Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 628 - 621: Peeking into the Future

Chapter 628: Chapter 621: Peeking into the Future

Luo’er sank into contemplation once again at the old man’s words. He struggled to comprehend the concept of the soul overflowing. Or rather, ever since he learned of the existence of souls, he had begun to question his understanding of the world, and his firm belief in Materialism had started to waver.

He was more inclined to explain that the old man’s perception was beyond ordinary people, and therefore he could intuitively perceive their existence. However, this did not explain why he could perceive the presence of Fulajie’er.

One must understand that when Fulajie’er is not in her physical form, the magic power she consumes is minuscule, let alone him being a Half-elf, even Tangmo who is particularly sensitive to magic power may not be able to perceive her presence, not to mention the other members of the Advance Team.

In reality, Luo’er’s use of the Soul Domain was merely limited to interacting with Fulajie’er. It wasn’t just him, the rest of the Advance Team were unable to perceive the existence of Fulajie’er through a method of Soul Resonance. Only she could barely sense the presence of everyone else, whereas nobody could locate Fulajie’er through Soul Resonance.

This was precisely why Nightingale designed a magic release device for the Advance Team. Without this device, even Fulajie’er would struggle to locate the team members immediately.

The old man sat there quietly. His eye sockets were completely sunken; it was impossible for him to see anything anymore. Yet, Luo’er knew distinctly that he could see all members of the Advance Team, even those who were invisible.

As for the girl named Feng, she had been in deep thought with her head bowed ever since the beginning, but the moment Luo’er lashed out, she reacted immediately. Apparently, she could also perceive Luo’er’s location and actions without using her eyes.

Regarding these two enigmatic individuals, Luo’er had many questions but didn’t know where to start. According to the old man, he would die in accordance with the prophecy that day. Therefore, Luo’er had to seize this moment to acquire more information to avoid living a life of regret.

Seemingly sensing Luo’er’s urgency, the old man smiled faintly and said lightly, "There’s no need to rush. As I said, before I die, you will learn everything you wish to know. This is the prophecy and it will not deviate."

"Do you believe in prophecy so much?" Luo’er couldn’t help but ask, his eyebrows furrowed.

"Of course." The old man nodded.

"What exactly is a prophecy?" Luo’er asked again, unable to hold back.

"Prophecy is a framework for the future," the old man sighed deeply and continued, "When you peek into your own future through a prophecy, your life is already confined by that framework. No matter how you struggle, you cannot escape it. If the prophecy foretells your death, you cannot avert it."

"What if I try to fight for my life?" Luo’er asked.

"It’s impossible," the old man smiled faintly, "All your struggles are within the framework of the prophecy. You can make a fuss, but remember, you are not changing history. Everything you experience is within the prophecy until you meet your final fate."

"Can man not triumph over nature?" Luo’er lowered his head, murmuring to himself.

By the old man’s logic, a prophecy was the result in causality. Once you know your result, all the efforts you make for it become part of the cause. You giving up treatment is part of the cause. You struggling desperately is too. Regardless of your actions, the outcome remains unchanged.

Luo’er lowered his head, his gaze settling on the Book of Prophecies, ’Dray-Sita’, placed in the box. After a brief silence, he plucked up the courage to ask, "Can I... may I look at that Book of Prophecies?"

"Of course, feel free," the old man extended his hand, smiling.

Just as Luo’er was about to reach out and pick up the Book of Prophecies, the old man spoke again, "Young man, allow me to remind you once more. When you understand your fate, your future is already set. Whether your ending is a tragedy or comedy, you cannot change it. You can only go with the flow until your destiny unfolds."

"I..." Luo’er swallowed, just about to speak when Cheng Ziang grabbed his arm from behind.

"Luo’er, over here," Cheng Ziang tugged Luo’er to a corner, looked back at the old man, then turned to Luo’er and asked in a low voice, "Are you really planning to open that Book of Prophecies?"

"Is there a problem?" Luo’er asked, looking at him.

"Luo’er, I don’t know if the Book of Prophecy is genuine or not. I don’t know what kind of future it predicts. But I would like to caution you, in case you have read your ending, your destiny will be unalterable. It’s like spoiling the end of a mystery novel. No matter how hard you try, you won’t be able to change the ending, you might instead be the cause that brings it about," Cheng Ziang said sincerely.

"So what?" Luo’er asked.

"So," Cheng Ziang let out a cold laugh, then seriously said, "If you know your ending to be a tragedy, what would you do? Would you defy fate, or yield to nature? The old man made it very clear, whatever you do, you are indeed influencing the ending. You’re a half-elf, your lifespan is much longer than ours. So, if you know your ending, what are you going to do in the hundreds of years to come?"

"It’s not that dramatic. Maybe it’s just a hoax." Luo’er laughed and said nonchalantly.

"Just in case. The two men are very mysterious, their identities are yet to be verified, so we must proceed with caution. The old man was right, you can’t behead a Qing Dynasty official with a sword from the Ming Dynasty. You also can’t use Earth’s scientific rules to explain the laws of this world," Cheng Ziang said.

"Don’t worry, I’ll handle it." Luo’er laughed, patted him on the shoulder, and walked over to kneel in front of the elder.

"Have you made up your mind?" the elder asked.

"Is my decision to open this book also part of the prophecy?" Luo’er asked.

"Of course, whatever you do is part of the prophecy. If you don’t open it, it’s part of the prophecy. If you open it, it’s also part of the prophecy. Even the content you read in the book is part of the prophecy," the elder replied.

"So you already know my decision, don’t you?" Luo’er looked at him and asked.

The elder slightly smiled, without confirming or denying.

Luo’er bowed his head, took a deep breath, and then took the thick Book of Prophecy out of the box. The book was about the size of a 16-opening, about two centimeters thick. Luo’er held the book in his hands, couldn’t help but feel his heart racing.

He turned his head to look at everyone, and they all looked back at him with concern. After a brief hesitation, Luo’er opened the Book of Prophecy.

In the dim candlelight, Luo’er quickly flipped through the book. His expression immediately became serious and his brows furrowed.

"Luo, Luo’er, are you okay?" Tangmo anxiously asked from behind.

After quickly flipping through, Luo’er immediately closed the book, gripped it tightly in his hand, and turned to face everyone’s worried glances. He gave an embarrassed smile and said, "I... I can’t understand. These are ancient Aud characters..."

Luo’er’s reaction took everyone by surprise, even Cheng Ziang couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Tangmo breathed a sigh of relief and complained, "Really, you gave me quite the scare."

Upon hearing Luo’er’s words, the elder also slightly smiled. However, unlike everyone else, his smile carried a hint of mystery.

Luo’er returned the book to the box. The elder shook his head, took the Book of Prophecy from the box, and said, "Once you’ve read it, this book has already reached its end."

With that, he moved the book over the candle. The flame immediately ignited this ancient Book of Prophecy. Feeling the heat of the fire, the elder placed the Book of Prophecy into a metal bowl and let it burn.

"Wait..." Luo’er stretched out his hand urgently, trying to stop the elder’s actions. But his words were cut off midway, and he bit his lip in distress.

The elder turned to face him, a mysterious smile on his face. He asked, "Do you already know the end of this book?"

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