Four people sat in silence on the bed.
Fang Qi was tightly embraced from behind by Pang Yang, his lips as pale as his face, and his expression filled with withered and despair.
Pang Yang murmured to Fang Qi, “Qi-zi, you must calm down. The Human Pupa Master is truly terrifying, bloody, and violent. If you impulsively go there, not only won’t you save that person, but you might also be brutally killed.”
Pang Yang also felt distressed. Just a few days ago, the other had said to them, ‘It’s good.’
It was good because during the night when the players’ deceased loved ones came for them, no one appeared in front of him.
This indicated that if the person he wanted to find was in the game, they hadn’t died yet.
Who knew that the person had been turned into a human pupa?
No one knew which was better between death and becoming a human pupa.
Fang Qi remained silent, staring only in the direction of the human pupa master.
In the past few days, the Human pupa Master hadn’t brought out any pupae. After discovering that Fang Qi recognized the pupa, she had been turning the pupa canister.
Fang Qi muttered, “Is he not looking at me? Why isn’t he looking at me?”
Even hoarseness couldn’t conceal the anxiety inside.
Pang Yang didn’t know what to say.
Ning Su glanced at the pupa.
After the driver lady came out to maintain order, the atmosphere inside the ship became much quieter, and the noisy corpses sat silently on their beds.
At this moment, the only person excited on the ship was the human pupa master.
She kept rotating the pupa, watching with great interest.
Ning Su asked Pang Yang, “Is the pupa conscious?”
When he saw Pang Yang holding the pupa in the storage room, it seemed to react.
Pang Yang said, “Some pupae might be, but regardless, they are completely controlled by the human pupa master.”
Ning Su asked, “Can they leave the pupa canister?”
Pang Yang replied, “They can, but if they leave, how will they survive...”
How would they live?
Pang Yang didn’t say it out loud.
The reason the human pupa master was so terrifying was her horrifying and god-defying skill weapon, the pupa canister. She could use it to cultivate pupae, and once they left the tank, those with missing limbs might not guarantee survival.
Fang Qi still muttered in a hoarse voice, “Why isn’t he looking at me? He’s not looking at me, not looking at me...”
His voice was even more anxious than before.
Ning Su: “Subconsciously, you feel like he won’t look at you, so you’re anxious because you believe he intentionally avoids looking at you.”
Fang Qi had been looking for this person.
Only he was searching.
He only thought about finding the other, never considering that the other person might also be looking for him.
Subconsciously, he felt that person wouldn’t come looking for him, even if they saw each other.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have entered this instance.
Before they entered this particular instance, they didn’t know how much time passed on the base. The virtual time within the instance was uncertain, ranging from three days to half a month for the base time. The preliminary rounds of the individual competition would start a week after they entered the instance.
To be safe, he would have prepared for the personal competition. The personal competition was open to the public, and all players in the base could see it. If he performed well in the personal competition, the likelihood of being noticed by that person he was looking for was high.
But Fang Qi didn’t participate in the personal competition; instead, he continued to explore, searching for that person like finding a needle in a haystack.
Clearly, he felt that even if that person saw him, they wouldn’t come to find him and might even avoid him.
Fang Qi paused, stiffly turning his head to look at Ning Su.
It seemed like he finally regained his senses, no longer just muttering the same sentence, but tears were welling up in his eyes.
“Yes, he wouldn’t want to see me.”
Pang Yang couldn’t bear to see him like this and consoled him, “How could that be? You’re desperately looking for him.”
He patted Fang Qi’s shoulder, diverting his attention. “What’s your relationship? “
Fang Qi said, “His name is Lin Zhongxi, and we... we grew up together.”
Pang Yang said, “Childhood friends, then your relationship must be good. At this age, what grudges could you have? Just talk it out if there’s a misunderstanding.”
Fang Qi stared blankly, not saying anything, his eyes again turning towards the pupa, eyes moist and red.
***
“Do you want to help him?”
Two adults and two children sat on the deck, fishing and grilling fish. Ling Xiao was responsible for fishing, the two kids for cleaning, and Ning Su for grilling.
Seeing him silent for a long time, Ling Xiao asked him.
Ning Su turned the fish over, making a slightly uncertain “Hmm.”
Among the people entering the bus together, Ning Su had the closest relationship with Zhu Shuangshuang because she considered him as family in this place.
As for Fang Qi, it was a different kind of connection, strangely resembling the feeling of comradeship.
This camaraderie wasn’t like fighting alongside each other; instead, it’s about both of them searching for someone in this unknown and frightening world, all while not being understood by others.
It was only after seeing Fang Qi so determined to find that person that Ning Su developed the idea of finding Ling Xiao in the dungeon world of <Flower Servant> and persistently walked through the darkness, determined to find him.
He found his heart, and in turn, he found him.
He found him.
He was very happy.
It was something he had never thought about before. The one he had always considered food, company, and a safe harbor turned out to be an individual.
For the happiness he had never thought of before, he also wanted to help Fang Qi.
Hoping to achieve a satisfying conclusion once more.
But he wasn’t sure if he could help with this.
Ling Xiao: “Why don’t you first ask the opinion of the other person involved?”
Ning Su was stunned and looked at him, “You’re right.”
***
“I don’t want to see him.”
Ning Su didn’t expect the pupa to speak.
After finishing the grilled fish, Ning Su brought the two kids to find the human pupa master. The human pupa master was very interested in this matter and didn’t stop him from communicating with her own pupa.
The pupa extended its long neck, its back turned to the chrysalis tank, facing towards the window, and uttered these words hesitantly.
Ning Su: “He hardly rested when he entered the game base, risking his life to find you.”
“He has been very good to me,” the pupa named Lin Zhongxi said.
“I had vision problems since I was a child. At the most severe times, I couldn’t see anything clearly. He always held my hand and took me to school.”
“When I couldn’t see the blackboard, he would take notes for me, whispering each sentence to me.”
After Fang Qi’s grandma brought him to their place, Fang Qi had been with him all along, not only in the same class but also at the same desk.
Four people sat in silence on the bed.
Fang Qi was tightly embraced from behind by Pang Yang, his lips as pale as his face, and his expression filled with withered and despair.
Pang Yang murmured to Fang Qi, “Qi-zi, you must calm down. The Human Pupa Master is truly terrifying, bloody, and violent. If you impulsively go there, not only won’t you save that person, but you might also be brutally killed.”
Pang Yang also felt distressed. Just a few days ago, the other had said to them, ‘It’s good.’
It was good because during the night when the players’ deceased loved ones came for them, no one appeared in front of him.
This indicated that if the person he wanted to find was in the game, they hadn’t died yet.
Who knew that the person had been turned into a human pupa?
No one knew which was better between death and becoming a human pupa.
Fang Qi remained silent, staring only in the direction of the human pupa master.
In the past few days, the Human pupa Master hadn’t brought out any pupae. After discovering that Fang Qi recognized the pupa, she had been turning the pupa canister.
Fang Qi muttered, “Is he not looking at me? Why isn’t he looking at me?”
Even hoarseness couldn’t conceal the anxiety inside.
Pang Yang didn’t know what to say.
Ning Su glanced at the pupa.
After the driver lady came out to maintain order, the atmosphere inside the ship became much quieter, and the noisy corpses sat silently on their beds.
At this moment, the only person excited on the ship was the human pupa master.
She kept rotating the pupa, watching with great interest.
Ning Su asked Pang Yang, “Is the pupa conscious?”
When he saw Pang Yang holding the pupa in the storage room, it seemed to react.
Pang Yang said, “Some pupae might be, but regardless, they are completely controlled by the human pupa master.”
Ning Su asked, “Can they leave the pupa canister?”
Pang Yang replied, “They can, but if they leave, how will they survive...”
How would they live?
Pang Yang didn’t say it out loud.
The reason the human pupa master was so terrifying was her horrifying and god-defying skill weapon, the pupa canister. She could use it to cultivate pupae, and once they left the tank, those with missing limbs might not guarantee survival.
Fang Qi still muttered in a hoarse voice, “Why isn’t he looking at me? He’s not looking at me, not looking at me...”
His voice was even more anxious than before.
Ning Su: “Subconsciously, you feel like he won’t look at you, so you’re anxious because you believe he intentionally avoids looking at you.”
Fang Qi had been looking for this person.
Only he was searching.
He only thought about finding the other, never considering that the other person might also be looking for him.
Subconsciously, he felt that person wouldn’t come looking for him, even if they saw each other.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have entered this instance.
Before they entered this particular instance, they didn’t know how much time passed on the base. The virtual time within the instance was uncertain, ranging from three days to half a month for the base time. The preliminary rounds of the individual competition would start a week after they entered the instance.
To be safe, he would have prepared for the personal competition. The personal competition was open to the public, and all players in the base could see it. If he performed well in the personal competition, the likelihood of being noticed by that person he was looking for was high.
But Fang Qi didn’t participate in the personal competition; instead, he continued to explore, searching for that person like finding a needle in a haystack.
Clearly, he felt that even if that person saw him, they wouldn’t come to find him and might even avoid him.
Fang Qi paused, stiffly turning his head to look at Ning Su.
It seemed like he finally regained his senses, no longer just muttering the same sentence, but tears were welling up in his eyes.
“Yes, he wouldn’t want to see me.”
Pang Yang couldn’t bear to see him like this and consoled him, “How could that be? You’re desperately looking for him.”
He patted Fang Qi’s shoulder, diverting his attention. “What’s your relationship? “
Fang Qi said, “His name is Lin Zhongxi, and we... we grew up together.”
Pang Yang said, “Childhood friends, then your relationship must be good. At this age, what grudges could you have? Just talk it out if there’s a misunderstanding.”
Fang Qi stared blankly, not saying anything, his eyes again turning towards the pupa, eyes moist and red.
***
“Do you want to help him?”
Two adults and two children sat on the deck, fishing and grilling fish. Ling Xiao was responsible for fishing, the two kids for cleaning, and Ning Su for grilling.
Seeing him silent for a long time, Ling Xiao asked him.
Ning Su turned the fish over, making a slightly uncertain “Hmm.”
Among the people entering the bus together, Ning Su had the closest relationship with Zhu Shuangshuang because she considered him as family in this place.
As for Fang Qi, it was a different kind of connection, strangely resembling the feeling of comradeship.
This camaraderie wasn’t like fighting alongside each other; instead, it’s about both of them searching for someone in this unknown and frightening world, all while not being understood by others.
It was only after seeing Fang Qi so determined to find that person that Ning Su developed the idea of finding Ling Xiao in the dungeon world of <Flower Servant> and persistently walked through the darkness, determined to find him.
He found his heart, and in turn, he found him.
He found him.
He was very happy.
It was something he had never thought about before. The one he had always considered food, company, and a safe harbor turned out to be an individual.
For the happiness he had never thought of before, he also wanted to help Fang Qi.
Hoping to achieve a satisfying conclusion once more.
But he wasn’t sure if he could help with this.
Ling Xiao: “Why don’t you first ask the opinion of the other person involved?”
Ning Su was stunned and looked at him, “You’re right.”
***
“I don’t want to see him.”
Ning Su didn’t expect the pupa to speak.
After finishing the grilled fish, Ning Su brought the two kids to find the human pupa master. The human pupa master was very interested in this matter and didn’t stop him from communicating with her own pupa.
The pupa extended its long neck, its back turned to the chrysalis tank, facing towards the window, and uttered these words hesitantly.
Ning Su: “He hardly rested when he entered the game base, risking his life to find you.”
“He has been very good to me,” the pupa named Lin Zhongxi said.
“I had vision problems since I was a child. At the most severe times, I couldn’t see anything clearly. He always held my hand and took me to school.”
“When I couldn’t see the blackboard, he would take notes for me, whispering each sentence to me.”
After Fang Qi’s grandma brought him to their place, Fang Qi had been with him all along, not only in the same class but also at the same desk.
