69novels Chapter 43 Because you've embarked on this journey♪
Chapter 43 Because you've embarked on this journey♪
However, no matter how beautiful a dream is, there will eventually be a time to wake up.
But if one can find some solace in dreams, then perhaps one can be more resilient and hopeful when facing a painful reality.
Xi Lian stared at the blank space, thinking to herself.
At the end of the story, Mimi sits on the still swing, her figure beginning to become transparent, like starlight about to dissipate into the morning mist.
She waved vigorously and without gloom toward the blank space, as if it were a normal farewell, like saying goodbye for tomorrow.
"Are you leaving? Please say hello to everyone for me," Blank said reluctantly.
"Yes, please give my greetings to everyone!"
Goodbye, child. At the end of the story...
The pen name 'Xi Lian' is yours! ♪
Please carry my love and my poems into tomorrow♪
No! That's not how it is! Blank woke up with a start, reaching out to grab something.
In my palm, there was only an endless, cold starry sky.
She suddenly realized something: if Xi Lian could freeze her, she could also unfreeze her. As long as she wasn't given a chance to refuse...
"Xi Lian! Don't go!" Blank cried out to the void, his voice choked with sobs, "I...I still have so much to say to you!"
Suddenly, she felt a pair of illusory arms gently encircling her neck.
A gentle breeze, carrying a familiar warmth, brushed past my ear:
"Didn't I tell you? Everyone knows your memories. So they've already received all your feelings!♪"
The answer is hidden in that dream you just had!
Blank suddenly turned around, wanting to embrace that figure—
But it only embraced a scattered speck of light.
Xi Lian's figure had faded like the mist before dawn, leaving only a faint, illusory silhouette.
"At least...!" Blank stretched out his hand unwillingly, "Please come with me on the train! Even if... we only travel together for a short while!"
On Xi Lian's illusory face, a look of reluctance and emotion appeared:
So, the moment of truth has arrived...
Can you accept someone's passing without forcing them to freeze your life?
"I can! I can do it!"
"I already told you, lying is no good."
"Why...!" The blank voice finally broke down. "Why do you have to do this? Don't you want to... live?"
That ethereal figure unfolded a smile of unparalleled gentleness, a smile that seemed to encompass starlight:
"Because everyone on the train will be sad because they won't see you! They're all waiting for you to come back♪"
Because you are the most precious poem born on the blank page I left in this world. How could anyone bear to... forever freeze the true self that bloomed upon it?
Because—you've already embarked on this journey♪
"..."
Blank failed to capture that last glimmer of light.
She stood there alone for a long time. Finally, she forced herself to turn around and fly towards the depths of the starry sea.
"At least... teacher..."
She gazed at the unheard starry sky and whispered to herself:
"I can answer you... this final question now."
"When you still remember me, you will be able to see me, as an 'unknown', walking my own path."
I can also talk about the fun things that happened with everyone, and share some weird photos I took in March…”
Her voice grew softer and softer, tinged with a smile and tears:
"I know that you will eventually forget all of this, and that moment may not be far away."
but!
At least right now, I really, really want to tell you.
Even if I am forgotten later, at least I will have a page that lasts forever...
-–-––-
"Mr. Screw Gumm, this is the anti-organic equation vaccine. Its principle is to assimilate the Emperor Virus and then self-destruct."
To prevent mutation, please use it with extreme caution!
Furthermore, what are your opinions, esteemed geniuses, regarding the contingency plan I proposed?
Stephen suggested that there was no need to establish a self-destruct system, believing it to be a redundant measure.
In reality, he was in a terrible mood, having first witnessed the end of one friend's life, and then another friend tragically met a violent end...
He is now unusually developing weapons, hoping they will play a role in the upcoming manhunt for that Zandal.
"And what about you, Mr. Screwgoom?"
"In my opinion, this set of assumptions is almost unsolvable."
Screwgoom was also in a bad mood, but as the king of Screwgoom, he decided to maintain his image and not talk about irrelevant things.
"And...Ms. Nguyen Mai?"
"Ruan Mei, I'm not in the mood to comment. She's grieving, after all, since the Black Tower's passing... I don't know if you noticed that when you were in Onfaros?"
"What is it? Hmm... It's getting late. If we rush back at this time, the teacher should just be starting to cook."
Others can also help, so please allow me to go first!
Watching her disappearance of her somber mood, her smile replaced by a hurried run towards the space station's anchor point for teleportation, Screwgoom fell silent.
...As expected, she knew nothing about the truth behind Qingyuan's ascension to godhood.
Although she didn't become the Insect Queen after inheriting the Amber King's legacy, her memories remained...
Meanwhile, outside Qingyuan's room, Xilian was thinking of hiding to give her teacher a little surprise.
However, from afar, her memory sensed an ominous aura.
The aura of nothingness has increased again, and by such a large margin? Why!
You promised me you would stay until I returned and give you an answer. What happened to you, teacher?
......
She has completed her apprenticeship. From now on, when we meet again, she should be called "Miss Qingyuan".
Of course, perhaps Qingyuan felt that he was no longer her teacher.
After making the assurance, she made two preparations to prevent the Iron Tomb from being born from her body.
One is an eternal paradise, and the other is an execution system.
One of them is the Memory World created based on her beautiful memories. As long as her consciousness is intact, she can suppress the birth of the Iron Tomb.
The second is to try to modify the logic of the Iron Tomb, changing the target of the hatred of destruction to herself.
In this way, if her self-awareness is insufficient, the Iron Tomb, even if it is born, will only destroy itself.
As for creating a few blank pages, like when she was born, to completely change the calculation tendency to the true self, she tried.
On the one hand, it requires massive computing power, which is relatively easy to solve.
On the other hand, she also needs an absurdly strong power of memory destiny. If she had that kind of power, she could restore Onpharos and transform it into a true eternal paradise.
Moreover, with the eternal paradise, she could rely on the beautiful memories within to sustain her existence. Perhaps these memories would gradually fade with time, but at least for now...
"Danheng! You're even eating my ice cream? What's so great about my frozen ice cream anyway?!"
"I think this is a memorable thing. But don't be sad, I froze three extra cups of ice cream for you as an apology."
March 7th, hands on hips, looked at Dan Heng: "Do you think Xing will let this go?"
She'll keep pestering me until I agree to take some unflattering photos of her!
However, I have a cup of coffee that used Himeko's... sister's... coffee. Has anyone drunk it? I can't tell.
Upon hearing this, Xing immediately covered her mouth and lay on the ground, convulsing.
"I ate the first cup too quickly and swallowed it without tasting it! Help!"
However, March 7th ignored this and watched helplessly as the star fell into slumber.
She probably won't wake up again until Himeko's coffee is completely digested.