When he woke up again, Zhao Aotian was surprised to find that he was already in a strange world.

On the blood-red earth, magma is dotted like blood vessels.

The sky was filled with gunsmoke, as disgusting as a rag, and there was no trace of the clear blue that it should have.

The hot wind blows and the face stings.

There is an astringent smell of patina in the air.

Looking blankly at the unfamiliar scene around him, Zhao Aotian remembered the picture of himself being pierced through his eyebrows by Zheng Kun.

"Am I dead?" Zhao Aotian was at a loss: "Here... Is it hell? ”

I don't know.

Just like being teleported to an alien planet, Zhao Aotian was the only one left in the whole world, and no one responded to his doubts at all.

He walked aimlessly across the fiery land.

The hot lava scorched every cell, stinging pain all over the body.

But Zhao Aotian didn't stop.

Instinct drove him to keep going, and he shouldn't stop.

Here, where the hell is it?

In this lonely world, it was as if all the fighting spirit and magic had failed.

is as strong as Zhao Aotian, and he was exhausted after walking for an hour.

Poof, he fell to his knees.

The groggy feeling made him want to grab a handful of lava and wash his face so that he could sober up.

"Is that untenable?"

Suddenly, a voice sounded behind him.

"Who?!"

Zhao Aotian turned around with a spirit.

But before he could enter the state, the smile that had long been blurred in his memory made Zhao Aotian stay in place.

Tears welled up like a spring.

"Master... Grandfather? ”

Suddenly appearing behind him was an elderly man with a white halo on his body.

The old man is old, but his standing posture is as tall as a pine, and his eyebrows exude a strong spirit.

If it weren't for the fact that he had been on the battlefield for a lifetime, he would never have had such momentum.

"Grandpa, why are you here?" Zhao Aotian was excited and wanted to go up and hug him.

However, it went straight through his body.

"Grandpa, what is this?"

"Aotian, you don't belong here."

Zhao Tianxiang's face had a familiar kindness.

That was the most nostalgic scene for Zhao Aotian.

Zhao Tianxiang smiled: "Aotian, let me ask you, why are you here?" ”

This question made Zhao Aotian a little confused: "I... I was killed by Zheng Kun, and I woke up right here, and I don't know ......"

"No, it's not." Zhao Tianxiang shook his head with some disappointment: "What I asked is, why are you here." ”

"Grandpa, I... I don't understand what you're saying? ”

Zhao Tianxiang walked up to him, gently stretched out his hand, gently stroked his cheek, and said:

"Aotian, you've grown up."

The simple six words instantly broke through Zhao Aotian's psychological defense.

This man, who will not shed a single tear when his hands and feet are broken, tears are raining down at the moment.

Obviously, that hand didn't really touch him, but it was as warm as being really held in the palm of his hand by his grandfather.

"Grandpa... I miss you so much, grandpa... I'm so miserable, grandpa... I thought I would never see you again. ”

Zhao Aotian knelt on the ground silently.

Maybe only in front of his grandfather will Zhao Aotian show a soft part of his heart.

Facing Zhao Aotian who was in tears, Zhao Tianxiang smiled gently.

"Grandpa knows, everything you have in the human world, grandpa is watching, you have worked hard, but...

Worthy of my grandson, you are doing a great job. ”

"Grandpa~"

Maybe Zhao Aotian's achievements are beyond Zhao Tianxiang's life, but in any case, grandpa is grandpa.

In Zhao Aotian's mind, Zhao Tianxiang is his grandfather who can be relied on.

"So Aotian, what are you here for?"

Zhao Tianxiang's third question gave Zhao Aotian a hint of enlightenment.

"Grandpa, I ......"

"Aotian."

He was about to speak, but he didn't want another voice to sound behind him.

This voice is very familiar to Zhao Aotian.

"Your Majesty?!"

turned his head sharply, and saw that it was Situ Zhou standing behind him.

"Your Majesty, why do you ...... too?"

"Tianxiang is here, what do you say?" Situ Zhou no longer has the sick appearance of the past.

He stepped forward and squatted beside Zhao Aotian: "You have become stronger." ”

These four words made Zhao Aotian bow his head with some guilt: "No, it's not strong enough." ”

Situ Zhou glanced up and down at Zhao Aotian peacefully: "Aotian, it doesn't matter if it's strong or not. ”

"If it's not strong, how can you protect it?"

"No, you're wrong."

Situ Zhou shook his head and taught like a teacher: "People don't guard because they are strong.

It's because you have a heart that you want to protect, so it's strong. ”

"Guardian Heart?"

"Ang, that's what we talk about as the human heart."

Looking up at the sky, the filthy sky seemed to have become a little clearer under Situ Zhou's gaze.

"The greatest thing about humanity is that we are not like wild beasts, we only think about ourselves," he said.

We will fight for the people and things we love, and we will not hesitate to sacrifice our lives for our principles.

I've never believed that humans are controlled by demon gods, and demon gods need humans to stabilize the world, so they can stand on this kind of nonsense.

I only believe that human beings, no matter how strong their opponents are, will not give in, maybe we humans are not the most powerful, but we must be the greatest creatures.

This is the heart of man. ”

"The heart of man."

Zhao Aotian lowered his head and looked at his chest.

I could feel that the heart of the skilled man taken from the dungeon of Rodinia was now in my chest, beating with my heart.

"Aotian."

The voice as cold as the moon pulled Zhao Aotian out of contemplation.

Raising his head, on the right, Xiao Chiyi walked over with that spring breeze smile.

"Xiao Xiao?"

"Aotian."

She crouched down and looked affectionately at the man in front of her.

After a long time, she spoke: "We are all people who have passed away, and we are no longer in the same world as you.

Isn't there something more worthwhile waiting for you to do than to remember? ”

"But, I ......"

Kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down like a.

Zhao Aotian clenched his fists and clenched his teeth.

Yes, the deceased has passed away after all, and will not return.

All I can do is protect people's futures so that none of this happens again.

"Aotian."

Xiao Chiyi gently hugged him into his arms.

Obviously I can't touch it, but this feeling is as warm as really leaning on the arms of my beloved.

"It's time to say goodbye, we'll be watching you from behind, so promise me that the road ahead, look forward and don't look back, okay?"

Clench your teeth with enough force to crush your teeth.

Zhao Aotian finally stopped his tears.

"Okay, I promise you!"

Situ Zhou gently put his hand on his shoulder and asked, "Aotian, this world will be handed over to you in the future." ”

Raising his head, Zhao Aotian's eyes wet with tears were no longer at a loss.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Xiao Zhao will definitely guard this world."

Zhao Tianxiang nodded with satisfaction: "Then grandson, do you know now?" Why should you come here? ”

Wiping away his tears and getting up again, under the gaze of the three of them, Zhao Aotian closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Open your eyes again.

The rotten, scorching earth is gone.

The magma extinguished and turned into a clear spring, and the clouds of nitrate dispersed and turned into a blue sky.

Grass and flowers spread all over the world in the blink of an eye.

Facing the cherished people in the past, Zhao Aotian said the only correct answer.

"I'm here to know what I'm really going to protect?

I came to know that I was a human being, not a machine made to fight.

I got it... It's to say goodbye to the past and to you. ”

……

Rumble!

Under the clear sun, a blood-red thunderbolt rose from the ground.

Zhao Aotian, who should have died, slowly stood up from the ground.

With the eyes opened.

The blood-red battle intent seemed to have been purified, turning into pure white.

Zheng Kun, who was guarding his corpse, smiled with satisfaction when he saw this.

"Well, yes, you're qualified."

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