"But I think I should have a chat with the two scouts from Classic first." The Lego Prophet continued, "After we're done talking, I'll answer your and your companion's questions in detail."
"Okay, then I won't interrupt," Feng Bujue said. "You guys go ahead." As he spoke, he used his right hand to make a zipper motion over his mouth.
In the next 10 minutes, the two Transformers, the Lego Avengers and the Prophet had a long and tedious discussion.
The atmosphere of this conversation was not very tense, because the misunderstanding itself could be easily explained. Actually, Novel's toys had stolen a bunch of Lego bricks from Lego and used them to build their own helicopters. If Lego had to take any responsibility, it would be their lack of control over their own resources. It was not up to the people from Classic to comment on this kind of thing.
"Therefore, Lego's neutral stance will not change and Novel will pay for their transgression. This is a personal vendetta between Lego and Novel." At the end of the conversation, Tony said, "With regards to the loss caused by the Lego helicopters, we can only express our regret."
"Hmm …" Jazz was silent for a few seconds. He exchanged a look with Nightbeat and then replied, "Okay, we will relay your message to Optimus Prime." He turned to face Feng Bujue and Xiao Tan. "Newbies, Nightbeat and I will return to the command center to report. You can come back after you're done with the Prophet."
"Yes, sir." Feng Bujue replied. He was polite, it looked like he wished for the other party to leave.
The knight shrugged noncommittally and walked out the door with the Night Patrol.
"Tony, you should leave as well." Lego Prophet said, "I wish to speak with these two guests in private."
"Prophet, these two gentlemen look unfamiliar …" Steve reminded cautiously, "Are you sure you want all of us to leave?"
"Don't worry." Lego Prophet replied, "These two will not use violence against me. Furthermore, I'm not afraid of violence."
"If you say so … then fine." Tony responded on behalf of Captain America and patted Steve's shoulder. Then, they left with the other avengers.
After the door of the building closed, the Lego Prophet spoke again. "Nice to meet you, Feng Bujue and Wang Tanzhi."
Feng Bujue perked up when he heard this guy call out his name. "Heh … A prophet is indeed a prophet. You live up to your name. Logically speaking, only a small number of toys from the Classic camp would know our names. Since we entered the Lego city, Jazz and Nightpatrol have never once mentioned our names, they only called us' new recruits'. Under such circumstances, if you address us as such … then the only possibility is … "
"Only two." Lego Prophet continued, "First, I can use some method like a bug or a spy … to obtain information directly from Classic." The rhomboid paused for a moment. "Secondly, I have the ability to observe you on a data level."
Feng Bujue smiled and said, "Your reasoning is also very fast …"
"Same to you," Lego Prophet replied.
Feng Bujue continued, "Since you came up with these two hypotheses, then I believe … there is a seventy percent chance that it is the second scenario." He crossed his arms before his chest and lifted his head. "Then I have another hypothesis … You are not a normal data."
"That is obvious." The Lego Prophet smiled and said, "This diamond-shaped building block polymer is just my carrier in this space. I'm not here." He did not intend to hide his identity and introduced himself. "I am one of the twelve members of the 'Court of Truth' — the Prophet."
"How come I am not surprised by this development …" Xiao Tan's lips twitched.
"Then you must know what is going on with this war that is happening inside the supermarket, right?" Feng Bujue asked.
"This is not a supermarket but a prison." The Prophet did not sound like he was joking.
"The toys are all prisoners?" Feng Bujue followed the man's train of thought.
"Yes, and they are all life imprisonment." The Prophet replied, "Of course, they were not toys originally. These prisoners may have been office workers, students, ruffians, millionaires, athletes, murderers, actors, and so on in the past. After coming to this prison, their memories and ideologies will be adjusted. And 'personality,' as a value that cannot be corrected, can only be retained. So they are usually turned into toy characters that are closest to their temperament. "
"So … Nintendo's Donkey Kong is actually transformed from a certain universe's Hideaki Kōchi …" Feng Bujue said casually.
"Hmph … How is that possible." The Prophet continued in a relaxed tone, "The gorilla transformed by Hideaki Kōchi can only swing on tires at most. Donkey Kong must be transformed from someone at the level of Akagi Takenori."
"Well … Indeed." Feng Bujue rubbed his chin and responded, "But … Kondo Takeshi seems to be …"
"Hey! Why do you have to talk about those inexplicable things when the NPC is talking about the dark side of the plot?! " Xiao Tan could not help but grumble, "What is there to discuss about which character's gorilla is stronger than the rest of them? Besides, the other two people besides Hideaki Kōchi are fictional characters! "
"I see …" Feng Bujue suddenly said seriously, "No wonder these toys can't tell the reason for the war, and they don't care about the flaws that may be discovered by humans."
"Consciousness adjustment is a very practical technology." The Prophet continued, "It can effectively limit the mind of the adjusted subject without destroying their thinking ability." He paused and explained, "In the minds of those prisoners, there are many blind spots that cannot be accessed. To make an analogy, it is like 'a color that does not exist in your cognition at all.' Before you see this color with your own eyes, you can't imagine it at all. Even if you really see it, you don't know what this color is called. "
"You two are getting into and out of character too quickly!" Xiao Tan shouted, "It's like the discussion about the gorilla didn't happen at all! You instantly returned to the previous topic with a straight face! "
Brother Bujue and the Prophet still ignored him and continued to talk.
"Then … What are the supermarket security guards? Prison guards? "Feng Bujue asked again.
The Prophet sneered for a while. "The night security guards here go to work at eight o'clock and patrol every three hours. It will be two o'clock in the morning in about ten minutes. Later, you can go and see for yourself what 'they' are … "
"Wait!" Xiao Tan was still trying to interrupt. "I have a question too! Since this is a prison, why is it set up like this? What's the point of turning prisoners into toys and letting them fight for no reason? "
"This is not unusual. I have seen stranger settings …" Feng Bujue could not help but recall the corridor where Billy, Labitte, and Alden were imprisoned.
This time, the Prophet responded to Xiao Tan's question. "The responsibility of the Court of Truth is to supervise, judge, and detain. In the 42 known main universes, all the highly intelligent life forms are under our jurisdiction. Many of them are very powerful and have to be kept in solitary confinement. Sometimes, we even have to design prisons specifically for them. " He paused for two seconds before continuing. "And the prison that you are in now is a place for normal prisoners. There are tens of thousands of them and they are extremely difficult to manage … "
"But as long as they are kept busy, this will be much easier." This time, it was Feng Bujue who stole the Prophet's dialogue. "Every night, they are engaged in a war that they can't win and can't finish. Even though there will be casualties, new prisoners will be turned into toys to fill up the ranks …" The Prophet said.
War is an activity that requires absolute commitment from the participants. It can make these prisoners exhaust themselves and run for their lives. They have no time to think about other things and they have no time to do other things. They, who have been turned into toys, are busy every night in a limited area in the middle of the supermarket. No one will think that … I want to climb out the window and leave this supermarket. "
"Are there really no exceptions to this kind of imprisonment?" Xiao Tan asked.
"The key is the so-called 'consciousness adjustment'." Feng Bujue replied. "When the toys think about the question 'why am I fighting this war', it is like you are thinking about the question 'what is the meaning of life'. Obviously, you will not get the answer, but you will not stop living because of that. Similarly, the toys will not be able to tell you why they are fighting this war, but they will continue to fight. "
"Ha … Very sharp." The Prophet laughed. "Feng Bujue, no wonder you are the man who helped Billy and the rest escape from prison."
Brother Bujue knew something was wrong when he heard that, but he did not show it on his face. He asked tentatively, "What are you talking about? I don't understand …"
"Haha … Don't worry, I am on your side, or else I would not have told you so much," the Prophet said. "You should still remember Ravid, right? We are old friends. I am happy that he was able to escape from the prison of the Master of Time. "
Once he said that, Feng Bujue was reminded of what Billy had said … "Ravid and his cousin were members of the jury, but they were convicted for contempt of court."
The Prophet sighed and said, "Actually, when Billy and Aldan were summoned to the court for the crime of 'spreading chaos', I also voted not guilty. But in the end, the verdict … was still 'guilty'. Therefore, Ravid and Bugs Bunny went out of control. Ravid used a roundhouse kick on the jurors who voted not guilty, and Bugs Bunny used a ball of dung to attack the judge. The court descended into chaos. "
"Hey … isn't this a bit too much information?" Xiao Tan listened to this strange narration, and his Terror Points rose.
"Oh … So, that's what happened." Feng Bujue was quite calm. "In the end … Bugs Bunny used the chaos to draw a hole in the wall and escaped, and Ravid, along with Billy and Aldan, was thrown into the prison of the Master of Time for contempt of court." At this point, the timeline was clear in his mind. "After that, the prison guard, Sam Montier, betrayed us and ran into me. He was captured again and sent to Devil's Maw Island. Billy and the rest entered the palace for the second time, and this time, it was Faust who was the guard. Then … it was because they ran into me that the three of them managed to escape again. "
"Yes, that is exactly what happened," the Prophet replied.
"Are we really playing the same game?" Xiao Tan looked at Feng Bujue with a confused gaze. Brother Jue's power level in his heart climbed to a new height.
Feng Bujue asked, "Based on what you said earlier, the supermarket's security guard is not the prison guard. You are?"
"No, I'm just a bystander," the Prophet replied. "I use my identity as the 'Lego Prophet' to control the neutral Lego forces and maintain the balance and intensity of the war." He smiled. "What I do is actually very simple. All I have to do is' speak '."
"Humph … Looks like the people from Classic did not accuse you wrongly." Feng Bujue only needed one second to understand the meaning behind the man's laughter. "The reason Novel was able to steal the blocks was probably because you purposely leaked the information."
"Haha … Unfortunately, you're a traveler from another dimension, or else I would recommend you to join the jury." The Prophet smiled. "We happen to have a vacancy." His words basically confirmed Brother Jue's speculation.
Feng Bujue was not that interested in the Prophet's suggestion. He continued to ask for the information he wanted. "We're not done yet. Since you said the supermarket's security guards are not the prison guard, then you are not the prison guard as well. Then who is the prison guard? Where can I find him? "
The Prophet replied, "Why are you in such a hurry to find him?"
"Yes," Feng Bujue said in a normal tone, "I want him to help me end this war."
Hearing that, the Prophet hesitated for a few seconds. The surface of the rhomboid started to shake violently. "Mr. Feng Bujue, you should know that whether it is me or the prison guard, our responsibility is to ensure that this war can continue endlessly."
"Aren't you just a bystander?" Feng Bujue's eyes turned cold and sharp. He said darkly, "Where does the word 'responsibility' come from?"
This statement caused the rhomboid to descend into silence.
At the same time, the building that they were in started to change … Every block on the walls and floor started to move restlessly like they were alive.
"Hey … what is going on?" Xiao Tan gasped in shock. "How did you guys turn hostile so quickly from a friendly conversation?"
"You told me ninety percent of the truth just so you could put in a false impression." Feng Bujue smiled coldly at the rhomboid. "But the more information I know, the more suspicious the details become, and I cannot ignore them …"
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