this infinite world

A memory of your own.

It seemed like a sentence without beginning or end, but Yang Yun understood what Zhao Yingkong wanted to express: "So, you don't want to be too deeply affected by your past self?"

"Ah."

Now that the chat box has been opened, it is natural to continue talking. Zhao Yingkong lowered his eyes: "Since I entered the main god space, whether it is becoming stronger or spending time with everyone, I am right, wrong, and good. Whether it's bad or not, it all belongs to me, not another me... So, I don't want this memory time to be dyed in a different color."

——The childish words unexpectedly fit Zhao Yingkong’s character and her own thoughts.

The life trajectory of Zhao Yingkong is like a contrasting picture, ending with what happened on the small island and starting with the birth of the secondary personality. The life of "Zhao Yingkong" can be said to be divided into two completely different periods.

The days on the small island were the starting point for Zhao Yingkong. There were her beloved brother and sister there. Although the conditions were relatively difficult, her memory was still filled with the warmth and laughter of spending time with them. However, with the passing of Zhao Ruikong, her life came to an abrupt end and opened a new chapter.

The disappearance of Zhao Zukong made the girl's heart infected with hatred. An accidental experience of entering the Lord God's Space allowed Zhao Yingkong to meet everyone from the Zhongzhou Team, fight side by side with them, and experience countless dangers and tests together. This second half of her life is also full of important memories and is a testament to her continuous growth and adaptation in the new environment.

"...And, I don't want to lose."

Just as Yang Yun understood the meaning of Zhao Yingkong's words, the girl added: "Since she said that I am more worthy of the title of 'the strongest genius in the Assassin family for thousands of years,' then I cannot lose to her."

Hearing these words, Yang Yun couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't know what the character Zhao Yingkong said before leaving, but he could roughly understand from these words that she should have aroused Zhao Yingkong's competitive spirit.

——No wonder after making up for the problem of the light of the soul, Zhao Yingkong's progress is not as good as I expected. I thought she would re-enter the fourth-level realm at an unimpeded speed... Now it seems that it is clearly She didn't plan to follow the footsteps left by another person, but planned to walk her own path.

Yang Yun can probably understand Zhao Yingkong's mood. Since she has such expectations, she can't admit defeat or give in, because she has been growing up under such pressure... Anyone can lose, but only one cannot lose. To myself, Zheng Zha must have felt the same way when facing his own clone.

For Zhao Yingkong today, accepting this power also means one thing, that is, the boundary between the "her" in the past and the "her" today will become blurred. This was the reason why she had not used the power of "Annihilation" in the previous battle.

To be fair, Zhao Yingkong's choice cannot be miscalculated, because if she really takes a different path, it may kill her own future. Because every fourth-level powerhouse has his own path, even another personality within the same body will add some impurities to Zhao Yingkong's "Tao". only--

"... Yingkong, if your hunch is correct, then there is not much time left before you encounter that man."

Looking at Zhao Yingkong who was sitting on the ground, holding his knees with both hands, his head lowered deeply, almost burying his whole face into the softness of his chest, Yang Yun couldn't help coughing twice, and quietly looked away: "If you want to complete In this battle of your own, strength is indispensable... What are you going to do?"

"I will become stronger." Zhao Yingkong's voice was dull: "I will become stronger in my own way."

"Then how do you plan to become stronger?"

Silence followed, and Yang Yun had already sensed Zhao Yingkong's determination from the silence, and sighed silently in his heart. Perhaps with Zhao Yingkong's strength, with the help of Setsuna, and the double A-level bloodline he had just redeemed, he could really break through to the fourth level, but he would still not be Zhao Zukong's opponent. ——There is no way. A heart disease needs a heart medicine doctor, and to untie the bell, one needs to tie the bell.

"Okay, Yingkong, look into my eyes."

After organizing some words in his mind, Yang Yun stepped forward, squatted in front of Zhao Yingkong, looked at the little girl who buried her head in her arms and cried silently, and said softly: "I don't know if there is another you. I told you under what circumstances I made the decision, and with what kind of mentality I faced death... But that night, I actually gave her a choice."

Regardless of whether Zhao Yingkong heard it or not, Yang Yun directly recounted the battle and conversation between himself and his protagonist Zhao Yingkong that night...and these words attracted the other party's attention as expected.

——Actually, she told me these things, and she also gave me a choice at that time.

Zhao Yingkong, who was just thinking this, did not say these words, but quietly listened to Yang Yun continue to speak.

"Actually, I only figured everything out after listening to you tell me what she had arranged for you with Setsuna."

Yang Yun first sighed with a complicated tone, and then his face became solemn. Although the child's face made him look extremely funny, there was an extremely serious look on that face: "Yingkong, I may not be able to save everyone, but I can at least give them one more choice... No matter this Whether the choice is right or wrong is their own will, not a puppet in the hands of 'fate'."

After saying these words, Yang Yun exhaled and turned to sit next to Zhao Yingkong, looking at the river of life in front of him: "This is what I once said to another you, and I hope, This time you can also have one more choice... Well, no matter what choice you make, as the captain of the Central Continent Team, I have an obligation to help you complete it to the best of your ability."

——Zhao Yingkong, Zhao Yingkong, I owe you this time.

However, Yang Yun's speech, which he thought was very handsome, only received a ruthless comment from Zhao Yingkong: "Yang Yun, do you know that sometimes you speak very logically and look very smart at first glance, but sometimes you are surprisingly stupid. Like a piece of wood, especially unpopular with women?”

"Ah? How is that possible?"

After hearing this, Yang Yun suddenly became dissatisfied and said, "Every word I say comes from the bottom of my heart..."

"Ah."

Before Yang Yun could finish his words, he felt a sudden heavy weight on his left shoulder, suffocating his words. And at this moment, Zhao Yingkong's voice was like a ray of breeze, carrying indescribable tenderness and helplessness, penetrating the short silence, and slowly sounded in the air.

"Thank you for comforting me, Yang Yun..."

"If possible, please lend me your shoulder for a while." (End of Chapter)