Free Web NovelThe dim yellow light illuminated the dilapidated and messy small warehouse. On a dirty chair, a pale-faced, mentally exhausted middle-aged man was holding a box of grilled skewers and a bottle of beer, eating with great relish.
On the display shelf directly opposite the man, semi-transparent crystal jars shimmered with faint light.
"I say, why do you come here every day recently?" a displeased voice came from one of the crystal jars.
"Oh, I understand. When you were in Hua City, you were injured by a Parasitic Kindred Abomination. Now the Elder Council is looking for trouble everywhere, and you're scared, so you're hiding here, right?"
Hearing this, the man frowned slightly, put down his grilled skewers, took a few sips of beer, and spoke unhurriedly, "What Mr. Unmyouki said is indeed one of the reasons."
The Parasitic Kind was already dangerous, and the core of the Parasitic Kind that Miss Mian and Suo E brought to Hua City had been modified to target his Power using the Power of the pink fluffy rabbit. Even though he successfully escaped, he still suffered some injuries.
Fortunately, the Disaster seemed to have temporarily found the "correct" path without any special guidance, giving him ample time to recover from his injuries.
"Another part of the reason is that since I accepted the part-time job as Eclipse Society President, even if I don't do well, I should at least put on a show."
"However, the main reason is that my work has been relatively leisurely lately. I have nowhere to go after get off work, and staying at home alone is too lonely, so I can only come here."
"Nowhere to go?" Hunqiu Luming retorted, "After get off work, can't you go home, watch TV, or play games for a while? Can't you do something you're interested in? Or, ask a pretty Miss from your company out for dinner?"
"Don't you have your own life and hobbies?"
Although, it's not a good thing for the Eclipse Society President, one of the world's few "terrorists," to wander the streets aimlessly after get off work.
However, Lu Ming found him annoying. With him here, Lu Ming felt completely uncomfortable.
The man fell silent, as if hallucinating, and felt a stinging pain in his chest.
He indeed had no hobbies. He liked playing basketball in middle school, but after his parents told him once that he was not doing his proper business, he rarely played again.
In college, he fell in love with e-sports, but he could never play well and was always mocked by his classmates, so he eventually gave up.
Later, he developed an interest in photography, but he had no money to buy equipment, so this interest died in its infancy before it even began.
As for life...
If he didn't consider Phoenix's financial support, he was already struggling just to survive, let alone live a life?
"Do you know?" Hunqiu Luming broke the silence, "It's because you're so dispirited that I find you so annoying."
"The man thought for a moment and said, "If it really doesn't work, you can just pretend you didn't see me? I'll just stay nearby and listen to your conversations. In exchange, I can appropriately reveal some outside information to you."
"No interest!"
"Are you saying Mr. Unmyouki isn't interested in information about Yumen Sand Sea?" the man retorted.
"Tell me about it?"
"Recently, the Night Watch, the Miracle Order, and the Elder Council are all watching Yumen Pass, probably trying to find that thing buried deep within Yumen Pass? Mr. Unmyouki studied in Yumen Sand Sea, so he should know what that is, right?"
Hunqiu Luming did not answer the man's question, but instead changed the subject with a gloomy tone, "If you want to stay here, then stay!" freēwēbnovel.com
He would absolutely not reveal what was hidden in Yumen Sand Sea, and even if he did, he would never tell it to the people of the Eclipse Society.
On the playground of Banshan Elementary School.
A gentle breeze blew, carrying the unique damp scent after a heavy rain, mixed with the fragrance of wilting prosperity as the old banyan tree collapsed.
Ju Meng held Lu Yibei, letting her head rest on her knees, and looked down at the delicate face that seemed to be fast asleep, lost in thought, her breathing unconsciously slowing down.
As if she was afraid that her breathing would disturb Lu Yibei's sweet dreams.
How wonderful! It would be even better if it could be like this every day! Ju Meng secretly rejoiced, and a verse that people often recited on Magpie Bridge Mountain suddenly flashed through her mind—When the golden wind and jade dew meet, they surpass countless worldly encounters.
Just as the atmosphere was perfect and the young girl was moved, Lu Yibei suddenly frowned; her eyelids trembled slightly, and then she vaguely called out a sound.
"Mom? Mama!"
Ju Meng,
What a buzzkill, such a buzzkill!
It was like the first kiss with a first love, accidentally licking the chives stuck in her teeth, and a strong smell suddenly assaulted her.
In silence, she expressionlessly held Lu Yibei's head, slowly stood up, and raised her arms to shoulder height.
Then.
With force, she slammed Lu Yibei's head onto the ground.
"Thud—!"
A dull thud echoed across the empty playground of Banshan Elementary School.
In the small wooden house.
After spending some time teaching Qingji how to use the coffee machine, Lu Yibei carried two cups of coffee and sat down next to Qingji, handing one of them to Qingji.
"Ancestor, would you like to try?"
Qingji took the coffee and took a sip. The next moment, his facial features seemed to lose control and twisted into a knot. "Is this what you said is popular all over the world and comparable to tea?"
"Why does it taste like traditional Chinese medicine, bitter, astringent, and a little sour? Besides a hint of rich aroma in the aftertaste, what other advantages does it have?"
"Foreign things are indeed unreliable! If you ask me, such a good tool, used to make this stuff, would be better for making soy milk. Why are you rubbing your head? Am I wrong?"
"No, I just don't know why, but I suddenly feel a bit of a headache," Lu Yibei said.
"Of course it will hurt!" Qingji put down his cup and said earnestly, "With your current level, forcibly merging with the God Kingdom, it would be strange if it didn't hurt."
"Speaking of which, I still need to remind you, do less of similar things in the future, otherwise, be careful of irreversible damage to your sanity."
"I'm not being alarmist. Even if you succeed by chance every time, but repeatedly prying into his memories and experiencing others' emotions, sometimes the object is not even human, what do you think will happen when the effects accumulate?"
Lu Yibei shook her head.
"You will lose your humanity! Or rather, you will become numb and indifferent to all external stimuli." Qingji slapped Lu Yibei's back of the head with a look of disappointment.
"You're usually so quick-witted, why can't you even understand this today?"
Hearing this, Lu Yibei suddenly realized and gradually understood everything.
This kind of thing is like eating spicy food. When you first start eating it, a little spiciness can cause a strong stimulation to your taste buds, and then gradually, it will evolve into needing a lot of chili to be satisfied. In the end, when your taste buds are completely damaged, no matter how much stimulation there is, there will be no reaction.
If you are already accustomed to all emotional stimuli, and your heart can no longer be stirred, living a numb and indifferent life, what is the difference from a dead person?
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What is the difference?
In fact, some urban legend that excessively devour the core of the urban legend and eventually rot and degenerate are also due to this reason.
Damn it, unconsciously, I actually ran a short distance down the path of corruption and degeneration!
Even with Human Fireworks in hand, that small amount of stock can't withstand such extravagance!
Lu Yibei thought, looking at Qingji, and raised an eyebrow, "Thank you, Ancestor, for the reminder. As a token of my gratitude, I have a gift I want to give you."
"Gift?"
"Would you like to see what Peony Street and Yanzhi Tavern look like now?"
Hearing this, a hint of excitement flashed in Qingji's eyes.
"Then let's see!"
Although tsundere has gone out of style, seeing Ancestor's tsundere appearance still made Lu Yibei want to laugh, and if she couldn't laugh, she would have really laughed.
Even if Ancestor gets angry, I'm not afraid he'll stab me to death.
This is my territory, can't I even protect myself?
Lu Yibei thought, looking at Qingji, "Then Ancestor, please wait here for a moment. I'll go prepare. Besides what I just said, I have other surprises for you."
After speaking, she got up and left the small wooden house, then left the God Kingdom Prototype.
When Lu Yibei left the God Kingdom Prototype and woke up from her lethargy, she opened her eyes and looked around, stunneding for a moment.
She was back home in Jingyi Apartment Complex from Banshan Elementary School without realizing it.
Sitting up, she saw Ju Meng beside her, arms crossed, staring at her fiercely, and then she realized that Ju Meng had probably brought her back from Banshan Elementary School.
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Lu Yibei softly called out, just about to say something to Ju Meng, when she heard Ju Meng snort coldly and interrupted, "Don't call me Smelly Girl, call me Mama!"
After speaking, she stood up and went downstairs without looking back.
Lu Yibei, "???"
What the heck? What's going on? Has she awakened some strange fetish?
Forget it, ignore her for now, getting down to business is more important!
Lu Yibei thought, shrugging her shoulders, and walked to a corner of the room, picking up Wang Yingying who was sound asleep.
If she had to choose the most suitable person among those she knew to take care of Wang Yingying, it would have to be Qingji.
Besides Qingji, who else could easily subdue a Calamity urban legend cub?
What's more, he, the Ancestor, even has experience taking care of children!
A moment later.
Inside the God Kingdom Prototype, on Peony Street, on the street of the Lu Family Old House.
Qingji stood on the flagstone street, looking at Lus Sichuan Cuisine Restaurant, which had changed its signboard to "Yanzhi Tavern," lost in thought for a long time.
Although time had passed and Peony Street was no longer the Peony Street of the past, all he saw in his eyes was his twenty-year-old life.
Unconsciously, a hint of redness appeared in his eyes.
After a long while.
Lu Yibei leaned closer to Qingji and whispered, "How is it, Ancestor? Is the residence I arranged for you acceptable?"
"Hmph!" Qingji snorted coldly, turning his face away so that Lu Yibei couldn't see his red eyes, "You spend all day doing these useless things. With this free time, you might as well marry those granddaughters-in-law earlier and work hard so I can hold a fat grandson soon."
"Fat grandson?" Lu Yibei pouted, "Ancestor, you're a bit too patriarchal, aren't you?"
I haven't even started guiding, and you're already falling into the trap yourself? Then don't blame me! Lu Yibei thought.
"You scoundrel, don't think you can change the subject by playing with words!" Qingji scolded, "Of course a big girl is good too, but you have to give birth to one for me!"
"Sigh—!" Lu Yibei sighed helplessly, spreading her hands, "It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I really can't! Giving birth is easy, raising a child is difficult, you should understand that as someone who's been through it, right?"
Halfway through her sentence, she paused, furtively glanced at Qingji's expression, and seeing that he hadn't noticed anything unusual, she continued, "You see, my parents aren't around anymore, and if I have a child, no one will take care of it."
"I'll help you take care of it!" Qingji interrupted, "In the past, I was willing but unable. Now I have both time and experience, you just bring the child to me!"
Nice, you're hooked, that's what I was waiting for!
Lu Yibei's heart swelled with joy, and she blurted out, "You said it, no backing out!"
Qingji glanced at Lu Yibei and said indifferently, "A word once uttered cannot be overtaken by a team of four horses."
"Good, you wait, I'll bring her over now," Lu Yibei said, and her figure disappeared like mist blown away by the wind.
Before Qingji could react to what had happened, she reappeared in front of Qingji, holding a small girl with rosy lips and white teeth who was sound asleep.
Qingji, who suddenly had a child thrust into his arms, froze on the spot.
"You scoundrel, whose child did you bring here?"
"Mine!" Lu Yibei said, proudly raising her chin, "How is it? Isn't she adorable? From now on, this child is entrusted to you, Ancestor. You just promised me!"
When did this brat... But looking closely, she does resemble her a bit?
This child looks about three years old, right? When she was conceived, that was four years ago.
Four years ago, that brat wasn't even sixteen yet. Did he start ruining other people's daughters so young? How did our Lu family produce such a scoundrel?! Qingji thought with deep regret.
Even in the era he was born, being a father at fifteen was considered "accomplished at ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) a young age," and as far as he knew, in today's era, marrying and having children so early seemed to be illegal?
"What's wrong? Don't you like her?" Seeing Qingji remain silent for a long time, Lu Yibei probed.
Qingji held Wang Yingying, repeatedly wanting to speak but stopping himself. Before he could think of what to say, at that moment, Wang Yingying's eyelids, with their thick eyelashes, fluttered twice. She woke up, opened her eyes, and looked up, staring at Qingji with her watery eyes for a few seconds.
Then.
She wiggled her small body, wrapped her arms around Qingji's neck, and "smack"—kissed him on the face.
Qingji was stunned for a moment, then immediately burst into a foolish laugh, "Heh, heh!"
For a moment, he felt like he didn't care about the child's origin anymore, as long as she was Lu Yibei's child.
Wang Yingying tilted her head, looked at the silly "food" in front of her, and after a few seconds of thought, somehow started giggling along.
"Giggle giggle!"
The two soft sounds intertwined, and at a glance, it was clearly a standard scene of grandfather and granddaughter's joy.
Seeing this, Lu Yibei knew it was time to deliver the "fatal blow" to Qingji. She let out a long sigh and said, "Alas, since you don't like her, Ancestor, I can only find someone else to take care of her for now."
As she spoke, she reached out to take Wang Yingying from Qingji's arms.
Before Lu Yibei's hand could touch Wang Yingying, Qingji's face darkened. He turned away with Wang Yingying in his arms and let out a low growl, "Scram!"
"Alright!" Lu Yibei responded, and happily left the God Kingdom Prototype.
