Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

What is destiny, then? And what happens when destiny is destroyed?

"I can't see anything..."

Aponya replied softly.

"Everything disappeared into the dark abyss. All that could be seen were those silk threads, slowly breaking."

"Isn't this a good thing?" Wang Xuanqiao smiled. "From now on, I'm no longer a slave to fate."

"I don't know what this means." Aponya shook her head, "So I'm eager to see you. I want to find the answer from you, or..."

"I will face the destined ending alone."

Wang Xuanqiao's eyelids twitched, and he no longer cared so much about Aponiya's offense.

To put it bluntly, she was just a pitiful person trapped in her gift as a prophet. If Aponya knew that they were merely characters in another world, and their so-called destinies were just stories made up by ordinary people, she would probably be deeply shocked.

This is the sadness of the prophet, so Wang Xuanqiao was very strict about letting Kiana watch the plot.

It was not until the original plot, or the so-called "fate", was completely changed that he felt comfortable letting Kiana play freely.

"Well, now you've seen me." Wang Xuanqiao stood before Aponya confidently. "How do you feel?"

"I'm envious." There was a faint smile in her voice. "After witnessing countless tragedies of fate, I can only choose to accept the fact that fate cannot be changed."

"Although you are... a strange traveler, may I know your name?"

"Wang Xuanqiao, you can call me store manager." Wang Xuanqiao found that he unexpectedly liked the title of 'store manager'.

"Okay, Manager." Aponya nodded slightly. "Although you have brought a completely different vision to fate, perhaps that is also a manifestation of another destiny."

"When I personally felt the power you possess, the power that transcends all others, I couldn't help but wonder - do you mean destiny itself to us?"

Hearing Aponya's description, Wang Xuanqiao couldn't help but burst into laughter.

“Haha! Hahahaha——”

After laughing, he sighed again.

"Did you know? In the feudal era, the emperor could decide the fate of the people with a single word," Wang Xuanqiao said. "Those emperors often called themselves the Son of Heaven, claiming their power was bestowed by heaven. But the truth was, only the strongest army and the most powerful force could be king."

"I used to be just an ordinary person." He turned and strolled out of the corridor. "And now? You actually compare me to my fate."

"Everyone's destiny can only be his own."

Wang Xuanqiao turned his back to Aponya, raised his hand and waved casually, then walked away...

This deep, slender place looked like the place where this woman had imprisoned herself, and she had hidden it in the deepest part of the entire paradise of the afterlife, Wang Xuanqiao thought.

However, it did fit in with her arrangement as the core of the Paradise of the Afterlife. Just like in a tower defense game, the base is always at the back.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Wang Xuanqiao strolled casually, crossing the layers of space that formed the paradise of the past. In reality, this place was more like a spiritual world than a physical space. Many of the scenes within this space were rooted in the recurrence of memory.

From these remembered scenes, we can see that the former civilization was indeed prosperous and splendid, but now only ruins remain to remind people of the past.

"We really can't let the collapse continue to wreak havoc." Wang Xuanqiao sighed as he watched along the way and came to the outermost layer of the paradise of the past.

There were actually quite a few people gathered here, including Kevin who looked less depressed.

Wang Xuanqiao counted the number of people at a glance, a total of nine.

The one standing closest to the exit among them was none other than the poster girl of the paradise of the past.

What was her name? It seemed like... Alicia? Wang Xuanqiao remembered that her popularity in this game was so high that it was practically unrivaled, so much so that even the three major families combined could guarantee a victory against her.

As for the others, they were relatively unfamiliar. Apart from Kevin, Wang Xuanqiao only recognized Fu Hua, although there was another pink-haired girl he had met once, and it seemed that her name was just Ying.

"Hello, are you feeling okay?"

It was Alicia who spoke first, taking advantage of the gap when Wang Xuanqiao was still thinking.

"Aponia actually brought you to the deepest place at the beginning, which scared us. If you had come out a little later, I would have wanted to go in and save you." Her tone was light and lively, just like the two sides of Aponia's dynamic and static sides.

"So her name is Aponia." Wang Xuanqiao then remembered that she hadn't introduced herself. "The Deepest Place...it really is a place that lives up to its name."

"Actually, the process in the Paradise of the Afterlife wasn't like this. You were supposed to be guided by a hero, accompanying you through this first experience. Really, Eden was already prepared."

Alicia was talking over there, and Wang Xuanqiao also looked in the direction she led, and saw a woman with long burgundy hair.

She was leaning on the sofa, holding a gilded wine glass. Sensing Wang Xuanqiao's gaze, the woman named Eden smiled and raised her glass to him.

"Uh...how about I go out and come in again?" Wang Xuanqiao scratched his head, expressing helplessness.

"You don't have to do that, sir." Eden shook his head slightly. "You don't really need guidance, do you?"

"That's right, you came back from the abyss by yourself." Alicia couldn't help but look Wang Xuanqiao up and down again, her eyes so eager that it would make anyone want to run away.

Unfortunately, Wang Xuanqiao is not alone.

"You are not here to take the trial." Kevin, who had been standing behind, or Kevin's memory, suddenly spoke.

"No cadre has ever felt such oppression." Le Tu Fu Hua also echoed.

Alicia moved her feet lightly, as if performing a short but graceful dance, and placed herself between Wang Xuanqiao and the memory bodies Kevin and Fu Hua.

"Really, Kevin, Hua! After all, they're new guests at Paradise." She turned to the two of them with a feigned grumble, then turned back to Wang Xuanqiao, "Please don't mind. They're actually very reliable people."

"I know. I recognize them." Wang Xuanqiao smiled back. "But Kevin is right. I'm definitely not here to undergo a trial."

"I casually asked a question outside: why did the Herrschers sent by the End now jump to the human side? Then Kevin told me that the Paradise of the Afterlife has the answer to my question, so I came here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that something was wrong with Alicia.

It's like, suddenly getting excited?

Huh? Could this matter have something to do with her?

Just as Wang Xuanqiao was wondering whether he should continue asking with Alicia, he suddenly heard a female voice that was a little sharp among the crowd.

"Haha, the Herrscher is on the human side? If it weren't for Aponia making so much noise, I wouldn't have wanted to come out. I never expected to hear something like this."

The green-haired girl opened her pair of emerald snake eyes and stared at Wang Xuanqiao.

"If the Herrschers are fighting for humanity, why don't I see any Herrschers coming here? Or... is it that even the Herrschers of modern civilization are still enemies of the Fire Moths?"

She tilted her head slightly and glanced at Alicia.

Oh wow, there's something interesting! Wang Xuanqiao folded his arms, ready to watch the show.

——The author has something to say——

Thanks to book friends [Infinite Avenue], [No. 2 Lu Renjia], [Li Lin], [Crown Scam], [Mass-produced Undead MK] (Is woc a fan of mecha wars?), [Mo Wu Liuguang], [Duck Butt is a Treasure] (and Da Lei) for their recommendation votes, and thank you for your support of this book.

PS: The list of thanks is purely based on voting time

PS: Sometimes I would burst out laughing while typing. I had no intention of persecuting the cook, but in fact I persecuted her. It was so funny.

Volume 053: : The Thirteen Heroes Chasing Fire

"Alas, Mobius, don't think so badly of me. Perhaps it's because the Herrschers of this civilization are all active on the front lines and just can't spare the time."

Although Mebius clearly had a hidden agenda, Alicia just chuckled and dodged the hidden arrow.

"But I remember the last person who came in said that the Second Herrscher caused great damage to the world."

Mobius' tone was aggressive. At this point, anyone could see that there was definitely a significant conflict between her and Alicia. Perhaps it was a difference in philosophy, or something else entirely.

Wang Xuanqiao narrowed his eyes slightly. He had a feeling that he might not be able to watch this play peacefully any longer.

"I don't deny that there may be a few little white mice that have escaped from their cages. But are they really concerned about humans? Or is it just a disguise, like..."

She hadn't finished speaking, but anyone could sense the tense atmosphere. Wang Xuanqiao noticed a man in the crowd, his eyes closed, seemingly resting. He seemed about to speak, but Kevin, standing next to him, moved subtly to block his way.

"Actually, our Dr. Mobius is also interested in the Herrscher of this civilization, right?" Alicia smiled and interrupted Mobius without any abruptness.

The sentence 'like' got stuck there and couldn't go on.

"Humph! You know what I'm talking about..."

Mebius glared at Alicia, then suddenly glanced at Wang Xuanqiao, with an ambiguous smile on his lips.

"Everyone here, except Ying, can tell what's on your mind." She shook her head and sat on what looked like a robot vacuum cleaner, ready to leave.

Alicia still maintained a smile on the surface, but Wang Xuanqiao discovered that she was now like a flower that lacked water, and its color had become a little dull.

It seems better to say something.

So he spoke.

"Perhaps you all have some misunderstandings about the Second Herrscher." Wang Xuanqiao suddenly said as he looked at Mobius who was about to pass by him and enter the memory space of Paradise.

The cart under Mebius suddenly stopped.

"The Second Herrscher has indeed caused great disaster to the world, but when it comes to reckoning, the humans who imprisoned a child of her age as an experimental subject are even more problematic. If a child is subjected to malicious abuse from a young age, I believe that even without the intervention of the End, he or she will want to destroy humanity on his own."

Mobius's snake pupils stared at Wang Xuanqiao.

"So? Are you trying to say that humanity's malice created the Herrscher?"

"What does it matter whether she's a Herrscher or not? Even if the Second Herrscher isn't a Herrscher, when she escapes from that hell, she'll still be a demon filled with hatred. It's just that the destructive power she causes might not be as great as that of a Herrscher."

Wang Xuanqiao shrugged slightly.

"After the Second Herrscher was reborn, she, having experienced love, began to diverge from her past self. Although the power of the Herrscher once caused disaster, she ultimately achieved spiritual unity through her own will and stood on the front line against the Houkai."

"The examples you give are outdated, Doctor."

"So what if it's out of date!" Mebius frowned, and her sharp gaze at this moment could almost be described as vicious.

"They are just little things that happened to reach my ears. Do you think I care about them? Ha!"

After saying that, Mebius drove away in his car with a sullen look on his face, not even looking back.

Seeing her like this, Wang Xuanqiao felt guilty.

Only when Mebius' figure disappeared from the memory space did Alicia burst out laughing.

"I miss you so much~ Mobius is so cute like this!"

No? She just scolded you like that, didn't she? Wang Xuanqiao couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Alicia.

This flower, which was originally short of water, is now well-fed and blooming with quite bright colors.

"Right! We haven't met you yet, right? Since everyone's here together this time, why don't we introduce ourselves and get to know each other? I'll start first. My name is Alicia, and as you can see, I'm a lovely girl who lives up to my name."

After saying this, Alicia turned and extended her hand towards Eden.

"It's your turn, Eden!"

Eden smiled slightly and nodded to Wang Xuanqiao.

"Hello, friend. Ellie actually said my name, you can also call me Eden."

Like a dancer, Alysia turned to another group with graceful steps. Although the atmosphere among the group had once reached a point of tension, it now unexpectedly began to become harmonious under Alysia's graceful singing and dancing.

She introduced the remaining Yingjies to Wang Xuanqiao. Besides Kevin and Fu Hua, who he already knew, there were also Su, Wei Erwei, Ying, and Padufils. It was through Alicia's introduction that Wang Xuanqiao learned that Fu Hua actually had the character "Hua" in her name on the list.

Although it seems that there is no difference, for Fu Hua, perhaps calling her by this name can make her feel more intimate.

Unfortunately, Fu Hua now only exists in the form of a soul. When Kiana walked out of the shadows and returned to the collapsed world, she never appeared again.

Maybe... among the people who broke into the game hall that day, Kiana was not the only one who needed help?

"Well, that concludes our introduction. Now, it's your turn~"

After going around in circles, Alicia returned to Wang Xuanqiao with a smile that could easily arouse people's imagination.

"I'm Wang Xuanqiao, or you can call me the store manager." He launched into the words that had been stuck in his throat for ages. "Now that the atmosphere has settled, I won't hide anything from you. I originally came here simply for answers, but when I entered the Paradise of the Past, Aponia told me—she saw its fate would be annihilated because of me."

Paddo's ears suddenly exploded.

But Su's eyes just trembled and did not open.

Wei Erwei, who claimed to be a great magician, seemed to be enjoying it, while Kevin and Hua looked thoughtful.

Finally, it was Eden and Alicia, both of whom acted unconcerned.

"Well, you're much calmer than I thought." Wang Xuanqiao smiled. "In that case, I can stay here for a while without worry."

"Well, well, well, well--! Brother Manager, can you tell me specifically what fate annihilation means?" Seeing that no one else expressed any opinion, Pado immediately raised his hand.

"I don't know, you have to ask Aponya." Wang Xuanqiao replied.

"Woo--" Padu shrank her neck and sat back.