After taking a look at today's news and lamenting the unrest in the world today and the unique scenery here, the young man changed his clothes casually after washing up and chose to go out.

As you walk out of the door of the residential building, the breath of life in the streets and alleys immediately hits you. Whether it is Uncle Li’s breakfast stall on the street or the narrow streets with people coming and going, they all reflect the beauty of this small town at the moment.

But today, he doesn't need to rush to the bus stop as usual, but can feel the beauty that he cannot feel on weekdays.

"Uncle Li, it's the same as always, a cup of soy milk and two fried dough sticks."

Even on holidays, Uncle Li appeared at the street corner as usual, and the young man would choose to buy breakfast here on his way to work every day, and today was no exception.

But after taking the breakfast, the young man keenly noticed something unusual.

Today, Uncle Li did not greet me as I remembered, and he did not say a word during the whole process. There seemed to be a shadow on his face, which made people feel a little unreal.

"Wake up!"

I seemed to hear a familiar voice, but when I listened carefully, it disappeared without a trace.

'Maybe I was hallucinating because I was working overtime.'

The young man thought so, picked up his breakfast, and ate while heading for the nearby park.

Maybe if I go to the park to relax and dilute the fatigue brought by work, everything will be fine~

Not long after, the young man walked to the park, found a bench and sat down. Looking at the rare green scenery in the city, his mood suddenly improved.

A breeze blew across his face, making him feel extremely comfortable. He even placed his hand on his forehead, trying to smooth out his long hair that was fluttering in the wind.

Wait, when did I have long hair?

The young man once again noticed something strange and stroked his short hair, feeling extremely confused.

"Stop being so obsessed with illusions and wake up!"

That familiar voice sounded again, and then the world before his eyes became like an overturned paint plate, suddenly becoming bizarre.

"Whoever is talking in my head, come out now!"

With the young man's roar, the world around him instantly returned to normal.

However, the young man at this moment no longer wanted to pay attention to the changes around him, but ran towards his home.

"As long as...as long as we can get there."

He silently recited and persisted in this belief along the way, and his body also stimulated unlimited potential. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at his doorstep.

He opened the door and shut it again! Looking around at this familiar scene, the young man suddenly burst into laughter.

"Haha, this is my escape route!"

After returning to the bedroom and turning on the computer, he first had a one-sided passionate confrontation with his colleagues. Then, regardless of the other party's response, he immediately logged off the communication software. He can be said to be a hero among office workers!

Then, as if possessed by some mysterious force, he shifted his gaze to the icon of an open world adventure game.

"Start...start!"

The young man uttered a whisper like an ancient god, double-clicked the left mouse button, and the familiar interfaces unfolded one by one, and he started the game.

"To the stars...thank you..."

Then came another series of operations that were so familiar that they couldn't be more familiar. He completed his daily tasks with extremely fast hand speed, and even had the leisure to go to Mondstadt to kill a few pigeons.

After completing his daily routine, he looked at the characters in his game and suddenly felt a little bored, so he clicked on the character list and flipped through them one by one out of boredom.

But when he turned to a small grass-green badminton, his eyes were suddenly drawn to the figure in the center of the screen.

"Finally you noticed me. I was busy for a while."

The character in the center of the screen suddenly spoke, and everything around him began to collapse. In an instant, the whole world fell into darkness, and his thoughts began to become confused.

Sumeru…Hall of the Holy Manifestation…Golden Dreamland…Forbidden Knowledge!

Before he could think more, a pleasant voice came from the front.

"Nice to meet you. This is the first time I meet you in this way."

He quickly raised his head and looked forward, only to see that the white-haired loli in the game had walked out of the screen, blinking and waving to the young man.

...

"So, are you Narcida?"

After the shock, the young man began to sort out his current memories, and combined with the various situations he had just experienced in the dream, he soon gave his own inference.

As for why it is called a dream?

Because he now remembered everything that happened before he lost consciousness.

After activating the Golden Dreamland with the Red Sand Staff, he came into contact with the black substance as planned.

Sure enough, the moment he touched it, he was pulled into a golden dream.

And those scenes just now, if nothing unexpected happened, were a dream fabricated by Golden Dreamland for himself, so there seemed to be a sense of incongruity everywhere.

But the appearance of the person in front of him was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Because he is not unfamiliar with this appearance. After all, he can see it every day just by looking in the mirror.

Then the question is, since I am now "Nashida", who is the person in front of me?

Thinking of the relationship between the golden dreamland and forbidden knowledge, he recalled the mysterious golden ball of light in his consciousness.

It is obvious that even if the other party is not Nashida herself, there is at least some connection between them.

"Very good inference, worthy of praise."

The "Nashida" in front of him clapped her hands, smiled and praised the young man, and then, without waiting for his response, she began her own narration...

Chapter 43: Akhmar

“It doesn’t matter who I am, what matters is who you are.”

After a wonderful metaphor, the other party did not give a clear answer to this question, but instead asked it back with another question.

"Don't I know who I am?"

The young man wanted to laugh. He hated the Riddler the most in his life. He didn't expect that he would actually meet the Riddler in Teyvat.

"Oh, is it so?"

But the white-haired loli was not anxious about the young man's non-cooperation, as if she had already anticipated his reaction, and continued to speak calmly.

"Then can you tell me your name?"

"Nashida"'s words were like a thunderbolt, striking the young man's heart.

It was obviously just a simple question, and the answer was something he could easily come up with, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember it.

It was as if it had never existed. The more he tried to remember his name, the harder it was to remember.

After a while, the young man began to tremble, and his entire body began to flicker, as if he would disappear in the next second.

Seeing this, "Nashida" on the side sighed, and a green light enveloped the trembling young man.

Then, under the comfort of this green light, the young man gradually calmed down, his body shape began to change, and he turned back into the appearance of the little badminton in the outside world.

Opening his eyes again, he… no… now it should be her, who quickly noticed the changes that had taken place in himself.

This time she did not continue to think about this question, but instead turned her inquiring eyes to the person in front of her who looked exactly like her.

“So, who am I?”

Seeing the expression on the face of "herself" opposite her, "Nashida" couldn't help but smile and began to answer in a gentle voice.

"You and I are both the moon."

Seeing the increasingly puzzled look in the other party's eyes, "Nashida" chose not to keep it a secret and continued speaking.

"It's just that the moon is still the same moon, but the light shining on it has changed, so the light reflected outward has also changed."

It was another strange metaphor. Even though she had been Nashida for some time, she still couldn't understand what the other party was trying to express.

However, before she could continue asking questions, the entire space suddenly began to vibrate violently.

"It looks like someone can't wait any longer."

"Nashida" obviously noticed what was happening around her, but she did not panic. Instead, she quickened her speech and gave instructions to the person in front of her.

"But don't worry, I believe we will meet again~"

Immediately afterwards, she felt a sense of falling and Nashida fell into an endless abyss.

Gazing at the figure above her who was still smiling at her, she gradually lost consciousness.

...

After an unknown amount of time, when she regained consciousness, she was already in a towering golden palace.

He got up from the ground, first checked his body, then looked around, and finally released his perception to further explore the surroundings.

Judging from the feedback from perception, I am still in the golden dream, but I have just changed my position.

After doing all this, she walked towards the end of the palace.

"So this is a new dreamland?"

As she walked, Nashida recalled everything she had just experienced.

But no matter how she thought about it now, all she knew were just a few more riddles.

The other person's identity, my own name, and why did I come to the continent of Teyvat?

The mysteries did not diminish in the slightest because of this meeting, but instead brought more questions.

So, the Riddler, get out of Teyvat!

"Damn little badminton, I'm going to eat you up next time we meet!"

Shaking her head, Nashida temporarily put all her doubts aside.

Because she had come to the end of this palace.

And at the end, a tall figure was sitting on the throne, silently waiting for her arrival.

"Successor of the Great Compassionate Tree King, welcome to my dreamland."

Seeing that Nashida had noticed him, the tall figure stood up from the throne and welcomed Nashida.

"I am Amon, the King of the Red Earth. Of course, as Buyer's successor, you can also call me Akhmar."

The Red King smiled at Nashida in a friendly manner, and then he mobilized his own power to change the surrounding environment.

Then another dazzling light flashed, and the towering golden palace disappeared in a short while, replaced by a beautiful lake and an island in the center of the lake.

"Please take a seat quickly. This is the seat I reserved for the Tree King in this dream. Now that you are here, it is natural for you to sit here."

There are three chairs in the center of the island in the middle of the lake, on which are engraved the names of "Great Kindness Tree King", "Red King" and "Nab Marikata" respectively.

Having played the game before, she knew that the scene before her was undoubtedly a replica of another place in Xumi - "Eternal Oasis".

Since the Red King had already invited her, Nashida did not refuse and directly sat on the seat belonging to the Great Compassion Tree King.

"Hahaha, heir of the Tree King, could you please tell me your name? I can't keep using this name to talk to you."

Seeing that Nashida had already taken her seat, the Red King laughed and sat down in his own seat.

"Your Majesty, if it is possible, please call me Nashida."

Nashida was somewhat flattered by the Red King's kind attitude. She had thought that he was a domineering god, but unexpectedly, he turned out to be as amiable as an uncle next door.

"Hey, why are you calling me so politely? Just call me Uncle Achmar. Come, let me see."

The Red King was obviously unhappy with Nashida's somewhat unfamiliar address, and then he stood up from his seat, put his hand on Nashida's head and gently stroked it.

"I've wanted to touch the head of the tree king for a long time. Today I tried it and it's really extraordinary."

After touching her head, the Red King even went a step closer and pinched Nashida's little face, making her face turn red instantly.

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