Chapter 658 Pioneers and Zhuzhou (7000)

If I had to pick a great being, a great being who loves their kin the most, and a great being whose kin most admire and love, then the answer might be surprising.

The answer isn't perfection, nor the World Tree, nor the Silent Lord—They might love equally, but they don't receive the admiration of all their kin.

It certainly isn't Fate or Chaos—Their love is a burden that mortals can't bear, and Their trials are a poison that even gods can't endure.

The name of this great being can only be Pioneer, and the kin of Pioneer.

Willing to return to the Great Seal, just to exchange it for the opportunity for his kin to freely explore every corner of the multiverse, willing to return to slumber, just to ensure that the blessing of 'exploration and adventure' is bestowed upon everyone.

And anyone who is blessed by the Pioneer's kin will be grateful to this great being who elevated them.

Explorers, pioneers, adventurers.

Ultimately, it's just a title, a word.

Before becoming kin, they were all mired in the mud, walking in darkness, not knowing the way forward, and trapped in despair by the stagnant future.

Their lives were stagnant, their future was predictable, and there were shining stars around them, but they couldn't reach them, couldn't get close.

That's why it was difficult to restrain the desire in their hearts to get close, touch, and reach that unknown place.

So, they became members of the Pioneer Space, became adventurers.

Since then, they began to explore the distance, to explore places that no one had known before, making their lives colorful, full of challenges and fun.

But not only that.

Since then, they pioneered the future, walked out the way forward in the darkness, took the lead in the unknown dangers, split the cowardly stagnant water, and drove forward for the rest of the people who were still afraid to move forward, crossed the dangerous minefield with their own bodies, and then told everyone that this was a safe road, please follow with confidence.

Of course, in the multiverse, the reputation of Pioneer adventurers is not very good, which may be why the former is more common, and the latter is very rare.

But no matter what, it's not surprising.

Because the word adventurer has been derogatory from the beginning.

It sounds counterintuitive, but it's true.

The word 'adventure' itself means having to take risks to do something, engaging in some activity regardless of danger, and adventurers are professionals who specialize in such activities.

They despise risks, love crises, they cross abysses and heavens, fight demons and angels, they do all kinds of deeds that can be sung in epics, all this is undoubtedly an adventure, and can also open up a new path to the future.

But all this can't bring the whole world to the path of 'pioneer'.

Only the pioneers, the most beloved kin of the pioneers, or even the incarnation of the pioneer's path in the multiverse, the divinely blessed, can do all this, pushing an entire world to the track of exploration and adventure.

There can be thousands of adventurers, but a pioneer who can lead the world forward may only appear in thousands of worlds.

Therefore, the 'pioneer' among adventurers is so precious.

As a senior Pioneer adventurer, Funiya naturally knew the difference between ordinary explorers, adventurers and 'pioneers'.

After all, the name is Pioneer Space, even if everyone is unwilling, or temporarily unable to do so, they all know what a pioneer should do.

However, it is too difficult to become a pioneer.

You must have strong strength, firm belief, visionary insight, and unwavering conviction... These are just the basics.

The most important thing for a pioneer is to have a charm, a dangerous impulse that makes people want to follow, to walk with him, side by side, and to challenge the darkness and the unknown.

A pioneer must be a banner, even if dead, fallen, still standing in place.

Their existence is a beacon and courage, guiding countless latecomers to the distance without hesitation.

"Can I become a pioneer?"

Once, Funiya also thought about this question, she was carefree, but not indifferent to everything.

She is also an adventurer, eager to become stronger and go further, so naturally she also had ideas about the title of pioneer above the explorers and adventurers.

But after trying several times, she had to give up.

Not because she didn't dare, or felt she couldn't do it.

With the Pioneer Space behind them, every adventurer has unlimited possibilities, how could they feel that they couldn't do something? As long as they are willing to find a way, and have enough exploration points and development permissions, adventurers are omnipotent.

The problem lies in expectations and responsibilities.

Pioneers are to lead the world and civilization forward. They have to bear the heavy burden of a race, a society, a civilization, a world, and even more hopes and futures, a burden heavier than heaven and earth.

If successful, everything is easy to say.

But... if it fails, it's not just a matter of the adventurer sneaking back to the Pioneer Space, it's a civilization going astray, a world in desperation, a group of people trapped in darkness.

Their own adventure, their own exploration, is their own responsibility. Pioneers are different, that's not the same, not the same level of responsibility.

"Can I become a pioneer?"

Even the most arrogant explorers and adventurers will not deceive themselves. They don't have the determination, the courage to take on that responsibility, so naturally they can only sigh at the highest title of this Pioneer Space, and then look back, continue to work hard, and make themselves stronger.

Funiya felt that after a few decades, after becoming stronger, more mature and calmer, she might be able to try, and have the will and belief to bear the future of a civilization.

But now, she can't, she's not worthy, and she can't do it.

Funiya didn't even think she could see a real pioneer in a short time, a soul that is rare even in the multiverse.

But, today.

Right now, at this moment.

Looking up at the high sky, at the light like daylight, Funiya felt that she seemed to have seen it.

Saw the soul of a real 'pioneer'.

Professor Svetre, the 'Primordial Zhuzhou' is here.

Above the sky, Professor Svetre didn't say another word. He descended on the top of the core city command tower, using his flight trajectory to announce his arrival to all the fleets that were spying and chasing behind the mutated mobile city, announcing that this city was already under the protection of the Xiguang (Hope Light) Society.

This white-haired old man did not release his Mind Light Body, but his aura was like a mountain, even if the wind howled and the waves were raging, he couldn't move him a bit. His spine was straight, just the posture of standing made people involuntarily straighten their backs, and a sense of courage, a hard texture like steel, was spreading from him, eliminating all panic and fear in the bud.

He stood there, as if he was a beacon of the future.

In just an instant, in the somewhat restless mutated city, there were no more whispers, and no more self-defeating low voices.

Funiya retreated slightly, she was clearly also standing on the top of the command tower, but for some reason, she didn't dare to approach him.

Not because of the Zhuzhou, the enemy of explorers, that was passed down among explorers, but just for a moment, she felt ashamed. The other party was clearly not a member of the Pioneer Space, nor a kin of the Pioneer, but they were more adept at exploring and adventuring than those who called themselves adventurers.

Good at, driving for the world.

But she didn't really retreat, on the contrary, she even stepped forward. While Cicero beside her was still in a daze, she stepped forward, waking up the middle-aged mercenary beside her, and then hurriedly followed, walking towards Professor Svetre.

"Sir, I have completed your instructions!"

Taking the lead in reporting, Cicero didn't have as many thoughts as Funiya beside him, he was just happy, and proud of his achievements.

Coming behind Su Zhou, he bowed slightly, then clenched his fists, and said seriously: "Although it was a bit unexpected, and I got help from an unexpected helper, I did spread the cultivation method that you told me, regardless of race, class, mutated or ordinary people, completely!"

"Although all the ordinary people who learn this guidance technique are unwilling to associate with us, I understand them, they at least know that the mutated people who practice this guidance technique are no longer dangerous... We also repaired this abandoned city, as our stronghold!"

"Well done, Cicero, your daughter will be proud of you."

The white-haired man slowly turned his head, his red eyes looked at the solemn middle-aged mercenary, he smiled: "What you have done exceeds my imagination, even if no one helps you, I believe you are destined to achieve something, but it may be a little later."

"I'm here, you can rest for a while. Temporary rest is for better struggle in the future."

Saying so, Su Zhou moved his eyes, he looked at Funiya standing behind Cicero: "I have something I want to say to you, explorer from the Pioneer Space."

"...What?!"

Suddenly shocked, although Funiya had thousands of thoughts in her heart, she couldn't help but be shocked after hearing the words of Professor Svetre. She never thought that someone would directly say the Pioneer Space when they met for the first time, even the Primordial Zhuzhou is impossible!

Unless, unless...

Unless he has encountered guests from the Pioneer Space before!

"You guessed it, I have known the existence of the Pioneer Space for a long time, and I also know the state of you explorers and adventurers."

Watching Funiya's expression, Su Zhou naturally knew what the red-haired beauty in front of him was thinking, he couldn't help but smile dumbly: "Don't worry, I won't attack you casually, let alone swallow you alive... Don't think about it, I won't roast you and eat you either, what are you thinking in your head? You didn't do anything evil, and you did good deeds to help the mutated people, I won't kill you."

"Whether you are for the mission of the Pioneer Space, or you sincerely want to do this, what you are doing is right."

After saying that, Su Zhou turned his head and looked again at the rear of the city, the direction where there was a faint smoke of fleets: "But, I still want to ask."

"Explorer of the Pioneer Space, why did you choose this mission? I know that the mission of the Pioneer Space is not mandatory. Even if you accept the mission and then refuse, it's just a bit of punishment, not a very serious matter."

He sincerely asked: "Why take such a risk to prepare for battle?"

Funiya opened her mouth. The cheerful girl who was very good at saying strange things suddenly felt that she couldn't talk nonsense at all, and she couldn't use those seemingly exaggerated words to cover up her inner thoughts.

She could only think hard, thinking about the true meaning behind her layers of thoughts.

Finally, she answered.

"It's actually very simple."

The red-haired explorer, who was afraid to talk nonsense because of the aura, honestly replied: "No one has ever helped the mutated people in this world before. I think I can be the first, or at least one of the first."

"I want to see the possibility of this future. Because I wanted to, I did it."

"Is that so? That's very pioneer."

Su Zhou praised, this is his highest praise for the Pioneer's kin.

But Funiya was slightly stunned.

For some reason, she suddenly trembled. This explorer instinctively recalled her past, and she couldn't help but think of her life on the Aian Continent when she was young.

But she couldn't remember anything. Her life before entering the Pioneer Space seemed to be blank.

Was she really born on the Aian Continent? What did her parents look like? What was her hometown like? Did she have friends? Under what circumstances did the first thought of wanting to go out and see the outside world arise in her heart?

Some illusions of the starry sky appeared in front of her eyes, a little girl's hand reaching for the stars, and the hands of a man and a woman stretching out from both sides of her, overlapping with that little hand.

Except for the ranch in her hometown, the starry sky on the prairie, the roast whole lamb made by the tavern uncle, and the little bit of warmth when her hands were overlapped by her deceased parents when they were still alive, she couldn't remember anything. It was like trying to catch the moon in the water, only futile fragments.

Natural disasters, mutated people, nobles, empires, city people who discriminate against settlers, ordinary people who discriminate against mutated people.

And war, turmoil, and death that followed like a shadow.

The pressure was like the water pressure of ten thousand meters of deep sea, making it impossible to breathe.

Until she entered the Pioneer Space, she could breathe, and had memories worth remembering. Funiya, who had broken free from the shackles of her hometown, adventured in those wonderful worlds, those worlds that were different from the heavy and depressing environment of her hometown, were easy and pleasant, dangerous and exciting, allowing her to forget those unpleasant memories and laugh wantonly and happily.

Until now.

Because of the turmoil in the Pioneer Space, after returning to her hometown, she finally understood that she had never forgotten her hometown.

"I want to do something."

Funiya whispered, she lowered her head, muttering to herself: "I just want to do something, see some different scenery."

"That's enough, I'm already tired of it, the unchanging trajectory. I want to explore different possibilities."

"That's enough."

Su Zhou turned his back to Funiya, and Cicero, who was surprised that his companion had never shown such an expression, he calmly replied: "This is the beginning of the pioneer."

Then, the man said in a deep voice: "Funiya, Cicero, in the next battle with the chasing fleet, I won't take action. I won't personally take action to eliminate all the pursuers for you—I am not your savior, I am an existence outside your world, at most giving you some help that is reasonable."

"The mutated people of the Aian world should have their own strength and belief to save themselves. I will give you the inheritance of power, the method of struggle, but the determination and will to fight need to be refined by yourselves. If someone dies, let me bear this mistake, but they must have the determination to face death, so that they can survive after I leave."

"Please watch!"

Unlike Funiya, Cicero seemed full of morale after Su Zhou arrived. He clenched the hilt of the sword in his hand, his eyes bright: "I will prove that the mutated people have both the courage to fight and the discipline to fight!"

"Excuse me for taking my leave temporarily, Professor Svetre, I'm going to command the front line!"

"I believe you." Su Zhou turned sideways and smiled as he watched Cicero stride towards the bottom of the command tower. This middle-aged mercenary has now gone further and has the strength of the Mind Light stage.

This is already considered the backbone of the Aian Continent. Master Sui Guang and Ms. Yelena are only this strong. As the commander of the city's defense, he is fully qualified.

Then, he looked at Funiya who was standing still.

At this moment, the red-haired adventurer had recovered her energy.

"No problem, I will complete the mission!"

She replied loudly, and shook her head vigorously. Funiya even took a step forward and asked expectantly: "Lord Primordial Zhuzhou, you said there is some reasonable help... What kind of help is that?"

"Help you strengthen some weapons, give you some cultivation methods, repair some damaged props, and if your body has hidden injuries, I can also help you heal them."

Su Zhou nodded with a smile. Although Cicero has faith, his intelligence is obviously a bit problematic. He said he wouldn't help, but since he's here, he must open a small cheat.

If he really doesn't do anything, he's full and has nothing to do from the Xiguang Mountains to here? That's just surface publicity, the middle-aged mercenary is not thick-skinned enough, and hasn't realized this point, not exquisite enough.

You see, Funiya is very on the road. As expected of a senior explorer, she understood her metaphor at once.

"Then, I do have a difficult problem to solve!"

Funiya didn't show any politeness. She directly opened the toolbox she carried with her, and then in a burst of dazzling light, a giant combat mecha with red and white paint appeared on the top of the command tower.

The large combat mecha, which is about 30 meters high, has excellent appearance. It is made of high-strength cosmic alloy, and has a powerful psionic blessing. Su Zhou can see at a glance that the combat power of this mecha can be increased to the disaster level in a short time.

If the central restless energy core can be more stable, it can even exert the strength of the peak of the Divine Will, the early stage of the Disaster Realm for a long time!

Paired with Funiya's own high-level Divine Will strength, during the time she drives the mecha, she is a disaster-level combat force.

"I hope you can help me adjust the energy core of my 'Art Master' mecha."

At this moment, at the foot of the mecha, Funiya stroked the heel of her vehicle, and shook her head with some distress: "Since I stole the Heart of Hellfire from a hell lord, it has been disobedient. As long as this problem is solved, I can exert considerable combat power, enough to defend this city with the local mutated people!"

"Simple."

Su Zhou nodded, he had already seen the key to this problem, so the corners of his mouth turned up: "It's just a small problem."

The man's eyes crossed the layers of the mecha's outer shell, and looked directly at the center, the scarlet flame core that was constantly rotating: "This core is essentially the soul of a peak overlord great demon after death, sealed in a fire element bead... You can't control it, because this great demon is unwilling to have its power extracted to fight, so it has been resisting."

"It just so happens that I am very good at persuading other creatures, especially demons."

Before the words fell, Su Zhou walked forward. With just one step, he came to the energy engine of the Art Master mecha. He stretched out his hand, and a strong source energy penetrated the metal and went straight to the Heart of Hellfire.

"Sir?!"

Funiya didn't expect Su Zhou to take action so directly. She opened her mouth wide and looked a little dull at Su Zhou and the mecha at this time, with a bad feeling in her heart: "You are..."

Su Zhou replied lightly: "Just brainwashing."

"Now, I am going to instill life and hope, responsibility and courage, compassion and concern for all things in the world, and even love from the bottom of my heart, into this great demon with some irritability."

As soon as the voice fell, a ball of soul brilliance could be seen lit up from Su Zhou's palm, like a star held in his palm.

In the man's hand, an evil soul was condensed out of thin air... No, is that an evil soul? There is no curse in it, only Su Zhou's purest belief, thought and will. It is burning fiercely, like a pure white flame core, exuding a refreshing fragrance that makes people feel refreshed.

Exerting his new cultivation method 'Mingxin (Clear Mind)' to the extreme, using 'Mingxin Hui Guang (Clear Mind Wisdom Light)', a supernatural power that originated from the Wisdom Tree's Wisdom Light, but is more powerful, Su Zhou's eyes also shot out a dazzling beam of light: "I want to let this great demon see his nature clearly, and attain enlightenment and wisdom."

Then, he pressed this ball of Mingxin Wisdom Light into the core engine of the mecha, into the restless Heart of Hellfire.

"Roar?! You want to persuade the great Olisis?! You want to persuade the great lord of the ninth layer of the Abyss, the master of the molten pool of fire?!"

Funiya, who was shocked, could vaguely hear a voice roaring: "Don't think about it, lowly human, I won't listen to anything... Ah! What is this?! Why is it so hot?!"

"This feeling, I'm going to be melted... Help! No, I don't want to die, I'm willing to sign a contract!"

The demon's voice was full of fear. A demon soul at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, the extreme realm of the Overlord, is difficult to die. The demon soul, which is composed of countless fragments of the Abyss, cannot die a second time, so even if it is defeated, it is difficult to be completely eliminated.

But just now, just when Su Zhou sent the Wisdom Light he condensed into the core of its soul, it had a feeling that it was going to be completely melted and purified, which made the demon, who originally thought it was fearless of death, feel extreme fear.

But indeed, this is just an illusion.

Su Zhou had no intention of killing it at all.

What the man wants to do is the simplest 'teaching'.

Therefore, after a brief pause, a much softer voice re-sounded.

"No, I seem to understand something... This, is this the color of the sky? This is the endless starry sky and the distance... This is love and hope? It turns out that the human world is also so beautiful..."

The voice of the great demon lord Olisis gradually changed from gentle to firm. It roared again, but this time it was not for intimidation, but a kind of admiration, a kind of enlightenment.

"...I see, I understand, how powerful, this is love and justice, belief and determination, this is the most powerful force in the world. If I can return to the Abyss, I will definitely become the best demon lord and lead the demons to prosperity and strength!"

Funiya, who was trembling on the side, truly heard that the voice of the great demon, who occasionally roared when she was driving the mecha, gradually became low, peaceful, and even reached the point where it seemed to be a new life like awakening.

It was actually directly enlightened!

What is this concept?! Someone can really save demons?!

"It's only temporary, and I can't change the soul and true spirit of a life without destroying the core."

Su Zhou retracted his hand, and he nodded quite satisfied: "This is the rule of the multiverse, the result of the correct battle, but temporary is enough. The reason why demons are so irritable is just because they are painful and have never seen beauty, and they don't know what is called faith."

"Now I have let it experience all of it, in person and on the ground. Even if it returns to its original state later, it won't be as barbaric as it used to be."

"This is the power of civilization." He said with emotion.

"Roar! Olisis is willing to fight. As long as that lady is willing to sign a contract with me, guaranteeing that I can get my body resurrected in the future, then I am willing to fight for her before that!"

At this moment, a calm demon's voice sounded from inside the mecha, and Su Zhou nodded. He stretched out his hand, knocked on the iron shell of the mecha, and said with a satisfied smile: "Very good, from now on, you are a good demon who fights for hope and the future, and follows Funiya."

"Remember, work hard, don't be lazy or make trouble. From now on, if you can maintain this belief, then you can be Zhuzhou."

"Roar! I am also Zhuzhou!"

Such a voice sounded from inside the mecha, rough and grand, and full of confidence: "I am now going to fight for the future of the whole world, everything for a better tomorrow!"

"Everything for a better tomorrow." Su Zhou smiled.

Hearing this voice and seeing this scene, Funiya couldn't help but shivered.

She felt a chill down her spine.

——Zhuzhou... Zhuzhou is so scary!

(The rest is half-finished, but it's too long, so I can only write it tomorrow.)

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