Chapter 101: Fate and Fortune
For Charlotte, the name 'system' is not unfamiliar, it is just a golden finger used to exaggerate and win attention in various storytelling.
Especially in stories where the protagonist is a time-traveler, the probability of the 'system' appearing is incredibly high. It's hard for Charlotte to imagine how this thing fits into the soul, considering that the huge amount of data that is loaded into the human body and operates in the form of a system involves more than just bioengineering and electronics.
And it's even more ridiculous if it's put into the soul, does the soul really exist?
Besides, traveling to other worlds or something, it can happen very naturally in the story. But as Charlotte, who is also a time-traveler, even if he is in another world until now, he still doesn't have much real feeling.
But the projection in front of him and the cold voice of the altar at that time fiercely denied Charlotte's thoughts.
The 'system', I'm afraid, really exists.
"I guess you've guessed what it is, right?" The smile on the handsome man's face never disappeared.
"[System], that's what it calls itself. From the moment I set foot in this world, it has been in my mind, as if it were a part of my body. β
"It helped me a lot when it was difficult. It's safe to say that without its help, you wouldn't have seen this image of me. β
Unfortunately, after the battle, it seemed to have fulfilled its mission, and stopped talking, falling into complete silence. At this, the man paused for a moment, and some sadness could be felt in his tone.
That war?
Did the former Star Creator fight someone who caused the system to be damaged beyond repair?
Charlotte silently jotted down the question.
"But even if it falls silent, as if it were a part of my body, I can still use it as an indispensable platform for dialogue with you today. β
What does it mean? Charlotte, who followed behind the projection, couldn't help but ask herself.
"As I said, when the system helps me record my actions and words, I can only talk to myself unilaterally. By this time, I was long gone, and in front of your eyes I was just a repeatable three-dimensional video. β
"Don't you realize that this video can only simply play back the actions and words I recorded? And you should know very well that the recorded image cannot answer your question. β
Ironically, however, the image in front of him can be used to have a conversation with Charlotte.
"Think about it, how you got here. The handsome man's eyes added a little smile.
Charlotte's pupils contracted instantly, and her body stopped as if she froze.
And the stereoscopic image in front of me no longer walks forward, as if waiting for Charlotte.
"Yes... I followed that treasure map, and I kept finding it, and I happened to run into pirates... Isn't that a coincidence?"
Is this really a coincidence? So much has happened, can it really be explained by coincidence?
"Is it possible..."
"Yes, it's just hard to do it. β
The handsome man turned and looked directly at Charlotte with a smile.
And his eyes seemed to be bottomless.
βGreateΒ· Fate_and_destiny (The Art of Fortune and Fortune)"
"A large-scale magic that is even more advanced than the super-rank, which can reach the level of peeking into fate. In my time, there are no more than five people who know this magic but me, and every person who knows this magic is enough to turn the entire era upside down. β
"But to unleash this large-scale magic comes at a great cost, and to put it bluntly, this magic is to use magic and soul power as a medium to calculate the consequences of what will happen in the future with known information. To know the future accurately, the range of calculations that need to be included is very large. β
"So, even if you use all means and burn your own life, you will only find a vague fragment of the future. β
I see.
It's like an 80s computer trying to force a program from hundreds of years to go, and the result will be...
"The head will only burn, and the lucky ones may only be blind. These people who know the 'art of destiny and fortune' are simply members of the Disability Alliance. At this, the man couldn't help but laugh.
But the creators who have the 'system' are not the same.
"Of course, this magic is nothing more than circus magic to me. β
"With the help of the 'system' to help with the calculations, as long as there is enough known information, I can interpret everything in the future. Even across countless generations, it is possible to build a 'platform' for dialogue with you. β
"Even if it leads you here, it's perfectly possible. β
Everything makes sense...
Why is there a strange treasure map depicted in Chinese characters in a pitch-black book.
Why is there a pirate ship waiting for Charlotte when cornered by the Dragon Capital Mansion.
Why is Charlotte 'lucky' to be here after all that has happened.
So, Eagles' death was also expected by the Star Creator?
A sharp burning sensation was suddenly felt in her chest, and Charlotte subconsciously covered her chest, trying to suppress the anger.
"Butβ" as if seeing through Charlotte, the man continued, "this great magic is nothing more than a calculation and a result in the best of conditions, as if it were a physics problem. β
"But in reality, there are too many variables, and these variables will greatly affect the calculated results, until in the end it is possible to completely opposite the results you want. β
"The human mind, in particular, is the most difficult to calculate, and at the same time the most variable. β
(The human heart...) οΌ
"Even now, I don't have much confidence in whether you are another traverser in front of me. β
At the same time, he is also a time-traveler who can read Chinese. β
So did the Star Creator foresee the death of Eagles?
On this point, the image of the Star Creator does not say.
For a man who had long since died, Charlotte had no way to ask.
"But it doesn't matter much, come with me, and soon you and I will get an answer. β
......
One man walked in the cold corridor for half a quarter of an hour.
Charlotte remained silent all the way, and the image of the Star Creator didn't mean to speak in the slightest.
Eventually, Charlotte is led by the video to the end of the hallway.
It was a huge, steel-made door, more fitting than a wall.
In the middle of the door, there is a rectangular groove.
It's the size of the pitch-black book.
The image of the Star Creator stepped aside and silently watched Charlotte.
"If you're also a time-traveler, you should be holding that book too, right?"
Charlotte nodded, following his thoughts, and a stuff of black smoke floated out of his chest, gathering on his right palm, turning into a nameless book in pitch black.
"This bookβ" The video's voice paused, as if hesitating, "No, when you open this door, I'll tell you again." β
Just as Charlotte was about to put the book into the groove, the image next to her suddenly spoke.
"It's still a little late to tell you, but I still have to warn you. β
"We exist in this world as time-travelers, and the moment we set foot in this world, we already exist as another person. β
"No matter how brilliant the achievements have been before, no matter how massive the knowledge is now..."
"You're no longer the same person in that world. β
"And I, Zheng He, am no longer the Ma Sanbao who worked hard for Ming Chengzu, but live in this world as a star creator. β
"No matter what kind of life you had before you became a time-traveler, forget the past and live with a new identity. β
β... After all, we can't go back. β
"If you can do that, put the book in the groove, and if you can't, go back the way you came, there is a magic circle in the room where you just woke up to teleport you. β
"But if you can't do it and insist on opening this door, it's probably too much for you..."
β... There is a price to be paid for gaining power..."
Forget the past... Is it?
After all the things she had been through, Charlotte couldn't easily say that.
For him, the answer was already in his mind.
"If forgetting your previous life is the same as starting a new life, I think it's just an excuse to escape. β
"I won't forget, neither the world before nor the world. β
"No matter what awaits me in front of me, whether it's really heavy for me or not. β
"I'll live as Charlotte. β
The boy smiled and put the dark book into the groove.
In the next second, the entire corridor began to shake violently.
"That's my choice. β