Chapter 390 My Heart Aches for Her

Xie Tu stood quietly outside the study door, watching her for an unknown amount of time.

A deep connection allows one to glimpse into the other's heart and feel the subconscious depths of each other's minds.

It hasn't been long since the last time.

Xie Tu discovered that her mental state had changed again.

He saw an area that appeared after part of the white fog dissipated.

—A fairytale-like manor castle.

amusement parks, castles...

Her spiritual realm is like a child's paradise.

When emotions ran high, influenced by her pleasurable senses, the carousel in the amusement park started to turn, emitting cheerful sounds.

"The golden age is over, and darkness has descended."

It appears from the sky, is everywhere, and wherever it goes, corpses spread.

Devour, devour, devour…

"It cannot be speculated upon, nor can it be described, otherwise it will be severely contaminated..."

The cheerful music was accompanied by chilling lyrics.

The sprawling manor castle wasn't there last time.

The only variable that occurred during the intervals between her appearances was the silent conversation between her and the gatekeeper.

The answer lies with Yun Jue.

Her subconscious obsession and longing came from her father.

I recall her confiding in the tent.

Fragments of information strung together...

Xie Tu had long understood that she was an anomaly.

An anomaly who awakened an S-class spiritual entity at birth and was sealed away by his own father in the sixth contaminated zone.

She grew up in a polluted area, and her mind and body inevitably bear the unique imprint of that area.

The timeline is chaotic, the rules are broken, and the future and the past are confused.

Its perception is completely different from that of the outside world.

Therefore, in contaminated zone 249, she will be affected by the contaminated zone and have a reverse reaction, turning into the appearance of a six-year-old.

And because of the long-term sealing.

Her mental state became incomplete, and she suffered from sensory integration dysfunction, which led to her being physically inactive. Things that others found simple, she could never do well.

The gatekeeper of contaminated zone 111 kindly reminded him.

Be wary of the guides around you.

But Xie Tu only felt heartache.

While feeling sorry for her, I was also glad that she met the kind and simple people of Qingshan Town.

She was like a blank sheet of paper when she first stepped out of the contaminated area.

Those weak sentinels and ordinary people with no ability taught her what kindness, courage, and responsibility are.

That's what made her who she is today.

Xie Tu gently pushed open the study door and entered.

Yun Zhao was engrossed in drawing the distribution points of the refugee camp and did not look up when he heard the noise.

"Do you need to use the study? I'll be ready soon."

She's already finished most of it; let her finish first.

The man acted strangely, walking behind her and gently pulling her into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head.

His tone turned low as he spoke slowly above her head, "No rush, take your time."

He could pretend he didn't know anything she didn't want to talk about.

So what if it's related to a disaster?

No matter what happens, he will stand firmly in front of her to protect her from harm.

Yun Zhao didn't think much of it.

She had noticed long ago that the seemingly calm and collected S-class Sentinel had become somewhat sticky after two deep encounters.

Yun Zhao felt uncomfortable drawing while being held by him, so without thinking much, she raised her hand and pushed him away, saying, "Then don't bother me for now."

Xie Tu's hand, which she had pushed away, froze in mid-air.

The computer was on, displaying a densely packed list of refugee camp locations.

The lines drawn on the table were completely different from the map on the screen; the crooked lines made it impossible to make out what it was.

I have experience with this.

Xie Tu instinctively knew he shouldn't ask, so he silently went out to pour her some water and waited until she finished drawing before speaking.

She didn't mention going home, so he pretended it never happened.

Wait until Yun Zhao finishes.

It was past 11 p.m.

She drew two A4 sheets of paper, recording the distribution of more than twenty survivors along the way.

On the way back to base, I planned to visit each person one by one.

But there's a problem here.

On the way back, everyone was eager to return home, and she couldn't let her personal matters delay her teammates from getting back to the base to rest.

Yun Zhao is considering whether or not to buy a car.

She'll drive two cars out, and on the way back she'll find it herself on the road.

As for whether the base will urge them to hurry up.

Yun Zhao didn't take it to heart.

Jiang Mu can wander outside for more than half a year, so what's wrong with her being away for a little while?

The little bluebird was very pleased with the idea.

I need to go find my dad!

It couldn't wait to wipe out Polluted Zone 320 and then go find its father.

Yun Zhao was reminded by Xiao Qingniao that he should think about the situation in the contaminated area No. 320.

If nothing unexpected happens, the goalkeeper should be Han Dadao.

Should we kill him then?

The contaminated area should not exist in the first place.

But Yun Zhao didn't know how to deal with the monster that had become a gatekeeper for the sake of humanity.

This is also why she ultimately suppressed her murderous intent and did not kill the 111th contaminated person.

The person whose name has been forgotten in the long river of history.

Just like the millions of people who sacrificed themselves to save the world over the past two hundred years.

Perhaps his name should not be forgotten.

Yun Zhao closed the computer's distribution map, opened the information archive, and searched for the list of sentries and guides from the Red-crowned Crane era, hoping to find out the true information about the gatekeeper of number 111.

But with hundreds of names on the list, she didn't know the social relationships of these people back then.

Which one is Yu Jie?

Xie Tu paced back and forth outside the study, occasionally coming in to add water, mop the floor, and tidy up the bookshelves.

When Yun Zhao came in for the fourth time with a rag, he looked up and stared at him speechlessly.

Do I really have to clean up in the middle of the night?

How can she calm down and analyze the information about these people?

Xie Tu seemed to understand and calmly said, "We'll resume training tomorrow morning. Go take a shower and rest first. We can deal with anything else during the day."

In any case, they never mentioned sending her back.

The little bluebird raised its noble head and let out its usual mocking laugh.

Xie Tu, used to this, said to the little bluebird, "Tomorrow I'll make you a new shelf, eight stories high, with wheels, a trampoline, toys, and stairs, and a door with a wind chime."

Fire Phoenix: [...]

The little bluebird tilted its head: "You'll make it yourself?"

Xie Tu asked Huo Feng to help with the translation on the condition that he make two, and that Huo Feng's stand be placed next to the little bluebird.

"Yes, you can make your request," Xie Tu said slowly and deliberately.

The little bluebird's eyes widened.

The cook not only knows how to cook, but also how to make bird stands.

Its five-tiered bird stand cost 1,000 points in the game, but the chef made it for free.

The little bluebird was looking forward to the new frame.

I want a swing!

Xie Tu: "Okay."

The little bluebird was happy, and so was the fire phoenix.

The shelf is placed in its home, so it can see the blue phoenix often.

Yun Zhao: "..."

Although the little bluebird is usually very proud, its spirit forms are playful by nature and are actually easy to coax if you find the right method.

Habits are a terrible thing.

For example, when Little Bluebird saw Xie Tu hug her, she didn't react at all. From the perspective of her spirit, the hug was no different from any other physical contact.

The little bluebird was already used to the way the two of them got along.

She even wanted to direct the cook to go with her to find her father.

Yun Zhao shut down the computer and got up. "Never mind, I'll go take a shower."

It's so late, and she doesn't want to go through the hassle of running back.