Chapter 66

[Translator]: Adrastus Translations [Editor]: xue er

“This is impossible!”

Xie Ziyou was so excited that his voice was trembling. He paused for a moment before repeating, “Impossible!”

The System asked, “Why is it impossible?”

It whispered in Xie Ziyou’s ear in a cold and emotionless voice, “Guan Heng is just a piece of data, a piece of data that has lost its value and collapsed along with the previous world. Why did the headquarters keep him alive and move him to the next world unharmed?”

Xie Ziyou’s eyes widened in disbelief, his lips parting helplessly.

He turned his head hurriedly and pointed in front of him, wanting to show the System the tall and slender figure in front of him.

It was then that Xie Ziyou suddenly realized that he was no longer surrounded by lush green grasslands, but a land of ice and snow. Snow as thick as goose feather fluttered in the air, and in the blink of an eye, the land was covered in pure white.

The chill ran along his fingertips and climbed up the back of his fair hand, piercing through a shallow layer of skin and spreading through his meridians to his limbs and bones. The blood that was surging in his chest also slowed down a little, and the blood that was flowing at a slower rate gradually congealed. Through his slender wrist, a cold and purple color appeared.

The young man blinked his peach blossom eyes, his vision was boundless, as if his eyes were covered by ice and snow. How could he find that handsome man?

“… No, he’s really Guan Heng!” Xie Ziyou licked his teeth and insisted, “Just you wait, I’ll prove it to you!”

He tried to rush in the direction where Xie Heng had disappeared, but a thick layer of ice had formed beneath his feet. It was unknown how deep it was, but the upper layer was transparent and translucent, while the lower layer gradually melted into darkness. It was as if the entire sea had been frozen beneath his feet, as deep as an abyss.

The young man stumbled and staggered a few steps before he managed to regain his footing.

“You You,” the System sighed softly in his ear, “You can’t even protect yourself now, you should think more about yourself.”

The snowflakes fell on Xie Ziyou’s warm skin and instantly froze into a thin layer of ice. Some fell on his eyelashes, freezing his long and slender eyelashes together, making it harder to see.

The young man trudged through the snow one step at a time, lowering his head and muttering, “… What do you mean?”

The System transformed into a bee and circled in the air. In the world shrouded by the wind and snow, a faint golden color was particularly obvious. Wherever it went, time and space seemed to be locked by a giant hand. The spinning snowflakes stopped in mid-air, the sound of the wind suddenly disappeared, and the entire world was pulled away from Xie Ziyou’s eyes.

It slowly stopped on the layer of ice.

It was a sigh that seemed to come from the distant heavens, long and distant, echoing heavily. It rose and fell in Xie Ziyou’s ears, like thunder.

“Look at the layer of ice under your feet,” the voice said. “Look carefully.”

Xie Ziyou involuntarily followed the voice. He leaned against the ground and buried his head deep.

The cold made his limbs numb, and his fingers almost lost all feeling. However, his eyesight was strengthened in that instant. His eyes were burning, and he saw that under the layer of ice — —

Tall buildings stood in the forest, and the pedestrians were as dense as ants.

The solid ice froze their every frown and smile. The endless flow of vehicles on the elevated road seemed to have been pulled off, and everything was forever frozen in this moment.

All life was lost, and the world that was covered in ice and snow melted into an endless deathly stillness.

Xie Ziyou’s pupils shrunk, and his fingertips tightened.

He murmured, “No, impossible …”

The young man hung his head helplessly, his eyelids almost sticking to the surface of the ice. A layer of frost had formed on his eyelashes, and his porcelain skin was unable to withstand the cold wind, gradually revealing an extremely cold purplish red color.

“Look, You You, you can’t go back.”

The system’s voice was like the thunder of a bell and drum, exploding in his ears.

Something was laughing, mocking and complacent. It shouted, “You can’t go back, no host can truly go home.”

“You’re just chess pieces, an inexhaustible supply of cheap labor. Once you’re squeezed dry, you’ll be disposed of like trash!”

“Just like the Guan Heng that you miss so much!”

Along with the howling cold wind, the coldness climbed up Xie Ziyou’s ankles, down Xie Ziyou’s slender legs, and over his waist. Like a serpent, it slowly climbed up his back.

Xie Ziyou’s mind felt as if it had sunk into a swamp. The cold made him numb to his touch, as if countless hands were grabbing his ankles, laughing and pulling him down.

The wind and snow blocked his vision, and his limbs became heavier. The young man’s back stiffened and he fell to the ground, but he did not give up. He desperately grabbed onto the rugged layer of ice beside him and dragged his body.

No, impossible.

Xie Ziyou gritted his teeth and thought, How is this possible?

But he did not know when the feeling of despair started. Once it appeared, it became more and more uncontrollable. It whistled and revealed its ferocious face.

“You You!”

“You You, it’s dangerous! Wake up, wake up quickly! ”

A sharp cry suddenly rang out, as if the sun had split apart the dark clouds. In an instant, it rushed into Xie Ziyou’s mind.

Xie Ziyou was stunned.

It was the system’s voice!

His eyes suddenly became clear, and the clear cry of the system entered his mind. Xie Ziyou blinked his eyes blankly. Suddenly, he felt his eyelids become heavy, and it was difficult to open them.

Everything around him quickly turned into a thick fog. The white snow suddenly stopped, and then it sped up and danced in the opposite direction. It was like a bunch of pure white cotton. The sky and earth turned upside down, and the scenery distorted …

Xie Ziyou tried his best to open his eyelids.

A ray of sunlight shone into his eyes, and his nose smelled a sweet fragrance.

Awakened from a dream, his mind dizzy, Xie Ziyou blinked his eyes blankly, his palms propped on the ground, and he barely managed to get up.

He was still on the grassland, but his brocade robe was rubbed into a fine crease, and the area he had crawled across left a long line. The grass was flattened, and the flower petals were scattered.

His collar was covered with grass roots, and it was presented in front of him — —

It was a rainbow-colored river.

The distance was extremely close, only a foot away. Meanwhile, he was currently sprawled on the ground, frantically reaching out his green hand, wishing to insert his fingers into the river water.

Xie Ziyou: “… Holy shit.”

He was startled, and quickly pulled his arm back as if it was burning. He crawled up from the ground with a grunt, and the sharp pain on the back of his hand was transmitted back to his brain. Only then did Xie Ziyou realize that his arm had a greenish purple color, and his fingers were stiff. It was as if his joints were filled with ice, and it was difficult to bend them.

What the hell was this?

Just now, he … had a dream?

But where did the dream come from, and when did it begin? How could the scene in the dream be replaced by reality?

A long sigh sounded in Xie Ziyou’s mind. It was a familiar gentle voice, but it was slightly different from the dream.

“Thank goodness I came back in time,” the System said happily, “You You, do you know what the river in front of you is?”

“It’s the legendary branch of the River Styx. It separates happiness and anger, connects sorrow and joy, and connects life and death. Once you step into this river, your soul will be dyed with color, and the living will pass away in an instant, and the dead will come back to life. Everything will be reversed, and time and space will be reversed. ”

“And the thing that caused you to fall into the illusion is the nameless flower by the river. It can see through people’s hearts, and create the thing that they fear the most, luring people into this river.”

“Hiss.”

Xie Ziyou clutched his arm and used his Mysterious Qi to heal his injuries. He said unhappily, “Cut the crap. What’s your code number? Where did we meet for the first time? ”

The System laughed bitterly, “You You, you’re still doubting me? There’s no need to go through so much trouble. You can’t create a Main God list or the System Space in a fake dream. Just look at your points and you’ll understand. ”

Xie Ziyou was doubtful. He pulled out the golden points table and glanced at it casually.

The System said, “The information has been verified, and the data is correct. He … is indeed Guan Heng.”

Xie Ziyou thought to himself, Rubbish.

He hurriedly turned his head. This time, he finally saw a familiar thin figure standing in the breeze with his head held high. His back was straight, and his fine hair was fluttering in the wind. Under the sunlight, there was a layer of diamond-like glimmering light.

His expression was stiff, and his eyes were lifeless. He was walking towards the river, step by step.

His footsteps were extremely heavy, as if there was a mountain on his back.

The people around him were also very strange. Their eyes were tightly shut, and their expressions were pained.

Zhao Ruhao held his head in his hands and lay on the ground. He was sobbing so loudly that he almost stopped breathing.

Xu Wan ‘er was in a daze. She pulled the amulet around her neck and started to draw it on her wrist. It was as if she was holding a sharp knife in her hand and was hesitating on where to start.

Cheng Chengbai’s long sword was unsheathed. His expression was solemn, and the tip of the sword was pointed at the air. Only Pei Yunyin looked better. He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, and his fingertips were forming two spells.

Were they also hallucinating? Were they going to walk into the river?

Xie Ziyou immediately panicked. He hurriedly dragged his injured leg and staggered over. He grabbed Xie Heng’s shoulder and shouted, “Wake up, hey, Xie Heng!”

No one paid any attention to him.

He couldn’t even grab Xie Heng’s shoulder. An extremely heavy force came out of nowhere and pushed Xie Ziyou to the side.

Xie Ziyou hurriedly stepped forward and opened his arms in an attempt to stop Xie Heng’s advance.

But it didn’t work. He was knocked back again and could only stare blankly at Xie Heng. He had a bitter and bitter expression on his face. Every step he took left an inch-deep footprint and didn’t stop at all.

“Xie Heng!”

No matter how loud the shout was, it was as light as a thin gauze. It was blown away by the wind and didn’t reach the person’s ears.

Xie Ziyou anxiously called out to the System, “What’s going on? Why can’t I wake you up? ”

“This … I couldn’t wake you up.”

“But when you shouted, I woke up!”

“You You,” the System said in distress, “I’m talking directly in your mind. It’s not the same as the shouts from the outside world.”

Xie Ziyou gritted his teeth, “Then let’s enter his mind!”

“Points …”

“Change immediately!”

The System stopped talking.

A moment later, a strange golden light enveloped Xie Ziyou.

In that instant, it was as if he was standing on a speeding carriage, all the scenery was being pulled back by the wind. Thick fog rose, the space in front of him gradually turned pure white, and then silently from every corner, bit by bit, it was dyed black.

After the darkness was completely enveloped, a faint light gradually appeared from far to near. It was like pieces of crystal broken glass. From afar, it looked like a bright starry sky.

Was this Xie Heng’s mind?

Xie Ziyou curiously observed for a moment. He carefully stretched out his finger and touched the fragment closest to him.

In an instant, a large amount of light and images hit him. The long river of memory rolled up into a raging wave. Every image was important. In a trance, Xie Ziyou saw a few images that looked familiar …

“Found it.” He heard the System’s cheerful voice.

A star was pulled closer. The light quietly blossomed, and quickly enveloped everything.

The next second, the scenery changed again. As expected, it was like a dream. It was a blur in the distance, but it was so clear that it was clear.

It was a shower room.

The youth with red lips and white teeth sat in the basin. His fair hand propped up his chin. Bored, he scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on his shoulder.

The transparent water droplets were like rain. They fell on his delicate shoulder and slowly rolled down his delicate white skin. Some of it flowed into his ink-like black hair, and some of it spun around his shoulder. Then, it quietly flowed down and sank into the water …

The water rippled.

… Holy shit.

Xie Ziyou looked at the familiar face in front of him, the familiar bathtub, and the familiar screen that stood silently beside him. The screen was painted with exquisite landscape patterns. Under the candlelight, every line was deeply engraved in his mind. It was the scene he had seen every day in his life.

This was … a dream?