The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

In the deep sea dream, he opened his eyes.

Looking at this still quiet and lonely space, he felt suddenly stunned.The bubbles of dreams make up this huge ocean, and the deepest part of the ocean sleeps a ruin of civilization and cities, which is the illusion that once tortured Akamala.

Above the sky, the eyes of rotting stars still stare at the world.Of course, that wasn't true, and he knew it now.

It was just a fragment from the past that remained in his dreams.Of course, the power of the gods still remains in this fragment, so it will pollute the former him, but, after all, this fragment is already in the past.

Occasionally, when he recalled the past in Fisher's world and thought about what they were doing now, it always brought him some strange feelings.

The world appears to be abundant, rich, and vast, and he occupies a corner of the world; it may not be very conspicuous, but he is a member of the world, and he is also coloring the world in his own way.

He wrote the history of this world, witnessed the destiny of this world, and created the future of this world.In this silent night, this feeling has never been more vivid.

He thought of time.

One thing he has to admit is that when he witnesses the long river of time and realizes that he, too, can step into it, this situation occasionally makes him feel a little intimidated and uneasy.

The frozen past picture allowed him to add some details to it again; although the power of time and fate told him that they could predict in advance whether these actions would cause any changes, he still felt that this approach was quite dangerous.

The danger of this is that when he goes back to the past, the "past" he faces becomes the "future" he is not sure about.

Could he really intervene so casually?

On his previous attempt, he traveled back in time, stumbled across Karakak, and offered the bum a drink.

He had to admit, of course, that it was interesting to meet friends from the past, even if it was impossible for Karacak to understand their connection at some point hundreds of years after he had died.

But putting aside this emotion, he felt even more deeply how terrifying the combination of the two forces of "time and fate" is.

When he only had "fate", this power only took effect on his side.Many clues, information, and characters that he desperately needed came one after another, as if "fate" had already arranged everything.

This point is actually very scary, and he himself was inadvertently addicted to it, thinking that he could use the power of "fate" to be lazy.

But now, he has "time" and "destiny".Fate no longer just arranged the present for him, but also left him with more details in the vast and thick time.

It was something more complex, deeper, and more exaggerated than anything he had encountered before.

One thing he doesn't want to think about is, how many "future selves" has he met in his own past alone?

He doesn't want to think about this issue, first because he certainly can't hinder the actions of his "future self"; but the second reason is more important and more disturbing to him: he feels that this power makes him more like "God".

What he meant was that the more he found this strange trace in his past memory, the more he felt that he seemed to be a god who played with the world (and even himself) in his hands.

And he always tries to define himself as "human" as possible.That's the key to getting him where he is: his will.

Therefore, he was not so happy... at least he didn't want to take the initiative and let himself be immersed in such power.After almost getting lost in the power of fate and the power of dreams before, he would rather make himself more cautious.

He didn't think so—back in the day, after all.

Qiuqiu had warned him about this before, but at that time it hoped that he would not be immersed in the past history; and he reminded himself so now because he did not want to be immersed in the power of time.

Power itself is dangerous, and the use of power itself is risky.He has always known this.

Therefore, he tried his best not to use this power too often.

...However, he also knew that he must use this power now.Because, he needs to use this to fight against the "shadow".

In the past few days, he has been busy, met with many people, and even temporarily created a special ceremony... and all of this is just to fight against those who are about to come to Lamifa City. Shadow" believers.

And "Shadow" itself?

That also requires some other preparations.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.The prototype of a plan has been formed in his brain, and he knows that this plan is feasible.

Facing the "shadow", he, Qindo, and even the entire Fischer civilization actually have no power to directly confront it; but the gap in positive power does not mean absolute defeat.

In his eyes, "Shadow" has a huge weakness.This weakness made him finally have some confidence.

He pondered for a moment, using this moment to sort out the chaotic thoughts and emotions of the past period of time.It should be said that this situation has always existed since his conversation with Antinam.

The meeting with Qiuqiu intensified the severity of the situation.It has to be said that he was indeed quite shocked by the truth of this world, and was anxious about the situation they needed to face.

All the while, he's kept his composure as much as possible; of course, he's done a good job.But he also realized that he should do something to relax his tense nerves.

For him, this situation cannot be alleviated by playing, having fun, and the like.He can only perfect his plan as much as possible, confirm the details, and think about his future actions. This overall sense of certainty can make him feel at ease.

He inadvertently thought of his hometown, Earth.

Considering that he now knows the true face of the earth, this "thinking" also makes him feel a burst of mixed emotions.

He unexpectedly realized that he had always felt that his hometown was his back; and the degree of this protection may be much greater than he imagined.

After all, why did Antinam insist on going to Earth to find a helper?

The earth—to be precise, what is so special about earthlings?

He reminded himself to ask that question later.When he communicated with Anti-Nam last time, he didn't think to ask.

...It should be said that because Antinam's intention to sleep was too obvious, Siles had many questions and didn't ask them, especially some supplementary details.

And when communicating with Dice and Qiuqiu, the topic is too easily taken away by these two guys.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help sighing.

Of course, it can't be said how angry he was about it.That is more of a kind of helplessness, just like when chatting with a friend, the other party is always absent-minded.

...he thought of his friends on Earth.

For example, the friends who played the running game with him.Antinam said before that his body on earth may have turned into a vegetative state now... Imagine how panicked his friends would be when this happened, which also made him feel a little apologetic.

However, when he thought this way, he felt that time seemed to have passed for a long time.The days he lived on Earth and his current life in Fisher's world seemed to be two completely different appearances.

...not just about busyness.

That is an essential difference.Sometimes he thinks that the longer he stays in Fisher's world, maybe he will forget that novelist from Earth——He Jiayin.So he asked himself to remember the name.

But could it be that, after a long, long time, he only remembered the name, but forgot that He Jiayin was himself?

Maybe he would frantically want to find a person named "He Jiayin", but he has no idea who he is.

...that's a pretty good idea for a novel.he thought.

This novelist's instinct made him smile.He likes this kind of interesting inspiration captured in endless thinking.

Although when he thinks of this inspiration, he may not have time to actually write a novel in a short time, but it makes him feel that he is still the same person.

Maybe, he thought, he could ask Qin to do a favor.He could let Jyndo call him by his real name in private moments.

...but, of course, that can only happen after they've dealt with "Shadow".

"Shadows," he couldn't help thinking.

If things go according to his ideas, then they may be able to solve the problems caused by the "shadow" on this year's God's Birthday, which is October 10.

There are still more than two months.It's not long, and of course, it's not short either.

When he was calculating the time and perfecting his plan, he couldn't help but wonder whether "Shadow", the enemy who made them fearful and vigilant, knew of their existence?

They are like tiny ants, calculating the oldest and most powerful existence in this universe.The exhalation of the other party's breath may be able to make them turn their backs, but even so, they can only do so.

They have no choice.

Thinking of this, his eyes gradually calmed down.He looked at a few plants on the isolated island.

He saw Gyndo's dream bubble as a matter of course, always.He also found a dream bubble hanging from Herman Grove's plant.He couldn't help being a little curious, wondering what the student wanted to tell him.

He thought about what he needed to do tonight, and realized that he just had to go to Fisher's Mirror to communicate with Dice and Ball, so he touched Herman's dream bubble first.

"...good evening." Mr. Ghost whispered.

Herman's dream was a peaceful scene.This is a small two-story house. Herman's parents—they are most likely parents, they are just two light shadows—are busy in the kitchen, and Herman looks at them with a smile.

"Good evening, Mr. Phantom." Herman also greeted him with a smile.

Compared with the first meeting in the dream, Herman now looks much calmer and more relaxed.He may have returned to Lamifa City to reunite with his family.His family may have spent more than half a year in tears, worrying about their children.

But in the end, Herman managed to escape from the terrifying desert in the mist after all.

"Looks like you're enjoying some quiet time at home," Mr. Ghost said.

"Indeed!" Herman agreed. "For the first time, I realized that the bed, the chair, and even the floor at home are much better than the tent in the oasis."

Mr. Phantom couldn't help smiling, and he said, "At least we've solved the oasis."

Herman opened his eyes slightly, and he didn't ask how the matter was resolved. He just stared blankly for a while, and then breathed a sigh of relief.He said in a low voice, "Then...it would be best."

Mr. Ghost also nodded, and he turned to ask: "So, is there anything you want to tell me today?"

Herman showed a slightly embarrassed expression. He scratched his hair and said in a low voice, "That's right, Mr. Phantom... You should know that I am a student of archeology at La Mifa University."

Mr. Ghost nodded.For some reason, he suddenly had a premonition of Herman's next words.

"I left Ramifa City after the end of the first semester and went to the land of no embers." Herman explained, "At that time, we expected to come back in the second semester, and the third semester at the latest.

"But in fact, when I came back to Ramifa, the new academic year was about to start. I was two semesters behind.

"I discussed it with the school. They plan to let me start my studies again from the first year. I have no objection to this arrangement. But in fact, I have even forgotten a lot of knowledge before university."

After all, he has lived between life and death for more than half a year.The experience inevitably affected his mental state, and, therefore, his memory.

"...So, in order to keep up with the progress, I may have to hurry up and study recently." Herman said a little distressed, "Also, I heard from my classmates that Professor Noel's club is still holding activities.

"I still want to get involved, although the professor does give a lot of homework."

Mr. Ghost: "..."

You don't have to say that last sentence.he thought.

"Don't you like doing homework?" Mr. Ghost asked in a subtle tone.

But Herman didn't realize it, he thought about it, and just said: "I didn't like it in the past. But for me now, being able to do my homework is considered a kind of luck."

Mr. Phantom couldn't help but startled.He sighed inwardly.

Herman walked to the window and looked at the scene outside the window.This is the road he is most familiar with, at the door of his house. Even in his dreams, he can reproduce this place, and he knows how long it will take to walk from one tree to that tree.

Mr. Ghost came to his side.

"...When I returned to La Mifa City, I realized that I was still alive." Herman whispered, "I am still living in a city I am still familiar with."

"Live well," said Mr. Ghost.

Herman couldn't help laughing: "Yes, I'm still alive and well."

They looked out the window in silence.

"Compared to when I left, Ramifa City looks much more prosperous." Herman couldn't help but said, "I hope this prosperity can continue."

"...if we make some effort."

Herman paused.Maybe he used to be unable to realize the deep meaning in Mr. Ghost's words, thinking that it was just an effort in the sense of life, but now, he has been able to realize it.

He said, "A follower of the old gods?"

"The people behind the oasis." Mr. Ghost said succinctly.

Herman narrowed his eyes and couldn't help sneering.He whispered: "Sure enough, this group of people will not give up so easily."

He knew what happened in May, and naturally he also knew the failure of this group of people in May.He also knew that after May, this group of people would still do something to redeem such a failure.

Herman thought for a moment, then said: "Actually, I returned to Ramifa City with a few other companions. They are older than me and have more connections. I will try to ask them if they have Find something."

Mr. Ghost was a little surprised, he asked: "What are the identities of your companions?"

"There are a few members of the original archaeological team, almost all of whom are scholars majoring in archaeology or history, and one of them is more experienced. Of course, he is not as powerful as Professor Dunlop." Herman paused, "The other one , he was an explorer.

"He was also born in Ramifa City, but traveled abroad when he was young. He strayed into the mist, and then left with us. He said he planned to go back to Ramifa City, so he set off with us gone."

Mr. Ghost listened intently, noting Hermann's trust in these men, which he knew came from their days of life and death, their struggle to survive.He didn't ask any more questions.

He just said, "This way, you can be a small group, Herman. If there is anything I need, I will contact you directly."

"Okay, of course... in the dream?"

"Maybe in reality." Mr. Phantom said meaningfully, "You will know in the future."

Young Herman Grove looked at him somewhat puzzled.

But Mr. Phantom just smiled mysteriously, and changed the subject: "After school starts, you have to be vigilant, Herman."

"School starts?" Herman obviously didn't understand why it was this day, but Mr. Phantom didn't plan to explain it to him in detail.Herman didn't ask any more questions.

He thought for a while, and then couldn't help saying: "I have to be on the lookout for the followers of the old gods while doing my homework... This is really something that I could never have thought of before."

This remark made Mr. Phantom feel the same way—he had to think about how to deal with the "shadow" while perfecting the lesson plans.

...Maybe "Shadow" will not be happy to let himself be juxtaposed with the teaching plan.he thought.

He didn't stay with Herman for too long—it might be a better choice to tell Herman as Professor Noel about many things after school starts... I just don't know if Herman can accept it naturally.

After bidding farewell to Herman, he took the No. [-] doll and went to Fisher's mirror as usual.

Two spots of light flew out almost impatiently.

"Good evening, Keeper!" they said in unison.

"Good evening." Siles said, "Today is still a topic related to Mr. Xia."

Dice sighed, while Qiuqiu perked up.

"...However, before that, I would like to ask a question first." Siles said, "about the earth."

The two glass balls seemed to be taken aback for a moment.

"Antinam told me before," Sirius looked unconsciously at the sleeping statue not far away, "Earth is the source and end of all civilizations. He specially sent Dice to the earth to find helpers.

"Before, He just said that this is a choice that is either successful or benevolent. If the goal cannot be achieved, then He would rather Fisher's world return to its original source, which is to completely destroy it.

"However, his choice was successful. But at this point, he didn't explain clearly. Why can people on earth help him?"

Both Dice and Ball were silent for a moment, but in the end, Dice explained the answer to this question.

"Because humans on Earth naturally have the qualifications to become gods." It whispered, and it was rare to add something without nagging.

It's just that these words have already surprised Siles very much.

Dice thought for a while, and added: "You may have discovered that in the world—such as Fisher's world, most people are actually ordinary people and do not have the qualifications of enlighteners. In other worlds, things Probably also similar.

"In other words, extraordinary power only belongs to some people after all...Of course, in some worlds, everyone can use extraordinary power. .

"Because power means danger, means they have to face the world beyond this world.

"Going from 1 to 99 is not that difficult, but going from 0 to 1 and from 99 to 100 is an incredible breakthrough. This corresponds to going from ordinary people to superhumans, and from humans to gods.

"...Uh, a digression, maybe you will realize that in the judgment of the running group, the numerical judgment above 90 seems to be the category of gods. But that is just the result of the judgment, and it does not mean that the attributes of the gods themselves are this value.

"For example, your will is 96, but when you make will judgments for other people, it is impossible for them to get the judgment number of 96 every time.

"So, in the example of the number I gave, 100 really corresponds to the gods. Take Qinduo for example, his will attribute is 99, which symbolizes his unique identity as a blood descendant of the old god. However, he still Not gods.

"And you have a 99% chance of breaking through. It can even be said that as long as you continue with the flow, sooner or later, you can become a god in Fisher's world, because you have the 'qualification' to become a god.

"Extraordinary requires aptitude, and gods also need aptitude. This does not completely correspond to the 'talent' in the mouth of human beings. Aptitude is an illusory thing.

"Some ordinary people, they may not have the aptitude of the revelator, but inadvertently encounter something in life... For example, the shadow of the old gods, so they have this strange aptitude, even though they themselves may not have the aptitude not found.

"If I had to generalize, I'd call it 'fortune' or 'unlucky' ... that is, 'fate'.

"But . . . I'm not sure you've thought of that. No, I think you have.

"That is, why do you have to be extraordinary? Why do you have to be a god? Why do you have to let 'fate' decide everything?

"In your world, in your native land, such a thing is a fantasy. It can be said that other things, other circumstances have replaced its existence; but ... 'power', this power, after all, It's scary and spooky.

"Humans on Earth do not have this kind of power, so it can be said that they have the power to choose. For them, aptitude is not a gift, but something they are born with, but they have never encountered a moment when they need this aptitude .

"...So, what do people on Earth have? Just like civilization on Earth, humans on Earth also have this infinite possibility.

"They can choose to become extraordinary, or they can choose not to become; they can choose to become gods, or they can choose not to become. Their future has infinite paths..."

The dice paused at this moment.

Siles whispered, "And they don't know."

The dice seemed to laugh, and it said: "Because they don't know, they are so safe. They can only embark on this only, safe and mediocre road."

Siles was silent.

"You are lucky...although I don't think you would like such an adjective," said Dice, "if it was other earthlings, when they came to Fisher's world, or some other world, they would not have you." perfect performance.

"Yes, Earth is their backing, of course. But... well, Keeper, in the end, you have to recognize your own goodness. You are good enough, not your homeland."

Siles was taken aback for a moment, and found that the topic quickly turned to the praise of Siles' long speech led by the dice.

Qiuqiu also hurriedly joined the ranks of this matter.

Siles: "..."

He knew that if he talked to these two guys, the topic would go wrong very quickly.

But he did get the answer he was curious about.

Why did the dice have to go to Earth?

Because only earthlings—any earthlings—could accept this power from the gods.

To a certain extent, Antinam and Dice just needed a suitable "container" to temporarily store the power of fate.This is to hide from the prying eyes of the "shadow".

Not in Fisher's world, it is easy to be discovered by the "shadow"; but in other worlds, the situation is similar, and it is even more difficult, after all, they don't know where there are humans with godly qualifications.

It's impossible to bring gods from other worlds over as containers, right?

At the same time, "Shadow" does not know the special nature of the earth.In this case, Earthlings are naturally the best choice.

Judging from the previous words of Antinam and Dice, Dice has a high probability of learning a lot of information about the Earth when going to Earth.

For example, Antinam even knew to use "Xia" to name this prepared identity.

From this, they began to choose, and finally—fortunately—selected He Jiayin.

Whether this was luck or misfortune for the mediocre earth novelists at the time is another matter.

Speaking from the current Siles, he might have to say... well, the duality of luck and unlucky?

In any case, Siles is happy to recall the past, but he is not too happy to judge the past.It is difficult to judge people's past from an objective and cold-blooded point of view. After all, it is just a human life.

Therefore, even for himself, he could only lament the wonder of this experience.

After the topic of the earth was over, they quickly entered the topic.

Siles asked: "Qiaoqiu, Mr. Xia, what's the current situation about the Church of the Past and the Apocalypse at Dawn?"

This question is actually quite an important one.However, after such a long time in the past, he finally remembered to ask this question.

Qiuqiu thought for a while, then said in a low voice: "Mr. Xia actually seldom contact the church of the past... because Antinam can actually contact the bishops of the church of the past... So, the church of the past just Mr. Xia regarded him as the representative of Antinam.

"They have an address specially used to contact Mr. Xia...you can use this address."

Siles understood, he thought for a moment.

Antinam has always avoided people knowing the existence of "Shadow". On this point, Sirius agrees with him. After all, knowing means danger.

Most of the human beings in Fisher's world don't know about the "shadow", but under such circumstances, there are still so many human beings who believe in the "shadow", which is quite a scary thing.

Maybe it's because "Shadow" borrowed the name of the old god, or maybe it's because the power of "Shadow" will always attract some special people... Anyway, this is still a secret thing.

If more people are made aware of the existence, power, etc. of the "Shadow", the situation may get out of hand.

On the issue of the church in the past, Siles still held this view.

A rather disturbing question is, to what extent are the beliefs of the people of the Church of the Past similar to the beliefs of the Old Gods in Anti-Nam and the followers of the Old Gods?

The subtlety of this issue is that the position of its believers cannot be assumed in advance because of the position of the gods.

Judging from Grosvenor's previous performance, on the premise that Antinam did not express his views, the bishop was actually willing to do something to maintain Antinam's reputation.

In the past, the Church did do good deeds to mankind because of the existence of Antinam.Siles did not deny their past merits and good deeds.

But with Antinam already asleep and unable to restrain this group of believers, Siles is not sure that he can make this huge organization completely obey his orders and ideas based on his identity as Mr. Xia.

And once there is chaos in this organization - chaos!Listen to this word, it is very in line with the preferences of the shadow believers, but it is definitely not in line with Siles' intention.

Therefore, Siles preferred to be cautious.

He had only pretended to be a follower of the old god in front of Grosvenor before; and now he is also considering whether it is really necessary to tell Grosvenor about the "shadow".

...it's not really necessary.he thought.

Because fighting the "shadow" is the category of gods, the believers of the "shadow" are the objects that the church needs to pay attention to in the past, and that can be borrowed in the name of the followers of the old god.

However, it is impossible not to inform at all.He must at least reveal something to the Church of the Past through Mr. Xia...

Thinking this way, he asked again: "So, what about the Dawn Revelation Society?"

"The moment you came to this world...the Dawn Revelation Society has become a mess." Qiuqiu sighed slightly, "What happened 14 years ago was already the last time Mr. Xia appeared in this organization.

"... As far as I know, there are still some people... They are unwilling to give up, and they still want to contact Mr. Xia... But they return without success... And this group of people, they actually don't really want to 'Dawn Revelation' is kept in my heart.

"They did this... just because Mr. Xia is strong enough... means enough benefits... and their backer."

Having said that, Qiuqiu also paused for a moment, and said, "Are you planning to use these people from the Dawn Enlightenment Society?"

Siles was not surprised by the current situation of the Dawn Revelations.This is an... It should be said, dead organization, and it can only be maintained by relying entirely on Mr. Xia's personal prestige.

In fact, if the leader of this organization can be iterated instead of always being Mr. Xia, then the Dawn Revelation Society may slowly evolve into a more mature and powerful secret organization.

However, even for the Revelator, Mr. Xia, who has lived for 400 years, is still too terrifying an existence.That's beyond people's imagination.

Because of this, the Dawn Revelation Society became a thorn in the side of some people in the historical society.

What happened 14 years ago was quite complicated.On the Principality's side, Ebenezer Const's "Shadow" believer's identity was exposed; on the Historical Society's side, there was also a sensational experiment that attempted to reproduce the power of the gods.

Therefore, for the outside world, Mr. Xia's break with the Historical Society is also a very complicated matter.

…People of course don't realize that it's just because the manipulator of this identity is tired, so it's time for this identity to disappear.

After that, the identity that has been dusty for 14 years will be handed over to the new owner.

They were all silent for a moment.

...Actually, Siles wanted to ask very much, who exactly manipulated Mr. Xia to do those things?

For example, why did Siles join the Dawn Apocalypse?Ladies, newsboys, and knights, they were invited to the Dawn Revelation Club ten years ago...but Mr. Xia had already disappeared by then?

For another example, how was the fate card invented?What about the card in the hands of Arkwright the Clown and Nanisar?Who is the stall owner who sold the doll to him?

Another example, when they were trapped at 32 Lowell Street, waiting for Kailan to give birth, did Colin Lane really come here under the guidance of Mr. Xia and help them solve this incident?

These questions puzzled him, but he couldn't ask them bluntly, and he didn't even dare to think about them carefully, because this was a definite matter related to the long river of time.

What if one of these items is an action made by him in the future?

To be cautious, Siles could only hold back his curiosity.

Siles said: "I had this idea at first, but you seem to think that they are not credible?"

"Of course it's unbelievable!" Qiuqiu said a little excitedly, "14 years ago was enough to change a person's soul!"

"Stupid ball." Dice said disdainfully at the side, "You can just say it... Keeper, we believe that someone has already betrayed the Dawn Revelation Society."

Siles couldn't help but startled.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, realizing with a little distress that maybe he still had to deal with traitors for the Dawn Revelation.

……traitor.certainly.

Traitors are likely to appear in any large organization.Didn't there also appear in the church of the past, an apostate Hamlin?Although this guy was undercover in the Church of the Past earlier.

As for the Dawn Revelation Society, which is more secretive and has no leader in the past 14 years, it is naturally very likely that traitors will appear.

Judging from how excited Qiuqiu was, this traitor might have directly defected to the "shadow" side.That sounds pretty surprising (although the traitor wouldn't realize it himself).

...Wait, from this point of view, shouldn't Mr. Xia show up?

If Mr. Xia doesn't show up again, then at this moment, when the shadow believers are about to arrive in Lamifa City, the dawn revelation will become the enemy's lair instead?

Siles was convinced that this traitor who might convert to the "Shadow"