Chapter 985: Long Stairway to Godhood
Chapter 985: Long Stairway to Godhood (Part )
What happened next was exactly what White Snake had expected.
As the footsteps of the "Snake Director" fell, the invisible steps one by one revealed their true appearance and turned into steps of justice with a bright white light. They spread all the way up and stopped when they "dyed" the ninth step white. The subsequent tenth step was stained with a strong bloody color.
Even though I have condensed the blood of hundreds of millions of people in the Kingdom of Xikalewen, the upper limit of my power of [Justice] is only level nine...
Looking at the Stage of Justice that had not even reached the tenth level, the Ophiuchus Director in Leon's heart couldn't help but sigh in disappointment. It seemed that the compatibility between him and Justice was really bad... But this was normal, after all, he was not of the true bloodline of Justice.
After shaking his head slightly, Director Ophiuchus, with the cooperation of Leon, stepped steadily onto the first step. A voice that was exactly the same as Director Ophiuchus's, but somewhat cold and mechanical, sounded in Leon's ears.
'What is justice?'
Hmm? Do I need to answer questions to climb the stairs?
While Leon was still confused, Director Ophiuchus, who knew more about the Long Steps to Godhood, had already answered:
'Justice is the most prestigious of all virtues.'
'Can. ’
With the mechanical sound of approval, the invisible barrier that blocked the progress of one person with one heart was broken, Leon's left foot automatically stepped onto the second step, and Director Ophiuchus' voice once again rang in their ears.
'What is justice?'
Faced with the second similar question, Director Shefu was slightly startled. After thinking for a while, he said with a little uncertainty:
"This... If honor is the yardstick by which others measure me, then justice is the yardstick by which I measure myself."
'Can. ’
After the same lukewarm approval, the third step and the third question came along, and the content was exactly the same.
'What is justice?'
'...'
Director Ophiuchus seemed to have not expected to encounter three identical questions in a row. He was stuck for a moment. After waiting for a while, he tentatively asked:
"Justice... is the source of power?"
"Crack!"
With a slight cracking sound, Director Ophiuchus...or rather, the third step under Leon's feet, suddenly broke in half, and a large number of white fragments flew everywhere, like a broken mirror, reflecting the slightly mocking eyes of the gods.
The upper limit is only level nine, which is pitiful enough, but he can't even stand firmly on the third level. It seems that the next level is probably his limit... A true god who can only take four steps on the long steps to the gods, ha! This is really unprecedented!
Trouble...
I didn't expect that there would be three exactly the same questions right at the start, which completely drained away my little understanding of "fairness". Director Ophiuchus in Scarlet Heart couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.
Although his goal was only to obtain the qualification to become a god in order to revive the citizens of the East Karaven Kingdom, if he fell down after only climbing the fourth step, even if he created a kingdom of God on earth, the strength of the kingdom of God might not be enough!
With a premonition that something bad was going to happen, Director Ophiuchus controlled Leon's body and stepped onto the fourth step, waiting for what might be the last question on the long step to godhood.
'What if it's unfair?'
"If it's unfair..."
"I'll do it!"
Feeling the panic in his heart, Leon vaguely understood the "taste" of the God Ascension Long Steps, so he took the initiative to answer the questions and began to debate with the God Ascension Long Steps:
"Justice breeds light, while partiality breeds darkness. When the law bares its fangs at the weak and wags its tail at the powerful, justice becomes a watchdog tethered by power."
'Can. ’
After accepting the answer given by Leon, the debater stepped up one level again, and then spoke for the fifth time:
'What if it's unfair?'
“No big deal.” Leon, who had already figured out the trick, tried to organize his words while stepping firmly on the steps and said:
'Light can cut shadows straight, but the earth is inherently rugged, so the only fair thing about this world is that it is unfair to everyone, so there is no absolute justice.'
'Can. ’
As if agreeing with Leon's aphoristic answer, after giving up the sixth step, the God-ascending Long Steps did not continue to ask the same question, but instead asked:
'Is there perfect justice?'
'No. '
Leon thought about it and shook his head, then said as politely as possible:
'Justice should be like the sun, which does not change its tilt angle due to wealth or poverty, strength or weakness. However, those who pursue absolute justice will be burned by their own ideals, just like those who approach the sun without limits.'
'Can. ’
He retreated from the seventh step again. Although the voice of Director Ophiuchus was still mechanical, it carried a hint of strange emotion.
'Since there is no perfect justice, how do we tell what is fair?'
'See if you are raising the banner for justice or pursuing selfish desires.'
'What if justice breaks down?'
"Justice will not collapse on its own. It can only be damaged by the blood and tears of the silent."
'What if on the other side of justice lies cruelty?'
'If one end of the scale is power and rules, the other end must be humanity and compassion.'
'Can. ’
Faced with Lyon's unhesitating answer, the debater seemed quite satisfied. He retreated the seventh, eighth and ninth steps in succession, allowing him to walk through the nine steps of justice, and then delivered the tenth bloody step to the feet of "Director Snake Husband".
'Why is blood red?'
"..."
Faced with this somewhat familiar question, Leon couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then answered with a little confusion:
'Because there are iron atoms in hemoglobin, these iron atoms can bind to oxygen...'
'...'
'...'
'...'
After a moment of silence with Leon, the God-ascending Steps seemed a little confused, but probably felt that Leon's cognition came from the heart, and it seemed that he could not verify whether it was right or wrong, so after hesitating for a while, he stepped back one level and continued to ask:
'Blood is the most precious liquid in the world, but I want you to name another liquid that is more precious than blood and worth exchanging for all your blood.'
"..."
Fuck! I was wondering why this smell was so familiar!
After hearing this familiar question, Leon completely realized that these were the same questions that Scarlet Heart had asked him before. It turned out that the questions asked by the illiterate heart were all copied from the Long Steps to Godhood!
The corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously twice, and looking at the astonished expressions of the True Gods and the suspicious eyes of the White Snake, Leon's heart couldn't help but tighten slightly.
No! Even if I could pass this question, I couldn't answer it! I was already in danger at the third step, but I finally stood on the tenth step. This was obviously beyond everyone's expectations. If I continued to answer it, I might be exposed!
After deciding to end the Long Stairway to Godhood right here, Leon shook his head decisively and said:
'I have no idea!'
'Can. ’
"..."
Ah? ? ?
(O_o)??
(End of this chapter)