The purpose of the oathbreaker was not the so-called Lionheart or Bering from the beginning.

He only wanted one person from the beginning to the end, and only planned to have one person.

From beginning to end, all his plans were for that purpose.

That is, "seize the body of the ferryman" and then "become her".

Looking at Bai Ling, the Oath Breaker stepped on the sea surface and kicked the waves with his toes: "Is it hard to understand? Since it is something that time uses to deal with you, then she must have the means to deal with 'time' - because you, Bai Ling, are the only one in the world who has the authority over time."

"Except for 'time' which is the law itself, you are the only 'prophet' in this world. Therefore, if time really wants to get rid of you, then time will definitely leave enough backup means on the ferryman to deal with various situations. This is a very simple theory, I think you can probably understand it."

The Oath Breaker spread his hands and said, "So my purpose from the beginning to the end is very simple. If you really want to deal with time, then you need to at least know what time is in essence."

This point is very clear.

To a certain extent, the ferryman was indeed the key means for Bering to understand the incident.

It's just that his idea was more gentle than the oath-breaker's. He planned to detect the special features of the ferryman through observation and experimentation, while the oath-breaker...

He was planning to take over the old man's position and become the new "ferryman" himself.

"But have you ever thought that there's a good chance you'll fail?"

Bai Ling looked at the Oath Breaker: "Let's not talk about whether the Ferryman's body is empty now. After all, no one said that after the soul is sealed, the body becomes an ownerless shell. Just how you should occupy her body is a big problem."

"It is very difficult for us to enter the Narrow Space of Time now. Red Spider was able to sneak in before because she relied on the beacon I left for her. But what about now? Can you find any tools to guide you there? If you want to go deeper into that place, you must enter from Tartarus. Even if you go in there, can you be sure that you can definitely put on the skin of the ferryman?"

In response to Bai Ling's question, the Oath Breaker smiled.

He fished a lighter out of his pocket and glanced at Bai Ling: "Mind smoking?"

Bai Ling glanced at the lighter in his hand: "Please."

He just doesn't like smoking, but it won't completely hinder other people's interests. Moreover, this is the consciousness space, the manifestation of Bering's spirit. Strictly speaking, the cigarettes smoked by the oath-breakers don't really exist.

This action is probably just a habit of the oath-breaker.

Lighting up the non-existent cigarette butt, the Oath Breaker held the cigarette in his mouth and exclaimed in amazement: "Sure enough, the feeling of cigarettes can indeed be simulated in the spiritual world - this is probably the secondhand smoke you usually inhale, which has been processed in the consciousness space and turned into this thing in my hand."

"Compared to the real world, the spiritual world is much more malleable," the Oath Breaker said, holding a cigarette butt between his fingers. "Sometimes, just a thought of yours is enough to cause a huge wave in the spiritual world. Of course, this does not apply to us. Strictly speaking, the consciousness space here is not regular, as you can probably guess."

Hearing this, Bai Ling pursed his lips slightly.

He whispered, "Is it because of... this massive intensity of consciousness?"

He had felt a long time ago that his consciousness was too strong.

If we try to quantify the intensity of consciousness into a number, the consciousness intensity of an ordinary person is about 10, so Bering's own consciousness intensity is estimated to be more than 10 million.

It is even possible that beneath the sea surface, which Bering is not aware of, there is even more massive...spiritual energy lurking.

When a normal person drives something like the Nameless Mist, they can only control it like mist, but Bering can use it as a rope, a whip, and other various things, just like pure telekinesis.

Obviously, this intensity of consciousness is quite abnormal.

The Oathbreaker snapped his fingers: "That's right."

He shook off the nonexistent ash of his cigarette: "The intensity of our consciousness is quite frightening, and the reason is very simple - if the intensity of a person's consciousness is linked to the person's essence, then when the person's essence is sufficient, the intensity of his consciousness will also rise."

"And our essence, that is, 'Bering', guess how many copies there are in this world?"

The Oath Breaker smiled and said, "So this heterogeneous consciousness intensity is also very easy to understand. Thanks to the continuous absorption of Bering's existence over time, the consciousness body wearing Bering's skin is now so huge that it is difficult to calculate. And this constitutes this ocean of consciousness. To a certain extent, it also constitutes our ability."

"Crossing the sea level is essentially diving into the 'center' of time itself through this ocean, and then borrowing the power of time."

The oathbreaker's expression gradually turned disgusted: "So, you probably understand how disgusting our power is."

nausea……

Bai Ling couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

In some ways, his abilities are indeed a bit disgusting.

According to the oath-breaker, every time he wanted to use his time ability, he had to dive below the sea surface. And this sea surface was all Bai Ling's own mental power.

In other words, he was actually swimming in an ocean full of "himself", and then diving into the core of time on this ship named "Bering" to observe the future.

Looking at it this way, Bai Ling even felt that the surrounding sea water was like his corpse, floating on the sea.

And the sea surface he is stepping on now is most likely made up of countless chests of himself.

"Of course, it doesn't matter what happens."

While Bai Ling was thinking, the Oath Breaker said, "Even if this world is made entirely of shit, it has nothing to do with me now."

"I just want to tell you that what I just told you can be used," he snapped his fingers, "Since this piece of consciousness space can connect time, then perhaps we can use it to replace the ferryman."

"Think about what the name of the ferryman means."

The oath-breaker shook his head. "A ferry is a boat, a boatman who takes people to the other side of the sea. How can she cross this ocean, and what can she do to achieve it?"

“These questions can probably only be answered by the sea itself.”

The Oath Breaker said: "So my method is very simple - I will take the body of the Ferryman to the deepest part of this ocean. If she is really related to time, then at the lowest point of this ocean, perhaps I can find a way to deal with time."

"Possessing her body is just a prelude to realizing this method," the Oathbreaker said softly, "Without her body, then no matter how I enter this space, it will only be my own soul. But if I can use her body... maybe, I can dive into the seabed as her."

"This may be our only way to solve the problem of time," the Oathbreaker looked at Bering, "So you will help me, right?"

This is a somewhat haphazard plan.

How to say it, it was so funny that even Bai Ling was a little surprised.

But when he looked at the oath-breaker's face, he found that his expression was unusually firm.

It is obvious that the guy in front of him believes in his own inference very much and is willing to give everything for this inference.

This is really...

Bai Ling couldn't help but sigh.

"I'm sorry," he said, "I can't help you."

This answer was somewhat unexpected to the oath-breaker.

He couldn't help but squint his eyes and look at Bai Ling in the distance.

After a long while, he finally said, "Are you in love with that woman?"

Bai Ling shook his head when he heard this. "How is that possible? Let's not talk about the fact that we have known each other for no more than one meal. Would you like a lunatic who just chopped off your head?"

"The reason I didn't agree is simply because your plan is too unrealistic."

Bai Ling pulled his scarf and said calmly, "This is a one-time opportunity, and you have determined all your subsequent policies and indicators simply by interpreting the name of the ferryman. How can I be convinced? If there is a problem with your guess, then I will have to bear the consequences in the end."

"So I will never agree to your actions just because of your vague language comprehension ability," Bai Ling spread his hands, "Besides, I don't think your purpose is really as noble as you said."

"If that's the case, why did you kill the first two 'prophets'? If I'm not mistaken, the first two prophets should also be 'me', right?"

Yes.

This is the fundamental reason why Bailing does not trust the oath-breakers.

He still remembers the oath-breaker's "full of martial virtue".

As Nostradamus, he personally killed two "prophets".

In the past, Bering might have thought that the two "prophets" were clowns seeking fame and reputation, but after meeting Wu Dayou and the Oath Breaker, he slowly changed his mind.

Perhaps those two "prophets" really were prophets.

After all, the Oathbreaker quickly dispatched the Omniscient Society to hinder him after finding out his information. It was obvious that he was very resistant to the "prophet" because of his quick efficiency.

And the two "prophets" that he could deal with personally...

No matter how you think about it, it's impossible that he is a guy who doesn't live up to his reputation.

Therefore, Bering speculated that the purpose of the oath-breaker was based on the premise that he killed other "prophets".

And the other side.

The oathbreaker was silent for a long time.

Soon, he laughed out loud.

"I never dreamed that the reason you opposed me was because I killed two 'prophets'."

He said in a bored tone: "I have ten thousand explanations to tell you, such as they are all fake and not actually prophets, or this is actually far-fetched, and the real me is just to kill the rubbish who lied about being a 'prophet'."

"But then I thought about it and felt that all this was unnecessary."

The Oath Breaker tapped his eyes and said, "Now I no longer have the ability to predict the future, and you can easily find out my past as long as you want. So, I don't bother to beat around the bush with you."

"Yes, I killed two 'prophets'. And not just two..."

He looked directly at Bai Ling and said word by word: "All the 'Beilings' thrown into the time turbulence were killed by me. After killing fifty, I have not counted them again."

"But all of this is for you," he slowly walked towards Bering, "If those Berings hadn't died, your 'mistake' wouldn't have appeared, because time can't allow two 'Berings' with the power of time to exist at the same time. So, everything is for the birth of your 'mistake' now."

"Let's talk openly. At least we are all consistent on the most critical goals, even if the strategies to achieve them are different."

The Oath Breaker stood in front of Bai Ling, and the two looked at each other.

He grabbed Bai Ling's shoulders and exerted a little more force: "Let's form an alliance and fight against time together."

Looking into his eyes that were almost unaware of her own.

Bai Ling smiled faintly.

And then the next second.

He struck the oath-breaker's hand away.

"I said, I refuse."

Bai Ling raised his hand and clenched his fingers into a fist: "There is nothing about you that I can trust, and more importantly..."

"You are an alien, a twisted monster. Your thoughts, spirit, and emotions are all messed up. It's like poison mixed in sugar. No matter how well it's packaged, it's actually poisonous in nature."

"Especially after being reminded by another monster, I am convinced of this. Or rather, it is precisely because it is 'me' that I am more convinced of this."

The ring flickered with light, and Bai Ling's voice was half sigh and half firm: "It is precisely because I know my own character that I can be sure that I will never agree to the negotiation with you. The reason is..."

"I hate this disgusting power more than anyone else," Bai Ling said, with a white light flashing in front of him. "This shackle imposed on me that I have to work hard for is enough to make me extremely disgusted in just three months. And what about you? Decades, hundreds of years of failure... How could you still have similar enthusiasm?"

No one knows yourself better than yourself.

If Bering were given a choice, he would never make a similar decision again.

In the final analysis, this power is not a gift to him, but a curse and a shackle.

And how could the oath-breaker, who had once broken his oath and broken free from the shackles, put the shackles on himself again?

A prisoner who escaped would never reenter the cell unless what he wanted was greater than anyone could imagine.

That was Bering's only thought.

Looking at the determined Bai Ling.

The oath-breaker seemed to have seen something that was difficult to look at, and couldn't help but press his hands to his face.

After a long moment, he whispered, "Okay, okay."

His voice was very hoarse: "It seems that the negotiations have broken down..."

"If that's the case, I should have just killed you from the beginning, just like the other 'Belings'..."

"But fortunately, it's not too late now."

The Oathbreaker raised his head and looked at Bai Ling.

Bai Ling felt that he was not looking at a person, but a burning... flame.

He watched with his own eyes as the Oath Breaker tapped his forehead and said to him word by word: "I will soon return to reality, and I will probably forget all this by then. But don't worry - my anger towards you has never extinguished. Even if I forget everything, I will not hesitate to act according to the plan and torture you to death."

"Only in this way can I soothe the eternally burning fire of revenge in my heart. Only in this way can I find a moment of peace."

The figure of the oath-breaker slowly faded away, like burnt out cigarette ash, bit by bit rolling up the dark and gloomy sea surface.

Finally, his voice was twisted with evil intent: "Just wait and see, I will definitely make you, myself, look good."

"Just like you said, what I hate most is 'time'. And now, I hate 'Beling' even more."

After saying this, his figure completely disappeared.

Only Bai Ling was left standing in the space of consciousness, staring at the shadow in front of him in silence.

After a long time.

Bai Ling sighed.

He tightened his clothes and felt a chill on his back, although he no longer felt the cold.

Although he had anticipated that the oath-breaker's feelings towards him would be mixed with extreme hatred, how should he put it, looking at his final expression, Bai Ling still felt complicated.

"I always feel a sense of despair when I see myself in the future as a fat otaku..."