Old Six was moved, but he still did not entirely agree. "Truth, and freedom? Can the world be saved simply by giving people truth and freedom? If everyone chooses to hide in the Virtual World, who will rebuild Earth?"
"They won't. It's impossible for everyone to choose to hide in virtuality. There will always be brave people willing to step forward and face hardship, and there will always be dream-chasers who hope to return to reality." Sister Mengmeng clasped Jade Falling Saber's mechanical hands and said with heartfelt sincerity, "Aren't you one of them? Aren't I? Isn't everyone in the entire Torrent like that?"
"We were able to hold fast even under Tianluo's strangling assault. Once Tianluo is brought down, how could peaceful days possibly make these people shrink back?"
"We are only a very ordinary, very inconspicuous handful among all humanity. There are countless people more gifted and talented than us, with loftier ideals and greater aspirations."
"Everyone has merely been deceived."
"Once everyone can see the truth, more and more outstanding people of insight will surely join our ranks. They will cast off virtuality and embrace reality, unite as one, and rebuild our homeland."
Sister Mengmeng's words deeply shook Old Six.
Looking at Sister Mengmeng's warm face across from him, Old Six felt as though clouds had parted and daylight had broken through.
He gazed at Sister Mengmeng, at the radiance emanating from her soul. In a daze, he seemed to see his past, sweating profusely as he helped build the new countryside, and also the future, where countless people worked as one to build a new homeland.
The two scenes blended together. They were worlds apart, yet harmoniously unified.
He felt as though a corner of his gloomy soul had suddenly been illuminated by that golden future.