Chapter 559 The Reason Why the Emperor Took the Path of the Witch

Does time flow in this relic space?

Ji Xun always thought that it does.

Because Rennie told him that the elders of their Xishen family had passed down the warning that they could not stay in it for more than an hour.

After they went out, an hour had passed in the outside world.

So, time is flowing.

But now, the witch Lanlingster in front of him asked him a difficult question.

Since she asked this, there must be something else.

Ji Xun looked at his pocket watch again, and the pointer was still moving little by little, and he still didn't find any problems.

The witch Lanlingster opposite looked at him thinking hard, smiled and shook her head, interrupting his thoughts: "What you are thinking about is not the same question as what I am asking. In your logic, time is not a problem. But in my question, you don't even understand what time refers to."

"Yeah."

It's rare to meet such a big shot, Ji Xun will not pretend to know.

He admitted his ignorance and asked humbly: "So what you mean is that time in this space does not flow?"

Witch Lan Lingster did not answer, but asked: "Before answering this question, I want to hear what you think the essence of time is?"

Time is one of the supreme laws of the universe.

Even if Ji Xun has touched a little bit of the fur now, he can't tell what it is.

Ji Xun thought for a while, and said his feelings in an uncertain tone, saying: "Time is an illusion of perception?"

"Hmm, it's interesting."

Witch Lan Lingster listened, and a charming smile appeared on her beautiful face.

She said again: "Your realm should not be able to reach this understanding at present. Has it been instructed by the God level?"

Ji Xun, of course, his eighth-level card master is really nothing.

The higher the level, the more things you know, and the stronger the feeling of knowing nothing about the universe.

He said truthfully: "I was once in the disaster field of a Netherworld Train. A senior named Xu gave me guidance."

Once in the ruins of Xiamu City, he, Catalina, and Old Man Xu and his grandson took the train with the time field.

Now that he thinks about it, it was Old Man Xu's guidance that allowed him to survive.

"Oh? You encountered [Bazix's Netherworld Train]?"

Hearing this, the witch Lanlingster seemed to have thought of something and said suddenly: "It's a good opportunity. That's right. But before answering this question, you have to know what this relic is."

"Ah, isn't this the inheritance treasure of the God of Play family?"

Ji Xun looked at the beautiful face and cast a curious look.

After drinking that glass of wine just now, he knew that this [Gray Mist Relic] was not as simple as he thought.

Its true value is not just those fragments of consciousness, nor the magical soul wine in this tavern, nor even the fragments of the emperor's consciousness in front of him.

At least not all of them.

"Yes. But they used it wrong."

Witch Lanlingster lazily shook the wine in the goblet and talked about the origin of this relic, saying: "This relic is indeed the inheritance treasure of the God of Play family. They originally had a way to get in. But the inheritor who came in before was too weak and dared not come in outside the fog. And you came to the Rose Tavern so recklessly. Thinking that the inheritance of the God of Play family was broken, no one told you some taboos."

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Hearing this, Ji Xun thought to himself, "As expected."

He was sure that Reni had nothing to hide from him. The only explanation was that the inheritance of the God of Play family had also been broken.

Many things passed down by word of mouth were lost or incomplete.

For example, the correct way to use this relic.

And the reason why he could come to this Rose Tavern was probably because of the guidance of the person in front of him.

After a pause, the Witch Queen continued, "This relic is not only for the card master to remove the distorted consciousness, nor is it used as a carrier of inheritance. The current descendants of the God of Play family are really putting the cart before the horse."

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Ji Xun heard a sigh of the decline of the inheritance of the God of Play family from her tone.

She continued, "This relic is a treasure about the 'world'. It is also one of the few items left by the 'King of Cards JOKER' to future generations in addition to the fifty-four Demon God sequences."

"King of Cards?"

Ji Xun didn't understand what the "world" was.

But when he heard the word "King of Cards", he immediately realized that the origin of this [Gray Mist Relic] was probably very extraordinary.

"Yeah."

Witch Lanlings took another sip of wine and said, "The great existence who created the card master system. To be honest, this relic is just a photo left by that person who took a selfie when he was bored."

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Ji Xun's eyes twitched inexplicably when he heard it.

How powerful must a being be to make a casual selfie a treasure?

He then asked: "What is the 'world' you are talking about?"

The witch Lan Lingster did not explain: "When you can see the pattern on the photo, you will understand what it is."

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Ji Xun was thoughtful.

This [Gray Fog Relic] is just like its name, a gray photo with no pattern on it.

Now I understand after hearing this, it is not that it does not exist, but that I cannot see it.

"The time in this relic space is different from the time in your cognition. If you have not reached that level, you may not understand even if I tell you."

Witch Lanlingster elegantly crossed her legs, and the tight black gauze skirt outlined her figure more gracefully.

She looked at Ji Xun and changed the subject: "But since you invited me to drink, we can chat for a while. How much you can understand is up to you."

Ji Xun looked straight ahead and said, "I would like to hear more."

"If you want to figure out time, you have to understand many other related things."

Witch Lanlingster paused here, "How should I put it? Let's start with life and death."

As if she wanted to describe a very complicated thing in simple language, a touch of laziness passed through her extremely charming eyes.

She asked: "When you first entered this space, did you feel like your soul was immersed in another world and experienced a feeling like death?"

"Yeah."

Ji Xun nodded.

Witch Lanlingster asked again: "How does it feel to experience death?"

Ji Xun recalled the feeling when he came in, and the experience of the soul leaving the body was still clear: "Yeah. Very good."

Witch Lanlingster listened and smiled, and suddenly changed the subject: "So. Why do you think you are still alive now?"

"???"

As soon as this was said, Ji Xun's eyes widened instantly.

He vaguely realized what the other party was going to say.

Witch Lanlingster smiled gently with good understanding, and then continued: "Or to be more precise, what makes you believe that you are alive in the real world. Not in an alien space, not in a novel, not in a dream of a high-dimensional consciousness?"

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Ji Xun fell into silence.

Because someone had asked him the same question before.

That time, he met Talen's last "Light Chaser" Faro in the alien space of "Thousands of Troops Besieged the City".

At that time, the other party asked a similar question: How can you be sure that you are definitely alive? Or, how can you be sure that the world you are in must be the real world?

This is a question that has troubled Ji Xun for a long time, and he still cannot answer it.

Watching Ji Xun fall into long thoughts.

Witch Lan Lingster raised her eyebrows and felt that she could answer this question in a few words.

She asked again from another angle: "Everything in the universe will eventually die because of the flow of time. Do you think this is right?"

Ji Xun affirmed: "Yes."

This is the law of the universe he observed.

If he is not sure about this, then everything he has constructed about the universe will collapse.

However, as soon as he said this, Ji Xun heard a question that made him frown again: "So, do you think I am alive or dead now?"

Turning his head, he saw a smile on that extremely perfect face, patient and gentle.

Ji Xun's head hurt again.

Thoughts were tangled together like a tangled thread.

He knew very well that the person in front of him was a fragment of consciousness stripped off by Emperor Lan Lingster.

Then the question came.

Since she has consciousness and can talk to herself, is "she" alive or dead?

Ji Xun couldn't describe this kind of cognitive blank.

He turned his eyes to the person sitting opposite him: "Can I hear the answer first?"

The witch Lanlingster's long eyelashes flashed a slight smile at this tricky question, but she didn't refuse to answer, and gave a direct answer: "I am alive, but not alive. Because you are aware of my existence, so, I exist."

I think, therefore you are?

Ji Xun listened with a self-deprecating expression.

I didn't understand.

"Well, how should I put it?"

The witch Lanlingster pondered for a moment, made an analogy, and said: "Oh, right. Someone once told me that it's like a storybook. When you read it, the characters in it will come alive with the reader's thoughts, be born, grow, take risks, get married and have children. Then live a wonderful life and finally die. The timeline in the book is the time of that low-dimensional world. So, do you think the 'time' in the book really exists? Are the characters in the book really alive?"

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Ji Xun inexplicably felt that this example was very familiar.

It was almost the same example.

In the other dimension, the "Light Chaser" Farrow also gave a similar example.

This made Ji Xun see the shadow of inheritance.

The inheritance of the Light Chaser of the Illuminati Hermitage is most likely from the same source as the Great Emperor Lanlingster!

The witch Lanlings saw through Ji Xun's expression and continued: "Because of the existence of the reader's consciousness, the time of the story in the book has meaning and flows. It is also because of the reader's consciousness that the characters in the book come alive. You can understand my current state as this. Although this relic space is a little special, it is essentially the same as the "storybook" I mentioned."

As she said this, she summarized the somewhat awkward metaphor just now and said: "So I asked you just now, is the time in the space really flowing? You came, I am "alive". You didn't come, but I didn't die. I have always been here."

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Ji Xun felt that he seemed to understand a little.

Schrödinger's witch?

When she observed, her state was determined.

The witch Lanlingsdong looked at Ji Xun's frowning expression, and seemed to find it rare to find some fun, so she asked: "Is it hard to understand?"

Ji Xun nodded: "Yeah."

His brain rejected those things that he couldn't understand.

It was like seeing a high-level demon language, and the cognition and the content were not equal. It was a very torturous feeling.

Obviously, what the witch Lanlingster said was meaningful.

She turned to ask another question: "Then, let me ask you another question. Do you think time has a beginning and an end?"

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Ji Xun didn't know.

He had read so many books, but none of them answered this question accurately.

Before he could answer, the emperor muttered to himself: "Ah, it's really troublesome to explain this question with words that humans can understand. Let's put it this way."

After a moment of silence, she seemed to have organized her language.

She continued: "If I say that the author has finished writing the story, and only the author knows that the protagonist in the story has actually died in the end, and the timeline has reached the end. Then, is the protagonist in the book alive or dead?"

Ji Xun was guided by this and gradually understood some of it.

He expressed his own opinion: "When the reader reads the middle of the story, the protagonist is alive, and when he reads the end, he is dead. When he reads the book again, he comes alive again. When the book is opened, it is the starting point of time, and the last page is the end of time. But this is not real time, but the time in the book."

After saying this, the witch Lan Lingster nodded in approval and said: "Yes. Time is relative. This is a very important rule in the universe."

Ji Xun said: "You mean, the time in this space is a perceptual illusion?"

As he said this, his brows were furrowed.

After hearing these words, some doubts were indeed explained, but the questions became more and more.

Witch Lanlingster saw through his thoughts and asked directly: "Are you doubting the real world?"

Ji Xun said: "Yes."

Witch Lanlingster smiled and said: "The frog in the well cannot correctly understand the world at the wellhead. Similarly, the humans in the storybook can never understand the world outside the story."

Ji Xun: "."

"Don't worry about whether you are in the real world. Otherwise, even if you confirm that you are not in "this book", how can you be sure that you are not in another larger book world?"

Witch Lanlingster: "If you can't figure it out, then do it, and do it according to the experience of your predecessors. Just like you can't imagine the scenery at a high place, go climb a mountain, climb to the top of the mountain, and all doubts will suddenly become clear. This is the meaning of inheritance. The fifty-four ways to the gods have already paved the way. When the card master walks up the steps step by step, he will naturally see the scenery on the top of the mountain."

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This time Ji Xun understood.

The witch queen didn't tell him clearly what "time" is, but she said some higher levels that Ji Xun himself couldn't describe for the time being.

As long as he could understand those, it seemed that everything was confusing.

At the same time, he was thinking, and without realizing it, enlightenment kept coming up.

"You have some sudden realization, 'My heart is the universe' proficiency +22"

"You have some understanding of the law of time, time law affinity +1"

"You have some understanding of the law of space, the number of all-system space spells has increased"

"You have touched the faint breath of 'world'."

When Ji Xun was thinking, he was completely unaware that the time in the entire tavern seemed to have slowed down.

Five times, ten times. It was like a slow motion movie, and the pictures around were playing slowly.

In Ji Xun's eyes, the movements of the drinkers became extremely slow. They raised their glasses and couldn't touch them for a long time; a blink of an eye passed for several seconds; even the wine foam splashed in the glass floated in the air for a long time and couldn't fall to the ground.

And Ji Xun's sense of time was still normal, but everything around him slowed down.

I don't know how long it has been.

It seemed to be just a moment again.

Suddenly, a reminder came from my ear: "But that's someone else. You are different. You are taking the [JOKER] path, which is worth a few more words from me."

Ji Xun came out of the state where he felt that the flow of time was slowing down. He was still wondering if it was an illusion just now, and he couldn't accurately describe his state just now.

That wonderful feeling was like quicksand passing through the fingers in an instant, and at this time, he heard the voice next to his ear giving a precise explanation.

"The flow of time in this relic space is directly related to your perception of the law of time. This means that if you master the mystery of time, you can control the flow of time artificially. The higher your understanding of the law of time, the higher the time multiplier. One hour in the outside world is several hours or dozens of hours here. Even if you reach a high enough level, you will have almost endless time. This is also one of the most practical uses of this relic-[Time Distortion]."

From the shallow to the deep, I understood it all at once.

"That's it."

After hearing this, Ji Xun finally understood why the Witch Queen said that the Drama God family's use of the relic was putting the cart before the horse.

In the eyes of Reni and the others, this relic is a storage warehouse for soul fragments.

However, it is only now known that the real purpose of this relic is so outrageous.

Distorting time?

It is definitely a magical skill!

In space, there are ten or a hundred times more time to comprehend knowledge and laws. What can others compare with?

After confirming that this relic has such a magical use, Ji Xun also understood why there are so many god-level strongmen in the Talun Empire.

So this is the meaning of heritage and inheritance.

This is just the inheritance treasure of one of the four knights of the king.

It is hard to imagine how powerful the empire must be when the great emperor established the Talun Dynasty, and how many top strongmen there must be.

"Huh"

Ji Xun let out a long breath.

The chaotic thoughts seemed to be sorted out a lot.

Looking over, the beautiful woman across from her still had the most gentle and elegant expression in the world, and the dark crow's eyes shone with a faint charming glow under the light.

Ji Xun stood up, saluted respectfully and said, "Thank you, senior, for your guidance."

The witch Lanlingster didn't care.

Ji Xun saw that the wine in her glass was almost empty, and was about to ask the bartender to give her another drink on credit.

After all, such a great opportunity is worth betting on some outstanding debts.

However, the witch Lanlingster waved her hand, as if she was about to lose her interest: "Forget it, that's all for today."

As she said this, she motioned for Ji Xun to sit down, as if she didn't like to be so polite.

Ji Xun also saw the casualness of the most powerful man from hundreds of thousands of years ago and sat on the stool.

After a moment of silence, the witch Lanlingster suddenly asked: "Do you know why you can come to the 'Rose Tavern'?"

Ji Xundao: "Because of the magical and mysterious method of 'my heart is the universe'."

Witch Lanlingst smiled and praised: "It's quite clever. This is the exclusive secret method left by JOKER. This relic has a lot to do with that secret method."

"Um."

Ji Xun actually had this feeling for a long time.

This relic space is like a person creating a "small world" artificially. This is the top level ability of "my heart is the universe".

At this point in the conversation, the last sip of wine in the goblet was finished.

Ji Xun looked at his pocket watch and saw that the time had come.

He also understood now that the "one hour" that Rennie said was actually just a psychological suggestion. It's a little trick. The consciousness is deliberately anchored in time, and as much as possible, it is prevented from being contaminated by other fragments of consciousness. After all, the soul is not strong enough.

When he comes next time, Ji Xun feels that he should be able to stay longer.

But at this moment he really didn't want to leave.

Being able to see fragments of the legendary emperor's consciousness was an opportunity no one wanted to miss.

But Ji Xun didn't look anxious and just sat quietly.

Thinking that even if it doesn't work this time, I can still come next time.

However, the witch emperor seemed to want to say something else.

She suddenly turned her face and looked at Ji Xun, half-smiling but not smiling: "Are you curious why I took the path of a witch?"

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Ji Xun said nothing.

Of course he was curious.

Why did a majestic god-level emperor transform into a witch and strip himself off? It feels strange and contradictory.

But this is a private matter, and it’s not okay to ask.

But the person in front of me obviously didn't mind.

She took the initiative to tell the answer: "It's an accident, and it's also an attempt."

Ji Xun: "Try?"

The witch Lanlingsi rested her left elbow on the bar, her whole body looked slightly drunk and charming, and nodded: "I said before, time is relative. In the universe, no law exists in isolation. . Even if there is a single element, there must be other elements with opposite attributes nearby, so as to maintain a stability. In the ancient card master civilization, talented people have long observed this law, and they call it 'Transcendental opposition' is one of the supreme rules for the operation of the universe, and it is also the only way for a card master to improve his status after condensing his divine personality."

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Ji Xun vaguely realized that he had come into contact with some of the ultimate mysteries of becoming a god.

The beautiful woman in front of me smiled and said, "So, now you know why I want to take the path of a witch, right?"

Ji Xun confirmed: "For the sake of sexual opposition?"

He'd heard this before.

But hearing it from this great emperor's mouth was inexplicably shocking.

Before, it was just a dim light in the fog, but now I can clearly see a lighthouse, pointing the way forward.

Someone has successfully walked this path.

"That's right."

Witch Lanlingster said: "I tried many methods to achieve the balance of absolute opposites, but they all failed in the end. Until I was contaminated in some accidental events, and later discovered the mystery of the witch's distortion process. The witch's path, It can stably achieve the balance of the extraordinary characteristics in the body."

Hearing this, Ji Xun fell into deep thought.

The great emperor can choose the deformed witch to balance, so what exactly is the opposite?

Also, is there no other way?

"Forget it. There are a lot of things that you can't understand even now."

Witch Lanlingst has no intention of going deeper.

But she suddenly changed the subject and looked at Ji Xun, with a hint of a smile on her lips: "However, I think it's actually quite good for you to take the path of a witch."

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Ji Xun frowned, looking slightly strange.

It's not that he questioned this, but after an authoritative person said this, he really had an idea in his mind to seriously consider this matter.

However, before he could think about it, the witch Lanlingst denied it first, "Hahaha, just kidding. I think you are more suitable to take the gentleman route."

As she spoke, she continued: "There are many ways to balance the opposites in the universe. The witch is just one path I tried. It may not be suitable for other people. Later, after breaking through the personality, I discovered some other ways. method."

"oh?"

Ji Xun instantly became energetic.

He knew that this was the time for the great emperor to teach the real thing.

But after saying that, the witch queen showed a hint of teasing on her face and asked back: "Guess why I left two demon marks of the inheritance sequence [K of Spades-Tyrant] and [Q of Diamonds-White Queen] for future generations?"

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Ji Xun vaguely guessed something.

These two sequences are opposite in nature?

Witch Lan Lingster didn't seem to mind saying a few more words, but time didn't allow it, and said: "Okay, your partner is calling you. If you don't go out, she's afraid she will come in to find you. And your soul has begun to be polluted by the tavern, and it's no good for you to stay any longer."

Ji Xun knew she was talking about Nan Jing outside.

Because they had agreed before that if something unexpected happened, Miss Wanzitou would definitely call herself back when the time came.

Ji Xun stood up and made a gentleman's salute: "Thank you for your advice."

Witch Lan Lingster smiled and waved her hand, not caring.

Just when Ji Xun felt that his consciousness was beginning to blur, he suddenly heard a few whispers in his ear.

"Do you know why I'm telling you so much?"

"Some things have to be said to others."

"Nothing lasts forever. This wisp of my consciousness will dissipate."