The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

Directly in front of the tower, a very refined-looking man was kneeling.

The man was dressed in fine clothes and had a solemn expression. He was facing away from Gu Ran.

"You actually came; that's quite unexpected." The voice came from the kneeling man. "Perhaps you had the upper hand in the previous exchange, so you think you have no rivals in Far East City?"

"Hehe, actually I was quite annoyed just now, because I thought I had alerted you and that you would choose to flee Far East City immediately."

Gu Ran glanced around the scene and found no ambushes.

There was no one else besides the two of them.

"Actually, I'm quite curious. What did you do with your nephew? It seems like he's not even in this city lord's mansion," Gu Ran asked.

199. The god you worship is nothing special! 4k

According to rumors, the Prince of Kazuo treated his nephew very well.

Because the Prince of Wain had no children, most people believed that he was raising the young lord as his own child, and that he would return power to the prince once the lord grew up.

In addition, after Kazuo-kun became the de facto ruler, he did implement some policies to improve people's livelihoods, so Kazuo-kun's reputation among the people of Far East City was actually quite good.

However, after seeing the true state of Far East City today, Gu Ran has come to deeply doubt whether the rumored He Yuanjun is really the same as the real He Yuanjun.

Was he truly an outstanding leader?

Does he truly love the people of Jidongcheng?

Now that Far East City has become like this, he is indeed curious about how the young city lord is doing.

“He will be fine, because he will become a part of the sacred and great, just like me.” Wain-kun remained kneeling, his gaze fixed on the tower.

Hearing He Yuanjun's words, Gu Ran felt a chill in her heart.

He understood what Wain-kun meant by "becoming a sacred and great part".

"You actually killed your nephew? I remember you and your brother—the previous lord of Far East City—had a very good relationship, didn't you? You were brothers, and you acted as if you were brothers, unlike other brothers in Far East City's history who were only superficially brothers but secretly stabbed each other in the back."

"Even in Canglong City, there is some praise for you brothers, and the people of Far East City believe that Far East City will develop better under your rule. However, the truth is that your elder brother mysteriously disappeared, and then you turned against your only nephew..."

"Oh, I see. So, your relationship with your brother was all an act? The truth is, you've already murdered your brother, and now you're poisoning your only nephew to eliminate any future threats. Tsk tsk tsk, what a ruthless heart you have."

As Gu Ran spoke, she observed Kazuo's expression.

Gu Ran's rambling just now was not because she truly believed it, but rather to see if there was any change in He Yuanjun's emotions and to find He Yuanjun's weakness.

Kazuo remained unmoved, barely even shifting his body: "Humans have limits, the human body has limits, and the limits of humanity are determined by the limits of the human body."

"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are things no one can escape. Even those with unparalleled strength throughout history will eventually turn into dust. This is because the mortal body is so fragile and so vulnerable."

"I used to be troubled by this: why can't humanity preserve all the joy and pleasure? Why do negative emotions like killing, jealousy, hatred, and anger occur among humans?"

Why is it that all of humanity's efforts are ultimately washed away by time? Why can't humanity and the things it cherishes be eternal? Why, why, why...

“I don’t know how many times I’ve asked myself why, but these questions have always troubled me deeply, and I haven’t found the answers. Then one day, I went to ask my brother, who was respected by more than 40 million people in Far East City, hoping that he could answer my questions.”

"My brother's gaze at that time felt very unfamiliar to me. He couldn't answer my questions at all. He just told me that these questions were not important and that I didn't need to spend my time on them. He said I should focus on more realistic issues, such as how to better compete with Canglong City and Zhuque City for resources, and how to better concentrate the materials produced by more than 40 million people for the use of the city lord's mansion."

"But these questions are of no interest to me and are meaningless. If I can't figure them out and solve them, what does it matter if Far East City surpasses Azure Dragon City and Vermilion Bird City, or even becomes the number one city of the Human Alliance? In the end, everything will be meaningless anyway."

Gu Ran listened quietly.

Clearly, Kazuo has fallen into a rather nihilistic state, which has profoundly influenced his thoughts and actions.

This led him to even disregard family ties and cruelly harm his relatives. No, perhaps he believed that his actions were truly for the good of his family.

"I had been racking my brains over this for a long time, hoping to figure it out and find a solution, but I had been thinking about it for twenty years without making any progress. Until that day, I heard His call!"

Kazuhiro's previously calm expression suddenly turned into extreme fanaticism.

"Do you know that feeling? It's like when you're extremely thirsty and suddenly drink the sweetest spring water in the world!"

"He is the master of time; He is an omnipotent, all-knowing, and all-powerful God!"

"As long as we honor Him and receive His favor, humanity will be able to transcend its own limitations!"

"And what's even more appealing is that each of us can become Him, become a part of the holy and great Him! What a great honor that is!"

By the end, Kazuo's face had transformed into one of profound honor.

Gu Ran: "So you gave your brother, your nephew, and countless residents of Far East City to that god as nourishment for Him?"

Suddenly, Wakain roared in extreme rage, "That is an honor for everyone! Humans are originally such ordinary and lowly creatures, but God is willing to give them the opportunity to become sacred and great!"

After the roar, Kazuo's expression suddenly calmed down: "As long as all of humanity merges into one and becomes part of God, then humanity will eliminate the differences between each other, the conflicts between humans will cease to exist, humanity will thus achieve eternity, and all problems can be solved."

Gu Ran remained silent. He Yuanjun had already fallen into his own world of obsession, and there was no chance of saving him.

Or rather, the only chance of salvation is to break his eternity and send him to another eternal world—death.

“Even my elder brother is just a part of the sacred and eternal, just like everyone else, nothing special. And my lovely nephew, he trusts me so much and regards me as his only support, of course I should give him the best reward.”

He Yuanjun finally stood up and looked at Gu Ran: "Originally, I thought you were just an unknown nobody. Although I feel ashamed to have such low-level emotions, I do hate Canglong City. So I originally excluded you. I didn't want to integrate you into the sacred and great god like the people of the Far East City."

"But what I didn't expect was that God had a desire for you that surprised me greatly. I never knew before that God could also have desires for something..."

"Of course, I later realized that this might be because God has not yet fully taken back His authority, and you are the key factor in God restoring all His authority."

“I saw everything you did in Far East City. Your power is very peculiar. It is neither martial arts nor superpower, but it can unleash power far exceeding that of martial arts masters and S-class superpower users. This makes me realize that God was right after all.”

“You are different from those ordinary people of Azure Dragon City. Even I have to look up to you. So I wanted you to be a part of us, a sacred and great part, but you rejected me!”

"Although you are very powerful, your vision is no different from those people of Azure Dragon City. You are arrogant, ignorant, and have personally rejected the precious opportunity to become sacred and great."

Gu Ran shook his head: "I have a question. Why must we merge into the body of God to become sacred and great? Instead of this so-called God merging into my body? Oh wait, does He have a body? I can't be sure right now, but anyway, I don't quite agree with your plan."

"As for the sacred and eternal meaning you seek, that's utterly ridiculous. Why must a person's life have a meaning? To live is simply to live, nothing more. Or perhaps, living itself is a meaning!"

"Only by living can we experience beautiful things, eat delicious food, see beautiful scenery, smell the fragrance of flowers, and enjoy time playing with friends. We can only experience these things by living."

"Moreover, as long as we have existed, we have meaning. The meaning you are talking about is your own definition, and I can naturally define my own meaning as well. Our lives are meaningful to our friends, meaningful to our relatives, and when we participate in social exchange and service, we also have meaning to others."

"We will all die, and even all of humanity may disappear completely in the long river of time, but that does not mean it is meaningless, because meaning is only for us humans. Therefore, the meaning defined by humans is only meaningful while we humans exist."

Although it sounds complicated, Gu Ran knew that her words should still have some effect on He Yuanjun, who liked this kind of thing.

He Yuanjun did indeed start thinking along Gu Ran's lines of thought. In the past, no one had ever been willing to think and discuss these things with him.

“I agree with some of what you said. The meaning of humanity should indeed be divided into many types, rather than being limited to just one. However, I still believe that it should have a fundamental attribute of meaning.”

He Yuanjun said, "What I disagree with the most is that if humanity cannot find a way to transcend time and become eternal, then why should the entire human race continue to develop? Since humanity will eventually perish anyway, why continue to toil ourselves? This is the meaning of humanity's search for self-meaning."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Then let me tell you, if the god you worship is also destroyed, do you think your current and previous actions still have any meaning?"

Gu Ran decided to talk to He Yuanjun from a different angle.

The angle Gu Ran changed made He Yuanjun pause for a moment, then burst into laughter, as if he had heard a very funny joke.

"How is that possible? God is omniscient, omnipotent, and invincible. Who could kill God?"

"Then please tell me, if God is omniscient, omnipotent, and invincible, why didn't He kill me, the one who slandered Him? And why did He let you collect such a huge number of humans?" Gu Ran asked leisurely.

He Yuanjun was suddenly stumped. This was a perspective he had never considered before, and he always felt that there was a dangerous trap hidden in Gu Ran's words.

After a long pause, Wain-kun said hesitantly, "God's authority has been somewhat lost. This is not God's most powerful period yet, which is why blasphemers like you can still go unpunished after offending God."

Seeing that He Yuanjun had fallen into his verbal trap, Gu Ran couldn't help but laugh and said:

"Didn't you just say that God is omniscient, omnipotent, and invincible? Okay, since God is omniscient, omnipotent, and invincible, and hasn't killed blasphemers like me because they haven't regained their authority, then please tell me, why did God lose his authority? You yourself said that God is omniscient, omnipotent, and invincible." Gu Ran emphasized the word "invincible" at the end.

Gu Ran's words caused He Yuanjun to fall silent, and the expression on his face began to become complicated.

"Why did God lose His authority? Why did God lose His authority?..."

Wakain muttered to himself, trying to find a reasonable explanation, but no matter how hard he thought about it, he could not find an explanation that convinced him.

"The only explanation is that there is a being more powerful than the god you worship. The god you worship is not as powerful as he boasts. Compared to humans, he is just a slightly stronger being, not some sacred and great being."

"The god you worship is nothing special!"

Gu Ran's words were like a knife piercing into He Yuanjun's body.

He was no longer as proud as he had been at the beginning; his body trembled slightly, as if he were fighting against something within him.

Gu Ran watched him warily. He had indeed intended to use psychological tactics, but he didn't know how effective they would be. The other person was definitely provoked by him.

But did it make the opponent stronger or weaker...?

Gu Ran didn't know, but if he had to do it all over again, he would still choose to do it this way.

Clearly, Kazuo is an important pawn of that so-called god. If this pawn has a problem, even if his combat power increases temporarily, it will only be temporary, and his strength will likely be weakened in other ways.

Just like when a person is provoked, although their strength may increase for a short time, they will lose their rationality and become impulsive and disorderly.

Suddenly, Kazuo's body cracked open, and like an old tree sprouting new buds, more than a dozen slippery, sticky tentacles grew out in an instant.

At the same time, the tower behind Kazuhito moved, and countless tentacles flew out of the tower, crowding towards Gu Ran.

"You are indeed very capable. Even without taking any action, just by using your language and your thoughts, you make me start to doubt the things I did before."

Tentacles from the tower pierced into Kazuo's back, "supporting" him.

200. The True Face of the Far East City God?! 4k

"Your words have made me waver, but what I yearn for and what you said are things that cannot be verified in a short time. I can only choose to believe in a more beautiful direction that is more in line with my heart."