This is the true meaning of freedom.
And... the azure sky?
Shouldn't God live in heaven?
Haha, hahahaha... hahahahaha!!
The real meaning of this sentence is actually...
Let me have it!
become!!
god!!!!
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"In fact, most people have a wrong view."
JOKER actually sat cross-legged on the diamond lotus platform, like the legendary Buddha, with his hands clasped in prayer. His voice was no longer that electronic, metallic synthesized sound, but had become a pleasant male voice, magnetic and full of warmth.
"Everyone seems to think that after becoming a superhuman, they can enjoy more than ordinary people, receive better treatment than ordinary people, and even... surpass ordinary people and be above most of the social laws in this world. This view... is correct in principle, but in fact, after becoming a superhuman, one's life is far more miserable than that of an ordinary person. Perhaps it sounds absurd, but... it is true."
The first price of becoming a superhuman is being abandoned by the vast majority of ordinary people in this world!
The so-called superheroes, becoming heroes and enjoying the cheers of millions, are just laughable hypothetical scenarios existing only in Hollywood movies. In the real world, such a thing is impossible!
JOKER's gaze was almost tangible as he looked at everyone, then he smiled and said, "Chen Xiao, do you understand what this means?"
Chen Xiao's expression was somewhat blank, but his eyes remained fixed on JOKER.
"Okay, once you become a superhuman, the first thing you'll enjoy is that you won't be bound by many rules."
But... is this really a good thing? Let's make an interesting assumption.
As he spoke, JOKER beckoned to the fat man standing at the back. The fat man immediately felt his whole body go limp, and an invisible force lifted him up, slowly flying him to JOKER's side.
The fat man was terrified. He tried to struggle, but he could only float like a painting, drifting to JOKER's front.
“Don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you,” JOKER said, looking straight at the fat man. “Before God, you are nothing but an ant. Have you ever seen a giant deliberately crush an ant? In this room, you are the closest to the average human being. So let me ask you a few interesting questions.”
The fat man was completely exhausted and could only stammer, "Yes, yes...you, you ask."
“You must have waited for a bus at a bus stop before,” JOKER laughed. “Imagine this situation: you and others have been queuing for a long time, and someone suddenly cuts in line, skipping the queue and jumping onto the bus first. How would you react?”
The fat man's lips twitched a few times before he finally told the truth honestly: "I'll be unhappy."
“Yes, it’s frustrating.” JOKER’s voice was calm: “So, when you work hard, earning a meager salary to make ends meet, but you see that there are people in this world who don’t even have to shed a drop of sweat, who can conjure up gold with a snap of their fingers, who don’t have to pay taxes, obey traffic rules, or even worry about the police if they do something wrong, who don’t have to worry about their boss, or about basic necessities, while you’re crammed into a dirty, dilapidated, and small house, these people can freely occupy a large piece of land, or even turn an unfinished street into their playground, then what would you think?”
"I'm still upset because it's unfair." The fat man was telling the truth: "Why can these people get everything so easily, but we can't? Just because we're ordinary people?"
"Look, this is the truth, the real 'superhuman' as seen by ordinary people. Superhumans are born with advantages, or rather, they are born 'different' from ordinary people! Because of this 'difference,' superhumans can enjoy more and better things. Yes, superhumans can transcend the laws of the world, but do you understand? There is a prerequisite. Do you know what it is, Chen Xiao?"
JOKER didn't let Chen Xiao answer; he gave the answer himself first:
"The premise is this: when you transcend and rise above worldly laws, you have actually already separated yourself from this world! You have been abandoned by this world! You no longer belong to this worldly world! Don't think that ordinary people will genuinely cheer for you; they will envy you, be jealous of you, and then discriminate against you and stay away from you! Because you are different from them! You will make most people feel that it is unfair!"
JOKER's laughter continued: "Many years ago, I had a few young men and women with superpowers around me. One of them was a girl, you all know her. She could set fires, but she never had any friends! Yes, she was very powerful, and no one dared to bully her, but everyone treated her like a freak. No one was willing to be her true friend, even though she was very beautiful. No man dared to express his love for her."
He looked at Prince: "And you, Prince, do you remember when you were young, when your superpowers were revealed, and people saw that you actually had a pair of wings, what was the reaction of ordinary people?"
Prince's lips curled into a grin: "All I remember are terrified eyes, screams, and a nickname that I've remembered for decades... Birdman!"
"Alright, let's talk about Gonggong. Back then, he couldn't even survive in the world of ordinary people. In the end, he became a pirate and spent his days hanging out with a bunch of desperados. But even in the pirate's den, he didn't have any friends! Others only had fear and dread towards him!"
JOKER sighed: "Finally, Lao Tian, my friend, what about you? As a superhuman, are you happy?"
Old Tian's eyelid twitched.
“Of course you’re unhappy.” JOKER waved his hand. “Putting aside our past grievances, were you happy in the hundreds of years before?”
He immediately waved his hand again: "No, you are not happy! My friend, I remember you told me about your sorrow. When your life could continue indefinitely, you would have to endure the greatest pain... You would watch your relatives and friends grow old and die one by one. People you know and are related to you would disappear from this world one by one! Your lover and your wife would grow old and frail, while you would remain young. Decades later, your wife would become an old woman with white hair, while you would still be in your prime... How would you cope with the astonished looks from those around you in such a situation? Even your son and your grandchildren would look much older than you! You would have buried your wife, your son, and your grandchildren with your own hands... Attending other people's funerals time and time again, watching them leave you one by one... I understand that feeling; it must be terrible."
"Do you know the final conclusion?" JOKER laughed. "The greatest tragedy for those with superpowers is that from birth, they are destined to be separated from this world itself! Because this world doesn't belong to you, but to ordinary people! Ninety-nine percent of the people in this world are ordinary people, not like you! So, while you transcend the laws of the world, you must endure the loneliness and isolation of being abandoned by the majority! Most people won't agree with you, won't accept you, will resent you, and will see you as a symbol of unfairness!"
But where in this world is there fairness? There never was, there isn't, and there never will be!
"So, you don't want me to become a superhuman." Chen Xiao's hoarse voice carried a hint of accusation.
“Yes, I don’t want you to become a superhuman, because I know that while it may seem glamorous, it’s not really a blessing.” JOKER shook his head. “But I also don’t want you to become an ordinary person, because ordinary people have even less freedom, so…”
"So you want me to become a god like you...?" Chen Xiao's tone was mocking.
Chen Xiao's eyes gradually brightened, his gaze sharpening. His voice seemed to sigh: "I finally remember... I've recalled many things from the past. When I was little, when my body started acting strangely, my mother would always look at me with a worried expression. She would always tell me she would heal me. But strangely, in every such memory, I always saw my mother's face, her face closest to me. And you... my father, in these memories, you never stood before me like my mother did. In all these scenes, you were always standing behind my mother, or even far away. Your eyes weren't as worried or gentle as my mother's... Thinking about your eyes now, humph, they really were cold!"
Chen Xiao gave a bitter laugh: "A free and blue sky... what a huge irony!"
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"Hey, wake up! Wake up!"
After feeling a few pats on her face, Zhang Xiaotao sat up. Ya Ya was kneeling beside her, and next to Ya Ya were Xu Ershao and Bai Cai. Xiao Qing had disheveled hair, a hint of anger on her face, her chest heaving, and she was breathing heavily, looking somewhat tired. Further away were the Takeuchi sisters, standing by the wall, futilely touching around with their hands.
This is a room, a closed room, and what's strange is that this room has no windows, no doors! Instead... four walls!!