Fantasy Clock～Dream Ruler～

Looking at Lin Yu's colorless eyes, but trying to spread his smile, I suddenly felt uncontrollable anger, and I simply vented my long-standing grievances.

"I heard that you have been aspiring to me and doing nothing for the past three years. Lin Yu, do you think that as long as someone has the same thoughts as you, you can push everything to him and just lie down for granted? What are you doing? The fate you keep talking about is actually not the script preset by the Creator, it is your own stubbornness that makes everything unchangeable, right?"

Almost the moment I finished speaking, Lin Yu's fist slammed down on the table. The corner of his mouth lost the forced smile and was twitching sullenly.

"Why do you think I am obsessed with something invisible like fate? You know, I can't remember how many years I have spent since I came here, but I still remember how many methods I tried three years ago , how much effort I put in. The only meaning of my life so far is to put the word "powerless" deep in my mind, and tell me what is futile."

Lin Yu grabbed his hair with one hand, passed his fingers through the bangs that crossed his eyebrows, and squeezed the hair into his fist bit by bit. The free hand snapped against the back of the other. Cover his eyes.

"How many years ago, I also thought about not asking for you. I thought that although I failed to win the 14th Domination War, I might be able to win the Domination War through other means, or I could kill the gods who deliberately arranged all this. .”

"Other... methods? After the end of our domination war, it will be possible to hold a new one in another seven years, right?"

What's more, there is a big anomaly in this domination war, and it will end without a winner being decided. According to this situation, perhaps there will be no more domination wars.

"Have you forgotten that the time between dreams is disordered? No matter which world layer or time people come from, they can participate in the same war of domination. There was only three or four days of time difference between the two of us, and Kazuhiko Sato and Elus are rulers from different worlds. So I wondered if I could take advantage of this and go upstream to participate in previous domination wars.”

Lin Yu sighed, let go of his clinging hands, revealing his sad eyes behind his back. In a trance, I seemed to see the vicissitudes left by the years in his eyes through his unchanging appearance.

"Let's talk about something even more incredible. I have seen my future self."

The heart skipped a beat. I couldn't help trembling, and suddenly my tongue fell apart. It was as if there was an invisible thread between us, with the fates of both of us tied at each end.

"From the day we met, he has become destiny itself, appearing at the fork in my life countless times.

"I try my best to deny his existence all the time. Although there are also influential incidents, the trajectory of life seems to be developing in a different direction. But in the end, most of the future he experienced seems to come true to me.

"I said before that I decided to participate in previous wars of domination. It was at the same time that I was planning to escape the prison for the last time. I tried countless methods, and finally entered the lucid dream in this dreamless space, but the door between the dreams has always been open to me. Closed. What I lack is an intermediary with the past, and it is impossible for me to find a ruler who invites me in this prison.

"I don't know how long I waited, but an unexpected person appeared. The mirror master who belonged to the hostile camp came to me by accident. The mirror master and I had the same idea, and wanted to use the disorder of time to participate In previous wars of domination, he found the current dominator and was invited by the other party, and finally he invited me again. It was like a joke, people who had been sworn enemies became partners of common interests.

"What happened after that sounds absurd and unreasonable. I found Sakurako back then, and I found you as a child. Later, I met the battle between the King of Pirates of Dreams and the white ghost, and I made up my mind to kill the woman named "Baitu Mei". , because she is the greatest threat to us.

"Charter's resentment towards me back then finally became a matter of course, and I became a murderer as he said. The big words I promised him at the beginning are especially ridiculous in retrospect. The future cannot be changed, and the future self It is also undeniable, no matter how you avoid it, you can only repeat the same mistakes.

"The only thing that changes is the process. What I can influence is the process, and the result will not change. After fighting with you, the "failure in the 14th Domination War" is the last future that I can't change.

"My ridiculous story about resistance begins with the war of domination, and ends with the war of domination, the perfect tragedy has come to an end. Enough is enough.

"No matter where the trajectory of life is drawn, fate always determines its node, and the trajectory will come and go back to the node. My future has already been placed in front of me, just like the place where the pen ends has already been set at the very beginning. Destined, I just keep approaching that end point. No matter how much I deny him, I know better than anyone that I am becoming like him. This is the cruelty of fate.”

While Lin Yu was telling his story, I didn't interrupt him from beginning to end. Because at that time time became a day-to-day torment, when people around me quit my life one after another, when the Creator appeared in front of me as a thousand faces, when she told me that the only thing waiting for me in the future was "BAD END" that cannot be changed , when I found out that things were indeed going in that direction, I felt the same as Lin Yu.

Whether it is the pain of fate approaching step by step, the grief and indignation of resisting, or the despair of knowing that there is nothing to do after desperately trying.

Our experiences are not the same, but we also face the confrontation with the "future".

"Lin Yu, I admit all of your above-mentioned views. Because my views are essentially similar to yours. Although I dare not say that I understand all the pain you have endured for forty years, I can at least say that I understand your experience. Empathize with..."

"Hmm. Is it easy to say that? It is said that the townspeople between the dreams are the final destination of those who cannot wake up in the real world. I will stay here and wait for my fate to come. At that time, after losing time and memory Wandering around the world. If one day, one day, I can meet my past self. And you want to leave here, together with my share..."

I finally couldn't bear it anymore, and interrupted his defeat declaration by overpowering his volume.

"...Therefore, I think I am more qualified than anyone else to tell you this—the node of fate is not impossible to change."

Lin Yuyou's eyes that wandered elsewhere suddenly focused on me, and his brows began to frown.

"What are you kidding?"

"If you don't believe it, just listen to my story. Because the example that can prove this is still myself."

I pretended not to think about it and refuted Lin Yu. I don't know if I mean to be provocative on purpose, but I just can't stand Lin Yutong giving up on his own initiative.

This kind of fate, which is like a closed loop, must be cut off.

"Like you, I have seen my future self, and I will meet each other almost every night. It was not until the domination war started and I learned lucid dreaming that this situation was broken."

Having said that, I paused and let out a heavy breath from my chest.

"Before returning to reality this time, I saw my future self again, maybe for the last time. But it was this meeting that let me know that I should have died after fighting you. In other words, my life is here. So far, the fateful ending should deprive me of my life. As a result, I have reached the countless futures that I have never reached. The final node you mentioned has been passed by me, and my trajectory is still extended on paper, so I can stand. in front of you."

Lin Yu's face was full of disbelief, he avoided looking directly into my eyes, and his eyes wandered around as if the world was spinning. Breathing becomes heavy.

"That's because you have been the "Creator's favorite child" from the beginning, and fate can only be rewritten for you...?"

"Please don't run away anymore, okay? How long are you going to deceive yourself with this inexplicable name?"

"This is the truth! Do you still think that things you don't know don't exist?"

Lin Yu suddenly stood up angrily and slapped the table with both hands. He glared at me from a height, and it took several seconds to slow down his breathing, and he sat down weakly.

"After the end of the 12th Domination War, although I did not win, I used the method of "cheating" to meet the gods. Among them, an observer dressed in a veiled windbreaker told me - I am not what she was waiting for That person, there is no way he could jump over them and kill the Creator."

I suddenly remembered the two observers who helped me recover my memory. Among them, the girl who looked like a nun was exactly the same as Lin Yu's description.

"That guy has a similar dominance ability to me, and she can easily see through all my thoughts. She should have known that I met you at that time, and told me right away that only the Creator's pet has the right to face her, I didn’t even have the chance to meet the Creator. Do you think that I’ve been doing nothing for three years, thinking that you might win the domination war for no reason, so I’m waiting for you to save us?”

Lin Yu sneered embarrassingly, leaned back tightly on the back of the chair, and turned his eyes from my direction to the lower right corner.

And I seemed to uncover the secrets that had been buried for a long time, recalling those incredible experiences for a while, with mixed feelings in my heart.

"Because you're our bet," said those two observers long ago who uncovered my forgotten past.

When Alcatel found me at the time, he said, "Because you are my substitute, this kind of thing will continue in the future."

When the Creator killed him, he said, "This is not okay, I don't like children in the rebellious period."

"Compared to pets, is it more appropriate to say that they are the playthings of the creator?" I temporarily gave up thinking about those things, and said with a sob in my throat, "Lin Yu, what you are fighting against is an invisible fate, a fate that is difficult to violate, but What I am facing is a deliberate fate like a prank.”

"What the hell do you mean? Are you asking me to sympathize with you?"

"I want you to recognize the facts! Do you know that the Creator is monitoring my life almost all the time? Once my actions affect the future, she will immediately arrange new events to drive me back to the path she designed .”

I pressed my chest tightly, and the pain from the wound seemed to hit my heart directly beyond reality.

【No matter how hard you try, you will only get the same result. Even so, you have to struggle~ Otherwise, you will be as boring as other toys. 】

The words that the Creator had whispered in his ear at the beginning lingered like a curse.

"According to your theory. As I am being monitored all the time, the fate nodes are densely arranged on the trajectory of my life. Compared with the outcome, even the process is difficult to change. The difficulty of violating fate is much higher than yours! It is not our origin that determines whether we can rewrite our destiny, what really makes your destiny inescapable is your own stubbornness!"

This has been the case since the reunion with him from the very beginning, with a dilapidated fate forever in his mouth. Other than that, there is only domination war, as if there is nothing else in this world.

"Your vision is only limited to controlling the war, and you have blocked other roads, isn't it?!"

At this moment, I have no time to care about the propriety of speaking, staring at Lin Yu aggressively criticizing him for everything.

"When you were in this nightmare, Xue Xueer was also looking for traces of you and the tea cat everywhere! She couldn't find any clues, and her hope was so slim that it was almost zero, but she wanted to know some clues related to you , stalking me, who I don’t know well, until now I have no intention of giving up. There are people who value your existence dozens of times more than you, and are always looking for traces of you, so why do you give up resistance? "

Lin Yu gradually widened his eyes, staring at me blankly, for some reason the lost brilliance in his eyes gradually came to life. He whispered Xue Xue'er's name, and the nostalgia that escaped his eyes slipped down and turned into sadness at the corners of his mouth, and he twitched slightly.

"Who is sleeping in a dream, numb and completely forgetting his past life? Who is going to drown in the long river of time? How many people in the square outside are waiting for you, Lin Yu, to guide them. The person who wants to give them hope has never been It's not me, don't pass the responsibility you took onto me! How many people are you going to live up to, people who pretended to be asleep, it's time to wake up, right?"

I scolded Lin Yu furiously, pouring out all my dissatisfaction with him so far like a cannonball.

"This is your last free rest, and it is also your last chance to lead us out. There is not enough time left for us, please cheer up as soon as possible, and save all the sinners who have not committed heinous crimes but are punished by eternal life. I solemnly ask you again—we need your help."

As soon as the words fell, the expected person approached Fenglin in good time. The black cat walked straight to our table with light steps, and threw a urging look at Lin Yu involuntarily.

"Su Luoyang is right. Seeing that I have helped you so many times, it is not an exaggeration to say that most of your plans are successful because of half of my credit. This time you should also pay some rewards in return, right?" ~"

Lin Yu, who had never made a sound, looked at the unexpected guest in surprise, then turned to look at me, and suddenly chuckled without warning.

"I really didn't expect to be plotted by you in reverse...Su Luoyang, I am really - I am jealous of your existence from the bottom of my heart. From 40 years ago when I misunderstood that you won without a fight until now, I still love you I'm so jealous. But I also have higher expectations of you than anyone else from the bottom of my heart."

As Lin Yu spoke, she raised her pupils, which were illuminated by tears, as if sincerely confessing her long-standing views on me.

"That battle... is actually a test for both of you and me, not just to restore the dominance of the battlefield or to compete with you. The content of the test is obvious——If you are willing to die, then It means that you can't bear the cruel fate, I will accept the victory of the war according to the plan, and complete all the missions for you after that; if you have the will to go to the end firmly and never give up even in the face of fate, then It means that you are more qualified to win than me, so I might as well give you a push. This is also the real purpose of my promise to talk to you."

In an instant, it was my turn to be at a loss, and to respond to Lin Yuwen's gaze in a daze. On the contrary, Lin Yu's smile finally brightened, covering up the previous bitterness.

"As a result, you have handed over your answer sheet."

If this conversation is Lin Yu's final test, I will never have the slightest doubt. Because this explained all of Lin Yu's recent abnormal behaviors. I remember Xiao Lulu said that she went to see Lin Yu before he "disappeared", and she didn't seem to think of a way to escape. Thinking about it now, it was because Lin Yu didn't think of a way to escape at first.

I sincerely thank Lin Yu for designing this test. Although I would have fallen into a completely different death fate if I had made a mistake at the time, I have finally reached this countless futures that I have never reached. As my other self said in the dream, in front of me is a future where no one knows the ending. The unknown I face is also called hope.

Let's reach our "TRUE END" just like AVG games!

"Speaking of which, if I choose to give up at that time, are you really going to take my death as a sacrifice for victory?"

Lin Yu didn't deny my words, but gasped with a hiss. But he quickly put away the subtle changes in his expression, and scratched his hair pretending to be calm, as if unwilling to continue this topic.

And I don't know why I feel that Lin Yu may have a shadow of him 40 years ago. Whether it is a plan that still has a gamble nature, or it will choose to avoid difficult problems.

"What~ you dare not tell him the truth frankly, thinking you are so cruel and merciless."

The black cat frowned, deliberately making fun of Lin Yu.

"Although what you said is correct, but to be honest, it's not your turn to say that, right?"

As soon as I finished speaking, the black cat immediately glanced at me with displeasure. She usually never expresses her displeasure openly, and she has grown a lot in being frank.

"What are you talking about? Not frank enough, or not cruel enough?" The black cat said this, the light in its eyes became dangerous, "Hey, it's my turn to help you with the medicine next time..."

"...I made a mistake."

I always feel that the current atmosphere is hard-won. I was still immersed in the brief peace, when the disturbing waves rushed to the shore unexpectedly. The work and rest of the past few days have already formed a conditioned reflex, and the sound of the ebb and flow suddenly made the corners of my mouth stiff.

"It's the prelude to "Floating in the city"...how come so fast?!"

The crescendo of the harpsichord blares from the loudspeakers, unmistakably announcing the end of the free break.

The three of us looked at each other in blank dismay, and hurried out of Fenglin, only to see the prisoners returning to their cells one after another. This threw us into a panic like never before.

"Have we stayed this long?"

Lin Yu calmed down first, and looked at us separately.

"Impossible. I've been paying attention to the time, and now at most half of my self-rest time has passed."

The black cat shook its head like a rattle, and seemed extremely certain about the anomaly of time.

In fact, we were not the only ones who were surprised. The criminals who returned didn't seem to notice the strangeness, and some of them stared at the loudspeaker as if confirming it.

"Looking at it this way...the only possibility is that the prison adjusted its schedule without notifying us first."

I whispered the only possibility. Both Lin Yu and Hei Mao looked back at me, expressing remorse for their mistakes.

"I'm afraid that Lin Yutian will cause trouble, so imprison them as soon as possible."

In front of several cells where the prisoner has not yet been confirmed to return, the red light of the warning light began to flash as a warning, the gears of fate creaked and turned, and an explosive sense of oppression approached me.

This is the last chance for Zixiu, if he misses it, it will be impossible to see Lin Yu again. Without Lin Yu, it would be impossible to rally the criminals in the entire prison to rebel. The most important thing is that Lin Yu's ability to create dreams is far better than mine, so we can only hope that he will cause an impact that can break through reality. The previously scheduled plan could not be implemented due to the lack of Lin Yu's step.

That being the case - I immediately rallied and turned to Lin Yu and the black cat awkwardly.

"The plan has changed! Let's start with the three of us! Black cat, can you bring Lin Yu to my dreamland?"

As long as there is a shock from the inside, it is still possible to break out of the immersive mode and return to reality. Once this is clear, other breakthroughs can be found.

"After sending us there, you can go back to your room as quickly as you can. Lin Yu and I will go to the upper level of the dream, which is closer to reality, and create the right timing. At that time, you will send the criminals up, the more the better." .Then we can proceed as planned.”

The so-called timing refers to when the "door" that the black cat mentioned before will appear.

The "Personality Experiment" of the Core Research Association uses the black cat as a key material, and must wake her up before conducting the experiment.

Then, according to the suggestion of the black cat at that time, to wake her up, nuclear research needs to open an entrance like a "door" here. Our task is to use the strong internal impact to clear the "door" all the way to reality, which is the driving factor to break through the immersion mode.

Although it would have been difficult without Lin Yu, and the followers were all imprisoned, at least the aftermath of the "Awakening Action" planned by them is still there, and the instant teleportation from the arena to the prison has spread the influence Come, so someone will surely answer the Black Cat's call. Only in the number of people affected. Asking Lin Yu to shout some slogans that would not arouse the suspicion of the black cat before leaving might have an unexpected effect.

"I see...but how do I know when the time is right?"

"I don't know, I can only rely on trust."

"Ah...?" The black cat stared at me incredulously, but she also knew that she could no longer question my plan, so she smiled helplessly, "Every time I act with you is a big gamble."

Under the instruction of the black cat, Lin Yu and I sat down on the same spot with our backs to each other. The black cat casually created a black mist to surround the two of us.

When consciousness is about to jump——

"Lin Yu, slogan!"

"Prisoners who are not guilty of such crimes, all the truth is hidden in the world! Once the arrow of rebellion is fired, it can never be taken back. Please take the arrow and go up!"