blogombal Chapter 200. The Indifferent God
Chapter 200. The Indifferent God
Chapter 200. The Indifferent God
In all honesty, Ji Yuan swears that he was just saying it casually, and he never expected to trick someone into revealing an abstract deity.
When did Ji Yuan begin to control Thanos? Was he always in control, or did he summon Thanos from the beginning through the death aura within Thanos?
Ji Yuan guessed that she probably came when he called, but pretended not to react. Perhaps she had the same purpose as him: to observe the essence of things.
However, this goddess of death seems a bit dim-witted, or perhaps she's too earnest; she spoke offhand and then eagerly jumped out.
Looking at Thanos again, his face had become more effeminate, and then a dark shadow appeared behind him, constantly changing shape.
Gods are formless and without gender; however, death often appears in the form of a goddess, hence she is called the goddess of death.
In its infinite variations, death ultimately takes the form of a woman with a graceful figure, but she appears as a phantom, her face shrouded in mist, as if separated by countless dimensions.
"Hello, Ultraman, I think we'll get along very well." The Goddess of Death spoke slowly, her tone cheerful, as if she had met a kindred spirit.
"Hello, Goddess of Death." Ji Yuan was a little speechless, but still responded politely.
"It's incredible that a life with almost limitless potential like yours could be born from the infinite diversity. How did this happen? Nothing like this has ever happened before. Your birth was too sudden, without any warning. In my powers, there isn't even a day of your end."
The Goddess of Death spoke to herself, showing particular interest in Ji Yuan's existence.
"I don't have an answer to your question either, but I would like to ask you, what exactly is Thanos to you?" Ji Yuan asked slowly. In his perception, although Thanos was being controlled by the Goddess of Death, he still had a sense of the outside world.
"I never expected someone like you to care about this issue. It's really not befitting your status." The Goddess of Death was surprised, and even her misty face froze for a moment.
"It's nothing, just curiosity," Ji Yuan chuckled.
"He is a very good tool. I have witnessed the end of countless lives, but there are very few beings with a strong will like Thanos. Other beings might have already collapsed and lost their way."
The Goddess of Death gently stroked Thanos's bald head, as if caressing a precious treasure.
"Just a tool? No other feelings?" Ji Yuan said, staring intently into Thanos's eyes.
"Feelings? You mean the so-called love between beings? That's ridiculous. I am the cornerstone of the infinite multiverse, how could I have such feelings for Thanos?" Death chuckled, lowering her hand that had been stroking Thanos.
Ji Yuan clearly saw Thanos's eyes dim slightly. Perhaps this was the lament of a simp?
The Goddess of Death continued, "Love seems ridiculous to me. It's nothing more than an evolution of life in the universe. In Earth terms, it's just a kind of code matching, a low-level emotional resonance."
She shook her head, as if thinking, and then continued, "Speaking of which, what you said reminds me of a human. I once pretended to be in love with him, but it didn't bring me any different feelings. Even I sometimes can't understand those meaningless emotions between people."
Ji Yuan seemed to have an epiphany. The Goddess of Death was very different from what he had previously known. She was truly like a high and mighty deity. How could a human possibly understand the thoughts of a god? Perhaps she was speaking like this because she was interested in Ultraman, this special kind of life form.
"Speaking of which, you are quite special. I can sense that your essence is vast and boundless, just like mine. However, you are not pure enough. Your divinity is mixed with humanity, which will not help you, but will only be a shackle."
The Goddess of Death spoke with regret, as if lamenting the passing of a great being.
Ji Yuan strongly disagreed with the idea of a goddess of death. Ultraman represents emotions such as hope and justice. In his view, if one cannot perceive the emotions of all living beings and cannot resonate with those emotions, then one cannot be considered a god.
God is formless and without appearance, yet He has countless forms and appearances. A true God should not only be emotionless, nor should He only look down upon all things.
The Goddess of Death is one such example; all existence is merely a tool for her to break free from constraints and enhance her power.
"I don't agree with your views, but I don't want to argue with you. I just want to know the secret of the cosmic cycle, and the real reason why you want the Infinity Stones?" Ji Yuan asked.
"You want to know the truth? The truth is cruel. If you are willing to abandon your human flaws, then I will tell you. If you are not willing to abandon them, then I will not tell you. Death may enhance my power, but it is better for you to live than to die."
As for the function of the Infinity Stones, it's not some secret that can't be told. They are a legacy from a certain generation of creators of the infinite multiverse. The Infinity Stones of this universe are the source, and their function is to enhance my power, allowing me to escape the prison of eternity.
"Sigh." Ji Yuan sighed. He was really annoyed by the riddle people, no, he should be called the riddle gods. Every being who knew the secret would never tell, either saying that there would be great horror if it was told, or that you were not qualified to hear it. It was so annoying!
"How do you know I'll die if I hear that? How can you be so confident?"
"Look, you're getting impatient. If I told you the truth, you definitely wouldn't be able to accept it. You're a treasure born from countless reincarnations, and I have to cherish you." The Goddess of Death covered her mouth and chuckled, her tone full of pity.
"Fine, if you won't tell me, then don't." Ji Yuan stood up, staring at the indistinct face of the Goddess of Death. "I'll ask one more question. Death is inevitable, so why did you let Thanos slaughter life and destroy the universe? Why did you let them enter death prematurely?"
"A very interesting question." The Goddess of Death circled Thanos once. "Death is inevitable, that's true, but for some reason, natural death cannot enhance my power. Only by having beings who shouldn't die enter death prematurely can my power be enhanced to the maximum extent."
"Haven't you already done this kind of unpredictable change? You changed the original fate of those heroes, and I changed their fate of death—it makes no difference."
Ji Yuan remained calm; the ruthlessness of death exceeded his imagination, but this was her thought. Ji Yuan had nothing to say to her, nor did he want to. He only wanted to—
"I've always felt that the rules of the universe should just be the rules of the universe. Especially for a rule of the universe like yours, which creates its own self, it only damages the universe. Just do what the rules of the universe should do, and that's enough."
"Do you agree with what I said? Death!"