Chapter 659: The Secret of the Wish Wheel
Chapter 659: The Secret of the Wish Wheel
So, you really won't stop me?
Taking out the Dream Shattering Spike and gripping it tightly in his palm, Leon noticed that the world before him remained unchanged. It seemed that Lyon had not left any backup measures, causing the Aquarius Director's eyebrows to furrow in concern.
A troublesome opponent who was difficult to handle would undoubtedly cause a headache, but when such an opponent suddenly gave up when they still had a chance, it would make one extremely uneasy.
"Why?"
Looking at Lyon, who had genuinely moved aside, the smile on the Aquarius Director's face completely vanished. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask:
"Are you...?"
"I do know something about the Wish Wheel."
After briefly recalling the information he had on the Wish Wheel, Lyon began to explain:
"According to my understanding of that thing, the Wish Wheel is indeed an omnipotent wishing machine, almost certainly capable of fulfilling the user's wishes. However, the final outcome it presents may not be what you truly desire.
The wishes granted through it often bring about greater troubles and deeper pains. Moreover, the bigger the wish, the more unbearable the price one has to pay, I fear."
The Wish Wheel... could be problematic?
Hearing Lyon's words, the Aquarius Director narrowed his eyes slightly and then asked in return:
"Did Taurus introduce you to the Wish Wheel? Did you figure out this information yourself?"
"No."
Lyon shook his head.
"It was through the descriptions provided by Lord Taurus and the Director that I made my own guess."
However, apart from the simplest guess, there was also a resistance hint from the Medal.
According to the rule of Materialism, the deeper one's understanding, the stronger the resistance. Since I received a hint of increased resistance to the Wish Wheel, it proves that my guess is correct. This thing does indeed exude a hint of seductiveness.
...
A guess?
Unaware that Lyon had another basis for his judgment, the Aquarius Director fell silent for a moment after listening to Lyon's words. Then, he slowly shook his head and said, "If you had touched the Wish Wheel and used your ability to investigate, I would have taken it seriously. But what you're saying now is just a baseless guess, and it's not enough to make me give up my plan."
"I've already said that I won't stop you anymore."
Upon hearing this, Lyon smiled and then asked with a hint of malice in his eyes, "If I wanted to trick you into abandoning your plan, why would I tell you that I haven't actually touched the Wish Wheel, and everything is just my guess? I told you the Wish Wheel has issues just to get back at you.
Now, I'm giving you a chance to back out, but you're choosing to give up. When you realize that the Wish Wheel has tricked you, my judgment will be proven right, and the pain in your heart will be multiplied!"
"..."
"Furthermore, my guess isn't completely baseless."
Looking at the Aquarius Director, who had fallen silent again, Lyon smiled and explained, "According to my observations of anomalies, most of them follow a rule: the stronger the effect, the greater the cost. However, the effect of the Wish Wheel is so insignificant compared to the cost of using it.
This also confirms my guess that the real price to pay when using the Wish Wheel is a result that directly opposes what you truly desire in your heart."
"I don't believe it."
After a moment of silence, the Aquarius Director spoke up, questioning, "To activate the Wish Wheel..."
The price to pay was not insignificant. I don't know how much preparation I've made and how much I've sacrificed to have this opportunity today, to meet the conditions...”
“You said these are just the 'conditions'.”
Interrupting the questioning of the Aquarius Director, Lyon smiled and said, “Everything you've done was instructed by the Wish Wheel, the things you needed to do to fulfill your wish. But the cost of the information it gave you, you never paid, and my judgment still stands!”
“..."
“Alright, enough said. Please proceed!”
The Aquarius Director was about to ask further, but Lyon raised his hand again, gesturing towards the golden ant that was struggling to ascend the palace. With a welcoming gesture, he smiled and said,
“Just like how you threatened me with a fake ant earlier, because the stakes are too high, no matter whether it's a real ant or not, I have no choice but to let you go.
Now it's your turn. Regardless of what information I know or whether your plan has issues or not, you, who have almost sacrificed everything, can only continue with a stiff upper lip.
Even if you know in your heart that what I'm saying is nine-tenths likely to be true, you will never be content with ending it like this... So please, go ahead and do what you want to do. I won't stop you."
“..."
Facing Lyon's repeated urging, the Aquarius Director's arm trembled slightly. Then, under Lyon's smiling gaze, he raised his arm again and slashed at the golden ant above him.
"Click."
The shrunken pocket watch engraving flashed for a moment on the ant representing the Taurus Director, then instantly returned to its original position. As the familiar mechanical sounds echoed, the Aquarius Director's figure retreated and disappeared.
Above the Eleven Ant Nest, behind the golden ant that was struggling to climb upwards, a tiny golden ant suddenly appeared and raised its arm to support the other's back.
In an instant, it had crossed over... That knife was truly exceptional.
Lyon looked at the ant representing the Aquarius Director with a hint of envy, then his smile faded slightly. He took out the Unfair Snake Pact and a carbon pen from the Mirror World.
Regarding the information about the Wish Wheel, he hadn't lied. This thing definitely had some issues, but it was absolutely impossible to let the Aquarius Director do as he pleased.
With the mindset of not letting him off the hook, Lyon picked up his homemade pen and wrote the name of an anomaly on the snake skin scroll.
【Duplicate Twin】
According to the Aquarius Director's instructions, as a prerequisite for the ascender, a complete set of anomalies was needed to replace the "target's" existence.
If he remembered correctly, he wanted to completely "replace" the Taurus Director, requiring six anomalies to replace his past, future, soul, body, personality, and emotions. Among them, the one representing the "past" was Anna's old photograph.
This crucial anomaly was seemingly stolen by Nicole when she infiltrated the Virgin Bureau, ending up in the hands of the Aquarius Director. However, the stolen item was actually a replica created by the Director, while the genuine article had always been in Lyon's possession.
So, the next step was for Lyon to exchange the replica for the authentic item, leaving the set of anomalies used to replace the Taurus Director incomplete. Then, his plan would be equivalent to... Hmm? Why can't I exchange it?
(End of Chapter)
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