From the end of the world

Chapter 581 Xiaowan Recovers His Memory
The more fragments of the divine seal bound to the Void Realm Apostle, the deeper the connection between him and the Void Realm. Considering No. 7's position, it was hard not to speculate whether she had ulterior motives when she took the initiative to bring up this matter.

But since we have to use three pieces of the God Seal at the same time, it is inevitable that Xiaowan will be bound to them. In addition, Xiaowan has the ability to weaken the connection with the virtual world, and I have discussed the relevant matters with Xiaowan before, so I did not interrupt rashly at this moment. Xiaowan also walked forward without changing his expression and reached out to the ownerless God Seal fragment held by No. 7 in one hand.

The moment of contact, the ownerless God Seal fragment disappeared. The bound God Seal fragment will automatically enter the consciousness of the Void Realm Apostle. This is a normal phenomenon, and it will only happen to the Void Realm Apostle. The reason why it was called "ownerless" just now was just because it was not bound. In fact, Huang Quan may have already used the God Seal fragment to do many things, such as using it to develop the Dushuo Mountain formation and so on.

Then, Xiaowan reached out to the ownerless fragment of the divine seal here and completed the binding of the third fragment of the divine seal.

I handed her the San Sheng Shi San, she took it with both hands and then looked at number seven.

Number 7 looked at the Sansheng Stone Powder with a sigh and said, "This is the last Sansheng Stone Powder in existence... There were originally several other copies in the Tai Sui Army, but unfortunately they were all destroyed and disappeared with the attack of the Great Demon Xuanwu."

She shook her head regretfully, and then said to Xiao Wan: "Then, I will teach you how to use the power of the three divine seal fragments to accurately construct the time anchor points of the past, present, and future in your consciousness, and evenly distribute the medicinal power of the Three Life Stone Powder to these three locations. Don't be afraid of difficulties, this is just a meditation technique. With your talent as a child of divinity, you will be able to master it immediately after listening."

Xiaowan said obediently: "Please, Ms. No. 7."

No. 7 nodded, and then told Xiaowan the specific method. Just as she said, it was just a simple meditation technique. It was not a powerful psychic skill. Even if ordinary people mastered it, they could only adjust their biological clocks very well, and could roughly guess what time it was in a completely closed indoor environment without looking at their phones or clocks. Even if they did not learn this meditation technique, many people with regular biological clocks could do it themselves.

Xiao Wan listened to it very carefully, then closed her eyes, as if to confirm it repeatedly in her mind. After a moment, she verified the details of the experience with No. 7. After ensuring that there were no mistakes in all aspects, she picked up the Sansheng Stone Powder in her hand and looked at me again.

It can be seen that she is very nervous now. The lost memory will soon return, and the mystery of "who I am and where I came from" will also be solved. Many things may become very different in the future.

What if your past self is a completely different person from your present self? If that is a completely different self, how will it affect your current self if you recall its memory?
There are probably some key differences in spirit between "Ma Zao who followed Huang Quan's instructions to carry out the human genocide plan a long time ago", "Ma Zao who made up his mind to betray his master", and "Ma Zao now". If Ma Zao recovers his past memories, there may be conflicting changes. Xiaowan must face the same contradiction now. Some problems that we didn't notice in the past, or even if we noticed them, we felt that "that's not something we should consider now", have emerged clearly at this point in time.

Even if there are some changes in my spirit, I will not look at Xiaowan differently, but this is just my own subjective thought and expectation. How would Xiaowan think and judge?
"Xiao Wan, it's okay if you don't want to recover your memory. The fifteenth floor basement is not the only way to return to the world of the living. We have other options." I said, "Or, if you think it's too hasty and want to give yourself some time to think about it, that's fine too."

Hearing this, No. 7 showed a puzzled expression. We haven't told her about the matter in the basement on the 15th floor.

As for what I am saying now, it is not a false and vain speech. That kind of lie will not work in front of Xiaowan. I really mean it. Although Xiaowan's true identity has been a mystery that I have been itching for a long time, I have already regarded Xiaowan as a true friend.

I have never considered myself a "detective who vows to solve all mysteries", and not knowing Xiaowan's true identity will not affect my future adventures. Moreover, even if I cannot find out her true identity by restoring all of Xiaowan's memories, can't I find out through other means in the future? With Xiaowan's intelligence, as long as she is willing to spend time, is it still impossible to solve this problem?
Perhaps, it was only then that I was completely sure of my sincerity. Yes, it didn't matter what Xiaowan's origins were. What mattered was that, just as she had always stood firmly by my side and provided me with all her help, I also wanted to stand firmly in front of her and protect her from the wind and rain.

At the same time, when she makes a decision, I will listen carefully and respect her inner voice, and become the driving force for her to move forward.

“I’ll be your partner no matter what happens,” I said.

Xiao Wan paused for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Brother Zhuang Cheng, you should have told Sister Ma Zao about this promise."

Then, she took a deep breath and opened the paper bag containing the San Sheng Shi Powder, revealing the gray granular powder inside.

"Is it really okay?" I asked.

"No problem." Xiaowan said, "Because I also want to know who I am."

No. 7 took out a bottle of water from his shoulder bag and handed it to Xiaowan.

Xiaowan took it and unscrewed the cap, took a sip, and then slowly adjusted her state. Her expression became more and more peaceful and calm, obviously following No. 7's previous guidance, she used the correct meditation techniques to sort out her mind to the most appropriate mode.

Finally, she swallowed all the gray granular powder in one breath, and drank all the water in one breath, taking all the San Sheng Shi Powder into her body.

She wiped her mouth to wipe away the water stains left around it. Then, like a ghost from the past, her face suddenly changed and her body became shaky.

I was prepared, and I immediately went forward and hugged her from behind. She grabbed my arm, twisted her body, and buried her face in my clothes. I simply held her horizontally, and she snuggled in my arms, arched her body, and moaned like a young animal. Gradually, her tense body relaxed, as if she fell asleep.

"Is this normal?" I turned to ask No. 7.

"It's normal. Come to think of it, you should have seen Youhun taking Sanshengshi powder in the past... Youhun probably isn't unconscious, right? Because he probably only recovered the part of his memory that he wanted most, so he was able to digest it quickly. And Xiaowan wants to recover all her memories, which is too much of a shock for her, so she has to ease the shock through sleep." No. 7 said.

"That's good."

I put my mind at ease for the time being, found a place to sit down, and looked down at Xiaowan's sleeping face.

Number 7 followed behind me, looking at me without saying a word, but she was not looking at Xiaowan, but at me.

After a while, I couldn't help but feel something was wrong, so I asked, "What's the matter?"

"Nothing." Number Seven responded sloppily.

Although I felt weird, I didn't really care what she thought. If you want to watch it, just watch it. I'm not someone who is particularly sensitive to stares. In other words, I always think that being able to ignore all kinds of stares and comments is a sign of strength, and ignoring the scrutiny of others is also a simple spiritual practice.

But after only two or three seconds, No. 7 seemed to withdraw his previous words "Nothing" and said in a strange tone: "So... you can also show such a gentle expression."

I deliberately said, “I don’t know if you have any misunderstandings about me, but I am not a cruel person.”

"Hahaha..." Number 7 actually laughed.

"Keep your voice down, what if you disturb Xiaowan?" I said.

"Okay, I'll shut up now." said Number Seven.

She really didn't make any sound after that. Since there was nothing else to do, I just held Xiaowan quietly and waited for her to wake up.

Fortunately, the gas station was not attacked by doomsday monsters during this period, so I spent a rare peaceful time in this afterlife.

After a long time, the little bowl in my arms finally moved. She twisted her body restlessly like a child who had just woken up, and then slowly opened her eyes. I looked down at her face and met her eyes.

She stared at me for a long while without saying a word, and after a few seconds she said, "...Brother Zhuang Cheng?"

"It's me," I said. "How's it going?"

She used my body as a support to help her get down to the ground, as if to check the state of her soul and body. I observed her every move very carefully, especially the color of her soul.

Compared to before, the color of her soul has changed a little. However, this change is not deep in essence, but more like a difference in emotions and state of mind. It is like a person who is shocked after knowing shocking information that is enough to change the way he sees the world, and he will no longer be able to see his environment with the same eyes as before.

In fact, ever since she learned from No. 7 that the "end of the world" is the afterlife, Xiaowan's mood and state of mind have also undergone similar changes. Not only her, but I am also like this.

In other words, the girl in front of me should still be the Xiaowan that I know.

"——I have remembered everything." Xiaowan said.

(End of this chapter)