About the story of a brave man being a potato for a thousand years and then the world was destroyed

It's just that... the price is also very painful. This body has no sense of taste and smell, and I can't leave this land. In fact, I have even lost the magic power to use arcane magic. I am usually bored, so I can only toss around with some magic dolls, anyway. As long as there is an energy core, the golem can be created without magic power. "

"You..." Liu Ji swallowed, "You have stayed here alone for thousands of years for the sake of this world?"

"Yes, after all, this was her wish," Mass sighed, "Unfortunately, this world is still half destroyed, but I can't do anything about it..."

"Half the world was destroyed by humans?" Liu Ji was stunned. This was the first time he heard about this because he didn't understand the language.

"Well, it was the same person who destroyed this city. With just one blow, the area was razed to the ground. I think the reason why you turned into a potato a few days ago was because of the residual effect of the blessing you had received. You instinctively turned into a potato to avoid him." Mass looked at Liu Ji, "Your companions call him 'tyrant', and the reason why they want to cross this desert from one side of the world to the other is Side, because the world on that side has been almost destroyed by that guy. "

"This..." Liu Ji was stunned for a moment, and then recalling the sadness and sorrow that showed on the faces of Ya Yin and others from time to time, he suddenly understood the meaning behind it.

"Just in time, after telling my story, it's time to talk about your future," Miss said, looking at Liu Ji, "I want to ask you, are you willing to save this world and fight against the man who even wants to kill me?" A tyrant who has no choice but to destroy half the world by himself? "

"Ah?" Liu Ji blinked, "Me? No, right? And didn't you say I had retired..."

"Yeah, you're retired, so you don't have such a responsibility," said Mass. "No, even if you haven't retired, you still don't have such a responsibility. That damn magic forcibly pulled you into this world is not the right thing to do." To be fair, no one has the right to force you to take any responsibility..."

"Well," Liu Ji swallowed, "I guess you want to say 'but'..."

"No, before I say 'but', I can give you another choice," said Mass. "If you stay here, you can live a stable life. For the tyrant, this is a tasteless wasteland. , As long as the red moon remains, he will not let his people set foot here. For you, a retired warrior, unless you plan to be a potato for thousands of years, this is probably the only place in the world that is safe. "

Liu Ji opened his eyes wide in surprise.

He didn't expect that what was proposed during the mass would be such a plan.

In other words, except here, the whole world is not safe now?

When he heard the mass saying about that tyrant who destroyed half of the world, he thought it was an exaggeration. But based on what he heard, it seemed that was not what he meant...

"I understand that it is difficult to make such a decision suddenly, very difficult," Miss sighed softly, "After all, when I came to a new world, if it were me, I would also want to look around, and... although you get along well, It hasn’t been long, but you seem to like your companions, especially the half-demon girl?”

"Ah, well, yes, after all, they are quite nice people," Liu Ji touched his nose, "You also said that it is not easy to meet someone who is willing to teach me spells seriously..."

"Yes... it's a pity that if you have no intention of confronting the tyrants, you'd better be prepared to distance yourself from them," Mass sighed, "Each of them, perhaps, everyone in the world over there, They are poor people who were harmed by tyrants who destroyed their country and family. When they talk about tyrants, the hatred behind their fear is exactly the same as those of my people who have survived...

Especially that little half-demon girl, I seem to see my former self in her. I can't keep them, but once they leave here, there are only two endings waiting for them..."

As he spoke, he turned around, looked directly into Liu Ji's eyes with a serious expression and said, "Either they will die under the tyrant or his minions before they grow up, or they will one day... There will be a head-on confrontation with the tyrants, and if you want to join them, you must be mentally prepared for the same."

Liu Ji watched the mass and swallowed hard.

Too much information poured into his mind at the same time, and the decisions he had to make were even related to his entire future life, causing his brain to be overloaded.

Miss patted his shoulder and said softly: "You still have time to think about it. I can't use magic now. In order to rebuild the city, I still need them to stay and help me. But, after this period of time, I Think, maybe you have to make your own decision.”

After that, he took steps towards the steps leading to the underground.

Liu Ji stared at his back for a moment, then turned his head and looked at the ruined city behind him.

"Ha... One hit destroyed a city. Is this a human-shaped atomic bomb..." Liu Ji felt a little pain in his head.

Perhaps, as the mass said, it would be more suitable for him to live out his days here rather than fighting this kind of monster.

In this way, he becomes more like a retired warrior...

but.

He turned around and looked at the steps leading underground.

There, there was a group of friends he had just met.

Perhaps, his relationship with them is not deep yet. If he is asked to risk his life to fight for them, to be honest, he is not willing.

But, thinking that one day in the future, they might all be brutally killed with resentment on their faces...

Liu Ji swallowed his saliva, and recalled the day when the scout's scimitar chopped at Yayin.

If, he meant if, he did not make a move, and Yayin did not leave a backup, the scimitar would have chopped her neck like that...

He tried to imagine, imagining the scimitar slashing, blood spurting from Yayin's neck, and the head with despair rolling in front of him...

He took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly to stop Misa who was about to go underground.

"Mr. Misa," he asked loudly, "If I, if I join them, can I really change anything?"

Misa stopped, turned his head to look at him, smiled gently, and said: "No, I didn't say that, but... there is one thing I have a say in,

If the decision you make makes you regret in the future, endless life will only become endless torture."

After that, he opened the ground cover and walked down the stairs to the underground.

Liu Ji stood there, looking at the vast desert, his eyes full of confusion.

46. Sleep well when encountering difficulties

The next day, just as Misa and Liu Ji said, at his request, everyone started to help him repair the city.

After all, Misa took everyone in the desert, sheltered everyone when the tyrant came, and pointed out the way forward for everyone. Even if it was just from the perspective of reciprocity, everyone could not refuse his request.

Liu Ji, who could not help, sat on the side and thought about his own problems.

But no matter how he thought, he could not come to a reliable conclusion.

Save the world?

Who is he? I am just a potato, I have no ability, why should I save the world?

Live like this?

Forget it. He has been a potato for more than a thousand years. He finally saw a different life and met some good companions. Now he has to go back to be a potato again...

Alas...

He is happy to come back from time to time to accompany Misa. After all, it is lonely to think of him living here alone. But he is really not happy to stay here with Misa. That life will be too boring...

Kill the tyrant?

Please, the opponent is a human atomic bomb. Even Misa can't kill him. If he relies on magic, his spells have just started. If he relies on physical skills, he has not even fought twice.

Must hope...

Is there a piece of pork belly from the ancient dragon for him? There may be some hope.

Supporting his chin, Liu Ji sighed heavily.

The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and the more he didn't know what to do.

He thought too much and even got a little angry. He thought it was all because of that unlucky tyrant, who made him feel so caught up in this dilemma. He just wanted to live a good life and see the world, but it was impossible.

He was really good at making the world restless.

From this perspective, Liu Ji really wanted to do it.

But he couldn't do it.

He was so worried.

"Alas," Liu Ji sighed, propped up his chin, and looked at the people who were helping to rebuild the city.

Yain was the main construction worker, constantly chanting spells to create stone walls and square bricks.

Kalidora was the assistant, helping to pave the road and modifying the construction details according to the instructions of the mass.

Mo Wente was helping to make some objects. He was proficient in carpentry and also had certain stonework skills.

Ao Sa and Ji Lunini were responsible for working hard, talking and laughing while moving an exaggerated number of bricks.

If you only look at it this way, who would have thought that everyone here probably has a past where their family was broken and their loved ones died...

Moreover, compared with Liu Ji, their situation is much worse.

Mass once said that if you live in regret, endless life is just torture.

Liu Ji only thought that Mass was persuading him to leave.

But afterwards, he felt something was wrong. If Mass really wanted to drive him to save the world, he shouldn't have told himself that he had a second choice.

After careful consideration, he found that Mass's words had two meanings.

The first layer was indeed encouraging him to leave, because if he stayed here, he would receive the news of these people's death one day in the future, and perhaps he would regret his original decision.

As for the second layer, it was persuading him to stay. As long as he said this sentence in reverse, he could forget these companions who had been with him for a short time, or persuade himself that it was useless to leave with them. In short, as long as he did not regret today's decision, he could get endless life.

At least, Liu Ji did have a choice.

Do these poor people whose country and family have been destroyed have any choice?

Yes, there are people in this world who can compromise everything in order to survive.

But obviously, those who are willing to risk their lives and step into this desert to pursue hope are not such people.

If they live here for a lifetime, the rest of their lives will probably be full of torture as the mass said.

The only way left for them is to keep moving forward.

Liu Ji suddenly thought that if he had no choice like them, he might not have to worry.

"Alas..."

Liu Ji sighed leisurely, scratched his hair, turned around and walked underground.

As the saying goes, when you encounter difficulties, sleep well.

He should squat in the soil for a while, maybe inspiration will come by itself.

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The other side of the desert.

Under the chaotic swamp, a city in darkness is located here.

This "city in darkness" is not a metaphor, but the city is really dark. There are no street lights, and there is no light in every household. The only light source is the unknown minerals that are neatly arranged on both sides of the road and emit faint fluorescence.

Perhaps, this small mineral that can't even illuminate the surrounding ten centimeters is already considered a street light in this city.

On the street, there are many leisurely pedestrians coming and going.

These people have small eyes and small ears, but long noses, and a hunched body. There are thick cuticles on the front of each finger. Occasionally, when they see acquaintances greet each other, they always touch each other with their noses first, and then say a few words.

In the middle of this group of strange people, there are three people who are even more out of tune with them.

One is a tall female knight wearing mithril armor, carrying a shield and sword.

One was a female archer with cat ears, holding the female knight's arm and hiding behind her, carrying a longbow.

One was a Miffy male who was carrying a huge book that was almost as big as his own, but was only about one meter tall.

At this time, he was walking and looking around, his eyes lingering on the small ores on both sides of the road from time to time, and he always felt that he seemed to want to pick a few pieces off.

"Snow, although I know you like these things, no matter what, we can't pick other people's street lights," the female knight glanced at the Miffy whose head was only up to her waist, and reminded, "If you want, we can find a store to buy some later."

"Ah? What are you talking about? Am I so uncultured?" The Miffy tribe called Snow looked at the female knight with disdain, "I just thought that the ore here is not well placed, and the two sides are asymmetrical. If the position is adjusted, it feels like a lot of hiding can be saved."

"So you just want to pick it..." The corner of the female knight's mouth twitched.

"Okay, stop talking about me and get down to business," said Jon Snow, "Like always, let's get a free guide first."

"Again, get a free one?" The female archer beside him asked timidly, "Can't we find a professional one?"

"Ah? Why should we spend money when we can get it for free?" Jon Snow looked at the female archer with disdain, "So I said you don't know how to be frugal."

"Well, and professional guides may cheat us into spending money, but free ones are the real ones," said the female knight, closing her eyes.

After standing with her eyes closed for a long time, she opened her eyes again and looked to the right of the road.

"Did you find the unlucky guy?" asked Jon Snow.

"Well, a standard unlucky guy," the female knight nodded, "Let's go, we have to hurry, otherwise this guy might be beaten to death."

47. Brothers, why don't you share the good stuff?

Under the desert, Liu Ji was burying himself in the field, half of his body was exposed and he was in a daze.

"Hey, what's your unique look?" Misa squatted in front of Liu Ji.

"I've been a potato for a long time, and it's easier to get inspiration when I stay in the soil," Liu Ji murmured, "but I'm afraid that I'll become a potato and I don't know how long it will be, so I just bury it like this."

"It seems that you really want to go out with them," Misa smiled bitterly, "Personally, I really hope you can stay, after all, it's really boring to stay here alone."

"Then..." Liu Ji opened his mouth, sighed lightly, and said, "It's not impossible."

"No, let's not do it. You obviously can't stay in this state," Misa shrugged, "But what I'm more surprised about is that you haven't been with them for a long time, are you so reluctant to let go?"