Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 150 Geocentrism

Where should we go next?

[After bidding farewell to Yu Anmin, your last remaining colleague, you, free from all ties, fell into deep thought.]

When an elderly person dies, they often think deeply about their descendants. They might not engage in unfinished human-ghost romances, but at least they hope to stay in the afterlife, to continue watching their wives and children live their lives.

[In short, any deceased person will have some attachment to their relatives and friends, but... you don't have that feeling!]

"This is actually your problem. You clearly wanted to live a normal life in this life. You planned everything from getting married to having children. It would be best if you could have a large family, so that you wouldn't have wasted this life!"

[As a result, you are still single in this life. Not only do you not have children or grandchildren, you don't even have a wife or concubine.]

When your parents were dying, they urged you many times about this issue, but you remained stubborn. Ultimately, they died with hatred in their hearts, cursing as they breathed their last...

Looking back now, this is not only an extremely unfilial act, but also something that makes you sigh: Look at Old Yu, already 160 or 170 years old, and he still married several Japanese concubines. He forms a band with them every day, playing musical instruments and singing, and he's so busy that he's having a blast!

Even before his final breath, he crawled to his feet in a moment of revival, and played a small song with his concubines that symbolized the beauty of spring. Only then did he lie down contentedly surrounded by his concubines, and died amidst their heartfelt sobs...

【Old Yu is having the best time of his life! 】

[Looking back at you, even though the Divine Emperor gave you a state funeral, with all the honors lavished on you, and countless officials and common people shed tears for you, crying and shouting things like, "The Prime Minister's kindness is still unfinished"... this is truly not the same as the family funeral you were hoping for!]

【well……】

[Floating in the wind and rain, you can't help but sigh. ]

[But then again, since you chose this path despite knowing the consequences of not taking a wife or concubine, there must be a reason.]

[And the reason is that you can’t be interested in anyone in this world…]

[This doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with you physically or mentally, but that you still don't feel like you belong in this world! ]

As a reborn being capable of endless reincarnations, you are destined to endure a cycle of reincarnation, life after life, with no one knowing where this cycle will end... Before the true end arrives, all the wonderful worlds are but a small part of your life journey.

You are like a lone traveler on a long journey. Although you have stayed in many exquisite hostels, none of them are your "home". The owners of the hostels will never be your true "family"...

Some people might enjoy hunting for beauties while traveling, hoping to have a casual romance with a local beauty wherever they go, like a playboy in a story... but you don't.

You just want a home, a place where you can rest your soul and the rest of your life. Only in this "home" can you marry, have children, become a completely ordinary person, and finally close your eyes in laughter and joy, ending a fulfilling life that has witnessed countless beautiful scenes.

[However, you don’t know where your “home” is, nor do you know where your infinite life will end...]

[Perhaps, this cycle of reincarnation will never end, your life will never truly end, and you will never find your "home."]

[Perhaps, you will always be a lonely ghost floating in the wind, homeless and unloved...]

[With a hearty laugh, you concealed all your sorrows deep in your heart, and then continued to wander between heaven and earth, waiting for the end of your life.]

【…】

In the 185th year of Chongzhen's reign, you were unsurprisingly defeated in the battle with the Divine Emperor. You subsequently transformed into a crimson ghost, drifting between heaven and earth, awaiting the day of your soul's demise.

This ten-year wait is short, yet also long... It's so short that you can't even take in everything in the world, and it's so long that you gradually grow bored in this aimless wandering.

You've seen the mundane world and its various flavors. They're so ordinary, yet so fascinating... The more you see, the more upset you become, because they don't belong to you, a wandering ghost in eternal reincarnation.

You're like a thief. Apart from peeping into other people's happy lives from corners, you can't steal anything... And the more you steal, the sadder you become. You've stolen countless warm moments from the world, but you can't even give you a hint of warmth... So you decide to withdraw from the world!

[I can't see it, but can't I hide? ]

[With a determined heart, you rise like a gust of wind from your feet, heading straight for the starry sky...]

[Sociology is so annoying with its constant changes. I feel more at ease with the dull astronomy and geography!]

[You took off into the sky with this in mind, but you didn't expect that this unintentional journey would lead you to an unexpected and shocking discovery...]

“Is this… the moon?”

[When you step into the starry sky, what comes into your sight is a huge white sphere! ]

This is the first celestial body you encounter. After a little thought, you barely confirm that it is the moon.

【Why is it confirmed reluctantly? 】

[That's because there's something wrong with its orbital trajectory with other celestial bodies...]

[As we all know, the moon is a satellite of the Earth and revolves around the Earth...and the Earth and the other seven planets revolve around the sun. Together, the eight planets and the sun make up the solar system.]

[However, at this moment, all the stars in your eyes seem to be revolving around the Earth, so you can't immediately determine which one is the moon...]

[Yes, everything revolves around the Earth!]

You stare at this "geocentric" universe in astonishment, completely stunned...

[With the Earth as the core, a large number of other celestial bodies all revolve around the Earth, even the star, the Sun, revolves around it!]

Even more outrageous is the universe beyond these celestial bodies... As we all know, every star in the sky is actually a planet. The reason they appear small from Earth is simply because they are so far away that they appear as just a tiny dot.

[But in this current universe, apart from the sun, moon, and other celestial bodies orbiting the Earth, the other stars are actually just tiny bright spots...]

[Confused, you fly closer, only then are you sure you're seeing correctly: the stars in the sky are actually glowing stones!]

[You even stretched out your invisible hand and tried to pick one off...]

【Then you will easily complete the achievement of "Pick the Stars and Take the Moon"! 】

【you:……】

[You were completely confused, bewildered, and with your worldview shattered, you remained silent for a long time...]

[Finally, you raised your head again and looked at the star that was right in the middle of the sky.]

[It is the North Star, the star that stands tall and proud among all the stars! ]

[Your intuition tells you that you seem to have discovered something extraordinary...]

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(End of this chapter)