No one can leave alive. This phrase sounded somewhat familiar to Wen Xishu.
"I’ve been through many scenarios and heard many people say that to me. But I never expected that in such a perilous human hole... a child like you would be here."
Wen Xishu looked ahead and asked again:
"Next, I just need to go through the tunnel to start the real exploration, right?"
The little boy nodded:
"Yes, big brother. Do you have any unfinished wishes? Any regrets in your life?"
"Why not tell me? At least after you die, I can help you find happiness in the human hole."
Wen Xishu looked at the little boy in surprise:
"Who exactly are you?"
The boy replied helplessly:
"I’ve told you, I’m the guide of the human hole. But I’ve also forgotten who I am. My purpose is to guide everyone out of the human hole and to keep them away from it."
"Once you enter... it’s too late. So at the very least, let me do something else for you, to let you experience happiness in death."
Wen Xishu suddenly remembered.
According to Albert, this mission combines pain and happiness.
Two elements.
Wen Xishu already knew what pain entailed.
But what was happiness?
Could happiness kill as well?
Wen Xishu wanted to ask the boy again who he was. If necessary... he could use force and gather information through "barrage."
But the boy didn’t give Wen Xishu the impression of being an evil person:
"Life is like a play. Countless people are merely hoping for a good ending. Brother, have you ever imagined what your life would be like without regrets?"
Wen Xishu shook his head:
"Why wouldn’t there be regrets? Life is full of countless choices. People always have a better opinion of the choices they didn’t make."
"If I’d done things differently back then, maybe my life wouldn’t be like it is now. This is a thought everyone with a sound mind has. Life can’t have just one solution."
The boy said:
"It seems you don’t want to tell me. I understand... everyone in the human hole is like that, always wary."
The boy waved his hand, giving a final farewell:
"Don’t easily have negative emotions inside, live happily... but happiness can bring death, and so can doubt."
"And also... follow your feelings. For certain questions, you must answer in line with the goal. Even if you realize the answer isn’t as such, don’t say it out loud..."
"That would be very dangerous, very dangerous. I’m sorry... I thought everyone could be happy."
"Life has many nodes... one node succeeds, another may fail. Don’t be discouraged by success... no, if you’ve succeeded... just consider it success."
A series of jumbled, nonsensical phrases came out of the angelic boy’s mouth.
Wen Xishu felt something was off everywhere. What did "don’t be discouraged by success" mean?
But after saying these words, the boy’s figure gradually became transparent and transparent.
In the end, he disappeared.
"Good luck, big brother."
Only this sentence echoed in the tunnel surrounding the human hole, but soon, it also fell silent.
Wen Xishu looked at the front of the tunnel, feeling uneasy from the boy’s previous words.
But the warm, colorful tunnel soon made him discard his sense of danger.
"Pain necklace, painful sake, dark umbilical cord, Scorpion Knife, compass, gloves, football..."
"Plus my current sequence, mental barrage, nightmare absolution, personality party, and tower power absorption. I should... be able to get through this, right?"
"Though Hujiang is chaotic, there’s no one greater than me at the moment."
It was a strange feeling. Wen Xishu felt he wasn’t facing any beasts, but had an inexplicable sense of unease.
For the first time, he began to inventory his means and cards to uplift his spirits.
"I still have the invitation!"
"No matter what, I have to go deep into dangerous places in Deceit Tower to understand what this level wants to show."
"If I chicken out now and use the invitation... I wouldn’t even know who the key target is."
With this thought, Wen Xishu made up his mind to give it a shot.
Gritting his teeth, he charged into the tunnel.
...
...
Node One.
Yoshida Koki opened his eyes and realized that everything just now was a dream.
What a strange dream it was.
He dreamed of a woman wearing a black mask, holding a knife shaped like a snake, trying to kill someone beside him.
That person... what was their name again?
He suddenly couldn’t recall.
He always forgot many things because he was diagnosed with intellectual disabilities at a young age.
"So, I actually fell asleep?" Yoshida Koki suddenly smiled.
He didn’t know why he suddenly fell asleep, but looking at the score on the test paper in his hand, he felt unprecedented joy.
"Mr. Yoshida, you’ve improved a lot. Your grandfather would be so happy to see this."
Such a strange score. 80 points.
A hundred-point exam, and he actually scored 80.
The little girl beside him also cheered for Yoshida Koki. He was a bit surprised:
"Haruko... are you praising me?"
"Of course, Koki. You’ve made great progress. Let’s go home together after school."
"Oh oh, yes, yes!"