Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 205 - 185 Chaos and Compassion (8000-word long - , seeking monthly passes)_4

Chapter 205: Chapter 185 Chaos and Compassion (8000-word long Chapter, seeking monthly passes)_4

Why does the fate of the world hinge on a mere chance?

In fact, looking at Emperor Taizu of Sheng’s experiences when he was a beggar, one would know, at that time he didn’t believe he could truly accomplish such a great feat. He was merely pushed by the forces of destiny, step by step, and ultimately found himself on this specific path.

Among these, how much was passively accepted, and how much was actively pursued?

It’s probably hard to say clearly.

Lu Heng couldn’t help but smile wryly, "So the role of a ’beggar’ is a luck-detector, huh..."

He understood.

The only condition for clearing this identity was neither ability nor determination but luck.

Emperor Taizu of Sheng was lucky.

Throughout ancient and modern times, there have been countless oppressed peasants, countless people at the bottom with nowhere to turn. Among them might be individuals as gifted as Emperor Taizu of Sheng, but they died at the very beginning.

A beating from a landlord’s house servant, a natural disaster, a random accident - any of these could end the lives of those born at the bottom, those who could have become heroes.

This is also why, historically, most people who became emperors came from powerful clans.

From this perspective, Emperor Taizu of Sheng was truly what you’d call blessed by fate.

As a player, Lu Heng experienced countless scenarios in randomly generated conditions, and only after numerous attempts did he randomly succeed at the start.

But Emperor Taizu of Sheng had only one life, just one chance, yet he perfectly seized it.

In the role-playing phase of "beggar," this had nothing to do with ability but was merely pure luck.

From another angle, that era was lucky as well.

Because it saw the emergence of a heroic character like Emperor Taizu of Sheng.

There have been many such chaotic times.

Through history, some chaotic times produced heroes who established powerful dynasties; but in other chaotic times, the disorder just continued endlessly—people hacking at each other, killing each other, and it remained chaotic for hundreds of years.

In some places, separations occurred amid the chaos which lasted for hundreds of years until the emergence of some heroic figures who reclaimed these areas, enabling later generations to naturally claim they had "always been a part of it."

However, in some places that were separated where no heroes emerged, they remained divided, became two different places, never to rejoin.

In those chaotic times, had a person like Emperor Taizu of Sheng not emerged, all developments might have been unpredictable.

History is written collectively by the masses, but it is undeniable that these heroic figures indeed marked it with bold strokes.

And perhaps, the course of history was indeed shaped by a certain decision made by a cowherd in some mountain valley.

Lu Heng couldn’t help but be deeply moved.

"OK, it’s a wrap!

"My mission is complete, and I can go have fun tackling the Cavalry Trial."

He hadn’t expected that, among the four individuals in his small team, he would be the first to clear the instance.

Just as he decided to roll out this trial instance, a new message appeared in his vision.

[Current identity cleared, you may enter other players’ trials to observe.]

"Wow? You can do that?"

Lu Heng hadn’t expected this multiplayer Trial Illusion to have such a setting.

The priority of clearing the Cavalry Trial naturally wasn’t as high anymore. He returned to the initial space and saw three other identity cards.

He could view the current status of the other three players from a god-like perspective.

Yun Ying, playing the role of "Rebel Army," was still fighting around Chuzhou City, expanding her forces.

Zhao Haiping, playing the role of "Commander," was leading the royalty-commanded troops, trudging through the barren mountains and eating dust beyond the borders.

Chu Ge, playing the role of "Emperor," was buried in paperwork, dealing with Sima Yan’s case.

It seemed Chu Ge was making the fastest progress.

With that thought, Lu Heng lightly tapped on the "Emperor" identity card and entered the Trial Illusion where Chu Ge was.

...

At that moment, Chu Ge, holding a memorial in his hands, was deep in thought.

Sima Yan had already been imprisoned.

But exactly how to handle it, Chu Ge was still undecided.

Sima Yan himself, of course, had to die.

But what about his family? His descendants? His womenfolk?

Emotionally speaking, Chu Ge was inclined not to kill them.

Although Sima Yan was a leading figure in the Lianghuai Faction bureaucracy, his son and family currently didn’t seem to have significant power or status.

For someone raised in modern civilized society, "misfortune should not extend to the family" is a matter of course.

Sima Yan must die, but this death already carried a sense of wrongful killing. If their entire family were also implicated, it would indeed be excessive.

However, from a rational standpoint, Chu Ge was very clear about the need to "remove the roots when pulling up weeds."

Why kill Sima Yan?

Because Chu Ge was uncertain whether Sima Yan was an actor like Sima Yi, harboring hidden intentions and ready to cause trouble after Emperor Taizu’s death.

What about Sima Yan’s descendants?

Might there be someone among them like Sima Yi’s offsprings, who could reconnect the Lianghuai Faction and these bureaucrats after the deaths of Sima Yan and Emperor Taizu, potentially leading to unpredictable future events?

This dilemma plunged Chu Ge into distress.

Just then, he heard a familiar voice.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.