Bearing the blue sky

"Are there definitely two gods? Could there be a third, or even a fourth?"

"Besides gods, are there any demons, ghosts, or monsters that can affect memories?"

"It must be because the master left that the two gods invaded? The master wouldn't have left if the gods hadn't invaded? What kind of logic is that?"

"The quality of the large cricket is uncertain, as is the existence of what is said to be in the west."

"If any other being were to invade, it could seize the soul and leave. The two gods are a contingency plan left by the Master..."

Various speculations were written on the ground, and Zhu Ge's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, the bloodshot veins unable to conceal the brilliance within.

The various crooked characters on the ground and the "→" symbols representing deduction clearly express Zhu Ge's point of view.

He wrote down all sorts of propositions, then affirmed or denied them, or marked them with a question mark.

Yu, the scholar standing nearby, was dumbfounded.

He would even occasionally remind Zhu Ge to slow down with phrases like "Wait, I don't understand this step," "Huh? Why?" or "You know, I'm not good at this."

In the end, after some deduction, Zhu Ge left only a few lines of text on the ground.

The last few topics were almost all related to memory and Hua Xiaomei!

First, there are the conditions.

The master said that only after a living being dies can it possibly transform into a ghost or deity.

How did Zhu Ge and Yu Xiucai deduce that Hua Xiaomei became the Goddess of Happiness after her death?

Because some of the villagers have lost their spirit.

Because Hua Xiaomei died.

Because Hua Xiaomei is going to marry Zhu Ge.

From this, they deduced that Hua Xiaomei died and became the Goddess of Happiness, stealing the spirits of some people in the village, and then some people in the village lost their souls.

However, only a few of these assertions can be confirmed.

For example, it is certain that Hua Xiaomei is dead, but is it certain that Hua Xiaomei became the Goddess of Happiness?

Even if she becomes the Goddess of Happiness, will Hua Xiaomei necessarily steal the god from the entire village?

Zhu Ge only realized this after interacting with Mr. Insect's giant cricket.

They only focused on their own small mountain village, forgetting that their Jianshan Village was also part of the overall surrounding environment.

Not everything comes from their area.

"...So, some of our recent memories are false..." Yu Xiucai slowly exhaled.

Zhu Ge nodded in agreement with what Yu Xiucai said: "It's obvious that we have two memories, but both memories have false parts."

"That god creates mental inertia, making our attention focus on some true information that is a combination of false information."

"For example, when Hua Xiaomei died, a god appeared in the village, and the villagers were deprived of their god. We then naturally assumed that Hua Xiaomei became the god of happiness after her death and then deprived the village of its god."

"After all, the memory in my mind is that Hua Xiaomei and I were not engaged. Suddenly asking me to marry her would naturally make me resist and then think that she was bad."

"However, the logic in the middle is flawed."

"What if Hua Xiaomei didn't become a wedding goddess but a wedding ghost, and she married me only because I'm the only one whose godhood hasn't been taken away and she wants to protect me, or for some other kind of benevolent reason?"

"Or perhaps we were actually engaged, and she loves me very much, but I just forgot?"

Zhu Ge sighed: "In short, those involved are often blinded by their own perspective. We are both deeply entangled in this situation, and we need to think about the big picture like fish leaping out of the water, instead of being influenced by our habitual thinking."

He, Zhu Ge, a transmigrator, received memories from the original owner of this body after transmigrating... but they're fake!

He found it hard to believe when he first deduced this memory, but that's how it turned out.

Fortunately, he had been cautious beforehand and hadn't completely trusted his memory.

After all, in this world of gods and ghosts, who knows if his memories are reliable?

However, now, after using the event logic analysis method, he finally discovered a clue.

Hua Xiaomei is not necessarily a god!

It's possible that he and Hua Xiaomei are indeed engaged!

"Hua Xiaomei didn't become a god; instead, she became a wandering ghost, residing in her own home. She didn't devour anyone's soul; she's a good ghost," sighed Yu Xiucai.

"I hadn't thought of that before."

When living beings die, they either vanish or become gods or ghosts.

Hua Xiaomei died and became a ghost of happiness.

The people in that village had clearly been possessed by another being.

In other words, the other being must be a god, otherwise it would be impossible for everyone in the village to be without a soul.

"Zhu Ge..." Yu Xiucai hesitated, "Are you sure your method is correct?"

"The method is sound. Logical analysis is an analysis that sets aside personal subjective feelings, similar to mathematics, well, numerology," Zhu Ge explained.

"Our senses of sight, hearing, taste, and intuition may be misled, but mathematics is either right or wrong. Under certain conditions, if 1+1 equals 2, then 2-1 equals 1."

"A logic is correct if it can be proven true from the original proposition to its contrapositive. However, if there is any doubt about it, logical deduction cannot prove its correctness."

Zhu Ge couldn't help but think of stories from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, such as "A Chinese Ghost Story," from her past life, and her tone became somewhat wistful:

"Besides... Hua Xiaomei is from the village. Even if she becomes a ghost, she'll still be a ghost of the village, right?"

"Even if it's a ghost, you should still help your own people in your own village!"

"Indeed, Hua Xiaomei is usually quite well-behaved." Yu Xiucai nodded in agreement, saying, "The more you say it, the more I agree!"

He then glanced at Zhu Ge from top to bottom: "That's strange. I remember you used to be really slow-witted, how come you're so quick-witted now?"

"Maybe I've finally figured it out." Zhu Ge touched his nose, a smile spreading across his face. "Anyway, things are much easier now..."

"First, make contact with Hua Xiaomei, then find the other true god and destroy their shrine!"

"That's right!" Scholar Yu nodded, then, as if remembering something, said, "I estimate I have another thirty or forty years to live, so use it sparingly, but just call me when it's crucial."

"Okay." Zhu Ge nodded.

Neither of them tacitly discussed what would happen if their lifespans ran out.

Both of them had a certain awareness.

The gentleman most likely perished.

He hasn't returned for many days, and danger lurks everywhere outside. Who knows if he might encounter some terrifying being?

Therefore, at this moment, the only way is to save ourselves!

If you fail to save yourself, then even if you have two hundred years of life left, it won't be of any use!

What if they manage to save themselves?

Even if I only have two years left to live, that's better than dying!

"And..." Yu Xiucai hesitated.

"I feel that when my soul is truly asleep, I have a vague perception of the outside world. You might be able to use this to make another 'me' work for you."

Fuzzy perception?

Zhu Ge raised an eyebrow: "You mean... to use the characteristics of another god to do something?"

As she spoke, Zhu Ge's eyes lit up.

Yup!

Such mechanical and rigid behavior... can indeed be exploited!