Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

It's just a lie.

"We strangers don't go online for a long time, usually because we have a very good life in real life and want to experience it to the fullest."

"...That's good." The puppet smiled softly, relieved. "That happiness can continue forever, that's good. The purpose of this place's existence... has also ended."

The puppet who accepted the lie was relieved.

She walked gently through the house, stopping in front of every object that was once associated with memories.

Whether it is the telescope that was once used to view the starry night, or the storybook copied here from reality, they have lost their meaning of existence, and no one will touch them again... or open them again.

finally--

She, who carries the most memories, touches this house.

The carefully wiped glass and the walls that were once scribbled on by the little owner.

Every dream filled with laughter has been listened to by her, them... and the sky and the stars.

There is no magic that lasts forever.

……

"Completed the treasure map: 'Laughter once heard by the stars'"

Accepted shoe covers, score +20

Accepted the doll's hospitality, score +66

I was unable to read their recorded stars and notes, but I did my best to be a guest. Rating: +22

Lied, score +1

Erased the last trace of the god who didn't work seriously, score +0

Overall score: 100/100

How humorous.

Yu Man was in a bad mood, thinking, "Let's put this week's content aside and just kill Lie first?" But Senior Cat would probably be unhappy, so it would be better to let her rekindle their past relationship on her own...

"eel."

"Ok?"

The two of them rode the Ice Prison Dragon and went down.

The Ice Prison Dragon was very energy-saving and even took a nap instead of flying, just free falling.

Instead, Yu Man and Xiao Lu were talking in low voices.

"We haven't gained anything..."

"Not really, I feel like the background plot of this story is very complicated." Yu Man tried to say this, although he did not get any substantial rewards.

"Background... plot?" Xiaolu's expression was slightly complicated. "Do you know what all this sounds like to me?"

Yu Man said nothing, but just listened attentively.

"It seems like some players have been here before," said the deer, "and then disappeared."

"I think so too. The previous talk about strangers seemed to hint at this kind of plot in the background. This strange treasure map might just be the clue to the main plot..."

As the thread stretched endlessly, my mind was still thinking about the doll and house that were shattered and disappeared like ashes at the end.

If Lies hadn't handed over this treasure map, their story would have remained hanging in the sky forever.

What no one knows... Dies in loneliness, without even a lie.

She knew that the ending of any story was no different from this.

"Eel, what do you want to eat tomorrow?" asked the deer.

"It's all right. The cooking skills of the housekeeping robot are so wonderful. I can eat anything."

"Have you taken a shower?"

"Yeah, I keep it clean every day." Yu Man responded instinctively to the casual conversation.

Then, Xiaolu asked softly, his tone unchanged: "So what profession did you play the last time you came?"

"nature--"

Suddenly, Yu Man felt like the clock in his head was hit hard.

"I suddenly want to eat cumin lamb."

"Ah."

151 Secret Connection

The next day, morning.

reality.

As usual, after breakfast, Yu Man helped the housekeeping robot in the courtyard, doing some odd jobs like pruning plants.

This is about maintaining realism.

This word was invented naturally by players in last week's episode.

Deep players can all experience this firsthand: after playing for a long time, they will feel as if their souls are rooted in the old world, becoming increasingly distant from reality.

Therefore, in order to supplement the so-called "reality" and anchor the soul back to reality to a certain extent, even heavy players will regularly log off to do something in reality.

This is conducive to physical and mental health, otherwise people and souls will rot in the old world, which will make the journey difficult.

Of course, Yu Man came to help - more to repay the food and lodging.

She was penniless and had nothing, so she could only come to work every day, sweat a little, and reduce the burden on the domestic robot.

By the way, this is also playing with the cat senior in the courtyard. This guy is quite good at being a cat.

As for the fawn—

She would always say something like "Then I'll go to the old world alone?", but in the end she was still worried about being ignored, so she would always stick to Yu Man and the cat.

But she was just acting like a young lady, drinking tea, chatting, eating snacks and petting cats in the courtyard.

Then use your laptop to browse the old world forums to keep up with your information intake.

Alas, Miss.

So, after finishing their work every morning, they would separate for a while.

Yu Man, holding the cat and the deer, was taken away by the domestic robot.

Go to your respective bathrooms to wash away the sweat and fatigue and feel refreshed.

This is also a rare time for Yu Man and Senior Mao to be alone - no, actually it is a time for them to meet.

Today is no exception.

After the shower: "Cat Senior, something happened yesterday."

Yu Man, covered in water droplets, walked barefoot across the tiles.

The mirror was blurred by the mist, and even if Yu Man passed by, he could only see a fleeting figure... That's good.

At this time, Senior Cat has usually helped Yu Man test the water temperature and is already swimming in the bathtub.

"What's up?" It murmured, and habitually added a few more words, "Meow meow meow meow."

Yu strolled into the bathtub, and Senior Cat enjoyed the light water waves from the girl.

and also--

"Xiaolu seems to have discovered that I'm in the second round."

"No, Xiaoman, can this be discovered?"

Senior Cat swam across the water with a "whoosh", took three steps along the edge of the bathtub, and jumped over the wall onto Yu Man's shoulder.

"She got you drunk, and then you blurted out the truth? Or did she drug you with something... I always feel like she's capable of doing something like this."

"Why would she drug me or get me drunk? Here's the thing—"

Yu Man talked about yesterday’s treasure map experience and then added.

"At first, I thought the team she was forming with would disband soon, so I made up some random lie about the 'official website' as an excuse, but later I found that the team was getting stronger and stronger... Mainly because we were both too hungry."

"Oh, it's useless to blame you, Senior Cat." After saying this half-jokingly, Senior Cat said seriously, "It sounds like they suspect you of participating in the internal testing or game development... Then I can just bring up your father's name."

"What are you talking about Lao Deng for?"

"Have you seen The Phantom of Baker Street? That holographic game was originally only for the descendants of great figures. Your father's title as a poet is so great... You can refer to it."

That made some sense, so Yu Man accepted Senior Cat’s suggestion, thinking that he had almost passed this level.

Senior Cat followed Yu Man's raised arm, gently stepped towards the water surface, and enjoyed swimming in the warm water again.

"The next thing is, Lie keeps pushing me, asking when you're going." Yu Man complained a little. "She didn't turn you back into a human, and she didn't give you a cat device. Why is she pushing me?"

Senior Cat was silent for a while, then slowly said:

"I'm just still holding a grudge. And..." Senior Cat paused, his tone nostalgic and helpless, "He's just expressing his longing for me."

"...Is this true?" Yu Man suddenly became excited.

"A super beautiful girl like you, who is unique in the world, goes to school—wait, you changed… then a little boy like you should have had this experience when he was in school, right?"

Senior Cat’s words were worth pondering, and Yu Man seemed to understand.

She tried to sum it up: "There was a girl who kept asking me to borrow my phone, toys, and all sorts of other things... She would then look for opportunities to pick on me. Later I realized she had a crush on me."

"Yeah. When faced with someone you're attracted to, everyone is shy and at a loss at first. Children are especially like this, and they'll try to find topics to start conversation as awkwardly as possible. Sometimes, it even turns into bullying, like picking on someone or stealing their things."

"As expected of a squad leader, you understand everything."

"In Lie's naive eyes, you're my best friend, best friend, partner, or something like that. Since she can't reach me, of course she can only disturb you like this... to express her grudge and affection. It's awkward, isn't it? Unbelievable, isn't it? But that's how little girls are."

Combining his own school experiences from childhood to adulthood, Yu Man can understand this logic.

But the question is, why does this happen now?

Isn't Lie a god? A true god.

Its power can distort time, rewrite rules, span the world and even compose the rules.

Why is she so twisted towards Cat Senior like a little girl?

"She's just a big talker... She holds a grudge against me. I've done so many bad things to her." Senior Cat explained casually, but it wasn't perfunctory, it was the truth.

Yu Man didn't dare to ask in detail.

I am mainly worried that next time "lies" come to harass me, I won't be able to help but expose their secrets.

At that time, I will be punished by God again.

But Cat-senpai—did he say he cleared the game because he defeated "Lies"? How did he win...it's really questionable.

"However, Xiaoman, I really want to go back, but you mentioned before that you wanted to create a fictional existence, and I'm not making much progress..."

"Oh my, aren't you famous for writing guides?"

Yu Man teased, and at the same time picked up Senior Cat so that he could continue to mock him.

I have to say that the water-soaked, skinny cat has a different kind of cuteness, but that doesn't affect Yu Man's attack on it.

"Don't you have a pen name called 'Three Crowns and the King of Defying Time'? You described me as a successful 30-something in the IT industry..."

"Fuck, how did you see that? It shouldn't be—it shouldn't be?!" Senior Cat struggled and plopped back into the water. "That was said in private chat, how did you know that?!"

Senior Cat suddenly stopped because he had an idea.

"Oh, it's your phone..."

"Don't be so mean, I haven't looked through your play history. I just met a player in the game who told me that a guide writer made up something online."

Senior Cat was very serious, even tilting his head. "Why did we meet? Is her ID six and seven flowers? The Sakura girl who plays with breasts."

"Yeah, the character in the game is a gloomy handsome guy."