Chapter 92: The Only Way (Celebrating the Completion of the Book with a Chapter)
When the friends saw Xiuer, Xiuer was making tea, his eyes were focused, his expression was serious, as if this pot of tea was the most important thing in the world, the action of making tea was very special, slow and smooth, every movement was just right, pleasing to the eye like a dance, even if the onlookers were in an anxious mood, after seeing him move slowly and attentively, they would involuntarily calm down.
Although this is a new brown galaxy, it is not a new brown star, but the smallest of the seven moons of the new brown star, there are only two life signals on the entire moon, and they overlap each other, so they don't need to find their location at all, so the group took a small metal lifeform all the way to this place, and it took less than twenty minutes to arrive at the destination from the edge of the galaxy and come to Shure.
At some point, a temple building had been built on the satellite, but it was more likely that it was projected directly from the Sanctuary, with a single temple building rising above the flat surface of the satellite, with a pointed roof reaching into the sky. The door of the building was closed, and there was a clear aura of divine power on the walls and gates, which must be as strong as the hardest metal in the world, and another sacred aura was inside the door, and Shure, dressed in strange clothes, stood guard outside the gate, kneeling in front of a long low coffee table, concentrating on cooking tea from his hometown. The wide costume was very different from the common ones, it should be the costume of his hometown, and the familiar black robe was neatly folded aside, and it was carefully pressed with a mace.
There is no air on the satellite, and the temperature is very low, which is not suitable for survival at all, let alone lighting a fire to cook tea, but under the will of the gods, everything is possible, and the surroundings of the temple at this time are not at all like the environment on the satellite, warm as spring, the air is fresh, and the ground is even covered with grass, it is hard to imagine how these plants grow in an environment without air and water, just like everyone cannot understand how the fire for cooking tea is lit, and how to make the tea boil when it is impossible.
The group walked up to Shuer without a word, and before he could speak, Shuer raised his head, showed them a faint smile, did not speak, just pointed to the eight cushions next to the coffee table, and then lowered his head again, focusing his attention on the small teapot again, perhaps at this time, in his opinion, the fate of the endless beings in the thousands of worlds of the Twisted Void, and even his own fate, was far less important than this pot of tea.
Everyone frowned, they didn't understand Xiu'er's mentality at this time, but they still habitually followed Xiu'er's advice, and sat down like Xiu'er, the sitting posture felt very awkward, but Xiu'er seemed to be used to it, so no one said anything, although they knew that time was running out, but they still quietly watched Xiu'er's performance.
Fortunately, everyone came just right, and within three minutes of sitting down, there was a crackling and boiling sound from the strangely shaped teapot, and steam began to come out of the lid, Xiuer showed a solemn expression, and his expression became more focused, until at a certain moment, he finally slowly stretched out his hand, gently lifted the teapot from the fire, and carefully poured more than half a cup of clear tea for the nine teacups that had been prepared on the table.
"It's one of my favorite pastimes when I'm back home, and there's nothing more calming me than cooking a pot of tea alone in an ashram. It wasn't until he put down the teapot that Shuer said leisurely, "There are many rules for cooking tea in my hometown, and Lord Kaeya has personally made tea for me before, but those actions are really ...... Oh, in the end, it's better to make your own tea. I've known each other for so many years, and I've never cooked for you once, and I always feel that something is missing, but fortunately, fate still favors us, and gives us another chance, so that we can sit down and drink a cup of tea quietly. β
"You ......"
"Heh, this is the last chance, isn't it? No matter what the outcome, whoever wins, this is the last chance. Xiu'er's tone was very calm, but with a hint of regret in his eyes, he picked up the teacup by himself, took a shallow sip, closed his eyes and seriously reminisced about the bitterness and sweetness mixed together, until the taste in his mouth faded, and then he reluctantly highlighted a breath of heat, "Are you really ready to waste the last chance?"
At this moment, everyone seemed to understand why Xiuer was so focused just now, he had pinned all his feelings on this pot of tea, and at this moment, this pot of tea represented a little bit of everything between everyone over the past few years. Every tacit understanding, every smile, every hand in hand, every common tribulation, maybe when cooking tea, these past memories have appeared in his consciousness one by one, but unfortunately, everything in the future can only be retrieved in memory.
Sighing deeply, several people looked at each other, picked up the teacup and drank it all, it was very hot and bitter, and everyone was in the mood at this time.
"Waste, waste. Shaking his head very heartbrokenly, Xiuer took another shallow sip of the tea in the cup, and only opened his eyes after a moment and said, "Drinking tea is like tasting memories, you must not drink it in one gulp, otherwise you will ignore too many details." Oh, but it's not that strict, after all, not everyone can enjoy this bitterness as much as sweetness. β
"Don't you have anything else to say, Shure. Clutching the small teacup tightly, Saph hung her head, her voice choked up, "I'd love for you to say something else." β
"Heh, what else are you talking about? Actually, we all know that there is no point in saying anything more. Xiuer smiled faintly and said, "Can I change your mind? No, you will not cooperate with me to let trillions of people die together, let the known unknown, dozens of worlds collapse together, you are ruthless, that's why you are here." So can you change my mind? Apparently not. I don't care if the world can be saved, I just want the people I care about to get through the apocalyptic crisis, I just want the gods I believe in to continue to exist for a long time, my purpose has never changed, and it will not change in the future, no matter how much I say, it's useless, so ...... Well, the same result, that's why you're here. β
"I know what you're thinking, Sasa, you're so naΓ―ve, you're still expecting things to turn around, and you're even still having fantasies, hoping that I'll suddenly smile and tell you that I'm just lying to you, and that I'm just deliberately teasing you like we used to be. Actually, I want to say this to you too, but I'm sorry, there is no turnaround, everything is real, as real as you are already sitting in front of me, and there is no room for relaxation between the two of us. You won't retreat, and I won't retreat, so there's only one last way to solve the problem, hehe, and the easiest one. β
"Then why did you say those things to me that night. Saph raised her head sharply, her reddened eyes glaring at Shure, one eye mad and fierce, the other painful and sad, "Why do you tell me that you want me to listen to Moria's advice while you're away?"
"Because you're stupid. Shul sighed, "I promised you to help you find the direction of the future, and I'm only halfway there." Henceforth...... I may not be able to fulfill my promise, so let the fawn continue for me, this wild animal knows my every thought, knows what I am thinking and doing, and it is only fitting that she will continue to fulfill my promise for me. β
"Hey, hey. Moria smiled happily, not at all affected by the atmosphere.
"I ...... I ......"
"Remember, Sasa, we agreed that when you don't know how to decide, I'll decide for you, you just have to do what I decide, and I'll analyze the causes and effects for you. Shure seemed to know Saf's thoughts, and blocked her words back in advance, "Now this agreement is still valid, it's still the same sentence, when I'm not there, you have to listen to Moria's opinion, she won't harm you." β
"I see. Gritting his teeth tightly, Saf closed his eyes and trembled, and after a long while, he nodded as if he had exhausted all his strength, "I will fulfill my promise." β
"I see, sir. Finding that the dwarf beside him seemed to be about to say something, Macageren stomped on him hard to stop him from continuing to cause trouble, but he asked, "If I'm not mistaken, no matter what you and the gods say, you're not sure, right?" β
"Oh, nothing happens, no one is 100% sure, everything is possible, this is the charm of fate. Shuer smiled casually, with a bit of approval in his smile, "But I have the greatest confidence, I firmly believe that my idea is absolutely right, so I did it, and I will continue to do it." In fact, we are all the same, we are all such stubborn people, stubbornly believing in our own judgment, so you are only sitting in front of me now, so it's okay, it's already come to this point, then continue to stubbornly go on, after all, the result will be revealed soon. β
"You're not going to stall any longer?" Yulia the Wingman glanced at Shul with a smirk, "We don't mind if you delay a little longer. β
"Hehe, I didn't intend to stall this time, I didn't need to. With one last sip, Shul drank the tea from his cup and said as if he were a fact, "You are no match for me here. β
"Oh?"
"You can feel it, this power of my lord in the temple, you can guess without me saying that Lisa is inside, controlling the last key point. Shur slowly took off his wide robes, put on the robe that represented the Darkmoon Faith, and carefully hung the mace around his waist, "Defeat me, and you can enter the temple, and when the time comes, Lisa will not stop you, and you can complete the trust of the gods and take back the control of the ceremony." But if you fail to defeat me within twenty minutes, then unfortunately, all the people in the world can only join you to witness whether my reasoning is correct or not. β
"It's a fair way, isn't it? I've always been a fair person, even at the last minute, I will guarantee fairness and justice, we are all fighters, so let's use the way that fighters are most familiar with, to resolve the dispute between us, and see who is right. β
At this point, all that has been said has been said, for these former friends, language has lost its meaning, and now there is only one simplest, and most straightforward, way to settle all the disputes of the world.
Those who survive are right.
Thus, the battle broke out.