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Chapter 380. Lively Folk Customs
"Buzz..."

The morning light was just right. Jiang Jianxin woke up in a daze, his eyelids gently covered by the warm sunlight.

She squinted and let out a long yawn before slowly sitting up.

After she lost her sleepiness, she put on her clothes and went into the bathroom.

The sound of rushing water gradually brought the reflection in the mirror to its senses.

Breakfast is the first thing she does every day—she's never been good at it, so breakfast is usually the same old combination of bread, milk, and ham, or she just uses the contamination tool on the small dining table to randomly generate dishes for herself.

Today, she prepared a cranberry bread, a piece of vacuum-packed braised pork, and a cup of freshly brewed black tea for breakfast.

As steam rose, she lit up her phone screen in the misty vapor and found a message from her brother, who had been engrossed in his work for a long time.

[Edric]: Last night I went to a bar with a friend to listen to storytelling. He drank quite a lot, just enough to meet the spending limit, and the bar owner gave him a plush toy as a gift.

[Edric]: [Image]

[Edric]: He doesn't need the ornament, and neither do I. I feel you might like it, so I'd like to give it to you.

The picture shows a knitted plush potted plant, no bigger than the palm of your hand, with a tender green color, but it is made very delicately.

Jiang Jianxin recognized it as the appearance of the green leaf grass.

If she were still the Sword Master in her previous life, she probably wouldn't have given these trinkets a second glance.

However, after awakening the power of healing and obtaining some vague fragments of Qingye God's memories, a vague sense of intimacy spread through her heart, as if she had been gently brushed by something soft.

Jiang Jianxin hesitated for a moment, then typed a reply on the screen:
[Jiang Jianxin]: Okay, thank you, brother, and thank you, friend.

[Jiang Jianxin]: The world is about to merge soon. It's been a long time since I've seen you. Do you have time to meet?

The other side replied very quickly.

[Edric]: The boss has some things to do, and a colleague from the head office is staying here, so he might not have time for the time being.

[Edric]: Where do you live now? Give me an address, I'll send the stuff there. I'll come visit you after I'm done with this.

Jiang Jianxin flipped through the list and sent over her current address.

Jiang Jianxin: [Address]

[Edric]: Okay, then I'll use Rose Express.

Rose Express is an unidentified subsidiary of the Rose Group, which Jiang Jianxin guessed probably originated from another world.

She couldn't help but wonder how this organization would transport the goods. Thinking about it this way, she felt a surge of newfound anticipation for the upcoming small package.

On the other end of the phone, Edric was struggling to support the unconscious Andorra, slowly moving him into the hotel room.

Last night, this guy insisted on dragging him out for drinks, and he drank several glasses by himself while Edric just read the newspaper and occasionally took a few sips of juice.

As the bar was about to close, the owner came over and said that there was a promotion going on: if you finished just one more bottle, you could exchange it for a limited edition plush toy.

Edric looked up and saw a leaf-shaped doll on the counter. It looked rather clumsy, with two small black buttons sewn onto the tips of the leaf for eyes.

He almost immediately recalled his sister's bright, sparkling eyes, and a thought struck him—she would definitely like it.

Upon hearing that he wanted to get a plush toy for his sister, Andor slammed his hand on the table, swayed, grabbed his shoulder, and snorted at him, his voice reeking of alcohol:
"We have to win over our sister! Your sister is my sister!"

Before he finished speaking, he ordered another bottle and tilted his head back to gulp it down.

When the bottle was empty, he went limp.

Edric paid the entire bill and then half-dragged, half-carried the drunken wreck out of the tavern.

After finally settling the person into a hotel bed and administering hangover medication, it was already dawn outside the window.

He stood alone in the dimly lit room, looking down at the green leaf doll he always held in his hand.

The stitches are fine, and the downy fibers are soft and fluffy in the morning light.

As he looked at it, Edric unconsciously smiled. This feeling suddenly reminded him of some moments from many years ago—those moments were not so distant, yet they seemed to be veiled by a warm mist, always gently shining in the corners of his memory.

Born into a family of divine servants, he grew up hearing the saying "the gods are everything," and he rarely experienced the warmth of blood ties.

But it doesn't matter.

Later in life, he still learned how to be a good older brother.

I have a younger sister with a great personality, the weight of someone holding my clothes, and a light left on late at night.

It turns out that the warmth between family members, just like this small and cute plush doll in the palm of his hand, truly exists, and he felt that gentle power.

……

After finishing breakfast and getting ready, Jiang Jianxin strolled outside, intending to wander around the streets of the Carnival Zone.

It's been a long time since I've been back, and things have changed quite a bit here.

The architectural style and folk customs of a place often change quietly with the ideas of the managers and the trends of the times, and the carnival area in front of us is just such a case.

The newly opened shops on both sides of the street mostly have signs in bright, vibrant dopamine colors, which are particularly eye-catching in the sunlight.

Many walls are also painted with large areas of bright yellow and blue, giving the whole street a light and vibrant atmosphere.

A bard was playing music on the street. Jiang Jianxin passed by a musical duo that looked like a couple—the girl was playing the violin and the boy was playing a portable piano, and the two were focused on playing a piece together.

The piano's clear and bright sound, the violin's melodious tune, intertwined to create a beautiful harmony.

As the piece ended, the surrounding audience burst into applause. The violinist's eyes sparkled with happiness, and she smiled and bowed, saying:
"thank you all!"

Jiang Jianxin glanced at the couple, then seemed to remember something. He paused almost imperceptibly, but ultimately did not stop and continued walking forward.

The music behind me gradually faded into the distance. Then, at the street corner ahead, two familiar figures appeared.

"Hey! Sword Master!"

Lin Shen, dressed in a blue and white school uniform, waved happily at her. He was also holding the hand of a little girl with soft cheeks and an adorable appearance.

"Lord Sword Master!"

The little girl also tilted her head back, her voice sweet and childlike.

Jiang Jianxin couldn't help but smile, and gently ruffled the girl's hair.

"What a cute little girl."

Lin Shen introduced her to him:
"She is Tan Jianlu, and her ability is [Peace]."

Jiang Jianxin was a little surprised:
"Peace?"

The little girl in front of her looked at her obediently, completely unaware of her own existence.

The legend of the Dreamer Sequence: a top-tier talent capable of ending a war; possessing the power of "Peace," one can easily win any war of mass destruction.

Jiang Jianxin simply patted the girl's head again, then looked at Lin Shen and said:
"Did Xie Yan entrust her to your care?"

The high school boy nodded.

"We must protect her."

Jiang Jianxin said solemnly.

Lin Shen also answered seriously:

"I will protect her, even if it costs me my life."

Edric's memories are also divided into several cycles, which are quite complex. I will explain them in detail after the important plot points are completed.

Besides, their relationship has always been familial; romantic love doesn't look like that.