Chapter 165 Chapter 165: A Pity... Too Rigid and It Breaks
Chapter 165: A Pity... Too Rigid and It Breaks
Just as the girl who called herself a Memokeeper from the Garden of Recollection described, her form of existence was completely a meme that relied on the memories of others. Theoretically speaking, she wasn't a physical entity, not even what most people would conventionally consider a 'living being.'
Even in Kevin's view, these Memokeepers, who were essentially just collections of memories in a certain sense... could they really be considered truly existing?
Of course, Kevin wasn't in any position to mock the forms of existence others had chosen for themselves. After all, hadn't he once been equally determined to carry out the 'Stigmata Plan,' stubbornly believing it was humanity's only way out?
However, since the other party's form was entirely that of a memory entity, if Kevin wanted to communicate with them, there was actually no need to pair it with real-world tone and body language. As long as he could precisely control his consciousness, external bodily movements were completely superfluous.
And obviously, even though he was currently above an endless sea surface where it was almost impossible for anyone to be around, Kevin had absolutely no habit of gesturing wildly at thin air.
The facts also proved just how correct Kevin's choice was—because the moment he stepped out of the memory space constructed by that girl, which was quite similar to the Stigmata space, Yanqing's still-youthful face abruptly appeared before his eyes, and he himself was trapped within a cage formed of sword energy.
Who said you definitely wouldn't run into people on an endless sea? He had only closed his eyes for a few minutes and almost got sliced by someone's sword.
"Hey there, you finally decided to open your eyes. I called out so many times before you showed any reaction... You, this guy, couldn't you really have been standing here asleep?"
Although such a situation seemed incredible, with General Jing Yuan's precedent before, it didn't seem entirely impossible?
"Um, that is... I saw he didn't seem to have much hostility at all, so I didn't warn you... But don't worry! Right now, I'm only relying on your memories to exist; he definitely can't see me."
The girl floating only within Kevin's line of sight awkwardly scratched her head, then quickly asked tirelessly again: "So, do you agree to exchange memories with me? While pursuing memories, you can not only review past experiences but also hone yourself by reliving past battles. Isn't that wonderful?"
"......."
Having one Elysia around was noisy enough; now adding another one like this—to what extent did they want to temper his spirit before giving up?
"If you could just temporarily shut your mouth, that would be best."
Kevin ultimately couldn't hold back and softly uttered these helpless words, which were very accurately caught by Yanqing in front.
"What? Who are you talking to? There aren't any accomplices of yours here, right?"
This bizarre scene immediately made Yanqing frown. But after looking left and right for a while, he didn't detect any other anomalies around. This place was so open; where could anyone possibly hide?
"I warn you, don't try any tricks."
Yanqing quickly concluded that this guy in front was talking nonsense and steeled his heart to say: "I am Yanqing, Cloud Knight Lieutenant. You, why exactly are you appearing near the Scalegorge Waterscape at this time? What shady business are you planning?"
"Could it be... you're colluding with those Stellaron Hunters and planning to covet the Ambrosial Arbor with them!"
Yanqing thought it over; it seemed only the Stellaron Hunters were currently near the Scalegorge Waterscape. Once this thought occurred, he unhesitatingly raised his sword finger, pointing directly at Kevin before him.
"The situation is urgent; I don't have time to waste here with you. Don't even think about stalling for your accomplices!"
"After capturing you, going after those Stellaron Hunters won't take me much time either... Have at you!"
As the last words fell, several sword lights instantly shot out from behind Yanqing, flying towards Kevin's limb joints in an instant. Once he was completely immobilized, of course, he could take this guy along to the Scalegorge Waterscape, capturing people both before and after without delay.
And since they originated from the same source, the sword energy imprisoning Kevin naturally wouldn't pose any hindrance. These sword lights passed unimpeded through the cage, arriving before Kevin in the blink of an eye—
Bang—!
However, accompanied by several crisp sounds, those sword lights that should have been incredibly sharp shattered into fragments like thin ice hitting the ground before even touching Kevin's body. The one in the very center was even caught in Kevin's outstretched hand.
"The drive to forge ahead is quite fitting for a young man's spirit. A pity... too rigid and it breaks."
Bang—!
This last remaining sword light was also unsurprisingly crushed by Kevin. Since it was sword intent, its most fundamental characteristic was allowing others to feel that intensely condensed will within.
For those with weak wills themselves, merely seeing it might wound their spirit with its intent. Unfortunately for Kevin, this level of will clearly wasn't enough.
It was even somewhat lacking compared to the death-seeking will of that Stellaron Hunter not long ago.
But then again, this also suited this spirited young man perfectly.
"You... what's with you? How come your words are exactly the same as that witch's!"
Even when General Jing Yuan said he still had shortcomings, it was pretty much the same meaning... But he just felt that when wielding a sword, charging forward without hesitation—what could possibly be wrong with such intent?
But Yanqing wasn't a fool either. Just from how easily the other party caught his sword lights, he should know he probably wasn't a match for them at all.
This was really strange... He was clearly the undisputed strongest swordsman on the Xianzhou Luofu, so why did he keep running into monsters far stronger than him these past few days whenever he went out?
Was the Xianzhou really about to face a great calamity, or did he forget to ask the old Master Diviner for a divination before heading out?!
"Although I'm not exactly what you'd call a pure swordsman, I do have some insights in similar areas... Your talent isn't bad. But the universe is so vast; those with exceptional talent are not lacking."
"What I want to tell you is that in this world, what determines everything is never some predetermined fate set from birth... nor are there things achieved solely by spirit and fervent passion."
————Bang!
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