Sand Gold couldn't quite describe his feelings at that moment.

Feeling a little disappointed? Or maybe not, after all, the place where disappointment used to be is already filled...

There is no water here, only rocks.

[There are stones but no water, only a gravel road]

"There are so many more flowers—sister, this purple flower is for you—"

The little boy's innocent voice echoed from all around, and perhaps hearing the word "sister," Sha Jin's pace quickened unconsciously.

However, when he reached the end of the maze, he was met only by a cold wall.

"A dead end...did I take the wrong path?"

As he spoke, Sand Gold turned to look for the exit of the maze.

【Sudden!】

Something on the ground seemed to reflect light, attracting the attention of the placer gold.

【"This is……"】

[The gaze gradually focused, and there lay a rusty iron handcuff!]

The iron rings connecting the hands and neck to the handcuffs had been broken off by some unknown method.

"What did you remember?"

[And then, the phantom's voice rang out at just the right moment, pulling Sand Gold's thoughts back to that cold prison!]

A sudden, excruciating headache shot through Sand Gold, almost causing him to black out!

He was barely holding on, one hand pressed tightly against his head, as if something was about to burst out!

"It's none of your business."

Suppressing his surging emotions, Sand Gold spoke in a cold voice.

The illusory figure, with a mocking air of enjoying the spectacle, continued to guide the gold dust's thoughts.

"Need a hint? This is a pair of shackles on you. That man gave you your first job, your first pot of gold... I remember it all clearly."

As the phantom spoke, Sand Gold's expression grew increasingly grim, countless memories churning within his mind!

The pain was so intense it almost contorted his expression into a grimace!

However, the illusory figure seemed completely unconcerned about the gold dust, and continued to chuckle leisurely.

"You wrapped this bundle of chains around your fist; it was the only tool (weapon) you could find. Then, in that maze, you..."

"...Shut up."

Sand Gold coldly rebuked the illusory figure, but his voice sounded somewhat weak and feeble.

"Oh...you don't want to face that past? You don't want to admit that your life is only worth sixty Taamba (copper coins)?"

The phantom continued its taunts against the gold dust with an exaggerated tone.

"In my opinion, neither is the right answer... You refuse to face it simply because it proves your weakness."

"Why would a weak person take such a risk?"

The intense pain finally subsided, and Sand Gold turned to face the illusory figure, refuting its words.

"Yes, you like taking risks... yet you're unwilling to let go of certain unnecessary things. Even in this beautiful dream, you only dare to experience 'death' on yourself."

"Those entourage members could have been your trump cards, used to their fullest potential. The family's stains are endless; a few small sacrifices would have sufficed... With [opals], the problem would have been solved long ago."

The phantom stared intently into the gold dust's eyes, seemingly trying to find cowardice and panic, but it was disappointed.

In the Collapsed Starry Sky Railway World, Company A: "Ah! Thank you, Mr. Sand Gold! Working under Mr. Sand Gold is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me!"

Honkai Impact 3rd Railway World, Company B: "Emm, I'm so touched, I suddenly want to work for Mr. Sand Gold too!"

In the Collapsed Starry Sky Railway World, Company C: "Me too... no! My name! This isn't online!"

In the Collapsed Starry Sky Railway World, Topa said, "? You're from Group Two, right? Have I treated you badly?"

In the Collapsed Star Railway world, Scott yells, "How could I have such a spineless subordinate like you! Get back here right now! Your vacation is over!"

In the Genshin Impact world, Yanfei said: "...Please be mindful of your words and actions when using your real names online. The internet is not a lawless place."

In the world of "The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System," Shen Qingqiu exclaims, "What the heck? I'm unleashing my ultimate move right up close!"

My eldest brother's brain is messed up, Dongfang Xianyun: "About the incident where I disliked my boss, but he found out."

In the world of Battle Through the Heavens, Xiao Yan exclaimed, "Talented! So incredibly talented!"

"It's a pity you're not as good as him. If you had done it, you wouldn't have ended up like this... Why didn't you do it? It couldn't be out of some professional ethics, could it?"

The illusory figure said with some regret.

"The techniques you mentioned are indeed highly efficient, but it's not that I don't know them, it's that I disdain using them, understand?"

"If the game isn't fair, what's the point of having fun?"

"It's only natural," said the gold dustman.

In the First Sequence World, Luo Lan said, "This young man, Sand Gold, is quite good! Despite his high position, he hasn't lost his humanity and compassion."

In the legendary world of Little Soldier, Tang Long said, "It's easy to say that you should always stick to your original aspirations, but very few people can actually maintain them to the end."

Chapter 190 Fate has never been fair...

"[Fairness]... Ha, as if your opponent has been so fair to you. The situation is clearly unfavorable to you, so why are you still so at ease? What exactly did the Masked Fool's words enlighten you about?"

The illusory figure sneered, as if mocking the foolishness of the gold dust.

In the world of Super Beast Armed, Ye Lingyun said: "Fairness is the rule. There are many things in life that are completely unfair. Only the strong can set the rules of the game!"

"She gave me an answer that was enough to overturn everything."

[The gold dust waved its hand, feigning mystery, and said.]

"Hmph, to overturn everything?"

The phantom sneered, thinking the gold dust was just putting on airs.

"You mean—make everything on the card table disappear?"

In the world of Detective Chinatown, Tang Ren says, "Flipping the table? Sand Gold only mentioned that the star core inside the star has the ability to flip the table, but that little girl named Fireworks didn't seem to mention stars before?"

Your Majesty, have mercy on the world! Lü Xiaoyu: "[The mute] refers to two people, one is a robin, and the other cannot be found in Pinocene gold. Is there any hint in this?"

【“…”】

"...This is cheating."

Sand Gold sighed softly. If cheating is involved, what's the point of the game?

["If we take these leaves back—will they bloom into new little flowers—?"]

[The boy's innocent and cheerful voice rang out again from all around.]

In the world of 100,000 Cold Jokes, an anonymous person said: "Wow, this little boy is acting like a guide, leaving the gold dust here as if he's afraid it won't know where it'll go!"

[The gold mine continues its journey forward.]

[If there's water, we'll stop and have a drink]

How can one stop and think among the rocks?

The distorted characters in the air were like the sounds from Sand Gold's memories...

Who said that...?

Within the winding, intricate labyrinth, the shape of the gold dust continuously took shape in my mind.

Finally, he arrived at the center of the maze.

A glittering golden light on the ground caught his eye.

【“…”】

Sand Gold was slightly taken aback. On the ground lay a pure gold amulet. That familiar pattern…

[It's exactly the same as the one my mother gave me when I was born!]

"Your expression right now is really hard to describe. This amulet your mother left you is made of pure gold, why didn't you ever consider selling it?"

The phantom is appearing more and more frequently... no... you could even say it's always there, just not always.

"That way you could have lived a normal life with your sister for a while. Looking back, that was a better choice."

The phantom's voice seemed to be constantly tempting the will of the gold dust, waiting for it to relax its guard the moment it did so, then swallowing it whole!

In the world of Zhenhun Street, Xia Ling asks: "Is a normal life... just a luxury?"

In the first sequence world, Ren Xiaosu said: "What is the life of a normal person? Under the tragedy of the times, all that everyone does is 'survival'."

In the First Sequence World, Yang Xiaojin said, "What you said is very interesting. Which barrier are you referring to?"

"Mom only left us two pieces of jewelry: a necklace and an amulet. There won't be a third."

[Sajin spoke in a low voice, his gaze fixed on the amulet on the ground, as if his thoughts were drifting into the distance...]

"You've always said that—but you actually regret it, don't you? Not selling them?"

The phantom figure still wanted to provoke Sand Gold. These words seemed to have truly crossed Sand Gold's bottom line, and he frowned as he rebuked it.

"Don't make conversation for no reason."

In the world of Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, Emilia says, "Sajin really cares about his family~"

In the Naruto world, Naruto Uzumaki says, "Yes, the Gold Sand Boy also won the necklace back, even at the risk of his life! In his eyes, it must be something more important than life itself, a testament to his longing for his mother..."

In the Naruto world, Kushina Uzumaki: "Naruto! Come home for dinner, buddy!"

In the world of One Piece, Doflamingo says, "Haha, what a naive kid."

"Ha... I understand. You must remember what your sister said back then: [You are a child blessed by the Mother Goddess, and you can lead the clan to happiness. So always remember to protect yourself, and never resent pain and poverty.]"

"Your words still ring in my ears, don't they? You're a good boy, you'll never forget."

Sand Gold coldly stared at the illusory figure; he knew the other party was unlikely to have anything pleasant to say.

As expected, the phantom's next sentence directly hit the sore spot of gold dust.

"So you certainly won't forget how tragic her last moments were, how piercingly the screams behind you were... and how you just ran away without looking back, doing exactly as she said."

The phantom image, word by word, transformed into blades that pierced the heart of the gold dust!

[Sajin clenched his teeth, remaining silent!]

"Tsk tsk... What a lifelong regret."

The illusory figure feigned regret, its eyes flippant, seemingly quite pleased with the gold dust's reaction.

In the world of Super God Academy, Liu Chuang exclaimed, "Damn it, I really want to beat this bastard up!"

"Your Majesty, spare my life, world!" Lu Xiaoyu exclaimed. "This is truly a cult! Is it possible that once Sand Gold is persuaded, it will truly die, and then this phantom created by Tong Xie will replace Sand Gold and become Tong Xie's loyal servant?"

"Seriously...don't you have anything else to talk about?"

[The fury in Sand Gold's heart seemed to burst forth, as he questioned and rebuked the illusory figure!]

"Hehe~ This is the second time you've interrupted me. You're really easy to understand."

The illusory figure smiled calmly and spoke slowly.

As long as the gold dust continues to reveal its flaws, it will eventually be defeated by these flaws!

In the world of The King's Avatar, Huang Shaotian exclaimed, "Holy crap! Sand Gold Brothers' mental fortitude is incredible! As a spectator, I'm so angry watching this! I just want to rush up and beat them up to vent my anger!"

"I finally understand what you're thinking... Hmph, that's insane."

The illusory figure chuckled, the flaw in the gold dust allowing him to completely grasp the opponent's intentions.

"[Finally, I will overturn this beautiful dream and create the grandest death]—this has indeed been your principle, consistent and unwavering."

Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Aqua: "Huh? Sand Gold already knows how to create death in dreams? Uh, I'm so confused!"

Chapter 191 Home? Where is it?

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