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At that moment, all the Hebrews looked up in despair at the thunder in the sky. Some tried to escape, but the instant they approached the thunder's lair, they were struck down by the lightning.
At this moment, all they could do was kneel down and pray, hoping that their god would come to save them.
Seeing Lin Ye's actions, Jehovah finally became angry: "Do you think I would compromise with you for their sake?!"
He is God! Although he came here to save these 40 people, God's dignity is more important to Him!
"Is that so?" Lin Ye laughed. He looked at Jehovah before him and said directly, "Of course I know you don't care about their lives, but now all the gods in the world know that you came to Egypt for them. If you return empty-handed, do you still care about your reputation?"
what!
Jehovah's expression finally changed!
He had already sensed Lin Ye's strength. He was confident he could defeat Lin Ye, but he wasn't confident he could save these people from Lin Ye's clutches!
If these people die, how can he have the face to return to Eden?
What will Michael think of him? What will Mary think of him? What will Satan think of him? How will he survive in the divine realm after this?
Instinctively, he wanted to use the lives of the Egyptians to threaten Lin Ye, but Lin Ye interrupted him the moment he raised his hand.
"I advise you not to make any rash moves. You should be able to tell that I am not Egyptian. Even if you destroy the entire Egypt, it won't have much to do with me. As for your concern about face... I'm sorry, not many people in the pantheon around the world know me."
Lin Ye was being modest in the second half of his statement, after all, he was quite famous in Bharata, Greece, and Celtia.
Upon seeing Lin Ye's words, Jehovah thought for a moment and finally waved his hand, throwing a ball of soul light to Lin Ye in front of him.
“You have won, but not because I fear your threats, but because I cannot bear to see the people suffer.”
Lin Ye caught the ball of light that Jehovah threw to him, then pursed his lips and said nothing.
You can't bear to see the people suffer. Your ten plagues would have already devastated Egypt, yet now you've suddenly become merciful.
Lin Ye waved his hand to release the Thunder Prison, and then prepared to leave.
However, just as Lin Ye turned around, Jehovah suddenly called out to him and said...
"Although I can't see through your background, I must warn you that this is not something you can get involved in, otherwise... I will show you what it means for God to be omnipotent!"
"Omnipotent?" Lin Ye retorted. "Then can you create a stone that you can't lift?"
Jehovah suddenly froze...
Goodness, how am I supposed to answer this question? If I'm omnipotent, how could I not create a stone? But if I'm omnipotent, why can't I lift a stone?
God was at a loss for words.
He certainly didn't know how to answer. This was the famous paradox of God, a question posed by Renaissance philosophers to the Roman Catholic Church that left the Pope speechless. And then… that philosopher was burned at the stake…
Well, it's just a legend, but it's not surprising, since everyone knows the story of Copernicus and the heliocentric theory.
Seeing that Jehovah was suddenly silent, Lin Ye said, "How about this, if you don't send down any more disasters, and I don't threaten you with the Hebrews anymore, let Ramses II and Moses decide for themselves, let these Hebrews choose for themselves, and see if they want to leave with Moses or stay in Egypt?"
“Hehe, okay! It’s a deal!” Jehovah confidently agreed to Lin Ye’s request.
"You're kidding, how could these people possibly not want to leave Egypt?" In his view, if it weren't for Ramses II's interference, these people would have left long ago.
"Alright! It's a deal then!" Lin Ye also revealed a confident smile.
God, you may possess great divine power, but you do not understand the human heart.
The two smiled at each other, and then disappeared into the sky at the same time.
On the ground
Ramses II held the dead baby in his arms, and standing before him was a rather ashamed Moses.
"You see this now? This is the god you worship! A child killer! What kind of god could create such a masterpiece?"
“But not a single Hebrew child died,” Moses said.
Rumble!
He saw the sky filled with lightning that enveloped the entire Hebrew camp! Instantly, Moses froze on the spot!
"No!! How could this be!!!"
"Hahaha! Hahahaha! Did you see that? Did you see that, Moses? It seems your God isn't invincible after all!" Ramses II laughed. Even if he and Moses were very close, it was impossible for him to be indifferent to the death of his own son; it was normal for him to harbor resentment.
Moses did not answer. He simply stared intently in the direction of the Thunder Prison, then said in a voice only he could hear, "God... have you abandoned your believers?"
As if heeding Moses' prayer, the thunder finally vanished. However, when the thunder subsided, what appeared before Moses was not his god, but a smiling young man—Lin Ye.
Lin Ye ignored the stunned Moses, and simply slowly raised the ball of light in his hand, then gently tapped it with his finger.
boom!
The next second, the ball of light turned into countless points of light, one of which landed on the baby in Ra's arms. Immediately afterward, Ra's son heard the baby crying!
Instantly, Ra's eyes filled with joy! He held the baby tightly in his arms, clearly seeing his child! He had actually come back to life!
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"Thank you... thank you."
Looking at Lin Ye in front of him, La Er rarely said thank you in his life, but today he was sincerely grateful to Lin Ye.
Seeing Ra's appearance, Lin Ye simply said, "It was nothing."
Bright lights flew from Lin Ye's hand to thousands of homes. One by one, the deceased children opened their eyes again, and seeing this scene, even Moses felt joy.
All the parents of the revived children knelt on the ground. Although they did not know who Lin Ye was, they thanked him in unison. Some even regarded Lin Ye as the incarnation of Anubis.
When the last glimmer of light disappeared, he turned to Ramses II and Moses and said, "You two, what do you decide to do from now on?"
"I will slaughter all these Hebrews!" Ramses II said coldly. If it weren't for Lin Ye today, he and his people would probably all be dead or wounded. How could Ramses II not be furious!
"No!" Moses shook his head immediately, grabbing Raja's arm tightly and pleading, "Don't you understand yet? As long as you don't let these Hebrews go, God will continue to punish you and your country! Are you still going to be so stubborn?!"
"And what about my people! How can their suffering be made up for!"
The two stubbornly stared at each other. Seeing this, Lin Ye finally said, "Just now, I made a bet with God."
What kind of bet?
The two of them looked at Lin Ye at the same time.
Seeing that the two had stopped arguing, Lin Ye said, "We've decided to set a limit of one hundred days. After one hundred days, let the Hebrews choose for themselves whether to leave Egypt, what do you think?"
"This...is wonderful!" Moses was immediately delighted.
In Moses' eyes, wasn't this just giving them away? Who would refuse to let these slaves go home? Lin Ye was truly a kind, warm-hearted, and helpful person.
Meanwhile, Ramses II hesitated.
"This... which group does Lin Ye belong to?"
Ramses II had always believed that Lin Ye had come to help him, but now something seemed off. Could what had just happened have been a ruse by Lin Ye and that Hebrew god?
Although Rama II had never heard of the story of the self-inflicted injury ruse, he couldn't help but become suspicious of Lin Ye.
At this moment, two options appeared directly in front of him.
Faced with Lin Ye's suggestion, you choose:
Option 1: Agree to Lin Ye's request. Lin Ye is your benefactor, and you should choose to believe him.
Option 2: Refuse Lin Ye. How can you agree to something you're not sure about?
Faced with the two options, Ramses II thought for a moment.
"Lin Ye has no reason to lie to me. With his strength, even if he wanted to destroy my country, I wouldn't be able to resist. Besides, he just saved my son. Wouldn't it be ungrateful to refuse him like this?"
Although Ozymandias is arrogant, he is actually a good person. In Fate/stay night, out of pity for the dying child Master who summoned him, he decides to acquire a physical body to rule the world once more and bring peace to the people.
In battle, they shouted that they would destroy an entire artificial island, but when they actually took action, they found that the number of casualties was zero.
In FGO Chapter 6, he acted like he was second only to God, but when they attacked Camelot, he still helped without hesitation.
In short, he's just a man who seems cold on the outside but is warm on the inside.
“Think about it again. My people have already suffered too much because of these Hebrews. Why don’t we take this opportunity to get rid of this troublesome group?”
In the original timeline, due to the deaths of all the firstborn sons in Egypt, Rabjam II and Moses eventually became irreconcilably opposed. In the end, Moses led 40 Hebrews out of Egypt, while Rabjam II led an army of 40 to hunt down the Hebrews. What followed was the most famous story of Moses splitting the Red Sea with his fist and flooding Rabjam II's army.
However, since 40 people have survived, Ramses II and Moses have not completely fallen out, and there is still room for reconciliation.
Having considered this, Rama II ultimately chose option one.
Seeing that Ramses II had made his choice, Moses immediately looked at you with a shaken expression.
“Merry, thank you for your generosity. I’ll go back and tell them the good news right away.”
After saying this, Moses ran away as fast as he could.
As Moses left, Ramses II looked at Lin Ye with a helpless and resentful expression.
Seeing the look in La Er's eyes, Lin Ye looked at him helplessly and said...
"Hey, why are you looking at me like that? You don't think I'm helping Moses, do you?"
"Ha...haha...how could that be?" Rascal II immediately laughed awkwardly.
Lin Ye rolled his eyes at La Er, then said to him...
"Can't you use your brain for a second? Can't you think that I have a way, which is why I made the bet with Jehovah?"