First Player

 Homaurier Kingdom.

Su Mingan met the leader of the country, Black Magpie.

This young man who looked to be in his twenties wore a mask and stepped down from the throne.

"I understand, Old God. You want me to help break the stone wall of prophecy." Black Magpie's voice was somewhat similar to Su Mingan: "You have the Eye of the Old, and I have the Sword of Destiny. If we work together, we do have unlimited possibilities."

Su Ming'an said: "I also possess the Immortal Talisman and Seal. Together, you and I have gathered the three elements to become a god."

 Energy—the sword of destiny.

 Faith—Eye of the Old Ones.

 Power—the talisman of immortality.

Black Magpie laughed loudly: "So you mean, let me give you the Sword of Destiny? Why can't you let me become a god?"

Su Mingan said: "I am the old god, and people believe in me more."

Black Queke instantly stopped laughing, and his bright silver mask revealed a pair of dark eyes: "That's not right. Do you think people believe you because of the justice and kindness you showed in the live broadcast? Is it because of the old god's death a thousand years ago? Name? Is it because you have been working hard to track down the Ark Project and protect them—it’s all wrong!”

"People believe in you - because you can feed them and clothe them, you can prevent their papers from being burned, and you can enable the sick to receive special medicines. What they believe in is power rather than faith. It’s the bread, not the lighthouse, and it’s the city walls that believe, not the idols. As long as you satisfy their desires, they won’t care even if the lighthouse is destroyed or collapses.”

Su Mingan: "...you think I don't know this?"

Their voices echoed through the empty royal court, and no one among the maids dared to raise their heads.

Hei Que spread his hands and smiled grandly: "So, why can't I be the one who becomes a god? Why can't I be the protagonist?"

Su Mingan frowned and was about to start the strategy mode when he suddenly saw someone walking towards Wang Ting's door.

That was a girl with black hair and black eyes. She was wearing a tan leather jacket and leather trousers, with a silver pistol on her waist, and her long black hair flowed behind her. When she came, a light scent of jasmine seemed to float over her.

Su Mingan recognized her instantly.

 —He thought she was not in this world.

"Do you know each other?" Black Magpie looked at the girl: "This is Lin Yue, a free mercenary active between countries. She just came to Huomulier Country recently and is my friend."

Su Mingan’s eyes met hers.

"Why...you haven't contacted me?" Su Mingan asked softly.

"It's difficult for me to contact you. The Internet is controlled. I'm worried that if I appear too close to you, I will be caught by the gods." Yueyue replied softly: "How many years has it been this time? I seem to be a little Forgot to count.”

—The lifespan of the soul is limited.

Su Mingan has always kept this concept in mind.

He was far away from her, separated by the empty painted floor and carved columns, and dozens of maids standing on both sides. But he saw her at a glance, her soft eyes, slightly drooped eyebrows, and bloodless lips. She has never liked makeup, and even though she didn't know how many years had passed, she had never touched makeup. He could then clearly see the faint scars on her skin.

 Freelance mercenary, sounds like a cool profession, but it must also be very dangerous.

"Give me a reason why you must be the one who becomes a **** among us." Black Magpie's attitude was not so contemptuous. He seemed to just want a reason.

"Because...I have something you don't have." Su Mingan said.

"You can't convince me with concepts that are too unreal. If you want me to side with you, you have to give a reason why you can win in the end." Black Magpie raised his eyebrows.

Yueyue came over, and the scent of jasmine changed from light to fragrant.

"Su Ming'an is very determined and powerful. Your Highness Hei Que, I heard that you want to imitate Bishop Li Mingyue of Daoya City and establish a small 'Utopia' that can isolate the influence of gods, that is, a kind of isolation barrier. But you don't Without a large amount of emotional energy, it is not enough to build. If Su Mingan becomes a god, he can guide people's emotions and collect energy for you..." Yueyue said.

 “This reason is not enough to convince me.” Black Magpie said.

Yueyue frowned slightly. She didn't understand, what was Black Magpie obsessed with?

"Tell me why you want me to support you." Black Magpie looked at Su Mingan.

Su Mingan looked at the black magpie.

“—Because I have [death retracement].” Su Mingan said.

For a moment, Yue Yue looked at him in shock, the eyes under the black magpie mask showing shock. Black Que suddenly raised his hand, and the maids on both sides instantly fell asleep and fell to the ground.

 “What did you just say?” Black Magpie asked.

“—Because I have [Death Recovery].” Su Mingan repeated.

 He knows that it is difficult to convince Black Magpie. Only this "unique" ability can convince the other party. So for the first time, he repeated this concept so calmly, without fear or need to hide.

"I can't show it to you, because once I trigger this [Death Rewind], my save point may be blocked by the gods. The gods will subdue me immediately, and I will have no chance to walk in front of you again." Su Ming'an Said: "But I have no need to deceive you."

He said word for word: "I have a death retracement...that is to say, I need to die countless times, countless times, countless times to create a miracle. Whenever I die, I can come back again."

 Finally said it.

 Finally I can say it.

Although it is still not his own death, this feeling... can finally be expressed.

Yueyue's expression became a little sad, and she also realized how much pain this kind of authority brought. If death can change everything, then death will become a prop, otherwise the guilt and guilt will be enough to crush a person.

"...The tenth world is really cruel to you. Since the copy has given you such an ability, it means that you must die to break the situation..." Yueyue whispered: "In other words, you have already experienced the feeling of death. ?"

 The feeling of death, she had experienced it on the world chessboard in the first world. That kind of burning, sad, painful, burning, nihilistic, silent feeling that makes people not want to recall it again. She originally thought that Su Ming'an didn't have to experience it, but in the tenth world, he still wanted to try.

“So... have you experienced death?” Black Magpie asked.

 “Yeah.” Su Mingan nodded.

“How many times have you experienced it?” Black Magpie asked.

 “…once.” Su Mingan said.

 How many times actually...? Even he couldn't remember clearly. In the ninth world alone, there seems to be more than forty times.

“Is there a limit to the number of times you can go back? Will it die? Will everyone forget that you have ever gone back?” Black Magpie got to the bottom of it.

“I’ve only replied once so far, so I don’t know if it will be dead. Some key people will remember that I have logged back, such as gods and Xiao Jingsan, but their memories don’t seem to be very clear.” Su Mingan said.

Yueyue opened her eyes wide:

"Then... wouldn't it be too lonely?" Su Mingan said that he had already reverted the file once, but she had no impression of it, which meant that her memory would also be overwritten by the retrieval. In this way, no one can remember his efforts and sacrifices. No one knows that a happy ending is the result of how many times he has gone back.

Su Mingan shook his head: "It's not lonely. I only came back once."

At this time, Yueyue stretched out her hand and put it on his shoulder:

 “Promise me something.”

"Um?"

 “Promise me one thing.” Yueyue said.

Su Mingan looked at her close eyes, but he didn't want to agree - he knew what she wanted to say.

 “…You say.” Su Mingan said.

"If you really fall into a deadlock... into a situation that cannot be saved." Yueyue said: "If [death rollback] is the power given to you by fate, you should learn to give up those people who are destined to be unable to be saved. Its purpose is to let You save the world, instead of squeezing yourself desperately and saving extra people one after another who can't live in their fate. You can live happily instead of choosing an unfortunate path...including me."

Su Mingan’s eyes widened slightly.

He seemed to have crossed a long river of time, listening to Yueyue's words from the other side.

The girl lowered her voice and said in his ear:

"If one day I'm in dire straits, you can't save the world by saving me, and you can't save the world by saving me - give up on me, don't go back and try to save me dozens of times, you know, I don't want you to do that either... If one day I die, don't keep going back to save me. That will be the end of my journey, and the journey will eventually end."

Su Ming'an's heart seemed to burst, and bitter liquid burst out.

 —But I’ve already done it.

 —At the other end of the river of time that you cannot see.

The girl's eyes were bright. She kept persuading him, telling him that he must make good use of the death recovery provided by this dungeon and ensure his mental state as the first priority.

 However, in the past that she couldn't see, it was he who led her to the present. If he had never looked back in the snow, if he had never turned around on the rooftop - there should be nothing in front of him now.

Nor will her advice at this time ring out.

However, she has no way of knowing the covered past, and no way of knowing why the miracle happened to her. She can only use what has happened to persuade a person who will not change his mind.

Su Mingan’s mouth opened slightly, but he just said.

 “I promise you.” Su Mingan said.

 “Have you made an appointment?” Yueyue raised her little finger.

 So he raised his little thumb and made an oath with her.

 “Promise me that no matter what happens, you will always be the most important.”

 “—Don’t save someone you can’t save.”

  “—Don’t change the things you can’t change.”

 …

Black Magpie agreed to cooperate.

 Although he always looked at Su Ming'an with envy, jealousy, and complicated eyes, he still stood on Su Ming'an's side.

Black Magpie proposed that since the holy church is protected by believers, it cannot be rushed in. It would be better to blow up the square where the prophecy stone wall is located directly, and the prophecy stone wall will also break.

Su Mingan was shocked by this bold idea, but he felt that this plan was feasible. He has the Immortal Talisman Seal to "expand". As long as he throws explosives into the square, and then uses the Immortal Talisman Seal to "expand", the huge explosion generated may really destroy the prophecy stone wall.

After coming into contact with the Sword of Destiny, the seal on Su Mingan's body was automatically released for the second time, and he felt that the white tentacles seemed to be stronger.

 At four o'clock in the afternoon, Su Mingan and Hei Que went to the Holy Church.

Before leaving, Su Mingan handed the unconscious Alice to Yue Yue.

 “How should I remember you?” Yueyue looked at Su Mingan.

—Your rewind can overwrite my memory. If you fail to blow up the prophetic stone wall this time and trigger the death rewind, you will be blocked by the gods at the previous time node, and I will forget everything. How can I remember what you said to me?

  —How can I save you across time?

Su Mingan has asked several players, and he found that players in the tenth world are also confused about the situation of rollback. This is similar to a debuff that can only be restored after leaving a dungeon. Therefore, except for Shen Shen, Xiao Jingsan and others, no one will remember whether Su Mingan returned or not.

"There is no need to try to remember me." Su Mingan responded to her gaze: "Even if I am stuck at the previous time point, I will get through it."

 He left the royal court with Black Magpie.

The fragrance of jasmine came in the wind, and Su Mingan suddenly realized that the early spring in February had passed, and it should be considered early spring now.

 —He will set that holy city on fire like a blazing fire.

Su Mingan clenched the "fire" in his hand.

This is a concentrated explosive created by Black Magpie by gathering the strength of the whole country. As long as it is amplified by the Immortal Talisman Seal, it can destroy half of the city in an instant.

Su Mingan has summoned people - the Human Self-Salvation Alliance to attack the Holy City to draw people's attention. Li Yuxuan and others took the opportunity to sneak into the Holy City. At the same time, he asked Ming to find Su Luoluo, because there was no guarantee that the gods would attack key figures like Su Luoluo.

As the sun sets, Su Mingan and the black magpie sit on the crow together and fly towards the holy city.

 “Are you afraid?” In the wind, the voice of the black magpie sounded a little happy. His bright silver mask still fit tightly on his face, glowing with the light of the setting sun.

 “Don’t be afraid.” Su Mingan clenched his hands.

"Don't you think it's cruel? Although the Holy City has a defensive barrier, if explosives are thrown, the believers in the square will definitely be affected." Black Magpie deliberately provoked his guilt.

 “…I’m sorry.” Su Mingan said.

Although those fanatical believers themselves did not do much good, they burned papers, massacred innocent people, and executed people wantonly. If the stone wall of prophecy is not broken, the world will not take the next step.

 Although he had no choice but to do so, he never thought he would go to heaven after death.

Su Mingan used the power-in-power skill to increase Black Magpie's favorability to full value.

Black Magpie’s initial favorability is 50 points. After reaching full favorability, there is no change, and his attitude is still very casual.