Chapter 33 Aha is seen again. "Why is this happening..." You...
"Why did this happen..." you gasped weakly. "I've never lost a bet this quickly before... I thought I was unlucky enough..."
Bai E stood his sword upright on the ground, only managing not to fall down because of the sword's support.
He smiled wryly, "I miscalculated. I didn't realize it was related to luck. Actually, I'm not usually very lucky..."
It had been a long time since he had been this disheveled. As his swordsmanship improved, the number of people who could defeat him decreased. Now, apart from a few demigods, he had few rivals in Onpharos.
But I never expected to be defeated by this "strange thing"... Is this what they mean by your code being superior to mine?
"But why is Mimi alright?"
"Because she is a spirit, not a person," you replied.
"Ugh—even though I'm fine, I'm still so angry to hear this!" Mimi said, hands on her hips.
After so many days, she can now say some simple sentences, such as, "Mingming is 'one' too! Not a puppy, not a rabbit, but your best friend!"
Bai E still had the energy to smile. "I agree with everything before, but shouldn't I be the best partner?"
"That's not how it is! She can enter her sea of consciousness, can you, Bai E, do that?"
“But I’ve known her longer than you have. Our bond started when we were kids. Let me think, my partner once gave me a banana pie she made herself.”
"...Wow, how could you do this? You're bullying the little imp, you're shameless! -- I want banana pie too! Okay? Okay --?"
*Facepalm* What do you do when your cat and dog start fighting?
"There's one more checkpoint before we reach the rest area."
With only a sliver of health left and no way to change your fate in the game, you regretfully abandon the idea of using [Undying Strike]. Looking at the progress bar, you think, "It's okay, I can always choose [Event] in the next level."
As I clicked to select, the scene before me blurred for a moment, then scattered like snowflakes.
A familiar event grid, printed with a tan doll, appears before your eyes.
What the heck?
Looking behind you, you see Bai E and Mi Mi still bickering, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
It is known that the last time you encountered this [Aha] doll, you actually met Aha himself, and He even took the opportunity to inject some [Pleasure] power into you, which helped you a lot after you came to Onphalos.
Is this an auspicious sign, or just a random event...?
You don't know. But we can't just stay here and do nothing.
You clicked your tongue, stepped forward, and clicked on the event.
Instead of the usual "[punch it]" or "[gently stroke it]" options popping up, the scrolling text became disordered for a few seconds, and the tan-colored doll stood up shakily.
"Hi! Akivili!" The doll waved its short arms and greeted you warmly. "Long time no see! I'm so glad to see you're still alive!"
...You knew it.
*
Bai'er and Mimi came over.
"Is it some kind of random plot Easter egg?" Bai E asked.
He seemed completely unaware of just how terrifying the person before him was—a Star God, a renowned being in the universe, far more terrifying than the Titans.
Moreover, this is not just simple simulated data; it is the real [pleasure].
You intended to keep Bai'er away from Ahab and tell him some of His deeds to intimidate him and ensure his safety, but suddenly you got stuck.
Well... to put it another way... should we say that He disguised himself as an ordinary person and infiltrated the train for a whole year just for fun, ultimately blowing up half of the train, or should we say that He gave all His power to a worm, just to see if the worm could infiltrate the genius club...?
That's a bit abstract. You remain silent.
"Akivili, you're so happy to see me that you can't speak? Don't be like that, Aha will be so moved he'll cry!"
Seeing that you didn't speak, Aha started amusing himself.
It adapted to the doll's body. Its two short legs wobbled at first, but within a few seconds it was running and jumping, running around on the [Event] square, its hemp rope hair swinging back and forth, just like a lively cricket.
"How were your adventures these past few days? Aha knows you've been busy with [exploration] every day, so I've been considerate and haven't come to visit you for a while—"
He glanced at Bai E and Mimi who were close by, and let out a "hmm," a hint of disgust appearing on the doll's face.
"So what if you're here? Why bring outsiders? How presumptuous. Let me see... Is it related to that madman???... Even though he's a brat Aha knows, he still stinks. Go away, go away."
He waved his hand, "Stay away from Ahab!"
"What madman?" You turned around and looked at Bai E, who had a blank look on his face.
"That's the madman, the madman Aha hates the most!" Aha sang, "Knowledge is a pile of scrap metal, destruction is like a madman, Aha is so shameful! Aha is so shameful!"
"destroy……?"
You remembered when you met Ahab before, He said something similar.
He leaned closer to you and specifically mentioned, "Especially [destruction]... Aha doesn't like madmen!!!"
Wow, this riddle has been buried for so long! So much information in our first meeting; you're starting to regret your carefree, nonchalant attitude back then.
So how did Bai'e get involved with [destruction]? Aren't the three destinies surrounding Onpharos [knowledge] and [memory]...?
A brilliant idea flashes in your mind.
—So the last remaining layer is [destruction]!
The truth came too suddenly, and you remembered what Ruan Mei had just told you about the so-called "experiment"—
Could it be that a star god is conducting experiments here?
No, it doesn't seem like it. If the Star God himself intervened, Ruan Mei's event text wouldn't be "[he]", but "[He]".
"Akivili, are you wondering why Aha helped you?"
The doll moved, interrupting your train of thought, and innocently said:
"Look how weak you are now. If Aha doesn't help you, you won't just die right there, will you?"
As he spoke, he inexplicably started laughing again, then pretended to panic and covered his mouth, as if he found what he had just said very funny.
"...Get lost." You thought He was teasing you about your current health. "Don't curse me."
*
Bai E doesn't quite understand the relationship between the two of you.
Judging from the looks of it, He must be a friend of yours?
Your conversation revealed a certain familiarity, yet you mercilessly mocked and attacked each other, causing him to overturn his previous assumption that you "had a very good relationship," which was truly baffling.
But since you didn't say anything, Bai'e obediently shut his mouth, not wanting to disturb your reminiscing with your "friend".
He glanced at Mimi beside him and noticed that her body hair was completely standing on end, she was hunched over, making threatening "mi" sounds from deep in her throat, and her arms were crossed in front of her chest in a protective posture.
"Danger...danger...Danger!"
Bai E frowned.
I hadn't seen Mimi like this before when I went to see Olonis.
Is it some kind of animal's instinctive reaction? Is this doll that calls itself "Aha" more powerful and dangerous than a Titan?
His phone finger quietly rested on the hilt of the sword beside him, ready to shield you should anything happen.
But nothing happened.
"If this can trip up [Destruction] and [Intelligence], it's quite interesting! Even more interesting than Aha directly attacking them!" Aha exclaimed.
"That's all for today, Akivili. I hope you'll still be as lively and energetic as you are when I see you next time. Don't be dead again, I'm still waiting for the day you come and challenge me!"
As it said this, the tan doll swayed a few times, and a wisp of red floated out from its body, drifting away to who knows where. Then, the doll's body seemed to lose its soul and collapsed limply.
You noticed Mimi's condition and, without bothering to pick up the scattered cosmic fragments, pulled her into your arms first.
You gently stroke her little head with your palm and comfort her softly, "It's okay, it's okay, He's gone."
The rest area is just ahead. You lead Bai'e and Mimi inside, and break a green bottle to replenish your health before you finally feel a little better.
Mimi's condition has improved considerably.
She struggled to get out of your arms, a little embarrassed, "Just now, I was just worried about your safety!"
She stubbornly insisted on this.
You agree with her, saying, "Okay, okay, Mimi is the best..."
Curious, he picked up Bai'er's data record, which detailed all the events you had encountered, as well as the series of conversations you had just had with Aha.
After thinking for a moment, you copied down your conversation with Ruan Mei as well.
You definitely can't figure out too much on your own, but Teacher Xia is so smart at that moment, she might be able to help you.
[Why did you come to find me? Where is the Black Tower?] You asked her at the time.
Ruan Mei said:
[This assignment is in my area of expertise; as for Black Tower, she's been busy lately.]
[I have witnessed and conducted many experiments based on life. To me, life has no fixed form and is not limited to organic organisms. What I need to study is simply the origin of life, and anything that conforms to this origin can be called life.]
[But this experiment is different… As with creating life, I have no objection to this method, nor am I fixated on the so-called "meaning of life," nor do I have any emotional attachment to the data. It's just that the results of this experiment could endanger the train, endanger the universe, and I don't want to interrupt my experiment at this time because of someone else's… Besides, consider this a small reward for what you did for me last time. I have obtained the results I wanted to observe.]
[If necessary—]
She paused for a moment.
He then said calmly:
[I will rewrite a set of rules governing species reproduction, just like I did before.]
...Has Nguyen Mai always been like this?
He said something so incredible in a calm tone.
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