Yaweng stretched out his hand and knocked on the corner of the table in the direction close to Zhi Ji, and then picked up the tea cup from the table. Although he did not look at Zhi Ji the whole time, Zhi Ji standing aside with his hands behind his back suddenly showed some helplessness.
chuckle.
"Let me tell you."
Zhiji sighed softly: "That's it... Pygmalion didn't intend to use the power of the Book of Truth to materialize me at the beginning. He believed that I did exist, but I lacked a body and soul.
"So, he prepared a large-scale alchemy ceremony. He used his soul as the material to refine my soul, and used his body as the material to refine my body... using willing sacrifices to carry out 'one life exchange'
It is made from the living body of Yiming.
"I passed on his memory, his feelings... everything about him.
"Actually, after he died and before I became a god, I had already emerged from the painting."
Zhi Ji murmured softly, pressing her right hand gently on her chest, feeling her heartbeat: "I just carry the traces of his soul, use the body recast from his body, hold his memories and desires... I simply take over for him
Enter the ritual and become a god."
The bodies of gods originally do not need a heart - gods do not even need to eat at all. Their body composition is naturally completely different from that of mortals.
When they reshape their bodies in the Light Realm, they can transform into any body they want. And if they want to change their bodies, they can return to the Light Realm at any time and reshape their divine bodies.
Because of this, gods can take any form, and can even be shadows in the mirror. Generally, there will be some differences between the postures of gods and mortals... This is the gap between ideals and reality.
The power of the light world can satisfy this ideal.
Paper Princess is a rare exception - she still has a heartbeat.
That's because this body was made by Pygmalion himself using Pygmalion's body as raw material. When she entered the light realm, she deliberately left this heart as a souvenir.
It is both the heart of Paper Princess and the heart of Pygmalion.
"in this case……"
Annan realized the problem.
Since Paper Princess does exist, why does the Book of Truth claim that she is false?
"You see, that's the problem, kid."
Yaweng took over the topic.
He made an old and elegant voice: "Didn't there exist anything corresponding to the Book of Truth in this world before the Book of Truth was born?"
"No...the Book of Truth was born after those concepts."
Annan shook his head.
"So, why can "False and Truth" conclude that Paper Princess is false? It is clear that Lisa already existed when I made the last stroke... The Book of Truth claims that it can turn Lisa into a
'The closest thing to reality'?
Yaweng asked.
Annan frowned and fell into deep thought.
The so-called "False and Real"...
"...could it be said," Annan's pupils shrank slightly, "it can indeed 'turn' Paper Princess into an illusion that is closest to reality——"
He realized the problem.
Isn’t it possible that the Book of Truth, which governs “False and Real”, can reverse “False and Real” itself? Why can it only transform the paper princess into the closest thing to reality?
This actually explains everything.
——Because Paper Princess originally existed in real life!
"This is the final test of the Book of Truth!"
Annan blurted out.
He finally understood everything.
If Pygmalion believed in the Book of Truth at that time, he decided to use the power of the Book of Truth to "dig out" Paper Princess from the painting so that she could have a body that could move freely in reality.
——Because it means that Pygmalion still thinks "Sally does not exist" deep down in his heart. His reason tells him that this is the best.
Since there is no real thing in the first place, then turning the false thing into a "false thing that is extremely close to the real thing" seems to be just pure profit.
But that means that he will never see the real Paper Princess.
No matter how real "Lisa" like that is, she is not the real Paper Princess...not the Paper Dragon who loves each other across dimensions with Pygmalion but can never speak to her.
Because Paper Princess, who fell in love with him at the beginning, had been killed by Pygmalion because of his deepest suspicion. The one who was given body, mind, and soul by him was only the "Lisa Gradini" in his imagination.
The self-hatred caused by this pain, the rebellion against real things, and the heart that no longer covets "illusory things" can make him become the "god of truth".
——Because it represents the false side, it has been killed by Pygmalion himself.
From this, his existence can anchor this truth and draw a clear line between reality and fiction. This will prevent other existences like Paper Princess from reappearing.
"...It turns out that you two were selected for "False and Real" at that time!"
Annan suddenly realized.
That's why Pygmalion got such a strange book of truth...
“Because the more and more harmonious minds between him and me bring me closer and closer to ‘reality’… But no matter how close I am, I can never become the real thing.
"And because the relationship between him and me was so intense, this same desire was enough to distort the world. So the world suddenly had self-doubt about 'what is reality? what is illusion', and this book was born.
——There is only one definite answer to whether you can or cannot."
Zhiji said softly.
At that time, he was the only one in the world who could use this Book of Truth - or in other words, only "one" between him and Zhi Ji!
Either let Pygmalion admit that Paper Princess cannot exist independently and build an "artificial and real thing" that is very close to Paper Princess; or prepare a formation for Paper Princess with only body and soul, and look at her
Is it possible to truly come to this world and completely break the barrier between illusion and reality?
"...and the decision he finally made because of that impulsive love made me become the God of Falsehood. This also unmistakably anchored reality, allowing 'false things to exist'."
Zhi Ji whispered, looking at the iron gloves flying in the air: "Just like that child.
"The world does not allow for the existence of ambiguous concepts. It has to be biased towards one side. Either it exists or it does not exist... If Pygmalion finally chooses to let 'another self' accompany him, then the world will be fundamentally changed.
correct.
"That is to say, 'Paper Princess' did not exist from the beginning... My existence is indeed an illusion. Although I miss him very much, I actually think that this ending may be better. After all... if I had always been
If he doesn't exist, then wouldn't he be too pitiful?"
Zhiji looked at Annan seriously: "The sublimation ceremony of the gods is enough to change the past and the future. The choices in the future may even determine the cause of something in the past... This is why Yaweng did not care about this matter in the first place.