"An abandoned newborn..."

The Xu family marched forward again, closely following the ranks of the hungry people.

He knows it very well.

In this era, it is normal for babies to be abandoned. After all, parents themselves can hardly survive, so how can they have the energy to take care of babies?

When encountering such things in times of famine, the best thing to do is to pretend that nothing happened.

Xu Xi thought so and lowered his eyes silently.

Plan to turn a deaf ear to it.

Plan to turn a blind eye.

The same was true for other people around, including Aunt Wang and her family who had provided water earlier.

It's not that they are unkind or have no mercy, but in those famine years, raising a newborn means reducing their family's food rations and their hope of survival.

In comparison, people are more willing to choose their own family.

Snap——

Snap——

The heavy footsteps sounded like moral condemnation.

Knocking on everyone's heart.

Suddenly, Xu Xi stopped and looked up at the sun in the sky, as if he had finally made a decision. Amid the surprised and astonished gazes of the others, he quickly broke away from the group of hungry people and ran towards the direction where he had heard the noise.

"Although this is just a virtual simulation, it's so real that I can't help but feel uneasy..."

"This is a time when food is scarce."

"If we leave it alone, the child might end up like this..."

Xu Xi silently sped up.

Searching in the wild grass and running on the rough stones.

Gradually, the height of the weeds rose above Xu Xi's knees. Every step he took required an effort to push aside the tough branches. The hot wind whistled beside his ears, bringing with it the rustling sound of the weeds rubbing against each other.

Cut through the thorns and brambles.

Go forward courageously.

Just like what is described in countless fairy tales.

The tiny arms pushed aside the difficulties, the tender feet overcame the dangers, and the fearless hero finally reached his destination. Under a dead tree, he found the baby girl wrapped in cloth.

The sunlight descended from the sky and was divided into countless parts by the leafless branches of the dead trees, leaving them scattered and mottled with light and shadow.

Xu Xi squatted down.

He picked up the baby, who was obviously newborn, and shielded him from the scorching sun.

"Finally found you," he whispered.

The baby girl's skin was very white and tender, like a newly blooming petal, with a faint pink halo. Her eyes blinked, curiously staring at Xu Xi's flushed face, which was due to overheating and fatigue.

Her small nose twitched slightly, and her body curled up in Xu Xi's arms, becoming extremely quiet.

It seems that she feels very safe in Xu Xi's arms.

"It doesn't look like a big deal."

Seeing the baby girl sleeping soundly, Xu Xi breathed a sigh of relief, and then, as gently as possible, he carried the baby girl back to the original team.

Although it's a bit difficult.

But Xu Xi didn't want to give up this child.

At least, try to keep her alive in this famine.

…

【Suffering makes heroes】

[You ignored the surprise of others, and when everyone else chose to give up, you resolutely became a lone hero, brought the endangered baby girl back, and treated her as your own sister]

[You used your remaining food to buy some breast milk so that your sister wouldn’t have to endure hunger]

[Correspondingly, you, having lost your last ration of food, can only endure the cramps in your abdomen and feel the powerlessness and weakness of your body every day and night.]

[Fortunately, you are lucky]

[Before you died of starvation, you and your sister followed the hungry people and successfully arrived at a mortal city, where you received life-saving hot porridge from the soup kitchen.]

[You survived, and your sister survived together]

[You inquired a lot and learned that the city's name is Black Stone City, and it belongs to a mortal dynasty. Every five years, immortals would come to test your qualifications and recruit disciples.]

[Your luck seems to be a bit bad again. It has been a short time since you last accepted a disciple. You have to wait for a new five years.]

[You decided to stay in Black Rock City and participate in the five-yearly disciple recruitment conference. To this end, you began to think of ways to make money and work hard to support yourself and your sister.]

【You named your sister Xu Moli】

…

Time flies, the years pass by like a shuttle.

Maybe it's because of the simulator.

Xu Xi often feels that time flies very fast, just like when he is playing a game and he presses the skip button, the game will directly skip several years.

only.

Maybe the department still has some relevant memories.

I remember how I survived in Black Rock City, my memories of being with my sister Mo Li, and my interactions with neighbors.

"According to the time, there is only one year left until the disciple-recruiting conference."

Inside the small wooden house.

There is little furniture and the floor is clean.

Xu Xi pondered for a moment, and scratched a deep mark on the wall with charcoal. There were now four such deep marks, symbolizing the fourth year.

This year Xu is nearly eleven years old.

The time traveler's inner qualities and mature mind make him look more reliable than his peers.

"Brother!!"

A soft and innocent voice came from behind.

Almost at the same time, a small figure jumped onto Xu Xi's back, lying on him intimately, with a childish face of relief.

"You, you are always so naughty."

Xu Xi's tone was helpless.

He lifted the girl by the back of her neck with ease.

Place it gently on the ground.

"No way, brother, you are wrongly accusing Mo Li," the girl retorted unhappily after landing on the ground. As she spoke, she pulled at Xu's robe to straighten out the wrinkles that had formed from her previous movement.

His expression was serious and his movements were careful, as if he was dealing with something extremely important.

Wait until it's all over.

The girl just showed a satisfied expression.

With an innocent smile and lively and adorable appearance, the four-year-old girl looked like the most flawless porcelain doll, making Xu Xi unable to resist grabbing her.

"Don't rub Mo Li's head!"

Hearing the girl's cute protest, Xu Xi smiled and said, "Why not?"

The girl counted on her fingers in a serious manner, "The grandmother next door said that if you touch a child's head, he or she will not grow tall. My brother has touched it many times. If this continues, what will happen if Mo Li does not grow taller!"

Xu Xi was curious again: "What does little Mo Li plan to do when he grows up?"

The girl did not hesitate: "Help my brother make a lot of money!!"

"Hahaha, is that so? That's really something to look forward to."

Xu Xi laughed out loud.

Seeing the girl's angry expression, he rubbed her beautiful black hair again. Then, he turned his wrist and took out the big round watermelon before the lovely sister got angry.

"Wow, it's a really big watermelon!"

Xu Moli exclaimed "Wow" in surprise.

His eyes were full of surprise and happiness.

She hugged Xu Xi's thigh and shouted happily: "I want to eat, I want to eat, brother, quickly cut it for Mo Li to eat!"

"Okay, okay, I'll come right away," the boy responded lovingly. After letting his sister stay away from him, he took out a kitchen knife from home and cut the watermelon into several even portions.