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Valjamin
2 days ago
This chapter did a pretty good job of explaining the play-by-play of Aesop and Han Xiao’s game, but the novel has all the in-depth details. This below is all the details of Aesop’s foresight and its corresponding plan, along with Han Xiao’s countermeasure!
Long before Han Xiao had contact with the Teleportation Mage, Aesop had already foreseen that Han Xiao and the others would refuse to participate in his ‘game’. The prophecy itself was vague because the future was full of uncertainties and could change at any time. If the future could not be changed, the prophecy would be meaningless. Generally, prophecies with no goal usually only led to a fog. A theme was needed for the ability to be activated, which would be the ‘trigger’ that would limit the future possibilities.
The more experienced the Oracle was, the more factors they would set up to limit the future. The variety of clues and mischievous arrangements that Aesop had left were all plots that he used to limit the possibilities.
The future was in the superposition state, and the ‘trigger’ could make the future ‘collapse’. In simple terms, when people are not hungry, they could do all sorts of things, and when they were hungry, there was one action that would become determined—they would eat. Aesop deliberately left the trail for this purpose so that people who searched for him would follow the clues that he had left. If a bead on the ground was rolling in all directions, when the bead fell into a groove, it would only move back and forth. This meant that the ‘future’ turned from a free answer question to a multiple-choice question with limited options. Only in that way would his prophecy be able to see the future.
This ability has no combat capability on its own, and Han Xiao’s the only Oracle that can see very far into the future, (by different means of course) unlike all the others who are better at seeing the short-term future than him. How dangerous the oracle in question can be to his/her enemies depends on his/her overall intelligence!
Aesop had already purchased a seat on a long-haul flight away from planet Noriosse long ago and was on his way to that ship. Even if he did not use his prophecy ability, he had already seen through Han Xiao’s goal. It was nothing more than to stall for time so that when Ames arrived on Noriosse, he would have nowhere to run. Putting himself in Han Xiao’s shoes, Aesop felt that he would lie about agreeing to find the Heart of Crystal Fire in order to stall time, which would be at least better than rejecting it directly. However, no matter what Han Xiao chose, the result would be the same—Aesop had actually never planned to stay there. Even if Han Xiao had lied and agreed, he would still have left.
To Aesop, there were only two outcomes, as he subconsciously assumed that Han Xiao wouldn’t be playing the same game as him by rejecting the request to steal the item from Aesop’s friend Rockfess. (CEO of Noriosse Financial Group, and therefore ruler of this planetary traffic interchange between the Shattered Star Ring, and other Star Fields like Blackhole Edge.)
“If he agreed to my request, my following arrangements would get them into trouble. They would be chased off this planet by the Noriosse financial group. Even if they reject my request and intend to delay me, after I leave, Ames will also be unable to find me. She will be angry at this group officers who quit halfway and ‘missed the golden opportunity’, which will also give them a hard time.”
Unfortunately for Aesop, although the fundamental principle of Han Xiao’s prowess as an Oracle is different, he too knows how to play this kind of game, thus why he won. When he refused Aesop’s request, he knew that Aesop could easily see through his ‘intention’. Hence, only one choice was placed in front of Aesop. In order to avoid Ames, who was going to arrive, he had to take a spaceship and leave Noriosse. Therefore, the possibilities were narrowed to a five-choice question. Han Xiao’s group just had to spread out across five harbors and wait, as Aesop would definitely pass by one of them.
As a result, the person in the dilemma became Aesop, not Han Xiao. If he did not leave, he would definitely be found. If he left, he might be found. Hence, even if Aesop had foreseen this possibility, he would have no choice but to fall into this trap. Not to mention the fact that Aesop did not use his power due to the lack of a trigger.
Those who delved into logic tended to fall into a paradox that they themselves could not see. Aesop wanted Han Xiao to act while complying with his rules of the game, but Han Xiao turned it around and made his interlocked plan into a fair environment for the both of them to compete in their luck. Then, Han Xiao used his rich experience to beat him. Feidin could solve any and all difficulties involving luck.
As such, when hearing Han Xiao’s explanation, Aesop was relieved. Oracles as skilled as him were very clear on one thing—there would never be a perfect plan. No matter how good the plan was, it would often be disrupted by accidents. Although luck was something very uncertain, the simplest thing was usually the most inexplicable.
This chapter did a pretty good job of explaining the play-by-play of Aesop and Han Xiao’s game, but the novel has all the in-depth details. This below is all the details of Aesop’s foresight and its corresponding plan, along with Han Xiao’s countermeasure!
Long before Han Xiao had contact with the Teleportation Mage, Aesop had already foreseen that Han Xiao and the others would refuse to participate in his ‘game’. The prophecy itself was vague because the future was full of uncertainties and could change at any time. If the future could not be changed, the prophecy would be meaningless. Generally, prophecies with no goal usually only led to a fog. A theme was needed for the ability to be activated, which would be the ‘trigger’ that would limit the future possibilities.
The more experienced the Oracle was, the more factors they would set up to limit the future. The variety of clues and mischievous arrangements that Aesop had left were all plots that he used to limit the possibilities.
The future was in the superposition state, and the ‘trigger’ could make the future ‘collapse’. In simple terms, when people are not hungry, they could do all sorts of things, and when they were hungry, there was one action that would become determined—they would eat. Aesop deliberately left the trail for this purpose so that people who searched for him would follow the clues that he had left. If a bead on the ground was rolling in all directions, when the bead fell into a groove, it would only move back and forth. This meant that the ‘future’ turned from a free answer question to a multiple-choice question with limited options. Only in that way would his prophecy be able to see the future.
This ability has no combat capability on its own, and Han Xiao’s the only Oracle that can see very far into the future, (by different means of course) unlike all the others who are better at seeing the short-term future than him. How dangerous the oracle in question can be to his/her enemies depends on his/her overall intelligence!
Aesop had already purchased a seat on a long-haul flight away from planet Noriosse long ago and was on his way to that ship. Even if he did not use his prophecy ability, he had already seen through Han Xiao’s goal. It was nothing more than to stall for time so that when Ames arrived on Noriosse, he would have nowhere to run. Putting himself in Han Xiao’s shoes, Aesop felt that he would lie about agreeing to find the Heart of Crystal Fire in order to stall time, which would be at least better than rejecting it directly. However, no matter what Han Xiao chose, the result would be the same—Aesop had actually never planned to stay there. Even if Han Xiao had lied and agreed, he would still have left.
To Aesop, there were only two outcomes, as he subconsciously assumed that Han Xiao wouldn’t be playing the same game as him by rejecting the request to steal the item from Aesop’s friend Rockfess. (CEO of Noriosse Financial Group, and therefore ruler of this planetary traffic interchange between the Shattered Star Ring, and other Star Fields like Blackhole Edge.)
“If he agreed to my request, my following arrangements would get them into trouble. They would be chased off this planet by the Noriosse financial group. Even if they reject my request and intend to delay me, after I leave, Ames will also be unable to find me. She will be angry at this group officers who quit halfway and ‘missed the golden opportunity’, which will also give them a hard time.”
Unfortunately for Aesop, although the fundamental principle of Han Xiao’s prowess as an Oracle is different, he too knows how to play this kind of game, thus why he won. When he refused Aesop’s request, he knew that Aesop could easily see through his ‘intention’. Hence, only one choice was placed in front of Aesop. In order to avoid Ames, who was going to arrive, he had to take a spaceship and leave Noriosse. Therefore, the possibilities were narrowed to a five-choice question. Han Xiao’s group just had to spread out across five harbors and wait, as Aesop would definitely pass by one of them.
As a result, the person in the dilemma became Aesop, not Han Xiao. If he did not leave, he would definitely be found. If he left, he might be found. Hence, even if Aesop had foreseen this possibility, he would have no choice but to fall into this trap. Not to mention the fact that Aesop did not use his power due to the lack of a trigger.
Those who delved into logic tended to fall into a paradox that they themselves could not see. Aesop wanted Han Xiao to act while complying with his rules of the game, but Han Xiao turned it around and made his interlocked plan into a fair environment for the both of them to compete in their luck. Then, Han Xiao used his rich experience to beat him. Feidin could solve any and all difficulties involving luck.
As such, when hearing Han Xiao’s explanation, Aesop was relieved. Oracles as skilled as him were very clear on one thing—there would never be a perfect plan. No matter how good the plan was, it would often be disrupted by accidents. Although luck was something very uncertain, the simplest thing was usually the most inexplicable.
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