Chapter 1332: Weng Falos 3.4 (367)

The Adventures of Cheng Long.

"I I I agree! I show my agreement with both hands and feet—!"

Xiaoyu nodded like crushing garlic, strongly endorsing Aglaea's wish.

"If we reach the New World, there must absolutely, absolutely, absolutely be no Kaines and their crew; who knows if they'll keep causing trouble? In the New World we can't even give them a chance to be worshipped—kick them all out, leave none! That's called… the 'Insect Eradication Plan'!"

"Insect? That's a vivid term," Old Dad poked his head out from behind the counter, "but in my view, Kaines and his lot are hateful, yet even kicking them all out of the New World would solve nothing."

"Why?" Xiaoyu widened her eyes, "Isn't it enough to eliminate all the bad guys?"

"Hmph, clean?" Old Dad pushed his glasses up his nose, "Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, you think the world is too simple. Like a coin has two sides, a good person can turn into a bad one. Without Kaines, others will still covet the Senate's power and wealth, scrambling to become the next 'Kaines'."

"As long as Aglaea's Fire Pursuit Journey threatens someone's interests, roadblocks like 'Kaines' will never be lacking— even in the New World I have no doubt."

"Then… Old Dad, what should we do?"

"You ask me? Unfortunately, I don't know either," Old Dad circled around from behind the counter, lifted his thermos and sipped hot tea, "Besides, the Fire Pursuit Journey has lasted millennia, and in my experience this team may not stay united throughout."

"If, midway, one or two Golden Descendants appear and start thinking 'Why should Aglaea decide?' or 'The Fire Pursuit Journey has made no progress for centuries; is Aglaea's leadership flawed?' then Aglaea's greatest enemy may not be Kaines or the Senate… but the 'insiders' in the team—just like that moment when Xia's contradictions were unresolved, wasn't he at odds with Aglaea?"

"I never imagined such a thing…" Xiaoyu opened her mouth; she had never considered such a problem.

"Human hearts are complex; although Aglaea can use the 'Golden Thread' to foresee others' thoughts, she cannot prevent them from developing dissent toward the Fire Pursuit Journey. That's the dilemma she faces as a leader."

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"Bai E couldn't help but gasp, 'This… the thousand‑gold miss? Her words send a cold shiver down one's back…'"

"'She is a selflessly devoted person.'"

"'Really? I can't quite tell yet…'"

Aglaea lowered her head, "Master, perhaps you could also speak of your Weiyuan."

Ti Bao looked up and asked, "Little Bai, at this point, do you still want to ask *our* Weiyuan? I wish to reunite with Ti An, who departed first, in the flower sea at the western wind's end."

"'Then, Aglaea, I want to see you truly shed the golden cocoon woven from golden threads, like the bright‑eyed girl in a white dress who once stood before the temple of Yanusapolis, and smile at *us* once more.'"

"'Finally, I hope the echo of all lost wanderers no longer lingers, replaced by bright prayers' songs.' After speaking, Ti Bao smiled shyly, touched her face, '*Our* Weiyuan might be a bit greedy? Let's say it stands in for Ti An and Ti Ning, making three wishes in total!'"

Bai E nodded, "They all sound like wonderful Weiyuan, even I feel a yearning in my heart."

"'Then *we* can rest easy, because this is a Weiyuan only *you* can fulfill for *us*.'"

"'Only *me*…?'"

"'Hmm, Bai E, remember! *We*… see you tomorrow!'"

Bai E, though a bit confused, still earnestly recorded their wishes. Finally he approached the Scholar and asked about his Weiyuan.

"'Ha, Bai E, my good student, do you need me to repeat the words I left you?' At that moment, Xia let out a faint snicker, each word like a nail, 'Write it down; I dislike the term 'Weiyuan'—it signifies weakness and begging before the gods. My work is finished, only your final step to enact the ultimate proof remains—'"

With that, he spun around, his gaze solemnly fixed on Bai E's eyes, "I, Anaksgoras, will become the deity of the New World. I will, with irrefutable doctrine, prove to people that mortal thought alone can achieve divine feats."

Bai E stared, a chill rising in his heart, nudged the nearby star with his elbow, and whispered, "Is he… a bit…?"

"'I only occasionally daydream about heroic tales, yet he imagines one day becoming… a Titan?'"

"'Speak softer; he'll be your teacher someday.'"

Bai E paused, then surveyed the proud scholar before him once more, "This… truly makes my mood complicated… Can I learn that confident vigor?"

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Fullmetal Alchemist.

"Brother, I always feel something's off…"

Alfons's voice resonated from within his heavy armor, echoing hollowly, "Is this truly Bai E's past memory? It always feels at odds with reality."

"Why do you say that, Alfons?"

"Brother, given the current developments, Bai E should clearly know which Golden Descendants he'll encounter and understand his mission. Yet, do you recall what Bai E once said? When Aolixie was destroyed by Heichi and Xilian was killed, his heart became a void, which Aglaea, Ti Bao and others gradually filled, and only later did he realize his role as the 'Savior'."

At this point, Alfons's hollow voice trembled, "But now, Bai E hasn't even set out from Aolixie, yet Wandi has already told him he died from a fatal blow behind his back… This doesn't match his earlier experiences at all."

After Alfons's reminder, Edward finally realized something was amiss.

Could it be that Laigushi fabricated this memory? That everything here is unreal? Yet if it intends to deceive the star with a false memory, what purpose would that serve?

"Could this be a previous reincarnation?" Edward said.

"But the prior reincarnation's Demigod of the 'Burden World' was named Kaes, and other Demigods were Karupso, Gnaeus, etc., with no Aglaea or that Xia… If it's an even earlier cycle, it's even more untraceable."

"Strange…" Edward was baffled, "Then what exactly is this memory? Perhaps only Laigushi can explain."