Not destiny at all.
Lying on the cold floor, without the joy of surviving the disaster, Zhou Li's mind was extremely clear at this time, and the gradually returning "fate" made him feel that his soul was gradually enriched.
"Ah."
After a while, Zhou Li suddenly laughed. He slowly sat upright and leaned against a collapsed wall. Looking at the fragmented giant cocoon, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face.
A bad omen of death? Why do you control your destiny?
That's right, the Death Omen never controls fate, and he doesn't deserve it at all.
"Even the Twelve Righteous Gods can't interfere. You, a fantasy creature, are trying to get your hands on your destiny?"
From the very beginning, when Gerost explained to Zhou Li that the fateful death was an interference in destiny, Zhou Li became suspicious. Because he clearly remembered that in his previous life, the Twelve Righteous Gods had expressed their desire to control destiny. How could a creature bred from the gospel easily get its hands on something that even the Twelve Righteous Gods could not control?
Although the Twelve Righteous Gods were unable to directly interfere with human society due to some reasons. But it is undeniable that this world is still based on the "God-given law" controlled by the twelve righteous gods. These gods who hold the original authority have absolute rights and power in this world. They are always supreme.
But even such an existence cannot control the flow of fate. As long as one of them can control destiny, Zhou Li will never be able to escape the mental prison of the gods, let alone detect the malice of the gods and start the reincarnation again. The gods were caught in the whirlpool of fate, let alone a mere omen of death. As early as when the Death Epidemic Omen devoured Zhou Li's first "destiny", Zhou Li understood the true power of the Death Epidemic Omen.
It’s not destiny, it’s connection.
What the ominous omen of death epidemic eats away is the invisible connection between things. This power seems very powerful, but in fact it is a simple and crude deprivation. To completely deprive a person of all memories, emotions, and desires for a thing, or even directly deprive the person of the connection with the world, and let the person die, this is the so-called "destined death."
Strong? Very strong. However, there are loopholes in this.
Therefore, Zhou Li made a bold decision. When he learned that the evil omen of the death epidemic would swallow up the "destiny" of others, Zhou Li naturally thought of a person, a person who was completely killed by death.
Mr. Muqi.
Mr. Muqi is the biggest loophole.
Mr. Muqi's death was not caused by a real existence, no one killed him, and it was not suicide. Mr. Muqi's death was simply the concept of "death" that came to him. Death at the conceptual level is inescapable, and at the same time it is death of a complete nature. Not only his body and soul, but also all the traces Mr. Muqi left in this world died at the same time.
That's how it should be.
But Death didn't expect that Zhou Li was an alien, an alien in this world, an alien that even he could do nothing about. Because Zhou Li never belonged to this world, he was always called a citizen of the earth. Therefore, death cannot erase Zhou Li's memory of Mr. Muqi.
Just like in a computer, a software is infected with a virus, but because it is foreign software, the computer has no right to kill the virus in its body. Zhou Li noticed the memory of death being treated as a virus in his body, and began to plan a gamble to kill the bad omen of the death epidemic.
Yes, Zhou Li was betting that the bad omen of the death epidemic would devour his own destiny and his memory of Mr. Muqi. At that time, no matter what power the evil omen of death has, death will not let him go.
It would be best if you could kill it directly, but if you couldn't kill it, Zhou Li also had a second backup plan.
sacrifice.
In fact, the rampart surrounding the Jordan Tower was not a so-called fortification at all. Its true function is an altar for sacrifices. The object of sacrifice was Zhou Li's only ally in the divine realm - the God of Chaos.
At first, Zhou Li wanted to summon the lava beast and have a chance to fight the Death Omen, but he rejected this in the end. The gods also operate under rules. Without enough sacrifices, the power of the lava beast will be difficult to compete with the evil omen of the death epidemic. Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Zhou Li found an ingenious solution.
Sacrifice the evil omen of death to the god of chaos.
"fine…"
Zhou Li felt slightly palpitated when he thought about the despair he felt after being deprived of most of his connections. Although he had a backup plan, preparing to use the huge amount of information about his past and present life to attack the weak point of the death epidemic, it could only be a desperate fight. He slowly stood up, and the fire in the sky gradually dissipated, returning to its hazy appearance.
Zhou Li looked in the direction of Mu Qi and leaned over to greet him. After a while, a loud noise came from the bottom of the tower. After hearing the familiar voice, Zhou Li breathed a long sigh of relief and walked forward.
In just the blink of an eye, a blue silhouette suddenly embraced Zhou Li into his arms. Eluma didn't speak, she just hugged Zhou Li tightly, resting her cheek on his chest, feeling the heartbeat that made her feel reassured.
"I won."
After a moment of silence, Zhou Li closed his eyes, rested his forehead on Eluma's shoulder, and said softly: "My destined death is not here, don't worry."
"I know…"
Eluma's voice was slightly trembling, and her long eyelashes were stained with crystal tears. She raised her head, her eyes as gentle as a deer in the forest.
"I always know."
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"See, this is his anchor."
Gerost, who was caught off guard and seemed to have been kicked, stood on the stairs and pointed: "Noxa, do you understand now?"
"ah?"
Because his body was too big, Noxa had to squat on the steps and touched his head, with a puzzled look on his face: "What are you doing? What do I understand?"
"never mind."
Glancing at Noxa with pity, Gerost grinned and tossed the cigarette butt aside. He stood up and walked towards Zhou and Li.
"excuse me."
Gerost walked up to Zhou Li, and the two of them had already ended their long embrace. He looked at the two of them and said to them with a faint smile: "Your friends are here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a door to the void opened from behind Zhou Li. In an instant, Ah Zi's figure emerged from behind the door, performing a jump chop with a smirk on his face.
Nothing works.
Azi, who was casually thrown into Linghai's arms, scratched her head. She jumped down, pinched her waist and said to Zhou Li, "This is your punishment for not calling for more than thirty days!"
"Little girl movie."
Faced with Azi who didn't want to express his concern, so he chose to sidetrack her, Zhou Li smiled and knocked her on the forehead, and then asked Linghai, who was leaning against the door frame with his arms folded, "Who is here?"
"They're all here."
Linghai shrugged and then made room behind him. Kaya jumped up excitedly and waved to say hello to Zhou Li. Aiwei and Ain stood side by side in the void, nodding to Zhou Li and Eluma with a faint smile. Liya Ke waved her vine-covered palm gently, and Luya greeted Zhou Li on her behalf.
Don Quixote performed a standard knightly salute, and at the same time, the Guardian Shield also saluted Zhou Li. The two priests wearing green-patterned white robes glanced at Zhou Li, as if they were a little wary of him. They just gestured and said nothing.
Among them, what concerned Zhou Li the most was the white figure who had been trying hard to hide his presence, but still stood out from the crowd.
Gu Ma
"I made you worry."
This time, Zhou Li did not mock or disgust Tolea. He just glanced at her and then said to everyone: "I will leave the aftermath to you."
The ice-snow and smart Azi understood Zhou Li's meaning as soon as she heard "my aftermath". She nodded, patted her chest and let out a hollow echo before saying confidently: "Don't worry, leave it to us."
"The Grand Junction will be closed in fifteen days. The Yingnan government provided a large amount of relief materials before we came. There are also two cardinals from the Life Church who followed us here."
Ain stepped forward and reported meticulously: "The British and Southern governments hope to sign a temporary agreement with you, allowing you to continue to serve as the Grand Consul in the next fifteen days and help stabilize the situation in Jordan. They are willing After paying a bride price of 150,000 gold coins, I will also agree to one of your conditions."
"oh?"
Zhou Li raised his eyes with interest, a playful expression flashed across his face, "Ten thousand a day? God-given people don't have this kind of treatment."
"This proves that the British and Southern governments still attach great importance to Jordan and do not want to lose too much."
At this time, Gerost on the side lit another cigarette. He glanced curiously at the spiritual sea that opened the void door, and then said to everyone: "They should also know how disastrous they have been in this disaster." , let alone the public sentiment, I am afraid that the entire upper class in Jordan will criticize the government in the future. One of their purposes for doing this is to show goodwill to you, and the other..."
"I want to save my reputation."
Ivey walked out of the void, looked around at the devastated Jordan Tower, and then added: "Their best choice now is to make Zhou Li a hero, a hero who saved Jordan. And this hero must be related to Yingnan The closer the relationship, the better, it is best for you to become a rescuer sent by the British and Southern governments."
"I see."
Zhou Li, who was too lazy to think, nodded. Then he looked around at the crowd, let out a long breath, waved his hands, and said to them, "But, we won't talk about this today."
"Go back first, I'm tired."
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"Isn't it a waste for you two to live in such a big house?"
Although Zhou Li and Eluma had been in an endless cycle of (respective bedrooms - dining room - living room - respective bedrooms) before this, this did not mean that the house Zhou Li rented was small. On the contrary, the house Zhou Li rented was an entire villa.
There are seven guest bedrooms, two master bedrooms, three living rooms of similar size, entertainment room, magic movie room, two large fully equipped kitchens, and a dining room that can accommodate a giant round table. The most important thing is that in the backyard of this villa, a swimming pool engraved with a magic circle of running water shines in the sun.
Some people may ask why Jordan, a city that is not only an orphan but also a foggy city, has sunshine. The answer is pure money making ability.
"Use a three-sided golden array to simulate sunlight, right?"
After turning the remote control of the magic circle and looking at the flickering sunlight, even though she was born as a eldest lady, Azi was a little speechless, "You are really willing to spend money."
"Okay."
After spending money to rent out a row of vacant townhouses across the street for Don Quixote's Guardian Shield to use as a residence, Zhou Li turned around and said to Azi, who was happily playing in the sun: "Anyway, someone is reimbursing us. "
"well?"
AhZi was stunned for a moment, and then asked with some confusion: "Will Yingnan reimburse you for this?"
"I didn't know before, but now I should be reimbursed."
Zhou Li answered Ah Zi's question with a smile. But Azi was still a little confused. After all, Zhou Li didn't care about this when renting a house. Could he have the ability to predict things?
At this moment, Azi felt blessed in her heart, and suddenly remembered Torea's words "Think about the problem from his perspective." Then she closed her eyes and thought about it carefully.
"you will not…"
Suddenly, Ah Zi opened her eyes and asked Zhou Li in disbelief: "Do you want Magnum III to reimburse you?"
"Um."
Not surprisingly, Zhou Li responded shamelessly. He looked at his luxurious single-family villa and said in a low tone: "Originally, I thought I would make some big news during this trip to Yingnan, and I was ready to ask Magnum III for funds as a spy behind enemy lines. This is no better than before. Is my reason for going to the women’s ticket much more valid?”
You also know that the reason why you asked for money before was not legitimate!
After silently complaining in his heart, Ah Zi put down the remote control in his hand and said to Zhou Li: "What's next? What are you going to do?"
"It's not over yet."
Catching the apple thrown by Linghai in the kitchen, Zhou Li broke it in half and took a bite, then said to Azi: "The Gospel still didn't reveal its location, Most didn't catch it, and I have no idea what was behind him. I see, I will really be busy in the next half month."
"Then are you ready to take over the position of Grand Consul?"
Azi took the other half of the apple handed over by Zhou Li, took a bite and spit out her tongue with soreness. After calming down, she asked: "The Yingnan government gave us the official contract of the consul and said that we only need to sign it." , the money will be paid in full in half a month.”
"Of course it's next."
Zhou Li doesn't resent Yingnan's use of him as a propaganda tool. After all, what he wants to do next also requires the identity of the Grand Consul. "The identity of the Grand Consul is very useful. In this closed society, Under the circumstances, I, who have just killed the evil omen of the death epidemic, will have an unprecedented reputation. If I were not a brave man, I am afraid that the Yingnan government would have tried its best to kill me."
"Understood, if you rise up, the princes and generals will have the guts to do it, right?"
After saying the declaration that Zhou Li once shouted loudly at the gate of Magnum Palace every day, after hearing Eluma's call, Azi stood up and said excitedly: "Let's go, the meal is ready."
"OK."
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"I failed."
In the shadows, Most stood on the spot and said softly: "He is stronger than I thought. Death Plague Omen has lost."
"No, you succeeded."
In the blur of light, a man's voice sounded. Most raised his head in surprise, with deep confusion on his face.
"I never meant to kill him."
There was some emotion in the man's tone, and then, like a distorted tape, he spoke again.
"What I want is a hero."
"A hero of humanity."
