and we shall all become the world's
transgressors what awaits us then will
it be subjugation enslavement or more
bluntly Annihilation ling a pessimist by
nature always tends to Envision the
worst case scenario this mindset is not
necessarily flawed for had he been an
optimist he would be proclaiming what if
they find our civilization admirable and
wish to establish amicable relations
with us ha all negotiations must be
founded upon relative equality in the
face of unequal power dynamics one
possesses no leverage how can an ant
engage in discourse with a giant when
the Divine extinguishes mankind why
would they solicit human opinion it
echoes a phrase luqing once heard what
does your destruction matter to you true
freedom is not merely the ability to do
anything one desires but rather the
ability to refrain from action when one
chooses should the Divine decree your
obliteration they are not Consulting you
they are merely informing you and you
possess no right to refuse now my
existence hangs in the balance of others
whims the only rejection I can offer is
to embrace death. no perhaps at this
moment I am even incapable of that just
as Lu Ching indulged in
self-deprecation a player suddenly
emerged from the thicket catching sight
of him hm the player paused momentarily
upon noticing luing for he could not see
Ling's ID in the game characters without
visible IDs are typically NPCs for
instance the gravekeeper's name is
concealed thus upon seeing luing the
player instinctively mistook him for an
NPC hello the player tentatively
inquired Ling snapped back to reality
glancing down at his attire his Garb
markedly differed from that of the
players he was adorned in a pristine
white robe trimmed with gold while the
other players mostly dawned leather
cloaks and sported various wooden and
bone armor pieces
furthermore due to the frequent rains
lately their shoes and trousers were
invariably caked with him youan stark
contrast luing appeared Immaculate
distinctly unlike a player may I ask
what is your name the player probed
again cautiously do lingk instinct was
to reply that he was liuing a man of the
Modern Age however he quickly realized
that his identity must remain a secret
thus he required an alternative identity
along with a name you may refer to me as
the guide I remember I was exploring a
ruin with my teammates when I
unexpectedly arrived here might you
enlighten me as to where this place is
luing endeavored to maintain his
composure adopting the demeanor of a
scholar he could discern the player's ID
and most of the information pertaining
to him a benefit likely bestowed by the
Eye of Truth The Player's ID was Chun
sien one of the first 10 players to
participate in the internal beta this
season player had once sustained a large
group by identifying wild herbs the
veteran players affectionately referred
to him as Cen go unlike other beta
testers changsen was not keen on combat
instead he was passionate about
collecting unusual Flora within the game
I and his Endeavors Chong xen had
created several plants that did not
exist in reality each possessing
distinct effects though the specifics
required player exploration for instance
he once discovered a herbal plant that
when crushed and applied to a wound
could expedite blood clotting this herb
was dubbed hematic grass by players
presently this remedy had become a
crucial item for entering the Tower with
high demand in the market many sought to
sell this herbal remedy and chunsen had
made a modest profit from it yet he was
not content his ultimate aspiration was
Alchemy guide may I inquire what
abilities you possess or rather what
skills you have chunsen asked with
curiosity the game announcement had not
indicated the introduction of new NPCs