At this time, Chou Ke seemed to have realized something. He didn't say anything, but his expression became much more lonely.
He looked up, met the puzzled gazes of the other messengers, and sighed softly.
Zi Ke's voice sounded again, but it suddenly sounded a little colder.
"To bring destruction to all existence in the world at all costs, until even our own selves are caught up in this destruction, is to add fuel to the coming of the "end of the world", and also to open the door to the "gravekeeper" for other fellow travelers.
"No matter what your purpose is, no matter what responsibility you want to take on, you must do your best to become a 'gravekeeper', because our only chance... is this one."
Previously, because the time of "Doomsday" was still far away, and everything the Doomsday Messenger had to do could not be accomplished by just a few people, the original twelve messengers formed the Doomsday Messenger.
As time went by, there were only three original messengers left, but they still could not reach the level of "gravekeepers".
This is because the arrival of "Doomsday" in the past was still relatively far away, and the "Doomsday" at that time was far less active than it is now. It can even be called an absolute secret, and only the members of the Doomsday Messenger knew about it.
Therefore, it is much more difficult to get one step closer to the "doomsday".
As the "end of the world" approaches, the breakthroughs of the messengers will gradually speed up, but at the same time, it is more likely that they will have to face this irreparable disaster in the world before reaching the "gravekeeper" level.
Especially now, past plans have been completely destroyed, leaving only one last way.
The simplest way to put it is, "raising poisonous insects."
At all costs, even at the cost of one's life, to bring about the annihilation that comes from "Doomsday" in order to get one step closer to the path of "Doomsday".
If he unfortunately dies at this time, all his achievements in "Doomsday" will be handed over to other messengers.
Until... the birth of "Gravekeeper".
Maybe there is only one, maybe there are two...
No matter how few gravekeepers there are, at least they can give birth to the hope that the Messenger of Doom ultimately seeks.
When they learned of Zi Ke's thoughts at the moment, many of the messengers' eyes flickered slightly, and they couldn't help but look at each other with a hint of alertness in their eyes.
"... .Finally, I took this path."
At this moment, Luo Ling heard a long sigh coming from Yin Ke's consciousness, as if he had expected this.
"Hmm?" Luo Ling smelled gossip as soon as she heard it, so she asked, "Tell me in detail, Yin... er, or Miss Xuanyuan'e."
Xuanyuan E didn't care what she was called. After a moment of silence, she slowly said,
“Because it’s not like it hasn’t happened before.”
"oh?"
Hearing this, Luo Ling instantly became interested and continued to ask,
"Please continue."
There was another silence. I don't know if it was because he was not used to Luo Ling's overly enthusiastic questions, or because he had complicated feelings about this unbearable past. After a pause, he continued to reply,
"Because... that's how the three of us 'original' messengers survived."
This is actually a rather counterintuitive thing, that is, the original twelve messengers were not actually very powerful.
They were just an expedition team that came into contact with everything in the mysterious cemetery by chance, and they were even just acquaintances of each other temporarily.
Perhaps it can be considered a benefit for novices. After the original twelve messengers came into contact with the "Doomsday" at the end of the "Ancient Pilgrimage Road", they all miraculously survived. Therefore, they found the path to the "Doomsday" and, under the advocacy of a deceased original messenger, formally established the Doomsday Messengers and proposed the Gravekeeper Plan.
It is conceivable how tempting this plan is to those who know how desperate they will be when the "doomsday" comes. They all agree with this plan, no matter how noble or selfish it is.
But soon, after the Doomsday Messenger developed to a certain extent and after the deaths of several of its original messengers, some wavering ideas began to emerge within it.
The Doomsday Messengers at that time were not like they are now, with a clear leadership position among the three original messengers or even Zi Ke. The power was distributed quite evenly in the hands of each messenger.
An unprecedented civil unrest broke out at this moment.
The original messenger who advocated the establishment of the Doomsday Messenger proposed a plan that was exactly the same as the one at this moment, but his real purpose was to directly target the "Doomsday" power held by other messengers.
After several successful attempts, his strength has become unquestionable, and he is the first person in history to become the "gravekeeper".
The reason why it is only "about to" is because at the last moment of his success, the three people at Zi Ke, Chou Ke and Yin Ke joined forces to defeat him, which attracted a collective encirclement and suppression by countless forces that had suffered from this plan.
For this reason, Yin Ke, with insufficient qualifications and a "doomsday" path that had not yet reached the peak, forcibly broke into the promotion barrier of the deceased original messenger, and at the cost of countless years of darkness afterwards, replaced the other party's promotion, resulting in her current miserable situation.
After this battle, the original postman who was closest to the level of a gravekeeper died, but there were only three remaining original postmen.
It was after the promotion system was restarted and couriers were gradually promoted from high-level messengers that the Doomsday Messenger reached its current size.
This is the least known past of the Doomsday Messenger. Even the Xuanyuan Family, who have been hunting down the Doomsday Messenger for who knows how long, can be said to know nothing about it.
It can almost be said that the true inside story of this civil strife is only truly understood by the three original messengers today.
"If according to your original idea, since this messenger has successfully reached the level of 'gravekeeper' and should be able to bear the responsibility of the star civilization, why do you want to kill him?" Luo Ling asked curiously.
"... People are always selfish, and I am no exception." Xuanyuan E replied calmly, "He killed my friend with his own hands, so he should pay for it with his life.
"Chou Ke felt that he was so cold-blooded and selfish that he was not qualified to shoulder such a heavy responsibility alone. Zi Ke... now it seems that he may have felt that he should be the gravekeeper."
At first, not all of the messengers were casual acquaintances. Xuanyuan'e joined the expedition team with a good friend, but died at the hands of the conspirator.
In addition, to Luo Ling's surprise, Xuanyuan'e also briefly explained her feud with the "Sky Speaker".
It was precisely because the deceased original messenger reached some kind of cooperation with the "Sky Speaker" that her friend was indirectly killed.
Xuanyuan'e's words actually have some of the bloodiness of the Xuanyuan family. She is willing to avenge her friend at any cost and is so ferocious that it is frightening. If she had not broken into the promotion ceremony alone, facing a "gravekeeper" who had completed the promotion, Zi Ke and Chou Ke would not have had any chance of winning.
only...
"If I remember correctly, you should have personally destroyed the Xuanyuan family's virtual world fleet." Luo Ling said coldly.
"... You know a lot, but what you said is indeed correct." Xuanyuan E said softly, "I am the most unforgivable traitor of the Xuanyuan family, so they also want me to pay with my life.
“I killed a total of 632 tribesmen, and the name of each one of them is engraved in my mind and I have never forgotten it.
"I am not seeking anyone's forgiveness or understanding by doing this, but I know that these are the sins I must bear."
For some reason, Xuanyuan'e obviously had more to say to Luo Ling, although her tone was still as bland and stiff as before.
"... Do you really think these are all crimes?" Luo Ling asked again.
"You can send me to the Xuanyuan family for trial. It won't matter whether I feel guilty or not." Xuanyuan E said calmly, "Believe me, they will definitely give you a very generous reward."
Luo Ling hesitated for a moment and said, "If that's the case, why didn't you just go there before?"
"Because..." Xuanyuan E hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Because I didn't meet you before.
".…..ah?"
Luo Ling was stunned when she heard this, but before she could continue asking, the stalemate outside eased a little.
Regarding the plan of restarting at Zike, except for the two original postmen, Chouke and Yinke, who had similar experiences before, the other postmen were all eager to try.
"Boss Zike, your words carry a lot of weight."
Mao Ke said with a sneer, then glanced at Chen Ke.
Wherever there are people, there will be rivers and lakes. Even in the twelve minutes of the apocalypse, there are small groups of their own.
... It is obvious that the hours of Mao and Chen have never gotten along well.
“Let me make it clear in advance that you are not allowed to attack your fellow believers, not even indirectly.” Zi Ke looked at Mao Ke and Chen Ke with a warning look, and said in a deep voice, “Our ultimate goal is to become the ‘gravekeepers,’ the last guardians of the starry civilization that is destined to disappear.
"Now that the crisis of the Messenger of Doom is imminent, if we continue to focus our thoughts and energy on our own people, I'm afraid that by then we won't even be able to produce a 'Gravekeeper'."
After saying this, Zi Ke's gaze focused on Mao Ke and Chen Ke.
Mao Ke snorted coldly and turned his head away. Chen Ke still had his arms crossed, but his expression had obviously eased. He said,
"I know.'
It seemed that Zi Ke's words touched Chou Ke, who was hesitant because of his past. He said slowly,
"I agree with Zi Ke's decision. If you need some help in spreading the word of "Doomsday", I am willing to do my best to lend you a helping hand."
Although the plan that Zi Ke wanted to replicate was a tragedy that had happened in the past, in the current urgent time period, Chou Ke was unable to find a more suitable solution to the problem for the time being.
At the same time, Yin Ke, played by Luo Ling, also agreed to this plan.
"With Master Chou's words here, we must not neglect them. We are all working for the future of the Star Civilization, and harmony brings wealth.
At this time, Xu Ke, who looked like a peacemaker, immediately stood up and said with a smile.
This middle-aged man who always has a smile on his face looks quite kind. He hardly offends anyone in the organization and handles things quite smoothly.
"Anyway, I'm fine with whatever I do, haha..."
Wei Ke, who looked like a little kid, touched his hairless head and laughed.
"Very good, since everyone has no objection," Zi Ke said in a deep voice, "We must speed up our plan.
"The first step is to abandon certain substations, gather the pigeons and horses, and prepare to launch a focused attack on the place of origin."
Chapter 80: The Queen of Doom (5k5)
The significance of the so-called "focused attack" is beyond doubt, which is to launch a mass annihilation at the cost of life, a self-destructive charge, and do everything possible to welcome the arrival of "doomsday".
These poor consumables finally met their helpless end, but no one will show them mercy.
In the eyes of the Twelve Minutes of Doom, these members who have no hope of receiving the mercy of "Doomsday" but have some special qualities are just stepping stones to become "gravekeepers" from beginning to end.
As for other forces, they are all seen as irrational desperadoes who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the coming of "doomsday".
Even though Luo Ling knew the inside story, he still found it difficult to sympathize with her and his emotions became complicated.
"In order that after the end of the world comes, there will still be people who can remember that in this long-lasting nothingness, there once existed such a colorful and prosperous civilization. In order to prove that we have been to this world, even if there are only a few traces left, we should leave behind them."
At the twelfth hour, Xuanyuan'e whispered to Luo Ling in her mind, "Some necessary and destined sacrifices are unavoidable, because before true despair, all struggles are meaningless."
"... Is this what you, the Messengers of Doom, have always believed?" Luo Ling's voice couldn't help but become a little cold, "Does it include you?"
"That's right," Xuanyuan'e admitted calmly, "including me.
"Even now, under your control and domination, I still haven't changed my mind."
Luo Ling didn't know what to say for a moment, because Xuanyuan E's behavior seemed quite contradictory to her.
On the one hand, she admitted her past guilt, but on the other hand, she continued to hold on to such terrible thoughts.
However, when he thought about the world funeral he had experienced in his dreams, Luo Ling inexplicably gained a little more understanding.
The desperate future is destined to come, and even the glimmer of hope is hard to find. It is such a sad ending that gives birth to such a dead end.
"However, as I said before, Miss White Witch," Xuanyuan'e's tone softened a little, "Now that I have met you, I can finally let go of everything and take responsibility for my sins."
"Forehead... "
Hearing this, Luo Ling was slightly stunned.
She thinks she is popular and her personality seems to be liked by some girls, but she can't be loved by every girl she meets, right
Xuanyuan'e said this as if she had done something to make the other person love her to death, and she was even willing to give up the mission that she had been carrying out for who knows how many years.
"Don't get me wrong, Miss White Witch." As if she had seen through Luo Ling's thoughts, Xuanyuan'e's voice hid a hint of smile, "It's just because... you are the 'gravekeeper'.
"I don't know what kind of difficulties the Messenger of Doom has gone through, and I don't know how many roads he has walked, but he has not been able to give birth to a 'gravekeeper'. In fact, I am the one closest to the 'gravekeeper'.
-I have always been responsible for the entire world, so I became a traitor to the Xuanyuan family and had to take action against the clan members who were hunting me.
"They have never seen the real 'end of the world', and they can't understand my despair at all, let alone what kind of responsibility I bear... But all of this has been solved after I met you."
This is why Xuanyuan'e has a contradictory attitude. On the one hand, she is very clear that the crime she committed is unforgivable. On the other hand, because she is the original messenger who is closest to the level of "gravekeeper", she has the greatest hope of becoming a "gravekeeper" among the doomsday messengers and has to bear the responsibility of continuing civilization.
Xuanyuan'e's life no longer belongs to herself, but to a hopeless future.
Until I met Luo Ling.
The moment Xuanyuan'e came into contact with Luo Ling, she understood that the other party was already at the "gravekeeper" level.
She is not the only one who can bear the final traces left of this beautiful world.
An immense burden... finally lifted.
"Miss Luo Ling, can you agree to my unwelcome request?" Xuanyuan E said slowly, "Even if the Messenger of Doom disappears, please serve as the last "gravekeeper" of this world. "
... ..
Luo Ling opened his mouth and wanted to say something.
When the words came to my lips, there was only a hint of bitterness left.
"Don't rush to answer, I believe you." Xuanyuan E chuckled and said, "Next, before sending me to the Xuanyuan family for trial, I will do my best to help you.
"Even if... it means destroying the entire Doomsday Messenger Organization."