aircannonsinc Chapter 494 Favoritism
Chapter 494 Favoritism
Fu Xiaojian stood at the edge of the barrier, his hands in his pockets, his knuckles clenched so tightly they turned white.
He didn't hear the entire conversation, but the words "World Tree," "consciousness," and "sacrifice" drifted into his ears intermittently, allowing him to piece together the gist of the matter.
Shao Bing stood beside him, his lips moved, but in the end he said nothing.
"Brother Dao..." Xiao Luo's shoulders twitched; his spiritual senses were sharper than anyone else's.
He rushed over to share his joy at the promotion with Xu Si, but he never expected to witness this scene.
They all knew they couldn't get involved in this matter.
Outside the barrier, the air seemed to freeze.
No one spoke, and no one left.
They stood quietly outside the barrier, with a familiar figure far away in the center of the barrier.
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Inside the barrier, the air became even more stagnant.
Yi Yi's tears fell like beads from a broken string, one after another rolling down her cheeks.
She looked up at Xu Si, her emerald green eyes reflecting his bloodshot eyes and his face twisted with anger and pain.
"Xu Si..." Yi Yi's voice was very soft, like a child who had made a mistake.
"Don't call me." Xu Si turned his head away, avoiding her eyes.
He was afraid that he would soften at the sight of her, and he was also afraid that he would break down at the sight of her.
Wanliuchun floated quietly to the side, her bare feet hovering above the black soil, her snow-white skirt fluttering gently in the night wind.
Her expression, unusually, lacked its usual mockery; instead, she watched the scene quietly and silently.
She did not speak.
She knew she shouldn't speak.
Jiao Jiao's soul slept peacefully in the gray-white void deep within the black building, the girl's face as serene as a painting.
And Yi Yi stood right in front of her, face upturned, tears streaming down her face, ready to say goodbye.
Xu Si closed his eyes.
In the darkness, he saw many images.
He saw Yi Yi emerge from the depths of his heart for the first time, a tiny little bundle, timidly lying asleep on Bing Xin.
I watched her grow from a tiny child to a big adult.
Seeing her joys and sorrows, seeing her accompany me on the roof of the Nirvana car to watch the stars.
"I disagree," he said again.
Yi Yi bit her lip, tears still streaming down her face.
But what can you do if you disagree?
The Death Star is a dead end.
Without the support of global consciousness, this divine selection is destined to have no winners.
Its ultimate fate is to die silently, taking everything it has with it.
"Xu Si." Yi Yi's voice suddenly quieted down, no longer trembling or crying, but speaking with an unprecedented, almost adult-like calmness.
Xu Si's shoulders stiffened.
He turned his head away; this time, it was his turn to burst into tears uncontrollably.
Do you remember? The first time you took me to see the stars.
"There were so many stars that day, much more than now."
"In my memory, the starry sky of the elves was ten thousand times more beautiful than this! But there will never be such a view again!"
Xu Si's eyes reddened even more.
"Without the World Tree, Earth would have no future. Just like my home planet, Xu Si would be gone! Gone!"
"I don't want to leave Xu Si, never!" Yi Yi said, her voice soft, but each word was enunciated clearly.
"But I don't want Xu Si to die, I don't want Xu Si's home planet to die like mine, I don't want all the people Xu Si cherishes to die. Didn't Xu Si want to resurrect Jiao Jiao? Didn't he want to find Miao Miao?"
"One by one—" Xu Si's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.
"Moreover, becoming the consciousness of the World Tree doesn't mean I'm dead. I've simply changed my form of existence. Once I become the world's consciousness, I can talk to Xu Si no matter where he is!"
The more she spoke, the more her voice trembled with tears, a deep sense of reluctance to part.
"Just like Sister Jiao Jiao, I also like Xu Si."
After speaking, Yi Zhou's body suddenly shone brightly, and the dazzling emerald green light engulfed the entire barrier.
Xu Si subconsciously wanted to reach out and stop her, but Yi Yi's small body suddenly disappeared, like water flowing through his fingers, like sand being blown away from his palm by the wind.
He didn't manage to hold onto anything.
The light didn't last long.
Perhaps only a few breaths.
The light dissipated.
Xu Si stood still, his right hand still outstretched, fingers spread, as if trying to grab something but grabbing nothing.
My palms were empty, with only a gentle breeze passing through my fingers, carrying a hint of coolness.
His gaze fell on the World Tree sapling, which was about the length of a chopstick.
The tender green branches swayed gently in the soil, and the leaves were larger and darker in color than before, turning from tender green to emerald green, like a piece of carefully carved jade.
But nothing more.
No miracle occurred.
No voice came from the seedlings, no familiar "Xu Si" with a hint of coquetry echoed in the depths of consciousness.
Deep within my heart, that once warm and bright space is now empty, like a room that has been emptied of its furniture.
Xu Si's consciousness sank into it, searching again and again.
No.
There was nothing there.
Yi Yi's aura completely disappeared, leaving not even a trace.
It was as if she had never existed.
"Yi Yi?" he called out in his heart.
no respond.
"One!" His voice rose slightly, carrying a tremor that he himself was unaware of, almost a pleading one.
There has still been no response.
Wanliuchun stood behind him, her bare feet hovering above the black soil, her snow-white skirt fluttering gently in the night breeze.
Her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing.
It was almost unbearable to look at that exquisitely beautiful face.
Only the information on the system panel changed.
[Special Status: Symbiosis (World Tree - Budding)]
[Symbiotic Effect 1: Fate Shadow]
Symbiotic Effect 2: Favor of Fate (Lockdown)
Description: You will be favored by the world's consciousness; all unfavorable events will be erased, and all favorable events will ultimately favor you! (Comment: This is clearly preferential treatment.)
The World Tree sapling swayed gently in the fertile soil, its emerald green leaves glistening with dew-like specks of light, shimmering softly under the blood-red sun.
The light was warm and serene, much like the eyes of a little elf when it smiled.
Xu Si stood still, like a stone statue forgotten by time.
Outside the barrier, no one spoke; they didn't even have the right to offer words of comfort.
Fu Xiaojian's lips moved, his Adam's apple bobbed, but he ultimately said nothing.
He turned around, his back to the barrier, and pulled his right hand out of his pocket, vigorously rubbing his face.
Shao Bing stood beside him, his eyes lowered and his expression solemn. Even someone as devoted as him felt that this was too cruel to Xu Si.
"Brother Dao..." Xiao Luo was still standing at the edge of the barrier, seemingly sensing Xu Si's extreme grief.
With his spiritual perception fully activated, he could "see" the surging tsunami of energy within Xu Si's body—the scarlet star power surging wildly within him, like a wild beast trapped in a cage, rushing around, searching for an exit.
but no.
Xu Si did not lose control.
Those surging energies were eventually suppressed by some stronger will, layer by layer, like waves crashing against rocks, breaking into white foam, and then receding.
Xiao Luo's eyes were red. He sniffed hard, turned around, and walked away step by step.
He couldn't help.
He can't help with anything.
Just like when Sister Jiao Jiao left last time.