Don't Rush-You'll Know When You See It

"A little girlfriend? Tsk tsk, someone from [Time] isn't a good choice."

"It's okay, choices are only temporary. You can change them after a while."

"Tsk, a lie, but the Truth."

Great Cheng Shi laughed heartily and pointed in a certain direction in the Void, saying:

"They are alive, or rather, everyone who came in is alive, but they accidentally bumped into me, bumped into my 'Void Memory Pocket,' and were all trapped."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi suddenly understood.

It turns out that it wasn't that the Void here was particularly dangerous, but rather that "danger" had simply arrived here.

The opposing Great Cheng Shi is indeed a dangerous opponent for all players right now.

And it's a deadly danger.

"So, this place is indeed Void."

"Indeed, if this weren't the Void, how could I have returned?"

Sure enough, even someone as powerful as Su Yida in the future and his future self had to travel through the Void to return.

This also confirms Cheng Shi's conjecture.

The Void is both his domain and a cradle of danger.

Because you never know whose home ground this is.

"In that case, please enlighten me. What secrets are hidden beneath this Void?"

"Don't rely too much on external forces; this is our principle for Independent Stride."

"You're not an outsider. I didn't ask you to come. Since you're already here, what's wrong with saying a few more words? Just think of it as chatting at home."

Come on, let's chat!

"Hahaha, at this moment I finally feel that you are a little like me. Looking at your furrowed brows, I thought you were in a helpless situation."

"Okay, okay, I know you're having a tough time, but what does that have to do with me? I've already cleaned my Ear, so hurry up and tell me."

Great Cheng Shi burst into laughter, laughing so hard he couldn't straighten up. Only after Cheng Shi urged him repeatedly did he finally speak up and ask:

"Tell me your thoughts first."

Oh wow, so this is the school exam.

That's outrageous!

Cheng Shi felt as if he had instantly returned to his student days, when he was being lectured by his teacher.

The problem is, you're me too, so why are you starting to bully yourself now that you're all grown up?

He pouted unconvinced, then began to organize his thoughts again.

"The matter of Yuanmu Town is actually not complicated; that puppet is the big hand that controls everything."

He spread Faith in the town, brought in travelers, controlled the population, turned it into his killing field, and meticulously maintained the accuracy of the so-called allegory.

He did this job for a very long time, so long that it didn't seem like he was simply enjoying killing.

Therefore, I am more inclined to believe that he has a deeper purpose, and this conjecture about this purpose was inspired by Hu Xuan.

He may be seizing Divine Authority like Hu Xuan!

However, his target was not the Eternal Day, but the Blood Moon of Slaughter.

Through long and continuous killing, one can gradually come to understand His Will, thereby getting closer to Him, becoming Him, and then replacing Him.

I think the process should be like this, but there are still many things I don't understand.

For example, if the sole purpose was killing, he wouldn't seem to need to control the town's population so precisely.

Furthermore, if the traveler can bring children to the town, then there is no need for him to switch back and forth so frequently. Wouldn't it be better to just grab a group of people to use as breeding stock?

Furthermore, both the Eternal Day and the Blood Moon of Slaughter are incomplete versions of themselves, so how did their Divine Authority end up here?

How could they allow Divine Authority to be lost without seeking it back?

I can understand a person shaping themselves into a puppet that only acts according to rules for a long-term purpose, thereby preventing their humanity from Change over time.

But... is it useful for a puppet to steal Divine Authority?

Or, in other words, can he turn back into a human through this method?

Or perhaps, instead of turning back into a human, one can directly... become a god?

One last question: [Destiny] never fails to speak, but I still don't understand what the so-called "climbing the ladder" really means.

From the perspective of the town's residents alone, I can only interpret their Faith in the "Eternal Day" as an attachment to the concept of "Birth," but this is a weak explanation and doesn't seem like an answer.

As Cheng Shi spoke, he continued to think. He considered many things, but couldn't connect the dots. So, he looked up and asked:

"If you hadn't come, what would I have seen after I walked in here?"

Or to put it another way, what was originally hidden beneath this Void?

Could that thing, or that person, resolve all my doubts?

Da Chengshi looked at his "past, weak self" with Great Cheng Shi interest, his eyes filled with appreciation and satisfaction. He smiled and replied:

"Yes, and no."

Cheng Shi was taken aback.

What do you mean by "can't do it"?

"Don't worry, you'll see when you watch it."

As he spoke, Great Cheng Shi waved his hand, and a Memory image mixed with the aura of [Nothingness] appeared before the two of them.

Cheng Shi suddenly felt that this scene looked familiar. He frowned and looked over.

This Memory is told from the perspective of a child.

A child born in an unnamed town.

But Cheng Shi knew that this was Yuanmu Town.

He was born into a happy family with a strong father, a gentle mother, a doting older sister, and a loving older brother.

In this environment, he had a childhood that was far better than Cheng Shi's.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow in surprise. At this time, Yuanmu Town seemed to still be normal in terms of fertility.

As the children grew up, Yuanmu Town became more and more prosperous.

Until one day, a dramatic change occurred.

A huge sun rose on the horizon, replacing the original sun.

The townspeople discovered it and began to panic, unsure whether the arrival of this giant sun was a blessing or a curse for the town.

So they began to pray, praying together that the great sun would bring not disaster, but good news.

Their prayers seemed to have worked.

The giant sun did not bring disaster, but rather a strong body, a beautiful appearance, and the ability to reproduce without regard to ethics.

At this moment, the gods bestowed a blessing upon the town, and they were immersed in the joy of being watched over by the gods, fully embracing the will to procreate.

In the middle was a chaotic era in which reason and ethics were both lost.

After experiencing that unbearable era, this small town, which originally had only a hundred or so people, gradually grew to a population of 100,000.

The child in the story gradually grows up and becomes the father and mother of dozens of children.

At this moment, the so-called disaster, which the residents had long forgotten, finally struck.

One night, a Blood Moon rose, replacing the gentle moon and illuminating the town's night.

Every resident who saw the moon was gripped by an inescapable fear of killing, terrified both of their own attempts to kill their friends and family and of others raising their knives against them.

And so, in this irresistible chaos, a feast of slaughter began.

Never in the town's history had a night been as lively as that one.

Thousands upon thousands took to the streets, thousands upon thousands took up arms, and thousands upon thousands died by the knife...

In just one night, the town's population plummeted to a fraction of its original size.

When the sun rose the next day, the residents who had miraculously survived were all horrified by the sight of mountains of corpses Sea of Blood before them.

The child, the "victor" in this "carnival," collapsed onto the corpses of his family members and wailed loudly.

The survivors either ran away or scattered, but only the heartbroken who still loved and longed for this town chose to stay and wait for the second night... for release.

In their grief and fear, they chose to give up resistance.

However, on the second night, although the Blood Moon rose, the survivors were not contaminated.

They stared blankly at the crimson moon, wishing they could die like their family and friends.

But the Blood Moon did indeed forgive them.

The group embraced and wept, believing they had been redeemed.

So... they buried the bodies, cleared the roads, held funerals, and started their lives anew.

The sun's blessing remains effective; they still possess boundless vitality. As long as they embrace reproduction, the town will soon prosper again.

Everyone has planted a seed of hope in their eyes, and that is indeed the case.

Many years later, the town's population swelled again.

Everyone thought it was an accident and that the Blood Moon would no longer come to punish them.

But one night, the killings began again.

History keeps repeating itself, with one scene after another playing out.

Yuanmu Town has experienced one "extinction" after another, and then "rebirth" after each "extinction".

Coincidentally, in every "extinction" incident, that child was the luckiest survivor.

After several such cycles, the "interested people" in the town finally discovered the secret of the sun and the Blood Moon.

That is, once the population exceeds a certain critical point, the pollution of the Blood Moon will descend!

Therefore, if the town is to be prevented from being "extinct," its population must be controlled.

Through generations of Faith, the town's residents have come to rely on the sun's blessings.

No one wanted to leave the town, nor did anyone want to give up their strong bodies and beautiful appearances.

But if things continue like this, Yuanmu Town will only be able to relive the pain again and again.

Those with ulterior motives didn't want everyone to keep experiencing this pain, so the "Divine Punishment Plan" began.

They named the giant sun and the Blood Moon, gathered the sun's followers to form Divine Cult, and elected "Divine Envoy."

Then, in each year of population explosion, artificial divine punishment begins, using various means to kill selected residents, and the following day, a "Divine Envoy" announces that the "Eternal Day" has punished those who blasphemed Him...

That child was the first "Divine Envoy".

On the first night of the "divine punishment," he personally killed his only old friend who had survived several "extinctions" with him.

With tears in his eyes, he plunged the Daggers into his old friend's chest. His old friend held his hand, full of gratitude.

"We must ensure the town continues..."

This is everything to us, this is our paradise...

Glachor, I'm a coward. I'm afraid of experiencing another disaster. I'm truly terrified...

I'm finally free. Thank you, and please...

Protect it!

After saying these words, his old friend breathed his last. The "Divine Envoy" lay on his body, crying his heart out.

Just like when the first "extinction disaster" struck, they were helpless and bewildered.

"Goodbye, Xilinjie, I will... protect it!"