Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Seeing that Balu was moved, Liu Yufei cursed the kid inwardly for being so spineless, but still spoke in a tempting tone:

"Back then, not only in the small town of Zhagu, Balu, didn't you want to live a good life for yourself? Didn't you want your master to live a good life too? Zhagu's mineral resources are running low, but Laputa's mineral resources are inexhaustible."

"Baru..."

Fortunately, Sheeta was the first to regain consciousness. But even if Sheeta hadn't, Liu Yufei believed that Pazu would make a choice. Seeing Pazu awake, Sheeta smiled. Pazu immediately looked at Liu Yufei and said righteously:

"No, my master taught me that everything I want must be obtained through my own hands."

"You're so stubborn and foolish! Do you really want to spend your whole life in Scum Valley? You have a long life ahead of you, including your master. He has never given up fighting against this world. Now, this opportunity is right in front of you. If you just nod your head, all of this will be yours. The treasure of Laputa—just a tiny gem—and your master will be set for life!"

It must be said that Liu Yufei was also pointing out a real problem, but he subtly changed the concept in his words. Although both Pazu and Sheeta are teenagers with clear dreams, Pazu is different from Sheeta.

He had suffered so much; otherwise, he wouldn't have accepted Muska's three gold coins in the first place. Seeing this, Sheeta immediately objected:

"No, that's not it. Balu isn't pursuing some so-called treasure, but rather an ideal deep within his soul!"

Although Shida was trying her best to fight back, her counterattacks were so futile. Liu Yufei looked at her with a meaningful smile, because Balu next to him did not speak.

"What is the point of such a treasure if one places one's own desires above the suffering of others?"

"Your Majesty, you also come from the surface world. Is it not the same there? Is there no oppression there? Laputa is merely doing what the surface people wanted to do but failed to accomplish, and..."

"That's why Laputa perished!!"

Before Liu Yufei could finish speaking, Xida interrupted him directly. Although her voice was not loud, it was deafening, resounding through the sky and reaching the deepest part of the human soul.

Seeing that Xida was still conscious, Liu Yufei was very gratified, but still pretended to be serious and said:

“Your Majesty, you are so benevolent, and it is right for you to inherit Laputa. I am merely your guard and have no right to disobey your orders. Now that you have the final say, you can decide for yourself what orders to issue.”

"Things gained through war will eventually perish because of war. I will not wage war on the ground."

Muska watched all this quietly. He knew that he had lost in the end, but he had won completely. Perhaps it was because he knew this outcome that he returned the levitation stone, which symbolized King Laputa, to Sheeta before Liu Yu arrived.

Seeing this, Liu Yufei knew it was about time. He slowly took out a gold coin from his pocket, tossed it into the air, and immediately pressed it against the back of his hand. The others didn't understand why Liu Yufei would still play such a trick at this point.

“Your Majesty, just like this gold coin, there is always a side to every side. Even if you do not declare war on the people of the ground, they will declare war on Laputa.”

Liu Yufei's previous words were not about reasoning; everyone understands reasoning. He was talking about reality because if the existence of Laputa were known to the world, the people on the ground would definitely covet this sky city. Isn't that why they came up here?

This time, it was Xida's turn to be speechless, because she knew that what Liu Yufei said was true and she couldn't escape it. So, although Liu Yufei seemed to be handing the initiative to her, the initiative was never in Xida's hands, but in people's hearts.

Whether it's Sheeta or Pazu, no matter how virtuous or righteous they may seem, they ultimately cannot overcome the will of the people. As long as Laputa exists, there will definitely be more than one person like Muska.

At this moment, Pazu also triumphed in his internal struggle, and immediately took Sheeta's hand, saying:

"Shida, we'll stay here, for the rest of our lives. What happens next is none of our business. Laputa will remain a legend. Okay?"

As she spoke, she looked at Shida with tears in her eyes. That's how people are. When resistance is futile, they subconsciously choose to escape, thinking that living like a hermit will bring peace to the world.

"Yes! Balu!!"

When Shida was powerless to solve the problem, she chose to trust Pazu. Liu Yufei was speechless. "I've made myself perfectly clear, don't you understand? The ultimate problem isn't on the ground, it's in Laputa!!"

"Hahaha, good! I will follow your instructions. Laputa has been silent for seven hundred years and no longer cares about the passage of time. Your Majesty, you will have descendants in the future, and the glory of Laputa will one day shine on the whole earth."

Liu Yufei's words undoubtedly struck a chord with the two boys once again, pulling their previously escapist souls back to reality. As mentioned earlier, Liu Yufei wasn't stating a principle, but rather stating reality.

Real-world problems can only be faced, not avoided. Just because you run away from them doesn't mean they will disappear.

Pazu and Shiita were stunned. They finally understood that Laputa was not a land of dreams, but a land of curses! As long as Laputa existed, human desires would continue to chase after it.

Soon, as if she had made a final decision, Sheeta looked at Pazu with tears in her eyes.

"Baru..."

“Hida…”

In all previous calls, Pazu would call out to Sheeta first, and Sheeta would respond to Pazu. But this time, Sheeta's call came first, and Pazu clearly understood Sheeta's feelings. The two held each other's hands tightly, and the levitation stones in their hands shone brightly.

"No, no..."

Muska, who had been silent all along, finally realized something was wrong and shouted to stop Palu and Sheeta, but was instantly captured by Liu Yufei. Muska continued to struggle desperately.

"Dude, they've all woken up from their dreams, shouldn't we wake up too? It's all over."

"No, what's the point of living without it? No way!!"

When Muska speaks of "him," she is not simply referring to Laputa, but to her own inner dream. We have reason to believe that Muska's initial longing for Laputa was also pure.

However, due to his family's upbringing and the rampant materialism of reality, his heart was gradually corrupted, to the point that Muska himself eventually did not know what he was pursuing.

"Roots must be planted in the soil, living with the wind, enduring winter with the seeds, and singing praises to spring with the birds!!"

"Barus..."

The two boys finally uttered the spell to destroy Laputa. As the spell was chanted, the whole world suddenly fell silent, but after only a moment, the entire Laputa began to tremble.

Sizzle... Tap... Whoosh...

As the lightning flashed, the black sphere at the bottom was constantly decaying. Seeing the tremors beneath her feet, Musca had completely gone mad.

"What have you all done?"

Although Liu Yufei was holding her back, she glared at the two boys with resentment. Liu Yufei then said:

"The king of Laputa has already put Laputa to trial."

"Damn it, I am the King of Laputa, the God of Laputa!!"

Looking at the frenzied Musca, Liu Yufei neither mocked him nor felt sorry for him, but only sighed endlessly.

"Hey! Muska, can't you see? You're not a god! Neither am I. A true god can do what mortals cannot, while you and I are nothing but pathetic creatures dreaming of heaven from this filthy earth!!"

As Pazu and Sheeta looked at the light shining from the bottom, they were prepared to die when they made this decision, or rather, from the moment Muska grabbed Sheeta, Sheeta was prepared to die for her country.

"Protect His Majesty..."

Liu Yufei immediately gave the order to guard them, and a robot rushed up from below, instantly protecting Balu and Shiida.

Meanwhile, Liu Yufei led Musca to retreat upwards! The Dora family on the outer perimeter suddenly felt a tremor, and then the floor beneath their feet shattered. Just as they were panicking, the robot guarding them lifted them up and flew them to the top.

"Mom, our ornithopter!!"

"Never mind that, big guy, take it easy, my old bones can't take this kind of abuse!"

But what happened next silenced Dora. As if understanding Dora's words, the robots immediately pulled their ornithopters up as well. The poor soldiers, thinking they had finally escaped, ultimately fell as well.

The upper palace of Laputa, freed from the constraints of its lower levels, is slowly rising.

"Let me go! What are you doing? I am the King of Laputa! I am the King of Laputa..."

Seeing this, Liu Yufei actually let go of him. Xida, looking at the distorted face of Muska, asked in confusion:

"what happened to him?"

"What do you mean, what's wrong? He's gone mad!!"

"He harmed so many people, he deserved it!"

Sheeta truly has a saintly heart. Even though Muska keeps hurting her, she can still show pity in her eyes. Pazu, as if afraid that Sheeta would feel guilty, immediately tries to make amends.

Liu Yufei watched the dust continuously falling below, his heart filled with mixed emotions. But soon Dora and her family arrived, Louis grumbling and cursing:

"What's going on? Is it the end of the world? And these monsters... Sheeta..."

Louis, who had been cursing, wanted to rush over as soon as he saw Sheeta, but Charles pulled him back. Charles arrived first and said:

"Miss Shida, are you alright?!"

"Mr. Charles, thank you!"

Although Charles did nothing, he still smiled shyly, while after Hida finished thanking him, she looked at Liu Yufei.

"Brother, thank you!!"

"Ah! Well, I didn't do anything!!"

"Yeah, that bastard, why are you thanking him?"

Baru was immediately somewhat angry, but what he received in return was a punch from Liu Yufei. Seeing this, Xida also laughed and then said:

"Brother, were all those things you said before meant to make me destroy Laputa?"