Chapter 1482: Old Man Luo 3.6 (501)

Looking at Xilian with a nostalgic expression, she understood and indicated she could hide for a while, and Xing could go back on her own.

In the distance, Xing stared at the identical "herself" standing before the two of them, and couldn't help but feel a surge of curiosity.

(Is this... my memory before I woke up?)

Kafka: "... How much longer until she wakes up, Silver Wolf?"

"Hard to say, I'd guess a few minutes?" Silver Wolf reminded, "By the way, the 'that part' in the script—is now a good opportunity?"

"Yeah, we're thinking the same thing. That... listen to me."

Kafka's lips curled slightly, her voice soft yet solemn, carrying an irresistible charm.

Xing suddenly felt the surrounding air freeze, as if something in her mind was slowly surfacing. The feeling wasn't unfamiliar, yet so ancient it made the back of her neck tingle slightly, as if Kafka had lightly tapped her consciousness's spine with her fingertip.

"Remember this, then forget it. Let it sleep in the depths of your memory until one day in the future it is awakened."

"At that time, your journey will intertwine with 'Memory,' and in the majority of possibilities foreseen by Ailiou, it all points to a great crisis. You will experience betrayal, fall into confusion, and need... answers."

"So, before hearing this... I hope you don't take it as some prophecy. What guided you to this moment was your own choices. I don't know what you've been through then, or whether I was worthy of your trust back then. But if you still have a hint of confusion, I hope these words encourage you..."

"You set out for the fate of the Galaxy. In the story where you are the protagonist, the universe will escape the fate of 'The End.' Remember the number '4.' In The End King's prophecy, the Four Paths will push the Galaxy toward conclusion, and you will encounter them one by one on your journey..."

"'Destruction,' 'Harmony,' 'Emptiness,' and... '██'."

When mentioning the final path, memory seemed to ripple, and Xing didn't catch it clearly.

"What is the final path?"

Kafka chuckled: "Relax, trust your memory. The Fourth Path has not yet fully revealed its form."

—

JOJO's Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind.

"4? Hey hey hey, is the universe's end really related to '4'? That's too ominous! Why not '5' or '3'?"

"Indeed, the number '4' is full of misfortune—just touching it makes the universe unlucky!"

Mista muttered discontentedly.

"Jolyne... did you hear? About the four paths pushing the universe toward conclusion, there's actually... 'Harmony'?" Even after confirming it in her heart multiple times, Fugo still found it hard to believe. Not 'Wisdom,' not 'Abundance,' not 'Gluttony' or such paths, but 'Harmony'?

No matter how Fugo thought, he couldn't imagine how 'Harmony' could relate to the universe's end.

"Yeah, I heard. 'Emptiness' and 'Destruction' I can understand, but why 'Harmony' specifically?" Jolyne crossed her arms, wearing a troubled and puzzled expression.

"Harmony," hearing it, should be the gentlest and most harmonious path, a chorus of myriad voices, hearts united as one. Could there be some other secret hidden here, otherwise why would it stand alongside 'Emptiness' and 'Destruction'?

"What 'Harmony' despises most is dissonance, so could it be that the more the Family emphasizes 'Harmony,' the more they must suppress all discord in some way?" Trish stared straight at Jolyne, "For the Star God Hyperspace, will the other paths also be a kind of 'dissonance' to Him? And then He will absorb the paths, making those Star Gods like 'Order'—"

Trish kept opening and closing her palms, like a beast endlessly devouring.

"Until finally, only the 'Harmony' path remains in the universe... this could also be seen as indirectly leading the universe to its end?"

—

Jujutsu Kaisen.

"'Harmony'... how could it be this path?"

This news left Hardcell stunned; she had imagined what the other three paths besides Destruction might be, but never expected 'Harmony' to be among them.

Could the threat of 'Harmony' rival that of 'Destruction'? Is the Family actually just another layer of skin for the Anti-Matter Legion?

"Even those extreme geniuses of 'Wisdom' can't be considered a threat pushing the universe toward conclusion? I think 'Wisdom' should count too?" Rikuto Kusakabe leaned against the wall, brows furrowed, "... Or should we say, the crises caused by geniuses actually seem insignificant in the eyes of the Star Gods of this path?"

"Both are possible... this is the answer." Kuroi Yun said lightly, "Hasn't the fourth path not yet manifested? Maybe that's 'Wisdom'? Also, the threat caused by geniuses and the Star Gods' achievement of 'universal conclusion' might not even be of the same dimension."

"I agree with that." Hardcell extinguished the cigarette in her hand and said softly: "Moreover, from what Kafka said, she referred to 'them,' not 'the latter,' which could refer to envoys beneath the Star Gods, while the former... only the Star Gods. What Ailiou saw was that the Xingzhou Train will ultimately meet Nan Nu Ke, Hyperspace, and the 'Emptiness' Ninth Emanation, facing the Star God's true form."

Rikuto Kusakabe frowned: "Hey hey, fighting the Star God's true form—this joke is going too far, isn't it?"

"That day is still far off; on the surface, the universe's greatest threat is Nan Nu Ke, but now I see Hyperspace and 'Emptiness' might pose an even greater threat."

—

"So the journey has meaning, doesn't it? Even within the destined 'Script,' we have the chance to write possibilities, a kind we prefer more." Kafka looked at the still-unawakened Xing before her, "So listen to me: take this outline, then forget it. Rewrite your life with your own will."

"Just like the past you, who, while accomplishing great feats, never forgot to pursue freedom."

"..."

"The Lingering Words ended, and Silver Wolf walked over from the side: 'True emotion? I'm about to tear up.'"

"We all live in the 'Script.' But adding a few colors to the lines has never been taboo."

"Aren't you going to elaborate on those few branching plots?"

"Kafka seemed to be thinking, but Silver Wolf quickly interrupted: 'Never mind, many words bring loss. Get ready—she's waking up.'"