"I also want to think that you are behind the scenes,"
Si Lu took a sip of cold beer, let out a long sigh of contentment, and said, "The question is, are you the right one?"
Santu, who had been away for many years and had no news of his life or death, was now sitting next to him with his legs crossed and holding a can of beer. No matter it was his expression, the way he spoke, the way he walked...even his messy hair.
, they are exactly the same as before Ci Tu disappeared that year, with no difference.
"I just don't understand why some people like to drink this stuff." He finally swallowed a mouthful of beer and immediately opened his mouth with a sigh of relief, as if he wanted the wind to wash away the taste of alcohol in his mouth. "It's too difficult -
Huh? You look down on me?"
It seemed that all these years of walking alone in the shadow hall were all bubble-like illusions, which were wiped out one by one when he saw the sun. Si Lu laughed, almost uncontrollably: "Then tell me, you
What are you doing, what is going on?"
Ci Tu said sarcastically: "After so many years of not seeing each other, you still seem to want to be beaten as soon as you come up."
"Speak quickly," Si Lu shouted at him.
... Ci Tu talked for a long time.
Si Lu listened with rapt attention. Sometimes he would be surprised by his experience, and sometimes he would burst into laughter. He himself had forgotten the last time he laughed like this. Ci Tu said that he was into trouble.
The ins and outs of joining the shark system explained why he had been unable to contact Si Lu and how he was sent to see Pengping by some strange combination of circumstances - but who cares about Pengping now?
Just go to the top of the mountain in a while and get Pengping and the [one-time copy] back.
Now Ci Tu is back; as long as the two of them join forces again, will there be any difficulties ahead?
Ci Tu additionally told him which parts of the Shadow Hall were currently beyond the reach of the Sharks, and which people could still be trusted. This was indeed consistent with Si Lu's own speculation.
After hearing this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief - Fortunately, only a small part of the Shadow Palace has been eroded, and the core mechanism has not changed. Everything is still in time. After this battle, the Shadow Palace in the future may be more resistant and powerful.
...His home is still in the same place, and it will still be in the same place in the future.
"I've been on tenterhooks these days," Si Lu said with a sigh, "I think it's so ironic that things in this world are so ironic. The Shadow Palace has always existed by secretly controlling other organizations, but now it seems to be unknowingly being controlled by other organizations.
After being replaced by Devour, only a shell is left? I feel relieved after hearing what you said."
Ci Tu also sighed for a while and patted his shoulder.
"By the way, do you remember Lin Sanjiu?" Si Lu asked: "Do you know how she is?"
Today, the roles of the two seemed to be reversed. The one who kept asking questions became Si Lu, and the one who had all the answers became Ci Tu. Thinking of this, he smiled unconsciously.
"I know," Ci Tu said, his yellow eyes widening, "Hey, when I first saw her, I was shocked. I didn't expect that guy is not dead yet, and he is very lucky! Don't worry.
Okay, she's fine."
"Oh? Where has she gone? Why has there been no news?"
"She has met her old friend, the person named Yu Yuan she has been looking for." Citu laughed and said, "Maybe she was too happy and forgot about it for a moment. Just wait, maybe
There will be news soon."
The two of them stood up, supporting each other. Si Lu was no longer in a hurry to go to the top of the mountain to see the situation, and took a slow walk with Ci Tu. He could hardly remember when the weather had been as good as today, and the sky was better than any in his life.
Everything he saw was blue, and the wind was lighter than he had ever felt in his life; the grass and flowers in summer were surprisingly sweet, and the sun fell, warm and bright. Walking in this world, it was like going to
The teeth sank into a sweet, juicy peach.
"I don't know why," he sighed. "After entering the apocalypse, it seems that for the first time I am so...comfortable and contented. Now all I need is Lin Sanjiu——"
Just as he said it, by coincidence, his communicator rang.
Lin Sanjiu apologized to him and told him the good news, saying that he had found his friend and successfully found the leasing company's documents.
"They put people in the leasing shop to stop me, but I still got it!" She laughed, "As long as we follow this document, we can find the shark system right away. Let me tell you, the shark system has already been
It’s not a big deal, think about it, where are you going to go and what are you going to do after this incident?”
Si Lu originally thought that he had nothing to do, but after being reminded by her, he found that there were too many things on his mind. After settling the matter in the Shadow Palace, he could find a stable world and build a small wooden house.
; He has long wanted a small wooden house like that, located between the woods and the lake. Every morning when he opens the window, the mountains topped with snow peaks are reflected on the lake.
Birds flew across the water, and deer stretched out their limbs and ran away from him; Ci Tu sat in the backyard with Lin Sanjiu and had a barbecue, as well as several friends he had known over the years... Si Lu took down a box of new products.
He carried the beer into the backyard and put it on the table. Sure enough, Situ complained again: "Isn't there any juice?"
"It's strange to say that the doomsday teleportation has disappeared for a long time," Lin Sanjiu stretched out his arms and said, "I never thought that one day I would be able to live such a free and comfortable life."
Si Lu sat down among his friends and turned over the meat on the barbecue grill. He recalled how he and Ci Tu met again after many years of separation. He sighed and laughed and said, "You
What did you say to me then? Where have you been? Why can't I remember it at all?"
"You are like this, and you still dare to say that my brain is not good." Ci Tu now has a few gray hairs on his forehead. Even an evolved person will always grow old.
When Si Lu gets up every morning to wash up and look in the mirror, he can't even believe that the person in the mirror is himself - but he has nothing to complain about; his first half of life may have had twists and turns, but the second half of his life has been smooth.
Nothing could be better than wishful thinking.
However, he really couldn't remember what Citu said to him back then.
He seemed to have said that he had entered the shark system and could not contact him... But Si Lu had forgotten the details.
After all, that was half a lifetime ago.
If I can’t remember it, what does it matter?
It's normal to not be able to remember.
The most important thing is that he rediscovered the tattoo and the Shadow Palace, and spent the most satisfying time in his life in this small wooden house. Every day in the past, when he thinks about it now, is as clear as
It is a fresh blessing. At this point in life, there is nothing more to ask for.
He slowly bent down, took off his slippers, lifted the quilt, and lay on the bed. Every movement was very laborious because of his age, and his joints were so dry and sore that it was hard to imagine that he was once so good.
Evolver...Tomorrow, tomorrow he will get up early and go see the snowy stream in the forest that has just melted in early spring.
Si Lu smiled, closed his eyes, and fell into eternal darkness.
I don’t know how many more days I can update smoothly... I’m worried (but having an outline is still useful. I’m doing pretty well with my updates this month, right?)
