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Yan Keke looked curiously at the girl with a gentle and graceful appearance and asked Fan Xiao, "Brother Fan, is she your girlfriend?"

"...Can't you tell her age?" Fan Xiao's eye twitched slightly as he explained, "She's my older sister."

"Huh?" Yan Keke was taken aback: "She's so young... Although she's older than me, is she really my older sister?"

"I am embodying her as she was long ago."

Fan Xiao sighed, "She is my sister, but whether she is a real sister... to be honest, I don't know. I'm not even sure if she even exists."

At this point, a look of distress appeared on his face.

This problem has been bothering him for nine years.

I still can't find the answer.

"Why?" Yan Keke asked, puzzled.

This contradictory state was somewhat beyond her comprehension.

"I suspect that my memory has been interfered with, and I may have forgotten some important things."

While answering Yan Keke, Fan Xiao kept staring at his "older sister".

The older sister's expression was blank and lifeless; she was just an empty shell.

This is actually quite normal.

To give illusions simple consciousness is tantamount to creating life.

Even if the life created is a false one, it is still life.

Whether he can do this with his current mental strength is unknown.

He was only doing it for fun and novelty; he had no intention of putting his full mental energy into it.

Yes, when he used Yan Keke's abilities, he consumed his own mental energy.

"that……"

Yan Keke suddenly said, "Once I become stronger, I will definitely be able to help Brother Fan regain his memories."

"Oh? Then you'd better work hard."

Fan Xiao rubbed her head.

He could tell that the girl was trying hard to please him.

But he couldn't respond casually.

Once you give someone hope, you have to take full responsibility for it.

Otherwise, it's better to do nothing.

Let's take it one step at a time...

After composing himself, Fan Xiao asked, "Didn't you try to 'connect' with those old ladies outside?"

"Their lives are very hard, and if they can find solace in illusions, it would be a very happy thing for them."

"No, it won't work."

Yan Keke refuted Fan Xiao for the first time.

A look of sadness crossed her face: "Those old ladies, they... they're actually dying. I can feel it; their consciousness is very weak..."

Yan Keke began to explain the state of the old women.

Those elderly people had suffered many beatings when they were young, and had long since developed many health problems.

They should have died more than a decade ago.

The reason they've survived until now is because the instance doesn't want them to die yet.

The dungeon had been forcibly suppressing their spirits within their bodies.

Therefore, their consciousness will not die until their bodies completely decay.

This miracle was also achieved through Yan Keke's psionic energy in the instance.

These elderly women were considered part of the instance, and their sole purpose was to provide players with information to unravel the truth.

They don't need to say anything.

Clever players can decipher part of the dungeon's background simply by observing their physical characteristics, such as missing tongues and limping legs.

Yan Keke said, "If I 'connect' to those old ladies, they will break free from the control of the instance."

"While this is a good thing, their spirits are too weak, and their bodies are also...in terrible condition. Once their spirits leave their bodies, their bodies will likely lose all vitality and die."

"After that, their spirits could not be sustained for more than a few minutes before they died one after another."

"Can't you capture their spirit?" Fan Xiao asked. "How about treating them like other little girls?"

"Sorry……"

Yan Keke shook her head with a face full of guilt: "I... I can't keep anyone's spirits up, I can only invite people in to play temporarily."

“My friends, like me, became part of the instance on a spiritual level, which is why we stayed here together.”

"Is this so..."

Fan Xiao suddenly reached out and pinched Yan Keke's cheeks, pulling them a little.

The girl felt a slight pain.

Meeting Yan Keke's questioning gaze, Fan Xiao reminded her, "Don't keep saying sorry. Sorry is only for when you really need to apologize. Every time you say it normally, a bit of happiness slips away, understand?"

"Yes...uh, I...I remember."

Yan Keke quickly changed her words.

Fan Xiao continued, "Everyone has the right to choose. When it's difficult to make a decision, we might as well leave the choice to the person involved."

He released Yan Keke's cheek and said, "Let's go out first. Some things can only be decided by ourselves. Instead of making decisions for others, we might as well ask those old ladies what they think."

Chapter 140 Why Did His Majesty Rebel?

After exiting the space filled with mottled colors, Fan Xiao's spirit returned to his body.

He did not feel a leap in "distance". It seems that the space is just at a deeper level. It is not a matter of how far apart it is from the town of Wangxiang in the illusion. The two overlap, but they are different in spiritual depth.

After regaining his composure, Fan Xiao suddenly felt some pain in both cheeks.

He looked down slightly and saw Lu Xining pressed close to him, her hands reaching out to pull his cheeks apart forcefully.

It was as if they were making faces at him.

The two locked eyes the next second.

Lu Xining withdrew her hands expressionlessly, without feeling embarrassed at all, and said naturally, "I saw you were spacing out and I was worried that something had happened to you, so I wanted to wake you up this way."

"..."

"After all, pinching someone's philtrum and slapping them are somewhat unseemly."

"You don't need to explain so much."

Fan Xiao saw through it but didn't say anything.

When it comes to waking someone up... shaking him doesn't work?

Lu Xining probably just wanted to slap his face.

As for why... humans sometimes exhibit many perplexing behaviors, but their existence is justified, and they cannot all be explained one by one.

Maybe she just had a sudden idea and wanted to play a trick on him.

Fan Xiao didn't dwell on this small matter and took the initiative to say, "I succeeded."

"Oh?" Lu Xining asked curiously, "You've met Yan Keke? How did the mission go?"

"It's probably just one last step left, but..."

Fan Xiao shook his head: "Whether or not to do this last step depends on the specific circumstances."

He recounted what had happened in the chaotic space.

The article also mentioned the condition of the elderly women in the town.

If his guess about the "wishes" is correct, then these elderly people need to "connect" with Yan Keke if they want to fulfill their wishes.

Simply using mental suggestion, simply creating mental illusions for others to see, naturally does not require "connection".

However, Yan Keke is not yet able to directly view other people's memories.

Without knowing her memories, she naturally couldn't create illusions of these old women's relatives.

In other words, after the "connection" is established, the elderly can only fantasize about everything they want.

But once they are "connected," they could die.

Yan Keke's mental space can only allow their minds to linger for a few more minutes at most.

To sacrifice one's life for a few minutes of false happiness...

Do you think... it's worth it?

Fan Xiaochao asked Lu Xi Ning.

Lu Xining thought for a moment and replied, "Judging from their life experiences alone, I think it's worth it. The dungeon makes them live like zombies. Rather than continuing to suffer and waiting for their bodies to rot and die, it's better to use their last moments to fulfill a wish."

"After all, there is only one chance. If we miss this opportunity, we will all leave, and it is unknown whether any player will be able to clear the game again in the future."

"Your judgment, rationally speaking, is very much in line with their situation. But people are also emotional."

Fan Xiao shook his head: "The fairest approach is to give them the choice themselves."

"If they are unwilling... I intend to abandon this third condition of the mission."

"Give up?" Lu Xining reminded him, "You've come this far, if you give up now, all your previous efforts will be for naught..."

"Sometimes, you can't judge a book by its cover."

Fan Xiao interrupted Lu Xining with a smile: "If the development of this matter does not go against my wishes, even if I am betrayed by the final result, it will only be a regret at most."

"After all... we have many options, we can go to many dungeons, and we won't lack other opportunities to get high-rated rewards."

"Because we are players."

“…You’re right,” Lu Xining nodded. “I never thought that I would be inferior to someone like you who has a penchant for desecrating corpses in terms of morality and character. I feel a bit like a failure.”

"..."

Fan Xiao said sarcastically, "You don't actually think you're very successful, do you? You can't be, can you?"

Lu Xining: "..."

Fan Xiao patted her shoulder and said, "Let's wait until dawn to make our move. It's too late now; those old ladies are probably already asleep."

"You're not planning to tell them the whole truth right away, are you?"

Lu Xining cautioned, "This does give them a choice, but... it also shatters their expectations."

The realization of one's wish is something to look forward to.

But fulfilling a wish through a false means, and what is achieved is not a true wish, but a form of self-comfort... This is tantamount to tearing a person's expectations to shreds.

Of course, she didn't intend to hide it from the old women so that they would make the choice to "fulfill their wishes".

Rather, revealing the truth is itself a rather cruel act.

"Language is an art."

Fan Xiao said, "If I told you that the girl I like is lying in someone else's arms, would you feel sorry for me?"

"Um……"

"But if I said I like girls lying in someone else's arms, would you think I'm asking for a beating?"

"..."

"Of course, I'm just giving an example."

Fan Xiao said, "In this matter, simply telling the truth is not enough; we need some lies."

"Since this instance is a huge psychological deception, why don't we also use lies to help people achieve their wishes?"