No.164 A hymn to humanity
In that vague and special space, the fragrance of the divine fills the surroundings. In that light and warmth, not only is the heart moistened, but even the spirit is gradually brightened.
On a strange hexagonal pedestal, two primeval beings chanted a strange melody, a hymn to mankind. Under the rhythm of this divine light, the first door was slowly closing, and the silver key floating in front of it was shattered into countless cracks, as if it was about to turn into a pile of pieces.
"Enough is enough, if the door closes completely, even you, the primeval, will have to wander through the cracks of time forever." Randolph Carter stopped reciting Mar Wen and said to Ye Yifan on the side. It knows the horror of this place, a place where even death can be extinguished.
Randolph Carter had been in this place for a long time, and he didn't mind staying here forever in search of a way to become a human. But Ye Yifan is different, it is the only primeval person who can maintain the human posture and rationality, and the great knowledge it possesses will surely benefit the world, so it must also be released.
"It's okay....." Ye Yifan replied lightly, its eyes already had a brilliance that did not belong to human beings, as if it was the ethereal chaos in the deepest part of the universe, containing everything, everything was also in its eyes. That is the sign that it has become the primeval one, and the proof that it has become the incarnation of Yogsothoth.
"See the extraordinary, pay attention to the great principle of subverting time and space......" Ye Yifan muttered this word, which was the wish of Yogsothos, and it was also the reason why it gave Ye Yifan the power of the primeval one.
"Inquisition and courage are human things. In the face of the fear of the unknown, in the face of the existence beyond cognition, although there is no life, we must still maintain courage. Ye Yifan looked at Randolph Carter and said with a smile. The gods are able to manipulate humans because they understand and exploit their fears, using cowardly mortals as their own tools. In the face of true courage, even the worst gods are helpless. ”
This sentence made Yu Mengling stunned again, maybe she was too small and didn't understand the logic of those primeval people at all. But judging by their words, the primeval ones are on the side of humanity, and perhaps it can really be a blessing for humanity......
"Beyond the gods, beyond the truth... In mortal form? Interesting, you and I really resemble you. If I could restore my human body, I would like to witness something extraordinary with you. Randolph Carter smiled helplessly, and looked at his lewd hands like old twigs.
It's the price it pays for its curiosity, and it's proof of its obsessive self. It knew that it might never revert to the appearance of "Randolph Carter", and that the journey of the primeval beside it was nothing more than a dream......
"You miss the years you spent studying at Miskatonic University. Every day is devoted to the study of the occult, the study of all kinds of forbidden ancient books, and the indulgence in a kind of adventurous pleasure. Now touching on life, space, space, and universe, all kinds of truths and mysteries beyond reason, but you are still not satisfied? ”
In response to Ye Yifan's question from the soul, Randolph Carter pondered and said: "Compared with those forbidden great truths, I cherish the years and teachers and friends I miss more. Moving forward with them, that's what I desire. ”
Randolph Carter looked at the silver key that he had pursued and hated, and a fountain of water poured out of his body and mind, and the humanity in his body was being awakened.
"Me too, so I'm going to help you, help all humanity! Put an end to the chaos, for we are the primeval ones who guide humanity! ”
After saying this, Randolph Carter and Ye Yifan sang the hymn that belonged to mankind again. They also have cherished years, so they will never give up! Even if they are forever immersed in chaos beyond time and space, they must redeem themselves!
Suddenly, this ethereal and beautiful dream suddenly burst out with a force. The sea of roses patting Yu Mengling's cheeks and the unwavering solid stone wall began to succumb to the spells of the primevals, breaking through all the blurred dreams and realities, and heading straight for the ultimate secret hidden in the deepest depths.
The thoughts that had been pulsating abruptly stopped, and a brief silence ensued, only one filled with indescribable and daunting anticipation. Then, without warning, there was a whooshing sound, accompanied by a drumming sound, and finally a thunderous sound.
"Countless time and space converge with this, and the ultimate origin is revealed. Although there are thousands of people in front of me, I am small, but I can also compare to the gods! ”
Time and space have crossed the dark chasm and become implicated in this space. Yu Mengling saw the figure on the hexagonal pedestal in front of her gradually moving away, but then saw that in the void thunder, many people walked towards her.
Those people, men and women, children and old people, but all of them wore blue and white striped hospital gowns, but there was no sickly emptiness on their faces, but a warm smile.
Seeing this scene, Yu Mengling's tears fell instantly. The teeth under her red lips chattered, because those were the patients she had cared for, suffered, and eventually died.
Perhaps this is what the great primeval said of the self-worth she had regained. But do you really have the courage to face it?
Yu Mengling was a little afraid to see them, even though she knew that those patients were not from this world, but from other time and space and even civilizations, but they all ushered in the end of death. In other planes, I can't do anything after all......
Thinking of this, Yu Mengling knelt on the ground in pain and shed tears. The irrepressible feelings are like a tsunami leaning out.
"Sister, don't cry."
A pleasant voice came to her ears, and she looked up to find a little girl standing in front of her, and then the little girl gently wiped away her tears.
At this moment, Yu Mengling finally couldn't help it, she said to all the deceased who had taken care of her in front of her: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry...... I can't help you, I ......"
"There is nothing to be sorry for, it is we who should say sorry. The days of lying in the hospital bed have caused you too much trouble. ”
Before Yu Mengling finished speaking, one of the old men said warmly: "You have done so much for us, we are very grateful to you." He can talk to us in the last moments of his life and take care of us as if we were relatives. So we didn't die alone. ”
Looking up at the deceased, Yu Mengling understood that they regarded themselves as relatives. It may be a daughter, a sister, a younger sister, but she never realized the greatness of what she did, and she only showed that what she did was not enough, and in the end she could only see a cruel death......
"Miss Yu, we are very grateful to you."
Speaking of those patients, men, women and children all bowed to Yu Mengling. This made Yu Mengling a little unbearable, she wanted to make those patients raise their heads, but found that she had touched them at all.
"We are about to usher in the end of death, but with your company, we are not dying alone..... We're grateful that you'll remember us. ”
Then the little girl said, "Sister, you won't be like us, you are very popular with everyone, and everyone can remember your existence." So don't cry, it's not nice to cry with such a beautiful person as my sister. ”
At this moment, Yu Mengling felt that she had been redeemed. She always thought that she hadn't done enough, so she wanted to become an ancient person to change the lonely ending of patients, but she didn't expect that simple companionship was the best gift......
"Thank you, thank you!"
I tried to stop crying, but I couldn't stop it. Yu Mengling didn't want everyone to see her tears, so she covered her face with her hands, but the tears still dripped from her fingers.
"Okay sister, we can't stay at this time for long, so it's time to separate..... But we won't forget our sister, even if we are in a cruel hell, as long as we think of having a sister remember our existence, we are not afraid of anything! ”
After saying that, the patients gradually disappeared into the hazy illusion. After Yu Mengling, who had been redeemed, felt the moisturization, the yellow robe on her body disappeared......
Yu Mengling, who returned to a normal person, understood that what she had done was enough, but it was not enough. She is going back to her original post, continuing to accompany the patients and remember their existence. If there is one, there will be one, and if there is a hundred, there will be a hundred! No matter how cruel death is, as long as there are good memories, she can always persevere.
Firming up her inner thoughts, Yu Mengling looked at the vague figure in the haze. Knowing that it was the favor of the Great Primeval and thanking it for regaining her faith, she cried out, "Thank you, Great Primeval One! ”
The words of gratitude broke through the gap of time and space and reached Ye Yifan's ears, and Randolph Carter also heard these words, and said to Ye Yifan beside him with a smile: "Do you not hesitate to stay in the cemetery of time and space forever, is this just to do this?" You're such a kind person. ”
Ye Yifan smiled and said, "Leading human beings and making them happy, isn't this the job of the primeval ones?" Also, it's time for you to go. ”
Randolph Carter was stunned, and suddenly there was a haze in front of him, and a man appeared there.
At the sight of this man, Randolph Carter's deep eyes revealed a human shock. He stared at the man and whispered, "Harry?!" You're not already ......"
That man was Harry Warren, a good friend of Randolph Carter, but he had died of forbidden knowledge, but why did he appear in front of his eyes? Is this Harry from another plane? Or is it the favor of the primeval beside him?
"Carter, I'm here to pick you up. In my plane, it's not me who dies, it's you. I cherish the years I have spent with you, so let's go back together, and let's pursue that forbidden ancient knowledge together. Harry looked at Randolph Carter, and the corners of his mouth didn't just show a warm smile.
This made Randolph Carter, who was an ancient, look at Ye Yifan beside him a little unconsciously, and Ye Yifan just sat on the hexagonal pedestal and said lightly: "There are many time and space, so there is always a time and space for us." Get out of here, the Ancients, you've suffered a lot, and now it's time to retrace your time. ”
"But the great primeval one, I ......"
Randolph Carter looked at his hands and found that his atrophied skin was recovering, and he looked at Ye Yifan in surprise, Ye Yifan also explained to him: "The purpose of Yogsothos is to see the extraordinary things in the world, so he needs the incarnation of the primeval one. Its purpose has been achieved, so there is no need for the primeval in this gap, we only need to pursue knowledge, so that it can be satisfied. ”
These words, Randolph Carter understood. Because they want to see the common sense that subverts the world, some people want to become the embodiment of Yogosothoth, but in the end they all lose themselves. And now that Ye Yifan has broken this common sense, there is no need for anyone to pass through the door of the silver key, and these lost primeval people can also be redeemed.
So Randolph Carter was restored and was able to travel to other planes in pursuit of what he was after. This is both Randolph Carter's wish and Randolph Carter's wish.
"Great primeval one, thank you for your deeds that have brought salvation to all those who are suffering." Randolph Carter bowed to Ye Yifan. After spending endless years, he didn't expect to be redeemed from this child who was less than 20 years old.
Randolph Carter then left the hexagonal pedestal and walked with Harry towards nothingness. In the end, he stopped again and said to Ye Yifan with some concern: "Great primeval one, even if you have forbidden knowledge and power now, be careful of that existence...... It's not something the primeval can deal with. ”
That existence, Ye Yifan knew that it was the man in black. Randolph Carter has had numerous encounters with it, even lifelong enemies.
"It robbed me of my ability to dream when I was 30 years old, so I had to seek the truth, but in the end I was lost because of it." Randolph Carter also saw that he had lost the ability to dream, and that must be "it's" doing.
"It's okay....." Ye Yifan closed his eyes tightly, he was already an ancient man, and the lock of that power was also opened. Maybe the next time the two will meet, then maybe it's time to break off.
When the reminder arrived, Randolph Carter felt that there was no point in staying here any longer, he bowed to Ye Yifan and said, "Then goodbye, great primeval one." I look forward to seeing you again on another plane. ”
"Definitely."
With that, Randolph Carter's figure vanished into a blur, including the other primeval ones on the pedestals, and they had been liberated.
Seeing that everyone else had disappeared, Ye Yifan looked at his left hand. It was no longer a human hand, each finger had turned into an octopus-like tentacle, with a scarlet eyeball, and even a fanged mouth in the center of the palm. When Ye Yifan looked at it, that mouth showed a weird smile.
Forbidden knowledge does not match the physical body, and Ye Yifan knows that he is going to become a monster like Wilbur. Thoughts will also become darker and darker, and will eventually lead to the destruction of humanity.
There is a price to pay for obtaining forbidden knowledge with a human body, and if you want to stop the mutation, Ye Yifan must get a body that is enough to withstand this taboo.
You have to awaken that power quickly, or you can get the true body of Ultraman Tiga. But in that case, you will really have to get rid of the human posture and live as a monster.....