"You still have a chance. Come with me and leave here. I will take you to the most free place. Don't worry about anything."

You have never seen him look so solemn.

His palms have no rough scars or frostbite, and are a pair of well-protected hands. He has great strength and can easily protect himself in troubled times. Naturally, he cannot understand your sacrifice.

That hand is very close to you...you can hold it without you leaning forward or using any force. In the palm of your hand, there seems to be a glorious tomorrow.

As long as you hold it, that's it. As long as you... hold it, that's it. You stretched out your hand and gently placed it on his palm.

The moment you took his hand, you felt like you had turned into a bird. The night wind was like the feathers growing on your arms, making a "swish" sound in the quiet night. You saw the look in his eyes that was like tears of joy. Excited, but after a moment of silence, you still spoke:

"Sorry." "I can't go with you." "..."

At this moment, it seems as if a gust of wind blows into you and completely blows it away.

"You can never control what you gain or lose in this life." You said, "Respect my decision. Go and pursue your freedom. Aren't you a flying bird? No matter what I do."

Noah's hand instantly lost all heat.

His gaze was focused on the city-state below, and then on to the battlefields and ruins in the distance. He suddenly felt an afterthought of pain, bitter, desperate, and rolling emotions clinging to his heart.

He finally realized that you were really irredeemable to him. "Okay." He said.

"Then if the [two-dimensional] is opened, would you like to enter it and help me manage human beings and protect them?" You said.

"Humph." Noah smiled coldly:

"When [two-dimensional] is turned on and I see your bionic body for the first time, I will definitely catch him and beat him up."

"Please feel free, I'm sure he won't be angry." You said.

Noah said: "But before that, please enjoy your last time with peace of mind and don't tire yourself out again..."

Before he finished speaking, you had already fallen backwards.

He stretched out his hand, pulled your body, and brought it to his side to make you sleep more comfortably. You couldn't see the complicated look in his eyes.

Before falling into a drowsy sleep, you heard his vague voice ringing in your ears, mixed with choked sobs.

"...Stupid, so stupid."

"Why should you die for an illusory spring..." "If it were me, I wouldn't..." The war started for 332 days.

You have completed the final work.

Today is December 30th, Year 1 of the Cataclysm, the penultimate day of opening [2D]. It is also the penultimate day of your life.

In the past few months, you have created some androids. For example, Teredia's androids and Yue's androids. In this way, it is as if they are still alive beside you.

All the work is done, you open a copy of "On the Origins of Human Belief and Inequality" and read the last book in your life.

After experiencing thousands of simulations, your soul life has been very long. You have experienced so many things that you have forgotten many things.

What are your hobbies? What was the first book you read? Which story impressed you the most? Which piece of music is your favorite...

These "personal" hobbies have long been blurred in your memory.

Some people say that there are countless "personal hobbies", such as what games you like, what songs you like, what TV series you like...these add up to form a "person". This is proof that a "person" is different from other people.

But you have forgotten those things that are uniquely yours.

——You have long been forcibly pulled out of the category of "human" and have been nailed to people's focused gaze. Your flesh and blood have withered in the statue, showing the appearance of steel and stone sculpture. Nothing unique to you can Awaken the burden in your soul.

"It was me who chose this road that bound me." "It was me who chose this responsibility." "So, I became an empty shell and became a god..."

You close the book in your hand, it is no longer interesting in your eyes. Thousands of sails have passed through your eyes, and nothing can surprise you.

"...is what I wish." Ginkgo leaves fall on your shoulders. It is known as a "living fossil".

You think, maybe in the eyes of people, you will also become a "living fossil" in human civilization. You will not wither or decay. You will always live in a corner of the world and fulfill everyone's expectations.

The sound of footsteps came, and Xi walked to your side and covered your eyes with her hands.

"Guess who I am?" She chuckled. She didn't know you were going to die yet. "..."You didn't speak.

This kind of petty fuss will only be "boring" to you. It is a waste of time and has nothing interesting at all.

She stuck out her tongue and let go of her hand: "I haven't responded to my jokes recently... We will leave this dimension tomorrow. I will take you to see the scenery of this dimension one last time..."

She pushed your wheelchair, "chacha", passing the ginkgo leaves on the ground and crushing the golden carpet.

You talked a lot, and you were like an old man who likes to reminisce about the past, retelling your past time over and over again.

You thought that in the first month, the nine of you would travel together.

You think of your high-spirited and youthful attitude on the first battlefield.

When you think about the many rescues you have carried out with your companions, there will always be children pulling on your sleeves, as if you are a very secure person.

You think of the green vines in spring, the people who have lost their light in the darkness, the wine that Yue gave you, the white birds raised by Noah, the people fleeing in groups like ants, and the tea in Lin Guang's hand. .

You think...you think of many, many things.

Thinking of myself makes me feel reluctant to give up, and I start to get scared when I think of myself. My whole body trembles when I think of it, and I can't hold the handrail with my fingers.

The night sky was high and far away, and the heaven and earth seemed to be stuck together. The ginkgo leaves rustled and fell, and Xi suddenly stopped and yawned.

"I'll take you back early

Go to sleep, your day and night are reversed during this period. After [two-dimensional] is turned on, you should adjust your biological clock." She said.

You smile, secretly feeling sour. You no longer have to adjust your biological clock... you no longer have another tomorrow.

December 31st. Early morning. Heavy rain.

You say goodbye to your companions one by one and let them enter the [2D] first. They will take one step ahead of most humans and arrive at the [2D] first.

You lie to them and say you will be there shortly.

This is a remote garden villa, where you keep cats, and desserts and drinks are placed under the ginkgo tree. You sit on a chair, wave to them goodbye, and watch them step into the second dimension.

The ark of departure has arrived at hope. The end does not need you.

When Xi left, she smiled and waved to you, saying "see you later." Her figure disappeared among the data and quickly dissipated in the light.

"I'll clear the way for you first!" Rongyuan entered very quickly, and he was full of confidence in the future. When it was Beilisel's turn, he seemed to have a premonition of something, and suddenly held your hand tightly:

"Asa, I don't know what your plan is, but if you don't come, I will wait for you... until you appear in front of me one day, until the life of my soul ends, or I become a madman."

His gaze was like a chain, locking your stiff smile:

"You must come, you must show up, you know? In the valley, there will be a man named Beilisel, and he will protect the spring for you. You must remember me."

He held your hand, and his bones seemed to be rattling. He persistently wanted a promise from you. But you let go of his hand and looked at him silently in the rainstorm. Your sudden silence hurt him. He realized something.

"You-you!! Asa! You're not going to-"

His hand shook, and panic flashed in his eyes. Before he could grab you again, you quickly activated the authority and sent him into the second dimension.

After he left, you suddenly burst into tears. This was the most intense emotional outburst you had ever experienced.

It also makes you realize that you are not the incarnation of the will of the world - this is just a lie to convince mankind, but you have deceived yourself into it, making you think that you have really become a god, and everyone's god.

You are just a human with a body age of 19.

Your name is "Asa Akto", a human being who is physically and mentally exhausted. Except for Lin Guang, all your companions have gone in. No one can see you, and you can finally cry.

Lightning splits the air in half, rain and cold wind pierce your eyes, and the coldness of the world merges into your empty thoughts.

"Actually, I don't want to die either..."

There seems to be blood in your mouth, as if there is a knife cutting open your armor and making you drip with blood.

"I also want to see spring, I also want to live, and I also want to witness with my own eyes that you have a better life and a happy family..."

"But it's too late... This is something only I can do..." "Although I am young, although I am sorry." "But it is over."

"But it's over..." In the heavy rain, your figure was obscured by the rain curtain. There is no perfect ending for you.

All the preparations you have made before, all the bright futures you have planned for mankind - are all based on "you must die".

The beautiful blueprints you carefully drew for them, the perfect two-dimensional world you simulated thousands of times for them - you can't even step into it.

"Death" is your only ending. The best ending.
Chapter completed!