Chapter 337

「Liu Wukong... 」

「Liu Wukong...... 」

「Liu Wukong... 」

Lin Liu repeated the name with a strange expression; although he understood the monkey's respect and admiration, the name Liu Wukong still seemed a bit odd.

Actually, Lin Liu just wanted the monkey to know he wasn't deliberately giving it an unpleasant name; he truly felt this name was very fitting.

Thus: Lin Liu repeated the name with a strange expression; although he well understood the monkey's respect and admiration for him, the name Liu Wukong still seemed a bit strange……

Make sure to keep ellipsis.

After finishing reciting the name it had just received, it finally got the topic back on track, speaking passionately:

After it finished chanting the name it had just received, it also finally brought the topic back onto the right track, speaking passionately:

We need to keep punctuation: colon at end. So translation: After it finished chanting the name it had just received, it also finally brought the topic back onto the right track, speaking passionately:

「Master! I, your disciple, am no longer what I once was; as long as I protect you, the world will remain yours! The Lin shogunate will remain yours! Under heaven there can be only one great general—you! 」

Translate: "Master! Disciple I have long since surpassed my former self; as long as I protect you, the world remains your world! The Lin Clan Shogunate is still your shogunate! In the world there can be only one Grand General, and that is you!"

Need to keep exclamation marks and quotes.

「General! Please give your orders! 」

"General! Please give your orders!"

「Loyalty! Sincerity! 」

"Loyalty! Sincerity!"

The returned monkey, speaking passionately, wholeheartedly wanted to protect Lin Liu's continued hold on worldly power; it was very loyal and also very confident.

The returning monkey spoke passionately, wholeheartedly wanting to protect Lin Liu's continued hold on worldly power; it was very loyal and also very confident!

It was confident, which in turn gave Lin Liu confidence—this was the confidence the ape god gave him! But…

It had confidence, which in turn gave Lin Liu confidence: this is the confidence bestowed by the Ape God! But……

The white-haired Lin Liu let out a sigh:

White-haired Lin Liu let out a sigh:

「Disciple, give it up. 」

"Disciple, withdraw."

「As your master, I no longer wish to continue being a general…」

"Master no longer wishes to continue being a General……"

【You, speaking earnestly to your disciple whom you haven't seen in years, explained the reason for your downfall: you weren't careless; you did it on purpose.】

We need to keep the brackets 【】 as they are part of the source. Translate inside: "You, speaking earnestly to a disciple you haven't seen in years, explained the reason for your stepping down: you weren't careless; you did it deliberately."

【From the moment you realized everything was beyond redemption, you no longer thought of continuing to hold power as a general; you had only one path to walk—a dark path to the end, until you were overthrown and killed!】

From the moment you realized everything was beyond redemption, you no longer thought of continuing to hold power as a General; you had only one path to walk—a dark path to the end, until you were overthrown and killed!

【That's why you act against the norm, forcing those loyal to you to overthrow you; in this way, you neither fail the effort you've made this lifetime to pursue perfection, nor betray the blood and tears of the oppressed.】

Inside: "That is why you acted against the norm, forcing those loyal to you to overthrow you; thus you neither betrayed this lifetime's pursuit of perfection, nor the blood and tears of the oppressed."

【On an imperfect foundation, you can only do your best; as for the rest, leave it to Ding Qizhu and other successors to resolve… although even then, you cannot escape the result of oppressing a certain group.】

Inside: "On an imperfect foundation, you can only do what you can; as for the rest, leave it to Chief Ding and other successors to resolve…… although even then it cannot escape the result of oppressing some group."

【You believe they will find a way to prolong this prosperous era; history, from the day you established the Northeastern Shogunate, has already set out on a road completely different from antiquity.】

Inside: "You believe they will find a way to prolong this prosperous age; history, from the day you established the Northeastern Shogunate, has already set out on a road utterly different from antiquity."

【By your own power, you have split history in two; from now on, history will only advance along the current brand‑new path, and will never reverse back to antiquity.】

Inside: "By your own strength, you split history in half; from now on, history will only advance along this brand‑new road, and will never reverse back to antiquity."

【The feudal dynasty of Great Shun has been completely abolished, and the heavenly court of puppets will never appear again.】

Inside: "The feudal dynasty of Grand Shun has been completely abolished, and the Heavenly Court will no longer appear."

【Cultivators will serve as beasts of burden to sustain this prosperous era; with their reincarnation, they are an inexhaustible, inexhaustible best resource, virtually an endless source of energy……】

Inside: "Cultivators will serve as beasts of burden to sustain this prosperous age; with their reincarnation, they are an inexhaustible, inexhaustible best consumable, akin to an endless energy source……"

【"I ultimately never found a way to save everyone."】

Inside: ""I ultimately could not find a way to save everyone.""

【You let out a faint sigh.】

Inside: "You let out a faint sigh."

【"The method to break this dream remains unknown; I cannot lead everyone out of this world to that blissful, carefree eternal primordial wilderness."】

Inside: ""The method to break this dream remains unknown; I cannot lead everyone to escape this world and reach that blissful, carefree eternal primordial wilderness.""

【"Both schemes have gone bankrupt one after another; even if I could still carry out eternal reincarnation, I still lack much confidence about whether I can find a way forward for the future……"】

Inside: ""Both approaches have failed one after another; even if I could still carry out eternal reincarnation, I still lack much confidence about finding a way forward for the future……""

【You are disappointed and also confused; you don't know what else could let you find the correct path to clear the game, you've tried everything you could, but it still doesn't work……】

Inside: "You are disappointed and also at a loss, not knowing any other way to find the correct path to clearance; you've tried everything you could, but still it won't work……"

【After listening, the monkey scratched its head: "In other words, you actually don't want to punish Old Ding, nor do you want to seize back power?"】

Inside: "The monkey, having heard that, scratched its head: "In other words, you actually don't want to punish Old Ding, nor do you want to regain supreme authority?""

【You nodded.】

Inside: "You nodded."

【"They haven't done anything wrong; this path is what I chose and single‑handedly brought about."】

Inside: ""They haven't done anything wrong; this path is what I chose and single‑handedly brought about.""

【The monkey scratched its head again: "But you still aren't clear on the perfect way to clear the game in the next life?"】

Inside: "The monkey scratched its head again: "But you still aren't clear on the perfect clearance method for the next life?""

【You nodded helplessly: "If the fundamental problem can't be solved, what's the point of more reincarnations?"】

Inside: "You nodded helplessly: if the fundamental problem can't be solved, what's the use of more reincarnations?"

【The monkey's eyes shifted: "So you think everything in this world now is the limit of your ability?"】

Inside: "The monkey's eyes shifted: "Do you think everything in this world now is the limit of your ability?""

【You still nodded: "There are too many coincidental factors; just getting to this point is already quite lucky, and even in another life it would be hard to surpass today's achievements—basically, this is the limit……】

Inside: "You still nodded: too many chance factors; reaching today is already quite lucky, and even in another life it would be hard to surpass current achievements—basically this is the limit……"

「Again at the limit?! 」

"Again at the limit?!"

Upon mentioning this keyword, Zhao Si was instantly frightened to the point of PTSD! After all, the last person who encountered the limit and thought that even with many more reincarnations they could never do better was named Zhao Ming……

"Upon mentioning this keyword, Zhao Si was instantly frightened into PTSD! After all, the last person who encountered the limit and felt that even many more reincarnations couldn't improve was named Jiao Ming……"

「Back then, Lao Yao died because he lost hope and expectation for the next life, causing him to withdraw his true spirit…… Lao Lin, don't follow his old path! 」

"Back then, Old Jiao gave up hope and expectation for the next life, so he withdrew his true spirit and died…… Old Lin, don't follow his old path!"

Zhao Si momentarily felt a pang of panic; the psychological shadow that Yao Ming had inflicted on him surged again.

"Zhao Si's heart fluttered with anxiety for a moment; the psychological shadow that Jiao Ming had imposed on him surged again."

Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of well ropes! 「But even I now count as not what I used to be! 」

"Once bitten by a snake, ten years fearing the well rope! "But I, too, am now not what I once was!""

Gritting his teeth, Zhao Si directly used his last utterance of power…… no, it's the final active intervention command of this cycle: "Give me an order!"

"Gritting his teeth, Zhao Si directly used his final word spirit…… no, it's the last active intervention command of this round: "Issue me an order!""

「I have only one demand of him: don't die! 」

"I have only one demand of him: don't die!"

Reincarnation can continue, but the protagonist's mindset must not collapse, and a death wish must absolutely not be allowed to exist!

"Reincarnation can continue, but the protagonist's mindset must not collapse; a death wish must absolutely not be allowed to exist!"

「I'd rather not clear the game than let another protagonist die! 」

"I would rather not clear the level than let another protagonist die!"

Zhao Si issued the order in no uncertain terms: "We must never repeat Lao Yao's ending!"

"Zhao Si issued the order in an unyielding tone: absolutely cannot repeat Old Jiao's ending!"

【Ding! Your command has been issued exactly as given! All three opportunities in this cycle have been used up!】

Inside: "Ding! Your order has been duly issued! All three chances of this round have been used up!"

……

Just ellipsis. We'll output as is: …… (but need to keep as line). So 【43】 ……

【Zhao Si activated his utterance of power: "Don't die! Don't die! Don't die!"】

Inside: "Zhao Si activated his word spirit: Don't die! Don't die! Don't die!"

【Important things must be said three times!】

Inside: "Important things must be said three times!"

【This simple yet clear‑cut command left you, who had been lecturing Wukong on reason, suddenly stunned……】

Inside: "This simple yet clear‑cut order left you, who had been lecturing Wukong on reason, suddenly stunned……"

【You couldn't help but sigh helplessly: "Don't worry, I'm not really planning to die."】

Inside: "You couldn't help but sigh helplessly: "Don't worry, I'm not really planning to die.""

【Utter death is not the outcome you seek; it's not that you fear death, but mainly because your death would be useless—you don't need to fabricate a heavenly way here, so what's the point of dying……】

Inside: "Utter death is not the outcome you seek; it's not that you fear death, mainly because dying would be useless here, and you don't need to forge the Heavenly Dao—so why die at all……"

【As long as your mindset hasn't collapsed, you still love life and still look forward to finding, in some future life, a chance to solve the problems and clear the game perfectly!】

Inside: "As long as your mindset hasn't collapsed, you still love life and still look forward to finding, in some future life, a chance to solve the problems and achieve perfect clearance!"

【However, you sincerely thanked Lao Zhao, after all he used a precious opportunity to intervene specifically because of your mindset issue; probably only you receive this treatment, and no protagonist before has ever been personally advised by Lao Zhao to cherish life……】

Inside: "Still, you sincerely thanked Old Zhao, for he, because of your mindset issue, specially used a precious opportunity to intervene—probably only you have received such treatment; in the past no protagonist has ever been personally advised by Old Zhao to cherish life……"

【"Master!"】

Inside: ""Master!""

【Wukong asked you a few questions, then after a moment's careful thought, he finally spoke solemnly: "Actually, you should stay!"】

Inside: "Wukong asked you a few questions, then pondered carefully for a moment before solemnly saying: "Actually, you should stay!""

【"First of all, you anyway lack confidence that you could do better in future reincarnations than you have this lifetime."】

Inside: ""First, you lack confidence that you could do better in any future reincarnation than you have this lifetime.""

【"Second, you once said you are the true anchor that holds the world's existence; if you die, this world filled with your blood and sweat will collapse for lack of an anchor."】

Inside: ""Second, you once said you are the true anchor holding the world's existence; once you die, this world soaked with your blood and sweat will fall into ruin for lack of an anchor.""

【"Are you really going to watch helplessly as the world you painstakingly saved meets its doom?"】

Inside: ""Are you really going to watch helplessly as the world you painstakingly saved meets its doom?""

【Wukong's earnest exposition left you unable to avoid falling into silence: what he said is not without reason.】

Inside: "Wukong's earnest discourse left you unable to avoid falling into silence: what he said is not without reason."

【If you lack confidence that you can do better, rashly abandoning the world will only waste time and energy, and cause innocent beings throughout the world to suffer unjust disaster.】

Inside: "If you lack confidence to do better, rashly abandoning the world will only waste time and energy and bring undeserved calamity upon all beings."

【But you still harbor perfection in your heart……】

Inside: "But your heart still harbors perfection……"

【Having advised you twice to no avail, the monkey refuses to waste any more time!】

Inside: "Having advised you twice to no avail, the monkey no longer wishes to waste time!"

It picked up the iron rod, turned and walked away, resolute and decisive.

【"Master! Wait for me!"】

(End of chapter)