Chapter 294 Gods and Their Dependents

Yae Shinko blinked, not quite understanding what it meant that "since Chen Tianfeng left Inazuma, the general didn't want Ying to continue using the body."

Could it be that there is a connection between the Puppet General and Chen Tianfeng... a connection that others are not aware of?
"Uh, Ying, this..."

"Ok?"

Ying looked up in confusion and saw Yae Shenzi's subtle expression. With his understanding of his friend and the fact that his mind was working very quickly for the first time, he immediately guessed what was going on in the fox's mind. His face darkened: "What are you thinking about! Shenzi!"

"Huh? I haven't told you yet..."

"Then it goes without saying!"

"Okay, okay, so what's going on?"

Yae Shinko coughed lightly, threw those wild and impossible thoughts out of his mind, and his expression became serious again.

"When I created the general, my purpose was not only to have her protect Inazuma and help me resist wear and tear, but I also had another purpose: to correct me in time when I inevitably suffered wear and tear."

Ying didn't argue with her, but fought against another will in his body and explained: "Now I travel the world in this body, and I have a new understanding of my people and eternity. I think I am more correct and stronger than before. But the general doesn't think so. He thinks this is a sign of my wear and tear."

"So the general began to refuse you from using this eternal body because he thought that what you are doing now is the result of wear and tear, rather than the true will of the Eternal God?"

Yae Shenzi understood, and sighed, "Ying, why did you set such a harsh and resolute underlying logic for the general? Isn't this asking for trouble? Haven't you considered that you will..."

Yae Shinko suddenly stopped talking, and suddenly understood, feeling helpless and distressed: "You think [changes in the future] are also a kind of wear and tear."

"Yes, I am the God of Eternity. If I leave room for change while practicing the path of eternity, how can I call it [unchanging eternity]?"

Ying's face was calm as he shook his head: "It's just that now it seems that the eternity I believed in at the beginning is not as perfect as I thought - it has a flaw called [Paranoia]."

But this is not a bad thing. The really bad situation would be that you discover your mistake, but after making changes, you are shocked to find that the general was not wrong, but you really suffered from the wear and tear.

Yae Shinko seemed to guess what Ying was thinking, reached out and grabbed her hand, looking into her eyes: "Let's not talk about this, since it's the general's problem, is there any solution?"

Ying was stunned for a moment, her beautiful eyes looked at the two people's tightly clasped hands, and a smile seemed to appear at the corner of her lips: "Yes, there are two."

"Which two?"

"When I first created the general and set up the underlying logic for him, [Protecting Inazuma] had a higher priority than [Removing Wear and Tear]. So the first method... is to ask Tianfeng to come back and settle in Inazuma."

In this way, the general would enter an endless freeze, and the influence on her would naturally cease to exist.

“It’s a good plan.”

Yae Shinko nodded, looking serious: "Let's choose the second one."

Ying glanced at her and said, "I haven't told you what the second one is yet."

"It doesn't matter. I believe in the unknown."

The Eightfold Son of God remained calm.

No matter what the second option is, it must be easier than "Chen Tianfeng settles down with Inazuma" - Miss Fox is so convinced.

"The second one...Son of God, do you still remember the secret place under the roots of the sacred cherry tree on Yingxiang Mountain?"

Ying took a deep breath, and unconsciously tightened his grip on the palm of the Eightfold God Child: "I sealed it myself, it's a real consciousness space."

"A real consciousness space..." Yae Godson thought for a moment and nodded, "In the consciousness space, you can leave this body and temporarily separate from the general, becoming two individuals. Are you going to repair the general face to face?" "Not repairing, but proving my will to Him, proving that my current changes are not caused by wear and tear, but real growth."

"how to prove?"

"We are all warriors, and fighting is the best way to communicate."

“…Isn’t this still repairing?”

"..."

Ying thought about it, but couldn't think of a way to refute it, so he simply pretended not to hear it: "Son of God, I need you to make another trip and bring Chen Tianfeng back, the sooner the better."

Without waiting for the Eightfold God to ask questions in confusion, Ying added: "The general is fighting with me for control of the body. I must deal with it with all my strength and cannot be distracted. Otherwise, once the control is taken away by the general, He will most likely overturn most of the efforts and changes we have made before."

"and……"

Ying pursed his lips and lowered his eyes slightly: "I don't have enough confidence to defeat the general. If, I mean if... if I fail, Tianfeng is here, at least Inazuma, at least I still have a chance to start over."

"..."

Yae Shinko looked at her, and suddenly sighed softly. He stroked her cheek with his other hand, and smiled gently: "Really, if you can't lie, then don't tell it."

What about not having enough confidence and what about the chance to start over? These are just excuses Ying makes for himself to convince himself.

What she really wanted was to enter the real consciousness space with Chen Tianfeng.

There are not many places in the Inazuma realm that are connected to the sacred cherry tree species and the previous generation of Thunder God Shin. The consciousness space left by Shin is one of them, and it is also the most important one.

Maybe Zhen left something in the consciousness space, maybe the sacred cherry tree species, or maybe it was her complete demise. If he wanted Chen Tianfeng to witness Zhen's death, this would undoubtedly be the place with the highest chance of success.

And this consciousness space is as fragile as a bubble, and maybe the next time you enter it, it will be broken. At the same time, no one can predict what impact Chen Tianfeng's entry will have on the consciousness space.

Perhaps this fragile space could not bear the horror of death, and it completely collapsed before anything could be revealed.

——This is undoubtedly a gamble.

Ying must find more reasons to support himself in taking this risky step.

"It's okay, Ying, it's okay."

Yae Shinko whispered soothingly, touched Ying's cheek and squeezed it gently: "Just let it go and do it. Even if we fail, we can still attack Xumi and dedicate the World Tree to eternal death."

She let go of her hand and pretended to put her arm around Ying's shoulders. Under Ying's stunned gaze, she moved closer and closer, until her forehead touched his and she whispered, "Don't worry, I'll be by your side no matter what you want to do."

So there is no need to hide anything from me. The follower of Ming Shen, named "Yae Shenzi", will always stand with her god.

"Son of God... humph!"

Ying's body stiffened slightly, but quickly relaxed. He hesitated and tentatively raised his hand little by little, wanting to embrace the soft body of Yae Shinto, but suddenly he groaned.

"film?!"

"It's okay...it's the general who's counterattacking."

(End of this chapter)