Pretending To Be A Boss
Chapter 877 - 48: Where there's a will, there's a way_2

"Not go? If we don't go, what will happen to Baichuan City?" It was Tang Xian's turn to be puzzled.

Li Xiaoyu gently touched the surface of the lake with her finger, the cold sensation made her quickly withdraw her hand.

Her expression seemed forced, as if it were frozen:

"Tang Xian, you don't owe anyone anything. You were never supposed to be a hero to overshadow all. If it weren't for you, what is meant to be destroyed will still be destroyed."

Li Xiaoyu smiled gently.

With that smile, it seemed as if the surroundings became softer.

"I often wonder, what would this world be like without you? Without Tang Xian, what would become of us?

The Order followers would complete their learning in the Pyramid, ultimately evolving into humans, whether the vessel might be Tang Jing or Ju Mang, or perhaps a child of order with the best talents.

But my father would probably still play the same role, creating a large number of Judgement Knights for the sake of power.

And Song Que and the others may have already died during that hunting festival. Or perhaps, by the time we reached the Yuepela Plains, the fate of humanity's talent had already declined.

Gradually, with more Judgement Knights than humans, perhaps to preserve this civilization, merely as living specimens out of interest, the Order followers would keep some humans alive.

Then the Order followers would find a way to remove the threat of the judges and finally unite the mines, waging war against the Lord of Eden.

Humans, it seems, from beginning to end, play an optional role in this story.

It's like me, Qiao Shanshan, Dong Ran, the greatest contribution we can make is to strive to live on.

So, in fact, you never owed us anything. At least now we have found our dignity. We live here by our own means, no longer the pawns of any side.

If we are to die here, and it is an inevitable death, then please don't tell them."

Tang Xian probably understood what Li Xiaoyu was getting at with her words.

Her eyes were a little moist, maybe the conversation with the Order followers today had frightened her?

The real feeling of the world about to be destroyed also made her heart ache.

"I am a very petty person, I just want you to live. Tang Xian, if one day you find there's no way out, then just... slip away quietly."

Tang Xian watched Li Xiaoyu repeatedly poke at the lake's surface with her finger, suddenly lost for words.

After a long time, he shook his head and said:

"Actually, the course of human history is about constantly dealing with the unknown, and this process has gradually become great. First, it was between ourselves and various microorganisms, then with wild beasts, and with humans themselves. Later on, it was between tribes, kingdoms, and even civilizations. Thus, long ago, someone had seen through this process and said that humanity's ultimate goal is the cosmos itself—the stars and the seas."

Tang Xian held Li Xiaoyu's hand, and she only felt waves of warmth.

"Our ancestors' history, on the whole, is actually a very passionate story. If we can move forward so smoothly, that's great. But there will also be times like now, when those unknown beings as vast as the stars and seas come to proactively explore us."

"The Lord of Eden, the Order followers, the myriad of beasts, those too powerful for us, are the unknown terror that has come in search of us. But even so, people have resisted for hundreds of years."

Li Xiaoyu stared into Tang Xian's eyes, only to discover that they no longer held fatigue or confusion.

These eyes were extremely clear.

"In this confrontation, humans are not superfluous. On the contrary, the role each of us plays is absolutely crucial."

The theme of the conversation between Tang Xian and Li Xiaoyu at this moment was "humanity." Originally, Tang Xian was comforting Li Xiaoyu, but in his words, Tang Xian suddenly realized something.

A light flashed in his eyes.

The winter lake had frozen over, and no fish could be seen. Only about a month ago did it slowly unfreeze. Now a month later, fish can already be seen in the lake.

This world has its cycles; these settings seem to be there to keep the world running normally. To let all beings live in an orderly manner.

The world might also witness the emergence of very powerful species, but if they become too powerful, affecting the ecosystem itself, it seems that they will be expelled by the world itself.

Spring brings birth, summer fosters growth, autumn reaps, winter conserves—everything goes through a cycle.

The world is unconscious, but it has a set of complete rules to nurture all beings.

Perhaps inadvertently, this world will give birth to great life.

Tang Xian's expression became intriguing, and he suddenly thought of a key point he had been overlooking.

"Seems like your mood has suddenly improved?"

Li Xiaoyu had been holding Tang Xian's hand all along and been watching him, so she noticed that Tang Xian seemed to have fallen into some thought.

And in his eyes, a divine light flickered, as if he had thought of something.

"I just suddenly thought of a very strange thing."

"What is it?"

"I have never detected the presence of the Master of Eden; it indeed has managed to hide itself in history. But if the Master of Eden truly has a God-like perspective, it should have hinted at me more, or avoided me in a more covert manner."

Tang Xian laughed:

"But this time, the mistake of finding that island was quite abrupt. Everything that happened seems like it was eagerly waiting for me to know the truth, waiting for me to accept its gift, and also waiting for me to go to the ruins of Eden to seek it out."

Li Xiaoyu didn't understand. Why would the Master of Eden do this?

Even she felt that the tangled web of strategies and counter-strategies was somewhat chaotic.

This time, it actually had nothing to do with a scheme—it was just that the Master of Eden sensed something.

Tang Xian was holding the pendant in front of his chest.

After taking the inheritance of the God of Destruction, which was the Soul Crystal of the deity, he turned it into a pendant.

A bead of orange and another of red hung there, looking rather nice.

Tang Xian said:

"Details are often the easiest to overlook. Think about it, it wasn't until after I obtained the God of Destruction's inheritance that the Eden Tribe finally began to emerge."

"What do you mean?"

"The God of Destruction mastered a very powerful technique that could break the laws of the Master of Eden. Now I hold the God of Destruction's inheritance in my hands, although I do not know how to use this inheritance."

"But when the Sea Monster—the Guardian of the God of Destruction—told me some of the past, I could feel that the God of Destruction actually feared the Master of Eden a lot."

"It and the Sea God, the two beast gods the Master of Eden feared the most, had external inheritances. Whereas the Milky Way and the Nether Phoenix were a kind of special energy."

"So, does that mean the Master of Eden never got the inheritances of the Sea God and the God of Destruction? That's why it started to panic, wanting you to gather all the beast gods' inheritances and wanting to fuse with you?" Li Xiaoyu began to understand.

"Perhaps that's the case, but all of this is just conjecture. The Master of Eden is too mysterious, and up to this point, there is very little information about it," said Tang Xian.

"Then... are you still going to the ruins of Eden?"

"There are still many puzzles to solve, I haven't yet figured out the true thoughts of the Master of Eden, but one thing is certain: if we work with the Orderlies, it's just another form of making a deal with the devil."

Tang Xian spoke with a serious expression:

"So I must go. Especially because my mother is still there, she might still be alive, and I must rescue her."

When it came to his mother Zhong Yao, Li Xiaoyu knew she couldn't keep Tang Xian from leaving. She was only very worried:

"But if you go to the ruins of Eden… wouldn't that be…"

Tang Xian knew what Li Xiaoyu was worried about, he suddenly said:

"What if I don't have the inheritances of the God of Destruction and the Sea God?"

It seemed he finally thought of a breakthrough strategy, and Tang Xian was somewhat excited.

Li Xiaoyu rarely saw Tang Xian this excited.

"Not have the inheritances of the Sea God and the God of Destruction? Are you going to hide them?"

"Hiding them is useless, as they will eventually be found, but I suddenly understood what the opponent means."

"Opponent?"

"Yes, his name is Red Emperor, and although he is a battle maniac, there are some things that he sees more clearly than I do."

"What things?"

"I might not be the most suitable existence to possess the beast gods' inheritance."

It was as if a path of floating boulders suddenly appeared on the edge of a cliff of despair.

Tang Xian felt a sudden enlightenment.

"The Master of Eden once severely orchestrated the life of the God of Destruction. It recorded these things in a tower, as if proud of its great achievements. I have to admit, it indeed is a master of strategy. But its actions also gave me inspiration."

"Everything in the world has a cycle and a weakness, the natural law revolves. It destroyed the God of Destruction, so I will recreate a God of Destruction."

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