Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 933 Destiny
[You promised him so easily, but you have to do the work. ]

"I know."

The two walked side by side in the "Eighteen Layers of Hell". This was a temporary place built in the winter, with nothing but rows of rooms. Since it was decided that Phaethon would go out, she would be in charge of inspecting the weapons.

Here Apollonia can use the meme's body to talk to Phaethon without going through the phone.

[Don't keep saying you 'know'. What if you can't do it? ]

"You have to do it even if you can't. I'm not like you. You came first and I came later. You don't owe him anything, but I owe him a lot. So when I encounter this kind of thing, I have to be more proactive, right?"

【Then you can just say it directly. 】

"I asked for the fight by making a bet, so that he wouldn't have any psychological pressure. After all, it was me who went there on my own, and he didn't force me to go."

[You didn’t care so much about other people’s opinions before.]

"The past was the past, and this is now. I used to be able to get everything done by myself, but now I'm in Aurora, and I don't even have legal documents to leave the city."

[You didn’t even care about the secular system before. You were completely in a supernatural world.]

"The Ming Dynasty has its own national conditions. Didn't you see that Master Sa had to buy a ticket to ride the subway?"

[You know what I'm talking about.] Apollonia stopped, [So, will you come back?]

"What do you mean?"

[Shangluo has returned the Spear of the Sun God to you, will you come back? ]

"What do you mean?" Phaethon asked again.

[Nothing, I'm just asking. After all, for you, you can go anywhere in this world, nothing can stop you. Unlike me, I can only be trapped in this meme body. You are a demigod who bears the name of Phaethon. You can leave anytime you want.]

"If that's what you're asking - I promise, I won't leave. I'm in love with the Great Styx."

[No need.] Apollonia raised her hand, [I know, don't get involved too much with the Great Styx. If you don't swear to the Great Styx, how can you convince me?]

Phaethon answered without thinking: "You know, this is the happiest time of my life. I sweep the floor at the Golden Arches every day, eat with him, chat with you, and go shopping from time to time. I have never had such a leisurely and happy moment in my life before - do you understand what I mean?"

[Of course. Sometimes, I understand you better than you do. And to be honest, I'm not worried about your subjective wishes. I just want to find a reason to talk to you about this matter. Nothing I say is superfluous.]

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Phaethon asked for the third time. Because she found that Apollonia was not looking for trouble, nor did she distrust her. Apollonia's meaning was progressive. It seemed that all her previous preparations were for the next sentence.

[You not only bear Phaethon's name, you also bear Phaethon's fate. Steal the sun chariot, scorch the earth, and burn yourself. This is your fate.]

"Haven't I paid the price for my previous actions?" [Have you really paid the price?] Apollonia looked at her, [That's why I asked you if you are satisfied with your current life - it is because it makes you too satisfied, you actually haven't encountered any disaster, right?]

"Are you trying to say that I am destined to have this disaster?"

[You are destined to be shot down by the Emperor of Heaven when you exercise the power of the sun, and then fall into the waves. You were indeed shot down before, but as you said yourself, this has given you an unprecedented leisurely life - this is not a disaster at all, it is a vacation. Isn't it? ]

Phaethon was stunned: "So, my bad luck is not over yet?"

[How come your bad luck hasn't come yet? I've always wondered if being with Shangluo would have any price. Because I've always felt that the fate of the Shang and Zhou Conferred Gods War was waiting for us. For a cultivator like you who carries a doomed fate, you've really set a lot of goals.]

"."

[So, even if this is the case, you still want to go?] She looked at Phaethon, [It’s not too late to turn back now.]

"But someone has to go. Now he has no available generals around him, so someone has to go and take down Fu Yuanshan. We can't let the commander-in-chief go into battle himself. Then, wouldn't all our previous preparations be wasted?"

[Okay.] Apollonia shook her head, [I wish you a safe return. If there really is a Conferred God List, I don’t want to see you on it.]

"Look at it more positively." She touched Apollonia's head. "Look at the bright side. There is a 'God List' after all. Even if the path to becoming an immortal fails, at least there is a heaven to go to. If there really is a God List, then for someone like me who is destined to face a catastrophe, isn't it a good thing? After all, my strength is not gained through cultivation, but is innate. I have long been mentally prepared to return my innate strength to heaven."

[Hey, hey, hey! It's even more unlucky for you to say that! ]

"Oh my," she ruffled Apollonia's hair. "Why worry so much? I'm not that fragile. Fu Yuanshan is a senior, isn't he? This is a fight to the point, not a life-and-death duel. Why worry so much? When the fight is over, we'll eat hot pot together."

[How come you're still so excited! How dare you say something like this after the battle? ]

"It's a double entendre. All right, leave the inspection to me. I'll take these 200 sets of weapons to the Imperial Guards and I'll leave from the Thunder Department. You go back to Shangluo to report. Besides, don't talk about my affairs. What disaster, fate, etc. Who can say for sure? Telling him will only make him worry in vain."

Shangluo was walking to school with his unfinished breakfast. Since Zhu Xianxun was not there, he had nowhere to go in the morning, so he walked to school by himself during class time. It took less than 10 minutes to walk from here to school.

"How's it going? Are the weapons ready?"

[It's okay. She told you not to worry. Once the weapons are ready, she will take them directly to the Imperial Guard.]

"Yeah." Shang Luo nodded, "But... there's actually one thing I've been worried about. Is she okay?"

【What could possibly happen to her?】

"I always feel that this 'Phaethon' of Phaethon seems to be very dangerous, just like a wife with the wrong hairstyle can easily die early in the plot."

(End of this chapter)