A-Tuo felt himself plunge into darkness, his vision obscured by the power of the mysterious woman, as if countless images were tumbling through his mind. These images brought both confusion and ominous foreboding.
"Who exactly are you?" A-Tuo trembled, unable to comprehend everything before him—it was all happening too fast, too bizarre.
The woman remained cold and impassive. She didn't answer, but simply reached out again, gesturing for him to follow. With her movement, the surrounding space suddenly twisted, the light around them dimming drastically, as if the entire world were collapsing.
A-Tuo had no choice but to follow her, the fear and unease within him intensifying. They traversed unknown corridors, their walls covered in ancient symbols and totems that exuded a mysterious aura. With each step deeper, he felt himself drawing closer to some unknown place.
Finally, they arrived in a vast circular space, which felt like the center of an underground world. In the middle floated a massive golden sphere, its surface faintly reflecting countless images. These images intertwined to form a startling spectacle: countless Feather Folk, in an endless rotating circle, endlessly repeating the agonizing act of plucking their own feathers.
"This is the truth of the Feather Kingdom," the woman spoke coldly, her voice seeming to emanate from the abyss. "These Feather Folk did not become Feather Folk after death. They were destined for this fate from the very beginning."
"What?!" A-Tuo's heart leaped violently. This news shocked him beyond measure. He couldn't understand why this was happening—what was the point of his and Linna's struggles?
The woman's gaze grew even colder. She pointed to the images within the golden sphere and said in a low voice, "These people, in life, were extremely cunning and unscrupulous. They obtained everything through lies, deceit, and even betrayal, but at the end of their lives, they paid the price for their sins."
A-Tuo's mind reeled with confusion. He suppressed the fear in his heart and continued to ask, "Then... why are Linna and I involved? We only accidentally got the feathers!"
The woman's eyes deepened further. She looked at A-Tuo coldly, her gaze filled with an undeniable iciness. "The two of you were not merely accidental participants. Your existence was destined from the beginning to become part of the Feather Folk."
A-Tuo's heart jolted. Those words were like a blade thrust into his chest. He couldn't believe every word he was hearing. What would become of Linna's fate? And how could he himself break free from such a destiny?
The woman smiled faintly, a hint of inexplicable sorrow in that smile. "You have now entered the core of the Feather Kingdom. No matter how you struggle, how you try to escape, you cannot escape this cycle of reincarnation. This is a trick of fate, and the final judgment you must face."
"No!" A-Tuo's voice trembled, growing more resolute. "I will not yield! I will not let the Feather Kingdom decide my fate!"
However, there was still no flicker of emotion in the woman's eyes. She remained silent for a moment, then softly uttered a chilling name: "Then, prepare yourself to face the final trial of the Feather Kingdom, A-Tuo."
As her words fell, the golden sphere in the space suddenly erupted with a blinding light. The space instantly collapsed, and a powerful force of attraction violently pulled A-Tuo towards it. His heartbeat accelerated wildly, the entire world seeming to vanish in an instant. He could only hear the frantic beating of his own anxious heart.
Just as he was completely swallowed by the light, Linna's panicked cry echoed in his ears: "A-Tuo—!"
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