Chapter 178 Freedom for Everyone!
[Ding! At the request of the Heavenly Dao, you asked your other self: Am I really free? Your choice: (?) Please fill in freely! ]

free……

When Zhao Si saw this question, his first reaction was simple:
It’s not difficult at all, just say he is free!

Freedom is freedom, and being unfree is also freedom. Anyway, what the heaven wants is just an answer. In this case, in order to pass the level perfectly, why not give him the answer he wants?
As a player, is it necessary to answer the questions of the game characters seriously?
But after thinking about it, Zhao Si felt that he couldn't be so careless:
"Because this is a serious question!"

The other party is asking seriously, so of course you have to answer seriously to show respect.

Moreover, this problem is not as simple as it seems:
"On the surface, this is Heaven asking me a question in a clear tone, but in reality it is much more complicated..."

First of all, this is naturally the "half Jiao Ming" asking whether he has broken free from the constraints of the plot and transformed from a "bird of contradiction" into the "free bird" he has always dreamed of?
The answer is undoubtedly, because all of Jiao Ming’s contradictions are derived from the identity of “protagonist”. It is the infinite cycle brought about by this identity that makes him face contradictions again and again!
Otherwise, death would be the end of everything. No matter how high his morals or how bad his mentality is, he would no longer have to think about all of this after death.

When a contradictory bird dies, it doesn’t matter whether the contradiction is perfectly resolved!

But he couldn't die...

Since he can neither solve the problem nor die, he naturally cannot get freedom.

Therefore, when he chose to betray the system and until his complete death, Jiao Ming had actually gained freedom. He no longer had to bear those contradictions and problems that he could not solve, and he did not even need to take responsibility, nor did he need to worry about causing trouble to others.

Absolute freedom comes only after death...

Secondly, it is the way of heaven that asks about freedom.

When this Heavenly Dao was in its previous heartless stage, He naturally did not realize whether He was free or not.

But when the saint from another world wanted Jiao Ming to take over his body, in the long memories of Jiao Ming, his incomplete personality and thinking were finally completed. He quickly evolved from a heartless idiot into a normal person with a sound mind!
Because of this, He suddenly realized:

His birth itself meant conspiracy. It was a conspiracy conspired by the saints from another world, Hongjun from this world, and bird number three!
Whether it is the resurrection of a saint from another world, or Hongjun of this world "controlling the way of heaven for his own use", or the perfect ending of bird number three.

In essence, they didn’t see Him as a human being, He was just a tool…

Now, He has completed himself in Jiao Ming's memory, and thwarted the conspiracy of the saint from another world to seize the body. He also captured Hongjun and No. 3 Xiaohao from this world, making their plan to fool fools bankrupt on the spot.

I can only say that it was a huge win, I was so excited about it!

But Jiao Ming's memory clearly told him:

Everything in this primitive world is under the shadow of a transcendental existence. One's own worldview is actually wrong. The truth and falsehood of the primitive world are all decided by the transcendental existence.

So what about the way of heaven?
It's just a large game character...

So He asked the Transcendental Being:

Are you really free?
Finally, it was bird number three who asked.

It seemed that he was just asking the transcendental existence on behalf of Heaven, but in fact, these words were also an expression of his own will!
As a substitute for Jiao Ming, he is essentially just a puppet tool who continues to play the game. He does not live for himself, but naturally lives with the will of the players and the last wishes of his predecessor.

Does he want to play games? Does he want to be a substitute?

No.

But he had no choice, either to carry out Jiao Ming's last wish and achieve a perfect ending, or to perish with the world like the short-lived bird number two.

So he was forced to adapt to the role and try to survive.

He has always tried his best to avoid becoming Jiao Ming, so he intentionally does things differently from him:

For example, kill Zu Feng at the beginning.

In order to distinguish himself from Jiao Ming, he had not even given himself a name for more than a dozen Yuanhui...

But society is always so dangerous. I thought that the saint from another world would help me selflessly for Jiao Ming's sake, but he turned out to be so cunning that I had to work hard for a long time, just to resurrect Jiao Ming!

The saint from another world had impure intentions and used him as a pawn. The living fathers he created were far more than he could handle.

After a series of events, he suddenly turned from a chess player into a chess piece, with no control over his own actions.

Even though his current father seems to be easy to talk to, his life and death are still in his hands. The freedom promised by him is not the same as the freedom of sanctification that he imagines.

My father is not a fool. He will never allow a saint to threaten him, so he will never become a saint...

Under these realities, Bird No. 3 is also confused:
Am I free now?
"A simple question about freedom actually carries three different questions about will."

Are they free?
Zhao Si couldn't help but think of himself:

Am I free?

Entangled in the game system, you are forced to play a seemingly endless simulation game. Every plot and every option seems to have many possibilities on the surface, but in fact you have no choice at all, because there is only one solution.

The rest is just trial and error and information gathering.

What is the purpose of the game? What will be your fate?
The game characters could always ask him, but who could he ask...

"free……"

Zhao Si closed his eyes:
"Perhaps, you will all be free in the end, but when will I be free?"

He looked at the phone screen again, at that simple question of freedom:

[Am I free? ]

"I don't know if I can reach freedom, but... I am willing to acknowledge your freedom."

Zhao Si smiled:

"Then in my name, recognize your freedom!"

[Ding! Facing the question from Heaven, you asked your other self, and you chose: (In my own name, I recognize the freedom of each of you!)]

[You acknowledged freedom, and it belongs to every questioner. ]

[Your heart trembles, and a warm feeling surges up inexplicably: the other self really cares about everything, not only the plot, but also the protagonist. The protagonist of the previous generation is the protagonist, and the protagonist of this generation is also the protagonist. ] [It exists in a transcendent way, and also has its own feelings...]

[As soon as you said this, your mood was calmed down, and you were no longer confused or doubtful. With a smile, you relayed another answer of yours to the expectant Heaven.]

“He said, You are all free!”

[Tian Dao was stunned, and then he burst into tears for no apparent reason...]

[The sky doesn’t cry, but people do, the enlightened ones do, and so does the half of the previous protagonist! ]

【He laughed easily.】

"Thank you for your freedom!"

He said.

【He said.】

【He also said.】

【…】

[Tian Dao left, and only you and the half-carbonized Lao Jun were left in the small volcano. ]

[Sitting alone under the tree again, looking at the dilapidated bird's nest, your mood is completely different from the last time. ]

[Disappointment, loneliness, self-mockery... all these negative emotions fade away, replaced by joy and excitement! ]

[Because you have achieved the freedom that Jiao Ming has been seeking for three lifetimes and three lives! Although the process was tortuous and the result was completely different from what he had originally imagined, but... as long as the result is good, it's fine.]

[You don’t need to be like Jiao Ming, using the abilities and mentality of an ordinary person to force yourself to do something you don’t want to do. You don’t need to bear the sacrifice of anyone, nor do you need to sacrifice for anyone.]

[If the sky falls, there is a tall man like Heaven to hold it up. If the problem is so serious that even He can't handle it, then you certainly can't handle it either, so you don't need to bear anything, Heaven will bear everything for you! ]

[But this is not Heaven giving you a free paru, but a win-win deal: you are linked to the survival of the prehistoric world, Heaven will bear everything for you, and in exchange, you must also protect your life. ]

[Neither side feels that they have suffered any loss...]

[Well, maybe Lao Jun is the only loser, no matter which Lao Jun! ]

[Hongjun, the saint from another world, not only lost the remaining true spirit of his fellow Taoist, but also lost his own true spirit. All his efforts and calculations were in vain in the end, and he lost everything except his underpants! ]

[The Taoist Hongjun in this world has lost even more: his indirect method of becoming a sage has failed, and his idiot has become his father. Of course, the Heavenly Dao with normal IQ will not allow the birth of any saints, so Hongjun will never be able to become a saint and become the supreme Taoist ancestor who opens up a new era of immortality...]

[Not to mention that he was hit by a lightning strike from the Heavenly Dao, which left him burnt on the outside and tender on the inside. It will take at least several Yuanhui to recover! ]

[However, Hongjun can be considered a blessing in disguise. Although he lost his sainthood, he no longer has to become the ruthless incarnation of heaven as in the original plot. In the future, Hongjun will still be the old villain with a kind face but a black heart. Although he cannot be a "saint", he is still a "human". ]

[It’s just such a “blessing”, no one knows whether he will recognize it or not…]

[Hongjun: Do you want this blessing? (Frustrated!)]

【…】

[However, luck is always so unpredictable: a few eons later, just when the old man Hongjun, who had recovered from his injuries, was complaining to himself every day in the small volcano, a letter of appointment from the heaven quietly came.]

[It turned out that after the Heavenly Dao enlightened all living things, due to the emergence of spiritual wisdom, and the lack of civilization to implement education, the prehistoric world became more and more chaotic. ]

[Tian Dao inherited Jiao Ming's memories and half of his personality, but unexpectedly inherited Jiao Ming's personal abilities as well. Facing the chaotic world of all living things, He was overwhelmed and almost helpless...]

[Her helplessness led him to place his hopes on Hongjun, the only remaining master of education in the entire prehistoric world.]

[Appointment by the Heavenly Dao: Confer the title of Taoist Hongjun as the teacher of all living beings, and immediately begin civilized education! ]

[Old man Hongjun, who was originally complaining about his lack of talent, immediately knelt down and followed the order in great surprise...]

[Afterwards, the Heavenly Dao brought the three brothers and sisters of Jinwu down from the Sun Star. After a simple training, Emperor Jun once again lived up to everyone's expectations and demonstrated his perfect ability to govern! ]

[So the Heavenly Dao appointed him as the Heavenly Emperor, and ordered him to establish the Heavenly Court, govern the people on behalf of Heaven, and govern all living things in the ancient world.]

[With the endorsement of Heaven, the Heavenly Court was naturally unstoppable, and successively subdued Kunpeng, Bai Ze and other talents. Monster commanders, monster generals, star gods and earth gods came one after another, and soon reached the huge scale in the original plot, and even surpassed it! ]

[Everything is developing rapidly on the right track...]

[Of course, none of this matters to you. ]

[Your life is the foundation of all existence, and your freedom is also unobstructed! ]

【Awaken the spirit, there is the way of heaven. 】

【For enlightenment, there is Hongjun. 】

【To govern the people, there is the Heavenly Court. 】

[The tide of the times is rolling forward, and the resource crisis has become nothing! 】

[An eternal prosperity, an eternal prosperity that is more perfect than the previous one, has quietly arrived...]

[And you, you are not needed by everyone, but this is exactly what you dream of: if you are not needed by others, you only need to live for yourself! ]

[Perhaps it's not all for yourself. As the protagonist, your survival is equal to the survival of the world. ]

[You no longer need to sacrifice yourself for the freedom of others, because your life is the freedom of everyone! ]

[The bird of contradiction never returns, only the bird of freedom flaps its wings and soars. ]

……

(End of this chapter)