Bulwark of Light

2022-08-23

Chapter 476 is about life, about death

The evening wind blows over the roof of the orphanage.

Today’s roof has been renovated extremely beautifully, with red bricks and white tiles. The old man sitting on the rocking chair looks at the direction of the distant wind.

“Mother-in-law! Mother-in-law!”

Three shots trotted, sucking her nose hard, and said seriously: “Look! I’ll show you a unique stunt!”

took a deep breath.

Hold your breath.

Then… exhale these gases from the nasal cavity. This unique stunt is commonly known as blowing snot bubbles.

The mother-in-law looked complicated.

Why does this child become more and more confused?

She silently admired this talent show. There was a knock on the door, followed by exclamations and cheers.

Sanpao maintained the posture of blowing bubbles on his back, like an acrobat with a water tank above his head.

He heard laughter outside the orphanage, a little confused.

“It’s Xiao Gu who’s back…”

The mother-in-law asked with a smile, “Can you persist until you go downstairs?”

” What difficulty is there?”

Three Cannons swaggered downstairs on their backs.

And then there is the sound of the snot bubbles breaking…Meeting Gu Shen with the snot bubbles on is the most regretful thing San Pao has done this year.

Because Gu Shen didn’t come back alone, he also brought a beautiful elder sister beside him, a beautiful elder sister who was much more beautiful than the last time he came to orphanage.

The children of the orphanage all widened their eyes, and surrounded this Heavenly Immortal elder sister who was as beautiful as the world, Chu Ling was wearing that red and white sacrificial dress, and her temperament was unbelievable. The decent transcenders can’t help but take a few more glances, even more how these simple-minded children.

All of them were stunned.

Chu Ling laughed.

In fact, these children…she had already met them two years ago, but she was still an orange cat at that time.

Now Gu Shen is returning to orphanage.

For me, it is also a revisit an old haunt.

“Xiao Gu…”

The old man’s shout came from a distance.

The mother-in-law leaned on a cane and walked lightly. After seeing Gu Shen and Chu Ling, she was very excited, and finally just said a series of “good” words in a meaningful way.

“Okay…good…very good…”

In fact, she just glanced at Gu Shen.

Most of the eyes were on Chu Ling.

This girl is so cute.

The last time when Xiao Gu came back, he said that he already had a girlfriend. At that time, he thought it was just a perfunctory statement.

didn’t expect what Xiao Gu said was true!

This girl is really prettier than the stars on the screen, much prettier!

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Evening.

The smoke from the cooking at the door of the orphanage curled up, and the mother-in-law looked at Chu Ling who was cutting vegetables swiftly in front of the stove.

This girl’s fingers look white and pink.

Obviously she’s the daughter of a big family, and she doesn’t touch the sun with her fingers.

didn’t expect ——

The work is so neat!

Chopping vegetables, preparing vegetables, making a fire… This old-fashioned large stove is not used by many people. I heard that the same side dishes are used in urban areas. Robot cooking, didn’t expect Little Chu girl actually understands this?

The mother-in-law, who was planning to cook a sumptuous dinner, was at a loss at this time. All the work was covered, and she became a big idler. In addition to dealing with these trivial matters, Chu Ling also Chat with yourself without delaying things.

This girl is very smart.

My mother-in-law knows very well that she has never been to the city, so she doesn’t know many things, and most of the trivial things are meaningless, but Chu Ling listens very carefully, and no matter what she says, She can compliment two words.

Finally.

The mother-in-law sighed sincerely: “Little Ling, although Gu Shen is the smartest child here, I always think that he is luckier when you meet him.”

Gu Shen was not idle either.

He had been squatting under the stove to add firewood, chopping more wood from time to time, and now said loudly with a smile: “That’s natural!”

Chu Ling also laughed.

Most of the time, she had a calm look.

If it weren’t for this extremely beautiful skin, which played a key role in covering up…then the calm expression in her normally, the word “facial paralysis” is the most appropriate.

She is not very familiar with emotions, how to express these emotions.

If we say, these are the seasonings in life.

Then the seasonings she has are inherently less than others.

A lot of times, everyone is laughing, and she’s not there…not because she doesn’t want to laugh, but because of these things, she doesn’t find it funny, so she can’t laugh.

But after arriving at Wu Laoshan, she felt relaxed and happy from the bottom of her heart.

It’s a weird feeling.

[Source Code], who lives in Zero One, monitors thousands of corners of the five continents through [Sky Eye]. She has seen countless sunrises and sunsets, and countless urban dinner parties.

Only in past years.

Even the [Deep Sea] ignores the quiet and remote place like Wu Laoshan.

Here is far from the hustle and bustle, and far from the radiance of the spiritual network… Human beings are purified here.

So did she.

As long as she is in the city, she is receiving a lot of information all the time.

Every glance.

High-rise buildings, hundreds of thousands of people, and countless data flows.

But at this moment, those trivial messy information disappeared.

Peaceful.

She got real peace.

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After the dinner, these orphanage children put on a show.

Of course…not a show like Blowing Nose.

“Cui Zhongcheng’s work is really beautiful.”

Gu Shen said softly: “I saw that my mother-in-law has a lot of fake photos… It was provided by Cui Zhongcheng. I am here. The work photo of the institute.”

When he said these words, his expression was a little complicated.

Because [Deep Sea] has “balanced” the information of Wuzhou, he is not worried, and his mother-in-law knows the existence of Transcendent World.

It’s just that my mother-in-law always thought that she was working in a research institute in the metropolitan area.

Suddenly looking back, Gu Shen realized that he had come a long way unconsciously. When he was in Wu Laoshan, he had a mediocre dream, but now that dream has been thrown into the extreme. far, far away.

Perhaps, in another world, there really is a “researcher” Gu Shen?

He was laughed.

This is actually a good thing.

The transcender guards the five continents.

And he is destined to become a leader in the transcender against the collapse of order.

This quiet mountain is my birthplace. It is a very lucky thing to be able to use my own strength to shelter this land from the collapse of the external order.

It’s just that in the future, the number of times I come back will be less and less.

After dark.

The mother-in-law and the children all fell asleep.

Gu Shen and Chu Ling left the orphanage and walked on the path between the mountains. The mountain wind was gentle, assaults the senses. After crossing the mountain, they could see a distant river.

That’s Qinghe.

The two are standing on the top of the mountain. Tonight, there is no moon on the top of the sky, and the starlight in the sky is dazzling, as if they can reach it.

The mountain wind blew Chu Ling’s clothes, and the long red dress swayed in the wind.

“I know what you are thinking.”

Chu Ling suddenly turned her back and faced Gu Shen.

She stood on the top of the mountain, behind which was the wisps of clouds hanging in the night, and the twinkling stars.

But smiled slightly, the mountains in the distance were dim.

“The Great Road…”

Chu Ling spat out two words softly.

These two words sound irrelevant to this era. They are like things written in ancient picture book stories, but they were spoken by Chu Ling in red and white sacrificial clothes. sense of inconsistency.

“The Dao is ruthless.”

After a slight pause, Chu Ling said seriously.

Ordinary person or transcender are all pursuing their own path.

Those who have mastered the “Divination Technique” have the ability to spy on fate. Aside from the special existence shrouded by the power of fire, every living being has a golden thread of destiny that belongs to him. .

That is the road.

There is a way for everyone.

Everyone seeks the Way.

It’s just…transcender’s avenues, and mundane, are different.

And the Divine Throne of smelting fire is different from other transcenders.

“You’re thinking, when will you see them next time? Is your old friend safe?”

Chu Ling said calmly: “You can see without Divination Technique, Mother-in-law’s spirit is very weak, that is natural death, birth, aging, sickness and death are iron laws, even if you are the ‘Pluto’, it is impossible to change all this.”

“Yes. ”

Gu Shen did not deny what Chu Ling said.

He looked sadly at the orphanage at the foot of the mountain, and said softly, “Mother-in-law… her lifespan is not long.”

The moment I saw my mother-in-law.

He actually thought about whether he could use the power of the “Pure Land” to do something against the iron law of life and death?

Can’t keep Gu Changzhi, can’t keep a common man?

It’s just… Once he uses the power of “Pure Land”, how should he explain all this to his mother-in-law?

Chu Ling asked softly, “So, what are you going to do?”

She didn’t interfere with Gu Shen’s choice, but looked at him quietly, wanting to hear Listen to Gu Shen’s thoughts.

“I might… something I won’t do.”

It took a long time for Gu Shen to speak.

He said softly: “Here, I am not a ‘Pluto’, I am just a little Gu who grew up at the foot of the mountain. My mother-in-law’s life has come to an end. She is different from Tie Wu.”

Chu Ling listened quietly.

“The Dao is ruthless, but the Dao is also affectionate.” Gu Shen said: “For me… to keep her may be a cruel ending, she did not live for me, nor should she be I decide whether I can die.”

After listening to this, Chu Ling said slowly: “Actually… if I were you, I would do the same thing. It’s just that the reason I do these things, It is based on the calculation of the [source code]. I don’t think it is a good thing to use the power of fire to interfere with the laws of the world. Aside from the relationship between you and the ‘dead’, this may cause a hidden damage to the Pure Land. “

For now.

There are harsh conditions for surviving the deceased in the Pure Land.

In order to maintain this unruly “Pluto world”, it is necessary to consume a large amount of extraordinary source quality.

The growth of Su-hanging wood, the evolution of the four seasons, the rules of this world, everything is built on this foundation… and retaining the spirit of iron five is also a kind of consumption.

However, Iron Five also gave back to the Pure Land.

He grew up with the Pure Land World this year, and in addition to the cultivation spirit, he also indirectly helped the Pure Land World and “produced” the extraordinary source quality.

And once the “disorderly” souls are adopted.

This clean world will become “dirty”… This world is a world that makes the Divine Throne feel the existence of Divine Vestige. If you want to expand the pure land, you need to move each step correctly.

“Perhaps…a long time later, you can save any ‘dead’, but not now.”

Chu Ling gave a very rational answer.

The answer given by Gu Shen earlier is very subjective.

Fortunately, the two answers overlap and don’t require painful struggles and decisions.

“Heaven and Earth are like traveling in reverse, you and I are both pedestrians.”

Chu Ling’s expression became serious.

She looked at Gu Shen and asked, “I’ve always wondered…what is it like to die?”

She is now alive.

If the feeling of being alive is joy, luck, excitement…

What about death?

She can’t understand, can’t understand the world’s reluctance when facing death, and can’t understand those who escape, those who flinch, those who are struggling, those who are crazy.

It’s just death.

Why be afraid?

She took a step back slightly, stood on the top of the mountain, opened her arms, just took one more step back, and she would fall to the top of the mountain… It’s a pity that she won’t die because of it, The divine embryo has no flesh and blood, some are just supernatural sources, and she doesn’t even feel real pain.

If no defensive measures are taken.

Under the severe impact of hitting the ground, the extraordinary source material will be greatly lost due to this fall… After she falls, there will be no damage, and she doesn’t even need time to rest, as long as she falls. Pat the dust on the dress, and you can stand up gracefully again.

Gu Shen didn’t stop the action.

Not only because he knew that Chu Ling would not “fall to death”, but also because he had a hundred ways to rescue Chu Ling before she fell.

“An answer to any question can be found in the book, but unfortunately, this is the only one that cannot be found.”

Chu Ling regretfully laughed .

What does it feel like to die? Only the dead know.

“If you’re curious…I can ask you Iron Five, maybe he can give an answer.” Gu Shen thought about it and said, “It should be considered a half standard answer. “

Chu Ling seriously nodded.

In a few moments.

Tie Wu, sitting cross-legged on the Pure Land, scratched his head, and asked embarrassedly, “Lord Divine Throne, are you serious?”

His memory of death remained in The moment of “God’s Coming”.

“The feeling of death…probably, with a ‘bang’, the person is gone, just like setting off fireworks.”

Tie Wu looked complicated and paused for a while. , said: “It’s just that I’m the firework.”

This answer is somewhat ironic.

Gu Shen looked at Chu Ling and asked understandingly.

“Does it hurt?”

“Does it hurt…”

Tie Wu recalled carefully, said with a bitter smile: “It hurts a bit, But they are already dead, does it matter whether it hurts or not?”

This is a semi-standard answer provided by a “dead”.

It makes a lot of sense.

It’s all dead, does it matter whether it hurts or not?

“It’s still very important… Because I don’t know what pain feels like. “Chu Ling looked at Gu Shen and explained it earnestly.

Gu Shen nods> to show understanding, and then ends the spiritual dialogue in the Pure Land.

“Actually…my time is almost up. “

Chu Ling extended the hand, said with a smile: “I’m a little nervous, I don’t know what it will be like when the time is up. ”

The blood on the palm gradually became dim.

She is less and less like a person.

Because she is not a person.

Theoretically speaking, when the life source in the dive embryo completely overflows, she will “die”. No one has ever seen such a death, and no one knows how this kind of death will take place. way to present.

“Actually, I don’t have much regret. “

“Instead… a little bit happy.” “

Chu Ling asked with a soft laugh: “If I die too, then is this enough to prove… that I have really lived?” ”

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(Second Volume, Pure Land, End of Volume ~Sahua~)

(PS: 1 , there will be a summary at the end of the volume later. 2, there will be an update at 2 pm tomorrow.)

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