amaotonovel Chapter 528 I'm sorry, I'm addicted to taking care of my mind.
Chapter 528 I'm sorry, I'm addicted to taking care of my mind.
The Great Tree King continued, "But at that time I knew that I could not expel forbidden knowledge with my own power alone."
"So I created the Void Device, integrating all the wisdom of the Sumeru people, and then contributed all my power, and almost all forbidden knowledge was wiped out of the World Tree..."
Nasita frowned and said, "Almost?"
A bitter smile appeared on the little face of the Great Tree King, which looked just like Naxi's.
"Yes, things didn't go as smoothly as I imagined. My consciousness was connected to the World Tree. While the World Tree brought me knowledge and wisdom, it also corrupted me with forbidden knowledge."
"Therefore, because of my existence, forbidden knowledge will always exist in this world. Even if I die, everything related to me will still be preserved in the World Tree as memories and knowledge, so forbidden knowledge can never be eradicated."
"And as the one who manages the World Tree, I can never eliminate myself, which is a paradox."
"So I broke off the purest branch from the World Tree as my reincarnation, and left behind a clue..."
Xu Ning thought of that sentence, "Has the world... forgotten me?"
The Great Tree King glanced at Xu Ning, a slight smile appearing in his eyes, "It is 'to make the world completely forget me'."
Nasita immediately understood what the Great Tree King meant. "No, this is wrong, I can't do this..."
"Erasing me from the World Tree is the same as if I had never existed in this world. This is precisely the only way to save the World Tree."
Upon hearing the words of the Great Compassion Tree King, Xu Ning suddenly recalled what the Emperor had said to him when he had inquired about matters of life and death.
He said that once he had seen true death, he would naturally understand everything.
"So this is what true death is: after losing everything, being forgotten by the world, as if you had never existed."
So, is it possible to do the opposite? As long as I can remember the people I want to remember forever, then they will never die.
Recording and witnessing...
Recording and witnessing...
Is that what the Emperor meant?
Nasita wept and said, "Is there really... no other way? This is too cruel. I don't want to forget you. The people of Sumeru all loved you so much..."
The Great Tree King shook his head and said, "You are the god of wisdom, Buyer, you should know that there is no other way."
As Xu Ning watched Naxida's retreating figure, a possibility suddenly came to mind.
"Ahem, I'm sorry to interrupt you in this extremely sad atmosphere. I was just thinking, is there really any other way?"
The two little girls turned around and looked at Xu Ning together. Their identical tearful eyes filled Xu Ning with pity.
"Ahem, well, although showing off this little bit of cleverness in front of two gods of wisdom makes me seem a bit like a fish trying to swim... Oh, this is an idiom from Liyue, it's... well, never mind, what I mean is, this World Tree is growing quite lushly, could we break off another branch from it?"
Nasida was startled by Xu Ning's words, "You mean...?"
Xu Ning nodded, "Since she was able to create you, who could bear all wisdom and authority, from a single branch back then, now you can use a single branch to house Her consciousness..."
The Great Tree King smiled and said, "This is meaningless. My consciousness and forbidden knowledge are inseparable. Even if it resides on a new branch, the forbidden knowledge still exists."
Xu Ning spread his hands and said, "It shouldn't hurt to give it a try. You will imbue your consciousness into the white branch, and I will plant you in my Dust Concealment Cave. As long as you completely sever your connection with the World Tree and your true form never appears in this world again, there shouldn't be any forbidden knowledge spreading out again. After all, I also have many things hidden in my gourd that cannot be shown in the world, and so far there haven't been any problems."
"If it really works out, Nasita can just delete the information from the World Tree, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
After Xu Ning finished speaking, Naxida and the Great Compassion Tree King exchanged a glance.
Nasida nodded and said, "I think it's worth a try."
The Great Compassion Tree King smiled and said, "Alright, it's just one more deletion. Go and take it, any branch will do. After all, I am a corrupted being, and no matter how pure a branch is, it will be corrupted after it is reborn from my will."
Even though the Great Tree King said so, Nasita still carefully searched among the branches and found the one that was growing best and had the most vitality.
The Great Tree King shook his head helplessly, and at Nasita's urging, poured his own thoughts into it.
Naxida waved and called Xu Ning to her side, handing him the white branch that emitted a faint blue light.
"Its connection to the World Tree is still intact, so even if it is broken off, it can still remain lush and green without withering."
Xu Ning nodded and said, "That means as soon as I sever its connection with the World Tree, I must plant it before it withers."
"You're really smart, so I'll begin now."
Naxida praised Xu Ning and then closed her eyes.
Then Xu Ning felt the white branch in his hand dim slightly, knowing that Nasita had severed its connection with the World Tree. Without lingering for a moment, he directly took it and flashed into the Dust Concealment Cave.
With all three springs now possessed by the gods, Xu Ning, carrying the white branch, ran directly towards a spring that had not been tainted by any attributes.
It was the same "Yaoguang" that we used to mix with Moon Lotus at the Tinari family's house last time.
He first dipped the white branch in the wine, then planted it on the grass next to the wine spring.
"Blue dress, blue dress..."
Xu Ning had just called out a few times when Qingyi came running over, "Stop shouting! What big thing did you bring in again? I feel the space suddenly become heavy... Are you addicted to resting your mind? Another one?"
Xu Ning glanced at the broken half of the long spoon in Qingyi's hand, guessing that Wendy hadn't won, and this was a way for him to vent his anger.
"Let's throw that away and see if we can make something to divert some water from the spring to irrigate this sapling?"
Qingyi threw away the handle in her hand, ran back to get the other half of the ladle, and scooped up a few spoonfuls of wine to pour onto the white branch.
"It's alright, it grows very fast. Water it for two days and its roots will grow into the wine tank on their own. You don't need to worry about it."
Although the area beneath the wine pool was paved with thick bluestone, Xu Ning felt reassured considering that it was, after all, a branch of the World Tree.
"Then, Great Tree King, are you here? Can you hear me?"
A slightly blurry shadow materialized on the white branch, bearing a striking resemblance to Naxi Da.
"Yes, I can, but I might need to rest for a while. But I will try my best to grow up."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "Putting everything else aside, you can have all kinds of expensive wines and drinks. Can you still sense the World Tree or your true form now?"
"I can't sense it anymore."
Xu Ning nodded, "That's good. Although it sounds strange, I'm going to say goodbye now."
After Xu Ning emerged from the Hidden Dust Cave, Naxi Da asked him somewhat nervously, "Is it alright?"
After receiving Xu Ning's affirmative answer, both Naxida and the Great Tree King smiled happily.
"Enjoy the moment you find the answer. This time, it's really goodbye."
Despite knowing that the consciousness of the Great Tree King had been preserved, Nasita still stepped forward and embraced the Great Tree King with some sadness.
"When I learned of your existence, I thought I could return to you again, and together we could become the wise god Buyer, who could save Mount Sumeru and even the world."
Hearing Nasita's childlike thoughts, the Great Tree King laughed and said, "You will become a god greater than me, because you possess a will that I do not have. Don't worry, the growth of wisdom is just like that of plants. You just need to wait quietly for the flowers to bloom."
"Saving the world with the dreams of mankind was once my answer. Now that you have found your answer, I should return the dream to them. Children of Sumeru, may you all enjoy sweet dreams tonight."
As a blue light gradually emanated from Nasita's hands, the body of the Great Compassion Tree King gradually became ethereal, and then vanished into nothingness in an instant.
The moment the Great Tree King vanished, the entire World Tree suddenly flashed with light, as if it had been freed from some burden, and swayed lightly.
Nasita's body trembled slightly, and she seemed to fall into deep thought.
Xu Ning reacted even more strongly. He clearly felt that some things in his mind seemed to be disappearing, but fortunately, a smell of alcohol suddenly came from the Dust Concealment Gourd, and Xu Ning felt himself suddenly wake up.
"That was close! Was that the feeling of forgetting the Great Tree King just now? That feeling of being hollowed out."
But now that he can at least remember Him, he has at least preserved a glimmer of hope for her, but...
As the Great Tree King's memories faded, Xu Ning felt that both his and Naxida's consciousnesses were rapidly returning.
However, just as the smell of alcohol wafted over, a small voice also entered Xu Ning's mind.
"Wisdom is the enemy of the god of wisdom."
Is the enemy of the god of wisdom wisdom itself? What does that refer to? What enemy?
Although Xu Ning didn't understand the meaning of the sentence, the word "enemy" still made him extremely vigilant.
The instant his consciousness returned to his body, Xu Ning felt a buzzing sound in his ears.
The buzzing sound was not only abrupt, but Xu Ning also felt extremely tired after hearing it.
"So there really was an enemy waiting to ambush me?"
With a wary mind, Xu Ning was far from able to sleep. However, in order to see who was behind this, he pretended to be exhausted and slumped to the ground, feigning sleep.
"That voice...it's you..."
Nasita suddenly turned around and looked in one direction, where "Doctor" was walking over leisurely with his hands behind his back.