Bulwark of Light

Chapter 168 Greed for Life and Fear of Death

Fujiki rose from the ground.

Turn into a big umbrella.

Thousands of willow branches hang down on the edge of the rattan umbrella, Zhou Jiren stands under the umbrella, the dark rain is absorbed by the dry rattan, and the night in the distance in the small street looks like an old oil painting.

Gu Shen supported the senior sister, and put Nan Jin down slowly.

"The reason why I knocked her out is because this scene... She shouldn't have seen it. Sometimes knowing the secret is a kind of trouble instead. It will not only bring trouble to her, but also trouble you."

Standing in front of the rain curtain, Zhou Jiren pondered for a long time, "Your ability is a huge problem."

Gu Shen was startled.

He came to the teacher and released the blazing fire.

In the absence of external stimuli, Chi Huo is unusually obedient and docile, like his own child.

A slender flame wrapped around his fingertips, sometimes jumping and sometimes crouching.

"For a long time, the parliament has been looking for a way to 'save the world'...Since you have reached the tenth floor of Huazhi's underground, then you should also know about the 'gene law'." Zhou Jiren said in a low voice: " Even the genetic bill can be passed by the parliament, what else can't they do?"

"I can eliminate the 'order collapse point'..."

Gu Shen was a little dazed, he asked softly: "Isn't this a good thing?"

"Yes... of course."

Zhou Jiren laughed, but there was no joy in the laughter, but endless complexity, "It's a good thing for the world, but it may not be for you."

"Little Gu..."

"If one day, you had to sacrifice yourself in exchange for the stability of this world...how would you choose?"

Zhou Jiren turned his head to look at Gu Shen.

Gu Shen looked at the flames in his palm, bouncing back and forth, in front of him was another long, quiet night, the world fell asleep in the darkness, his eyes were full of peace, everything was beautiful.

"Only by sacrificing myself can we exchange for the stability of this world?"

Gu Shen asked softly.

The answer I got was only one word.

"……Um."

"Perhaps... yes?"

He scratched his head, a little uncomfortable with such a serious question, the old guy has always been a fool, suddenly so dignified, it really makes people feel at a loss.

Zhou Jiren cast a suspicious look.

"...If you want to hear the truth, just pretend I didn't tell you." Gu Shen hastily added.

"People are not sages, who wouldn't be greedy for life?" Zhou Jiren smiled, "My greatest wish is to live to be two hundred years old...so if this question is put in front of me, I will choose...no."

"But you are the Grand Adjudicator of Dongzhou..."

"so what?"

Mr. Shu said in a very soft voice: "The Grand Adjudicator of Dongzhou is just a name. It is me now, and it can be someone else in the future... The person who wears the crown of justice may not be the one who is really willing to sacrifice his life." Taoist. So... I am the Grand Adjudicator of Dongzhou, what does it have to do with me being greedy for life and afraid of death?"

It sounds shameless.

But... very real.

"The cruelty of this world is that when you are pushed to the top of the wave, it doesn't matter whether you want to or not..."

"If one day I need to be sacrificed, I can exchange for the peace of hundreds of millions of people on the five continents."

"Then... I will be sacrificed... This ending has nothing to do with what I want, or don't want to."

Zhou Jiren said meaningfully: "Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand...but I don't fully understand..."

Gu Shen's voice became lower and lower, with some self-mockery, "So, it's actually an unfortunate thing to be able to eliminate the 'collapse point of order'..."

When I met Mr. Tree for the first time.

The old guy looks vicious, but Gu Shen can actually guess...he's just putting on a show.

But not everyone is a freelancer.

If Blazing Fire's true ability is spread...all the big figures in the Wuzhou Council will be shocked by this. Gu Shen can vaguely guess what is the fate to meet him. Black spots need to be "saved" by themselves.

To put it nicely in name, it's called salvation.

One's own destiny is likely to lose the power to be controlled by oneself at that moment.

"Nor."

Zhou Jiren laughed in a low voice, "This is great luck, but also great misfortune...it depends on your strength. If you are strong enough, who would dare to touch you?"

"There are seven highest seats in the parliament, which are only reserved for those who hold the fire. At present, apart from your blazing fire, the ones who can completely erase the 'black spot of order collapse' are the people near God who hold the fire. They are regarded as For the future gospel of mankind, the hope of saving the five continents...Indeed, they are no longer comprehensible existences for ordinary people. They only need to spread a ray of thought, and they can send apostles to carry their extraordinary power. Is it the power that only a 'god' possesses?"

Mr. Shu looked at Gu Shen and said, "But if someone... can do this without any kindling... what do you think they will do when they find out?"

Gu Shen's back was covered with cold sweat.

"Not everyone has a noble and great soul, as you just saw... the Great Inquisitor of Dongzhou also has a side that is greedy for life and afraid of death. I still have an unfulfilled last wish, so I must live. And to inherit the greatness Famous people may not be aboveboard."

Speaking of this, Zhou Jiren paused.

He said with emotion from the bottom of his heart: "It is necessary to mention that Gu Changzhi is an exception... This guy's whole body is like a barrier cast by light, magnanimous and hard. If he can sacrifice himself in exchange for world peace, Gu Changzhi will definitely not Choose to sacrifice hesitantly."

"Gu Changzhi..."

Heard the name again.

Gu Shen naturally had respect in his heart.

Some people, even if they die, will be mourned by countless people, revered by countless people, and regarded as a benchmark by countless people... Gu Changzhi is obviously such a person.

Somewhat ironically, although Gu Changzhi was not dead, he was just asleep.

But everyone seemed to agree that he would never wake up.

"Sometimes I wonder if the two of you have the same surname Gu, will there be any intersection..." Zhou Jiren glanced at Gu Shen and sneered, "But obviously, the same surname is just a coincidence. From personality to ability, you two They don't have the slightest similarity, they are completely different from each other, they are people from two worlds."

Gu Shen didn't feel ashamed at all.

He retorted confidently: "But I am also very afraid of death... How can there be people in this world who are not afraid of death?"

"Yeah... I don't understand either."

Zhou Jiren shrugged, "I will never understand what a man like Gu Changzhi is thinking. Isn't he afraid of death? If he dies, he will have nothing."

He stretched out his hand.

rubbed.

Dry palms.

The rain outside has stopped.

"We can't be Gu Changzhi." The old guy turned around and looked at Gu Shen, "If you are afraid of death and want to make a little contribution to this world, then remember... No matter what happens to this world, let you Survive by yourself. Only when you are alive can you have the opportunity to make a contribution.”

Gu Shen looked complicated.

This is not the first time such words have been heard.

Survive.

(End of this chapter)