Lies are gentle healing agents, truth is a deadly sharp knife.
This was the comfort Zhou Li received from an old wizard in his last life. At that time, he had just experienced the pursuit of the Demon King's army, and almost all of his companions were wiped out to protect him. In order to help Zhou Li regain his strength, Eluma found an old wizard and wanted him to persuade Zhou Li so that he could do something real.
After hearing the old wizard dressed in black and with a kind face say these words, Zhou Li, who was originally very decadent, expressed his emotional stability and broke the old wizard's legs.
Then he had an epiphany: Lies are gentle remedies that drag you into the abyss after anesthesia. The truth is a sharp knife that kills your enemy's relatives with one blow.
Now, Kaya, who has just turned twelve, is about to come into contact with this sharp blade.
"I think."
Facing Qi Mu's inquiry, Kaya did not hesitate at all. She met Qi Mu's gaze, her eyes full of determination, "I want... to want the truth."
"As expected of you."
As if she had expected this result, Qi Mu raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and a heartfelt smile appeared on her face: "As a brave child, I will give you a reward."
"The right to choose."
After saying this, Qi Mu on the screen raised her hand, and appeared in front of the three people with a golden coat of arms. A kind of domineering power directly enveloped the three people. Before they could react, the three people appeared in front of them. It was dark.
After a while, the light returned.
"The void is incomplete."
When everyone regained their sight, the silver city of science and technology returned to the three people's sight. This time, the city was no longer just a cold creation made of steel and concrete as in the past. The city that was originally like an empty shell seemed to have life, and the gears began to gradually turn.
In the silver streamlined shuttle, the handsome boy and the beautiful woman were whispering. The moment their shoulders touched, the woman's white cheeks were stained with a lovely blush. Their shuttle passed by Zhou Li. They saw Zhou Li, but their eyes stopped on the floating billboard behind Zhou Li.
Perhaps it was the parameters of a house, or perhaps it was just an advertisement for a piece of sweet candy. A look of longing appeared in the young man's eyes. Zhou Li stared silently at the white airflow passing by the shuttle. As the scene changed, they switched from a rooftop scene to a group of buildings.
The boy was standing in line at the end of a long line, holding a white rectangular cube in his hand. This street has long been divided into various areas by drones, and there was no chaos in such a long queue. People are holding the same white rectangular cube as the boy, waiting for a vacant seat in the "cabin" not far away.
The team's efficiency was very fast. After a while, the young man came to a futuristic capsule warehouse. He took a deep breath and lowered his head. The picture of the girl on the monitor on his wrist seemed to encourage him. Perseverance appeared in the young man's eyes. He stepped forward and inserted the cuboid into a screen in the capsule. He then entered the capsule.
Soon, the capsule was slowly opened, and the boy who suppressed the restlessness in his heart took away the rectangular cube that contained his personal information. When he saw the words displayed on the white square, he smiled happily, his purple eyes full of expectation, and a beautiful emotion called hope.
Emperor Chong left here with the three of them. When his footsteps stepped out of the invisible dividing line, the scene changed again. The young man is no longer as thin as before. At this time, he has a tall and straight figure and an awe-inspiring temperament. Wearing a military uniform, he stood out like a sharp blade.
Live, train, go home. Zhou Li followed Chonghuang's footsteps and witnessed the growth of a young man with his eyes. At first, I couldn't accept the daily routine of leaving early and coming home late. Later, I became a habit of being on guard at all times. From being unbearable in training, to winning first place in the military competition.
He returned home twice a year, and his girl was always waiting for him. Although he had machinery, he still clumsily knitted an ugly handkerchief with his hands. She always wears the most beautiful long dress when he comes home to visit, holding the boy's favorite black tea and waiting for him.
When the young man was recruited, he and Zhou Li, who was already the leader of a hundred-man legion, went to a huge building. The Supreme Leader, who ate and lived with them and never missed any training, spoke a lot calmly, but Zhou Li felt that the hearts of the hundreds of thousands of "young people" in this building had already been ignited by the leader's words. The fire in my heart.
As countless portals opened, legions wearing purple mechanical armor walked into the portals in an orderly manner. The alloy drone tearing apart the space cut open the unbreakable space curtain. Zhou Li looked indifferently at the Void Legion disappearing into the building. There were so many people, but he could not find the boy. He only saw one soldier after another who rushed into the void without hesitation.
Then came the first battlefield.
It was a remote village, and coincidentally, the young man appeared in Zhou Li's sight again. As a vanguard, he did not encounter any resistance. The young man first raised his head and looked at the sky. Then he walked up to an old man who was too scared to walk and stretched out a weapon similar to a "crossbow arrow" in his hand.
The young man opened his helmet and gently comforted the old man with a few words. Then he pulled the trigger and shot a "bullet" into the old man's body. The moment the bullet came into contact with the old man's body, countless purple filaments spurted out, wrapping the old man inside. After confirming that the old man's physical condition was good, the young man pulled the trigger again, and a gap in the void appeared, absorbing the old man into it.
"Rescue...successful."
This time, Zhou Li understood the young man's words.
The next second, they were still in this village. However, something has changed.
In the peaceful village, a harsh and grinding sound suddenly sounded. As a terrifying claw tore through the space, a giant devil-like beetle emerged from the space, with a mouthpart full of fangs and sharp claws. This monster exuded a terrifying terror. scream.
The second void monster emerged from the gap. Its body was covered with purple patches, and its ferocious appearance made people tremble from the bottom of their hearts. The monster held a weapon that exuded coldness, and its dense compound eyes kept scanning the village. Soon, it spotted an old man.
In the blink of an eye, it appeared in front of the old man. Like a ritual before a meal, the monster pulled off the armor on its face, revealing its demonic face and letting out a hoarse roar. When it pulled the trigger, the old man's body was instantly covered with purple sore maggots, which devoured every inch of his flesh and bones.
The monster seemed to be satisfied with its masterpiece. It turned back and its high-pitched and harsh voice echoed throughout the village. Then came the first scene of the Void Invasion - the massacre in Dilikar Village.
"The first truth."
Chonghuang, who had watched this scene countless times, memorizing every detail and everyone's face, slowly walked out and said in a calm voice: "The void has never invaded, they are the saviors."
"Not a monster."
