5-4: "You want to run away after you're done playing?"

Huai Yan froze as he was putting the tripe in the pot.

He couldn't quite describe his feelings at that moment.

As expected, yet unexpected.

He had anticipated that the man would chase after him, and he knew that the other party would stop at nothing to achieve his goal.

After all, a man with such a strong desire for control, who is unwilling to let anyone around him escape even a little bit, would not give up so easily.

Or perhaps, all of this was under Huaiyan's control.

He was never one to sit idly by and wait for death.

In other words, every step Huaiyan takes now is within his plan.

Of course he wanted to meet this mad dog.

He had wanted to do this ever since they first met.

“If we’re talking about the villains,” Huai Yan’s eyes trembled slightly as he honestly said, “there are quite a few.”

Four dimensions, four men.

It's not hard to see that men all share a common characteristic, and even some of their traits are the same.

Unchanging eye color, pupil depth, expression of emotions, and clumsy ways of loving someone.

They are all exactly the same, strikingly similar.

If they are the same person, Huaiyan wouldn't be too surprised.

He's not stupid; he had already guessed everything.

If he hadn't noticed being watched so closely for so long, then he wouldn't have deserved to have entered the Federal Military Academy.

“It’s alright, as long as we’re safe for now,” 073 said, revealing his biggest concern. “The calculations at headquarters suggest that he is very likely to have come to the AI ​​world.”

There has never been such an exception before.

No individual from any plane can exist independently of that plane.

Therefore, headquarters attaches great importance to this person.

Because if the first one appears, then there will be countless other vibrant, independent individuals who exist independently, detached from the plane of existence.

"He'll come here?" Huai Yan feigned surprise. "Really? But we can't leave this plane..."

“That’s why he seems so special,” 073 sighed again, feeling utterly overwhelmed. “Headquarters is currently considering whether to send you out to lay low for a while.”

Huai Yan raised her eyes, her expression unchanged: "Why?"

“Because we can’t be sure of the other party’s purpose,” 073 explained. “If he really has a grudge against you, then it’s probably not going to be anything good.”

The decision made by headquarters was actually to ensure the absolute safety of Huai inkstones.

If he's really unlucky and runs into someone who's escaped from another dimension and is also seeking revenge, then Huaiyan himself will be the one to suffer.

“Okay,” Huaiyan agreed quickly, as if she wanted to avoid this man at all costs. “Where can I go?”

073 thought for a moment and said, "Anyway, your mission is over now. If you decide to stay in the AI ​​world and become a formal host, there is still a long time before the next dimensional advancement."

“Why don’t you take this time,” 073 suggested, “to go back to your home planet. If you don’t want to go back, there are plenty of vacation planets here.”

After hearing this, Huaiyan didn't object much.

He has never shown his emotions.

If you don't look into it closely, no one knows what he's thinking.

Of course, if someone wants to see through him, it would probably take them a long time.

“Then I’ll go back to my home planet,” Huaiyan decided. “I’ll go on vacation after I get back to my home planet.”

In fact, Huaiyan didn't have much affection for the Interstellar Federation.

But his home planet, that azure blue planet named Earth, was the planet he had once sworn to protect with his life.

He fought desperately for this, and paid for it with his life.

That's why Huaiyan decided to go back and take a look.

I also went to my parents' graves to make some arrangements for their passing.

Thinking of this, Huaiyan suddenly remembered that there was a huge inheritance in his account.

That was the other half of the enormous inheritance he received after his parents passed away.

Over the years, the amount in the account has only increased and never decreased.

If you want to sever all ties and connections with the past, you can't leave yourself any seemingly respectable way out.

Moreover, Huaiyan truly had no intention of going back.

“Okay,” 073 agreed readily, almost in one breath, “I’ll grant you access this afternoon, the sooner you leave, the better.”

If she lingered even a minute longer, there was a risk of being discovered by the man.

-

When Huaiyan arrived at her home planet, she chose a seaside location as her landing point.

The waves crashed against the shore, and people came and went in an endless stream.

Hidden among them, the Huai inkstone felt the wind blowing, and my thoughts were pulled back to a long time ago.

But he really didn't want to look back on the past.

He can recall anything he wants to remember at any time, and rarely forgets anything.

Therefore, he is quite clear about every step he has taken in the past.

It's the kind of heaviness that comes from not having to consciously recall it, but rather from the scenes of the past still appearing in your mind.

For example, Fu Tingyu, whom he remembered at that moment.

If it had been a calm and windless day, he would not have chosen to step into the world of AI.

Then the time it takes to meet a man will be infinitely extended once again.

Amidst the swirling wind, Huaiyan followed her memories and wandered into a quiet cemetery.

The last time Huai Yan came here was before she entered the Interstellar Federation Military Academy.

When his brother was still alive, Huaiyan came here most frequently.

Whenever he has free time, he sits in front of his parents' graves for an entire day.

Just stay there, do nothing, and say nothing.

Later, when his brother also left Huaiyan, Huaiyan visited less often.

Before going to the federal military academy, he even went to his parents' graves to say his final goodbyes.

This time, however, it was a true farewell.

Huaiyan squatted in front of the tomb and placed the white roses she was holding on the cold stone tablet.

"Father, Mother."

The boy's voice was hoarse and dry, but he calmly stated, "I found my brother."

“He’s doing very well now, better than he was at the Federal Military Academy.” The boy lowered his eyes, his fluttering eyelashes trembling, already damp with tears.

“My brother has found someone he loves, and they got married.” The young man chuckled softly. “I just didn’t make it to the wedding, but I’ve met her.”

The person known as the "big boss" is indeed outstanding, even capable of wielding absolute power in the world of AI.

These are not the most crucial factors.

Most importantly, he was able to stand by his brother's side and become someone who could rival him.

Huaiyan trusted her brother's judgment.

"Today... should be the last time I come here."

The golden lettering on the tombstone was particularly dazzling under the sunlight, gleaming with an unusual light.

Huaiyan stroked the characters and said calmly, "I think it's time for me to start a new chapter in my life."

In the past, he always clung to the past and never wanted to believe that there was any truly trustworthy affection.

Now, Huaiyan no longer wants to dwell on those things.

If both sides of the coin represent suffering, there's really no need to pursue the final answer.

He doesn't reveal the answer; therefore, he himself is the answer.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through the cemetery.

The wind lifted the hem of the boy's coat, making it flutter.

Huaiyan raised her head, glanced at the sky, and let the wind pass through her fingertips.

He was thinking.

When my brother came to terms with it back then, did he feel the same way he does now?

-

When Huai Yan left the cemetery, it was already close to afternoon.

He arrived around noon, and several hours had passed in the blink of an eye.

The vacation planet that 073 arranged for him was the famous Mermaid Planet.

There are stunningly beautiful mermaid singers there, and the tourism industry is extremely developed.

Huaiyan had seen it on the forum before, and many hosts recommended it, but the most important reason was only one.

The mermaids on the island are very beautiful.

Originally, Huaiyan had not planned to go.

These things might attract him, but that was all; they weren't enough to make him want to investigate them further.

It was only because 073 strongly recommended it that his brother also asked him to go and take a look.

Huai Xiang's original words were: "Go and take a look, maybe you'll find something new."

Huaiyan couldn't understand her brother's gaze, nor could she fathom his intentions.

He just thought, "I'll go anyway, there's no harm in it."

However, Huaiyan will probably have to stay on the Mermaid Planet for a month or two.

The longer the time given in 073, the better, as a longer time would make it easier for them to observe the "Creator".

Huaiyan had no choice but to prepare herself for a long stay there.

Thinking this, Huaiyan turned on her personal computer, wanting to find the coordinates of the Mermaid Planet.

To be more precise, the Mermaid Planet was created by the intelligent world.

If Huaiyan wants to go to the Mermaid Planet, she must first connect with the AI ​​world and return to its boundaries.

On the map of the quantum computer, a small scarlet dot is flashing.

Huaiyan opened the teleporter, wanting to return to the AI ​​world first.

He stepped forward, but before he could open the passage.

The illusory image of the passageway flickered, and a figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

Huai Yan instantly became alert, and the hairs on her body stood on end.

He stared intently at the silhouette in the shadowy figure, his brows furrowed.

In the nick of time, Huaiyan immediately summoned the passage again.

Before the other party could fully emerge, he opened another passage and quickly changed direction.

But the other party seemed to have noticed the boy's actions as well.

Just before reaching the passage.

The boy's path was blocked by the newcomer.

The man stood a few meters away from him, blocking all his way forward.

Huai Yan stopped abruptly, a thin layer of cold sweat breaking out on his back and his palms feeling icy cold.

He knew the person in front of him all too well.

That was the face he had shared a bed with, and even kissed passionately.

He was the man Huaiyan was unwilling to let go of even before he died.

They pulled back and forth, gradually binding their bond together.

Ghost King.

No, or you could call him.

—Fu Tingyu

Huaiyan instinctively wanted to run away.

A voice inside him was screaming wildly, repeating the word "danger."

But his feet seemed firmly glued to the ground, as if filled with lead, weighing a ton.

Amidst a fierce internal struggle, the boy managed to restrain himself and took a small step back.

This action, however, seemed to have angered the other party.

The distance between the two was rapidly closed.

The man had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, a tall and slender figure, and an oppressive aura emanating from him. Suddenly, he clamped his jaw and waist shut.

"Trying to run away after you're done playing?"

The boy's body trembled slightly.

I can't tell if I'm scared or excited.