Chapter One Zero Lu: Equal Transactions(1/3)
It's [Wish Town], Tim's night.
The evening breeze flows slowly under the moonlight of late spring, adding a touch of warmth to this happy and contented town.
There was singing and dancing, and in every tavern, there was constant clinking of glasses, people playing wine, guessing, and playing rune cards...
Gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins flowed crazily into people's pockets like tornadoes.
The residents here are happy because their wishes have been fulfilled.
Money, power, women, love... everything.
This is the [Land of Desire] Sisig, a place full of greed and cunning. It seems to be a safe haven that can wrap up everyone's hopes and respond to them.
Marshall was already asleep, lying next to Chun Fufu, like a curled up little kitten.
Very sweet.
Chun opened his eyes, waiting for something.
He rubbed Marshall's soft golden hair affectionately, gently pushed the bangs from her forehead, and blew a breath.
Marshall made no move; she was already in a deep sleep.
Chun turned over carefully and cautiously, lifted up the thin quilt, carefully pulled out his tail, and got out of bed softly.
He put on his shoes and the leather coat that Marshall had made a wish for him, silently opened the wooden door of the guest room, and left quietly.
Chun wants to make a wish. He wants his two younger brothers to return to his side and return from the distant shore of destiny.
He had a complicated expression and a stern face, walking on a deserted and breezy street.
Worry, guilt, hatred, fear...
Chun's mood was very uneasy, which was also reflected in his hesitating feet.
The center of the town is this huge stone statue, so it is not far from the hotel. Chun heard from Marshall that as long as you have a wish, you can go to the stone statue at any time to make a wish.
"Well..." Chun turned around and looked from a distance.
He began to worry whether Marshall would wake up in the middle of the night.
He began to worry whether William would take him back.
He began to worry about whether he could afford to resurrect the two of them.
The emotions of orcs are always simple, Chun has always thought so, but now, he hesitates like a piece of crumpled parchment, covered with muddy water on the street corner, and the fibers on it are faintly smeared.
Chun's legs unknowingly dragged him to the outside edge of the square.
Unsurprisingly, there was no one at the Wishing Plaza where almost everyone's wishes were fulfilled during the day.
Gusts of night wind rolled by, blowing up confetti on the ground and hitting the mottled dirt streets.
Chun looked up and saw that there was a magic lamp always shining in the center of the square, providing the most basic light for those who came to make wishes.
Chun saw the sign standing in front of the stone statue.
[Infinite gaze, boundless desire]
[Some people struggle, some run away]
[Just for solicitation, just for a kiss]
[Achieving any miracle requires a price]
[We respond here]
Chun stares at the opportunity that is within reach; Chun struggles to long for the miracle of resurrection; Chun only wants those two kisses.
He swallowed, flicked his tail nervously, took three steps and two steps at a time, and finally even trotted all the way to the stone statue.
Chun tightened her leather jacket, her brows trembling in anticipation.
He placed his paws on the top of the stone statue.
"I hope that my two brothers can come back to life and come back to me."
【You are finally here.】
Wow——!!
The endless darkness suddenly formed a series of narrow shadows. Before the wolf orc could react, his body had been completely swallowed by this extremely mysterious power!
On the outside of the square, a figure leaned casually against the edge of the wall, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"Sure enough..." William's eyes were flashing with golden light, "I have said before, don't make any wishes that are beyond your own capabilities..."
Chun's figure has been swallowed up by this mysterious stone statue, and the space around him is constantly distorting. Grains of gray-white fine sand can be vaguely seen leaking out from the gaps between spaces.
This kind of runic magic condensed into an entity...
"Rubus." William murmured softly, spitting out these three mixed words.
This is another continent bordering Rune Continent and Pangaia. It is also the birthplace of the orcs and the place where the [Tree of Destiny] grows, Rubis.
This stone statue does not belong here, it only belongs to time, eternal time.
It is just a substitute, just a thief of fate! It is not the incarnation of Didamo!
Within the closed space, Chun's mind went blank.
Meilunmeiyang, with layers upon layers of complex light gray magic patterns like castles in the air, were quickly arranged and combined in front of him, flipped and built like building blocks, and finally formed an illusory long table.
【What you hope for is a real miracle】
[Resurrection from the dead is the real miracle]
A blast of firecrackers exploded violently in Chun's mind, but for some reason, Chun's mind, which should have been deafened by the blast, actually became more awake and excited!
"Can you realize my wish?"
【Oh......】
The endless chaotic threads condensed into an illusory face, and a chuckle made Chun's heart sink to the bottom.
[The price you need to pay is something you cannot pay]
"What do you want? My life? My soul? Money? Body, prey? I will do my best—"
【——Your destiny.】
"Destiny?" Chun shook his ears, his lips dry.
[The total amount of fate of each creature is determined]
[And you, what you want is reverse causation, to save two lives]
[You will bear the debt of two fates]
[Obviously, you can't pay your debt]
"I...I can do anything..." Chun took two steps forward, and his claws began to scratch the surface of the stone statue.
[This is the Tree of Destiny—Destino’s Law]
Chun seemed to be possessed by a demon, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he took two steps back feebly.
As soon as he heard these four words, Chun's legs seemed to have been drained of all the blood, muscles, and bone marrow, and began to tremble weakly!
"Holy tree..." Chun murmured softly, his Adam's apple bouncing up and down, "The rules he set..."
[This is a very equal transaction]
[Every creature’s chips are limited]
[It’s just that the miracle you need is a reward you can’t pay]
"I...I beg you, please..." Chun's voice was choked with sobs, the corners of his eyes were red, and strands of despair slipped rapidly from head to toe, "I beg you."
You...I can do anything..."
【Everything has room for maneuver】
Dang! Dang! Dang!
Under the illusory long table, misty and strange stars suddenly appeared. They formed tiny cracks and stuck to the inner surface of the long table one after another!
The next second, stars flew, cracks shattered, and silver sands arranged and combined, finally forming a thin contract.
[Reshape the body and condense a new soul into it]
[You won’t tell they will be different from the previous ones]
[Two very perfect substitutes, I believe you will be able to accept this result]
[Their souls have completely dissipated. If they want to retrieve them, they must go against cause and effect and transcend time]
"Miracles...miracles that can be achieved..."
Chun cried, crying very sadly and sadly.
[The chips you have cannot pay for your previous wish]
[The price you should pay for a substitute is what you can currently pay]
To be continued...