This feeling of deja vu drove Li Xiang crazy. It was as if this was not the first time the two of them met. They had met a long time ago.
In his previous life, when Li Xiang took over Polar Night's position in the tarot cards, he had already passed away. Even the man who created the tarot cards, The Fool, was standing on the edge of the cliff.
He was brought into the tarot cards by Sword Four and rose from the bottom. When he entered the top ranks, the tarot cards encountered its biggest crisis. He knew very little about the two most important men in the tarot cards.
In this world, Lancelot had already died behind the door. Polar Night's level was too high. This was Li Xiang's first time coming into contact with him.
But this feeling …
"It seems that your memory has not been completely erased." Polar Night looked at him, a faint smile on his old face. "If you remember this feeling, it means that the emperor's methods are not absolutely unsolvable."
"Polar Night, he also experienced the 'refresh'?" The Night Queen also took off her hood. She was very beautiful, around 30 years old. Her voluptuous body was wrapped in a long robe, and she was naked inside. A faint fragrance leaked out.
Just from appearance, the Night Queen and Night Shadow were not much different. They looked like twin sisters.
"I thought you would be more or less surprised." The Night Queen saw Li Xiang's calm expression and pouted slightly. She was like a little girl who did not get to eat her candy and was throwing a tantrum. "Don't I look like her?"
"Very much so … but now I'm more curious about the 'refresh' you mentioned. What's going on? I feel that I have the right to know everything if you need my help, "Li Xiang answered calmly.
Too much shock was no longer stimulating.
"I'm her ancestor, and she inherited most of my bloodline. Naturally, her appearance will not change much. Of course, we are not related." The Night Queen smiled. "Although I occasionally care about her life, in general, we are only ancestor and descendant. At most, we are partners."
Li Xiang nodded. No wonder the Rose Maid Group took in so many female servants who had committed crimes. They were once wanted by the seven continents, and some had a bad reputation among the players. In the early years, they were sent to the Disaster Wall. Now that they were back, it was because of the Night Queen and Night Shadow's bloodline.
Of course, they could do as they wished.
"You and Wei will have a long time to interact. Before that, let me tell you something interesting." The Polar Night Mage chuckled. It was hard to imagine that he was the same age as the young and beautiful Night Queen.
In other words, Li Xiang had seen a lot of older players. They were like Vice Principal Jeffrey, who knew that they were nearing the end of their lives. Otherwise, they would not show their old appearance to the public.
They were more inclined to show the world their best.
"First, I'll talk about two concepts. First, the imperial family. Second, the refresh. Here, in the range of the First Lighthouse, we don't have to worry about anyone eavesdropping or interfering. When the Lighthouse Elder built the lighthouse, he probably expected this day to come. The lighthouse not only guides humans and illuminates the road ahead, but also preserves the fire and eliminates all interference. "
Polar Night sat on the ground. On this floor of the lighthouse, they could clearly see the scenery outside through the glass walls. The loud roar of machinery was endless. It was clear that the First Lighthouse was always in operation.
"What exactly is the imperial family?" Li Xiang asked.
"To understand this concept, I have to ask you a question first. Do you think the seven continents are all of the world?" Polar Night looked at him.
"Of course not. Isn't there the Disaster Wall outside? Outside the wall is the territory of the Disaster camp. I've never been there. "Li Xiang shook his head.
"The Disaster Wall is a super ancient structure that connects the seven continents. My Nightwatchers and I have been guarding it for generations to resist the invasion of the Disaster camp. At the beginning of this human era, the Goddess of Disaster descended. Our pioneers built it, and I am the fourth guardian." Night Queen looked up, her long eyelashes trembling slightly as if she was telling a glorious history. "Our mission is to contribute everything to the survival of mankind. I'll tell you about the Disaster Wall and the Nightwatchers later."
"But do you know what's outside the wall?" Night Queen looked at the starry sky outside. It was full of gray fog and black cyclones, but she seemed to be able to pierce through the clouds and see the stars behind. "The territory of the Disaster camp is actually a boundless ocean."
"An ocean?!" Li Xiang was stunned.
"That's right. You can imagine that the Seven Great Continents are intertwined with each other, floating in the middle of the 'Greater World'. The Great Wall of Calamity is like a silk cloth wrapping around the Great Wall, sealing the Great Wall of Calamity. Outside of us is the Calamity's territory, which is an endless ocean. Night Queen nodded. "Of course, most of the time, they are constantly invading, and we are just defending. The so-called ocean is different from what you think. The ocean is not necessarily made of water. It can be stars, fire, thunder, ice … "
"In short, they live on one sealed ocean island after another. That's what we call it. Outside is the ocean, and in the ocean are the islands. The so-called islands are their habitat, and they are also the territory of the monarch-level Disaster camp connected to the Gate of the Abyss," the Polar Night Magician added. She used her hand to draw a pattern on the ground to make it easier for Li Xiang to understand.
"Legend has it that the Blue Planet was formed by seven continents and four oceans. After it was shattered, the seven continents became the seven continents. The four oceans formed the outer sea, and the air … is the foundation of the Disaster Wall." Night Queen looked at the starry sky outside. "I heard that there are more worlds outside of the Blue Planet. They are also part of the outer sea. In short, that's what the Emperor Clan said. We prefer to call the outer sea the Eternal River."
"That's called the atmosphere. So, the islands in the outer sea might be formed by planets in the solar system? Or maybe some satellites … "Li Xiang's knowledge of astronomy was only limited to junior high school and the sporadic books he had read in the library.
He did not pay much attention to these things. His job and mission was to make guns for the tarot cards. As for the rest, it was just like Sherlock Holmes said, "Whether the earth revolves around the sun or the moon does not affect my work. Why should I know?"
He thought so too.
"Atmosphere … layer? That's a novel way of saying it. Your tone is similar to some of the Emperor Clan. I should take you to see the Disaster Wall when I have time. "Night Queen looked at him curiously." Is this the unusual Polar Night you mentioned? "
"Yes, my eyes can't see through it. Ye Tong's Book of Prophecy was also wrong. I heard that the little girl called Sofia was also wrong?" The Polar Night Magician smiled. "No one can predict his future. This means that he is at least like the Emperor Clan, not within the rules of the Seven Continents."
"Ah, I'm envious. If that was really the case, then it was really enviable. That woman, Bai Lili, spent her entire life trying to break free from the rules of the Seven Continents. She did not succeed even when she died, but her son was born with everything she wanted. Now I can understand why that madwoman treated Li Xiang differently. To be honest, I always thought that she looked down on everyone. "Night Queen pouted.
"At the end of the Eternal River is the Eternal Door. Of course, I think that the so-called end might not be the real end. The Emperor Clan, they live in the 'New World.' I don't know what kind of existence they are because for thousands of years, we players only know of their existence but have never even seen them. "The Polar Night Magician's eyes were filled with confusion.
"Not only have you never seen them, they have given orders that forbid us from talking about anything related to the Emperor Clan. We can only obey them," Night Queen mocked.
"Then why do we have to obey them? The Five Thrones have supreme power. Not to mention above Level 9, can Level 9 still be restrained in this world? "Li Xiang did not understand.
"That's the problem! Li Xiang. The Emperor Clan never appears. They claim to be the creators of the Goddess of Calamity and use her to contact us. They give orders, and no one dares to disobey. Of course, as we grow stronger, naturally, not everyone is willing to obey such an illusory existence. Some people resist, and then they are refreshed, "the Polar Night Magician said coldly." The so-called refresh can be understood as a kind of reset. "
"That is, the Goddess of Calamity's compulsory special investigation. You have experienced it once, so I think you must have no memory of it, right?"
Li Xiang was horrified and nodded. Yes, that time, he had, but then he had no memory of it. It had always been a thorn in his heart.
He did not like this feeling.
"What's so scary? After being refreshed, you didn't feel anything wrong. You can't find any changes, but something must have changed." The Polar Night Magician's face showed a trace of confusion again.
He was thinking, but he did not know.
"After reaching Level Nine, you are qualified to know about the existence of the Emperor Clan. The Goddess of Calamity will summon you, and then give you this information about the Emperor Clan through a refresh. If you betray and deviate from this information, you will be summoned, and then refreshed again until everything becomes … normal. " The Night King also closed his eyes and recalled. "When we were first refreshed, it was like that. The so-called change, one thing that can be confirmed is that we will not hesitate to think that the existence of the Emperor Clan is reasonable."
"Just like them today?" Li Xiang asked.
The Polar Night Magician nodded. "Yes, the Emperor Clan wants to destroy the Polar Night Organization and Lighthouse Academy. They will think that the order is reasonable and will not question it. Then, if they disobey, they will be punished by the Heavens. They will instinctively fear the Heavens' punishment, which is the refresh."
"But you …"
"As you can see, the refresh is not absolutely unsolvable. Both of us have experienced the refresh, or rather, those who entered the Eternal Gate have all been refreshed, but one person failed. " The Polar Night Magician smiled. "Your mother, Bai Lili, she was not refreshed, or rather, she resisted. Of course, we did not know at that time, so there was that night rain. "
"Originally, all of this was settled after her death. At least the evil leader and the evil followers had disappeared. There was no news about them in the Seven Continents for a long time. However, about a year after her death, our memories gradually changed. "The Polar Night Magician nodded his head.
"So far, the only ones who have changed are the Five Kings, me, Wei, Xiluo, Lancelot, and Bai Lili. I'm 100% sure that we're no longer affected by the respawn. This can be seen from the fact that we don't obey the Emperor Tribe like the other Level-9 players."
"Then today, the Black King looked no different from the others. He … was pretending?" Li Xiang was horrified.
"Little fool, there is a difference between people. In the battle back then, do you know what kind of infamy Bai Shili bore? A deserter. Why? Because Lancelot did not have to die, but he retreated, so Lancelot had to use his own life to close the door. Without the refresh, our memories were reconstructed. This was something that everyone knew, but it became a stain and pain for his life. "
The Night King smiled.
"But the problem is, many non-Level-9 players know about our past. This means that someone among us leaked the information on purpose. Some chose to remain silent, some chose to continue on their own path, some pretended to be deaf, and some were scared to death. The one who was scared to death was Ji Ning. He was afraid that he would be targeted by the Emperor Clan again. "
"Based on my many years of speculation, the reason for this deviation is very likely that something happened to the Goddess of Calamity, but I do not know what the problem is. After all, the Goddess of Calamity's main body is in the New World, but we do not know where the New World is. "
The Polar Night Magician frowned and looked at Li Xiang. "The Goddess of Calamity has become stranger and stranger in recent years. The things she does are different from before. It was probably from then on that our memories began to be reconstructed, and the refresh effect was not as good as before. But now, the Emperor Clan used her to issue an order to kill me, the lighthouse, and the Polar night. "
"Similar to a machine failure?" Li Xiang admitted that he also sensed the problem with the Goddess of Calamity.
But he always felt that there was something that he had not grasped yet.
"You can say that, but she issued this order obviously because of the improvement of her intermittent convulsions." The Night King crossed his arms and sneered. "The Emperor Clan realized that the refresh will not have much effect on us, so they can only silence us by killing us. But there are people who pretend to be stupid and really stupid who jump into this circle. This is what I don't understand. Polar night, why are you sitting and waiting for death? You are not so old that you are dying, are you? "
Li Xiang understood. It sounded like the Emperor Clan found it difficult to control these variables, so they were prepared to use this opportunity to kill the most active Polar night Magician first, and some people took the opportunity to reap the benefits.
After all, they did not care about illusory things like the truth of the world. The resources in their hands were the most practical.
How many people were behind this and how many secrets were hidden behind it? Perhaps only people of their level would know.
"These Gates of the Abyss were put there by Bai Lili. She wants to kill me, revenge for when we joined forces to kill her back then. She wants to take revenge on us, on the Emperor Clan, on this world. Even if we are now her allies, it is still the same. " The Polar night Magician slowly closed his eyes. "No one remembers what is behind the Gates. They only remember Lancelot's death, her gaze, and the ambush after she came out. But she may still remember. After all, she was not successfully refreshed from the beginning. "
"She knows that we are already on her side, but she still refuses to let go? She took the lead and set up a sure-kill situation to kill you. Are you willing to die and not resist? "The Night King clenched his fists." She wants to overthrow the Emperor Clan. It does not conflict with us guarding humans. "
"Conflict. What she wants is a new world, a new world without any of us." The Polar night Magician opened his eyes again. "She may allow her only son to live."
"Crazy. She is completely crazy." The Night King shook his head. "Then what is the point of you waiting for death?"
"Not everything is meaningful, Vi. Li Xiang, do me a favor, a small favor, and bring them all a small surprise. After that … "
The Polar night Magician murmured in a low voice, and Li Xiang listened silently.
When Li Xiang opened his eyes again, he was lying on the bed in his dormitory, as if the meeting had never happened.
But the Polar night Magician's words were rooted in the depths of his mind.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
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