Verse 385: Lord of Fate
Sowell told the story to the children of the villages around him on the dirt road at the entrance of the village, as he had ever passed by the village of Ashley, and Norman listened quietly with his eyes open, as he had always done before.
"One has gone through a long time with the world, but this time he doesn't want to live like the previous life. In the previous life, he was an emperor for most of the time, an immortal emperor, ruling the whole world eternally, but in this life he was tired of that life, so in this life, he became a traveler. β
"He has spent a whole world traveling to many corners of the world, he has been to the abyss of the great waves that never rest, he has been to the underground world full of magma, he has enjoyed the wind and snow of the forest in the sky city of the Yu Clan, and he has silently watched the devastation in the slums of the Dark Ages. β
"The world is so big, but the world is more than that. With the passage of time, the sea has become a mulberry field, the mountains have moved to the flat land, the world has been changing, and he has been traveling, and this process has continued until the end of this world. β
"At the end of the world, there were still many unreached places and many unseen sights in One, which made him hope that everything would be repeated, and that he would have enough time to complete the journey that had not been completed in this life, and when he opened his eyes again, he found that his wish had come true, and he had returned to the beginning of the world, and everything had started all over again. β
Sowell paused again unconsciously at this point, then shook his head imperceptibly.
In this third life, One continues his unfinished journey in the second life, spilling his footprints to every corner of the world at different times, continuing this unfinished journey. By the time No. 1 finally traveled through every scenery of the world at different times, it was already the fourth life, and the reincarnation was not over yet. β
"How to deal with the never-ending life became a question that One needed to rethink in the fifth life. And the result of his final thinking is to experience a different life, which is another form of journey. β
He hid his powers and began to try different things. Tribal chieftain, cooper and coomer, slave, spy agent, general, etc., etc., Number One began to try different lives, tried all kinds of social roles, and had all kinds of relationships with all kinds of creatures, and because he gave up his power and tried all kinds of different roles, he began to experience the taste of death againβfor normal creatures, powerlessness is the norm of life, and in unstable times, death is even more common for ordinary creatures. But this is used to the current One, it is just a matter of doing it all over again, it will not hinder his new journey, it will just waste some of his time, and for One, time is the most meaningless thing. β
"The journey of life is far longer than the journey of nature, and even so long that One has forgotten how many lifetimes he has spent on this colorful journey of life, but his life is longer than this long journey. And after I don't know how many lives have passed, Number One finds that his journey in life has finally come to an end. β
"He has gone through all the journeys of life in the world from the beginning of birth to the end. By this time, Number One suddenly didn't know what he was going to do next. β
This once strange world no longer has any secrets for him. He knew when the Aping plate would collapse, he knew when the Treading River would dry up, he knew that little Nork in the slums of Sodvik would lose his front teeth at the age of 13, and he knew that this humble boy would become a wise and powerful king. β
The trajectory of time and space was clearly seen in front of him, and Number One found that his life had become boring, but the cycle continued. β
So, One decided to start a new game that would change the trajectory of time and space. β
He used the power of magic to strengthen the stratum at the Yaping plate, so that the Yaping plate did not collapse, he went to the Talang River every year to rain, but also changed the natural weather of the entire Kentaya region, so the Taping River never dried up, he killed little Nork when he was 8 years old, so the wise and martial generation of kings who should have appeared did not appear, and the situation on the mainland completely changed. β
"Every time he intervenes, the trajectory of time and space changes. New paradoxical trajectories of time and space are constantly emerging, and pieces of history bloom in front of him......"
Norman listened silently, his mind complicated, and his emotions were indescribable.
Sowell's number one is probably referring to himself.
After such a long time, even a pig can definitely become a peerless master, so it is not surprising that Sowell has such terrifying powers, but compared to Sowell's strength, his physique is what really deserves attention.
That is immortality in the true sense, even if the world is destroyed, it cannot be destroyed, this is probably the most envious skill of Xiao Bonian and his ilk who were very moved when they heard "Long live, long live, long live" just now.
But is it really good to be truly immortal? At least from Sowell's account, Norman didn't feel it.
On the contrary, he felt a little pitiful for the immortal Sowell.
In the long years, he gradually lost his initial interest in everything, and he had no love for a long time, but in this case, he couldn't die if he wanted to, and he could only live in this world forever.
This immortality is no longer happiness, but a kind of torture.
An eternal despair that has nowhere to cry out.
β...... But there will be an end to everything, and after thousands of years, No. 1 has finally lost interest in this kind of game. Perhaps it should be said that during these endless long years, Number One lost interest in everything, he only wanted to annihilate his consciousness, he only wanted to die. But sadly, this is the simplest requirement for all living beings, but it is impossible for him, every death is only the beginning of his new life, and no one can really kill him. β
When Norman heard this, he couldn't help but ask, "Isn't God the Father okay either?" or ...... Number one is God the Father?"
He asked, looking at Sowell.
His question was a temptation to get some information from Sowell, but Sowell's face never changed in the slightest, and he couldn't see anything in it.
Come to think of it, this is an existence that has gone through countless years and countless lives, what scenes he has not experienced? Who he has not seen? How can a hairy boy like Norman see the clues.
In the face of Norman's temptation, Sowell simply asked, "What do you think God is, and what is God the Father?"
This really stopped Norman.
He paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then said, "God...... It should be a being who dwells in heaven and has incomparably great power, and God the Father is supposed to be the head of the gods. β
Sowell shook his head and uttered something that shocked Norman.
"God the Father is not God. β
God the Father is not God?!
Norman's heart exploded all at once, and he was furious.
What he just said was based on the Father's understanding.
In the mission of the Father's religion, God the Father is the head of the gods, the father of all gods, and can be said to be the source of the gods and the source of the world, but Sowell actually said that God the Father is not God?!
If you dare to say such blasphemous words in the human kingdom, you will definitely be wanted by the whole country as a heresy, and you don't need to ask anything after you are caught, just be executed.
"God the Father is not God,"
Sowell repeated the phrase again, and then continued: "But God is real, it is a very unique existence, and Number One has also thought of turning to them for help, using their power to truly destroy himself, but in vain. He tried every god, but without exception, every time he was destroyed by the gods, he returned to the beginning of the world. β
In the process, No. 1 had another idea. β
"God can't really destroy him, but what if He destroys God?"
"As I said earlier, God is a very unique being, different from all living beings in the world. In a sense, God and One are the same form of beingβthey have existed since the beginning of the world, are immortal, and will not die until the end of the world. But they are different from One, because they are not autonomous. β
"Self-awareness?"
Norman took the word in his mouth and chewed it.
"How can you not be conscious?"
Sowell didn't go into the nitty-gritty of the issue, but simply said, "When you have a chance to meet in the future, you'll understand." β
Although Norman wanted to go deeper on this topic, but in the face of such a top boss who had gone through thousands of years in the world, even if he didn't hesitate, he didn't dare to be presumptuous at the moment, so he obediently didn't ask.
Without Norman bothering, Sowell continued.
"One did what he thought of, and he killed a god instantly, but the consequences were something he didn't expect. β
He succeeded in killing the god, but he himself died, and he returned to the beginning of the world. β
Norman was puzzled when he heard this.
"Why? Why did he kill God and he himself died?"
"Because of the rules of this world. β
Sowell did not hide it on this issue and said it directly: "He was killed by the rules of this world." β
Rule ......
This familiar word reminded Norman of something.
It's Adrian.
The distraction that Adrian left in Douala was also because he was exposed to the world and destroyed by the rules of the world.
The power of rules, it seems to be a supreme power far beyond spells, but at this stage, Norman has only listened to these two big guys, and has never personally comprehended this legendary power.
Although it did not successfully self-destruct, One's operation was not for nothing, but rather fruitful. Through this operation, he finally came into contact with the most fundamental things in this world, and it was at this time that Number One finally had a further understanding of the nature of this world. β
He called the world controlled by time and space the world the surface world, and the place where the power of the rules displayed by the world when he slaughtered the gods existed was called the inner world. β
"If he wants to achieve true self-destruction, or to escape from this endless cycle, he may only hope for the mysterious inner world. β
Norman's eyes flashed, but he closed his mouth tightly, and listened quietly without saying a word.
The story told by Sowell made him more and more interested the more he listened.
Sowell continued.
"The only way that No. 1 knows to open the inner world is the God Butcher, but once the God Butcher is done, he himself will be immediately torn apart by the power of the rules, and he will not be able to enter the inner world at all to continue to observe and find a way out. It seemed like an endless loop, but Number One thought of a solution, which was to create a person to come out and let this person go to slaughter the gods instead of him, in that case, it would be that person who would be torn apart by the power of the rules, not him, he just had to stay on the sidelines, and wait until that person opened up the inner world, and he would sit back and enjoy his achievements. β
While quietly listening to Sowell's story, Norman's 128 spiritual powers were not idle, and they were running non-stop. And because he is now completely disconnected from the live broadcast room by Sowell, he doesn't need to spend mental energy on the live broadcast room, which allows him to think more actively than usual.
Such a surging thinking power also made him think of a possibility as soon as Sowell said this.
"Adrian!"
Norman couldn't help but call out a name.
At the same time, he looked at Sowell, the light in his eyes flickering.
It was the burning light of the discovery of true knowledge.
With Adrian in mind, the rest was a logical one. In Norman's active and surging thinking, all the clues were connected in series and the final result was reached.
"You're number one, and number one is Prometheus!"
It's a pity that the live broadcast room is now completely disconnected, otherwise, if those sailors from the earth world are still watching, it is estimated that the barrage has already joked "Sample, have learned to answer".
In the face of Norman's rush to answer, Sowell was not angry or surprised, and his face still did not change at all.
"That's right, it's Adrian. β
"This is the most gifted creature that One has selected in all the years of this world, and under the careful teaching of One One, he has indeed lived up to expectations, becoming the strongest person in the entire world from beginning to end, and finally succeeded in slaughtering the gods. β
"And I, indeed, number one, is the Prometheus you call it, and I have many other names. β
"Father God Omestus,"
"The Son Tangura,"
"Holy Spirit Velon,"
"Sowell the Bard,"
"These are me. β