Chapter 265: Then the translation

By that logic, there's no way the chapter three boss could just be bumped up to Pangu level, could there?

Interpretation: "So calculated, it's unreasonable that the boss of chapter three would directly be upgraded to Pangu level, right?" Need natural English. Keep tone. "So by that logic, it's unreasonable for the chapter three boss to jump straight to Pangu level, right?" We'll output: 【1】 So by that logic, it's unreasonable for the chapter three boss to jump straight to Pangu level, right?

So...

=> 【2】 So...

Could it be that my main storyline has actually veered off?

=> 【3】 "Could it be that my main storyline has really gone off track?"

This doubt had just arisen, and Zhao Si kept shaking his head:

=> 【4】 As this doubt just arose, Zhao Si shook his head repeatedly:

Wrong!

=> 【5】 "No!"

Xue Xuan's speculation is not practical!

=> 【6】 Xue Xuan's speculation is not practical!

The purpose of each simulation round is to help the protagonist deduce more unknown information; now Xue Xuan knows these only because he kept risking his life to obtain them.

=> 【7】 "The purpose of each simulation round is to help the protagonist deduce more unknown information; Xue Xuan can know these now only because he kept risking his life to uncover them."

There's no way to clear the game smoothly from the start!

=> 【8】 "There's no possibility of clearing it smoothly from the start!"

Just because you're full after eating the third bun doesn't mean the first two were useless; without continuous puzzle-solving across three lifetimes, a novice Xue Xuan could never clear the game.

=> 【9】 Just because one feels full after eating the third steamed bun doesn't mean the first two were useless; without continuously solving puzzles across three lifetimes, a novice Xue Xuan could never clear it.

Speaking of that riddler Minghe, who in the early and middle stages refused to reveal that the wilderness would eventually perish, Xue Xuan only thought about building a prosperous era in the old wilderness, not about profiting.

=> 【10】 Leaving other things aside, just take that riddler Minghe: in the early and middle stages he refused to reveal the actual fact that the wilderness would eventually perish, so Xue Xuan only thought about building a prosperous age on the old wilderness, not about fleeing.

When he finally managed to confront Minghe, Minghe then threw out a set of 'Wilderness Anchor Point' theory; the novice Xue Xuan, upon hearing it, naturally believed it wholeheartedly, and all his subsequent plans revolved around this theory.

=> 【11】 Once Xue Xuan finally managed to confront Minghe, Minghe then threw out a set of "wilderness anchor point" theory; a novice Xue Xuan hearing this would naturally believe it wholeheartedly, and all his subsequent plans would revolve around this theory.

Therefore, he would seek to destroy the old wilderness to recreate a Pangu wilderness as an anchor point, making the reunification of Pangu's true form a foregone conclusion.

=> 【12】 Therefore, he would seek to destroy the old wilderness in order to recreate a Pangu wilderness as an "anchor point," making the reunification of Pangu's true form a foregone conclusion!

Only when Pangu's true form reunites and holds Xue Xuan back does he have sufficient preconditions to test whether his own anchor point can anchor the eternal wilderness, thereby judging whether Minghe's theory is flawed.

=> 【13】 Only at the moment when Pangu's true form reunites and holds Xue Xuan back does Xue Xuan have sufficient prerequisites to argue whether his "anchor point" can anchor the eternal wilderness, thereby judging whether Minghe's theory is flawed.

Being a Zhuge Liang after the fact is not acceptable!

=> 【14】 "Monday-morning quarterbacking doesn't count!"

There's no doubt that the current storyline is the genuine main plot, not some side-story nearby.

=> 【15】 "The current storyline is undoubtedly the main plot, not some side‑story nearby."

Zhao Si seriously made his argument, after all this game only looks like a free-form story game, but in reality it's been pre-planned from start to finish, all foreshadowing will be recovered, and it's impossible to truly let the protagonist deviate from the main line.

=> 【16】 Zhao Si gave a earnest argument, after all this game only looks like a free‑form story, but in reality it's been pre‑planned from start to finish, all foreshadowing will be paid off, and it's impossible to truly let the protagonist stray from the main line.

All we can say is, trust the game's nature: the correct way to clear the game should be to persuade Xue Xuan to convince Minghe, bring the entire Asura clan into the eternal wilderness, and then Xue Xuan, as a high-level anchor point, will directly retain them, thus existing independently of the Pangu wilderness.

=> 【17】 All we can say is, trust the game's nature! "The correct way to clear it should be to have Xue Xuan persuade Minghe, bring the entire Asura clan into the eternal wilderness, and then Xue Xuan, as a 【High‑Grade Anchor】, will directly preserve it, thereafter existing independently of the Pangu wilderness."

But to gather all that key information, Xue Xuan must inevitably reach the step of helping Pangu reunite… so the Pangu storyline should be stuck at a crucial step just before clearing, and only after completing that step can one enter the eternal wilderness for a perfect ending.

=> 【18】 "But to gather all that key information, Xue Xuan must reach the step of aiding Pangu's reunification… so the Pangu plot should be a crucial step right before clearance; only after completing it can one enter the eternal wilderness for a perfect ending."

And since the game directs the plot toward Pangu, it means that Pangu will surely yield the information or items needed for later plot, even the next chapter.

=> 【19】 "And since the game steers the plot toward Pangu, it means Pangu will surely yield the information or items needed for later plot, even the next chapter..."

As for saying the boss difficulty is too high compared to the first two chapters - this is indeed unreasonable - but if Pangu isn't the ultimate boss, or doesn't need to be personally defeated by Xue Xuan, then it becomes reasonable.

=> 【20】 "As for the claim that the boss difficulty is far too high compared to the first two chapters—this is indeed unreasonable, but if Pangu isn't the ultimate boss, or if Pangu doesn't need to be personally defeated by Xue Xuan, then it becomes reasonable!"

Thinking this through, Zhao Si directly used the game's second active intervention right:

=> 【21】 Thinking this through, Zhao Si directly used the second active intervention right of this game session:

Active command! Don't let him waver in his will; he hasn't gone down the wrong path - this is a reasonable main-line plot!

=> 【22】 "Active command! Don't let him waver in his will; he hasn't gone down the wrong path—this is a reasonable main plot!"

When facing any difficulty, there's no need to be afraid; everything is with me!

=> 【23】 "When facing any difficulty, there's no need to fear, for I am here!"

Ding! The active command has been issued, remaining command uses: (once)!

=> 【24】 【Ding! Active command issued, remaining command uses: (once)!】

……

=> 【25】 ……

While you were doubting life over this heaven-defying speculation, a supreme command came, making you involuntarily startled.

=> 【26】 【As you doubt your life over this heaven‑defying speculation, a supreme command comes, making you startle.】

"This is the correct path…"

=> 【27】 【"This is the correct path…"】

You mutter to yourself, and the scattered light in your eyes gradually solidifies again!

=> 【28】 【You mutter to yourself, the scattered light in your eyes gradually condensing again!】

You never doubt your 'other self'; no matter how unconfident you are, you must believe in him, you should believe in him.

=> 【29】 【You never doubt "another self"; no matter how unconfident you are, you must believe in Him, you should believe in Him.】

"Everything is with him…"

=> 【30】 【"Everything exists because of Him…"】

Your heart feels an inexplicable tug.

=> 【31】 【Your heart feels an inexplicable tug.】

He may not be you, but you are certainly him; choosing to believe him is believing in yourself!

=> 【32】 【He may not be you, but you are certainly Him; choosing to believe Him is believing in yourself!】

"I haven't taken the wrong path!"

=> 【33】 【"I haven't taken the wrong path!"】

Your sudden revival leaves Jin Bing somewhat dazed, but he soon realizes what you've just gone through…

=> 【34】 【Your sudden revival leaves Jin Bing a bit dazed, but he soon realizes what you just went through…】

"So, what should we do next?"

=> 【35】 【"So, what do we do next?"】

Jin Bing curiously asks you, after all you're the protagonist, everything revolves around you; now even Pangu grabs you and won't let go, clearly proving your worth.

=> 【36】 【Jin Bing curiously asks you, after all you're the protagonist, always the center of attention; now even Pangu has grabbed you and won't let go, clearly proving your worth even more.】

"One word: wait!"

=> 【37】 【"One word: wait!"】

The revived you calmly says: Pangu won't let me go, which shows I'm important, so he won't harm me.

=> 【38】 【Having recovered your vigor, you calmly say: Pangu won't let me go, which shows I'm important, so he won't harm me.】

"Rather than worry about him harming me, I'd rather believe he needs something from me…"

=> 【39】 【"Rather than worry that he'll hurt me, I'd rather believe he needs something from me…"】

This guess is laughable and arrogant - after all, how could the god who created heaven and earth need anything from a low-level golden immortal?

=> 【40】 【This guess is laughable and arrogant—after all, how could the god who created heaven and earth need anything from a mediocre golden immortal?】

But if he acted to keep you because he discovered your protagonist identity, then this makes sense…

=> 【41】 【But if he acted to retain you because he discovered your protagonist identity, then this makes sense…】

"Since I am an anchor point higher than Pangu, it means that once I enter the eternal wilderness, the eternal world will exist independently… correspondingly, the Pangu wilderness becomes useless because it's no longer an anchor point… so… it will truly perish and can never be revived."

=> 【42】 【"Since I am an anchor point superior to Pangu, then once I enter the eternal wilderness, the eternal world will exist independently… correspondingly, the Pangu wilderness becomes useless because it's no longer an anchor point… so… it will truly perish and never be able to revive!"】

Your thoughts begin to spark, a chain of possibilities being derived by you.

=> 【43】 【Your thoughts start to flow, a chain of possibilities being deduced by you.】

"Pangu's true form lacks consciousness; he only has a survival instinct, so his reason for holding onto me… is his instinct to stay alive!"

=> 【44】 【"Pangu's true form lacks consciousness; he only has the instinct to survive, so his reason for holding onto me…… is his instinctual desire to stay alive!"】

Then does that mean if you leave, he can't survive?

=> 【45】 【Then if that's the case, wouldn't Pangu die the moment you leave?】

This simple logical deduction makes you feel bizarre: the heaven-opening giant god can't live without you…

=> 【46】 【This simple logical deduction strikes you as bizarre: the heaven‑opening giant god can't live without you…】

But if you think the other way: looking at that previous side-line, Pangu was originally impossible to revive, yet this time he did - so what's the reason?

=> 【47】 【But if you think the other way: looking at that previous side‑line, Pangu was originally impossible to revive, yet this time he did live—what's the reason?】

Obviously it's because of you and the wilderness fragments being here!

=> 【48】 【Obviously, it's because you and the wilderness fragments are here!】

He lives because of you, and would naturally die because of you; but now he doesn't want to die, so instinctively he chooses not to let you go - meaning as long as you stay, he won't die. Conversely, if you ever step out of his body, he will die.

=> 【49】 【He was born because of you, and naturally should die because of you; but now he doesn't want to die, and thus instinctively chooses not to let you go…… which means, as long as you don't leave, he won't die!】【Conversely, the moment you step out of his body, he will die!】

Logic works!

=> 【50】 【Logic works!】

Thinking this far, although you still don't grasp the specific principle, the panic caused by being trapped has dissipated.

=> 【51】 【Having thought this through, although you still don't grasp the concrete principle, the panic caused by being trapped has dissipated.】

Pangu won't harm you; you're safe.

=> 【52】 【Pangu won't harm you; you're safe.】

So you just need to wait for a suitable opportunity, then rescue him and bring him along to the eternal wilderness - that's how you clear the game!

=> 【53】 【So you only need to wait for a suitable opportunity, then rescue him and bring him along to the "eternal wilderness"—that will clear the game!】

And you believe this time won't be too long…

=> 【54】 【And you believe this time won't be long…】

……

=> 【55】 ……

Heaven beyond heaven.

=> 【56】 Heaven beyond heaven.

Seeing off the last two otherworldly sages, the Dao Ancestor sighed, didn't say much, just thinking that he must firmly seal the heavens and earth, never allowing otherworldly sages to cross over again.

=> 【57】 After seeing off the last two otherworldly sages, the Dao Ancestor sighed, said nothing more, merely thinking that he must firmly seal the heavens and earth, never allowing otherworldly sages to cross over again.

Regardless of good or evil!

=> 【58】 Regardless of good or evil!

Minghe, after experiencing that recent heart-mind stir, has become somewhat silent; already a man of few words, a socially anxious recluse, he's now even more introverted…

=> 【59】 Minghe, after experiencing that recent heart‑mind stir, has become somewhat silent; originally a taciturn, socially anxious recluse, he is now even more withdrawn…

Master...

Minghe suddenly asked:

"Am I not qualified to become a Saint?"

The Dao Ancestor gazed at him seriously: "Do you think you are not worthy?"

Minghe nodded silently.

Although he eventually won the championship of the 'Primordial Wasteland Chicken-Eating Grand Tournament', obtained the Primordial Purple Qi, and became the last Saint, he had always lacked confidence.

He felt that he was merely lucky, because he was not among the most outstanding batch; the six most outstanding graduates of the Purple Sky Palace Academy had already become Saints!

Below the Six Saints, all those who listened to the Dao at Purple Sky actually lacked the qualifications to become a Saint; the Dao Ancestor's selection of the Six Saints back then was not a covert operation, but an open and aboveboard merit-based admission.

Everyone lacked the affinity to become a Saint; that wasn't favoritism by the Dao Ancestor, but truly insufficient quality……

Under these circumstances, even though Minghe was a mighty divine ability user among those below the Six Saints, and even eventually became a Saint, he still felt he was a notch below the Six Saints, feeling his virtue did not match his position.

And now, having his Dao heart stirred by a single word from an extraterritorial Saint, the wicked deeds he had done to the Asura Clan surged into his mind, and for a moment he became even more self‑doubting……

The Dao Ancestor instantly saw the mindset problem of this little disciple, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

Back then, not selecting him to become a Saint together with the Six Saints was precisely for this reason—this kid's mindset is truly hopeless!

"Do you know why I chose you?"

The Dao Ancestor asked.

Minghe silently said: "It's merely luck on the disciple's part……"

"Luck?"

The Dao Ancestor's eyes grew stern:

"Are you suggesting that I have been irresponsible in choosing Saints, questioning my judgment?"

Minghe startled; even though he was a Saint, hearing his master speak to his face like that, he couldn't help but panic, lowering his head repeatedly:

"Disciple dares not! Disciple……"

"Raise your head!"

The Dao Ancestor scolded: "You are a Saint! I am also a Saint! You should speak to me on equal footing!"

After being scolded, Minghe finally lifted his head, but his expression remained embarrassed.

The Dao Ancestor sighed helplessly: "Listen, I chose you to become a Saint, letting you bear the burden of all beings of the Primordial Wasteland in a direction with no way forward, not because I am foolish or acting recklessly, but because I know you can bear it and dare to bear it!"

"I cannot make anyone a Saint; all I can do is give those who are capable of becoming Saints an opportunity—whether they become Saints depends entirely on themselves."

"The Six Saints could become Saints because they only lacked a strand of Primordial Purple Qi."

"For those who cannot become Saints, what good would holding billions of Primordial Purple Qi do?"

The Dao Ancestor frankly said:

"Back then, from Saints down to True Immortals, nobody wanted to waste time on this mess; I surveyed the Primordial Wasteland, and among those ready to become Saints, only you were unwilling to leave—if you don't become a Saint, who will?"

"Moreover, I only gave you a strand of purple qi; becoming a Saint is your own doing—you need not belittle yourself, for you have proven yourself!"

"You not only became a Saint on your own, but with means and a mindset beyond ordinary people, you used your body to seal the Heavenly Dao for countless ages, allowing the Primordial Wasteland to endure to this day—who could do that?"

"Apart from owing the Asura Clan, you are worthy of anyone…… you deserve the position of Saint!"

"Worthy!" Minghe silently closed his eyes……

When he opened his eyes again, confusion and doubt vanished: He was still that Minghe Saint!

Seeing this, the Dao Ancestor smiled and stroked his whiskers:

"A Saint is one who can do what ordinary people cannot; therefore, a Saint's mindset needs no doubt—what they seek is merely an affirmation……"

However, the Asura Clan remains his flaw; these beings he himself created have suffered grievous harm at the hands of the Creator; even if Minghe had ten thousand reasons and ten thousandfold Dao heart, he could not ignore them.

Now, the other Asuras have been saved, so all karmic debts have converged onto that sole troubled Asura.

Father and son, grace and debt—ultimately they must face a settlement……

……

(End of chapter)