Endless torture not only fails to make D recognize his own problems, it instead deepens his resentment and hatred.
No matter how much the torture escalates, it's impossible to get even the slightest bit of guilt or remorse out of D.
On the contrary, the anger in D's heart will keep piling up like a snowball, and in the end it may lead to two extreme outcomes.
One possibility is that D breaks down mentally under this endless torment, completely losing his sanity and becoming uncontrollable.
The other possibility is that D's hatred grows stronger and stronger. No matter how much pain he suffers, he refuses to submit, and he'll rack his brain to accumulate strength, waiting for the right moment to launch another fierce counterattack.
Clearly, neither outcome is something Xu Yuan wants to see.
D cannot die and cannot be destroyed. He has an infinite lifespan, which means he will always exist in this world.
So whether he goes insane or starts building up power again, both are troublesome matters for Xu Yuan.
To eliminate future trouble, this issue has to be handled properly right now.
As for how to handle it properly, it's actually simple. Just like how Xu Yuan dealt with things before, start from the root.
The reason D ended up like this is, at its core, because he lacks empathy. This should be an innate personality defect.
Simply put, he can't understand other people's suffering. And if he can't understand it, he won't care.
So Xu Yuan's proposal is to let Notch help D understand.
Earlier, D gathered the souls of those living beings in the void and attached them to iron golems. That proves it's feasible to place souls into other bodies.
Then Notch can do the same, placing D's soul into other bodies.
Turn D into those living beings he once toyed with, then make him personally go through the "wonderful" script-like lives he once imposed on them.
Only after he experiences the same things those beings went through will he truly understand how they felt back then.
After becoming different beings one after another and going through repeated trials, maybe he'll finally understand what his actions once meant.
Hearing Xu Yuan's words, Notch froze for a moment, then shook his head and smiled in relief.
"You weren't a psychologist before, were you? You really can't let go of your old profession, huh?"
"You're actually thinking of saving even someone like this?"
Hearing Notch's teasing, Xu Yuan shook his head and denied it.
"I'm not some saint or living Buddha."
"Even if I were, he wouldn't be worth saving."
"Even if, taking ten thousand steps back, he ends up repenting for his mistakes, I still wouldn't forgive or accept him."
"So I'm not saving him, and I'm not trying to whitewash him. I'm just looking for a way to solve the problem."
"The dead are already gone. I can't bring those lives back. The only thing I can do is try my best to make sure it doesn't happen again."
"D is undoubtedly the biggest hidden danger for history repeating itself, so what I'm doing is simply trying to eliminate that risk from the root."
At this point, Xu Yuan looked at Notch and smiled.
"But come to think of it, he's harmed so many lives. Experiencing the life of every single being he's persecuted will probably take a long time, right? For him, that's basically endless torture too."
"It's just that this kind of torture has more meaning, whether for him or for this world."
After saying that, Xu Yuan shrugged, looking unconcerned.
"Anyway, I'm just helping you solve the current problem. As for whether he'll repent after going through everything, whether he can start over, that's none of my business. The final judgment is in your hands."
With that, Xu Yuan patted Notch on the shoulder.
"Don't worry. His 'sentence' will last long enough for you to think about the final judgment."
At this point, Xu Yuan glanced at Rookie, then smiled.
"If it really doesn't work, just let Rookie help you calculate it. His plans with a 60% success rate are still pretty solid."
Hearing this, Notch was just about to say something, but Xu Yuan cut him off.
A suddenly extremely "sincere" smile appeared on Xu Yuan's face as he narrowed his eyes and looked at Notch.
"You said it yourself just now. This is your dream 'Minecraft.' You're definitely not going to throw a probationary criminal in here, right? Creator God."
Good grief. Notch cursed inwardly. Xu Yuan's smooth combo of moves left him completely speechless.
What Xu Yuan meant was roughly this: 'I've given you the plan, don't have him serve his sentence here with me, and I'm not responsible for anything that comes after. The final interpretation rights all belong to Notch.'
"So we're already signing a disclaimer agreement?!" Notch couldn't help muttering to himself.
Even though Notch grumbled inwardly, it was just simple complaining. He actually knew very well that Xu Yuan had already done everything he could.
Thinking this, Notch let out a long sigh and shrugged.
"Don't worry. I absolutely won't let him set foot in the inner world."
"Your proposal really is the most suitable judgment for him right now. I'll handle the remaining cleanup properly."
At this point, Notch paused, as if thinking about something. After a moment, he looked at Xu Yuan and spoke again.
"From now on, I'll take full control of the surface world. As for the inner world…" He hesitated for a moment before asking Xu Yuan, "You'll take over?"
After saying that, before Xu Yuan could respond, he continued.
"If you want to rest for a while, I can handle it for you."
From Notch's words, it was clear he already regarded Xu Yuan as a close confidant and friend.
As the Creator God, he wanted Xu Yuan to take over the inner world because he recognized Xu Yuan's abilities.
After all, in his eyes, only Xu Yuan could create the 'Minecraft' of his dreams.
But as a friend, he didn't want Xu Yuan to take over the inner world.
He hadn't witnessed Xu Yuan's hardships along the way, but he could still understand them.
Now that everything had finally settled and reached the best possible ending, as a friend, he genuinely wanted Xu Yuan to rest and relax for a while.
Xu Yuan naturally understood Notch's goodwill. He did want Notch to help manage the inner world for him, but unfortunately, Notch couldn't do it.
After Mustard and the others arrived in the inner world, Xu Yuan could clearly feel his connection to it growing tighter and tighter.
Just like Greenie had said, Xu Yuan could sense that he had already become an indelible mark within the inner world.
Xu Yuan was like a great tree, its roots deeply embedded in the soil of the inner world.
And from those roots spread countless fine tendrils, connecting with everything in the inner world.
In other words, Xu Yuan had already gained the ability to perceive everything within the inner world.
He could sense that Notch currently possessed a portion of the inner world's authority, but only a small part, not the whole.
So even if Notch wanted to help, there probably wasn't much he could do.
But in truth, whether Notch helped or not didn't really matter to Xu Yuan.
Because for Xu Yuan at this moment, as long as he had enough faith to support him, he could change everything in the inner world with a wave of his hand, without needing to spend much effort.
And if that still wasn't enough, Xu Yuan had plenty of capable people under him.
All he needed to do was grant them enough authority and act as a hands-off manager.