453 Write a Story of Hope Together (6000 Two-in-One)

After the chat room was upgraded to lv2, not only the main content has been revised and updated, but also some ancillary functions have been upgraded. For example, video can only be viewed on a small mobile phone screen. It is best to turn the chat room into Transferred to a computer, but now through holographic projection, both parties in the video can be fully presented in front of one's eyes, just like a real face-to-face experience, and the experience is excellent.

Since this was the first time for him to conduct a holographic projection video with an outsider, Tang Hao felt that as the administrator of the chat room, he could not lose face. After taking a shower, he specially changed into the best clothes at home and had the most handsome hairstyle. , and then by not turning on the lights to make the background of the room look dark and mysterious, and then sitting on the sofa leaning against the table and striking the deepest pose, in this way... the image of a mysterious, mature and tall behind-the-scenes expert is perfectly presented. Out.

The only pity that Tang Hao felt was that he still lacked a pair of sunglasses. There was nothing he could do about it. After all, his eyesight was very good and he had never been in the habit of wearing glasses. It was difficult to find suitable props in such a short time.

Of course, the current effect was good, at least the surprised expressions on Tomoe Asami and Madoka's faces made him very satisfied.

"Then, as usual, let me ask you a question first, Homula... ahem, Akatsuki Homura-san, how far has your topic progressed?"

"Hey, I...I haven't said anything yet, because I don't know where to start." Xiao Meiyan stammered in reply. Her current personality is relatively weak and eloquent. It had nothing to do with her, and Tang Hao's pretentious attitude did put a little pressure on her.

But Gu Ming couldn't help but look up, routine? Is there any custom for this kind of thing? Isn't it your first time too?

Gu Ming felt that he didn't know what Tang Hao was up to, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He cursed secretly and then lowered his head to read. When she lived in the Ji Ling Temple, she often read books and even wrote her own books because she had nothing to do. However, due to the limitations of the environment, her creative ideas were always difficult to break out of the framework of Gensokyo and monsters. Until she came to this world, she enriched her knowledge. , my inspiration has also greatly increased, and I feel that I can write a longer novel when I go back... Well, the title of the book is You Can Really Play in Two Dimensions.

"Okay, let's start by introducing ourselves." Tang Hao nodded slightly, "First of all, my name is Tang Hao, and I live in a different world from you. In layman's terms, I am a person from another world. , specializes in a series of encyclopedias such as Baidu Mengniang, and has a wealth of knowledge about many worlds. It is not an exaggeration to say that I am omniscient and omnipotent. No matter what kind of questions you have, I can basically answer them."

"People from another world?"

Tomoe Mami and Madoka were stunned for a moment, and then looked at Homura Akatsuki in confusion, but whether they believed it or not, the two of them reacted quickly and immediately reported their names.

Tang Hao knew that they were suspicious. This was normal. After all, if a person suddenly appeared and told you that he was from another world, you must be suspicious. But they were all magical girls and had been exposed to extraordinary things for a long time. Accepting His ability is far greater than that of ordinary people, so he is not in a hurry to explain.

"Well, we want to know the truth about magical girls."

Xiao Meiyan took out her soul gem and the Seed of Lament that she had collected before, placed them on the table, then took a deep breath and looked at Tang Hao, "Senior, I used the Seed of Lament to absorb the soul gem before. When I saw the filth inside, I saw an incredible sight..."

In Akatsuki Homura's description, what she saw was a magical girl fighting for love and hope. However, because the enemy was too powerful, the burden of fighting became heavier and heavier. Over time, the magical girl gradually... Overwhelmed and crushed by despair, until in the end, her soul gem was completely contaminated, her will and life were swallowed up, leaving only a twisted obsession, and then she turned into the witch she saw.

This scene describes the magical girl's life from hope to despair. Although it just flashed by Xiaomi Homura, it made her feel the same, so much so that she screamed in despair after reading it. .

I see!

Tang Hao finally understood why Xiao Meiyan discovered the truth about the magical girl in advance. However, Xiao Meiyan in the original book did not have this ability. In other words... is this also a mutation caused by the chat room?

Tang Hao believes that everyone has potential abilities in their body, and the only difference is whether this potential has been activated, such as Kato Megumi and Miyamori Aoi.

Kato Megumi's sense of non-existence can be applied to daily life. Although it is far less than the ghosting degree of Toyoko Momo in "Genius Mahjong Girl", it can no longer be underestimated, especially after being further stimulated by the chat room. , even evil spirits find it difficult to detect her existence.

Miyamori Aoi only awakened her ability to penetrate the mind for the first time after exchanging her special skills. However, if she had not joined the chat room and lived in the ordinary daily world, she would never have been able to awaken.

Although Xiao Meiyan has neither exchanged special skills nor traveled to other different worlds, she is not an ordinary person, and the chat room is actually a huge information platform. Stimulated by this special information, she will It’s not that strange to awaken some abilities that you didn’t have before.

Tang Hao himself has a profound understanding of this.

But after hearing Xiaomi Homura's words, Tomoe Mami and Madoka's eyes widened.

"You mean... the witch is actually a fallen magical girl? This... how is this possible!" Tomoe Mami was so excited that she stood up, her hands trembling slightly.

"Uh!" Xiao Meiyan seemed to be startled by her sudden reaction, and retreated weakly, but soon she remembered the life that the magical girl had experienced, and bravely raised her head to confront Tomoe Asami. Looking at it, he nodded vigorously.

Madoka noticed that the atmosphere between the two was a little tense, and quickly advised: "Ms. Asami, please calm down. This is just Homura's speculation. No matter what the facts are, let her finish her words first."

"...I'm sorry, I lost my temper."

Tomoe Asami came back to her senses, sat back apologetically, and took a sip from her tea cup, trying to relieve her emotions with coffee, but her eyelids that jumped from time to time still showed her extreme uneasiness.

Although from the perspective of external personality, Tomoe Mami is a mature, stable, tolerant senior, and the strongest, but in fact, she is the most fragile one in the Five Colors Team. She can even be called a glass heart. , will become paranoid and crazy after being slightly stimulated.

This can also be seen from the original work. As soon as she appeared, she unconsciously attracted Madoka and Inari to become magical girls because she was afraid of loneliness and wanted her companions to bear all this with herself.

This is also the true origin of the saying "There is nothing to be afraid of anymore".

Because I have found a companion, because I am no longer alone, I can fight with peace of mind. This is how it should be... But after all, it is Lao Xu's script. Of course, extreme joy can lead to sadness.

On the contrary, Xiaomei Homura, who looks weakest and incompetent on the outside, is the strongest one on the inside among the five-color team.

This is also a matter of course. If you don't have a heart that is so strong that it is almost cruel, how can you withstand the countless reincarnations, just like the murderous Phoenix Academy in "Steins Gate".

Makise Kurisu only went back to the past once before she was almost defeated by the desperate reality, while the Phoenix Academy murderer experienced countless times in a desperate and cruel environment, especially the heinous three thousand consecutive events. Jumping, this is simply not what an ordinary person can bear mentally. As for what ordinary people are like, just look at the crazy Subaru Natsuki.

Therefore, whether it is Jiuzhen or Xiaomeiyan, their spirits are far beyond the reach of ordinary people, and they are examples of willpower and strength. Mushroom's phrase "all humans are strong" is very suitable for the two of them.

"Homura, besides the scene you saw, is there any other evidence?" Madoka then asked.

"Evidence..." Xiao Meiyan shook her head. If she had other evidence, she would have taken it out long ago. How could she remain silent until now? So she turned her attention to Tang Hao on the big screen.

"As for evidence, I do have some here. First of all, look at the table."

The three of them lowered their heads following Tang Hao's words. Apart from the teapot and teacups, there were only Xiao Meiyan's Soul Gem and Lament Seed on the table.

"Don't you think they look exactly the same?"

"this……"

Indeed, if you look at the appearance alone, there is almost no difference between the Soul Stone and the Seed of Lament, except that one is black and the other is colored. Of course, by its very nature, the Soul Gem can make them feel the pure magic power, while the Lament Seed only has the aura of evil and depravity. Even if they look similar, they are completely different.

"But just this level of similarity doesn't prove anything, right?" Tomoe Mami still stubbornly retorted. This piece of evidence alone cannot convince her. In her heart, Kyubey is everyone's companion and the magical girl's Although the battle is cruel, it is a struggle for peace and hope.

If the witch is a magical girl, wouldn't that mean...

"That's because you haven't seen the soul gem being completely contaminated." Tang Hao shook his head and said, "When you prayed to become a magical girl, the soul gem served as your source of power. Kyubey should have told you , this is what comes after your soul manifests, and it also maintains your life, but as we all know, you and I are all mortals, and no one’s soul is spotless. Although there is a beautiful side, there will naturally be a greedy and selfish side.”

"The soul gem allows you to see the beautiful side of hope, so where does the bad side go? Yes, it gradually grows in the battle. As you become a magical girl for longer and longer, because of the pain and confusion and despair, the dark side will gradually appear, which is what you know as filth. Although this filth can be absorbed through the seeds of lament, remember, it does not disappear, it is just transferred."

"You should also know that the Seed of Lament is actually the egg of a witch. After absorbing a large amount of filth, it can hatch into a witch. In other words, the darkness that grows from your hearts is the source of the birth of the witch. Since Lament The Seed of Lament can give birth to a witch, so why can’t the Soul Gem? When it is completely contaminated by darkness and despair, what is the difference between it and the Seed of Lament?”

"this……"

"If magical girls really exist for love and hope as shown on TV, why do the more you fight, the more filth you produce? Why do you have to hunt witches to maintain your own existence? Why do you always find witches no matter how you fight? Endless killing? Why must the Seed of Lament be fed to Kyubey after it has absorbed a certain amount of filth? Why has Kyubey never told you what will happen to you when the Soul Gem is completely contaminated? Why……"

"No... stop talking!"

Hearing this, Tomoe Asami turned pale. She stood up suddenly, holding the flintlock gun she took out from nowhere with both hands. With a grief-stricken expression, she pointed tremblingly at Tang Hao on the large virtual screen. .

Unlike Akatsuki Homura and Madoka Tomoe, Tomoe Mami has been a magical girl for several years and has been fighting alone for several years. She knows very well that the magical girls in reality are different from those on TV, and they are always with her. Faced with danger, once you become a magical girl, you must accept that frightening fate.

That's why she longs for companions.

The fate Tang Hao said was a hundred times more cruel than she imagined. She had never thought of it before because she had never thought about it at all. But she was not a fool after all. But after all these doubts were revealed, everything seemed to be... It all seems so natural.

She could find no rebuttal.

However, she couldn't believe it.

If this is the truth about magical girls, then...

"Don't we just have to die?!"

"Asami-san?" Xiaomi Homura and Shikama Madoka were both shocked. They never expected that Tomoe Asami would have such a big reaction, especially the expression of crying and despair, and the usually reliable and steady Asami. Senior sister, they are almost like two people.

"Sorry, Madoka, Homura, I'm not as strong as you think, I..."

"Even if I don't tell you, what can you do?" Tang Hao calmly interrupted her, "Destiny has always been there, it just depends on whether you know it or not. If you go there ignorantly, you will only die ignorantly. If I tell you , Everything I said just now is a lie, won't you die?"

"But……"

Asami pursed her lips and didn't press the finger holding the trigger. She didn't know what to say or do for a moment.

Tang Hao sighed, "Let's calm down for a while."

Wow!

After the words fell, Gu Mingjijue, who was sitting in the corner, raised his head and saw a vague energy floating in. Then, Tomoe Mami's body slowly fell down.

"Miss Mami..." Xiao Yuan quickly reached out to support her and looked at Gu Mingjijue nervously, "Is she okay?"

"It's nothing, I just let her calm down a little bit." Gu Mingdijue replied indifferently, then lowered his head and read a book to himself.

This kind of personality made Madoka feel uncomfortable to get along with, so she stopped asking for trouble. However, Tomoe Mami's condition gradually improved, and her expression and eyes seemed to have softened, which made Madoka sigh in relief.

"Sorry, I was so excited just now and made you worry."

After a few minutes, Tomoe Asami's mood returned to normal. She wiped the tears on her face with a tissue and apologized to everyone.

"Senior, just be fine." Madoka smiled.

Xiaomei Yan was still a little frightened. She didn't expect that Miss Asami was actually such a fragile person. If she had known about it earlier, she should have made more preparations... Fortunately, Gu Ming was there at the scene, otherwise, if it was just her and Madoka The two of them really didn't know how to suppress Asami-san once she really went berserk.

It's expected to be a double kill.

Even though Tomoe Mami died in the third episode and became the headless senior rumored on the Internet, but in terms of strength, not counting Flame Demon and Madoka in the later stages, the other four members of the Five Colors Team combined could not beat her. .

Four against one, it’s only 50-50 at most, right?

"But why did Kyubey deceive us? Is there any benefit to it?" After Tomoe Mami calmed down, Madoka asked Tang Hao.

In fact, she was also shocked when she suddenly heard such a fact, but as the so-called peer foil, due to Tomoe Asami's overreaction, she seemed relatively calm.

Tang Hao shook his head, "Speaking literally, Kyubey didn't actually deceive you. Basically nothing she said was false. It's just that she never told you the whole story. As for its purpose..."

…

"Ugh, I can't get in."

While Tang Hao and the magical girls were discussing the inside story, Kyubey, who was involved, was now wandering near Tomoe Mami's apartment. He had already circled it several times. In the past, this apartment allowed him to come and go freely. Now it is wrapped in a powerful barrier. Although humans can enter and exit freely, it is blocked from the outside.

Judging from the style of the barrier, it knew that this was not Tomoe Mami's work, and neither Madoka Shikama nor Homura Akatsuki had such power, so the result could only be her.

Kyubey has a strong interest in Gu Mingjijue. It believes that if this girl becomes a magical girl, she will definitely be the strongest magical girl in history... Of course, once she degenerates into a witch, she will also become an invincible monster. Enough to achieve extremely impressive results.

However, it is also very wary of Gu Mingjijue.

In order to maintain the balance of energy in the universe, their incubators came to the earth from distant alien stars because they took a fancy to the rich emotions of human beings, especially girls. Once the delicate and rich emotions fall into despair and fall, they will generate huge energy. At the same time, human beings It is extremely weak and can be said to be the most suitable species for sacrifice.

But Gu Ming felt that it was different. She was even more powerful than the magical girl.

It has been living on the earth for many years, and it has never been known to exist like this.

Where did it come from? For what purpose?

Since the last time it escaped from Gu Mingjijue's hands (actually, it was deliberately let go in order not to arouse its vigilance), it has been investigating this matter, but there has never been any clues. At this moment, several magical girls gathered In the same hall, and such a powerful barrier was set up, it was obvious that there was something important to discuss.

Could it be that his plan was known?

Well, it doesn't matter even if it's leaked, but I still want to go in and take a look.

But I can’t get in!

Kyubey jumped back and forth in front of the barrier, like a hungry hamster that couldn't find food. Suddenly, a ripple appeared on the surface somewhere in the barrier, and it bounced towards Kyubey. With a bang, he flew towards far away.

"In order to maintain the energy consumed by the universe, that's why we human beings and magical girls were chosen as the victims?"

In the apartment, when Tang Hao revealed Kyubey's purpose, Xiao Meiyan and the three of them widened their eyes in surprise. Their first reaction was absurd. They don't know how much energy is needed to maintain the balance of the universe, but compared to the entire universe, human beings are just a drop in the ocean. Is this really feasible?

In fact, Tang Hao also had similar thoughts.

The universe has no limits, and humans are like ants. Letting ant-like humans influence the survival of the universe is simply less reliable than Thanos. To put it bluntly, just one stone can wipe out all humans on the earth. A fragile species can actually interfere with the entire universe. Does it deserve the key?

Of course, the setting is like this after all. Although Kyubey doesn't tell the whole story, he basically doesn't lie. Moreover, they have been sacrificing girls to the earth for thousands of years. If it was not feasible, they would have evacuated long ago. Come on.

So, let’s just think so.

Anyway, he can't find the right concept to understand this logic now.

"Perhaps it's because human emotions are special, because Kyubey's race is incapable of emotions... In short, you already know the truth about magical girls, what are you going to do next?"

Upon hearing this question, the three of them fell silent.

"Well, what do you think we should do?" Madoka asked, using honorifics unknowingly.

Tang Hao shook his head, "I don't have any ideas yet. In fact, if Xiaoyan hadn't noticed this, I wouldn't have said it."

"Sorry." Xiao Meiyan was a little embarrassed. Is it her fault?

Madoka blinked, "Didn't you say that you are an omniscient and omnipotent existence?"

Hey, you actually found Hua Dian!

Tang Hao was stunned for a moment, then replied calmly, "I only know what I know, and I can only do what I can do. This is my omniscience and omnipotence. As for things in the universe, they are not within my ability for the time being."

"..."

"But to be honest, although there is no solution, your world can at least be reincarnated. Even if it fails once or twice, as long as Homura is still alive, there will be countless opportunities to start over."

This is actually a bit cruel. After all, every reincarnation comes at the cost of sacrifice. The memory thing is easier to deal with. Just explain it again, but this pain, at least for Xiao Meiyan...

But Xiao Meiyan laughed. She took Madoka and Tomoe Mami's hands and said with confidence: "It's okay, Madoka, Mami-san, let's work together. As long as we keep searching, we must keep searching." Find real hope in this reincarnation!"

Seemingly infected by her smile and confidence, Madoka Shikama and Asami Tomoe also nodded vigorously.

"Well, let's all work together!"

The three of them held their hands tightly together.

Although this world is cruel, and although the truth about magical girls is dark and desperate, as survivors, they have no reason to give up hope. Even if this is a fate without redemption, who can guarantee that they will not be able to compose a story of love and hope? ?