Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 564 Is life really that easy?
Xu Yuhang yawned one after another.

Unfortunately, he hadn't finished his homework yet, so he had to force himself to stay awake and try his best to fill in the correct answers on the test paper.

The phone showed that it was 12:33.

A soft knock came from behind me.

"Go to bed early, or you won't be able to get up tomorrow," Mom said.

"Ah."

Xu Yuhang squinted and realized that he had once again entered that mirror world.

Looks like I couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep.

"you are back?"

Hina was there too. She was sitting on the floor, hugging her knees, looking rather bored.

Xu Yuhang had a lot to say, but when faced with this Japanese high school girl, he didn't know where to begin.

He made some adjustments before revealing his findings.

"You mean...our dreams are connected?"

Hina pursed her lips slightly: "I've heard my grandmother say before that dreams are divine revelation. After visiting a shrine, you'll have your first dream, which can foretell good or bad fortune. If you dream of an eagle and an eggplant in the first month of the lunar calendar, great luck will come your way."

“The elders used to say that dreams are hints and blessings from God.”

"Does your country have that saying too?"

Xu Yuhang originally wanted to say a few words on this topic, but after racking his brains, he found that his empty brain had no knowledge in this area.

So he could only say, "There's also the saying that Zhuangzi dreamed of being a butterfly."

"Ah, I've heard of that in the literary society."

Hina asked, "So, you mean Zhuangzi couldn't distinguish whether he was Zhuangzi who had become a butterfly, or the butterfly that had become Zhuangzi, right?"

"Correct."

Xu Yuhang thought to himself, "This Japanese girl is quite knowledgeable."

"Senior Xu Yuhang, have you been here for a long time?"

"It hasn't been that long. If I count, it must have been about 10 days ago when I came here in my dream."

"Oh, I see. Can you explain this to me? I asked the screen, but for some reason, it's probably broken and didn't display any response."

Xu Yuhang looked beyond the dividing line at the giant screen in the leaden gray world.

The light on it has stopped, suggesting it may have been turned off or not started.

Lumi's account was shut down?
He gave Hina a brief explanation of the situation here.

"Oh, I see... Senior, are you a university student? I'm a first-year student at a university."

Hina didn't seem particularly concerned about this dream world, but for some reason, she showed a certain focus on herself.

Being addressed as a senior made Xu Yuhang blush slightly.

In fact, he is younger than the other person.

He just looks tall and mature.

Xu Yuhang nodded: "Yes. I'm a freshman majoring in game design."

The other party showed an expression of "I knew it."

He secretly observed the foreign girl.

Kobayashi Haruna was still wearing her Western-style high school uniform today, a dark blue blazer and an A-line skirt, with a band-aid on her slender ankle.

Is it possible for everyone's dreams to connect and enter into each other?

Hina looked out at the blurry boundary line.

"maybe."

Xu Yuhang, however, was thinking about something else: "Have you ever entered this mirror world before?"

"Never."

"But you seem to have accepted things here very easily."

"That's because it's a dream. Anything can happen in a dream. A dream is a dream, and waking up is waking up. They are two different environments, aren't they?"

The other person said matter-of-factly, "It's like traveling to a place far from home. You can relax temporarily there in a different way. There's a life for travelers and a way for everyday life."

Xu Yuhang couldn't understand the other person's thoughts.

He simply felt that this dream could only be either real or fake.

Hina seems to be enjoying some kind of abnormal state.

She suddenly looked at Xu Yuhang and said, "Hey, have you ever tried doing it in your dreams?"

Xu Yuhang was shocked.

Is "do" the same as "do"?
For a moment, he felt as if his breathing had stopped.

"To be honest, no..."

"Should we do it?"

"But...we've only just met."

"Anyway, it's a dream. A dream is a dream, and waking up is waking up. In real life, I'm very timid and inexperienced, but here, I can do some daring things. Because it's a dream, right?"

A certain light gleamed in Hina's eyes.

Xu Yuhang's heart raced as he listened, and he couldn't help but feel excited.

My virginity ended in this way!

But does this actually count?

Those things are unimportant.

Just as the young boy and girl approached each other and were awkwardly embracing.

Xu Yuhang discovered something strange: no matter what he did, he couldn't get the other person's clothes off. After finally managing to take off her coat, Yang Cai cooperated by taking it off as well, only to find that she was wearing an identical school uniform underneath.

He took off one piece of clothing after another, going from being excited at the beginning to refusing to admit defeat, and finally to being completely exhausted.

"So it still doesn't work... Maybe I should just give up?"

Hina covered her mouth with her hand, seemingly losing interest.

This made Xu Yuhang even more depressed and frustrated.

I could accept even a little bit of censorship, but it's completely unusable! What kind of crazy dream is this!

Hina laughed and said, "It seems I'm still a conservative person. Even in my dreams, my subconscious wouldn't do that."

"..."

Xu Yuhang is a little numb.

The most tragic thing in life is to give someone huge hope, only to have it extinguished by a bucket of cold water.

Xu Yuhang thought there might be some awkwardness between the two of them.

Hina, however, acted as if nothing had happened. She sat on the floor, hugging her knees, and asked, "Do you have a girlfriend?"

"No."

"I have a boyfriend."

Xu Yuhang was shocked: "Then why did you..."

"It's okay because it's a dream."

The other party waved his hand: "Mr. Xu, just treat all of this as a dream."

"You're probably not a college student, right?"

"Why do you say that."

"intuition."

A sly glint flashed in Hina's eyes: "I always feel like you're a younger brother, just like my younger brother Ryota. That feeling is very clear. It's still easy to tell men of different ages apart."

"..." Xu Yuhang's mood turned sour.

Hina suddenly leaned over and lightly pecked his lips; the touch was very light and had a slightly cool feel.

"Don't be disappointed, consider this compensation."

Xu Yuhang was momentarily stunned.

He then realized that he had just kissed for the first time!

My mood brightened.

Because Hina is indeed a very beautiful high school girl, this kiss became very memorable.

But Xu Yuhang couldn't help but think.

Is Hina really, as she claims, a timid and inexperienced girl?

I have a feeling she wasn't telling the truth.

She doesn't seem like a typical high school girl, and might not even be a student at all.

However, since I also lied, we're even.

Just as the two were getting to know each other, the screen suddenly lit up.

[What year are you each in now?]

"April 2017, 7."

"July 2025, 4."

Hina and Xu Yuhang gave completely different dates.

Xu Yuhang was somewhat surprised: "You were born in 17?"

Hina looked confused: "Are you from 25 years ago? Doesn't that mean you were still very young at my age?"

Why is this happening?

Xu Yuhang felt his mind was a bit of a mess.

He subconsciously looked at the large screen outside.

Could you tell me about what happened in your year?

Hina said, "A typhoon, and torrential rain in Kyushu."

Xu Yuhang said, "It seems like nothing special has happened... This year seems to be quite peaceful, and I haven't heard of any problems."

Displayed on the screen.

[Xu Yuhang, will the trade war still be ongoing in 2025?]

"A trade war... there's no such thing as a trade war, is there?"

Xu Yuhang was taken aback.

So, what is the current progress of artificial intelligence development?

"I'm not sure about that... but it should be okay?"

[What about the employment situation? You should know at least some of the difficulties in pursuing further education and finding employment, right?]

Xu Yuhang was a little confused: "I haven't heard my parents mention it. It was mentioned in the news, but it's okay... I haven't heard about any difficulties."

You said you like playing games, so are there any major new releases this year?

Speaking of this, Xu Yuhang was immediately wide awake: "Yes, there are, Monster Hunter: World, Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Black Myth: Wukong, and the recent The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild."

Hina, standing next to her, couldn't help but say, "Although I don't play it much, Breath of the Wild should have been released this year. My younger brother Ryota is playing it. How did it become 25 years ago?"

Xu Yuhang insisted: "No, it was clearly released in 25 years."

Displayed on the screen.

[Are all of these from 25? Are you sure you're not mistaken?]

"If I remember correctly."

Xu Yuhang said confidently, "My classmates and I are all playing it; it was released this year. These are all from this year."

The other party responded.

[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was released in 17, Cyberpunk 2077 in 2020, Elden Ring in 2022, and Black Myth: Wukong in 2024.]

Xu Yuhang instinctively wanted to refute.

These games were all released this year. With such a surge in game releases this year, how could they possibly be older titles?
Think about it, are there any unusual things happening around you, or things that seem normal but are actually a bit strange upon closer inspection, like... easily encountering good things?

Xu Yuhang thought about it carefully.

After the other party said that...

It seems there really is.

In a daze, Xu Yuhang found himself waking up at his desk, with Egg Yolk patting him from beside him.

"Old Xu, it's time to go home. Don't sleep anymore."

It's time to leave evening self-study again.

While waiting for the bus home, Xu Yuhang couldn't help but ask Egg Yolk, "Was Breath of the Wild released in 17?"

"Are you out of your mind? This is a masterpiece that was just released this year."

The other person rolled their eyes.

Xu Yuhang then asked, "Are Cyberpunk 2077, The Ring of France, Black Monkey, and Monster Hunter all released this year?"

"correct."

"But it's only April this year, and so many great works have already been released. Isn't that a bit too concentrated?"

"It's a year of epic battles, that's normal."

Xu Yuhang couldn't help but think of the words on the screen.

It seems normal at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it's rather strange.

It's indeed somewhat puzzling that so many major works are being released within a few months. Normally, they should be staggered in their release dates to avoid conflicts and fragmentation.

There is another one.

Xu Yuhang looked back on the year and realized that although his grades were not good, his life was surprisingly smooth.

My parents rarely said anything about me. My best friend, Egg Yolk, was always by my side. I wasn't targeted or isolated by anyone. I wasn't ridiculed for being too tall. No matter how much I daydreamed or slept, I always got off the bus and left school on time, and I never got scolded by the teachers...

Is life really that easy?
But he remembered it wasn't like this before.

Xu Yuhang, the bamboo-pole eccentric.

You tall, stupid guy!
Don't join our group. With your skill level, you should practice in Bronze first, otherwise everyone will be stuck in Red.

How could you be so stupid!

You did so badly on the test again? How can you face your dad and me?

Xu Yuhang, I've had enough of you! Call your parents over!

Old Xu, I'm transferring schools. See you later!

I could never like you, Xu Yuhang.

A series of different sharp voices echoed in my mind.

Xu Yuhang felt a splitting headache.

When he came to his senses, he found himself back in a dream world.

Xu Yuhang turned pale at this moment.

"what is going on?"

Displayed on the screen.

Want to know?

"Then I'll tell you."

(End of this chapter)