On the way back to Heavenly City from the negotiation site, Hua Zhen wanted to pretend nothing had happened and chat with He Xi. Yet the words left behind by the Triangular Body before it departed constantly reminded him to keep his distance from her as much as possible. Otherwise, if that transcendent being in the void ever came after him, He Xi would very likely be dragged into it.
Not just her, but also Kesha, Liang Bing, his mother Xin Yao, and all those he cared about... it was the same for all of them.
Sigh~
With a quiet sigh, Hua Zhen's thoughts churned. Suddenly, he recalled a line from a book he had read in his previous life:
The most merciful thing in this world is humanity's inability to comprehend all of its contents as a whole. We live on a tranquil island called ignorance, surrounded by an endless black ocean, and we were never meant to set sail.
Though there was truth to the saying that ignorance was bliss, ignorance also meant not understanding reason. Being unable to comprehend everything was indeed comfortable, but then they could only become dust particles at the mercy of a predetermined fate, not even qualified to be chess pieces.
They would be insignificant subprograms within the Universe System, useful only until their tasks were complete, after which they would fade away and eventually be deleted by the system. No matter how one looked at it, that was tragic, wasn't it?
If he had never learned the universe's true secrets, Hua Zhen would certainly have enjoyed all the benefits brought by his status and position. But once he knew, he knew. No matter how unwilling he was to face it, it had already been deeply engraved in his mind.
*Besides, even if