Chapter 1608: and translation of chapter title

NO．222：The story's ending, jointly decided.

In the era when Earth's civilization was still ancient and primitive, humanity had already bestowed upon celestial bodies either sorrowful or beautiful feelings.

Even by personifying them, giving them images and legends, establishing a more convenient means of stellar identification and promotion, thus giving birth to a batch of relatively early man-made deities.

However, the focus of this discussion is not those deities associated with constellations and asterisms, but the celestial bodies themselves.

The moon.

Different civilizations have bestowed upon it different thoughts, and its waxing and waning have been given various interpretations, yet throughout it has continually been praised, even surpassing in popular support the sun that occasionally blazes fiercely like fire.

Some praise its soft light, some pay homage to its chill, still others stand in awe of the night it illuminates, endowing it with a demonic meaning to oppose the sun, thereby letting it become a key concept in many source-energy systems.

However, no matter how one regards it, it does not hinder everyone's admiration of its appearance.

It truly is that beautiful, isn't it?

Whether it is a full moon or a crescent, it always hangs there beautifully, emitting the softest light in Hei'an.

It deserves praise—this view persisted until civilizations, in their own way, observed the moon's actual appearance and further clarified the truth of the source of moonlight.

Factional strife……has never existed.

Even those spellcasters who still rely on moonlight to wield power cannot deny the achievements revealed by the predecessors of the source-energy realm; even if the disbelievers among them turn to technology to prove their perceived truth in another way, the result is no different.

That pockmarked moon, perhaps someone might say it's not ugly, yet it can hardly be called beautiful.

That moonlight praised by countless poems is nothing more than the reflection and diffuse reflection of sunlight; in reality it is merely a non‑luminous planet.

Even when observing Earth from the Moon, one sees total darkness, because there is no atmosphere there to scatter light.

Earth's atmosphere not only scatters light, it also makes the moon appear brighter—like a hoax that has persisted for thousands of years. Even if occasional immortals or powerful beings speak a few truths, nobody believes them until the true authorities reveal it, at which point it seems as if this were some monumental discovery of the age, shocking everyone.

Translate: "Earth's atmosphere not only scatters light but also makes the Moon appear brighter, like a deception that has lasted thousands of years; even if occasional long-lived or powerful individuals utter a few truths, people still do not believe them, until the genuine authorities reveal it, making it seem like a startling century‑scale discovery." We'll produce: 【17】 Earth's atmosphere not only scatters light but also makes the Moon appear brighter, like a deception that has lasted thousands of years; even if occasional long-lived or powerful individuals utter a few truths, people still do not believe them, until the genuine authorities reveal it, making it seem like a startling century‑scale discovery.

But that's all it is—just astonishment.

Translate: "But it is merely astonishment." We'll produce: 【18】 But it is merely astonishment.

In a time when imagination and admiration couldn't yet be monetized as a livelihood, the truth about the moon merely found some expansion in discussion topics; otherwise everything remained tranquil.

Translate: "In an age when imagination and admiration had not yet been turned into a means of making a living, the truth of the Moon merely extended somewhat into discussion topics; otherwise, everything remained calm and untroubled." We'll produce: 【19】 In an age when imagination and admiration had not yet been turned into a means of making a living, the truth of the Moon merely extended somewhat into discussion topics; otherwise, everything remained calm and untroubled.

The energy academia won't be shaken by this; ordinary people at most bring it up because of the novelty of lunar travel projects, and even before that, the emergence and rise of VR systems had already diverted attention from lunar travel.

Translate: "The source‑energy academic world would not be shaken by this, and ordinary people would at most mention it out of novelty for lunar‑travel projects; before that, the birth and rise of VR systems had already diverted the enthusiasm for lunar travel a step earlier." We'll produce: 【20】 The source‑energy academic world would not be shaken by this, and ordinary people would at most mention it out of novelty for lunar‑travel projects; before that, the birth and rise of VR systems had already diverted the enthusiasm for lunar travel a step earlier.

The moon's truth hangs in space with an unusually pallid and tranquil appearance, becoming the second celestial body that Earthlings understand; indeed, internal infrastructure projects have even been launched to alleviate population pressure.

Translate: "The truth of the Moon thus hangs in space, unusually pale and unusually calm, becoming the second celestial body best understood by Earth's people; indeed, infrastructure has already been initiated inside it to divert population pressure." We'll produce: 【21】 The truth of the Moon thus hangs in space, unusually pale and unusually calm, becoming the second celestial body best understood by Earth's people; indeed, infrastructure has already been initiated inside it to divert population pressure.

Yet the ancient legends and romantic traditions surrounding the moon have never been broken.

Translate: "Yet the ancient legends and romantic traditions surrounding the Moon have never been severed." We'll produce: 【22】 Yet the ancient legends and romantic traditions surrounding the Moon have never been severed.

Humans are forever both rigid and open‑minded, clinging to tradition while embracing new facts, and they wonder whether combining the two could yield cultural and economic benefits.

Translate: "Humanity is forever both rigid and open‑minded: on one hand clinging to tradition, on the other embracing new facts, and even thinking about how to combine the two to produce cultural and economic benefits." We'll produce: 【23】 Humanity is forever both rigid and open‑minded: on one hand clinging to tradition, on the other embracing new facts, and even thinking about how to combine the two to produce cultural and economic benefits.

Self‑serving expectations, self‑serving breaches of defense, self‑serving reconciliations, and finally even using it outright as a tool—this is humanity's habitual pattern. Regarding the moon's self‑contained motion in its own orbit, which has lasted 4.46 billion years, it was once insignificant, until increasing numbers of humans actually set foot upon it.

Translate: "Self‑centered anticipation, self‑centered breakthroughs, self‑centered reconciliations, and finally using it outright as a tool—this is humanity's habitual pattern; for the Moon that runs on its own orbit, already 4.46 billion years old and otherwise insignificant, only when ever more humans truly set foot upon it does it matter." We'll produce: 【24】 Self‑centered anticipation, self‑centered breakthroughs, self‑centered reconciliations, and finally using it outright as a tool—this is humanity's habitual pattern; for the Moon that runs on its own orbit, already 4.46 billion years old and otherwise insignificant, only when ever more humans truly set foot upon it does it matter.

For both parties, the day of their intersection is only regarded as truly begun when they actually come into contact—or even collide.

Translate: "For both sides, the day of their intersection is only truly counted as the beginning when they actually meet or even collide." We'll produce: 【25】 For both sides, the day of their intersection is only truly counted as the beginning when they actually meet or even collide.

Bang!

Translate: "Boom!" We'll produce: 【26】 Boom!

Sparks flew.

Translate: "Sparks flew." We'll produce: 【27】 Sparks flew.

After that piercing sound, he glanced at the crack in his claw tip; the demon, whose chin also bore a sharp forked angle, silently smiled, revealing two rows of sharp, hard teeth, and in the next second seized the sudden incoming metal sheet.

Translate: "After that piercing sound, he glanced at the crack in his claw tip; the demon, whose chin also bore a sharp, forked angle, smiled silently, baring two rows of sharp, hard teeth, and in the next second seized the abruptly incoming metal sheet." We'll produce: 【28】 After that piercing sound, he glanced at the crack in his claw tip; the demon, whose chin also bore a sharp, forked angle, smiled silently, baring two rows of sharp, hard teeth, and in the next second seized the abruptly incoming metal sheet.

It resembles a utility‑knife replacement blade; giving it to Xixi would be fitting, but as a self‑defense weapon for the student president of Central Trésen it would be woefully inadequate—suggesting it was likely being carried for someone else.

Translate: "Like a utility‑knife replacement blade, it would be suitable if given to Qian for use, but as a self‑defense item for the student council president of Central Teslen it is clearly inadequate; there is reason to believe it was being carried for someone else." We'll produce: 【29】 Like a utility‑knife replacement blade, it would be suitable if given to Qian for use, but as a self‑defense item for the student council president of Central Teslen it is clearly inadequate; there is reason to believe it was being carried for someone else.

But now we need to buy a new one.

Translate: "But now, it needs to be bought again." We'll produce: 【30】 But now, it needs to be bought again.

After all, the demon with black flame streaming from its mouth had already crunched and swallowed the blade piece by piece, then instantly lifted its claw to swat away the remaining flying blade fragments, teleported to the opponent's side, threw a punch that the opponent dodged, and the next second its bone‑cone‑like tail whipped out!

Translate: "After all, the demon whose mouth exhaled black flames had already crunched and swallowed that blade with a series of crisp bites, then lifted its claw to sweep away the remaining flying shards, teleported instantly to the opponent's side, threw a punch that the opponent dodged, and the next second lashed out with a bony, jointed tail." We'll produce: 【31】 After all, the demon whose mouth exhaled black flames had already crunched and swallowed that blade with a series of crisp bites, then lifted its claw to sweep away the remaining flying shards, teleported instantly to the opponent's side, threw a punch that the opponent dodged, and the next second lashed out with a bony, jointed tail.

Yet the opponent sidestepped it with a faster slide, while the opponent's dark, whisker‑like spikes extended from the black aura!

Translate: "Yet at the same time, the opponent dodged with a faster sidestep slide, while their whip‑like black spikes extended from the dark aura!" We'll produce: 【32】 Yet at the same time, the opponent dodged with a faster sidestep slide, while their whip‑like black spikes extended from the dark aura!

It's truly as obedient as an arm.

Translate: "\"Really, it obeys like an arm. \"" We'll produce: 【33】 "Really, it obeys like an arm."

Amid a metallic clang, the rainbow‑serpent‑god‑infused demon, its arms covered in layered scales, blocked the high‑speed thrust of black aura, then reached out and seized the opponent's neck, which had been extended by the black aura.

Translate: "Amid the clang of metal striking metal, the demon bearing the unhidden aura of the Rainbow Snake God blocked the high‑speed thrust of black energy with its scaled‑covered arm, then seized with a claw the opponent's neck, which had been extended by the black energy." We'll produce: 【34】 Amid the clang of metal striking metal, the demon bearing the unhidden aura of the Rainbow Snake God blocked the high‑speed thrust of black energy with its scaled‑covered arm, then seized with a claw the opponent's neck, which had been extended by the black energy.

He could sense that the outer god's aura was especially strong on her at this moment.

Translate: "He could sense that the aura of the Outer God was especially strong upon her at this moment." We'll produce: 【35】 He could sense that the aura of the Outer God was especially strong upon her at this moment.

That is probably the source of the opponent's initial aggression, lending its actions a hint of outer‑god interference, yet it doesn't change the fact that she is easily corrupted by the outer god.

Translate: "That was likely the source of her initial aggression, giving her actions a tinge of Outer‑God interference, yet it could not change the fact that she is easily corrupted and twisted by the Outer God." We'll produce: 【36】 That was likely the source of her initial aggression, giving her actions a tinge of Outer‑God interference, yet it could not change the fact that she is easily corrupted and twisted by the Outer God.

Her spirit is utterly hollow—so hollow that even Oumu once hesitated, feeling vexed, with a jumble of emotions.

Translate: "Her spirit was utterly empty, so empty that even Aomo once hesitated, feeling vexed, with a mix of emotions welling up in his heart." We'll produce: 【37】 Her spirit was utterly empty, so empty that even Aomo once hesitated, feeling vexed, with a mix of emotions welling up in his heart.

The idol ultimately fell from grace, and even the formerly decent memories of getting along became stained.

Translate: "The idol ultimately collapsed, and even the formerly decent memories of past interactions were thus stained with a few blemishes." We'll produce: 【38】 The idol ultimately collapsed, and even the formerly decent memories of past interactions were thus stained with a few blemishes.

Everything is an act; none of the sincerity can be judged as true or false, and even experiences that ought to be worth remembering outside of a debrief now seem to congeal into some ugliness.

Translate: "Everything is an act; none of the sincerity can be judged as to how true or false it is, and even those experiences that ought to be worth recalling outside of a debrief now seem destined to condense into a measure of ugliness." We'll produce: 【39】 Everything is an act; none of the sincerity can be judged as to how true or false it is, and even those experiences that ought to be worth recalling outside of a debrief now seem destined to condense into a measure of ugliness.

So is that what breaking through defenses amounts to?

Translate: "Is that what is meant by "breaking through defenses"?" We'll produce: 【40】 Is that what is meant by "breaking through defenses"?

It brings a cold so intense that even a demon's carapace can't endure it, and waves of uncontrollable memory surges that make the crystal core's memory control look ridiculous; perhaps one needs to enable admin‑forced permissions to achieve anything.

Translate: "It would bring a cold so intense that even a demon's carapace could not endure it, and waves of uncontrollable memory surges that would make the crystal core's memory‑control function look ridiculous; perhaps one would need to enable admin‑level forced permissions to achieve anything." We'll produce: 【41】 It would bring a cold so intense that even a demon's carapace could not endure it, and waves of uncontrollable memory surges that would make the crystal core's memory‑control function look ridiculous; perhaps one would need to enable admin‑level forced permissions to achieve anything.

But… he never tried to control it, never attempted to improve that state or situation, even while being countered by the opponent.

Translate: "But……he never tried to control it, never attempted to do anything to improve that state and situation, even while he was being counterattacked by the opponent." We'll produce: 【42】 But……he never tried to control it, never attempted to do anything to improve that state and situation, even while he was being counterattacked by the opponent.

Because he didn't want to avoid.

Translate: "Because he did not want to avoid." We'll produce: 【43】 Because he did not want to avoid.

This perhaps is also a rare experience, filling a gap in his experience.

Translate: "This might also be a rare experience, filling a gap in his experience." We'll produce: 【44】 This might also be a rare experience, filling a gap in his experience.

Moreover, because he is strong.

Translate: "Moreover, because he is strong." We'll produce: 【45】 Moreover, because he is strong.

Even the demon empowered by the rainbow serpent god alone can match a retired horse girl in strength and reaction, and with additional card buffs, completely overwhelming her is no trouble.

Translate: "Even just a demon empowered by the Rainbow Snake God can match a retired horse girl in power and reaction; with additional card buffs, completely overwhelming her is no trouble." We'll produce: 【46】 Even just a demon empowered by the Rainbow Snake God can match a retired horse girl in power and reaction; with additional card buffs, completely overwhelming her is no trouble.

Even when the opponent's assault is at its fiercest, it can still shake the demon's scale‑like outer shell, yet it hasn't even triggered the demon's self‑healing ability—let alone the fact that the demon holds cards like Godzilla, Yiba, and Eye Q that could enhance self‑healing.

Translate: "Even when the opponent's assault is at its fiercest, it can still shake the demon's scale‑covered exterior, yet it has not even triggered the demon's self‑healing ability, let alone the fact that the demon holds cards such as Godzilla, Yiba, and Eye Q that could enhance that self‑healing." We'll produce: 【47】 Even when the opponent's assault is at its fiercest, it can still shake the demon's scale‑covered exterior, yet it has not even triggered the demon's self‑healing ability, let alone the fact that the demon holds cards such as Godzilla, Yiba, and Eye Q that could enhance that self‑healing.

By locking the opponent in a one‑on‑one dark domain, denying them any chance to contact other stage props for enhancement, this is the most crucial step of his plan; once achieved, any further resistance from the opponent is trivial.

Translate: "Locking the opponent in a one‑on‑one dark domain, giving them no chance to reach other stage props for enhancement, is the crucial step in his counter‑plan; once this is achieved, any further resistance from the opponent is trivial." We'll produce: 【48】 Locking the opponent in a one‑on‑one dark domain, giving them no chance to reach other stage props for enhancement, is the crucial step in his counter‑plan; once this is achieved, any further resistance from the opponent is trivial.

Yes, he has a plan.

Translate: "Yes, he has a plan." We'll produce: 【49】 Yes, he has a plan.

Although he never anticipated activating this plan, when the facts are thus he must add the second half of the saying "Life isn't just about having hope; it's also about having the courage to face despair":

Translate: "Although he had never anticipated activating this plan, when the facts are thus, he must add the second half of the saying 'Life is not only about hope, but also about having the courage to face despair':" We'll produce: 【50】 Although he had never anticipated activating this plan, when the facts are thus, he must add the second half of the saying "Life is not only about hope, but also about having the courage to face despair":

Facing despair, he then devises a response plan, attempting to grasp the kind of miracle that ought to exist even within despair.

Translate: "Facing despair, he then sets about devising a response plan, trying to grasp the kind of miracle that ought to exist even within despair." We'll produce: 【51】 Facing despair, he then sets about devising a response plan, trying to grasp the kind of miracle that ought to exist even within despair.

So he formulated the subsequent plans from that moment, when he decided on the trial plan.

Translate: "So he made the follow‑up plan from that moment, when he decided on the trial plan." We'll produce: 【52】 So he made the follow‑up plan from that moment, when he decided on the trial plan.

In order to seize the miracle, the plan's core premise likewise lies in the last few words spoken by the Moon‑Chase Symbol.

Translate: "For the plan to seize the miracle, its core premise likewise lies in the final few words spoken by the Moon Chariot Symbol." We'll produce: 【53】 For the plan to seize the miracle, its core premise likewise lies in the final few words spoken by the Moon Chariot Symbol.

— The Sirius Symbol and the Rudolf Symbol are also both dead‑silent stars.

Translate: "——The Sirius Symbol and the Ludaofu Xiangzheng are likewise symbols of dead stars." We'll produce: 【54】 —The Sirius Symbol and the Ludaofu Xiangzheng are likewise symbols of dead stars.

That altered Moon‑Chase Symbol has never been an astronomy enthusiast.

Translate: "That Moon Chariot Symbol. alter has never been an astronomy enthusiast." We'll produce: 【55】 That Moon Chariot Symbol. alter has never been an astronomy enthusiast.

The Beast Cult's doctrine also doesn't emphasize this.

Translate: "The Beast Cult's doctrine also does not emphasize this." We'll produce: 【56】 The Beast Cult's doctrine also does not emphasize this.

If one calls the Sirius Symbol a "star‑talk," it's not far‑fetched, but where does the Rudolf Symbol get this title?

Translate: "If calling the Sirius Symbol a "star" is not a stretch, then where does the Ludaofu Xiangzheng get this title?" We'll produce: 【57】 If calling the Sirius Symbol a "star" is not a stretch, then where does the Ludaofu Xiangzheng get this title?

The emperor is the universally known reference, but if the so‑called star must be linked, it's not entirely without clues.

Translate: "The emperor is the universally understood reference, but if the so‑called stars must be linked, there are still some clues." We'll produce: 【58】 The emperor is the universally understood reference, but if the so‑called stars must be linked, there are still some clues.

Luna/Luna/moon

Translate: "Luna/Luona/Moon." We'll produce: 【59】 Luna/Luona/Moon.

That is also a celestial body, together with Sirius, once had brightness in the eyes of the Moon gallop symbol. alter.

He spoke of two people from his hometown, yet the focus of the topic was actually these two here.

He had always seen Sirius, and always seen the present Ludao Fu; that impartial tone of his speech itself thus became another kind of information that the parties involved never noticed.

The awakened Sirius is certainly not dead silent; then what of Ludao Fu, who is spoken of alongside it?

Even though she appears so empty in my eyes right now, she still has brightness in the eyes symbolized by Moon-chase.

The miracle lies precisely in such a place unseen by oneself, and the place that determines the difference between the two universes is also clearly imminent.

Aomo Lindun

The biggest variable that could change the situation of Sirius on both sides can only be oneself.

So he clearly knows what he must do.

Just need to become that variable once more!

Drag the remaining light within the hollow moon, so it can illuminate every lack!

To this end, he calls out to the Sirius that has never appeared on stage, always on standby awaiting orders.

【Coordinates 【374:42】, come quickly！】

【It's time, let her turn back into Luna。】