Chapter 161 Chapter 161: Mr. Kevin, Could You Please Loosen Up a Bit and Let Me Go Straight In?
Chapter 161: Mr. Kevin, Could You Please Loosen Up a Bit and Let Me Go Straight In?
To be honest, ever since discovering that Elysia had also arrived in this universe, Kevin's days seemed to have never been peaceful. He was almost always either taking care of children or on the way to take care of children.
This time, he was finally alone, yet he was still on the path pursuing the 'Emanators of Destruction.' It seemed he simply didn't have the fate to be idle.
However, Kevin actually didn't dislike this feeling. Whether it was reading books during peaceful times or fighting during tense times, both could be considered a way of life.
At the very least, at this moment, he no longer had to bear the fate of an entire civilization and walk alone like he did in the past, right?
The current little Elysia was quite annoying, but she was also an extremely rare companion. Kevin's biggest emotional fluctuations were almost always stirred by her, but no matter what, it never reached the point of truly getting angry.
And little Pardo... Regardless of whether the current her had any connection to the her in his memories, just seeing her living happily and joyfully, wasn't that also a very satisfying thing?
Kevin wasn't a particularly greedy person. In the times before he had to bear the burden of civilization on his shoulders, what he thought about was simply being able to protect the people he cared about around him and being able to accompany them on their journey, nothing more.
Just like now?
Tap—tap—
Every time Kevin took a step on the sea surface, the rippling waves would instantly freeze into solid frost, only to melt again the moment he lifted his foot.
After gradually moving away from the Alchemy Commission, this vast expanse of sea surface became completely empty, leaving only the gentle breeze and the ripples it stirred, along with the sound of Kevin's footsteps on the ice.
But just then, Kevin suddenly stopped and stood on this sea surface that was empty except for the small glacier beneath his feet.
"Lately... have my thoughts been too scattered?"
For most ordinary people, their thoughts indeed tend to wander uncontrollably when their minds aren't focused enough. It's like when you're studying, you might suddenly think about what to eat for dinner.
These scattered thoughts are usually the main reason why most people can't concentrate—people can't fully control their subconscious, just like they can't control their dreams.
Only a few people can control their dreams after undergoing rigorous training. Similarly, only after experiencing hardship can one control the chaotic thoughts running through their mind.
But for Kevin... he had long since stopped dreaming.
Kevin raised his hand and gently tapped his head. After a moment, he lowered it again, having already reached a conclusion in his heart.
"Just after applying the 'Taboo,' it already shows signs of loosening. This absolutely cannot be a naturally occurring phenomenon."
"......"
"If you remain silent, then I can only interpret this attitude as hostility."
It was unclear who these words were directed at. From a purely objective perspective, one could only see Kevin standing at the intersection of water and sky, his eyes slightly closed as he faced a certain direction—very much like his old friend from back then.
And precisely a few seconds after Kevin finished speaking, a pleasant female voice suddenly came from the empty sea surface—
"Stop, stop, stop! If I accidentally mess up this matter, I'll really be taken apart by Lord Fuli!"
"But I still can't understand how you could possibly detect my presence! How is this possible?! No one has ever been able to detect an Emissary in meme form. I clearly have no connection with the material world anymore!"
Even now, Kevin still hadn't opened his eyes, yet he seemed able to sense a young girl floating in front of him. However... her face was covered by something that resembled a mirror. No matter how hard one tried, they could only see their own reflection in it.
But what she said seemed correct. If there was a soul that had absolutely no intersection with the real world—you couldn't see it, hear it, or touch it... how could you possibly detect it?
It was like people back on Earth; they couldn't prove heaven existed, but they also couldn't prove it didn't exist.
"As long as something exists, it absolutely cannot have zero intersection with everything in the world... even Schrödinger and her two cats," Kevin replied softly.
In his firm belief, this world only had two types of things: those that exist and those that don't. His thoughts couldn't possibly be wrong out of thin air, so they must have been influenced by something else.
"So now, can you tell me what your purpose is?"
Sneaking around and tampering with someone's consciousness is not a friendly act.
If Kevin hadn't been unable to find an effective means of attack at the moment, he might not be speaking so calmly with the other party right now.
"How should I put this? Explaining it might be a bit troublesome. Could you please loosen the blockade a bit and let me directly pour the memories in... Alright, looks like that won't work. Then I'll just explain bit by bit."
Even though he couldn't see the girl's expression, that sense of grievance could be directly transmitted into Kevin's perception. Quite peculiar, wasn't it?
And soon, Kevin heard her 'speak' word by word: "Let me think... You must have heard of Lord Fuli, who represents The Remembrance Path? Just like the Alliance that follows The Hunt, my Garden of Recollection is composed of Emissaries who revere Lord Fuli."
"Thought is existence; memory is proof of existence. The materials that constitute your material world will eventually perish, but they can endure in another way—that is memory."
"Enlightened by Lord Fuli's guidance, we Emissaries can shed our physical bodies and traverse the universe in meme form, searching for the most precious memories across the starry sea for Lord Fuli!"
The girl's voice paused slightly here before vividly imitating a certain majestic voice: "'The passing of tangible things inevitably brings about the annihilation of intangible things.'... Look at this universe. When the storm of the Antimatter Legion sweeps through, the sparks of civilization are like candles in the wind. Even without Nanook, many worlds teeter on the brink and approach their twilight. Allowing the memories of civilizations to fade away is an unforgivable destruction!"
"That's why the Garden of Recollection decided to collect and preserve their memories. When the disaster ends, these fragments of memory will piece together a blueprint for rebirth for all that has perished!"
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