The young man was caught in confusion again after hearing what the devil said.
Before he met the gods and devils, the young man had been certain of his own existence. He had never even considered whether or not he was a human being.
But after he met the devil and heard the devil reveal the truth of the world, learning that he might be some sort of groundless existence, the young man's desire for 'truth' overwhelmed everything else.
At that time, Gus seemed to have been enshrouded in an invisible but fierce fire that was roasting and pushing him. He was willing to pay any price as long as he could become a real human being!
But right now, after the repeated temptations of the gods and devils, the young man felt that he was wavering again.
What was a human being?
Was it really so natural to be a human being?
What were the benefits of being a real human being?
Gus blurted out the confusion in his heart.
"There aren't many benefits."
The devil shrugged. "In the Pangu universe, there is a saying that it is better to be a dog in peace than a man in troubled times. In many cases, being a real human being is nothing but pain, which is far better than being a carefree pet dog or a hero in a virtual world. Therefore, if you are unwilling to ascend to the Pangu universe and would rather daydream in the virtual paradise for the rest of your life, I will fully understand and support your decision."
"However —"
Gus licked his lips. "The virtual paradise is fake, and the Pangu universe is real."
"Virtual happiness and real pain. Which side should we choose? Sigh. What a tricky choice."
The devil chuckled, as if he had dealt a fatal blow to the young man casually. "Speaking of which, the Pangu universe might not be as real as you think."
"W-What?"
Gus was dumbfounded. He felt that the worldview that he had built up in the past half a month was collapsing like a high tower on the beach again. His eyes went dark, and he stammered, "What — what do you mean? Didn't you say —"
"Yes. I did say that the Pangu universe is more real than the World of Fist God, but it does not mean that the Pangu universe is 100% real. Or rather, reality and falsehood are all comparisons. There is no absolute falsehood, and there is no absolute truth."
Lu Qingchen smiled. "Chances are that the Pangu universe is also a game sandbox or a virtual world. Who knows?"
"This …"
Gus's mind was a mess. He couldn't understand at all. "How did you know?"
"I don't know. It's just a random guess, but the probability of it being correct is very high."
Lu Qingchen said, "I told you last time about my spiritual mentor, Li Yao. Do you still remember him? He had once trained in the virtual worlds left by Fuxi. As a result, in a certain virtual world, the virtual people had developed a rather impressive computing system, which was called a 'computer'. They had also created a lot of 'computer games' in the 'computer', which was similar to the World of Fist God.
"This incident touched Li Yao greatly.
"If the Virtual Human in the virtual world can create a lower level virtual world, then who can guarantee that our world is the original origin and is a completely original first world?
"It is like a Matryoshka doll. If you find that there are hundreds of Matryoshka dolls nested inside your stomach, how do you know that there are not as many Matryoshka dolls outside of your body?
"Below the low-dimensional universe, there are universes of even lower dimensions, and above the high-dimensional universe, there are naturally universes of even higher dimensions. The multiverse is infinite, and we are just a speck of dust floating in it. We are not even worth mentioning. Ha!"
The devil laughed in self-mockery.
Gus was more and more confused as he listened.
He raised his head, only to discover that the sky was still dark without a single star.
However, because of the fierce battle between the steam army and the Iron Fist Army, the collapse of the entire world was accelerated. More and more lightning scars were slashing on the night sky.
It was both like an enormous, glittering spider web that covered the sky and the earth, and a chessboard with the vast universe as the battlefield.
There was no telling who was qualified to be the chess piece and the player on such a magnificent chessboard.
"So, stop sighing and complaining. At the very least, you now know that your world is virtual, and you know the purpose of this world's creation."
Lu Qingchen extended two fingers and lightly flicked Guss's forehead. "A world created for the sake of cultivating the Ultimate Martial Path — it doesn't sound that bad.
"As for the natives of the Pangu universe, we don't know why the Pangu universe was created yet. What if it is a reason a hundred times weirder and more hilarious than 'martial arts training'?
"What if the Pangu universe is just a lousy joke made by the intelligent creatures in the higher dimensions when they were drunk?
"What if we are just an unimportant paragraph in a lousy story? And the only purpose of our creation is to entertain the beings of higher dimensions with the struggles and torments of the low-dimensional creatures like us in the unpredictable fate?
"Who knows? Who knows?"
The devil was obviously not drinking.
But he narrowed his eyes as if he were drunk. He lay on the ground with his hands on his head and looked at the gap in the night sky.
"W-why are you telling me this?"
Gus was stunned for a long time, but he still did not understand. "Shouldn't you lie to me and say that the Pangu universe is real and infinitely beautiful?
"Now I know that the Pangu universe is not so beautiful, and it might not be so real. I-I have no reason to help you!"
Gus was troubled.
If only Lu Qingchen was full of lies.
Because Gus had already learned the truth from A Boxing Champion.
If the devil had deliberately lied to him, he would have made up his mind to help A Boxing Champion and kill the devil.
But now, the devil's eyes were full of sincerity, so dazzling that the teenager did not dare to look directly at him.
"Listen, I am not a low-level devil. Only low-level devils who can't live more than three chapters in a story will be full of lies."
The devil looked at the teenager with a smile. "High-level devils like me will only speak the truth. Only the truth is the most powerful, and only the truth can inspire people.
"Besides, you are different.
"If I want to use lies to lure people into depravity and become my minions, I have thousands of choices, including your sister.
"But for you, I hope that you can decide your own fate. Then, stand by my side sincerely and fight by my side. What I need is a comrade named Gus, not a servant named Gus. Do you understand?"
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