"No, I just wanted to lie."
Cheng Shi chuckled to himself, feeling that if he didn't trick Nangong into something, it would be like leaving money lying on the ground unpicked up—it would be unsettling.
Of course, this statement is also a lie.
“…” Nangong choked. She glared at Cheng Shi for a long time before regaining her composure and continued, “I remember everyone’s kindness to me.”
So when everyone was looking for a container that could withstand decay, I signed up.
I have no other strengths, except for my ability to endure.
If enduring suffering can help others and repay them, then I think it's not endurance at all, but a kind of 'enjoyment'.
I suddenly became useful, which made me very, very... very, very happy.
I don't feel bitterness, I only feel sweetness.
As he spoke, a bright smile spread across Nangong's face.
"......"
The suffering of some is the laughter of others.
Cheng Shi suddenly thought of this, his eyes darkened, and he sighed inwardly, wondering why this silly girl could always hit people's hearts so hard.
Is this what purity is?
The last person so pure seems to have been a torchbearer as well.
Cui Qiushi is so lucky; he has a good father and a good comrade-in-arms.
No, not just one, but a group.
Cheng Shi smiled; he understood Nangong's thoughts, but he still offered a word of advice:
"The matter of the [Rotten] Container is extremely important to the future plans of the Firelinkers. Your courage is already the best reward for those who lent you a helping hand. The road ahead will be very difficult..."
Nangong, you are a pure girl, so I will no longer speak falsely to you. The one who obtains the vessel will eventually become a god, which means that the god-making plan will continue. Perhaps soon, you will succeed to become the new [Rotten].
By then, the real decay will have only just begun.
I am not "decaying," and I do not know how unbearable it is to slowly decay during the long divine life. Perhaps the pain then is a hundred times greater than now. Of course, it is also possible that all the pain will leave you after you obtain power, and all you have to do is hold on to your lonely heart...
In any case, what I want to say is that the road ahead is very risky. You have done enough and have the right to choose to withdraw at this moment.
I'm not depriving you of the opportunity to become a god; I just know that not everyone wants to become a god.
"......"
Nangong remained silent.
She wasn't stupid; she could sense Cheng Shi's sincerity and concern for her, but she... didn't want to give up.
Thinking of the mountain of notebooks in the room, the names written page by page, and the past experiences of being pulled along by others to get to where she was now, she clenched her fists tightly, raised her head, looked solemnly at Cheng Shi, and said firmly:
"I want to be a useful person."
I do not covet divine power or the throne; it is simply because endurance is what I do best. If someone has to suffer, I would rather it be me. I do not want anyone to suffer.
Cheng Shi... no, the flame of hope, please let me be a useful person.
Even if I rot in the eternal mire, at least I can still use withered branches and fallen leaves to support those who helped me.
Hearing these words, Cheng Shi felt warm inside and smiled brightly.
"Don't deny yourself; you've always been a useful person."
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