The Mindscape

I thought I had managed to reason with her, but then Qilisi suddenly changed her attitude and wanted to kill me!

However, she can only provide power; the orb is controlled by Syndra. Since she doesn't act, I'm relatively safe. But what she said next sent a chill down my spine:

"Then I'll do as you say, Qilisi. It's been so long since I've tasted the blood of a strongman!"

"Wait! Can I ask you one question before I die?"

"You talk a lot. Go ahead, I'll grant your wish. ♝🐜 👌🎈"

For the past half day, I've been searching my surroundings, hoping someone would come to my aid, but unfortunately, I haven't sensed anyone else's presence.

Now that my life and death are in someone else's hands, all I want to know is who made Syndra this way.

Actually, I was just hoping for a positive answer: Evelynn.

"What brought you and the Vastaya together? If there's someone behind it all, I want to hear that name."

"I'm sorry, I don't know that That Great One's name either. Please ask another question."

"So what is your purpose?"

"Purpose? To protect Runeterra, of course, hahaha..."

Syndra didn't give a proper answer. Was I really going to die like this, without knowing why? Just then, I finally sensed the presence of other people not far away.

Syndra sensed it too, but she wasn't worried at all, because the aura wasn't strong.

"It seems not everyone has abandoned you; this orc is very loyal to you."

Seeing Wukong return, I felt a pang of sadness. Why did he come back after already running away?

"Master, I've come to save you!"

"Fool, then come with me on this journey."

Wukong wasn't afraid from the beginning, and now that he saw Syndra controlling him, he directly gripped his steel sword and slashed at her.

It has to be said that Wukong is really skilled when he's fighting with his life on the line. Before you know it, he's used the moves I learned from him to their fullest potential. Perhaps it's because he's an orc that he's more agile in combat.

However, the gap between him and Syndra was simply too great. One magic orb was manageable, but as the second magic orb hovered in, Wukong could no longer withstand it.

He took two solid blows to the shoulder and chest, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, but he didn't give up, still screaming as he lunged forward.

Watching him struggle so desperately, I felt terrible. A sense of powerlessness welled up inside me. Why was I so weak? Even though he hadn't moved an inch, I couldn't break free from his control.

Soon, Wukong could no longer stand up. He lay on the snow, covered in wounds, his blood staining the snow beneath him.

Is death finally approaching?

Compared to the immense reluctance I felt as Leivo and the intense resentment I felt as Zhao Xin, I felt nothing at this moment. I don't know if it's because I've died too many times and become numb, or if I just felt that Syndra wouldn't kill me.

"You put yourself in this situation to save others, but in the end, no one came to save you. Don't you feel pathetic?"

"To be honest, I do feel a bit bad, but their choice was right; coming here would have just been a pointless death."

"Stop comforting yourself. You're clearly the one who's been abandoned. Actually, I admire you. With your abilities, you'd definitely become an outstanding individual if you joined us."

"Join us? Cooperate with the Vastaya? Or become Vastaya entirely?"

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"You seem to misunderstand the Vastaya, or rather, you misunderstand the concept of darkness itself. Only darkness can block out the light and protect people from the scorching brilliance."

"Is this the kind of twisted logic you adults spout?" Hearing Syndra say this, I suddenly got a little angry, because I had just recently formed "Light" with Darius and the others.

"No wonder the adults don't like you. It seems you've been in the spotlight for too long and have lost your ability to reflect."

"Don't like me? It seems you adults know me." I gleaned some information from Syndra's words, and she quickly ended the conversation.

"Oh, I've said too much. I hope the pain of death will bring you some enlightenment."

"You should have done it sooner, Syndra," Qilisi added.

Syndra made her move, and suddenly her energy surged, giving me a strong sense of being invaded. Then, seven orbs appeared around her and attacked me one by one.

The energy was poured out, and ultimately, I was the one who had to bear it.

The intense impacts made me feel like I was being ganged up on by several boxers; my body was churning, and my mind was reeling.

At that moment, I wished my body had never been enhanced, so that I could die early and avoid this suffering. I vaguely heard Syndra praising me, thinking I was immortal.

I don't know how long I was hit by the magic orbs, but I finally couldn't hold on any longer. My consciousness gradually blurred, and I could no longer feel the impact or the pain. I knew I was about to die.

Strangely, this state lasted for a long time; I neither completely lost consciousness nor recovered. What was going on?

Just as I was wondering what was going on, I suddenly heard what sounded like someone calling me. The voice was very faint, but it was clearly audible in the absolute silence.

"Yasuo, wake up, Yasuo..."

I desperately wanted to open my eyes, but no matter how much I struggled, I couldn't wake up. It was like a nightmare, and it went on like this for quite a while before I finally woke up with a start.

When I was resurrected for the first time, I was in a dark stone cell; the second time, I was in an ordinary wooden hut. It was not difficult to tell that those were the human world. But the scene before me now makes me wonder if I have come to heaven.

This is a pure white space, with no boundaries, no sky, no earth, and you can't even see yourself.

I tried to move, but I didn't know if I was moving forward. I reached out my hand but couldn't feel anything. Where am I? What happened to me? Who woke me up? I was full of questions:

Is anyone there? Where am I?

"There's no one here, you're in my consciousness." I couldn't see anyone, yet an empty voice answered me.

"Am I in your consciousness? Could you explain that, for example, whether I'm still alive and what my situation is?"

"You are now also a form of consciousness; your physical body has been abandoned. I summoned your consciousness here. You can choose whether or not to live."

"Your choice? So you can save me, but I have to agree to certain conditions?"

"Yes."

Hearing this, I finally understood. This person was the adult that Syndra and the others had mentioned, and he was threatening me with death!

"You must be the That Great One all! My condition for surviving is to become Vastaya and serve you, is that right?"

"Why would you think that? I do need you to agree to one condition for you to recover, but it's not to become Vastaya."