Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 566 The Savior from Misfortune

The beginning of everything, the focus of this world, and also the ultimate answer—

Kabbalah.

Scallov's capital, the hometown city abandoned by Rabi and Robert, is now a place Rabi must return to. That place holds the key Robert needs to reverse the world's endgame.

The rabbi had anticipated returning to that place sooner or later, and even knew this before leaving Kabbalah.

But why now?

"Use your eyes, with all your might, to look at that bell." Zheng Fan's cold voice, devoid of any joke, commanded, and Rabbi was instinctively driven to look towards the backdrop of the battle between the wolf mother and the ancient bell in the sky—the pitch-black bell.

What she saw reflected in her eyes was an ordinary stone without any distinguishing features.

If there's anything special about this stone, it's that it looks like it could break at any moment, and its surface is covered with many wriggling black patches.

If you see these stones by the roadside, you certainly won't pay attention to them, and they might even be trampled or kicked away by naughty children.

But the rabbi could feel a strange connection between himself and the stone, undeniably from the beating of his heart.

“Rabbi Hydwin…finally, I’ve met you.” Then the stone spoke.

"You are……"

"I am the forgotten representative of this world. As for my true nature, you should be able to guess it."

"Alchemy?" the rabbi asked.

Stone: "Exactly. However, the forgotten names of the defeated are not worth mentioning. The reason you can see me here is because you are a life that exists because of me. In this world, you are the only special existence."

Rabbi clutched his chest: "The heart of alchemy..."

"The birth of the world is always flawed, and unfortunately, this 'mechanical world' was born on the basis of alchemy. Alchemical machinery is a special form that does not entirely fit the definition of this world, but I am still born as an independent symbol. For this reason, I cannot compare with gears and can only eke out a living with a few hands and feet."

The rabbi quickly processed a lot of information in his mind, and the answer to some questions became clear. At this moment, there was no need to hide anything, and he blurted out: "The God of Gears, it is in Kabbalah, in the Kabbalah royal family?"

“It is the gear of this world, and naturally it is at the center of this world,” the stone replied.

"So that's why the Kabbalah royal family targeted alchemy, blocked and monopolized the related technology, and made people forget the history of alchemy... What happened to my parents!?" Rabbi asked, her eyes wide, a possibility she had considered long ago popping into her mind.

“They were just unlucky.” However, Stone did not slander his former rivals. “Your family did things for you that would have angered the Gears. Your unique situation could have even brought me back from oblivion to a working state... but I no longer have the chance to seize that opportunity.”

The rabbi understood: "Because of the dark world."

"The existence of this dark world captured me long ago through its own means. Compared to you, this bell became the most powerful alchemical symbol in this world, and I was helpless. The gears had no intention of targeting your family, but your parents still came to this place voluntarily out of fear of retribution from the royal family, and then died in the mine from a black riot."

The stone reveals the truth about the rabbi's parents' deaths.

They weren't being deliberately targeted; they were simply practicing alchemy, which was strictly forbidden by the royal family. As users, even if they didn't know exactly how they were using the alchemy, they would likely be purged.

By severing ties and having their grandfather take care of the rabbi, they left to work for the Kabbalah royal family in another way, which in a sense was a form of self-exile and service.

However, the Kabbalah royal family, or rather the gears behind them, had long since stopped paying attention to alchemy.

Rabbi's parents, out of fear of the policies that Gear had been implementing, made their own choice and then died tragically.

It cannot be said that the parents' deaths were unrelated to the gears and the Kabbalah royal family, but it is also difficult to pin the blame on any specific entity.

The rabbi stared blankly at the stone before him, tears welling up in his eyes.

Looking back on the days when Grandpa gradually developed dementia and it even became Rabbi's turn to take care of him, the day Grandpa died, and the recent news of the deaths of Dad and Mom.

The Hydwin family was just very unlucky, very unlucky...

“I’m not saying this to provoke you. It’s just that even the gears couldn’t handle this disaster; they’re already powerless to reverse it. But although neither it nor I can change the current situation, there’s still a glimmer of hope for this world,” Stone continued.

Rabbi: "..."

"I'm sorry." Seeing Rabbi's current state, Stone paused briefly before continuing, "I'm sorry that the problems between our representatives have affected you innocent people. Even if we wanted you to save the world, it seems we can't come up with a suitable reason to convince you."

"Stop talking nonsense and just say it." But the rabbi wiped away his tears, his eyelids slightly red, and said through gritted teeth.

Stone:?
"Our reasons aren't something you can just talk about. Now tell me your solution!"

“…Alright.” Stone seemed a little stunned before replying, “Please become the gods of this world.”

Rabbi snapped back to reality; her exchange with the stone seemed to have been merely a fleeting moment at the informational level. "You know everything now, right?" Zheng Fan asked.

Rabbi nodded heavily: "I understand. I'll go to Kabbalah now. Carrot, you and Mother Wolf will take care of things here until then."

"Beep beep..." Radish responded simply, one hand already transformed into a lance.

Rabbi certainly couldn't travel quickly between Jilei City and Kabala on his own, so he would definitely need to rely on Zheng Fan's strength. Until then, this place could only be left to Luo Bo.

After receiving a signal from the rabbi, Zheng Fan immediately went through the possession.

Rabbi blinked and offered a small white flower to Radish: "This will make things a little easier for you."

Radish reached out and gently took the small white flower. It seemed quite out of place on its austere mechanical doll: "Beep beep..."

See you later.

After saying that, the "rabbi" disappeared from the spot.

Radish gently closed the flower, then raised its head.

……

On the Wave Army's spaceship, Captain Chi Nianwang glanced at the information displayed on the screen before him, then frowned slightly and turned his gaze back to the large clock not far away and the blackness spreading below.

"So this is the world that inexplicably forced us out before, the specific reason is still unknown... Now it seems to be the work of the Dark World, it has become so filthy and shameful. I'm even reluctant to record it." Chi Nianwang seemed to sigh.

"My lord, the world bleaching program is ready."

"Execute it. Dealing with a world like this is no problem at all. But be wary of that bell. There are two very powerful illusions on it that might cause interference. Send a team to deal with it first," Chi Nianwang ordered.

The spaceship's main cannon was already prepared, its muzzle pointed at... the entire world.

Wolf Mother and Ancient Bell also took a look when they had a spare moment.

"A white world!" they both exclaimed in unison.

The ancient bell shook off the wolf mother and went straight to the top of the bell, slapping it with both hands.

The bell began to vibrate violently, as if gathering strength for a powerful ringing. At the same time, the large spaceship released a dense array of small flying vehicles and drones, as well as experts who acted independently without using any vehicles, surrounding the bell.

All of a sudden.

A streak of black light pierced through the air force of the Wave Army, leaving no chance for anyone to react, even if they had noticed it beforehand.

The sharp black light pierced towards the spaceship, but was blocked by the shield on the spaceship's surface. However, it still left a mark on the surface of the shield, causing the spaceship to shake and cause chaos inside.

Until it was deflected by the shield, the black light refracted at a precise angle and pierced the ancient bell.

The ancient bell shook the large bell beneath its feet without hesitation.

The sound of the bell only slightly dulled the black light, and then the ancient bell suddenly realized something was wrong; the sound of the bell was flawed!

It's like the clock itself has aged!?

The black light seized the moment and pierced down, but the ancient bell dodged it, allowing the black light to strike the surface of the bell.

The bell failed to ring; it merely vibrated violently, its muffled sound like a painful wail.

The black light did not stop; it refracted again, its final target being the black wave spreading across the earth's surface!

Boom!

The mechanical doll, clad in an old military uniform, slowly retracted its outstretched, curved wings behind it. The rust on its body faded, and it stood tall and straight, steam billowing from its turrets, the gun barrels glowing hot. At its feet, a sea of ​​flowers bloomed brilliantly in the black ocean.

The black bell tolled, the white boat trembled.

All eyes were forced to the undeniably terrifying figure; the shock and horror in everyone's hearts needed no words.

Darkness is not salvation, nor is pure white a deity.

Only the puppets atop the sea of ​​flowers at this moment are the true saviors.

"Beep, beep..."

(End of this chapter)