Superhumans of the Dome City
Chapter 404 - 404 88 Destiny

404: Chapter 88 Destiny 404: Chapter 88 Destiny Gongsun Ce couldn’t understand the youth’s words and subconsciously retorted, “But all that pain…!”

The King of Destiny’s tone was as cold as steel, “Merely because of pain and sorrow?”

With a light snap of his fingers, more scrolls flew off the shelves and unfurled in front of the two men.

Gongsun Ce saw children born ugly, suffering immensely as they grew up in an orphanage; struggling in the slums of Weiyuan City, fighting for survival with other children, meeting Ninjas before straying from the right path, and ultimately becoming the Ninja Army Leader; he saw teenagers from poor families ridiculed in their youth, bullied by other children in school, developing introverted personalities, daydreaming while watching cartoons on a small TV, working part-time in high school to help out their families, and eventually touching upon the Ninja Army to become an average Ninja.

He saw even more, much more; he saw the past of the old witch in scarlet, Zuiyan’s past, Shiyu Ling’s past…

So many distressing scenes flashed before his eyes, finally stopping in a dark prison.

A child covered in wounds sat silently in the cell, numb as if their heart had died.

Gongsun Ce was speechless for a moment.

Shiyu Lianyi watched those scenes.

He was quite sad yet also resigned as he said, “To live is, in itself, a painful affair.”

The King of Destiny’s gaze remained indifferent.

“Pleasure and joy are temporary, pain and sorrow are predestined.

For short-lived beings like you, life is even more cruel and heartless.

Your fragile bodies fall ill, they age, and even a mere accident can take your lives; even if you live a life of luck, you can at most spend but a mere century of time.”

“To meet is to part, to be born is to die.

Just as Shiyu Lianyi said, living is inherently painful!” He looked toward Gongsun Ce, “And it’s the same outside of Zero Island.

Can you say that you were happy in your childhood?”

Gongsun Ce remembered the rainy alleyways and his childhood self.

Rubbing his head, he spoke softly, “I…

but there are always people who are happier than them.”

“So what?

Destiny is inherently unfair!”

The youth in a golden crown and gray garments spoke with solemnity, as if a God were elucidating the eternal truths of the world.

“People are born on this unfair starting line.

Far too many are happier than you!

My world has always been unfair; if you seek altruistic help, then go to the Kong Hua Realm.

Go and pray to the infinitely merciful King, beg the Wish Machine to bestow wishes upon you!

But here, this is my world…”

“Life is painful, fate is unfair!”

The King of Destiny’s voice slightly rose, and the air within the shrine seemed to freeze, making them stiff all over!

An invisible heavy pressure revealed itself with his words, as if thousands of mountains were pressing down upon their heads, turning breathing into a luxury.

Countless tiny black lines appeared in their blurred vision, as if the very space was shattered.

Unable to speak, incapable of forming thoughts, and even when close-up to the full might of the Void Light Dragon, Gongsun Ce had never felt such pressure as he did at this moment.

They silently listened to the words of the King of Destiny, as mortals obey a God’s decrees!

“There are no strokes of good fortune that descend from the sky; if you want a gift from fate, grab the opportunities in front of you, trade with destiny using the good karma you’ve accrued!”

Yidou Nengmai gently pressed the youth’s shoulder.

Only then did the King of Destiny withdraw the inadvertently revealed majesty, allowing them some breath.

Their clothes were drenched, as if fished out of water, hands pressing against the floor to keep upright, lest they collapse from weakness.

“You frightened them, Lord Huojin God,” Yidou Nengmai said apologetically, smiling at the two.

“…Hmm,” the youth closed his eyes, “I’ve always had a bad temper.”

“What a coincidence, so do I!” Gongsun Ce sneered as he got up, “You self-righteous fool!

Imposing your own dogmatic theories on everyone, it serves you right that Shiyu Genmi sought revenge on you!”

The King of Destiny looked at him with interest.

“Do you think fate owed him?”

“That scumbag definitely deserved damnation.

But with no help available, what choices did he have?

Even if your destiny gave him a hand, he wouldn’t have ended up on the path he’s on today!”

The youth curled his fingers, and Shiyu Genmi’s scroll opened again, displaying the critical moments of this man’s life.

They first saw Genmi talking with the Heiyi Sancun.

—— “The world’s science advances day by day; diseases once incurable decades ago have treatments today, and your illness might very well be cured in the upcoming century…”

The scene froze after those words, and the young face of Shiyu Genmi turned ashen.

“If Shiyu Genmi had taken those words to heart, devoted himself to medical research, he could have found a cure for his disease before he turned 40.” The King of Destiny spoke without emotion, as if reciting from a pre-written script, “You are aware of his talent; even without the technology of the Sky City, he could have accomplished it on his own.”

“This…” Gongsun Ce was at a loss for words.

Shiyu Lianyi gave a bitter smile, “But he chose the Impermanence Skill…

I see, he doesn’t have the talent for it.”

Because Shiyu Genmi lacked the talent for the Impermanence Skill, destiny did not present it as an “opportunity” before him.

The scroll jumped to the next scene, Shiyu Genmi studying abroad in the Empire, rejecting the kindness offered by those around him, searching for redemption through the Impermanence Skill with his own strength.