Ark, they don't revolve around you

Shadow's innocent face turned red, and it turned out to be his lips. He grinned, "It may sound a bit arrogant to say this, but I am a representative who was pushed to the front... Don't stare at me like that, I am innocent too."

Zhuang Ning clenched his hands unconsciously. He was rarely angry, but at this moment, he still had a fire in his heart:

"You are the one who leads the evil, why did you cause this disaster?"

"Good question. The destruction of mankind is inevitable. The evil spirits you speak of are just a convenient means for me."

"Why?" Zhuang Ning repeated.

Shadow's eyes turned compassionate: "Didn't you guess it? Because Originium, the evil demon, Haisi... Haha, the things you fear are nothing compared to Originium."

"This thing will continue to devour and expand, using the planet as its nutrients. It cannot be destroyed..."

Shadow sneered, "This is what you humans created. Everything else is fine, but the moment the Originium was created, you were sentenced to death."

Zhuang Ning closed his eyes, feeling a little tired.

This was consistent with his conjecture that the Observers decided to attack Terra's human civilization after locking onto the Originium.

"The starry sky is vast, and there are many civilizations that have mastered the subspace and various strange technologies." The shadow pointed at Zhuang Ning's chest, "But that damn Originium is unique and has completely merged with you... Congratulations, Doctor, no one can kill you now."

Zhuang Ning's eyes narrowed, as if he had guessed something.

"The expansion of the Originium cannot be suppressed, so there are observers like me." Shadow blinked, "And you are the carrier of that Originium. What we are betting on is whether you can fully control the Originium and curb its momentum of expansion."

"Judging from the results, you succeeded, which is cause for celebration." Shadow seemed really happy. He actually took out champagne out of thin air, opened the lid with a bang, and poured the bubbling wine into the glass.

The glass was handed to Zhuang Ning, and Shadow smiled: "Let's celebrate!"

Zhuang Ning remained calm and said, "Someone said before that I am the most special one among the bugs."

"That's not me. There are too many observers." Shadow said with dissatisfaction, "Besides, you were the one who gave them the middle finger first."

The wine glass fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

Pointing a middle finger at Shadow, Zhuang Ning sneered: "What now?"

"Well... I know this is an internationally recognized gesture in your human concept, but I don't actually find it too insulting."

Shadow sighed, "Didn't I explain everything clearly? I had no choice but to kill you."

"But I'm still angry." Zhuang Ning was silent for a long time, put down his raised middle finger, and finally, he sat down on the chair that fit his lumbar spine.

He smiled: "You have done a lot of things like this, releasing evil spirits and destroying civilizations that might have grown, right?"

Shadow was a little embarrassed: "It's just my job."

"Do you think this is okay?"

"The starry sky is vast, and it is normal for many civilizations to be strangled in their infancy." Shadow's voice became quiet, with a sigh, "Will you have mercy on bugs? It is meaningless, but when the bugs threaten us, we must get rid of them."

"I'm a bug too."

"From now on, you are no longer one." Shadow spread his hands and pointed to the darkness behind him. "You are the manager of this subspace. When you break through the shackles of Prisseth, you will completely control that damn Originium."

"Just relying on this?"

"That's enough..." Shadow smiled, with an extremely cold expression underneath. "If you want revenge, that's fine. You can continue to break through the shackles and try to use the Originium to erode the higher-dimensional space and find my true body hidden in the higher dimension."

"You are immortal now. I cannot pollute you or curse you. Even if you are shattered into pieces, you can still regenerate with the help of Originium." Shadow seemed curious. "Will you do this?"

Zhuang Ning shook his head.

As if he really felt tired, he murmured, "Forget it."

"Now... I just want to go home and see my family."

The shadow was silent, looking at the man. After he could make clouds and rain with a wave of his hand, he didn't want to use this power at all.

But that is why he is the most suitable candidate.

"One last question." Zhuang Ning paused and asked coldly, "Who... are you?"

The shadow was stunned for a moment, then smiled brilliantly: "I have many identities."

"For example, the evil god of the warp... In your eyes, I am probably such an existence."

He smiled slyly: "But you may be able to guess my closest identity to you."

"I am... the system." The shadow murmured, "a system that issues tasks to you and gives you rewards."

"This is what the bet looks like, my host."

"You agreed to my terms and created the system... that's me!"

Zhuang Ning snorted coldly, didn't respond, stood up and brushed away the coffee.

In the end, he didn't say thank you, nor did he complain. He just felt relaxed because his doubts were answered.

"I haven't told you the final prize of the bet yet, but you should have guessed it."

"Go and collect the remains of your previous civilization, and then you can go back."

"I am glad to be of service to you, my most benevolent, most vicious... host!"

The color of the wind and snow faded away little by little, and the moment Zhuang Ning left the room, he stepped on empty air and fell into darkness.

It's like sinking into the other side of the abyss.

The sound rang in my ears again.

【You may have forgotten your identity, but you still remember the name, and that's enough.

——Okay, don't stay here too long.

After all, you are neither my guest nor should you be here. 】

……

……

When he woke up, Zhuang Ning found himself next to a stove.

His head was still a little dizzy, and it took him a long time to open his eyes.

"He's awake!"

Someone shouted, and then there were footsteps.

The figure of a woman came into view, as well as the light coming in from the open door.

In the light, his lips moved.

Words came out of his dry mouth:

"Turn off the light."

The man gritted his teeth and said, "Don't shine the flashlight on people, my eyes are going blind!"

……

……

Typhon put away the flashlight, and the room fell into darkness again.

It was still dark, but the only light source in the room was the fire in the fireplace. Zhuang Ning thought that the little girl was probably patrolling outside.

After getting up, he still felt a little sore and tired.

But Zhuang Ning knew what this meant.

His body had been severely burned by the Lateran host once, and the Originium was constantly regenerating. It would always be painful to be reborn.

He coughed and asked, "What happened?"

Al, who was guarding Zhuang Ning, opened his mouth and said, "We found you in the snow according to Sammy's will. You were seriously injured and holding a girl."

"Where is that girl?" Zhuang Ning lowered his voice unconsciously, like the roar of a wild beast.

Elki didn't mind his ferocity: "She's fine. She's resting in the other room."

Zhuang Ning was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that Sammy also knew Precious, so maybe the beast cared about her more than himself...

Feeling relieved, Zhuang Ning stopped talking.

Instead, Elki began to nag:

"Sami brought down a revelation, and from then on, there was no more evil demon in the tundra."

"The descendants of Sami will no longer be contaminated, nor will they be confined to this tundra."

"Many people find it unbelievable, but they will eventually accept the facts..."

Zhuang Ning interrupted her: "Wait, have you ever seen a dragon this long?"

He drew a shape with his hand, and seeing this, Elqi laughed out loud: "She left after she knew you were safe."

"What did you say before you left?"

"She said." Alki paused, perhaps guessing the identity of the dragon, "She said... goodbye."

Zhuang Jing was silent for a few seconds, and murmured:

"Goodbye."

He realized that the time for departure was approaching.

Zhuang Ning got out of bed and opened the door. The wind was howling and snow was flying.

The devil was wearing thin clothes, but he was not cold, he just looked at the horizon.

The night is dark and the day is coming.

When the day breaks, the snow begins to melt, and it seems as if flowers are swaying.

There was a ringing sound somewhere, and it sounded like the countdown to going home.

……

……

Ursus, Chernobyl, underground sarcophagus.

The city was once devastated by natural disasters, but the sarcophagi underground were not affected and are still functioning.

There are footsteps echoing.

A pair of boots rested on the equipment connected to countless pipes, like a huge coffin.

Ten thousand years ago, Precious sent Zhuang Ning into the sarcophagus here, but now their identities have been reversed.

Precious's body was also burned by the Lateran host and was too weak, so Zhuang Ning had to put her into a sarcophagus to recuperate for a while.

After all, the sarcophagus is not just used to maintain vital signs, it also has the function of repairing damage.

As the girl was placed in the sarcophagus, her eyes moved, opened a little bit, and uttered:

"PhD?"

"You're awake." Zhuang Ning whispered, "Actually, you can rest for a while."

Precious didn't say anything. He looked at the device beside him and guessed everything: "We have to be apart for a while..."

"It won't take long, maybe just a few days."

"where are you going?"

"Go recycle the last bit of stuff." Zhuang Ning seemed to be comforting a restless child.

Under the influence of the drug, Precious's consciousness became low, "Then I'll wait for you."

The lid of the sarcophagus slowly fell, making a muffled sound.

Zhuang Ning turned around and was enveloped in darkness. He hesitated for a moment and took a last look at the sarcophagus.

The system's voice was ruthless and indifferent, but for some reason it sounded a little teasing to Zhuang Ning's ears.

[Mission: Kaiji's Evolution.]

[When the land and the sea are at your disposal, you will realize that returning home is as easy as pie.]

【Before that, go see a play. 】

【Go to Agor and witness the evolution of Haisi. 】

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