Ch. 1261Weakness
Key Plot Points and Events
- Wenren Sheng contacts "Wu Shanshan" (an Immortal) to discuss the Old Ones.
- He learns that the Old Ones' true weakness lies in their understanding of the human heart.
- Wenren Sheng decides to study the Old Ones through literature and fanworks to better understand them.
Character Developments
- Wenren Sheng: Realizes his limitations in understanding people's true hearts and decides to study the Old Ones to gain insight.
- Wei Yiqing (Wenren Sheng's master): Content with her current life, playing games with Little Illusion, and not interested in being saved by Wenren Sheng.
Significant Themes
- The human heart: Its laziness, greed, and ambition are explored.
- Understanding vs. power: Wenren Sheng acknowledges that understanding the human heart is crucial, even more so than pure military strength.
- The Old Ones: Their true weakness is revealed to be their understanding of the human heart, and they are compared to ancient monsters from fiction.
Character Interactions
- Wenren Sheng and "Wu Shanshan": They discuss the Old Ones, with "Wu Shanshan" revealing that their weakness lies in understanding the human heart.
- Wenren Sheng and Wei Yiqing: Wenren Sheng asks Wei Yiqing for help in dealing with the Old Ones, but she declines, stating that she's happy with her current life.
- Wenren Sheng and Little Illusion: They interact through Wei Yiqing's phone, with Little Illusion criticizing Wei Yiqing's house-building skills in the game.