Chapter 163: Interpreting the Prophecy
Kanrosh was silent, as if looking at Mu Yan in distraction.
"It seems to be accidental, but it may also be an inevitable ......"
"Is it really 'inevitable'?" Mu Yan interrupted: "If there were no gods in Luokan, if there was an outstanding conspirator in the Muma Plain every ten years, and if they succeeded in ruling the clans with the efforts of more than ten generations, I would not have felt strange and disagreeable...... But at the moment, there are people who are guided with a certain purpose, just to realize their own 'selfish desires', then ......"
"You're trying to say I'm a hypocrite, aren't you?" Canrosh replied.
"Don't rush to conclusions about my words and then overturn it...... It's one of the debating techniques, but it's hard for me to take effect. Mu Yan said lightly: "I just want to say this to show that I wouldn't have connected these in series, but I assume that once you take the initiative to appear in front of me at this juncture, you will come in the way of 'gods answering the prayers of believers' and give us salvation and protection...... Then they are inevitably connected into a line.
"So, I want to try."
He shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "You see, it is true, you appeared, and it coincided with my assumptions, so that the end result made even me panic and sadness. ”
Kanrosh was silent for a moment, then asked rhetorically, "Why are you panicking?" ”
"Because I've been thinking about a question......
"As two generations of creatures of this world, what is the difference between 'gods' and 'mortals'? Or, in the eyes of our mother, Mia, how is you, as the first creation, different from us? When I was struggling to get no results, I went back to that prophecy.
"When I came back to the prophecy in a big circle, I suddenly realized that I had never read the prophecy so clearly, and that everything before me confirmed it.
"The elements screamed, and the bones rattled.
"The fog lifted, and dusk fell.
"The twin Ouroboros died,
"The omen of fate is no longer clear.
"Is the reason why the elementals are screaming because of Ikali's greed? Perhaps, but it can also be explained as her destination.
"The reason why the bones rattle is the disaster brought about by the deceased returning to Lokan from Heru? Perhaps, but now, how can it not be your current situation and where you will end up in the future?
"The fog lifts, and the twilight falls, which is the omen of the two worlds, the fog of Heru lifts, and the twilight of Lokan comes.
"And the twin Ouroboros, the omen of fate, also point to the Soul Shaper and his brother, and you.
"Miya did everything she could, but she didn't say how it came about, but now it seems that the answer is simple, because of 'greed'."
Mu Yan sighed and continued, "Back to that question, what exactly are we different about? There are 'limits', or 'weaknesses', in all living things. Weak beings, even if they are greedy, cannot be satisfied in their short lives, and will even destroy themselves because of stupid greed...... But you are different, the first creatures are powerful, they are in charge of the most essential things in this world, and your foolish greed will destroy everything that Mia has left behind......
"Therefore, our Mother will destroy you in her own way, or stop you.
"Ikali returns to the elements, you are banished by time, and soul-shapers and destroyers become souls, the fate of the first creation, and the price of your great power. The more you try to get closer to Mia, the more you try to grasp the power she has left behind, the more you will lose yourself and become the essence of this world.
"Mia makes the rules, and the rules are above all else, but the rules are not conscious. Just like the sun rises and sets, the tide rises and falls, water and fire are restrained, and the elements are derived...... Rules are rules, cold as iron, always cold and objective, these are what she left behind, and this is her ultimate destination. If you want to be like her, or to master her power, you will be part of the world, not an experiencer.
"At that time, 'all things are sovereign, and the gods are forever silent.'"
"Bang Bang Bang ......"
Canrosh stood up and clapped his bony hands, who knows why the leaky slap could make such a crisp sound......
"Very well, not to be my chosen one...... Actually, I saw it at the end of time, almost as you interpreted......"
"Yes, it is because you have seen this that the omen of fate is no longer clear." Mu Yan smiled: "There is no end to time at all, and you have not gone to the 'future', time will always pass forward, and all you have taken is the 'only way'."
"When you think you see the end, it's just a 'beginning,' and it's from that moment that the prophecy takes effect.
"Prophecy is prophecy because it foresees everything and does not change because it is 'foreseen.'" The 'other timeline' that we talk about is just a hypothesis, just as it is impossible for a person to live in a hypothesis, and we cannot jump to the 'other line' and say 'if you don't go to the end of time, then the prophecy won't work'...... If that were the case, the prophecy would have changed.
"To sum up, it is precisely because of your struggle, your attempt to survive in the cracks, and your attempt to keep yourself from being exiled by time that led to today's ending step by step."
Mu Yan also stood up, looked at Kanrosh's skeletal face, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and said in a sarcastic tone:
"You have strapped everyone to your chariot, especially the Destroyer, who has played no less role than me in this grand 'plan'. But when you think about it, isn't that funny?
"Before I figured this out, I thought everything I was doing was saving Lokan, but inadvertently let the Destroyer's plan succeed.
"The Destroyer thinks that everything he does is for his own survival, in order to become the last 'god', but he invisibly contributes to your plan.
"Just as you thought you were doing everything to escape Mia's prophecy, but you invisibly contributed to it......
"Hehe, what a ridiculous 'reincarnation' ......"
Mu Yan chuckled: "It's a pity, it will end eventually." ”
Mu Yan's words echoed in the hall, and every word was peaceful.
Peaceful, yet determined.
Kanrosh remained silent, the ghost fire in his eyes flickering, not a trace of anger, and he couldn't tell what he was thinking.
Eventually, Kanrosh spoke, his voice a little helpless.
"Do you really think so?"
"I'm convinced."
"Okay...... I don't know what makes you so sure-"
"Then I'll tell you."
Mu Yan interrupted him and said categorically: "Actually, I am very entangled along the way, because in my cognition, it seems that there are two holy words who are doing diametrically opposite things...... It was this obvious contradiction that made me hesitate to make a decision. ”
Hearing this, Canrosh's ghost fire swayed violently, but quickly returned to normal.
"Be specific."
"Specifically...... There are too many details, but let's talk about why I was 'chosen', no doubt through "Twilight Era". But are there any qualities in me? 'Legendary Scholar'? Perhaps, but still something was missing, until I saw the sign in the labyrinth......
"What do you think 'exp' is?" I don't mean something that has been given to you by someone else with gratitude, kindness, but the most primitive thing that has been obtained by killing and then sucking from the corpse of an enemy, what do you think it is?
What do you think 'grade' is? Again, I am not referring to something that has been given to you by others with gratitude and kindness, but something that has been brought about through the ascension of the 'experience' mentioned above.
If you think the same as me, then go ahead and enjoy everything you deserve.
If you don't think the same as I do, then this place is the final place for you. ’」
"This passage opened a door for me, is exp an experience? Perhaps, but it should be Points, because killing in the game is the fastest way to get it, then the lv (level) of this part of the player will also become the level of ......
"Someone once told me that the more realistic the game environment is, the more it can show the hidden demons in the player's heart, holding flowers to tell about their love for a certain character, but the moment they know their drop list, the flowers are replaced with butcher knives...... The more players don't care about what they do, the more they despise 'creatures', and they won't be chosen......
"As for me, unlike all of them, from the time I appeared in the game until I finally became a level 80 Legendary Scholar, there was not a single 'exp' like this in the total 14080535 XP I gained, and I never thought of it that way.
"I love the world and cherish this experience more than anyone else, so my lv is LOVE, something the same as Level Of, but completely different......
"It was this so-called 'love' that made me chosen, and I did get a new lease of life here."
After a moment's pause, he looked at Kanrosh with a complicated look in his eyes.
"It's one of the contradictions I can't understand, a Kanrosh who chose me for this reason shouldn't be you. Because that person gave me his 'authority', just as Mia gave everything to this world, he undoubtedly understood this 'selflessness'. It shouldn't be a controlling character like you.
"So this brings me to the second important reason, what do I bring with me to Lokan with the 'system'......
"No one has ever answered me, it only slowly emerges as my understanding of the world deepens...... In the end, I came to a conclusion: I had authority above all else.
"Why was it that as soon as I came to Lokan and had just become a mage, I was able to directly access the free dead elemental without going through the magic web? It's because the word 'legendary scholar' also means authority.
"Why was I able to create Hedwig by chance? Because I have your authority, and that's how you created the first druid, Avina, the guardian of Imotru and Ignos, and Hedwig is her reincarnation.
"There is no doubt that both of these permissions come from your gifts, and the reason why you have them is also Mia's gift."
Mu Yan's eyes were filled with sadness.
"When you planted those two trees to protect the world and created Avina, it was all still with you...... Even when you return from the end of time, you are ready to face everything, determined to free your creation from faith and become a truly independent individual, you have almost completely mastered the power of the cocktail, and you are the true son of Mia, who sees you as the guardian of humanity......
"But then, I don't know what happened to you, you seem to be a different person. You started creating NPCs, you created testers, you created everything in the Abyss, but instead of protecting them like the Word of the Word did for humans, you used them as tools...... Involve them in your big plans.
"It is from this point that this identity shifts, as if it was not you who 'selflessly' handed it over to me, but Mia who took it back and gave it to me, and you have become someone who needs to be cleared by this world and need to be 'forever silent' in the future...... This is the only way to explain this far-fetchedly, if you haven't changed, then you shouldn't be in front of me now, and planning all this.
"The contradictions in you remind me of a person."
"Who?" Kamrosh asked.
"One of your testers, Xu Fu. Something happened to him, because the pain split into a noble and cowardly personality......"
"Enough!"
Kanrosh retorted, his expression contorting for a moment, then lightning again, as if nothing had happened.
"I'm sorry, I lost my temper." He reverted to his previous appearance, and his tone was helpless: "I admit that most of what you said is right......"
"Admit the vast majority, show your sincerity in a compromise way, and then refute a small part to fundamentally alleviate the problem ......" Mu Yan sneered: "This point, Alduin has already used, and I didn't believe it from the beginning......
"Well, O Lord of the Word, I do not trust you because I see the control you are showing.
"You've only shown self-restraint when you're surrounded by strong enemies, and even Mia's rules are against you, but what if it's gone? If your plan succeeds and you become the only original creation of Lokan, who will be able to balance you?
"The testers outside the house, they're creatures too...... They are also your creatures, but what do you do with them, Your Excellency the Word One? As I said before, intelligent beings do not need to be 'rulers' on high, because they are stupid enough to destroy themselves, but all this does not need to be guided and guarded against.
"And your other half, Mr. Shans, as the administrator here, has not felt a trace of guilt in erasing their memories again and again for tens of thousands of years, and doing everything possible to prevent them from recovering their memories and allowing them to continue as a deformed existence?"
Kanrosh's expression finally changed, he hunched over in pain, his body trembled, his mouth open, and he let out a painful but very suppressed roar......
“…… Even, the first thing you did when you were resurrected was to erase Mangaza without hesitation, because he too witnessed it all like me and touched the 'truth'! ”
"Enough, enough, enough...... That's enough! ”
Kanrosh seemed to be overwhelmed, and the white soul fire had already emerged from his bones, and he swept straight towards Mu Yan.
But the latter did nothing, and the flames obediently stopped ten centimeters in front of him, as if there was a barrier to stop all this, and he could not get any closer.
That's permissions.
In the dark abyss at this moment, Mu Yan is the master.
Mu Yan looked at him stunned for a moment and sighed.
'I had a glimmer of hope for what would happen to Mangaza, but it seems to be the case...... Even the painful memories of half of your body have been erased by you, but you can't erase the guilt that imprints it in the depths of your soul, even if it thinks so, and you don't ......"
He stood up and came to Kanrosh's side until the other man had eased up and stopped trembling.
"You're destroying it all......"
Kamrosh hoarsely said as he barely stood up, his voice finally changing its taste.
He has repeatedly tried to seize the right to speak, but he has never been able to get the opportunity.
“…… You will be an accomplice of the Destroyer! Without my help, you can't completely destroy him, and the world is doomed to destruction......"
"Do you want to hear my plan on this?"
Mu Yan asked with a smile.
Kamrosh stared.
"What?"
"Hmm...... I'll just say casually, don't pay too much attention to it. ”
“……”
Ignoring his quips, Canrosh continued:
"No, whatever plan you have, it won't help. You're too weak to give up too much...... For you, anyone is enough to be your bond, think about your teachers and friends, think about everything you have built in Jialan...... And most importantly, Surya. You don't want to see your loved ones destroy with this world, do you? A man who is bound by these cannot defeat Alduin! ”
"You're right, but you're trying to blackmail me." Mu Yan smiled: "This should have been something that the World Destroyer used to blackmail me...... Indeed, when he is unable to control me, everyone and everything that concerns me will be at stake.
"However, have you ever thought that once I become a slave of the Destroyer of Worlds, I will be completely obedient to Him, and even I will be the Destroyer of Worlds...... Then in front of my eyes, all beings are equal, and there will be no difference because of a small human being named 'Mu Yan'. At that time, neither Surya nor Mr. Damian will be given 'special treatment', but will be more likely to survive the catastrophe because of their great strength......"
Mu Yan suddenly approached Kanlosh and grinned:
"Most importantly, do you think that I am now free from the control of the 'brand'?"
The soul of the Word of the Word shook violently.
"Is it ......?"
"Congratulations, you've finally guessed one thing.
"Didn't get rid of it, not at all. In another hour at most, I will be completely controlled by the brand, and although Alduin can't know everything about this place immediately, he can see it through my eyes...... In the same way, he will see you, this old friend. ”
"No, how is that possible!"
Kamlosh's face changed dramatically, and his tone became high-pitched.
"Impossible! You woke up Patunax, how could you refuse his help!? ”
"Look, if what I said earlier is speculation, then your rhetorical question completely verifies them......" Mu Yan said, "But don't worry, I won't let him know all this...... I'll go out and let the rules you make erase my memory......"
Canrosh seemed relieved, but not entirely relieved.
"Then don't you give up all this, so why bother?"
"No, you are wrong, Your Excellency the Word One.
"As I said, rules erase memories, but they can't erase a feeling.
"For example, if you erase Shans's memory, you can't erase his guilt and pain...... Or the tester with the number 007, what kind of anger did he take when he came back from outside?
"That's an emotion that can't be erased by rules, and that's the real 'imprint', imprinted in the depths of the soul...... Just like the testers out there whose memories you erased, but whose memories are broken again and again.
"Again, I would leave with that emotion.
"But I'm different from them. I don't hate anybody, because I've figured it all out, and I'm taking this opportunity to tell you the story, or not to myself? As I said from the beginning, I am most proud of being a 'legendary scholar', so what I just said is also my final 'verification process'.
"So, once I get out of here, even though I don't remember anything, I get a sense of satisfaction, the satisfaction of finding answers. So I can also know that I got the truth here......
"The above is your chosen one, a legendary scholar's answer to you. Are you still satisfied? ”
Canrosh was silent, as if transformed into a sculpture.
Mu Yan stuck the black and white sword in front of him, sat quietly in his chair, and waited for the last hour of his life to pass slowly.
Soon, he felt that it was becoming more and more difficult for him to control his body, and even his thoughts became sluggish......
The scholar raised his head, his gaze seemed to have penetrated through the dome, through the two realms, and saw the world destroyer constantly hovering in the sky above the dark land......
"So, I'm leaving."
Finally, he stood up, his body disintegrated by the light that symbolized teleportation.