Tu Longjian thus joined the team.
Each of the three had their own thoughts, and they took a nap in the carriage.
The afternoon was hot and humid, and the bumpy ride of the carriage made everyone drowsy.
Tu Longjian slightly opened his eyes and looked at the golden lotus aura above Gan Xiuming's head.
The gilded lotus petals opened slightly and slowly rotated, with fine gold dust swirling around the flower's center.
The closer you get, the more you can feel the immense energy contained within the flow of Qi.
She had a strange feeling, as if a tiny, hair-like strand of energy had flown into her body.
With a click, a barrier in my mind cracked open, like an egg boiling in hot water.
A girl's clear and melodious voice rang out: "The fortune teller is at your service."
Tu Longjian asked in his mind, "Who are you? How long have you been following me? Can you avoid it?"
The girl, still somewhat bewildered, replied, "I am a fortune teller, capable of observing the fortunes of people throughout the world."
"How long have I been following you? I don't know~ It feels like I've been by your side since the last world."
"What is it? Is it the eye beside you? I am rooted directly in your soul, and it cannot hear us speak."
"Huh, this world is so strange. The fortunes of the last world were very balanced, and there was no obvious protagonist."
"But why are there several main characters in this world? The aura of destiny is unusually strong, as if it were man-made."
Tu Longjian became interested and quickly asked, "Can luck be created by humans? Tell me how that works."
"The way of destiny is mysterious and profound."
"In short, fortune is like water in a pond, which is accumulated over time."
"In this vast world, there are only ordinary people. No one is the protagonist, but you could also say that everyone is the protagonist."
"Don't be fooled by the success of some people; they all started from similar points. This is the way to balance things."
"So, for the sake of balance, luck is like starting a game and grinding for stats; it goes up and down, but it stays within a certain range. Anyone who goes outside that range is considered a cheater?"
Tu Longjian asked curiously.
“That’s not wrong.” The fortune-telling instrument seemed to scratch its head. “It’s just that their luck is too heaven-defying. The essence of heaven and earth is gathered in one person, making it as difficult for others to advance through their own efforts as to ascend to heaven.”
"Those who possess great fortune rely on their own efforts to gradually accumulate their fortune at the top of their heads, which then forms an observable and tangible form under the monitoring of the fortune-telling instrument."
"Even so, he can't be called the main character."
"The tide of the times may seem to be driven by people, but in fact it operates in an orderly manner in accordance with the rules of the universe."
"Visionary people follow the rules and become part of the changing order, and can even advance the process of operation."
"In this way, a positive cycle is formed."
Therefore, it is said that there is no protagonist.
"However, everyone is also the protagonist, that is, everyone has their own subjective initiative, can decide their own behavior, and can become the 'protagonist'."
"The protagonist can be an individual or a group of people. But they all rely on their own hard work and accumulation, and only then does good fortune gather on certain individuals."
“Luck is personal luck, and it is also national luck. Those emperors who rose from humble beginnings gradually accumulated luck until they possessed dragon energy, which even influenced the national destiny. The nation was born in accordance with this trend.”
"It's absolutely abnormal for someone in this world to be born with such a strong destiny."
After a moment's thought, Tu Longjian bluntly replied:
"The phenomenon of fortune is actually a concrete and visual representation of the effective efforts people make in accordance with their destiny? Was the golden lotus I saw before also because you were there?"
"Yes, that's right. Although it is related to one's innate destiny, generally speaking, one's fortune is largely formed after birth and not something one is born with."
The fortune teller replied cheerfully.
"Oh... so some people have already accumulated great fortune before they even take any action; there must be something fishy going on." Tu Longjian suddenly realized.
"Yes. Hey, why has your destiny changed from auspicious to gloomy? All the luck you gained through your hard work has vanished. Let me see."
Tu Longjian's eyes darkened, as if deep in thought: "Does the system's statement that I'm a good-for-nothing have anything to do with this?"
"Useless? That's a very accurate description. You don't fit into this body at all; it's like you were hastily crammed in."
"So I'm unlucky enough to be transported to this place and meet with disaster right from the start." Tu Longjian's face darkened.
"Your original body... has been destroyed by unnatural means."
The voice of the fortune teller was somewhat chilling.
Despite the bright sunshine, Tu Longjian felt as if he were immersed in icy water, a sense of crisis creeping up his spine like a maggot clinging to his bones.
"So, it's really impossible for me to go back." She said, suppressing her coldness, word by word.
My mind was in complete chaos, and I could even hear a buzzing sound.
The fortune teller tried to comfort her, saying, "Although your past life is gone, thankfully you still have this life."
"But the road ahead is bleak. No matter how hard you try, your destiny cannot gather any luck, and the luck of this world has been divided up by the protagonist."
"But let alone cultivation, even as a mortal, one cannot withstand the body's rejection and will perish prematurely. However, this situation is still good, as your soul can return to the underworld."
"However, there is still the risk of being detected by the core of this realm, and having one's soul annihilated."
Her voice grew weaker and weaker as she spoke, as if she were racking her brains for words of comfort, but couldn't think of anything to say next.
After experiencing many setbacks, people tend to calm down.
After great sorrow came great joy, and Tu Longjian actually laughed.
"The strategy the system gave us was just a lie."
"But thankfully... I have you. The fortune-telling device should have a solution. You'll help me, right?"
Her smile held a hidden malice, "Perhaps..."
"Can destiny be plundered?"
The fortune-telling instrument was startled, and after a moment of contemplation, it said, "There really is a possibility. Although I never do bad things, I generally do not help people plunder their fortune."
"But since I was born with you, there must be a reason for it."
"Your situation is quite special; it seems your luck has been stolen. And there are several other people in this world whose luck is abnormal."
"According to the law of conservation of gain and loss, their luck is not clean, and it seems to be related to your body."
"Hiss... What a rollercoaster of fortune."
"What kind of fortune? I have no memory of my body."
"In short, by sheer coincidence, the missing fortune in this body is indeed related to those chosen ones of destiny. And it's a deep-seated hatred."
"I can help you seize the luck of these people and defy fate. But I will not help you with the normal luck of others."
Tu Longjian smiled slightly, his eyes shining like stars.
"That's enough. I'm not some vicious scoundrel who steals every feather from a passing goose. I won't take a single penny of what others have accomplished through their labor."
She said solemnly, "I only ask to live, to have a fair chance to live a good life."
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