Chapter 221 Chapter 221 Buddhist Dad 14
Zhuozhuo heard the heartbeat duet again. She clung to the armrest of the safety seat and leaned out half of her body to look at Gu Yan. She had an inexplicable premonition that no matter whether this trip was successful or not, she and Gu Yan would have to part ways.
Sadness, anger, and grievance all surged into her heart, and tears instantly shone in her eyes. However, she held back her tears and instead asked 9972 in her mind, "Tongtong, can't we stay here forever?"
9972 was stunned for a moment, then slowly grasped Zhuozhuo's meaning. Shocked and hesitant, it couldn't believe it. It said hesitantly, "Baby, are you asking if we can stay in this little world for a long time?"
"Uh-huh."
[Aren't you asking if we can stay with Gu Yan?]
Zhuozhuo: "I'm asking the same thing."
9972 realized she'd said something foolish. Leaving the small world meant leaving the ancient inkstone, wasn't it? But it wasn't its fault; it was genuinely a bit shocked. Zhuozhuo had felt something before leaving the small world before, but this was so late. She'd sensed it too quickly.
Strange, strange, this little world was so strange. Even though daily life was slow, the progress of tasks would suddenly jump dramatically, making 9972 panic. 9972 quickly conducted a self-inspection and sent an anomaly report to the main system.
"Tongtong, you haven't told me yet, have you?" Zhuozhuo urged, leaving 9972 no choice but to tell the truth. "Yes, baby. But don't cry. You and Gu Yan will definitely see each other again in the future!"
"Zhuozhuo isn't crying." The little guy pointed in front of him and said earnestly and blankly, "Zhuozhuo, it feels sour and swollen here. Did someone pour vinegar in there?"
[Wuwuwuwu baby, I'm not jealous, you're just sad and want to cry.]
Zhuozhuo's tears had been blinked back during the question and answer, and she no longer felt like crying. She was stunned for a moment, then said slowly, "No, Zhuozhuo doesn't want to cry. Zhuozhuo wants to go home."
Zhuozhuo's tone was tired and confused, but he didn't know why he had such heavy and deep feelings, and why he wanted so urgently to rest in his parents' arms.
9972 knew why: the human soul had limitless potential, but its emotional capacity was limited. Although Zhuozhuo had no memories of her previous small world, the experience of emotions repeatedly filling and draining her soul had left it like a balloon constantly being inflated and deflated, unable to bear the weight.
Zhuozhuo always completed her tasks well, but she was too young, and her actions were always heartfelt, which had a huge impact on her. If this continued, her young soul would probably be crushed.
Thinking of this, 9972 wanted to speed up the progress of the task. It would be best to determine the success or failure of the task before Zhuozhuo's emotions were full. It immediately took Zhuozhuo away from here.
[Don't worry, baby. You'll be home soon. Very soon. Your points are almost there. Just two or three more worlds will be enough.]
"shining?"
The SUV stopped at some point. Gu Yan looked at Zhuo Zhuo with a serious and concerned expression. He leaned over and unbuckled her seat belt to pick her up and check her.
Zhuozhuo came back to her senses, her surging emotions bringing with them a strong reluctance to leave. She cried out and threw herself into Gu Yan's arms, saying softly, "Daddy Gu Yan, Zhuozhuo likes you."
"Dad likes Zhuozhuo, too." Gu Yan thought Zhuozhuo was afraid of the trip to the forest, but after looking closely at her expression, it seemed as if she was rehearsing a life-and-death separation in advance. Emmm...
Gu Yan felt that while their success rate was low, it wasn't so bad that Zhuo Zhuo would lose all hope of winning and spend his days thinking about adopting his reincarnated son. He was about to say something about popularity affecting luck and morale being crucial when Zhuo Zhuo spoke, each word measured and sincere, with utmost seriousness: "Gu Yan Dad, when Zhuo Zhuo finds his former parents, I'll definitely take you with us. Zhuo Zhuo is your parents' daughter, and Gu Yan Dad is your parents' son!"
Gu Yan: "...Thank you for your filial piety, but it's not necessary. Your father and I are brothers."
He thought Zhuozhuo didn't understand the concept of life and death and was thinking about his parents, so he didn't discuss the topic in depth. He pointed ahead and said, "Zhuozhuo, look, that big red flower is called Shennvlei. It's said that a goddess in heaven was so angry about having to work overtime that she shed tears of blood. These tears fell to the mortal world and became the Shennvlei flower."
Zhuozhuo looked over curiously, "This Huahua is tears of blood, and its name is also tears."
Gu Yan smiled and said, "The name of the flower is 'Goddess Tired', not 'Goddess Tears'. It means 'tired' from overwork." Seeing Zhuo Zhuo's face full of shock and confusion, Gu Yan explained, "The flower's name is so unique because its effect is also unique. After drying it and taking it with water, it can make the user have nightmares all night long, full of nightmares of toil and non-stop work."
At this moment, Zhuozhuo unexpectedly felt a slight empathy. After being carried down from the car by Gu Yan, she looked at the blooming goddess and said childishly, "Work is tiring, but Zhuozhuo likes it. Zhuozhuo won't cry from exhaustion. Zhuozhuo will be very happy."
9972 burst into tears instantly and recorded this sentence to play for Zhuozhuo's fathers later - even though her soul protested, she still liked the fathers and was very happy when she was with them.
Such deep love between father and daughter would make old fathers cry to death.
Gu Yan was inexplicably moved and delighted, as if a warm current flowed through his body. He couldn't help but rub his burning head with joy and followed the guidance of the Beast God's Heart, heading deeper into the forest. Father and daughter didn't look back, and they didn't know that behind them, the goddess's large petals trembled, slowly closed, and then suddenly spit out a mouthful of nectar like a cannonball, just like a person spitting saliva.
With the beast tide approaching, the magical beasts spontaneously gathered in the center of the forest. Along the way, the father and daughter encountered a variety of animals, each with red eyes and agitated cries, looking very irritable. Many animals would even suddenly fight each other, but usually both sides were injured, and then the other animals would take advantage.
The reason why Gu Yan and Zhuo Zhuo were able to remain unharmed and unnoticed by the monsters was entirely due to the magic weapon he had refined that could conceal their aura.
Zhuozhuo took a few glances at the tragedy among the beasts and then stopped watching. He buried his head in Gu Yan's chest and said sullenly, "Why is there a beast tide? There are too many monsters. Do they have to die every few years?"
Gu Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "I suspect it's related to the Beast God's body. The Beast God's body contains pure energy, which is a great tonic for the magical beasts. If they eat too much, they may become the next Beast God. But the Beast God's body will definitely not allow itself to be slaughtered. It will disperse and slaughter these magical beasts. The magical beasts, out of their instinct to seek profit and avoid harm, will flee out of the forest, thus forming a beast tide."
Zhuozhuo was surprised. "Does everyone want to eat the beast god's meat? Rabbits? Deer?"
"Warcraft isn't strictly limited to herbivores or meat-eating. They can eat anything they want, whether it's meat or vegetables."
Gu Yan added, "But I have another hypothesis. The Beast God's body will actively lure the monsters to the center of the forest and prey on them. The monsters will be frightened and flee frantically when faced with a life-or-death crisis. Unfortunately, humans don't have the ability to enter the center of the forest when there are signs of a beast tide. Otherwise, they could use a group attack to kill all the gathered monsters before the tide forms."
9972: [……] You guessed so accurately!
Zhuozhuo didn't know if he understood or not. He nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and suddenly looked at Gu Yan's chest, "Dad, the Beast God's heart is beating so fast and loud."
Gu Yan curled his lips, "This is a nervous heartbeat. It must be because Dad guessed something just now."
Heart of the Beast God: "..."
Information leaked so easily.
Based on the information provided by the Heart of the Beast God, Gu Yan solved the mystery that had remained unsolved for thousands of years. As long as this news is spread out, the secret of the beast tide that has plagued mankind will be revealed to the world.
However, Gu Yan showed no excitement at all. He easily turned the topic of the beast tide as if he was ending any other topic, and began to ask Zhuozhuo if he was tired, hungry, or wanted to sleep.
9972 watched, feeling something strange. Then, it suddenly realized that Gu Yan had proposed two theories about the cause of the Beast Tide, relying on the Beast God Heart's reaction to determine which was correct. This meant that Gu Yan's understanding of the Beast Tide far surpassed everyone else's, and he most likely knew that the Beast God Heart could stop it.
But Gu Yan showed no sign of wanting to do so, living a Buddhist life in his small courtyard. Just looking at this, it seemed as if Gu Yan was ready to drag the entire world down with him. Throughout his evolution, he always took the Beast God Heart with him, completely unwilling to leave it behind to quell the beast tide.
Even though 9972 has seen countless people, he still doesn't know how to evaluate the ancient inkstone.
Zhuozhuo, unaware of Gu Yan's evil heart, asked innocently, "Dad, what did you guess right?"
Gu Yan lowered his eyes to look at Zhuo Zhuo and said with a smile, "I guessed that Zhuo Zhuo has a little secret, but he's not willing to tell Dad."
Zhuozhuo, who did have a little secret, was successfully distracted. He scratched his little hand and said, "...Daddy, don't ask."
"Okay, I won't ask."
Gu Yan's straightforwardness made Zhuo Zhuo begin to struggle with how to tell him that she would be leaving soon. 9972 consoled him, "Don't worry, baby. When the time comes, you'll be able to leave under force majeure, arranged by the main system." There was no need to explain anything to the people in the small world.
“What is force majeure?”
[It is simply that human power cannot stop it, cannot counter it, and can only allow this to happen.]
"Oh." Zhuozhuo leaned on Gu Yan's shoulder unhappily.
The further they went in, the greater the density of monsters became, and the difficulty for Gu Yan to dodge the monsters increased sharply. He had to hold Zhuozhuo with one hand, freeing up the other hand to take out a sharp sword and start to beat away all the monsters approaching them.
Gu Yan possessed immense talent. Even with his intermittent training over the past decade, he had still reached the Martial King stage. However, two fists were no match for four. The number of demonic beasts was innumerable. Even if Gu Yan stood still and let them attack him, he would have to endure the assault for days and nights, foaming at the mouth. Furthermore, the demonic beasts were incredibly powerful, requiring him to channel his inner energy with each attack to effectively defeat them.
Zhuozhuo watched Gu Yan dance with his sword with great vigor, but the monsters seemed to be slaying without success. He felt anxious and worried, and angrily said to Gu Yan's chest: "Bad Xinxin, drive the monsters away quickly, otherwise, I won't give you a new body!"
As he finished speaking, a faint light shone from a nearby cave. Like dogs on a leash, the monsters scurried frantically towards it. The earth shook under the trampling of their hooves, and the sky was obscured by wings, as if the end of the world had arrived.
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