I'm not a drama god

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The fragrant wine flows gently on the stone slabs like clear spring water.

A figure dressed in a simple monk-like robe sat cross-legged before a tombstone, a gentle breeze ruffling his black curly hair and drunken face. His gaze was as deep and bitter as wine...

"Old Lu, you really need to try this wine..."

"Before it went dormant, we buried this wine together under the temple. It's been over three hundred years now... Three hundred years of aging, it's a fine thing. Not everyone can drink it."

The wine continued to pour down, penetrating into the soil through the cracks in the stone slabs, as if it was going to seep into the cenotaph below bit by bit.

On the tombstone, several large characters were engraved in a flamboyant style:

[The tomb of Lu Xun, the Tianshu Lord, the chief of the Nine Lords].

"When we buried the wine, we agreed that we would finish it together after the hibernation ended... But you knew at that time that we would never see each other again, right?"

"You said you had a way to deal with Red Star... but you didn't say that the price of doing so would be sacrificing yourself."

"Old Lu, Old Lu..."

"Do you just believe me?"

Wu Tongyuan lifted the jar of wine that still had some left in it and took a deep gulp. The wine slid down the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with complexity...

With a hint of drunkenness creeping up his cheeks, he sighed deeply and couldn't help but speak again:

"You too, and that guy Chu Changqing too. They just close their eyes and don't care about anything. Then they all throw their burdens onto me. Do you really believe that I can lead them to find a way out?"

"I'm just a mathematician, not an omnipotent god!"

“You guys are doing this…”

"I'm really going to be under a lot of pressure, okay?"

Woohoo——

The breeze blows through the empty cemetery,

Facing Wu Tongyuan's painful complaint, Lu Xun's tombstone stood silently, and the only response he received was the wind mixed with the smell of blood.

Wu Tongyuan closed his eyes, silently digesting the pressure and bitterness in his heart. He was no longer the cynical mascot Wu Tongyuan who could freely express his dissatisfaction. As the Nine Lords fell one after another, all the pressure was converging on him alone...

Only in front of Lu Xun's grave, when drunk, could he vent his frustration and childish resentment.

When he leaves the cemetery, he will become the strongest of the Nine Lords that everyone has high hopes for... Lord Lingxu.

It was unknown how long it took before Wu Tongyuan's eyes slowly opened.

He looked into the distance beyond the tombstone.

In the center of the Lingxu Realm, a tower under construction was slowly "growing" upwards thanks to the efforts of countless figures. Its exterior was obscured by various construction materials, making its appearance unclear, but its scale surpassed even the former Tower of Babel in the Tianshu Realm.

Looking at the tower under construction, Wu Tongyuan silently took another sip of wine, his wandering eyes gradually becoming deep and firm.

"I'm not a god... but give me some more time, and perhaps, I too will be able to do anything..."

"I don't know where the future of mankind lies..."

"but……"

“I found the path to the right answer.”

While Wu Tongyuan was muttering to himself, a figure hurriedly came running from a distance!

"Lord Lingxu! A call has come from the Tianshu Realm!!"

Wu Tongyuan didn't look back. He waved his hand with his back to the man, indicating that he understood.

He seemed to be still a little drunk. He stumbled to his feet, wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth, and then poured all the remaining wine in the jar onto the tombstone in one breath.

"I know I've made a lot of stupid mistakes and disappointed you many times."

"But this time..."

"I'll impress you."

……

Under the base.

The machine transmitting radio signals operated silently.

As a signal light representing the Lingxu Realm was lit, a slightly scattered voice sounded a moment later:

“…I’m Wu Tongyuan.”

"I'm Su Zhiwei."

The signal light representing the Tianshu Realm was lit up the next second, and Su Zhiwei's serious voice came out from it.

"Oh, Dr. Su, long time no see~" The signal light in the Lingxu Realm flashed enthusiastically. "How have you been recently? I heard that you repelled the Turbidity Disaster single-handedly? It's been so long since we last met. Dr. Su, your understanding of string theory has improved!"

"We can talk about the past later if we have a chance. Don't take up the base's resources."

"...Okay, okay, you say... burp!"

As a burp came from the signal light of the Lingxu Realm, the atmosphere suddenly fell into a strange silence.

After a while, Su Zhiwei asked in a deep voice:

"you've been drinking?"

"Haha...I drank a little."

"Wu Tongyuan, you know that the fate of mankind is no joke, right?"

"I know, of course I know! I just... never mind, let's get down to business first."

"Give us back some of the manpower you mobilized a few days ago." Su Zhiwei's voice was full of reason. "The casualties in the Tianshu Realm were very few, but the buildings were destroyed so thoroughly that we urgently need manpower to rebuild the realm."

"This... I'm afraid it's a little difficult."

"difficulty?"

"You know, the 'Akasha Tower' is a massive project, and every detail must be hand-carved... Even if we've mobilized manpower from both the Tianshu Realm and the Cangyun Realm, it still isn't enough. I plan to talk to you guys in the next couple of days and recruit another group..."

"Wu Tongyuan, you're crazy." The signal light in the Tianshu Realm flashed angrily. "Now there are only the elderly, the weak, women and children left in the Tianshu Realm. Do you still want to recruit them?"

"I know the Tianshu Realm has encountered some difficulties, but..."

"No, Wu Tongyuan, you have no idea what's happening in the Tianshu Realm right now." The Tianshu Realm signal flashed crazily. "The Tianshu Realm suffered very few casualties in this war, but too many buildings were destroyed. Do you know how many of us are now homeless and have no choice but to sleep in the open?

Hundreds of thousands of people are now facing housing, medical care, and even food supply issues! If we can't quickly rebuild homes, repair hospitals, and build granaries, once the cold front arrives next month, coupled with the plague, many people will die!

The signal lights in the Lingxu Realm fell silent.

at the same time,

The signal light in the Cangyun Realm flickered.

"Qi Muyun, I see you coming." The signal light in the Tianshu Realm lit up again, "Speak!"

"...Ahem, the situation in the Cangyun Realm is similar. There are basically no young and middle-aged people... However, more of our buildings are preserved, and the situation is not as serious as in the Tianshu Realm." Qi Muyun's helpless voice sounded.

After a moment, the signal light of Lingxu Realm lit up:

"Dr. Su, I know the situation in the Tianshu Realm is critical right now, but the 'Akasha Tower' must be completed within a month... Therefore, I cannot return the person to you."