Falsifying history is good business

As Lin You "looked" at the room, "Desire" was quietly changing. Unconsciously, his face began to blur and deform; it was as if he just blinked, or pouted his lips, and a slight pull on his facial muscles caused his facial features to move over a large area.

When Lin You looked at "Desire" again with doubt, the beauty in front of him was no longer the charming and heroic beauty; what appeared in front of him was a face that he was very familiar with and hated very much, and the owner of the face was called Jupiter.

The author admitted that when he saw Jupiter's face, he felt nervous for a moment; he was afraid that what he saw was a conspiracy secretly carried out by the Roman God King using the skin of a member of the Endless Family.

Especially when Jupiter spoke, the feeling of tension and disgust instantly reached its peak; "Are you so surprised to see me? I thought you were used to it."

The look and tone of "Jupiter" when he spoke were exactly like when he secretly wooed the writer and planned to harm Olympus.

However, no matter how nervous he was, it only lasted for a moment; the Ophiuchus Saint's microcosm ignited at the right time, dispelling the fog in his heart.

And just when Lin You regained his clarity of mind, the face of "Jupiter" changed again; the next moment, Ares appeared in front of him.

Different from the wise and confident face of "Jupiter", an indescribable subtle change flashed across the face of "Ares" the moment it took shape; it was a complex emotion of half surprise and half panic, which was immediately covered up by a fierce and fierce expression.

At this time, Lin You had completely regained his composure, and he quickly sorted out the situation in front of him in his mind. He already knew that there was no "Jupiter" plotting behind the scenes, and "Ares" was naturally not real, and everything was still "desire" causing trouble.

However, Lin You did not rush to interrupt the other party's actions. Instead, he secretly adjusted his mental state and revealed more of his "true intentions".

Soon, a third face appeared in front of him, and it was "unsurprisingly" Patrick Morgan's face. Then, Odin and Loki also appeared one after another; just when Lin You was thinking about whether to let Thor and Tyr "show their faces", "Desire" stopped changing on its own initiative.

There was only a beautiful woman in front of me, and the faces that changed like a revolving lantern just now seemed to be just an illusion.

Only then did Lin You smile and speak: "Can you sense the objects of my hatred and resentment? No... the identities of those objects are irrelevant. What you are concerned about is something more fundamental - hatred itself?"

Desire's eyes revealed a strong sense of frustration, and he sighed, "Hatred breeds revenge, and isn't 'revenge' also a desire? And it is very likely the most intense and powerful desire."

"Yes, yes..." Lin You said with emotion, "People who are in dispute will be in a state of eternal longing or desire. People will begin to pay attention to - sometimes even obsessed with - changing the mind of the person who caused them pain. It would be best if the other party admitted their mistakes, understood and regretted the harm they had caused, and finally learned a lesson. If the other party refuses, hatred will go a step further, and the aforementioned goal will be achieved through equal or even more serious harm."

Desire said with some admiration: "I never knew you were a philosopher."

"No, I'm at most half a psychologist." Lin You responded coldly, "Do you have any other tricks to use?"

Desire pretended to be calm: "Let me think about it... My previous attempt failed. I don't seem to have any other methods that can work on you, Your Excellency."

"So you just want to delay time, right? From the beginning when you saw me, you turned around and left, to later you took the initiative to show up, and finally you even launched a substantial attack; your only purpose is to delay time." Lin You "looked" into the room again, "Is it to let Rose Walker sleep a little longer, and stay in the dreamland a little longer?"

Desire said bluntly: "Collins has tried very hard, we should help him gain a little more hope, right?"

"So you chose to stand on Collins' side in the struggle between Sandman and Nightmare? Are you one of the brothers and sisters who are willing to be his enemy as Morpheus said?"

"His judgment of our relationship was spot on, and I was truly just 'one of them.'"

"In that case, aren't you helping Collins too little?" Lin You's expression was half-smile, making it hard to tell whether he was being sarcastic or sincerely fanning the flames. "You just delayed me for three or five minutes so that the girl could sleep a little longer?"

Desire smiled. "The Dream Vortex can only play its due role in dreams, right? Even though I haven't studied dreams in depth, I know that the time in dreams is accelerated many times compared to real time. A few minutes is enough for the girl to make a decision."

"What to decide?"

"It determines the fate of the Dream Kingdom, and also her own fate. Whether it is the destruction of the Dream Kingdom or the death of the Dream Vortex, I think the result will be known soon."

"A few minutes to decide the fate of the Dream Kingdom? In my opinion, it would be better to say that Rose Walker decided the fate of the Dream Kingdom and the Sandman in a single thought."

"Strictly speaking, this statement is indeed more accurate."

Lin You summarized his thoughts on "desire", and the other party admitted it frankly; but Lin You still had many doubts.

“Isn’t it irresponsible to pin the hope of defeating and killing the Sandman on a little girl? No matter how terrifying the dream vortex is, Rose Walker is just a kind-hearted young girl who cares about her family. She may not make the decision to kill a god or even destroy the world.”

"I also know that there are too many uncontrollable factors in doing this, but there is nothing more that can be done; we have rules."

"I remember now, the rules of your Endless Family..." Lin You understood immediately after hearing this, revealing his sarcasm without disguising it, "I heard from Morpheus that those rules are flexible and changeable, and are tacitly 'strictly followed' by members of your Endless Family."

"That's a bit embarrassing..." This member of the Endless family, who "strictly abides by" the rules like Morpheus, showed an embarrassed expression at the right time; He didn't even bother to hide his perfunctory attitude.

"I don't care about your 'brotherly love' and 'deep brotherly affection'. I only have one question: besides spying on the Forest Manor, have you done anything harmful to my family? Think about it carefully. I said 'anything', and in my opinion, the standard of 'harm' is very low, much stricter than the definition of 'harm' by your family members."

"I swear, there was no 'adverse' behavior; in fact, this morning was the first time in my life that I was near the Forrester Manor, and the first time I saw you and your family."

Lin You stared at Desire silently, without any reaction to His oath. His staring eyes made people feel cold.

"I will remember what you just said." Lin You's final response made "Desire" feel greatly relieved.

From the brief confrontation just now, "Desire" knew clearly that he posed no threat to the young man in front of him. Instead, the other party's majesty and divinity made him feel suffocated. He had a hunch that although the other party might not be able to kill him, he would definitely have a way to make him live a life worse than death and suffer greatly.

Before killing his brother, the Sleeping Demon, Desire did not want to completely push Lin You into the ranks of the enemy. Lin You's response became the last words he said to Desire; as soon as he finished speaking, Rose and her brother woke up almost at the same time.

The whole process from falling asleep to waking up actually took less than ten minutes, but only a very few people knew that Rose Walker made the most important decision of her life during this short period of time.

There was nothing unusual in the world, and simple reasoning showed that the decision made by Rose did not meet the expectations of "Desire"; He was very disappointed, sighed, and disappeared.

After the siblings had a brief conversation in the room, Rose Walker pushed the door open with her brother; just at this moment, the sleepy man also walked over with heavy and hesitant steps.

"Well, it seems the result is good?" Lin You asked.

"From the perspective of the Dream Kingdom, it is indeed a good idea, although I don't think so." Morpheus not only hesitated in his steps, but also in his tone. "When the time is right, I will come to you again."

Morpheus was about to leave when Lin You stopped him: "I think it's necessary to let you know that your brother Desire just came as well."

"I'm not surprised by this - although I don't know what role He played in the whole thing at the moment." Upon hearing about the appearance of his younger brother, the Sandman had a sense of calmness that was both natural and indifferent.

"Maybe I can give you a hint." Lin You said.

Morpheus turned his gaze to Lin You's face and waited quietly.

"That's something I've overlooked before. In the entire dream kingdom, or even the entire world, how many people or gods can accurately sense the appearance of a dream vortex?"

"When the dream vortex grows bigger, anyone who is a member of the dream kingdom can recognize the signs of damage caused by the dream vortex. That's why the nightmares gradually gathered around Rose and her brother. But if you ask when she has not grown up yet and the damage is not obvious... only me; only I can" The answer given by the Sleepyhead did not exceed Lin You's expectations.

"So, whether it's Collins or Gotter, under normal circumstances, they wouldn't have discovered Rose too early; but why did they both get there before you?"

"Because I've been stuck for so long..."

"It's not that simple, Sandman. Think about it carefully. You once told me that Rose's birth as a dream vortex was not normal. From her great-grandmother to her, there are many doubts. Have you ever thought that everything from her birth to her awakening was actually planned?"

Morpheus fell into deep thought.

As a king who has ruled a country for endless years, Morpheus has witnessed the rise and fall of countless civilizations; even with the most conservative guess, his understanding of conspiracy and intrigue at least exceeds that of all intelligent life.

Previously, perhaps due to arrogance, inertia of thinking, or even simple "laziness", He did not think deeply about it; but as long as He started to think, it was not difficult to find the illogical parts.

According to the results of previous communication among all parties, Rose's ability to enter and exit other people's dreams was awakened recently, otherwise Morpheus would not have been reluctant to eliminate her just because the vortex had not yet caused substantial damage; so, how did Collins know Rose's identity in advance, and also know about Rose's relationship with Jed, and take action to intercept her in advance?

In addition to Collins, there is also a Goth! She met Jed earlier than Collins, and has been with the boy ever since, helping him to block his connection with the Dreamland; is it just a coincidence - a defected nightmare who found her life ideal in the younger brother of the contemporary vortex?

"The vortex was created deliberately." Morpheus's eyes fell on Rose, his eyes were hesitant, and the girl looked even more confused. "Use the vortex to destroy the dreamland? But who can create a 'vortex'?"

"You can't do it either?" Lin You asked.

"Throughout history, all dream whirlpools have been naturally generated. If anyone has mastered the ability to create whirlpools, it will almost be the end of the dream kingdom." Although Morpheus did not give a direct answer, his meaning was very clear - he really couldn't do it.

Lin You reminded: "What is more suspicious is the time. You have been trapped for decades. If someone can take the initiative to create a 'dream vortex' and intend to use it to destroy the dream kingdom, he should have plenty of time to complete this plan. Why delay for so long that you can find a chance to save it after you escape?"

"Either, the other party has only mastered the ability to create whirlpools recently, so he seems to be in a hurry; or... the other party's conspiracy needs me to escape before it can be implemented."

"Which one do you think it is?"

"I don't know. I lack evidence." Morpheus's face was calm as usual, like solid ice that had not melted for thousands of years, but his eyes flickered slightly, and he obviously thought of something. "But I can go and ask. Now there is a most obvious clue."

Lin You also guessed: "Gott?"

Morpheus nodded slightly: "Collins is dead, and Gott is still alive; I will interrogate her and hope to find reliable clues."

"Then we will each go our separate ways; you go back to interrogate the traitor, and I will go back to investigate my sister's dreams."

Morpheus said nothing more, and his figure gradually faded and disappeared.

"Let's go, your brother has been found, and now it's time for you to fulfill your promise to me." Lin You called Rose.

"Where are we going?"

"Of course, go back to England, London. Isn't your great-grandmother also in England? Find out the truth sooner, maybe you can spend more time with her." Although Lin You spoke cryptically, Rose understood.

No matter what the truth that Morpheus finds out is, it is an indisputable fact that Rose is the "Dream Vortex"; for the safety of the dream kingdom and the world, the Dream Vortex must die!

When Rose chose not to destroy the dream kingdom and indirectly allowed Morpheus to defeat Nightmare Corinth, it meant that she had accepted her future destiny; so, although she found her brother as she wished, and even met her great-grandmother unexpectedly, she actually didn't have much time left to accompany her relatives.

Rose did not mention these things to Jed, so Lin You did not tell her either. (End of this chapter)