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Teng Bai swallowed his saliva, the tension even made him forget his fear.
A blazing flame spewed out of the monster's mouth. The flame was thousands of degrees hot, and instantly turned the surrounding area into a sea of fire.
The flame's target was Tengbai, and he also fired at the monster, with bullets flying out of the barrel.
But both the flames and the bullets stopped.
It was as if time had stopped and they were frozen in the cocoon of time.
Chapter 423 Stone Soup
Will the monsters save humanity?
Impossible, that kind of thing is undoubtedly a joke. Monsters are violent and always want to kill humans and destroy everything.
So Fujikashi doesn't believe Kotaro.
Not only him, most humans would not believe such a thing.
The hatred between humans and monsters is too deep. Wars, natural disasters, and suffering make it impossible for both sides to trust each other.
They would only attack each other, breathing deadly fire and firing deadly bullets.
"So, even if there really are innocent and kind monsters, once they suffer a loss, they will never trust humans again. The same is true for humans, of course."
In that case, it’s better not to trust from the beginning.
Gaia could stop them once, just like now, with the bright red shield blocking the flames and bullets. But she couldn't stop them more than once. As long as hatred existed, this would happen again and again.
"Tember!"
When he saw his wife Tomoko limping towards him, Fujibashi still couldn't believe his eyes.
"Are you...really okay?"
"It was a monster that saved me. Its name was Pandora. It applied herbs to me. I am much better now. The wounds have healed."
Tomoko was indeed healed, Kotaro did not lie to him, it was indeed the monster that saved his wife.
Fujibashi's mind was in a daze. It was of course a good thing that Youzi was still alive, but he killed the monster's child with his own hands.
He killed the child of his wife's savior!
When this understanding gradually became clear, Teng Bai looked at the hunting rifle in his hand and felt that it weighed a thousand pounds.
[Fear and pain really blind people. No one trusts the other and dares not trust the other. So they fall into darkness. It is really helpless.]
Teng Bai heard the little girl's voice, which was very gentle, as if it could drive away all the haze in his heart.
That was Gaia. Unlike her usual appearance as a giant of light, she was now the size of a human and stood in front of him.
Even though Ultraman is as god-like as a god, she doesn't act superior to others and chats with them just like an ordinary friend.
She was saying that there was nothing that could be done about it. If that was the case, Tengbai could use it as an excuse to forgive herself.
But he knew that wasn't true. It was his fault anyway! If he had trusted Kotaro a little more and had been less hostile to the monster, none of this would have happened.
"Thank you, Gaia, but I don't deserve to be forgiven."
Then Gaia said nothing more.
For a person who has realized his mistakes, preaching is no longer necessary. Of course, this does not mean that sins can be forgiven, because they themselves cannot forgive themselves.
The monster also did not attack Tengbai again, perhaps because of Gaia. It just whimpered and looked at its seriously injured and dying child.
He tried in vain to apply herbs to the wound, but it was no use. The herbs that can treat external injuries well were what he used to help Youzi before, but it was helpless against the wound that had already penetrated the body.
Tengbai would rather the monster continue to attack him. This would make him feel better and convince himself that he had killed the enemy's child.
There are evil humans and good monsters, it's just a simple truth. Why couldn't he realize it earlier?
At a certain moment, he suddenly had the idea of dying to atone for his sins. Although this could not compensate for anything, at least it could wash away his guilt.
Fujikashi suddenly runs forward, and neither Kotaro nor Tomoko can stop him, and Gaia doesn't try to stop him either.
He just ran in front of the monster and to its feet. With just one step from the monster, he would be crushed into a meat paste.
"Kill me, Pandora! Avenge your child. I am the one who is wrong. One life for another!"
Sometimes Ling also finds it hard to understand that the people of the island country sometimes value their own interests very much, and sometimes they value their lives very lightly. They often commit caesarean section and die in honor, as if it is a kind of honor.
Pandora looked at Tengbai, and she had every reason to kill Tengbai to avenge her child. However, she did not raise her foot to crush Tengbai to death, but put her child Qinpei down in front of Tengbai.
The young life is like a little kangaroo, with its flowing yellow blood flowing into the soil.
It was motionless, and I didn't know whether it had died long ago.
"Fujikashi," Kotaro walked over to his friend, "Pandora wants you to confess to its child."
Of course, Tengbai was willing to confess, but what was the point of just confessing? If his sins could be forgiven in this way, it would be too cheap and ridiculous.
At this moment, he found a blue light source in front of him. It was Gaia.
[If you are really willing to sacrifice your life to seek forgiveness, use this. Life is priceless, and only life can be exchanged for life. It will collect your life energy and use this energy to revive Pandora's child. Qin Pei will wake up, and you will die in its place. ]
One life for another.
"No! Fujibashi, no!" Tomoko wanted to stop him, but was held back by Kotaro.
Teng Bai admitted that when he really faced this moment, he was also a little scared. He was not as strong as he thought.
The gorgeous blue ball of light is breathtakingly beautiful and mysterious, as if it can absorb the soul.
"I'm sorry, Tomoko. When you fell off the cliff, I prayed to the gods. As long as you were alive, I hoped that I could die in your place. Now the gods have just granted my wish."
Compared to meaningless suicide, his life was much more valuable if he could save the child of his wife's savior. He was really grateful to the gods.
"Find a good family to marry, and don't look for a bad guy like me who likes hunting next time. Life is really a precious thing, whether it is human or animal."
He ignored his wife's cries and reached out to hold the ball of light.
It's really heartwarming. To die like this is like a pilgrimage.
"Pandora, I confess to your child. I gave it my life. I hope you don't hate humans! There are actually more good people among humans than bad people like me."
The blue ball of light left Tengbai's hand and landed on Qin Pei. The brilliant light was like a miracle.
This is a miracle.
No matter how serious the injury is, it can be healed. This is the miracle of the "Blue Mother".
Qin Pei woke up, and in an instant, all signs of her serious injuries disappeared.
It stood up and jumped a few times happily. The large pool of yellow blood on the ground seemed to have nothing to do with it at all.
Tengbai thought he was going to die, but of course he didn't.
Of course Kotaro knew, because that was Blue Mother, and Blue Mother would not take the lives of others. But Tomoko and Fujikashi didn't know.
"Why am I still alive?"
[You have died once. Now you are no longer the bad guy Teng Bai, but the good guy Teng Bai. In this way, can you forgive yourself? ]
Sometimes it's hard for people to forgive others. But sometimes it's even harder for people to forgive themselves.
But in fact, when people really want to repent, they should allow themselves to repent. This is not to evade responsibility, but to recognize their responsibilities more clearly.
Teng Bai did not answer. He just knelt down and kowtowed earnestly to the god who forgave him.
There is no need to believe in gods. Their existence is independent of the long river of time and even of cause and effect.
But he decided to believe in God, regardless of whether the other party was willing to accept it or not.
Pandora took her child Qinpei back to the underground. They were originally monsters that lived underground all year round. I encountered such a thing during an excursion to the surface. I don’t know if it can be considered a terrible experience.
At least, they didn't leave with hatred in their hearts.
"Kotaro, what do you think?"
On the way back, Kotaro suddenly heard this voice. The girl was always elusive, and he was used to it.
"I think? Well, at least they won't be too disappointed in humans."
"Yeah, that's good."
Seeing Lingya looking relieved, Kotaro became a little curious.
"Why, do you care about this kind of thing?"
I care, I guess.
"Kotaro, have you heard the story of Stone Soup?"
"Stone Soup?" Kotaro thought he was pretty good at telling stories. "I know. It's the story about three homeless guys who lied about being able to make soup with stones and then tricked people into giving them lots of ingredients, right?"
"Is this the version you heard? Well, the story I heard is different."
There were three monks who were begging for alms and giving charity everywhere. One day, they passed by a poor village.
This place has experienced war and famine, so everyone is suspicious of each other, distrusts others, and even doubts their neighbors, and everyone lives cautiously.
So that day, the monk started cooking stone soup in a big pot in the center of the village.
At first people were just curious, and the monk said that cooking soup with stones would require a little salt.
It was just a little salt, so a villager, out of curiosity, gave them a handful of salt, and then some green onions and beans.
"People soon realized the monks' tricks, but you know what, Kotaro. There is a magical phenomenon. Gradually, the monks no longer need to speak. As long as the previous person gives something, someone is willing to give more."
“‘I have radishes at home’, ‘I have dumplings at home’, ‘I have tofu, freshly ground tofu’!”
So, that night, a grand dinner was held in the village, which had never happened in decades.
Everyone was well fed and drank, and talked about their suspicions and misunderstandings of each other, which were nothing more than trivial matters once they were spoken out.
As for the monks, they had already left and started begging for alms and giving alms again.
"Kotaro, isn't this amazing? As long as you show kindness, you will get double kindness. If you show trust, you will get sincerity."
It is indeed the case.
At the beginning of life, whether one's nature is good or evil is actually irrelevant. As long as one can communicate with others sincerely without barriers or suspicion, anyone can become a friend.
"What about you?" Kotaro asked, "Are you the monk?"
"Haha, I probably can't do it. But if I can, being able to make that stone would actually be very meaningful, right?"
Even if it is cooked in boiling water, it is filled with kindness. It can pass on this burning enthusiasm. So the stone that was abandoned on the roadside and no one cared about it also has its own meaning.