Chapter 1179. 1 step, 1 life

Forerunner 004, this information that appeared for the first time is a real reality.

But before the finish line, he needs ability.

As a result, he gained the power of Forerunner 001.

Forerunner 001 temporarily selected him as a new generation of apostles and gave him the power of rules.

But, that's temporary.

Yes, for the time being...

In that life, he was a wanderer, and he accompanied "him" to meet the first emperor of mankind.

The First Emperor, Ying Zheng.

That was the most courageous and greatest emperor of mankind.

He will never forget the figure wearing a black dragon robe, and he will never forget that when he faced the question from the gods on behalf of mankind, his answer was still so arrogant.

"What do you want to be like?"

"Then tell me, are you a human or a god now?"

"If you are a god, why should you be a human being?"

"As a human being, why don't you kneel down when you see me!"

That day, the impulsive little old man almost destroyed the entire galaxy.

But that day, he also got the answer.

He always remembers the answer he got from that 002.

"You are no longer a human being, so this is the first time God and human beings meet."

“God desires to be human, and the emperor tells us what it is to be human.”

"It's really hard to imagine that this kind of courage would appear among such a weak race."

"Isn't he afraid?" This was his original question.

But the answer is yes.

"Afraid, of course, we have the ability to destroy everything at will. If this conversation starts with himself, maybe he will bow to us."

"But at that time, he represented the human creature itself."

"He's telling us what humans should be like."

Unconsciously, Bronya learned this.

That was his past, his everything, his origin.

But, if Xiao Tianqi was supposed to be the Forerunner 004, and the power of 001 was only temporarily given to him, then who was the 001 who was really selected by that senior?

And, was Forerunner 004, the fourth apostle, really born?

Bronya had too many doubts.

But at this moment, she felt someone holding her hand.

Looking up, she saw a back figure, a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.

That little boy, that little boy in memory.

He pulled himself forward, and here, at this moment, Bronya should be alert, should resist.

But no, the deepest instinct in her heart told her, follow him, don't be afraid, this person will protect you throughout your life.

After an unknowing step, he turned into an ordinary middle-aged man.

One step, one life, one civilization.

In this life, he is a very ordinary person.

But in the crowd, he still met the girl.

He is still by "His" side, accompanying "Him" to understand human beings.

step.

In this life, he is the original leader of mankind.

He led mankind, taught people to make fire, taught people to hunt, and taught people to survive.

step.

In this life, he lived in a world where collapse broke out.

In that life, he took up arms. The child who once only wanted to live became the Human Emperor holding the Xuanyuan Divine Sword in that life. (Um...I'm not talking about Ji Lin here.)

As the human emperor, he must protect the country and all the people!

These memories were too vague, and all Bronya could see were some vague phantoms.

Of course, she could clearly see that the person pulling her was changing.

With every step he took, he transformed into his former self.

The beggars begging on the street, the white-collar workers in the urban flow, the scavengers surviving in the last days, and the human emperor who stands before all living beings.

He has too many identities, has left his own traces in countless civilizations, and has used his reincarnation once in his life to exaggerate every aspect of human beings.

Every step is a life he has discarded or forgotten.

There is so much involved, so much has been experienced, and so much has been lost.

Bronya remembered every step, until finally, the figure turned into a handsome young man.

"I am Xiao Mo, and my sister's name is Zexin. She is a very gentle girl."

One step: In that life...his figure turned into the transcendent immortal.

"I am Lu Sheng. The rose dyed red by blood will reach its destination, nirvana in the flames, blooming in the sky, annihilating and remembering the past..."

Step One: In that life...he was a child.

"My name is Mo Lao. It was a life that was not beautiful, but worth remembering!"

Step: Finally…

He stopped, a hundred paces away.

One hundred steps, one hundred lives, but it spanned ninety-nine civilizations!

People will always be obsessed with certain things, and people will always have the obsession to move on.

But... what is his obsession?

An unexpected encounter?

A verbal agreement?

A destined ending?

No one knows that after living a hundred lives and spanning ninety-nine civilizations, he has finally reached where he is now.

The kid who made a vague promise back then has finally come to his own end.

But in the end, he will be the only one on this grand stage.

In the end, only I can give him applause.

Now, let's get back to that question.

Forerunner 001, who is it?

"In this life, I am Xiao Tianqi, and I am... your teacher."

Turning around, the familiar smile still appeared on the calm face.

The final inheritance, the final responsibility.

After traveling through ninety-nine civilizations, he has lived up to the promise that the little boy made innocently that year.

He didn't let anyone down, he truly did everything he could.

He brought what belonged to Bronya and was originally Bronya from a hundred centuries ago to the present.

This is, what a precious gift.

But that gift was full of thorns.

But he pulled out the thorns one by one, leaving only the beautiful stamens, carefully cared for them, and sent them to him.

It turns out that he was never the Forerunner 001, he was just a fool who moved forward with this shackles that did not belong to him.

So, why didn't he hand over his power to Bronya earlier?

why?

Some people may say that he is stupid. It is obviously not your responsibility, so why should you carry it on your shoulders?

Are you a little too sentimental, or... are you moved by yourself?

Maybe, Keren, you will always be willful a few times in your life and you will always do something stupid, right?

He is a fool, he is a fool, and he is also a little brat who started acting stupid when he was five years old.

He knew that it was bad enough that the little child named Bronya had had a childhood.

He understands, understands everything.

So when he was five years old, he took away the power from his sister and put the responsibilities that did not belong to him on his shoulders again.

And replaced Bronya and stepped onto the clown's stage.

In this life, a year ago, after the outcome of the gambling game was announced and the grand stage came to an end, he died.

That should have been the end of everything, his story should have ended then, when Bronya inherited the Shadow Shield.

But...he still can't let go. Sure enough...in his heart, his students will always be a group of children.

Now, Forerunner 001's gamble is over, and all the shackles belonging to the Forerunners have disappeared.

Xiao Tianqi is a liar. He has deceived everyone, but the biggest lie he has ever told is that he deceived them when he should have taken responsibility. After ending all the burdens that belonged to the forerunners, he completely took away what belonged to her. The whole thing was returned to Bronya.

Just like Bai Mo collected the black core, Xiao Tianqi just did something similar.

This ghost who has been lonely for hundreds of generations is finally able to let go of everything and feel at peace when he sees Bronya leapfrog him and go further.

Now, Bronya only needs to take over this power from him.

She will not be harmed in any way because someone is protecting her throughout her life.