r18novel Chapter 316 The History of the Man in the Mirror
Chapter 316 The History of the Man in the Mirror
Chapter 316 The History of the Man in the Mirror
After leaving that extremely evil lair, Shi traveled all the way from Snow City to Liangang City before stopping.
The shadows of the night allowed her to move freely without having to slow down, but even so, she still couldn't calm down.
Distance from Tang Zijun did not lessen her unease; instead, it brought back some old doubts to her mind. At this moment, she was like a drunkard in a half-dream state who had been suddenly splashed with cold water. She could not guarantee that she was completely sober, but she was certain that she had indeed overlooked many things all along.
Facing the sea breeze, Shi slowly sat down, gazing at the cargo ships that never stopped sailing in the distant harbor, and fell into deep thought.
The exposure of magical girls and evil forces has indeed led to the closure of some businesses that operate at night. Regular nightlife venues like internet cafes and bars are now closing their doors at 7 p.m.
However, there are still some jobs that are risky and open at night, and cargo ships and ferries in various ports are one of them. There are reasons why these businesses can be open. First, the flow of people in port cities can be controlled, so the chance of being attacked by evil creatures is relatively small. And until now, apart from the legends about ghost ships in history, there has never been an incident of evil creatures attacking ships.
Of course, all of this is just speculation. The main reason is that since the magical girl was revealed, troops have been stationed in various ports. Apart from officers, no other evil creatures dare to come and test the waters.
On the shore, the sound of the waves was incessant. Shi sighed softly. For the first time, she found herself in a dilemma.
Previously, she had been following the guidance of the deity and had secretly amassed a large amount of negative energy over the years without being discovered by anyone. Originally, the deity hoped that she could act abroad, but in order to protect Tan Zhixin, she begged the deity to stay here.
She wasn't without suspicion of the deity, but the deity's identity and power prevented her from even considering resistance.
And the other side's plan is indeed helping humanity—at least from the perspective of targeting heretics and greedy people.
To shroud the light and plunge the world into shadow—that sounds terrifying, but after being resurrected and transformed into the Shadow Race,
It turns out that there's nothing wrong with this.
The shadows satisfy all human desires and bring new power to humanity—the power of legendary heroes, a realm that modern humans can never reach.
But after communicating with Tang Zijun and learning the shocking truth, Shi suddenly felt himself lost in an unprecedented state of confusion.
Everything I have done over the years has been to resist heretics and demons, and to take revenge on those who are greedy.
As a result, the heretical demons are now in internal strife, while the Demon Supervision Bureau is united in its efforts. Although many high-ranking officials are still eyeing the inner world covetously, they pose no threat to reality in the short term.
Moreover, the establishment of the Magical Supervision Bureau was indeed a brilliant move. The magical girls were initially worried that exposure might cause a significant increase in negative energy, leading to a large-scale invasion by heretical demons. However, the Magical Supervision Bureau has united all the magical girls in the country, which has instead given the public confidence.
As for the greedy, their situation is even worse than that of heretics and demons. Even if heretics can't threaten reality, at least they can live in the underworld.
Those who were greedy have now all been wiped out.
Even the supporter with whom he had a blood feud had long since died at Tang Zijun's hands without his knowledge.
My motivation suddenly vanished, and I suddenly felt completely powerless.
Whether the deity's plan is good or bad for humanity's future, judging from the current situation, it seems that humanity doesn't need her help at all, and all of this is just wishful thinking on her part.
"I just want to be with Xin'er forever..."
"What did I do wrong...?"
Shi slowly raised his palm, and a piece of crystal-clear amber quickly appeared in his palm, which had been covered by shadows.
The amber has a golden-yellow color, and if you look closely, you can see a delicate firefly preserved inside.
Looking at the little creature preserved in amber, Shi's eyes gradually dimmed with sadness.
"Weiyang..."
"What should I do..."
Meanwhile, in the vast and empty world of mirrors, the Tree of Life, Trova, still radiates a verdant glow, guiding a continuous flow of energy through the cycle of existence within this space.
Inside the Divine Assembly Hall, Tang Zijun sat casually, looking straight ahead (mainly because he didn't know the source of the sound, so it didn't matter where he looked), and spoke softly.
"Trova, can you tell me about the mythological era?"
"I know what you want to ask, young god," Trova's voice came slowly, but with a hint of apology in it. "It's just that in the long years of death, I lost most of my memories..."
"So you knew you were dead." Tang Zijun frowned.
"I did die, in a war. I don't remember what happened, I only remember Mount Olympus falling from the clouds."
The whole world is experiencing a catastrophe.
"Tree of Life," Trova sighed softly.
"I died thousands of years ago, but my body has not completely died even now..."
"That death was really messy." Chang Lei chuckled softly to Hyacinth, earning him a big, angry eye roll from Hyacinth.
"You're right, person in the mirror. For an ancient creature like me, even death can be prolonged."
"Huh?" Chang Lei's face stiffened. "You, you heard me...?"
Tang Zijun turned her head and glanced at Chang Lei warily. In this environment, the Divine Meeting Hall was already extremely quiet, so even if Chang Lei spoke softly, it would still be quite noticeable.
Moreover, none of those present were ordinary people, so how could they not hear his words?
Shaking his head helplessly, Tang Zijun refocused his attention on the words of the Tree of Life, Trova. He noticed that she mentioned the term "person in the mirror" twice, which piqued Tang Zijun's interest.
He paused for a moment, then asked, "Trova, you refer to Chang Lei as the person in the mirror. Could it be that during your time in power, you also came into contact with many greedy individuals from the Reversed World?"
"A greedy person? Oh...:"
Trova's voice, as if she were lost in some kind of memory, carried a sense of joy and optimism.
"Those were truly wonderful times. However, in the era when the gods ruled the world, we did not call them by that name; we simply referred to them as the people in the mirror."
"What did the greedy people back then... I mean, the people in the mirror, look like?" Chang Lei asked with some curiosity.
He was quite curious about the history of his kind of creature, after all, it was a being with consciousness. Any intelligent being would want to explore its own history, and Lao Chang was no exception.
Tang Zijun also perked up his ears; he was just as interested in this.
It is common knowledge that the Greedy Ones are born from the reflection of humanity, but no one can answer how the Reversed World came into being or what the Greedy Ones experienced during the mythical era.
Upon hearing Chang Lei's question, the Tree of Life Trova calmly answered.
"I don't really know the origin of the person in the mirror. After the decline of the second generation of God-King and the fall of the Titan race, the whole world was in a state of vigorous development. At that time, new creatures were constantly born in every corner of the world, as well as countless monsters."
"After Zeus founded Olympus, he launched several campaigns to annihilate those monsters. Both sides had their victories and defeats, but neither side ever truly triumphed. I suspect that the Man in the Mirror was born around that time."
As Trova, the Tree of Life, recounted her story, Tang Zijun thoughtfully stroked her chin.
Although he could not see what it was like with his own eyes, as an author, he could imagine an epic from just a few words.
Raising her head slightly, Tang Zijun asked softly, "If the person in the mirror is the precursor to the greedy, then didn't the gods take any action against them? You must know, they were born from negative energy."
The Tree of Life did not answer immediately this time, seemingly deep in thought. After a moment, her voice rang out again, "In truth, the gods have never taken the people in the mirror seriously. These beings, born from the negative energy of humanity, are strange, but weak. Some can even be easily defeated by humans."
"These people in the mirror never dare to appear in the sight of the gods. They are very sensitive to fluctuations in energy, especially divine power, so they rarely appear within the area under the jurisdiction of the gods."
"Some of the more powerful beings in the mirror will deliberately emerge from their reflections, harm their original selves, and then take their place in the human world."
However, this substitution won't last long; it will soon be discovered by a prophet or demigod.
"So rather than calling them monsters, it's more accurate to say they are vengeful spirits. To gods who wield immense power, these lowly beings pose no threat to their eternal rule..."
At this point, Trova, the Tree of Life, suddenly changed the subject.
"However, one thing did happen that brought these people in the mirror into the sight of the gods... the young god,"
Have you heard the story of Narcissus?
"Narcissus?" Tang Zijun frowned and pondered for a moment. He wasn't a professional theologian and didn't have a deep impression of the name, so he shook his head slightly. "Not very familiar with him."
Trova, the Tree of Life, did not react much to Tang Zijun's response; she simply spoke softly.
"The story of Narcissus begins with a prophecy..."