Chapter 82: Ruins Settlement: Why are you doing this and that?
Exactly the same.
The puppet behind him, propping up his cheek to watch the show, had lively eyes, as bright as emerald gems. If we had to compare them, the body lying on the ground looked more like a hollow puppet.
The pair of dull eyes opened for a moment, then closed again as if they had lost all their strength.
Everything in the arena was reflected in Chen Shuang's pupils.
Who is real and who is fake.
What is the probability that the Centaurs will mistake their Creator? Will the gods who control the origin of the world also be deceived?
If Simijia who has been following them is fake, then who is he, what is his purpose, and what kind of power can create such a perfect disguise.
"What are you thinking about?"
A cold breath approached, and Chen Shuang looked to the side. Simijia threw the purple crystal bottle back, twirling his hat nimbly in his hands, his tone still relaxed: "Are you curious about the mysterious me?"
He put his tall hat back on and blinked. "Curiosity is the beginning of a wonderful story. If you're looking for a new job, I personally welcome you, young lady."
As soon as he finished speaking, an icy gaze that could not be ignored was cast at him instantly, as if to cut him into pieces.
Simijia turned his head back and met a pair of dark eyes.
He said innocently, "Why are you looking at me like that, Iper."
Faced with such a strange scene, this "Smith" did not think about clarifying himself, but instead deliberately moved closer to the human priest and shortened the distance.
It's a threat.
At such a close distance, if the other party suddenly attacks, it will be difficult to escape.
Chen Shuang didn't say anything and just stood there quietly.
Simicah rubbed his arms and looked directly into God's eyes: "I'm so scared when you do this."
Although he said this, his eyes were full of interest.
The god's face was calm, perhaps even too calm. He slowly opened his mouth, not disguising his murderous intent: "You want to die."
"Hiss, Miss Priestess," the threatened Simijia tilted his head and asked, "Are you afraid of your god's expression?"
Chen Shuang shook her head.
"It's really brave."
He looked at his other self lying there. His expression was normal, but the last part of his voice was oddly raised, forming a rough, hoarse voice: "Are you afraid of someone like me?"
This kind of Simicah was separated from the freshness just now, like a non-human who had just learned language and spoke clumsily with strange pronunciation.
Chen Shuang glanced at him and still shook her head.
"Um?"
This was beyond Simijia's expectations. He leaned forward, twisting his head to an angle no normal person could achieve. The harsh sound of sawing wood echoed in the empty control room. He slowly said, "Are you really not afraid?"
Chen Shuang considered her words carefully: "A little bit."
Simijia nodded: "That's not bad..."
Before he could finish, the pair of dark eyes that looked like those of a god revealed a trace of distress. The black-haired priest sighed and said, "If something goes wrong, you won't blackmail me, will you?"
Chen Shuang's gaze shifted slightly: "However, apart from this, I personally think that the one who should be more afraid now is you."
Simijia: “Ah?”
Is that the opposite?
The blue transparent floating screen was reflected in the depths of Chen Shuang's pupils. At this moment, the golden light in the pool was extremely dazzling, making the dark pool water dazzling.
Fifty draws, four purple, one gold, and several blue.
The shielding device and insecticide just now are both purple items, and the remaining two purple and one gold are still in the card pool and have not been taken out.
The next moment, a dazzling golden light fell with a bang, and an invisible giant bow quietly appeared above the entire space, quietly looking down at all the creatures below.
The system made a "ding dong" sound.
Congratulations, you have obtained the "Elemental Bow"
[A giant bow forged by the Lawful Ones, with a flawless base color that can be dyed with various elemental seeds, unleashing unparalleled elemental power]
[Please note that this bow's character is easily affected by the elements it absorbs, so please choose its attributes carefully.]
With the appearance of the invisible longbow, purple light followed closely behind, completely occupying the field of vision.
The system pops up a brief introduction.
Congratulations on obtaining the "Unknown Spark"
[Blazing Elemental Polymer]
Congratulations, you have obtained the "Unknown Wind Seed"
[Roaring Elemental Polymer]
Simijia knew nothing about this. He touched his head and asked in confusion, "I don't have a fever, so why am I hallucinating?"
[Not necessary]
The voice of the priest came into his mind, and the god's eyes moved slightly. He stopped in his tracks and looked up. There was no panic on the priest's face. Instead, he shook his head calmly at him.
God squints, God thinks, God understands.
God: Generally speaking, with this expression, someone is about to get into bad luck.
It’s so hard to guess who among the three of them will be unlucky.
"Hahahahahaha, there's a fool here who can't see us. How funny."
"interesting!!!"
Chen Shuang heard the cheerful voice from above, looked back at Simijia, and showed a rare trace of sympathy: "Take care, remember to protect your head first."
Simijia: “Ah?”
The system prompt sound rang continuously like flowing water, forming a crisp ding-dong sound.
[You are using the "Elemental Bow"]
[You have embedded the "Unknown Spark"]
[You have embedded the "Unknown Wind Seed"]
The giant transparent bow hanging high above was instantly entangled by wind and flames. Streams of light meandered upward, and the transparent bow gradually became dyed into a mixture of red and indigo. The bowstring was pulled back, forming the shape of a full moon. Elements converged, and an arrow mixed with flames and hurricanes quickly took shape.
The elemental seeds are still talking.
Fire suggested: "I have a great idea!"
Feng Zhong's thoughts were in sync: "Fire!!!"
The system made a "ding dong" sound.
Congratulations, you have unlocked the achievement "Fanning the Flames"
“Whoosh—”
The moment the bowstring was released, the glittering arrow shot out rapidly, illuminating the entire underground control room with brilliant light.
Simijia: “Ah?”
The agile puppet was instantly wrapped in flames, and the rushing wind clung to its body, making the fire even more violent.
Chen Shuang had left the spot long before the arrows fell, and stood on the edge watching the dancing flames.
She looked at the god approaching and asked, "What's going on with that body?"
The god shook his head: "There is no difference in the aura."
"He always likes to do these weird things," the god said skillfully, "Just give him a few beatings."
Chen Shuang: It’s hard to imagine how these two got along in the past.
There's a small quarrel every three days and a big quarrel every five days, and no one gets the upper hand.
"Priest," God called out.
When Chen Shuang turned her head, a warm finger touched her brow, and her eyes saw the god's long eyelashes slightly drooping.
The compassion and divinity in this scene shocked the human priests and made them stop in their tracks.
A comfortable warmth spreads from the center of the eyebrows, gradually traveling throughout the body, dispelling all fatigue.
After a long time, the god withdrew his hand, as if he was relieved: "It's good that you are okay."
"I have something to do!"
"Comfort me later," a hurried voice came from the raging flames. "I'm about to collapse. Please help me put out the fire first."
The puppet rolled on the ground, but the material of his body was flammable, and the elemental flames were particularly fierce, so the suppressed fire rose again in an instant.
The god folded his arms: "Who are you?"
"I am the real Simicah!"
God: “I don’t believe it.”
Simicah: “…”
The burning sensation was truly unbearable, so he immediately changed his target: "Miss Priestess, do you want to know about Iper's past embarrassment?"
"He was unskilled in making things, and the cow he made was bold and lazy. It pushed its creator to plow the field, and the cow itself sat under a tree, smoking a cigarette, watching him plow the field..."
Chen Shuang: That’s quite interesting.
Simijia didn't stop: "And..."
Before he could finish his words, thick darkness suddenly surged up, and the extremely cold air instantly enveloped the flames, freezing the mouth that was making the noisy sound.
"If you can't speak, you can pretend to be dumb," God said slowly, "or I can help you become mute."
It seems there is an incredible story.
Chen Shuang retracted the bow and fire, and the last trace of flame ignited by the elements disappeared.
Simijia was lying on his back on the ground, his hair was burnt black, and his whole body was covered in smoke and fire, but he looked in good spirits.
He let himself go: "It's been a while since it's been this lively."
God said coldly: "I'll give you three minutes to explain."
"If you can't explain it clearly," he said maliciously, "I'll let you have some fun."
*
"I am him, but I am not him either."
"Or rather, I don't know if I am him."
He adjusted his funny burnt-black hair and spoke of the past in a rare calmness: "I am the most satisfying creation of Simijia's life."
"He gave me life, memory, and a name, allowing me to live on this continent like a real living being."
"I have all his memories," Simijia looked at his hands, and every line on his palms was exactly the same as that of the wise man before.
"The exhaustion I felt when I was weakened is still before my eyes. After briefly falling into darkness and waking up again, 'I' was lying next to myself."
"And that human body has long since fallen into eternal slumber due to its limited lifespan."
"My memory is seamless. It's as if I woke up in a new body and gained a certain kind of immortality."
"Everything tells me that I am Simicah."
Simijia stood up, walked to the body lying quietly on the ground, reached out and picked him up, and put him back into the base of the ice crystal.
"But if I am Simicah," he murmured, his eyes focused and serious on the body that would never regain its vitality, "then who is he?"
If he is the real Simicah, then... who am I?
Is the creation endowed with the Creator's memory the Creator, or the creation?
Is the continuation of the spirit really a continuation?
His green eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of gray, as if he was caught up in the questioning of countless nightmares.
Simijia looked up, his expression confused and fragile: "I don't know the meaning of my existence."
"I see."
Chen Shuang took out the pink capsule toy machine and placed it in front of Simijia: "Take a piece of candy."
Accompanied by the high-spirited and exciting sound effects, the sparkling smiley-face candy fell into his palm.
Simijia said, "So sweet."
Even my mood seemed to become less heavy.
Chen Shuang asked, "Will you harm the living beings here?"
He shook his head.
"Will you betray the Lost Relics?"
He continued to shake his head: "This is the home I want to protect."
"Would you be unhappy with an old friend?"
Simicah looked at God and thought carefully for a moment: "Often."
god:"......"
Chen Shuang: You are worthy of it.
Shouldn’t we be thankful that it’s not “always”?
She continued, "Aside from your body, are you any different from the Simijia I know?"
This time, Simijia thought for a longer time. The candy capsule machine on the ground was affected by his emotions and kept spitting out smiley face candies.
When a pile of pink candies had piled up on the ground, Simijia raised his head and finally shook his head.
He said, "I have all his memories."
Chen Shuang said: "Then why can't you be him."
"You are his most satisfying masterpiece. You will complete all the regrets he failed to achieve. You possess all his emotions and throbbing, and are the most determined continuator of his will."
"Because of myself, I will never betray myself."
Simijia's pupils moved slightly, and he squeezed the pink candy in his hand tightly until the candy in his hand made a slight cracking sound.
"You are the mechanical core of the entire Lost Ruins," Chen Shuang said, "To these ruins, you are the god who protects them."
The god-maker Simijia may have succeeded in realizing his ideal, but this achievement is still too fragile and still requires a long time to be polished.
"I see."
He took a deep breath and said, "I consider myself smart, but being stuck on this kind of problem for so many years makes me seem childish."
Simijia stretched out his hand, and the Book of God-Creation, which he had always kept close to him, floated out and landed quietly in his palm.
"Looks like we'll have to postpone our planned trip to the Dark Temple," Simijia said regretfully. "I'd really like to see the priestess at work."
Behind him, the roar of machinery gradually grew louder, and the gears engraved with the star map lit up one by one. However, the constraints on the divine power did not increase. Instead, the transparent square space slowly fell down, revealing its truest appearance in front of everyone.
The transparent square shell slowly unfolded, revealing a huge space compressed by special technology. In the center of the interior stood a high platform with a slightly slanted top, as if it could store something.
The golden Book of God Creation flew into the transparent space under the power of its owner and stopped on the platform.
The energy returned and the entire base lit up instantly.
Complex patterns meandered down into the ground. The sound of gears turning could be heard faintly in the darkness, and the entire ruins suddenly came to life.
"The book has been successfully delivered," Chen Shuang said, "If there is nothing else, we will leave first."
She looked around.
There was no mercy in the fight just now. The walls here were falling down and collapsing, and it looked like a mess.
Chen Shuang looked at the blocked road leading to the outside world and asked, "Is there any other way to go?"
"No need, I'll just take you out."
Simijia snapped his fingers, and the traction mechanism turned, instantly moving the control room above the ground.
It turns out that this is what a truly functioning mechanical relic looks like.
The bright full moon hangs high in the sky, casting soft light gently.
The god approached the shattered colored crystal and placed the chubby bear-shaped alchemical creature in the hands of that body. The chubby bear wagged its tail, stopped in the familiar breath, and fell into a deep sleep.
The dark divine power surged, and the crystal clear moonlight flowed into the crystal with the pull of the power, re-condensing into dark water crystals. The exposed face was covered by the crystals inch by inch, and the place returned to its original tranquility.
The god stood quietly, the cold moonlight shining on his side, but his expression could not be seen clearly.
"Yper," Chen Shuang said softly, "We should go."
The god from the night came back to his senses and nodded gently: "Okay."
*
"I'll take you here," Simijia said, "and after I've cleaned up this place I'll come and play with you."
Standing next to the teleporting flowers, God looked at Simicah for a long time without saying a word.
Just when Simicah began to suspect that there was something on his face, God finally spoke.
"If the will can survive."
He said, "You are Simicah."
The god did not stop, turned around and walked into the flowers, leaving the lost ruins.
Simijia shook his head and laughed, "This guy is still so soft-hearted."
He looked at the human priests who were still there and said, "Thanks to the priestess for helping me with the Dark Temple. I just have to be more careful from now on."
He said meaningfully: "After all, that person is not an easy person to get along with."
That, are you talking about the God of Light?
“Of course,” Shen Shuang nodded, then remembered something and asked curiously, “You haven’t told me why you suddenly scared people at that time.”
Although I wasn't scared.
Simijia coughed and said, "That's the atmosphere."
"One more thing," he tilted his head, returning to his nonchalant demeanor when they first met, and whispered, "Whether I'm killed by the gods as an alien, or truly recognized by the gods as Simicah, it's a good thing for me."
He took off his hat and bowed his head gracefully.
"Goodbye, Miss Priest."
He sincerely wished, "May everything you wish for come true."
Chen Shuang nodded: "Goodbye."
The moment Chen Shuang stepped out of the flowers, the system's prompt sound rang simultaneously.
“Ding Dong!”
[Current reputation in the [Lost Ruins Range] has reached Revered]
[Congratulations, your faction's stability value has increased by +10,000]
Congratulations, you have obtained the "Territory Expansion Card"
[This card will be applied to the territory. Correction completed and automatically used.]
[Congratulations, the scope of the priest's power has been expanded from the interior of the temple to the entire Lost Land. Within this, you can exercise the priest's power at will.]
[Congratulations, your faction's stability value has increased by +3000]
Shen was leaning against a tree. When he saw Chen Shuang coming out, he immediately came over and said nervously, "Why did you talk to him for so long? He's not a serious person, unlike me..."
"Long?"
The god nodded heavily and said with certainty, "A long time!"
"It's been so long," Chen Shuang said deliberately, "I just listened to your little story for a while. Maybe I was too engrossed in it and didn't notice the speed of time."
God swallowed nervously: "He didn't say anything."
"Nothing," Chen Shuang said, "Just seven or eight embarrassing things."
Seven or eight pieces?!
God: “Did he say that?”
"What?"
"That's it!"
Chen Shuang asked doubtfully, "Can you be more specific? He talked about too much and I don't know which one it is."
God gritted his teeth: "That's it..."
Chen Shuang lowered her voice: "So it is..."
God hesitated and asked, "Did he really tell you?"
Chen Shuang nodded, looking serious: "Yeah."
Seeing that the god's face turned red instantly and the frequency of his blinking became faster, as if he was almost scalded, Chen Shuang couldn't help but smiled obviously.
"You're coaxing me again!"
God immediately understood, his face flushed and he said angrily, "You, you, you are not allowed to laugh."
"Don't laugh, don't laugh," Chen Shuang tried hard to control her expression, but the more she tried, the more she couldn't control it. She was so anxious that she circled around her and tried to pinch her arrogant smiling face several times.
She patted her cheeks and finally endured it.
"So what exactly is going on?"
The god turned his head away: "Nothing, just lost a fight, it's a bit embarrassing."
Although it makes sense when you think about it, it doesn't seem consistent with his reaction just now.
"He was thinking, fortunately Simicah didn't say it, otherwise he would have gone back and dismantled the puppet."
"He was thinking that the strange prophetic dream he had after losing the fight must not be told to the priest."
"He was thinking, fortunately he was lucky today, otherwise his majestic image would be completely ruined."
"He was wondering why there were strange noises here."
"He's thinking, he wants to take action."
Chen Shuang blinked: "Did you hear any sound?"
As soon as she saw God's hesitant expression, she knew the result.
The voice continued chattering, "He's thinking, once he catches this voice, he's going to bury it in the swamp, at least a thousand meters away."
The voice paused: "Huh?"
"I'm a good person, don't throw me into the swamp."
"Good people don't hide their heads and show their tails."
Chen Shuang said: "Three seconds, if you don't come out, I will throw you into the swamp."
She emphasized, "Change it to one that's ten thousand meters deep."
The voice uttered "Ah" again.
"But I'm already standing in front of you."
The voice said, "We've met before. We were so close. How could you forget me so quickly?"
god:"?"
He turned to look at Chen Shuang, then turned back to face the empty front and gradually clenched his fists.
Chen Shuang blinked, looked at the empty space ahead, and asked tentatively, "Elemental Seed?"
“No, no!”
The voice said, "At that time, you were standing next to me, and I was lying next to you. We were so close. Do you remember?"
Chen Shuang: Wait, brother, I can’t explain clearly if you talk like that.
The god turned his head suddenly, his expression full of competition and desperation: "I want to lie next to you every day in the future!"
Chen Shuang: “…”
She reached out and turned the god's head back, then patted the dog's head: "Don't make trouble."
The voice said anxiously, "It was that day. The black guy was there too. You two were standing next to me, and I was lying next to you. You two were doing this and that."
What's going on? How come it's like this or that? How come she doesn't know what's going on?
God: “Ah?”
Chen Shuang: “Ah?”
The more you talk, the more terrifying it becomes.
A flash of inspiration flashed through her mind, and Chen Shuang asked tentatively, "Are you the mage in the pit where the god-making formation was formed?"
The voice cried with joy: "It's me, it's me, it's me, you finally recognized me."
The voice corrected him, "Actually, it was a wizard. Don't make a mistake next time."
Chen Shuang: “…”
If I remember correctly, there were only two skeletons left in the pit at that time. The fact that she thought in this direction was a sign of her active thinking and imagination.
Tsk, I’m being haunted by a ghost.
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