frightfiction Chapter 643 This is the real reason
Chapter 643 This is the real reason
Although Tadella's expression couldn't be seen in the darkness, the awkwardness that permeated the narrow space was something even a blind person could sense.
To prevent the little falcon from getting angry and pulling out an arrow to stab itself in the dark.
Xu Ning had no choice but to put aside the matter of the Yuan Energy Seed and come over to comfort Tadra first.
"Although I was joking just now, you actually thought we were dead, didn't you?"
Tadella nodded seriously.
"That feeling isn't good, is it? Darkness everywhere, facing a fate from which you know not where..."
Tadella shook her head and said, "No, it feels great. The thought of being here with you and facing this together... I'm not afraid..."
Xu Ning was about to change the stubborn guy in front of him who only knew how to solve problems by dying, just like reciting a grand lyric poem, when he was suddenly interrupted by this head shake. His brain seemed to have been hit hard, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
Lilupal was laughing so hard that the bottle was starting to twitch.
Xu Ning said helplessly, "Then why do we have to face death together here? Why can't we go out together and face those evil people who are controlling us? We haven't experienced death much, so it's a bit difficult to deal with, but we seem to be quite good at dealing with those people. What do you think?"
Tadella thought about it carefully, then nodded seriously.
Seeing that she seemed to have figured it out, Xu Ning breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Let's see how we get this ship away?"
Tadella followed Xu Ning over, looked at the oars erected on both sides, and asked, "Why do we need a boat? There's no need for boats in the desert."
Xu Ning shrugged. "That's what I think too. The desert doesn't need a boat, so why would the Red King build one? Just for symbolic purposes? That's so silly! I think he probably wanted to leave it for me. He knew I would go to Fontainebleau in the future, so he prepared the boat in advance."
Tadella really wanted to tell Xu Ning the legend of the River Styx again, but seeing how much Xu Ning liked the ship, she decided to help him take it away.
Xu Ning returned to the Yuan Energy Seed and gently placed his hand on it.
The feeling was like holding a tiny, young bunny; you really didn't dare to use any force.
According to Lilupal, the little guy could distinguish simple commands. Xu Ning gently sent out a thought, "Go?"
Elemental Spark: "?"
Xu Ning clearly received a conscious feedback: this little thing didn't know what he was saying!
Xu Ning frowned and sent another message, "Swim?"
Elemental Spark: "?"
"go ahead?"
Elemental Spark: "??"
Genshin Impact activated?
The Primal Flame: "???"
"You're stupid, all your kids are stupid!"
Xu Ning almost squashed the spark in his excitement, then turned around and complained to Lilupal with a slightly exasperated expression.
Lilupal retorted angrily, "I already said they're mentally broken, you can't say that about them anymore."
Xu Ning took a deep breath. "Alright, then I'll have to use the most rudimentary method. I'll call Shen He to help me move it into the cave and study it slowly."
Seeing that Xu Ning seemed unable to control the little ball of fluff, Tadella said, "How about I give it a try?"
Xu Ning immediately let go of her hand. "This little thing doesn't even understand the most basic command, like recognizing a single word. I really don't know what to do."
Tadella placed her hand on it and quietly communicated with it for a moment.
Suddenly, Xu Ning felt a tremor beneath his feet, and the entire ship began to slowly rise.
"What's going on? You can actually control them? That's amazing! What command did you give it?"
Tadella thought for a moment, "I told it that you really want this ship, and that you might be able to use it when you go to the Land of Water. Then it can truly sail freely like a ship. And it will be a fully-fledged ship by itself, and it should be able to travel on its own."
Xu Ning was frustrated. Could it really talk this long? Wasn't it supposed to only have a fragmented IQ? And when did this thing grow a brain that could be manipulated? What's going on?
In any case, now that the ship has been raised, let's drag it into space first.
Asking Tadella to wait a moment, Xu Ning supported the bottom of the boat with his hands, and in an instant, he brought the entire boat into the Dust-Hidden Cave.
"Qingyi, here's some good stuff for you. Find a place to put it yourself, and I'll go look around and see if there's anything else good."
After apologizing to the woman in green who was grumbling for blocking a corner of the flowerbed, Xu Ning immediately left the cave again.
"I'm going to check out a few other places. Would you like to come along?"
Upon hearing that she wasn't returning to her tribe, Tadra's expression clearly showed some delight.
Using the teleportation anchor, I returned to the vicinity of God's chessboard.
Xu Ning had been to most of the palaces on the chessboard, but there was another city he had never seen before, located diagonally opposite the city of Juer.
Where is this location?
Lilupal went over and took a look. "It should also be a temple. My memory is incomplete, and I don't seem to have any impression of this place."
Xu Ning immediately made the decision, "Then let's go here."
Lilupar immediately understood Xu Ning's meaning.
If it's something you don't even remember, then maybe those missing memories are stored in this place.
Xu Ning and Tadella were instantly transported to an unfamiliar place upon touching the chess piece.
"There's a temple in this place too. I wonder if there are still people here..."
Before Xu Ning could even finish speaking, Lilupal cried out in surprise.
“My lord, I have sensed the last fragment of my soul nearby.”
"Wow, that's easy! It came to us without any effort at all. Let's go take a look."
Xu Ning was surprised that they found it so easily and hurriedly followed the fairy spirit who had already rushed out.
Lilupar was standing next to a flower bed.
“My lord, my last remnant soul has been able to return, all thanks to your kindness. Lilupal will certainly repay you, my master.”
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Let's first take your soul back and nurture it. We can talk about repaying the debt later."
When Lilupal's soul was being retrieved, Xu Ning saw the illusion of Juer City again; this was the final act.
The spirits burst forth from the cold machinery and strange weapons, and the two sides slaughtered each other. The residents scattered and fled, but were all crushed and trampled along the way.
The king's colossal statue was toppled, and the temple built to worship the Red King swayed precariously amidst the carnage.
The two sides in the battle are, on one side, various strangely shaped but powerful mechanical beings, and regular troops wielding weapons that suppress spirits; on the other side, there are people wearing brass masks who look like poor people and wield all sorts of bizarre weapons, including wooden forks.
In battles where equipment and strength are disproportionate, the outcome can be quite the opposite.
The new king ascended the throne, but was driven mad by whispers in his dreams and fell into a dark abyss.
Then Xu Ning clearly saw a black torrent emanating from it, followed by a frenzied massacre.
The entire city of Gül was completely invaded by black monsters. From above, it looked as if the earth had suddenly opened a dark crack and swallowed the entire city of Gül whole.
Xu Ning suddenly broke free from the illusion.
So this was the real reason for the final destruction of Gül City. Lilupal's revenge plan actually involved the power of the Abyss. Wasn't this just inviting trouble?
But thinking back to Lilupal's madness back then, as long as it caused destruction and brought some comfort to her tormented soul, she probably didn't care about anything else!
But just because he didn't care back then doesn't mean Xu Ning doesn't care now.
“Lilupal, that’s the power of the abyss, isn’t it? You are the culprit who destroyed the city of Gur, but it’s not entirely you.”
Lilupal had now completely absorbed all the power of the divine soul, and a pink phantom was projected from the bottle, which was the same image Xu Ning had seen of her when she was wearing a dancing robe.
"Yes, it is the power of the abyss. I taught Kisla how to use the power of the abyss to suppress all resistance, and in the end, dragged everyone into the abyss."
Xu Ning shook his head. "This is too crazy."
"I've always wondered, what kind of glorious era does the Crimson King hope to see by choosing you to select the Human King?"
"The age of humanity? An age of people who can break free from the gods and control their own destiny? Or an age of peace and harmony without conflict? Even if we achieve all of these, what then? Can humanity truly control its own destiny?"
Xu Ning sneered, "I'm afraid the chances of you going to self-destruct are greater, but the Crimson King still made you do it. Perhaps it was to explore that sliver of possibility of existence. Even if you failed, he shouldn't have treated you like this, but he even tore apart and suppressed your soul. Such punishment is really too heavy for you."
"Now I realize that He wasn't angry because of your revenge at all. The real reason is that you used the power of the Abyss in the process of taking revenge."
The phantom cast by Lilupal calmly looked at Xu Ning and said indifferently, "Yes, that's why everyone is now talking about the viciousness and terror of Zhenling. A lifetime of love must be repaid with three generations of revenge. In order to take revenge, I hurt my own child and used the power of the abyss to punish those I hate."
Lilupal's phantom reached out and gently stroked Xu Ning's face. "So I've always been grateful to you, my lord. Even though you knew I was such a spirit, you were still willing to travel all over the Thousand Valleys Sands to find my soul."
"However, now it is time to part. My children are still waiting for their mother in Gül. I am so sorry that I could not stay by your side a little longer to properly repay your kindness..."
Xu Ning looked into Lilupar's eyes and said, "So, you want to leave..."
"I'll go with you!"
Before Xu Ning could finish speaking, a white light suddenly flashed beside him, and Feligis, who had emerged from the Dust Concealment Cave, spoke up.
Xu Ning turned around angrily, "What are you doing? I was just about to try to persuade her to stay, and you're yelling about leaving... Hey, who are you, this cyber beauty?"
The voice clearly belonged to Feligis, but when Xu Ning turned around, he clearly saw a woman's form that was obviously a creation of mechanical arts.
"These are the bodies that Master Xianyun made for those broken spirit cores. I'm just testing them out for her."
Philigis turned to Xu Ning and said, "Since its appearance, the dark power has not left Juer City. On the contrary, it has become stronger and stronger. Here, any noble quality will be corrupted. Only the spirit can face them. So let's say goodbye here. Give this body to me and tell Master Xianyun my apologies."
Xu Ning waved his hand dismissively, "Go and say it yourself. I have other things to worry about right now!"
Xu Ning reached out and pinched Feligis's arm joints. The technology used there was probably inspired by the structure of the God of Mechanism, but the arcane runes carved like patterns clearly indicated that this body was made by the people of Liyue.
"What kind of melodramatic plot is this, leaving without even explaining anything and then acting like you're going to sacrifice yourself for a greater cause? Do you think I would accept something like that?"
Xu Ning glanced at the small pool beside the stone steps; it had completely withered after Lilupal absorbed the fragments.
"Although I don't know where this is, at least the door on the stone steps should lead to the underground of Gül City, right?"
"Considering the scene I just witnessed in your memory, those dark monsters came out of here and destroyed the entire city of Gül, didn't they?"
Xu Ning smiled as he looked at the suddenly silent Lilupal.
"You haven't known me long enough to understand my temperament. My abilities seem to have a natural counter to dark power, which is why I particularly enjoy causing them trouble. Moreover, neither the stories you tell me nor the fragments I glean from your memories can complete the story of Juer City. I think the missing part of the story might be behind this door."
"How about we open it and go inside together? Oh, I forgot you can't go..."
Xu Ning took Tadra's hand and led her into the Dust-Hidden Cave to play with her magic kite that had almost been smashed to death, then quietly waited for Lilupal to open the door.
"My lord, this is the destiny of our town, why must you get involved in this mess?"
Hearing Lilupal's almost pleading words, Xu Ning became even more determined to go and see for himself.
"I don't care about fate! I worked so hard to pull you out of this desert, and you turn around and want to go to the abyss to die? Who can stand that? Besides, I'm just going to take a look. If things don't look good, I'll run away. Don't worry."
Seeing Xu Ning's stubbornness, Lilupal knew that if she didn't take him there, this guy would probably find a way to open the door.
“Alright, I can take you there, but please be sure to follow me closely. Those things are extremely averse to our spirit-suppressing power, so I can protect you there…”
Xu Ning nodded. "I'll remember. Open the door!"