'Outside the program,' uncontrollable, and difficult to detect—isn't that a bug?
Of course, theoretically speaking, Nasita is not a bug; she is an administrator, but her account has been hacked.
Nasita told the traveler that the traveler had actually considered leaving the city and had even put it into action.
But the result was... the traveler didn't return home that night and wasn't found by Nasita until the next day. Moreover, he had no memory of the area outside the city and had no idea what was outside.
[Nasida: "You guys often stay out all night, so I didn't think it proved anything at the time."]
If word got out, it would be known that Yingmei often stayed out all night, which worried her mother a lot.
Not only Nasita was worried, but the readers were too. This truly made everyone both curious and afraid. What mysterious place was outside the city? Would it disappear if touched?
Nasita restored all of the traveler's memories, except for those outside the city? That's too strange!
Could it be that the travelers who left the city simply disappeared, and the ones who returned were actually different people?
Or perhaps there are several travelers outside the city? They are interconnected, and once they leave the city, they enter another 'cycle'?
If that's the case, it seems reasonable that the returning traveler has no memory of what happened after leaving the city.
Readers let their imaginations run wild, but they never considered the possibility that Narcida was the 'archive point'.
The traveler disappeared immediately after leaving the city, without having time to save the game. The save file was deleted the next day, and there was nothing the traveler could do but cry and complain. The traveler had no choice but to start exploring again.
This went on for a long time, and I don't know how many accounts were "banned".
The readers don't realize that they're just feeling a little terrified right now, and they're starting to scare themselves.
Some timid readers are already hesitant about whether to continue reading, or they wouldn't even want to read it if they weren't so curious.
Lin Qiu had written some ghost stories before, but they couldn't compare to the fear brought by psychological horror.
Readers are so engrossed in this story that they're worried they'll fall asleep and get caught in the loop.
In the end, curiosity overcame fear. I was worried about falling asleep and getting stuck in the cycle, but I couldn't fall asleep at all if I didn't figure out why!
Clearly, these were Xiao Fufu's true feelings. Frightened, she huddled in bed, wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, and only left her head sticking out to look at the book, much like a reader at that moment.
Next to her pillow was a communicator for Lin Qiu, ready to call for backup at any time.
Little Fufu was reading about the place where the traveler's memories were awakened by Nasita on the second day, and that the traveler was going to go outside the city this time.
Paimon: "...My memories are back!"
My memories have returned! Not many, but useful; I am now completely unaware! Oh, memories, I have returned!
Paimon, now fully realized, clearly knows more than Yingmei, since Yingmei has no memory of what happened after leaving the city.
In the story, Ying suggests going to the city gate so she can go out and find out what's going on, but Paimon and Narcida know that they have actually already gone out once.
The traveler had properly 'saved' his progress, and Nasita informed him of the saved information, which was something that happened 'yesterday'.
[The traveler's memory: "...There is no turning back...There are many 'spaces' there, and 'the birthday of the Flower Goddess in Sumeru City' is just one of them..."]
In the illustration, Yingmei's eyes widened in shock. "Is this my own voice? But what is this memory? It feels so unfamiliar..."
Let's go back to 'two days ago', which is actually the 'second day' after the traveler decided to leave the city to explore.
Near the city gate, not only travelers wanted to leave, but also many merchants, but they were all stopped by the guards.
[The merchant said, "I'm really in a hurry. The goods have arrived at Ormos Port. If I don't hurry over there, won't I just be waiting to have them stolen?"]
Unfortunately, the guard said: I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush.
It can only be said that this businessman is really pitiful. He was used to mine, and all his goods were lost. He suddenly hit the lowest point in his life.
[Guard: That's your own business. Next time you have a similar need, register and report it in advance.]
Although it was a terrible situation, the Order of the Fathers didn't care about others and paid no attention to the merchant's attempt to elicit sympathy from the guards.
As for the reason why they weren't allowed to leave the city, the guard didn't actually know. He was just a lowly soldier, and the Order of the Instruction naturally wouldn't tell him about their plans.
Intelligence cannot be gathered here, so the traveler and Paimon hide in the shadows, planning to climb over the wall and 'go online'.
Paimon said, "If we can't get their purpose out of them, let's be direct. Let's find a place to climb over the wall and get out. After all, those guards don't have a thousand hands and a hundred eyes."
Lei Movie: ? I feel like you're implying something!
The traveler who bypasses the Great Firewall agrees, but it's best to go alone.
[The Traveler: "Paimon, you stay."]
This time, the traveler was smart. Since both of them would lose their memories if they went out together, wouldn't it be better to leave one of them behind?
Paimon, looking aggrieved: "Huh!? Why? Are you leaving me behind?"
This sentence immediately made readers feel sorry for Paimon; how could Paimon be so adorable when he felt wronged?
That look in her eyes makes it look like she's about to cry. What should I do? I feel so sorry for her, but I still want to see more... *slurp*
Chapter 537 Memories Return
Paimon panicked: "But...but what if things don't go as planned? What if something happens to you outside? I...I won't be able to help you then!"
You could tell she was really nervous; she didn't want to be separated from the traveler.
"Hmm... I know I can't be of much help, but we've always been together, haven't we?"
Indeed, Paimon is usually of little help, but she is always with the Traveler, no matter what, and she didn't even run away when facing Thor's sword.
Paimon didn't like being separated from the traveler; she would worry and be afraid. But the traveler needed her to stay, and after much hesitation, Paimon finally agreed.
Paimon: "Then hurry back, okay? Just go out for a quick look and come right back!"
Paimon also carefully warned the traveler, fearing that the traveler might not be able to return after going out.
Then, the memory abruptly ends, and we arrive at the next day in the past. On this day, the traveler, as usual, says he wants to go out of the city to explore.
But Paimon couldn't hold back his emotions and burst into tears, throwing himself into Ying's arms.
Paimon cried out, "I thought I'd never see you again! You just vanished!"
Seeing Paimon crying in Yingmei's arms, the readers truly felt sorry for him.
I was just thinking of bringing more, but now that it's actually here, I feel bad for her. Traveler, you should give her a hug!
["I waited for you at the city wall for so long, but you never came back! Didn't we agree that I'd just take one last look and then come back? Waaah..."]
Yingmei found Paimon's distress earlier quite endearing, but now seeing him cry so hard, she feels incredibly sorry for him.
Thankfully, Paimon is in my arms right now, so I can hold her.
Because Paimon wasn't scared while being held by Yingmei, he just snuggled closer to Yingmei's arms.
Everyone seems to understand why Paimon was so reluctant to leave the travelers in the previous Lantern Festival story; she was afraid, afraid of experiencing it again.
Nasita comforted him, "Paimon, calm down. She's right here. And she's acting like she doesn't understand."
The traveler couldn't understand at all, and looking bewildered, she didn't even hug Paimon.
Paimon rubbed against Sparkle and cried, "Waaah... I don't care, I wanted to go out and find you all day yesterday, but you wouldn't let me leave the city... I was so conflicted, anxious, and scared until night!"
Waiting is the most painful thing, hoping that you will come back, but you never come back.
The expectation in my heart was gradually replaced by worry, and finally fear.
Some readers understand this mentality because everyone felt this way when they were young, waiting for their parents to come home.
Every time my parents come home late, I wonder if something has happened.
I want to go out and look for it, but I'm too young to go, and I don't know where to go.
I was so conflicted, anxious, and scared. I cried when my parents came back.
Lin Qiu had no experience of waiting for his parents to come home, but he had the experience of waiting for a fish to bite but never getting hooked, so he could empathize with it.
Because readers can completely empathize with Paimon, they lose their desire to amuse themselves and are instead filled with the urge to comfort Paimon, almost as if they were comforting themselves who had experienced the same thing.
In reality, Paimon was also crying; she clung tightly to Ying, her little hands gripping her tightly.
Normally, Ying would deliberately tease Paimon, but this time she didn't, letting Paimon hug her.
"Okay, I'm not going anywhere," Ying said gently.
Lin Qiu patted Paimon on the back and said, "Ying won't abandon you, that's what the prophet said."
The fact that these two people, who usually love to tease me, have become so gentle makes Paimon want to cry even more. They spoil me so much!
Yingmei was holding a small child and trying to soothe him, looking like a novice mother who didn't know how to put a child to sleep.
At this moment, the elderly mother Narcida stood beside him and said, "Yes, Paimon, don't be sad, we're all here for you."
It wasn't just the real-life characters who were trying to appease Paimon; the characters in the story were doing the same.
[Luminous: "I don't know what I did... but I'm sorry... Paimon."]
"I won't really abandon you."
After appeasing Paimon, it was finally time to connect with the intelligence.
Paimon was inside the city the whole time. She watched as the traveler walked out of the city and then suddenly disappeared, as if the map had been cut off after reaching the border.
Yingmei herself knows almost nothing; her memories are gone.
Based on the information available now, readers can be certain that there is information outside the city!
The problem is that if you leave the city, your data will be 'deleted' and then 'reformatted' before it is put back into the 'loop'.
So how can we obtain information from outside the city? We need something outside the rules.
In the story, both the traveler and Paimon turned their gazes to Nasita, who, to put it simply, was an existence outside the rules.
Naxi Da scratched her head, feeling a little uncomfortable and shy, her face turning slightly red.
[Nasita: "...Don't look at me like that, I...I'm very uncomfortable being stared at like that."]
Yes, she was stared at like that when she was born.
Their gaze shifted from hope to disappointment; what they truly longed to see was the Great Tree King.
For the next five hundred years, she was never stared at again; the gazes she had been given remained in her mind.
Although Nasita was not used to being stared at at this moment, readers thought... she was cute, which made us want to stare at her even more.
Some of those who attended the celebration seemed to understand why Lin Qiu had told Naxida to close her eyes at the beginning.
If you make her open her eyes and face everyone's gaze from the beginning, she will be shy. Using her eyes closed can serve as both a surprise and a buffer.
Nasita in the story did not have this buffer period; those who had been eyeing Nasita before only saw her as someone to be exploited.
But this time was different. Paimon and the traveler's eyes were filled with hope; they were looking at Nasita, so Nasita didn't want to disappoint them.
"Hmm... alright, alright, you want a tool to send messages, right? Give me some time, and in the meantime, please keep an eye on Dina Zede."
Narcida left and returned some time later, holding a Void Terminal in her hand.
This is a modified version after Nasida typed and wrote some code, which can record and transmit messages, even when people are in different 'spaces'.
This void terminal has broken the rule of 'loop', meaning that rules are meant to be broken.
No, for Doraemon, she is the rule, but she is currently partially banned and can no longer do whatever she wants.
Because it cannot do whatever it wants, the biggest problem with the cracked Void Terminal is 'signal coverage', and Narcida cannot guarantee that it can cover the entire dream world.
But in any case, we've got the tools of resistance now, let's give it a try!
Chapter 538 The Final Deduction
Finally, time came to 'today', the recollection ended, and the traveler had already brought back information from outside the city.
Outside the city are numerous 'dream bubbles,' each containing a different space.
Travelers have entered; each dream bubble is a different scene, but what they have in common is that there are no humans inside.
Besides that, there was a huge sun hanging in the sky outside the space, constantly devouring the dream bubble.
After the "beep" sound, the last space also disappeared.
[Traveler: "...Behind me, many more spaces appeared out of thin air...I understand now! Those 'spaces' are actually—"]
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