stonecrandall Chapter 1076 Yi Xiaochuan Dies, Generous Reward!
Chapter 1076 Yi Xiaochuan Dies, Generous Reward!
Hearing Yi Xiaochuan's words, Gao Yao hesitated for a moment. This question was too complex, involving concepts like time paradoxes and parallel universes—concepts difficult for modern people to grasp. But after a brief silence, he spoke:
"This is the problem you've been worried about all along. You're worried that because of the alteration of history, your family or even yourself will no longer exist." Gao Yao's voice was calm and firm. "Actually, you've forgotten one thing, which is that a closed loop was already formed from the time you traveled through time. If we follow your logic, since you traveled to the Qin Dynasty, your existence after that time proves that you still exist in the future. This is the dialectic of cause and effect."
Yi Xiaochuan frowned: "But..."
“There are no ‘buts’,” Gao Yao interrupted him. “That’s just how it is. The time paradox doesn’t exist here. If it did, from the moment you traveled through time, you wouldn’t have been yourself anymore, would you?”
These words plunged Yi Xiaochuan into deep thought. He stared blankly at the wall, his gaze unfocused, seemingly struggling to process Gao Yao's words. After a long while, he finally gave a bitter laugh, as if he had finally understood something.
"And what about you?" Yi Xiaochuan suddenly asked, "What about your family? Aren't you worried?"
This question touched a raw nerve in Gao Yao's heart. But he quickly regained his composure: "I am different from you. Or perhaps you are right about one thing: since arriving in Qin, I have never been the same Gao Yao I once was. If you had taken the initiative to come to me back then, things might have been completely different. I did try to win you over, but you..."
Gao Yao sighed softly as he finished speaking. He slowly drew a dagger from his robes, its blade gleaming coldly in the dim cell. He walked behind Yi Xiaochuan, his movements slow yet resolute.
Yi Xiaochuan didn't turn around, nor did he struggle. He just sat quietly, as if he had expected this moment.
"So, you all knew all along, and I was the only one who knew nothing." Yi Xiaochuan's voice was filled with deep regret. "It really is a pity."
Gao Yao gripped the dagger tightly: "Is there anything I can help you with? You can make a request, and I'll try my best to fulfill it."
Hearing this, Yi Xiaochuan paused for a moment, then shook his head with a bitter smile. He wanted to live, but he knew Gao Yao would never allow him to continue living. He had no family, no lover, and all his friends were gone. Lü Zhi was dead, Xiang Yu was dead, Liu Bang was dead, and Xiao Yue… Xiao Yue was long gone. What else could he possibly hold onto?
“That’s all,” Yi Xiaochuan said calmly. “Let’s get started.”
Gao Yao nodded, no longer hesitating. The next moment, the dagger pierced through Yi Xiaochuan's heart with deadly precision. Yi Xiaochuan's body shuddered violently, his eyes widening suddenly, but the light in them quickly faded. He made no sound, silently enduring it all.
Gao Yao pulled out the dagger, and Yi Xiaochuan's body slowly fell to the ground. Blood gushed from the wound and spread across the gray prison uniform like a blooming dark red flower.
Gao Yao stood beside the corpse, silently gazing at his former "friend," now his enemy. They came from the same era, yet had taken completely different paths. If Yi Xiaochuan hadn't been so idealistic, if Gao Yao hadn't been so stubborn, perhaps everything would have been different. But history has no "what ifs," and neither does life.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang in my mind:
"Ding, the protagonist of Destiny has died, the plot has been greatly changed, and you have received the following rewards: Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique (transmission version) and Summoning."
“Summoning: The host can summon ten talents from equal worlds each year. These talents are 100% loyal and will never betray the host.”
Gao Yao was stunned. He had originally thought the reward for killing Yi Xiaochuan wouldn't be much, after all, Xiang Yu's death had only given him some ordinary rewards. But this time, the reward given by the system completely exceeded his expectations.
The Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is now teachable! What does this mean? Gao Yao's current martial arts prowess is largely due to the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill. However, this skill was directly bestowed upon him by the system; Gao Yao can practice it himself, but he cannot teach it to others. Over the years, he has tried countless times to pass on the skill to his confidants, but no one can understand it, whether through verbal explanation or written records. The obscure terminology and complex energy flow are like a foreign language to people of this era.
But things are different now. If all soldiers could cultivate the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, even if they only reached the third level, then each soldier's combat strength would basically exceed sixty points. In this era, the combat strength of ordinary soldiers is generally between thirty and fifty. Those who can reach fifty or above can basically become captains of ten or even a hundred. Those with a combat strength of sixty or above can basically become lieutenant generals, equivalent to captains of a thousand.
Currently, among Gao Yao's subordinates, besides himself, only Ying Bu can barely reach a combat strength of over 90. Er Niu has followed Gao Yao for many years, always training according to Gao Yao's methods and serving as Gao Yao's sparring partner, yet his combat strength has only barely reached 80. Gao Yao has fewer than 100 generals with a combat strength exceeding 70, and those with a combat strength above 60 are the core of the grassroots force, numbering only a few hundred.
If all soldiers could cultivate the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, it would be equivalent to a qualitative leap in the combat effectiveness of the entire army. This would be an absolutely revolutionary change!
The second reward—summoning talents—made Gao Yao's heart race even faster. He immediately brought up the system interface and tried entering some names. First, he tried "Jade Emperor" and "Sun Wukong," but the names disappeared instantly; the system didn't recognize them. He then tried entering the names of some modern celebrities, but that didn't work either. It seemed the system had limitations; it couldn't summon beings beyond the comprehension of this world.
Gao Yao thought for a moment and entered "Zhuge Liang". This time, the name didn't disappear, and the system showed that it could be summoned. Gao Yao was overjoyed and continued to try other names. Fang Xuanling, Yu Qian, Di Renjie, Huo Guang, Xie An... one after another, historically renowned civil and military officials, the system showed that they could all be summoned.
Gao Yao pondered, then began carefully selecting the ten talents to be summoned. Zhuge Liang was essential; this "Sleeping Dragon" was a master of both domestic affairs and military matters, and with him around, the affairs of state would be much easier to manage. Fang Xuanling was also indispensable; this trusted advisor of Emperor Taizong of Tang possessed exceptional talent in governing the country. Yu Qian, though upright in character, was precisely this trait that allowed him to uphold principles on matters of great importance and not be swayed by the tide.