Chapter 374 The Ferryman Did Not Become Noah's Ark
That voice seemed to be persuading people to continue on their previous path, rather than the method of sacrificing some people to save others.
But, a scolding sound suddenly rang out.
[Shut up! You don’t understand anything!]
The pain in his chest became more intense, as if something was trying to burst out and tear the captain apart.
[I have mapped 71,561 times. Whether it is to be Noah in the story, the monarch of the world, the omniscient sage, or someone else, I have tried it. ]
【But what was the result? All efforts were in vain, there was no miracle at all. 】
[I promised everyone again and again that I would find a place for them to stay, but I could only disappoint them again and again.]
【Listen to their voices. 】
As the voice fell, a series of unfamiliar voices appeared in the captain's mind out of thin air. Each voice had a different emotion, but without exception, they all revealed deep guilt and despair.
[The fire has spread to the outskirts of the city. We have no time to take care of it because [Pointer] has arrived. I must rush over immediately and not let anyone get hurt!]
[I know everyone is hungry, but the food supply is almost exhausted. We can only distribute it to everyone according to the minimum standard. Please wait a moment, I will think of a solution...]
[I’m sorry, I couldn’t save you this time. Next time, next time I will definitely save everyone…]
[Next time? Next time again? How many times do I have to wait? You clearly promised to save everything!]
[Save her! Save her! ]
[Help! Help! Help... You said you would save me...]
Countless voices echoed in the captain's mind, and he could see the scenes before them as if he were experiencing them himself.
At this moment, the audience watching this scene were all silent, infected by the emotions expressed in the picture.
It's like a huge rock pressing on the chest, making it hard to breathe.
A deep despair spread over everyone.
[Fu Hua] “What kind of experience is this?”
[Klee] "Captain Jean, Klee feels so uncomfortable watching this..."
[Bronya] "It's not hard to see that the ferryman at this moment has gradually become the paranoid, cold-blooded, and crazy ferryman he is now."
[Himeko] "The Captain who made a promise before the world turned to ashes has disappeared. In his place is the Ferryman."
[Bai Xier] "The ferryman... he is really a bit pitiful."
Some people began to feel sorry for the ferryman. After all, if you put yourself in his shoes.
What he went through was definitely a torture that no normal person could endure.
That kind of torture goes far beyond physical pain. It tramples on beliefs, shatters willpower, and is an absolute blow to one's mental strength.
[Navia] "If an ordinary person had such an experience... I'm afraid they wouldn't even have the will left."
[Theresa] "That's right. If someone else had such an experience... they would have gone crazy."
If it was not the ferryman who experienced it, but she, she would have probably been annihilated in those 70,000 times. Faced with such torture, only death could bring better relief, and escaping and giving up were the only options.
[Raven] "I move forward with hope again and again, searching for the only spark of fire in despair again and again, and holding on to it."
[Funina] "But after more than 70,000 repetitions, a cruel reality told her that hope does not exist! The established fate can never be changed."
Finina could even imagine that if five hundred years of acting ended in failure, she would definitely not be able to bear the despair.
[Zhongli] "After going through something like this, it's extremely difficult for anyone to remain true to themselves and continue to move forward with responsibility."
Zhongli couldn't guarantee it, and the same went for others.
In the past, my understanding of the ferryman was: how could he be a crazy person?
And now - what's wrong with him? Is he just possessed by a demon?
In the picture, the sound continues.
【Lose? On the contrary, I feel myself gradually becoming fuller and more abundant.】
[We have the same goal and will become one will. But when did you join? Why do you have a different voice from us?!]
The voice seemed to be questioning someone, maybe the captain? But the person being questioned just replied calmly.
[I have been here from the beginning to the end, from the moment you boarded Hyperion, from the moment you first mapped it, from the moment you rescued that girl, from the moment you saved countless worlds from dire straits, we are all together.]
[We all know that even if we have more ether singularities, it is difficult for the world to reach eternity. Do we want to kill countless worlds early because of a doomed ending?]
Faced with such answers and questions, another voice became even more excited.
[Destined...? Nothing is destined, I must do it... Even if the world is left with only embers, I must save it, because I am more than just myself, I carry their hopes.]
【Come, join us, for a place for everyone, for a new world. 】
【This time, we will definitely save everyone. 】
[Fu Hua] "There are clearly two completely different voices in the ferrymen nowadays."
[Kiana] "The one who wants the ferryman to give up that paranoid and crazy decision is you, Captain?"
[Captain] "Before I saw the ferryman's experience, I didn't have any impression of this, but what is certain is that this is the original intention of the ferryman.
The system prompt sounded in the captain's ears.
[The ether singularity has been locked, and consciousness mapping is about to begin. ]
His body began to move out of control, and a green willow crown appeared on the screen in front of him—it was an ether singularity in a certain world.
The world was about to be destroyed by heavy rain and floods. Fortunately, using the power of the ether singularity, people built cities and barriers floating in the sea.
It was obvious that this city had no ability to resist. As long as the consciousness was projected into this world, the singularity could be easily taken away.
But what would happen if this singularity was taken away? The remaining barrier would not last long, or perhaps it would disappear immediately.
The captain's body began to involuntarily activate consciousness mapping, and the voice spoke through the captain's mouth.
"Yes, sacrifice is inevitable for the sake of our shared new world."
And in his mind, another voice kept dissuading him.
[No, no! ]
The voice in his head kept repeating itself, and the captain covered his chest in pain, allowing another voice to come out through his mouth and tongue.
"I understand. You still can't understand us in the end? Then leave, [Innocent Original Intention]."
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