The Only Player in 'Child of Stardust'-Chapter 96 - 76 Dont Rush
Chapter 96: Chapter 76: Don’t Rush
Chapter 96 -76: Don’t Rush
“You’re the one who’s going to die!”
Zhou Yuan was immediately displeased; wasn’t this a curse?
“Yes, I’m about to die, and so are you.”
The old man’s reaction was very calm. He continued painting on the canvas, “Over ten years ago, I saw the date of my own death. At first, I was terrified and tried every method I could think of to change the future, but in the end, I couldn’t avoid my inevitable death. So, I had to accept this arrangement from fate.
As the years passed, I saw through it all. Humans are born to die. I was more fortunate than others because I saw my death date in advance. This made me cherish life more and enjoy the feeling of being alive even more in the days that followed.
When it comes to the brilliance of life, I dare say I have surpassed most people in the world.”
The old man’s gaze suddenly became clear. No longer frenzied, but calm with an understanding of everything, he looked deeply at Zhou Yuan:
“I am ready to face death, are you?”
“…”
Zhou Yuan squinted his eyes, recalling the prompt from the Eyes of Identification earlier, “You saw your own death date?”
“Over ten years ago, I contracted a special mental illness called [Time Dislocation Syndrome]. In my perception, time is constantly changing, sometimes accelerating, sometimes slowing down.
Once, I finished reading a book in one go. When I looked up, the clock on the desk showed that only three seconds had passed, but when I went to the bathroom, three and a half hours flew by…”
“Isn’t it possible that you were playing on your phone in the bathroom and lost track of time?”
Ignoring Zhou Yuan’s quip, the old man continued his own explanation:
“Not only that, but my mental age also changes illogically. Sometimes I age and feel like I’m in my seventies or eighties; other times, I regress and believe I’m still a teenager.
I visited major hospitals but couldn’t get effective treatment until I came here.
This hospital possesses mysterious supernatural power. It transformed my illness into a special ability, allowing me to see my past and future from a unique perspective.
Thus, I saw the date of my death.”
The old man sighed, “People fear death because it is usually accompanied by pain and despair. But often, death is an instantaneous thing. Before you can feel anything, your sight goes dark, and your consciousness falls into a void where nothing exists, nothing can be perceived…”
Zhou Yuan frowned, “So what does this have to do with me?”
The old man succinctly said, “Before I died, I saw your death.”
He rotated the canvas 180 degrees, revealing the freshly painted artwork.
It was a highly impactful painting, with a dark black background containing a pool of crimson blood. In it lay a body torn to pieces, shattered flesh, bones, and organs scattered around, shocking to the eyes.
The paint had not yet dried, and the crimson retained a wet, fresh gloss, as if mimicking real blood, adding to the realistic brutality of the scene.
What made Zhou Yuan’s scalp tingle was that the face of the corpse looked exactly like him!
What a joke!
He was currently in disguise, and logically speaking, this old man, who had been confined to a special ward, shouldn’t have seen his true appearance. Yet, the face in the painting was unmistakably his!
Recalling the prompt from the Eyes of Identification… could this old man really possess some ability to foresee the future?
I’m about to die? Zhou Yuan’s heart thundered as if struck by lightning.
“Look, this is the state in which you will die.”
The old man flashed a set of white teeth, “Isn’t it very tragic, very spectacular?”
“Bullshit.”
Chen Guangxi scoffed, smacking Zhou Yuan on the back of the head, “Why are you panicking, with me around, who could kill you? That old diviner is just a fraud. If he set up a stall outside, he’d be overturned eighteen times a day. Trusting him is as good as believing I’m Emperor Qin Shi Huang.”
“But…”
Chen Guangxi interrupted assertively, “No buts, prophecies are just for amusement, don’t believe them.”
“Heh heh heh… I knew you’d say that.”
The old man revealed a strange smile, got up, walked to the bedside, and dragged out a large box from under the bed, opening it to take out a stack of drawing paper.
He walked to the glass, displaying the drawings one by one to Zhou Yuan and Chen Guangxi.
Dark clouds crowded the sky, lightning danced wildly, a magnificent golden dragon and some indescribably bizarre creature were battling in the heavens;
In the ruins, a man immersed in a dark aura fought a burly monster covered in beast fur, blood and brutality;
Above a bustling city, the sky collapsed, stars extinguished, and an enormous, deep black object descended. The brightest lights and tallest skyscrapers dimmed in its presence, becoming mere dust beneath a giant’s feet…
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Each painting had an extremely heavy, oppressive tone, as if heralding the end of the world.
“…”
Chen Guangxi pondered for a moment, pointing to one of the paintings, “Is the city you painted Xinhu?”
“Yes.”
The old man nodded, a deep fear in his eyes, “I don’t know what that thing is, but it’s coming… bringing destruction and death…”
“Damn it…”
Chen Guangxi cursed under her breath, pulled out her phone from the Storage Ring, and took photos of the paintings one by one.
Zhou Yuan was dumbfounded, “Didn’t you say the old man is a fraud and not to believe him?”
“Just in case.”
Chen Guangxi sent the paintings and basic information to the Control Bureau, “Investigator principle number one: no matter how absurd and unreasonable the information obtained is, as long as it involves significant matters, you must not take it lightly and report it immediately.
If it turns out to be a false alarm, it’s just a matter of spending some time and manpower to verify it. But if it’s real… we can take timely action to prevent a possible disaster and minimize loss.”
So you still believe it… Zhou Yuan sighed inwardly and asked, “Do you think this prophecy is real or fake?”
The second personality answered, “Prophecy result for Ding Zhen, identified as: incoming!”
“?”
“The old man wasn’t lying. He really can traverse into his future self. The scenes he painted are all real. Unfortunately, we might genuinely be facing the end.”
The second personality sighed, “Had I known, I wouldn’t have stopped you in the ward. It would have been better to savor the moment before dying.”
Zhou Yuan was stunned, “Damn, really? Why are you so calm, we’re going to die!”
“Don’t rush, I can only say don’t rush.”
The second personality said in a stern tone, “As the subconscious, I can vaguely feel that we have some special secrets. I can’t say what exactly, but I’m sure we’re not that easy to kill.”
