The Spirit World

Chapter 624 Untitled Chapter

[Subject α9999 has never been a great and glorious character. I can guarantee that he will be stronger than any other subject at any time.

Because he is most like him.

Most like, my sheep. 】

According to my request... Although Hall and Lilia didn't understand why I needed to return to Fran, they didn't stop me.

Although they gave me a general explanation.

They couldn't stop it.

I felt much better on the return carriage, and Erica woke up at this time. My unfortunate sister has suffered a lot with me, and to be honest, I really feel sorry for her.

Looking at her haggard face, I also felt much more tired, but I am still her brother, and for me, I should not be dejected.

I looked at the green twilight speeding past outside the window. The carriage was also going very fast on its return journey. It might be a life-threatening carriage because I knew that the closer I got to Fulan City, the less my life would be in my hands.

"Hey... Ruirui... cheer up..." I said with a smile: "Do you remember the first day we came to Fulan City? We came here on that uncle's donkey cart, which was shaking. Thinking about it now, I really miss it..."

"Ah... we two little kids... lay on the straw hut and avoided the inspection of that uncle." Erica's haggard eyes were sunken, with deep dark circles. She looked like this when she woke up, as if she had just had a nightmare.

"It's been eight years..." I leaned on the railing of the carriage and looked at Lilia. Lilia looked at me with concern. I was very weak just now, but now I seemed to be full of energy. Her concern was correct, because I was really tired now, but as a brother and as a man, I believed that if I smiled, my sister and my friends would not worry about me.

"Yeah... eight years..." Erica repeated what I said, and I could feel her slight breathing, as if she was letting out a long sigh of relief: "Actually, it's nine years... but it doesn't matter anymore..."

"When we first came to Fran, we were still children. I don't know how we found Uncle Pylos's house... We slept on the street for two days before we were found by Lilia's parents... None of them could have imagined that we would spend the night in a bridge hole with those homeless people... because we had a lot of gold coins on us..."

"Jack..." Lilia looked at me and called my name softly. She seemed to know what I wanted to say next, but she hesitated. She raised her hand, then slowly put it down, and clenched her little hand tightly.

I am 1.9 meters tall and have big hands. Because I have to work in Fran, my hands are a bit rough even though I am only 18 years old.

Her hands were so white and so delicate, and so was her body, kneeling in the carriage, like a quiet tumbler. She had a bitter face, but a tumbler will never be depressed or fall.

"It was so hard back then...but I still got through it...I think what's going to happen next won't be difficult for me...right? I'm very strong, and no difficulties have ever been able to stump me." I felt a little empty when I said such big words.

But I will not be a coward who keeps running away. I have faced it bravely countless times, but I just failed.

It just failed.

As long as I exist, I will not be defeated by failure.

"Brother..." Erica also leaned against the window on the other side and looked up at me: "We can still face it together. It's such a lucky thing."

"Hmm..." I smiled, but this time it was no longer a forced smile, but a smile that came from the heart.

Yeah, I'm so lucky...

The lovely and kind people I met along the way were obviously much more than the bad guys. When they helped me, I seldom thought of thanking them first. Instead, I was always thinking about when this suffering would end, and forgot about the people who helped me, who were cautious and kind in this dangerous world.

I always realize it later...

I’m sorry… Even if it’s for you, I won’t think of ending my life… Even if I encounter even a little bit of sunshine in my life… I will feel the warmth… and I won’t blame this sunshine, why not brighter, why not more intense, why not just belong to me…

I always realize it later...

Everything I love... everything I have... I always need to cherish it...

The word "cherish" is such a luxurious and annoying word...because most of the time, we only cherish something when we lose it.

What a cruel thing that would be...

I have lived countless times...

I should cherish...

Everything I love...

I think that even if I am beheaded by the Tiger-Exorcists this time... or tortured to death in prison - they do this most of the time. I will just leave this time and space... and go to the next time and space...

Because someone doesn't want me to die...

But everything I'm involved with... will still be killed... I'll feel like my heart is broken when I think about them... I'll think I didn't protect them well...

And I can't live with guilt...

But I can't escape anymore...

I have to face whatever comes next.

"I always feel that now is very similar to that time. At that time, we had no idea what it meant for two children to come to Fulan City alone, and we didn't know what difficulties were waiting for us." I glanced at Hall. Hall was listening quietly and adjusting his cloak.

He was wearing a very beautiful armor, which should be the armor of a high-level military. He realized that I was looking at him, and he responded to me. I shook my head, said nothing, and smiled at him: "How great... Now, we are in such a situation again, but this will not be difficult for me... I will find a way to get out of Fulan City alive... Then, we will go to a farther place..."

I suddenly thought of something and turned to Erica again. After resting, Erica looked much better.

I said, "Ah... Ruirui... do you know?"

"What?" Erica looked at me in surprise...

"We can definitely come back alive and clear our names. Do you believe it?"

What I said made everyone look at me in surprise.

They found it a little hard to believe that the Tiger-Chasing Faction had put a high hat on me, saying that I was from the Dragon-Choosing Faction, and they were going to put me in jail. People who were put on a high hat like this basically had no good ending.

"Jack, if you have a good idea to get out of this, that would be great..." Hall adjusted his cloak and put it on his knees. He also sat in the car, but because he was wearing armor and couldn't squat, he had to sit on a stool: "But I'm afraid they won't listen to your explanation, no matter what..."

Hall's words were not meant to pour cold water on me, but rather a very plain tiger-chasing style.

They are equally ruthless, and the faction of the Dragon-Chunting Sect let them live and changed their policies, which is indeed another kind of mercy.

"No, no, no, they will definitely listen to my explanation, and they don't dare to do anything to me." I began to gather my strength to sit up, slowly put my feet in place, moved my head and straightened my back.

"I know you must find it unbelievable, but this is the way it is. I'm not a person who likes to brag, so I can't say too much now." I said, putting my hands on my knees. I finally felt my muscles recovering, although very weak, but it allowed me to speak naturally.

"I thought so too. You must have a way! Otherwise I wouldn't go back..." Although Lilia still looked worried, she still said this, and her expression was no longer so bitter.

"No matter where we flee to, we will be burdened with this unwarranted stigma..." Erica seemed to have regained her strength, but she was still a little weaker than me: "It is better to face the reality. The days of exile will only make us more miserable. If the negotiations don't work out, it won't be too late to flee."

"Rui Rui and I are thinking the same thing..." I nodded and smiled, "However, what I said will indeed allow us to leave safely. We don't need to worry about escaping."

"Jack, feel free to tell me what your plan is. We are all family here. If I can help, I will certainly help to the end." Hall clenched his hands, thinking like a mature old man.

"That would be great if that's the case. My only hope is that you help us get out of the city. Please be sure to keep yourself safe." I looked at him and Lilia.

My plan can't really be called a rigorous plan.

Because I need to ask for help.

Pray to Duchess Victoria, known as Lady Rose, whose divine name is Lu Qing.

I have met her before. Although my memory is a little fuzzy, I still remember that she unconsciously named me and made me her subordinate.

It’s not appropriate to say she was my subordinate, because I was just wishful thinking that she was standing by my side.

I saw the tragic situation in the area called Fulan. If I told her about the invasion of the demon world, and she was a wise person, she would definitely stand on my side. In layman's terms, it was intelligence...

This is a piece of intelligence obtained by predicting the future... The invasion of the Kingdom of Beasts by the demon world may have been quietly underway, but it has not yet broken out and the open war has spread to the Principality. If we prepare in advance, we can definitely avoid unnecessary casualties!
Both Shuqiama, Gumaqia and the old man named Li Xiaoyao told me that the demon world was invading, the Kingdom of Beasts was falling, and everyone in both the Empire and the Principality was in danger.

The value of this kind of information... is like having a bomb buried next to you that can explode at any time. Making defensive preparations in advance is definitely much better than not making any defensive preparations at all.

However, the value of this intelligence requires finding a reliable source, after all, words alone are not enough.

Chang Yufeng looked at his hand seriously and put his hand into his pocket. The ring was like a life-saving straw, so Chang Yufeng grabbed it tightly.

No matter when, this ring called the Heart of the Mountains is like a silent witness, and it can definitely confirm the value of Chang Yufeng's intelligence.

But how to use it...

How to use it...

How to use it...

Chang Yufeng, ah Chang Yufeng, everything, everything that seems to be a coincidence, is not a coincidence, it is all carefully designed...

Seemingly a coincidence, but not a coincidence...

[Every day we meet, every encounter, every journey, every person, what we yearn for is the miracle itself. 】

[There is no coincidence in this world, everything is inevitable in life...]

There is a gentle voice that echoes in my mind again and again.

Chance and necessity are like a dream.

The sea of ​​consciousness opened up to me once again, like meeting an old friend after a long separation… I sat cross-legged in my own sea of ​​consciousness with my eyes closed, but I could see myself glowing… That light was dreamy and colorful.

"Ms. Mei Qingzi, is that you?" I recalled the words of my heart in my mind.

[Ah... Xunhuangying is a real guy, he really left you alone...] A light figure came to my side like an ethereal bird, she was almost only wearing a gauze... Her fair skin was as smooth as a baby's, she was a little lazy, like a white cloud entwined around me, quietly and silently, graceful and elegant.

[However, it’s time for you to break away from him... I have almost restored your memory... That damned guy lied to you. He never destroyed your memory. It’s just that you are more resistant to this memory...]

Ms. Mei Qingzi's long black hair was like silk, and her eyes were like flowers. She smiled and said to me, "My king, you three brothers are really not alike at all. But when one of you is stupid, one is foolish, and one is dumb, then you are really exactly the same."

[But this is fine...] Mei Qingzi smiled and said: [After all, I shouldn't have come down to play with you guys... But I still can't beat Xun Huangying, that bastard.]

"How should the Heart of the Mountains be used?"

I personally think that this is Ms. Mei Qingzi complaining about Xun Huangying. Xun Huangying is really too bad sometimes... To be honest, he is too self-righteous, which is very similar to me...

But I don't know which of the stupid, dumb, and dull she mentioned, I belong to...

"You should know how to use it in your heart...why ask me..." Ms. Mei Qingzi's voice no longer echoed, but whispered in my mind.

"If I want to ask you for help, will you still be in my sea of ​​consciousness?"

"Of course not... I am just a wisp of her consciousness..." Ms. Mei Qingzi smiled happily and joyfully: "It's great... I can see you again... my king..."

"It's nice to see you, not in memory."

I slowly faded from the sea of ​​consciousness without having the chance to say goodbye to her.

"I'll find a way..." I looked at them, took the ring in my hand, and slowly put it on the middle finger of my left hand. The ring was actually very small...

The carriage slowly stopped. It should be a long way from here to the city, but in order not to implicate Hall and Lilia, Ruirui and I must change clothes and go into the city to complete my plan...

"You must protect yourselves and don't let me get you into trouble..." I said to Lilia, looking into her petite blue eyes, which were filled with tears that I had wiped away: "I will be safe and sound. One day, I will thank you all for saving my life."

I didn't know why she seemed like crying, so I opened my arms and hugged her. I smelled the faint scent of jasmine again. She threw herself into my arms and I put my hand on her back, comforting my friend.

"I do what I say. I have always been this kind of person...isn't I?"

I wanted to release her embrace, but I didn't dare to push her away because her body was about to fall over me.

My friend, do not be sad... this is not a farewell.

"Okay... I really mean what I said. Don't cry so sadly. Don't cry, don't cry." I put my hands on her hair with some heartache and stroked her hair...

I used to smooth Erica's hair like this when she was little and like an annoying kitten, but now that she is older, I no longer do this to comfort her.

I know clearly that the girl who is crying silently like a child is worried about my safety, because the purge that lasted for several years did persecute many people, and many people died in factional struggles.

I am wanted by the Tiger Hunters, and that will be the case to a large extent.

They rescued me ahead of time, but I had to find myself in it again.

Of course I know what they mean, but for me, this is something I have to face. I have a solution and I must execute it. Even if there is a glimmer of hope, I will not allow false accusations to slander me.

Am I the stupid one? Am I the dumb one?
Will I be the one who stays?

I don't know, but for me, I just feel so relieved...everything I love is responding to my love.

"Well..." Lilia buried her head and burst into tears. I felt the wetness on my chest and the hot flashes that almost turned her tears into laughter: "I believe you. You have always been this kind of person. It was you who told me to live well and not be defeated by the disease... Now I have done it... Please come back alive. I..."

She let go of my hug herself. I looked at her smile. She never had a runny nose... but today she cried so hard that tears were streaming down her face...

When I was talking, her expression was not right... maybe she was really thinking about my death...

My life is so important to her...

My death would also be a pain for her.

But, silly boy, you know what? I've died so many times. I don't care about my own death anymore...

I began to face my own death... I began to separate "me" from this spiritual world... I no longer thought about how to live...

I am now more willing to give for everything I love…

Of course, this also includes being kind to me...

Once upon a time, I was just an ignorant child, and I naively dreamed of not hurting others...

In fact, when I stopped living a good life, stopped thinking that I should live a better life, and stopped having hope for life, I was already hurting those who hoped that I could live well, face difficulties bravely, and not be defeated by them... my relatives and friends...

I have been hurt by my past self...

I think I didn't do it on purpose because I was ignorant before.

Although I cannot make up for it, please let me face everything from now on bravely... bravely face everything that comes next...

I think I will still be tortured by difficulties and feel very sad... But I will never give up...

You may be wondering why it was not [Lin'er] who made Chang Yufeng wise up, but the character Lilia. I did not design a knife here to make Chang Yufeng grow up in hardship...

Because I am not shy to say that I gave the characters charms based on the badges in Digimon.

Chang Yufeng is courage, Lin'er is kindness, Erica is rationality, and Lilia shows love. The same can be said for others, but it may not be accurate because they are all complex.

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