Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 44 is rewritten from now on! 【1.3w words】

The thread of cause and effect...is broken?
A first-level contractor broke the thread of cause and effect?
What a joke!
The playwright suddenly turned around and looked at the Book of Fantasy floating in mid-air, and was immediately ready to use it to find the answer, but someone was faster than him.

The shadow that should have been at the door suddenly appeared in front of the Book of Fantasy. Just when the playwright was about to take action, the shadow's palm was already pressed against the Book of Fantasy.

boom--!
"Look at me and tell me what happened."

The black shadow said, and his eyes, which had been narrowed to a slit, suddenly opened.

In an instant, a circle of black air waves erupted, and a terrifying sense of oppression came from the black shadow. With the black shadow as the center, the entire space began to distort, and circles of black ripples began to appear.

The entire theater began to grow pieces of woody lines under the influence of black ripples. These lines were intertwined with each other, forming a pattern of eyes, all looking at the book of fantasy in the black shadow's hand.

A horrified scream that did not sound like a human voice came from the Book of Fantasy. The Book of Fantasy began to flip wildly, and wisps of dark breath began to emerge. The black shadow stared at the contents of the Book of Fantasy.

"stop!"

Suddenly, a ray of light burst out from the black shadow's eyes, and his palm instantly inserted and grabbed a page in the book of fantasy.

The book of fantasy that was flipping through it crazily just a moment ago did not dare to move.

The playwright looked at the page held by the shadow and squinted slightly.

"My dear old friend, it seems that we have been fooled?"

The terrifying sense of oppression disappeared instantly, the wooden texture quickly faded away, and the black shadow looked at the content in front of him with a smile:
"Xin Lailai unexpectedly entered a state of enlightenment because of his own experience. Not only did he greatly increase his level of spell specialization, but he also realized the exclusive additional abilities of spell specialization LV.10. Unfortunately, due to talent issues, he The additional ability of comprehension is only the third level of focused spellcasting."

This is the content that appeared in the Book of Fantasy before. Because it will not have any impact on the occurrence of things, neither of them paid attention to this sentence.

but now……

The dark palm pressed on the book of fantasy, and then pulled hard.

Stab it--!
Like fire cooking oil, the book of fantasy suddenly shuddered, and lines of brand-new text suddenly appeared:
"No, no, no, no!"

"The unknown being was deceived, the playwright was deceived, and someone forged and grafted on a false cause and effect without them realizing it."

"The additional ability that Xin Lailai realized is not only the third level of focused spellcasting, but deep meditation, one of the rarest special abilities among the basic additional abilities!"

"Because of the existence of deep meditation, and the fact that Xin Lailai's breathing technique has reached an extremely high level, he successfully understood the highest level of breathing technique - the world penetration - on the edge of life and death!"

Lines of text emerged from the book of fantasy. The playwright looked at the content and his breath was slightly suffocated. The next second, he instantly realized what was going on.

"It seems that we have all been tricked by him?"

The black shadow said with a chuckle, looking at the sofa beside him.

There was originally where a certain guy was sitting.

The star of the golden age, the most powerful fortune teller in the void, the demon god who shattered the stars, one of the nine honorary members of the academic sect, the founder and current leader of the Lailai Cult - Meimei, the fortune teller.

"It's really sad. He and I are old acquaintances at least, but he actually plotted against me like this."

The shadow shook his head sadly, but the playwright on the side didn't pay attention to what the other party said, but quickly flipped through the contents of the Book of Fantasy.

"No, that's not right... What caused the disconnection of the causal line was not Xin Lailai's realization of deep meditation and world penetration!"

The playwright said suddenly, staring at the book of fantasy that was constantly turning, and completely recalled in his mind all the contents related to Xin Lailai again and again.

When the black shadow heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and looked at the book of fantasy with his eyebrows furrowed:
"My ability cannot be wrong. The only thing he did to the Book of Fantasy was that one paragraph."

Heiying was very sure that the only things in the Book of Fantasy that were not true were the additional abilities that Xin Lailai understood.

But what the playwright said is equally true. It is simply impossible for Xin Lailai to break the thread of cause and effect with just an extra depth of meditation and a transparent world.

Heiying was thinking quickly in his mind. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed through his mind. He suddenly raised his head, and the playwright on the side also made this action almost at the same time.

"The fortune teller...what a fortune teller!"

The black shadow grinned and looked at the contents of the Book of Fantasy.

He already knew what the problem was and how Mei Mian accomplished this calculation.

The facts shown in the Book of Fantasy must be everything that really happened, and even the best fortune teller cannot fundamentally change this.

Yes, you can't go wrong with Book of Fantasy, but...

——The fact is that it can!

"In the end, my dear friend, it seems that you have been imprisoned in a cage that you have carefully prepared?"

In order to prevent outsiders from interfering with his plans, the playwright successfully used various means to turn the world No. 01-32 into a notary and a big landmine that could be stepped on and exploded.

The advantage of this is that even the most powerful people do not dare to directly intervene in everything that is happening in Demon Slayer World No. 01-32.

But everything has its price. The playwright's operation can be said to be like playing an extreme mechanics game with a bunch of irregular geometric objects. It is an extreme operation that is almost based on the rules of a paradise.

In other words, if the playwright could perfectly ensure that every notarization would be error-free, nothing would happen.

But once there is even a 1-point error in the judgment of the paradise point, if it causes the paradise to make a second judgment, the bottom line will be crossed instantly.

As for the consequences?

Judging from the regulations alone, the playwright may have only violated one or two innocuous rules, but this means one thing:

——Paradise, finally has a legitimate reason to beat up this guy who has a high reputation but has been playing crazy at the bottom line of the regulations!

"Suddenly I understand why you are called the worst violator in the history of the park?"

The black shadow looked at the playwright standing aside with a smile, but he had already disappeared. He didn't even have time to bring the Book of Fantasy, which was regarded as the playwright's signature item, with him.

boom--!
Earth-shaking tremors came, and a large area of ​​space instantly collapsed.

Huge golden chains that were seven or eight meters thick fell from the sky, instantly shattering the ceiling of the theater and hitting the audience seats.

Immediately afterwards, as if it was discovered that the playwright had escaped, the golden chain shook slightly, immediately shattering the space carefully prepared by the playwright into hundreds of fragments.

In the end, only the golden chains were seen penetrating the void, directly following the cracks in space, chasing the playwright in the direction of escape.

——Obviously, Paradise, who was holding back his anger, did not intend to let the playwright go just like that.

However, all this has nothing to do with the black shadow who is just here to watch the fun.

"What if it suddenly becomes a mess by accident?"

The black shadow said, grabbing the book of fantasy on the side and jumping hard.

"Wow~ This is so exciting."

In just one jump, the black shadow jumped directly from one space fragment to another.

After jumping several times, the black shadow finally arrived at its destination, the space fragment containing part of the stage, or in other words, the space fragment where Xin Lailai's puppet was located.

"My unlucky old friend, I wish you good luck. At least I will watch the rest of this good show for you. If you die by then, I will help you establish a relationship based on our past friendship. A monument."

The black shadow looked at the void behind him with a smile and blessed the playwright.

Then, he looked at the book of fantasy in his hand, flipped through the story that he was already very familiar with, smiled and said to himself:
"All in all, this seems to be the first time in a long time that a human has used something like rationality to trick me?"

Yes, reasonable.

If the Book of Fantasy simply records a wrong fact, neither the playwright nor the shadow will be able to detect that something is wrong.

This is the most brilliant place of the fortune teller.

Even Sombra himself had never thought that the biggest unreasonableness of the story was that it was too reasonable.

"In this case, it is really a pity. It is such a good piece of material?"

The black shadow looked at the burning body beside him and sighed with some regret.

Meimou's plan has been successful, and now neither the Book of Fantasy nor the Karma Puppet can interfere with the fate of the guy named Xin Lailai.

And based on Heiying's understanding of the guy named Meimou, the next step for the other party would definitely be to fish this guy named Xin Lailai out of that world intact.

With the opponent's methods and without the intervention of other factors, it is not easy to accomplish this.

"Forget it, at least take advantage of this last moment to take another look at this guy's expression."

The black shadow shook his head, no longer entangled in this issue, but looked at the puppet on the ground, showing an expectant smile.

It doesn't matter even if Mei Mian will fish the other person out later, at least now, he will enjoy a more beautiful wailing than before.

After all, for this guy named Xin Lailai, knowing the truth about his talent will only make him fall into a deeper despair.

……

Boom!
In a daze, it seemed that something that had been tight was broken.

Xin Lailai felt as if his consciousness had been stripped away.

Anger, sadness, joy...all the emotions seemed to be pulled out of his body, getting further and further away from him.

Click!Click!
A broken sound rang out.

Some unspeakable boundary breaks down here.

Then...the world in front of me began to change dramatically.

In a daze, he seemed to see a scarred puppet dancing on the stage and finally falling down weakly.

Immediately afterwards, lines of light blue text emerged in the darkness:

[Comprehended active skill: Transparent World]

[Entered forced calm state]

[Warning: An abnormal event has occurred! 】

[Warning: It was detected that the talent skill of Contractor No. 83112 was incorrectly judged. The talent of Contractor No. 83112 is now being re-tested! 】

【Calibration starts...】

[Warning: A violation has been detected and a secondary determination will begin! 】

【警告：检测到01-32号鬼灭之刃世界不符合第1-28-15条新生契约者保护条例，开始追加判定！】

【warn……】

【warn……】

【…】

...

……

[Judgment completed, start hunting down violator No. 50815]

The paradise prompts began to ring crazily, and the blue text kept sliding in the darkness like a virus-infected computer.

Until finally, all the blue text disappeared, leaving only the last prompt:
[The test is completed, the talent record of Contractor No. 83112 has been changed from "a little transparent one who is not very lucky" to "completely substituted"]

……

……

Hot pain spread crazily from all over the body.

Burning flames and thick black smoke filled his vision.

Xin Lailai felt as if his thinking was stagnating.

What is he doing?
Speaking of which, why is he here?
Why... is he still alive?

Why...he didn't die?

Xin Lailai felt as if his consciousness had fallen into darkness.

What's going on?

Xin Lailai vaguely remembered that he seemed to have heard a lot of prompts.

Can't think clearly...

The pain of his burning body had completely eroded his sanity, and in a daze, a piece of information flowed into his mind.

what is this?
Xin Lailai's sluggish thinking moved slightly, and she subconsciously concentrated on reading the message.

……

[Talent: Complete Substitution]

Talent Category: Special Talent

Talent effect: A natural top actor, giving the holder the top acting skills and gaining empathy effect. At the same time, the holder will instinctively find a suitable identity for himself according to the environment he is in, and fully integrate into it every time. After substitution, a talent imprint will be formed.

*Empathy: It is easier to arouse resonance and identification with others. When you use your acting skills to resonate with others, your charm attributes will be improved.

*Talent imprint: When you fully immerse yourself in your own environment, you will generate corresponding talents based on the role you play.

Current talent imprint: Infatuated Puppet
Talent introduction: Is the love you say sincere, or is it just a good show disguised by a puppet to give yourself a heart?
……

what is this?
In the burning sight, Xin Lailai raised his head, looked at the words in front of him, and was stunned.

——His feelings for Ling Yuzi are actually false?

——Everything that happened in these seven days might just be the product of this talent?
"Ah, ah, ah..."

An indistinct voice sounded.

The body that had been burnt to charcoal struggled hard, and then fell to the ground without any suspense.

[The forced calm state has been lifted]

Cold words crossed the edge of his sight.

Hysterical roars echoed in the flames.

"Are you kidding me?"

why!
Why do you still have to laugh at the little thing he has left until the end!
Go to hell…

Die, die, die!

"Kill me, come on, aren't you very powerful? Just force me to death!"

The vocal cords burned by the flames roared like a wild beast.

"Don't you look down on trash like me?"

"Aren't you very high and mighty?"

"Get the fuck out of here and answer me!"

"paradise!!"

On the cliff, Xin Lailai, whose hands and feet were shattered into pieces due to carbonization, roared hysterically, but all his anger was like a branch thrown into the sea without any response.

"enough…"

Gradually, Xin Lailai's roar turned into pleading.

"That's enough... I'm begging you, just end this!"

A pungent burnt smell emanated from his body, because his tear glands had been completely burned out, causing him to only make horrifying choking sounds.

"Whether it's a human being, a demon, a paradise, or a violator, it doesn't matter who it is..."

"Let's end this."

Still no response.

Is a person like him not even qualified to die?

Ah...how long will this torture continue?

Xin Lailai fell to the ground, looking at the health bar blurred by the flames. For the first time, he was so eager to see the number in front of the percentage turn to 0.

how much longer?

How long will it take for him to die?

Xin Lailai looked numbly at the blood bar sliding down in front of her eyes at an extremely slow speed, feeling that the sensation in her body was gradually leaving her.

The world in front of him gradually blurred until his consciousness completely fell into darkness.

……

This is where?
Xin Lailai looked around blankly.

I saw a large number of vague and ethereal figures passing by him.

He stood in the crowd and let these figures pass through his body.

Is he... dead?

Xin Lailai looked at his hands and shook his palms, but he didn't feel anything.

He touched his body again and found that he also felt nothing.

So...he is finally dead.

A twisted smile appeared on Xin Lailai's face.

He raised his head, looked at the figures passing by, and took steps, preparing to walk forward with these people.

But when he took a step, the scene in front of him suddenly changed, from a white background to a hazy gray fog.

Where is this again?

Xin Lailai walked forward in a daze, and with every step he took, the fog in front of his eyes dissipated a little.

Suddenly, a childish cry came from the front. Xin Lailai was stunned and involuntarily quickened her pace.

The gray mist kept avoiding him, and finally, a picture suddenly reflected in his eyes.

It was an amusement park.

In the amusement park, several children around four or five years old were looking at a little girl of the same age who fell on the ground in bewilderment. The girl cried loudly, and after a while, the adults were attracted to her.

Then, the scene changed, and the scene in his eyes changed to a father yelling at a little boy, and the sound was loud.

"Look at you, you are naughty and mischievous all the time, can't you learn from Xin Lailai!"

What are they... talking about?
Why is his name mentioned?

He lowered his head blankly, and a pair of young hands appeared in his sight. In an instant, memories emerged like a fountain.

so...

It turned out to be the case.

He... remembered.

He seemed to have been doing this involuntarily since he was very young.

——He has always done what is best for him.

If no one around him wants anyone to make a noise, he will stay quiet. If everyone around him wants someone to agree with them, he will express his opinions in a timely manner.

Xin Lailai raised his head and continued to walk forward. The gray fog continued to dissipate, and the scene in front of him changed again and again.

Elementary school, middle school, high school, university...

In the picture, he met all kinds of people and encountered all kinds of things.

But no matter where he is, the role he plays always seems to be the same:
He won't make people hate him, nor will he make people like him too much. His performance will always be mediocre, but he will never become the person who holds the team back.

The only thing that was special about him was that he seemed to be able to adapt quickly to any environment, but other than that, there was nothing special about him.

His popularity has never been bad. After all, no one would reject a friend who can appear and disappear at the right time.

But it can't be said to be very good, because he will never be the first choice in other people's interpersonal circles.

Whenever he goes out with his friends, he is the one who comes along.

Yes, this is the person named Xin Lailai.

——An ordinary person who is perfect in the eyes of others.

'Why not try to change something? '

In the dark, there seemed to be a voice asking this.

Does this need to be said?
"Because this is the identity that suits me best."

That's right, that's all.

It's not that he is deliberately hiding his clumsiness, nor is it like pretending to be a pig or eating a tiger in some story, but because he knows very well that his own abilities and talents are only suitable for being an ordinary person who is not outstanding.

Not because he wanted to become an ordinary talent, but because he was just an ordinary talent and stepped into this position.

and so……

"Since this is already the most appropriate approach, why should we change it?"

That's right, it doesn't matter whether it's what you desire, or whether it's what you're happy with. What's important is that this is the move that best suits his identity, and that's enough.

So, he continued walking forward.

The picture continues to emerge, it is the daily life of ordinary people with nothing special at all.

He repeats the same reaction every day, but it doesn't feel boring because he has always done this.

Day after day, day after day, until...

Xin Lailai looked at the picture that appeared in front of him this time and stopped for the first time.

Already here.

Xin Lailai looked at the wooden door of the wing in front of him and the simple wooden handle, and felt a little confused.

If he turns back here, will his life return to normal?
Xin Lailai thought this, and then opened the door.

The next moment, the scene in front of him changed again.

What is it this time?
Xin Lailai looked at the scene in front of him and was suddenly stunned.

He saw himself.

Is it from God’s perspective this time?
no, no...

Xin Lailai saw the picture in the bronze mirror nearby.

In the picture, 'myself' is sitting on the bed in front of me, and opposite 'myself' is a handsome young man in white robe.

Xin Lailai reacted instantly.

What he saw now was the perspective of the young man in white robe.

Vaguely, he seemed to understand something, so he calmed down and watched this memory:
"Brother, can I ask if you will be here at noon?"

In the side room, I saw a sleepy-looking 'himself' who scratched his head in embarrassment and asked 'him' who was sitting on the bed.

"I will remain in this room until afternoon."

'He' said, his voice gentle and calm, giving people a sense of comfort like a spring breeze.

"Really? Can you please call me at noon, brother? I'm afraid of oversleeping."

When the 'self' in front of me heard this, his face suddenly became happy, and he asked 'him' while handing him a pack of cigarettes bought on the road.

"can."

'He' nodded, took the cigarette and put it aside.

"Thank you brother."

Finally, after Xin Lailai saw 'himself' saying this, he lay down on the empty bed beside him and fell asleep in a short while.

The picture was frozen here, and then, 'he' stood up, walked to the bronze mirror, looked at the white-robed figure in the bronze mirror, and said:
"Now that you are here, it means you are already at the most critical point, right?"

Is he talking to himself in the mirror?
No, not right!

Xin Lailai looked at the white-robed young man in the bronze mirror and reacted instantly.

——The words I just said were meant for myself!

Almost as soon as he realized this, Xin Lailai's eyes suddenly dimmed. In the darkness, he vaguely heard the sound of something being broken, and then there was a feeling of spinning. Finally, when everything calmed down, he slowly Open your eyes slowly.

It was still the same wing, but the difference was that this time, he was back in his own body.

Xin Lailai sat up from the bed, looked at the young man in white robe in front of him, and fell silent.

Everything in front of me is obviously the work of the other party.

"Hello, Xin Lailai, nice to see you here."

The young man in white robe stood in front of him, said with a smile, and stretched out a palm towards him.

"Introduce yourself, you can call me fortune teller, but in terms of identity, it may be more appropriate for you to call me with eyebrows."

looks?

When Xin Lailai heard the other party's self-introduction, he suddenly reacted in his mind and shouted in disbelief:
"You are the leader of the Lailai Cult!"

"If Shanxi hasn't removed me from the list, I think it should be."

The young man in white robe, or rather his brows, acknowledged Xin Lailai's words with a smile.

After receiving a positive reply, Xin Lailai felt as if his head was going to explode, and a large number of thoughts poured out of his mind uncontrollably.

"I know you have a lot of doubts now, but don't worry, we still have a lot of time, so you can try to calm down first."

Hearing this, Xin Lailai was silent for a while, and then said in a hoarse voice:

"My entry into paradise was not an accident, right?"

"Yes, someone wanted to use your hand to calculate 04296. It was for this reason that I was in that room at that time." "Why was it me?"

"Because you happened to be nearby, it was you."

"In other words, if I didn't come here, I would still be just an ordinary person?"

"Theoretically, yes, according to my divination results, your original destiny should be to live a stable life in this world."

"Does Brother Ritian know about this?"

"If he knew, he would never let you enter the paradise, let alone help you become a contractor."

"He...will anything happen because of my problems?"

"I have defused the conspiracy against him, so no matter what your outcome is, he will be fine."

"That's it, that's good." Hearing this, Xin Lailai breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.

A brief silence.

"What I... experienced in the derivative world were also because of the person who wanted to use me to plot against my brother?"

"Yes, but not entirely. For some reason, your current destiny is in chaos. Even I, as a fortune teller, cannot predict your future direction."

"Can I ask what that reason is?"

"It's right next door to you, but I don't suggest you go there. Even if it's just a memory, any conceptual contact with that guy will deepen his influence on you."

right next door?

Hearing Mei Mian's words, Xin Lailai instinctively wanted to turn his head, but in the next moment, an unparalleled sense of horror suddenly rose in his heart.

His body stiffened, and he immediately gave up the idea of ​​turning around, and then slowly recovered.

"Why does it feel like I was just climbing a mountain, but ended up running directly into the big BOSS's lair?"

"Although it's not quite accurate, there is indeed nothing wrong with this description in a sense."

"Master, please stop making fun of me and tell me something serious."

Xin Lailai gave a forced smile, and when he heard the word leader, a strange light flashed across his gray and white pupils.

"It seems that fully embracing this talent has really had a profound impact on you."

Xin Lailai was stunned, and then suddenly realized that he had unknowingly adapted to Mei Mu's existence and everything the other party said.

"I……"

"Recorders of Paradise. In history, there have been a total of five holders with fully substituted talents. Some of them were amazingly talented and started to shine at low levels, while others were mediocre and died in obscurity."

"But one thing is without exception, the cause of their death was suicide."

suicide……

Xin Lailai's breath suddenly suffocated, and he obviously realized something.

"Yes, as you can imagine, they all suffered from personality collapse due to complete substitution, and finally chose to end their lives due to severe cognitive conflicts."

Xin Lailai said calmly, without speaking, but just lowered his head.

"The nature and effect of complete substitution itself make people with this talent inherently unsuitable for contractors who need to travel frequently to worlds with completely different environments."

“The more worlds you experience and the more frequently you experience them, the greater the potential for collapse.”

"Just like some people are born with certain defects, the same is true for talents. For contractors, full substitution is considered a disabled person among the talents."

Is it a gifted person with a disability...

"It feels like hearing this makes me feel a little relieved, right?"

Xin Lailai smiled mockingly and looked at his palm:
"Although I haven't reached that level yet, I can generally understand the thoughts of those who choose to commit suicide. Just like now, I can't even tell whether I am so calm because of my own choice or whether I am completely substituting for the environment. The result of adaptation.”

"I know, that's why I'm standing here."

A gentle voice sounded, and he looked at Xin Lailai with his eyebrows. His gray and white pupils gave people a sense of transcendence and nothingness. He opened his mouth, and an ethereal voice sounded in Xin Lailai's mind:
"Xin Lailai, let me ask you, do you... want to live?"

Does he want to live?

When Xin Lailai heard this sentence, the first reaction in his heart was a sense of absurdity with a little anger.

"I'm so sorry, I…"

"Don't rush to make a choice, I haven't finished yet."

Eyebrow interrupted his words and said calmly. As he spoke, the surrounding scene changed again.

"I know your current situation, so the choice I give you is not to let you live in your current state."

Don't you want to live in this current state?

What does it mean?
A look of confusion appeared in Xin Lailai's eyes.

"I understand that living is just a kind of torture for you now. At the same time, I can also tell you clearly that even I cannot directly interfere with everything that happens in the derived world where you are."

"However, you are a member of the Lailai Cult, so there is room for many things."

"Although I can't change your situation, using the Kingdom of Lai Lai Theology, I can guarantee that even if you die, you can be resurrected without any side effects in the Kingdom of Lai Lai Theology."

The Kingdom of Lailai Cult…

Resurrection without any side effects...

"The Lailai Cult...can they even do this kind of thing?"

Xin Lailai had an unrealistic feeling. He had never thought that something like resurrection from the dead would really happen to him one day.

"Don't be so surprised. After all, I am considered the strongest diviner in the void and an honorary member of the academic sect. Although it is difficult for me to resurrect from the dead unconditionally, resurrecting a first-level contractor in my own sect is not easy. What a difficult thing.”

He said with a smile, his gray and white pupils showing a touch of confidence, and then, a serious look appeared on his face:
"So based on that, I can give you five options."

"The first is to retain all your memories and the identity of the contractor and resurrect you. At that time, whether you want revenge or do other things, the Lailai Cult will support your choice."

"However, I still want to give you a piece of advice. With your talent, if you really aim for revenge, you may spend your whole life burning up in the anger of revenge. Moreover, once you are overwhelmed by hatred, And if you do something irrational, I will no longer guarantee your safety."

"This is the first option I can give you."

As the words fell, the ground under Xin Lailai's feet began to tremble violently, and then, a rugged road burning with raging fire appeared on his left side.

Live and then take revenge...

Xin Lailai looked at the road to the left, everything he encountered in the world of Demon Slayer flashed through his mind, flashed past the empty palm, and recalled the scene of him falling on the cliff and roaring in despair. , clenched his palms unconsciously.

"The second option is that if you can give up revenge and hope to continue your life as a contractor, I can make you forget everything that happened in this derivative world and pay a certain price to make that existence give up on you. Watch.”

"Although this cannot completely heal the impact on your destiny, at least you can live as an ordinary contractor."

"But to be honest, I don't recommend that you continue to be a contractor. In any case, the existence of your talent is an established fact. Therefore, if you insist on being a contractor, your future may not be too optimistic. .”

The ground trembled again. It was still on the left hand side, but it was no longer so rugged and there were no flames, but the road was still very difficult and dangerous.

"The third option, I believe you must have guessed it, is to give up your identity as a contractor and continue to live in the paradise as an employee. As for memory, it depends on your own wishes. Even that existence cannot You will never dare to take action against a worker, so you don’t have to worry about this, and I can guarantee that after becoming a worker, there will be no risks in your future, and fully substituting that talent will not cause any interference to you."

The ground continued to tremble, but this time, the amplitude was much milder. A straight road appeared in front of him. The road was wide and smooth, and he could see the end at a glance.

"The fourth option is that if you are still confused, or want to take a good rest because you are too tired, then I can use my authority to let you return to the world and continue to live as an ordinary person for the time being. Wait until you Think carefully before making a decision.”

This time, the ground shook just a little, and a road that was ever too wide appeared on his right.

"The last option is that you have had enough of everything in the paradise and just want to return to normal life. Then I can help you clear all memories related to the paradise and let you return to the real world and live as an ordinary person. Live a happy and fulfilling life with your identity.”

An ordinary and ordinary road, not even too long, appeared on his far right.

Xin Lailai looked at the five roads in front of him, was silent for a while, and then said:

"Has the treatment of our Lai Lai Cult always been so good?"

"This is the result you fought for. If you die in the Vine Attack Mountain or don't realize deep meditation, I won't be able to get you out of that world."

Eyebrows smiled and spoke, returning to the gentle tone before.

"Is that so..."

Xin Lailai looked at the five roads in front of him with a look of confusion in his eyes.

To be honest, what was happening now was completely beyond his understanding.

Not long ago, he was howling miserably like a bereaved dog, praying for Paradise to end his life, but suddenly he was told that everything had changed, and he was even given an extremely ample choice.

How should I choose...

Xin Lailai stood there and fell silent.

The people on the side looked at Xin Lailai and did not bother him.

He has given every option he can to the other party.

Time passed silently.

After an unknown amount of time, Xin Lailai took steps forward.

In the white space, eyebrows began to look over.

On the broken stage, the dark figure seemed to have predicted something and showed a disappointed expression.

The time of choice is coming.

then……

The half-stepped foot suddenly stopped in mid-air.

"By the way, Mr. Eyebrows, can I ask one last question?"

Xin Lailai turned his head and asked suddenly.

A flash of surprise flashed across his brows, and he nodded.

"I want to know, if I leave in this way...or escape from the Demon Slayer world, what will happen to the dead indigenous characters in that world in the end?"

The air suddenly quieted down.

"That world is currently subject to the strictest notarial judgment. Now it is impossible for anyone to interfere with everything that happens in it from the outside. At the same time, the paradise will be reset every time the first-order derivative world ends. At that time, everyone you know now It will become an experience that you will remember forever.”

A calm reply sounded, and he looked quietly at the young man in front of him, and gave his final advice:

"Perhaps you have experienced an unforgettable experience inside, but for contractors, letting go is often a necessary choice. Some things are only suitable to exist in your memory."

"That is to say, by then, except for my memory, the person I know will no longer have any trace of his existence in this world, right?"

Mei Mu did not answer anymore, but remained silent, but this was equivalent to giving an answer.

"Is that so..."

Xin Lailai murmured, and then suddenly laughed.

"In this case, it really won't work."

The steps that have been taken are taken back.

His eyebrows were stunned.

Xin Lailai didn't care about the other party's reaction, but looked at his palm:

I saw a crooked metal ring lying in it.

"Big Eyebrows, you know what? Maybe it's because of my talent, or maybe it's because of my personality. It seems like I've never had anyone who can rely on me. friend."

Xin Lailai clenched his palms, looked at his brows, and said with a smile.

Yes, he will always live on the second level of other people's social circles.

"Among the people I knew in the past, in my impression, there seems to be no guy who can't do without me."

Everyone has his own complete life, and it will not change because of the existence of this ordinary person.

"But, there happens to be such a silly girl who inexplicably likes me so much that she has to be me."

"Seriously, if you think about it carefully, this is too stupid, isn't it? How could there really be that kind of person who can't live without anyone?"

As Xin Lailai spoke, he couldn't help laughing, as if he thought of something pleasant. Then, he looked at the thing in his palm:

"But...it just happens to be there."

He muttered to himself, clutching the ring in his hand tightly.

"There is a girl who is so stupid. He is stupid enough to treat her like a treasure even if he gives her a scarf or a tattered metal ring."

Xin Lailai said, her nose became more and more sour, and her vision gradually became blurred.

Therefore……

precisely because of this……

he……

He put a palm on his face and wiped away the tears.

"Thank you, Mr. Eyebrows. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't have had the chance to think about it so much."

"It's just that I might disappoint you."

Xin Lailai looked at her eyebrows, smiled and said:

"It seems like I can't die yet?"

Yes, he can't die yet.

Xin Lailai's eyes gradually became firmer, and then...

turned away.

At this moment, his eyebrows were moved. He looked at Xin Lailai's actions. After being silent for a while, he said:

"The end of this choice will be hell for you."

If he missed this opportunity now, even he would not be able to save the other party again.

"I know, but there is nothing we can do about it..."

Xin Lailai said with a smile and strode forward.

"Who said there is a stupid girl in hell waiting for me to pick her up?"

"If I have to break even this kind of agreement, then I would be too bad!"

His pace became faster and faster, and finally, he was running.

The five roads behind him were getting farther and farther away from him, but they had nothing to do with him.

——Because he has made his choice.

'It doesn't make sense. '

In the dark, there seemed to be a voice questioning him.

Yes, he knew that this was by no means a rational approach.

'You can't even solve the problem of your own talent. '

That's right, even now he doesn't dare to confirm whether his emotions are false or real.

'She is just a character in a derivative world, a passer-by in your life to you. '

Yes, even if he loses a few cents, Xin Lailai will never die because of this, but——

"Not for her!"

Xin Lailai roared angrily, and in an instant, all his murmurs stopped abruptly. He stepped heavily on the ground, and the whole earth seemed to be trembling because of his running.

Layers of gray fog began to appear, getting thicker and thicker, as if to warn him not to go down this wrong path again.

But he still didn't stop.

Palms stretched out from the gray mist, tearing at his body, but they couldn't stop him at all.

Finally, with a deafening roar, he broke out of the gray fog, and a dazzling light appeared in front of him.

A smile appeared on Xin Lailai's lips and she walked quickly forward.

But suddenly, a hand suddenly grabbed his wrist, and he turned his head and saw a familiar face.

It was his own face.

"Go back, you can't do it."

'He' spoke calmly:

"You know very well that this is by no means the most appropriate choice."

Xin Lailai smiled and easily broke away the hand holding him.

"You're right, but..."

A straight punch hit the face exactly like his own.

"I am happy!"

boom--!
In an instant, the world in front of him began to fall into pieces, and behind Xin Lailai, a figure with an eyebrow stood on the spot, looking at the direction Xin Lailai left. He was silent for a while, and then suddenly showed a smile:
"If that's the case, then risk everything and fight."

At the end of the world, Xin Lailai paused slightly, then smiled and strode into the light.

"of course."

The next second, everything shattered, and darkness swallowed up all the light in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, unimaginable pain rushed in like a tide.

Ahh... As expected, it really hurts like hell!
Xin Lailai opened his eyes with difficulty, and the burning flames and black smoke interfered with his vision.

【HP: 19.4%】

He stared hard at the numbers behind the half-empty health bar in front of him, gritted his teeth, and let out a hysterical roar from his burned throat.

Get moving...

Get moving!
Come on...move him!

The remaining body, whose entire body surface had been carbonized, began to tremble continuously.

Click, click, click!

The dark carbonized layer began to make a series of sounds.

then…

An arm suddenly rushed out of the pitch-black charcoal shell, clinging to the ground like the claws of an evil spirit crawling out of hell.

On the stage, the disappointed black figure suddenly froze, and then his eyes burst into unprecedented excitement.

In the void, the young man in white robe slowly opened his eyes, his gray and white pupils showing the light of expectation.

'Struggle. '

"Struggle!"

The shadow began to shout excitedly.

'It's good to be hysterical! '

"It's okay to be in pain!"

The young man in white robe began to murmur like this.

'It's okay to be embarrassed! '

“It’s okay to be ugly!”

The shadow began to dance and shout.

'We all have to struggle! '

"because…"

The young man in white robe whispered, a hellish scene reflected in his eyes.

'This is you as an ordinary person...'

"The only way to survive in this hellish world, hahahaha!"

The black shadow was convulsing and laughing maniacally.

then……

Clang!
Accompanied by a crisp sound, the crazily burning body on the cliff was seen biting the blackened metal ring in front of it with its teeth.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining burning arms began to climb forward with all their strength.

'Can't die! '

"Laley."

'Live! '

"I found that I seemed to be unable to achieve happiness."

'because……'

"Because... I seem to be the happiest woman in the world!"

'He is the happiest man in the world! '

——As the happiest man in the world, how could he fall here because of such a small setback!

"Ughhhhhhhhhhh—!"

Roaring like an unyielding beast, in the flames, the black charcoal fell off little by little, revealing the bloody face that looked like a god of death because the skin had been burned clean.

On the branding panel, the remaining health bar began to slide rapidly due to this final struggle. In just a few seconds, it fell from 19.4% to 5.9%.

But just when the number on the health bar began to approach 0, a dazzling light suddenly bloomed.

Holy light healing!
Pure life energy instantly poured into his body, and his health bar, which was already in danger, began to climb upwards.

Stab it--!
There was a harsh evaporation sound, and the mana potion fell accurately into his mouth. During the evaporation process, the potion turned into pure mana and was quickly absorbed by his body.

Then--

boom!
I saw the broken body falling from the cliff. Under the adjustment of the magic chip, it fell tilted towards the shadow below the cliff, like a dark fireball, hitting the ground heavily.

"it is good!"

The shadows applauded enthusiastically, and in an instant, pitch-black arms rushed out from all directions, cheering for the scene in front of them.

"Cough cough...cough cough!"

A violent coughing sound began to sound along with thick black smoke.

In the shadows, Xin Lailai, who had stopped burning, frantically drank bottles of mana potions. The dazzling light enveloped him, and his originally broken body began to grow rapidly.

Not only that, but the remaining perfect ghost blood in his body began to grow rapidly under the nourishment of life energy, while the original ghost blood was quickly swallowed up like nutrients.

[It has been detected that the concentration of perfect ghost blood in the contractor's body has exceeded 50%, and [Ghost Bloodline] has been upgraded to [Perfect Ghost Bloodline]]

Bang!
Finally, as the last empty bottle of mana potion was smashed to pieces, Xin Lailai stood up from the ground with difficulty, breathing heavily, and then he grinned and said:

"I said, you, or rather you, should still be watching, right?"

On the stage, the black shadow was stunned when he looked at the words coming from the mouth of the puppet that had returned to its original state.

"To be honest, I don't actually care about what you want to do? Violators? Assessments? Those things are too far away from me."

Xin Lailai leaned against the wall and stood upright little by little on his own strength.

"Your calculations also make sense to me."

He took out pieces of tattered cloth and put them on himself.

"In the final analysis, I am just a rookie who has just entered the paradise. I have no way to deal with the methods of you people."

The obviously damaged wooden staff was hung on his waist. He looked forward, looked at the area outside the shadow, and took steps.

"But, there's one thing I'm sure of-"

Xin Lailai walked step by step into the sunlight, and the dazzling sunlight shone on him, but it no longer ignited his body. Then, he raised his head and pointed his middle finger in the direction of the sun.

"Don't you want me to die? Don't you like to scheme?"

"Okay, then give me a big look and see clearly how I smashed the world you carefully prepared to pieces!"

"I will survive, fight my way through this world alive, bring my wife back from hell, and then pour a lot of water on the ancestral graves of you sons of bitches!"

"If you don't like it, come to the paradise and fuck me to death!"

Xin Lailai roared ferociously, his face full of madness.

Yes, he has already decided——

He wants to smash this illusory little garden to pieces!

This ridiculous script must be completely burned!

Rewrite this damn thing into the story he wants!
……

　The second phase is officially over, and the foreshadowing has basically been wrapped up. The third phase is basically the collision between Xin Lailai and the executioner after he went crazy.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)