"A ship that can sail at sea for hundreds of years has been preserved as a memorial, but time has left an irreversible mark on this ship, and every time a wooden board decays, someone replaces the broken part.

"Until the end, every piece of wood in this ship has been replaced, so is it still the same ship?

"If so, it doesn't have any of the original wood, and if not, when did it start and cease to be the same ship?

"The old wood that has been replaced has been reconstituted into a ship, so can it still be called this ship?

"If it were to be identified by the owner of the ship, which one would be your true ship?"

The light converged on the two close figures, but quickly blurred their bodies, whether they were people with the appearance of "Li Xing" or container-like carriers, they all became blurred after being submerged by the points of light, like marshmallows dissipated by water.

The wooden door in the corner of the prayer room suddenly coalesced and slammed shut as if it had never broken, enclosing the light in the room.

A figure dressed in a white priest's robe emerged from the middle of a chaotic void and walked through the cracked corridor outside, and although a large pale golden beard obscured his face, it was not difficult to discern the kind smile below.

Adam knocked on the wooden door with the cross carved into it, and then, without waiting for an invitation from inside, reached out and pushed it open.

The heavy wooden door slowly opened, revealing a dark space inside.

The world behind the door appears to have no borders, but it is clearly divided into two parts: above and below:

A vague silver river flows slowly below, and every time the water splashes suddenly, points of light will fly out of it, slowly drifting towards the dark void above, and after rising to a certain height, it will hover there.

Spots of light are the only color between the dark sky and the silvery stream, so it's particularly attractive.

When the door opened, a gray mist so thick that it almost condensed into a liquid rolled and dripped from the door, but they were always far from the silver river, just rolling together in an invisible barrier and spreading in all directions.

Adam took a deep breath and clenched the cross on his chest, and as His finger pressed against the olive branch, His eyes as clear as a child turned into golden vertical pupils.

Here, what should have been an invisible "psychic storm" becomes a concrete substance, and a dragon's roar resounded from the visitor's body, impacting the slowly diffusing gray mist, crashing into the silver river and the shadow of the dark sky, blurring all the scenes.

The milky sidebands of light hanging above began to flutter in the midst of such impacts, making them more like reflections of the silver river below.

Adam continued to walk as if he were walking across the water, and although his steps fell on the void, he stepped in endless ripples in circles and circles, leaving extremely clear marks.

When the phantom of the silver river turned clear again, it was another "mental storm" with a violent roar.

The pale galaxy could no longer withstand such an impact, and poured downward, trying to fall towards the silver river at its source, but like the gray fog, they were blocked out of the invisible barrier.

As Adam walked, a gap was torn between the waterfalls formed by the light, and He sighed and walked in.

Compared to the endless void outside, the circular space that is divided into upper and lower parts is too small, and only a few things can be placed.

For example, a bench with black upholstery is attached directly to the right from the left side of the space, leaving no aisle that can be walked around the back.

The ground was a hazy gray mirror, and the simple white priest's robe was reflected below, but the face was beardless and more rugged, looking much older than Adam's youthful appearance.

At the other end of the gray mirror, there was an empty bench, and on the bench in front of Adam, the black-haired lady curled up was slowly raising her head, her soft black hair was long, reaching the shoulder blades, and it was disheveled because it was not cared for.

She does not look like a native of the Northern Continent, but more like an elf, and has obvious oriental features, but she is a little different from Esther in subtleties.

Her face was haggard, her eyes gloomy, and in them was a sorrow that had condensed into water, and a mark that shimmered with light.

"Appeasement", "insight", followed by another "appeasement".

As Adam unleashed his extraordinary abilities, the woman's eyes gradually became calm, and her body stretched out with relaxation.

But her figure also faded away, and when she spoke, the person sitting on the bench had completely transformed into Esther, who was pale laurel blonde:

"Is this part of your plan? Halls? ”

"No, but it's an acceptable surprise, even a very unexpected outcome. I thought, 'Destiny' has its own script, doesn't it? ”

Adam still stood still, his gaze falling from top to bottom on Esther's face, with a little compassion, but without any distinct emotion, not as vivid as Esther's tired countenance.

Esther rubbed her face twice, full of impatience that had been woken up in a sweet dream: "Darzyberg, the honorific name you gave ......"

"For the sake of the current situation, it's better for you to call me Halls."

"Alright, alright, Halls, that honorific name you designed for me," Esther pressed hard against the center of her right eyebrow, and now the closer she got to consciousness, the more torturous the suppressed oneness projection became, "There's a big problem with that honorific name. ”

"Oh, I had foreseen this outcome before, and I think I owe you a sorry."

Esther let out a long sigh and looked at Adam in embarrassment: "Not only the connection with Amun, but also outside the barrier, there is even a new old day that has been drawn in, and I can feel that weaver, who has left many traces on the river of fate......

"It's not good for the Earth, and the outside is watching more and more, but the planet is having a hard time building up the strength to face them. And you, if you ...... then"

Esther's voice lowered slowly, her gaze turned to Adam, and she quickly looked away, staring at her hands.

Adam's words were always gentle, and he rarely showed his emotions: "That's not what I intended. ”

"I know."

Esther was silent for a while, and the emotions that had been completely suppressed by "appeasement" surged again, and she subconsciously hugged her arms, but she did not turn back into the phantom of "Li Xing".

Adam sat next to Esther: "I thought that you would be more emotional now. ”

"You're the one who uses 'appeasement' on me." After a pause, Esther shook her head with a wry smile, "I have to admit that I'm not as excited as I expected. ”

"Your current state is not in our plan, but it is unexpectedly stable." Adam said this and patted Esther on the shoulder gently, "I hope you don't mind, we have always been unable to trust you, and can only take the necessary means to restrain your influence." ”

If Adam hadn't quickly withdrawn his hand, Esther would have shaken off the weight on her shoulders, embarrassed by her childish stubbornness, but it was difficult to restrain the dissatisfaction in her heart.

"Amani too?"

"Even though we didn't talk to each other again, He made the same choice as me."

Esther's hands spread out in front of her, in the air where nothing was present, and where her fingers tapped, a pale golden soft light bloomed, like ripples on the surface of the water, and a blurry picture appeared in it.

The more she clicked, the smaller the images gradually filled the small space, the silver filaments connecting the images to form a huge web that grew tighter and tighter.

In the net is everything she encounters.

Esther looked at the alleys of Tingen, the gloomy sky of Beckland, the mighty waves of the sea, until the night of the forsaken land.

Her gaze lingered on the days of Tingen for a long time: "Yes, he made the same choice in a different way......"

Adam's gaze fell on another place, it was a crow flying through the streets of the East End: "Would you hate us for choosing this?" ”

"I hate it." Esther muttered quietly.

Adam's smile faded, and he looked at Esther with a strange relief on his face: "Perhaps unintentionally, our agreement has come to an end. ”

Esther's eyes widened in pompous surprise, and she pointed at herself, "Do you think this is a success?" ”

"Why not?"

Adam's rhetorical question left Esther speechless, but it was clear that Adam was not going to give Esther more time to think about it.

He then asked, "If you are still feeling lost, we can proofread your current state of mind through a simple question and answer." ”

“…… You say. Esther replied with a suspicious face.

"Who are you?"

It's a question that doesn't even take time to think about it now: "Esther. ”

But the moment she realized what she had answered, Esther sighed softly.

As if seeing through Esther's current thoughts, Adam smiled again: "It's not Li Xing, it's not Zoya. ”

"What's the next question?"

"Where are you from?"

This time, Esther first went through the answer in her mind, and then buried her face in her palm for it: "Let's skip this question." ”

"It's better not, you have to learn to face your heart, which is especially important for you now...... Even if it's three different voices. ”

Esther's eyes dodged, and she subconsciously moved to the side away from Adam: "No, I've already agreed." If you really want to know, I'd say Li Xing. ”

Adam's gentle gaze stayed on Esther's face for a moment, and he nodded, "So what are you doing here?" ”

"I don't know. Or, you know what? Esther hung her head, "I remember the third question was, 'Where are you going?'" ”

"I already have a guess about the answer to that question, 'Zoya.'"

(End of chapter)