I was raised in the simulator, and I’m really not a bad woman in Ark!

[You are also worried about Xi, but compared to Shu, who is in real danger, Xi's problem is more like groundless worry, so it obviously has a lower priority.]

[As for the other brothers and sisters, most of them have already found their own stable way of life, or have no place to live. ]

[So after comprehensive consideration, you told Chongyue that you decided to go see Shu.]

[After a brief thought, Zhongyue agreed with your choice, and then handed you a copy of the order from the Simaitai, guaranteeing that you would not be troubled when traveling through Dayan. He then turned back to the house to pack up your gold, silver, and gifts, and told you to be careful on the road.]

[If possible, Zhongyue would have wanted to send you off, at least to get you out of this desolate Yumen Desert, but unfortunately, due to the battle line, Zhongyue, who volunteered to help Dayan defend this evil spirit, could not spare the time to send you off.]

[You expressed your understanding, and took off a piece of black scale from your body and handed it to Zhongyue solemnly.]

[This scale is the result of your deepening understanding of your own authority after this sleep.]

[The fragment that extracted part of your authority not only breeds some of the power of 'Kung Fu and Power', but also allows people to instinctively absorb the blood and qi of the enemy through killing in battle and filter and absorb the energy after the enemy's death. At the same time, when subjected to a fatal attack, this scale will break and then briefly condense into a 'Taotie' beast to die in its place and assist in the battle.]

[Of course, there is a price to pay for producing such scales, but compared to Chongyue's safety, you think that reducing a portion of your own essence is nothing.]

[——Anyway, you are already weak enough. If you keep weakening, you may not even be able to beat your youngest brother in his full state. If that's the case, why not get weaker in exchange for a chance to protect your family?]

[However, you did not tell Zhongyue these, you only told him the most basic functions of the scales. ]

[Zhongyue naturally accepted the gift you gave him with dignity. He could see the value of the scales, but that was all. He could not see that the fragments contained part of your essence. If he could see that, he would not accept it no matter what.]

[Then he also gave you a piece of his scales, which contained the aura of 'Wu' and could guide you on the right path to find Shu.]

[The next day, you had your last breakfast with Zhongyue, and poured wine under the old tree for those who had passed away, and then said goodbye to the elder brother you had lived with for nearly two hundred years.]

[You set out on a journey to the place now called Dahuang City to find Sister Shu.]

[Not long after you left, in a corner that you hadn't noticed, Wang came out from the dark corner at Zhongyue's invitation.]

[Wang originally planned to take you to live in the imperial capital for a while, but your final choice was heard by him, so this second brother who had never reconciled with you on the surface gave up this opportunity. ]

[Zhongyue patted his shoulder as an encouragement, and Wang left in a depressed mood, joining the person who brought him here.]

[But you obviously don’t know anything about this while you are on the journey…]

[You are still immersed in the experience of walking in the desert to find Sister Shu, following the scent of Shu and the guidance of Chongyue scales. ]

[Although you have lived for hundreds of years, you have always been on the run for your brothers and sisters. You rarely travel slowly like you do now, and you rarely have the opportunity to appreciate the mountains and rivers of Dayan. ]

[The journey from Yumen to Dahuang City is long, and there are many places to go through.]

[So you saw a lot of things during the six months you were in Dahuang City, and saw a lot of people and things at night.]

[There are bandits who dominate the mountains, knights who take pleasure in revenge, frustrated scholars, and officials who work for the benefit of the people.]

[You saw the desert, mountains, small towns, cities, forests and plains of Da Yan. ]

[I witnessed the vast territory of Da Yan with my own eyes, and also witnessed the relatively peaceful world under Da Yan's rule. 】

[All of this is very new to you, and even caused your broken essence to tremble slightly for a few moments.]

[But unfortunately, because your authority had long been broken, you were unable to grasp the illusory "intention" and thus find the "image" that could carry your body.]

[However, you have a clearer understanding of the question of 'who am I'. Even if you don't use your authority, the feeling of hunger will be weakened to a tolerable level, so that you don't have to suffer from unbearable hunger all the time.]

[Of course, in addition to this good news, because you wanted to meet Sister Shu, you did not forget to purchase and look for rice ears and seeds of different crops along the way.]

[After half a year of traveling, you finally arrived at this border city named Dahuang City with your gifts and the seeds you collected.]

[And outside the city gate, you saw Shu who had come to greet you after teaching the farmers how to farm.]

[She pinched your armpits and lifted you up, looking you up for a long time. Finally, she took you to her room and asked you many questions.]

【You kept answering with a smile, and gave the seeds you had collected to Shu. 】

[Shu, who was originally blaming Brother Zhongyue for not arranging someone to send you off, was stunned for a moment. Then, after watching you seriously recount the agreement you made with her, Shu couldn't help but giggle and gently touch your head.]

[I didn't expect that you would remember the promise we made as a joke for almost two hundred years. You know, even she had almost forgotten it.]

[Two hundred years is too long and too short. It is so long that Ji, who used to follow her and call her sister, chose to leave Dahuang City to do business, but it is so short that Shu has not been able to find seeds that can guarantee a good harvest on this land.]

【So I am really happy that you still remember the agreement between you and her. 】

[So that night, Shu, who was overflowing with maternal love that had not been relieved for a long time, cooked a table full of food for you, fed you three jars of rice, ten kilograms of meat, and countless dishes. Then, after taking a bath with you in a wooden barrel, she fanned you for most of the night on the mat, told you dozens of stories about rotten teeth, and slept with you in her arms all night.]

[And the life between you and Shu, not like that between sisters but more like that between mother and daughter, began strangely...]

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Chapter 40: The reversal! Shu and I are each other's mothers!

[On your first day in Dahuang City, Shu gave you a detailed introduction to the local conditions and customs of Dahuang City.]

[Early in the morning, before the sun rose and the roosters crowed, you got up in the dark to prepare breakfast for Shu. Actually, you don’t usually get up so early, but you still remember the amount of food Shu fed you last night.]

【So in order to prevent Shu from trying to feed your bottomless stomach, you get up and cook before Shu. 】

[Shu, who had originally picked dozens of kilograms of vegetables, was deeply moved when he saw you standing on a stool cooking. At the same time, he secretly looked at your broken horn and one closed eye from the door and felt distressed and guilty...]

[So Shu seemed to suddenly remember something, and while you were making breakfast, she went to her bedroom and fiddled with the cabinet under the bed for a long time, waiting for you to finish cooking and call her to eat.]

[You only saw Shu take out an exquisite half-face mask and an exquisitely woven sun hat from the cabinet.]

[You were a little confused as to why Shu took out these decorations that were obviously smaller than her own face and head shape.]

[But I only saw Shu walking in front of you with them, smiling, and then carefully fitting the mask on the right half of your face. The cold metal and your smooth and delicate skin blended together precisely, covering your right eye that could not be opened.]

[Shu carefully put the sun hat on your head, covering your exposed black horns, so that you now look like a normal young girl to others, instead of the pitiful person with one eye blind and one horn broken like before.]

[You instantly realized that this was something Shu prepared for you. You were very touched and hugged Shu tightly, with tears of gratitude in your eyes.]

[But Shu just hugged you silently, and touched your soft silver hair with an apologetic look. I felt a little happy in my heart, but more of it was helplessness and guilt.]

[Perhaps for you, this is the best gift you have received in the past hundred years, but for Yu Shu, it is just what she owes you.]

[Shu feels that everything she does now is not a sister's concern for her younger sister, but a compensation for her past sins and mistakes...]

[She doesn't think she is a qualified sister to you. ]

[Therefore, in the next few years that you and Shu spend together in Dahuang City, Shu will try his best to care about every aspect of your life, and wants to take this opportunity to make it up to you.]

[Every night, Shu would ignore your somewhat shameful dissuasion and always carefully clean every corner of your body with his own hands, from the broken horns to the sideburns on your tail. From the skin under your armpits to the gaps between your delicate white toes that are as clear as grapes.]

[Although you are extremely ashamed and feel that you have lost all your dignity as the eldest sister, under Shu's increasingly familiar techniques, you always say that it is not good and it is not allowed, but your body will soften immediately and let Shu touch and clean you.]

"Tsk, this is lame. I can be controlled even when taking a shower in the simulator. This is really unlike me. Cut it, you must cut it hard!!!"

Outside the simulation, Ikaros frowned as he watched the content of this paragraph, his cheeks puffed up like an angry pufferfish.

Although I know that I am very fond of and indulgent towards my brothers and sisters in this simulation, and my personality is also a bit soft, but I was caught just taking a bath. I am really a loser!!!

You know, the last time she took a shower with Arturo, she looked innocent on the outside, but she was so charming that she bewitched Arturo the whole night and scared him away without even blowing his hair.

Tsk…I’m a complete waste in this simulation. I’m not as aggressive as the Grand Duke and I. I suggest you quit the group!!!

[But…although your body seems to have been tamed by millet, how good can millet be? ]

[——Your casual care and service, as well as your keen awareness and service when Shu was faintly tired, have made Shu begin to adapt to you. Sometimes you just look at Shu who is a little tired and gently pat your white thighs, and Shu will lie down on your legs skillfully, and you will pat his head like a tired cat. ]

[Although Shu's mother attribute is very strong, at the moment when it has not yet completely evolved, you are more extreme because you have a paranoid feeling in your heart. ]

Okay, I withdraw my preface, Sister Tao is awesome!

Come on, teach me how to tame someone so quickly. I also want to pat my legs and let Arturo lie on top of me and let me pat his head...

His attitude instantly changed 180 degrees. Ekalos said that he was jealous. At the same time, the idea of ​​cutting out this simulation disappeared. After all, this method of seemingly being tamed but actually taming others was really dirty... So cool!

Sister Tao, I want to learn this, is that okay?

Ikaros thought so in his mind, and planned to continue to see what amazing operations he could perform in this simulation.

[On weekdays, in order to take care of you, Shu always takes you with him wherever he goes. No matter what delicious or fun things he has, he will give you priority. His enthusiasm and love for you made the people of Dahuang City think that Miss Shu was lucky enough to be picked up by a wild boar.]

[After all, apart from the color of your tail and the horns, you do look a lot like Shu. ]

[Although your silver hair is more pure, after matching it with clothes that match Shu's aesthetics, although you and Shu are sisters, because your height is almost 70% shorter than yours, you are now more like Shu's daughter than a sister...]

[This makes you feel helpless, and makes me feel distressed. ]

[Fortunately, while you were being pampered and taken care of by Shu, you also took care of her according to the habits of your sister Shu in your memory, and adjusted the way you got along with her according to her new habits.]

[Shu still likes to go to the fields to farm herself, so even if she doesn't let you go, you will help her plant rice, prepare water for her, and prepare lunch and a sun hat. ]

[Shu still likes to take care of others, and is used to managing this and that, but always forgets himself. Therefore, you will take good care of the other person while being taken care of by Shu, and take care of the other person's daily chores in the busy season, so that Shu can concentrate on farming and harvesting. ]

[So gradually, it seems that Shu is constantly doting on you, making you closer and closer to her. But in fact, it is Shu who is being eaten away by you step by step in every aspect of her daily life under your meticulous concern and careful care.]

[Shu, who was originally evolving towards the Ultimate Mother, was stuck on the evolution bar. ]

[It has made me somewhat accustomed to living with you, taking care of each other in every little detail of our daily lives. ]

[Rang Shu pondered many times in the middle of the night whether there was something wrong, but in the end, he always went to bed obediently and slept with you under your urging.]

[And when Shu finally realized that something was wrong, she looked at the clean room you had prepared for her, the delicious meals you had cooked, the clean clothes you had prepared, the hot water you had prepared for her to take a bath in after dinner, and finally the kang you had warmed up and the soft, fragrant you in her arms.]

[Shu...After realizing that I can't live without you anymore, I finally gave up thinking.]

[You also enjoy taking care of Shu. ]

[The atmosphere between you gradually changed from mother and daughter to sisters, and then gradually, under your subconscious and instinctive operation, it changed from sisters to a somewhat subtle point.]

[But generally speaking, the years you lived together were both ordinary and warm.]

[You have not forgotten the real purpose of your coming here, but for the fragments, a few years is actually no different from a few weeks.]

[So you are not in a hurry to dispel the resentment left by the evil spirits underground. ]

[After all, you still remember the experience of having diarrhea and being chased by Nian.]

[It's just... this wonderful happiness didn't last too long after all. ]

[One day when you were learning embroidery at home and saw Shu holding a spike of rice polluted by black aura, you realized...it was time for the ordinary and warm daily life between you and Shu to end.]

[Shu brought back the rice ears that were contaminated by the evil spirits under the Great Wasteland City. ]

[You know this means that the part of the evil spirit that you devoured may have reawakened, and that resentment has once again spread through the veins of the Great Wasteland City.]

[Shu is obviously also very clear about this. ]

[But when you want to take the initiative to help Shu solve this problem. ]

[Shu... chose to refuse your help. 】

[Perhaps because of the guilt I feel for you in the past, I now hope that you can live a peaceful life instead of using that broken authority to do something for her.]

[After all, in Shu's opinion, she and everyone else already owe you too much, so how could Shu be willing to owe you more? ]

[Even if this price means that Shu will have to waste more energy to deal with those evil spirits, it is still the same. ]

[It's just that Shu doesn't realize that his rejection and attitude have no other effect except making you feel even more depressed.]

[Even though this body is already extremely weak due to self-eating, and even though this body is no longer the elder sister who once protected the fragments. ]

[But now that you have become the youngest sister, you still have the persistence to protect everyone. ]

[And this persistence has almost become the only means for you to fight against the endless hunger after the "Tao" was broken, and it is also the only reliance for maintaining your consciousness that is now mostly broken. ]

[The day your obsession is shattered, that will be the day you die. ]

[But you naturally don't know this, you just simply want to help everyone. ]

[So when faced with Shu's rejection, how could you not know what Shu was thinking after living with him for so many years and thoroughly understanding his personality and body and mind? ]

[You know very well that Shu is not rejecting you and does not want you to get involved in this matter. ]

[The affection between you and me is no longer just a 'compensation' brought about by guilt. ]

[It's just that I simply don't want to continue to owe you more. ]

[Even if you have never taken the past to heart, and never feel that your brothers and sisters owe you anything. ]

[But Shu stubbornly doesn't want you to use your authority to devour those evil spirits. ]

[In this regard, you have no choice but to compromise with Shu temporarily. ]

[But in the dark, you also began to slowly accumulate the power to use the broken authority, so as to ensure that you can take action when necessary. ]

[And time passed little by little...]

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