Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 519 Breakup
In early March, the mountains were not particularly hot despite having just been bombed by nuclear weapons; the still-simmering sea breeze caressed the land that had just been saturated with radiation.

A legendary family that had risen and fallen over countless years vanished, provided that Luo Ye and Luo Xingxing did not have any more children.

Given their personalities, it's probably quite risky.

The transformation from a towering seaside cliff to a flooded depression took no more than thirty minutes.

Not only the Luo family as a vessel, but even the "will" that was once extracted and shaped by a madman was shattered by the monster born from the Luo family itself.

Whether in terms of physical or fictional meaning, this already fragmented family has already denied itself.

The pinnacle of violence was also hammered into the origin of violence.

Luo Ye changed back into her usual attire, standing by the sea with the wind blowing in her bright red coat, which fluttered in the breeze along with her long hair.

Luo Ye rarely visited this ancestral home. Only occasionally, when Luo Gong returned to discuss the results, he would bring her along so that she and the group that stayed in the old home could show off their achievements.

Aside from that, it is sometimes used as a transit point when entering or leaving the dark world.

Luo Ye could not extract a single valuable memory from this place.

Just like now, standing on the edge of this empty depression, she can only sigh that the sea view is nice.

Luo Xingxing's injuries were healed by Luo Ye, who had returned to his peak condition, but she still rolled on the ground as if she had burned out completely.

Even the star cells floating around her seemed to dislike her.

Jiang Qiang did not receive treatment. In fact, he still looked to be in very good condition. Apart from some bloodstains all over his body, he was standing upright and was fine.

According to him, when he was hit by the violent punch, his internal organs were basically all churned up and his bones were broken. In a martial arts novel, such injuries would have crippled him even if he didn't die.

But when he threw a Love for Family punch, he not only killed Adam in his current form, but also healed most of his injuries.

It turns out that the punch was not only a killing technique, but also a miraculous healing and protective skill, which was truly remarkable.

However, the battle was still quite exhausting, so Jiang Qiang sat on a rock by the sea to absorb the nuclear radiation and take a short rest.

Zheng Fan stretched lazily next to Luo Ye and said with a smile:

"You looked like you were about to cry before I disappeared, but then you bit me. You're such a hypocrite, literally."

At that moment, Luo Ye appeared to be trying to revert to his soft and gentle self because of the familiar scene, but in reality, he subtly bit Zheng Fan and marked him with an illusion spell.

"All the emotions I expressed were genuine; what I thought and what I said were the same. I feel truly joyful. After more than a decade of mastering illusion magic, I have finally achieved it." Luo Ye smiled as he gazed at the vast sky and sea.

"I never expected that we would end up merging with each other. Is this some kind of boomerang?" Zheng Fan said helplessly.

"You didn't refuse."

“But I didn’t accept it either. My attitude remains the same: I hate you. Normally, I wouldn’t respond to you, but after I was pulled into the dark world, my state became a bit off... Something said that my personality was being over-influenced, but at that time, it felt more like my personality was suddenly gone.” Zheng Fan said in a carefree and casual tone.

"So, you're unconsciously craving me too, right, Zheng Fan?" Luo Ye glanced at him sideways, his smile playful.

“We are undoubtedly like-minded, but then again, we can also be birds of a feather.” Zheng Fan spread his hands and shook his head.

The two couldn't help but laugh.

I don't know what's so funny about it.

Luo Ye didn't ask much about their encounter back then, nor did Zheng Fan say much about the short but meaningful time they spent together.

Knowing full well what kind of person Luo Ye would become in the future, what exactly were Zheng Fan's intentions in influencing her to move towards the path she is on now?

It might simply be a fondness for that eight-year-old girl who really hit Zheng Fan's bullseye, or it might be a consideration that if he didn't develop that kind of personality, Luo Ye, even with his immense power, might die from some insidious targeting.

Did Luo Ye really need Zheng Fan to develop his current personality?

When she uttered those vicious words to her dying mother, her future and personality were probably already set in stone.

No matter how twisted and abnormal his family was, Luo Ye was indeed influenced by his parents.

This is family, this is blood ties. Whether good or bad, it will always be passed down in various forms, and eventually manifest itself in the next generation at some point.

The paradox of time and space does not hold true for Dadu. Under nonlinear time and space, is the Luoye that Zheng Fan found when he traveled through time and space in order to find Lin Yilin the same Luoye as now?
If Zheng Fan did nothing and didn't even know Luo Ye, what would their relationship be like now?
No one brought up the topic, probably because they already had their own answers in their hearts.

The reunion after more than a decade felt like a journey that was both long and short.

Accompanying Luo Ye on this journey home is also a journey for Luo Ye to rediscover his past.

"Did you already know you were being set up?" Zheng Fan was still curious about this, so he asked. When Luo Ye first asked Lin Yilin to "borrow" him, the reason was actually quite vague.

There's no need to bring up the illusion of Zheng Fan, whom she dislikes, just to show off to her family, even if Zheng Fan is so strong that she's tempted by him.

Upon hearing this, Luo Ye looked away.

After receiving the letter, Luo Ye had already used her illusions, which granted her the ability to perceive time, to make a premonition. The accuracy of this precognitive ability was extremely poor. It would probably be much better if she had the assistance of ritual-related talents, but unfortunately, the invincible free agent really didn't know how to do it. In reality, she could even get a bad result when opening a lottery ticket.

But perhaps it was some kind of calling, some unseen intuition at work, that led Luo Ye to use that precognitive ability from the illusion. He saw a vision of the future, a vision of himself turning into a child.

This should have been a very urgent matter, indicating that someone was willing to pay a huge price to scheme against her, or even be determined to kill her.

Luo Ye simply didn't care about this at all.

All she could think of was that this was a good opportunity to bring Zheng Fan into the picture.

To relive the feeling of those days.

A nonsensical hallucination leads an eight-year-old child through a dangerous environment, but the two remain completely calm, as if it were a picnic.

She didn't even need to prove her conjecture; she just wanted to experience the result for sure.

When Lin Yilin saw Zheng Fan in her, her sudden confrontational attitude might also be due to this reason.

"I don't know." However, Luo Ye did not intend to tell Zheng Fan about this.

Let them continue in this state of mutual suspicion and tacit understanding.

This unique relationship is even more wonderful than simple friendship.

After a long silence, Luo Ye continued, "There won't be a next time."

This was the first and last time Zheng Fan's illusion technique was mastered.

"I also want to say that there won't be a next time," Zheng Fan shrugged.

This was the first and last time Luo Ye was possessed by a hallucination.

The union was stable and flawless, but neither side intended to have a second chance. This consensus was tacitly reached, and both sides expressed their disdain to each other.

Looking up, Zheng Fan said with a hint of regret and melancholy, "It's not like we've never broken up before, but this is the first time I've felt a little reluctant to let go."

"I see. Then this is my greatest honor. But I don't think this kind of reluctance is the first time." Luo Ye chuckled and closed his eyes. "However, nostalgia is only a fleeting thing. The experience is real, and that's enough. I'm glad to have these two pleasant memories, so that I won't feel empty or regretful about them in the future."

Both are ruthless people who will not stay for a moment's feelings, but they also possess undeniable passionate emotions and are not stingy in giving them to others they meet along the way.

They shared these with each other in a short period of time.

Then, like repels like, and they separate.

After a brief pause.

Zheng Fan said, "Then it's over. Goodbye."

"Yes, it's over. Goodbye, my first love." Luo Ye nodded with a smile, turned around, and waved the hem of his coat without any lingering affection. A free spirit from the capital, he would never love again in this life.

Zheng Fan couldn't help but laugh, and turned around to walk in the opposite direction.

(End of this chapter)