Chapter 007 Extra: Is the Second Cycle Endless?
On the day he turned 26, his skull was smashed.
Accompanied by intense pain, Rong Qian opened her eyes, welcoming her 726th "rebirth".
This time, she was "reborn" at the age of four.
He stared at the ceiling for a moment, then closed his eyes and tapped his forehead with his knuckles.
Although the pain didn't subside much, he didn't care anymore.
"Dawn, get ready, let's go check out the first world we've chosen."
[OK. ]
Rong Qian got up and left the villa, heading to the underground laboratory that existed in every lifetime.
Dawn has taken good care of this place.
[Sir, the recovery pod has been opened.]
A recovery pod, resembling a futuristic holographic gaming cabin, opened. Rong Qian calmly lay down inside, put on a bracelet and a breathing mask, and then slowly closed her eyes.
[The body has entered a dormant state, and the soul is about to travel to World 1 - Tililian's Magical Diary (World Coordinates: 2-98343)]
——
When Rong Qian opened her eyes, she was greeted by bright sunshine and the fragrance of flowers and the chirping of birds.
He sat on a branch, leaning against the tree trunk, sunlight filtering through the leaves and dappling his face.
Rong Qian looked down at her palm, gently clenching and then releasing it.
This body was ultimately created arbitrarily. It was fine when it merged with other normal souls, but when it merged with his soul, there was some rejection, which caused his movements to be somewhat stiff.
In addition, even his physical body could not withstand the erosion from his soul.
Rong Qian closed her eyes, ignoring the pain in her head, and jumped down from the tree.
[Sir, a suitable identity has been established for you in this world.]
"Um."
Rong Qian responded and slowly walked away from the grove.
Just as he stepped out of the woods, a figure suddenly darted out from in front of him, yelling in his direction, "Ahhh! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!!"
Rong Qian dodged to the side, but then reached out and grabbed her as the other person passed by.
The speed at which the other party rushed over was too fierce. Rong Qian was dragged a few steps and finally stopped about a meter away from the tree.
The girl with long, curly blue hair breathed a sigh of relief, patting her chest with lingering fear. She turned to Rong Qian, "Sorry, sorry, did I scare you? I was practicing flying magic, but I didn't expect to lose control of the spell and not be able to stop. Luckily you pulled me back, otherwise I would have crashed into a tree! Even though I know healing magic, it still hurts a lot..."
The girl chattered on and on, then looked at Rong Qian and smiled brightly: "By the way, my name is Tililian, what's yours?"
Rong Qian smiled shyly, "You can just call me Behringer."
"Your hair is blue too, are you a water mage like me?" Tillylian looked at the blue-haired boy in front of her, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Rong Qian nodded, her eyes crinkling, her smile as bright as sunshine. "Yes."
"Great!" Tillian cheered excitedly, showing no restraint whatsoever in front of strangers. "Let's practice magic together from now on?"
Rong Qian was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and looked away dejectedly, "But I... don't know magic."
"Huh?" Tillian paused, blinked in confusion, and then suddenly remembered that there was a group of people in the magic continent who, although they had the blood of magicians flowing through their veins, were born unable to use magic. These people were called magic-deficient people.
Tillylian tried to comfort her, a little flustered: "Don't be sad, okay? I read in ancient books that people with magical disabilities are just born unable to use magic, but there's a chance they can awaken magical genes later in life. Don't be too discouraged!"
Rong Qian smiled and said, "Thank you for your comfort."
Tillylian thought for a moment, then looked at Rong Qian with sparkling eyes, "How about this! I'll teach you the basics of magic first, maybe you can figure it out from there!"
She coughed lightly, then said apologetically, "Although I'm only a half-baked mage, I'm glad you don't mind..."
Rong Qian blinked, seemingly surprised by her words. After realizing what she meant, a bright smile immediately appeared on her face, and her blue pupils sparkled like the clear sky of the day.
"Thank you."
Tillylian chuckled, grabbed his hand, and headed east into the woods. "Come on, come on! I'll take you to my house first!"
Pulling Rong Qian into her home, Tillian eagerly opened a cabinet, revealing a whole cabinet full of wands. "Yay! These are all my wands, Behrfinger, you can pick one you like to use!"
Rong Qian opened her mouth slightly, "But..."
"It's okay~ It's just practice anyway!" Tillian waved her hand, picked out the best all-around wand and stuffed it into Rong Qian's hand. After closing the cabinet door, she hurriedly dragged Rong Qian to the clearing in front of the woods.
Let's practice here!
Tillylian looked at Rong Qian with great interest.
Rong Qian nodded blankly, "Ah... okay."
Considering that he may have had no prior experience with magic, Tillylian started by teaching him the very basic theoretical knowledge.
They sat on the rocks.
Tillylian was talking non-stop when she noticed Rong Qian staring at her. She paused for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"
Rong Qian smiled and said, "You're amazing, you can remember so much."
Tillylian scratched her head shyly, "Oh dear, such praise will make me get carried away~"
She stood up and waved her magic wand. "Alright, let's get started!"
"Okay," Rong Qian replied with a smile.
Time flies.
Rong Qian has been in this world for over a year, and his use of magic has progressed from being unable to cast any spells to being able to use minor spells, and now he is quite adept at it.
Of course, this is mainly because Tillylian also taught very diligently.
"Let's learn some new combat magic!"
Tillylian appeared, hopping and skipping, her white bow hair accessory looking like a pair of rabbit ears.
"OK."
Rong Qian responded with a smile, her smile even more dazzling than the bright sunlight.
The two stood side by side, gently waving their wands and chanting magic spells in a low voice. Two similar swords, formed from water, gradually appeared between them.
However, just as the water sword was about to fully materialize, Rong Qian suddenly stopped. A sharp pain in his heart caused him to mispronounce the incantation, and the light sword he had summoned instantly turned against him because it had lost control.
Although he dodged it in time, the water sword still grazed his shoulder, leaving a bloody mark.
Tillylian was startled, instantly stopping her chanting and dispelling the spell, "Beher!"
She quickly used healing magic, and the wound on Rong Qian's shoulder healed instantly.
"Phew." Tililian breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to help him up. "Are you alright, Bech? Are you feeling unwell?"
Rong Qian paused for a moment, then shook her head and replied, "I'm fine."
Tillylian pouted, "I don't believe it. Whether you're alright or not, let's skip practice today and take a day off. Besides, you've been practicing a lot lately, so you deserve a good rest."
Rong Qian blinked her sky-blue eyes and smiled, "Alright then."
"Let's go to the market. I heard a new caravan came today; maybe they brought some new and interesting things!"
Tillylian took Rong Qian's hand and used her already proficient flying magic to carry him towards the market.
They landed outside the market and then walked in.
The market was bustling with many magicians and ordinary people of different hair colors.
Tillylian dragged Rong Qian around for a while, buying almost everything she found interesting, and even giving half of it to Rong Qian as a gift.
Rong Qian had no choice but to accept them all, unable to refuse.
As they strolled to the end of the market and prepared to leave, they overheard the conversations of passersby.
"A thief has been appearing around here recently, stealing and robbing. We'd better keep our valuables safe..."
"That's right, I heard that thief is quite skilled, so nobody cares about him."
The two stared at each other in silence.
Tillylian: "Uh... I have this strange feeling that I'm being targeted by that thief."
Rong Qian: "...I feel the same way."
As expected.
They encountered the thief on their way back.
He blocked their path in the air.
Tillylian stood with her hands on her hips, staring at the faceless thief with a look of dissatisfaction and speechlessness. "What, you come here just because you think we're easy to bully? Shameless."
A thief who just wants to steal and run away: ? ? ?
He was angry.
"How dare you insult me!"
Tillylian was even more speechless.
"Bech, step back a bit, don't get hurt."
"Hmm?" Rong Qian blinked, didn't speak but silently took out her magic wand.
In such a remote place, this thief's skills were indeed quite good. Tillylian was only slightly inferior to him, but there were two of them on their side, and the thief really couldn't do anything to them for the time being.
So he set his sights on Rong Qian.
Hmm... this guy looks easier to bully than that girl, let's take care of him first.
Rong Qian, whose current body does indeed look rather innocent: ?
The thieves' attacks were instantly focused on Rong Qian.
However, before making his move, he cleverly lured Tillyrian away slightly, at least preventing her from having time to help defend against the attack.
Rong Qian lowered her eyelashes slightly, a dark glint flashing in her eyes.
It's impossible to completely avoid attacks, but at least you can avoid fatal blows.
A cold arrow, gleaming with a metallic sheen, pierced his right abdomen, causing a penetrating wound!
"Behr!"
Tillylian's pupils contracted slightly, then she gritted her teeth and glared angrily at the thief, "How dare you hurt Behr! I won't let you get away with this!!"
She was very angry, and the consequences were severe.
A massive azure magic circle suddenly lit up on the ground below, and with a roar, a giant azure dragon leaped out and bit the thief!
Tillylian was still kind-hearted; despite her anger, she remained rational and did not completely kill the thief, but only crippled him and stole all his valuables.
She snorted loudly, quickly dealt with the thief, and had the water dragon fling him far away. Then she immediately turned around and came to Rong Qian's side.
"Behr, don't move around, I'll treat you!"
Rong Qian's injuries healed quickly, and Tillian breathed a sigh of relief, muttering, "That scared me to death, thank goodness."
"Thank you, Tilly."
Rong Qian was helped to stand up. She looked down at the spot where her wound had been, then looked up and smiled at Tillian.
"I'm so glad you're alright!" Tillylian rushed over and hugged him with a grin.
Rong Qian's eyes crinkled into a smile as she patted her back. "Tilly's healing magic is truly the most powerful~"
“That’s right!” Tililian released him, humming proudly. “In this place, when it comes to healing magic, if I’m second, no one dares to claim to be first! But… although I can easily heal you, you can’t get injured too often!”
"Okay, I'll be careful." Rong Qian nodded in agreement, then took her hand and walked back the way they came. "Let's go back. We bought a lot of ingredients at the market today. I'll cook you something delicious when we get back."
"Great!" Tillylian immediately jumped up and down happily to catch up.
——
Rong Qian stayed in this world for another five and a half years.
Based on the body's age, he is currently 23 years old.
During this time, he and Tillylian did not stay in that remote place, but instead embarked on "adventures" in various parts of the magical continent.
Tillylian is, after all, the protagonist of this world, and she has encountered quite a few events.
Over the course of five years, other people became companions on Tillylian's adventures, but friendships are meant to last, and then part ways after a period of reflection.
The only person who stayed by her side from beginning to end was "Behrfinger".
Therefore, Tillylian's feelings for him were very deep, even surpassing their initial friendship.
It's a feeling of being more than friends but not quite lovers.
However, Tillylian never revealed it, and never even considered breaking the ice.
She thought this was fine too.
The main problem is that Bech is completely clueless about matters of the heart.
"Behr! I'm back!"
Tillylian, wearing an olive green Rococo-style long dress, pushed open the door and entered. Seeing Rong Qian interacting with Xiao Wang, her already radiant smile became even brighter.
Welcome back!
Rong Qian moved the small white dog he was holding on his lap aside, stood up to greet her, and said, "I tried making some new desserts, I don't know if they'll suit your taste."
Seeing his sparkling eyes, Tillian couldn't resist wrapping her arms around his neck and ruffling his blue hair with the other. "Hahaha, Behr, you're so cute, just like a little puppy!"
Perhaps hearing her call him, the little dog stood up and barked, wagging its tail happily, "Woof!"
After pulling Rong Qian to sit down, Tillian poured two cups of milk tea, handing one to Rong Qian and taking a sip herself, saying, "Let's set off for our next destination the day after tomorrow!"
Rong Qian nodded repeatedly, "Okay."
"So let's go explore this place again tomorrow and buy some more souvenirs! The brown sugar cakes here are also delicious, let's buy some to eat on the way."
"Behr, what do you think?"
Tillylian excitedly muttered to herself, then turned to ask Rong Qian for his opinion.
Rong Qian opened his mouth to answer her, but what came out was a series of violent coughs. He quickly covered his mouth and turned his head away.
Tillylian immediately tensed up. "Behr, what's wrong? Are you sick?"
She quickly took out her wand and cast a healing spell.
It seemed to have worked; Rong Qian's coughing stopped, though her face was still somewhat pale.
He shook his head. "The weather has started to get colder recently. You probably caught a chill because you weren't careful. You should keep warm."
Tillylian smiled and nodded. "Okay, but don't just remember to remind me, do it yourself too."
Rong Qian smiled and said, "Mm."
He took a sip of the warm milk tea; the sweetness was just right, but he wasn't in the mood to savor it.
In this world, although there were no gods targeting him, his body was reaching its limit.
Rong Qian calculated the time in her mind.
It seems that in just a few more days, this body won't be able to hold on any longer...
"Behr?"
Tillian's voice suddenly rang in his ears. Rong Qian turned his head and looked over, asking in confusion, "Hmm? What's wrong?"
Tillylian asked in confusion, "What were you thinking about just now? You seemed lost in thought."
Rong Qian smiled shyly, "I'm thinking about what fun things to do at the next place we go."
Upon hearing this, Tillylian immediately narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Don't worry~ It will definitely be just as interesting as the places we've been to before!"
"Uh-huh."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
After getting ready, they set off for the next location at the agreed time, and it took them a day to arrive.
According to the information gathered by Tillylian, they are currently located in the southernmost part of the magical continent, bordering the sea.
Many people were coming and going on the road, but strangely, everyone they saw looked terrified, which was completely contrary to the news Tillian had received.
They couldn't help but call out to a passerby and ask for details.
Passerby A looked around nervously, then cautiously spoke to them, saying to himself, "You're from out of town, aren't you? I advise you to leave as soon as possible. This place isn't safe; if you stay too long, you'll end up like us, unable to leave. There are man-eating monsters here, so you must be careful!"
After saying that, he hurriedly and hastily walked away.
The two stood there, stunned, then turned to look at each other in bewilderment.
"It does seem... very strange."
Tillylian muttered something to herself and said to Rong Qian, "But it's getting late. Should we stay here to rest for the night and leave early tomorrow morning?"
Although she wanted to leave now, Behe looked unwell, so she thought it would be better to rest here for the night.
Rong Qian nodded, her face pale.
As the protagonist of this world, Tillylian also has her own storyline.
In the original storyline, Tillylian came to this place alone. After discovering the strangeness of the place, she stayed and eventually helped the natives get rid of the man-eating monster, restoring the place to its former vitality.
The monster attacked her the very night she stayed behind.
Rong Qian wasn't doing this so much to ensure the plot would proceed smoothly; he simply felt this was a good opportunity...
The night was as dark as ink.
Rong Qian quietly opened her eyes and looked at the wriggling "shadow" on the ceiling.
As soon as "Shadow" looked up, two blood-red eyes, as red as lanterns, stared directly at Rong Qian.
Rong Qian coughed lightly twice, his expression remaining calm.
The "shadow" tainted with evil power gradually approached, but Rong Qian slapped it with the back of his hand and it shrank back, slinking away to the room next door, Tillian's.
After the "shadow" left, Rong Qian's breath grew weaker and weaker. The blanket covering his abdomen gradually became damp and sticky, and the smell of blood filled the air.
If you were to lift the blanket now, you would see that his abdomen is being corroded and his internal organs are clearly visible.
Suddenly a noise came from next door, and a moment later, the door was suddenly opened and closed.
"Bech! You didn't..."
Tillylian didn't finish her sentence as she entered the room, because she could already smell the strong stench of blood.
She hurried to the bedside, and by the light of the magic, she saw Behr's pale face and the blood-red stains on the blankets that contrasted with his complexion.
Tillylian panicked and abruptly threw back the covers, only to see the horrifying condition on his abdomen.
At first glance, it looks like it has been gnawed on by something.
“Be...Behr…”
Tillylian's voice trembled slightly as she used healing magic even faster than her mind could process it.
However, the effect was minimal.
No, it's safe to say it had absolutely no effect.
Tillylian was in a state of confusion. She knelt on the bed, half-embracing Rong Qian, while her other hand continued to cast healing magic.
"How could this be... how could it not work... how could it not work..."
The more panicked and anxious she became, the more her hands trembled.
Rong Qian raised his hand and gently grasped her trembling hand, which was tightly gripping the magic wand.
Tillylian stopped what she was doing and looked at him with teary eyes.
A gentle smile appeared on his face.
Rong Qian said softly, "I'm sorry... it seems I can't continue adventuring with you..."
As he spoke, Tillian's hot tears fell onto Rong Qian's cheeks.
She, who had never cried before, couldn't control the urge to shed tears.
"No...I don't want this to happen..."
Tillylian managed to make a sound through her choked throat as she bent down and hugged Rong Qian tightly, burying her face in the crook of his neck.
"I'm sorry...! It's my fault. I should have listened to that person and left here as soon as possible. I'm sorry! It's my fault, I've hurt you..."
Her suppressed sobs continued to escape.
Rong Qian gently hugged her back, soothed her softly on the back, and with a slight movement of his lips, he closed his eyes, leaving only the words "sorry" and the unspoken words behind.
Feeling the hand on her back loosen, Tillian's suppressed sobs gradually turned into heart-wrenching cries.
The guests in the surrounding rooms heard it too, but they did nothing, nor were they annoyed by the disturbance. They simply mourned and prayed silently in their respective rooms.
Tillylian held Bech's body all night until dawn, when the light streaming through the window illuminated her face.
Numb and empty.
She cried for a long time until her tears dried up and she couldn't cry anymore.
She moved slightly.
Not only was Behe's body cold, but her body was also somewhat stiff.
Tillylian waved her wand and cast a healing spell on herself. Then she carried Behe's body to her room and solemnly and steadily changed him into clean clothes. But if you looked closely, you could see that her hands were trembling slightly.
She also changed into a black dress, and a black veil almost covered half of her face.
After cremating Bech's body, Tillylian kept a small portion of his ashes to make a pendant, and scattered the rest into the sea.
In the remote little town where they first met, Bech once said that he loved the sea.
Tillylian has a mild sensitivity to the sea; she prefers lakes.
She felt that Behr's eyes were most like a gentle, clear lake.
Tillylian stood on the beach all day until night fell again.
Her black dress seemed to blend into the night, with only her blue hair swaying gently in the wind.
Gazing at the dark, distorted "shadow" before her, her cold eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of ice.
Instead of eliminating the "shadow," she imprisoned it, subjecting it to a long, long period of suffering through taboo.
Finally, Tillylian left with the pendant, continuing her unfinished adventure.
In any case... Bech accompanied her to the end in another way, right?
——
[To return to the original world.]
After being pulled back from the coordinate world of 2-98343, Rong Qian slowly opened her eyes in the recuperation pod.
Although his body still resembled that of a four-year-old child, six years had actually passed in this world.
[A divine power has been obtained from the protagonist of World 1 and stored. A magical factor has also been added to the gene bank. You may access it at any time, sir.]
"Mmm." Rong Qian closed her eyes.
Unrelated to the physical body, the lingering pain in the soul will always transfer to the body he is using, but it is not just physical pain.
He actually managed to get used to this double torment; he really is...
"Let's go to the next world."
[Yes, sir.]
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