Last Will

Fina's Rubik's Cube-like head turned slowly.

"I haven't been in the city these past few days; I went out of town.

On the night Chen Miemie participated in the trial, right when the seal was successfully repaired and everyone was celebrating, I received Keyuan's final message.

His advancement ultimately ended in failure.

Following the address he provided, I found the place where he fell and retrieved his belongings. Among them was a farewell letter, which I will now read to everyone."

To everyone in the Silver Moon Court:

I am Keyuan, the Gardener, and also the First Seat of the Silver Moon, bidding you all farewell.

This is not a sad occasion. Despite my well-maintained appearance, I am actually nearly fifty years old. In this mystical circle filled with strife, that is already considered an advanced age, so this can even be seen as a happy event.

My family suffered a natural disaster when I was very young, leaving only me. Upon graduating from school, I joined the Silver Moon Court. I have treated this place as my home, and watching all of you join one by one has brought me genuine joy.

Time is limited, so I will get to the important matters first.

My codename is Gardener, and my Mystery is not just about growing plants.

I can cultivate "possibilities," allowing "tiny chances" to grow.

Using the heart as a field, I treat "possibilities" as plants and carefully nurture them.

I knew early on that my talent was not top-tier. By the mid-to-late stages of Mystery 5, my potential had already been exhausted.

Therefore, in the final stage of my breakthrough, I made a decision that even I could hardly believe.

That was to abandon the breakthrough and use the "immortality" characteristic of the breakthrough process to accomplish something I normally could never achieve.

I was born and raised in Sixiang City. I love this city, I love my hometown, and I love this place where the Silver Moon Court resides.

For once, I decided to be reckless. I converted my flesh, potential, spirit, and absolutely everything else into nutrients to cultivate a "possibility of peace."

I watched this "sprout of peace" grow leaves and branches, gradually maturing, and my heart was filled with joy.

My hypothesis was correct. If not for the alternative immortality during the breakthrough, my everything alone would never have been enough to cultivate the possibility of such a grand concept.

Eventually, this sapling took shape and began to bear fruit.

Then, a dramatic scene occurred.

I actually won the gaze of the Rainbow Moon, and the Rainbow Moon bestowed a Blessing upon me.

The Mystery 6 I had always dreamed of was right at my fingertips, beckoning to me.

But in that moment, I hesitated.

If I accepted the Blessing and completed the advancement, my "seedling of the possibility of peace" would be forced to stop right before bearing fruit.

Even if I reached Mystery 6, once I left the advancement state, it would likely take me years to artificially ripen this fruit.

My hometown, my city, needs this fruit tonight.

Since I failed to return, you can probably guess what happened next.

I chose to complete the final and most precious cultivation of my life.

It was a smooth, yellow fruit, not particularly beautiful on the outside.

After it ripened, the entire branch and leaves, along with the fruit, disappeared before my eyes.

I know it went where it needed to go, to a place where it could bring peace.

I will not be able to see how the battle in Sixiang City ultimately ends, but I hope my small contribution will be of some help.

Making the most of the remaining time, let us have a quick chat.

Fina, you are an excellent president. No one has ever truly complained about the rules you impose on the members. Mystery is an isolated island, and these unexpected connections you bring to people can truly bind everyone together.

Leng Ruxue, you have sacrificed a lot for the society, but your jokes are really not funny. Every time I played along, I had to act so hard. Please come up with some that are less cold in the future.

Framework, my very first partner, you are a hedgehog covered in spikes. The bone spikes of your ability are easy to deal with, as you have long been able to retract them at will, but you have to figure out a way to deal with the spikes in your heart. Driving everyone away will only leave you constantly pricking yourself in the end.

Dawn and Kashan, you two, sigh. You are clearly two normal people, yet you let others tease you. Do not let it get to the point where you actually believe it yourselves. You were cuter when you were kids.

Pain Reserve, my current partner, you miser. We have already talked enough normally, and you never listen anyway, so just figure it out yourself.

Tou Yan, thank you for your hard work. After all, you are the second partner who can tolerate Framework's foul temper. However, you do not need to accommodate him in everything. I have already secretly told you his weakness, so strike hard and do not hold back.

Meng Yun and Fei Dongsheng, you two can both be considered my disciples. Why are you so afraid of me? Burying you in the soil, watering you, and loosening the dirt are all things that help you grow. From now on, make sure you properly pass down the unique skills I have taught you. Do you hear me!

Xi, you are the most astonishingly talented child I have ever seen. Some of the probabilities in your paintings are things I cannot even achieve by cultivating possibilities. I had the privilege of visiting your family's Faded Gallery once, and it was truly an eye-opener. I genuinely believe you can go very, very far on the path of Mystery.

Finally, Chen Miemie, you have been here for such a short time that we barely had the chance to interact. I have one regret, and that is, in the entire society, you are the only one who has not tasted the fruits I have grown. That is my dereliction of duty as the Gardener.

I am very glad that in you, I see a youthful vitality that no one else possesses. Although I think Fina is doing a great job, if the day ever comes when you need to vote for a new president, I would cast my vote for you.

Time is up, so I will stop writing here.

I hope that as everyone overcomes obstacles on the path of Mystery, you do not forget the brilliance of the people around you. The possibility of happiness often lies right there.

Fina finished reading the entire content.

The audience remained completely silent for about ten minutes.

Finally, Fina spoke again.

"This farewell letter has no signature; there was probably no time left.

According to Keyuan's will, he is donating all his remaining assets to the society.

At the same time, he voluntarily steps down from the First Seat. If any of you wish to inherit it, you may bring it up. If not, it will remain vacant for a month, after which I will appoint someone.

Does anyone have anything else?"

Everyone silently shook their heads.

"Meeting adjourned."

Chen Miemie walked out of the Silver Moon Court.

He walked under the cold, frosty moon.

His heart was not nearly as calm as his face suggested.

'What a cunning Keyuan. We didn't even have that deep of a relationship, yet you pull something like this right as you write yourself out of the story.

I have actually tasted your fruit.

The fruit of peace, heh, I couldn't even tell what it tasted like after eating it. It was neither sweet nor sour, but the aftereffects are certainly quite strong.

Humans truly are such a miraculous species.

The deceit of politicians, the madness of believers, the greed of merchants, the coldness of the powerful, the eeriness of Mystics...

Yet whenever I am about to completely lose hope and fully lean toward the bizarre and monstrous...

A woman's maternal love, a gentleman's integrity, the longing of friends and family, unregretful sacrifice, the deep attachment to one's homeland...

I can still see the radiant light of humanity flickering in this dark night.

Since I, Chen Miemie, have eaten your fruit, I suppose I will leave a little seedling of possibility for humanity within my heart.'