The voice of the white-haired Shi Shengcun floated in the square on the top of the mountain.
At this moment, countless echoes seemed to be generated, which made Cheng Lin feel a little dazed, and then he remembered that Shi Shengcun's superpower seemed to include an ability similar to divination.
The so-called revelation from the stars is obviously a manifestation of this divination ability.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that Shi Shengcun in real life once divined his "black robe" identity, and then suffered backlash.
At first he thought it was because of the "deduction procedure" involved, but now it seems that the current Shi Shengcun was in contact with the future Shi Shengcun through divination.
Judging from logic, there is obviously some kind of contradiction, which is why the so-called "backlash" occurred.
Just as he was thinking about this, white-haired Shi Shengcun spoke again, with a calm tone:
"Perhaps, you think this sounds too mysterious, or it is a lame reason I found to excuse myself, but... the feedback from fate does exist, although until now, my ability is still not enough to see clearly what's behind it.
The principle is just a rough guess... I suspect that the revelation I obtained through divination may come from certain lives in other universes and other time and space."
As he said this, he smiled apologetically:
"Sorry, it's too far to say. In short, I was only in the ninth level at the beginning. At first, I was not completely convinced by the divination results, but it wasn't until they came and I felt their power that I was finally sure.
Even if I tried my best, I still couldn't change the outcome, so I chose to escape."
"Wise decision." Cheng Lin said.
Shi Shengcun shook his head, as if he didn't feel any joy at this "praise":
"So, I was the only one left in the world after the destruction, and the power they showed also inspired me to a certain extent, so... I started to open up my own space, and it took a long time... Sorry,
I really don't remember how long it took.
In fact, my life had undergone a certain transformation at that time, and my life span had become longer, which lasted until the aura of the earth was restored.
In addition, I can continue to obtain some... higher-level knowledge fragments through divination.
Later, I finally found a way to cross different universes and time and space, and then...I traced back to the source, came here from my universe, and found you."
"Why me?" Cheng Lin frowned, "Since you can already jump in time and space, why don't you just go to your past self?"
"Because there cannot be two me in one time and space, and any form of communication is not possible," Shi Shengcun immediately answered, "This is a fundamental contradiction in the rules, so I cannot communicate with my past self. In fact, you
In the deductions I have experienced, as long as Shi Shengcun exists, the influence I can exert on you will be greatly reduced."
After a pause, he smiled bitterly and said:
"My body cannot enter the 'real' world where you are at all, so I can only connect with you through the spirit. I can't even enter your 'spiritual world'. I can only meet you here, even in reality.
Even if I die, this contradiction will still exist...and, limited to some rules, even here, I can only stay for a short time."
Cheng Lin frowned and thought for a moment, then said:
"But even if you are limited by the rules and cannot communicate with yourself, why... why did you choose me?"
After a pause, he narrowed his eyes: "Don't tell me, this is also the result of divination."
The white-haired Shi Shengcun was silent for a moment and said, "There is indeed this factor."
Seeing that Cheng Lin's expression began to change, he hurriedly explained:
"However, there are also very practical considerations. First of all, in the time and space I live in, you also finally entered the practice, and your strength is not low. You and I are also colleagues, so I understand you better.
Secondly, it's your talent. The characteristic of universal affinity may seem a bit weak in the early stage, but in the later stage, it will be an unparalleled advantage.
I have always believed that if they had not come, you would have surpassed me in the end and become the strongest person on earth. Coupled with the revelation given by divination...choosing you is the best solution I can think of."
Cheng Lin was slightly startled. This feeling of hearing himself in another universe was very strange. He suppressed the urge to ask and said, "Then... the last question."
He raised his head and stared at Shi Shengcun: "What is the purpose of their coming?"
There must be a reason for the powerful beings described by the other party to invade the earth and kill so many people.
The white-haired Shi Shengcun paused for two seconds before uttering one word: "Aura."
"You mean... plundering spiritual energy?"
Cheng Lin asked back.
"Yes," Bai-haired Shi Shengcun nodded, "I believe you have already made some guesses. When there is no spiritual energy, we are just ordinary beings, but when it appears, it becomes an extremely valuable resource.
Both individually and as a group.”
"It's like the deduction of the Great Flood and the deduction of the Fertile World... I don't know if you have ever wondered why these two worlds, one has developed for twenty years and the other has developed for two hundred years, but no practitioner has ever surpassed it.
Ninth-level realm? But in the nuclear war deduction, there is."
"That's right, it's because of plunder. The more practitioners there are, the less everyone gets, and the harder it is to break through that barrier. Therefore, unless there is a disaster that kills the vast majority of people in the world, everyone will join in.
It’s not enough to meet the needs of a so-called Earth Emperor Realm.”
"And the evolution of life has no end. When the resources of the entire planet are devoured, it may be inevitable to turn our sights into the distance."
Shi Shengcun said with emotion.
The wind howls in the mountains.
Cheng Lin was in a state of confusion.
At this point, he finally sorted out the general situation. Although he was still confused about some details, he did not delay thinking.
"I have no problem." Cheng Lin said.
Then, he concluded in a calm tone:
"So, you chose me and used projection to help me quickly increase my strength, making me become a traitor and wanted by everyone around the world. I became a 'traitor' and a 'devil' among everyone... After that, you still want me to use a mere
Use the strength of the seventh level to resist the coming...them? Save the world and be a hero?"
Cheng Lin's eyes became very strange:
"Why should I do this? Since I also have a spiritual world, why should I save those who curse me instead of hiding in the spiritual world and living my next life in peace?"
As he spoke, a mocking smile appeared on his lips: "You don't think... I will be a saint, do you?"
silence.
Silence again.
The white-haired Shi Shengcun didn't speak for a long time. After a while, he sighed deeply and lowered his eyes again:
"I'm sorry... This was completely unexpected... I didn't expect things to turn out like this. This is completely different from my original idea. Originally, I just wanted to use a small-scale damage to make people nervous, and prepare for the end.
We were prepared for the decisive battle, but we never expected such a development."
"You didn't expect that?"
"In the face of fate, whether in the past or now, I can only watch on the sidelines." After a pause, he smiled bitterly, "Besides, as I said before, it is difficult for me to interfere with the world you live in.
.
This is one of the reasons why I chose this time to meet you.
Originally, I was thinking of waiting for you to become stronger... But the change of things caught me off guard... I admit that you are right, and I cannot and will not force you to do anything.
I just...want to make things clear, as some small compensation for your harm..."
"No matter how you choose in the end, it is your freedom.
As for strength, your cultivation is indeed insufficient at the moment, but what you lack is just time.
As the spiritual world expands, the worlds you have entered in the deduction will be connected one by one, and they will provide you with sufficient spiritual energy.
If you are lucky enough, maybe you can reach the level of the Earth Emperor before they come."
"Probably only by reaching that level can we prevent the final disaster..."
After saying these words, the white-haired Shi Shengcun raised his eyes, and his figure suddenly began to fade.
"The time that I can stay here is about to come, and most of what I need to say has been said," he suddenly laughed at himself. "It really feels a lot easier to say it. This is all I can do."
Cheng Lin looked at his rapidly fading body, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "How long until they arrive?"
"Three years."
There was a brief silence, and then, when Shi Shengcun's figure continued to fade and was about to disappear, Cheng Lin suddenly said curiously:
"According to the theory you told me before, even if this disaster never happens again, it still won't affect your future... After all, you and I are essentially no longer in the same universe, so... you spent so much money
Strength is just to change one of countless possibilities... Does it make sense?"
On the white-haired Shi Shengcun's face, which was already extremely thin, a pair of eyes dimmed slightly, then lit up again, and uttered four words: "But I hope you can have peace of mind."
After saying that, his figure completely disappeared from this world and returned to somewhere in the infinite universe.
Only these four words were left, floating in the wind howling high in the sky.
At the same time, Cheng Lin's phone vibrated slightly. He picked it up and took a look, only to see that the icon of the deduction program app silently turned into countless light spots and disappeared.
Cheng Lin was silent and didn't come back to his senses for a long time. It wasn't until the sun began to set on this planet that he suddenly hit his forehead in annoyance:
"I forgot to ask a question!"
It was only then that he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask about the words "Hello, Cheng Lin" sent to the starry sky in the third deduction, and the face that filled the entire starry sky.