I, enter the zero world, change the ending

Chapter 54: [Farewell]

As the shutter clicked, the spatial distortion suspended at a height of about half a meter was eliminated.

at the same time.

"Hey?!"

Shenhong was shocked, and her arms trembled reflexively, and she almost dropped the camera.

"Wow."

Compared to Shenhong, Yae was obviously much calmer. Yae was a little surprised at first, and then she pursed her lips and smiled ambiguously.

"Did I disturb you two? Pupupu." Gudu winked cunningly and teased with interest.

The two people who were watching were also caught off guard and separated in a hurry.

"You... are finally here..." Zhiyao was the first to calm down and spoke to everyone.

"You came at a bad time, didn't you?" Gudu poked his shoulder lightly, grinning undisguisedly, "Not bad, Sikong, it's only been a while since we last met and it's already come to this. Huhuhuhu."

"We have been waiting for your arrival..." Xiao Wuhui shrank her neck nervously.

Seeing Gu Du's knowing look at her, she felt so ashamed that she quickly hid inside Zhiyao's body.

Let Sikong take care of the outside for now, she won’t come out for now.

Unlike the two women with the surname Kurosawa, the one with the surname Hinasaki was surprised for the first moment, but her attention was immediately shifted to something more important.

————There were black palm prints on Zhiyao’s neck and wrists, bruises on her face and eyes, and traces of dried blood blisters at the corners of her mouth.

"Sikong, are you okay?" Shenhong asked anxiously, feeling uneasy.

"It's okay." Zhiyao scratched the side of his face, then remembered something and reminded, "Oh, by the way, are there any rope marks on your necks, wrists, and ankles?"

"Yes." Shenhong and Gudu said in unison.

"I have one too. It's the mark Wu Hui left on me, but it's been destroyed." Zhiyao said as he looked at the ground and bent down to pick up Chu Yeshi's knife. "This mark is no joke. I'll help you two remove it first."

Unfortunately, the blade did not glow, which made Zhiyao a little confused.

"The knife will only glow when the rope appears, and only then can it be destroyed." Xiao Wuhui poked half of her head out and gave her analysis. "As for the rope mark, it's just like the palm print on your body. It can only be removed by washing with the sacred water."

"Where is the divine water?" Shenhong asked hurriedly.

"It's gone. The last bottle was used up by a middle-aged man with white hair who came in some time ago." Xiao Wuhui felt extremely regretful.

Zhiyao immediately realized that it was Gao Fengzhunxing, and cursed his ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

"Then... is it a big deal that Sikong is like this?" Shenhong still remembered that the last Manyemaru was used up.

"Don't worry, Hinasaki, I don't think there is any problem." Zhiyao said nonchalantly, and jumped a few times on the spot to dispel Shenhong's worries.

After confirming again and again that nothing serious was wrong, the heavy burden on Shenhong's heart finally fell to the ground.

At this moment, Lingyin walked over from not far away.

"Just now...that was Kirie...right?" Lingyin's expression was filled with fear.

"It's my evil clone." Xiao Wuhui replied.

"You're lying... Kirie... How could she be like that? There are so many monsters on her body... And... And she even hurt our seniors..." As Lingyin spoke, tears began to well up in her eyes uncontrollably.

Zhiyao had been so busy with Shenhong and the others that she didn't notice it just now. Only now did she realize that she was in the mine area outside Guikou. Five meters behind her was the gate of Guikou. Looking to the right along the gate, she saw a group of Mekakure shrine maidens who were either sitting quietly or cuddling together. Zhiyao took a quick look and found that there were less than ten people. In addition, the body of Sokata Ryozo was placed next to them.

The same thing obviously happened here.

"What's going on?" Zhiyao asked impatiently.

"Kirei...Kirei she..." Perhaps she hadn't recovered yet, so Lingyin spoke incoherently.

Seeing this, Yae hurriedly hugged Suzune tightly, put his hand on the back of Suzune's head, and stroked it gently.

"Let me do the talking." Gudu took over the conversation.

Zhiyao and Xiao Wuhui immediately looked at her.

"While you two were fighting the Mekakuro Miko..."

Later, Gudu described the whole process.

To put it simply, after Zhiyao fell unconscious, Shenhong, who was supposed to bombard Wuhui with red film, turned the camera around without hesitation and used it on the group of Mukakuro shrine maidens. The power of the red film was indeed extraordinary. It exploded among the group of Mukakuro shrine maidens like an air-dropped bomb, not only killing seven or eight targets at once, but also blowing a gap. The strange thing was that Zhiyao and Xiao Wuhui were not seen, so Shenhong and the others thought that they might have gone to the Shenyin space. Next, the two of them naturally became targets of attack. Since they were outnumbered, they fought and retreated, and soon retreated to Kirie. They thought they were completely dead this time, but they never expected that Kirie, who had been watching the show, suddenly took action and slaughtered all the Mekakuro shrine maidens who rushed over. Those who were left behind were afraid and dared not move forward. Then they were easily knocked down by Kirie. When they woke up, they found themselves outside the ghost mouth and saw the same spatial distortion in the atrium where the cherry tree used to be. The few remaining Mekakuro shrine maidens also calmed down for some reason, and helped Yae drag Sokakuro's body out of the collapsed ruins.

"Tsk, I didn't expect Wuhui to..." At this moment, Zhiyao's mood was extremely complicated.

Deep down in his heart, he wanted to express his gratitude to Kirie because Kirie saved Shenhong and the others, even if it was unintentional.

But he also knew very well that he couldn't say it out loud, because as a candidate for Mekakuro Miko, Suzune would definitely stand on their side. The psychological shock caused by so many respected seniors being slaughtered in front of them could not be expressed in a few words.

"I'm afraid it's to prevent the prey from dying at the hands of others." Xiao Wuhui twisted her chin and analyzed, "Wuhui said she wanted others to experience the same pain she suffered."

"Wuhui, that was you just now, right? Why are there two of you? What's going on?" Lingyin held down Wuhui's shoulders and asked harshly, her hands shaking with anger.

"Lingyin..." Xiao Wuhui lowered her head guiltily, not daring to look directly at him, "...That was indeed me just now. This matter is quite complicated to explain, so it will take some time."

When Zhiyao heard the last sentence, she was stunned for a moment.

Oh my god, I almost forgot the most important thing.

"We can talk later if you have anything to say." Zhiyao interrupted them hurriedly and turned to Gudu, "Hei Ze, time is running out, you have to leave here quickly." As he spoke, he took Gudu's hand and pulled him towards the escalator, "You may encounter evil spirits on the way, I will escort you to the entrance first." Finally, he remembered something and took out the two lighters on his body and stuffed them into Gudu's portable bag, "I don't know whether it is day or night outside now. When you go out, check the sky first. If it's still dark, don't run around. Just pick up some dead leaves and branches nearby to light a bonfire. This will prevent wild animals from approaching, and then wait until dawn to do this to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Gu Du was confused by what he heard, and Shen Hong and others were also baffled.

"Sikong, what are you talking about?" Gudu pulled his hand away and broke free. "The entrance door is sealed. Have you forgotten?"

"I haven't forgotten. I'll tell you as we walk!" Zhiyao was so anxious that her hair was burning with anxiety. "I'll explain it to you on the way. Hurry up. It's only a quarter of an hour. If you delay any longer, it will be too late!"

"Has the seal been lifted?" Shenhong guessed from the back.

"Yes, it's lifted." Xiao Wuhui answered for Zhiyao, "Time is really tight, we have to hurry."

As Zhiyao continued to push him gently on the back, and the frequency of pushes increased, Gudu started to get angry. "Stop pushing me! Explain your thoughts first!"

Zhiyao had no choice but to explain as quickly as possible, "Wuhui personally lifted the seal and said she would give us a quarter of an hour to leave after we reunited." Finally, she added, "Wuhui said it herself. I can guarantee its authenticity with my life."

"Sikong didn't lie." Xiao Wuhui added.

Everyone was shocked.

"Why is Wuhui suddenly so kind?" Shenhong was half-believing and half-doubting.

"This is a long story. I'll explain it to you later." Zhiyao said, "Hei Ze, you have to leave."

"Why do I have to leave?" Gudu took a step back to make his position clear.

Zhiyao was completely speechless. "Of course it's to survive. Don't forget that you are only here to collect material for your novel. It's a rare opportunity like this."

"What about you two?" Gudu asked.

"Hinasaki is looking for an important family member, and I want to change Hinasaki's fate. We both have reasons why we can't leave. Besides, Kirie has seen through my little tricks. Going out to get props and call for help and then coming back won't work, so we can't leave."

"That's why I can't just leave like this." Gu Du sighed meaningfully, "Since I can't come back after leaving, I can't abandon you."

"Why are you doing this..." Zhiyao didn't know what to say and smiled bitterly.

"Because we are partners, Sikong. Even though I've only known you two for a short time, we've experienced life and death together twice. Do you think you would abandon your companions and go away alone at this moment?"

"Of course not!" Zhiyao replied with a firm tone.

"That's all." Gudu smiled and held Zhiyao's hands. "Maybe you don't believe it, but even though we just met by chance in this haunted house, to me, you two are already the most important friends."

"Well said." Shenhong stepped forward to agree, "Even if my brother has returned home safely, as long as one of you hasn't gone back, I won't leave alone." After saying that, Shenhong and Gudu each put on a knowing smile.

Koto: "You two can't deal with Kirie without me, the miko."

Crimson: "With your half-baked level, you need to practice more."

Koto choked, his smile frozen on his face. After the state was lifted, he said, "Hinasaki-san seems to be developing well. Why don't you let me help check her body?"

Shenhong jumped back decisively as if facing a formidable enemy, and turned around to run away. Gudu immediately curled his lips and trotted after him.

In the distance, Zhiyao looked at the two of them and thought that it seemed that they were determined not to leave, and then sighed. Xiao Wuhui looked over there and then at Zhiyao, and gently put her hand on Zhiyao's head to comfort her, but her hand was taken away immediately.

"Who allowed you, a little girl, to touch my head?" Zhiyao snorted coldly, pretending to blame.

"I'm a grandmother." Xiao Wuhui answered confidently, then put her hands on Zhiyao's shoulders and looked down at her with contempt, "You little brat, watch your words. Don't be so disrespectful. Be polite to your elders."

So, after Gu Du, Zhi Yao became the second person whose smile froze. After the state was lifted, he hugged Xiao Wu Hui's head without saying a word and said, "Grandma, I, your grandson, will show my filial piety to you today."

Filial piety means rubbing the face and head.

Once people get excited, they will forget the time. In the blink of an eye, fifteen minutes have passed.

"Let's go," Gudu said, fixing his hair that was messed up by Crimson.

"Let's go find the next fragment of the Divine Mirror." Shenhong was in high spirits and full of energy at the moment, so much so that Zhiyao suspected from the bottom of her heart whether she had often stayed up late at home before.

"Go, go, go." Zhiyao gently pulled her hand away and gently touched her forehead against Xiao Wuhui's. "Why don't you let go? Are you still addicted to biting? Do you know what animal likes to hold on to something the most?"

The three people and one spirit walked towards the escalator. Zhiyao turned back inadvertently, but saw that Yae did not follow them.

"Let's go, Yae." He waved his hand and urged loudly.

Yae immediately trotted over, and when he reached Zhiyao, he smiled and shook his head slightly, "I won't go with you."

"Uh, why..." Zhiyao was slightly startled. After her eyes subconsciously moved to Sohkata Ryozo's body, she immediately understood, "You want to wait for your husband to wake up, right?"

"Well, I can't just leave Ryozo here. If he wakes up and becomes as irrational as I once was, who better to wake him up than his wife? Besides, Suzune and Chiba also need someone to take care of them, so I decided to stay."

What Yae said made sense, but Zhiyao was not happy.

When everything is over, we will say goodbye forever. It will not only be Komuseum but also Yae.

He couldn't bear to do it, really.

"I still... eh... what should I say..."

Then, Yae smiled, walked forward and hugged him. He was startled at first, then hugged her back.

"Goodbye, Sikong. Thank you for risking your own life to wake me up when I lost my mind, allowing me to continue to exist in this world, waiting to be reunited with my husband. When he wakes up, we can go to the underworld together."

Zhiyao was stunned for a moment, and pushed her away with all her strength, then pressed her shoulders hard, "No, that's not right, Yae...you...you can't just go to the underworld like this. After everything is over, you must go back to Kaishen Village."

"Hey?"

"Although you only lived to middle age, you at least got married and had a daughter. You at least had a happy time in your life. But your sister, Kurosawa Saeki, didn't, never did. The day you successfully escaped, she was captured and hanged. However, that ritual also ended in failure. Saeki woke up and became a powerful evil spirit that was no less powerful than Kirie. She killed all the villagers and has been wandering alone in that deserted village all these years. She has been waiting for you, so I beg you here, at least go back and see her, okay?"

Hearing this, Yae's pupils gradually lost their luster, his eyelids drooped slightly, and his expression became extremely lonely.

After several minutes, he finally managed a smile and nodded slightly.

"I will go, thank you for telling me."

The two separated.

"Sikong, let's go————!"

At the upper level of the mine, at the entrance, Crimson shouted loudly.

Hearing this, Zhiyao waved in response, then quickly ran towards the escalator, grabbed the handrail and climbed up steadily until he reached the upper level and met up with Shenhong and the other person.

Standing on the edge of the high floor, the three of them turned around and waved to the people below for the last time. Yae and Suzune below also responded by waving.

After that, the three of them turned around and left together.

This separation is forever. Zhiyao thought that she would never see Yae again in this life.

In the bustling city, the bus station is crowded with people.

Standing at the front of the queue, Yotsuya Miko was holding a handbag, with cold sweat on her forehead.

"Can you see me?"

Today was just like any other day, she encountered an evil spirit, but she had to pretend that she saw nothing, because otherwise the evil spirit would notice her and then be able to attack her.

"Can you see me?"

The evil spirit asked this for the second time, his mouth almost touching Jianzi's face.