Chapter 362 Zhao Lan's Reaction
Zhang Yan made a decision quickly.
He shook his head, his voice slow: "No, this is my own path."
At most, it would involve the other four people in the prophecy.
Don't involve Meng Qingyin and the others; they don't need to take any risks.
He had a gut feeling that this road was extremely dangerous.
Meng Qingyin instantly understood what he meant. She patted Zhang Yan on the shoulder and said in a relaxed tone, "When have you ever been someone who hesitates before acting? You choose to push your friends away just because you're worried about their safety? But would your friends back down because of unknown dangers?"
Zhang Yan's expression suddenly became very agitated: "Even I don't know if I can get out of here unscathed, why do you have to get involved? I can't just stand by and watch you go to your death!"
"You surely know better than anyone the strength of the person who created me. Do you think we have a chance against him? I might as well die myself, but I can't drag you down with me!"
Compared to his agitation, Meng Qingyin was much calmer: "Who said you're dragging me down? Even if it weren't you today, but Chen Leying, Qin Jiu, or anyone else, I would have made the same choice. Because you are all my friends. Knowing that a friend is in trouble, how could I stand idly by and protect myself?"
"We've come this far, facing countless dangers, each one fraught with peril. Yet we've still made it this far. Fear of death only breeds cowardice, while only by facing challenges head-on can we secure a future."
What Meng Qingyin wanted to say was that there were no life forms from Earth here, and the sealed Night Demon could break free at any time. Only by facing the danger head-on could they continuously increase their strength in battle.
She had long seen through it all; this was a dog-eat-dog world, and only by becoming strong could one have the means to survive.
Even if she chose to protect herself this time, who can guarantee that she won't encounter even stronger enemies in the future?
At that point, she would be nothing more than meat to be slaughtered.
It's better to seize every opportunity to become stronger.
Moreover, the White Fox said that the gods cannot easily attack players; this is a consensus among them.
Why doesn't she take advantage of the fact that the gods still share this consensus and help Zhang Yan build a future?
Sitting idly by and waiting for death will only make us vulnerable to being preyed upon.
Zhang Yan stared at her, completely at a loss for words to refute her.
After a long silence, he reached out his hand to Meng Qingyin and smiled slowly, "Then I wish us a bright future."
Meng Qingyin squeezed his hand back, "Okay."
The two reached an agreement and teleported to Zhao Lan's location with the crystal ball.
Zhang Yan knew the people in the convoy, and they weren't hostile towards him. After greeting him warmly, Zhang Yan led Meng Qingyin to the vicinity of Zhao Lan's vehicle.
Zhao Lan was bandaging a player's wound. After she finished, Zhang Yan explained his purpose: "This crystal ball can predict the future. Would you like to try it?"
Zhao Lan glanced at the crystal ball. "Not interested."
Zhang Yan: "Aren't you interested in the future?"
Zhao Lan's voice was somewhat soft: "Living in the present is what's important."
Zhang Yan advised, "What if you encounter danger in the future? Only by seeing the dangers of the future can you take precautions in advance."
Zhao Lan looked at him with some surprise: "Since the future is destined to be dangerous, then I should seize the present even more. After all, since you can see the future, it means that event will definitely happen someday, and you can't prevent it from happening no matter what. Conversely, if you take some precautions, is what you saw still considered the future?"
"We can't change the future, so we might as well seize the moment and do something meaningful," Zhao Lan said.
Zhang Yan was shocked by her words. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that what Zhao Lan said made a lot of sense.
Is the scene predicted truly unchangeable?
After a moment, he shook his head. "No, this is not right."
But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.
Zhao Lan remained calm, but she gave them the order to leave, saying, "I have other matters to attend to. Please leave."
"Wait a minute," Meng Qingyin called out to Zhao Lan, who was about to leave.
Zhao Lan: "Is there anything else?"
Meng Qingyin's eyes were firm: "Who says the future can't be changed? The moment you make an effort to change the future, the future has already changed. Maintaining the status quo or striving to become stronger, these two different choices will lead to two different results. Even if neither of these results is ultimately satisfactory, the things you do in the process, the people you meet, and the connections you have with them are the most important things."
Zhao Lan's gaze was touched.
Meng Qingyin added, "And in this process, you can also do more meaningful things and save more people, right?"
Something must have struck a chord with Zhao Lan, because she looked at Meng Qingyin very seriously and asked, "Can it really save more people?"
Meng Qingyin did not answer, but looked at the people in the convoy. The men and women were working together to wash vegetables and cook. They were chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
"You probably know the answer to this question better than I do."
Zhao Lan lowered her eyes and pondered.
After a long silence, she made a decision: "Do you know my future?"
Zhang Yan quickly took out the crystal ball: "Take a look for yourself."
He brought the crystal ball close to Zhao Lan's face.
The scene Zhang Yan had witnessed appeared again on the crystal ball.
In the center of the picture stands an extremely handsome man with a sculpted physique.
Li Er knelt devoutly before him, while Zhang Yan, Zhao Lan, and three others stared blankly, along with a dog.
The image has a dark and somber tone, which looks very depressing.
Meng Qingyin also leaned closer to look, but she couldn't see anything.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Lan felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her heart tightly, making it hard for her to breathe.
She clutched her chest, her face pale, and swayed precariously.
Zhang Yan was startled by her reaction and quickly helped her up: "What's wrong? Are you alright?"
Why did Zhao Lan react so strongly?
Soon, the image on the crystal ball disappeared.
Zhao Lan's symptoms have also been relieved; the discomfort still exists, but it is still tolerable.
Meng Qingyin patted her back gently, without urging her on.
Zhao Lan took a deep breath. "I don't know why, but when I saw that scene, I felt very depressed. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn't breathe."
Meng Qingyin looked at Zhang Yan, "Was it like this when you saw it?"
Zhang Yan shook his head, also finding it strange. "No, when I saw it, I didn't feel anything. I just thought, how could there be another person in the world with such perfect muscles as me?"
Meng Qingyin and Zhao Lan: "..."
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