From the end of the world

Chapter 258 Love Strategist Xiaowan 2
Although I don’t know if it counts, I still told Xiaowan No. 2 about the last time I grabbed Ma Zao’s hand and she wanted to pull it away.

In the past, Ma would sleep in the same bed with me, and even hug me to sleep. Maybe there will never be such an opportunity again. Thinking of this, I can't help but feel a little regretful.

"I think she's just shy..." No. 2 Xiaowan's attitude relaxed a little, "Anything else? Did she show any disgust towards you? Mazao-nee is not very good at lying. If you observe carefully, you will definitely be able to tell."

"No. But I don't think that means anything."

For example, I consider Changan a friend and am willing to risk my life to save him when he is in danger, but that doesn't mean I agree with everything about him. I used to disagree with his frequent visits to nightclubs, and I thought he shouldn't continue to associate with those bad friends. Sometimes I would deliberately pretend not to know him in front of outsiders.

However, even if he doesn't change these things, it won't stop me from still considering him as a very important friend. This is what we call seeking common ground while reserving differences.

Ma Zao probably now considers me a very important person, a friend and a partner. After a long time, I may occupy a position similar to that of a family member in her heart. But this does not mean that I can really become her lover. If she thinks that I am a pervert who likes young girls, she may exclude me from the list of romantic partners.

But I have a deeper ambition. I plan to get straight to the point and ask Ma Zao what she thinks of me afterwards. But before that, I plan to ask No. 2 Xiaowan what she thinks.

Besides, if there is really no chance, I will not force it. For me, the most important thing is to express my true feelings. Although Erhao Xiaowan and Zhu Shi described me as a man with heavy and wet emotions, I never thought that I was the kind of man who would cling to others.

If failure is what awaits me at the end of my all-out efforts, I will convince myself to swallow the bitter fruit calmly.

As long as Ma doesn't leave me soon, I'll be satisfied, probably.

After hearing what I said, No. 2 Xiaowan became excited: "How can this be possible? Mr. No. 3, you must take down Sister Ma Zao!"

"Ah?" I was startled by her. "Come to think of it, I've been feeling a little weird since just now. You don't seem to mind me pursuing Ma Zao..."

"Because you, Mr. No. 3, are indeed the most ideal candidate I know of," she said, "even though you are a little perverted..."

"Did you say anything?"

"In short, Mr. No. 3, it's great that you came to me for consultation first. Being frank is your greatest weapon, but also your greatest weakness. Although I think that Sister Ma Zao has probably been conquered by you, Mr. No. 3, I haven't seen it with my own eyes after all, and according to what you said, there may still be some suspense. If you rush in and break the window paper directly, you may fail." She said in a deep voice, "Let me, Xiaowan, be your love strategist and give you advice!"

"military adviser……"

For some reason, I thought of Zhu Shi and continued, "So, you should be my second military advisor."

"——I am the second one?" Xiaowan No. 2's eyes suddenly changed, "Mr. No. 3, have you asked other people to advise you? ... Girls other than me?"

I briefly introduced Zhu Shi to her, and she seemed a little confused, muttering to herself: "Zhu Shi? Why does this name sound familiar... Never mind, the most important thing is that this is an opponent that cannot be underestimated. I must help Sister Ma Zao eliminate her..."

Zhu Shi is not in a relationship, but that is her privacy. It is not convenient for me to explain to No. 2 Xiaowan, so I can only say: "I will not date Zhu Shi, you can rest assured."

"But that Zhu Shi is about the same age as you, Mr. No. 3, and he's also very handsome, right?" Xiaowan No. 2 seemed to be obsessed with him.

"Speaking of age, I have a question that concerns me... How old are you and Ma Zao now?" I had to try to change the subject. "According to Ma Zao, in order to maintain your body's growth, you must consume food normally, but you can't always find food, right?"

She paused slightly, seeming a little confused.

"...Sister Ma Zao and I have been wandering for a very, very, very long time... Just as you, Mr. No. 3, guessed, relying solely on the power of return to make up for food is not enough to make the body grow, and most of the time we couldn't get food, so our bodies never grew up." She said, "As for how long we have been wandering, we don't know. Because there is no sunrise and sunset, we can't count the days. We don't have any timekeeping props, and we live a life far away from human habitation.

"And after the apocalypse, the flow of time in different areas is extremely inconsistent. Perhaps even time has been corroded by the madness and has become crazy. Even if you accidentally encounter other survivors or small settlements with timekeeping tools, you don't know if the time you have passed is the same as theirs.

"Not only is the objective flow of time, but even our subjective perception of time is disordered. Perhaps Sister Mazao and I have been wandering for many years, or maybe we have only been wandering for a few months... We can't tell the difference."

Every time I get new information about the apocalypse, the image of the apocalypse in my mind becomes more and more chaotic.

If the normal world has clear black and white laws, then the world after the doomsday is gray. Just like this virtual world, it is filled with disorienting gray fog. Consciousness is chaotic, time is chaotic, and according to the information I heard before, it seems that space is also in a chaotic state, and strange phenomena that violate the laws of physics are also rampant. Even the existence of celestial bodies such as the moon varies from person to person. Some people can see it, while others cannot. For example, people like Ma Zao who should be able to see it cannot see it for some reason.

"Mr. No. 3, don't you want Sister Ma Zao to grow up?" Mr. No. 2 Xiaowan suddenly asked.

I said honestly, "It's certainly a good thing for her to grow up, but... maybe I do want her to stay the same."

"Sister Ma Zao has the power of return. Even if she grows up, she can change back at any time." She whispered like a little devil.

I pretended not to hear and said, "If there is nothing else, let's go back first."

She thought about it, nodded, and followed me back.

When we returned to the rock seat area, there were two more figures there. Judging from their body shapes, they should be No. 1 and No. 5. Both of them were facing the Lord of the Divine Seal, while the latter closed his eyes and meditated.

Number One heard our footsteps, turned his head and looked over, then his eyes focused on me.

"——Number three?" His voice was particularly alert.

Number Five seemed to have just woken up from a dream and looked at me in surprise and wariness.

Last time, the Lord of the Divine Seal revealed my identity as an invader of the Void Realm in front of everyone. Now, from the perspective of these two people, I am afraid that I am the embodiment of the unknown and danger.

Number One looked to my side again and asked, "Number Two, are you with him now?"

"Yes, Mr. No. 1. I am Mr. No. 3's partner." No. 2 Little Bowl said without hesitation and clearly.

"Do you really understand what you are doing? This person...it's hard to say whether he is even human." said No. 1.

No. 2 Xiaowan emphasized again: "I am Mr. No. 3's partner."

"……Yeah."

Number One looked at us for a long moment, then slowly withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Number Five.

Number Five hesitated for a moment, but in the end he didn't speak to me. He turned around and looked at the Lord of the Divine Seal again. He seemed to be looking back and forth. I noticed that he was holding something tightly in his hand. Looking closely, it was a fragment of the Divine Seal.

Is No. 5 hesitating whether to make a deal with the Lord of the Divine Seal? But if I remember correctly, according to the Lord of the Divine Seal's rules, the first Divine Seal fragment bound to oneself cannot be used for trading. Could it be that No. 5 has already obtained the second Divine Seal fragment in just over a week?
Seeing this, I sensed the two fragments of the Divine Seal that I had. In the real world, I could summon these two fragments of the Divine Seal freely, but in this virtual world, I felt that I could not summon the first fragment of the Divine Seal that was bound to me, while the second fragment of the Divine Seal that I had obtained by killing Dr. Silver Mask recently was in a state that could be summoned.

Since No. 5 can summon the fragment of the divine seal here, it means that he has really collected the second fragment of the divine seal in the real world.

After realizing this, I couldn't help but look at No. 5 with a new eye. In this virtual world, apart from myself, No. 1 was the first to enter the virtual world, No. 2 Xiaowan was in the doomsday era, No. 4 Xuanming and No. 6 were both great impermanence, and No. 7 was the most mysterious person. When it came to No. 5, he gave people a mediocre feeling and was often startled.

It was such a person who achieved such results in just over a week. He should not be underestimated.

In contrast, No. 1 did not seem to have gained anything during this period of time. Last time, he was the most persistent in the "wish-making opportunity" proposed by the Lord of the Divine Seal. Such a person should not miss the opportunity to trade, or the opportunity to "gain the knowledge to realize wishes".

I actually have some speculations about the true identity of Number One.

The wish that No.1 wants to fulfill is to "revive the dead", and that dead person died to save him. At the same time, he has a strong hatred for Ying Lingyun. In addition, as the chosen one in the virtual realm, he must have a close relationship with the fragments of the divine seal.

As far as I can remember, there is only one person who meets all these conditions at the same time, and that is "Xu Gou", a special success case of the Twelve Gods Plan of the Humanitarian Department and a qualified person of the Great Impermanence whose whereabouts are still unknown.

(End of this chapter)