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Jiang Bai walked over and greeted him.

Abedo frowned slightly, his tone somewhat cold, "What are you doing here?"

"I couldn't find you at the campsite, so I wandered around the snow-capped mountains and unexpectedly found you here."

What do you want from me?

Jiang Bai was slightly taken aback by Abedo's somewhat indifferent question.

Are you in a bad mood?

“Hmm.” Abedo turned his head and looked at your enormous heart again.

"What's wrong? Did you run into trouble with your research? Or did Klee upset you? Or did something else happen?"

Chapter 584 Why is Aberdo acting strangely?

Jiang Bai looked at the huge heart in front of him. Could it be that the dead Du Lin had made some unusual movement?

Aberdo did not answer his question; his lowered eyes held a deathly indifference.

"Tell me, what is the meaning of human existence?"

Jiang Bai opened his eyes slightly, completely unexpected that his friend, who loved life, suddenly became confused about the meaning of human existence.

There is only one reason why Aberdo would suddenly bring up this issue.

His existence has been denied.

"Did something happen to you? Did you run into your mother?" he asked worriedly.

“Mother…no.” Upon hearing this address, Abedo’s eyes flickered slightly, but quickly calmed down.

"Then why are you suddenly asking this question?" Jiang Bai asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of it." Abedo's expression was indifferent, as if he had suppressed his usual gentleness and elegance.

"Are you really okay? You seem a bit strange to me." Jiang Bai was even more worried.

Aberdo has always been a very self-controlled person and is the type to take care of others.

Such emotional instability is extremely rare.

"Strange? Is it? I'm just in a bad mood."

With that, he turned and walked away, not intending to say anything more to Jiang Bai.

The boots made a crisp sound on the unsnow-covered bluestone ground, and the crimson chalcedony growing in the cave was as red as blood.

A ribbon-like red aura swirled around Dulin's heart, as if it were alive.

Jiang Bai frowned, glanced at the heart, then gave it a deep look before following it.

Stepping out of the cave, the surrounding world was a vast expanse of white.

Jiang Bai quickened his pace to keep up with him, chatting casually with him in a relaxed tone.

"Speaking of which, you come here for regular checkups, and that heart is still alive. Could it possibly come back to life?"

"do not know."

Abedo didn't say much about the heart, but only asked:

What brings you here this time?

"My business isn't urgent right now, let's find a place to have a drink!"

Jiang Bai was very worried about Abedo's current situation.

Abedo had previously mentioned that he might lose control and want to destroy everything.

But the current situation doesn't seem to be out of control; it seems more like it's been affected by something.

Jiang Bai suspected that he might have been somewhat affected by the dark energy carried by Du Lin.

"Drinking? Okay."

Aberdo thought about it for a moment and agreed.

They found a sheltered cave nearby, where Jiang Bai lit a fire and handed him a bottle of dandelion wine.

"Speaking of which, the last time we met was the last time."

Jiang Bai said something pointless.

In the past, Abedo would definitely have replied with something like, "Then let's drink again this time."

But this time Abelardo said nothing.

He took the bottle, glanced at it, pulled out the cork, and took a big gulp under Jiang Bai's gaze.

"Cough cough..." He accidentally drank a little too much and choked on the alcohol.

Jiang Bai quickly patted his back to help him catch his breath.

"Drink slowly, you'll definitely choke if you drink like that."

Abedo wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth with his arm, ignoring the wine that had spilled on his clothes.

"Sorry, I lost my composure."

The liquor was spicy and he wasn't used to it, so he took a couple of small sips and then put it down.

Jiang Bai looked at him seriously, "Abedo, do you still consider me a friend?"

Abedo's eyes flickered. "Of course."

"Then tell me, what exactly happened?"

Aberdo's behavior today is so unusual; no one would believe nothing has happened.

Light snow began to fall from the sky, and the flames inside the cave crackled and popped.

Abelardo was silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

“I… have a friend who can’t find meaning in his existence.”

Jiang Bai rested his chin on his hand, his tone gentle:

Can you tell me about your friend?

Abeldo nodded and continued:

"My friend was considered an omen of bad luck from birth. He was ignorant and thought everyone would like him, but he unknowingly brought disaster upon himself. Everyone regarded him as a monstrous flood, avoiding him at all costs, and even wanting to get rid of him as soon as possible..."

"He didn't understand at the time and thought people were playing with him, so he played along with them. But his behavior only made people more afraid, hateful, and disgusted... Later, he was locked in a dark and sunless prison."

"He has a brother who is completely different from him. That brother was loved and taught by his mother from a young age, lived in the sunshine, and was loved by everyone."

He was envious, he was jealous. He didn't know what the meaning of his existence was. Was it just to be hated by everyone? If so, then why did he even exist?

Jiang Bai listened quietly as he finished telling the whole story, without showing any unusual reaction.

What do you think is the meaning of human existence?

Abedo held the bottle, his head bowed. "I don't know. It seems my existence is solely to fulfill my mother's expectations."

"Have you ever thought about this? People live for themselves."

Jiang Bai took a sip of wine and looked up at the snow-covered sky.

"The meaning of existence is inherently elusive; clinging too tightly to it will only lead to getting lost in it."

Abedo looked up at him quietly without saying a word.

Everything exists for a reason. Instead of exploring those vague and ethereal meanings, we should take a good look at ourselves.

Ask yourself, are you happy? Are you joyful?

"Are you happy...?" Abedo remained silent.

Jiang Bai looked into his eyes and said seriously:

"You can respond to the expectations of your family and friends, but remember that you live for yourself. Don't let those expectations become the meaning of your existence."

"A person should prioritize themselves first, and then others."

"But what if it's not a person..."

Abedo's voice was very soft, but Jiang Bai still heard it.

Jiang Bai smiled and said, "Then it comes first to myself, and then to others."

Aberdo took a swig of wine and became slightly drunk.

Jiang Bai continued rambling on, "I have a friend who is somewhat similar to you."

In what ways are they similar?

"He is a puppet, and not a real human being either."

Jiang Bai glanced at Abedo, but Abedo didn't react at all.

Jiang Bai paused for a moment and continued:

“His creator, the Mother, abandoned him, and he has been searching for the meaning of his existence for countless years.”

"Has he been found?"

Jiang Bai shook his head. "No."

"He was too eager to prove his worth and to make himself useful, but in reality, he didn't need to prove anything, and people aren't judged based on their worth."

"I'm just an ordinary person, but I can still make myself happy."

"Are you happy...?"

A look of confusion crossed Aberdo's eyes.

He hadn't felt this way in a very long time.

Jiang Bai patted his shoulder and said, "If I were your friend, I would run away from the cage, go somewhere where no one knows me, become an ordinary person, and start my life anew."

"Alright, I'm leaving now. See you again someday."

Chapter 585 Is that Aberdo Dulin?

Jiang Bai waved his hand, leaving the wine in his hand, and walked out of the cave.

Aberdo stared blankly at his retreating figure.

"Have we been discovered...?"

His heart wavered, and his thoughts were in utter confusion.

"Should we kill him?"

"But he already knows I'm not Abedo, so what's the point of killing me?"

"But why does Abelard get to have friends like that!"

"But no one has ever spoken to me like this before, with such a happy feeling..."

Two different emotions kept arguing and intertwining in my heart.

He gripped the bottle tightly, and because he used too much force, the glass shattered, the cold liquor and sharp glass shards wetting his hands.

Blood seeped from his palm, dripping onto the ground and splashing into ice flowers.

He looked at the blood on his hand, picked up the wine that the man had placed beside him, and left the cave.

……

Jiang Bai returned to Abedo's camp and met Abedo again.

Jiang Bai finally smiled with relief, "I've been looking for you for ages."

Compared to worrying about Aberdo's safety, it's more plausible that someone disguised themselves as him.

Don't let Abedo's lack of fighting skills fool you; he's incredibly strong.

Aberdo, completely unaware of what had happened, greeted him with a smile, "Why are you here? You didn't even write to tell me beforehand."

"No letter can compare to my speed in sending mail."