Chapter 69 Mr. Fool Begins to Doubt Life
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Listening to Lin Ruo's earnest words, especially the last sentence, "I will help you," Klein felt a sense of urgency and some emotion.
He could see that Lin Ruo's words were sincere; the other party genuinely wanted to help him, even if it meant confronting a being with the status of a god.
However, while touched, Klein's personality wasn't one to take others' help for granted, so how could he willingly drag a friend into a dangerous vortex? He immediately said, "Lin Ruo, actually, you don't have to..."
But before he could finish, Lin Ruo interrupted him, a surprised expression suddenly appearing on his face. "Don't tell me, Klein, you don't think I'm helping you purely for your sake, do you?"
Klein: ?
Interrupted and confused, Klein listened as Lin Ruo continued:
"Stop joking. Although I consider you a friend, it's not to the point where I'd risk my life for you. The reason I'm helping you is actually for my own sake." Lin Ruo said, a troubled expression on his face.
"After all, I'm bound to you now. If you really kick the bucket because of that gray fog, there's a high chance I'll be implicated!"
This wasn't entirely untrue. Although Lin Ruo hadn't figured out exactly how he and Klein were bound together, the fact that Lin Ruo's ability, [Fallacy of Truth], would improve with Klein's advancement meant that the connection between them was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
In this situation, if Klein really died, Lin Ruo couldn't confidently say he'd be fine.
Maybe they'd disappear together.
Klein: ...
Give me back my gratitude!
For a moment, Klein's expression was blank as he didn't know whether to continue being touched or get angry. However, a certain doubt in his heart dissipated quite a bit.
Regarding Lin Ruo's constant care, Klein had indeed harbored some doubts. However, he could sense that Lin Ruo was genuinely good to him, so he never voiced his doubts.
Just now, that doubt had accumulated to its peak, making Klein increasingly eager to ask, "Why?"
They were not relatives or anything. Even as friends, it shouldn't reach this extent.
Now, after hearing Lin Ruo's words, Klein felt a sense of realization.
That's right, he had been neglecting the fact that they were not only fellow countrymen and friends but also bound together through some mystical means.
Klein himself didn't understand what this binding meant, but he knew that Lin Ruo, as a big shot in this world, definitely knew more than he did.
Perhaps, as he said, their lives were linked to some extent. If he had an accident, it would implicate Lin Ruo, which was why the other party unconditionally took care of him and helped him.
Understanding this, Klein felt his doubts dissipate. Then, he heard Lin Ruo say:
"So, Klein, you're carrying the lives of both of us. Even if it's just to avoid implicating me, you have to strive to live, understand?"
"Get lost!" Klein glared at him, annoyed. "What do you mean 'strive to live'? You're making it sound like I'm about to die!"
His mood inexplicably lightened.
Clearly, even after understanding the above point, Klein still regarded Lin Ruo as a friend.
This wasn't strange. After all, in Klein's view, regardless of the purpose, Lin Ruo's care for him was genuine and without any malice.
That was enough.
"I'm just giving you a heads-up..." Lin Ruo said with a smile, glancing at Klein's expression and then looking away. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, he had resolved another hidden danger!
That's right, Lin Ruo's words were deliberate. His purpose was to dispel the doubts in Klein's heart.
After all, there was no such thing as unprovoked kindness in this world. Lin Ruo couldn't confess to Klein why he had been taking care of him and helping him all along. However, he couldn't let the doubts in Klein's heart accumulate, as that might lead to a mishap in the future. Therefore, he could only use a plausible reason to fool the other party.
But it wasn't entirely fooling him, as their lives were indeed bound together, and there was no way out... As Lin Ruo thought this, he leaned against the table, propping his chin with his hand. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's start the lesson. We've already wasted a lot of time today."
Klein naturally had no objections. However, before Lin Ruo officially started the lesson, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, Lin Ruo, what exactly did that Roselle's diary you showed me above the gray fog mean? That sentence, 'Resurrection is a miracle'..."
"Ah, this!" Lin Ruo blinked, then smiled. "Actually, the reason I showed you that diary was because of a guess."
"Actually, when I first met you, I was very puzzled about how you were resurrected. However, at that time, because I had no clues, I attributed it to the healing effect of transmigration." Lin Ruo explained slowly.
"Until you told me that you were the Fool, told me about the existence of that gray fog." Lin Ruo continued, lowering his eyes. "Of course, even then, I still didn't have many clues until I truly ascended to that gray fog..."
He suddenly looked up at Klein. "Although I'm not sure what that gray fog is, I suspect it's related to the Seer pathway..."
"And Sequence 2 of the Seer pathway is called Miracle Invoker. One of the characteristics of this Sequence is 'Resurrection'!"
Klein was stunned.
After a long while, he said, "So my initial resurrection might have overdrawn the power of the gray fog?"
"Yes, that's what I guessed. I even think that your choice of the Seer pathway might have been influenced by it. This also fits the Law of Beyonder Characteristics Convergence..." Lin Ruo nodded, then smiled. "What, scared?"
"A little..." Klein nodded with a slightly complicated expression. He suddenly asked, "But what is the Law of Beyonder characteristics Convergence?"
"The Beyonder Characteristics Conservation Law refers to the instinctive attraction between Beyonder characteristics of the same or adjacent pathways. The higher the Sequence, the stronger this attraction, and the higher Sequence has a stronger attraction to the lower Sequence..." Lin Ruo explained. "If the gray fog is really related to the Seer pathway, with its level, it's too normal to influence you."
After speaking, Lin Ruo sighed as he looked at Klein's expression, which had suddenly become somewhat heavy and confused.
He knew that he had said a bit too much today, so much that it made the Fool classmate start to doubt life.
Lin Ruo suddenly reached out and ruffled Klein's hair, then said with a dumbfounded expression on his face:
"Don't think too much. I can confirm that the gray fog doesn't have the characteristics of being alive, and although the Beyonder characteristics convergence law is magical, it won't really affect your thinking."
"Your becoming a Seer is your own decision, not the result of others interfering with your thinking. That gray fog only provided you with such a choice."
"If you really feel heavy, then don't think about these things for now. Strive to improve your Sequence, strive to fleece its wool! When you're strong enough, everything won't be a problem."
"En..."
Listening to these comforting words, Klein finally nodded, a smile returning to his face.
He then looked at Lin Ruo suspiciously and said, "I feel like you were petting my head like you were petting a dog..."
Nonsense, I was clearly petting a cat!
Lin Ruo almost blurted out this sentence. Fortunately, he restrained himself and coughed guiltily.
"Class is starting, class is starting! It'll be too late if we don't start class soon!"
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