prynovel Chapter 1731 Final Chapter: Crossing the Shore [76] [The recluse is bound by worldly ties.]
Chapter 1731 Final Chapter: Crossing the Shore [76] [The recluse is bound by worldly ties.]
Chapter 1731 Final Chapter - Crossing the Shore [76] - [Those who seek seclusion are bound by worldly ties.]
"Senior brother, have a drink!" At the stone table, Nagasha (Tao'er) poured wine for Su Ming'an, her long, blue hair flowing in curls. "Senior brother is finally willing to rest? I haven't seen you all day, what have you been up to?"
"So many things happened that day." Su Ming'an brushed the peach blossoms off Li Mingyue's sleeve.
"Can Senior Brother rest now?" Nagasha (Tao'er) squinted her eyes.
"Okay, that's fine." Su Ming'an nodded.
……
Nagasha never left Su Ming'an's side.
When Su Ming'an allied with the world's ruler Su Wenjun, he met Li Mingyue and Tao'er in the palace. Tao'er comforted the weary Su Ming'an and quietly entered his heart, further solidifying her image. As long as the protagonist completely believed in the existence of "Tao'er," no one would notice her falsehood, and she would truly exist.
"Senior brother, you gained two more family members, and now you've lost one." Nagasha (Tao'er) said with a grin, taking his hand.
"However, senior brother, once this journey is over, you can finally rest..."
……
—My body is filthy, my hands are stained with blood. If I cannot be the protagonist in your eyes, then I will be the antagonist.
But if you hate me so much that you don't even want to remember me as a villain, then let me become a hero again, so that you can't forget me.
I do not adhere to morality, nor do I pursue truth, nor do I flaunt nobility, nor do I call myself a hero.
Ocean Angel, Lord of the Divine Mountain… I don’t care. I don’t care how high the sky is, how deep the ocean is, what lies beyond the universe, or who Little Lucky Star is…
I can grind my teeth and suck blood, killing without hesitation, becoming the most terrifying villain. Or I can be compassionate and charitable, becoming the noblest saint. I can be anyone. I can play any role. I am not bound by being a hero or a villain, and I do not care about the joys and sorrows, the good and evil of the world.
Since my eyes have seen farther than anyone else's, and since no exam is meaningful... I will not vie for divine positions, nor for strength or weakness. Let me become a fish in your eyes, reborn with the start of a new world.
“When I was in school, I heard Mr. Zhu tell me some stories.” Nagasha’s long hair glided through the seaweed-like texture, propelling him upwards, and she chuckled softly.
"Mr. Zhu asked me, if gods eat people, are they heroes or villains? I answered, they are villains. How can a god be a good person if he eats people?"
"However, Mr. Zhu asked me again, if a god eats people to protect more people, is he a hero or a villain? I hesitated."
"This question seems incredibly profound, but I actually already have the answer in my heart—whether someone is a protagonist or a antagonist depends on what kind of character I am."
"If I am being protected, then the god is the hero. If I am being eaten, then the god is the villain. How obvious! Whether a person is good or bad really only depends on who is standing here to judge."
"When I first appeared before you, I was in a frenzy. Oliver had been deceiving me for a long time. I smelled his scent, lost control of my emotions, and was covered in blood. In your first impression, I was undoubtedly a villain who killed indiscriminately."
“I knew I couldn’t change your impression of me, so Tao’er appeared. She became Li Mingyue’s apprentice. She was innocent, romantic, and optimistic, and she healed your wounded heart, like your junior sister. She is undoubtedly the main character, and no one, including the audience, would doubt that.”
"Because of your completely different perceptions of the two, I successfully deceived everyone's observations, and everyone thought that Nagasha and Tao were two different people... See, it turns out that deceiving the world is so easy, all you have to do is fool you."
“I am both the protagonist and the antagonist. From this moment on, from the moment I reveal my identity—I have left an indelible mark on your eyes. You remember me, you will never forget me… Whether you recognize me as Nagasha, Tao’er, or a unique protagonist or antagonist… I am deeply honored.”
He revealed his sharp teeth, and his face, which resembled Peach's, flashed with the allure of Nagasha and the innocence of a girl.
—He can be a saint who cuts his own flesh to save people, or he can be a great demon who wields a butcher's knife.
—She is a girl who upholds kindness and does not kill a single person, but also a god who slaughters the townspeople to avenge her friend.
—He is a bloodthirsty butcher, a ruthless killer, deserving of hatred. Yet, he is also a pitiful and innocent girl who died protecting the world from the townspeople's beating, deserving of gratitude.
The double layering of good and evil, the difficult-to-judge "protagonist" and "antagonist"... this truly transcends the question of "protagonist" and "antagonist," and escapes the sandbox of this problem.
"Are you a protagonist or a villain? If you kill someone, or if you save someone, are you a protagonist or a villain?" — Faced with this almost unsolvable question, Nagasha gave a perfect answer.
It is, and it is.
It is neither.
No one can definitively say whether He is right or wrong; without room for judgment, He transcends the dichotomy of black and white.
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"The osmanthus cake made by the gods...it's so bitter..." Tao'er said haltingly, touching Nagasha's hand. She had swallowed the soul, prolonging her life, and would not die in this rain.
—Anti: "You ignorant fools..." Nagasha held Tao'er's corpse, staring at the blood and flesh on the ground, her eyes bloodshot.
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— Zheng: "Senior brother, senior brother, you have two more relatives now!" Tao'er hugged Su Ming'an's arm by the stone table and said with a smile.
—On the contrary: "Wait a moment, I will stop all the rain for you, send you to a place where the sun shines all day long, and give you a long dress that will not be pierced by any sword or spear..." Nagasha carried the corpse back to the seabed, stroking Tao'er's body, and murmured.
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— Zheng: "Senior brother, have a safe journey and you will surely win!" Under the peach tree, Tao'er held Li Mingyue's hand and waved goodbye to Su Ming'an.
—Anti-: "I will avenge her..." Nagasha buried Peach's body, picked up her scythe, and left the seabed.
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Two fundamentally incompatible logics coexisted in Su Ming'an's experience: he both met the surviving Tao'er and witnessed her death. She had no reason to live to the day Li Mingyue accepted her as a disciple, but he had met the surviving "her" long before witnessing "her" death.
As long as you can "deceive," anything is possible, and any illogical logic can hold true.
People never expected that this method would be used so skillfully by a sea angel. Su Ming'an himself did realize that the logic was flawed. If Tao'er died in the past, why was she living in the future and becoming Li Mingyue's disciple? But he assumed it was some kind of resurrection method or a clone, never considering the possibility that "Nagasha was using the rules to deceive." His vision had always been far beyond Rovasha's, after all, perspective determines thinking, but the life within Rovasha... had also done it.
Nagasha dissects herself, weaving the most fundamental elements of "good" and "evil," "life" and "death" into two logically consistent yet contradictory sets of facts. One is the tragedy of "Tao'er's tragic death and Nagasha's fall into revenge," the other is the heartwarming drama of "Tao'er's rescue and Nagasha's offering of a discipleship." She utilizes the Rovasa world's reliance on historical rewinding to simultaneously provide two sets of historical accounts. When outsiders attempt to clarify the truth, they fall into a logical paradox.
He knew that Su Ming'an was the key figure in this world. Therefore, He carefully arranged the timing of His interactions with Su Ming'an. He had "Tao'er" offer Su Ming'an comfort and support at the right moment, solidifying his "good guy" image, while He had "Nagasha" display danger and chaos in front of Su Ming'an, solidifying his "bad guy" image. He ensured that Su Ming'an had sufficiently deep and emotionally complex memories of both of them.
In this way, he probed the underlying rules of Rovasa. By playing the roles of extreme good and extreme evil, he danced wildly all by himself, creating a final, breathtaking dance.
Su Ming'an had previously positioned the Rovas as "protected," believing they primarily served as support characters for the players, such as contributing combat power to the Dragon Emperor or assisting higher-level races in battle. After all, the problems that the native inhabitants had failed to solve for millennia ultimately needed to be resolved by these "saviors," the players. Moreover, how could the puppets already deeply entrenched within the cat box possibly rebel?
However, the stories of Su Wenjun, Hui Chi, Hui Bi, Nagasha, and other indigenous people trying to jump out of the chessboard time and time again made Su Ming'an see that they were also dancing.
They are not the backdrop of this epic, nor are they lambs crouching in place waiting for salvation; they are also those who dance wildly alongside themselves.
The Naga did not do these things with any noble intention; she simply wanted the protagonist to remember her, so that she could be resurrected in the settled world. However, it was precisely her personal desires and greed that made her actions so awe-inspiring and captivating.
The siren doesn't possess extraordinary power or any extraordinary abilities that allow it to transcend the world; it might even never truly understand what "higher dimensions" are. But it has grasped the fundamental logic of this world—a world where perspectives can deceive.
The sea breeze carried a very soft sigh.
Those alluring eyes gazed at him: "People always ask – are you a good person or a bad person? It's as if life is an exam paper, black and white, and if you choose wrong, you're doomed."
"But I refuse to choose that."
“I play the kind-hearted Tao’er, sewing clothes and cooking cakes for the gods, and watching the peach blossoms fall with you. I also play the mad Nagasha, singing in the abyss. I let you see two completely opposite souls, but at the last moment I tell you—both of them are me.”
His fingernails were bright red and glaring:
“You cannot define me with any simple word. I possess all the virtues of a ‘good guy’ and commit the sins of a ‘bad guy’… The system of judging ‘good guy’ and ‘bad guy’ fails for me. I have become a logical fallacy, a paradox…”
His form gradually dissolved, as if trying to preserve him while simultaneously driving the ocean currents to carry him upwards.
The light above the sea was so close, and the faint sunlight shone into Su Ming'an's watery eyes.
He saw the siren before him begin to change—like a black and white mask jumping back and forth, at the same time revealing black villains and pure white girls.
"So, forget what that blue-eyed kid just said to you. Don't listen to anything about 'being born a lower life form, so you can't score 10,000 points.' If your highest score is 100 points, then even with immense power, a being of a lower dimension like mine can only score 10 points. But I scored over 1,000 points, exceeding my limit by 100 times. So, you can also exceed your limit by 100 times and score 10,000 points..."
The azure strands of hair brushed against her cheeks, creating a soft sensation.
A powerful force pushed Su Ming'an to the surface of the sea, where sunlight shone.
Sirens scattered like stars into the deep sea.
"Divine Child, we're almost at the sea; you're about to leave!" The believers raised their heads high.
Su Ming'an kept his head down, looking down at the siren that was gradually breaking apart.
On the shimmering sea, the sea of consciousness is slowly closing, like a giant beast closing its deep blue eyes.
The amber light shone through the sea and fell into Su Ming'an's eyes, as if someone was still embracing him and singing softly.
It is like rotten honey, or diluted blood, and also possesses an untamed vitality.
It was as if His laughter overflowed from His chest, His arms were soft and cold like deep sea water, making a teeth-grinding squeezing sound, and His pupils reflected His wicked and greedy image.
The subtle sweetness of peach and osmanthus cake, the rusty stench of the townspeople's blood, the decay of the deep-sea silt that has been there for millennia, the burning desire to be remembered... a sense of suffocation, fullness, and memory seem to flow in with every breath.
"If hell truly exists on earth, I will be there, watching over you forever..."
He who committed many evils, He who was compassionate and merciful, He who is different in every mirror.
This breathtaking life...
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【Name: Ocean Angel Nagasha】
[Identity: Supporting character of unknown gender (first character)]
【Height: 193】
【Weight: 75】
Birthday: September 30th
[Food chain level: Extremely high]
[Relationship with the protagonist: Enemy]
[Current character development level: 87% (This character development level can be increased through dialogue, experiencing events, exploring background, and exploring happy endings.)]
[Current Ending: Happy Ending - Pride and Prejudice]
[Ending Rating: 82]
The ending of "Global Travel: The Infinite World Tree Evolution Starting from a Confined Prince" has been recorded.
……
"Splash—"
Su Ming'an broke through the sea surface, took a deep breath, and saw Chen Yuhang's team.
Beneath the starry sky, the waters surge and flow.
With her radiant wings raised high, Violet shielded the boy beneath her from the omnipresent black mist and fierce winds.
Chen Yuhang lay on the ground with his eyes closed, his breath faint, a dark hole in his abdomen, the blood dried, his clothes stained black and red.
The red-haired wolf stood beside them, nervously keeping watch.
“Su Ming’an…is that Su Ming’an?” Violet saw the transparent Su Ming’an, her eyes filled with joy. “They all said you were dead, but I knew you couldn’t have died so easily. Are you alright? Can you still hold on?”
“Su Ming’an.” Si Nian, who had transformed into a red wolf, lit up his eyes as if he had seen a glimmer of hope.
A chaotic mist swirled around Su Ming'an, his eyes were blurred with a bluish-gray hue, and his heart felt like it was in a whirlpool. Yet he still insisted, "I'm fine, how are you?"
He heard from Wang Xingkong that five people had chosen to come in, and he only saw Violet, Sinian, and Chen Yuhang. Where were Joey and Yang Changxu?
Violet coughed heavily a few times, her face pale, and gasped, "We're trying to find the location of the Demon Mother Goddess, but it's too difficult without a guide. There are turbulent currents, shattered concepts, and chaotic energy everywhere. Joey and Yang Changxu quickly fell behind, and Chen Yuhang was grazed by a turbulent current and is now seriously injured... Fortunately, I exchanged for the 'Radiant Angel' divine position, and with the light shield, I can barely hold on. But after Chen Yuhang fell unconscious, we couldn't find which direction to go. The Source Point is indeed not a place that life forms of our level can wander around at will; we can only stop for now."