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Chapter 70: The Chronicles of Humanity
Liu Qingfeng's house was remarkably plain.
Yu Sheng sat on the sofa, the TV still playing an animation.
He watched quietly, slightly lost in thought.
Ever since Liu Qingfeng's death, the keys to this room had been handed over to Yu Sheng as part of the inheritance.
After a long time...
"What exactly is good about this?"
Muttering to himself, puzzled, he turned off the TV, gripped the demon crystal, and resumed his practice.
From his recent studies of the Scroll, he had roughly figured out the rules.
Each time the grey mist spread over a part of the Dizzying Staff, a crystal automatically embedded itself in it.
However, the prerequisite was that Yu Sheng had to maintain his regular practice, ensuring he was always ready for the next awakening.
Otherwise, it would remain inert.
Also...
Next to the Dizzying Staff, a second shadow could faintly be seen, though it was particularly vague and shapeless. The only thing certain was that it was not very large.
That morning, Yu Sheng had also received an assessment invitation from Mo Pavilion.
The appointment was in half a month.
Just before all the college students were due to return to school.
Tomorrow would be the graduation ceremony at No.2 High School.
Perhaps, he would spend the coming days in this room.
Late at night.
Yu Sheng cooked a meal alone in the kitchen, and after eating, expertly set up traps at the door and windows before returning to the bedroom. He collapsed onto the bed, staring at the moonlight through the window, tightly clutching a dagger, slowly drifting off to sleep.
If Yu Sheng's heart was dark and silent,
Then Liu Qingfeng was like a faint candlelight, stubbornly burning, illuminating a corner deep within him.
But...
It was just a light after all.
Perhaps one day, with the continuous addition of fuel, this light would grow brighter and fully illuminate Yu Sheng's heart.
But at least... not now.
The heart that had been frozen for many years perhaps only warmed for Liu Qingfeng alone.
Towards others, he remained the same Yu Sheng.
Detached, calm, cautious Yu Sheng.
The only difference now, compared to the past, was how Yu Sheng faced those without the grey mist emanating from them; perhaps he might even give them a chance to come closer.
Yes, to come closer.
A mutual effort...
Currently, Yu Sheng couldn't do it, and perhaps he might never be able to.
That night, Yu Sheng slept very peacefully.
Until the next morning, after a quick breakfast, he collected the traps he had set and carefully checked the 'small parts' on him to ensure everything was in order. Then, he left home.
A daily check had become a requisite part of Yu Sheng's routine.
In Sin City, any small oversight could potentially be fatal.
The bodies piled in the mass graves told too many stories, silently instructing everyone on how to better survive.
One of Yu Sheng's favorite pastimes had once been to sit outside the mass grave and daydream.
He observed the life lessons written by those who had died.
...
This was the most unusual graduation ceremony since the founding of No.2 High School.
There were no cheers, no smiles.
Every face was solemn, weighted down.
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Despite the customary festive decorations, the atmosphere was eerily quiet.
Amidst the flowers, there were fifty-six black and white photographs.
"Why the long faces!"
"Only this many have died, and you're already overwhelmed?"
The Principal, with his sparsely populated hair meticulously groomed, a picture of meticulousness, still managed a slight smile as he looked at the graduates and those yet to graduate.
"Faced with crisis, there always need to be those who stand up and lead."
"What you need to do is not to feel sad or mournful, but to firmly remember, remember each person who has died for you."
"And when you are strong, to stand in front of those who also need your protection."
"This is the passing of the torch among humanity."
"This is the spirit upon which humanity's survival depends."
Taking a deep breath, the Principal, still smiling, spoke with a touch of age in his voice: "Do you know what happened before the Dawn Era?"
"If you haven't been slacking off in class, you should have seen it."
"Spiritual energy revived, and demon beasts swept across the land."
"The first generation of awakeners sacrificed their lives to build four great passes for humanity."
"Each brick laid was soaked with their blood."
"The second generation of awakeners stood on the corpses of their predecessors and bought humanity several decades of peace."
The entire assembly was solemn and quiet.
These details were all in the history books, but... they had never felt as profound as they did at this moment.
After all, the history books only contained pale text.
Reality, on the other hand, was written in blood.
"Do you think these pioneers were foolish?"
"The first generation's great ancestor, Yu Yongyan, achieved the Ninth Awakening in five years, ventured alone into the realm of the demon beasts, exterminated three tribes, slew five demon lords, and even killed a demon god. What a super genius, what a hero!"
"But didn't he know that no matter what, he was bound to die?"
"Why do such a thing?"
"It was to show those beasts that we, humanity, are fearless!"
"The second generation's great ancestor, Li Mocheng, stood alone outside Demon-Suppressing Pass, facing a million soldiers of the demon race. After that battle, the demon race dared not invade for five years."
"Though he died from exhaustion, he secured a peaceful world for humanity."
"The third generation's great ancestor, Zhong Yushu, defended a pass alone, his entire family perished in battle, but for decades Demon-Suppressing Pass stood unyielding. The demon race hated him to the bone, while humanity revered him as a deity!"
"Each one was a true super genius, they could have ignored all this, even hidden in the deep mountains and forests, what could the demon race do to them?"
"What drove them was the unextinguishable flame in their hearts."
"To show the world what it means to be human!"
The Principal's voice was loud and clear as he spoke these words, echoing across the courtyard.
Unknowingly, his eyes also became slightly moist.
"Everyone knows that after each awakening, one's physical capabilities improve."
"But do you know... after the sixth awakening, what is the limit of a human's lifespan?"
"No one knows!"
"From the beginning of the Dawn Era to now, 149 years, not a single human who reached the sixth awakening has died of natural causes!"
"And you also know about the Elders of Mo Pavilion, guarding humanity."
"But... aside from Elder Sun and Elder Zhong, do you know who the other eight are?"
"Have you seen them?"
"Why?"
"It's because we, humanity, are not as strong as the demon race, so they must hide in the shadows, posing as ordinary humans, to prevent the demons from targeting and defeating them one by one!"
"One day... if the demon race dares to slaughter our people, there will be someone who will step forth from the mundane world, venturing alone into the demon territory."
"To make rivers of their blood and cover the ground with their bones."
"As long as they remain hidden, the demon race dares not engage in a decisive battle!"