Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

Yu Man continued, "It's hard to imagine my father would just randomly find a blog to copy poems and publish them to make money... You... maybe... plus, this world will repeatedly purge memories... If I forget something... will you tell me?"

only--

"Time" thaws time.

……

ps

(Okay, I've made up for all the missed updates.

I have written nearly 30,000 words in the past two days, so I am still quite capable.

October was no different.

But I'm going to die tomorrow, so I might have to blow it up first...)

246 Alas, bankruptcy

The suspended time began to flow again from her hands.

The world that once faded and turned into black and white——

Now, they are once again allowed to have color and noise.

"..."

Yu Man only felt a buzzing in her ears, and the sounds of starting over from scratch poured into her ears like a tide.

The sound of footsteps, chatter, the rustling of clothes and luggage wheels, the current of machines or mechanical sounds -

The voices that converge here from all over the world——

In the eyes of "time", is it just a mere stroke of someone's pen?

"Then, in this flowing world of time, I greet you again, Yu Man."

Every time "Time" spoke a word, the gentle voice seemed to stir the trickle of long hair.

She moved closer to Yu Man, saying a few more words with every step she took.

"I've heard many lines describing reunions, but in the final analysis, nothing can compare to 'long time no see'. Perhaps you'll say the same to me the next time we meet?"

"So, we really knew each other before?"

"I'm glad you came to pick me up."

She smiled and put the book into the bag in her hand. That was all her luggage.

Yu Man suspected that she didn't even take the plane, or didn't pay for the ticket... In any case, these "three secrets" that span the world and are still gods are no joke.

"Okay, okay, as long as you're happy, I'm also very happy to pick you up."

"Where are the others?" Shi Guang rarely spoke human words.

Yu Man was so relieved it felt like Chinese New Year: "You're the last one. Now we're all here. Everyone's been waiting—but it won't be long, don't worry. Come with me and get in the car, and then we'll go to where we're staying."

"Time" and Yu Man walked side by side, as if they had exerted some divine power, so that they faded out of this world.

Even though there were two of them running side by side, no one paid any attention to them, and all worldly things had nothing to do with them.

They walked slowly, but the sound of their footsteps was so synchronized that it seemed as if they had never changed.

"Where are you staying this week?" she asked.

"God, in your eyes, the world and time are just a matter of turning over a page, right? Why are you asking me such a difficult question?"

"Look, Eel, there are two kinds of people in the world."

Ah, the classic start is here again.

Yu Man looked out of the airport, trying to distract himself so as not to hear even a single word that would cause him to have unnecessary thoughts.

"One is like you, where the game looks indistinguishable from reality, because you model your game characters after reality."

"No, isn't this the penalty for clearing the level? Back then, I was..."

Time interrupted Yu Man and continued, "The other type is like me. The real-life avatar you see is a replica of my real self. In other words, while it may look the same, wielding divine authority is quite troublesome. In comparison, asking questions is much simpler."

"Then ask."

"I already asked—where are you staying this week? Is it the same as last week?"

Yu Man wanted to say "Of course that's different", but when just the first word floated out -

Time continued to read aloud as if jokingly: "Last week, after a few days of hardship following the server launch, you happened to meet an elementary school student who got along very well with you. He used his New Year's money to support you..."

"You're talking too much, 'Sanmi'. And you're not an elementary school student, you're a junior high student."

Alas, "time" is speaking words that people cannot understand again.

What about primary school students, New Year’s money, and financial aid… What kind of literary metaphors are these?

Yu Man shook his head and ignored it.

Time continued, "So, what about this round?"

"I was lucky enough to meet the boss, Xiaolu, and we were lucky enough to live in the same city. He gave me and the Triple Crown a place to live..."

"I see. What about the last week?"

"...The Triple Crown round? How would I know?" Yu Man was quite confused. "I don't even know if I played that round. Although the world repeats itself, many things are different. I only have memories of these two times."

"What about the one before 'Going Against Everything'?"

"...I don't remember anything. Is there such a thing? I really don't remember. Your "Three Secrets" Mengpo soup is very effective. We have lost all our memories."

"Time" squinted his eyes, and his gaze was like when he was getting food in the cafeteria and found that there was no meat in the meat dish.

After a moment, she asked again, "Oh, I see. So... did 'Going Against Everything' tell you the same thing?"

"I don't know about that. Just as I have many secrets of my own, Cat Six must have a ton of secrets too. We don't have to know each other inside and out. Anyway, we all basically know what's going on in this world..."

Time stopped talking and just stared into the eel's eyes.

……

Not long after, they arrived in front of the car that had been waiting for them.

Liu Tongqihua was downloading various Chinese apps in the car. Her old phone and lack of experience made everything quite slow. But thankfully, she had already reported her itinerary to her family and let them know she was safe.

70 books are chatting with the domestic robot. Not to mention that the rich girl is good at socializing, the domestic robot is even more so. There are more topics between them than expected.

Until Yu Man arrived with the last one.

"...Another, another girl?" Liu Tong Qi Hua slumped against the car window, "And...and she's a super beautiful Nordic girl?! And the character models are exactly the same?!"

"Without the flagpole in my hand...it feels a bit strange—"

But 70 knew very well that as long as the other party spoke, this sense of disharmony would quickly disappear without a trace.

because--

"However, the souls of the dead do have magnetism."

"Time" - no, Blackbird used this as the opening line.

Towards teammates.

“Sometimes, other souls visit here because they are drawn to it by a certain soul.”

No one could understand the words, but he described her in a casual manner.

"This is Bird Laowu. As you can see, he is the real thing." Yu Man introduced.

So much so that Liu Tong, Qi Hua and 70 looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Hei Li was about to say something else, but Yu Man gently pushed his shoulder and stuffed them into the car.

that's it--

"All three are here, replying soon." Yu Man sent a message to the deer.

"1."

Only then did I get on the car with peace of mind.

……

Return trip——

In Yu Man's opinion, the domestic robot was much more comfortable than usual, and seemed to be happy to see his eldest daughter's social circle expand.

Liu Tong Qi Hua stared at the hustle and bustle of traffic outside the window. She was fascinated by the spring in a foreign country and kept taking pictures.

From time to time, she would lower her head and delete some unimportant things so that she could save more photos, or share some new insights with her family.

But I am always concerned about what other people are doing in the car.

"So, Xiaolu... is also a girl, right?" 70 was talking about this with Yu Man.

"Of course, I was surprised at the time, too. It's a long story."

"That's quite interesting. I wonder if there will be other girls when we go to the competition..."

Yu Man can answer 70's question.

Although Yu Man had no interest in the arena or professional competitions last week, he still heard some news about them.

This game has attracted players from all over the world. Not only that, most people are willing to pay a certain amount of money to buy an extra third of their life to replace sleep, so the number of players is unprecedentedly large.

All competitions in the Old World have no restrictions, the only requirement is that you are a player, nothing more.

Therefore, many anti-traditional strong people have emerged from this industry. All issues such as gender, age, place of origin, etc. are no longer a problem in this industry.

Therefore, there are some powerful female players who are very famous.

And——this week will be the same.

With the chirping of birds and small talk, the driving time gradually shortened - and finally we arrived at our destination.

The old villa is surrounded by a piece of land and is quietly hidden in nature.

and also--

"Welcome! Fellow adventurers, you have arrived at my mansion."

A young girl, lazily sitting on a chair in the warm afternoon sun, raised her hand to welcome them.

It’s still that llama sweater, with a strong homely feel.

What was different from before was that there was a white cat lying on her lap, yawning in greeting.

In contrast, they reacted differently.

"... Da-Everyone uses... their own images?"

"Oh my god, this really is Boss Lu, no different from the game."

"..."

The deer gently patted the cat's butt, and the cat senior, who was already very familiar with each other, immediately jumped up and landed.

She then slowly stood up, brushing off the dust and cat hair.

Then, a clear smile appeared: "Please, great adventurers, accept my mission - become my strength."

"What's going on?" Yu Man laughed.

"With your sincere support, we will triumph in the Spring Tournament, claiming the insignificant prize money and the secret of a certain girl's heart. So, this is how the story begins, right?"

Oh.

Yu Man smiled knowingly. It seemed that this guy was actually quite shy and was just trying to cover it up.

Even Xiaolu felt a little embarrassed to meet so many acquaintances from the game offline.

And after much thought, the opening remarks turned out to be such an awkward little scene.

"Where's the reward?" Yu Man asked, "Does this mission have a reward? After you win the Spring Split."

"I'll give everyone a nice fish I caught myself. What else can I get?"

It doesn't seem impossible.

Yu Man asked again: "Then you have to give some advance payment?"