This is Li Shijian's domain.
He is a "hypnotist" who controls Skynet.
He can easily induce the deepest hypnosis in her!
Thinking this way, Song Xiaozhu became much more clear-headed and was no longer troubled by that unfamiliar memory.
She took a deep breath, putting aside her thoughts on "truth" and "falsehood".
This is one of the usual methods used by Li Shijian, this top "hypnotist".
--Creating falsehoods to confuse the truth.
When people begin to question this issue, they fall into the nihilistic trap he has set.
Whether one adheres to truth like Fan Cang or succumbs to depravity like other God-Favored, it is all due to attachment to self.
Only by letting go of our ego and accepting the coexistence of truth and falsehood can we resist Li Shijian's "hypnosis."
Song Xiaozhu was in a calm mood when the scene before her suddenly changed. The bustling city receded behind her, and a floating staircase appeared beneath her feet. The surroundings gradually Blank, with only a snow-white cloud above.
The white of those clouds was different from the white of the surroundings; it was very light, as if it were formed from condensed white mist, only whiter, so white that it made the surrounding space appear somewhat bluish.
Without hesitation, Song Xiaozhu stepped forward.
The steps seemed short, but they were actually quite long. She climbed them step by step, and suddenly—the Truman Show.
Indeed, in that classic film, Truman eventually discovers the falsehood of the world, walks up the steps to the horizon, and sees the door.
This staircase is very similar to the Truman walked down; it's as if Song Xiaozhu, upon reaching the top and pushing open the door, would also see only darkness—the darkness of reality.
Ironically, a sound also echoed from the horizon.
The speaker was Li Shijian. When he wasn't coughing, his voice sounded very much like Li Shihai's, as if they were cut from the same mold.
They're here.
"You're back."
Where is Qiu Shuyu?
"She is Li Siyuan, you know that everyone in ' Clouds ' can be Li Siyuan, not just you."
Song Xiaozhu frowned, a jumble of memories surfacing, but she forcibly suppressed them. Facing a "hypnotist," she could only remain undisturbed by sticking to her sole purpose for this trip.
She's taking Qiu Shuyu away.
Take her back safely.
The rest is none of her business.
Faced with Song Xiaozhu's silence, Li Shijian chuckled softly, as if he had long since given up all expectations, his weak voice tinged with languor:
"She has already collected 100 Rough Stone Fragment. Hmm, she has great potential and a strong will, even surpassing Fan Cang."
"Of course, no matter how high one's potential, talent, or mental strength is, without Synthesizer, the more Rough Stone Fragment one collects, the faster one will descend into madness."
Song Xiaozhu's eyes were deep and somber.
Li Shijian raised his voice a little, as if he had finally found some amusement again, and said with great interest, " Xiaozhu, as long as you transfer the Synthesizer to her, she can get rid of her madness and live a good life."
"Or is it that you can't bear to give up this superhuman ability, this power you hold so tightly?"
"You're the one who wants the Synthesizer." Song Xiaozhu gripped the Sword of Genesis tightly, her voice cold and hard. "A nation built on slaughter, ruled by a tyrant, where the people suffer—I will not give it to you!"
Li Shijian, as if he had heard the funniest joke, laughing so hard he almost fell over. This aggravated his weakened body, causing another bout of violent coughing. His voice grew even hoarseer, yet it still carried a strong hint of amusement.
How many people have you fooled with this false naiveté?
"... The Leadership Value is already over a billion..."
"Heh, luckily there are enough fools in this world."
His voice turned cold, as if he had recalled something nauseating. His smile was chilling, and he said in a voice filled with weariness, disappointment, and hatred, "Go. If you don't kill her, she will kill you. The Heart of the Creator will surely be stained with blood."
As soon as he finished speaking, a pitch-black door appeared out of thin air. Song Xiaozhu stood there, staring at the empty door.
I couldn't see anything; it was pitch black there.
She strode inside.
Suddenly, a breathtaking view opened up before me; I was in the " Clouds."
Song Xiaozhu knew very well that this was the real " Clouds," not the one Li Siyuan remembered.
The decadent, extravagant lifestyle wasn't about luxury and leisure, but rather about Blank rooms, teenagers who were neither human nor ghost, and endless mass killings.
Goosebumps crawled all over her arms. Many images flashed through Song Xiaozhu's mind, and Li Shihai's cold voice rang in her ears:
"Kill them."
"Pick up the knife and kill them!"
Song Xiaozhu was startled when she saw Qiu Shuyu, whose eyes were bloodshot and who seemed completely out of her mind.
" Sister Shuyu..."
"Kill them, kill them all..."
Qiu Shuyu threw a punch at Song Xiaozhu's face. She was incredibly fast, lightning-fast, but the mechanical sword reacted even faster. Just as she was about to touch Song Xiaozhu's nose, the sword moved horizontally in the middle, creating a deafening roar and whipping up a fierce gust of wind.
Qiu Shuyu had no weapon; she used only her fist to make the " Sword of Genesis " emit a piercing buzzing sound, followed by a crack as a new crack appeared on the blade.
Song Xiaozhu's pupils contracted sharply as she sensed the terrifying power, as vast as mountains and seas.
Qiu Shuyu's punch was comparable to six anti-aircraft guns firing simultaneously.
In a daze, the battle between Song Xiaozhu and Fan Cang seemed to be right before my eyes again.
This time, however, it was Song Xiaozhu who wielded the Sword of Genesis of Sword of Genesis, while Qiu Shuyu relentlessly attacked it, each punch possessing immense power and each strike shaking the heavens and the earth.
Xiao He: " The Sword of Genesis is 30% damaged."
" The Sword of Genesis is 60% damaged."
" The Sword of Genesis is 90% damaged."
If Song Xiaozhu retaliates, she will surely defeat Qiu Shuyu.
Although Qiu Shuyu absorbed 100 Rough Stone Fragment, the time was too short, and she herself did not have much combat experience. Her true strength was actually far inferior to Fan Cang's at that time.