From the end of the world

Chapter 553: The Moon of Death
I held Xiaowan's hand and walked inside the Taisui Army's base. No. 7 had issued a personnel transfer order, and people were busy preparing for battle. Xiaowan and I, two "idle people", stood out. But no one really regarded us as low-ranking idlers. The occasional glances were mixed with awe and respect.

Although holding hands is not necessary, and no one here is likely to kidnap Xiaowan, but seeing her small body following closely beside me, I always have the urge to "keep an eye on her". This is probably an instinctive impulse of adults when taking care of children.

Maybe Ma Zao did the same thing when he and Xiao Wan were adventuring together before, although Ma Zao was also a child.

Xiaowan and I were not just walking to relax. Along the way, we were also exchanging information that No. 7 had provided us, and sharing our views. Because we had received too much information in such a short time, Xiaowan was having indigestion. We were so focused on the information that we might not have asked some questions that we should have asked. It would be necessary to find No. 7 to fill in the gaps later.

When passing the outskirts of the base, you can see the outside sky through some observation windows. It is still so dark. There are no dark clouds, but there is no trace of stars or moon. It makes people feel suffocated reflexively. I have always felt puzzled in the past, but now when I think that this is the afterlife, I feel inexplicably relieved.

Just as Gua Tianshi said in the past, the end of the world cannot be a disaster on a cosmic scale, but a disaster that occurs on the planet where humans live. Its scope may change with the expansion and movement of human history, but it will not affect the entire universe.

The reason why the sky is so dark is not because all the stars are destroyed, but because this is not the real world and the sky does not border the universe.

This is the place that Mingzhu wants to enter by all means... I thought to myself.

Naraku's will was now in a state of being unable to communicate, and even Xiaowan, the son of divinity, could only hear the other party's vague and confused mumbling. I'm afraid that even if Mingzhu really entered the afterlife, it would be difficult for him to realize his wish immediately.

He wanted to cancel the contract with Naraku's will, but the key contract object has become a foolish "mental patient". How can he apply for termination? It may not be very kind to say it, but I want to laugh just thinking about it.

Xiaowan asked questions about the afterlife.

"Ms. No. 7 mentioned earlier that the afterlife is a common dream of mankind and is the history of mankind itself... Then what about other creatures?" She was curious, "Where do the souls of other creatures go after death? Is it that there is nowhere to go? Or do they also have their own afterlife?
"Could it be that the reason why there is no life other than humans in this 'doomsday era' we are in is not because all life other than humans has been extinct, but because this time and space does not accommodate souls other than humans?"

This question is within the scope of my ability to answer, and it is rare for Xiaowan to ask me for knowledge, and perhaps it will become less and less in the future. I cherish such opportunities and satisfy the part of my heart that likes to teach in front of Xiaowan.

"There are narrow and broad definitions of the afterlife," I explained. "The narrow definition of the afterlife is the common dream of mankind, and the place where human souls go after death. The broad definition of the afterlife refers to the place where the souls of all creatures in the planet's ecosystem go after death. When demon hunters mention the afterlife, they usually mean the former."

Xiao Wan asked in confusion: "Why are there two theories about the afterlife?"

"The afterlife is a spiritual world that follows different laws from the material world. When criticizing idealists, some materialists use this statement: If a person closes his eyes and does not look at the moon, will the moon cease to exist?" I said, "Of course the moon will not cease to exist just because a person cannot perceive it. But in the spiritual world, things that cannot be perceived are equivalent to non-existence.

"Shared dreams are like a network formed by radio waves, with different channels. The parts that are in tune with your own frequency will appear, and the parts that are not in tune with your own frequency will not appear. In fact, it is just like when we look at objects in the three-dimensional world, we cannot use our vision to see all angles of an object. We can only see the face of the other party from one angle at the same time.

"What we are exposed to now is the human appearance in the afterlife."

So when we moved around in the past, we would usually move to cities, towns, and villages. When we moved to wild areas, we could easily find traces of human activities. Because this is a time and space where most of the memories of human deaths are deposited, it is impossible to find an area without any human color.

And since the "moon" was mentioned, I couldn't help but think of the moon of the "doomsday era" which is said to be only visible to people on the verge of demonization and blessed monks.

What exactly is that legendary moon?

Xiaowan showed an understanding expression, and then asked: "Can't we connect to other 'channels'?"

"Yes," I said. "Although we couldn't do it before because the afterlife mimicked the 'future world of the living', we now have the knowledge that 'this is actually the afterlife'. As long as we overcome the influence of chaotic time and space, we will probably be able to perceive other aspects of the afterlife."

"But even if it can be sensed, it shouldn't be interesting. According to the information I have come across, even when Luoshan Headquarters was still in the afterlife, other aspects were often not discussed. This is because the aspects formed by the memory sedimentation of the souls of other animals and plants are things that cannot be understood by human sensibility.

"Sometimes there are mediums who try to perceive those faces, but in the end they perceive incomprehensible light, sound, and touch... Those creatures perceived the world with sensory organs that humans cannot empathize with when they were alive, and the same is true for the things that are deposited after death."

However, if it was Xiaowan, the situation might be different. She was born as the ultimate medium who could communicate with all things in nature, and the owner of the right position of heaven and earth. Maybe she could easily interpret the afterlife outside of human history.

It is incredible that the contradictions in human history that cannot be explained can actually turn into the ultimate disaster that affects the objective world. It is not justifiable to use only the scientific explanation dimension. It is necessary to add the mysterious dimension to make sense.

In the Great Spirit hypothesis mentioned by Mr. Zhu in the past, the "world" is a dream of the Great Spirit, and all living things in the world are roles played by the Great Spirit. The event of "human history cannot be self-consistent" may be equivalent to the logical conflict in the Great Spirit's dream that cannot be ignored. This play can no longer be performed, and the dream can only end here.

When the Lord of the Divine Seal made a wish to merge the two worlds, didn't he realize that this kind of problem might occur? Think about it calmly. Although the Lord of the Divine Seal has lost his omniscience and omnipotence, he must have been omniscient and omnipotent at the time when he made the wish, so it is hard to imagine that the current situation was caused by his "accidental mistake".

However, I find it hard to imagine that he is using this situation as a means to pursue a deeper purpose. It is still the same theory that the omniscient and omnipotent person does not need to use any means other than the power of omniscience and omnipotence to pursue any purpose. The power of omniscience and omnipotence itself is the universal solution.

Unless... this situation is exactly what he wants, he just wants to see the end of the world.

Even the breaking of the divine seal might be something he was happy to see happen. Although losing his omniscience and omnipotence would put him in a dangerous situation, he might just like dangerous situations, and just like this kind of "playing style"...

Besides me, is there anyone else who is so good at doing things? Could it be that I am the "real Lord of the Divine Seal"? I even had such an absurd thought.

But I also know myself. There is no shortage of "adventurers who don't care about life and death" in this world, and I never think that I am a person with a unique personality among humans. There are many lunatics who are more ignorant of life and death than me.

At this time, I noticed that Xiaowan stopped in front of one of the observation windows, looking at the dark sky outside.

"What are you looking at?" I asked.

"The moon." said Xiaowan.

Only people who are on the verge of becoming a demon and blessed monks can see the moon in the afterlife. Xiaowan is not a blessed monk, so when I heard this answer, my heart tightened reflexively.

"It's okay, Brother Zhuang Cheng. I'm not seriously infected by the madness now." Xiao Wan explained in time, "In fact, I can always see the moon - as long as I want to see it."

Being able to sense things that others cannot sense is also a common ability of the Son of God. I believed this statement, and then I felt that Xiaowan initiated a spiritual synchronization connection through the hand holding mine.

I accepted the connection, and then Xiaowan sent me her own perception information. She shared with me the images she saw.

The world before my eyes suddenly became different.

The bright white light shone in through the window, like a white gauze floating in the air, mysterious and beautiful, mixed with a wonderful sense of danger.

I followed the light and looked out the window, and saw a bright full moon.

It was difficult to pretend not to see it. This full moon was ten times bigger than a normal moon. It didn't look like something you could see on Earth, but more like a satellite of an alien planet. Its unusual size might even inspire a fear of giants in people's hearts.

"After listening to the truth told by Ms. No. 7, I have been wondering why some people can see the moon in the afterlife where there are no stars or moon." Xiaowan also looked at the full moon that seemed like a nightmare, "but after listening to Brother Zhuang Cheng's explanation just now, I finally understood.

"This moon should be the evil will that the Gospel Temple is currently worshipping. It is an invader that intends to kill all of us humans."

(End of this chapter)