From the end of the world

Chapter 438: Dream Paradise
Probably because he couldn't lie or remain silent in front of me, the "Preacher" simply spoke out: "The purpose of the Taoyuan Township Lord is to create an ultimate entity called "Xiaoyuan" by establishing a dream network, and he himself will integrate into "Xiaoyuan" and become the helmsman of this ultimate entity.

"In his plan, we are all just cells that make up this ultimate entity that is still under construction."

This is similar to Zhu Shi's speculation last time, but there are some differences in details. Zhu Shi said that the Taoyuan Township Lord might intend to achieve the "dream" realm, and according to the "preacher", the Taoyuan Township Lord's purpose seems to be to first create the ultimate individual who can achieve the "dream" realm, and then become the mind of this ultimate individual.

Zhu Shi probably didn't know much about Taoyuan Township, and she didn't seem to expect that such a thing was an open secret within Taoyuan Township. Seeing the "preacher" say these words without any change in her expression, she seemed to be stunned. She would become a part of a giant - could such a thing be said so calmly? The head of Taoyuan Township was willing to make such a thing public within the organization? She probably thought so.

"Are you willing to be used by the Taoyuan Lord?" she asked.

"The purpose of the Taoyuan master and our wishes complement each other." The Preacher could only answer, "After entering the 'Utopia', we can seek nearly eternal beauty in the dream in a moment in the real world. This is a real benefit. At the same time, the Taoyuan master told us that this is also a processing step for us to become the cells of the ultimate individual.

"In a time that is almost eternal, we will experience all kinds of happiness, and all kinds of desires can be satisfied. Whether it is becoming a king and ruling the world, encountering a beautiful love, or living a peaceful life as a mortal... everyone can enjoy it unconditionally. And no matter whether there are thousands, tens of thousands, billions, or trillions of kinds, the types of happiness are ultimately limited.

"Unimaginably long time will make our experiences converge. The only difference is that the order of events in the dream may be different, and such differences will disappear in the endless time. The soul whose desires are satisfied will be liberated from all obsessions, even the obsession of survival... even the 'ego' can be put down, and become the material that can truly integrate into the Ultimate Individual."

I wanted to explore his true feelings: “Do you think this is a good thing?”

The Preacher said calmly, "How is it not a good thing? If even so, they still don't let go of their obsession to 'continue to exist', the Taoyuan Village Lord will allow such a soul to compete with him for the helm of the Ultimate Individual after experiencing endless dream time.

"And souls that have not endured the baptism of endless dream time can only close their eyes peacefully after spending countless happy lives. What's the disadvantage in this?

"The Taoyuan Village Lord even allows newcomers to join the 'Paradise' after it is officially completed. This will become a safe haven for all those who cannot stand the reality in the future, and the other side of the boundless sea of ​​suffering. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a place to save all living beings.

"Of course, although the Taoyuan Township Lord does not intend to conceal his intentions, we subordinates still have to be somewhat cautious. We will not say so much when persuading and recruiting newcomers. And when the newcomers have accumulated some qualifications, they will naturally find out about these things."

I thought about it and asked, "But according to what you said, it seems that there is no need to let you experience endless happiness in the "paradise". Even if you experience endless pain in your dreams, it can still make your souls converge and make you give up even the obsession to continue to exist, right?

"The Taoyuan Village Lord used the Seed of Heart to create you, the murderers and soul-refining weirdos. Do you really believe that he is so kind? Assuming that he really has a kind heart to save all living beings, how could he allow you to devour human souls outside?"

The Preacher remained unshaken and said, "The souls devoured by us Dreamland Messengers are equivalent to becoming materials to strengthen us, and will also further become materials to form the 'Utopia'. Their consciousness bodies can all be reproduced in the 'Utopia', which is no different from resurrection. Being devoured by us can even be said to be a kind of salvation.

"As for whether the 'Utopia' is a happy dream or a painful dream, we have all experienced it in advance, and we Dreamland Messengers are eligible to use our merits to exchange time at this stage and temporarily enter the 'Utopia' which is still under construction to participate in the closed test. Moreover, since happy dreams and painful dreams can achieve the same purpose, there is no need for the Taoyuan owner to lie to us in this regard."

"Your 'Paradise' is actually still doing closed beta testing?" Zhu Shi said.

I observed the body of the Preacher for a moment and could sense the seed of the heart in him.

Also, I could sense that the Heart Seed in his body was connected to some invisible and huge thing in the dark, and I didn't know if it was the Taoyuan Village Lord who was suspected to be the original body. In addition, he had taken out another Heart Seed before, but now it disappeared without a trace. Because I was distracted by other things just now, I didn't notice the changes over there.

But it doesn't matter, I searched my memory and carefully recalled when the Heart Seed disappeared and what specific changes occurred at that time. Soon, I was sure that the reason why the Heart Seed disappeared was because it was hidden in the "invisible and huge thing"; and when the "Preacher" took out the Heart Seed at the beginning, he also took it out from this thing.

I further concentrated my attention and continued to perceive deeply this huge monster in the dark.

Just like using professional software to restore a blurry picture to a clear mode, the existence of this thing became clear in my consciousness. Then, I felt a huge pressure. Because this mysterious thing was too huge, just to perceive it made me feel oppressed. It was like witnessing a vast ocean suspended in the sky. I felt familiar with this kind of pressure. Not long ago, I had seen this thing.

This is something I have seen once before in the battle of the Humanitarian Division's headquarters. Ying Lingyun once summoned it and tore off a portion of its power to revive the real Silver Moon. Yes, this is the source of the mana fluctuation that appeared at that time, which is at least a hundred times larger than mine.

I immediately asked the “Preacher” what this was.

The Preacher was silent for a moment, and then he was still unable to resist the words I had given him, so he could only answer, "That is 'Xanadu'."

Then, the pressure in his heart seemed to have finally reached its limit, and he begged, "Please let me go... please? I'm not asking you to spare my life, but at least don't destroy my soul as well..."

"Do you hope that after you die, your soul can return to 'paradise'?" I asked.

The Preacher nodded quickly: "As long as you are willing to let go of my soul, I am willing to do anything you ask me to do!"

He spoke as if I couldn't make him do anything unless he wanted to.

Perhaps he read this from my face, and there was an expression of uncontrollable despair in his expression. At the same time, I guess the Heart Seed detected his emotions and showed signs of leaving his body. His whole body also burst out with blue light, and it was obvious that his power was out of control and was about to enter the self-destruction stage.

I almost forgot that since this "preacher" is a weirdo, there must be a mechanism that can automatically self-destruct in despair. Seeing this, Zhu Shi immediately drew out the Yama Sword to cut off the connection between him and the Seed of Heart. But before that, I pressed his shoulder directly. The light of the self-destruction paused for a moment, and then slowly retracted.

This is also the power of the Word Spirit. I just didn't speak, I just used body movements to express my intention to stop it, and the Heart Seed of the Preacher and its magic power were automatically sealed. The phenomenon of the monsters self-exploding that troubled the Luoshan demon hunter group countless times in the past was no problem for me from the beginning.

So, how should we deal with him next? Since he has a power connection with "Xanadu", he should have other uses.

As I thought about it, I slowly sensed that this "paradise" seemed to have some abnormal signs. It is difficult to describe this abnormality intuitively in words. If I had to describe it, this "paradise" gave me a trace as if there was a bleeding wound. Seeing this, the direction of the next step appeared in my mind.

Xiao Qiao seemed to have digested the information from the Preacher. She looked at the Preacher's listless appearance, glanced at the ordinary people who were unconscious around him, and then sighed: "No wonder those who have experienced the 'Xanadu' seem to have been brainwashed... If everything he said is true, then the 'Xanadu' is actually a very good plan?... Uh, I don't mean anything else..."

At the end, she seemed to realize that she was speaking for the "preacher" and added one more sentence.

"Things are not that simple." Zhu Shi said soberly, "No matter how much you say, no matter how good this 'paradise' is, it is still a large-scale illusion performed by the owner of Taoyuan. It is an imaginary world where a single thought of his can decide everything.

"Since he himself also wants to integrate into it, then those who have to experience the baptism of endless dream time are not just people like this 'preacher' who are regarded as materials. He also has to experience endless dream time. And can he always maintain his original intention?"

"But...what does this have to do with you, Luo Shan?" The Preacher murmured, "We just want to dream. Isn't it good to let us dream? The dream world belongs to us, and the real world is left to you...

"You can even join us if you want in the future. You just need to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Why do you have to stop us from dreaming?"

(End of this chapter)