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Chapter 155 154. Prophecy and Destiny

"Discuss [Prophecy] and [Destiny] with me?"

Jenkins stopped, looking slightly surprised.

It's been a long, long time since anyone came to him to talk about this kind of topic.

Although Jenkins has shown himself to be a mess in the extraordinary way, he actually does well in the academic circle. He has made great achievements in archeology in particular and can be regarded as a highly respected archaeologist.

But few people know that Jenkins is actually very accomplished in the three fields of [divination], [prophecy], and [destiny], and is even more authoritative than he is in archeology.

But ever since he made a [prophecy] that he still regrets, he quietly 'withdrew' from the circle, refused all matters related to this aspect, and settled down to be an archaeologist until he was excluded from this circle. Completely forgotten.

So Jenkins didn't expect that a person from Brilliant City would actually talk to him about this, and he hesitated for a moment.

The student next to him noticed his embarrassment and said sensibly:

"Do I need help saying no?"

But Jenkins shook his head.

"No need, help me make an appointment with him at a time and place."

As he said that, he also found a reason for himself:
"The fact that he can come to me to talk about this kind of topic means that he has visited my old friends in the city. There are only a few old immortals left in the world who still remember my past. I don't want to refuse or escape because of , they laughed at me again.”

These words made the student stunned, feeling that the instructor he had been with day and night had really changed.

A few days ago, he would have never accepted this meeting.

Fortunately, this change was optimistic and positive. The students were also happy for Jenkins, and they hurriedly ran to take care of the matter.

About two hours later, Jenkins met Mr. Hoylandi from the Brilliant City in his rather plainly decorated but neatly kept study room.

The two parties shook hands politely first, and then had a rough judgment of the other party's strength.

Sixth level, the system is unknown, but it doesn’t look like the [veto] popular in Brilliant City.

Jenkins thought to himself.

But this doesn't mean anything. It can only mean that the other party pays more attention to privacy.

The other party's appearance also looks like the popular gentleman style in the Brilliant City. He has a monocle, a pocket watch, courtesy, and a cane. He looks particularly elegant and decent, unlike the common robe-style dress here in the Eternal City. people of the world.

But even though he was dressed like this, his speaking style was quite direct. As soon as he sat down, he said straight to the point:

"Thank you for accepting my visit, Professor Jenkins... To be honest, I have been in the Eternal City for quite some time, but I still haven't gotten the answers I want... If you can answer my questions, I am also ready I gave you a small gift."

As he spoke, he tilted his head and signaled to the entourage who was following him. The latter took out a black suitcase, placed it on the table, opened it and showed it a little.

It was stuffed with gold bars and jewelry, making the study gleaming in an instant.

But Jenkins frowned, knowing very well that this huge sum of money would not be easy to earn.

"It seems that Mr. Hoylandi's problem is very difficult..."

The other party smiled, took a sip of the tea handed to him by the student, and said:

"I believe it's nothing to you. After all, the 'option sect' masters I visited before couldn't give me the answer, but they all recommended you, the 'path sect' master, to me."

The current understanding and definition of the concept of "destiny" in the market generally tends to be "strive to change destiny", "never succumb to fate", "hold the throat of destiny" and other themes that tend to be positive, proactive and progressive. , believing that fate is plastic and can be changed.

There is also a relatively passive one like 'Character determines destiny', but there is not much difference in theme, because personality can also be changed, and the overall trend is still positive.

Of course, there are also some pessimistic and negative views that believe that everyone's destiny has been written long ago and cannot be violated.

There are even some dangerous views that the so-called [destiny] is just a plaything of some high-ranking beings, and everything a person experiences is a script written by them.

Fortunately, this kind of view generally has little market, and people's overall understanding of [destiny] still tends to be optimistic and positive.

Among various optimistic views, many people believe that fate is not ethereal and unpredictable, but an objective law or natural phenomenon that actually exists, which can be observed, summarized, and even accurately grasped.

So the doctrine of [prophecy] came into being. People tried to pry into the fate and future through some occult methods, and various [prophecy] methods were derived from the [divination] system.Divination can indeed make some simple predictions about the future, but it can only judge a general trend through various omens, which is very vague. Moreover, the interpretation of omens itself is also a very subjective judgment, and there is no standard process and correct answer.

And the timeliness is also very short, and it can only predict the development trend in the next 1-3 days.

Therefore, divination is mainly used to explore answers to what has already happened, while prophecy is more inclined to peek into the longer-term future.

In the prophecy-related school of thought, some people focus on the micro level and believe that people will experience various 'forks in life' and many 'options' throughout their lives. If they can spy on these 'options' in advance and make the right choice, You can embark on a relatively successful life path.

This is the so-called 'option' faction.

The 'path' school that Jenkins belongs to focuses on a more macro level and believes that fate will not be changed through a few options, but clear paths leading to different endings. If the path at the beginning If you make the wrong choice, there is no point in making more choices. You can only make great efforts to change a path.

Suppose a college student majoring in civil engineering has just graduated and is confused about his future. The optionist can tell him that you can interview with a certain company on a certain day and get a decent job.

The Pathist would tell him that if you don’t want to spend your whole life working on the construction site, it’s best to find a way to switch to the financial industry.

Therefore, there is no clear distinction between the two factions. One focuses on the short term and the other focuses on the long term. Each has gains and losses.

Of course, this is also because humans do not have enough mastery of mysticism and prophecy, so they cannot see a clearer and more realistic destiny.

According to legend, once you reach the level of a saint, you can spy on the fate of every extraordinary person in the system, and provide some guidance and reminders.

But no one has ever confirmed the accuracy of this rumor, so it is still in the 'fantasy' stage at the level of a street-stall novel.

As for Jenkins, he definitely doesn't believe this.

If the saint is really that powerful, wouldn't it mean that the eighth level can walk all over the ground, and the seventh level is not as good as a dog?
Why are humans trapped in just six cities? Shouldn't they have fought back long ago to rebuild the glorious era?
And in addition to this logical deduction, Jenkins has more clear evidence——

He once had a very close encounter with the Saint of Redemption, and helped Him with prophecies, which was also a huge favor regarding the overall destiny and future of mankind.

Jenkins also paid an extremely heavy price for this crazy action.

If the saint is really that powerful and can control the fate of every extraordinary being in the system, then why does he need his own help to end up in the situation where his wife and children are separated like this?

"Then, let's talk about your situation first. Of course, you can choose to conceal it or describe it in a general way, but this may affect my subsequent judgment."

Jenkins spoke.

As a result, Hoylandi actually said very frankly:
"Of course I won't hide anything. In fact, I am a sixth-level leader of the [Pain] system. I lead an association that is considered illegal in the Brilliant City. I am wanted by the Holy Court over there. Hmm…need I tell you how much my head is worth?”

As soon as these words came out, the student led by Jenkins was frightened. His face instantly turned pale, and he regretted his actions of luring the wolf into the house.

Did he not expect that this very decent-looking guy would actually be a wanted criminal?Or a sixth-level wanted criminal?
If this guy gets angry, he and his mentor will have no ability to fight back.

But what the student didn't expect was that Jenkins just smiled, then picked up a pen and paper and started recording the other party's information.

Hoylandi also laughed and said:
"Your reaction was pretty much what I expected. You didn't fear or reject me because of it."

"Because in front of [destiny], everyone is equal."

Jenkins replied very calmly.

"You are indeed a true spy of destiny..."

Hoylandi then continued to talk about his recent situation and experiences, and emphasized that he had a very powerful and terrifying mentor, but did not mention the name of the other person or the details of their relationship. He just said briefly:

"I feel that in his eyes, I am just a group of nutrients that will be killed and absorbed by him at any time. Although he has always emphasized to me that he does not like killing, the methods and terror he uses to kill have become my obsession. A nightmare that won’t go away.”

Then, he put forward the answer he wanted to find:
"As you can see, I have been living in the shadow of my mentor and I want to get rid of him, no matter the cost."

"What do those old guys from the Alternative Party say?"

"They suggested that I surrender, or disband my association, and stay anonymous from now on, far away from the extraordinary way."

"So what if I finally come to the same conclusion?"

Jenkins put down the writing pen and looked up and asked.

(End of this chapter)