I'm trapped in a block

Chapter 695 Not willing to leave
"Those creatures came here with the purpose of eliminating their obsessions, and they won't listen to anything else."

"The desire to eliminate obsession is itself an obsession."

"When in that red light, the desires of living things will be magnified, and obsessions will be strengthened. When in the flames, although you can feel the brightness and warmth of the flames, you will inevitably get burned."

"From the moment I stepped into Rainbow Light City, the red lights subtly influenced my thoughts, gradually raising the temperature of my thoughts. I became active, restless, and unbridled, and finally burned with lust, completely becoming the fuel of this city."

"Light is no safer than darkness... Sometimes, seeing is the most dangerous thing."

The red snow from the sky fell on the swaying buildings, and everything in Hongguang City looked hazy and beautiful.

The man in red stopped and looked up at the sky.

No one knew where those spots of light came from, nor what their purpose was. They just kept spinning slowly. The entire city was like a huge millstone, crushing all the living beings that entered the city.

"Why don't you leave?" Mo Ling walked behind the man in red and asked in confusion, "This city is obviously a trap. If you stay here for too long, you might be tempted to enter the dance floor and become the nutrients of the red light. Wouldn't it be fine if you leave?"

Hearing Mo Ling's words, the man in red smiled, but that smile was also full of bitterness.

"Leave? How can it be that easy?"

"Could it be that those red lights restrict the creatures in the city and prevent people from leaving?"

"No, there are no restrictions." The man in red shook his head and replied.

"Then why don't you leave?"

"Because... obsession..."

The man in red stomped his feet, and a thick layer of light spots on the ground flew up again, swaying and floating around.

"The obsession with light..."

"You know, some of them never see the light of day in their entire lives?"

"They can only understand the existence of light from the knowledge passed down from their ancestors. They have never seen what real light looks like..."

"According to the records left by our ancestors, light can bring warmth, hope, civilization, and peace... From childhood to adulthood, they have been full of yearning for light."

"Their tribe has struggled in darkness for countless years. Whenever they encounter difficulties, it is their yearning for light that supports them through those difficult days."

"If we walk for a while longer, we will see the light..."

"Maybe, the light is just ahead..."

"After generations of sacrifice and going through the long night, they finally found the light they were familiar with. That light can indeed bring all the beauty and eliminate all obsessions."

"Now let them give up the efforts of their ancestors, give up the pursuit of light, and leave this city. Do you think they are willing?"

"This is an obsession engraved in the blood of these races. If the obsession can be let go so easily, why would we seek external help?"

"They are reluctant to let go, because they are carrying not only their own expectations, but also the souls of their ancestors."

"Rather than continue to be lonely souls wandering in the dark, they would rather die in the light and become points of light dancing in the sky."

The man in red sighed helplessly and looked at the red lights that were swaying like flames.

"The development of civilization requires light. Energy, information exchange efficiency, agriculture... every aspect is related to light. They also know this. This city has important significance. They are unwilling to give up this light that is within their reach. This is also out of rational considerations."

"But this is also an obsession. As long as you carry this obsession, you will never be able to leave Hongguang City. Although Hongguang did not set any restrictions for them, they set restrictions for themselves." "It's not that they can't leave, but they don't want to leave."

"Having seen the light, one cannot stand the darkness... Once the wood of desire is ignited, it can never be extinguished, it will only burn brighter and brighter."

"Those creatures that jumped into the dance floor are like this, and so are those that don't want to leave. It's just the pot calling the kettle black. In the end, they will all be burned to ashes..."

As the man in red spoke, he began to laugh again.

"Hahaha, fun, fun..."

He turned to look at Mo Ling and asked with a smile on his face: "Tourist, do you want to know anything else?"

Mo Ling looked at him deeply and said, "Then why do you want to stay in Hongguang City? You don't have such a deep obsession with light, right?"

When the man in red heard Mo Ling asking about him, he was stunned.

"Don't ask about the tour guide's privacy, ask something else."

He put his finger to his mouth and made a shushing motion.

"Ask a different question."

Mo Ling nodded and changed the subject.

"Are the people in the city looking for qualified creatures? Creatures that are not affected by the red light."

"Yes."

"Is there really such a creature? The power of that red light is so strong."

"In theory, yes." The man in red answered seriously, "The power of red light only looks strong. In fact, its principle is very simple. It comes from the burning of desire."

The man in red drew several horizontal lines in the air.

"The desires of living things are like a pile of firewood. There may be one stick, two sticks...any number."

"Once you enter the dance floor, the red light will heat up the firewood and ignite the flame of desire."

“If there are three pieces of wood, the first piece of wood will be used to ignite the initial spark, continue to heat, and transform all the energy into the heat of desire, making all the wood heat up.”

"The second stick of firewood will be used to eliminate obsession. Obsession is like the part of firewood that is difficult to burn. It is very stubborn, so the red light uses another method. It does not directly heat the obsession, but helps the creature to realize the obsession. It uses the energy of the second stick of firewood to complete the creature's obsession, wrap up the obsession, and let the obsession disintegrate on its own. Then the burning can continue naturally."

"The third stick, which is also the last stick, will completely cause all desires to enter a state of explosion. The red light will use the last stick and the remaining energy to transform the creature from a physical form to a form of desire, achieving the transformation from flesh and blood to a point of light."

"So, depending on the strength of the creature's desire, the degree of burning that the red light can cause will also be different. Creatures with strong desires will be completely turned into spots of light, while creatures with weaker desires will be 'burned out' and become walking corpses."

"As long as there is firewood, the red light will make it burn completely. Based on this principle, as long as we can find a creature that has no firewood, or a creature that cannot be burned by firewood, we can resist the influence of red light."

After listening to the explanation of the man in red, Mo Ling immediately understood.

"So, the creature must have no desire? Or, desire is another form?"

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)