“This is… the Observer?” Zhuang Ning turned his head.

“The Observers have never left Terra.” Shadow said faintly, “The Star Pods you mentioned are not actually an obstacle to us. Through the warp, we can still bring our consciousness to the corners of Terra.”

Zhuang Ning’s eyes were fixed on him.

He originally thought there would be a bloody battle, but this was different from what he imagined. Every “observer”, or “person” who came here was very calm.

They all stared at Zhuang Ning with familiar eyes, as if they had seen him long ago.

“Almost everyone is here…”

The Faceless Man coughed and stood up. The round table was a symbol of equality, but he was undoubtedly special.

He looked at Zhuang Ning and said softly, “Nice to meet you.”

The faceless man who ordered the destruction of “humanity” called humans bugs: “I can feel that you are angry.”

“I’m not angry.”

“You are angry. You think my attitude is frivolous.” The faceless man waved his hand. “You think there should be a big war. You have regarded us as imaginary enemies countless times in your mind, but in the end, I treated you like this.”

“…Isn’t it?” Zhuang Ning sneered.

He stood up and looked at the observers who were talking and laughing: “You never regarded me as your enemy.”

“Enemy…it depends on your own choice, and we value you more than you can imagine.”

The faceless man was very solemn. He became serious in an instant, and that kind of majesty appeared on his face without facial features.

He spread his hands and said bluntly: “Because I hope you can become one of us–“

Zhuang Ning sneered:

“A bug, becoming one of you?”

“You just can’t get over this?” The faceless man stopped pretending and cursed, “I’ve already told you that it was you who pointed the middle finger at me first!”

Zhuang Ning had no expression on his face.

The faceless man sighed: “Alright, alright.”

He paused, his voice becoming eerie: “Let me ask you a question.”

“Seeing us, you guessed the nature of the observer, right?”

Zhuang Ning glanced at the shadow: “A partner of justice? Sensing a civilization that may threaten the survival of the universe, and directly destroying it?”

Just like pre-civilization.

Before they studied Originium, they were safe and sound.

But when the first Originium was born, destruction followed.

“This is our mission.” Ling Lingliu stroked the cat and said calmly, “But we are not executioners. In fact, we are more like… readers.”

“reader?”

“We rarely intervene, just like reading a book.” 15 said softly, “You see, I don’t like Agor, but I have been looking at them for thousands of years.”

“Observers… most of the time will not interfere with the progress of civilization.” The girl said in a low voice, “My name is Key. Um, Doctor, if you still remember, you should have seen me on Rhodes Island.”

“You treat us as enemies, but in fact, from beginning to end, we are the ones who are watching your story.” The president was dissatisfied, “We can’t be called good people, but we are not bad people.”

“No, in fact, sometimes I still feel angry. In ten thousand years, a pig should have taken off, but the earth is still like this.”

The man leaned back. “Ten thousand years, ten thousand years. We didn’t restrict those subhumans like in science fiction, but they just can’t take off.”

Zhuang Ning turned his gaze to him, and the latter coughed: “I am the lost passenger.”

These people started to chatter and quarrel. It was hard to imagine that this group of people who regarded the subspace as their home, controlled the fate of each civilization, were higher than gods in the eyes of mortals, and could even mock “how many divisions does God have” would be so… gentle?

“Do you understand?” The faceless man looked down at him, “If it weren’t for the Originium, I would have no reason to attack you humans.”

He said: “Bugs… forgive me for saying this, if the bugs were not a threat, we would not have taken action. Subspace pollution is also a big deal for us.”

He couldn’t help but chuckle again: “On the contrary, this civilization likes to commit suicide and create so many crises.”

Zhuang Ning pursed his lips and was silent for a long time. He lowered his head and said quietly, “It’s really… scary.”

“It’s terrible, no, it’s helpless.”

It is impossible to tell whether the Faceless Men are happy or angry in their tone. Many times they are readers, but the people who are being read will never know their fate, and don’t know what will anger them and bring them destruction.

“You have one last mission in your system.”

The face of the faceless man gradually changed, and turned into a face similar to Zhuang Ning’s. “The threat from the starry sky.”

“There are two ways to accomplish it. The first is to join us and become one of us.”

“The second option is to become our enemy.” The faceless “Zhuang Ning” whispered, “We will go to war.”

Zhuang Ning lowered his head:

“If I have a bit of pride, should I accuse you of manipulating my life and reading my destiny?”

He raised his head, his eyes glowing with a fiery light: “Should I just shout, I want this sky to never blind me again, and then I’ll have a big fight with you and wipe out the Tao.”

“You are indeed qualified now,” the faceless man said faintly, “but will you make that choice?”

“Or do you really have to tell me that they all have their own lives and cannot be interfered with?”

Zhuang Ning couldn’t help laughing when he heard this. He laughed so hard that it seemed as if he wanted to laugh all his internal organs out of his mouth.

But the smile quickly disappeared, and was replaced by a murmur:

“why me?”

“Because of a coincidence.” The observer said softly, “It’s really just a coincidence.”

“You came to this world by chance, gained our attention, and completed those tasks… Zhuang Ning, perhaps you yourself have not realized that you are still a human being now? As long as you are willing, Terra is just a toy in your eyes. You can even extend your tentacles to the galaxy, use your sea heirs, use your technology to pry open the subspace, and use your Originium to transform a world.”

“So, you are not a bug anymore.” He – the watchers whispered, “Why not you? Is it good for us to go to war with you?”

“But it’s very interesting.” Zhuang Ning looked at those faces.

“But that would delay your return home.” Someone suddenly said, “You are tired, Doctor. You should rest.”

There was applause.

The observers who were sitting in their seats just now stood up and applauded.

To them, it’s just a story, but stories must have an end!

The applause became louder and louder, like thunder. This scene was more like an old animation that Zhuang Ning had watched in the past, in which the human transformation plan was completed and everyone sent their blessings to the protagonist.

“Once you join us, you can go back.”

“With the help of the star gate, you can travel back and forth, and you can also bring back whoever you want.” The faceless man who was disguised as “Zhuang Ning” melted away and turned back into a faceless man. “We guided you, but I think neither of us will regret it.”

Zhuang Ning looked at his hands and asked, “Aren’t you afraid of my revenge?”

“It’s not difficult to be an observer. All you need is a cold heart.” The faceless man said calmly, “You already have such a heart, so you don’t have to be afraid.”

“Your future work will probably be boring, and you will have to read those boring stories like us.”

He stretched out his hand:

“Make your choice.”

“I have a question.”

Zhuang Ning did not hold the hand directly, “Can I work from home?”

“At home?” The faceless man was stunned for a moment, then laughed, “Of course, just stay online.”

“Then I’ll join.” Zhuang Ning said word by word, “My story ends here.”

He held the hand, and the cold voice of the system sounded.

【Congratulations, host. 】

[At this point, all tasks have been completed, and the procedure of returning home has officially started. ]

【You can choose the time at any time, as long as you like. 】

Zhuang Ning turned around and let out a long sigh, as if he wanted to let out everything he had felt so far.

Yes.

Let’s stop here. He has done everything he should do. Every journey has an end, and his story should end here.

The footsteps gradually faded away, and Zhuang Ning felt something in his heart. He looked back for the last time, and those “observers” who were in a higher dimension and called themselves readers were smiling quietly.

【The long and vast night ends here.】

Chapter 13 You Are Not Revolving Around Me

Zhuang Ning sat down and looked quietly at the dark night of Iberia.

He was quickly transported back, the Observer being far more skilled in the use of the Warp than he was.

Zhuang Ning slowly opened his palms and smiled helplessly. He originally thought that there would be a fierce battle and he might die there.

But I didn’t expect that the result would be that he accepted the amnesty. Does this mean that the dragon slayer has finally become the evil dragon?

But being a dragon isn’t bad either.

Zhuang Ning tried to call the system, but heard no sound. Perhaps it had a self-uninstall function, or perhaps his story had indeed come to an end.

In the quiet night, only the waves were rolling. He suddenly thought that the people in Iberia who were still guarding the lighthouse were really great, facing such a long dark night alone.

Is there anything more terrifying than being alone on a cold shore? This kind of loneliness that invades the body and mind, the silence of the world like seagulls, this kind of peace that is shrouded in darkness with only one light beside you…

Zhuang Ning suddenly felt a little bit of enjoyment in this kind of atmosphere.

Of course he knew that all he had to do next was pick up Amiya and Precious, then activate the star gate in the tundra, and then everything would be over.

Even if the Star Gate does not have the ability to travel through time, since the Observer has agreed, it should be possible.

As for suspicion…

For example, the observer would take the opportunity to kill him… He naturally ignored this possibility.

Maybe they think the observer doesn’t need to go to so much trouble, or maybe they just don’t want to think about it.

Now that it has come to this, is there any need to think about it?