Chapter 138 Consistent, No Success or Failure

This is a "small island" floating in space.

It’s small, but it feels like the center of the world.

Surrounding the "island" are "straight lines" that seem to extend infinitely to both "ends".

These "straight lines" look like "roads" with no starting point and end point. Each "road" itself represents an independent space.

The space around the "island" is moving, intertwining, and folding according to a certain law... This law is called "time", which is invisible and intangible time.

Countless spaces are "walking" forward step by step according to the rules of the same time, moving tirelessly, some slowly, some quickly, some unhurriedly...like the "gears" in a precision clock.

Time is the continuous change of matter.

Space is the coexistence of matter.

Movement is the fundamental attribute and way of existence of matter.

Compared with the "road", the "island" seems to belong to a higher-dimensional space. People standing on the "island" can observe the conditions on the "roads" one by one, while those standing on the "road" can Little did he know that there was a "small island" there.

Just like people can see the program on the TV, but the people inside the TV cannot see the viewer.

This "island" is the front yard of Wutong's house, a place where the sun and moon can be seen with the naked eye.

What does it feel like to stand in "space" and look directly at the sun? Guanxing had wanted to try it before, but she didn't have the time, but now she knew.

Sure enough, Planet Mother still loves humans. She protects human safety and provides an environment in which humans can survive.

The master also loves his apprentice. This "island" protected the safety of stargazing and did not let her and Ji Lin face the sun.

"Master, what have you done?" Gazing at the sun in the distance, he asked dully.

"As you can see."

Guanxing came back to his senses, turned his head stiffly, and said in disbelief: "You destroyed this world?"

"Look at what you said, you made me look like a big devil and a big bad guy." Wutong spread his hands and looked innocent, "My power is insignificant, how can I destroy the world? I just destroyed a planet. "

"...You have destroyed our homeland and a civilization that has worked hard for more than four thousand years!" Guanxing gritted his teeth, his eyes red.

In fact, she had already imagined the possibility of this outcome, but she didn't expect that her "home" would be gone as soon as she arrived, and she didn't even react.

Is this the "end" of civilization?

No, the master has not become the "end" yet, he has only opened the "end". This moment is just the beginning.

Wutong pressed his hand down and comforted: "Don't be anxious, don't get excited, calm down. Why can't you stay calm every time in front of me? After so many years, haven't you grown at all? Learn from Ji Ji Lin, look how calm and rational she is, and she hasn't launched a suicide attack yet, which is great, you are qualified, my old friend."

Wutong bent down, picked up the chainsaw, and planned to finish the ice withering.

"..."

Ji Lin observed him coldly and said nothing.

Does he still have the intention to make ice withers? It's so abnormal.

While Wutong was doing the ice carving, he said pointedly: "Don't be angry, you two. I just did a small thing that is not worth mentioning, a small thing that conforms to the behavior of the Herrscher of the End. End of the year, I want to What do you think is the end? You can't expect me to create the world, right?

"If you don't break it, you won't establish it. If you always think about things in the past, you will be distracted and you won't be able to take care of what is happening in front of you and what will happen in the future. It's fine now. The things you cherish are gone, and the things you worry about are 'dead'. You can focus Think about how to defeat me, otherwise you won't have any chance. This is my last time to "let go".

"Before the fight begins, I can release water countless times, but after the fight, you can't pray for me to release water again, right? Don't rely too much on me, otherwise even if you defeat me, it will be of no use. ?What’s the point?”

"If you don't destroy it, you won't establish it..."

Ji Lin's eyes flashed, and she was keenly aware of the meaning of these four words. She thought for a while and nodded secretly.

She had just thought that Wutong had become another "person" whose mind had been affected by the Honkai Impact, but at this moment she felt that this man might not have changed, or that he still had reason, and his words and deeds had not changed. Make her feel strange and still talk to her.

Wutong's words just now were actually "watery" again. It is impossible for him not to know the information revealed by his words and deeds.

Ji Lin walked up to Guanxing and reached out to touch her white hair to soothe her heart and emotions.

The effect was outstanding, and after just a moment, stargazing calmed down the complicated mood.

Don't be angry. Being angry will cause you to lose your mind, affect your thinking, and lead to... failure.

Immediately, Guanxing also noticed the information revealed by the master just now, and felt even calmer and happier inside.

The master seems to have not lost his mind and can still communicate. This is good news among bad news.

But...that's not right! The situation in front of me is a little different from what I expected!

Why is this so?

Stargazing frowned, not thinking about it for a moment.

"Why did you choose the battlefield in our homeland?" Ji Lin asked methodically.

She felt that Wutong might be able to reveal some "irrelevant" information.

“Because this is the starting point of civilization, it will also be the end.

point. Wutong pointed to his feet and said nonchalantly, "Of course, the more important reason is that I was standing here just now. If we were in the Quantum Sea just now, then the battlefield is in the Quantum Sea." how? You don’t think I will go to the moon obediently, do you? You don’t think that I will take the initiative to step into the trap you have laid, do you? I'm not a fool, nor am I a kind person. "

"Didn't you always boast that you are a good person and a gentleman?" Guanxing raised his eyebrows.

"Haha, now that I have become the 'Final End', how can I still be a good person? To human beings, I am the big bad guy."

"Are all the soldiers on the main planet dead?" Ji Lin continued to probe, her heart and facial expressions were very calm.

If Wutong said he was dead, she wouldn't be surprised at all.

This is not "cold-blooded" but one of those things that is to be expected.

Ji Lin's position meant that she could not be swayed by her emotions. She had to stay calm, even if this was not her intention.

However, Ji Lin felt that Wutong would not do that because he was still so familiar.

As expected, Wutong said casually: "How could it be? Didn't you see the 'roads'? This is the 'trial' I prepared for people. If you can't get through even that simple 'trial' , then you are not qualified to come in front of me. What? You don’t think that I will stand here and be willing to be beaten by a group of people, right? As you said, after the fight, I will not let go anymore... Oh, that’s right .”

Wutong put down the chainsaw in his hand, turned around, and said with a smile: "Don't you think that I am still 'letting go'?! Haha, don't be naive, put away this naivety, otherwise you will end up... Civilization will end badly."

This dragon-shaped ice sculpture has been completed, but Wutong seemed not very satisfied and broke it casually.

He prefers Phoenix.

Is this also the way the Herrscher of the End behaves? Like destruction and destruction? Ji Lin frowned when he saw this.

"Master Yan is also trapped?" Guanxing didn't seem to hear the master's advice just now.

"Um."

"This is impossible!"

Guanxing just thought that the reason why Master Zhongyan hadn't appeared for so long was because she planned to "rebellion" and help the master, but she didn't expect that she was trapped.

"Nothing is impossible. No one in the world knows her better than me. No one knows her weaknesses better than me. If you want to trap someone, you don't necessarily have to be stronger than the other person."

"Then...can I ask, what are the enemies of most warriors?" Ji Lin interjected.

"Didn't you already guess it? It's them. The enemy that people often fear the most is actually themselves. Or their past selves, or their current selves, or... their future selves. If they can't even defeat themselves, Oh, you can retire early. Of course, it’s not all the same. The enemies I assign to each warrior are different."

Wutong walked slowly to the stone table, swept the snow off the stone bench, sat on it, and then took out three bottles of yogurt and a brand new deck of playing cards from the arsenal, and took a glance at his arsenal. Then he smiled and said:

"Want to come and play for a while? The process of waiting is always boring. Whether it is waiting for the Herrscher of the End to arrive completely or waiting for the soldiers to successfully defeat the enemy, it is very boring. After all, observers cannot experience personal experience. excitement."

Just as Wutong expected, there was no weaponry or equipment in his arsenal, only a pile of debris was left, which may have been secretly evacuated by Finale not long ago.

Ji Lin and Guan Xing walked over obediently.

"How did you do it? Why do you have this power?"

If Wutong had become the Herrscher of the End, then Ji Lin would not be confused, but it is obvious that Wutong is not now.

She took the initiative to take the playing cards from Wutong's hand, shuffled them, and dealt them out. She was afraid that this guy would cheat.

"Actually, it's easy to do. Even if my power is so weak, I can do it." Wutong picked up the dealt cards and patiently explained, "The stronger the civilization, the stronger the Honkai Impact. This is what we do together The civilization created, the enemy and the people who bear the "bitter consequences" are of course ourselves. Well... I just did a little "guiding" and didn't contribute much. Of course, you two can't do it. , because you two are too weak, so pitifully weak that you are not even qualified to 'guide'."

He is still so good at talking, and he doesn't forget to hurt others while chatting.

"Oh, that's right." Wutong seemed to suddenly think of something, and reminded with a smile, "From your perspective, I am the collapse of civilization, the end of civilization. Then have you ever thought about it, if you stand in From my current angle and position, what is civilization? You can think about this question carefully. If you can't figure it out, you will never be able to defeat me."

"..."

After constant reminders and "letting go", at this time, Ji Lin and Guanxing, who had carefully observed Wutong's words and deeds, suddenly realized something. At the same time, they figured out one thing and figured out more. s things.

They know the difference between the current situation and the originally expected development, and they also want to understand where the specific problems lie.

The problem does not lie with Wutong, but with civilization itself.

Untying one's own "restraints" is not equivalent to "indulgence", but more "freedom".

Wutong has unlocked his own "shackles", but this does not mean that he will choose to "indulge" and do whatever he wants. He just "grows up"

", "breakthrough", there is no need to use "shackles" or "commandments" and other things to "restrain" oneself.

His essence never changes, remains the same.

The dragon slayer is still the same dragon slayer and has not become an evil dragon.

He loves human civilization in an abstract sense, and he loves many kind and concrete people even more, so he will not harm their lives, even if he becomes the "end" of this civilization.

Why did Wutong become the Herrscher of the End?

It's not that he has changed, it's not that he can't restrain his desires, it's just that... his "disease" has been cured.

Why did he become the Herrscher of the End? Is this really the option he wants to choose?

yes.

Because he has failed too many times, he is never afraid of failure, dares to act freely, and dares to take responsibility.

But there is a deeper reason, that is, people subconsciously hope that he can become the ultimate. His various qualities are reassuring and make people feel very reliable.

People would think that it would be no big deal if Wutong became the final one.

Even if he becomes the Queen of the End and is almost invincible, there is no one more suitable than him to become the Herrscher of the End.

Because he is measured.

Because his bond with humans is too deep.

The current main planet is destroyed, but is it important?

unimportant.

Whether the main planet will still exist in the future is important.

Whether civilization will still exist in the future is important.

Has Wutong become the final destination?

No.

It is civilization that is coming to an end.

Ultimately, it is part of civilization.

The real enemy of mankind is mankind itself.

"Ha." Guanxing laughed at himself after thinking about it, and sighed, "Human beings are really hopeless, so... pitiful. This is also your fault, Master, you protected us so well."

"Can you blame me for this? Try to save some face."

"Why don't I blame you? It's you who raised us to be so...loving to escape and to rely on you."

Watching Wutong throw out the last pair of "King Bombs", Ji Lin stared at the two "Jokers" on the cards, was silent for a moment, and said: "Our trial...failed?"

Ji Lin naturally also figured out that although she and Guanxing were not on the "path", it did not mean that they were special. They were also undergoing trials.

She originally thought that the trial given to them by Wutong was to stop Wutong, to stabilize Wutong, and to successfully deliver useful information to people in order to defeat Wutong...

But now she realizes that she was wrong, very wrong.

Wutong did not "let go" anymore, because the trial belonging to Ji Lin and Guanxing failed the moment they figured it out.

"No, no, no, don't be discouraged. We haven't failed yet. You two still have time to think about how to choose next, right?" Wutong comforted him with a smile.

"No need to think about it. My trial is over and I failed." Ji Lin sighed and admitted openly.

Then she began to sort out the cards on the stone table, shuffle them, and deal them... just as she began to organize her thoughts again.

"What you once said is right. Human beings are always escaping, like to take shortcuts, and are unwilling to face the real 'end'. I am the same, so cowardly and despicable. It will not work if we continue like this... ...Otherwise, even if I can defeat you and defeat the end, it still won’t work and we won’t be able to go far.”

"You were instigated by me to rebel like this? Isn't it too firm?"

Ji Lin shook his head and said: "I am here for mankind. I feel it is necessary to make it more difficult for mankind, so I don't mind playing tricks on the tiger. Failure is terrible, but what is more terrible than failure is that I dare not accept failure and only think about it." Escape. I don’t want to escape anymore, even if I will be shattered into pieces in the future.”

As he spoke, Ji Lin suddenly turned his head and looked at Guanxing with cold eyes: "What about you? Tell me your choice, little Guanxing."

"Uh... do I have any choice?" Guanxing shrank involuntarily, spread his hands, and said weakly, "Your Majesty, don't be so domineering! Learn more from the gentle and gentle bad master. Don't worry, I am I won’t betray you two, and I don’t have that ability. You can see me alone. And, Your Majesty, I think...the trial that belongs to you and me is not a failure, but a success, isn’t it? We Our choice is not to betray civilization, but to correct it."

Ji Lin nodded and gave her a card. Stargazing was still qualified to sit at this table.

"You are really cunning, master. If you do this, won't humanity be doomed?"

"I said, I won't let go anymore." Wutong said with a smile, "Also, don't think of our civilization as too simple and incompetent. I have some confidence in my past efforts. I am still quite optimistic about the future of civilization." Optimistic, I think they can beat me and themselves."

"Really? Haha~ You are so cruel, poor human being~" Guan Xing said something sarcastic.

At this moment, she suddenly felt that her body and mind had relaxed a lot, and the pressure on her shoulders was no longer so heavy.

The master is indeed very reliable. After the rebellion, I don’t feel any pressure anymore when I am on his side!

Trial? Trials are boring, so why not let people see the real "end".

How can you grow if you haven't experienced real ups and downs?

As for those who can't even pass the trial, they'd better live a good life. They are indeed not qualified to leave.

Come to the master.

Do what you do and love what you do.

Since the master has chosen to become the end of civilization, he will definitely do his "own job" well.

Since she and His Majesty have chosen to become "betrayers" of civilization, they must also work hard to be "betrayers".