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Even a powerful dragon king like Rota would undergo a drastic personality change after being "weared down." Zhongli, in the past, personally killed many of his friends and family members after being "weared down." The reason why Daines Reeb's "curse of immortality" is a "curse" is because it brings about severe "wearing down." Daines, a genius among humans, also forgot many things during the "wearing down" process and also feared losing his sense of self.

Han Fulai's soul is currently undergoing "wear and tear".

This is a fear that penetrates to the very soul.

Han Fulai felt the deepest fear he had ever experienced in his life.

He was afraid of losing himself.

This is what is known as "the soul is scattered and the spirit is destroyed".

There's only one thing he can do right now.

Keep thinking.

He told himself, "I think, therefore I am."

Human perception of the world actually comes from the senses of the body.

The senses are very easily deceived by illusions.

Everything a person experiences is ultimately converted into neural signals in the brain, and everything a person perceives is merely a record of neural signals in the brain.

So, let's assume there's a mad scientist, an evil alien, or some other being like a god.

This concept involves removing the human brain from the body and placing it in a container filled with nutrient solution to maintain its physiological activity. A supercomputer then transmits the same neural signals to the brain through nerve endings, providing the same feedback to the brain's signals as usual. Thus, the world experienced by the brain is actually a virtual reality created by the computer.

—Can this brain realize that it is living in virtual reality?

Can humans truly understand and transform the world?

Is our understanding of the world truly beyond question?

Is it possible that my life is actually a dream? Or that the continent of Teyvat is just a piece of game code called "Genshin Impact"?

Han Fulai remained skeptical and constantly doubted.

Doubt is the same as thinking.

When people are dreaming, they are often unaware that they are dreaming, and they always take the experiences in their dreams as real life experiences.

How do we distinguish between a dream and reality? Did Zhuangzi dream of being a butterfly, or did the butterfly dream of being Zhuangzi?

There is a demon god before me, yes, there is a demon god...

What demon god... dream... dream demon god.

There is a dream demon who has the ability to create all kinds of feelings and thoughts in my mind, and use them to construct a false world that is almost indistinguishable from reality.

She can lie to me, but what can she lie to me about? She can completely change my understanding of the most basic and simple things.

She can lie to me that one plus one equals three, while I don't even remember that one plus one equals two.

No, I remember clearly.

What is she lying to me about?

She's...she's lying to me to die.

Was she lying to me, or did I want to die?

Do I want to die...? Do I want to? Don't I want to?

Countless questions arose in Han Fulai's chaotic consciousness, and at the same time, his consciousness became increasingly thin.

Is there anything...is there that this demon could absolutely not lie to me about? Is there anything that is absolutely beyond doubt?

Even if she tries her best to seduce and mislead me, I can still find one thing that I will never doubt.

Wait... who am I...?

I am... I am Han Fulai.

Han Fulai? No! That's just a name, a code name. I can be called Han Fulai, others can be called Han Fulai, anyone can be called Han Fulai. But if I take away this code name, then who am I?

Where did I come from, and where will I go after I die? Why did I come into this world? What does my existence mean to this world? Did the world choose me, or did I choose the world?

The remnant soul of the Salt God gradually drew closer to his consciousness, his soul.

"Hold me, embrace me. Let us become one."

Herria's voice carried a sweet and charming quality, like melting honey dripping into Han Fulai's heart.

Two souls pressed close together, face to face, as if they were inseparable, even closer than lovers.

Is there... is there anything that is absolutely certain to exist?

Is there anything that is absolutely certain?

Is there...?

Have.

I'm raising questions; I'm questioning everything.

The fact that "I am thinking" is undeniable.

Even if everything I think about is guided or misled by others, is false or wrong, the fact that "I am thinking" still holds true.

I am indeed thinking and experiencing something, even if this experience is a dream or an illusion, I am 100% thinking.

Whether I am a person or a brain submerged in a jar, my "self" exists.

My soul still exists. My thinking is proof of that.

Cogito ergo sum.

My thinking is equivalent to my existence.

The remnant soul of the Salt Goddess suddenly realized that the increasingly weak consciousness in her arms had changed.

The assimilation of the soul has ceased.

They are two people, their consciousnesses are completely different, and there is a clear distinction between them.

Memories... some long-ago memories are resurfacing.

Han Fulai suddenly heard his own voice.

He heard himself singing.

That was when he entered university full of ambition.

At the opening ceremony, he sang a song with everyone.

"Let us enjoy the fields and be generous to our ancestors, establish our nation, and unite the world!"

—This is the school song of Han Fulai's alma mater. Although the words are difficult to understand, the meaning is profound.

As a successor to the "Great Harmony Society," Han Fulai always remembered these sixteen characters.

"Enjoy life among the people and do not be stingy with your sect" teaches students to be grounded in the masses and not to be bound by sectarianism.

"Build our nation and unite the world" tells students to set lofty goals and take it as their responsibility to revitalize the motherland and build a harmonious society.

He had always been a good student, and also a good student of "that gentleman".

So he wrote down a few words he had seen as a child on the title page of his textbook to express his aspirations.

After traveling through time, he told those words to Zhongli.

他 说:

"To establish a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, and to secure a destiny for the people. To continue the lost learning of the sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations."

His soul emitted a red light.

A light redder than blood.

Where did I come from, and where will I go after I die? Why did I come into this world? What does my existence mean to this world? Did the world choose me, or did I choose the world?

—The world chose me, and I chose the world.

Han Fulai remembered someone he had met when he first arrived in Teyvat.

He said two things to her at the time.

In short:

"I came to Liyue because the people of Liyue need me."

Is there a next line?

"I came to your side because Miss Gan Yu needs me."

In a closed space independent of the world, on Han Fulai's body, which should have been unconscious, a golden contract mark appeared on the back of his right hand.

This is a covenant that penetrates to the very soul.

Chapter 409 Eating Everything Will Only Harm You [4k]

"Forces act in pairs."

—This was the first thought that came to Han Fulai's mind after he regained consciousness.

Whatever the circumstances that have led to the Salt God's remnant soul being able to devour his consciousness, it is an opportunity for him.

Han Fulai initially thought that this kind of communication in the realm of consciousness was like sending messages online, and that it was impossible for it to lead to real-world contact, but he was clearly wrong.

He made a mistake, and he did face a crisis, but a crisis can also be an opportunity.

The remnant soul of the Salt God can touch his soul, and conversely, he can also touch the other's soul.

He originally planned to persuade the other party with a lot of words, but now he's changing his approach. "Physical persuasion" is also a form of persuasion, isn't it?

As the saying goes, "The weapon of criticism cannot replace the criticism of weapons."

If Wang Situ could wield his 82-pound Green Dragon Crescent Blade and kill Zhuge Liang on the spot, that would be considered Wang Situ winning people over with virtue, and martial virtue is also a virtue.

If you don't sweep, the dust won't go away; if you want to stop someone's attack, you have to use your fists to beat them away.

Han Fulai raised his hand and punched the other person in the face.

His fist landed on the face of the remnant soul of the Salt God, bursting forth with a red light, as if he had made the other party bleed from the nose.

However, this is just an illusion.

The Salt God's remnant soul had no features or expression on its blurry face, and of course, it wouldn't bleed from its nose.

The soul is ultimately not a physical entity; it has no muscles or blood. Their current form is merely an image of the soul. The reason why the remnant soul of the Salt Goddess is so vague and ghostly is because she is only a "remnant soul," incomplete, which manifests in her vague appearance.

Only consciousness can devour consciousness, and only the soul can attack the soul.

From the perspective of the remnant soul of the Salt Goddess, Han Fulai's punch was not actually a physical attack, but rather a soul impact similar to the one she used to erode Han Fulai's consciousness. It was as if Han Fulai was using his own consciousness to assimilate her consciousness.

But this had no effect. The remnant soul of the Salt God, with its obsession spanning thousands of years, could not be shaken by Han Fulai's mere counterattack.

If you were to describe the effect of this punch, it would probably be... "The Thug's Excitement Punch"?

This remnant soul of the Salt God was composed of "evil thoughts" separated from Heuria, possessing all the vices of greed, anger, and ignorance. In her eyes, Han Fulai's resistance was like a fish jumping on a chopping board—meaning the fish was delicious.

If she had a mouth, she would definitely lick her lips with her tongue at this moment.

"A futile struggle... To become one with me and become a god—this is the long-cherished wish of so many humankind! Why do you resist? Abandon your insignificant self and witness the glory of the Salt God's resurrection..."

The remnant soul of the Salt God tightened its grip on Han Fulai's shoulders, as if two claws were digging into Han Fulai's flesh, and he could not break free even if he resisted.

For the remnant soul of the Salt God, Han Fulai's regaining of consciousness was merely equivalent to encountering fierce resistance, and the rate of absorption had slowed down.

It's just a matter of spending more time, while the remnant soul of the Salt God, who has been imprisoned in the Salt Sorrow Spear for thousands of years, never lacks time.

Han Fulai discovered that the tips of his fingers seemed to be missing a part... His soul was still slowly disappearing.

His blood was still being drained by the Salt Sorrow Spear—this was the essence of the other party devouring him; nothing else could stop the blood loss.

Even though the remnant soul of the Salt God was only grabbing him and not biting him, the essence was the same.

The remnant soul of the Salt God was gradually devouring his soul.

To prevent this soul loss, or even to absorb the remnant soul of the Salt God, he would need to know at least some secret technique, such as the "Star Absorbing Technique" or the "Northern Darkness Divine Art".

For example, Shen He's practice of the "Great Cave Miro Venerable Technique" allows her to integrate Yin and Yang with the essence of Tai Chi, absorbing the energy of the demonic remnants within her body. At the same time, the "Binding Spirit True Transmission Seal" she learned from childhood can stabilize her soul consciousness and prevent the consciousness of the demonic remnants from assimilating.

This is the orthodox cultivation method of immortals that Zhongli had told Han Fu about in "Salt in the Earth". Although it is slow, it is safe.

If it were Shen He here, he could truly absorb the consciousness of the remnant soul of the Salt God and make it his own.

However, Han Fulai had indeed never studied it.