I am the savior, but I am being asked by Alicia and the others to pay me back.

[Does anyone still remember the dark army that Ye Ming faced when he was in Inazuma?]

[Looking back now, I still feel desperate. It’s really scary]

[So what is the relationship between forbidden knowledge and the filth of the abyss? I am a little confused]

"Since the consciousness space of the Great Compassion Tree King has also been polluted, doesn't that mean the death of the Great Compassion Tree King..."

Nashida nodded in affirmation of Paimon's speculation:

"Well, she most likely gave her life in the fight against forbidden knowledge."

"Although the pollution was not eradicated this time, if she hadn't done something, the signs of pollution over the past five hundred years would probably have been several times more serious."

"I can feel her pain. The consciousness here is so polluted. Madness, chaos, and pain are everywhere."

"Is it under such circumstances that she persisted in fighting against the pollution of forbidden knowledge until her death?"

"He even used the last bit of consciousness he had left to leave us clues."

Nashida's voice trembled as she realized all this.

That was the first time she felt sorry for the Great Compassionate Tree King... and for her own White Moonlight.

As for the clue, it was the sentence that appeared together with the World Tree when the traveler first stepped into Xumi:

"The world...forgot me..."

[Alas, the Great Compassionate Tree King has really paid too much]

[Even Nashida feels bad, oooh! I’m already starting to feel pain.]

[I always feel that... the Great Compassion Tree King and Ye Ming are somewhat similar? ]

[Didn't Ye Bao also endure madness and erosion, fighting against fate to the end? ]

"Haha, there's no need to be so sad."

Alicia smiled and said:

"Ye Ming will definitely be fine in the end. Maybe the Great Compassion Tree King will be fine too."

··········

Ganyu and Kiana were still advancing the main storyline, and Alicia was watching with interest beside them.

The group boarded the flying ship, the Boat of Consciousness, and arrived at the foot of the World Tree.

The gorgeous, dreamy, and huge world tree once again appeared in front of everyone.

The cherry pink flowers and plants have a slightly dim fluorescence, giving them a somewhat divine cherry feel.

Continuing to look into the distance, at the core of the World Tree is an even more dazzling waterfall of light.

[It is very similar to the Imaginary Number Tree, especially the part about the flowing light]

[The background music of "IRAS 17514" is already ringing in my mind]

[The Great Compassionate Tree King said this]

After arriving at the central area of ​​the World Tree, the Traveler and Nashida both saw the "Great Kind Tree King".

However, the girl standing in front of them was as petite as Nashida, and even her appearance was exactly the same.

"You are... the Great Kind Tree King?"

"Well, it's me. Does this look surprise you?"

Although they look the same, they are easy to tell apart.

The voice of the Great Compassionate Tree King became more mature and gentle, and there was a faint light green glow on his body.

Compared with Nashida, she is less childish and more desolate.

"Because you and I have the same essence, we also appear exactly the same."

After hearing the explanation from the Great Compassion Tree King, Nashida asked curiously:

“Why are we essentially the same?”

"Because you are me and I am you." The Great Compassionate Tree King said gently, "You are my reincarnation."

Seeing Nashida's puzzled expression, the Great Compassion Tree King patiently explained:

"As the Great Compassionate Tree King, I am the incarnation of the World Tree, and you are the purest branch broken off from the World Tree."

“It’s just like… even if a tree dies, its branches will one day take root and grow, continuing life in another form.”

A sad metaphor, yet one that conveys hope.

This feeling made Kiana murmur unconsciously:

"Like... an ever-burning fire..."

449. The mechanism for selecting civilizations is not just about collapse

"You are finally here, my reincarnation."

The Great Compassionate Tree King looked at Nashida, his eyes full of pity.

"Reincarnation... If that's the case, will I become a great god like you one day?"

Even at this time, instead of feeling sad, Nashida was still thinking about catching up with the Great Compassionate Tree King.

There was no other way. The god before her was too dazzling for her...

What the Great Compassionate Tree King accomplished and saved were the things that Nashida wanted to protect but was unable to do.

"Although you and I have the same essence, our destinies will definitely be different. Everything has its own destiny."

“Just like when a branch grows into a new tree, it can never be exactly the same as the original one.”

After hearing the explanation of the Great Compassionate Tree King, Nashida concluded:

"So destiny is the ultimate knowledge, right?"

The Great Compassion Tree King nodded: "I agree with this idea. And because of this, you will no longer be me."

Seeing Nashida's lost look, King Dacishu comforted her:

"But perhaps you will become a greater god than me, hehe."

At that moment, Nashida's eyes lit up as she was struck to the heart.

"I have seen in you the willpower that I did not have back then. It is a gift from everything you have experienced in the past."

"Don't worry, the growth of wisdom is just like the growth of plants. You just need to wait quietly for the flowers to bloom."

[I feel like... it's a bit like the farewell between Zhen and Ying]

[Yes, it is also the comfort of the previous God to the current God]

[I hope there will be a twist in the end, and no more sad farewells]

Although Alicia did not broadcast the Inazuma plot live, the farewell between Ying and Zhen also made many people sad.

But unfortunately, the ending of the story did not have the twist that everyone imagined.

"Thank you. This is such a happy thing. The person I look up to is actually myself with a different destiny..."

Nashida was very happy to be encouraged, and even showed a hint of excitement in her tone:

"It's so nice to be able to talk to you, King Daichishu. I've always wanted to meet you."

"I am no different," said the Great Compassionate Tree King. "From the moment I broke off the branch of the World Tree and created you..."

"I've been looking forward to having a conversation with you like this."

[It feels like Nashida is here to see her idol, and the Tree King is here to see his daughter]

[Both of them are so cute. It would be even better if the tree king could be here.]

"Can you tell me why I was created? What happened when you died?"

"Well, I know you are here to seek answers."

The Great Compassion Tree King took a deep breath and told Nashida and all the audience:

"Five hundred years ago, when Kanreya was destroyed, even the sky lost its original color."

"The seven gods except me have been summoned to Kanria, but I have another more important mission."

"That is - protecting the World Tree."

"The disaster came along with the contamination of forbidden knowledge. Almost at the same time, I, whose consciousness was connected to the World Tree, also noticed something strange."

"Mental pain began to torment me, and by the time I reached the World Tree, it had already been eroded by forbidden knowledge."

Hearing this, Nashida asked the question everyone wanted to ask:

"What exactly is forbidden knowledge?"

To this, the Great Compassionate Tree King replied: "It is knowledge that does not belong to this world, and it is a truth that cannot be understood."

[I understand. It’s advanced mathematics]

It is linear algebra.

【It is university physics】

[What you said is really scary]

[It is this knowledge that is tormenting all living beings, there is nothing wrong with it]

"really……"

Kiana had never expected that people would extend the taboo topic so far.

But she nodded in agreement with these remarks.

"Advanced mathematics and physics are already very anti-human, and linear algebra is even more heavyweight."

"Even if I were to go back and study again, I'm afraid..."

That was one of the few nightmares in Kiana's happy college life.

Of course, joking aside, the Great Compassion Tree King soon revealed the answer to this forbidden knowledge:

"It comes from the bottom of the abyss, and even I can't understand it."

"The world is constantly rejecting it, fearing it, and under its erosion, it has produced all kinds of bad symptoms."

"If we allow the forbidden knowledge to continue to pollute the World Tree, I'm afraid the entire Tiewat will fall apart."

[I knew it! Another abyss! ]

[Forbidden knowledge is the filth of the abyss, or vice versa]

[Being rejected, feared, and eroded by the world... Doesn't this description sound familiar to you?]

[The Abyss is just like the Collapse, it will tear the whole world apart]

[Wait! Could it be that the abyss is also a mechanism for selecting civilizations?! ]

[Fuck, they all match up! What a dream linkage]

"I unified the void, and with the wisdom of all the people of Xumi, combined with my power, I expelled most of the pollution in the world tree."

"But things are not that simple. A headache gave me a bad feeling."

"I just remembered that my consciousness is connected to the World Tree. The World Tree brings me wisdom, but pollution also finds me."

"From the beginning... my existence has been tainted by forbidden knowledge."

At that moment, the audience who were watching the plot seemed to hear the sound of "dong dong dong", and a bad premonition suddenly came to their mind.

"I have seen the pain in your consciousness. It must be a terrible experience, right?"

"Well, but in comparison, my feelings are not important. What is important is..."

The Great Compassionate Tree King turned around and looked at the World Tree:

"Even if I die, my existence and everything related to me will still be preserved in the World Tree as memories and knowledge, and the pollution will never be eradicated."

"And I... can never eliminate myself. It's a paradox."

"So, I broke off the purest branch of the World Tree as my reincarnation, and left a clue behind."

"Just so you can come here and completely erase the polluted me from the World Tree."