Xiaolian asked after thinking for a moment.

"It's too complicated to explain to you. We don't have that much time. Du Wei smiled faintly: "Although the outside arrangement can be delayed for a while, he will still come in sooner or later." ”

"You can't beat him?" Chen Xiaolian glanced at Du Wei.

"Bai Qi at the peak of the year, I am afraid that I really can't beat him, but now his strength has been greatly damaged, if you do it seriously......" Du Wei thought for a while: "It should be no problem if I want to win." But the question is, I'm not here, how can I fight him?"

"You...... Not here?" Chen Xiaolian frowned, his eyes carefully looking Du Wei up and down. But no matter how you look at it, it's clear that there is a living person in front of you.

Even just now, Chen Xiaolian clearly remembered that it was Du Wei who pulled his arm and dragged him to the current space.

"Yes. Du Wei smiled: "My body, it's still far from here, and what is in front of you is just a projection, and you can't use real power." If Bai Qi really broke in, there was no way I could stop him. So, can we hurry?"

"I'm sorry, I can't trust you so easily. Chen Xiaolian thought about it, but still shook his head: "Now we are discussing my life! I am not stupid to give away my life with just a few words." You better explain it clearly, in detail. ”

Just now, it was precisely because of his credulity that he had no defense against Bai Qi, so that Zero City was almost completely destroyed in Bai Qi's hands.

He would never make the same mistake a second time!

"It has to be like this?"

"It has to be. ”

"Okay. Du Wei smiled bitterly: "I hope that the level that Bai Qi encountered can hold him back for a while." So, what do you want to know?"

Chen Xiaolian said categorically: "All." Why do I have the authority of Zero City, why did Bai Qi get out of my control, why do you have to close the door of Zero City, how will the people of Zero City be resurrected, your relationship with Bai Qi, and ......"

"Slow down, slow down! There are so many questions to ask. Du Wei hurriedly made a pause: "Then, I'll tell you from the beginning." ”

Du Wei lowered his head and thought about it, and said quickly: "Many, many years ago, a group of us established Zero City. Of course, it wasn't called that then, but it didn't matter.

Bai Qi is also our companion, but his temper ...... Something quirky. When he founded Zero City, he had already parted ways with us, so he didn't have control of Zero City. But he was once our companion, so when we built City Zero, we also added his template to the founder's identity verification.

Later, you collected Bai Qi as a war spirit, and you also brought his template.

But his template alone is not enough. You've been to City Zero before, but it wasn't until this time that the system triggered validation of the template. That's because you happen to have another person's template on you. ”

"Who?" Chen Xiaolian frowned.

Du Wei said slowly: "Taiyi." ”

"I ...... Heard the name. Chen Xiaolian thought for a while: "Bai Qi also said the same thing to me just now. But I'm sure I don't know anyone like that. ”

"He doesn't call that name anymore. Even himself...... I didn't know that I was once Taiyi. Du Wei's smile was slightly desolate: "Now he calls himself GM." ”

He ...... Is it one of the founders of Zero City?!" Chen Xiaolian was shocked.

"Didn't you tell you about the GM that was once refreshed?" Du Wei glanced at Chen Xiaolian.

"I kind of know why. Chen Xiaolian recalled for a moment and nodded slowly.

Before entering the punishment dungeon, the GM separated into a clone, attached to his body, and entered the punishment dungeon together.

And after getting that base in the punishment dungeon, GM's doppelganger also became the master of the base.

If GM is what Du Wei calls Taiyi, one of the founders of Zero City, then another part of his template should come from here.

"What happened between you people?" Chen Xiaolian just asked, but found that Du Wei's face changed slightly.

"Bai Qi this guy...... So fast!" Du Wei suddenly stood up, his face a little anxious: "We don't have enough time. Three levels, he has broken through two. In five minutes at most, he'll be in the Hall of Eternal Life!There's no time left for me to tell a story, you have to activate the refresh mechanic right away!"

Chen Xiaolian looked at Du Wei's anxious eyes, and it didn't look like he was faking.

But now, Du Wei has not said anything clearly.

"Well, long story short. Du Wei turned around and walked towards the interior of the Hall of Eternal Life, and as he walked, he hurriedly said: "It is not so easy to resurrect the dead awakened alone, but if everything is restored to its original state, then the dead will also come back." All you have to do is trigger a refresh to rewind the time back to before the white rise. ”

"Refresh, rewind time?" Chen Xiaolian quickly followed behind Du Wei and asked loudly in disbelief: "This is something that only the system can do!"

"The singularity is the system. Walking into the Hall of Eternal Life, Du Wei walked towards a circular railing in the center of the hall: "The life or death of those awakened has nothing to do with me, but I can't let Chen return to Zero City." Unfortunately...... I couldn't stop him myself. So it's up to you to do it. ”

He stood in front of the railing and pointed to the chaos surrounding the railing, "Whether you want to believe me or not, I don't have time to explain it to you." Now the situation is simple - you have to decide between breaking through the level and entering the Hall of Eternal Life, whether you are willing to sacrifice your life or not, triggering the refresh. When the time comes, everything except you will return to its original state. ”

"The external passage of Zero City will be resealed, and the people killed by Bai Qi will be resurrected, right?" Chen Xiaolian confirmed again.

"Yes. To each his own, you get what you want, and I get what I want. Du Wei quickly replied: "In addition, don't forget, everything is caused by you, it is you, and you have released Bai Qi!"

"......" Chen Xiaolian was silent.

"Bai Qi will appear at any time. I repeat, I am just a projection without any power. Whatever he was going to do, I couldn't stop it. Du Wei stared at Chen Xiaolian: "I know you don't dare to trust me, but now you can only gamble." ”

"The World After Death...... Does it exist?" Chen Xiaolian suddenly raised his head and looked at Du Wei.

"What?" Du Wei was stunned.

"I have a friend who died in battle in a previous dungeon. Chen Xiaolian clenched his fists: "If I die, can I see her?"

"...... your friend?" Du Wei smiled, "Girlfriend." ”

Chen Xiaolian did not answer.

Du Wei thought for a moment: "She's an Awakened One?"

"Nope. Same with me. Chen Xiaolian shook his head: "I think, it should be the same as you." ”

"Loopholes?" Du Wei nodded slowly: "If you are a loophole, you will enter a place called the end of the world after death." If you don't get killed there again, you'll be there. ”

Chen Xiaolian's eyes lit up, but he heard Du Wei say again: "But...... You won't get a chance to meet her. ”

"Why!" Chen Xiaolian said sharply.

"Because you don't have a chance to get to the end of the world. When you pay the price of your life to initiate a refresh, you are not 'killed' in the conventional sense, but you are directly erased from your existence and completely reduced to nothingness. ”

"You...... Didn't lie to me?" Chen Xiaolian gritted his teeth.

Du Wei looked at Chen Xiaolian's eyes very calmly: "If I want to lie to you, I should tell you that you can see your girlfriend after you die." ”

"I ...... I see. Chen Xiaolian lowered his head and said lightly.

"Let me remind you once again, we are running out of time. When Bai Qi will be able to break through the third level and enter the Hall of Eternal Life, I don't know. It could be a few minutes later, or it could be ...... It's the next second. ”

As soon as Du Wei's words fell, Chen Xiaolian saw a figure appear at the entrance of the hall outside the main hall.

Bai Qi, finally in!

"You are really a crow's mouth......" Chen Xiaolian scolded through gritted teeth.

"What are you doing here?" Bai raised a cold face, and his gaze swept from Du Wei's body to Chen Xiaolian's body.

"It's time for you to make a decision. Du Wei turned his head and stared at Chen Xiaolian.

“...... Tell me what to do. ”

Chen Xiaolian looked at Bai Qi, who was walking step by step, and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth.

Now there is no time for him to think slowly about whether what Du Wei said is true or false, or whether it is worth it.

Zero City ...... It was because he let out the white rise and was destroyed.

Then, it should be up to him to take responsibility!

"Look, my eyes. ”

Chen Xiaolian looked at Du Wei, and in those eyes, a pair of golden imprints suddenly appeared.

Chen Xiaolian only felt that his eyes were hot, and the golden imprint seemed to fly out of Du Wei's eyes and fell into his eyes.

In an instant, the picture in Chen Xiaolian's eyes changed into an endless universe.

"Heaven and man are born, and everything that grows is in the singularity. If you have time, you can also slowly meditate on it and gain your own strength. But for now, I can only lend you some of my power temporarily.

Now, hold your sword in your hand and slash towards the singularity!"

Hearing Du Wei's words, Chen Xiaolian didn't have time to think about it, gritted his teeth, and already held the sword in the palm of his hand and raised it high.

"Do you want to do it with me? Bai Qi looked at the sword in the stone raised by Chen Xiaolian, sneered, and also raised the long sword.

"Hack down!"

Du Wei shouted, Chen Xiaolian did not hesitate for a moment, suddenly turned around, and slashed towards the singularity behind him with all his might.

On the sword in the stone, a golden ray suddenly burst out and landed in the singularity.

"Stop!"

Bai Qi's complexion changed, and he rushed towards Chen Xiaolian at full speed.

He thought that Chen Xiaolian drew his sword to do it with himself, but he didn't expect that when the sword fell, it was aimed at the singularity behind him.

Although it was not clear what Du Wei intended Chen Xiaolian to do, his body's instinct told him that this would never be a good outcome.

But before Bai Qi rushed in front of Chen Xiaolian, that sword had already fallen in the chaos.

Golden light suddenly burst out from the singularity, and countless particles of light flew around.

As if it had penetrating power, the light particles passed through Chen Xiaolian, through Du Wei, through Bai Qi, and through the pillars, roof, and ground in the Hall of Eternal Life, flying three hundred and sixty degrees in all directions.

And everyone, after being passed through by the light particles, suddenly stopped their original movement trajectory and came to a standstill.

The stillness seemed to last only for a moment, and it seemed like billions of years had passed, and when the stillness began to flow again, everything began to move backwards in its original trajectory.

Bai Qi was retreating, and Chen Xiaolian's sword rose from the chaos of the singularity.

Only the scattered light particles are still spreading outward.

Chen Xiaolian looked at the world and began to flow backwards, and his heart finally relaxed.

The red-haired man named Du Wei didn't lie to himself.

Refresh, it has indeed begun.

But his own life will also end because of this.

However, Chen Xiaolian did not regret it.

City Zero was destroyed because of itself, so in order to atone for your sins, it is your responsibility to return everything to the original point!

This is a man's responsibility!

The world before him began to fade into darkness, and there was no pain, only weakness.

Finally, everything fell into darkness.

(End of chapter)