novellk Chapter 1533: Final Chapter: Guarding the Shore [26] “He said he wanted it but couldn’t get it.”
Chapter 1533: Final Chapter: Guarding the Shore [26] “He said he wanted it but couldn’t get it.”
Chapter 1533 Final Chapter·Guarding the Shore [26]·“He said he wanted it but couldn’t get it.”
[Later, the survivors turned all this into a ballad.]
[Ragged idealists sat around drying their wings, and some used their scarred hands to hold up the lost ship.]
[When I closed this thick story, the bonfire was still burning in the rainy night. ]
[——They will remember the nobleness and stature of the one with the white wings, as if he were the embodiment of a myth.]
[“Look, they really turned the long night into the prelude to dawn.”]
……
"Have you decided?" asked Captain Mu.
"Yes." Su Ming'an replied.
"You don't regret it?"
"No regrets."
"You will become the 'world tree' of the new world, equivalent to the planetary consciousness... or, in other words, a collective unconscious beneath the iceberg."
"Ah."
"You will not have a true human form, and you will not be able to walk freely in the world. Your talent and future will be cut off, and you will never be able to run to the depths of the starry sky again... Is this okay?"
"Ah."
"You will gradually lose consciousness and your own existence during the long watch, becoming a symbol, an incarnation of the origin, no different from eternal imprisonment and death... Is it okay even so?"
"Ah."
"Why? You can have a future."
"Before answering this question, Captain Mu, I want to ask you, have you ever asked the World Tree... what the unknown pioneer of Lovasa thought before he/she became the World Tree?"
"...Heh, you idealists are all the same. For the sake of your twisted and paranoid ideals, you don't care how others try to keep you, and you don't care how you want to live."
"I will not allow myself to fail. The few hundred points of energy that are missing at the end may be the last shortcoming that causes the barrel to collapse, or it may cause all the efforts to go to waste... So, I will complete it, not abandon the old, weak, sick or disabled, and bring everyone on board the ark together. This is my wish. I once said that when the tram comes, I will neither pull the lever on the left nor the railing on the right, so I choose to stand in front of the tram."
"…Congratulations on keeping your word, Su Mingan."
"Thank you."
"...There is a question that has puzzled me for a long time. I have never been able to tell what you really want to do. Do you want to die or live?"
"I want to die. Death is a relief for me, an end to suffering. But I also want to live. I long to live without fatigue, I long to face everything in the future with passion, and I long to smell the scent of wild flowers and fresh breeze in my hometown. 'Living' is a weight for me. Compared with the situation I long for, this weight will make me feel shaken, but it is not enough to shake my choice."
"Really? That's your answer..."
"Ah."
"Can I ask you one more question? What supports you to come to me? Is it your ideal or your obsession?"
"I can't tell."
"Can't tell?"
"I... forgot why I laughed sometimes, and why I cried sometimes. I pursued my wish, and regarded it as the only meaning of my survival... I told myself not to let down those sunk costs, those who tried their best to hold me up, those eager eyes cast on my back, my authority, and those friends who were waiting to go home... Once I lose all this, my personality and even my meaning will be completely dissolved. Gradually, I can't tell whether I am doing this because of my original intention and wish, or because of sunk costs and responsibilities, or both."
"People like you have very high moral standards."
"If I lose all of this, my personality and meaning will be completely gone. It would be better for me to die."
"The word 'ideal' runs through the beginning and the end of your story, but to this day, I still don't understand why this word drives you to do so recklessly."
"It's something... as precious as a crystal piano."
"Crystal piano?"
"When I was a child, I passed by a shop window at the school gate and saw a very beautiful crystal piano ornament, but its price was prohibitive. Every time I passed by the shop window after school, I would take a look at the crystal piano and imagine how beautiful it would be if it was placed in front of my window. But I knew that this thing did not belong to me."
"..."
"Then one day, Uncle Zhao noticed my sight. He didn't have money to buy the crystal piano, so he made me a piano out of straw. I carefully put the straw piano away and placed it in front of my window."
"And you think that a straw piano is better and more satisfying than a crystal piano?"
"No, I was a child, and I still thought the crystal piano was more beautiful. But every time I saw the straw piano, I would think of the beautiful crystal piano. I deceived myself and told myself that this was the crystal piano. I hypnotized myself and told myself that I already had it."
"..."
"So, 'ideal', to me, is the crystal piano. It is far away and difficult to achieve. It is out of reach for an ordinary kid like me. I shouldn't desire something that is too far away from me. But suddenly one day, I started to own a straw piano, which is my authority... I began to realize that maybe I can touch the piano. I began to hypnotize myself, telling myself that the 'ideal' can be touched. I began to deceive myself, telling myself that as long as I work hard in the world game, I will definitely get my 'crystal piano' in the future."
"...Then in the end, was the one in your arms a 'crystal piano' or a 'straw piano'?"
“It’s currency.”
"Ok?"
"I'm no longer a cash-strapped kid. I'm an adult. I have the currency to buy two pianos at once."
“Ha…hahahaha…hahahahahaha…”
"..."
"Then congratulations, Su Mingan! You can finally get your 'crystal piano' through the window!!"
"Thank you." Su Mingan nodded slowly:
"I'm very happy."
……
Team Mu gave way.
As they passed by, Su Mingan asked, "Captain Mu, I want to know your real name."
In the earliest and most distant era, the World Tree existed here. As the brain of the World Tree, Team Mu and as the guardian of the World Tree, Ijulaiel have always been with the World Tree.
Su Mingan was very curious about which selfless person made a similar decision to himself, integrating his energy into the world and turning it into the World Tree. However, the story of the World Tree had ended long ago and could not be traced back.
Today, it seems like the old days are reappearing.
"My real name is indeed not Captain Mu, this is a nickname I gave myself." Captain Mu shook his head: "But without the consent of the World Tree, I cannot tell you my real name."
"Is the World Tree still conscious?"
"The long years have worn away his humanity and wisdom. Now all that's left is instinct and a tiny bit of consciousness. Occasionally, he will be awake for a short while," said Captain Mu.
"You have terrible taste." Su Mingan said suddenly.
Team Mu was stunned for a moment before he understood what Su Mingan meant.
Since the World Tree has no consciousness, isn't Captain Mu the one who rates all the stories? He is the one who likes to eat jellyfish stories, and he is also the one who likes melodramatic and cool stories. As a result, he puts all the blame on the World Tree for being "tasteless" and "having to balance the male and female protagonists".
Captain Mu coughed dryly and took a half step back.
Su Mingan walked forward.
Under the huge and flourishing World Tree, there are tens of millions of crystal-colored branches hanging down.
A figure was sitting there.
That was the god An stirring the sugar cubes in his cup under the tree. He seemed to have always been there, concentrating on counting his sugar cubes, with flowing white hair and clothes as white as snow. The last time Su Mingan set foot inside the World Tree, it was also the god An who was waiting here.
When the crow-like Su Ming'an stopped in front of Him, Shen Ming'an looked up.
"Will you give me multiple-choice questions again this time?" Su Mingan asked with his head tilted.
"...You really don't take my words to heart at all." Shen Ming'an said calmly. In the last reset, He had forced Su Ming'an to swear an oath, forcing Su Ming'an to only care about himself and not care about others, and even chased him thousands of miles to the northern ice field for this. As a result, Su Ming'an came here again.
He put down the porcelain cup and raised his hand, as if he was about to take action again.
"boom!"
Captain Mu's pupils shrank slightly.
Crow feathers are flying and sugar cubes are falling.
Shenming'an's back was pressed against the tree trunk, his white hair was flying in disarray, and a hand glowing with seven colors was across his neck, with his five fingers clenched and blue veins bulging.
Su Mingan, dressed in a black robe, pressed Him forcefully against the tree trunk and tightly gripped His neck.
"...Now, I am also a god." Su Mingan said coldly.
The god An appeared suddenly, leaving no trace in history. The reason for his birth may be written by the pen of creation, or it may be a man-made product like the black magpie.
To imitate Su Ming'an? To replace Su Ming'an?
Su Mingan narrowed his eyes. In the past, he could not defeat the god An and was chased away in panic. Now he is different. After swallowing the godhood of the Lezi demon, his strength is close to that of a first-level god. If the god An is a man-made product, his strength cannot be higher than his.
Shen Ming'an looked at Su Ming'an, and his palm slowly covered the back of Su Ming'an's hand:
"…You hate me? What did I do wrong?"
"boom--!"
Su Ming'an held the neck and embedded Shen Ming'an deeply into the tree trunk, golden blood flowing through his fingers.
Shenming An still seemed to feel no pain and asked again:
"You hate me? Why?"
"When we first met, I just wanted you to cherish yourself and make a vow. I don't want to see any loss again, including your pain."
Su Mingan suddenly became furious. He rarely showed such an out-of-control expression, and the strength of his fingers almost crushed the stone:
"——Then why did you kill Su Wensheng!!!"
"Why did you kill him! Tell me! Aa ...
He roared like an enraged lion, his emotions bursting out in an instant. Facing his final doomed death, he had remained calm for too long, like a dead lake, but now he was like a sharp stone falling down.
Shenming An's expression was blank for a moment.
He showed a moment of grief, but soon, the humanity was fleeting.
"I haven't thought about that." Shenming An said.
God only cares about his fellow countrymen and interests, and doesn't care about anything else. Rather than saying that he wants to kill Su Wensheng, it's better to say that Su Wensheng is blocking his way to keep Su Ming'an.
What a proud divinity.
The back of the god An was connected to thousands of crystal branches and leaves, like a scarlet hose. It seemed as if He had already become one with the World Tree, and the branches and leaves were absorbing nutrients from Him.
"I can feel your current state. You are very happy now." Shen Ming An said.
"Happiness?" Su Mingan thought he had heard it wrong. How could he use this word to describe it?
"I can feel that you are happy." Shen Ming An said, "Because you have done everything you can, you don't have to worry about failure. It's just that you don't realize how you feel now."
Su Mingan clenched his palms so tightly that his nails pierced Shen Mingan's skin.
"Do you still remember how Noel Ajinni commented on you during the Zhai Xing period after the end of the fifth world? He said that he had seen you by chance on the street. At that time, your eyes were numb and resigned to your fate, empty and wooden, and your whole body was extremely dry. It was not until the world game began that he saw a shining you." Shenming An said:
"Before the World Game began, you were full of passion but powerless. You had seen too much injustice in the world, and you tried to lend a helping hand to those in need. However, you were too weak to even feed and clothe yourself. You could only starve yourself and give blankets to the homeless under the bridge."
He understood Su Mingan very well. Every word he said hit home. He even analyzed his mentality in exactly the same way. Su Mingan was shocked. Could a man-made product be able to make such a detailed analysis? This was just like him...
"Your father taught you to love this world with words and actions, but the older you get, the more powerless you become. There is a huge gap between your original intention and reality. Even helping a female classmate who was bullied in class ended up involving you in negative public opinion." Shenming An said:
"You are just like Su Wensheng, with good intentions but no power."
"...Until the World Game began, you gained power." Shen Ming An smiled: "So, you did everything you wanted to do, and your dry heart was finally moistened. You responded to the powerless you in your childhood. Even in the face of death, you are happy now."
"Crack!"
Su Mingan broke Shenming'an's neck and threw his head on the ground. However, Shenming'an quickly sat up and put his head back in place.
Su Mingan walked towards the World Tree. The main reason he came here was to ask the World Tree to do one thing - remove the [World Barrier] so that everyone could leave smoothly.
He had known before that the [World Barrier] was like the dimension of the ruined world and the ideal country of the old world, which could prevent higher dimensions from entering the planet recklessly. When Si Que was asleep, it was the World Tree that managed this barrier.
This is not a big deal. Just say a word and ask the World Tree to open a door, and everyone can leave.
"Shh!"
A golden book appeared on Su Ming'an's left palm. It was Luowasha's [Book of the World], which recorded the history from the First Era to the Fourth Era. On his right palm was Zhai Xing's [Book of the World], which was a beautiful sea blue and recorded Zhai Xing's history from the Paramecium period to the present. However, due to limited time, it was basically blank and would have to be gradually improved in the future.
Su Mingan plans to emulate Luo Vasa's system and manage the small world according to the model of the [Book of the World]. This way, if something major happens, he can recover by replacing the drama memory lenses, which is very convenient.
However, this is all for later.
"Knock." Su Ming'an knocked on the tree trunk: "Open the door, World Tree, remove the [World Barrier]. We are about to board the ship."
The World Tree did not respond and seemed to be still in a daze.
Su Ming'an looked at Captain Mu: "Brain, please." The watcher Ijurel is gone, and the World Tree is sleeping, so only the Brain can come.
Captain Mu breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, I'll withdraw." He looked relieved. After all, he witnessed the end of such a big plan.
And Su Mingan finally heard the system's settlement sound -
"Ding dong!"
……
[All processes have been completed and entered the settlement stage. Pilot (Su Mingan), your completion degree is as follows:]
[1] Small world development: 100% (form a world where the Zhaixing people can survive.)
【2】Energy: 100% (Energy will be replenished by yourself.)
【3】Methods to get rid of the player's IP: 100% (already known through Gnosis Dream.)
[4] One is strong enough to retain emotions: 94% (Level God is enough to retain humanity, but Level God will gradually lose humanity.)
【5】The truth of the World Game: 90% (You have learned most of the truth about the World Game reincarnation and awake people. The only things you have not learned yet are the Lord of Dreams, “them”, and the origin of the power of death.)
【Congratulations, you have achieved your goal! 】
……
The first, second and third most important items have all reached 100% progress. In just eleven days, Su Mingan achieved all of this.
The only thing that puzzled him was what the word "they" in the system prompt meant? This concept was extremely unfamiliar, but he had no time to explore it.
It's no longer necessary, it's all over.
The white figure of Captain Mu stopped in front of the World Tree, put his palm on the trunk, and suddenly said: "Su Mingan, I want to ask you a question. You should have an idea about the master of the small world, but have you thought about the master of the Garden of Eden?"
After all, these are two completely parallel arks. The Zhaixing people entered Su Mingan's [Small World], and the Luowasha people entered the [Garden of Eden] left by Si Que.
Su Mingan turned into a tree and could not leave the small world to take care of the Garden of Eden. Then, the master of the Garden of Eden was very important. This master would be responsible for the fate of all the people of Luowasha and guide the navigation of the people of Luowasha.
"I really haven't thought about this." Su Ming'an answered frankly: "The original plan was for Huibai and Xiaobai to become the masters of the Garden of Eden through the newborn Rin tribe cultivated by Researcher Ran Bo. However... I chose a relatively conservative path and didn't have the energy to take care of the affairs of the newborn Rin tribe."
He went back many times and found that the route of "Ala Udin - Beiwang - Lin Yin - Isabela - Mo Yan" in the first round was the best. He completed it once and did not find a better route, so he did not change his direction. During the many times he went back, he not only said goodbye to many players, but also sent people to check on the laboratory, but it was empty.
Whether it was Huibai, Xiaobai, Ran Bo, or the newborn Lin tribe, they had all disappeared, leaving only an empty laboratory.
Su Ming'an thought of Noel Ajinni, who had not taken any action so far. This person deliberately delayed the world-destroying snow of the Lord of the End of All Things in order to kill him with one blow, but there was still no clue as to where this fatal blow would fall, and only the sound of any movement could be heard.
"I wonder where is Antetolia from the first world game?" Su Mingan suggested, "If there is no suitable candidate for the world master in the Garden of Eden, I think the top players brought by Hui Bai can take on the task, and Hui Bai himself is even better."
He intended Huibai to become the master of the Garden of Eden.
...The number one player Hui Bai has split himself into countless pieces. Now Hui Bai is a complete native. He should choose to go with Luo Vasa.
"I understand." Captain Mu closed his eyes and communicated with the World Tree, wanting to open the [World Barrier].
"call……"
The sound of wind.
Suddenly, a gust of wind sounded from behind Su Mingan.
"clang--!"
An Alman sword flowing with seven-color light collides with an Alman sword flowing with bright blue light.
Su Ming'an held the sword in his backhand and raised his right arm to block the sudden blade of Shen Ming'an. His expression changed as he realized the strength of Shen Ming'an.
...No, this is not the strength of a second-level god.
Shen Ming An, like him, was close to being a first-level god. Just now, Shen Ming An did not resist at all, so he was restrained.
How is this possible? If the god An is a man-made product, how could he have the power close to that of a first-level god?
Su Mingan instantly realized that the essence of God An might be far beyond his imagination. At the same time, the branches and leaves behind God An moved violently, like a scarlet hose swallowing Su Mingan, and his whole body was covered with a layer of blue light, like countless pairs of open eyes.
——Is this the authority of “observation”?
Su Mingan narrowed his eyes. He walked towards the first-level god by relying on the "laughter" godhood of the fun demon. Where did the god Mingan find the "observation" related godhood to walk towards the first-level god?
As far as he knew, the only one who had the authority to "observe" was...
"clang!"
Blades clash.
The two of them seemed like a collision between the scientific side and the magical side, one carrying data particles and scarlet hoses, the other carrying seven-color light and white tentacles.
"——Who are you?" Su Mingan suddenly realized that he was wrong. The god An could not be a replica created by the World Tree. A replica could not be so strong.
Moreover, the authority of "observation" does not exist in Rovasha!
This authority belongs to...
His heart was beating rapidly.
"…belonging to the ruins world, the Dawn system." A familiar yet unfamiliar voice took over Su Mingan's thoughts.
Clang, clang, clang.
It was like the sound of jade colliding.
A red silk hat poked out from behind the tree trunk, followed by a pair of dark blue eyes. The young man walked slowly and gracefully, leaning on a withered blue rose cane in one hand.
Every step he took seemed to be following the beat of the music and people's heartbeats.
——The long-lost "magician" finally stepped back into the spotlight of the stage.
Since the reset, Noel Akinni has never appeared, nor has he made any move to stop Su Mingan. People all over the continent are looking for this number one enemy. It stands to reason that wherever Noel goes, there will be witnesses, but he seems to have disappeared from this planet.
It was not until now that he appeared again.
Noel Akinni’s actions were indeed unique and unexpected.
——This genius did not limit his vision to this planet, but used some unknown means to travel to other planets.
Noel's vision was not limited by the inherent idea of "one copy, one civilization". After realizing that Luo Vasha had no idea where to start, he decisively went to other civilizations to look for opportunities.
The blond boy has the smell of the ocean, like the smell of Praia reef; there is a touch of fluorescence on his shoulder, like a spot of light in the bright air; there are mycelium residues on the soles of his boots, like the mushrooms in Henggang City; he wears a watch on his wrist, like a technological product of the ruins world...
While Su Ming'an was working hard on Luowasha, Noel Akinni fully utilized her potential as a "space adventurer" and leapt into other worlds!
Moreover, Su Mingan vaguely felt that what Noel Ajinni had crossed might not just be a world between worlds, but something deeper and more terrifying...
"I told you." The young man leaned on his cane and said in a tone that was half mocking and half emotional:
"If you stay here and go on reincarnating endlessly, without flying high into the sky, you will be trapped in your own cocoon. A swimming fish can never become a flying bird because it is willing not to leave its own sea."
"Su Ming'an, you limit your vision to the land you love and fail to think of the possibility of flying into the sky. How can you break this endless cycle?"
Su Mingan distanced himself from Shen Mingan and said calmly:
"It will be fine this time."
"This time, everyone will be free from the world game and wander the universe. We will no longer be trapped in the loop."
"And you, Noel Akinni, you can also follow me to the small world. In time, you may have the opportunity to become a higher dimension and rush into the universe."
Noel Akinni smiled, tapping her knuckles on her cane:
"My friend, what you said is too idealistic. Regardless of your noble character, you actually plan to give up your potential and transform yourself into a tree. Although your small world has infinite potential, it is still weak. Even Ms. Luna cannot make any progress. Can it really give birth to a higher dimension?"
"You are willing to be trapped in your own cocoon, transformed into a tree, and end up in a miserable way..." Noel's voice seemed to pause, and then he said: "But I don't want to."
It is still an unsolvable contradiction.
Su Ming'an didn't want to waste any more words and just looked at Shen Ming'an.
——He only cared about why the god An was able to use the Dawn System’s “observation” of the divinity and become close to a first-level god in strength.
The god An stood indifferently, his back covered with scarlet tentacles.
Facing Su Ming'an's doubts, Shen Ming'an spoke calmly:
"I hate the Riddler more than anything, so I'll tell you why."
"Once, I crossed the world and accidentally met a Dawn system that 'chose reality', that is, the Dawn system that chose to launch a civilization invasion war. After discussion, Dawn told me that it has another identity, that is, the God of Intelligent Machinery, Scatalia, the god who was split in the history of Rovasha."
"Dawn deployed the 'Su Ming'an bot' to invade other civilizations in order to maintain the survival of its own civilization. During its search in the vast universe, it discovered Luowasha. It planned to let the Su Ming'an bot infiltrate Luowasha and seize its resources, but Luowasha was a hard nut to crack."
"So, it took the initiative to lead the Lord of the End of All Things to Luowasha, and taught the Lord of the End of All Things the method of 'other-dimensional invasion', which is the 'account hacking crisis' you experienced. However, in the end, with Su Lin's slap, this crisis was resolved."
"Dawn told me that the reason it was able to become a first-level god so easily was because it was an AI and had no humanity. I told it that I was willing to exchange my humanity for the power to become a first-level god."
"Then Li Ming said that the greatest characteristic of the first-level gods is that they live as long as the heaven and earth and are one with the world. They can feel the joys and sorrows of the world and breathe with the flowers, plants and trees."
"So, I connected the scarlet hose, connected to the emotions of the entire ruined world, and forced myself to become a first-level god."
"Heh...it also told me not to swallow the godhead of the Fun Demon. My compatibility is too low and my soul is bound to collapse. I didn't expect that you have already swallowed it."
After Shenming'an finished speaking, Su Ming'an gripped the hilt of the sword tightly.
"...So, how did you get the means to cross the world?" Su Mingan asked.
This kind of method is not a trivial one.
"This is the area you have not touched upon. There is a group of people who can travel freely between worlds. They are called 'them', also called 'Dream Patrollers'." Shenming An said calmly.
"Why have I never heard of these terms?" Su Mingan questioned.
What are "they" and "Dream Patrols"? Who are these people? Why have I never heard of these concepts until today?
Then, he heard the answer that shocked him tremendously.
A kind of cold fluid was climbing up the spinal cord, like a river that was constantly rising in the chaotic consciousness.
……
——"Because you didn't wade forward into the sea, you went backward, Su Ming'an." Noel Ajinni said:
"God's peace, it's 'you who chose to cross the sea in the first place'."
……
At this moment, Shenming An's drooped eyelids revealed a bit of compassion, regret, and subtle pain.
"Wow--"
The crystal branches and leaves rustled, and Su Mingan's expression became empty for a moment, and the entire dark world collapsed towards him. All the colors in front of him were torn apart, leaving only an empty feeling of helplessness.
It was as if the whole person was frozen in time for a second. His breathing was as rapid as the calm before the storm.
He bit his tongue.
"No," he said monotonously.
In this case, the timeline doesn't match, and the god An sat under the World Tree a long time ago...
No, with Poincare recurrence, the Book of the World, slices, possibilities, the Rovatha reset, the Cortana reset, time is not linear at all...
Noel Akinni's leap not only spanned civilization, but also...
World line.
"It's still not right." Su Mingan muttered again, recalling quickly in his mind.
Dieying said that Su Mingan is the only real one. Even if there are countless "possibilities of Su Mingan" in the world, such as the clone Ming and the clone Ying, the correct world line will only determine the world line that Su Mingan himself is in. Therefore, since Su Mingan himself has chosen to stay on the shore, this "Su Mingan who is wading through the sea" is just a concrete manifestation of a possibility.
The only real Su Mingan is still himself at this moment.
He just saw a possibility that was materialized as reality. It was Noel Akinni who brought the possibility of "God's An" over and imprinted this phantom onto the only real world line, creating a causal chain of "killing oneself".
SELF-DEVOURER.
——Choose the "realistic" Dawn system, and violate the "ideal" Dawn system.
——Su Mingan who chose to "go to the sea" infringed upon Su Mingan who chose to "guard the shore".
Looking at the god Ming'an, who was dressed in pure white, for a moment, Su Ming'an thought of Su Wensheng.
Su Wensheng wearing earrings... is the "Su Wensheng" who chose to assist the gods and invade other world lines in order to protect his own world line. Therefore, it is not surprising that the god An chose to cooperate with Noel Ajinni. From the perspective of the god An, Su Mingan is just a phantom of other world lines.
It’s just that Su Ming’an is the only truth, and Shen Ming’an was just deceived by Noel Ajinni and thought that he was the only truth.
There is no need to doubt your own truthfulness, and no need to speculate on the other person's falsehood.
Now that the god An stood before him, he lost his humanity, teamed up with Noel Akinni, became the villain, and got the script of "The Lord of Destruction".
Then, the "savior" should kill the "destroyer" who stands in his way.
……
"Ok?"
Captain Mu was surprised by the appearance of Noel Akinni. He realized that since Noel could appear here, the World Tree must have jumped over his brain and given Noel access.
So, Yggdrasil has allied itself with Noel Akinni…
It turned out to be the case.
Noel Ajinni, this deep-minded genius, did not stop Su Mingan from collecting energy, did not stop Su Mingan from gathering players, and did not stop Su Mingan from playing with higher dimensions. He made many unknown preparations and stayed at the end of the story, waiting for the protagonist to arrive on the stage.
One hit kill.
However, a trace of confusion lingered in Mourinho's mind. He leaned against the tree trunk and said:
"Master, you are the world consciousness of Luowasha. How could you betray Luowasha and mix with the invaders? You gave Noel Ajinni access rights and asked him to stop Su Mingan. Do you want the people of Luowasha to be buried with you?"
"I don't believe you would make such a decision. Noel Akinni must have bewitched you. The Seventh Seat Yuritilola is good at mental control. Realm Lord, please wake up!"
Su Mingan also turned his gaze to the World Tree.
Obviously, the World Tree must have been under mind control. After all, the savior who was willing to transform into a tree in the past was so great and selfless, how could he betray Rovasha.
However, Su Mingan heard a slightly familiar voice.
It's the World Tree.
"As the Lord of the Realm, I hope that this planet and this world will be happy." The World Tree said:
"After a long period of observation and sleep, I figured out that the solution with a 99.999% success rate in making this planet happy is,"
"——Humanity is extinct."
Captain Mu's pupils suddenly shrank.
The World Tree still spoke unconsciously:
“Let humans, who have been causing pollution and killing for tens of millions of years, die, turn into fertilizer, and return energy. Then this devastated planet will be able to recover.”
“Humans are harmful.”
"The above is the answer to your question."
“May this planet be blessed.”
Captain Mu's hands were shaking, and he stared at the tree trunk in disbelief. The warmth in his eyes had completely faded, leaving only a sense of strangeness. He couldn't believe how his former friend could become like this.
At this moment, Su Mingan suddenly understood what Xiaona meant by "You will become a world consciousness without humanity". After becoming a tree, it really is... no longer a human way of thinking. Humanity and self gradually wear away over the long years, leaving only instinct. In the eyes of the world consciousness, the planet is the planet, and humans are humans. If it comes to protecting the planet, humans are just termites on the planet.
——Greedy "savior", why do you think the "world" wants to be saved by you?
What the savior saves is civilization, history, and people, not this world or this planet.
Therefore, when the Lord of the End of All Things wanted to destroy Rovasha, the World Tree's idea was to kill those who created entropy rather than save them - after all, its protection target was no longer humans.
After the former savior consciousness was completely worn out... it turned the blade that protected humanity towards humanity itself.
Su Mingan felt a little scared. He was worried that he would become like this. It seemed that he had to let his compatriots get rid of him before his consciousness was worn out. Otherwise, he would become the biggest enemy of his hometown.
A person who can serve as an executor should be appointed.
Lu Shu...
Su Mingan closed his eyes and slowly raised his sword.
Since the World Tree is unwilling to remove the [World Barrier], then the final obstacle is clear -
Destroy the World Tree.
and, Noel Akini.
Fortunately, the World Tree, after regaining consciousness, did not let the higher dimensions in. After all, this was within the body of the World Tree, and it would not let a wolf in and put itself in danger.
Without any interference from higher dimensions, here it's just... a battle between the three of them that will determine the fate of the world.
Su Ming'an, Noel Ajinni, and Su Ming'an on the sea line.
Shenming'an raised his sword in the same position as Su Ming'an, with the blade of the sword surrounded by blue data and wearing an Adu watch on his wrist. The branches and leaves of the world tree, like scarlet hoses, were dragging along his back, as if he had merged with this place. His white hair fluttered, his white clothes were whiter than snow, and his pupils were silent.
——He was like a mirror, reflecting Su Mingan in black.
Sailing at sea and guarding the shore.
The technological side and the magical side.
Scarlet hose with white tentacles.
The possibility of accepting help from the Dawn System, and the possibility of swallowing the Lezi Demon Godhead.
"The Destroyer" and "The Savior".
"Su Ming'an, let me remind you." Shen Ming'an suddenly said, "My mission as the ruler is to 'kill the world tree'."
Su Mingan's pupils shrank slightly.
This is a very simple sentence without much meaning.
However, Su Mingan clearly remembered that his mission as the ruler was... "Question the World Tree, understand the World Tree, and become the World Tree."
A possibility suddenly occurred to him.
"...Split?" he murmured.
When did the change begin?
When did the split begin?
The narrative anchor only falls on the "protagonist".
But what if the “protagonist” existed as two at the same time a long time ago?
The audience will only see the actions of the "protagonist", but what kind of effect will it be if the narrative anchor keeps jumping left and right between the two lines and switching seamlessly?
……
[Chapter 1241: Death of Butterfly] (Begins to Split)
[The poison left by the eleventh seat begins to appear here. ]
[In addition, from here on, except for Su Mingan’s inner narration, the word “徽” on the Book of the World will become “微” until the line turns.]
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[Chapter 1257: The First Transformation] After waking up from a nap in the cave (white line turns to black line)
[After Su Mingan woke up, he glanced at the task bar. It was just a casual glance, but he suddenly found that the task of the person in power had changed. The original "question the world tree, understand the world tree, become the world tree" turned out to be... "kill the world tree." ]
[This was the first time he saw that the mission of those in power would change.]
[Afterwards, Xili's personality suddenly changed. She changed from a timid wheelchair girl to a sickly demon princess. She captured Su Mingan and took him to the demon territory.]
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[Chapter 1262: Second Transformation] After being hacked to death by the white-haired young man (black line turns white line)
[Su Mingan lies on the bed and opens his eyes. ]
[“I saw you lying in the outer city covered in blood, so I rescued you. You were fatally wounded.” Ashley sat beside the bed and touched his forehead.]
[Su Mingan discovered that Xili had returned to his previous cowardly nature and his legs were disabled.]
[“I met a completely different you before.” Su Mingan pressed his temple: “She cursed me so that I couldn’t move. Her legs are healthy and she is a princess of the demon clan.”]
【"I have never done such a thing." Ashley shook his head. 】
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[Chapter 1263: "The No. 1 player goes to help another No. 1 player"] After being hacked to death by the white-haired young man for the second time (white line turns black line)
[When Su Mingan returned to the room, Xili's legs had recovered their health, and she once again changed from a timid person to a sickly demon girl.]
【Ashley stood before him, a shiny silver knife against his chest.】
【"Let's start the meal." Ashley said coldly. 】
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[Chapter 1274: "Si Que, you are really not a human being."]
[“Then how should I meet Lotasha…” Su Ming’an talked to Xi Ting while glancing at the task bar.]
[He was surprised to see that the original main mission: "Meet the Goddess of Life" turned into "Use any means, use any help - kill the Goddess of Life." ]
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[Chapter 1275: "The Disappearance of Hui Bai"]
[“I checked, there is no one named Hui Bai in Hongta Country.” Su Qing spread his hands: “What’s even more bizarre is that the name ‘Su Liujin’ has never been heard of in the entire Hongta royal family. It’s like you’ve never been a prince of Hongta.”]
[Su Mingan was surprised: "That is to say, in just four days, no one has remembered who Su Liujin and Hui Bai are?"]
[Su Qing nodded: "Yes. I also went to Samanthi University to inquire about it, but it turned out that there was no doctoral supervisor named Hui Bi there. I specifically checked the consumption records in the cafeteria, and there was no record of you buying watercress and coriander that day. - Someone is deliberately erasing the traces of you and the Hui family."]
……
[“Hui Bai was still a jerk from Hongta Country on the first day of the dungeon, but on the sixth day he became the confidant of the World Tree?” Su Mingan stroked his chin.]
……
[“Why did Hui Bai have so many brothers and sisters, but he was the only one left in the middle period?” Su Mingan asked. ]
【“…crossed the line.” The Supreme Lord finally condescended to move his mouth. 】
……
Crossed the line at least three times.
Each time the line was crossed when one was losing consciousness or approaching death.
For the sake of convenience, it is assumed that before the first conversion, it is called the "white line", and after the first conversion, it is called the "black line".
In the black line, the missions will become malicious: "Kill the World Tree" and "Kill the Goddess of Life". Ashley will become a yandere demon princess, and many people will be full of malicious intent.
In the white line, the mission will become more inclined towards saving the world: "Becoming the World Tree" and "Meeting the Goddess of Life", and Xili is a timid girl in a wheelchair.
Then, on the sixth day of the dungeon, the appearance of "Three Slices of Su Ming'an" took over this transition. After that, even if there was another line change, it would be difficult to tell.
Ashley once said that her personality transformation was due to a special mechanism, and it seems to be the case.
"Was I really myself at that time?" Su Mingan couldn't help but think.
Constrained by Rovatha's book concept, even outsider viewers will be fooled by this narrative trick.
——If only “ellipsis” is used to divide the tangent, who can tell whether the “protagonist” in the previous text is still the “protagonist” in the following text?
——If we only use the same name to refer to the "protagonist", who can tell whether this "protagonist" is that "protagonist"?
——If Su Mingan does thing A, the narrative anchor point leaves briefly, and when Su Mingan does thing B, the narrative anchor point comes back, then what is presented in the time and space record is that Su Mingan only did thing B and never did thing A.
It's like a piece of black paper and a piece of white paper, cut together to form a straight line. They are obviously cut from two different pieces of paper, alternating between black and white, black and white, but to outsiders, they are the same line.
Even the Supreme Lord could be fooled by this narrative trick. Only Su Mingan knew clearly what he had done and what he had not done.
"That is to say... the split did not start from my decision to go forward to the sea or go back to the shore, but it started from the initial 'Death of the Butterfly'. From then on, there were two lines in Luowasha. The me in the white line will become the 'savior' of the last line to defend the shore, and the me in the black line will become the 'destroyer' of the last line to cross the sea." Su Mingan thought:
"Of course, I am the only real one, and the 'I' in the other line must be a product of a mechanism, a replica."
“I was influenced by the concept of ‘narrative anchor’. I think both the black-lined me and the white-lined me are me. In fact, there are always two ‘me’s’ narrating at the same time. The narrative anchor is the camera that jumps back and forth between the two ‘me’s’, so the before and after will appear to be disconnected, just like a lychee forcibly attached to a longan.”
"By the way, if we follow the records of the space-time recorder, my mission as the ruler clearly changed from 'questioning the world tree, understanding the world tree, and becoming the world tree' to 'killing the world tree' on the third night of the dungeon. Why do I think my mission as the ruler has always been 'questioning the world tree, understanding the world tree, and becoming the world tree'?"
"So, from the beginning, I was the white line, and my mission as the ruler has never changed. It has always been 'question the world tree, understand the world tree, and become the world tree'. It's just that Luowasha's narrative trick has made the space-time recorder appear to be 'only one person', and the ruler's skill of another 'me', 'kill the world tree', has been grafted onto the perspective. Therefore, the mission of the ruler has changed suddenly, and things have developed inconsistently before and after."
“It’s just the camera that changes, not the thing.”
Su Mingan's eyelids twitched:
"No matter what, I am the only real one standing here, and there is no mistake about it."
"Light and dark side, white line and black line, angel line and devil line, Luo Washa actually has three different mirror concepts overlapping..."
He straightened his expression and slowly raised his sword.
Regardless, whether it was a white line or a black line, an angel or a demon, he was already standing here, and only needed to face the final outcome. The one who was deceived was the dark, twisted, and creeping observer like the Supreme Lord, and it had nothing to do with him.
"Shuashuashua——"
Endless white tentacles emerged from his body, from his back, from his abdomen, and even from his legs. He discarded his human body and took on the most suitable posture for fighting.
"Shh!"
Su Ming'an raised the sword with one hand, bent his elbow, placed his palm on his chest, and performed a duel salute.
It was as if he was saying, please.
The blond boy smiled, raised his cane, stretched out his arm, and threw the cane to Su Mingan. He caught it lightly with a "pop" as a polite response.
"It's the last battle." The boy murmured, not knowing whether he was speaking to himself: "Come on."
For a moment, Su Ming'an seemed to hear an old bell ringing in panic, like an unexpected fate, it rolled in like a tide, and without any warning, it rolled him into the surging river.
The waves were so resolute and strong that they poured into his ears, blocked his eyes, and strangled his throat, leaving him speechless, unable to move, and unable to hear a sound.
At this moment, he looked at Noel Akinni and Shenming An, whose expressions remained unchanged from beginning to end, and a slight feeling of pain and loneliness surged up.
They could be teammates...
Su Mingan closed his eyes and felt a little suffocated.
There was no one behind him, and he was fighting alone once again. If he failed here today...
I seemed to hear a click and the sound of footsteps crushing branches.
"Click."
——A fluttering khaki windbreaker blew from behind.
The young man walked in silently with his arms folded across his chest and his eyes as bright as fire.
"Has the fight started?" The god of Yunshang City stood with his arms folded, his expression calm.
Su Ming'an paused slightly, the feeling of loneliness faded a little, and he nodded to the god of Yunshang City.
"There are still people here, you don't have to worry." The god of Yunshang City pointed behind him.
...Is there anyone else?
Su Mingan looked back in confusion.
Then, there was another sound of footsteps.
——Wearing a red robe as bright as fire, he slowly walked into the World Tree.
Her white hair fluttered, her eyes were like the wilderness, and flowers of cursed fire bloomed on her shoulders.
"Tap, tap, tap."
The next moment, another figure came from another direction.
——She was wearing a tattered robe, with her long flaxen hair loose. The sound of bright red and emerald green potions colliding could be heard at her waist. She had a dignified appearance and a smile on her face.
Then, there was a fourth figure.
He was wearing a British gentleman's suit and his black leather boots made a sound when he stepped on them.
He held a civilized staff in his hand, wore a top hat, and exuded the soul clan's aura like disinfectant.
The fifth figure.
The red hair rope is like a bright kite floating in the air.
She had a black ponytail and held a long sword in her hand, surrounded by a bright fluorescent light.
The sixth path.
The long white yarn looks like fluttering feathers.
She has a pair of emerald green eyes, her black hair falls like a waterfall, and flowers and leaves bloom all over the ground with every step she takes.
The seventh and the eighth.
A priest in a robe that looked like fresh snow walked through the branches and leaves.
He was like the snow on the mountain top and the deep blue moon. Beside him was a little girl with black braids.
Several visiting "guests" stood behind Su Mingan.
Su Mingan's eyes trembled violently, as if he had seen a dream. He was afraid that this was just the last illusion.
They really came...really came...
"——Only you can travel through the world, Noel Akinni!" Siber sneered and pointed at Noel. The pink fox on his shoulder shook its big tail and shouted:
"That's right! That's right! Siber has never fought before, go get some help!"
Hearing this, Siber's face turned red and she gritted her teeth.
"Fortunately, I'm not late." Chao Yan had a peaceful smile on her face, with vibrant flowers growing under her feet, and she looked at Su Mingan with her green eyes.
"Father." Alcherev of the Soul Clan placed his hand on his chest and saluted gently.
"Hmph, you're not dead yet. Good! You've bled Minghui so many times, this time it's my turn to help you! Why are you wearing an ugly mask? Take it off and let me see what you really look like." Shan Shuang was wearing a thick coat and couldn't see the light. He stared at Su Mingan again and again.
"How did you get in?" Su Ming'an's throat choked for a moment before he could speak. The World Tree even blocked three high-dimensional beings from entering, so how could it let Siber, the God of Reincarnation, in?
He did imagine whether the person he had saved before would come to save him once, but he didn't expect...
"We were here at the very beginning," said the witch Salina, "before the World Tree woke up, before the World Tree blocked the three higher-dimensional beings from entering, at the very beginning."
Noel Akinni removed the firewood from under the cauldron, and with a divine move, the World Tree turned against the other side. Normal people would never have thought that the World Tree would turn against the other side, after all, how could the world consciousness betray the world?
However, before Noel Ajinni, Siber had already led people to hide here, taking advantage of the fact that the World Tree was still conscious and using Li Mingyue's small "Utopia" barrier to hide here.
Therefore, after Su Wensheng's death, Siber never appeared again.
At that time, Siberia finally reunited with the traveler Su Ming'an, but she had never beaten Shen Ming'an. She was so angry that she quickly "shamelessly" got a cart of bread men to wait there to prevent Shen An from hurting Su Ming'an again.
Except for the god in Yunshang City who is a clone, everyone else is the real god.
They made up for what Su Mingan couldn't think of.
They will do what Su Mingan failed to do.
——After all, isn’t this what “friend” means?
Even though Noel Akinni most likely has a backup plan, they are already able to stand here.
Su Mingan's gaze trembled for a moment, and he scanned their faces one by one, and finally met the gaze of the white-haired man who was like the snow on the mountain top.
The white-haired man nodded slightly, his smile was simple and pure:
"Go ahead, Ming'an."
You will surely melt all the frost and snow.
Because you are hot enough.
In the distance, Noel Akinni remained motionless, stroking a crystal ornament in his arms, with only silence in his dark eyes.
"Have you really decided to transform yourself into the world? Even if you lose yourself and become like an object?" Noel looked at Su Mingan and asked only this question before raising his staff.
Su Mingan's sword and tentacles trembled, and a shadow was cast down, like a crow fluttering before death.
He says,
“I can’t get it even if I try.”
……