Guan Ling and Cao Qian were full of questions, but they did not ask any questions and waited patiently for Xing Ye's explanation.
Xing Ye said, "In several creation myths well-known to the world, there are similar legends about gods creating humans and then destroying the world. God created humans accidentally or out of good intentions, and then, disappointed with human nature, decided to destroy the world and eliminate humanity."
Guan Ling asked in confusion, "Do you think Benedict felt that the Neverland he created wasn't ideal enough, so he wanted to destroy Puppet City and rebuild it? But what's the basis for this speculation? And why didn't Benedict do it?"
"It's just a feeling, an idea I put forward as a reference."
Xing Ye did not explain the reason because he could not tell anyone about the small mirror.
Initially, Xing Ye thought that the small mirror was the last puppet made by Master Benedict. He had not yet given it a core, so it became waste and was thrown into the river by him.
But after meeting Old Nick, Xing Ye found that his initial idea was wrong.
The puppet's body was more flexible than he had imagined. If Benedict could make a body for himself, he could also complete the work that he had not been able to complete during his lifetime.
But he threw away the body of the small mirror, allowing Xing Ye to pick up the bronze mirror man.
This at least means that after becoming a puppet, Benedict does not cherish the puppets he made, and he will throw away the failed ones.
This is obviously a different character from the loving Benedict mentioned in the background of the narration. For someone as suspicious as Xing Ye, it is hard to believe that Benedict has good intentions towards Puppet City.
Guan Ling wanted to say that Xing Ye's empty talk would mislead people, but was punched by Cao Qian.
The stickman with iron-covered fists was very powerful. With one punch, he punched a deep dent in Guan Ling's face, leaving a fist mark.
"Shut up and listen to Teacher Xing...the boss." Cao Qian stopped Guan Ling from asking questions.
Cao Qian almost called Xing Ye "teacher" and covered her mouth.
No one interrupted, and Xing Ye continued, "It's just a hypothesis. We must be prepared for both scenarios to avoid being fooled by the game. Just like in the previous world, in both the true and false endings, a single mistake can lead to failure. I won't hide it from you. I've experienced two worlds and obtained two books. There's a bookshelf in the system space with the word 'reincarnation' engraved on it. What about you?"
The teacher asked, and Cao Qian finally spoke: "I have traveled through several worlds, but only in the last world did I get a perfect ending, where I got a book and the word 'reincarnation' appeared on the bookshelf."
Guan Ling raised his hand and said, "I'm the same as Cao Qian."
Xing Ye: "It's unclear what the bookshelf is used for, but there's definitely something wrong. We need to find the perfect ending for the story as much as possible, get more storybooks, and be prepared.
Suppose Benedict has two attitudes towards Puppet City. The first is goodwill. He wants to make the current shabby Puppet City less mercenary through his own efforts. The second is malice. Since it cannot be changed, it is better to simply destroy it and build a new city. This time, the puppets will no longer be given humanity. Wouldn't this place always be an ideal country?
The worst scenario is the second one, because the second one means we have to face the one who created our current body, that is, God.
When Little Nick was assembling my body, I discovered that the puppet has a weak spot. Even touching the core string hurts. If the core is destroyed, the puppet will definitely die. We are not immortal. If Benedict attacks from here, even our special abilities won't be able to defeat him. After all, he knows us best.
After hearing what Xing Ye said, Guan Ling shuddered.
Xing Ye: "Therefore, my advice is not to let your guard down. Once you meet Master Benedict, you should use your own eyes to confirm what he is like, rather than letting the narrator's story influence your judgment."
"Also," Xing Ye looked at Guan Ling, "you've provided us with great help and have shown your sincerity in wanting to join the team. I haven't fully accepted you yet, but we're going to explore the illegal mine together. I need to understand your abilities, personality, goals, and how you'll approach the game."
Guan Ling felt like he was being watched by the dean of studies. He involuntarily straightened his back and replied, "My ability started with how I got into the game. I have a problem: I'm addicted to gambling. I lost everything I had, and my wife divorced me. The night my wife took the children away, I felt like I couldn't live anymore. I got drunk and cried, saying I'd do anything for my wife and children if they could come back.
Suddenly, a voice came from my ear, asking if I could really do anything. Of course I agreed. Then the beer bottle label turned into a QR code, and I scanned it with my phone, and I was in the game.
Is there such a way to join the game? Xing Ye listened attentively.
Guan Ling continued, "Because I entered the game under these circumstances, my initial skills were Bankruptcy and Reconciliation."
There were no mobile phones in Puppet City, and the bracelets could not display the initial skills, so Guan Ling described his abilities verbally.
Going bankrupt is a defensive skill. When the number of QR codes owned by Guan Ling is 0, paying 50 points can gain the ability of absolute defense. With this ability, no matter how strong the person is or how many special skills they have, they cannot hurt Guan Ling and the teammates he protects. It is also known as a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water, and bare feet that are not afraid of people wearing shoes.
Broken Mirror Reconciliation is a healing and repair skill that can mend damaged people or objects. 50 points will be deducted for each use, and it can only be used three times within 24 hours.
"It's because I have the skill of losing everything that Di Kuang is reluctant to let me get the QR code every time I come to the world, so I can only use the initial skills. My wish is to accumulate more points, and when I become a high-level player, I can exchange the points for money so that my wife and children can come back." Guan Ling said.
Cao Qian: "If you don't quit gambling, your lover will never forgive you."
Xing Ye doesn't care about Guanling's real life. There are so many poor people there that he doesn't have time to care about them one by one.
He only cared about Guan Ling's initial skills and whether this person would betray them, or in other words, whether he could use the gambler's mentality to control Guan Ling so that he would not betray himself. After all, the ability to reconcile is very practical.
Guan Ling mentioned another way to participate in the game, and Xing Ye asked Cao Qian: "How did you enter the game?"
Cao Qian replied: "I love reading online novels and fantasize about becoming the heroine in the novels. One night, when I was reading a novel in Jinjiang, the website app suddenly started. When I opened it, there was a QR code. I couldn't help but scan the QR code and entered the game.
The heroine of the novel I was reading at the time was a person who was born with great strength and strong fighting ability. Maybe because I envied such a heroine, my initial skills were the same as hers.
If I had to say something in common with Guanling, it would be that I find life boring."
Cao Qian's second sister Linda seems to be in the same state.
The system randomly selects uninteresting people from real life to enter the game? Then why are Xiao Jingzi and Xing Shuo here?
Little Jingzi is optimistic and cheerful, and he never finds life boring. Of course, it's not that a QR code suddenly appears in front of him, but he finds himself in the game as soon as he wakes up.
What about Xing Shuo? How did he enter the game?
Xing Ye suddenly realized that he didn't understand Xing Shuo.