Recreating Another World (Six Thousand Words)

"Young master..."

What kind of ridiculous name is that?

Xiao Xiao's brain was already overwhelmed by a flood of information, and he couldn't understand why she was calling him that.

Moreover, looking at this face so close to his own, he felt more and more that this person was too similar to the Patient Zero in Old Man An's memory. Not only did they look alike, but they also had a kind of spiritual similarity. However, in terms of temperament, the two were completely different.

That Patient Zero was miserable, powerless, and in pain; she couldn't fight against anything and was just passively enduring it.

The woman before them, however, was mysterious and confident, as if everything was in her hands.

Is it true, just as she said, that everyone has been corrupted by that Patient Zero, so all the Mysterious Source are becoming more and more like Patient Zero?

And is she really just a manifestation of the World Will?

Why does she refer to herself as "little master"?

Teasing?

Could it be the kind of master Ruan Ruan imagines...?

Among this group of somewhat eccentric people, "master" doesn't necessarily represent a positive word...

Xiao Xiao came here to clarify some issues, but now he has so many questions that he doesn't even know where to begin...

"Look at your expression..."

While Xiao Xiao was struggling with his decision, the woman in the white dress suddenly smiled faintly, glanced at Xiao Xiao, and said, "The test of whether or not one is qualified to be human is not a joke; its significance far exceeds your imagination."

"In this world, there is no one who is always thinking about dominating others, is there?"

"The end of domination is God."

"Because God is the holder of authority, and is born with the power to control everything."

"And there are always people who think about becoming monsters, because the essence of monsters is to harm, devour, and plunder. They are always thinking about plundering others."

"Therefore, it's very difficult to become human. You have to carefully stand in the cracks, pitifully searching for and protecting those few precious little things that are beautiful..."

"..."

"She describes divinity as domination and bestiality as harm?"

Xiao Xiao listened to her words somewhat blankly, but he couldn't truly understand them, and even his reply was somewhat weak, "Isn't that how people are?"

"These kinds of questions are always grand and empty, the kind of lofty wisdom used to flaunt one's superiority and purity. How can a person live without the desire to dominate? It's the first thing a person has to learn to live in this world. To live in this world is to deal with people, and dealing with people inevitably involves the word 'dominate'... The so-called bestiality is even more ridiculous. Hasn't this world always been this cruel? If people forget their instinct to harm, then how can they protect themselves in this world?"

"..."

This answer was blurted out by Xiao Xiao in a fit of frustration, without even a careful thought.

But the woman in the white dress seemed to have a hint of approval in her eyes when she heard his answer, and she nodded gently. "You're right, I agree."

"This is indeed human nature, but that doesn't mean it's right."

"..."

She spoke slowly, looking up at Xiao Xiao. At that moment, her gaze gave Xiao Xiao a sense of familiarity.

Just like a long time ago, when he first saw Patient Zero on the screen, just like when she turned her head and looked at him from the screen.

"Just like the singularity."

She said softly, "To the Black Forest at that time, or rather, to humanity at that time, she was a treasure, a key to unlocking the world's upgrade system. So those people began to study the extraordinary characteristics she displayed, and they began to try to dig out more secrets from her. What happened to her was tragic, but it was also destined. Because she was powerless, she would inevitably reach her final end. Perhaps some people will feel sorry for her, but this world will bring things to their final conclusion..."

"Because of human nature, she will surely see hell."

"She could understand these things like you do, understand that human nature is just like this, but do you think she would forgive?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao was momentarily stunned, and vaguely understood what she was trying to express.

Yes, no.

I can understand, but I will never forgive.

This world has always had the tendency to sacrifice a small group of people in exchange for civilization, progress, and prosperity, but if it were me who had to be sacrificed, I would definitely disagree.

"You understand..."

The woman in the white dress looked at Xiao Xiao and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"I know that someone as sensitive and kind as you can understand this, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to complete that test in City of Rest."

"Of course, it was precisely because you passed that test that I met you."

"..."

For some reason, her voice sounded somewhat arrogant. She pouted and said, "Otherwise, no matter how long you knock on the door, you'll never get to see me..."

"I passed the test because you helped me cheat, didn't I?"

Xiao Xiao thought helplessly, then subconsciously looked at her. "What else can we do?"

Is the reason I'm seeing her now really because I passed the test? It's Mingming because I've reached the required level of strength! If she hadn't opened the door earlier, I would have kicked it open...

He genuinely felt that was true, so he asked the question subconsciously.

Unexpectedly, the woman in the white dress thought for a moment and tentatively asked, "Call your mother and tell her you're harassing me?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment; this was indeed an answer he hadn't expected.

If she really does that, then it seems like I really can't do anything about her...

The woman smiled and continued, "Don't feel like we're hiding anything from you. Maybe we're not telling you because you haven't reached that level yet."

"If you answer both questions, you can see me, and I'm willing to tell you some things I know."

"And if you can answer all three questions..."

"... Then I think you're qualified to enter the gates of hell!"

"..."

Hearing her words, Xiao Xiao's heart suddenly stirred, and he looked up at her. "Two?"

"Right."

The woman didn't keep the question a secret, nodding frankly and saying, "One of them is the one you met in City of Rest."

"If you had the opportunity to become a god, would you refuse?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao hurriedly asked, "What about the other one?"

"The other one was already answered when you first woke up."

The woman looked deeply into Xiao Xiao's eyes. At that moment, Xiao Xiao's thoughts drifted uncontrollably. Suddenly, he recalled many past events, the most memorable of which was when Yang Jia had just told him about another side of this world and even helped him obtain that information card. He returned to the alley and saw the monster that had turned into a huge, bloody, and churning creature. He felt that indescribable, violent power and felt a deep sense of resentment and anger.

Why is it that after finally getting out of the bedroom and escaping the nightmare that lasted for four years, I suddenly find myself in an even bigger nightmare?

At the time, I simply felt unwilling to accept it.

In fact, he hadn't done anything; he just couldn't help having this thought, clenched his fist, and then silently returned to his room...

At the time, he knew nothing about this matter, and it was just a Xiao Xiao thought that passed without a trace. It wasn't until he saw the woman in the white dress's eyes that he suddenly realized something else.

Behind the fluttering white curtains, a mysterious woman quietly watches herself at the alley entrance, vaguely anticipating something...

The woman in the white dress slowly said, "The question is, when faced with something insurmountable, do you still think about resisting..."

"..."

Faced with the temptation to become a god, are you willing to refuse?

Faced with something insurmountable, do we still think of resisting...?

Xiao Xiao pondered the meaning behind the two questions for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked, "What is the third question?"

The woman in the white dress pursed her lips slightly, smiled, and then said softly, "Just as I cannot remind you of the second question, I also cannot tell you the third question."

"After all, people love to lie, sometimes even to themselves."

"So you can only give the real answer when you face this problem without even realizing it..."

"..."

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel a growing sense of irritation.

He doesn't like facing this kind of test. Why should you test me?

He always felt that besides being handsome, he wasn't anything special. His grades in school weren't as good as Yang Jia's. His family was well-off, but his father hadn't given him much money. He secretly downloaded a lot of adult films, and sometimes he would casually glance at the legs of girls on the street, just like when he saw Old Man An's memories and felt ashamed for him. His own world also had too many little secrets that couldn't be brought to light...

How could someone like me be qualified to face these invisible tests?

Instead of accepting these things, it's better to just reject yourself outright and declare yourself unqualified.

That's how it is...

The woman in the white dress, however, did not continue the discussion with Xiao Xiao on this issue. Instead, she sighed softly and said, "It was indeed that Patient Zero who caused all of this."

"And now, she is locked up in hell."

"She represents the source of all mystery, and also the end of mystery."

"She is the Singularity."

"..."

Only now did Xiao Xiao cast aside those distracting thoughts and earnestly ask a question that had been puzzling him ever since he saw Old Man An's memories, "Why did she go to hell?"

The woman who triggered a spiritual resonance throughout the world is undoubtedly the most powerful Mysterious Source.

Xiao Xiao could understand her feelings at the time. Perhaps it was hatred, or perhaps it was a desire to take revenge on the whole world, and she had the ability to do so at that time.

But why is it that what I saw in Old Man An's memory was that when that spiritual resonance occurred, when the world entered a mysterious phase, it was also the moment this woman entered the black gate?

"Who knows?"

The woman in the white dress, faced with this question, was surprisingly languid, simply saying, "Perhaps she was just deceived by those designers, taking her most powerful abilities and entering hell."

"That is why the world has not been completely polluted in an instant."

"Perhaps she still retained her kindness, so she willingly sealed herself in hell with the greatest pain in the world, giving the world a chance to breathe."

"Perhaps she is still afraid, afraid of everything in reality, so she is willing to escape to the place furthest away from reality."

"You could even think of her as a great demon king, hiding in hell with the most powerful weapons, gritting her teeth and gathering the strength for her comeback..."

"It will only utterly destroy this world."

"..."

She spoke at length before pausing slightly and saying softly, "But what is certain is that she hid in hell, which is why the world was polluted slowly and did not immediately collapse into complete chaos."

"But even if she hides in hell, her impact on reality continues to intensify."

"Because those Mysterious Source left outside are also splitting, entangled, and growing..."

"They have an instinct to pursue pain, and they are gradually becoming polluted by humans, developing will and desires similar to those of humans."

"Now, these Mysterious Source have also begun to have their own different factions. Some want to keep that woman locked in hell forever, while they themselves remain in the real world and become gods and deities who control reality."

"Some are watching everything in hell, because they know that no matter how much the real world cultivates, it will never cultivate a power that can rival hell."

"The truly powerful force and the pain were left in hell with that woman. Whoever can obtain the power from hell can forever control the spiritual ocean of the entire world."

"And some worship that woman, regarding her as their mother, and want to welcome her back..."

"..."

"Of course, there are also people like me..."

She paused here, then let out a soft sigh and smiled at Xiao Xiao, saying, "I'm different from all of them."

Xiao Xiao hardened slightly, and he asked her, "So what do you want?"

"I've said it before, I am her greatest enemy."

The woman in the white dress said softly, "Although I also woke up because of her, I represent the primordial world."

"I just want her to disappear forever."

"..."

"Whoosh!"

Xiao Xiao didn't know why, but his body suddenly started to tremble slightly.

He suddenly recalled the conversations he had overheard in Old Man An's memory, "This world has a tendency to forget..."

"Countless things have happened in this world, and such things happen all the time."

"..."

If the woman in the white dress is truly the manifestation of the world's will, then what she wants to do now is perhaps a form of "forgetting."

If that woman disappears, the world will return to its original state, as if nothing had ever happened.

Once this thought arose, it was uncontrollable. Xiao Xiao even felt a vague fear. He immediately realized that he could not talk about such things with this woman, and even subconsciously used the power of Mind Burst to quickly adjust his thoughts.

He cleared his throat, feigning curiosity, and said, "Then..."

He tried to recall the group of people who had seen Patient Zero through the black gate, especially the two founders of the Dante Organization and the Hell Organization.

"The Dante Organization, and the Hell Organization..."

What are they trying to do?

"..."

The woman in the white dress was smiling, but there was a hint of complexity in that smile.

It's hard to tell if it was mockery, disgust, or hatred...

"Them..."

She smiled slowly and said, "They are the group of people I dislike the most, because they are too powerful and too smart..."

"They kept some secrets that even I didn't know, redesigned some extremely ambitious things, and even imprisoned some of me who originally had high hopes for them..."

"They probably didn't want me to see their true intentions, but I am, after all, the World Will, and I can see many things that they cannot."

"So..."

"..."

She suddenly lowered her voice, and at that moment, the whole world seemed to fall silent, terribly oppressive. With a smile, she slowly spoke to Xiao Xiao, "They want to abandon reality and redesign a world, a world called..."

"... Paradise!"

"..."

"Paradise?"

Xiao Xiao's body suddenly trembled uncontrollably upon hearing just those two words.

He thought he wouldn't hear of anything shocking disappearing again today, but he still couldn't help feeling that his mind had been subjected to another huge shock.

The woman in the white dress seemed to hold all the secrets of the world in her eyes.

Normal people cannot meet her gaze because they would be overwhelmed by the massive amount of information, which would destroy their will. But Xiao Xiao can. His Mind Burst ability allows him to process all of this.

Furthermore, having already interacted with those two individuals before, I witnessed their cautiousness and ambiguity. I even saw them promise me an empty position, the nature of which I didn't yet understand, in an attempt to convince me. I also learned that the Dante Organization and the Hell Organization, seemingly adversaries to ordinary people, were actually collaborators from the beginning. They did vastly different things, but in reality, they were both working towards a common goal, only with different roles...

Now he understood the goals of the two organizations.

To recreate a world.

They did not support the Noah Project it represented opening up Hell and reaching the singularity.

They were simply thinking of getting away from hell.

What place is furthest from hell?

Paradise!

Thinking back to what they usually do, Xiao Xiao became even clearer: No wonder the Dante Organization has been dedicated to studying various rules and theories so thoroughly, all for the purpose of designing a new world.

No wonder the Hell Organization has been wandering the Mist Sea; they're looking for a suitable place.

In fact, the Hell Organization's frequent destruction of cities might be a way to eliminate hidden dangers or seize crucial items.

Abandon the real world...

They're really ruthless...

Even someone like Old Man An only thought of worshipping the Mysterious Source as a god and letting himself graze in the real world, while this group of people just abandoned the real world.

However, this also explains why they disregard the will of the world and why they possess so many Mysterious Guidepost, yet simply keep them as collectibles.

Because the World Will does not want to be abandoned by them.

It could even be said that for them, their greatest enemy is not the Mysterious Source, nor the woman in hell, but the World Will.

Since the singularity appeared, many people in this world have been thinking about their own affairs.

Xiao Xiao still doesn't understand many things, but the intricacies of this world have become clear in his eyes.

Are you satisfied with today's conversation?

The woman in the white dress told Xiao Xiao so many secrets, but the smile on her face seemed even more mysterious as she softly said, "You already know what the others are planning."

"And what about you?"

"What will you do?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao remained silent on this issue.

He didn't know how to answer; he had simply been carrying out the Noah Project left behind by the Old Chairman.

It was because of his strong execution skills that the founders of Dante and Hell approached him. Their goal was to warn him of the dangers of Noah Project and invite him to join them. Now, they had succeeded. He truly understood the dangers of Noah Project. He was half from the real world, and the woman in the white dress before him represented that world. She best represented his will, but he couldn't be completely loyal to her...

To carry out the unfinished orders from the Black Forest era, and eliminate Patient Zero...

How is this possible?

But, like Dante and Hell, what about abandoning reality and creating another Paradise?

Xiao Xiao also found this absurd and unacceptable.

At that moment, his feelings were complex and difficult to describe, so he was unable to give an accurate answer.

As if sensing the complexity in Xiao Xiao's heart, the woman in the white dress paused for a moment, then said softly, "Perhaps, I should ask you in a different way..."

What is it that you want to do?

"..."

What I want to do?

Xiao Xiao was slightly dazed.

He suddenly recalled the first videotape he received when he embarked on the path of the Insightful, and everything he gradually learned about that woman. He thought of how she had been imprisoned in the deepest part of the basement, forcibly fed with pain, her life in utter darkness, step by step descending into the deepest abyss, without any relief or redemption... This immense sense of despair resonated with the four years he had spent in the bedroom, and vaguely, he seemed to have become her...

The same despair, oppression, panic, chaos, darkness, and not a glimmer of hope.

He seemed to have been thinking for a long time, yet it also seemed to have just slipped out unintentionally. "I was just wondering why no one went to help her?"

The sound was like a murmur, so faint it was almost inaudible.

But on a certain level, it suddenly struck like a bolt of lightning, triggering an endless roar.

The woman in the white dress smiled faintly, looking at Xiao Xiao for a long, long time. Suddenly, tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Yes..."