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Chapter 1610: Chapter 66: Epilogue · Sea Crossing Arc · "Let Us Meet Again in the Dust-Settled Future

"Noel?" Su Ming’an remained skeptical.

"You can’t seriously believe him." The Tenth Thrones said, "He has betrayed you before. Just because he showed you some information about the Awakeners, do you really believe that was all his scheme?"

...No, Su Ming’an certainly didn’t fully trust Noel.

Noel remembered far more reincarnations than he did. How could he trust a golden stack of pancakes? If Noel’s goal wasn’t here, and he thought he understood Noel’s hidden intentions, that would be the worst.

"You can speak," Su Ming’an said. He would think for himself.

"You should have already encountered the Radiant Mother God’s IF test sites throughout Luowasha. These are all Her ’experiments.’" The Tenth Thrones said.

"Experiments?" Su Ming’an raised an eyebrow.

"For example, shaping a world where everyone worships the Radiant Mother God, or creating a perfect world... it’s easy to understand, isn’t it? There’s always someone who wants the world to become the way they desire." The Tenth Thrones said.

Su Ming’an looked down silently; the Dome Nightingale Clan that Xiber encountered was exactly a test site of the Radiant Mother God.

"So, She is... dissatisfied with Luowasha’s ’original work’ and wants to write Her ’fanfiction’ over it?" Su Ming’an asked.

IF lines, not difficult to understand. For instance, Su Ming’an and people like Lü Shu were originally players, but in the [Campus] IF line, they became various teachers and students. In the [Western Fantasy] IF line, they became various knights, kings, and sea monsters. In the [Ancient] IF line, they turned into emperors, ministers, generals, and concubines...

"It’s just a difference in perspective," The Tenth Thrones said, "In your understanding, you think ’perfect’ = ’freedom,’ whereas in the Radiant Mother God’s understanding, She believes ’perfect’ = ’all IF lines coexisting in a world without a fixed outcome,’ where a person can be a music teacher in the [Campus] IF line, a little prince in the [Western Fantasy] IF line, and an emperor in the [Ancient] IF line... as long as from the Observer’s perspective, this person’s identity is not fixed, development is not fixed, and the ending is not fixed either. This is also a form of ’isolating observation.’

Su Ming’an’s eyes lit up.

This was indeed another approach, differing from his in that—he believed ’isolation’ meant erecting a wall that no one else could see through. The Radiant Mother God believed ’isolation’ was turning the world into a kaleidoscope, where ten thousand people could see ten thousand different Hamlets, and no one could pin down the true ending.

"I see, it’s the difference between ’no ending’ and ’multiple endings.’" The Eleventh Thrones summarized, concise and vivid.

The few High Dimensions here listened quietly, not considering themselves outsiders in the slightest.

"Why do you know these things?" Su Ming’an looked at the Tenth Thrones.

"Those bizarre and peculiar IF lines She created produced an extraordinary amount of emotion, attracting me." The Tenth Thrones said concisely; He is the Deity of Emotions.

Su Ming’an couldn’t help but wonder what exactly the Radiant Mother God, this "fanfiction deity," had concocted to evoke such abundant emotions in people. If Su Rin had learned a thing or two back then, perhaps he wouldn’t have ended up in prison.

"The Dome Nightingale Clan you encountered is just one insignificant test site of Hers. After creating that test site, She never looked back. The clan’s people entertained themselves, snatched holy objects, sacrificed their fellow clansmen, their emotions extremely passionate and moving. Over three hundred clansmen marched to their deaths generously, but in the eyes of the Mother God, they are as insignificant as dust," The Tenth Thrones said, "It’s unfortunate, but that’s how cruel the world is."

He raised a hand, looking directly at Su Ming’an, "She has done countless things you can’t understand. Can you imagine an entire nation playing a real-life, asymmetric competition similar to ’tag’? Can you imagine an entire island indiscriminately pairing people up, regardless of gender? Can you imagine everything in a country being determined by chess, where every person’s position is either ’Knight,’ ’Chariot,’ or ’Queen,’ and anyone who is captured must commit suicide as penance? Can you imagine a city where all its people are streamers, engaging in a battle royale with all their fans and haters, to see who can survive until the end?"

"Wow." The Fourth Thrones shook its large mimicked tail, "Such a nasty fellow, and yet He is the Order True God."

Su Ming’an was also stunned for a moment.

"By the way, Su Liujin..." he remembered being briefly summoned by Su Liujin before, a battle similar to the "Holy Grail War," where nine summoners fought with their heroic spirits, and the last one standing would be the victor. Was this also the handiwork of the Radiant Mother God, this fanfiction deity?

This guy really went all out bringing various IF lines into this world.

"But these are just test sites," Su Ming’an said.

"That’s right. She merely chose various regions in Luowasha, creating one bizarre setting after another, observing people’s self-development, without affecting anything," The Tenth Thrones said, "However—since you decided to venture into the sea and came into contact with the concept of Awakeners, She gained the help of the Seventh Thrones Eternal Lord Yuritilola."

"..." Su Ming’an frowned.

It was indeed the influence of causality.

If he hadn’t chosen to venture into the sea, if the concept of Awakeners hadn’t come to the attention of people, would this matter have even existed?

"The ability of the Eternal Lord—happens to be turning ’moments’ into ’eternity,’ making ’falsehood’ overshadow ’reality,’" The Tenth Thrones said, "I suspect They have been acquainted for a very long time. The extensive test sites of the Radiant Mother God were precisely to wait for the assisting hand of the Seventh Thrones—They are joining forces to overshadow the world with an eternal dream. Her experiments have already gestated sufficiently, ready to become reality, covering the entire Luowasha, possibly even spreading into the universe."

"Of course, as you might imagine, this is indeed a way to isolate observation, as the entire universe becomes a jumbled mess. It’s impossible to discern if this person is supposed to be a music teacher, a little prince, an ancient emperor, or the Number One Player Su Ming’an... [The original world thoroughly intermixed with various fanfiction IF lines, thus isolating observation]."

"Su Ming’an—are you planning to stand with the Radiant Mother God?"

The Tenth Thrones’ question made the surroundings fall silent.

The Fourth Thrones wavering its large tail, suddenly murmured, "...If that guy succeeds and even spreads to the universe, don’t tell me I’ll turn into nothing more than a sarcastic fox. Impersonations of the Fanfiction Deity are a no-go..."

Su Ming’an was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"I can’t quite accept it," he said, "But I also can’t definitively oppose it. I need to see Her actions firsthand before I can make a judgment."

He intuitively felt that this method was feasible but somehow distorted.

But having explored to this point, the known methods that can "isolate observation" are limited to this one. Given the Radiant Mother God’s experience, he wanted to conduct a field investigation to see if he could devise a more appropriate method based on the original foundation.

He clearly saw the final dawn, which was very good and incredibly motivating.

"Where is Her largest test site?" Su Ming’an asked.

The Radiant Mother God’s attitude underwent a 180-degree change. She initially regarded him so highly, even gifting him with the Little Sun, and ultimately wanted to hunt him down... He suspected it was related to the slanders of the Seventh Thrones, making the Radiant Mother God see him as an enemy.

"Unfortunately, the concept of ’test site’ no longer exists," The Tenth Thrones said.

"What?" Su Ming’an looked up sharply.

"...The reason I’m willing to share this information with you is that She has already begun to put it into practice," The Tenth Thrones said, "The moment you began tracing back was also the starting point for the Radiant Mother God to turn ’experiments’ into ’reality’—She is likewise tracing back."

"It seems that ’Magic Girl’ of the Awakeners also helped him, and further back in history... Luowasha has completely become his counterpart."

This sentence is not easy to understand, but Su Ming’an quickly got the gist:

—— If he continues to jump forward, he will no longer enter the original timeline but a modified wild history by Radiant Mother God.

The players’ initial experiences, such as Su Ming’an riding a Cat Car in the Red Tower, Lü Shu attending a banquet with the Blood Clan, Su Rin managing an antique shop... These real histories have been completely altered, it’s hard to know what they’ve become.

What he’s going back to is an entirely unfamiliar time. Although it is indeed the past from the early instance, it is completely different now.

If he cannot stop the Radiant Mother God’s "counterpart" coverage in the past, when he returns to the normal timeline, the present will also be covered by "counterpart."

"Leave the past to me. Leave the present to those who remain on the original world line, like Lü Shu, Su Rin, Yamada, and the others..." Su Ming’an thought quietly.

No matter if Radiant Mother God’s plan is feasible, he plans to stop it first. Firstly, the Seventh Thrones likely have cunning intentions. Secondly, a world controlled by deities isn’t truly "free," there must be issues with this plan that need his revision. Thirdly, if Luowasha in the future is also covered by Radiant Mother God’s "counterpart," then Radiant Mother God’s discourse power is supreme, can Zhai Xing really be treated well?

He must keep the discourse power in his own hands—so he must first stop Radiant Mother God, and then discuss equally whether it’s feasible.

"So once I go back, I’ll step right into the Luowasha covered by Radiant Mother God." Su Ming’an said, "It really is hell to enter. Doesn’t God of Chaos and Demon Mother Goddess stop him?"

"The strength of Demon Mother Goddess has been dormant for a long time, God of Chaos doesn’t interfere in worldly matters," said the Tenth Thrones, "So if you want to stop Radiant Mother God—you must awaken Demon Mother Goddess, she will assist you... as long as the player known as ’Yi Song’ speaks up."

...Yi Song, huh.

Su Ming’an sighed deeply at the twists of fate, who could’ve thought Yi Song and Demon Mother Goddess would be the final point of breakthrough.

"Find the key to awaken Demon Mother Goddess, confront Radiant Mother God, finally isolate the Observation, and slap the Lord of Dreams a few times, ending it all..." Su Ming’an completed his plan in his mind, he very much enjoyed this feeling of controlling the future. As for the truth or falsehood of Tenth Thrones’ words, he will verify himself.

"What do you want from me?" he asked Tenth Thrones.

Tenth Thrones seemed to laugh, a few bottles emitted a jingling collision sound: "...the burgeoning emotions you burst out during this curtain play... is what I adore."

"Looks like you really hope I can win." Su Ming’an said, "Do you have anything else to say to me?"

"Hehe... Clyde that guy has no creativity, only knows to copy the World Game, you might see a world that’s far beyond your imagination—a hodgepodge." Tenth Thrones said.

...Having seen the Holy Grail War and Qiongdi, how strange can it be?

It can’t be seeing one familiar face after another, knowing it’s the end, all gathering together in one place... Su Ming’an shivered at the thought, he didn’t know Radiant Mother God’s taste, what if he sat at a table with World Tree Captain Mu?

He originally thought his journey from back to front had changed "official history" to "wild history," who knew some would be more "wild" than him, also uncertain how "wild" Radiant Mother God’s "wild history" could be, if some special history would be preserved.

"...Friend." At this moment, Xiao Su held Su Ming’an’s hand.

He is very smart, just by listening, he understood many things.

"Are you going with me?" Su Ming’an asked. This was likely his last jump forward, the Twelve Stories had been collected to the last.

He issued the final invitation.

A moment later, Xiao Su slowly yet firmly shook his head.

"Friend, you are going back to the past, while what I see is the present," Xiao Su said, "If ’now’ no longer has me, my old friends will lose the ’Number One Player’, I must go back and lead them toward the future."

He held Su Ming’an’s hand, with shining eyes:

"Friend—no, Su Ming’an."

"Let us meet again in the settled future."

Su Ming’an patted his shoulder: "Good, you and the people of 2021 go stabilize the [present], and I’ll go save the [past], Lü Shu and millions of players go rewrite the [future]."

He wasn’t surprised by Xiao Su’s decision, after all, this guy can’t live away from his hometown.

"We will eventually meet in the settled end." Su Ming’an smiled and said:

"Then, at that time, tell me about your past stories. Let me know what you really are. And I’ll also tell you what I have experienced along the way."

"Xiao Su...can I call you that?"

He’d always called "Su Ming’an" outwardly, but now, both of them knew inside who is the only real Su Ming’an. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Although the initial encounter was full of drama and jokes, now, Su Ming’an already regards Xiao Su as his true friend, and hopes to call him a unique, different name.

"Okay." Xiao Su smiled: "Friend, then I’ll still call you friend, I only call you that."

At times like this, there truly are spoilers to ruin the atmosphere.

"Ah~ How touching~ I’m about to burst into tears... Boo hoo hoo..." Boss Rabbit picked up a pink handkerchief, sobbing, his bunny ears twitching, crying his heart out, rolling on the floor.

Su Ming’an was about to turn around when the Eleventh Thrones came over and stuffed something into his palm.

"Go on," the Eleventh Thrones looked at him and said: "End this never-ending cycle, end this long journey."

"Run toward your true happiness and freedom."

Under the Black Mist, He seemed to be smiling.

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