After the chatroom was upgraded to level two, not only did the main content get updated, even some ancillary functions were upgraded. For example, video could only be viewed on a small phone screen, and the best way was to transfer the chatroom to a computer. But now, through holographic projection, both sides of the video could be fully displayed in front of one's eyes, as if they were really face-to-face. The experience was excellent.
Since this was the first time he had a holographic projection video with an outsider, Tang Hao felt that he couldn't lose face as the chatroom's administrator. After taking a shower, he specially changed into the best clothes at home, combed his best hairstyle, and made the room's background look dark and mysterious by not turning on the lights. Then, he sat on the sofa and leaned against the table to strike the most profound pose. This way … the image of a mysterious, mature, and elegant master behind the scenes was perfectly presented.
The only thing that made Tang Hao feel regretful was that he still lacked a pair of sunglasses. It couldn't be helped. After all, his eyesight was very good, and he never had the habit of wearing glasses. It was difficult to find a suitable prop in such a short time.
Of course, the current effect was not bad. At least, he was very satisfied with the surprised expressions on Ba Asami and Xiao Yuan's faces.
"Then, as usual, let me ask you a question first, Roomula … Ahem, Xiao Meiyan. How far has your topic progressed?"
"Eh, I … I haven't said anything yet, because I don't even know where to start." Xiao Meiyan replied with a stutter. Her current personality was relatively weak, and being able to speak had nothing to do with her. Moreover, Tang Hao's pretentious attitude did give her a little pressure.
Gu Mingdi, on the other hand, couldn't help but look up. Usual? Was there any usual practice for this kind of thing? Isn't this your first time too?
Gu Mingdi didn't know what Tang Hao was up to, but he didn't care much. He secretly criticized in his heart, and then lowered his head to read again. When she lived in Earth Spirit Hall, she often read and even wrote her own books because she had nothing to do. However, due to the limitations of the environment, it was difficult for her creative ideas to jump out of the frame of fantasy land and monsters. Until she came to this world, enriched her knowledge, and greatly increased her inspiration. She felt that when she went back, she could write a longer novel … Hmm, the title of the book would be 'You Guys Really Know How to Play'.
"Alright, let's start with self-introductions." Tang Hao nodded lightly. "First of all, my name is Tang Hao. My courtesy name is Ritian. I live in a different world from yours. In layman's terms, I'm a person from another world. I'm good at Baidu and other encyclopedias. I'm very familiar with many worlds. It's not an exaggeration to say that I'm omniscient and omnipotent. No matter what questions you have, I can basically answer them."
"A person from another world?"
Ba Asami and Xiao Yuan were stunned and looked at Xiao Meiyan doubtfully. But regardless of whether they believed it or not, they reacted quickly and reported their names.
Tang Hao knew that they were suspicious, which was normal. After all, if someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere and told you that he came from a different world, they would definitely be suspicious. However, they were all magical girls and had long been exposed to extraordinary things. Their ability to accept things was far greater than that of ordinary people, so he was not in a hurry to explain.
"Well, we want to know the truth about magical girls."
Xiao Meiyan took out her soul gem and the Seed of Lamentation that she had collected before and placed them on the table. Then, she took a deep breath and looked at Tang Hao. "Senior, when I used the Seed of Lamentation to absorb the filth in the soul gem, I saw an incredible scene …"
According to Xiao Meiyan's description, what she saw was a magical girl who fought for love and hope. However, because the enemy was too powerful, the burden of fighting became heavier and heavier. As time passed, the magical girl gradually became unable to bear the burden and was overwhelmed by despair. In the end, her soul gem was completely corrupted, and her will and life were devoured. All that was left was a twisted obsession, and then she became the magical girl that Xiao Meiyan had seen.
This scene described the life of the sorceress from hope to despair. Although it was just a flash in Xiao Meiyan's eyes, it gave her a feeling of empathy, so much so that she let out a roar of despair after watching it.
So that's how it is!
Tang Hao finally understood why Xiao Meiyan was able to detect the truth of the magical girl in advance. However, Xiao Meiyan did not have this ability in the original work. In other words … was this also a mutation brought about by the chat room?
Tang Hao believed that everyone had a hidden ability in their body. The only difference was whether this potential was activated or not. For example, Megumi Kato and Miyamori Kui.
Megumi Kato's non-existence could be used in daily life. Although it was far from the level of ghosting of Momoko Dongheng in "The Genius Mahjong Girl", it could not be underestimated. Especially after being further stimulated by the chat room, even evil spirits could not detect her existence.
As for Miyamori Kui, the ability to enter the mind was first awakened after exchanging for her characteristic skill. However, if she did not join the chat room and lived in the ordinary daily world, it would probably never be awakened.
Although Xiao Meiyan did not exchange for the characteristic skill, nor did she go to other worlds, she was not an ordinary person. And the chat room was actually a huge information platform. Under the stimulation of this special information, it was not strange that she would awaken some abilities that she did not have.
This point, Tang Hao had a deep understanding.
After listening to Xiao Meiyan's words, Ba Asami and Xiao Yuan's eyes widened.
"You mean to say … that witches are actually corrupted from magical girls? This … How is this possible! "Ba Asami even stood up in excitement, her hands slightly trembling.
"Uh!" Xiao Meiyan seemed to be startled by her sudden reaction. She shrunk back weakly, but she quickly remembered the life that the sorceress had experienced. She raised her head bravely and looked Ba Asami in the eye. Then, she nodded her head vigorously.
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two of them was somewhat tense, Xiao Yuan quickly advised, "Senior Asami, please calm down, this is just Little Flame's speculation, no matter what the truth is, first … first let her finish her words."
"… Sorry, I lost my composure."
Ba Asami came back to her senses and apologetically sat back down. She picked up the cup of tea and took a sip, trying to ease her emotions with coffee. But her eyelids twitched from time to time, showing that she was extremely anxious.
Although from the outside, Ba Asami appeared to be a mature and steady senior sister with a forgiving heart, and she was also the strongest, in reality, she was the weakest one in the Five Color Battle Team. It could even be said that she had a heart of glass. She would become paranoid and crazy if she received even the slightest stimulation.
This could also be seen from the original work. When she first appeared, she unconsciously tried to rope in Xiao Yuan and Blue Hair to become magical girls. It was because she was afraid of being alone, and wanted companions to bear everything with her.
This was the real origin of the phrase "there is nothing to be afraid of".
Because she found companions, because she was no longer alone, she could fight with peace of mind. It should have been like this … But after all, this was Genji's script. Extreme joy turned to sorrow and so on.
On the contrary, Xiao Meiyan, who had the weakest and most incompetent appearance, was the one with the strongest heart in the five-colored team.
This was to be expected. If one did not have a heart so strong that it was almost cruel, how could one endure the countless reincarnations? Just like the Phoenix Academy's Xiong Zhen in < Destiny Stone Gate >.
Makase and Hongliqi had only returned to the past once, and they were almost crushed by the despairing reality. As for the Phoenix Academy's Xiong Zhen, she had experienced the despairing and cruel environment countless times. Especially the consecutive three thousand jumps. This was not something an ordinary person's mind could endure. As for what ordinary people were like, just look at the crazy Subaru Nozomi.
Thus, be it Xiong Zhen or Xiao Meiyan, their minds were far beyond that of ordinary people. They were the classic example of willpower and strength. Mushroom's phrase "all humans are strong" was very suitable for the two of them.
"Xiao Yan, other than the scene you saw, do you have any other evidence?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"Evidence …" Xiao Meiyan shook her head. If she had other evidence, she would have taken it out long ago. Why would she remain silent until now? Thus, she turned her gaze to Tang Hao on the big screen.
"If you want to talk about evidence, I do have some here. First, look at the table."
The three of them followed Tang Hao's words and lowered their heads. Other than the teapot and teacups, there was only Xiao Meiyan's soul gem and the Seed of Lamentation.
"Don't you think that these two look almost the same?"
"This …"
Indeed, from the appearance alone, there was almost no difference between the soul gem and the Seed of Lamentation, except for the fact that one was black and the other was colorful. Of course, in essence, the soul gem could allow them to feel pure magic power, while the Seed of Lamentation only had the aura of evil and depravity. Even if they looked similar, they were completely different.
"But, this degree of similarity is not enough to prove anything, right?" Ba Asami stubbornly refuted. Just this bit of evidence was not enough to convince her. In her heart, Qiubi was everyone's companion. Although the battle between the magical girls was cruel, they were fighting for peace and hope.
If a witch was a magical girl, didn't that mean …
"That's because you haven't seen what a soul gem looks like when it is completely polluted." Tang Hao shook his head and said, "When you prayed to become a magical girl, the soul gem became the source of your power. Qiubi should have told you that this is what your soul materializes and maintains your life. But as we all know, you and I are mortals. No one's soul is spotless. There is a good side, and naturally, there will be a greedy and selfish side."
"The soul gem let you see the good side of hope, so where did the bad side go? That's right, it will gradually grow in battle. As you become a magical girl longer and longer, because of pain, confusion, and despair, the dark side will gradually appear, which is what you know as filth. Although this filth can be absorbed by the Seed of Lamentation, remember, it doesn't disappear, it just moves. "
"You should also know that the Seed of Lamentation is actually a witch's egg. When it absorbs a large amount of filth, it can hatch into a witch. In other words, the darkness that grows from your heart is the source of the witch's birth. Since the Seed of Lamentation can give birth to a witch, why can't the soul gem? When it is completely polluted by darkness and despair, what is the difference between it and the Seed of Lamentation? "
"This …"
"If a magical girl really exists for love and hope like on TV, why is it that the more you fight, the more filth you produce? Why do you have to hunt the witch to maintain your existence? Why is it that no matter how you fight, the witch can never be killed? Why does the Seed of Lamentation have to be fed to Qiubi after it absorbs a certain amount of filth? Why didn't Chubby tell you what you would become when the soul gem was completely contaminated? Why … "
"Don't … don't say anymore!"
Hearing this, Ba Asami's face turned pale. She stood up abruptly and grabbed the flintlock pistol that she pulled out of nowhere. With a grief-stricken expression, she pointed at Tang Hao on the big virtual screen with a trembling hand.
Unlike Xiao Meiyan and Deer Muyuan, Ba Asami had been a magical girl for several years and had fought alone for several years. She knew very well that a magical girl in real life was different from the one portrayed on TV. Danger was always present, and once a magical girl became a magical girl, she had to accept the fate of being on tenterhooks.
That was why she longed for companions.
And the fate that Tang Hao said was a hundred times crueler than she had imagined. She didn't think of it before because she had never thought about it. But she was not a fool after all. After all these doubts were uncovered, everything seemed so natural.
She couldn't find any refutation.
But, she couldn't believe it.
If this was the truth of a magical girl, then …
"Doesn't everyone have to die?!"
"Senior Ma Mei?" Xiao Meiyan and Shiba Muyuan were shocked, they never thought that Ba Ma Mei would have such a big reaction, especially that crying expression of despair, compared to the usually reliable and steady senior sister Ma Mei, it was like a completely different person.
"Sorry, Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yan, I'm not as strong as you think, I …"
"Even if I don't say it, what can you do?" Tang Hao interrupted her calmly. "Fate has always been there, it's just a matter of whether you know it or not. Ignorance will only lead to death. If I tell you that everything I said was a lie, will you not die?"
"But …"
Ba Asami pursed her lips and didn't press the trigger. For a moment, she didn't know what to say or do.
Tang Hao sighed. "Let's calm down a little."
Whoosh!
As soon as he said that, Gu Mingdijue, who was sitting in the corner, raised his head. He saw a faintly discernible energy float over, and then Ba Asami's body slowly fell.
"Senior Ma Mei …" Xiao Yuan quickly reached out to support her and looked at Gu Mingdijue anxiously. "Is she okay?"
"Nothing, I just let her calm down a little." Gu Mingdijue replied coldly, then lowered his head and continued reading.
This kind of personality made Xiao Yuan feel difficult to get along with, so she didn't continue asking for trouble. But Ba Asami's condition gradually improved. Her expression and gaze seemed to have calmed down, and Xiao Yuan couldn't help but sigh in relief.
"Sorry, I was too agitated just now and made you worry."
A few minutes later, Ba Asami's emotions returned to normal. She used a tissue to wipe away the tears on her face and apologized to everyone.
"It's good that senior is okay." Xiao Yuan smiled.
Xiao Meiyan, on the other hand, still had some lingering fear. She didn't expect Senior Ma Mei to be such a fragile person. If she had known earlier, she would have made more preparations … Luckily, Gu Mingdijue was present. Otherwise, if it was just her and Xiao Yuan, if Senior Ma Mei really went berserk, they really wouldn't know how to suppress her.
She would probably be killed twice.
Even though Ba Asami died in the third episode and became the rumored headless senior on the internet, in terms of strength, not counting the Flaming Demon and the Circle God in the later stages, the other four members of the Five Colors Battle Team combined couldn't even defeat her.
Four against one, it was at most a fifty-fifty chance, right?
"But why did Cupid lie to us? What good does it do for him? "After Ba Asami calmed down, Xiao Yuan asked Tang Hao.
In fact, when she suddenly heard this truth, she was also greatly shocked. But as the saying goes, as a peer of the same profession, because of Ba Asami's extreme reaction, she was relatively calm.
Tang Hao shook his head. "Literally speaking, Cupid didn't lie to you. Basically, nothing he said was false. He just never told you everything. As for his purpose …"
…
"Oh, I can't get in."
Just as Tang Hao and the magical girls were discussing the inside story, Cupid, as the person involved, was currently wandering around Ba Asami's apartment. He had already circled around it several times. The apartment that used to allow him to come and go as he pleased was now surrounded by a powerful barrier. Even though humans could enter and exit freely, he was the only one who was blocked outside.
From the style of the barrier, he knew that it wasn't Ba Asami's work. Since Shimu Yuan and Xiao Meiyan didn't have this kind of power, it could only be her.
Qiu had a strong interest in Gu Mingyue. He believed that if this girl became a sorcerer, she would definitely be the strongest sorcerer in history … Of course, if she became a sorcerer, she would also become an undefeatable monster, which would be enough for him to achieve impressive results.
However, it was also very wary of Gu Ming's Earthly Sense.
In order to maintain the balance of the energy in the universe, their incubator came to Earth from a distant alien planet. He was interested in the rich emotions of humans, especially young girls. Once the delicate and rich emotions fell into despair, they would produce a huge amount of energy. At the same time, humans were extremely weak and could be said to be the most suitable species for sacrifice.
But Gu Mingye was different. She was even stronger than the magical girls.
He had lived on Earth for many years and never knew such an existence existed.
Where did she come from? What was her purpose?
Ever since it had escaped from Gu Ming and Dijue (in fact, it had deliberately let it go so as not to raise its guard), it had been investigating this matter, but it had never found any clues. At this moment, a few magical girls were gathered together and had set up such a powerful enchantment. It was obvious that they had something important to discuss.
Could it be that his plan had been discovered?
Well, it didn't matter even if it was leaked, but he still wanted to go in and take a look.
But he couldn't!
Qiu Bi jumped around in front of the barrier like a hungry hamster that couldn't find food. Suddenly, a ripple appeared on the surface of the barrier and it bounced towards Qiu Bi. With a bang, it flew into the distance.
"To maintain the energy consumed by the universe, he chose us, the magical girls, as sacrifices?"
In the apartment, when Tang Hao revealed Cupid's purpose, Xiao Meiyan and the other two widened their eyes in shock. Their first reaction was that it was ridiculous. They didn't know how much energy was needed to maintain the balance of the universe, but compared to the entire universe, humans were just a drop in the ocean. Was this really feasible?
In fact, Tang Hao had a similar idea.
The universe was limitless, and humans were like ants. Letting ant-like humans affect the existence and death of the universe? This was even more unreliable than Thanos. To put it bluntly, a weak species that could destroy all humans on Earth with just a meteorite could actually interfere with the entire universe. Was it possible for them to make a key?
Of course, that was how it was set up. Although Cupid didn't say everything, he basically wouldn't lie. Plus, they had sacrificed girls on Earth for thousands of years. If it wasn't feasible, they would've evacuated a long time ago.
So, let's just assume that for now.
He couldn't find a suitable concept to understand this logic anyway.
"Perhaps it's because human emotions are special because Cupid's race is emotionless … Anyway, now that you know the truth about the magical girls, what do you plan to do next?"
Hearing this question, the three fell silent.
"Um, what do you think we should do?" Xiao Yuan asked, subconsciously using honorifics.
Tang Hao shook his head. "I don't have any ideas for the time being. In fact, if it wasn't for Roar … Little Flame realizing this, I didn't intend to say it."
"Sorry." Xiao Meiyan was a little embarrassed. Was it her fault?
Xiao Yuan blinked. "Didn't you say that you're an omniscient and omnipotent existence?"
Aiya, you actually found the point!
Tang Hao was taken aback for a moment, then calmly replied, "I only know what I know, and I can only do what I can. This is my omniscience and omnipotence. As for the matter of the universe, it's not within my scope for the time being."
"…"
"But to be honest, although there's no other way, at least your world can still reincarnate. Even if you fail once or twice, as long as Little Flame is still alive, there will be countless chances to start again."
This was actually a little cruel. After all, every reincarnation came at the cost of sacrifice. The matter of memory was easy to deal with, as long as it was explained again, but this pain, at least for Xiao Meiyan …
But Xiao Meiyan smiled. She took Xiao Yuan and Ba Asami's hands and said confidently, "It's okay, Xiao Yuan, Senior Ma Mei, let's work hard together. As long as we keep searching, we must find the real hope in this reincarnation!"
Seeming to be infected by her smile and confidence, Shimu Yuan and Ba Asami also nodded vigorously.
"Well, let's all work hard together!"
The three of them clasped their hands tightly together.
Although this world was cruel, although the truth of the magical girls was dark and desperate, as living beings, there was no reason to give up hope. Even if this was a fate without redemption, who could guarantee that they would not be able to write a story of love and hope?
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