Thirteenth month of death

Chapter 1: My Ordinary Self
The name Li Daosheng sounds very thoughtful at first glance.

A gentleman should focus on the foundation, and the foundation is established and the Tao is born.

Li Daosheng himself always thought so until he grew up a little and asked the elders in his family. They said that he was born too hastily that night and was born in the corridor before entering the delivery room.

This is the "Tao Sheng".

However, that was nineteen years ago.

The grandfather who gave him the name "Daosheng" also lay peacefully in the coffin several years ago.

"So, my name is Li Daosheng, Muzi Li, the Dao of road, the Sheng of life."

After telling the strange people around him his name and the origin of his name, Li Daosheng was looking forward to their response.

Unfortunately, no one cares.

When he just woke up, Li Daosheng also suspected that this was a scam. After all, among the people in the circle, only one or two looked like normal people.

As for the others, there was a middle-aged man dressed in ancient clothes and holding a sword.

A young girl with a bad look in her eyes, sparks coming out of her mechanical left leg, and dressed in colorful clothes, looking like she has a rainbow hanging on her body.

A gloomy woman with bugs of all shapes and colors crawling all over her exposed right arm.

A tall and solemn young man holding a gun, with an alarming bloodiness, and even fresh blood foam can be seen on the tip of the gun.

There is a long black horn on the right side of his head. If you look closely, you can see that they are two symmetrical horns, but the left horn is broken. The naked uncle.

……

Including himself, there were thirteen people in total, and only one or two of them were wearing normal clothes and looked normal.

He soon discovered that these people were not just fans of strange costumes, they were serious about it.

Before Li Daosheng announced his name, the middle-aged man with the sword and the uncle with the broken horn had already fought a round.

It was difficult for him to describe what he saw. The athletic ability of these two people was simply inhuman. Even with Li Daosheng's full vision, he could hardly see what had just happened.

However, he also noticed that not only him, but most people were also shocked by these two people.

What on earth is this place?
Who are these people?

Everyone was observing this space. Even the two people who suddenly started fighting without saying a word retreated after a brief fight without a clear winner.

Because this place is so weird. Although the feet feel solid, if you look closely, they are suspended in the air.

Not only below, but everywhere was blank, with no end in sight.

Li Daosheng was a little shocked. He knew that this was no longer a prank. He must have encountered an incredible supernatural event.

But I had just been admitted to university and my parents were still alive, which really didn’t seem like the configuration of a protagonist.

How could this happen?

"You're still calm."

Suddenly, voices were heard all around.

Li Daosheng was unable to find the source of the sound immediately, but he noticed that some of these people could do it, such as the two people who had just taken action. Following the direction of their gaze, Li Daosheng finally saw who made the sound.

The other person did not hide his identity. He had a white face, ordinary looks, and an unclear age. His clothes were a bit strange, and the age could not be determined. The style was also special, like a white robe wrapped around his body, decorated with some complicated patterns.

"I'm Gu Xi."

"Long story short, you're not from the same world."

As the saying goes, a bolt from the blue. The moment this person opened his mouth, everyone was dumbfounded, and his next action made those who were ready to make a move temporarily choose to give up.

The man who called himself "Guxi" spread out his hands, and light curtains flew out from his hands, instantly covering all directions.

Those are vivid and lively pictures.

The content on the screen shocked everyone.

Someone is holding a sharp blade, a blood moon is in the sky, the earth is full of gullies, and he is fighting a monster.

There was a man sitting upright, and outside the window, a crane was flying up through the clouds in the clear sky, wiping the alchemy furnace and preparing the stone marrow.

Someone was riding a violently modified motorcycle, with dark clouds overhead and raging desert sand, speeding across the vast sky and earth, with dense swarms of mechanical aircraft chasing him from behind.

Someone was sleeping in bed when a pale head slowly "grew" from the ceiling...

There were even a few scenes that Li Daosheng didn't even understand, but he saw humans with two horns on their heads, just like the naked man...

This is...their world.

Incredible...

Li Daosheng took a quick glance at these people. Are they from these worlds?
"But you have one thing in common."

The man who called himself "Gu Xi" looked at everyone with a slightly empty look.

"You all died today."

Gu Xi spread his hands to gesture, and his every move and gesture was full of the air of a charlatan, but at this time no one would think that he was a charlatan.

Li Daosheng was stunned. Am I dead?
How did I die? Hey, what did I do today?

Why am I in this damn place?

Everyone is trying to recall, but the memory is like a layer of frosted glass. Even though you know there is something on the other side, you can't see it clearly or touch it.

"He's really dead..." The woman with poisonous insects crawling all over her arms suddenly spoke. Her expression was a little unnatural, as if she was suppressing something.

Unlike her sharp appearance, when she opened her mouth, her voice was as clear as spring water and extremely pleasant to the ear.

Li Daosheng had just noticed her movements. He saw with his own eyes that a triangular snake head emerged from the sleeve of the woman's other hand and bit herself.

It seems she knows her own snake venom very well. What a deadly verification method...

The other slightly decadent, unshaven man was visibly stunned for a moment, giving up the idea of verifying it himself. He lowered his eyes, looked at Gu Xi, and asked, "Then where is this?"

The other party seemed to have experienced this kind of question and answer countless times before, and almost immediately replied: "The thirteenth month."

He said mechanically, "Your death is unknown to the world. The only people who witnessed your death have forgotten it for various reasons, including you."

"So, here you are, the thirteenth month, extra time."

"By the way," Gu Xi looked at this group of people who came not only from different worlds but even from different eras, "You may not speak the same language, but that's no problem. Here... the information we exchange will be expressed in a way that you can understand."

He tapped his brain.

"I already know your extraordinary abilities. With the war raging, how can my family remain trapped here? I hope you will help me. If you are willing to let me go, I will have a clever way to talk to you."

When this person spoke, Li Daosheng felt as if he had arrived at the set of a costume drama.

Looking up, he saw that the speaker was a bearded man in armor. The strangeness of this incident was obviously beyond the bearded man's understanding, but although he was shocked, he remained calm and composed, and spoke with three parts threat and seven parts request.

As Gu Xi said, except for Li Daosheng, everyone present seemed to have a complicated background, and there was no impulsive or reckless person.

The bearded man also knew that this mysterious space and this strange man in white robes were no match for him. The subtle threat in his words seemed more like a defense of his own dignity.

Gu Xi looked at him with a cold expression and said, "Your death is a foregone conclusion."

"However, there is indeed a chance to go back."

His slightly hollow pupils clearly showed some spirit, and everyone could see it.

Of the thirteen people, twelve showed an expression that they wanted to go back immediately, as if there was something that had to be done waiting for them.

Only Li Daosheng seemed to still be immersed in the shock of his own death.

He didn't think that the man in the white robe was lying. After all, it was difficult for him to have anything worth such a big lie to get.

Li Daosheng was very sure of this because he was so ordinary that he couldn't be more ordinary.

An ordinary family background, ordinary grades, ordinary upbringing, and except for a slightly handsome face, everything is unremarkable.

How could I die?

However, the other twelve people from other worlds seemed different...

Although he didn't know anyone's name, Li Daosheng could smell the scent of "story" just from the appearance and aura of each of them.

Li Daosheng’s favorite thing is stories.

"Now."

Gu Xi once again glanced at everyone and spoke slowly:
"You have eight hours to return to your own world and find and confirm your anchor point."

"Success, I got the chance to stay temporarily in the thirteenth month."

"If you fail, you will die completely."

There was a moment of silence around them, but Gu Xi ignored it and said to herself, "Remember, the only person who witnessed your death but forgot about it is your anchor."

"Go back and find and confirm your anchor point within eight hours."

"He could be a casual passerby, your enemy, your murderer, or someone closest to you."

He meant something.

"let's start."

Without waiting for anyone to ask questions, Gu Xi turned around and everyone's feet fell. The originally empty space below suddenly turned into an abyss. The surging black surged out like a wave, completely swallowing everyone.

Li Daosheng could feel himself falling, the endless darkness enveloping and pulling him, every inch of his soul, every cell being torn apart and reassembled.

"Boom-"

A shocking bell sound that seemed to come from the depths of his soul made Li Daosheng's eyes light up again.

In the vast, endless thirteen months, only one voice remained faintly echoing:

"Can it continue..."

"Story..."

(End of this chapter)