Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

Before Qi Zhimu could answer, the Black Tower quickly accessed all the autonomous modules of the space station's dolls and browsed through their memories, locating the target in just a few seconds.

It was a doll placed in the main control module.

"..."

It was only then that Hei Ta realized that the hitchhiker that Ji Zi was talking about was none other than Qi Zhi Mu.

After learning of Qi Zhimu's existence last night, my emotions were too turbulent to even think about why he was on the Starry Sky Train.

She didn't even have the mind to think about why he was on her space station.

Reading the doll's words and actions, and witnessing Qi Zhimu's somewhat dazed reaction, Black Tower wished he could tear the doll apart immediately.

How dare... how dare he make Qi Zhimu show that look of disappointment, and make him say words full of melancholy.

The way he said, "Don't you remember me?" was suffocating.

There's an inexplicable, strange feeling that they've taken advantage of me and then turned their backs on me.

Is she that kind of person?

That can't be!

After taking it, we don't even have time to take good care of ourselves, so how can we bear to cause harm?

Surely no one would be willing to hurt Brother Mu like this, right?

Black Tower kept asking himself questions, but in the end he questioned himself, and his momentum gradually weakened.

Okay... she didn't hurt Qi Zhimu.

But her doll hurt him, saying those heartless words.

The one who awakened the doll's independent thought was none other than herself...

After going around in circles, we've come back to where we started. We can't just blame it on the doll that's in standby mode and only knows how to give meaningless automatic responses.

She's not that shameless.

"Everything I said is true. You know I don't like to lie unless absolutely necessary."

Seeing Heita staring blankly, Qi Zhimu assumed she didn't believe him and patiently emphasized it again.

"...How could I not believe you?"

Black Tower sighed, his gaze complex.

"Put that aside for now. Seeing my doll reminds me of my past life, so why...?"

She fell silent before she could finish speaking.

I'd like to ask why you didn't contact her or look for her immediately?

But Qi Zhimu is neither a god nor an immortal, so how can we find him?

In her previous life, Qi Zhimu was lost in the world of memories when she was 10 years old. When they met again, it was 5 years later in the Space Maze area.

Their reunion was short-lived, but it was soon followed by their final farewell.

He died as a human, but his remains were reborn as a phantom life form due to her obsession, retracing the path he had once walked.

Neither of my two lives left me with a valid way to contact you, nor was there any way to do so.

As her consciousness returned to her body, the magician Qi Zhimu vanished completely along with the world she created, leaving behind only an embrace and a farewell kiss.

If everything related to Qi Zhimu had been stored in the core module when the doll was first created, it would have been able to reunite with him immediately.

Thinking about all this, Black Tower has never felt so regretful.

Fortunately, Qi Zhimu didn't disappear from her world at lightning speed after finding her, unlike in his previous life.

Thank goodness...

Thank goodness!

Seeing the black tower fall silent and lost in thought again, Qi Zhimu finally understood what she hadn't finished asking and shook his head helplessly.

Hei Ta got up and walked to Qi Zhimu's side, sitting face to face on his lap, wrapping his arms around his chest.

"I admire you..."

"I am here."

"sorry."

"It's okay. I'm not a stubborn idiot. I'll figure out the reasons myself. I won't easily doubt our past feelings until I get an answer."

Hei Ta tightened his grip on him, his tone complex: "Zhi Mu, you've lived more than twice, haven't you?"

"Probably. It was only after we truly reunited that I remembered my life on Azure Star. Apart from that, I don't have any other memories of the past for the time being."

"This also means that the jade pendant, the sachet, and the musical instrument were most likely left by someone you had a deep connection with in your previous life, the life before that, or even more distant times."

And it will only be women.

These things don't look like something a man would give to another man.

If I had to say, only the jade pendant could be considered an heirloom.

She has never forgotten or given up on Qi Zhimu, so who sent these items?

Maybe... just like her.

"I can be indifferent to many things, but when it comes to having you, I am selfish."

"..." Qi Zhimu remained silent, then decided to speak the truth: "I cannot make any promises."

After reuniting with the Black Tower and learning the origin of one of the indestructible items on his body, he realized that whatever the Black Tower could think of, he could also do.

You might unexpectedly run into someone from the past.

"...I understand," Black Tower murmured, then fell silent.

A moment of silence fell between the two.

"May I hear about your life's journey?"

After a long silence, Black Tower was the first to break it.

"certainly."

Qi Zhimu gently inhaled the fragrance emanating from Heita's hair, his thoughts drifting back to the past, as he recounted the story in detail.

Starting from my earliest memories, I recount my childhood experiences, the hardships of my adolescence, and the more than one hundred years I spent wandering the universe alone.

Over the years, I've encountered countless dangers, dealt with numerous difficult people, and met all sorts of companions and friends...

Upon learning that Qi Zhimu also had complicated relationships with a few women in this life, Hei Ta's expression did not change much.

Since she asked, she must have been mentally prepared.

All things considered, Qi Zhimu only spent a few short years with her in his previous life, yet their bond was already unbreakable.

In this life, he has far surpassed his previous life in terms of experience.

Fortunately, it's just a complicated relationship.

At most, it was a one-sided attraction from the woman; even if Qi Zhimu wasn't particularly resistant, it wasn't explicitly stated.

To be even more selfish, it's wonderful that Qi Zhimu experienced a major upheaval in his youth, became an interstellar mercenary, and then became a sea patroller wandering the galaxy.

Not developing emotional relationships with employers is a commendable act of professional ethics.

Otherwise, there's a high chance that another woman will beat him to it.

Black Tower: "If you reunite with someone from your past, I won't interfere with your choices, but that doesn't mean I'll just stand by and watch them snatch someone away from me."

"Most importantly—you must have a place for me in your heart, a place that can never be erased, otherwise… I'll go crazy…"

100% sure!

She couldn't imagine losing it again after regaining it.

"Wouldn't that be a brutal battlefield..." Qi Zhimu choked up.

"What can we do? Not only do you have to suffer, but I have to suffer too. So why should they, who are completely unknown, be able to remain unscathed?"

Black Tower proudly raised his chin and said forcefully:

"You think you can compete with this genius without having some special skills? Not so easy, humph... So there's an extra requirement for you."

"you say."

"If that day ever comes, I don't want to put you in a difficult position; you'll have to stay away from the center of the battlefield."

…Does that mean he should stand aside and watch them scheme against each other?

Qi Zhimu's expression turned strange.

"I said I didn't want to make things difficult for you, so I naturally won't resort to underhanded tactics. You want to steal my food? Fine, let's see who has the best skills. This genius is very confident in his charm."

After saying that, Hei Ta didn't give Qi Zhimu a chance to speak and started kissing his lips.

Rehearsing the declaration of sovereignty in advance is a valid practice.