Weird collapse, chasing husband crematorium

That is myself in black and white.

Xiao Chiyo did not appear on it.

Grandma Chiyo thought for a moment and then smiled with satisfaction.

This mirror has a special ability: it can predict a person's future. And the future... cannot be changed, so the only thing to do is to minimize the losses.

The old man once used this mirror to compete with others in gambling, and he would look at the mirror before raising the bet every time.

If you see yourself smiling in the mirror, it means you can raise the bet in this round.

If you see yourself in the mirror with sadness and tears in your eyes, it means you should give up on this game as soon as possible and stop blindly investing in it.

Thanks to this mirror, the old man made a fortune.

The mirror reflected that he was extremely sad and angry, but also a little relieved, so he stopped in time and left the casino.

It's a pity that he later encountered bandits and most of his property was taken away, leaving only these Feng Shui props that accompanied him for half his life.

According to the old man, these things were also inherited from his ancestors. He had a very outrageous statement:

They are from 50,000 years ago.

However, no elder dared to confirm this. After all, it was impossible for a mirror or an amulet to remain intact after years of wear and tear. They should have been tattered long ago.

The mirror presents the future in different forms, which is a good thing for the present situation.

Because the mirror reflects the layout and decoration of the room, as well as myself in black and white.

The only thing missing was Xiao Chiyo.

This means that it is very likely that Chiyo will successfully escape from Yae Village in the future!

Thinking of this, Grandma Chiyo smiled happily and put her hand on the top of little Chiyo's head and rubbed it.

"Chiyo... keep this mirror safe and don't let Big Brother know about it. When he takes you away from the village one day, you must cling to him and stay by his side. No matter what he says, even if he abandons you, don't give up chasing him."

Grandma Chiyo said earnestly.

According to Grandma Chiyo's judgment of Li Mo's character.

Even after leaving Yae Village, Li Mo would abandon Xiao Chiyo on the surface, but in reality he would not go far away. Instead, he would quietly observe Xiao Chiyo's every move from the shadows and protect her when necessary.

He is the kind of person who is easily moved by purity.

So there is a high possibility that Xiao Chiyo will be brought along.

The priests now looked down on her old bones, but Xiao Qianyo was the perfect sacrifice in their eyes. Li Mo's reminder confirmed this point of view.

She could die here, but at least her granddaughter would escape a tragic fate.

Xiao Chiyo was puzzled: "But why leave the village? Isn't the world outside very dangerous?"

Grandma Chiyo: "Your future shouldn't be buried here. With him, you can see a wider world. Haven't you always wanted to see what the outside world looks like?"

Little Chiyo thought for a while: "I really want to, but won't Grandma come with me? If Chiyo leaves, won't Grandma be too lonely at home alone... Mom and Dad haven't been back to see Grandma for a long time. Chiyo doesn't want us to grow further apart..."

Xiao Chiyo rarely showed a lonely expression.

Why can't we be more considerate of each other's feelings?

Why does a family have to separate?

Why leave the village?

Chiyo's grandmother did not explain it, but as always, she gently combed Chiyo's hair with her hands and said the words that adults often use:

"You'll understand these things when you grow up."

"From now on, you must listen to your big brother. Do whatever he tells you to do and never disobey him. Don't get angry with him. Be an obedient and sensible child."

Grandma Chiyo patiently and kindly guided her.

Li Mo is not a good person, but he is not that bad either.

At least it is much better than those who say one thing and do another and flatter others.

He glanced at the bronze mirror.

"When he feels frustrated and hesitant, give him this mirror and he will know how to use it."

"Yeah." Xiao Chiyo nodded and kept her grandmother's words in mind.

Neither of them knew at that time that the future would end with a dramatic reversal.

People often interpret strange things based on human cognition, but they don’t realize that the underlying logic of most strange things is only loosely related to human cognition.

What is more crucial is the distorted appearance of the original living habits.

On the second floor, in the room.

Li Mo wore a strange amulet and took out his notebook.

With "Usurpation", one can deviate from the notebook's predictions to a greater extent, although it cannot be completely avoided.

Laptops can be tricky, but users don't have to believe it.

Therefore, the notebook will inevitably drop a bombshell that users cannot ignore or refuse.

This is a key point.

Notebooks don't lie.

If one wanted to make Li Mo unable to ignore or refuse something, then it must be something related to solving the source of the strangeness.

Just be careful if the laptop digs holes in this matter.

In fact, Li Mo still cannot determine that there is only one pattern on every page of the notebook.

Because it never said that its own rules were those. All the rules were guessed by Li Mo himself and were exposed by the notebook.

Assume that the patterns on the second page, third page, etc. of the notebook are all pretexts to confuse yourself.

When I completely trust these pages, if the notebook throws out an answer that is true but also a deadly trap, I will probably die inexplicably.

"Most weird things are the product of distorted reality."

"One is being in a long-term pollution process, being distorted step by step."

"The other is distorted by a particular excess of pollution at a particular time."

"Which one are you?"

Li Mo asked.

The notebook didn't answer, lying quietly on the table.

"I'm curious about who created you, and who used you when you were just an ordinary notebook?"

"Then, under what circumstances and what kind of contamination did you suffer to turn you into such a strange thing?"

Unfortunately, the notebook doesn't seem to want to answer this question.

It is absolutely true that it has its own wisdom, but this wisdom always gives Li Mo a sense of déjà vu.

It's like playing a game with yourself.

The notebook is like a weird version of itself, setting two traps, one obvious and one lurking in the invisible future.

Whichever path the user takes is expected.

I hope this guess is wrong, Li Mo thought.

If the notebook is really omniscient and omnipotent, then as a mortal.

Whether it's me or Mei, the notebook is an invincible enemy.

Omniscience is omnipotence.

That is exactly the "ultimate" that Mei mentioned.

"So far, I have encountered many strange things and ghosts that can predict, peek into the future, and give hints."

"But most of them are incomplete, and I believe you are too. You can't achieve the "ultimate" yet."

"Ghosts will instinctively complete themselves. I've tried very hard to prevent you from coming into contact with other similar monsters. I'd like to know if this is within your expectations."

"Or... in fact, my handling of the source of the strangeness is actually a step for you to complete your own laws?"

【…】

Li Mo thought about it over and over again, but couldn't figure it out.

Ghosts such as human-headed ghosts, ghost stomachs, and fantasy ghosts supplement their own rules and increase the number of rules through devouring.

Cat-faced grandma, ghost sheep and the like extend their own rules and improve the degree of rules through assimilation.

Mirror ghosts, dead man's shoes, portraits, etc., strengthen their own rules and increase the strength of the rules by killing people.

The methods are different, but they are all forms of completion.

It's like imagining that Mei can eat conscious ghosts to complete herself.

But as for the notebook, Li Mo was very sure that he had not given it any chance to eat any ghosts, and he had never seen it assimilate or kill anyone.

But its usage rights are becoming more and more open.

From the very first page, to the second and third pages...

All signs indicate that its completeness is constantly increasing, but how does the notebook complete its own rules?

Eat? Kill? Assimilate?

If not these three, what other ways are there to complete oneself?

Based on the time when the notebook permissions were opened, Li Mo could only conclude that it was related to the strange sources related to his own counterparts.

Every time he came back to reality from a memory or an experience, there was an extra page in the notebook to use.

If that is the case, then dealing with the notebook is an unsolvable problem.

Because the strange source cannot be left alone, but as you process it, the notebook will become more and more complete until it becomes the "ultimate" and you can do whatever you want.

Absolute freedom, absolute truth.

"It's a pity that I can't prove it yet. I hope this conjecture is wrong."

"Okay, let's get to the point. Tell me what happened during the latest sacrifice."

The notebook was turned to page seven, which made Li Mo very concerned.

What did it mean because the notebook had never been opened to page seven? Could his guess be correct?

Everything is based on the end of Xier Fule's ritual, or...

It is the "opening" of a ritual based on the mysterious origins of this world.

My name is Li Mo. I stand beneath the altar, gazing at the sky.

[Several insect webs hang in the sky, holding a giant cocoon. It seems only I can see it.]

[The ceremony began, and I watched helplessly as Chiyo's parents were placed on the altar, their heads easily chopped off by the demon sword, Akazume Sakura.]

[At the moment of the sacrifice's death, the cocoon in the sky shook continuously, as if something was about to come out.]

Chapter 26: Seed of Sorrow

My name is Li Mo. When you saw this sentence, I knew its true name—the Seed of Sorrow.

【I will stand by and watch tomorrow's sacrifice.】

[I will know the meaning of this name 50,000 years ago.]

"Fifty thousand years ago..."

Li Mo remembered the lifespan of a cherry tree that Yaezakura mentioned by chance when they were talking.

At that time, he didn't know why he came up with the incredible answer of 50,000 years. He hoped it was just a coincidence.

But... in supernatural events, people who are calm enough will not make abrupt choices.

Therefore, the lifespan of cherry trees is mysterious.

I have problems too.

If that civilization survived to this day, how did this cherry tree survive? Was it the mysterious power of Yae Village?