Chapter 660 Final Reality
At the edge of the collapse, Li Qi's consciousness was parallel to Qiu and Sally.
Sally pointed at the collapse in front of her and said to Li Qi: "That's reality."
"I know."
Li Qi's expression remained unchanged. He turned to Sally and said, "The reason you value me is because I can go to the real world?"
"It wasn't before, but it is now," Sally answered honestly.
"Why?"
"Because of your power, you are the most suitable among us."
Sally explained.
The 'appropriate' she meant was heading out into the real world.
Li Qi narrowed his eyes: "Can you explain it in detail?"
Sally did not explain immediately, but asked Li Qi: "What do you think our abilities are?"
After asking, Sally answered on her own. She said:
"This is the power that comes from within us. It is the power that is transformed from the excess energy in our bodies after we fell from the real world to this world. It is also known as the 'golden finger'.
"Logically speaking, once we connect with reality, the golden fingers we possess will disappear or weaken. The originally omnipotent power will probably only be able to emit a small spark or perform a magic trick in reality."
"But I'm different?" Li Qi asked following Sally's words.
Sally nodded: "Yes, you are different...or rather, not quite the same."
Sally pointed at Li Qi and said, "Your ability can transform the origin you devoured into your own origin power. This part of the power that should have disappeared after contacting the real world will be wrapped up and accepted by your origin power, and finally become your own power."
This imaginary land, which is the opposite of reality, should not exist.
This is just where people's fantasies are buried.
When fantasy comes into contact with reality, the only thing that awaits them is destruction.
Perhaps the time travelers will be able to transform some of their imaginary powers into reality due to long-term practice, and can use them in the real world, but the part they use will not be too much.
After all, fantasy is just fantasy.
But Li Qi's ability is slightly different.
His power allows him to devour fantasies and improve himself. In reality, it means that he will most likely awaken his abilities faster than others, improve himself faster, and reach the upper limit of his power in reality faster.
For this reason, Sally and the others found Li Qi, in order to make him return to reality and to protect these transcendent people.
Li Qi understood what Sally meant. He nodded slightly and then asked:
"What then? What should I do when I return to reality?"
They let Li Qi return to the real world, definitely not just to send him there, but to let Li Qi do something.
Something that is good for them.
Li Qi's gaze fell on Qiu. This saint, who was praised by people, still had no expression on his face. He noticed Li Qi's gaze and then slightly raised his head to look at him.
Then He spoke:
"save."
"Save...who?"
"Reality, and us."
Qiu's words were very concise. In just a few words, he stated the core reason why Li Qi did this: "This place is collapsing, and reality... is also in crisis. You need to... build a safe zone to stop this place from collapsing further. This way... you can save us and them."
Although his words were concise enough, he also said more than before.
But there were still some things that Li Qi didn't quite understand.
He simply looked at Sally: "What kind of crisis happened in reality?"
"Well, how to explain it..." Sally scratched her head and said, "I created an alchemical item before and looked at the reality. Fantasy invasion... Can you understand this concept?"
“I think I understand.”
"That's easy to explain. Simply put, because reality borders this side, many [copies] appear in the real world. These copies absorb the energy of the real world and take shape, occupying the space of the real world and gradually materializing in reality.
"Ordinary daily copies are fine, but think about it, if a doomsday world similar to the one you experienced, a polluted world, takes shape and becomes a physical entity in reality, what will happen?"
After Sally said this, Li Qi understood.
If the doomsday world really comes to reality, and the pollution in it becomes something that also exists in reality, then the real world without much supernatural power will probably face an unimaginable crisis!
But crises and opportunities also go hand in hand.
Sally continued, "However, not all copies are so dangerous. The existence of copies has also led to the emergence of extraordinary people and extraordinary items in reality. Some of these things will be helpful to humans, so these copies are not within our consideration.
“What you need to do is to try your best to prevent the birth of dangerous copies, and during this period, create a safe zone for us, connecting the two worlds without affecting the real world.
"This will stop the collapse here, and the crisis in the real world will be resolved. Do you understand?"
"So, you want me to be the savior?"
"It's not like we are saviors. To be more precise, we are saving ourselves, our relatives and friends."
Sally said seriously this time.
The purpose of these transcendent people coming together has never been to save the world.
Maybe Qiu and some individuals have similar ideas, but most people just do what they want. As long as you don't go too far, you can do whatever you want. It doesn't matter if you find a small universe to be the creator god of your own.
Only one thing can make these transcendents work together.
That is the crisis involving themselves.
To meet the reality right now is to face a major crisis for them and their friends and relatives. Not only for the world, but simply for their friends and relatives, they have to solve this problem.
In fact, Sally's original idea was that she and Qiu, the first few time travelers in the universe, should accumulate strength to return to the real world, and then slowly find a solution.
But now that they have Li Qi, who is more suitable to return to the real world, they must of course choose a more suitable and more likely to succeed method.
Seeing that Li Qi was still thinking, Sally continued:
"Having said that, you also have the right to choose. We never force our companions to do anything they don't like. If you really don't want to go, Qiu and I will proceed according to the original plan. As for you... why don't you go sit in the tavern? Molly's brew is pretty good."
Molly is the owner and proprietress of the tavern. Yan, whom Kevin mentioned before, works for her.
That is also the place where this group of transcendents often gather.
Anyone who can enter here is considered to have joined their loose little alliance by default.
If Li Qi went there, he might be able to see some characters from the [Fantasy World].
But Li Qi was not very curious about this. Compared to these... he was more interested in the real world.
"I'll go." Li Qi looked in the direction of the collapsed existence and said, "I'm curious about what the real world looks like now."
If there is a chance to go to reality, Li Qi will certainly not give up.
Curiosity about everything is what drives him to where he is today.
Perhaps, his ability comes from this curiosity.
So he will go, to that familiar yet somewhat different real world.
Sally and Qiu looked at each other. They said nothing and showed no other expression. Sally said to Li Qi:
"In that case, there are some things you need to pay attention to. If the time estimate is correct, the real world should have been less than a year since you traveled through it, but you traveled through death, so... you should not have any remains."
"Then how will I go to reality?"
"You are most familiar with reincarnation."
Sally smiled and said, "While you grow up, Qiu and I will adjust the time of this world so that time and the real world can run in parallel, so you don't have to worry about your relatives and friends dying due to lifespan."
"Can you do something like this?"
Li Qi was a little surprised.
In the fantasy world, time runs parallel to that in the real world, which is equivalent to stopping the time of the entire fantasy world. However, it should be noted that fantasies in the real world are endless.
Every year, every day, every second, countless fantasies and works will be born, and these things will be projected here. Sally and Qiu have to slow down not only the time of this world, but also the time of the new world.
This is even more difficult than creating the world.
"We couldn't do it before." Sally said confidently, "But after connecting with reality, we can do it. In short, you don't have to worry about these, just do it with confidence."
If Sally said she could do it, then she could do it. This shows her absolute confidence in her own abilities.
What's more, Qiu is there to help.
There are other transcendents out there, so at the very least, there won’t be any major chaos in this universe.
With this layer of insurance, Li Qi felt a lot more at ease.
He turned his gaze again to the direction of the collapse and asked, "So what should I do next?"
His original body, the body that encompassed most of the Lost World, Li Qi could not abandon.
But if he doesn't abandon it, Li Qi won't be able to reincarnate in a complete state.
This is the first difficulty he needs to face when he enters the real world.
However, Sally had already thought of a solution. After Li Qi asked, she immediately explained:
"Your body has also reached the transcendent level. It will not perish but will always exist. As long as you can establish a channel between the real world and this side, you can return to your body here. Moreover, we will protect it."
"So, I just need to go in now?"
Li Qi asked.
Sally nodded: "Yes, just go in, and then it's your home court, you know what to do."
Turning his head to look at the nothingness caused by the collapse, Li Qi exhaled lightly and nodded gently:
"Yes, I know what to do."
Just like he did before.
Jump in and be reborn.
But unlike before, this time he probably won't gain any new talents in reality.
But this is actually a good thing, as it means that he will not be rejected by reality.
No more communication with Sally and others. They have already said enough and there is no point in saying anything else now.
Li Qi made sufficient mental preparations. He looked back at the world one last time, and finally, without any hesitation, threw himself into the collapse before his eyes.
Li Qi's consciousness was submerged in nothingness.
Looking at the place where he disappeared and the nothingness that still did not stop spreading, Sally turned to Qiu and asked:
"Will he succeed?"
"It doesn't matter if it doesn't succeed." Qiu said calmly.
"If it doesn't work, then we'll just stick to the original plan?"
"Um."
“Then I hope he can succeed.”
Sally sighed.
Unlike Li Qi who wants to explore new things, Sally doesn't want to return to the real world. She likes it here and therefore hopes to stay here.
So no one wanted Li Qi to succeed in doing what they expected more than she did.
"Let's go." Qiu took one last look and said to Sally.
Sally nodded slightly, but didn't respond otherwise.
Li Qi's return to reality doesn't mean they can sit back and relax. They still have other important things to do.
At least they have to ensure that when Li Qi returns, the world will remain the same as before.
…
A few years later, reality.
In a park in a city in China, a child playing with sand in a sand pool suddenly froze.
The small shovel in his hand fell to the ground, smashing the small house he had just built.
But he did not cry like an ordinary child.
He just stared blankly at his tender palms, and then looked down at the house he had built.
Finally, the child stretched out his hands without saying a word, put his hands into the sand, and held the sand tightly.
Hold on tight…keep holding on tight.
The child held it tightly, as if he was using all his strength.
After more than ten seconds, the child opened his palms again.
The sand that was originally there has now turned into two shining gold grains!
"...Alchemy." The boy muttered to himself.
Then he squeezed his hands again, and the gold particles turned back into sand and fell back to the ground.
Looking at the sand on the ground, there was a bit of confusion and also a bit of understanding in the boy's eyes.
Just as he was about to think about something, he suddenly heard his parents calling from a distance: "Li Qi! Come home!!"
“Here it comes!”
The boy named Li Qi responded almost instinctively, standing up from the sand pool and patting the sand off his butt.
He raised his head and glanced at the pedestrians in the park. Finally, he looked up at the clear blue sky. A smile that did not belong to a child appeared on his childish face.
In the end, he said nothing, put away his toys, trotted to his parents, and asked them what they wanted to eat tonight.
Just like any normal kid.
(End of this book)
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