An Onlooker's Cheating Journey
A boy dressed in a red robe of Thousand-Feather Robe emerged from Lu Li's memory, accompanied by endless light and shadow. He wore a carefree smile, though it could also be just a manifestation of an illusion.
"When we meet again, you can call me 'The Man of Light and Shadow,' or you can call me elder brother," the young man in the red Thousand-Feather Robe "said." Of course, Lu Li was certain that the other party wasn't speaking, but rather conveying information in a peculiar way.
The image we see now is just a somewhat special memory, but the way the other party is transmitting this information has already begun to impact Lu Li's soul, making him want to activate it.
This wasn't intentional on the other end; rather, it reflects a significant gap between the two parties, with vastly different communication styles—a difference powerful enough to create a cognitive shock.
"Brother? I thought it would be something like the original body, father, or my lord?" Lu Li asked, while simultaneously building up his own soul defense based on the impact, so that his soul wouldn't easily mutate due to external factors.
"These titles don't really matter, 'father' or anything like that doesn't matter either, but they're all pretty much the same anyway," the Man of Light and Shadow said, appearing quite kind.
"Your birth stemmed from an accident; this analogy might make it clearer to you," the Man of Light and Shadow said. "In the previous era, everyone's power was scattered."
"And you are one of those forces. After the great upheaval of this era, all the forces merged. Logically, all the forces should have returned and combined into a new entity, but an accident occurred."
"I didn't return?" Lu Li replied.
"That's right, two damned guys interfered, and that's why you were overlooked." The Man of Light and Shadow nodded and said, "I am an existence formed from the Aggregation of a large part of the power, while you are an existence formed independently from some of the overlooked parts."
"So we're more like brothers than father and son. Of course, if you're likened to a factor I overlooked, a new individual that developed in this world, then it wouldn't be wrong to say you're my descendant," the Man of Light and Shadow said nonchalantly.
"So your current intention is to seize my body and descend?" Lu Li asked calmly. He had already guessed about his identity, and although this result was somewhat unexpected, it was not unacceptable.
"Actually, I really don't want to take over your body." The words of the Man of Light and Shadow were somewhat unexpected. All his previous actions seemed to have forced him down this path, but now he said he didn't really want to.
"The leakage of this wisp of your power doesn't actually have much impact on me, and our connection isn't as close as you imagine," the Man of Light and Shadow said with a hint of distress. "It's just that your position is so good that I'm reluctant to give it up."
"A chicken rib?" Lu Li realized and said, "To you, I'm just a chicken rib, tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away."
"Not quite accurate, but close enough. You're in the center, and many people want to get involved here." The Man of Light and Shadow continued walking towards Lu Li, saying, "I originally had no interest, but your appearance gives me more advantages than others."
At this point, Lu Li roughly understood that the Earth he was in was a rather special zone, one that other beings found difficult to enter, and of course, some beings had no interest in entering it.
This is similar to a high jump competition. Almost every participant wants to win first place, but there are also some people who have no interest in the sport. We can call these people the spectators.
Suddenly, one of the onlookers, the Man of Light and Shadow, realized that winning the championship would be much easier for him than for the others, because he had an extra stepping stone that made it easier for him to win. And Lu Li was that unexpected stepping stone.
That's the truth. Although it has some unique features, it's not so unique that everyone is scrambling to get it. The reason why other great beings help it is probably because the contestants are indignant that the onlookers are cheating to win the championship.
The above guesses are all Lu Li's rough conjectures. The truth is that no one can understand what these great beings are doing because they are at different levels. Lu Li can only understand them in this abstract way.
"Any other questions? If not, I'll get started." The Man of Light and Shadow didn't wait for Lu Li's reply, but moved forward, breaking through Lu Li's defenses. It wanted to completely distort Lu Li's soul and then take over, turning him into a low-level Avatar. That wouldn't be bad either.
The difference in their levels is quite significant. Although, due to limitations, the Man of Light and Shadow projected into Lu Li's memory is merely a memory entity, their existence still surpasses some of Lu Li's understanding. This gap in understanding makes it difficult for Lu Li to defend against the other party's distortion and assimilation.
The next moment, the colorful Candy House outside emitted light, providing some protection for Lu Li. The Man of Light and Shadow and shadow could not be seen, and then Lu Li only felt that something unknown in his soul moved and actively blocked the colorful defense, allowing the power of the Man of Light and Shadow and shadow to penetrate straight in.
The advantage of the Man of Light and Shadow is indeed quite significant. A year ago, it left this hidden hand in Lu Li's mind, using it to devour anything that wanted to infect Lu Li, directly and domineeringly declaring its sovereignty. Now, it has even kicked away the protective measures of the River of Wisdom, allowing the Man of Light and Shadow to directly invade Lu Li's soul.
Just as Lu Li was about to give up, a Bronze Fruit floated out of Lu Li's Dreamlands and sank into Lu Li's soul, forming a barrier that blocked the Man of Light and Shadow from entering.
At the same time, some unknown forces began to intervene, attempting to drive the Man of Light and Shadow away. This scene inexplicably reminded Lu Li of a very interesting and funny picture: in a high jump competition, several children stood up at the same time, pointed at one person, and said, "Teacher, he cheated."
Of course, there were no teachers here, so these beings directly tried to tamper with that stepping stone, pouring glue on it, scattering nails, and doing everything they could to stop the Man of Light and Shadow from cheating.
Even though I know those people are trying to help me, even though I know they are not as shallow as I imagine, that their level and understanding far surpass mine, and that my current thoughts are probably just the thoughts of an idiot trying to understand their high-achieving students.
The saying "When man thinks, God laughs" might be describing Lu Li's current situation, but Lu Li still found it very interesting and wanted to laugh. Let God laugh if he wants, let those beings look at him as an idiot if they want, what does it have to do with me?
Then Lu Li saw the Man of Light and Shadow Avatar into endless light and shadow. All rules and definitions lost their effect, returning to chaotic meaninglessness. All other protective measures were rendered ineffective. In front of Lu Li, there was no longer any protection.
I originally planned to post four updates today, but I simply don't have the energy. I'll save it for tomorrow or the day after.