Master Pantalone has no crazy plans today

"Mr. Zhongli asked me a good question. If that's the case, then there's no need for me to avoid this question. It might as well be said that I do have some opinions about Liyue."

"Appreciate further details."

Zhong Li made a gesture of invitation.

After receiving Zhongli's consent and reply, Pantalone smiled lightly.

"Then I'm offended. Mr. Zhongli once said that the responsibility of gods to humans is to guide human civilization, and the responsibility of gods is to protect human civilization and let civilization bear fruit. Am I right? "

"exactly."

After Zhong Li got this answer, he thought for a moment and felt that there was nothing wrong, then nodded his head and answered.

After Zhongli gave such an answer, Pantalone continued to laugh.

"But even the most ordinary children know that children who grow up under the wings of the elders are flowers in the greenhouse after all, and cannot have the ability to withstand the wind and rain alone."

"Just as overly strong parents will make children lose their minds, children who are too well protected will not have the power to resist all these disasters and changes."

"Dijun Yanwang has been in the world for more than 700 years. Even Liyue was established 700 years ago. Dijun Yanwang has guarded Liyue for [-] years. Can Dijun Yanwang continue to guard Liyue in the next era?"

"Nothing is eternal, even the immortals who guard Liyue today, and even the Emperor Yanwang himself will one day remain in the past."

"This is the principle of heaven that has never changed in this world from beginning to end. Even the gods on this continent cannot resist. This is the divine plan created at the beginning of time."

"One day, the fledglings living under the wings of their parents will eventually fly to the sky. After all, parents cannot protect the child under their own wings forever. Maybe he is still a mature man, but he will eventually grow old."

"During these 700 years, Liyue has been living under the protection of the Emperor Yanwang, but if one day in the future, Liyue loses her god, what will happen?"

Pantalone's words made Zhongli fall into deep thought, even he had to admit a little.

That is, even if you are a god, you still have a time to die. Maybe this time is very long, but he will come one day.

Over 3000 years of weathering have worn away even the strongest rock.

Even though what Pantalone said was still a very distant future to him, it still had to make him think about it, what would Liyue be like without him one day?

Just as Zhongli was thinking about such a thing, Pantalone's other words caught his attention.

I saw Pantalone showing such a smile, staring at his eyes with a smile.

"Mr. Zhongli, don't you think that today's world needs some changes?"

"how do I say this?"

After pondering for a moment, Zhongli asked, not knowing what the change Pantalone meant was.

Pantalone smiled when he heard Zhongli's rhetorical question, and began to explain his answer calmly.

"Everything in the world depends on the order established by the gods. If the gods who maintain this order suddenly disappear one day, can this order still be maintained?"

"Even if it is money that is meaningless to the gods, it is only one of the countless powers held by the gods, and it is held in the hands of the gods."

"During the 700 years, human civilization has not changed at all. Human beings always think that they have established a great civilization, and human civilization should be what the world sees as it continues from generation to generation."

"But it's just an arrogant idea. We are still no different from the grass and trees on the ground. Such human beings are just toys supported by the gods. Because we are the darlings of the gods, we can be far superior to others."

"Other than that, we are no different from other creatures on this land."

"For this reason, the first obstacle that humans need to overcome is the gods that humans rely on."

Pantalone's words made Zhongli fall into deep thought again. After hearing Pantalone's words, he basically fully understood what Pantalone wanted to say.

This is not only his answer to his own opinion, but also the answer to what Pantalone asked himself if human beings lost their gods.

The meaning in this answer sheet can be said to be very obvious. If children who want to live under the wings of their parents have the ability to withstand the wind and rain, then the parents must first let go.

Only when parents who are gods let go of human beings as children, can human beings truly enter the era of human rule.

Otherwise, human beings living under the protection of the gods are just toys of the gods after all.

Perhaps it is a bit biased to say so, but it is not unreasonable.

While he was thinking about and sorting out all this in his mind, at this time Pantalone suddenly threw out another topic that seemed inexplicable to him.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Zhongli, do you know why birds fly?"

"Well... in terms of general reason, I would answer that birds fly by themselves and there is no reason why, but this is obviously not a qualified answer, is it?"

Faced with this seemingly inexplicable question, Zhongli gave this answer.

After hearing such an answer, Pantalone just smiled lightly, and didn't say anything more. This answer was not what he wanted, because this was the topic he raised.

"Everything Mr. Zhongli said, in my opinion, did not say anything wrong, but as you pointed out, this is not a qualified answer to a topic of debate."

"But if I were to answer this question as the person involved, then I would say that the reason why birds can fly is because they want to fly, and that's why they fly. This is the destiny they created for themselves."

"But this is just an ideal answer. If it were my real thought, then the answer I would give would be—"

"When the divine punishment from heaven descends, only free birds can jump out of the established perdition."

"The divine plan cast in the sky from the beginning includes everything, and the eternal law that no one in the world has ever seen governs everything in the world."

"The righteous Dharma can only be bowed down and worshiped, and must not be arrogated. If you dare to imitate the taboo technique, you can only wait for the precipice of wisdom. But what is eternal in this world?"

"Even the supreme law above the sky may not be the real and eternal law. Under the eternity of the false sky, there is only a dreamless future waiting for mankind."

"Human beings need to change. This is inevitable. Only by changing can we escape the established demise, even if it violates the absolute law above the sky."

"Because only in this way can human beings be transformed into birds and jump out of the established extinction."

Pantalone's words caused Zhongli to fall into silence. Although there were many metaphors in Pantalone's words, he could still clearly understand what he was referring to.

He has personally experienced the destruction of dynasties and ancient countries that violated the sacred laws of the high heavens, and because of this, he knows better what Pantalone is alluding to.

Those are taboos that are absolutely untouchable for the holy laws above.

This allowed him to further confirm the will of the Ice God in the Snow Country in the far north.

A decision to do it, even if it leads you to a law that cannot be triggered.

The meaning expressed in Pantalone's words can already be said to be very obvious.

There is no doubt that this is an invitation to invite yourself into the game.

Just as Zhongli was thinking about this, Pantalone slowly stood up from his seat and said.

"Of course, Mr. Zhongli can also take everything I said as a fool's lies. At least my question has been answered. As for how Mr. Zhongli treats my fool's crazy words, that is Mr. Zhongli's own business."