Chapter 158. Kahn's Reincarnation and the Spread of Hope
Chapter 158. Kahn's Reincarnation and the Spread of Hope
Chapter 158. Kahn's Reincarnation and the Spread of Hope
"Mr. Ji—Mr. Ji Yuan, what are you doing here?" Peter was overjoyed, then seemed to realize something and quickly covered his mouth. "Could it be that you are actually—"
"Talk, there are some things you should keep to yourself, don't say more, understand?" Ji Yuan interrupted Peter.
"Mmm!" Peter nodded excitedly. He knew it. Every time Ultraman appeared, Mr. Ji Yuan was not there, and Mr. Ji Yuan seemed to know everything. It turned out that he was Ultraman.
"But—Mr. Ji Yuan, why are you hiding your identity?"
Hearing Peter's question, Ji Yuan smiled and countered, "Then tell me, why did you initially hide your Spider-Man identity?"
"I understand." Peter immediately realized that there were too many benefits to hiding one's identity. Wasn't he hiding his identity precisely because he didn't want to be disturbed?
In fact, Ji Yuan did not expect that the source of this abnormal timeline was so powerful.
He figured that with the Shield of Paraji and a Kahn who could transform, resolving this incident shouldn't be a problem.
Unexpectedly, that being was powerful enough to destroy the multiverse. Fortunately, he arrived and averted a super crisis.
Ji Yuan casually picked up Peter's glass, poured himself a drink, took a sip, and then looked at Kahn across from him.
Do you have anything to say?
Kahn was still in a daze. The god who had given him the power of light had appeared before him. He was so excited that he forgot to speak.
"Hello, thank you. Thank you for your help."
Ji Yuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "Some things are not up to me to decide. Only when you have hope in your heart and something to protect can you transform into Ultraman."
"Let's not talk about this anymore." He finished his glass of red wine. "You should know some secrets, some secrets that can be told."
Kahn looked around and noticed that the other Spider-Men were celebrating on their own, completely unaware that there was another person in the room. He gained a better understanding of Ji Yuan's strength.
"I do know some things, but I can't let Peter know."
"Ah, why? I—"
Before Peter could finish speaking, Ji Yuan snapped his fingers and sent him to Gwen's room.
"You can tell me now."
Kahn nodded, his tone grave: "In my memory, there have been 615 instances of events like Spider-Man attacking the Heirs' family, and this is the 616th."
Ji Yuan frowned slightly, waiting for what was to come.
"Each time, almost nothing changes, the Spider-Men win in the end, and only I know this. The other members of the Successors are like they've been formatted and everything starts over."
"Have you tried to make any changes?" Ji Yuan asked.
"I tried." Kahn's tone turned somewhat somber. "It was no use. No matter what warnings I gave the family, it was useless. They were destined to clash with Spider-Man, as if it were a predetermined ending that could never be deviated from."
"Have you ever sought help from any gods or powerful beings?" Ji Yuan tried to learn more details.
"I've tried. Some people think I'm crazy, while others are deliberately trying to make it impossible for me to find them. I don't know why." Kahn's face looked rather grim; clearly, that experience wasn't pleasant.
"So what was your final fate?" Ji Yuan asked.
Kahn downed a bottle of red wine in one gulp: "Master weaver, my destiny is to become a master weaver, to retain the memories, and to watch everything happen again."
The Heirs become master weavers, choosing different Spider-Men to imbue with the power of the Spider-Totem, only to have Spider-Men then destroy the Heirs. Isn't that ironic?
"However, this time there was a significant deviation, and there was no corrective force. My father and my future self sided with the evil forces, and you also helped in the final battle. I am very grateful to you for ending this cycle of reincarnation."
Ji Yuan waved his hand. "In all the cycles of reincarnation you've experienced, I've never existed, have I?"
Kahn nodded. "Yes, and I've never heard of you before either. Perhaps that's the power of hope."
Li Yuan roughly understood something; perhaps this was the meaning of his coming to this universe.
Everything follows the same script, everything is in the same cycle. Such a universe is indeed hopeless, and the power of hope is needed to break through everything.
What the God of Stories is fighting against is perhaps the desire to make the multiverse story a fixed entity.
But he just couldn't understand why they had to do this. What was the point of a predetermined story repeating itself endlessly? Couldn't they even make the slightest change?
"So what do you want to do in the future?" Ji Yuan looked directly into Kahn's eyes.
"I will still become a master weaver, but I will no longer control the power of the spider totem. It will choose the qualified person on its own, just like you." Kahn smiled brightly, the most genuine smile he had seen in his hundreds of reincarnations.
Ji Yuan smiled calmly, placing his hands crossed on the table. "Then, would you be interested in helping me out?"
"What kind of help? I think I'd be happy to oblige," Kahn replied decisively.
"To spread hope to the universe that you deem worthy." With that, Ji Yuan waved his hand, and a spatial rift appeared before Kahn, containing countless Evolution Trusters.
"I'm willing!" Upon seeing this, Kahn shouted out. These items that could transform into Ultraman would surely bring vitality to this desolate universe.
Then, as if remembering something, he asked, "These transformation devices don't also consume life force, do they?"
Ji Yuan smiled mysteriously: "Guess."
"Um—" Kahn was at a loss for words. He hadn't expected this god to be so humorous.
"Life force is just one form. In fact, what maintains Ultraman's state is light, light in any sense. When the transforming user understands the true meaning of life and the meaning of hope, they can evolve into another form." Ji Yuan explained to Kahn.
"So that's how it is." Kahn suddenly realized why, even though he had lost all his power after transforming into Ultraman, he still had a faint energy keeping him alive. It turned out there was still hope.
Ji Yuan waved his hand again, and Kahn immediately felt a warmth on his arm. A wing-shaped shield mark that was shimmering with light appeared. When he probed into it with his mind, he found that it was a dimensional space containing countless purifiers and trusters.
"By the way, don't go to Takuya's universe. It's best not to even look at it. Some strange things have appeared there that you can't observe right now. Also, if you encounter any unusual entities in other universes, remember to call Noah's name, and I will handle it."
"Okay." Kahn nodded with a smile, his heart pounding with excitement. This damned cycle of reincarnation, I'm finally out of it!
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