Live broadcast of Honkai Impact 3rd, I chose to expose Kiana in Sky City!

[——You know, Otto... sometimes I'm really jealous of your sister. ]

After reading Otto's memories, Xukong Wanzang couldn't help but sigh.

[I deliberately set so many traps for you, big and small, but you never fell into them - but she just handed you a shovel, how could you dig a grave for yourself?]

[......It is said that human emotions can make people lose their rationality; but your behavior is indeed a little unbelievable. ]

Faced with Xukong Wanzang's cold sarcasm, Otto's tone became heavy.

[Please think about it a little bit, Xukong Wanzang. Apart from closing my eyes and believing her...did I have any other options at that time?]

[Or, if you were willing to let me use the full power of the Key of God at will at that time - in order to save her, I would agree to any other conditions on the spot, right?]

Faced with such a question, Xukong Wanzang, as an indirect participant, seemed somewhat innocent.

Did he become an active perpetrator just because he didn't lend a helping hand?

And could this be the reason why this man had bound me for five hundred years?

So it's all my fault?

[Heh... who knows? Anyway, neither of us can regret it, right? ]

"I can't believe he still holds a grudge?"

"If you can save someone but don't, is that the same as doing it yourself? If that's what you mean, it doesn't make sense."

"Rather, it is incredible that this man could have bound the Key of Revelation for so many years..."

As the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room floated by one after another...Otto also reached the final point of memory recollection.

Finally, as her memories came to mind, what appeared on the screen was... Kallen's tombstone.

The dates shown on the tombstone are regrettable: 1453-1477.

In just 24 years, Kallen left this world forever.

[——Oh, she died. That was indeed your end.]

[Five hundred years have passed in a flash...Now, you finally have the chance to change this moment.]

[Ah. Or, for you, time never actually passes?]

Faced with Xukong Wanzang's questioning, it became difficult for Otto to even answer at this moment.

【Yeah...she's dead.】

Although it was just a light sigh, it made everyone feel it...

The despair and sadness in the hearts of the parties involved...

Chapter 301 Otto: Want to stop me? Well, kill me and my plan will vanish into thin air

"Death... this is such a hard word to take lightly."

"Indeed, for most people, death sometimes means the end."

"Oh, maybe not. Death is not actually that scary. It can even be said that there are many ways to avoid it. But... resurrection is different."

As Otto announced Kallen's death, people in the live broadcast room expressed various sighs.

Although as fusion warriors, they seem to be very far away from death.

But this does not mean that they can avoid the pain brought by death.

Because death does not only mean one's own death, it may also include the death of relatives, friends, lovers, and so on.

As Otto quipped, people are often happy to pretend that death does not exist in the world - until death breaks into their lives.

As for resurrection, it has never happened.

This is something that even the Herrscher of Death cannot do...

[...Hmm? Hey, are you listening to me carefully?]

Seeing Otto's absent-minded look, Xukong Wanzang realized something.

Then, he heard from Otto a person's most objective understanding of death...

[In many languages, people avoid mentioning the word "death" itself.]

[Death. The permanent disappearance of subjective will. The concept of making "existence" itself become "non-existence". This is of course the eternal terror in front of all wisdom——]

[But when we turn a blind eye to death in order to resolve this fear, a kind of blatant self-deception comes into being.]

People always subconsciously believe that the people they love are immortal and timeless.

Although people can rationally understand that the other person is just flesh and blood, emotionally they are unwilling to accept this.

[......Although we know that the other person is just a human being, we are still unwilling to accept this emotionally.]

The inhuman void and myriad treasures at this time put forward an illusion of human beings.

Then he got Otto's affirmative answer.

[That’s right. We are so afraid of death that the panic caused by this fear… creates more unnecessary deaths.]

[Discrimination, abuse, murder, war... Who among us is not dominated by the fear of "death" and brings this shadow upon others in advance? ]

At this moment, Otto still identifies himself as a human being.

But he went beyond the category of human beings and judged and evaluated people from an objective perspective.

His remarks naturally caused dissatisfaction among Xukong Wanzang.

In other words, it gave the Key of Revelation a reason to attack.

[…But can you be immune to this? You are more deeply trapped in this quagmire than anyone else—it’s just that what you fear is not your own [death].]

Otto had no intention of refutation regarding Xukong Wanzang's accusation.

On the contrary, he agreed with the evaluation given by his old friend.

[Yes. That's why, I am at best just a "bishop"... and Kallen is the "saint" in people's hearts.]

After lamenting this, Otto mentioned the letter he had written to Walter.

In the letter, he mentioned the fragility of human beings and that sometimes a brief peace can only be achieved through mutual threats.

Sometimes, high-sounding words like "order" and "ethics" are used to cover up despicable motives.

This statement is still true today. After all, humans always repeat the same mistakes - even to the point of being blind to this fact.

"...But people also have a good side, and it won't always be like this."

As Otto revealed the tragedy and ugliness of human nature, a pink barrage immediately floated across the live broadcast room...

"Really... But I think, hey..."

"Humans always repeat the same mistakes... Hehe~ This sentence does make sense."

In the live broadcast room, comments from the audience floated across.

They all have a certain understanding of human evil.

Therefore, I can say that I was quite touched by what Otto said...

[......I think I must remind you that these statements can also be used to criticize yourself.]

As Otto was telling the story, Xukong Wanzang gave him a 'thoughtful' reminder.

[That’s right, Void Ten Thousand Treasures.]

Facing the accusations from this old friend and old partner.

Otto's answer was still very calm.

[Whether it is K423, Yulandel, Theresa, or Walter... you can say that they have all inherited Kallen's legacy from different perspectives. ]

[[Heaven and earth are unkind, and treat all things as anxious dogs.] For the world before our eyes, it really doesn't need Kallen's brave heart to beat again from the grave.]

In response to this statement, Xukong Wanzang gave a rather intriguing answer.

If some people pretend to be ignorant when they know the truth, then Otto can be said to be deliberately ignorant when he knows the truth.

Because he himself knew that this world did not actually need Kallen's resurrection.

But Otto laughed out loud at this.

【This is what you don’t understand... the void is full of treasures.】

Then, Otto mentioned what is an evil person, what is a rational evil person, and what kind of person he is.

[Didn’t I say that...human beings always believe emotionally that the people we love are immortal and eternal.]

[And I am just a fool who lets this emotion dominate my rationality and keeps calculating the benefits for it. ]

Although Otto was choking, he covered it up with a chuckle after making this self-deprecating remark.

[——Look, the first person who wants to settle accounts with me is already within reach.]

And this person who is so close... is none other than Otto's most capable Valkyrie.

Yulandel...

"Hey! Why is she here?"

"According to the established mission, she should be responsible for stopping others now. Could it be...she is planning to rebel?"

"Haha, this is really interesting. Is this really the so-called Macbeth? In the end, everyone left him~"

As comments floated through the live broadcast room, Otto greeted the aggressive Yulandel.

["Welcome, my dear friend of different ages, the most outstanding S-class Valkyrie of destiny." - If it was an hour earlier, I would definitely come to greet you like that, Yulandel. ]

[…Someone told me that you might “destroy the present and re-select the past” in your next plan. What does that mean?]

Yulandel did not hold back and directly told the truth that she wanted to know.

Because she had been specifically asked to do so, she did not log into the live broadcast room.

Naturally, he didn't know what Otto had said to Theresa and the others not long ago.

【Hmm. Judging from what you quoted, it must be Changguang who told you.】

Otto felt neither angry nor sad when he saw his pawn return here.

Instead, I feel relieved...

Because next, a long-buried truth must be brought to light.

She must understand who she is and why she fights...

[It's okay. You have the right to know the truth about this matter.]

And this matter is very simple to say.

Otto once asked Changguang to design many plans for reconstructing the world, and finally determined that the plan with the highest cost had the greatest stability.

As for the principle of this solution, it is quite 'simple'.

[If I tell you the conclusion directly, you will inevitably be confused, so let me take a moment to start from the beginning. ]

"Ah... starting from the beginning again? I feel like it's going to be hard to understand..."

"To be honest, I tried my best. But I always felt that... I didn't understand what he said before."

"Is it that difficult? I think the solutions he came up with are very simple, but his perspective is very novel. It makes me wonder if this is something that a human brain can come up with."

As Otto began to prepare to explain the complex scientific content.

The live broadcast room was suddenly filled with comments from the audience complaining bitterly.

There is no way, since Otto has lived so long and absorbed so much scientific knowledge from previous civilizations.

As a result, his academic level...can be said to be one of the highest levels in today's civilization.

Therefore, the scientific theories he can talk about must require a certain foundation in order to be roughly understood.

[Changguang and I should have explained to you from different perspectives before that in our world, the flow of time is irreversible.]

It is like a river in nature, rushing all the way and never looking back. However, just like a river, it will be replenished with water from rainfall and snowmelt.

If we imagine it a little more boldly and raise the dimension of thinking to the realm of the tree of imaginary numbers, then human time is nothing more than a kind of data recorded on a tape.

The so-called "history" is the part that has been recorded on this tape, and the so-called "future" is the unknown that will be presented on this tape...