The sandstorms in the wasteland blocked out the sun, making the ground brighter than the underground.
Although she had made the decision and knew in her heart that they were not her parents, Xia Chuhe still couldn't stop feeling sad.
It would be one thing if there were no hope at all, but it's another when you see hope and then shatter it with your own hands.
In any case, having made the decision, Xia Chuhe would not hesitate.
Xia Chuhe first sent a message to Bu Yi and Zhao Maomao: Three days to prepare, and we'll go into the dungeon in three days.
This instance mentions birds, so Xia Chuhe specially set aside some feed from the feed mill in case of emergency. He also purchased some sturdy bird nets and ordinary bird guns, in case they come in handy.
That evening, Xia Chuhe received a message from Xia Qingxue, asking her to go house hunting together in a few days.
Xia Chuhe, with the coldest face, typed the most sweet words: "Mom, I already made plans to run a dungeon with my friends. Let's look at houses together when we get back~"
Xia Qingxue: Dungeons are too dangerous, and we don't lack points, so let's not go.
Xia Chuhe: I like adventure; it's boring to stay in the base all the time.
Xia Qingxue: You silly child, your father and I always feel that if we have the chance in the future, it would be better to buy a small plot of land upstairs. You can come and farm with us then.
Xia Chuhe: No~ I'm still at the age where I like to play, I don't want to be confined to one place.
Xia Qingxue: I can't talk to you anymore, let's talk about it later. Be careful.
...
Xia Chuhe turned off his watch.
These two only learned the superficial aspects, not the essence of being a parent.
Similar conversations between mothers and daughters occur almost daily in civilized societies.
The most intense time was when Xia Chuhe was filling out his college application.
Xia Chuhe wants to study game design and development, while Xia Qingxue and Lu Xingyi want her to study agronomy or biology. The two sides have a big argument about this.
In front of her parents, Xia Chuhe filled in several agricultural and biological-related majors on her college application, but secretly changed them behind her back.
Xia Chuhe wasn't the only one capable of secretly changing college application choices.
If Xia Chuhe hadn't checked the results one last time before the deadline, she would already be a graduate of an agricultural school.
During their four years of university, Xia Qingxue would bring up the matter of applying to the College of Agriculture for graduate studies every few days, but Xia Chuhe always gave perfunctory replies. Not only that, Xia Chuhe also took advantage of his winter and summer vacations to work illegally at obscure game companies, doing manual labor to gain experience.
During their senior year graduation season, Xia Qingxue repeatedly asked Xia Chuhe to go home to farm, learn to manage a factory, and run a farm.
Xia Chuhe, on the other hand, received offers from major game companies early on and never considered going home.
If it weren't for the foundation of filial piety and motherly love in her early years, who knows what the relationship between Xia Chuhe and her family would have become.
The two sides truly reconciled when Xia Chuhe's first game as the main creator was about to be released.
Xia Qingxue and Lu Xingyi finally agreed to attend the game launch event, and they genuinely applauded Xia Chuhe, feeling proud of her.
But this press conference also marked the beginning of Xia Chuhe's descent into despair.
It was after this press conference that the family of three was involved in a car accident on their way home, and Xia Qingxue and Lu Xingyi went missing.
...
Xia Chuhe pulled his thoughts back.
She thinks so much simply because her stubbornness is inherited from her mother.
She wanted to take risks and have fun, but Xia Qingxue stubbornly refused to let her. Even if she couldn't pull her daughter back or control her, she would stubbornly repeat and describe the future she had envisioned for Xia Chuhe over and over again.
If it were the real Xia Qingxue, she would never have easily agreed to let Xia Chuhe continue running dungeons and "playing" at the base.
If Xia Chuhe insists on going, Xia Qingxue will probably go into the dungeon with him.
...
Xia Chuhe's plan to take those two into the dungeon didn't escape the notice of the others. Lu Dangui, Li Qiusheng, and Wang Yan were immediately displeased.
Xia Chuhe couldn't persuade the three of them, and the only one she could command was Wang Yan: "If you don't go, just do the things I've assigned you well."
Wang Yan looked aggrieved: "Are you not including me because I'm not as useful as them? Or because I'm dragging everyone down?"
"None of that," Xia Chuhe said sharply. "The reason I don't let you go is because I value you. You are more important than them. Only you can do the task I assign you well."
Wang Yan was bewildered by what she said. She was somewhat pleased by Xia Chuhe's words, but also a little guilty by Xia Chuhe's tone.
Seeing that his words were working, Xia Chuhe softened his tone: "My parents are still at the base. You know the base best, so please look after them for me for the next few days."
Xia Chuhe glanced around at the people around him without showing any emotion; their expressions were all normal.
Wang Yan straightened his back: "I will not fail in my mission."
The others around him, who had been labeled "not as important as Wang Yan," were speechless.
You idiot.
Before starting the dungeon, Xia Chuhe took his fake parents to Sister Li's food shop for a meal.
After Li Yue learned that they were Xia Chuhe's parents, she was only slightly more enthusiastic and gave them a few snacks, but nothing unusual happened.
In the past few days, Xia Chuhe's only gain was figuring out the supernatural abilities of his fake parents.
The butler once said that Xia Qingxue's superpower is time-space folding, while Lu Xingyi's superpower is purifying the land.
Lu Xingyi's superpower is easy to understand, but Xia Qingxue's superpower cannot be fully understood from her name alone.
Xia Chuhe pestered Xia Qingxue to use her superpowers, and Xia Qingxue, unable to resist, said: "I was injured and it hasn't healed yet, so I can't use my superpowers."
Xia Chuhe almost pulled out his magic potion, but thankfully he managed to resist.
"Then tell me exactly what happened~"
"Let me give you an easy-to-understand example. Imagine there are two parallel universes, A and B, and a version of me exists in both universes. Normally, A and B would never intersect. But if I activate my superpower, then these two universes will momentarily intersect with me as the point of intersection."
Xia Qingxue wanted to explain her ability to fold time and space clearly in order to prove her identity.
She patiently explained, "For example, in universe A, I'm sitting on the sofa watching TV, holding the remote. In universe B, I'm carrying a bag and shopping with a friend. When I activate my powers in universe A, the me watching TV and the me shopping will momentarily overlap. At that moment of overlap, I essentially control both of myself in universes A and B simultaneously, and I can do anything. For example, I can swap the remote and the bag. When the overlap ends, the me watching TV in universe A will have an extra bag, while the me in universe B will be shopping with the remote."
Xia Chuhe wanted to laugh. This superpower was theoretically amazing, but in practice it was completely baffling.
Xia Qingxue saw through her thoughts: "To make it easier for you to understand, I'm talking about the simplest case: a single spatial overlap. There's also a single temporal overlap. For example, if I'm holding this snack and it overlaps with my past self half an hour ago, then right now I'll have two snacks: one given by the shopkeeper, and one that I sent back in time and which has been preserved over time. There are also more complex cases where overlaps occur simultaneously in both space and time..."
"Alright," Xia Chuhe interrupted her. "I studied game design, not physics."
Regardless of what this superpower actually is, right now it's all just a facade thanks to the fake Xia Qingxue's words.
If he continued, Xia Chuhe wouldn't understand.
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