RoleplayNovel Chapter 1423: Solemnity and High Spirit
Chapter 1423: Solemnity and High Spirit
"As for what the second possibility is, the answer is not difficult to imagine."
Lei Xiao first restrained the purple magic aura that was surging in his palm, and then said, "There is only one reason why you came here, and that is because you had no choice."
"Only this can explain why you chose to parasitize on the White Knight, because you simply had no other choice."
Lei Xiao stepped over the steps of the altar and slowly began to walk towards the expressionless man. He said calmly, "If I'm not mistaken, along with the explosion of the magic earth vein a thousand years ago, it's probably not just you who emerged from the depths of the earth vein. There are others of your kind following behind you, right?"
"You have no choice? And you're following others of your kind?"
Hearing this, both our warriors and the stone elves gathered around Lei Xiao were surprised and began to think along the lines of Lei Xiao's train of thought.
Thinking about it this way, could it be that this guy was being hunted or killed by other "Eclipses" at the time, so he had to choose the White Knight nearby in order to hide himself and escape the pursuers?
Thinking of this with astonishment, everyone on our side suddenly understood. No wonder the lord had always looked so confident, it turned out that he had anticipated this.
Just as the Lord said, if the arrogant opponent regards us as ants and does not take us seriously at all, this is indeed the only possibility.
Directly opposite Lei Xiao, the "White Knight" still chose to remain silent.
Perhaps because he was not familiar with how to control the host's expression, compared to before, this time the other party's expression was no longer calm and composed. Instead, the corners of his mouth twitched noticeably, but quickly subsided.
"Let me guess. In the beginning, before the crystallization appeared, you were able to hide in the host quietly, right?"
Lei Xiao stood in front of the "White Knight" and said to him face to face: "This kind of hiding is extremely difficult to detect. Even your own kind cannot distinguish it. After all, the place where the White Knight is is a battlefield full of corpses. For you, it is undoubtedly the best hiding place."
"It's just that after being parasitized by you, the severely injured and dying White Knight completely lost consciousness and had no idea that there were more of your kind behind him."
Lei Xiao stared at the other person's lifeless eyes, and said calmly, "Am I right?"
However, as Lei Xiao finished his words, the other party remained silent and did not give any response, as if he was just a strange statue.
Seeing this scene, the strong men on our side who were following closely behind Lei Xiao did not slack off at all. While they were on high alert, they all frowned again.
Lei Xiao, on the other hand, looked calm and unhurried, and continued, "Sir, since you claim to be a higher being, then you obviously don't bother to lie, right?"
"Master of the human race, it seems that this guy's great respect for you is indeed justified."
After a long while, the White Knight slowly spoke, his voice still extremely hoarse and low, "You are right. I really have no need to lie, because once the catastrophe really comes, let alone the human race, even those of you who think you are the top forces will have no choice but to be destroyed."
After that, the White Knight said in a calm tone, "I admit that your guess is correct. I did choose to part ways with my kind because of some disagreements. The White Knight was indeed my refuge. I saved him, and he also protected me unknowingly."
Upon hearing the news, all our warriors were excited and cheered.
As expected of a lord, he guessed in just a few words that there was a conflict between the other party and other "Eclipses", and that the other party was even being hunted by other "Eclipses".
This undoubtedly means that our chances of prying information out of the other party have increased a lot!
"I know what you are thinking. Even at this moment, even the White Knight, who was completely suppressed by me, is filled with joy."
The White Knight's lifeless eyes showed a hint of disdain, and he sneered, "I do have some differences with my kind, but that doesn't mean you can get any information you want from me. If it were you, would you confess everything to a group of ants?"
"Don't forget that it was the ants you mentioned who protected you, and it was you who chose all this when you were in a panic."
Lei Xiao's voice was sonorous and powerful, and he said lightly: "Your arrogance may be your pride, but for us, it is not worth mentioning at all. Don't forget that I can at least destroy you easily."
"But I believe we will find common ground."
Lei Xiao changed the subject and said, "Since you don't want to talk about other things, then tell me why you have a disagreement with your people. This shouldn't involve your arrogance, right?"
"Humans are really curious creatures, just like what I have always seen."
The White Knight thought for a moment, then said calmly: "It's okay to tell you. The reason why I have a disagreement with my kind is just because I am an outlier, that's all."
"An alien in Eclipse?"
After hearing the other party's words, our strong men were on high alert, but there was also a hint of curiosity on their faces, while Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes and continued to listen to the other party's words.
"The matter is actually very simple. Compared to other people of the same kind who are just preparing for the catastrophe, I am wondering why I was born in the depths of the magical earth veins that are like the abyss, and why I have to fight against all the races on the ground. For three thousand years, this has puzzled me. I have obviously forgotten something extremely important."
The White Knight spoke with a hint of desire in his lifeless eyes.
Hearing this, a hint of hesitation welled up in the eyes of everyone on our side.
Although the other party's words were brief, they contained an extremely important message.
That is, it should have awakened after the blank era, and like the survivors of all races, it inexplicably forgot a lot of things.
This undoubtedly means that the other party’s experience is obviously very similar to ours.
"So, you are also survivors of the Blank Age?"
Lei Xiao pondered for a moment and then asked.
"According to your calendar, I and others of my kind did wake up after the blank period three thousand years ago, and we have all forgotten everything that happened before. I can confirm this."
The White Knight nodded slightly and said affirmatively: "There is only one thing I have not forgotten, that is, my name is Eclipse, and one day I will become the source of disaster, setting off a catastrophe that sweeps across the world and destroys everything. This is also where I disagree with my peers."
"Compared to being the source of the disaster, I am more curious about the origin of my clan and why I only remember this one thing."
"Because isn't this very strange? Why do I only remember that I will become the source of disaster? I don't believe that my clan is born to destroy."
The White Knight's voice was full of confusion, and he continued, "Later, until I became parasitic on the White Knight and followed him around the human world for a thousand years, I realized that the situation of the Myriad Races back then was very similar to the Eclipse, and they called that unknown period when they inexplicably forgot everything the Blank Age."
"It seems we have found a common ground."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "After all, your purpose is nothing more than to pursue the truth of the blank era. Only by finding the truth that has been lost in this world for three thousand years can you know your origin and why you only remember destruction."
"Through what the White Knight has seen and heard, I know for sure that you are pursuing the truth of this world. Although we are on the same path, we are ultimately just two people looking at each other in the same light. We will never converge on the same focus."
The White Knight's voice returned to its calm state, and he said calmly: "Because the catastrophe is simply unavoidable."
"Sir, how do you know that the catastrophe is bound to happen?"
Ariel frowned and couldn't help but speak.
"It's very simple, because no one can defy the will of the 'Guixu'. Not you, nor can I."
The White Knight responded by saying another unfamiliar term.
"The Returner? Is that your leader?"
Lei Xiao asked without hesitation.
"Leader? This word is not accurate. It is too narrow for me and others. The 'Guixu' is a higher being, because I am the 'Guixu', and the 'Guixu' is both me and every 'Eclipse'."
The White Knight's words were not complicated, but they left everyone on our side confused.
According to the meaning of the other party's words, "Guixu Zhe" is indeed an existence similar to a leader, but he said that he himself is "Guixu Zhe", and "Guixu Zhe" is every "Eclipse", what does this mean?
"Lord, be careful, this guy is the leader of Eclipse!"
Xiao Jing reacted the fastest. She stood sideways to block Lei Xiao, pointed her sword at the tip of his nose, and said with a frown.
"If he was the leader, he wouldn't have been so panicked and parasitized on the White Knight."
Lei Xiao gently patted Xiao Jing's shoulder, signaling that she need not be too nervous, and then asked the "White Knight": "Can you tell me more about the meaning of "Returner"? "
"I have already said it just now, but you just can't understand it, just like ants can't understand the actions of you humans."
Although the White Knight was still stubborn, he explained: "Unlike you and all the other races, which are just individuals with their own consciousness, the rest of us Eclipses have a collective supreme consciousness that closely connects all of them. The supreme consciousness allows us to share thoughts in real time and is also responsible for coordinating our work."
"In other words, each of the remaining 'eclipses' is a component of the Supreme Consciousness, and can naturally be called the Supreme Consciousness itself, and this Supreme Consciousness is the 'Returner'."
At this point, the White Knight added, "To put it in terms that you can understand, the Guixu is like a spell, and the rest of the Eclipse is one of the energy particles that make up the spell. The spell is inseparable from the energy particles, and will be stronger or weaker depending on the number of energy particles, but it will never fail to perform due to the lack of some energy particles, that's all."
"So that's how it is. I didn't expect that Eclipse has such a miraculous ability."
Gray Old Man's face was filled with solemnity. He nodded heavily at Lei Xiao and said, "Your Majesty, this undoubtedly means that wherever an Eclipse goes, everything can be transmitted to the Guixu Master, and then shared with every Eclipse through the Guixu Master. This ability is simply unimaginable."
"That's right. If it were on the battlefield, the enemy could immediately transmit the order to every soldier and make micro-managements in real time based on the battle situation. It would be terrifying."
Chris's eyes widened and she couldn't help but blurt out.
Listening to Chris's words, all the strong men fell into deep thought, with solemn expressions on their faces.
That's right, to make an inappropriate analogy, if we use the legion as the unit and the strength is the same, then our 10,000 people are undoubtedly equivalent to competing with the opponent's only one person in overall coordination, and the result can be imagined.
What’s more crucial is that to ordinary strong people, the opponent is actually invincible.
"No wonder 'Eclipse' is the source of the catastrophe. Being invincible, parasitic, and blessed by such a powerful 'Returner' consciousness, it is indeed enough to make people despair, and it is also enough to sweep away all races."
Ariel also looked thoughtful, her brows furrowed again, her eyes full of solemnity.
"Now you understand how terrifying I am, right? The more information you know, the more desperate you will become."
The White Knight looked at the expressions of our people with great satisfaction, but soon he also slightly frowned his eyebrowless brows.
Because he felt the air was filled with a strong sense of solemnity, heaviness and dullness, but there was no despair.
"How could this happen? Is it because of him?"
After looking around, the "White Knight" finally turned his slightly puzzled gaze back to Lei Xiao.
"As long as you stay by the Lord's side, the dawn will always exist!"
Chris puffed out her chest and said excitedly, "You don't think you can scare us with just a few words, do you? Don't forget that we have fought with your kind before, and finally won."
After Chris finished speaking, everyone else present echoed her, making the depressing atmosphere perk up again.
"Master of the human race, you are indeed constantly making me look at you in a new light."
The White Knight stared into Lei Xiao's eyes and said with some emotion: "But what does it matter? It's just a useless struggle. The result will not change at all."
"Tsk, don't think you can make us back down like this!"
Xiao Jing also took a step forward, with a look of not admitting defeat, and snorted coldly: "Father God created us [God Stone] just to deal with guys like you!"
After that, Xiao Jing thought of something again, and said to Lei Xiao with her eyes wide open: "Wait, Lord, since this guy can be directly connected to the "Returner", then everything we are doing now is not being seen clearly by the other party?" (End of this chapter)