Netherworld Retrograde

Capítulo 873: Chapter 408: Your Parents Were Supposed to Live… (2)

“Indeed.” The nun nodded thoughtfully: “If I were to decide, I’d probably hope those people stay far from you.”

“Alright, it’s all speculation. For now, let’s contact the Witness.” Yin Fire interjected: “He knows more information. We also need to understand the capabilities of the Book of Destiny.”

Li Yelai nodded. The Witness specifically asked to see Li Yelai, so only he could pose these questions.

Immediately, the group entered another room of the safe house.

Inside the room,

After changing into a black trench coat, Li Yelai took out a copper mirror from the Ark Storage Space.

Although it was a copper mirror, its craftsmanship was good, and the mirror was quite clear.

Engraved on it were mysterious and fragile luminous inscriptions.

This was a replica of some object. The original is still with the Wilderness Ranger.

According to Yun Yue’s statement, the Witness hid in a dangerous and mysterious region in order to avoid the design of fate.

This caused the Wilderness Ranger to be unable to contact or find him.

Only on the day the gathering opens can the Witness communicate briefly with the outside world.

This was his counterattack against the Book of Destiny. As someone hidden outside the influence of fate, he could somewhat intervene in the projections of the Book of Destiny.

Without his efforts, the Wilderness Ranger might have been wiped out by now.

This was the only means of countermeasure against the Book Holder wielding the Book of Destiny.

And as spiritual energy infused within, the mirror gradually became hazy, then a blurry silhouette emerged from the mirror.

The figure was hunched and aged; even though his features weren’t visible, his head full of white hair and skin like crackled porcelain was evident.

And the scene behind him was pitch black, occasionally dotted with flickering points of light.

As the image emerged, a sharp gaze pierced through the mirror towards Li Yelai, as if seeing through all his secrets.

The next second, an aged and feeble voice echoed from the mirror.

“At last, we meet… Lord Li Yelai. Or should I address you by your code name?”

Li Yelai asked the figure in the mirror: “Hello, Lord Witness. You can also call me Night General.”

“Hello, Night General… Let’s cut to the chase; the communication… won’t last long.” The Witness’s voice carried fatigue: “I know you desperately need information.”

“But first you must confront the Book of Destiny. This is why I came here, to combat it.” The Witness coughed: “The Book of Destiny can simulate almost every creature’s fate and with the slightest cost, guide or disrupt the course of destiny.”

Li Yelai glanced at the official inquiry in his hand: “You’re saying, the butterfly effect?”

“Indeed, with effects akin to the butterfly effect, influencing many people’s destinies. Although it might sound mystical, it does achieve this.”

“And for a certain goal, it alters fate.”

“In its records, the destiny of a highly talented soldier was changed unbeknownst to anyone…

A woman stepped on a peel, fell, the eggs in her basket scattered and were instantly baked by the high heat.

This became a social news.

On a moving train, people casually discussed this topic.

Their voices caught a merchant’s attention.

The merchant happened to see an advertisement outside the train.

He then made a call.

Subsequently, a stone-carrying truck passed the highway.

A small stone fell amongst the bumps, moved aside by pedestrians on the road.

During the early days of calamity, when disaster fog devoured the city. The entire city’s humans fell into panic.

In the crowded flow of people, that stone tripped a child.

The soldier, to protect the child, was pushed down, struggled desperately to shield the child. Finally, when he managed to stand, all he saw was the approaching disaster fog… Leading to the establishment of No.3 Border City!”

“And the Book of Destiny, only tells you when to throw out a peel. That’s all… And after that, fate arranges everything.”

“No.3 Border City? That soldier was…” Li Yelai listened, hair standing on end, a single peel… Actually led to so many incidents, completely changing a soldier’s destiny.

What manner of… no wonder it’s called the Book of Destiny. It’s akin to divine power…

And in another room in the Giant City, the upper echelons listened to the Witness’s voice, their faces changed dramatically.

They all looked towards the position of the Old Mad King.

“At least to me, the outcome is good.” The Old Mad King sighed softly: “Even though I was used…”

Yes, the Old Mad King… was that young soldier!

At that time, the Book Holder of the Book of Destiny changed his fate for a certain plan, leading him into the disaster fog. And among the fog, he fought savagely for nearly a hundred years, suppressed the fog, established and protected the Giant City…

All of this was altered destiny.

On the other side.

“Before the Era of Calamity, the Book of Destiny already existed?” Li Yelai asked in surprise.

“Yes, perhaps even earlier.” The Witness said: “When the Book Holder and I discovered this Book of Destiny, it was already ten years after the calamity. We weren’t the initial holders.”

“The Book of Destiny showcases its power and function to us, all the disruptions to fate, aimed at making humanity stronger. The soldier’s destiny was undoubtedly altered, but he battled for a century, fought out of the disaster fog, established the Giant City, preserved humanity’s flame.”

“At that time, I also believed, this was for humanity.”

“So, during that period… I was very trusting of it, collaborating with the Book Holder. We founded the Wilderness Ranger and Heavenly Destiny Walker together. We utilized the Book of Destiny to strengthen ourselves.”

“Until… until I witnessed the fate of some whose destinies were changed.”

“Despite doing nothing wrong, possessing remarkable talents and upright convictions, under destiny’s alterations, they became stepping stones for another batch of prodigies.”

“I started to doubt, and from the Book Holder, what I received was… the most optimal path of destiny.”

“Later, as you know, I gathered a significant force of Wilderness Rangers and fought against the Book Holder and Heavenly Destiny Walker. Attempting to destroy the Book of Destiny. But I failed… He long knew my intentions… We were utterly defeated. It was then that I ignited the green flame and found this place.”

“Thanks to my interventions and intelligence, the Wilderness Ranger wasn’t completely eradicated… But that’s all.”

“You, however, are different, Lord Li Yelai. You are the world’s greatest variable.”

“A magnificent existence the Book of Destiny fears.”

“And should have been….” The Witness paused: “Should have been, our comrade… should have been our Dawn Monarch.”

Li Yelai smiled: “In the end, we are heading towards the same destination by different routes. There’s nothing to regret. As long as we’re fighting for humanity, we remain comrades and allies.”

“No… it’s not the same…” The Witness sighed painfully: “Everything is different. I’m very sorry… truly sorry…”

The copper mirror seemed to have reached its limit, showing cracks, seemingly about to shatter.

“What are you saying?” Li Yelai puzzled, sorry for what?

“I discovered too late… The Book Holder, through the Book of Destiny, identified humans who would become Wilderness Rangers, who would become Green Flame Chosen Ones, and altered their destinies…”

“In the future that Yun Yue saw, your father brought back Spirit Fruit from the Forbidden Zone, saving your mother. Later, he ventured again to pursue the green flame. And after becoming a Spiritual Ability User, you bid farewell to your healthy mother and sister, embarking on a journey to find your father. And met Yun Yue…”

“Your parents should have lived….”

“I’m very sorry…”

As the words fell, the copper mirror, overburdened, shattered completely.

The blurred silhouette within the mirror vanished simultaneously.

And shattered along with it was Li Yelai’s rationality.

Endless pain spawned ultimate madness!

At that moment, the fractured Soul Well teetered, its spiritual ability projection taking three steps!”

On the brink of stepping into the shattered Soul Well!