Chapter 921: Unexpected

"Parallel worlds?" Li Huowang looked at the woman in front of him hesitantly.

"Yes, parallel worlds, another relatively self-consistent hypothesis." The salty sea breeze ruffled Zhao Shuangdian's bangs.

"Evidence? Why do you think that?"

"There's no evidence, which is why it's just a hypothesis, a bold one."

Li Huowang looked down at the white, churning foam stirred by the propeller. "If it's just a hypothesis, what's the point of telling me? Are you expecting me to help you prove it?"

"No, I just want you to understand more. People's knowledge is linked to their perception. The more you know, the closer you might get to the truth."

"What do you mean? Do you think I'm not knowledgeable enough? Even if I'm not, at least my current worldview is self-consistent! Your idea is just a hypothesis!"

Zhao Shuangdian's brows furrowed slightly, then slowly relaxed. "Li Huowang, there's no need to be so defensive. You don't have to insist that your current worldview is the absolute truth. The more you understand about these things, the better."

"Are you saying that even if I put the evidence in front of you, you'd still think my world is false?"

"Why does it have to be so black and white? The world isn't necessarily divided into right and wrong. Why insist on only one possibility? Isn't it possible that the true reality, which we've only glimpsed a sliver of, isn't singular, but rather a very peculiar entangled state?" Zhao Shuangdian tried hard to reason with Li Huowang.

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Just then, footsteps sounded from behind Li Huowang. "What she's trying to say is that the world of truth, which projects all of us, might be Schrödinger's cat. Before the box is opened, the cat exists in a superposition of life and death."

Li Huowang turned his head and saw that it was Qing Wanglai who had spoken.

"What? Are you saying that in this world we're currently in, we can also be in a superposition of existence and non-existence?" Li Huowang found it utterly absurd.

"Ah, that's not what I meant. Wait, let me think about how to explain it to you." Qing Wanglai reached out and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Alright, stop explaining. I get what you mean. You can think about these things yourselves! Just don't drag me into your madness." Li Huowang finished speaking, turned, and walked away from the aft deck.

He didn't want to add anything more to his worldview. Listening to their nonsense further would only confuse him more, serving no other purpose.

"The Great Si Ming, without going forth or coming forth, is likewise followed by Si Ming's favor..."

This was the secret Zhuge Yuan had exchanged to access higher-level knowledge. Li Huowang already knew what the words meant, and through cross-referencing, he had proven it to be true and capable of helping him achieve his goals. That was enough.

Since the death of a Si Ming could sever karma, he would continue severing it. Once all Si Mings ceased to exist, he could finally quietly heal himself and return to society.

His worldview was sufficient as it was. As for what the world was truly like, he genuinely didn't care at all.

Lost in thought, Li Huowang began to search diligently around the cruise ship.

"What are you looking for?" Ba Shengqing asked, watching Li Huowang pick up a lifebuoy and examine the ground.

"I need to see if the Dice followed us this time." The last time the Dice appeared before him, there was no guarantee it wouldn't follow again.

"The Dice? This isn't a gambling ship; where would you find a dice?"

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Instead of wasting time talking, why don't you help me search?"

However, unlike last time, Li Huowang couldn't find the Dice on the ship.

"It really didn't sneak aboard? That kid, the Dice, actually listened?" The thought crossed Li Huowang's mind. He shook his head vigorously and headed towards the cargo hold.

He had searched the entire ship; only the cargo hold remained. He still felt he needed to be serious about the Dice; it wasn't something to be trifled with. The fact that it dared to meddle in the battles of the Si Mings meant it surely had its own agenda.

To make it help him there, he had to keep it in check as much as possible. He needed to be able to find it and take its life whenever he wished.

Upon reaching the cruise ship's cargo hold, Li Huowang was surprised to find that it contained not only cargo boxes and containers but also many cars tied down, like an underground parking garage.

"Would the Dice hide in a place like this?" Li Huowang bent down, trying not to miss any detail.

Just as Li Huowang was looking under a car, he suddenly felt someone watching him from behind. But when he quickly stood up to check, there was no one there.

"Is anyone there?" Li Huowang's voice echoed in the cargo hold, but there was no response.

Then, with a hesitant expression, he asked, "The Dice? Is that the Dice?"

Li Huowang took a few more steps forward, then suddenly stopped, lifted his head slightly, and sniffed the air around him. His face turned ashen.

Li Huowang quickly pulled out his phone and called Zhao Shuangdian, who was on deck. "Hello, I'm in the cargo hold. You and Qing Wanglai, come down. I need to talk to you."

Shortly after, the two appeared before Li Huowang. Not just them, but others were also behind them.

"What's wrong?" Qing Wanglai asked.

"You ask me what's wrong? Shouldn't you first ask what you've done?"

Li Huowang turned to look at the various sized cargo boxes fixed to the floor behind him. "Nana, come out. I know you followed us."

After a few seconds, the front of a large container opened like a door. Yang Na, her lips pressed together, walked over to Li Huowang with her head down and grabbed his clenched fist.

"Can you explain this to me? What exactly is going on?" Li Huowang looked at the two in front of him, his tone becoming very serious.

"I told you I didn't want her involved. Are you deliberately going against me?"

"If that's the case, maybe I should just quit. You do your thing, and I'll do mine!"

Li Huowang's words made the others nervous. It wouldn't have mattered much before, but once it was confirmed that he could truly rewind time, his importance had increased immeasurably.

"Huowang, don't blame them. This is really my fault. I snuck on board because I wanted to help you." Yang Na anxiously pulled on Li Huowang's hand, trying to explain.

But she immediately saw that Li Huowang wasn't listening. "You two cunning individuals, a Si Ming of this magnitude followed us, and you wouldn't know? Nonsense! I'm crazy, not stupid!"

"Ji Zai!!" Yang Na's voice suddenly rose sharply. "Ji Zai! As the Wusheng Laomu, who controls death and mercy! When Si Mings fight, why won't you let me join!"