Chapter 2901 - 1376: Unknown (IX)

"Let me say something a bit far-fetched..."

The woman who appeared as a young receptionist at a courier company, Kanglan’s mother Liu Li, pursed her lips and quietly suggested: "Should we consider... not letting the kids participate in this competition?"

Floating in mid-air, Bai Miemi frowned and asked in a subtly displeased tone: "What do you mean?"

"I mean, I’m not very keen on letting the kids take risks and get close to that entity, which is probably already lurking in the game... Uh, that’s not entirely what I mean."

Liu Li wrinkled her nose, deliberating, as she said: "Our initial intention is very clear. It’s about cleansing this generation’s sin without causing too much turmoil or paying too high a price, making this phenomenon controllable. Of course, if possible, we don’t want to see the natives of the Realm of Innocence suffer too much loss. However, in the process of this plan, because of the system’s loss of control, we can’t solve this problem in the simplest and most direct manner anymore."

Yi Nan nodded slightly and asked: "That’s reasonable, so what next?"

"So the way to solve the problem has changed. As Brother Ji said, we are ordered to exit the stage and can’t do anything anymore. Although we can enter the beta server of the initial version of the Realm of Innocence, the game body after launch can’t accommodate or carry us."

Liu Li’s thoughts gradually became clearer, she spoke softly: "In the known intelligence, Brother Zhu provided the most crucial point, which is that when the carrier of that sin is eliminated in the Realm of Innocence, it will be terminated in a true sense. This is good news, and the only good news. Under this premise..."

"Under this premise, we might ultimately have no choice but to rely on the players and NPCs inside the game to fulfill our purpose when we really can’t lock onto the carrier’s situation outside the game."

Bai Miemi, who is usually as childish as a mischievous kid despite being an existence with intelligence at the ceiling level, interjected indifferently: "In fact, even if we do nothing, based on the trait of [Sin], it will sooner or later stand against the world and be hunted down—it’s almost certain. Little Liu, that’s what you mean, isn’t it?"

Liu Li nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, so..."

"So in your opinion, other players and all NPCs who have no intersection or causal relationship with the concept of [Sin] itself can freely fight against it, but the young ones on our side are not suitable."

Bai Miemi interrupted Liu Li, speaking faster than Liu Li’s thinking speed: "Because the causality on our bodies is too heavy, and so is the causality on the children. On a small scale, anyone here has sons and daughters entangled with sin, too complicated to separate; on a larger scale, this world, including outsiders, mediums, wanderers, and abnormal beings, all have complicated ties with sin, which possibly becomes a huge risk and hidden danger, right?"

Liu Li could tell that Bai Miemi probably didn’t agree with her idea, but she still nodded: "Yes, Miemi, you know that causal entanglement isn’t a simple matter. When ordinary players encounter the carrier, it actually doesn’t matter much, but if it’s Kanglan and the others..."

"They could likely get swept into a tempest where they’re left with half a life and even affect them in reality? Alter their destiny paths significantly, making them endure risks that aren’t virtual?"

Bai Miemi squinted her eyes, gritting her teeth: "So, in activities likely to summon the carrier, why not just keep them from participating? As you said, Little Liu, when that entity becomes the public enemy in the Realm of Innocence, just let them quit the game entirely?"

Faced with the young girl’s questioning, Liu Li blushed slightly, nodded firmly despite her low decibel voice: "Yes."

"Absurd! Why don’t you just put them in a cage since they’re unlucky enough for generations to be the children of you ’heroes’!"

Bai Miemi, furious beyond restraint, floated up, her almost translucent fair face even blushing red: "Protection! Back then, no one protected us, did we all die? Don’t tell me situations are different — who caused the situation to be different? I’ve watched Xiaoge and Xiao Island, those sisters grow up since childhood. Xiaoge’s potential was no less than Ye Xi back then, and if Xiao Island had been raised correctly from youth, at this age she would definitely be stronger than most of us were at the same time! You all deprived them of possibilities, and now you’re even stripping them of the right to play games freely!?"

Yao Qianhan beside her held her head and sighed softly, wondering at how similar this scene was to one that occurred previously in the Tanhua School Director’s office.

If nothing unexpected happens, the enraged Bai Miemi could likely continue rampaging for two hours, and until the end, it might be impossible to reach consensus, thus entirely freezing the atmosphere.

This ghost has always been like this, with the best rapport, the smartest brain, yet the most capricious and frustrating to everyone.

So if she continues her tantrum like this...

[Hmm, not gonna happen~]

Yao Qianhan suddenly laughed, glancing at Bai Miemi whose rage meter seemed almost full, realizing this girl hasn’t had it easy either.