From the end of the world

Chapter 374: The Temperature of Ma Zao

Obviously, Gua Tianshi saw that Ma Zao had the physique of a jinx.

It was very difficult to hide Ma Zao's bad luck from the Gua Tianshi and other great impermanence who could see fate directly, so I simply didn't spend much time on this matter. Now I have the initial ability to protect Ma Zao from the great impermanence, so even if the great impermanence has ideas about the bad luck, I will not be without a solution.

Besides, although the Broom Star physique does help the Great Impermanence anchor in the strange world, it is not unique. Not to mention that this physique will cause people around to be frequently involved in strange events, which is easy to annoy the Great Impermanence other than me, the Great Impermanence itself has more than one way to anchor itself. Apart from Mingzhuo's emphasis on Ma Zao's attribute of "a person who has come back from the dead", Ma Zao is just icing on the cake for other Great Impermanence, not a timely help, so there is no need to oppose me for this.

"What an unfortunate fate." Gua Tianshi looked at Ma Zao with pity, "You are destined to be unable to get rid of strange things in your life. Although most demon hunters are like this, your situation is a hundred times worse than theirs.

"Even if you just eat and drink, you may attract strange things. You may encounter unknown strange events when you walk outside. If for other demon hunters, strange events are accidents that happen in life, then for you, being able to spend a day like a normal person is actually an accident in your life."

I asked, "Can you tell what has influenced her fate?"

Although I have always called Ma Zao's fate of attracting strange events a "physical condition", I don't think it is something he is born with.

It is hard to imagine that a person who has been living such a life of frequent encounters with strange things since infancy can still live to this day. It is like a person who is forced to fight life and death with muscular adults and even man-eating lions and tigers in a limited field like an ancient gladiator when he is still unable to walk, and then he can still live to this day with all his limbs intact.

"From what I have observed, her unfortunate fate stems from her power," replied Gua Tianshi.

Ma Zao couldn't help but speak out: "Power?"

Gua Tianshi nodded, and while observing Ma Zao, he continued: "The supernatural power you possess is the power of regression that can correct all things in the universe to their original form, am I right?

"Perhaps this power is very similar to the 'power of time reversal' in its manifestation, but it is a fundamentally different concept. Rather than 'reversing time', it is better to say 'rejection of the present'. The phenomenon of time reversal is just a by-product of your power. However, in many cases you can indeed regard it as a temporal power and use it, because these two powers are equivalent in most cases."

"But... why does this power attract strange things?" I asked, "Is it a power that comes with a price?"

The concept of "power comes with a price" is not uncommon, and some supernatural battle stories will specifically emphasize this concept, but there may not be an obvious causal relationship between power and price. For example, if the power is to create an explosion and the price is to drink hot milk, there is obviously no causal relationship between the two.

But the Gua Tianshi shook his head.

"This fate of attracting strange things is not the price of her power, nor is it that she is cursed. It is just a natural phenomenon. Just like an object with a strong magnetic force will inevitably affect the surrounding magnetic objects. Because she has the power of return, her fate naturally becomes like this." he said.

"But I don't understand the 'natural causal relationship' between 'having the power of return' and 'attracting strange things'," I said.

Gua Tianshi showed a thoughtful expression. I did not interrupt him rashly, maybe he had thought of something; and Ma Zao also looked at him expectantly, as if he really wanted to know how the unlucky physique that had troubled him for a long time came about.

After a moment, Gua Tianshi raised his head, glanced at Ma Zao, and then shook his head again.

"Unfortunately, the universe we live in was not formed to cater to human rationality and logic, so there are many causal relationships in nature that even the wisdom of the Great Impermanence cannot understand." He said, "Because of the power of return, it attracts strange things - now we can only accept this causal relationship as it is."

"Is that so..." Ma Zao was frustrated.

"However, even if we cannot understand this cause and effect relationship, it does not prevent us from solving this problem." Gua Tianshi changed the subject, "Just like the ancients did not understand the chemical principles of flame combustion, but they could still use water and sand to put out the flame. I know a thing or two about manipulating fate. With my power, I can help you get rid of this fate."

Ma Zao asked uncertainly, "As long as you take action, I won't have to encounter strange things again?"

"Yes." Gua Tianshi nodded, "Not only you, but also the people around you will not be implicated by you any longer."

Hearing this, I immediately had a very bad feeling. Was Ma Zao's bad luck going to be eliminated?

Mr. Zhu is developing my power to strengthen my anchor in the strange world. Because it has just started, if I remove Ma Zao's bad luck now, I may lose my anchor and the fate between me and the strange world.

However, as long as it is not removed immediately, but waited a few days or ten days before dealing with it, there should be no need to worry about that possibility. At the same time, for Ma Zao, that is also the best outcome.

The problem is that for me who now has the power of great impermanence, it is just to maintain the most basic connection with the weird world, and occasionally encounter one or two insignificant weird events, which is basically no different from returning to my daily life. Now I can't accept the loss of Ma Zao, who has a jinx physique.

I don't know whether the doomsday will be prevented by the Great Impermanence, and I don't know where Shan Liangyi is yet. In my heart, those problems and enemies are nothing but empty promises far away. Only Ma Zao, who personally opened the curtain of the magical world for me and brought me adventures one after another, is the truly important and irreplaceable person in my heart.

I also know very well that this is just my selfish desire at work. The unlucky physique is both a symbol of my luck and the source of Ma Zao's misfortune. Letting Ma Zao continue to have the unlucky physique is equivalent to letting her continue to be unfortunate.

Zhu Shi’s sharp question echoed in my heart.

——If one day, you encounter an opportunity to help Ma Zao get rid of his bad luck...

——Will you help her?
This opportunity came so quickly that I was not mentally prepared at all!
But I am not so naive as to think that I can change the reality just by complaining. Now, this opportunity has come to me without any doubt. I must make a decision immediately whether to help Ma Zao or maintain the status quo.

In the midst of intense conflict, I tried my best to remain calm on the surface and forced myself to give an answer.

At this moment, I felt my hand being held. I turned around and saw Ma Zao staring into my eyes.

Then, Ma Zao looked at Gua Tianshi and answered: "I don't want to get rid of this fate yet."

"Are you sure?"

Gua Tianshi moved his gaze slightly downward, then returned to his original position, revealing a strange smile. "So far, you have suffered enough and shed enough tears. Now that you have the opportunity to remove it, you want to give up?"

"In the past, I was always cursed by my fate, but I was also cursing my own fate. Why did so many unreasonable misfortunes befall me... Why did it have to be me?" Ma Zao said, "But now, I no longer curse my fate... I am even grateful for this fate, and I can believe that my journey has been meaningful.

"Even if everyone says I'm a jinx, there will always be someone who sees me as a lucky star. Maybe I'm still alive today just for this person."

Ma Zao's firm voice and the warmth of her palms reached the bottom of my heart.

"I hope you won't regret it in the future." Gua Tianshi nodded, "Then... let me tell you another piece of good news."

"Good news?" Ma Zao wondered.

"Your fate of attracting strange things has actually been curbed to a certain extent. No, I don't know whether I should call it curbed... perhaps it would be more appropriate to say 'diverted'." Gua Tianshi said, "Have you felt recently that you should have encountered strange things more frequently, but in fact it is not as frequent as you imagined, and someone around you has encountered more incidents than you?"

His words got my brain, which had been a little stagnant, working again.

And Gua Tianshi continued to say to Ma Zao: "Your fate is now shrouded by a huge strange shadow. If other strange things want to touch you, they must first pass through this dark shadow that shrouds your fate."

(End of this chapter)