Chapter 130 Secret

It seemed that Jiang Xuchen and the others could not hide anything that happened in the academy.

When Lin Han, Shen Qiuqiu and Song Ziyi walked in, they ran into Jiang Xuchen and Vivian, who seemed to be passing by on purpose.

Jiang Xuchen and Vivian, who rarely walked on their own, held the left and right hands of her little bear respectively and walked closer and closer to Lin Han. After stopping in front of him, they did not say anything, but just stared at him.

Lin Han: “…”

He seemed to have a bad day today, so when he saw these two cute-faced kids, he felt that there was something evil hidden beneath their lovely smiles.

As expected, Lin Han watched expressionlessly as Vivian lifted the hem of her skirt with her free left hand. Jiang Xuchen, on the other side, followed suit by lifting the side of his trouser leg and bowing to him. With a sweet smile, he spoke in a sweet voice, "Hello, Senior~"

Probably because they were afraid of being caught by Lin Han, the two little ones ran away after shouting, their short legs clacking around very quickly, and they disappeared in a moment.

Lin Han: “…”

The culprit, Shen Qiuqiu, was able to maintain his expression at the critical moment, but Song Ziyi was different. He was laughing so hard that he farted with his mouth next to Lin Han.

Among the welcome team and the freshmen, he was the only one who could hang out with Lin Han.

Lin Han: Haha.

So Song Ziyi soon received his third kick of the day, and obediently covered his butt and went to discuss dormitory matters with Shen Qiuqiu.

Lin Han was not a member of the welcoming team. He simply came to see Song Ziyi because he was coming. All arrangements for the new students were handled by Shen Qiuqiu.

Shen Qiuqiu would first take Song Ziyi and the others to the dormitory assigned to them in the academy, and then take them to familiarize themselves with the various buildings.

This is different from Lin Han’s time. This is the normal admission process.

Lin Han didn't know where Alfred was. He planned to contact Alfred after returning to the dormitory and continue what he had planned to do before he went offline last time.

Alfred was going to share with him the secrets about Jiang Xuchen, the rewards for clearing the dungeon, and so on.

In short, he can still accompany Song Ziyi all the way.

After being kicked three times during this journey, Song Ziyi became much more obedient.

They boarded the trolley and saw the mermaid Kaka.

When passing by some buildings, Shen Qiuqiu gave them a brief introduction.

Apart from exclaiming in admiration, no one shouted or screamed as if they had never seen the world before; everyone was very quiet.

Lin Han knew that they were all broadcasting live.

The Hidden Dimension Academy will completely enter the field of vision of thousands of viewers because of the enrollment of this group of new students.

Just before entering the lobby downstairs of the dormitory building, Lin Han and Jiang Xuchen waved goodbye. Song Ziyi was wondering why they didn't need to say goodbye so early when they had just reached the door. He followed Lin Han a step inside and found that everyone had come in, except Lin Han.

Song Ziyi: "......"

Song Ziyi: Where's my Hanhan? Where did such a grown-up person go?

On the other side, Song Ziyi was still looking around for Lin Han's trace, while Lin Han, who moved quickly, had already returned to his room.

Feeling inexplicably nervous, Lin Han opened the refrigerator and poured some ice water to drink.

Standing in the living room and looking around, he went to the bathroom to wash his face, closed the bedroom door, and took two steps over to close the window in the living room.

At this point, the preparations for the conversation seemed complete.

It was clear that he had talked with Alfred here before, but Lin Han was feeling a little uneasy at the moment.

He thought he might still be stuck in the embarrassment caused by the two "seniors" at the school gate, because Jiang Xuchen and Vivian were not there but seemed to have witnessed the whole process. He felt that Alfred probably knew it too.

Lin Han was even worried that the first thing Alfred would say when he appeared in front of him would also be a joke about "senior".

Reason told him that Alfred was not that kind of person.

He is always very sensitive to what others are thinking and will never do anything that would embarrass others.

But Lin Han always thought too much, so he sat at the dining table with his eyes closed and thought for a long time, but he still didn't contact Alfred.

In the end, it was Alfred who contacted him.

"You're back now, is it convenient now?"

A familiar voice sounded in Lin Han's consciousness.

Lin Han's body trembled, as if he was back to the days when he was trapped in that cardboard box, waiting for Alfred to come and style him day after day.

There, when Lin Han first heard Alfred's voice, he felt a sense of rescue whenever he recalled it.

In the darkness that covered the sky, a reliable candle suddenly lit up.

Lin Han: “It’s convenient.”

He was still thinking about how to respond, but his mouth responded faster than his mind.

Lin Han took a deep breath.

Alfred moved quickly, and almost the next second after he responded, there was a knock on his door.

Knock knock.

Perhaps it was because Lin Han had expressed his dissatisfaction with their free entry and exit of his room last time, so this time Alfred specifically knocked on the door to indicate that they had to get his permission before entering.

Lin Han: "Come in."

The door was pushed open immediately. Alfred smiled and nodded to Lin Han, then closed the door and sat opposite Lin Han.

Lin Han glanced at the door unconsciously.

He had forgotten it just now, and only remembered at this moment that he locked the door after entering, but Alfred pushed the door open and Lin Han didn't hear the sound of the lock turning.

Now that the door was closed, he couldn't see anything, so he had to turn his attention back to Alfred.

Lin Han knew very well that when he was with Alfred, he didn't need to prepare any tea or food. Alfred himself was like a treasure chest and could take out anything with just his backhand.

The same is true this time.

"You're nervous." Alfred looked at Lin Han and said softly.

The black-haired young man in front of him opened his eyes unconsciously and straightened his back almost the moment he saw him.

Whenever Alfred talked to Lin Han before, he could always sense his body subconsciously tensing up, but it was especially obvious today.

He poured Lin Han a cup of hot cocoa.

A teacup with a gold rim and a red bottom was placed on a small saucer of the same pattern. As the curls of hot steam rose, accompanied by a slightly sweet and bitter aroma, it filled Lin Han's face. He seemed to be transferred to a familiar and safe space.

Lin Han shrugged his shoulders with an inexplicable and indescribable sense of security. He didn't actually pick it up to take a sip, but he breathed a sigh of relief.

Alfred poured himself a glass as well, but like Lin Han he didn't drink it, he just put it in front of him.

The heat blurred his cheeks, making his already gentle face look even warmer. "So, where would you like to start?"

Lin Han spoke slowly: "Chenchen and his brother."

Lin Han didn't know how to lead the conversation between himself and Alfred, nor did he know where to start. He didn't know which word to utter first when he opened his mouth, but as soon as Alfred spoke, he immediately joined the topic and gave the answer he had asked in his mind many times.

"This concerns the young master. I should have let him tell you personally, but he's been in a bad mood. I didn't want to upset him, so I didn't bring him here," Alfred said seriously. "Let me tell you the secrets."

Lin Han nodded blankly.

Is Jiang Xuchen in a bad mood? But when he ran over to talk to Vivian just now, he seemed to be smiling happily.

In most cases, Lin Han would choose to believe what he saw, but these words were said by Alfred.

Alfred never tells a lie.

Holding the cup of hot cocoa, Lin Han listened to a story from Alfred, a story about Ling Yueqing, Jiang Xuchen and his nameless brother.

Alfred was not involved in the incident, and he could only be said to be a bystander with little involvement. Most of what he told Lin Han was what he heard from Ling Yueqing, and a small part was what he saw with his own eyes.

Except for the teachers in the academy, no students, such as Shen Qiuqiu, whom Lin Han knew, had ever experienced this.

Lin Han is the only student in the academy who knows the truth now.

All the teachers in the college are not from Blue Star. They come from different planets, which are farther away than the technological planets that Blue Star has established diplomatic relations with. They are worlds with more new world fantasy colors.

Lin Han had already taken the healing ability out of the game, and he was mentally prepared for this.

But I am still shocked by Alfred's story, as if everything is a storybook, a woven copy, and not a real fact.

Ling Yueqing is a king and also a refugee.

She chose a blue planet on the edge of the universe, a barren star field almost ignored by most people, as her new home, in order to resist the control of her birth planet over her destiny.

To use the words from those novels on Blue Star as an analogy, Ling Yueqing is the son of destiny of that planet and also the strongest person on that planet. He has always been protected by the will of the planet.

It was a very strange and powerful world, but there was no royal family passed down from generation to generation. After the previous king died, the new king was not necessarily born from his family descendants. She could be anyone protected by this planet.

Everyone has the opportunity to cleanse their own blood out of thin air and become the being that rules the world.

Luck came to Ling Yueqing, but it was also her misfortune.

Because the choice of the new king was "prophesied".

There is a rumor, whose truth no one knows, that the king's bloodline has half the chance of becoming the new king, and the rest of the people share the remaining half equally.

No one has verified its authenticity, but there are always fragments of information left by ancient families. There are people with evil intentions, but they never get the chance to act.

Unfortunately, in that life, the old king was depressed because of the death of his partner and had no time to care about other things. His bloodline was passed down for several generations and only one girl was left, who was Ling Yueqing's mother.

When Ling Yueqing was born, she inherited her mother's fate. She was kept in captivity and isolated from the outside world until the moment the old king passed away. The 50% probability of the bet came true, and the weakest new king became the blood pack and supply for that group of people.

She suffered for a long time before escaping from death, and wiped out all those who had sucked blood from her, becoming the real ruler of this life.

At that time, everything went her way and she had whatever she wanted.

So she wanted a family that truly belonged to her.

Ling Yueqing has no partner. She conceived a fruit in her body, and that fruit split into two, becoming two children.

It was also at that time that she realized that the legend that has been passed down to this day is true.

The king's bloodline gets half alone, and the rest of the people get the remaining half.

What Ling Yueqing won in the bet was not the half of the old king's bloodline, but one billionth of the remaining equal share - the king's bloodline was limited to her biological descendants.

He monopolizes half and cannot divide it equally.

Now it's up to her two children to fight for that half.

No king in history has ever given birth to twins, or if there were, they would have been eliminated from the beginning and never appeared in public.

Ling Yueqing, who is blessed by the world's will and can turn the world upside down and beyond recognition without any hindrance, is also bound by its extremely simple rules.

One of the twins must die.

One of them is Jiang Xuchen and the other is his brother.

Just like actively purifying the new king's bloodline, even if both children are alive, the will of this land that covers everyone will put everything back on track.

Before one of them dies, the two children will be like being soaked in malice. Self-destruction, destructiveness of others, paranoia, and all evil thoughts will naturally erode them until the end.

Even Ling Yueqing was helpless.

Her power comes from this world, from the blood in her body, and her children are bound by nature because of her.

So she left that world and came to such a distant new place, but she still couldn't get rid of the haze that hung over her head.

The elder brother's consciousness was born first. He reached an agreement with his tired mother and set up a disguise, as if from the very beginning, Ling Yueqing's only child in this world was Jiang Xuchen, who was still ignorant at that time.

Ling Yueqing established the academy and erected a statue. The statue had its head lowered and its hands clasped tightly. Behind it, in a small, sunlight-free space, was the only place where her brother could hide.

The murmuring of faith among the students as they stopped to pray became part of their disguise, doing everything possible to block the influence of the cruel will of that world on him.

I can't hear or see, everything is black, everything is nothingness.

No one would come to him.

Only Ling Yueqing would come over occasionally, but only to check on his condition. She had to spend more time changing the rules of that world. She had to find a solution before her child could no longer hold on.

It was difficult, but that was the only way they could go on.

Apart from Ling Yueqing and the teachers in the academy who knew about it, no one knew of his existence.

Jiang Xuchen didn't know either.

He is a happy child.

He only knew that he was his mother's child, but he didn't know that his brother was bound in the statue of his mother that he always passed by.

He chose his own name.

His mother said that he was like a little sun, and he would definitely become a little sun that warms everyone in the future.

He just occasionally felt a little indescribable strangeness and a kind of inexplicable loneliness. He seemed to have overlooked something but could never find the source.

The power inherited from his mother made him a naturally strong man, and he attributed his quirks to the loneliness of being alone.

But there are so many people accompanying him in the academy, so any slight quirks do not prevent him from being the Chenchen that everyone likes.

One day, a black haze spread across the square, and the barrier set up specifically for the brother who was hidden before he was born was eroded and shattered.

Even across such a long distance, it is still trying to put everything back on track, affirming that the world will of its most basic rules has found the evil consequences of its world.

Then detonate.

He was hidden for nearly three years.

There was no communication, no dialogue, and he had no name.

There was no connection other than blood, so it would be best for him to remain in a state of complete ignorance, so that he could last longer.

He took on all the malice that was meant for both of them, and it was almost impossible for him to maintain a clear mind. He only knew that he had a younger brother.

That was all he knew about him.

younger brother.

I don't know what he looks like, his name, his personality, his voice when he speaks, or how tall he is when he stands in front of me...

Maybe to his chest?

The endless stream of malice froze his body and flesh, almost becoming one with him, and forced him to continue growing in order to accept more.

His body was stretched to the point of feeling uncomfortable.

He didn't even know what pain was.

When he was about to lose consciousness for the first time, Ling Yueqing told him the concept of "birthday".

His younger brother has already celebrated two birthdays. If he holds on a little longer, maybe he can celebrate his third birthday with his younger brother.

This was the temptation for him.

He believed it and waited patiently.

But everything was not as easy as they imagined.

Ling Yueqing hasn't found a solution yet.

She tried many things, including hiding herself and completely severing her connection with the will that protected her. However, the consequence of reducing her presence was that the will of the world that operated according to its own rules intentionally supported the new king, and even accelerated the process of eliminating the bad consequences.

She had no choice but to keep trying until the day everything exploded.

It was also a very ordinary day, a very ordinary afternoon. When the students were evacuated urgently, Jiang Xuchen was taking a nap.

He was well kept in the dark.

But he suddenly woke up.

He was the only one in the room. Outside the window, the weather was as sunny and windy as ever. The emerald green leaves rustled in the warm breeze, just like every afternoon he had seen.

But he felt uncomfortable. The wind blowing across his cheeks only made him feel unbearably hot. He couldn't close his eyes anymore. He wanted to find someone to talk to.

So he left the room, the first time he left his room during his nap.

He didn't meet anyone along the way. He had already sensed something was wrong and his steps were getting faster and faster.

He is still young, but he is very powerful. He can solve any danger that occurs in the academy.

It’s just that there are too many people in the academy, and Alfred and the others are always there, so he hardly has the chance to take action.

Jiang Xuchen felt a little nervous and excited, which was hard to describe. He always felt that he could do something today.

That was the barrier set up by Ling Yueqing. Jiang Xuchen got through it in just three seconds and crashed into the embrace of the black mist.

Those were things he instinctively hated. He didn't like these negative emotions, and he didn't know why there were such heavy and tangible evil thoughts in the academy.

The statue in the center of the square was dyed black, and black water flowed out from between the interlocked fingers, like a waterfall and raindrops falling from the sky, polluting the clean water in the waterway and blackening the ground.

The black water that spread outward consciously crawled to his feet, and its tentacles danced and trembled as they rested on his body.

He should have dodged it, but his heart was pounding in unison with another heartbeat that was almost weak but was pulling at his heartbeat.

There seemed to be a very special existence there, like another himself.

His mother is here, Alfred is here, Vivian is here, Su Fu is here, and many people are here.

Everyone knew, and everyone kept it from him.

Then... who could it be?

Jiang Xuchen's appearance was unexpected, but also expected.

He will always come, just like Ling Yueqing did not expect that the day of losing control would come so soon.

She had just visited the child yesterday, and he was still counting the days until his new birthday, hoping that on that day he might actually be able to see his brother.

His consciousness was worn out to the point that he barely even remembered his mother, Ling Yueqing. The only thing that remained in his mind was the word "brother".

Ling Yueqing is making a new attempt, faking her own death to deceive the ever-watchful will of the world, but she still needs time to make thorough preparations, at least to protect the child's safety.

But just the next day, everything changed.

The child who was still curled up in that dark place did not hurt anyone, but the evil thoughts that had become one with him continued to flow out, trying to drag everyone or everything that could be touched into the abyss of pain.

Every word he says leaves an indelible mark in the hearts of those who listen.

He said, why.

From the moment of his consciousness, he made choices before his mother and his unawakened brother.

He chose to take responsibility for everything, to taste the bitter fruit for his brother, and to be patient.

for what?

He didn't know, but he did make the decision himself.

Until those surging evil thoughts finally changed his original idea, and the word "Why" made it difficult for him to bear the pain that was forced upon him.

Why is it him?

Ling Yueqing couldn't do it herself.

She was born with the mission of clearing away the consequences of evil.

The child was so fragile in front of her. She could end everything with just a stretch of her hand, and then there would really be nothing left.

But how could she bear to do that?

Alfred was already living in a world of evil, and he might have been able to provide some relief, but with the arrival of Jiang Xuchen, there seemed to be a new turn of events.

Jiang Xuchen knew nothing.

He just stood there, in front of the barrier that separated the two worlds, and the black mud was reluctant to wrap him up after all.

It seemed as if he had no ill intentions towards him, but he did not stay away from him either. Finally, he slowly lifted him up and faced the man covered in black mud who crawled out of the statue.

He asked him, why me?

He asked him, why me, brother.

The hand that stretched out from the black mud had most of the dirt wiped off after it approached Jiang Xuchen, revealing the pale and stone-like cold limbs underneath. He hugged Jiang Xuchen tightly.

Jiang Xuchen was so shocked by those two words that he didn't even have time to ask his mother for help and just struggled subconsciously.

His heart beat as fast as the man in front of him. He trusted his voice for no reason. He called him brother. He accepted this identity from the bottom of his heart and believed that he was his brother. But he just struggled subconsciously, and the limbs that bound him broke into countless pieces.

The black sludge poured out from the cracks in his body, dyeing Jiang Xuchen's vision black.

He had clearly struggled out with a lot of resentment in his heart, and he didn't like those negative emotions, but in the end he still couldn't bear to let his brother struggle with him.

Why is it him?

Perhaps it was because at the moment he made the decision, he really loved that consciousness that was the same as his other half.

It’s such a pity that he can’t see anything now, can’t see what he looks like, and can’t wait until the day we celebrate his birthday together.

Words cannot describe the scene at that time. Alfred showed Lin Han what he saw that day.

The bodies that were shattered into countless pieces were like porcelain pieces scattered in an inkwell, clearly black and white. Jiang Xuchen, who was standing among them, had his eyes slightly widened but lifeless.

Lin Han had never seen him like that before. He seemed like the opposite of the sweet-smiling Jiang Xuchen he remembered.

However, this death happens to be a good opportunity to escape the pursuit of the world's will.

An 80% confidence was enough for Ling Yueqing to trap the scattered consciousness and emotions within the barrier and gather them one by one, waiting for her to find a way to restore them.

Jiang Xuchen couldn't wait to help, but perhaps the last bit of warmth his brother had given him had been exhausted before it was broken. His approach would only arouse the remaining evil thoughts in those fragments, and it would be a true fight to the death.

Just like he only remembered his younger brother back then, now he only reacts because of his younger brother.

Ling Yueqing can't do it, and neither can Alfred and the others.

At that time, Ling Yueqing and Lan Xing made an agreement to use this to clear away the malice that still lingered in the fragments of his soul.

The new world came into being later, expanding the target group to more planets, ensuring mutual benefit and win-win results without harming the players.

Lin Han was found by Jiang Xuchen.

He himself couldn't go in, and neither could anyone else who transformed themselves into his appearance.

He searched for so long and finally found Lin Han.

They were from two different worlds, and had no connection other than the one similarity Alfred had mentioned. But the moment he saw Lin Han, he felt that just that one similarity might lead to completely different effects.

He didn't discuss it with anyone, nor did he tell anyone that he had been keeping an eye on Lin Han before he entered the new world. From the moment he entered, everything about Lin Han, including the character selection, hid his little tricks.

At that time, when Alfred saw Lin Han's lottery results, he just wondered why he shouldn't have such good luck - because the college's admission letter would never be given to ordinary people.

Jiang Xuchen knew Lin Han much earlier than Lin Han knew Jiang Xuchen.