From the end of the world

Chapter 225 The Distant Snow Season

Combined with the information that the souls of patients with amnesia are all dead, I may have understood the uniqueness of Ma Zao to some extent.

If from the perspective of mysticism, "falling into amnesia" can be equated with "death", then in Luoshan's view, the current Ma Zai may have the same meaning as "a person who has come back from the dead".

Luo Shan is unlikely to know Ma Zao's jinx physique at the moment, and he probably doesn't know that Ma Zao's soul comes from the end of the world. In the eyes of the Great Impermanence, Ma Zao's greatest specialness may be here. As for why the "resurrected person" is important, and why the Great Impermanence behind the magic gun intends to kill Ma Zao, this is another question.

Regardless of whether the direction of my current thinking and speculation is correct, the most important thing now is whether to accept Fa Zheng’s invitation.

First of all, although it is impossible to rule out the possibility that Fa Zheng had ill intentions towards Ma Zao, he is probably not the Great Impermanence behind the magic gun. This is the conclusion drawn from the clue of Lu Youxun.

Lu Youxun has his own backbone even if he has given up his dream. Unlike other demon hunters who are likely to be coerced by terror, he obeys the orders of the mastermind with his own will and decides not to reveal any information about the mastermind. The only person who can make him do this is the Great Impermanence who stands for Transcendentalism.

It is also a fact that we need some safe time. At least before Ma Zao locks down the true identity of the enemy, it is not convenient for us to always be in a state where we can be easily locked down. As long as we accept Fa Zheng's invitation and go to his base, we should not be locked down for the time being. We can switch from the state of "the enemy is in the dark and I am in the light" to "the enemy is in the dark and I am in the dark", and hopefully switch to "the enemy is in the light and I am in the dark" soon. This is simply an ideal situation.

More importantly, during this safe period, I can also speed up the pace of liberating my power. Anyway, we are going to raid the Great Impermanence, so it would be best if we can raid in the most perfect and prosperous state.

Admittedly, Fa Zheng might be an enemy, but I still think the risk is worth taking - and I'm not saying this just because I like taking risks.

The situation that Ma Zao and I are in now is inherently full of potential risks. It is not surprising that we will be attacked by the Great Impermanence at any time. In addition, Ma Zao's unlucky physique will definitely add fuel to the fire, and our situation will only get worse and worse. As long as there is a possibility of improvement, even if it contains huge risks, it is worth trying.

On the other hand, I am also very interested in Fa Zheng, the Great Impermanence. In the "illusion" of Yin Yue, because "I" caused a great number of casualties among innocent people, I was judged as a "corrupted demon hunter." It was this Fa Zheng who made this judgment and decided to arrest me.

And now, he actually thinks highly of me and extends an olive branch to me. It is really a coincidence. There is a sense of "yesterday's enemy becomes today's friend" in this. I don't want to be involved in the potential disputes between the great impermanence, but it is really hard to refuse this "dramatic development".

With this in mind, I first discussed it with Ma Zao, and after getting her consent, I gave Mr. Zhu an affirmative reply.

"Then, I will tell Fa Zheng what he said later." Mr. Zhu nodded, "As for Chang'an's matter, we will also continue to advance the task of searching for his soul."

"please."

Before entering the virtual realm, I am temporarily unable to do anything about this matter and can only leave it to Mr. Zhu.

"No matter if you have any requests or not, he is from our Zhu family. I am the one who should apologize. My grandson has caused you trouble."

Mr. Zhu first bowed his head to me, then told me the area where the base we were going to was located, the general situation there, and the specific follow-up contact matters.

After saying this, he turned and left the room, continuing to work on the task at hand.

Zhu Shi stayed behind. Before ending the call, she tactfully reminded me that continuing to lurk in the city might harm the masses. Of course, I would not oppose her. The reason why the relationship between Zhu Shi and I in Yin Yue's "illusion" became incompatible was because I always insisted on doing things my own way.

Recently, I always seem to think of Yin Yue’s “illusion”. Perhaps the impact of those true and false experiences on my heart is more severe than I thought.

"By the way, the weather has gotten colder recently, so remember to buy some more autumn and winter clothes for Ma Zao." Zhu Shi finally reminded, "Although you are not afraid of the cold, it looks weird to walk outside in summer clothes in this season." "I know. But... it's getting colder?" I didn't feel that way.

"Maybe the temperature in your place hasn't started to drop yet, but the temperature in Xianshui City is already getting colder." Zhu Shi seemed a little confused, "...It's a bit strange to say, the temperature in Xianshui City has been quite abnormal in recent years, so it shouldn't get cold so quickly this year... Maybe we can finally see snowfall this year."

After she said that, I also started to miss the snow.

I remember that when I was a kid, Xianshui City would be covered with thick snow every winter. I may be sorry for the sanitation workers who worked so hard to shovel snow, but I have loved playing in the snow since I was a child. But I don’t know when it started - it seems to have started from a certain year in junior high school, Xianshui City suddenly stopped snowing. I don’t know if it was affected by global warming, but even winter has become less cold.

As soon as I left, there were signs of possible snowfall in Xianshui City. It was quite shocking as if I had just graduated from school and the school suddenly decided to completely renovate the campus.

I complained to Zhu Shi and she smiled and said, "The province where the base you are going to is located is a northern province with very cold winters. It is only colder than Xianshui City now, and there is more snow in winter than Xianshui City. Since you like snow so much, you won't be disappointed there."

The call ended shortly after that. I turned my attention back to Xianshui City, thousands of miles away, and went to complete the check-out procedures. Then, following Zhu Shi's advice, I took Ma Zao to buy some autumn and winter clothes.

Ma was trying to get to the bottom of what I really thought of her, but when I made that kind of "hint" that was almost a confession, she pretended nothing had happened. I didn't know how to continue the topic, and she tacitly didn't mention it again.

However, it was not something that had never happened. Her attitude had become a little awkward, and she would look at me from time to time. When I looked back, she would quickly look away. To be honest, although I did say in my heart that it was shameful to deceive the feelings of an innocent girl, seeing Ma Zao's reaction now, I instead had the evil desire to pursue her relentlessly.

But at the same time as I was eager to make a move, I also felt a little uneasy.

Have I done something irreparable? Although I generally don't watch love stories, I have seen similar plots in other stories. Friends of the opposite sex who used to get along well, because one of them suddenly confessed, the two sides could no longer be friends.

Ma told me a few days after we met that she was a little suspicious that I might be a pervert who liked her body, but she felt relieved when she found out that I wasn't. It can be seen that although she usually doesn't think of herself as a "woman who might be looked at that way by men", she at least knows that there are people in the world who like little girls her age.

Now that it has come to this, I must bravely admit it to myself. Although I don't want to admit it, since I have developed sexual awareness of marijuana, it means that I may have a perverted side.

On this basis, I still want to say a few more words. Perhaps if others hear these words from my heart, they may think that I am quibbling, but I am serious. It is true that Ma Zao is still young in both appearance and body; but walking on a dangerous road with such a beautiful girl, eating and living together, even sleeping on the same bed, and trusting each other's backs, as a man, it is really hard for me to imagine myself being indifferent even so.

Maybe I am really a pervert because I am attracted to Ma Zao, but if I am really able to remain calm, then in another sense it seems hard to say how normal I am.

Then back to the original topic. Although I will accept myself as I am without hesitation even if I realize that I have a perverted side, how will Ma Zao view me? When she realizes who I am, will she despise and hate me?

Now she would secretly look at me from time to time, but sensitively avoid my gaze, which seemed to be interpreted as shyness or a negative direction. Maybe she would ask me to sleep in a separate bed from her in the future, or even ask me to keep my distance from her in the future. It is unknown whether she is just considering how to propose it to me in a tactful way.

After buying clothes, Ma and I left the clothing store early. The atmosphere was still a little stiff, and I didn't know what to say. When I bought clothes just now, I just exchanged a few simple words with her, and I couldn't catch her real emotions from her tone. Now, compared to the winter ice and snow that I don't know if I can touch in the future, I may have to find a way to break the ice between us first.

Let's try to find a topic first. It's best to talk about serious matters, so that we can talk more naturally. Maybe the atmosphere will soften as we talk... After racking my brains, I threw a topic to Ma Zao.

"How is your soul recovering now?" I asked.

(End of this chapter)