Durin's Diary

Chapter 743 Faith
Du Lin sighed deeply.

He looked down at the ruins.

On the streets, abandoned vehicles have long been corroded by time, turning into frames that no one cares about, leaving only rusty shells.

In such a huge city, there must be a constant stream of people on the streets, and the hustle and bustle of traffic must have seemed a very lively scene to Du Lin's generation.

But at this moment, such beauty has long since disappeared with the passage of time.

There is only dust on the ground.

"Child, come with me and become an unknown person. You must serve the ideals and beliefs you have established." He walked down the ruins. This old man had a dexterity that did not match his appearance and body. He was worthy of being the most powerful god.

Du Lin followed him into a building with only one floor left.

This should be a shopping mall, because as soon as he entered, Du Lin saw a large number of shops. The doors and windows of these shops had long been broken, and bones were piled up, covering the entire ground.

"The radiation from the high-yield nuclear bomb killed them quickly. There will be no survivors on this floor." Having said that, the old man looked at the corner.

Du Lin followed his gaze to the corner, where there were two young skeletons entangled with each other.

"You know, I hate war, but my ideals and our beliefs force me to face war and the harm it brings to the world at all times." When the old man said this, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

At this moment, the world in Du Lin's eyes woke up.

Countless spirits appeared in his eyes. They were parents and children, husbands and wives, young lovers, and elderly couples. They all looked out the door in unison.

Du Lin turned his head to look at the gate he came from - the gate had been destroyed long ago. Du Lin was still wondering when he came in, but now it seemed that the shock wave bounced back and forth between the buildings and finally hit the gate directly.

So that's why the bones are piled together, but the spirits are scattered.

In the corner, two children hugged each other and cried helplessly.

Du Lin just felt very uncomfortable in his heart. He didn't know why. He thought he was a man of stone, but looking at the scene in front of him, the feeling of powerlessness was really uncomfortable.

There was no sound in the building, only the occasional debris falling from the roof or wall, reminding Dulin that this was a grand and silent tomb.

"It doesn't look like this is the first time you've heard the name Anonymous. Is there any other Anonymous you know?" the old man asked.

"The nameless man I know is not very tall and has many female friends."

"Then I understand. Now that you mention it, he's the only one special among so many nameless people. No wonder you think so. But you know, his lovers all have strong enough talents. Without talent, even becoming a god would only be a burden to him."

Having said that, the old man frowned and signaled Du Lin not to speak.

Du Lin shut his mouth.

The old man walked forward and finally stopped in front of the passage leading to the underground level. Du Lin saw a burning fire barrel and a working lamp.

Several people in tattered clothes looked at them in amazement.

"Cannibals, bandits, or a settlement?" the old man asked.

The power of the gods prevented these beings from resisting. One of them spoke, "This is Arai Station, the largest settlement in the north. Who are you?"

"A traveler before the war happened to come here. I thought everyone here was dead." said the old anonymous man.

"Many people escaped into combat shelters and survived. How did you get here? There's strong radiation everywhere."

"There's a gap in the south that allows people with radiation-resistant glands to pass through." At this point, the old man pulled out a very worn tablet from his waist bag. "Take this! This is a communication tablet from the Southern Settlement Union. If you still have the pre-war government here, tell them that the Republic still exists."

After saying that, the old anonymous man threw the tablet in his hand into the arms of the middle-aged man, who caught it in a panic. When they looked up again, there was no sign of him.

Finally, they all went up to the first floor with their weapons in hand, but they could not see anything.

In the distance, Du Lin watched them searching in vain, and finally looked at the old man beside him: "Why don't you go in? Aren't you here a survivor from before the war?"

"Yes, but I've been exposed before. In the previous timeline, I saw a fully intact pre-war AI. It scanned my face and found... another me."

The old man sighed deeply as he spoke. "I watched that timeline shatter before my eyes. I don't know how long it took before I woke up again. I had forgotten who I was, but I knew clearly what would happen if my existence became known. The intact pre-war AI scanned my identity, and the next second, everyone in the settlement knew who I was, and so the timeline was destroyed."

The old anonymous man sighed.

Du Lin looked at the green leaves at his feet and finally nodded: "I understand. To become Nameless, I must give up my own existence. Only a god-level being can remember my name, and when I say my name, no one who doesn't know it can hear it."

"How did you know?" Old Anonymous was a little curious.

Du Lin told about his experience with the anonymous person.

"I see. This is certainly not something I could have known, but it does point you in the right direction. As long as you have enough ideals and beliefs, and decide to sacrifice for them, you can become Nameless."

"And then be swept away by faith and sacrifice?" Du Lin asked with a smile.

"No, I do it with relish, child. You know, when a world is rebuilt, I feel an immense satisfaction, because I have once again fulfilled my oath. This oath has made me a god, and it allows me to fight forever for the ideals and beliefs I serve. This isn't coercion, but a reward from the world's will. It allows me to achieve immortality at the lowest cost, and then use eternity to save worlds destroyed by war one after another... This truly brings me supreme satisfaction, you know, young man."

"I understand." Du Lin nodded. At this moment, he was convinced.

"It's good that you know. Go back and think about it carefully. Are you really willing to sacrifice yourself to that extent for your ideals and beliefs?" At this point, the old anonymous man smiled and held out his hand: "It's a pity that I don't know my name, but can I know yours?"

"Doolin Lily Ash." Doolin replied, "I hope you can still remember my name when we meet again next time."

(End of this chapter)