Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 217: The Transformation of the Sun
Star's words were like a huge rock thrown into the originally calm pond of the Tarot Club, exploding like a thunder in everyone's hearts.

"'Abundance' comes at a price."

The cruelty behind this sentence means:

The food that Mr. "Sun" and his men depend on is actually the source of the curse they hate?

It’s amazing!

No one could have expected this development.

As for Derrick, the Sun, he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to refute, as if he wanted to question, but in the end, he couldn't utter a word...

Star knew that there were still some loopholes in his words, so he produced more evidence and said:

"If you have explored other destroyed city-states in that 'God-Forsaken Land', you should know that in terms of the number of Beyonders, as long as there is a sufficient population base and corresponding magic potion formulas, you can gradually cultivate enough Beyonders to protect the city-state."

"If I'm not mistaken, that piece of land was once under the jurisdiction of the Giant King's Court. They all received the Lord's grace to varying degrees and had similar conditions for cultivating Beyonders. Why did they perish under such circumstances?"

"The most significant difference is that you have the safe and reliable food source of 'black-faced grass'."

"Why can't they discover this kind of food?"

"Mr. Sun, you need to think about this more."

The huge amount of information in Star's words suddenly caused the Tarot Club to fall into silence.

To be more precise, there was dead silence.

Audrey was quietly and completely shocked by this dark and tragic fact and was speechless.

Combining the stories she had heard before, she imagined an extremely tragic picture in her mind:

In order to survive in this cruel, dark cursed land, countless residents are moving backwards in grief, relying on their only hope: their food.

However, this "torch of survival" must be exchanged for the curse of ending the lives of one's own blood relatives!
This... this... what a suffocating truth!

It's just so shocking——

What kind of willpower did their leaders of the past have to implement this decision in the midst of such pain?

Even the most knowledgeable "Hanged Man" in the Tarot Club found it hard to let go after hearing this -

He knew that there would be various costs in the extraordinary world, but this curse, which was like a substantial malice, hung like fate over every citizen of the "God-forsaken Land" who struggled hard to survive...

This is simply an epic with the word "sacrifice" written all over it!

Thousands of years of blood and tears, thousands of years of carrying the burden, how heavy must it be?

Even though Klein had already had Sta laid the groundwork before, he couldn't help but close his eyes at this moment.

As the "sun" at the center of the party, Derrick was completely stunned where he was.

Derrick had already experienced the pain of seeing his parents die, but at this moment, Star's words had re-triggered the unhealed wound in his heart.

He had intended to blame the corresponding curse on the abandoned land.

Costa revealed the truth and told him that it was not the case.

The curse comes from the food they depend on for survival!

At this moment, his mind was very confused and he had many thoughts that he wanted to sort out - but he didn't know where to start.

He thought of the exploration team fighting for survival in the darkness.

He thought of the gentle yet resolute face of the Chief of Silver City.

He thought of the warmth of his mother mending clothes while his father was away hunting.

……

Finally, he seemed to see again the appearance of his parents before they died - and the root of all this actually came from the food they relied on for survival, the plant that was regarded as a turning point in the history of Silver City!

In his trance, the stalks of the "black-faced grass" suddenly became the bodies made of his parents' flesh and blood.

In the thick gray fog, he suddenly had an unstoppable urge to vomit—

It was as if I was vomiting out the air, as if I was vomiting out the food that had previously sustained my life, as if a feeling of suffocation was accompanied by twitching facial muscles...

He smiled.

If he was not in the state of a spirit appearing above the gray fog, his whole body would probably be twitching at this moment.

He stretched out his right hand tremblingly, and he regained the feeling of the painful stab of the straight sword, and recalled the time when the cold touch entered his brain.

……

Star watched Derrick's changes quietly.

To be honest, if you don't expose this fact, it is still possible to achieve your goal of obtaining the seal that represents "passing the level once you get it".

For a young boy, carrying this truth is a bit too heavy.

The chiefs of Silver City did not tell this secret to anyone else. On the one hand, it was to prevent some people from becoming disloyal to the plant "Black-Faced Grass" on which they depended for survival, or even from making irrational remarks that would shake the foundation of Silver City's survival.

On the other hand, not everyone has the capacity to bear this truth.

Let a young man who had just done that not long ago know the truth that not everyone can bear...

Star asked himself whether his behavior was inhumane.

The truth is both an opportunity for transformation and an abyss for destruction.

Therefore, he needs to make a choice - this is also a compensation for his behavior:
"Mr. Sun, this fact may be too hard for you to accept."

"So if you need it, I will personally help you with a strong enough 'psychological suggestion' to seal up the memory of the truth about the 'black-faced grass'."

"Of course, this does not prevent me from providing assistance to you residents who are still left in the 'Forsaken Land of God' in this matter."

"In fact, even if this conversation between us is covered up, you will still be able to know the nature of the fateful curse later. I can still send the items you need to the City of Silver through you."

Therefore, under this circumstance, Derrick can still cooperate with Star. When he cannot break through the blockade of the "Forsaken Land of Gods" for the time being, he can use some special means to bring reliable food sources that can match the "Gift of the Earth" and "Black-Faced Grass", or a variety of methods that can be used as food sources again...

Therefore, Star looked at the "Sun" Derrick who was lost in thought and asked:

"So, Mr. Sun, do you need this psychological suggestion?"

"No, no need."

"Sun," Derrick said, his voice trembling slightly.

Even though my heart is chilled by the truth, even though this fact is indeed cruel.

But such is the nature of the fateful curse that has plagued them for thousands of years.

So much so that the "Sun" at this time, after this sad awakening, also knows that what is needed at this time is a firm heart and the will to move forward.

What is needed is to turn grief and anger into motivation.

To do this, he needed to temporarily hide the pain in the deepest part of his heart.

Derrick looked at Star next to him, at this gentleman who seemed to be carrying a glimmer of hope. His expression suddenly became firm, and his eyes were filled with a substantial will to move forward.

Derrick's voice no longer trembled:

"Please teach me, Mr. Wheel of Fortune!"

(End of this chapter)