Xingtie, my life is like walking on thin ice

"I understand."

Mockingbird nodded, placing a hand on Meme's head again, trying to radiate her kindness.

"Big guy, do you want to take me somewhere?"

Memory domain memes cannot speak, they only make babbling sounds.

The little bird couldn't help but look at Zhu Qing. He really scared this big guy. The two of them had been chatting here for such a long time, but it didn't dare to move at all.

Soon, the robin's gaze fell on the memory domain meme's head again, and at this moment, there was a change in its eyes.

"There seems to be a place in its eyes...where is this?"

"Maybe, like here, unconventional means are needed to get in."

As soon as Zhu Qing finished speaking, his eyes turned to the corridor door in the distance.

"Someone is coming. The footsteps are not deliberately lowered. It must be intentional."

The robin stood up.

"Can you hear it from this far away?"

Zhu Qing gave the robin a strange look.

"If I can hear you from this far away, wouldn't it be like thunder if you whispered something to me?"

"..."

"I don't often talk in your ear, do I?"

Zhu Qing patted the knife at his waist.

"You can train your ears to sense it, but there's no need to train them to that level. I'm not blind."

He trained his ears only to fight better, not to prepare for future blindness.

Just as the two were talking, the door was pushed open and a familiar figure appeared in front of them.

"Mr. Gallagher?"

The robin was stunned for a moment, then called out the other's name.

"How could you..."

She stopped what she was about to say. Zhu Qing had told her that this Gallaher was obviously one of the insiders.

And the purpose of his coming here is already very clear.

"Are you here for this memory meme behind us?"

"Miss Mockingbird is indeed as smart as the rumors say."

Gallagher nodded.

"But you don't seem to know its identity yet. Didn't your family tell you?"

Gallagher said as he walked towards this side.

"Please move aside, let me see how this little guy is doing."

Zhu Qing glanced at Gallagher and stopped the robin behind him. The bird tilted its head slightly, revealing half of its eye.

This feeling of being protected is very reassuring, and it feels like when you were a child and curled up in a small corner.

It’s hard to describe what the feeling is, but it makes people feel safe and happy.

"Tsk, that was a terrible beating."

Gallagher patted its head and said, "Don't feel bad, little one. There's nothing we can do about it. It's just that we look so scary."

After saying that, Gallagher turned to look at the two of them.

"Let me introduce you to this. This is a memory meme that our family has been hiding. It's called [Death]."

"There is no real death in the family's dreams."

said the robin.

"That's right, but the family still calls them that. So, have you figured out the reason?"

"..."

she does not know.

"Before I tell you its true name, let me ask you a question. Of course, I'll pay you. The reward is that I'll give you a chance to know the truth."

"Do you remember what was on the invitation?"

"Seeing all the impossible things in dreams, what do you think can be called impossible in dreams?"

Zhu Qing wanted to say death, but after hesitating for a moment, he swallowed his answer.

If we single out this question, the impossible thing in dreams is not death. Even the messenger of [Nothingness] cannot kill a person in his dream.

And one cannot seek death in one's dreams.

"So, the answer is its name, right?"

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Chapter 111: Mysterious Fictional Historian

"clever."

There was a lighter in Gallagher's hand. He paused and put the lighter back.

Since this memory domain meme is not intended to kill people, its name naturally cannot be death.

The rule that death does not exist in dreams also applies to it. It looks like this most likely intentionally to cause misunderstanding.

As Gallagher said, with his appearance, he deserved the beating.

Normally, you won't encounter anyone who can beat it. Now that it has encountered a powerful one and is trying to scare others, it is normal to get beaten up.

At least Zhu Qing still retained his rationality despite his anger, otherwise this big guy would probably have been beaten to death by Zhu Qing's punches one after another.

"The answer to a question is often within the question itself. How about it? You've been here at Pinocchio for so long. Have you figured out the answer yet?"

Gallagher leaned against the big guy, his expression very relaxed, as if he was not worried about whether the two could answer the question.

"Mr. Gallagher."

Seeing that Zhuqing didn't say anything, the robin spoke.

“What happens if we don’t answer this question?”

"What can I do? Even if I tie this big guy up with me, I'm still no match for him."

He crossed his arms, "All I want is an answer. Whether it's right or wrong doesn't matter. Just think of it as... the obsession of an old dog."

No matter what answer the two gave to this question, what Gallagher would do next would not change.

The answer is not important.

“The answer to a question often lies in the question itself.”

Zhu Qing, who was standing in front of the robin, suddenly spoke.

"I have been misled all along. My family once said that there is no real death in dreams, but that does not mean death does not exist. Waking up from a dream is also the death of the dream."

It's true that a person can't seek true death in a dream, but in a dream, the concept of death is real. Fireworks "drown" so many people not long ago, but that was just a dream, so they still have a chance to live again.

Fireworks, Fireworks, is this also within your calculations?

"The dead and those in deep sleep cannot dream, and since they cannot dream, there are no dreams. This is the simplest contradiction."

"So, the impossible thing in dreams is called sleep."

This is indeed a very simple question, but most people don’t quite understand dreams and are easily fooled by this question itself.

Putting aside the answer of death, the answer to this question is actually already obvious.

Gallagher applauded.

"That's the standard answer. Once you're soundly asleep, what can you dream about? Once you're asleep, the dream disappears."

He stood up.

"The answer often corresponds to another answer. Death doesn't exist in dreams, so where do you think people killed by 'death' go?"

"Another Pinocchio."

Hearing Zhu Qing's answer, Gallagher's lips curled up slightly.

“A real Pinocchio.”

He turned around and patted the sleeping head.

"I'm waiting for you at the real Pinocchio. As for whether you dare to come, haha...it's up to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shenmian, who was originally lying on the ground, suddenly pierced Gallagher's entire body. Gallagher's mouth curled up, and he seemed to turn into a pool of dream bubbles and disappeared from the sight of the two.

After doing everything, Chen Mian lay on the ground again.

The child was indeed scared by being beaten.

"..."

"Is this really the way to get there?"

Robin looked hesitant. She had never experienced being killed in a dream, and she didn't dare to try it.

"We have no way of confirming the truth of what he said. Everything I just said is based on speculation, not confirmation."

Zhu Qing had no intention of teasing the robin at this time, he just stated the facts in front of him.

"That is to say, if we make a mistake in judgment..."

"The probability is low, but not impossible."

Xiaoniao had just been using her ability, so if the other party was lying, she could "see" it.

But it is common for this ability to be restrained, and Xiaoniao doesn't dare to take the risk.

She took a deep breath.

"Let me try first. If I succeed, I can leave the dream and send you a message. If I fail, you..."

"Just to avenge you?"

"..."

The robin didn't dare to say anything, she had already seen Zhuqing's expression.

Serious, and a little scary.

Zhu Qing reached out and took the knife from his waist.

"I told you, as long as I'm here, I'll protect you."

"..."

Zhu Qing's implication was very clear. Zhu Qing would not let her do such a thing.

When the bird was so nervous that it didn't know what to say, it suddenly heard a chuckle.

"Why, big star, are you so afraid of me scolding you?"

As the robin raised her head, Zhuqing's hand appeared in front of her, and he tapped the girl's forehead lightly.

The bird covered its forehead.

hurts a little.

"I'm your partner now, not your brother. I have no reason to scold you."

He cannot take advantage of their good relationship and think that the other party should listen to him, nor can he start scolding the other party because he thinks the other party is wrong because of his momentary thoughts.

Even if the starting point and purpose are good.