Chapter 27 Dream Space
Lies are much better and more tempting than the truth, so everyone loves lies.
ββExcerpt from "Chen Ling's Assistant Diary"
Chen Ling understood that these were the memories of the people who died at the hands of Miyu, and after their deaths, their souls were locked in the body of the sword, turned into the power of Miyu, and became a part of it, and they could not be reborn forever.
The further down he went, the clearer the image of life Chen Ling saw, and he thought it was probably because time was close to the present. This magical journey should be nearing the end, and Chen Ling doesn't know what awaits him in the end.
Whenever Chen Ling walked by, these images began to drift away and return to the darkness, and the people in the images also smiled and bowed to Chen Ling to say goodbye.
Until the end, Chen Ling finally went down to the bottom.
Blue-gray stone bricks lay on the ground, and a red throne stood in the center, on which a young man with a grim face sat and was tapping on the handrail in boredom.
It seems that he hasn't seen anyone in years, and he's been bored for years.
In fact, for him, the hardest thing in the world is boredom. He hates the rules of life, he hates rules, he likes new tricks that are constantly being renovated, he likes excitement, he likes trickery, he likes to play with right and wrong, he likes to tease people, or the gods.
No one ever doubted that he had a brilliant brain, but no one ever questioned that it had never been used to do business.
However, after seeing Chen Ling, the young man who had a bad face gradually smiled, and that smile was like a spring breeze, completely devoid of the treacherous aura just now.
Everyone will think that a person with such a smile is definitely a good person who is honest and trustworthy. And every word that this good man said was absolutely a golden word.
"Oh my God, friend, you're finally here, I've been waiting for you for a long time." The young man walked down from the throne with a smile and hugged Chen Ling warmly, like a good friend who had not seen him for many years.
Chen Ling was a little overwhelmed by the sudden enthusiasm and didn't know how to parry.
"Oh, it's rare to see each other, we should have had a drink to celebrate, but this damn place, there is no hair, let alone good wine." The tone of the young man was full of regret and sincerity, but anyone who heard this would definitely believe that if the young man had wine, he would definitely take it out and share it.
"Hello," Chen Ling responded. No need to drink, do you know where this is? β
Chen Ling looked at the young man in front of him carefully, this person was very sunny and kind, his manners and manners were impeccable, but he was quite majestic, like a real big man. But the strange thing is that Chen Ling always can't remember his appearance, if he sees it one second, he will forget it the next second. Even as long as they are separated, they will not be able to recall whether they have really met him.
"Where is this? Gosh, I want to know too, this question has been bothering me for a long time. You know, there are not many problems in this world that can stump me. But I guess you can give me the answer, my friend. β
The young man put his arm around Chen Ling's shoulders very enthusiastically, his expression was real and exaggerated, God knows how these two contradictory expressions appeared on a person's face.
But everyone will believe that he really doesn't know the answer.
"Have you been here for a long time?" Chen Ling was full of defensiveness against the young man in front of him, as a demon slayer's assistant, the most basic precautionary psychology was still there, after all, he had just been a knife girl or a big fool of Miyu.
Strangers or ghosts or anything, don't trust it easily.
But he wanted to know the answers to some questions, and he wanted to get out of here.
"For a long time? It's not a long time in terms of my life, but I must admit that it was the most boring time of my life. So I have to say, friend, your presence really gave me a big surprise. β
"That's... Do you know how to get out? Chen Ling asked again.
"How do you get out? Of course I do. The young man smiled and said, "But before that, friend, I have a stomach of questions for you, can you help me answer them?" β
"Well, can we find a way first? Isn't it good to say while looking for it? β
The young man shook his head, "I completely disagree with this statement, I think that to do one thing is to concentrate, and to concentrate is to do great things." Besides, there is no rush to find the way, time is not worth anything in this hellish place. β
Although the young man's words sounded logical, Chen Ling thought that what he said was insightful, and it sounded so... Reasonable?
"Well, well, what do you want to know?"
"Who are you? Where are you from? How many years is it now? What happened before you came...", the young man asked like a cannon.
"I..." Chen Ling answered the young man's question despite some hesitation.
The two don't know how long they have been talking, from the present to the past, from peace to war. Chen Ling's little historical knowledge was squeezed out by the youth.
"You said that the death of the evil god Loki led to the second war of the gods and gods, oh my God, this is amazing." The youth jumped for joy, as if a child had received the best Christmas present.
A moment later.
"What? Do you say that the Second War of Man and God ended seventy years ago? The young man's expression was extremely disappointed, like a child who had been told that Christmas had been cancelled.
"After all these years, there must be a bit of strife or something, right?" The young man asked hopefully.
Chen Ling shook his head.
"Not at all?" The young man said pitifully with wide eyes.
Although it was cruel, Chen Ling still shook his head, but isn't it good to have peace or something? Why would he be so repulsive.
"yes, isn't peace good?"
"Oh, you know, peace is a boring thing." At the mention of peace, young people seem to hear a very boring word, which makes people feel powerless, like a mess of dispensable mud. "Everyone lives step by step, without any waves at all, just like your life, marrying your own children, birth, old age, sickness and death, the cycle goes on and on."
"Peace brings stability, stability brings solidification, solidification brings immutability, the poor will always be poor, the rich will always be rich, the beautiful can't like the ugly, the tall won't love the short, the class is gradually solidified, the salted fish has no room to turn over, the hero is useless, the world is just a battlefield of interests, you come and go with me just that little profit, and there is no surprise fun, what a boring world this should be."
Chen Ling looked at the young man in front of him talking, and felt that everything he said was right, but when put together, it was not quite right.
"And war and chaos are much more interesting, death comes randomly, the world becomes a stage, everyone has the opportunity to become the protagonist, you sing and I appear. High-rise buildings collapsed, wealth and wealth were scattered, yesterday's red face and white hair overnight, lowly beggars became princes, soft eggs with crotch sealed wolves, illiterate fools became champions, eunuchs in the deep palace were full of descendants, everyone would become different, and the world would become different. β
"Oh my God, this kind of world must be so interesting, this kind of world, it's exciting to think about." As he spoke, Loki became excited, his eyes became fiery, and his face became rosy, as if just thinking about this possibility would make people feel a hundred times more energetic.
He opened his arms and shouted loudly: "The war burns the world, the sun and the moon change, the rules are reset, the good and the bad stretch to their heart's content, and the chaotic world makes everyone struggle desperately, looking for a way out with blood and tears." β
"Ten thousand people are looking for a way out, so there are ten thousand ways out in the world."
"This is the best drama in the world, and this is the best gift to please the gods."
Chen Ling only felt that the voice of the young man in front of him was getting louder and louder, until in the end, it was simply deafening, and the entire tower, the entire mysterious space, was trembling.
Chen Ling covered his ears and shouted, wanting to confront the young man's voice: "Who are you, who are you?" β
"Who am I? I am the Lord God of the Garden of Asa, I am the brother of Odin, I am the son of giants, I am a believer in chaos, I hold wisdom in my hands, I despise dullness, I sing the praises of insidiousness, I appreciate cunning, I defend treachery, I am the god of trickery. β
The young man's body gradually grew, until he was as high as the heavens and the earth, his breath became the wind, his words became thunder, and he showed a bright smile, and that smile was dazzling.
"I wander between heaven and earth, and I am eternal and immortal."
"I'm Loki, the evil god."