Have you made up your mind? Although the result seems to be a choice of five, in fact, you are not at a disadvantage in this game." Seeing Kevin frowning and falling into silence for a long time, "Rakshasa" held his chin as if nothing had happened, and did not seem to be in a hurry.
However, the other party's calm tone and those peaceful and deep purple eyes gave Kevin an inexplicable feeling in his heart, as if the other party could see through his heart.
An effect similar to the power of consciousness?
Thinking of this, Kevin's pupils shrank slightly, and then quickly returned to normal.
He slowly raised his head, stared at the other person expressionlessly, and asked softly: "If, as you said, this is a game, then how can you ensure that you can answer the questions in my mind?"
"Because I am the one answering you, not Rakshasa." Rakshasa stood up on his knees, folded his hands over his chest, and leaned against the wall. "But you seem to be taking this too harshly."
"Rakshasa" spread his hands and said, "I told you that this is just a game, but you treat it as a transaction. If it is a game, do you really need to fully understand the other party's details before you can start?"
Kevin didn't say anything else. Just as he thought, the other party's words matched the concerns in his mind very well.
Rakshasa nodded slightly, as if he was not surprised by the other party's reaction. "When people are rational, they always care about the truth and gains and losses of facts. You and I are both such people. So, instead of empty talk, I will show you the chips that are enough to support this game."
"What do you want to say?" Kevin's tone was still a little puzzled.
The next moment, "Rakshasa" pointed to his head and said in a clear tone: "The things here always confuse you, right?"
"What's in your head?" There was a hint of doubt in Walter's eyes, because Kevin had never told him about this. He quietly thought about the other party's words, as if he wanted to dig out more information from them.
Turning his head slightly, seeing the seriousness on Kevin's face that didn't seem fake, Walter gradually believed the truth of what he said.
He pursed his lips and was about to ask a question when he heard Kevin speak. There was no emotion in his tone: "I agree."
What?Walter's heart was shocked, and before he could react, he felt dizzy, as if an invisible hand grabbed his collar and threw him into the washing machine to stir.
"Mr. Walter, what is this...?" A familiar voice sounded in my ears.
In an instant, the pulling feeling suddenly disappeared.
Holding his forehead, Walter finally saw the person next to him clearly: "General Jing Yuan?"
Jing Yuan nodded, folded his hands over his chest, and looked at the other side. Teng Qi asked: "How is it... Is the interrogation over?"
Looking at the isolated and blurry space, Walter's eyes showed disbelief.
Was I... kicked out by Kevin?
Also, what is in Kevin's mind and why has he never told me?
Clearly, the other party had even told him such a secret fact as the Star God's Blessing Mark, so, what could be more serious than the former?
After a moment of silence, he sighed softly and shook his head: "No, I'm afraid what's coming next... has just begun..."
And in that isolated small space, after many days, the blond and the white-haired man sat facing each other again.
"How about this chip?" With his legs crossed, "Rakshasa" sat in the air.
"It seems that you do know a lot." Staring at the other person, Kevin's tone was full of caution and seriousness.The voice in his head, this secret that he had never revealed to anyone, was now pointed out by a person hiding in the dark and whom he had never met before.
But even so, Kevin did not completely believe what the other party said. This ambiguous hint only made him sure that the other party did know something about him.
If you want to know more, you can only participate in the other party's so-called game, which naturally plays into the other party's hands.
But can the truth really be obtained so easily?
Kevin naturally felt that things were not that simple. Perhaps he was standing in front of the door to the truth, but his reason reminded him, and he questioned whether the truth was on the other side of the door.
Or maybe, this game is just as the other party said just now, there is a chance that he will not suffer any loss, as long as he grasps the problem well, he can get a glimpse of the truth that he longs for.
Kevin knew very well that whether he was a pioneering unknown visitor or not, he would not give up exploring the mysteries related to himself. He had no choice.
Without thinking any more, Kevin spoke slowly: "In that case, let's get started."
"Very good, a question, but there is only one real answer." Nodding, "Rakshasa" raised his hand to signal, "First question, you can start asking questions."
"What exactly is in my head?" Without any hesitation, Kevin was the first to raise his doubts about the voice in his head, but at that time, he did not clearly point out the concept of the voice in the head.
Just as he thought, if the other party really knew the existence of the voice in his head, even if he gave a false answer, he would at least move closer to this direction.
After resting his chin on his hand and thinking for a moment, Rakshasa said calmly, "He is the voice of revelation from the future, announcing the predetermined fate."
After saying this, the "Rakshasa" closed his mouth and said no more, indicating that "he" had finished answering.
"From the future?" Upon hearing this, Kevin's brows instantly became serious. The answer given by the other party was something he had never expected.
But this answer reminded him of the introduction of the Last King by everyone - a creature that goes against time, a star god who controls the fate of the [end], a ghost traveling between the universes, muttering and announcing prophecies that will surely come true.But is there really any connection between the voices in the head and it?
Kevin couldn't understand that compared to the digitized progress bar that was the only thing related to the announcement, the style of the abstract quotations that the voice in his head occasionally made in the early days was obviously more joyful.
Although we don't know whether he has a disease and is not active anymore, the riddles behind it are still there. What the other party said about "the voice of revelation from the future" still needs to be considered.
After thinking about it, Kevin slowly raised his eyes and met the other person's gaze.
Seeing Kevin finished thinking, "Rakshasa" said calmly: "In that case, you can start asking the second question."
This time, Kevin didn't ask any questions immediately, but stared at his hands in silence.
After a long while, he slowly raised his head and asked, "Why did I come to this world?"
He changed the predetermined outcome, embarked on a pioneering journey, and regained a new life.
But what caused all these changes?
This is the confusion he has always longed for but no one can give an answer to.
And this time, someone finally gave him the answer he deserved, even if there was a possibility that it was false.
With a light sigh, Rakshasa pursed his lips and said, "Because of a promise. This promise has nothing to do with the ideals of the masses, and has nothing to do with personal survival..."Chapter 257 The Loser Who Wants a Hug (1/2)
"Promise?" Kai's breathing rhythm couldn't help but get a few beats disordered. For him, this was obviously an unexpected answer.
But at the same time, he also felt an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.
From the other party's mouth, that promise had nothing to do with the ideals of the masses or personal survival. Regardless of whether this answer was true or not, since it was deliberately raised by the former, it meant that it was somehow related to himself?
However, he did not remember ever saying anything like this. Even the only thought he had held on to and carried with him the responsibility of saving his father, was finally let go by him the moment he set out on the journey...
Perhaps, only the self in paradise can make such a promise without distraction?
"No." The 'Rakshasa' on the other side suddenly interrupted his thoughts and asked, "Aren't you also so focused now?"
But Kai shook his head: "But this doesn't mean I don't care about anything."
Even though he no longer has to bear this burden, morality still constrains his bottom line. His human thinking and emotions push him forward all the time. This happens to be the best proof that he is a human being.
Because of this, he knew that he could not truly be free from distractions. The only remaining thought in his heart was...
Suddenly, Kai looked up at the other person and asked in a deep voice, "Are you deliberately guiding me?"
"I am just stating a fact." Holding his chin, Luosha's purple eyes showed indifference. He raised his hand and said slowly, "As for how to daydream, of course, it is your freedom."
Faced with such an ambiguous answer, emotion and rationality were like two quarreling little devils and little angels, constantly arguing in Kai's mind.
His instinct told him that this might be his only chance. Although the other party's identity was not important, he knew a lot. With his current strength, even if he could not detect the other party's consciousness, he might be able to force him to tell the truth.
However, his rationality was warning him all the time that no one would do anything without a purpose. Since the other party chose this moment to reveal some facts to him, what did it mean?
What's more, since the other party is aware of the secret existence of the voice in his head, he probably has a certain understanding of his own strength. But even so, he still seems to be so unconcerned and confident.
Only a foolish and reckless person would overturn the table when all this is still uncertain.
Looking at Kai's hands gradually falling on his legs, 'Rakshasa' nodded and commented: "It's a very wise decision."think we can move on to the third question." Kai straightened up.
"Of course." 'Rakshasa' raised his hand to indicate.
But Kai did not ask immediately: "But before that, I have a question outside of the game."
Hearing this, Rakshasa's face remained as calm as ice, without the slightest surprise or doubt. Instead, he said generously, "Ask."
Kai pursed his lips and asked immediately: "What do you think of Star God?"
"Star Gods? I don't know much about them..." Facing Kai's question, Luosha's eyes flashed with a very subtle color, but the other party still caught this insignificant fluctuation. "However, since you insist on asking, I can give you some unique opinions."
"In this galaxy, people seem to have a common understanding: this existence called Star God can create reality and erase stars with a wave of their hands. Even now, people cross the world and the sea of stars separated by imaginary space with the help of the power of destiny controlled by the Star God." Pinching his chin, 'Rakshasa' has the attitude of a teacher lecturing students, "In the eyes of ordinary people, the relationship between Star God and destiny is like the superficial relationship between a road and the person who walks the longest on it. As the most senior practitioner on this road, Star God has the right to control all the power on this destiny."
Listening to Rakshasa's narration, Kai nodded. This was very similar to the information he had learned, and it could basically be said to be the inference with the highest public consensus. Since the other party could say this, it meant that the latter had a basis for answering his next question.
So...
Looking at Kai, Luosha suddenly asked: "In your opinion, have the Star Gods really reached the limit in terms of fate?"
This was an unexpected question, and Kai's eyes couldn't help but become serious for a few seconds. He didn't understand why the other party asked such a question. His long-standing calmness prevented him from giving a casual answer for a while.
"In that case, let me tell you my opinion." Seeing that Kai did not reply, Luosha did not seem surprised. He clasped his fingers together and said, "It is said that the birth of a star god means the beginning of a destiny. Although a star god can make the energy corresponding to the destiny, it is also restricted by the destiny. What do you think about this?"
"The driving force..." Kai asked uncertainly. This was the first thing that came to his mind.
"Well, that's not surprising." Tapping his knuckles lightly, Rakshasa commented calmly, "People often praise the power of known things, but are afraid that they are too powerful to be imagined, so they add some restrictions to them to soothe their inner fragility and fear."
"What do you want to say?" Kai frowned slightly.
The other party continued slowly: "It's a pity that on this road, there is no so-called driving force to constrain the actions of the Star Gods. The so-called destiny is nothing more than the [Endless Road] that the Star Gods desire but cannot reach."will never end...why?" Kai asked.
Rakshasa replied: "When one does something to the extreme, many people will put aside irrelevant thoughts. This is what is called being single-minded. The same is true for Star Gods. However, their extreme is beyond the reach of ordinary people."
Rakshasa spread his hands, and when he raised his hands, a shadow filled with golden light emerged in his hands. Looking closely, it was a dense golden forest with intertwined branches and leaves. It was impossible to see the crowns and roots of each tree, nor could it see the end.
Gazing at the vast forest, Rakshasa's tone seemed to become unfathomable: "The world is like a cold machine. Fate already exists, but the Star God opened it. Even the ascension to the realm of God is just a necessary procedure determined by the world."
"If you want to break this endless pattern, [Existence] is a mountain that must be crossed, but it is also an abyss that cannot be reversed if you stumble." While speaking, 'Rakshasa' stared into Kai's eyes, as if trying to see something from them, "And this is exactly why they are targeting you..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kai's face was filled with astonishment. It was not until this moment that he realized that the other party had not been answering the premise of the third question he asked, but the third question itself that he had already decided in his mind, which was - why did the Star God target him?
Through the dense golden forest phantom in front of him, Kai stared at the other person's eyes, but could not see the slightest fluctuation, as if the other person's thoughts had long been obscured by the gold in front of him and the purple in his eyes.
Feeling the heat in the other's eyes, Rakshasa remained unmoved: "I think I have said enough. If you really want to know, you should ask them directly."
"Who are you anyway?" Kai asked in a deep voice, not noticing that the force of his hands had already crushed the white plastic chair he was sitting on into pieces.
The other party tapped his knuckles calmly and asked, "Can I take this as your fourth question?"
After saying this, Kai fell silent for a moment. In this narrow space wrapped by the intersection of space power and wind power, the only sound that could be heard was the gradually fading breathing.
Kai sat in mid-air, quietly looking at 'Rakshasa'. From the three conversations over the past few questions, it could be seen that the other party's answers were always just the right amount of quick and concise. It felt like a fish had taken the bait but only a fish head was caught.
After a moment, Kai nodded: "If that's not the case, then let's start the fourth one - your identity."
"My identity?" Luosha held up half of his face and said thoughtfully, "To you, I am just an outsider."
"Bystander..." Kai lowered his eyes and pondered the meaning of these three words, but he still couldn't associate any useful information from them, so he asked, "You said this is for me, so besides 'me', what else is there?"
Rakshasa nodded: "From different perspectives, people's identities will be different, but with all due respect, for some things, knowing more does not mean more benefits."
"Really? So, this is the only answer?" Looking at the other person's eyes staring at him, Kai still felt a little unwilling in his heart.He didn't know whether his conscience had come to his senses, but the other party's answer was beyond his expectation: "Of course not, there is another insignificant identity that I can tell you about."
"What?"
"That's from my own perspective..."
He saw Rakshasa pressing his chest, but the purple light in his eyes made Kai feel dazed.
When he could see clearly again, he saw a chaotic space in front of him. The person in front of him was no longer the possessed Rakshasa, but a white-haired girl with her back to him.
Under the tattered clothes, a hideous scar on the girl's back was faintly visible, flashing purple light. The scar started from the shoulder blade behind her left shoulder and extended to the lower back.
The girl was petite, seemingly no more than four years old, with fair skin that was sickly pale, as fragile as a candle in the wind, and like a doll that would break at the slightest touch.
However, on her frail body, she was burdened with heavy shackles.
The shackles and chains had disappeared, but the traces of breakage were clearly visible, filled with a cold purple light. There were exactly fourteen broken ends in the chain, no more, no less.
"You are..." Kai's heart twitched slightly, and an indescribable feeling spread in his heart.
The girl turned around slowly, and the crystal necklace hanging on her chest was covered with cracks and dull, making it difficult to identify its original color.
"This is me, a loser who longs for a hug." The purple in the girl's eyes was not as deep as before, but extremely bright. "Next, we can start the first question..."
Ps: Hello all the readers who follow me, this is Shi Xian, here to respond to everyone's recent questions.
First of all, this book is not a cool one, nor is it invincible. If you only use Kai's performance against Huanlong to characterize this book as invincible, I can only say that it is unnecessary, because the combat power of the envoy or even the star god level is not the end of this book.
Secondly, as I said before, there will be no Pinoconi in the book for the time being. I should have said this a long time ago. This book has original chapters before Pinoconi - "Adrianfen and the World" and "Burning the Tribulation Star", but for the continuity of the plot, the two chapters will be merged together in the future.
I understand that everyone wants to see the exciting plot points and famous scenes of Pinocchio that they have been looking forward to, but from the author's point of view, this book is still based on the plot story.
Finally, these few chapters that you may not understand recently are actually related to the protagonist of the new book Honkai Impact 3. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it now, I will explain it slowly in the future. Also, a new book will be released in the second half of the yearChapter 258: Discussion of the End (1/2)
Kai did not respond to the girl's words, but just stared quietly into the other's clear and bright purple eyes.
From facing the Rakshasa directly, to being called "Rakshasa" by an unknown person, to meeting the strange black-haired girl in front of him...
To him, all these changes were really abrupt and like a dream. Thinking back to the original intention of entering the Prison of Hell, it was only to explore the truth of Luosha's fleeting glimpse, but the course of events was completely beyond his expectations...
So far, four of the five-question truth or dare game have passed, but as he continued to ask deeper questions, more and more doubts accumulated in his heart.
The other party gave an answer, which contained some true and false information, making it difficult for him to come up with an answer for a while.
Clank, clank, clank——
Just as Kai was frowning and thinking, a series of friction sounds suddenly interrupted his thoughts. When he looked up, he saw the girl with long hair approaching him for unknown reasons.
On his body, the fourteen chains that had long been torn off rubbed against each other, but they also swayed in each other's direction, making crisp sounds like wind chimes.
It was not until this moment that Kai realized that not far behind the girl, there were fourteen glowing stone pillars of varying heights, surrounding each other as if to imprison something in the center.
However, the so-called prisoner pillar before his eyes had already collapsed, and the chains connected to it had also been broken, leaving only the remains of its former appearance. A faint aura wafting through it made him feel unusually familiar.
"Reason, space, thunder, wind, ice, death..." Clearly distinguishing each power, Kai's eyes were as sharp as torches, staring at the girl walking towards him, and asked in a deep voice. "What is your relationship with the Cocoon of the End?"
He should have thought of it earlier. Even though the other party had stated at the beginning that the source of his Honkai energy was yet to be investigated, the power clearly visible on the remains of the stone pillar in front of him must be closely related to the key "mechanism" of the Cocoon of the End.
But at the same time, Kai was also very confused, why... even though he was so close to the other party, why couldn't he feel that he had any power?
The girl stopped, like a prisoner who had escaped from bondage. Her face was calm, and she slowly spread her hands, as if she had foreseen this situation. "It seems that your understanding of my answer has always remained superficial. Then can I regard this as your last question?"
Kai was silent for a moment, but still nodded.
The girl showed a rare hint of surprise in her eyes: "What if I can give you the answer to your last question?"
"Yeah." Kai didn't say anything else.
"Then congratulations, you've wasted your last question." Seeing that Kai did not change his mind, the girl said slowly.
There was no surprise in Kai's eyes: "I know, but I don't mind."
In fact, when the other party first asked the five questions, Kai had already secretly decided in his heart how he should ask the questions. However, he did not trust the other party, so he adopted a step-by-step approach to each problem.
However, as the first three asked questions about his own relevant information, Kai gradually realized that the other party seemed to know him well, which made him feel almost unquestionable.
But the more this happened, the more abnormal it seemed to him. Since the other party was able to target him and give him the opportunity to ask questions, why didn't he do the opposite and further explore the other party's identity? Even if it is a false answer, you must understand it more.
The girl did not ask Kai what he thought, but pointed to her head and said, "Regarding your last question, think about what I just said."
"A loser who craves a hug..." Hearing the other party's reminder, Kai reacted in an instant and captured the key point, "Hug...?"
"Very perceptive." The girl with curly hair nodded. "Yes, it's a hug, but..."You lost..." Kai took over the conversation and guessed.
"Failure?" The girl was puzzled for a moment, then shook her head. "No, you are wrong. Failure is inevitable from the beginning, so there is no need for her to continue to fail, because victory has never been an option in her life."
Looking down at the cracked dim crystal hanging from the necklace on her chest, the girl whispered softly, "Of course, I don't need any victory. I just didn't have any doubts from the beginning."
Kai didn't respond, but he noticed the crystal necklace on the other's chest. If he hadn't looked closely, he probably wouldn't have noticed such an inconspicuous thing. After a careful glance, he didn't find anything unusual. It looked like just a simple pendant.
Perhaps this thing has a special meaning to the former?
Kai has his own opinion on the other party's defeat remarks. Based on his own experience, defeat may also be a victory.
Of course, the differences between people also indirectly reflect the differences in their perspectives on things. He doesn't know what the other person has experienced, so he naturally won't make rash judgments.
"I really want to know what you think about [The End]." Looking at the girl, Kai got straight to the point. The other party said that she was a "loser who longed for a hug", and asked her whether the situation was as he thought.
"Straight to the topic... You seem very sure that I know the information you want?" Seeing Kai's thoughts at a glance, the girl closed her eyes and nodded gently, "But, as you think, I do know about the Cocoon of the End."
As the other party finished speaking, Kai's pupils suddenly shrank, but the other party did not continue speaking, but looked straight at Kai.
Facing the man who was much taller than her, the girl slowly raised her head and said calmly, "Before you answer this question, I want to know what you know about the Cocoon of the End."
"Why?" Kai asked.
But the other party's answer was: "Equivalent exchange."
After a moment of silence, Kai nodded. "There is a saying that it is easy for people who do not understand each other to develop hostility towards each other. To be fair, it is easy for people who meet by chance to have such conflicts. If this tendency of self-destruction can be regarded as the [original sin of wisdom], then fear of loneliness and desire for humans are bound to be as common as the universe."
Recalling what Mei had said, Kai continued, "My grandfather once made a hypothesis about [The End]: If there is such a being in the depths of the starry sky, they are also like humans, taking root on the planet and making a living from it. But what happened later was that they went a step further and completely merged with the planet. Their will spreads across the earth, is omnipresent, and lasts forever. There is no barrier between their hearts..."
"If such a [intelligence] really exists, then its desire would at least be very, very, very eager... to embrace humans."
"And the Cocoon of the End, the mechanism that controls fate, reincarnates again and again - just to allow it to create people and possess people."
Even if he had never actually seen the Ming chosen by other End Cocoons as the test object, Kai still believed that there were other End Cocoons and other Mings being tested in the galaxy.
In his opinion, at least the solar system is not the only object being tested, and the Cocoon of the End that he equates to can explain some of his speculations. Moreover, after learning about the existence of some star gods, he also had some other ideas.
After listening to Kai's story, the girl nodded, but there was no fluctuation in her eyes.
She looked at Kai and said quietly, "It is true that the number of cocoons is not unique, but unfortunately, in the vast sea of stars, the cocoon of the end of the solar system is still the only successful case of [Autonomous Embrace] at present."
"The only case?" Listening to the other party's mention, Kai thought that the other party did know something, and at the same time, he also felt confused.
If it is said that the way Kiana embraces Cocoon is the way Cocoon embraces humans and is the only autonomous embrace, then what about me?
At this time, the girl suddenly asked: "Would you like to hear a story? In exchange for what you just did."