Chapter 714 Ash and Shadow

"Why can't we reach the end? Did we go the wrong way... What do you think?"

On the sixteenth floor of the Silent Spiral, Ya Xiu walked along an endless wall. As soon as they entered the sixteenth floor, they saw the only wall in the endless darkness.

After Igura told him everything, he returned to the fifteenth floor with Gwen, leaving him alone to travel through the unknown trials of the sixteenth floor.

Ash quickly walked to the wall, but all attacks were ineffective against the wall, and he couldn't fly over it, so he had to walk along the wall. After walking for a while and still no movement, he became a little impatient and subconsciously wanted to ask other people what they thought.

But after he opened his mouth, he was shocked to realize that it was really big here, the sound was really empty, the surroundings were pitch black, and he was really small here. The panic arising from the darkness and the fear arising from the unknown gradually crept into Ash's heart, causing him to subconsciously press against the wall next to him, trying to find some support.

In fact, the previous trial venues were not smaller than this one, but Ya Xiu never felt panic; the virtual realm was more unknown than this one, but Ya Xiu never felt worried.

Because there are Igura and the others in reality, and there are Sword Princess and Witch Visser and the others in the virtual world. With them here, no matter how big the world is, they don't feel empty, no matter how unknown the darkness is, they don't feel scared. Whether he returns to reality or to the virtual realm, Ash can say loudly, "I'm back."

Or to use Ash's more vulgar words, 'There is someone by your side, and even if you die, there will be someone at the bottom of the body. The thought of this makes me feel much more at ease'.

Thinking about it carefully, although Ash has traveled through time for so long, it seems that he has never been alone. Even during the free period after escaping from prison, Ash spent time with Freya, a silly Veela college student; even when he accidentally entered the Divine Fire Trial, Ash fought side by side with the Gemini Watchers.

But now, Harvey and Chikara remain on the tenth floor of the Silent Spiral, holding a grand funeral for the crazy No. 1 magician of Senluo.

Igura and Gwen go back to find Tamashi to fight against the evil Mercury Trojan.

Ash had to go to the lowest level alone to hunt down the silver lantern again.

Thinking of this, Ash couldn't help but laugh at himself. His main mission when he came to Senluo was to hunt down Silver Lantern. He had obviously given up on the mission midway, but he didn't expect that he had to continue completing it before leaving. The almost dead main mission suddenly jumped out to attack him.

Can you stop being so consistent?

Silver lamp…

Ash recalled the information Igura had just told him and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Then don't go."

Ash was startled and turned around to look, "Here it is, it's me. I've been following you for so long and you didn't recognize me."

He finally determined that the source of the sound was his shadow on the wall.

Shadow waved to him: "Hey, I'm so excited to finally talk to you. Can we shake hands?"

There was a question mark on Ash's face, but he still touched Shadow's hand on the wall. Shadow said happily: "You are indeed a gentle person. Can you stay here and talk to me?"

"No." Ash said, "I want to reach the bottom floor to stop the silver lantern. Can you help me find the fog door leading to the next floor?"

"Why?" Shadow said, "You don't want to go either, right?"

"You clearly know that Yin Leng and Tamashi are the same type of people. They have short lifespans and firm beliefs, so they can burn everything for their dreams wholeheartedly. They are like fireworks, as long as they shine brighter than before, what they pursue is to ignite That moment."

"Yin Deng has been preparing for her dream for so many years. Her life has been completely bound to her dream. She has put her own life and death aside. As long as she is willing to die even for a second, how can you stop her?" Shadow advised? Said: "You might as well go back to find Igula and the others immediately, and then use the mercury Trojan's empty door passage to go to another country. Maybe it's the stars or the gospel!"

Ash asked back: "Don't you want me to stay?"

"That's right." Shadow scratched his head: "But I know you won't stay, and there is no Sword Princess Witch here... Oh, right, can you bring them here next time so I can meet them? Their shadows..."

Ash was noncommittal and asked, "Is there an end to this wall?"

"No, this wall is boundless and you can't go through it." Shadow shook his head: "This is a very powerful trial! You can only stay here and chat with me, but isn't that good? ?”

"Impossible, you can definitely pass all the trials." Ya Xiu looked at the shadow with a strange look: "Even if I use violence, I will fight him."

"Don't look at me. I'm just a shadow. I can't affect this trial." The shadow spread his hands, "But why do you have to go there? It's very dangerous to stop the silver lantern. Even if you can return to the Thousand Wishes Heaven at any time, you still have to say No accidents allowed.”

"What's more important is that now that Igula and the others are not around, if Silver Lantern goes crazy and directly launches the annihilation of the world, you won't even have time to drag them to the Thousand Wish Heaven for refuge. There is the Void Gate Channel, and there is the Thousand Wish Heaven. With this trump card, you could have safely avoided the apocalypse of Senluo, but if you insist on going your own way, you may be the only one who survives."

"Or do you think that the lives of all Senluo people are more important than those of Igula and the others?" Shadow seemed to be curious: "Do you want people who don't know you to applaud you? But no one knows Whatever happens in the Spiral of Silence, no one will know that you are the savior."

Ash: "You're so annoying."

"You can't speak to me." Shadow said with his hands on his hips: "I also know what you are struggling with, isn't it just guilt! You think you have the ability to save the Senluo Kingdom, and you just happened to encounter this, at least You have to do your best. Otherwise, if the Senluo Kingdom is really destroyed and millions of people are wiped out, you will feel that this is because you are evading responsibility, which will make you feel uneasy."

"But if you have a bad conscience, it's better than letting Igula and the others die, right? If you have a bad conscience, it's better than putting you in danger, right?" Shadow said: "And you are the kind of person who doesn't worry about big things and small things. You have a conscience There are many times when I feel uneasy. When I first started working, I would feel uneasy even after receiving the bonus, thinking that I was exploiting the capitalists."

"You can even adjust yourself when you travel through time and become the leader of a cult. How can you still not adjust your conscience? When you meet Sword Girl, if you touch her conscience every night, your own conscience energy will soon be replenished. Come back. If you think it’s not enough, then you can also touch the witch’s conscience. Is that enough?”

Ya Xiu pondered: "Touch your conscience?"

The shadow said: "If you can bring their shadows in, I will demonstrate it to you..."

"No, I mean, can it only be touched?"

"If I hadn't been stuck in the wall, I would have punched you more or less."

The shadow said: "So what? As if nothing has happened, go back to find Igula and the others, take refuge in other countries through the empty gate passage, and build two more empty gates, one to hold the gospel and hug Liz's thigh, and the other to touch the stars and touch the conscience of Sword Princess. "

"The only problem is Tamashi, but you and Igura are both good at dealing with this crow. He will definitely be willing to give up revenge and save the world for you, and leave with you obediently."

Ash mused: "Your suggestion is indeed good."

"But I just want to take a look at the silver lantern from a distance, and then I'll leave." Ashi asked sincerely, "Can you let me go over and take a look."

Shadow: "...It's pointless to say this. If you really see the silver lamp, if you can take your eyes away from her, I will lose."

"Why do you make me look like a pervert?" Ash shrugged and said, "But you also know my determination, don't you?"

Shadow was silent for a moment: "You just wanted to go home, and you weren't here to save the world. You were not prepared for anything, so why did you have to wade into this muddy water?"

"Who said I wasn't prepared? I came prepared." Ya Xiu said: "If I wasn't prepared, how could I pass the trial where the first magician of Senluo was stationed? If I wasn't prepared, how could I let the mercury Trojan just let me go? ?”

"Isn't that the credit of your friends?"

"They are my preparation." Ashi said, "They are the ones who supported me to get here. Without them, I wouldn't be able to save the world even if I wanted to."

"The most indifferent Harvey is willing to stay to resist the powerful enemy. The most calculating Igula not only did not dissuade me, but went back to help Tamashi so that I would have no worries." Ashus stopped and said to the shadow: "This preparation , isn’t it enough?”

"I actually don't really want to save the Senluo Kingdom, but the Transcendence Sect is very kind to us, the people in Black Robe Town are very interesting, and there are many people who helped us along the way... More importantly, fate has pushed me to this point. ”

"So, you were forced?" Shadow said immediately.

"Yes." Ash nodded and said, "In order not to let the guilt overwhelm my conscience, I really have no choice but to do it."

"But my sense of justice at this moment is beyond my control."

"The curse here must be loneliness, right?" Ya Xiu raised his head and looked at the endless wall: "As long as you feel lonely, you will never be able to get past this wall."

"Thank you for reminding me." Ash looked at the shadow and said, "It made me realize that I am never alone."

White mist began to appear inside the shadow, and he shouted: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, Ash! When the time comes when you fail and lose everything, you will regret your current decision and hate yourself for doing the wrong thing!"

"If I try my best and still fail, then I can blame the world as much as I want instead of hating myself." Ya Xiu stretched out his hand to open the fog door in the shadow and said: "And the only thing I will regret is not what I did. What’s wrong is what I didn’t do.”

"There's really nothing I can do against you..." Shadow muttered:

"Then don't let shadows hold you back in the future."

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PS: Sorry, I ate all day long... delayed the update...