Chapter 48: Going Upside Down (9) Upside down and upside down, like waves...
That night, no one spoke much.
The men who usually like to talk trash and chat about love, money, and magic were all silent.
According to Dong Yu, the Jincai was brought back by a mountain hiker last year. It is said that he only brought back some seeds at that time and gave them to a Taoist who grows melons. After the Taoist cultivated it, he found that this thing is full of treasures. Although the flowers are not easy to bloom, the stems are very delicious. Eating too much will make you feel full and warm. It was sold to hotels and restaurants and became very popular.
After Zhang Deng and Wei Yuanye arrived in Yingzhou, their first meal included this delicacy known as vegetable beef. However, Zhang Deng was very cautious about the food he ate due to the aftereffects of weight loss, and Wei Yuanye only tasted it and did not eat much.
This is an expensive vegetable that not everyone can afford. Only the rich or noble can eat it all the time.
In other words, Shi Hong and Lin Yuzhou definitely ate quite a bit, and Dong Yu also got a good portion. Niu Zhuang… judging by his reaction, he didn't seem to understand what was going on.
Zhang Deng wanted to comfort them, saying, "It's okay, aren't you all okay? There shouldn't be an incubation period for the toxicity, right? If you're okay now, then you're fine. Don't worry."
Shi Hong said: "Brother, I really want to believe what you said, but my reason tells me that it is unlikely."
"It's such a coincidence that these things happened together. When you think about it, the appearance of Jincai is so bizarre, happening at this perfect time," Shi Hong said. "And then there's the news of a human epidemic. It's hard not to think this is a huge game."
Zhang Deng said, "Okay."
He didn't know what to say.
Although Shi Hong was open-minded, he also blamed himself, saying, "It's just because I'm too careless about food. I've eaten too many strange and bizarre things, and I'm not on guard against what goes into my mouth."
"Why don't you two eat?" Lin Yuzhou felt strange.
Zhang Deng couldn't say for sure either. He felt disgusted when he saw the shape of the dish.
He told the truth, and everyone asked Wei Yuanye why he never ate broccoli.
Wei Yuanye said: "He feels sick."
Dong Yu said in disbelief: "You won't eat something he finds disgusting?"
"Well," Wei Yuanye said simply, "I'm afraid he'll feel uncomfortable seeing it."
Everyone was impressed by his show and became even more annoyed, but Wei Yuanye explained, "Because he's too thin and is trying to gain weight."
"If I eat it, it will affect his appetite." Wei Yuanye patiently explained that he was not showing off his affection.
The result was that everyone got goosebumps.
"Stop talking," Lin Yuzhou said, "I feel sick now. Does anyone care about my feelings?"
Zhang Deng fully understood what Wei Yuanye meant, but it was also the first time he knew why Wei Yuanye did that.
In fact, Wei Yuanye often did not explain his behavior. Zhang Deng just saw him doing it and didn't know why.
This was also the first time he heard Wei Yuanye's explanation.
Zhang Deng believed that Wei Yuanye was not deliberately showing off his affection or demonstrating his thoughtfulness. Wei Yuanye was just supporting his weight gain plan.
"But you are indeed too thin," Shi Hong said. "When I first saw you, I thought you were sick."
"When you saw me, I had already gained weight successfully." Zhang Deng said expressionlessly.
Shi Hong and Lin Yuzhou were both incredulous: "What?"
Wei Yuanye recalled the first time he met Zhang Deng. Zhang Deng was frighteningly thin. He was changing clothes in the living room that day, and Wei Yuanye could see a row of vertebrae behind him, each one distinct. In the dim light, he looked like a skeleton with a morbid beauty.
He was slightly startled by the scene at that time and he never forgot it for a long time. Wei Yuanye realized belatedly that he thought the lanterns were very beautiful at that time.
Later, Zhang Deng began to gain weight consciously. After Zhang Deng gained weight, the lines on his face were filled with fat, giving him a rotten look like a fruit that had been ripened prematurely. His slender arms also had a thin layer of flesh, and the lines of his whole body became softer. Wei Yuanye often couldn't control his hands and wanted to pinch him.
Wei Yuanye thought that his aesthetic taste was that he preferred Zhang Deng when he was extremely thin, but later he discovered that he also liked Zhang Deng when he was a little fatter.
He was not as proficient as Zhang Deng in analyzing emotions, but he was not dull either. Wei Yuanye realized that he was simply attracted to Zhang Deng as a person. Zhang Deng experienced various stages of life and gained some new experiences in this stage. Wei Yuanye felt Zhang Deng's sexiness while watching.
It's strange that except for him, no one seems to be able to discover the charm of Zhang Deng.
"Actually, you should be more cautious about what you eat," Zhang Deng said. "You should eat less food that can't be traced."
Shi Hong said, "Forget it. Whatever happens, there's no point in worrying."
"I'm thinking about something," Lin Yuzhou said, "that fox called Li'er, what was her name? When she came to us, she brought brocade pollen. It only had no effect on you two at the time, right?"
Zhang Deng remembered, clapped his hands, and suddenly realized: "Maybe this is it!"
Lin Yuzhou said, "So, if you don't eat jincai, you won't be hypnotized by jinhua. Is that right?"
Shi Hong snapped his fingers and said, "Yes, you are smart."
"The brocade pollen was given by the Qingqiu Immortal," Zhang Deng continued. "Did he give it to Li'er and Qingmi to help them beat us in the fighting arena? Then why is he looking for trouble? It's weird."
Shi Hong asked, "Is it strange?"
"Actually, we've been targeted for a long time," Shi Hong corrected himself, "It's you two. Forget it, do you two have any awareness of this?"
Zhang Deng said, "That wouldn't be the case if even the gods came to trouble us!"
Shi Hong said, "I guess it was the gods who were also trying to seize the martial soul's true body, but that doesn't make sense. Then the Phoenix also came. Were they deliberately targeting us? Who are you two? Tell us the truth."
Zhang Deng: “…”
Zhang Deng simply couldn't bear to think about this possibility. Shi Hong looked at them and said, "Okay, brothers, now that things have come to this, let's not hide anything from each other. Can we all just tell the truth?"
"Let me start first," Shi Hong said. "Actually, there's a voice in my head that keeps telling me what to do."
Zhang Deng: “…”
Zhang Deng asked: "Doesn't he have a very strange name..."
"Call the system?" Zhang Deng asked tentatively.
"Huh?" Shi Hong denied, "No."
Zhang Deng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Shi Hong say, "He said his name was G59. Do you know him?"
"I don't know him," Zhang Deng said, feeling overwhelmed. "But I guess he has fifty-eight good brothers ahead of him, and they are collectively part of a system of some mysterious and great plan."
Shi Hong said, "Yes, it's called the Straw Dog Project."
Oh my god, Zhang Deng felt like his processor was a little overloaded, and it turned out this was just the beginning.
Niu Zhuang said: "I am actually a half-demon."
"It's nothing," Zhang Deng said, holding his forehead. "It's okay."
Niu Zhuang: "Oh, really? My father should be in Kunlun Mountain. Maybe we can run into him."
"What do you mean?" Dong Yu asked, "You are half god, half demon?"
Niu Zhuang nodded and said, "My father is the Green Bull Spirit. After being enlightened, he became a god."
"I was wondering how you could still be alive and well after killing so many monsters," Dong Yu cursed. "No wonder."
Niu Zhuang smiled innocently, scratched his head, and said, "My father asked me to gain some experience. If I eat the martial soul's true body, maybe I can become an immortal."
"What about you?" Zhang Deng asked Lin Yuzhou.
Lin Yuzhou spread his hands and said, "I really don't know. I have lost my memory."
Then everyone looked at Dong Yu. Dong Yu was silent for a moment under everyone's gaze, and finally said: "I have a book."
As expected, Zhang Deng thought.
Dong Yu said: "When I was a child, I had a high fever. In my dream, I went to a strange place. I met a man there. He gave me a book and told me that if I followed the instructions in the book, I would get what I wanted."
"But when I woke up, the book wasn't with me," Dong Yu said. "I'm telling the truth. I didn't lie to you. Later, I discovered that my mind was full of new things. Whenever I tried to recall them, I could recall memories that weren't mine. I went to a quiet place in the West Mountain of Yingzhou to practice in seclusion. I remembered so many things, and I think they were all from that book."
Zhang Deng: "What does that book ask you to do?"
Dong Yu: "No, no, he commands me. He's like an encyclopedia, and he answers my questions. There's knowledge from this world, and also from other worlds, so sometimes I get confused."
This explains why Dong Yu seemed to understand Zhang Deng's world, but he couldn't answer some of the details.
Because the knowledge gained from reading books is one-sided, he has not experienced that kind of life and ultimately does not understand it.
Dong Yu said: "I really only told you this."
"Don't worry," Shi Hong waved his hand, "It's uncertain whether we can get out."
Zhang Deng also assured: "I am a very tight-lipped person."
"What about you?" Lin Yuzhou looked at them and asked, "Who are you? That stick of yours is a bit too scary."
Zhang Deng glanced at Wei Yuanye and finally left the choice to Wei Yuanye. Wei Yuanye thought about it and said, "We are here to help someone realize his dream."
Wei Yuanye chose to tell the truth.
Zhang Deng was not surprised. In his impression, Wei Yuanye almost never lied.
If Wei Yuanye didn't want to say it, he would avoid the question. If he answered, he would basically tell the truth.
Wei Yuanye said, "I don't belong to any world, nor am I an alien. I am a citizen of the World Tree and a helper. There is an 'evil' in this world that is disrupting order, so I came here to eradicate the 'evil' and help the recipient fulfill his wish."
"Who is the beneficiary?" Shi Hong asked.
Zhang Deng discovered that the people in this world were indeed very receptive and they had no doubts about Wei Yuanye's statement.
Wei Yuanye said: "I'm still looking, because you are all so special."
Everyone: “…”
"Indeed," Zhang Deng said, "You guys are a bit too tricky. We really don't know who you are."
My goodness, there are half-demon and half-gods, people with systems, people who travel through books, people who have lost their memory, how can there be a normal person among them?
Zhang Deng felt that his mentality had improved. If it were in the past, he would have collapsed long ago.
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