Chapter 2946: Parting Is for a Better Reunion!
At this moment, the entire conference room fell into a deathly silence. No one could laugh anymore!
Everyone stared in horror at the two parallel flowing rivers of stars!
Their bodies and hearts turned ice-cold!
Yang Jian's face was pale: (•́﹏•̀٥) "Are you saying that the reality we live in is a dream reality created by the addition of this system?"
"If we don't fix the past nodes, all of this will collapse? Th-this this..."
Anyone who learned all of this would find it hard to accept, wouldn't they?
The reality that everyone had fought tooth and nail for, pouring all their efforts into it, was merely an illusory bubble, a beautiful dream?
Jiangnan nodded: "Yes! Every single existence in this reality is a piece on the board! And as the dream reality progresses, we are approaching the stage where the ultimate remediation deadline is upon us!"
"There isn't much time left, and the current reality is already very fragile, even flickering frequently, with the dream and the real constantly alternating..."
"Even now, the world before my eyes is still like this, but you can't see it, because I am the root cause of this problem..."
Even if the dream reality collapsed, the people within it would disappear without a sound, and they wouldn't even see the flickering of reality!
Wang Youzhi exclaimed in shock:
∑(°口°|||) "So the way you reacted when you saw Mila earlier, and then you kept running back to the Life Forbidden Zone to travel back in time, and even being off your game when you fought against Xun Zu..."
"Was all because of the flickering between the two realities?"
Jiangnan nodded: "That's right! I can only maintain the stability of the dream reality in this way for now. As reality progresses, this reality can barely contain me anymore..."
Xiao Chuihuo's brows also furrowed tightly:
(｡･ˇ_ˇ･) "Making a system, sending it back in time, changing the past? Can something like that really be done?"
"If there really is an original reality, why should we do this? Just adding a system, can it really bring about such a huge change?"
At this moment, everyone's hearts burned with curiosity, their eyes fixed firmly on Jiangnan!
Li Bing's eyes were bloodshot. She had thought of some possibilities, possibilities she didn't want to face.
"What... was the original reality like?"
Jiangnan smiled bitterly: "You want to see the truth? I... will show you!"
At this moment, Jiangnan waved his hand, and the river of stars that was flowing expanded outward!
Within the space, light and shadow flickered. Jiangnan directly projected the original reality he had seen in the Life Forbidden Zone, his own cruel and regret-filled life journey...
It didn't require the assistance of others' abilities. With Jiangnan's current strength, he could easily control the light within the space, twisting it into whatever form he wanted...
The truth, the cruel original reality, unfolded before everyone like a blood-stained scroll...
At this moment, everyone was shocked by the cruelty of the original reality!
Shan Mao was dead, Xia Yao was dead, Zhong Yingxue was dead too, almost all of Jiangnan's team had died!
Xiao Chuihuo, Xiao Laodi, and many others... too many to count!
Most of humanity's strong had died in the Star Ruins War, and humanity had been reduced to slave race...
Xia Yao's face was pale, big tears falling continuously. She finally understood why Jiangnan's gaze towards her had been so gentle before!
At this moment, Xia Yao tightly clutched Jiangnan's arm, refusing to let go!
And Zhong Yingxue's eyes were also red. She hugged his waist from behind Jiangnan, burying her face in his back, sobbing quietly...
Yang Jian was staring at the projection of the original reality, eyes blazing with fury. Baldr, Xiao Laodi, and Mi Ye also had pale faces!
In the original reality, everyone had fallen on the road, hadn't they?
And the expressions of Noah, Manti, and the others were even uglier!
Xun Zu, who hadn't lost the Cosmic Seed, had achieved Cosmic Realm, and without the shackles of the Divine Burial, no race among the myriad stars could escape unscathed. Countless home star domains had been destroyed, and how many Star Devourers had died!
They had even been forced to retreat into the dimensional rifts, establish the Star Cluster Alliance, and join forces to resist the enemy!
Under Xun Zu's formidable strength, they had even lost the qualification to stand in the starry sky!
What kind of despair was that? It pressed down on everyone, making it hard to breathe!
The complete Xun Zu... was really too strong!
And in comparison, although the current reality was difficult, it was already as beautiful as a dream!
Even more shocking was that Jiangnan, even in the original reality, without relying on the system, had still clawed his way to the pinnacle of the starry sky!
It was just that the road was too difficult, and he had paid too much!
And they also saw the decision by Li Bing, Jiangnan, and the others to create the system, change the past, and go against the principles of reality!
With Lan as the main body, Mila as the time bridge, combined with the top technology of the Wisdom Sect and Silicon Rule Sect to make the Vendor Cloth, and the Small Stool obtained from Qing Ke!
Li Bing developed various props, and with the joint support of all races in the Star Cluster Alliance, these magical items were born, sent back to the past, and reality was altered...
The whole truth was now laid out before everyone!
Qing Ke was dumbfounded. She hadn't been mistaken; that really was the Small Stool left to her by her grandfather. She had wanted to ask for a long time, but just hadn't found the right opportunity.
And at this moment, everyone's gaze involuntarily focused entirely on Mila and Lan, their expressions incredibly complex.
Li Bing smiled bitterly: "I knew it... was this the necessary price to pay?"
Jiangnan's heart ached dully, and he remained silent, because he didn't know what to say at this moment.
Mila and Lan had always been existences he tried his utmost to protect!
But now, to complete the time loop, he had to personally make these two little ones into the system, making sacrifices to face an uncertain future.
How could Jiangnan bear to do it?
Yet, after learning all this, Lan and Mila were unusually calm, without any resistance at all.
Mila smiled brightly, instead taking Jiangnan's big hand.
"Hehe~ I can do it! Brother Jiangnan, you don't have to feel guilty or anything. I've said it from the very beginning, you have always been everything in Mila's world!"
"For Brother Jiangnan, I can do anything! See~ no matter which reality, Mila is Brother Jiangnan's most cherished little treasure~"
Lan pouted, looking unconvinced.
(◦`~´◦) "Nonsense, Brother Jiangnan cares about me just as much, you know? The reason he collected so many grudge points was to restore my color!"
"Hehe~ becoming the Vendor System to secretly skim money from Brother Jiangnan? Just thinking about it is thrilling. I've wanted to do that for a long time!"
"Brother Jiangnan? Don't be sad, okay? I'm fine with it. I get to become the Vendor System and accompany you on your life journey again, you know? I'm the one who benefits, right?"
"By the way, is the system on you right now?"
Watching the two little ones still trying to console him at this moment, Jiangnan's eyes turned red, and his voice was hoarse: "It is... just can't appear..."
Xia Yao gritted her teeth: "Xiao Nan... isn't there any other way? If we must make the system to remedy the past, then wouldn't Mila and Lan be...?"
Zhong Yingxue looked at Mila and Lan, her eyes bloodshot: "Can't we use another method instead? Our foundation is so much better than the original reality. Can't we think of another way?"
Qian Benying took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and raised her hand:
(*ﾟ﹏ﾟ)ﾂ "W-what about me going instead? My level is much higher than Lan's. Can I?"
"Anyway, I'm useless and worthless, staying here is pointless. Let me go back and accompany you on that journey, okay? I can do it, give me a chance to trick you too..."
Jiangnan could only rest his head on the conference table: "It can't be done... The system is made this way; it's on me. This is a fait accompli. If any single link is done differently, the time loop won't be completed smoothly!"
"The dream reality will still collapse. We must do the same thing as the original reality. There's no other way!"
At this moment, everyone in the conference room fell silent!
But Lan stuck her head under the table, looked up, and stole a glance at Jiangnan!
"Geez~ Brother Jiangnan? Why are you crying? All grown up and still shedding tears, aren't you ashamed? Lan stopped crying when she was eight!"
"If this is something only I can do, then let me do it. Brother Jiangnan! This isn't just your redemption, it's also my own redemption in the original reality, isn't it?"
Jiangnan shook his head, constantly wiping his eyes with his sleeve!
Mila grinned mischievously, ran behind Jiangnan, reached out her little hand, and kept tickling Jiangnan's ribs!
"Gichi gichi gichi~ Brother Jiangnan, don't be like this, okay? Cheer up, give us a smile, alright?"
"We two can handle it. You don't have to feel sorry for us. Besides, isn't there still a remedy left?"
"Brother Jiangnan will definitely be able to pull Lan and me back, right? As long as he breaks through to Cosmic Realm and solves all of this, it will be fine, right?"
"It's not like we'll never see each other again. And I don't like looking like an old lady anyway. I don't want to restore the original reality. Brother Jiangnan~ when you save me, remember to make me into that cute age, okay?"
Jiangnan buried his head, pulling Lan and Mila into his arms in one swift motion, letting out a muffled "mmhm!"
Holding them very tightly!
Everyone's hearts ached along with him. To turn the dream reality into the sole reality, Jiangnan had to make such a choice!
It was easy to imagine how painful it must be for Jiangnan, who always valued his companions so highly!
And what a sacrifice these two little ones had to make!
Li Bing took a deep breath: "Jiangnan, don't be like this! The more you act this way, the more uncomfortable the two little ones will feel. As their big brother, you have to muster the courage and determination!"
"Since this is already inevitable, then move forward with resolve! Turn the dream reality into the sole reality!"
"This parting now is for a better reunion in the future. Since you care, since you can't bear to lose them, then... don't let them down! Charge up to Cosmic Realm, solve all problems, and save them both!"
"Mila is like this! And so is Lan! Isn't this the meaning of the remedy's existence?"
Lan hugged Jiangnan tightly too, her eyes full of gentle light: "I don't want Brother Jiangnan to experience such a cruel life, so let me go instead, turning everything into beauty..."
"It was you who pulled me from the abyss, and this time, it's my turn to save you!"
Mila hugged Jiangnan tightly: "Brother Jiangnan, don't be afraid, and don't be afraid to move forward. When I wake up from the Time Crystal Amber, the sight that meets my eyes will surely be filled with beauty, right?"
"After that, we'll never be apart again, okay? Let me be selfish this once!"
Jiangnan slowly clenched his fists. Amidst the glimmer of tears, his gaze became resolute!
"I will do it. I will rescue both of you, safe and sound! Definitely!"