Chapter 435 Inside and Outside the Mirror
"—I [hate] humans."
After a brief silence, "Nicholas II" spat out low words.
Only the word "hate" seemed alive in his emotionless voice.
Perhaps this is because, in his false life, only hatred is real—only this real hatred belongs to him alone.
"The human beings created by 'I' are undoubtedly a brand-new species superior to human beings. Just like the elves in the past replaced human beings and created the glorious Arthurian Empire... Let the 'Awakened' create the Awakened Empire, isn't it? Is it not good?"
The phantom named "Nicholas II" asked from the bottom of his heart: "This world will eventually be destroyed—the gray fog will eventually accumulate, and everyone will be imprisoned in the Great Barrier, and the Great Barrier will The world will explore inwardly.
"The population is gradually increasing... There is no war to consume the population, and there is no way to obtain additional resources. Human beings' desire for a better future will eventually make them start internal elimination.
"In the end, there is only destruction - because human beings cannot reach a consensus. Compared with human beings, species other than human beings are enemies; compared with their own country, people in other countries are hostile; Compared with people in other places, people in other places have their own shortcomings; compared with their own family and close relatives, even fellow countrymen can sacrifice.
"Ultimately, everyone hopes to be saved is themselves. The 'minority' who are self-centered, and everyone is selfish... The more so, the less likely it is for everyone to be saved."
"Nicholas II" raised his head, and said loudly without any hesitation or hesitation: "Only my answer is correct!
"If human beings cannot unite as one, then they will never be able to survive the inevitable doomsday! Rather than waiting to die after exhausting all resources, it is better to give birth to a new great civilization in this dirty soil——
"The 'group thinking' that can sacrifice individuals without hesitation, and will never have any complaints when being sacrificed as an individual! Everyone's thinking is connected and knowledge is shared...Because there is no 'individual', it is meaningless Entertainment will no longer exist, everyone is part of a 'greater being'...”
"—It should be said that everyone is a part of 'Nicholas'."
Annan interrupted him.
The eloquent "Nicholas II" became silent like a flame extinguished by rain. Only a faint smoke is still swaying in the rain.
"The reason why Nicholas was executed was not because he created a greater human being. It was because the so-called 'awakened ones' were reproductively isolated from the old human beings."
Annan said calmly: "Speak more clearly.
"If 'Nicholas' really wanted to 'destroy the old world' back then, why is his own consciousness also in the thinking network of artificial humans?
"And if what he wanted was to save the world, why was it especially necessary to isolate all the old humans and give them no place in the new world?
"If he wanted to establish his own power, why did he let these artificial humans pretend to be normal humans and infiltrate ordinary humans to seize power?"
Annan sneered: "The answer is very simple. Perhaps in Nicholas' plan, there are indeed sub-projects of 'saving the world' and 'destroying old humans', but that is not his main purpose.
"From the very beginning,
All he wanted was not to raise the world from the ashes—but to make himself emperor of a new empire, god of a new world.
"And before that, the main thing he thought of was to take revenge on this world. Take revenge on those old humans, cultivate his own power, and use the 'hypocritical talent' that Nicholas said he despised to seize their power and wealth. "
Annan said quietly: "Then, let's get to the bottom of it.
"—Aren't you the same kind of people?
"My friends have an academic term for your thoughts."
The corner of Annan's mouth rose slightly, and he sneered: "It's called... I want to work in the service industry, and I want to build a landmark building."
"Cough, cough..."
After a brief silence, "Nicholas II" suddenly coughed.
He had a painful look on his face—he lowered his head and coughed vigorously as if vomiting, but in the end he only coughed up some blood-stained ice balls.
That was when Annan was talking to him, by quietly replacing some modal particles with "frost language" with a similar pronunciation, the curse spell of [Frost Words] submerged his body silently.
The secret words enough to call a blizzard with words, and the bone-chilling curse were all poured into the lungs of "Nicholas II".
"Is it...the curse of Frost Whisper?"
The phantom of "Nicholas II" said bitterly: "You are as despicable as them..."
"It's normal tactics, my friend."
Annan shrugged, and said leisurely: "What do you think I'm doing? Trying to convince you like a hot-blooded male lead? Do you think you can join my team after being cleansed?
"You don't really think so, do you? Then you'd be wrong—"
Annan's voice suddenly cooled down.
The blood butterflies around him suddenly turned into blood-colored ice crystals and fell to the ground.
And the ground around him was covered with a layer of frost.
"Although from the very beginning, I knew that I had to kill you...but from the very beginning, I still admire your talent.
"It's you who really caused my killing intent..."
"Is it because I experimented with them? Or is it because I set my hands on ordinary people?"
"Nicholas II" stretched out his hands to hold his chest, and while he was silently performing the treatment, the complexion of this rebellious missing body gradually began to turn rosy.
He sneered: "You monarchs... when you launch wars abroad, when you push government orders internally, or even when you collect taxes and make judgments, which one doesn't kill more people than me?
"Don't you kill more people than me because of your stupidity? Chaotic law and order, imperfect laws, or power struggles among the nobles...why did I just kill a few hundred people casually for The great experiment is about to be judged, but the villains who indirectly killed thousands or tens of thousands of people because of lack of talent are at most just 'dereliction of duty'?
"Isn't it a sin to be stupid?"
The phantom whose name is false and whose memory has been modified by external forces stared at Annan and questioned him word by word: "And I—was a sin from the beginning of my birth?
"It's not enough to kill 'me', even the 'thought body' with only a few fragments left after the soul is wiped out can be used! When I invent the 'poisonous dust' that can fight against demons, finally What's the end?
"—It is the nourishment of the crane!"
"My condolences to your unfortunate fate."
Annan whispered, "But there is one thing—you got it wrong from the very beginning.
"Your own misfortune cannot be used as an excuse to hurt others, let alone a correct reason. You maliciously use your own technology to try to make human beings extinct... If your 'indirect guilt theory' really works, Then the world's most murderous executioner, the most unforgivable sinner - is yourself.
"It's just a pity that you never seem to apply this theory of good and evil to yourself."
Annan's pupils seem to be able to reflect people's hearts.
As long as you look into Annan's pupils, you can no longer say anything against your will.
"—can you explain?"
"The ones I eliminated are just the ignorant, hypocritical, and incompetent old humans..."
"That is to say, you don't think ignorant people deserve human rights, or even live, do you?"
Annan interrupted the speech of "Nicholas II": "What you really value is the law...or your own ideals?"
He did not respond to this.
He just said lightly: "This is a necessary sacrifice. A hundred idiots, or a thousand idiots added together, can't contribute more to the world than me alone.
"There is no doubt that I am the smartest person in the world, so I should guide the direction of the world. Instead of being bound by rules, traditions, morals and laws...Only fools can manage morality and Laws, because they also need these things to protect themselves.
"But I don't need it. Even the gods must rely on my wisdom, and even the gods cannot destroy my memory. My existence is undoubtedly eternal."
He took a deep look at Annan: "At least... I am more important to this world than a young grand duke, a baby raised in a greenhouse by the gods, or even a soul from another world.
"After all, the world doesn't need justice."
"Nicholas II" sighed in a low voice: "All he needs... is me.
"Unify the five kingdoms, eliminate the gray fog, and lead the new mankind to a new realm... I have exact and detailed plans. Even without the power of the sky, I can do it. This is the limit of rationality and wisdom... ...but since you bumped into me."
The voice of "Nicholas II" was full of murderous intent: "It's not bad to get an extra bargaining chip."
"It's true... the more the riddle is answered, the more it expands, and the more it is answered, the more it dissolves."
Annan murmured in a low voice: "I can [understand] you now. But it is precisely because I understand you enough..."
He held the three-color scepter tightly in his left hand, and with his right hand, he took off the headband that tied his hair into a ponytail and threw it aside.
The long pure white hair seemed to be gradually lit up, exuding a pure brilliance, and floating on its own.
"I just realized - I have to be here to kill you."
Annan's voice gradually took on a rumbling echo.
His eyes are extremely clear.
It has nothing to do with killing intent. Nothing to hate. Regardless of mission.
It's just like the two people inside and outside the mirror, one of them will die the moment the mirror shatters.