I loaded the dream game

[Main Mission 4: Ensure Mio's survival until the rest of the main missions are completed]

[Task Reward: 500 Dream Points]

"..."

Looking at the task list appearing in front of him, Xia Zhi fell into deep thought.

In addition to the last mission of protecting the heroine Mio, the other missions

Compared with the main quests of previous dream copies, there is not much difference in terms of difficulty or rewards.

But... looking at the list of tasks in front of him, Xia Zhi felt that something was missing.

It was not significantly lower than expected, but it also did not exceed expectations... The main quest, which required sufficient conditions to be accumulated before it could be unlocked, was even more mediocre and ordinary than he had imagined.

It feels like "I've been looking forward to this for so long, and this is the only task you give me?"

Is it because we haven’t accumulated more necessary conditions?

On the other side, Tokisaki Kurumi quietly looked at the boy 577 who was lost in thought, without making a sound to disturb him.

She knew very well that the choice was in the boy's hands.

As long as he opens his mouth, the Origin Spirit named Mio will do it without hesitation, even if it means sacrificing herself.

"Faced with this choice, what choice would you make?"

Choose...

Xia Zhi thought to himself.

To be honest, there is nothing wrong with the current mission.

Reshaping the world and removing the barriers that the sacred trees and the gods had set to subvert the laws was equivalent to liberating mankind and freeing them from their three hundred years of "prison".

With sufficient resources, they no longer have to rely on the blessings of the sacred tree, and can develop a splendid civilization on their own as before.

Solving the singularity of space and time is equivalent to giving the world a new future, and it can also be regarded as fulfilling his promise to Sonoko.

Taking over the entire pantheon means that he will become the supreme god of this world, and at the same time he will take over this world. Even if other gods are born from the concept in the future, they will no longer be able to harm humans.

If all these tasks are completed, the people of this world will indeed be able to usher in a bright future.

It is a relatively perfect ending for Xia Zhi, Yuanzi and others, and other people in this world.

But...is that enough?

Xia Zhi thought silently in his heart.

Is this the best ending?

For myself, for the garden, and for the people in this world

Such an ending...

He took a deep breath and finally opened his mouth:

"Sorry, I refuse."

"……what?"

Tokisaki Kurumi was stunned for a moment, then showed a puzzled expression... She could feel that the boy's words just now were not directed at her.

Xia Zhi ignored her and turned to look at the brave girl beside him. He looked into her eyes and asked:

"Sonoko, do you know why the hero must defeat the devil and save the world?"

Nogi Sonoko tilted her head slightly, not quite understanding why the boy suddenly brought up the topic.

But since Brother Xia Zhi asked this...

"Because the hero is to create happiness for people. If the devil is not defeated, the story will not have a happy ending." She gave her own answer.

Because it is a story, there will always be an ending.

The ending without defeating the devil is not good enough. This was the answer Xia Zhi gave when Mio asked the same question.

However, not all stories can have a happy ending. Even if the hero defeats the devil, he may not necessarily create a happy world.

Reality is reality, there will always be regrets of one kind or another

Not making amends is not because one is relieved, but because faced with an ending that cannot be rewritten, all people can do in the end is to accept it helplessly and get used to it.

But for Xia Zhi, there is no such thing as having to accept it.

"It's because of one more thing, Sonoko."

As Xia Zhi spoke, he took out an ancient long sword from the void.

The stories in the world are not always beautiful. That is why people pursue beauty and hope that the story can have a happy ending.

and so……

“If the story doesn’t have a happy ending, it’s not an ending.”

The young man inserted the long knife into the trunk of the sacred tree in front of him

The next moment, a dazzling holy light suddenly lit up, instantly illuminating everything around.

I am indeed not a god of the earth, but there happens to be such a god of the earth by my side.

Xia Zhi thought to himself, feeling the divine power from the Divine Sword continuously flowing into the sacred tree in front of him.

It doesn't matter how much you need

If it is not enough, ask for it from him.

With the help of the boy, a huge amount of divine power was poured into the tree trunk from the divine sword. The existence of the young earth goddess expanded infinitely, easily occupying the empty shell that had long been empty. According to the last wish of the sacred tree, she took over everything.

Gradually, a soft white light reappeared on the surface of the "sacred tree", and even the leaves that had originally turned yellow gradually regained vitality.

The holy white threads intertwined in the air, gathering into a blurry ball of light, emitting a soft white glow.

Under this holy light, Xia Zhi spoke again

"Reset the current main mission and recalculate the cumulative mission conditions."

Can a task that has already been issued be retracted?

The answer given by the omnipotent Dream Game is yes.

The next moment after the words fell, the corresponding subtitles appeared in front of Xia Zhi's eyes:

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"Brother Xia Zhi, isn't it just about creating a new future?"

Nogi Sonoko seemed to understand what the boy meant and asked him this.

"Of course."

Xia Zhi answered in the affirmative.

Since you can rewrite the ending, why not make it better?

What he wants to save is not only the future of Sonoko and the others, but also their past... and those who sacrificed themselves for their future.

He took a deep breath and gave the follow-up instructions.

"For the current main task, add the specified entry - Elf"

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The elves who are trapped in the past came to this world because of their own reasons.

His original decision allowed him to meet Mio. While he is grateful for this encounter, he should not forget the responsibility that comes with it.

"Add the specified entry - Correction, Rescue"

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They sacrificed themselves to save the world, and they, who were forgotten in the past, deserve to be saved.

The regrets and past that were once not good enough and could not be compensated for will also have the opportunity to be compensated and saved again.

Looking at the brave girl beside him, Xia Zhi thought this in his heart.

And the final entry...

"Add the specified entry - miracle"

Like the tree said

I am them, the miracle of this world.

When Xia Zhi's confirmation command came down, the Dream Game panel fell into a brief silence.

Then, new subtitles appeared before his eyes.

[Regenerating the main quest...]

[Reconstructing the task system according to the main task...]

Xia Zhi felt a slightly hot sensation on the back of his right hand.

He lowered his head, and saw a mysterious pattern appearing on the back of his empty hand... like a tree made up of lines and shapes.

Then, the new main task appeared in front of Xia Zhi.

[Reconstruction completed, main quest started]

[Main Mission 1: Save all the elves that come to this world]

[Task Reward: 3500 Dream Points]

[Main Mission 2: Eliminate all time and space singularities and correct current human history]

[Task Reward: 4000 Dream Points]

[Main Mission 3: Collect all the spiritual crystals to sublimate the newly born "God Tree" and complete the replacement of the God system]

[Task Reward: 6800 Dream Points]

[Main Mission 4: Ensure the safety of all heroines until they leave the dungeon]

[Task Reward: 1800 Dream Points]

The next moment, as if in response to the reconstructed main task, the light in front of me ended its gestation.

A petite figure emerged from the light

Slowly, I opened my eyes...

She is the newborn sacred tree

At the same time, it is also a hope that has not yet been sublimated.

The girl's confused gaze fell on him and she opened her mouth slightly.

"Owner……"

She is the cloud of summer solstice

.......

Chapter 960 "Want to save the world with me?"

The girl's original body is still in her personal universe, so the current appearance of her should be a newly condensed body.

...Or in other words, is it a soul body similar to Cong Yu?

Xia Zhi thought about it and waved to the girl.

When Cong Yun saw his gesture, she happily threw herself into his arms and rubbed her little head against his chest.

There is no change in this regard.

Come to think of it, after all, the sacred tree was originally a collection of many earth gods, and now that their original consciousness has completely dissipated, Cong Yun has become a new sacred tree relying solely on his own existence as a "god".

Since she is not affected by other consciousnesses, her personality will naturally not change.

And more than that

Xia Zhi's eyes fell on the sentence on the task panel: "Make the newly born "Sacred Tree" sublime."

Sublimation... Is the current Cong Yun still related to this mission?