"I promised the Phoenix constellation that if I found the others, those five weaker constellations... I would return the receipt via the guide."
"But I didn't do so, because I have quite a good relationship with another constellation, the Scorpio in the twelve constellations."
"You might find it strange... I really feel like the Scorpio is like my younger brother."
Albert was slightly moved but said nothing more.
The people by the sea were laughing and playing, but no one dared to approach Albert and his group.
It was as if, naturally, a sense of oppression and aura isolated everyone.
Wen Xishu said:
"I saw the future, and my future self isn't bad... I even helped the Scorpio begin to fight against the Leo."
"Actually, the Scorpio has indeed given me a lot of help."
"The Scorpio desires to kill Sirius, while the Phoenix desires to keep Sirius. As for Sirius, it chose to leave me, seemingly accepting the fate arranged by the Scorpio."
"So I'm stuck at a juncture. I want Sirius to live..."
"But in the future, I will receive an invitation from the Scorpio to fight against Leo. That special battlefield, I suspect, is created by Sirius's ability."
Wen Xishu recalled that strange chessboard.
There was a church, a prison, and various other buildings, combined with the current rune he obtained, The Earth Marsh Trapped Beast... perhaps everything now is preparing for joining forces with the Scorpio in the future.
"The future I see... seems not too bad. Although facing strong enemies, the future me is very composed. This future basically means that the Scorpio has obtained Sirius's capabilities."
"Sirius might die."
"But if I choose to send out the receipt... Sirius will not die, but maybe the future will change drastically."
"I'm not sure what to do."
Albert gave a direct answer:
"Do not send out the receipt, respect Sirius's choice, or rather... in terms of interest, I tend to help the Scorpio."
Wen Xishu asked:
"Why?"
Albert said:
"The Phoenix is avoiding the battlefield, but we cannot avoid the battlefield."
"Do you see this sea? Is it beautiful? Of course, it is beautiful, but if I, like you, saw the future... saw people one day sailing in the bunker and admiring the beauty of the sea in the bunker..."
"I wouldn't care much about this future. It's beautiful, but not enough. I would rather see my future self die in a brutal fight, slaying, than see my future self..."
"Indulged in the ocean of the bunker."
Wen Xishu's fingers trembled slightly, the old principal really was like a sharp blade.
Albert looked at the sea:
"This sea is really good, but not vast enough, far from the boundless sea I've seen!"
"The simulated sky on the ceiling is also great, but it pales in comparison to the real sky full of stars!"
"Let Sirius die where it should, let the Scorpio and you defeat the enemy you truly should defeat, that's the future I want to see."
Albert clearly said these words with a smile, but to Wen Xishu, it felt so full of killing intent.
This old man was never lost.
At this moment, Wen Xishu thought of Horn again.
He suddenly understood.
In Horn's eyes, the Ark wasn't a right answer; he longed to make the Ark the right answer.
Longxia, the Free State, and even people around the world have their own right answers.
In comparison, the Bunker seems more correct than the Ark, even more so than all other answers. From the results, the Bunker is more suitable for human habitation than the Ark.
But in Albert's eyes, the right answer isn't the Ark but the original world that belonged to mankind.
Wen Xishu's gaze became firm:
"Alright, I know how to choose now, thank you, old principal."
Albert laughed heartily:
"Hahahahaha, Dean Wen, don't be so polite, no matter what the future holds, but for now, at least today, please enjoy this sea."
Wen Xishu wasn't particularly interested in the sea:
"By the way, you broke through to the ninety-seventh layer. Did you have any interesting experiences?"
Albert's smile faded a bit, and he thought for a moment:
"I really did make some discoveries that I want to tell you. Just in time, I should take you... to meet my old friend."
Wen Xishu also became serious; it seemed that the ninety-seventh layer contained quite a lot of new information.