RNP Chapter 823: The Second Reincarnation (3)
Chapter 823: The Second Reincarnation (3)
This is not the first time, nor the last time.
Knowing you're trapped in the cycle of reincarnation, yet unable to escape it, is truly despairing. It's a relief that we were able to remain calm.
[The plot here is a bit like the endless August, with only visual sense and no memory.]
[It's really hard to have no memory. All discoveries will be reset in the end, leaving only 24 hours to solve the puzzle.]
【What will happen if I teleport out of Xumi? 】
[When you enter, this is already a secret realm. You can choose to leave. Your progress will be retained, but teleportation and the clock will not work.]
"Perhaps we have been repeating this day's celebration of the Flower Goddess' birthday."
The conclusion drawn by Jiuqi Shinobu was like the sound of a bell in the cold night, which instantly plunged everyone into a dead silence.
After a long while, Paimeng spoke hesitantly, his voice trembling slightly:
"The Flower Goddess' Birthday keeps repeating itself... Are you saying this is the second, third, or even the umpteenth Flower Goddess Birthday we've experienced?"
Jiuqi Shinobu nodded solemnly:
"I'm afraid that's exactly what happened."
"Otherwise, there's no way to explain that intense sense of déjà vu—we clearly feel like everything is familiar, but our memory holds nothing."
"This means that every time the Flower God's Birthday Festival ends, we will enter a new cycle, and at the same time, all our memories will be completely wiped out."
"Only within the body and deep within the subconscious are traces of the past, lingering like whispers from a nightmare."
Arata Ichito frowned, slammed the table, and shouted angrily, "Where on earth did this weird thing come from? Ninja! Have you thought of a way to break it?"
Jiuqi Shinobu shrugged lightly, his tone calm but resigned. "If I had a plan, we wouldn't still be trapped in this celebration. I should have ended it all in the last cycle."
"All we have left is one day. But without the inheritance of memories, it means we have to start from scratch every time."
"We don't even have the opportunity to make mistakes, so how can we delve into the root cause of this strange incident? If we don't know the cause, how can we even think of solving it?"
Ying looked solemn and nodded slowly.
Indeed, to completely eradicate a disaster, one must first trace its source and understand its entire course.
However, in just one day, it is impossible to uncover these layers of mystery...
Although it is not completely hopeless, it is undoubtedly as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Just as everyone was frowning and feeling heavy-hearted, a figure slowly approached from a distance, his steps steady, as if treading through the cracks of time. His voice, deep and clear, came closer:
"It's not just a matter of time loops... there's a more crucial issue that you haven't noticed yet."
Yuan Xi's face was gloomy. He walked slowly towards the place with a sharp gaze.
"Yuan Xi?!"
Paimon exclaimed, and then a familiar scene suddenly flashed through his mind - it was an indescribable sense of déjà vu.
This means that this scene had already quietly taken place during a flower god birthday festival that they could no longer remember.
Jiuqi Ren looked up at the newcomer, his tone calm but alert: "I remember you... are the messenger representing Guiliji? Did you hear our conversation just now?"
Yuan Xi nodded slightly, and said in a low voice: "I think that in a previous cycle, I have stood here and listened to your discussion more than once."
"Because I feel that same undeniable familiarity."
He swept his eyes over the crowd and said word by word:
"But right now, besides the cycle itself, I want to remind you of something else - have you noticed that some people... seem to have become different?"
"no the same?"
Ying's heart trembled, and Yiya's figure instantly appeared in her mind. She nodded subconsciously, with a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.
Looking at Ying who nodded slightly, Yuan Xi sighed softly, with a hint of understanding in his tone:
"Sure enough...you guys have noticed this too."
"At first, I thought it was just my imagination."
"But as that strong sense of déjà vu emerged again and again, I had to admit—"
"I'm going through this all over again, more than once."
"What's even stranger is that, like you all, I do many things that I would never normally do, and every time I do something, I'm accompanied by that familiar feeling, as if it's already happened."
"But……"
A hint of sadness appeared between his brows: "When I told Sister Ganyu about these strange things, she said it was just my illusion."
A trace of sadness flashed across Yuan Xi's eyes: "She seems completely unaware of the existence of this cycle."
"If it were usual, I would definitely choose to trust her. After all, she is such a wise and reliable person. But..."
He slowly raised his head, his eyes sweeping over everyone present, his voice gradually becoming firmer: "You all feel the same way as I do, and you all believe that this cycle is real."
"Perhaps I alone could be wrong, but if Senior Ying is so certain... then the problem probably isn't mine."
Arata Ichito scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Hey, little brother, I still don't quite understand what you mean."
"You think you're fine, what does that have to do with that Ganyu sister not noticing anything's wrong?"
Jiuqi held his forehead helplessly and explained to his boss in a low voice:
"Boss, you must know that Senior Ganyu is the True Lord of Liyue, who once followed Master Fenghuang in the Demon War and is a renowned immortal."
"In terms of strength, she is better than your ancestor; in terms of strategy, she is not inferior to the former Master Kitsusai."
"How could she be completely oblivious to something we could all sense? It's precisely because she should have noticed it, yet she's in denial... that's what's most disturbing."
Yuan Xi nodded solemnly and agreed, "I am somewhat aware of my own abilities. Even I can detect the changes, but Sister Ganyu is completely unaware of them - this is the biggest flaw."
【I am quite self-aware.】
"If I can see it, how can Senior Ganyu not see it? This Senior Ganyu must be fake!"
Yuan Xi's greatest characteristic is self-awareness, a self-awareness that persists from the beginning to the end.
"You mean you discovered the existence of the loop on your own without discussing it with anyone else, and you noticed Ganyu's problem before we did?"
[The Qianyan Army has a successor. This person is truly a master of both intelligence and martial arts. Unlike the two men from Inazuma, one only has martial arts, and the other only has intelligence.]
[No pulling or stepping on others, we didn't provoke you.]
"If this were truly my delusion, it would be fine. But the fact is... the results of your discussion prove that it is not an illusion."
His voice was deep and clear, like the sound of a bell, echoing in everyone's ears:
"Since I have no problem, then the real problem can only be Sister Ganyu, who should be the most aware but is completely unaware at this moment."
……
Everyone fell into dead silence, the air seemed to be frozen, only a breeze blew by, bringing a hint of uneasy coolness.
After a long moment, Ying finally opened her red lips and broke the suffocating silence: "Actually... I think Ganyu is not the only one like this."
Her eyes were calm and deep as she spoke word by word:
"That might be the case, Iya."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a thunderclap, shocking everyone.
"Ying!" Jiuqi Shinobu's expression suddenly changed, his brows furrowed, and his tone was more serious than ever before, "You can't say such things casually!"
"Yes, yes, Iya might be in the same situation as Ganyu? How is that possible..." Paimon flapped his wings, his little face full of worry, his voice trembling slightly, his eyes full of disbelief.
Yuan Xi was struck by lightning, her whole body trembling violently, and she cried out in shock: "Really? Are you serious? Something happened to the young marshal too? What should I do! What should I do!"
He paced back and forth anxiously, his hands clenched tightly, sweat oozing from his forehead, as if every step was measuring the fear and helplessness in his heart.
The reason they lost their composure wasn't because Iya was stronger than Ganyu, but because of the uncontrollable worry deep in their hearts.
They could not accept that the "Little Phoenix" who always had a bright smile and symbolized hope and inheritance was falling into an unknown crisis.
Paimon almost regarded Iya as a partner as important as Ying. The bond was already deep in her bones, and she couldn't even imagine that she would meet with any misfortune.
And Kuki Shinobu knew that Iya was related to the Phoenix Emperor who had brought new life and light to Inazuma. If something happened to him in front of her, how would they, the people of the period, be qualified to see the Phoenix Emperor in the future?
As for Yuan Xi and the soldiers of Qianyan Army, they have regarded Emperor Yanwang and Marshal Tianfeng as the pillars of their faith since ancient times.
As the little marshal, Yiya is no longer just a title, but an almost god-like existence in their hearts, the continuation of faith and the spark of hope.
However, at this moment when the crowd was outraged.
Arata Ichito, however, rarely showed any recklessness. He crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes clear as if for no other reason, and murmured thoughtfully, "So that's how it is... That's what's going on."
He scratched his head, his tone showing some realization:
"I'm telling you, with Little Phoenix's incredible luck, how could he not even pick the sweetest candy? There's something fundamentally wrong with this."
Upon hearing this, Jiu Qi Ren stamped his feet anxiously, and his voice became a little higher:
"Boss! Is this the time to be fussing over this? Little Phoenix might be in danger! We must discuss a countermeasure immediately and we can't just sit back and watch!"
Araki Ichito, however, remained calm, grinning and speaking with conviction, "Ah Ren, why are you so anxious? If Little Phoenix Emperor was truly in danger, do you think Lord Phoenix Emperor would have remained silent until now?"
In one sentence, it was like an epiphany.
Jiuqi Shinobu was suddenly startled and his pupils shrank slightly.
Ying, Paimeng, and Yuanxi also stood there in shock, the same thought flashing through their minds like lightning -
It seems... that's really the case.
It's not that they don't know Yiya's trump card.
The Nirvana Demon God once left a mark on him. Once he encounters a life-or-death crisis, the mark will be instantly activated.
No matter where he is, the demon god in Liyue will immediately appear to protect him.
In other words-
Even if Yiya was like Ganyu, and might have fallen into some strange predicament and thus failed to enter the cycle with them, at least so far, she had not really encountered a fatal threat.
Otherwise, how could that existence remain silent until now?