bookbashuk Chapter 1412 Discussing Heroes Over Wine
Chapter 1412 Discussing Heroes Over Wine
Shao Yun looked at Dotore, who was so talkative and like a stubborn leech.
After thinking it over, since I wasn't afraid of the other party anyway, I figured I might as well take this opportunity to ask what happened in Nordkale and help Mavka in the process.
With so many refugees in Nordekale, Mawika can't sleep well every day until the problem is resolved.
So, Shao Yun patiently put on a show that seemed to be listening, but in reality, he was full of impatience.
"So, what exactly did you, you madman, do to destroy the Nordkal?"
Dotole, however, paid no attention to the impatience in his tone. Instead, he was excited because someone was finally willing to listen to him.
As the saying goes, wealth and honor not returned to one's hometown are like wearing embroidered clothes at night; who will know of them?
He painstakingly orchestrated a grand scheme, seized power in March, broke free from the shackles of fate, and achieved such earth-shattering success. If he couldn't find someone to boast about it to, he would feel restless and itchy inside.
Seeing that Shao Yun was willing to listen, he immediately started talking and began to chatter on.
He recounted in detail his "great achievements" of how he planned and seized power in March, and how he broke through the shackles of Teyvat's fate, his boastfulness barely concealed.
"Based on my years of research, I've discovered that we are all trapped in Teyvat's predetermined fate system, like puppets on strings, manipulated by invisible forces, unable to break free."
"In order to break free from this damned shackles of fate and escape its control, I turned my gaze to the ancient and powerful lunar force, to the forgotten authority of the March!"
"That is the only power that can break the shackles of fate. For this, I have laid out a grand plan and devoted countless efforts."
"The specific details are too complicated to go into, so I'll just give you the result." He deliberately kept everyone in suspense, his tone becoming increasingly arrogant, carrying a sense of looking down on all living beings.
"Now, I have completely mastered the power of the three months, and have indirectly controlled the four powers of 'life, death, time, and space.' You could say that I am now a god, or rather, I have become the new Heavenly Principle!"
Shao Yun stood there, listening to his boastful spittle flying everywhere, his face completely unmoved, not even lifting an eyelid.
After Dotole finished speaking, he slowly raised his head and asked indifferently:
"So, you went through all this trouble to become the 'god' and 'law of heaven' you speak of, only to come here specifically to die?"
Upon hearing this, Dotore's arrogant expression froze instantly. Fearing that Shao Yun would misunderstand his intentions, he immediately shook his head repeatedly:
No, you've completely misunderstood! I'm not that stupid!
Dotole was just there to show off, not to die.
"I finally gained the possibility of breaking free from the shackles of Teyvat's fate and mastered such powerful strength. How could I possibly come to fight you and throw my life away in vain?"
After a pause, he directly revealed his concerns.
“I know very well that if I dare to have any improper thoughts about you, or dare to use my three months of power to oppose you, I'm afraid a bullet will pierce my head a second before I can unleash my power, and I will have no chance to resist.”
Looking at Dotole's frankness, Shao Yun thought to himself that he had finally met a smart person with self-awareness.
The doctor was rotten to the core, ruthless and unscrupulous, but his intelligence couldn't be denied. At the very least, he clearly knew what was dangerous, what to touch, and what not to touch.
He suppressed his impatience, softened his tone somewhat, but remained direct, asking bluntly:
"Since you're not here to die, why did you come all the way to my ranch just to brag and show off your so-called 'achievements'?"
Upon hearing this, Dotole immediately nodded emphatically. His purpose in coming here was to boast and show off his great achievements to Shao Yun!
"That's right, exactly. By the way, I'd like to have a good talk with you. After all, as people standing at the pinnacle of the world, isn't it normal to admire each other?"
Shao Yun rolled her eyes helplessly at his expression, which seemed to be simply trying to show off and had no other malicious intent.
"What a boring guy. Fine, I'll be patient with you a little longer. If you have anything else to brag about, just say it already, don't waste my time by dawdling."
Seeing that Shao Yun didn't seem very interested, Dotole secretly planned to stir up the emotions in the room and make Shao Yun listen to him attentively.
So, he changed the subject and steered the conversation toward Shao Yun:
"Actually, now that I'm at this level and have seen through the shackles of Teyvat's fate, I've discovered many interesting things. And of them, the one that intrigues me the most is about you!"
These words worked as expected. Shao Yun, who had been casually lowering his eyelids, suddenly lifted them, and as expected, his interest was piqued.
He pointed to himself, and asked in surprise, "Me? You mean me?"
He never imagined that he would become the "point of curiosity" for this mad scientist.
Dotole nodded vigorously, and Shao Yun finally became interested, slowly beginning to explain what he saw as the other's fate.
“Apart from that descendant, you are the person in Teyvat that intrigues me the most. I have observed that you have left your own place in the False Heavens.”
"In other words, you must have been captured by the fate of Teyvat."
“Normally, once a person is captured by the Teyvat fate system, they will only be associated with one predetermined fate, following the trajectory without being able to break free.”
He paused, his tone suddenly becoming serious, even with a hint of apprehension, as he said, "But you are different. You possess two completely different possible destinies; it is an extreme uncertainty!"
"An uncertainty even more terrifying than that of the one who descended from the clutches of fate!"
As soon as Dotole finished speaking, the doubt on Shao Yun's face froze instantly, and his brows furrowed involuntarily. The words that Ishtar had said to him a year ago flashed through his mind and appeared one by one at this moment.
He subconsciously murmured, "Hmm?"
Seeing that Shao Yun seemed to understand but was lost in thought, Dotole immediately gave a straightforward and sharp example to help Shao Yun fully understand his meaning.
"For example, Ningguang, who holds the power of heaven and enjoys immense prestige in Liyue, would absolutely never have ended up as a maid in your household according to the predetermined fate of Teyvat."
He paused, his tone becoming somewhat sarcastic, as if mocking the rigidity of predetermined fate.
"Her fate was clearly arranged from the beginning, just like an inconspicuous sparrow that followed its trajectory to fly up to the phoenix tree and eventually became a golden phoenix admired by everyone, wielding the wealth and power of Liyue and enjoying boundless glory."
His tone shifted abruptly, his gaze fixed on Shao Yun, his voice sharp and incisive, even tinged with a hint of mockery:
"But because of your intervention, this golden phoenix, who should have had a smooth journey, has had her fate become completely unpredictable, deviating from all predetermined paths. In the end, she has been reduced to your 'chicken'..."
At this point, his tone suddenly became serious and sharp, and he summarized each word, getting straight to the heart of the matter.
"You are an existence even more terrifying than that descendant. Because you have been right under the nose of the Heavenly Order, disguised as a wolf in sheep's clothing, openly devouring those destined by fate, and quietly rewriting everything!"
He leaned forward slightly, his eyes beneath the mask flashing with a sharp light, his tone filled with a confident apprehension and approval:
“You pose a far greater threat to the order of heaven than that descendant! The descendant disrupts the order from the outside, making him sharp and easily detected and targeted.”
"That's how the Third Advent One died, and then was made into the Heart of God!"
"And you, you quietly infiltrated the order, pretending to be obedient to fate, secretly subverting everything, making you impossible to guard against."
Hearing Dotole's sharp assessment, especially the phrase "a wolf in sheep's clothing," Shao Yun actually preferred to use deer hide instead of sheep's clothing...
However, these are all minor details and don't matter much.
He suppressed the lingering thoughts in his mind, suppressed the thoughtful expression on his face, and asked directly, getting straight to the point:
"Alright, stop spouting this nonsense of praising me. You've gone to so much trouble to make me sound so amazing, what exactly are you trying to say to me?"
Upon hearing this, Dotole let out a low chuckle, which came through the bird-beak mask.
He slowly raised his hand, first pointing to Shao Yun, then to himself, adopting a posture reminiscent of discussing heroes over wine, and slowly began to speak:
"What I want to say is... in this world shackled by fate, only you and I are qualified to take the stage, control our own destiny, and even rewrite the trajectory of this world."
"The others, ha, are nothing but insignificant experimental data, not even qualified to be spectators."
After hearing Dotole's boastful remarks about "only you and I are worthy to be on stage" and his discussion of heroes over wine, Shao Yun felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
"Including my wife, my family? You also think they're just insignificant?"
Dotole had anticipated this question and responded without room for argument:
"The reason they are safe and sound, and even qualified to sit next to you, without becoming my experimental data, without being at the mercy of fate, is all because of you."
He paused, then uttered a cold and realistic statement.
"In this world, you either sit at the table and become the one in control, or you lie at the table and become prey to be manipulated and slaughtered. I believe you understand this principle."
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun shrugged slightly. Dotore's words were all reasonable.
He didn't dwell on the topic any further, and changed the subject, continuing to probe Dotole's thoughts, his tone returning to its previous directness:
"Alright, I get it. So what are you planning to do next? You can't just keep flaunting your three-month power everywhere, can you?"
Following his words, Dotole slowly raised his head, his gaze falling upon the thick, moonless night, looking towards the Sky Island, its outline barely visible despite being obscured by dark clouds. His tone suddenly became solemn and fervent as he recounted his grand plan, word by word.
"Of course, it's about completely breaking free from the shackles of Teyvat's destiny and completing the great experiment I've been preparing for for many years. I'm going to formally challenge that being in the sky, and the old order of heaven."
After listening to his ambitious and grand plan, Shao Yun's face remained completely unmoved. He simply raised his hand and clapped twice in a monotonous manner. The applause was exceptionally clear in the quiet night, but it carried no hint of approval.
He then changed the subject, speaking calmly on behalf of the Nata's Nordkale refugees, and asked the question that concerned him most.
"The plan is good, and the ambition is quite grand. But I'd like to ask, Nordkale, when do you plan to return it?"
When Dottore heard Shao Yun ask about Nordkale, his tone was full of curiosity, as if he had discovered something interesting.
“Oh? That surprises me... Mr. Shao Yun, I thought you would never care about the life or death of those insignificant people, or the fate of that remote land.”
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun put on an indifferent expression.
“I don’t care about them. I just want to live in Nata and continue my peaceful ranch life.”
"Even if I don't care about the trivial matters of the outside world, I should still clear the snow in front of my own door, right? I can't let a group of refugees stay in Nata, causing trouble for Mawika and annoying me as well."
Dotole chuckled as he looked at Dotole's indifferent attitude, as if he were just looking for peace and quiet.
He was very considerate of Shao Yun and didn't tease him anymore. Instead, he quickly calculated in his mind and gave a rough time range after a moment.
"Let's wait three or four days. Once I've fully digested, integrated, and completely mastered the power of the three months in my hands."
That land, devoid of lunar power and having lost all its value to me, I will naturally tear off the barrier enveloping it myself and return it to the refugees.
At this point, he changed the subject.
"However, it's hard to say whether a land that has lost the power of the moon can still cope with potential abyss crises."
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