Chapter 196: Faking Death and Escape Plan That wasn't a nightmare at all, but...

The twins are the same age, but Zhaohui always seems more stable, or rather, dull.

This is Zhaohui’s self-evaluation.

For the first twenty years, Zhaohui's world followed the standard template of an heir.

He could play chess, had good calligraphy, understood music, and could play several musical instruments, because these were skills that a qualified heir should possess, just like exquisite carvings beyond practicality.

He is proficient in various schools of physical skills, and all theoretical courses are impeccable and have full marks. That is because a qualified successor must convince others with his strength.

Business, politics, cutting-edge technology, there is nothing that does not require learning.

All he had to consider was which task to allocate more time to, so that he could train an outstanding elite capable of taking over all the responsibilities of the Chao family.

But Chao Zhao is different.

Chao Zhao is a genius who thinks outside the box and can succeed in whatever he does.

He didn't want to be manipulated, so he hid his spiritual power talent.

He rushed into the entertainment industry and easily became the most famous newcomer.

He didn't want to rely on the Chao family, so he hid his identity and started a studio from scratch. In just two years, he became the number one in the industry. Even Chao Zhao himself thought the speed was too slow.

Chaohui is full marks, Chaozhao is the extreme.

Chao Zhao is more lively. He can eat ice cream with Yun Fuyu as a meal, sing with Yun Fuyu in the breeze when he feels like it, design all kinds of beautiful jewelry and clothes, and think of all kinds of ways to make Yun Fuyu happy.

Chaohui would only coax Yun Fuyu to stop being exposed to the wind and go back to rest.

He wanted to please Yun Fuyu, but he didn't know what his peers liked, so he could only ask around the Chao family like distributing a questionnaire.

Perhaps, young people will like Chao Zhao more, just like the young fans of Chao Zhaoxing on the Internet.

Flaws as small as dust gradually grow bigger through countless self-examinations.

Love makes him no longer at ease.

Yun Fuyu looked ahead, his footsteps never stopping. His voice was so light that it seemed as if it was about to disappear in the wind.

"That's not necessary. You know what happened between Zhao Zhao and me. There's no need to say that."

Chao Zhao regained some of his sanity and followed Yun Fuyu in a panic, a few steps behind him, like a blood-stained pendant.

"Xiao Yun...I wasn't normal just now. Can you just treat it as a fart?...I know I was wrong."

Yun Fuyu didn't want to listen anymore and walked forward without looking back.

The pale ankle slowly rose and fell.

Zhaohui could only see his long hair blown by the wind.

At that moment, Zhaohui no longer wanted everything he had accumulated so far, and the mask of being an elite could no longer be maintained. He only wanted Yun Fu Yu.

"Xiaoyun!"

But Yun Fu Yu's figure had already disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

Chao Zhao was like a child who had lost something important. He finally came out of the dazed state he had been in after discovering Yun Fuyu's injury.

He looked dazed and measured the length with his thumb and index finger.

"Xiao Yun was injured when he went to Yuangu Pagoda some time ago. He stabbed himself with a dagger on the left side of his stomach... It was about this long."

Such a knife scar across the abdomen would be a very scary mark.

Zhaohui just raised his hand to loosen his collar and thought he had misheard.

"......What?"

Chao Zhao was in a trance for a moment, then suddenly woke up with a splash of cold water on his head:

"We can't let him go. The cause of his injury hasn't been determined yet, and the doctor said he lost too much blood... We can't let him go!"

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Yun Fuyu looked gloomy. He dialed the dedicated communicator between him and Xie Huaiyan and said straight to the point:

"Action in advance."

A gentle and cold face appeared in the projection. As soon as he saw Yun Fuyu, Xie Huaiyan's lips curled up into a smile.

But after seeing Yun Fuyu's expression, the smile on his face disappeared.

Xie Huaiyan's brows slowly lowered and he asked:

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Yun Fuyu's expression was calm, and she pursed her lips slightly.

"Nothing, I just don't want to delay it any longer."

Xie Huaiyan did not continue asking.

"Okay. If you don't like the Chao family, let's leave."

The projected illusory hand touched the top of Yun Fuyu's head in reality, tested the position, and rubbed Yun Fuyu's head.

A faint smile appeared on Xie Huaiyan's face again.

"Brother, send Xiaoyun away."

*

【Plan the first step.】

Yun Fu Yu left.

Chaohui and Chaozhao were unable to stop Yun Fuyu. Worried about Yun Fuyu's injuries, they followed from a distance.

But Yun Fuyu expected that they would follow him, so he took the initiative to connect the two of them.

He didn't say anything nonsense, but just stared at Chao Zhao and Zhao Hui indifferently:

"When are you going to intercept me? Are you going to do the same as before, putting a restraining collar on me and taking me back to the Chao family until I change my mind?"

"But I'm now level 3S. If you want to take me back, the two of you won't be enough."

Chaohui and Chaozhao abandoned their weapons and weapons and retreated step by step.

Once the old issues were brought up, the two of them would definitely not be able to continue arguing.

So, Yun Fuyu drove the aircraft alone to leave the Sun-Chasing Tower and head to City A on the edge of the Yongyao Tower.

*

【Plan the second step.】

Yun Fuyu strolled alone beside the noisy stalls.

City A is very different from the cities on the Central Star.

There are many residents here, aircraft shuttle between high-rise buildings, and neon signs almost block the only sky in the steel jungle.

Judging from the simple stalls and plain business practices, this place looks more like a slum.

At the foot of the bustling high-rise buildings, between alleys, small shops are indistinguishable from each other and are perfectly integrated into the city.

Judging from the bustling crowds, slums rarely have such liveliness and bustle.

Perhaps, this is just a small yet extremely large forest.

There are all kinds of complex creatures under the forest. Tall trees have their own way of growing, shrubs have their own place, and mushrooms have their own space.

Even a weed can pick up the few rays of light that leak to the ground and grow wildly and vigorously.

The aunt on the street noticed the slim young man with his hair tied back and greeted him warmly.

"Nannan, take a look at the bracelet! It's blessed and can ward off evil spirits!"

Yun Fuyu heard the voice and looked over, thinking she was calling someone else.

The aunt waved to Yun Fuyu and smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed.

"Nannan, come and take a look."

Yun Fuyu looked around blankly.

The aunt was even happier.

She spoke with a slight accent, and it was unknown which area Yun Fuyu had never been to, but they met by chance in this strange place.

"That's what I'm calling you! You're from another place, right? We call little girls Nannan!"

Yun Fuyu: “…”

Yun Fuyu did not refuse this enthusiasm. She walked over silently and bent down to choose a bracelet.

Auntie: "Little girl, you have fair skin, this will look good on you."

Yun Fuyu: "I am a man..."

The aunt squinted her eyes and smiled, then looked at him a few more times.

"Same thing, young man! He has fair skin, and this looks good on him!"

A string of light brown fruit cores, polished to a bright and rustic finish, is strung along a red string, with a small wooden plaque carved into a tiny shrine strung in the middle.

The wooden plaque is carved with a cute doll with a smile on its face, sitting innocently in the center of the shrine.

Yun Fuyu held the small shrine and asked the aunt:

"What's this?"

The aunt walked around the stall and took two steps towards the intersection, pointing to the shadow of a huge tree that was visible between the tall buildings on the corner of the street behind her.

"See that big tree over there? There's a temple next to it dedicated to the sacred tree doll. Legend has it that this little fairy lives in the tree and protects the family's safety, academic success, good health, and a happy marriage... It's very popular!"

Are you here for tourism? Go and pray before noon, and you can ask for a fortune!

So amazing.

Since the establishment of the Seven Towers, the Son of God decided to hide his own existence and leave the Seven Towers to mankind.

But people who are grateful to the World Tree are unwilling to forget, and do not want mankind's past to be washed away by the torrent of time. So they use this stubborn incense and simple prayers to carefully preserve the traces of the Son of God and the tree in the inconspicuous city forest.

It has also been passed down from generation to generation through legends for thousands of years.

The secrets that the upper class tried so hard to cover up, the mysteries that ordinary people only have the right to know after they are among the top ten secret champions, were thus cracked by the small beliefs of the common people.

Yun Fuyu let her put the bracelet on her hand, and then recalled the approximate size of her teammates' wrists and picked out three extra bracelets of the same kind.

Just as he was about to leave after paying, he remembered that Adrian, Lancelot and Cui Jue asked him for small gifts.

Xie Huaiyan...buy him one too.

As for Chaohui and Chaozhao, they didn't ask Yun Fuyu for gifts, and Yun Fuyu was a little angry, so she didn't want to buy them anything.

So Yun Fuyu spent a while choosing at the stall and picked out four amulets.

When paying, the aunt smiled so hard that her teeth were showing.

Yun Fuyu noticed the stubborn traces of pollution on her body and helped her purify it without making a sound.

Along the way, all the sick people they met were also purified by Yun Fu Yu.

Just treat it as practice.

After all, Yun Fuyu's purification ability has only been used a few times, and it is usually hidden. At most, it can purify small flowers, grass, Xiaolin... and small bread.

......

The temple dedicated to the sacred tree doll is filled with incense smoke, which curls up and spreads, dyeing the city skyline white.

Yun Fuyu wore a small shrine on his hand and shook the fortune stick box in front of the big shrine, and a fortune stick came out.

Her white fingertips pinched the wooden stick with worn edges, carefully reading the words written in ink.

Signature:

Everything happens by chance, and everyone has their own encounters with misfortunes and blessings.

A very good fortune. Good luck.

The volunteer young man who was interpreting the fortunes peeked in to take a look.

"Oh, this is it. This is the strangest fortune. There's nothing written on the interpretation page."

The uncle next to him patted his head and spoke in a vague and gentle tone, as if he was reciting a verse.

"There are reasons for writing, and there are reasons for not writing. There are gods above us, so young people should be careful with what they say..."

The young man handed the fortune-telling page to Yun Fuyu with a bitter look, muttering to himself.

"It covers all the misfortunes and blessings of the day... How can it still be called a good fortune?"

*

【Plan the third step.】

Waiting for pursuers.

In fact, Yun Fuyu is very safe, and no enemies will attack him in Yongyao Tower.

First, a 3S level being was beyond the control of ordinary people. To capture Yun Fuyu, at least an army would be needed to siege him.

Second, the Xie family had experienced a failure and was extremely cautious.

Third view because... Xie Huaiyan has already controlled these culprits, and those who should be arrested have been arrested, and those who should be killed have been killed.

But Xie Huaiyan will send people to hunt down Yun Fuyu, and put the blame on the person who used Yun Fuyu for the experiment.

......

While shopping, Yun Fuyu came across a bonsai shop that was about to go bankrupt.

He felt it was a pity and bought all the potted plants.

Before faking his death and escaping, hundreds of gifts from the bonsai shop will be sent out at the same time. No matter how close they are, everyone will receive a gift, even the servants in the main house of the Chao family will receive a gift.

Among them is a gift that will be sent to Seraphina's sister who lives on the Central Star.

A small note came with the potted plant, which explained Yun Fuyu's general whereabouts and arrangements, and specifically instructed that it be burned after reading.

Seraphina said that her sister had worked in the slums with her, had excellent acting skills, was quite smart, and even took on some intelligence work.

When my sister gets the message, she will know what to do.

......

Yun Fuyu lowered his hat and passed by the bustling crowd.

This was a one-way street. He couldn't personally deliver the gifts to his teammates.

*

【Plan step four.】

Xie Huaiyan's plan is very flexible. Yun Fuyu only needs to leave the city at the critical point.

City A is located on a plain, with steep mountains rising from the ground to the south.

Among them is a mountain famous for its cliffs, and the scenery is very beautiful.

For some reason, the moment Yun Fuyu saw the photo of the cliff, a sense of familiarity arose in his heart.

So Yun Fuyu chose this place.

The mountains and forests are lush and green, and the mountain breeze is refreshing.

Yun Fuyu parked the aircraft at the foot of the mountain and hiked up the mountain like a real tourist.

The communicator beeped.

After the call was connected, Xie Huaiyan's smiling voice appeared on the other end.

“How’s the view?”

"That's fine. Why are you suddenly contacting me directly using this contact information? Isn't it confidential?"

Yun Fu Yu walked briskly on the quiet path.

"This is a different time. Now that I am the head of the family, I must have more power."

The Xie family was so quiet that the blood was flowing like a river and everyone was kept inside the house.

But since Xie Huaiyan said so, it means he is 100% sure.

Yun Fuyu walked all the way to the top of the mountain and looked for the famous cliff according to the instructions on the topographic map.

It is not a holiday now, so there are not many people along the way. There are only a few tourists here and there who are laughing and talking together.

Yun Fuyu was alone, but with Xie Huaiyan's voice accompanying her, she was not lonely.

"When you were little, you always wanted to see the outside world. But my ability was limited at the time, so I could only accompany you to watch the sea in a fantasy world.

When I met you at the military academy, I thought... you must be happy to have finally reached the shores of the Sapphire Sea."

"That's why I asked you, did you have fun along the way?"

Having said that, Xie Huaiyan smiled.

"But after asking, I realized that I seemed to have scared you."

Yun Fuyu: "From now on, the way you greet someone should be more normal..."

Xie Huaiyan: "Well, I will remember to correct it next time."

After climbing to the top of the mountain, before reaching the edge of the cliff, Yun Fuyu could already see the vast twilight.

Yun Fuyu quickened his pace and jogged down the hillside and stairs.

"I'm almost at the top of the mountain. I'll talk to you later."

The tail end of Xie Huaiyan's voice lingered in my ears, and his breath seemed very close.

"Okay. I want to see Xiaoyun. Can you turn on the video?"

The sound dropped and the video opened.

Yun Fuyu was jogging, but the picture was extremely stable.

The cliff is thousands of feet high and the view is as far as the eye can see.

The setting sun was spreading across the horizon, and the vast and magnificent plain was like a drunken painter's painting, galloping and leaping without any hindrance.

The sunset glow is both magnificent and eerie. Along the edge of the brooding crimson sunset, the colors gradually transition from a psychedelic blush to a strange bright yellow, spreading out in a wide and sweeping manner, finally being abruptly cut off by the pristine and harsh black horizon.

Yun Fuyu stood at the edge of the cliff, like sitting at the bow of a giant ferry.

The whistling evening wind from the high cliffs blew his hair up, and he rode the wind and waves on this magnificent land.

In the evening breeze, faint singing could be heard from a coffee shop in the distance.

Just like at the end of the film, the silent and melodious music of the earth floats in the air, and the Ark will carry the hope of mankind and sail towards the endless distance in the sunset.

Yun Fuyu murmured, "So beautiful."

Xie Huaiyan's voice was very soft.

"Yeah. I wish I were next to you."

The vibrant colors of the world hit my eyes, and Yun Fuyu looked at the vast and distant plains.

The city's tall buildings receded far into the distance, and the neon lights were blurred by the sunset into small pixel blocks, like shining buoys on geological waves.

Suddenly, that strange feeling of familiarity came out again, like a small feather sweeping through Yun Fuyu's heart.

It was as if... he had seen this scene somewhere before.

Yun Fuyu grasped that sense of familiarity and walked quickly around the edge of the cliff, as if driven by instinct, eager to get some kind of confirmation that he himself did not know about.

Until he reached a certain cliff corner, closed his eyes, and opened them again——

At an extremely far distance, in the center of the city, a corner of a huge tree shadow was faintly visible!

At that moment, Yun Fuyu seemed to be struck by thunder.

The fierce and dark twilight suddenly became bright as snow.

It was as if something was broken by the thunder, and the world in front of my eyes turned into a choppy movie. In the center of the normal and ordinary vision, a certain frame of abnormality suddenly flashed by.

The screen flickered, and the illusory scene overlapped with the real world in a panic.

What you see before you is not a city on the plain, but a plain with abundant water and grass from ancient times.

There are no boats on the river, and the neon lights of the bustling traffic are like animals migrating in panic.

And in the center of the plain, there is not the thousand-year-old tree of the Sacred Tree Doll Temple.

An extremely impressive giant tree stood tall above the earth, reaching up to the heavens and down to the ends of the earth, its luxuriant branches and leaves stretching for thousands of miles. It was truly a giant tree that spanned the entire universe.

World Tree.

Yun Fuyu rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand, wiped away the cold sweat, opened his eyes wide, and tried to see everything in front of him with the help of the sunset light.

But the flashing continues.

In Yun Fuyu's eyes, the world was a city at sunset in the last second, and the next second, the plain was completely swallowed by black fog.

Above the earth, with the giant tree as the base point, the platinum roots and veins flicker and undulate slightly, like the breath of the earth.

At the edge of the plain, countless black fogs and mutants were approaching with a roar.

They try to chase and bite all living things, forcing them to have no way to escape and run to their only refuge, the World Tree.

With each flash, the black fog got closer.

Yun Fuyu remembered.

This was...the scene from his nightmare.

At the beginning of countless nightmares, Yun Fuyu always stood on the high cliff at his feet, gazing at the World Tree on the distant plain.

After waking up, I forgot everything.

That wasn't a nightmare at all, but a warning from the World Tree.

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The author has something to say: Dachao thinks Xiaoyun likes Xiaochao more, and Xiaochao thinks Xiaoyun likes Dachao more.

Neither Dachao nor Xiaochao has an inferiority complex, but people in love often do this (