Chapter 267 Dumpling Party with Emperor Jin Tian
[The meeting with Emperor Jin Tian was not as solemn, formal and epic as you imagined. On the contrary, when you met him, he seemed like an ordinary person. He could not help but joke with you and even prepared the traditional reunion food of the Jin Jiao tribe for you: dumplings! ]

[It is said that when Emperor Jin Tian conquered Mount Buzhou and Lingxiao Palace, he finally returned to his hometown after being crowned emperor. At that time, King Jin Jiao specially made dumplings to welcome his son... Since then, dumplings have always been a must-have food for the Jin Jiao tribe to celebrate the reunion, and everyone wants to take advantage of the good fortune of the Emperor. ]

[Faced with Emperor Jin Tiandi's kindness, you gladly accepted it, and while eating the dumplings he made himself, you had a friendly exchange with the amiable retired Emperor.]

[In fact, there is no need to communicate much, because since he prepared dumplings for you to eat at the reunion party, it means that he knows why you are here...]

In the Golden Dragon Palace, the young man in black, who was sitting opposite the Golden Emperor, was eating dumplings while holding a bowl, and asked curiously:
"So, you know everything about us?"

"Of course I would know."

The retired emperor who looked exactly like the pirated Jin Bing smiled. He looked at his other self who was eating dumplings at the side and sighed:
"After all, he is a part of my true spirit. Although he has an independent consciousness, he is still a part of me in essence. I know everything he knows."

As he spoke, the retired Heavenly Emperor said to Xue Xuan in admiration:

"I've been following your clearance experience... It's not bad compared to mine back then! Junior, you're really amazing!"

"You saved all the Asuras, re-anchored the heaven and earth, saved all living beings, and saved the prehistoric world from extinction. You are a qualified protagonist!"

Being praised by such an idol-level legendary figure, even the experienced Xue Xuan couldn't help but smile foolishly...

"What amazes me even more is that you not only saved the living Asuras, but also helped the dead Asuras to vent their anger. In the end, you even helped me to get revenge..."

When Xue Xuan, who was still grinning, heard Emperor Jin Tian mention this, he immediately looked panicked:

"Don't!"

Don’t dare talk nonsense about elbowing the saint!
"Do not worry."

Emperor Jin Tian laughed and said:

"There is no Heavenly Dao in the Eternal Wilderness. The saints will not know what we are saying. Even if they do, they will not understand what we are saying... This is how I concealed my true intentions back then."

is it?

When Xue Xuan heard this, he immediately felt relieved:

God, you died well!

At this moment, the pirated Jin Bing, who had been concentrating on eating dumplings, silently stopped eating with his chopsticks and said in a low voice:
"So... you already know everything..."

Well! The good news about Tian Dao's death that I had originally intended to share with my main body in person is now meaningless...

Emperor Jin Tian looked at this clone who was not really a clone, and showed helplessness on his face:
"Are you thinking about those messy things again...worried about what I will do to you?"

Jin Bing remained silent.

He has always believed that his existence is an insult to the original body, especially in terms of identity. It is difficult for him to accept the fact that he is not the original body...

Emperor Jin Tian sighed:
"You are a part of me. Of course I know that I am your trouble...but in fact, you are also my trouble."

Jin Bing looked up when he heard this, his face pale as he said:

"Do you... also think I'm a mistake?"

Emperor Jin Tian did not answer, but looked at Xue Xuan again. In his confused eyes, this legendary emperor who was once full of vigor and vitality suddenly asked:
"You know what? After I knew about your existence, I once thought that the protagonist's identity would be transferred. After the current generation of protagonists completed the finale, the protagonist would no longer be the protagonist until the next generation of protagonists was selected."

"But after you and he clarified the essential function of the [Anchor Point] in Pangu's true body, I knew I was wrong..."

Emperor Jin Tian pointed at himself bitterly:

"I...have not lost my status as a protagonist at all, because I never had it."

"I was never the protagonist. I'm not even the real Jin Bing..."

He murmured to himself:
"Actually, I should have thought of this earlier. Since the standard for clearing the game is that the protagonist is immortal, then the protagonist is the main body of the game, and everything in the game is subordinate to the protagonist... Under these conditions, how can the protagonist's identity be transferred?"

"If I lose my status as the protagonist, there is only one possibility: I... am not me!"

Jin Bing's eyes widened at these shocking words, and he didn't react for a long time.

Xue Xuan was not surprised, on the contrary he was very calm, because he had already figured out the reason. This was the reason why he brought Jin Bing to find Emperor Jin Tian.

As both were pirated products, if Emperor Jin Tian could accept the reality, then he could definitely teach Jin Bing to regain his mentality...

Seeing that Xue Xuan was not surprised, Emperor Jin Tian looked at him helplessly:
"You should have guessed it a long time ago, right?"

"It's not too early."

Xue Xuan did not hide anything, he just ate his dumplings and said:
"I only figured this out when I was in Pangu's true body."

"I am the anchor point. The world is tied to me. They exist because of me... This result will not change. No matter how much time has passed, I will always be the protagonist unless I voluntarily give it up."

"And I am like this, so you should be like this too, but..."

"But I'm not."

Emperor Jin Tian also picked up a dumpling, with an inexplicable look of nostalgia on his face:

"I remember clearly all the stories that happened in the past, and I can find countless parties to verify them one by one. I can find witnesses and evidence...

"But the more this happens, the more horrible it becomes to me!"

"Our lives are all fake..."

"I have never been chosen as the protagonist, nor have I been reincarnated three times, nor have I ever been the holy and equal emperor of heaven."

Emperor Jin Tian ate the dumplings with a self-deprecating look on his face:
"In fact, I and all people and things in the world were born at the moment you were born... The ancient wilderness had no history, and you are the beginning of the world!"

"We only exist because you were born... Everything depends on you. They are born because of you and will die because of you." "Pangu creating the world is just a false myth. Xue Xuan creating the world is a fact that no one knows..."

Xue Xuan remained silent.

Because the truth is so ridiculous and cruel, everything is fake. From the moment Pangu created the world to the moment I was born, the ancient world did not exist.

The history of the ancient times began from the moment you were born!
There are too many fake things and too few real things. I am afraid that the only real thing in the world is oneself...

Do not!
Maybe even I am fake...

"I...want to ask something."

Xue Xuan suddenly asked Emperor Jin Tian:

"You said you once left the prehistoric world and met... Zhao Si?"

"Zhao Si..."

Emperor Jin Tian, ​​who had not heard this name for many years, was stunned for a moment, and memories of the past came flooding back... His eyes softened:
"Yes, I have seen him...if my memory is correct."

Xue Xuan asked:

"What kind of person is he? How does he control us?"

"He..."

Emperor Jin Tian smiled:

"He was a normal guy, very kind and warm."

"He told me that there are no gods or monsters in his world. It is just an ordinary world, just as ordinary as he is."

"As for him controlling us... Actually, he doesn't control us. Just like he said, he is just a chosen player. It seems that he can control our life and death, but in fact, everything in the game is already determined by the game itself."

"He can't control anyone, because all his instructions to us are arranged in advance by the game. In his words, he is just... a tool."

"Also, the game is based on text. Every time we ask him a question, he has to make a choice. If he doesn't make a choice, the plot won't progress..."

When Emperor Jin Tian talked about this old friend, he was obviously deeply moved.

"Tool man..."

Xue Xuan pondered for a while:

"Our world is just a chapter of the game, existing in the form of text in Zhao Si's observation."

"If he doesn't play the game, the plot won't progress..."

Xue Xuan raised his eyebrows:
"Why does it feel like this game was made for him? If he doesn't play, the game world won't exist... Isn't this the same as our protagonist?"

"We are the protagonist and cornerstone of the world, acting as an anchor. Everything revolves around us. If we die, the world will be destroyed... If he doesn't play the game, the game world won't exist, and we won't exist either, so the plot won't be able to move forward..."

"So, does Zhao Si also count as a protagonist? Does he also play an anchoring role?"

Xue Xuan's wonderful idea made Emperor Jin Tian stunned. He thought in this direction:
Simulate the protagonist to anchor the survival of the primitive world.

The protagonist Zhao Si anchors the survival of the game's plot.

There is also the term "another self"...

Emperor Jin Tian's eyes flashed with a strange light, as if he had thought of a lot... But in the end, this vague topic was quietly revealed:
Simulate the protagonist, why think so much? Anyway, nothing can be changed. The more you know, the more powerless and distressed you will become...

"No matter what, you are the only anchor of our world. Now that you have successfully passed the level, it is a good thing. As long as nothing happens to you in the future, the world will exist forever."

Emperor Jin Tian deliberately changed the subject and said with a smile:

"Furthermore, without the Way of Heaven, there will be no merit and karma in the world. The biggest problem that has plagued the great cause of equality for the human race has finally disappeared."

"The human race is no longer the destined protagonist, and the Asura race is naturally no longer the protagonist. Under the governance and balance of the Heavenly Court, the beautiful future of equality among all races has become a reality."

"You've done much better than me in this regard..."

No one knew how happy Emperor Jin Tian was in his heart. He had struggled for three lifetimes and even spent countless years in jail, but he still couldn't completely solve the problem. Now, it was solved so easily!
Even though he knew that everything in this world was fake and the real Emperor Jin Tian was still troubled by the inequality issue among the human race, he was still happy.

At least for myself, all this beauty is real...

After Xue Xuan heard that the problem of "destined protagonist" had been solved, he felt a little emotional. After all, he had been anxious about it before.

The buffs gained by doing good deeds by the human race alone are enough to give countless people a headache, so wouldn't Asura's buffs gained by killing people make them become rats crossing the street?
But now, an unexpected result has been achieved. Pangu has been reunited and the Heavenly Dao has been destroyed. Once the Heavenly Dao is gone, there is no such thing as the "protagonist destined by heaven". Everything is developing in a good direction!

……

[You and Emperor Jin Tian were having a great time, eating dumplings and chatting...]

[After the classic dumpling feast, you left the East China Sea and went to the blood sea of ​​this world with Jin Bing, who had received the education and guidance of the original body.]

[There, your people are waiting for you. They want to welcome the great hero who saved everyone! ]

[Waiting for you along with them is the Saint of the Styx, who has mixed feelings.]

[It is time to settle all the grudges. At this final moment, He is no longer the saint who is high above everyone else. He is just a father who is at a loss.]

[This common creator, father, and enemy of all Asuras... I have a lot to say to you...]

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(End of this chapter)