The year 244 of the Universal Era? was an "extraordinarily difficult year" for the entire universe.
At the end of July, with the ending of "Zai Zai Cultivation Project" and the severing of the connection between the light tower and the parallel universe, although the patriarchs of various clans tried their best to stabilize the people, the pessimism still remained? Inevitably centered on the Muse Empire. spread throughout the universe.
On the night it all began, the monarch of the utopian empire awoke in the middle of his throne?.
The connection between the two universes was severed, and he was forced to return to this universe—even though he had guessed it in advance, he never expected that this day would come so soon.
A layer of snow has accumulated outside the hall.
The waiter lowered his head and carried a lamp from the corridor? Hurrying past, the hall was covered with a thick dark red carpet, and the nine ministers saluted in turn. Then he cleared his throat for the leading diplomat, and said nervously:
"Your Majesty? The scope of the influence of the Muse Empire's change has become larger and larger, and we..."
The Muses and Utopia are the two largest countries in the universe. This time, the Muses's sudden change will definitely affect the situation of the entire universe. At this time, the most critical thing is to see what Utopia's attitude is and how Utopia will act.
The ministers looked up carefully, trying to figure out what the monarch meant.
The monarch, whose eyes were covered with black silk, had flattened his thin lips, his expression was indifferent, and he could not see too much emotional fluctuation, but his thumb slowly rubbed the ring on his knuckles.
It was a ring with a plain ring, and his birthday was tattooed on the inner ring, which did not imply engagement.
After two seconds of silence.
The monarch took off the ring on his middle finger and put it on his ring finger. Then he rose suddenly, the royal cloak "sliding" from his shoulders, and took his sword from the attendant.
"Wen Xingze, the king of the Muse Empire, is that? My fiancé."
He said.
In the planning of the monarch, from the preparation of the proposal to the final announcement and even the wedding, every step has a very detailed process. But now the situation has changed.
The waiters suddenly fell silent in horror and lowered their heads, while many ministers hissed and gasped.
... Presumably at dawn today, this news will spread throughout the universe. This is a big news that will cause a sensation in the world!
Moreover, why? Your Majesty? It was not too early or too late, but this time was chosen to announce the news
Utopia is strong enough that it doesn't need to be married to the Muse? To achieve what. Take a step back and say that even if it is a political marriage, it should be announced when the Muse was at its strongest. That would be beneficial to both countries.
Not now: the muses have lost them? They hold them on top of their hearts? The little king who is afraid of melting, the people? The mood is extremely turbulent. What will happen in the future? It is still unknown.
It's almost like... protecting the Muse Empire.
That is, with an equal status, the Muse, who has suddenly fallen into a weak position, is included in the protection net of Utopia, so that those forces with ulterior motives are a little bit afraid, and they dare not take advantage of the chaos to stir up trouble.
The monarch went out.
Everyone bowed their heads deeply, with different thoughts.
The oldest and most elderly Secretary of State coughed twice, and hurried forward: "Your Majesty, if it is a political marriage, this matter is still to be discussed. I hope you can—"
The monarch stopped? Steps.
Another layer of frost and snow accumulated outside the hall.
He retracted his gaze, his tone was very flat, but definitely not? He said lightly:
"No? A political marriage, no? A whim"
"I loved him? For a long time."
"..."
After saying this, ignoring other people's shock or comments or guesses, the monarch turned and walked out of the palace.
The bionic man is the existence closest to the gods, and the bionic man is the highest masterpiece of blasphemy. Therefore, at very special times, they can even get a glimpse of the realm of the gods.
Chi Yan can travel in parallel spaces with media, and different parallel spaces live in their own timeline and time flow.
About ten years ago, when they realized that Wen Xingze might be from another universe, which to them might be a game-like or other fictional world, Wen Xingze Xingzhe's soul cannot stay here for a long time.
Thus, Chi Yan began a long journey and search for the cosmic leap. And the launch of "Desolation: The Awakening of the King" connected Wen Xingze's universe with their universe for the first time. This game is inextricably linked with God. Chi Yan guessed that this Could be? A 'trial'.
The universe that Wen Xingze lives in is? A universe built from a book.
The history of the universe is long, and the history of human beings alone has tens of thousands of years. If you want to find a person who doesn't even know his real name in this tens of thousands of years of history, for example Finding a needle in a haystack is even more difficult.
He went to that universe, assumed different identities, searched through many time points, and finally found him in modern times, under the pseudonym Chi Yan, and Wen Xingze, in a midsummer just after the rainstorm and the blue sky, in a certain place Meet in the elevator. —For Wen Xingze, it was just a lucky encounter, but for Chi Yan, it was a long-lost reunion after countless universes were born and annihilated.
They? Finally met them again.
And no matter how many times you do it again, they will be able to find them again, even if it takes countless times in billions of parallel universes.
"..."
The monarch walked out of the palace without saying a word. He was dressed in a military uniform with a long sword at his waist, and the faint light of the dawn fell on his shoulders in the long night.
I don't know who shouted.
Like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, the media who were waiting nearby with their equipment got up one after another and rushed towards the exit road. The attendants and the steward wanted to stop him, but the monarch gestured to the media for interviews.
The leading media was extremely flattered.
But unexpectedly, all the media looked at each other for a while, and suddenly, headed by the reporter at the front, they all turned off their cameras and microphones.
Then the reporter at the front said: "Your Majesty? We believe in your choice."
"We trust you."
"Although citizens often say that you are afraid of you, that you are a dictator or something," another reporter scratched his head, "that's actually just a joke, we know your difficulties, and thank you for your support in the second Saved us from the darkness ten years ago?...”
Twenty-two years ago, unlike the Muse Empire that had already taken shape, the area on the Utopia side was still shrouded in countless clouds of disease, war, poverty, etc., and what was even more cruel was that there were still entrenched living creatures living here. Laboratory No. X901, which is an experimental product and is mercenary.
The sovereign's hands? Bloody.
In just 20 years, this country can be liberated from countless shadows and fears, and all citizens can live their lives like this, go to work, go to school normally, and play games in their spare time. Gossip about Killing Show? Wang's emotional life... If there is no Chi Yan, this is? It will never be possible.
Someone must shoulder this heavy killing and walk out a way in the mountain of corpses in the sea of blood
"Your Majesty, we will always support you."
"thank you."
"You are the most proud of Utopia, the most respected by all citizens, and the only king."
The media reporters who are the mouthpieces of "all the people" looked at the monarch seriously and said.
The monarch stopped? Steps.
After a while.
In the depths of the night lights were burning, and the long wind blew up banners.
The monarchs of Utopia took half a step back and bowed deeply to their citizens.
In any parallel universe, there is no passage to God's Domain.
This is something that he? only finally confirmed not long ago.
What is the purpose of God? Such a test paper was issued, but in the end all the paths leading to the correct answer were blocked. He?isn't?the real god, so he has no way of knowing god's intention.
But he?wasn't? helpless.
'God's Domain' is a space beyond life and death, where time and space are absolutely static, so any living thing can't reach God's Domain—as? God's envoys, the Yuzu can reach God's Domain for a short time, because? Because? They live and die, and exist in the time loop, so they will intermittently get the opportunity to enter the realm of the gods, but they cannot extradite others to the realm of the gods.
The answer to God's Domain only exists between life and death, and it takes countless near-death experiences to arrive at it, and he? happens to be very good at it.
Desolate Star E15.
The 10,000-meter-deep submarine cemetery is lined with tens of thousands of tombstones. Fireflies float and swim like street lamps, and the dead bones of giant whales fall downward like ships flying in the air.
Suddenly, a huge hollow appeared out of thin air in the belly of the giant whale. As soon as the white light appeared, a figure leaped out from the hollow. The long sword was deeply embedded in the soil. His chest heaved and heaved. The hideous and bloody wound on his body was exposed to the air and began to heal quickly.
A rusty mechanical butterfly flapped its wings from the tombstone with '2120123' written on it, and flew to Chi Yan's eyes with flashing fluorescence.
Looking around, if you look closely, you will find that there is a rusty mechanical butterfly parked on every tombstone, but most of the butterflies are dim and silent, only a few butterflies are shining with fluorescence.
—In every butterfly, there resides the last remaining consciousness of a bionic person. They have already died, but there are still some souls left, unable to leave this deep sea cage, and can only wander in the abyss forever.
After being quiet for a while, the butterfly of '2120123' suddenly opened its mouth to speak:
"It's not dead yet, number 1225."
Chi Yan said, "Sorry."
"Didn't you say you wanted to be a human before?" Butterfly asked him. "Why, you don't want to be a human again, afraid of death?"
Ordinary bionics are, of course, unable to become human beings, but the supreme masterpiece of the 'God-Making Project' can. He? Can give up everything he?has and turn himself into a short-lived human being with the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of ordinary people. Of course, great risks are required. Chi Yan: "Yes."
They did have this plan a year ago, but not now.
"If they?are?human beings, I'll accompany them?to live a lifetime," Chi Yan said. "If they?want to live forever, I'll accompany them?to the end of time."
Immortality is? A very... lonely, scary thing.
He? How can he be willing.
Butterfly has nothing to say.
Butterfly flapped its wings and said angrily, "It's really nasty."
Chi Yan: "So sorry, I can't die for now."
There is wind blowing.
As soon as the words fell, all the butterflies on the tombs flickered.
Thirty years ago, the failed bionic who massacred 23,510.9 bionics in the X901 laboratory by himself, faced the wreckage of the whole family, and made a promise. promise.
— "I am? an executioner. For the next 23,510? nine days, I will not rest for a day. I will bear the pain that every android feels at the end of its life. I will For the first time I came back to life after such extreme pain that even death could not set me free."
— "I am willing to spend? the rest of my life? atoning for my sins, until the day I die. But I still have a selfish wish."
— "I have someone... can't let go of?"
In the next thirty years, they did not break their vows for a single day, were on the verge of death countless times, and passed between life and death countless times.
In the bionics, they only lack emotion, but their pain-sensing system is intact, so they suffer pain that is far worse than death day after day.
More than 20,000 surviving undead in the deep-sea cemetery are watching him. Every undead may have once had a happy home with friends, relatives and lovers, and they can age normally in a long life.
This is the blood stained on their hands, all their hypocrisy and despicableness, their sins can never be washed away.
In the silent cemetery all year round, the fireflies attached to the bones are like some kind of long song. Butterfly number 2120123 flapped its wings and landed on Chi Yan's shoulder? It was silent.
It, as well as countless bionics who have died long ago, are all looking at this once failed product at this time.
- They have all witnessed their birth.
This is a life that is not expected by anyone at birth. They have no relatives, no normal emotions, and no meaning to live. They are ready to die at any time, but they survive in such pain ?Come?.
And they? They did see that there was light burning in those eyes.
They've all seen that light before.
They also... lived.
The mechanical butterflies fluttered and fluttered, feeling some kind of substantive lack of oxygen and difficulty.
"..."
Chi Yan drew his sword out of its sheath and pointed the point at his heart.
The cold light was bitter.
Just one second before he stabbed the long sword into his chest, Butterfly No. 2120123 suddenly said, "Are you sure? Your wound just now hasn't healed yet. Do it again? God can't bear it."
They lowered their eyelids and glanced at the butterfly.
Butterfly then? No longer speak.
It reads the man's subtext: He? Wants redemption, and also wants to meet—the man.
This man is going crazy.
Butterflies flutter their wings and fly away, and the sound of sea tide roars
And just a second before Chi Yan's sword tip was about to sink into his chest, a stormy sea broke out outside the deep sea cemetery!
The sound of the wind became hurried.
The mechanical butterflies on all the tombstones flapped their wings, like sparks pouring back into the ocean and then pouring down, gathering at the edge of the long sword in the burning golden-red light trail!
In the deep sea full of death and silence, that scene is undoubtedly magnificent, and what is even more jaw-dropping is that more than 20,000 mechanical butterflies are torn apart abruptly in the place closest to death in the whole universe. There was a gap like a scar.
They flitted around to catch the gap, and finally engulfed everything like a whirlpool and turned into half a butterfly wing, which landed in Chi Yan's palm.
This is Chi Yan's thousands of near-death times, and also? Gathering the remaining consciousness of all bionics, looking for a gap between life and death.
Only bionics can do this, who made them? They are the products of the highest technology of the "God-making Project".
… and everything fell silent again.
"This is? A crack leading to God's Domain," said a mechanical voice in Chi Yan's ear, "For that kid, he? Is? The only person who is qualified to go to God's Domain."
Chi Yan's expression was a little blank.
The fluorescence gradually fades away, and when this ray of fluorescence completely disappears, the consciousness of all the dead bionics will also completely disappear, and ashes return to ashes.
The only remaining light reflected his side face, his black pupils were calm and unwavering.
After a long silence, they finally asked: "Why?"
Why? Why help him
Why... why not hate him
The fluorescent light gathered at one point suddenly spread out, like a joke, and even rolled over Chi Yan's head with a little affection.
More than 20,000 bionics turned into countless fluorescent lights in the air, and many voices, including men and women, old and young, spoke in his ear like chatting:
"Number 1225, we don't hate you, you don't need to make atonement anymore."
"Now you have birthdays and loved ones, right? You're not a failure anymore."
"… Hey."
"You are the youngest child of the bionic human race, who will we not help?"
All the fluorescence was like a meteor shower pouring into the deep sea, gradually dissipating in all directions, and finally only a faint voice stayed beside him.
The voice said:
"child."
"... go to him? Let's go."
[Mobius Ladder]
They came to the end of the long steps.
The loop is broken and the Mobius ladder is about to collapse.
"Time is running out." Chi Yan said.
This is the gap between the human world and the realm of the gods. Without the protection of Mobius Stairs, if you stay here for too long, you will not be able to get out.
He lowered his eyes, staring at Wen Xingze very seriously and cherishingly.
Then he opened his palms.
A translucent butterfly flapped its wings and flew from his palm, sprinkled a glowing blue light, and stayed in front of Wen Xingze. The butterfly's wing feathers lightly brushed over Wen Xingze's head, and it seemed kind of loving.
"It will take you to God's Domain." Chi Yan said, "I can't go with you."
Wen Xingze was able to make it this far and completed the two games "Desolation" and "Zaizai Development Plan". He?is?the only person in this world who has the qualifications to go to God's Domain.
This is a road only he can walk.
A translucent butterfly hangs down? Its wings carry Wen Xingze on its body? But before taking off, Wen Xingze said: "Wait a minute?"
Did the butterfly stop as promised
Wen Xingze looked at Chi Yan: "Mr. Chi... no, Chi Yan."
The reunion after a long absence was too short.
Wen Xingze imagined this moment countless times, what would he say to Chi Yan, what would he ask? What happened this month? Is that universe okay? Have you missed him
There were too many things to say, but it was too late, but Wen Xingze thought, they still have a lot of time in the future.
Everything can be said slowly.
At this very moment when the universe was about to collapse, Wen Xingze and Chi Yan looked at each other silently.
Then kiss.
The rosy light poured down from the sky, like the last moment before the sunset, it seemed that some unknown life was born fluttering on the lips. In the world that is about to be destroyed, they? They are like dust and ants, but they are more eternal than that.
"Is this a marriage proposal?"
"Do not."
Their marriage proposal will be even grander than this, with a galaxy of flowers, fireworks all over the sky, and the witness of the noisy and annoying but protective parents of the Muse Empire.
If you want this love unswervingly, or if you don't die.
So, they didn't have to say goodbye.
Butterfly spreads its wings.
"..."
Wen Xingze only felt that a very short time had passed. When the butterfly stopped? Suddenly, a blazing wind blew past his ears.
Standing between the heaven and the earth, the magnificent door finally opens slowly, welcoming travelers from afar.
This eternal, still, lifeless temple.
The voice of compassion rang in his ears.
"Welcome to God's Domain, the king of the Muses Empire."