" It's really hard to say. Although Theresa will definitely not forcefully ask the old man to leave the dreamland, after all, she is carrying the lives of hundreds of millions of people. It's hard to say what choice she will make when the time comes. "
Sakura shook her head.
" Perhaps Theresa can have other methods, but not sure, such as letting the old man leave the dream and having someone treat his illness or something ..."
" This is impossible. "
Before Pardofelis could finish her words, Mei directly rejected her idea.
" Let's not talk about whether the old man's illness can be cured ... Don't forget, in this dream, how rare are people with no future like the old man? And such people are all over the world, even if they are destined to The power of anti-entropy cannot take care of so many people. "
" Then, isn't this a dead end? "
Pardofelis said distressedly.
" A dead end ... it's not certain yet, let's see what Theresa does first. "
Elysia's eyes turned to the computer again.
Theresa and Seele found the owner of the dream, a kind old man.
Both of them didn't know what to say, but the old man entertained them warmly.
Then the old man took the initiative to say that he knew this was a dream. After all, such a life was really an overly luxurious dream for him.
[ " Only when people reach old age will they realize that what they really want and what they really pursue are the most ordinary and ordinary days. " ]
[ " I made a lot of mistakes when I was young and wasted a lot of time. Now that I am lying on a hospital bed, relying on machines to maintain my remaining life, I realize how precious the ordinary things I take for granted are. " ]
The old man looked at Theresa and asked her questions that penetrated her soul word by word.
[ " I am willing to give everything I have accumulated in my life in exchange for this false dream - even so, do you still plan to wake me up from the dream ? "
[ " us ....." ]
Theresa and Seele fell into silence for a while. Faced with such a heavy question, they could not continue to speak anyway.
Dormitory of St. Freya Academy.
" Grandpa ... I really got it right. There are times when it's really hard to make a choice ..."
Theresa looked at the scene in the game tangledly. Let alone her in the game, even as an outsider, she didn't know how to speak to this old man who just wanted to spend his old age ... .
" Expected. "
Otto smiled as expected,
" But what I didn't expect was that my old friend would actually bring such a difficult problem to the table. "
" Well, people really only appreciate ordinary daily life when they grow old. "
Himeko sighed a little.
" That's not necessarily true. Aren't there many young people nowadays who advocate becoming a security guard at the age of twenty to avoid forty years of detours? "
Kallen said seriously,
" So now there are still many people who know that being ordinary is a blessing. "
" Well ...."
Everyone was speechless, and then Theresa looked at Otto,
" Grandpa, do you think there is any way to get the best of both worlds at this time? "
" I have no idea. "
Otto shook his head simply. This clean answer surprised Theresa.
After all, in her impression, her grandfather had always been resourceful. This was the first time he said directly that he didn't know like this.
" Little Theresa, I'm not you. I can't use your thinking to come up with a solution that has the best of both worlds, because in this situation, there is always only one solution for me. "
Otto said directly.
Putting aside the influence of external factors, if you really can only choose one of the two, Otto will never hesitate in his answer.
So he couldn't get into it as deeply as Theresa did and then think of a way to get the best of both worlds.
" In that case, wouldn't it be ..."
" But, I believe you. "
Otto touched Theresa's little head, which looked troubled, and said with a smile,
" To be precise, I believe in you at this time. After experiencing so many things, even if you are faced with a difficult choice that goes against your own nature, you will definitely be able to make the most correct judgment. "
" I admire those who stick to their bottom line until death, but I also respect those ' good people ' who can make choices even if they violate their bottom line . "
" Because the former only needs to insist on being oneself, while the latter ... needs to betray oneself. "
" grandfather ....."
Theresa opened her eyes wide, as if she had a premonition of something.
" It's all my fault for that bad guy Su Mu. He insists on creating such a plot. Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for our little Theresa? "
Kallen clenched her fists angrily and spoke loudly on purpose, trying to divert Theresa's attention, but the effect was not very good.
Teresa continued the game with mixed emotions.
Just when Theresa and Seele were silent, two familiar voices suddenly sounded.
Theresa and Seele were surprised to find that Rosalia and Lilia were actually running over from a distance.
Only then did everyone realize that the dreams of Rosalia and Lilia were also connected with the old man's dreams.
Looking at the two sisters running over, the old man smiled happily and took two small cakes and handed them to them.
Rosalia and Lilia devoured the small cakes.
Seeing this scene, Theresa took a deep breath and finally made up her mind.
But just when she turned around, she happened to meet the old man's smiling eyes.
The old man smiled and told them that he just saw the energetic young people and couldn't help but want to tease them and test their determination.
He knew that they were here to take these two children home, so it was time for him to wake up from this sweet dream.
[ " But, you know, once you wake up from the dream, you will ..." ]
Theresa said something unspeakable.
But what she responded to was the smiling face of the old man.
[ " Yes, I will go back to the ward, I will be paralyzed on the hospital bed, and I will not live long. " ]
[ " Then tell me first, what will happen if I don't want this dream to end? " ]
[ " this ....." ]
Theresa bit her lip.
The old man's eyes lovingly swept over Olenyeva Sisters.
[ " I have lived for more than eighty years and have tasted most of the ups and downs in this world. But they are different. They are young, energetic and full of hope. If such young people are trapped in an unchanging dream , that's too cruel. " ]
[ " This world ... it's time for the old life to exit, and it's time to leave the stage to the new life. " ]
" I didn't expect that it was the old man who made the choice in the end ..."
Theresa pursed her lips. Regarding this result, her mood was quite complicated, and she did not feel relieved.
Because in terms of results, nothing actually changed.
It's just that the person making the choice has changed from herself to the old man.
But can she accept this with peace of mind?
That is just an escape and a cowardly idea.
" This old man is undoubtedly what philosophers call the kind of hero who wants others to trample on his ideals. "
Himeko couldn't help but sigh,
" Speaking of which, it turns out that these two little girls, Olenyeva Sisters, were also in this dreamland? It's a coincidence. "
" But this result must be very disappointing for Theresa. "
Kallen looked at Theresa in the game and sighed.
The trolley problem that troubled everyone was solved.
Although a tricky approach was used to allow the characters in the story to make their own choices, there is no perfect answer to the matter itself.
" You gave up your life when your life was about to come to an end and chose to give hope to young people? Sure enough, the theme of Honkai Impact III is inheritance. "
Otto chuckled.
On the other side of Sirin's live broadcast room, they were also moved by the choice made by the old man.
" This old man is actually the epitome of many people who choose to sacrifice themselves. No matter what the reason is, when they choose to give up their lives to save others, they are all well-deserved heroes. "
Siegfried said seriously.
" Yes, this old man has every reason to stay in his dream and spend his last life ordinary and happy, but he still gave up his rights for young people like Rosalia and Lilia. . "
Mei couldn't help but sigh.
" Oh, I thought aunt could think of a way to get the best of both worlds, but in the end, people like grandpa have to be sacrificed. "
Kiana said a little disappointed.
" This is already very good. How can there be so many things that have the best of both worlds? This is Honkai Impact III, not a fairy tale. "
Sirin said angrily.
" Xi Lin is right. There are always things in this world that require us to give up something in order to achieve success. "
Durandal also said,
" This old man is a very gentle man. He saw his aunt's hesitation and hesitation, so he spoke up before she spoke, not wanting to embarrass her. "
" It is precisely because there are still people like this in the world that Dr. Einstein and others believe in humans. "
Just when everyone thought this was the best result, Theresa in the game said something that surprised everyone.
[ " No, grandpa. We will not advise you to give up this dream. " ]
Theresa said seriously,
[ " I think ... there is nothing wrong with such a dream itself. What is wrong are those who have given up on the future before they have reached the end of their lives. " ]
[ " Grandpa, I believe in you - I believe you can take care of other young people just like you take care of these two sisters. " ]
[ " Then, just like now, tell them that there is life waiting for them outside of dreams. " ]
The old man was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he laughed and said,
[ " Hahaha ... I wanted to say that it's time to face my own reality and finish this journey of life ... But I didn't expect that there are still young people who need our help? " ]
[ " Well, this time it's time for the young people to see the backbone of the old guys. Our life ... has not been in vain. " ]
In the boundless darkness, tens of thousands of dreams were surging, and a group of shimmering lights swayed away from the attraction of the light group and soared toward the dark sky.
Followed by more light groups, like a Milky Way disappearing at the end of the line of sight.
The body of the spiritual Adam is constantly dissipating, and countless people wake up from their dreams and leave the dream world.
There are more and more teams liberating the dreamland. Whether it is the Valkyrie or the volunteers in the dreamland, they are all fighting against the so-called spiritual Adam.
This result exceeded everyone's expectations. They thought that someone was destined to die for this difficult problem, but they did not expect that Theresa gave such a perfect answer in the end.
[Damn it, I made you cry. Brothers, Dr. Einstein and the others made the right decision. Humanity can save itself! ]
[Made, my scalp is really numb now, and I feel like the blood is rising all over my body. This is the true sense of the common strength of mankind! ]
[Now I finally understand what it means to have an elder in a family, like having a treasure. ]
[What the old thief did was really awesome. I thought the old man would be sacrificed, but Teresa directly pulled the old man into the volunteers, turning him from a victim into a rescuer. It was simply awesome! ]
[Theresa is really like the Archbishop of Schicksal this time. She has got rid of Otto's shadow and has successfully embarked on her own path. After all, even Otto may not be able to think of such a method. Come out? ]
Seeing the final result, the audience in the live broadcast room instantly became excited.
Because this time it is no longer like in traditional stories, where heroes save people, but people use their own strength to save themselves.
I have to say that this kind of development can touch people's hearts.
Because in real life, whenever we encounter natural or man-made disasters, we use our own strength to tide over the difficulties. We never rely on some ' hero ' to solve everything.
Every one of us ordinary people is a ' hero ' .
" Wow ... it actually unfolded like this in the end ... I really didn't expect it at all. "
Sirin couldn't help but open her mouth, and her eyes were full of surprise.
" Okay, now Su Mu has completely opened up the situation. "
Siegfried nodded with satisfaction,
" I didn't expect that in a game based on the protagonist, I can actually see the story unfolding with everyone united. This is really surprising. "
" Theresa ... I originally thought she had done well enough, but I didn't expect that I still underestimated her. "
Cecilia's eyes were also full of relief,
" She is the real Archbishop of Schicksal now. "
" That's great, so grandpa can stay in the dreamland and help other people at the same time. "
Kiana cheered happily,
" Sure enough, the best thing is that there is no sacrifice! "