"Waiting for me?" Lu Yan couldn't help but feel perplexed upon hearing Song Tianyu's words.
Song Tianyu nodded, "Yes."
"Before his death, Professor Yu told me about two prophetic dreams. The first was about Yu Zhizhi awakening her Harbinger powers and being consumed by darkness."
"The second dream," Song Tianyu's gaze slowly shifted to Lu Yan's face, "he dreamt of a deity being born in the deep sea. It was the first dream he had when he first awakened his Precognition talent."
"From then on, Professor Yu had the same dream every night, but the dream's world branched into two completely different outcomes."
"In one branch, the deity devours its own body, despising and hating everything in the world, leading to the devastation of all beings and the extinction of humanity."
"In the second branch, I only heard a little from Qiao Yu. He mentioned that in that dream, many tempted the deity to hate the world, but the deity still retained a bit of compassion... Unfortunately, Professor Yu never completed that dream."
"If it weren't for Yu Zhizhi's sudden awakening, he had planned to visit the deep sea. However, he passed away too early."
Fate always has its ironies.
Lu Yan recalled the system mentioning something similar, albeit vaguely.
If Yu Hancreek hadn't died early, Lu Yan wouldn't have ended up in Lu Cheng's hands.
Song Tianyu also tried to find R'lyeh but, obviously lacking the Precognition talent, he couldn't locate the gap between reality and the virtual.
"My talents are 38- Ripening, 119- Plague, 162- Mind Reading."
He selected the most docile among a nest of birds for breeding and ripening. After dozens of generations of crossbreeding, these birds, still Pollutants, obeyed their master, willing to forgo attacking and consume humans on command.
The island lord bred many birds, descendants of carefully selected Pollutants.
"It's a bit shameful. Despite long periods of domestication, I can't change the nature of Pollutants. They only refrain from attacking the living, but they still can't resist their appetite at the sight of corpses," Song Tianyu explained, pointing to bird nests visible all over Floating Island. "I don't possess Omniscience, but I'm aware of many things happening on the ground because these birds are my eyes."
"When the Noah first arrived at R'lyeh, I was hovering above that sea area. I don't know what happened beneath the sea, but I saw you being split into different parts."
Those parts carrying fish eggs were taken to various parts of the world.
Song Tianyu said he was waiting for him, but this "him" might not necessarily be Lu Yan.
But through numerous subtle coincidences, it came into being and exists as "Lu Yan."
Lu Yan crossed his index fingers, his expression enigmatic.
"I know why you've come. If I'm not mistaken, this should also be the last part of your body," Song Tianyu coughed lightly, raising his hand. "This kingfish was originally parasitizing Urei. According to the Deep Sea Cult's plan, they would have caused Urei to fall into being a Pollutant when the time was right. However, human hearts are the most unpredictable."
"Those people didn't expect Urei to choose suicide before becoming a Pollutant, preferring death over dishonor."
"To obtain this kingfish, I chose to collaborate with Lu Zhi. We signed a contract; she helped me steal the not-yet-formed kingfish; the birds raised on Floating Island were responsible for delivering goods for the abattoir."
This transaction continued until Lu Zhi's death.
Song Tianyu was clear that if the abattoir caused many people's misfortunes, then he was also an accomplice.
When young, Song Tianyu also wondered if there would come a day when humans and some perfectly evolved Pollutants could coexist peacefully.
But that's impossible.
No one can forgive the executioner on behalf of the deceased.
The peace that exists in society is built on the sacrifices of countless predecessors. "Understanding" is sometimes a joke; reconciliation between the two sides is doomed to be impossible.
Thus, he has always been waiting for judgment.
"I've obtained it. But the kingfish hasn't fully hatched, so I could only choose to nourish it with my body. It requires a lot of nutrition, not just suffering, but all negative emotions become nutrients for its growth. After nurturing it for over a decade, my body is already overdrawn, on the verge of collapse."
"Fortunately, I found a suitable person to take over last year."
Song Tianyu pointed upwards, "Lu Jiahe. Do you want to see him now? He's already remembered you're not his sister. His feelings towards you are complex but not malicious."
The system commented, "[
Lu Jiahe is indeed suitable for hatching the kingfish. Having been reincarnated in the Wall of Resentment for so long, he carries many Pollutants.]"
Lu Yan mentioned, "Speaking of which, I sent him something last time."
Lu Jiahe, both hatching eggs and fish, his current status unknown.
Song Tianyu's lips slightly curled, "Yes."
"One day, a butcher arrived on Floating Island, claiming to deliver goods."
"He's called Tongtong, a rabbit, who brought an egg. After delivering the goods, I didn't let him leave. He stayed on Floating Island. If you're interested, you can visit him."
The rabbit butcher is the only mammal on Floating Island, fattened up and much happier than when at the abattoir.
Song Tianyu admitted, "I've always been hesitant about whether to destroy or keep the last part of the body. No one can control a complete deity. The followers of the Deep Sea Cult are mad creators of gods, seeking to steal divine power, ultimately leading to their doom."
"Unrestrained power is a disaster, even if it can purify everything."
Judgment, combined with Harbinger, constitutes complete purification.
However, who can guarantee that a supreme deity will stand on what grounds to judge this world?
"I've made many wrong choices in my life. For instance, against Qiao Yu's wishes, making him a Pollutant as well. I'm afraid of making another mistake."
Song Tianyu looked into Lu Yan's eyes, "So I'm very glad to see the last bit of compassion remaining on the deity."
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