dkrc Chapter 2046 [New Chat Group Feature: Random World Travel], Marquis Voban and Loki's Taunts
Chapter 2046 [New Chat Group Feature: Random World Travel], Marquis Voban and Loki's Taunts
Chapter 2046 [New Chat Group Feature: Random World Travel], Marquis Voban and Loki's Taunts
Hachiman Hikigaya knows Yukino Yukinoshita's personality.
She is intelligent, perceptive, efficient, and habitually points out the problem directly when solving it.
This is undoubtedly correct, and even Hachiman Hikigaya himself agrees.
but.
"But Minister, your correctness sometimes overlooks some things."
"For example, people's emotions, and the situation at the time."
He gave an example, one that they had all experienced firsthand.
Do you remember Minami Sagami from the school festival?
Hachiman Hikigaya looked into Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes and knew she remembered.
“She is incompetent, passive and evasive, and drags down the entire executive committee. You directly point out her problems and try to bypass her.”
“From the perspective of ‘getting things done’, it is undoubtedly ‘correct’ and most beneficial to the event.”
Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips slightly.
She certainly remembered that incident, and because she had seen the copy of the memory, she was even more ruthless about it.
But what was the result?
“Sagami broke down, the atmosphere froze, and the problem did not disappear because of your ‘correct criticism’; instead, it was intensified and became even more difficult to handle. Why?”
Without waiting for Yukino's reply, he gave the answer himself.
"Because people are not machines. People have self-esteem, they can be fearful, lazy, escapist, and have all sorts of irrational reactions."
“At the time, you left no room for ‘Sagami Minami’s feelings as a person’; you pointed out the problem, but your approach made it more difficult to solve the problem itself.”
"While the fact that '1+1=2' is true and can be forced upon everyone, the correctness of 'you should be responsible,' 'you should work hard,' and 'you should be honest'—which involve people's choices and attitudes—cannot be forced upon others by force."
“Forcing it to be implemented will only provoke resistance, or create ‘hypocrisy’ where people appear to comply but are actually disloyal.”
He mentioned "hypocrisy," which is one of the things Yukino Yukinoshita detests most.
"I also despise those who become hypocritical, wear masks, and say things they don't mean in order to fit in."
Hachiman Hikigaya twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a bitter self-mockery.
"In fact, in the past, I was that kind of person to some extent, playing the clown by 'self-destructing,' saying things against my conscience, sacrificing myself to maintain superficial harmony and solve other people's problems."
"This method is sometimes effective."
He recalled what he had done, the distorted self he had created in order to maintain a "superficial correctness".
“You criticized me back then, Minister.”
“You say that’s wrong, that ‘acceptance’ gained by wearing a mask only accepts the mask, not the real me.”
“You’re right, it’s a kind of ‘sacrifice,’ sacrificing one’s true self in exchange for a so-called sense of belonging. Playing the role of a ‘liar’ for a long time will constantly erode one’s inner self.”
Yukino Yukinoshita listened quietly; what he said was exactly what she had both firmly believed in and criticized.
“But Minister, the ‘truth’ without any embellishment, as you just said, using absolute force to promote what you believe to be ‘truth’ is also a form of arrogance, and may even be another form of violence.”
"It denies the complexity of human nature, the twists and turns of growth, the idea that goodwill sometimes needs to be wrapped in lies, and the connection between people that needs to be slowly built up through friction, misunderstanding, and even arguments."
"The true 'right' or the truly valuable 'truth' may not exist in the 'right' you pursued in the past, nor in the lies I played in the past."
"It may exist on that narrow path between the two, in being able to tolerate each other's occasional 'incorrectness' or 'weakness,' and in being able to accept one's own well-intentioned words that are sometimes not so 'true' in order to cherish something."
"It lies in knowing that the other person is imperfect and that you will also get hurt, but still being willing to continue to communicate and compromise, and gradually move closer to each other."
"Just like."
Hachiman Hikigaya paused, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, but he still said it.
"Just like you, me, and Yuihama."
"Our relationship has not always been smooth sailing, right? There have been misunderstandings and cold wars."
"But because we did not demand this kind of correctness from the other party, nor did we use lies to cover up the truth, but instead insisted on facing the problem with the most 'truthful' attitude possible, we have come to where we are today."
Compared to Hachiman Hikigaya, these words represent the ultimate level of honesty.
After he finished speaking, he seemed a little embarrassed and looked away, but he quickly forced himself to turn back and look at Yukino Yukinoshita again, his eyes filled with an unprecedented seriousness and earnestness.
"Therefore, Minister, please do not try to use your power to forcibly create a world that you believe to be completely 'real'."
Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent for a long time.
Hachiman Hikigaya's words were like a not-so-gentle wind, blowing away the somewhat unrealistic fog that had risen in her heart due to the power.
He didn't give her an answer, but instead told her about the flaws in doing so.
Forcibly erasing all “unreal” things with absolute power may be precisely destroying the soil in which “real” things can grow.
She recalled her criticism of his "self-exposure," their heated yet incredibly genuine conversations, and Yui's clumsy attempts at reconciliation that often backfired.
It was precisely these imperfect and incorrect interactions that prevented their relationship from remaining merely a superficial friendship.
If she forcibly "corrects" all of this, what will she gain? A world where everyone lives "correctly" but has lost its warmth?
As Yukino Yukinoshita was pondering, she heard the sound of a chat group.
[Ding! Group activity level detected. New feature enabled: Random World Travel.]
[Function Description: Once the function is activated, after a full year of accumulated time each year, the chat group will randomly select a recorded or unrecorded world coordinate and open a one-way travel channel for seven days.]
Group members may voluntarily choose whether to participate in this journey to that world for a seven-day experience and exchange.
[This is the initial activation of the feature. There is no need to wait a year. The travel portal will be ready in 24 hours, and the target world is being randomly selected.]
A cold, mechanical voice echoed in Yukino Yukinoshita's mind and simultaneously appeared on the screens of all chat group members.
Almost simultaneously, the chat group exploded with activity.
An ordinary group owner: "Holy crap, a new feature has been enabled? But why isn't there even an option this time? It's just this 'Random World Travel'?"
An ordinary group admin said: "Before, it was always a choice of three, so why did you decide directly this time? And it's a feature that hasn't appeared before. Is it because you knew that no one would want the other two features?"
An ordinary group admin: "The 'random time travel' feature is great, but isn't the time limit too short? Why can you only travel once a year and stay for seven days?"
An ordinary group admin: "It'll take at least a month, no, three months! What can you do in seven days? Not even enough for a trip! *slams table*"
Su Yunqing never expected that the chat group would launch a new function now, and a function that had never appeared before, which could even travel to the world outside the chat group members.
But seven days is far too short; it should be at least a month.
The richest man in the lighthouse: "So this counts as a cross-world trip?"
The richest man in the lighthouse said: "Although the time was a bit short, it sounded interesting, especially the random world part."
The richest man in the city said: "Unknown journeys are truly interesting."
Tony was also very surprised by this new feature in the chat group.
As for the "short period" that Su Yunqing mentioned, for people of their strength, seven days is already a lot that can be accomplished.
Xia Shizi: "Once a year?"
Kasumi Shiko: "Although it seems like a long time, it is actually a very short time for us who have long lifespans."
The vast majority of chat group members are not worried about their lifespan; they are basically living for thousands of years with no upper limit.
Even members of the chat group in the everyday world can earn points by consistently checking in, which can be redeemed for the ability to extend their lifespan in the future.
However, in reality, the only members of the group who still need to worry about their lifespan in the everyday world are Setsuna Ogiso and Kazusa Touma. Although they have gained extraordinary powers, they have not yet reached the point where they can extend their lifespan.
But it was only a matter of time.
As for Yukino Yukinoshita, although she joined with them, she was luckier and directly drew the Divine Tree Fruit, a treasure that granted the Otsutsuki bloodline and allowed her to ascend to the heavens in one step, possessing a near-eternal life.
For members of a chat group, time is basically the least important thing.
What really bothered them was that each journey only lasted seven days, which seemed rather short for gaining a deep understanding of a world.
Of course, it's not short for everyone; it depends on the purpose.
Marquises, for example, do not feel that time is short.
The oldest god-slayer: "Seven days is enough."
The oldest god-slayer: "I hope it's a world full of war and chaos, a battlefield where the strong emerge in great numbers, so that I can have a good time and easily earn points."
Marquis Voban looked on with an undisguised expectation.
He currently needs points quite a bit, and if he could travel to a world full of strife and powerful figures, it would undoubtedly be an opportunity for him to acquire a large number of points.
The richest man in the lighthouse: "Hey, hey, hey, it doesn't matter if it's my own world, but in a world that everyone might go to, shouldn't we at least abide by the basic order and bottom line?"
The richest man in the lighthouse said: "Don't resort to arson, murder, and looting just to rack up points. Of course, dealing with villains is a different story."
Tony couldn't help but speak after seeing the Marquis's words.
It's one thing to interfere with each other in one's own world, but in a world that everyone can go to, one can't just do whatever one wants and bring disaster to other worlds.
Basic order must still be observed.
The oldest god-slayer: "Ha, you impudent brat, what do you take me for?"
The oldest god-slayer: "How could I possibly do something so pointless as to bully the defenseless and plunder them?"
The oldest god-slayer: "What I pursue is the pleasure of clashing with the strong, and the spoils of war obtained after hunting them."
The oldest god-slayer: "War and plunder for points is not something I would do."
Marquis Voban snorted coldly, his tone carrying displeasure at being underestimated and a hint of arrogance.
He was indeed arrogant, regarding ordinary people as ants, but he also had his own pride and principles. Pure bullying, robbery, and plunder held no pleasure for him and were not befitting his status.
The Great King of Asgard: "Heh heh, you almost convinced me."
The Great King of Asgard: "If you hadn't used the teleportation spell to travel to a civilization with powerful beings, then slaughtered them all, plundered their powers, and looted everything of value from the civilization, I might have actually believed your words about 'principles'."
Loki responded with disdain after reading Marquis Voban's words.
The oldest god-slayer: "Hmph, if they hadn't attacked me first, launching one relentless attack after another, how could I be in this state?"
Everything the loser has belongs to the winner, especially since the other side attacked first.
The oldest god-slayer: "But you, with your Asgardian legions, have stirred up wars all over the Marvel Universe, conquering, suppressing, and ruling, using intrigue and force to bring civilizations into your territory."
The oldest god-slayer: "Compared to me, you are the plunderer. How dare you criticize me?"
Under Loki's rule, Asgard has conquered more than one planet, and his purpose is simply to gain points to strengthen himself and Asgard itself.
It's one thing for others to criticize him, but what right does Loki have to accuse him?
An ordinary group owner said: "This time I'm on the Marquis's side. Although the Marquis is indeed not a good person, Loki, you really have no right to talk about the Marquis."
An ordinary group owner said: "However, in a world where everyone can travel, we can't do whatever we want. We still have to abide by the order of civilization itself."
An ordinary group owner said: "Of course, if you encounter someone who doesn't know what's good for them, just do what you have to do, there's no need to have any worries."
Su Yunqing shared Tony's thoughts on this point. Although she wasn't a good person, she wasn't a bad person either; after all, she was an angel.
It's one thing for the group members to live their own worlds, since each member has their own personality, and even the Marquis and Loki only plunder points from other civilizations.
Su Yunqing has no feelings for civilizations other than humankind, especially when she is unfamiliar with them.
But in this public world, one can no longer do as freely as one would in one's own backyard.
Basic order and bottom lines must be upheld.
At the very least, we cannot allow our own selfish desires to turn the world upside down and drag a peaceful world into war.