The System's Silence Was Lifted
It was a cloudy day, with dark clouds pouring down with immense pressure, shrouding the entire mountain in a somber hue.
The two villages were not far apart. Yu Xing walked out of the small village carrying the axe that Old Zhang often used. He was covered in blood, and his face was extremely calm, so calm that it seemed as if he lacked human emotions, so calm that it was as if he was not the one who fell the axe blade amidst screams and cries for help.
He was covered in so much blood that it drenched him from head to toe, not a single drop of which was his own.
He didn't really know what he was thinking at the time; he just walked along in a gloomy mood, bringing his bloodlust and fear to the big village.
He was going to find Mai Mai.
Old Zhang and Old Zhang wife have been killed, but he hasn't seen Mai Mai's body yet.
After recovering from his serious injuries, Yu Xing only trusted the Old Zhang family—a trust that only developed after a very long time of contact. To repay their kindness, he pretended to be an ordinary person with decent skills, helping the Old Zhang family hunt every day, teaching Mai Mai to read, and occasionally learning to cook from the Old Zhang family's wife. In short, his social circle was limited to these three people, and he never showed the slightest interest in the neighboring village, nor did he know anything about God Official or anything like that.
He only knew that Mai Mai would die if she was sent there, but he didn't know that she would be eaten alive.
As soon as Yu Xing, carrying an axe, entered the village, he was spotted by the villagers. Although he was young, his terrifying appearance made him look like no good person. The villagers quickly called over Witch Doctor, Witch Doctor stood in front of him and asked him what he was doing there.
At that time, Yu Xing's abilities were at their peak, and his mental strength and perception were astonishing. If he paid special attention, he could sense Mai Mai's withered soul across the entire mountain forest.
To him, the Witch Doctor revered by the villagers was no different from the roadside weeds, just a weed that had come to block his way.
Moreover, this plant carries a strong Karma retribution, is stained with blood, and contains the scent of Mai Mai.
She was one of the murderers who killed Mai Mai, Yu Xing thought.
So he raised his axe and easily ended the Witch Doctor's life. Amid the villagers' terrified screams, he followed his senses and walked towards the river.
He was incredibly fast, possessing a level of physical ability that Yu Xing Yu Xing never even dream of now. By the time he reached the lake, the Water Ghost Shi Wei, stimulated by that overwhelming and terrifying aura, was already floating on the surface, looking at him with a solemn expression.
Even in the eyes of Shi Wei, a great Water Ghost who had cultivated for many years, Yu Xing at that time was a humanoid monster that he could not resist at all. And that was the case. After failing to save Old Zhang's family due to a moment of carelessness, Yu Xing never gave the enemy any chance to breathe or survive.
Yu Xing jumped into the lake, his whole body enveloped in the hair of the Water Ghost. Countless resentful and terrifying-looking Water Ghost complied with Shi Wei's wishes, pulling at his feet underwater, wanting him to become one of those who perished at the bottom of the lake.
In Shi Wei's home turf, Yu Xing punished himself by drowning once as a sacrifice to the Old Zhang family. When he was resurrected in the mud, everything was no longer a threat, but a purest form of hatred.
To be honest, even now when Yu Xing recalls it, she feels that she was quite ruthless back then.
Because Shiwei ate the Mai Mai.
Therefore, Yu Xing ate Shi Wei.
Regardless of how rotten the Water Ghost was, he crawled out of the silt at the bottom of the lake, grabbed the terrified Shi Wei with hands paler than a ghost, and swallowed him whole. Perhaps it was because his personality had become so twisted that he hadn't learned to control it yet. At that time, he was not like a human being, but more like an out-of-control monster, leaving only the instinct to kill.
After consuming Shi Wei, Yu Xing gained access to Shi Wei's memories.
This is the story of the Witch Doctor and the Buddhist monk.
The Witch Doctor didn't come from the town, or rather, she wasn't always like that.
She was born in a large village when she was very young, but her father died early, leaving behind her sickly mother and her when she was seven or eight years old. Her mother called her Ayan.
The village children always mocked her. "Ayan, your father died young, and you're a wild child!"
Perhaps the child was too naive. Ayan didn't understand why she was ridiculed and ostracized because her father died young, and why she was unhappy every day.
Her mother would hug her and comfort her, saying, "You still have your mother. You're not a wild child. Your mother will always be with you."
Ayan's mother was a very beautiful woman who married into the family from outside. Her health deteriorated after giving birth to Ayan.
It's not a good thing that a beautiful woman is often sick and has no relatives.
A local ruffian took a liking to the beautiful, helpless woman and, on a dark and stormy night, scaled the wall and sneaked into Ayan's mother's room.
He failed because Ayan's mother resisted too fiercely, alerting the neighbors. The thug could only slink away and was caught by the villagers the next day, who crippled his leg.
However, even though Ayan's mother was innocent, there were always people who gossiped.
Gradually, rumors spread through the village that Ayan's mother had been sexually assaulted by a hooligan that night. Apart from her and Ayan, no one could prove her innocence. The hooligan also hated her, so he claimed to the outside world that he had succeeded.
The rumors overwhelmed Ayan's mother, causing her to die of depression. As a result, Ayan was left without a mother.
Ah Yan is finally a wild child.
The village children enjoyed bullying her more and more; throwing pebbles and putting insects in her food were common occurrences.
The adults would scold the children a couple of times and consider that their duty of discipline fulfilled, and gradually they stopped paying attention to the children's "playing". Finally, one day, a girl who was jealous of Ayan's cuteness came up with a prank.
When they went to the lake to "catch fish" together, the little girl struck a match and threw it into Ayan's hair.
Ah Yan instantly turned into a human torch, screaming and wailing. The little girl was stunned; she finally realized that her prank had gone too far and could kill someone.
Then she saw Ah Yan's eyes flash with terrible hatred as he embraced her in an intimate, friend-like manner.
"Let go! Let go!" The little girl was being burned by the fire on Ayan's body. Only when the fire on her body could no longer be extinguished did Ayan release her.
It hurts so much.
I'm going to die, so die with me.
Ah Yan thought to herself.
The little girl did die, but Ayan did not.
The depraved and twisted malice in her heart awakened the Water Ghost that had been sleeping in the lake for countless years. The Water Ghost, with an ugly, swollen face, dragged Ayan into the lake.
The fire on Ayan's body was extinguished. She opened her eyes in the murky lake water and smiled at the Water Ghost that was about to drown her.
I really like this older brother who emerged from the water.
Although he wasn't good-looking, he helped me put out the fire. The burning sensation on my skin was really painful. He was such a kind person.
"Thank you." That's what she wanted to say, but the words didn't travel; instead, she exhaled two bubbles into the water.
But the Water Ghost heard it.
He hesitated for a moment, then pulled Ayan out of the water, using his ghostly energy to keep her alive.
Ayan fell into a coma. When she woke up, she found herself still by the lake. The Water Ghost was still standing in the water, pointing at her face and body, and said emotionlessly, "You're disfigured. You're ugly."
In a daze, Ayan saw her own reflection in the lake.
What is this?
His whole body was covered in scabs from burns, his skin was pitted and uneven, and one eye was just an empty hole, the eyeball was gone.
Is this her?
She's really ugly.
Ayan looked up blankly and gave an awkward smile.
As she laughed, tears streamed down one of her eyes. She crawled up to the Water Ghost and, in a voice now ruined by flames, said, "My name is... Ayan. Ghost brother, what's your name?"
The Water Ghost squinted, sighed, and placed his hand on Ayan's bald head. "My name is Shiwei."
This was the first time the Witch Doctor and the Water Ghost met.
Two little girls went missing after going to the lake, causing a stir in the village, mainly because the parents of the girl who set the fire couldn't believe their daughters were in trouble and mobilized everyone to search for them.
The villagers eventually recovered the decomposed body from the bottom of the lake, but another helpless child disappeared without a trace. Apart from suspecting that Ayan had pushed the little girl into the lake, no one in the village cared about Ayan.
The Water Ghost Shiwei used his abilities to cast an illusion on Ayan. In other people's eyes, Ayan was still that rosy-cheeked, cute child. But Shiwei and Ayan both knew that she was just an ugly monster that even ghosts would despise.
With her short legs and the Water Ghost caught for her, Ah Yan made her way to the city. She survived by doing everything a child could, and gradually grew up. Many years later, she became a woman with means and power, and secretly joined a dangerous organization called Single Prism.
She learned many bizarre secret arts from the organization, including how to make a Water Ghost wear human skin and walk on the ground like a living person, and how to cut off a person's entire body of flesh and still make that person live like a monster.
Instead of settling down in the city, Ah Yan returned to her birth village after obtaining these methods. No one recognized the richly dressed Ah Yan, except for the Water Ghost Shi Wei, who had been waiting for her in the increasingly polluted lake for more than twenty years.
The first time they met again, the Water Ghost called Ayan an ugly monster, which made Ayan very happy.
This is the person she likes. Her childhood crush intensified with age, eventually growing into a complete, obsessive, and incurable liking.
Shi Wei also missed her very much. Although he never showed it, he gradually realized over the past twenty years that this ugly woman named Ayan was the only one who knew his identity and still loved him so much.
This twisted love brought Yu Xing back to her senses from her out-of-control state, and she belatedly realized that she could breathe underwater and possessed the abilities of Water Ghost, which were even stronger than Shi Wei's.
The river's water is like an extension of him, as if he were an extension of himself.
He emerged halfway out of the water, like Water Ghost, his heart filled with malice.
The deaths of Old Zhang's family stemmed from human greed, while Mai Mai's death was caused by the Water Ghost and the Witch Doctor's violation of the Heavenly Dao.
The reason why Witch Doctor and Water Ghost exist and have evolved into their current form is because of the malice in people's hearts.
This kind of thing has no origin.
As long as humanity exists, evil will have no origin.
That day, Yu Xing mobilized a huge amount of water, completely flooding two villages that were already situated on low-lying terrain.
He swam wet and visibly with the gushing water like a fish, watching as the villagers of the large village were swept away by the current as they ran and fled, eventually suffocating in the water and becoming bloated corpses just like Shiwei.
The water reached all the way to the small village, washing away the blood-stained landscape. Yu Xing protected Old Zhang's house, sitting on the roof watching the flood spread and the corpses being scattered to different places.
The small village had few people, while the large village had several hundred. For the first time, Yu Xing felt that there was no turning back.
Whatever the reason, he was a murderer. If he were thrown into the underworld, he would probably be condemned to utter annihilation.
No, he can't even go to the underworld. Look, he can't even die now. Is it because the King of Hell doesn't want to see him?
"The Lingren must be very happy to see me like this." Suddenly, Yu Xing remembered the Lingren's faces.
That horrible person must have desperately wanted him to fall into sin and be doomed forever.
Yu Xing was immediately displeased.
He wasn't going to cater to the Lingren's wishes; as long as the Lingren were disappointed, he would win.
At that moment, he recalled the selflessness and sincerity of the Old Zhang family towards him, and gradually came to his senses from the tyranny.
Ironically, he didn't completely lose his humanity because of this incident; he should thank the Lingren for planting the hatred in his heart.
That's how Yu Xing preserved the last bit of kindness in her heart, and over the many years that followed, she nurtured that spark of kindness. Every time she thought about it later, she felt that she was so naive, or rather, so bizarre, that she maintained her kindness through hatred.
Is there anyone more ridiculous than him in the world?
They're probably all gone. Even if they were, they'd all be dead by now.
After the floodwaters receded, Yu Xing lay on the ground for several days, finally suppressing all the negative emotions in his heart. He didn't look at this place again, threw away Old Zhang's axe, and walked alone into the distance as the sun set behind the western mountains.
I never want to come back.
"Whoosh..."
The sound of rushing water brushed past Yu Xing's ears, and a pale face gradually approached. Shi Wei looked at the person who was sinking into the water without resistance, and touched him with his hand.
The Water Ghost stared at Yu Xing, unconscious thoughts arising in its mind.
This person has long hair and looks like he came from his own time; it's quite interesting.
His long hair bobbed up and down in the water, and the black of his long robe was his favorite color, a color that Ayan had carefully chosen.
Shi Wei felt that this person really looked like him. Ah Yan must have found such a similar human body to help him adapt, right?
He knew all this; Ayan would never betray him. Ayan's love for him was stronger than any other emotion.
He just felt so sorry for her.
Ah Yan has become the person he didn't want to see. He originally hoped that Ah Yan would forget the past, which is why he let Ah Yan leave this place and go to the town to find a new life. But Ah Yan loves him and came back for him.
He was really angry, but Ayan wouldn't listen to his advice and was determined to bring him back to life.
The ridiculous little girl is still as stupid as she was when she was little. She knew he wanted to drown her, yet she still foolishly said thank you.
But if things continue like this, Ayan will live a life full of suffering. It's better to end it like this. Before she regrets it, he will kill her first.
In this way, he will be the only one who regrets and suffers.
Shi Wei came to his senses and nudged Yu Xing again.
That's strange, it's been ten minutes already.
It's still alive.
Has he practiced holding his breath?
"Whoosh—" Yu Xing suddenly opened her eyes, the blackness in them sending chills down her spine.
The next moment, he grabbed Shi Wei by the collar with one hand, and a dagger appeared in his right palm, shooting towards Shi Wei's head with a blue mist.
[Attack using the Sheqing Dreamscape; an ability is randomly generated with the effect "Loneliness".]
When the system notification appeared in Yu Xing's mind, he had already plunged the dagger into Shi Wei's forehead. Shi Wei's eyes widened in disbelief as he watched his hair fall out on its own, allowing the man to complete the attack with remarkable ease.
"Tsk, looks like you're still scared. When I ate you, I inherited almost all of your abilities." Yu Xing laughed, his voice reaching Shi Wei's ears unaffected even though he was underwater.
Shi Wei suddenly felt very lonely.
All his abilities seemed to want to abandon him and drift away from him.
Ah Yan didn't betray him, but his abilities... seemed to have betrayed him.
Although it only lasted a few seconds, Yu Xing unhappy at the moment. Taking advantage of the time when Shi Wei's ability disappeared, she used the sharp blade of the Sheqing Dreamscape to cut off Shi Wei's head.
Without its head, Shiwei did not resist, but shattered into a pile of memories like a bubble, leaving only clumps of black hair, whose origin was long unknown, remaining in the lake.
Having completed this step, Yu Xing swam upwards, peeled away the large clumps of lifeless, tangled hair in the water, swam to the surface, and took a breath of fresh air.
Then, a system notification finally arrived, albeit belatedly.
[The deducer, Yu Xing, has already recalled the relevant content of the Absurd Deduction.]
[System silence has been lifted]
[The sacrifice limit for the predictor has been lifted]
[The deducer, Yu Xing, regained all her memories and reconstructed the reason for her personality disorder --￥?€>#(Data error)]
[This reveals one of the reasons for personality alienation]
[Promotion simulation goal achieved]
[The divergence line of the deducer Yu Xing has been confirmed]
Yu Xing swam to the shore, sat down soaking wet, and cursed, "Absurdity System, I'll remember you... I was thinking I never wanted to come back, and you just threw me back here, with a trial card included. Very well, you're a real bastard."
After recalling the events that happened in the village in the water, his memories didn't stop. From when he left at sunset to when he went to live elsewhere, all the way to the modern era, he finally entered the Absurd Deduction Game, and he remembered everything.
It took him more than ten seconds to figure out that this was his promotion Yugi.
Qu Xuanqing's reminder was indeed correct. No one can help with the advancement Yugi, so it doesn't matter whether you prepare or not, since the system can always come up with a deduction that will make him lose his advantage.
As Yu Xing wiped the water from her face and muttered to the system, a refined voice sounded from above Yu Xing head, "Not at all~ I did help. Your past is far more interesting than I imagined, truly fascinating."
Yu Xing looked up and saw Yi Qing, dressed in green, floating in the air, as ethereal as smoke, without a speck of dirt on her.
He probably also knew how much Yi Qing saw behind his Persona Mask.
The memories in his mind certainly won't be seen, but those dreams and his behavior after losing his memory must have been completely revealed to this Sheqing Ghost.
"What are you smug about? You saw it, so you saw it. I think you should first think about the fact that you signed a permanent contract of servitude." Yu Xing retorted calmly, and sure enough, a crack appeared in Yi Qing's smile.