Chapter 96
The beloved little boy Li Jue has received many nicknames in his four years of life. For example, Ling Xi calls him Jue Jue, the neighbors call him Li Li, Mephisto calls him Little Sweetheart and Little Sweet Bean, the system assistant Momo calls him Baby, and this name has been passed down; for example, Finks and Qian Xing have both called him Baby; the zombie One-Eye calls him Little Master, and Hara Jianwu calls him Little Prince.
But his father is the only one who calls him Little Pear.
Li Jue opened his eyes wide.
He didn't hear wrongly. Just now, his father called him Lizai.
Did Dad remember him?
The little ghost that was about to float away stopped, changed from translucent to a complete entity, and was then embraced by the adult and held tightly.
Although it’s fun to cuddle with daddy, the baby can’t breathe!
Seeing this, Yinsha immediately stepped forward. The zombies were extremely strong and easily separated the humans and the small system.
Chen Yan realized what she had done and quickly apologized: "Sorry, I didn't mean to..."
He felt something cold on his face, and when he touched it with the back of his hand, it was surprisingly wet.
...Am I crying?
Li Jue ran over again, touched his face with his little hands, wiped away his tears, and said with concern like a little adult: "Daddy, don't cry, don't cry."
I'm such an adult, how can I let a child coax me? Chen Yan wiped the corners of his eyes embarrassedly and smiled at the little guy: "Thank you."
He looked at the cute little face in front of him, but his memory was still vague. He didn't remember much about the child except the name.
But some things are deeply rooted in his heart, for example, he doesn't want to make the child sad, and he can't bear to see him disappear.
He must have occupied a significant place in his life.
Before, when he was imprisoned in the prison of God, he always had vague dreams of a little child who always called him dad sweetly.
The hazy dream overlapped with the child before him, and coupled with what the non-human leaders said about him having a son with the gods, it seemed as if they were painting brilliant spots of light on his blank memories.
Chen Yan squatted down, held the cub's little hand that was pressed against her cheek, and asked gently, "Your name is Li Cub, right?"
Zizi nodded, then shook his head: "It's also Lizi. But, it's Lijue!"
Chen Yan understood this strange way of speaking without any difficulty. He smiled and said, "What a lovely name. Is it because you are a little pear blossom?"
The cub curled his eyes, pulled the adult's hand and tugged it in a circle, and flowers bloomed again around him: "Cub, it's pear blossoms!"
Chen Yan raised his hand, and a flower spun and landed in his palm.
He bent down and smelled the faint fragrance, and then it melted into golden light in the palm of his hand.
"Pear cub." He called the cub, touched his face, and said in a gentle but solemn voice, "I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you. Something happened, and I don't remember anything now. But I promise to try my best to remember you, okay?"
Dad still doesn’t recognize him?
Li Jue felt a little sad, but he quickly cheered himself up, with hope shining in his eyes: "Then, will Dad be the first one to remember me?"
"Okay, I will definitely think of you first." Chen Yan held up her little finger, "Let's make a pinky promise."
A big smile appeared on Li Jue's face.
In the past, Dad would always make promises like this with him, when he promised to be the first one to pick him up from daycare, when he promised that as long as he finished his bowl of rice, he could tell him a bedtime story, when he promised not to run around but stay put and eat ice cream...
Dad always did it. Dad never broke a promise.
The little fingers of the big hand and the small hand were hooked together and shaken, and then the thumbs were put together to stamp.
He and his father have a new agreement!
Li Jue suddenly remembered something, and he pulled Chen Yan with both hands and shook her, then asked coquettishly but cautiously: "Then, can the cub still call you daddy?"
He blinked: "If, if you don't like it, then-"
"Sure." Chen Yan said without hesitation, "As long as you want."
It's just a name for myself.
But it means a lot to the little cub.
He and he had already made an agreement that they would try their best to remember everything about Li Jue, so let's start with this name that might have once belonged to them.
Children are so easy to coax. They looked so sad and withered just now, but now they are sunny again, and even the floating little pear blossoms are blooming more brilliantly.
Seeing that he was happy, Chen Yan felt much better too.
Since waking up from the Divine Prison until now, his memories of the past and his present freedom have been imprisoned. He seems to be suspended in a vacuum, having lost contact with the world.
It was not until this moment when I held that small, soft body in my arms that the heart, which had been hanging in the air and lacking oxygen, finally fell back into my chest.
Maybe this child is really his answer and the solution to the mystery.
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Yuan Jianwu had two purposes for entering the doomsday world. One was to urge Yinsha to make preparations for sacrifice and "Easter", and the other was to see with his own eyes this legendary unique little system, the little son of God.
Now, the message has been delivered and the person has been seen, but the ghost leader has no intention of going back.
"Yes, that's right."
He responded calmly to the questions from the Tyrant Dragon and the Kraken King on the other end of the video call.
"So what? Even if it's not his turn to go to my world now, it doesn't matter. Soon the entire infinite space will be reorganized. Who will care about the workplace rules assigned to system positions by the Central? - Besides, don't you think it's too blasphemous to let our noble little prince be a system?"
Qian Xing and Finks mocked and ridiculed him respectively, but Yuan Jianwu was in a good mood and didn't bother with them.
"Oh, by the way, I advise you two to stop pretending to be parents." He raised his lip, ready to enjoy the other party's reaction. "The young prince's true parents have been found."
The two men looked at each other.
Yes, it was so natural that Yuan Jianwu once suspected that they were actually in the same room, even though they were separated by the screen, and they had to pretend to use two devices to video chat.
After a moment, Finks lowered his voice, as if afraid of disturbing something: "The Lord's... companion?"
"He's also the young prince's other biological father." Yuan Jianwu keenly noticed some movement outside the door. "Let's stop here. I have things to do."
He erased the communication with a wave of his hand and did not notice the complicated expressions on Finks and Qianxing's faces after hearing those words.
Yuan Jianwu stared at the door. This was not his territory. He could not perceive everything like in his own sub-world. "Who is it?"
"Sir...it's me."
It was a young voice.
Yuan Jianwu was stunned for a moment, then realized who was coming.
He actually came to find me.
He opened the door and saw a human with black hair and black eyes.
In the infinite space, in his own domain, he had seen many humans—real players, not NPCs—most of whom had tired eyes, and their lives were worse than death, not knowing when they would be able to escape from this endless torture.
But this human's eyes were calm, and he was at ease with whatever happened.
Of course, there must be something special about you to be favored by the gods.
"Mr. Shen." Yuan Jianwu narrowed his eyes, "Or do you prefer to be called 'Madam Lord' or 'Goddess Queen'?"
Chen Yan: "...The first one is fine."
Yuan Jianwu followed suit: "Then what do you want to see me about, Mr. Shen?"
"Master Yinsha told me that Licub... Lijue's body became transparent because of your influence." The human took a deep breath. "I want to know, is that an illness? Does it affect his health?"
Hara Jianqi remained calm and said, "From what standpoint are you asking me this? If I were just a commoner, I wouldn't be qualified to care about the young prince."
His tricky question didn't dissuade Chen Yan. The human looked directly into his eyes beneath the mask, neither servile nor overbearing. "No matter how unattainable that child's true identity may be, he now considers me his father. As a guardian, it is my duty to care for his physical and mental well-being."
Yuan Jianwu observed him with interest: "But from what I see, your concern for him is more out of selfishness and personal feelings, right?"
Chen Yan answered irrelevantly: "What does this have to do with my question? If you are not prepared to answer me, then I will not bother you anymore."
After saying this, the human turned around and was about to leave, without any hesitation to retreat in order to advance.
Instead, the demon leader failed to maintain his composure: "--That was just one of the forms he saw me in."
Getting to know Chen Yan, understanding more about her and the Lord God, and gathering intelligence were all crucial to that Lord. After all, Chen Yan and Li Jue were the Lord God's few weaknesses.
Yuan Jianwu didn't intend to miss such a good opportunity.
Sure enough, Chen Yan stopped when he heard this: "'Form'?"
"Your Highness is currently the system responsible for dispatching missions to the leaders of each instance within Infinite Space. He will transform into the corresponding species upon entering a sub-world, depending on his position. Originally, he was supposed to be the human form of the Piranha plant associated with Silver Sand, but due to my... intervention, he has acquired an additional ghostly form."
Chen Yan listened quietly without interrupting.
Yuan Jianwu continued, "The young prince is gifted and has learned to switch freely between the two forms. He hurried to find you that day just to show you."
Chen Yan recalled that when he and Wei Mingyang were talking that day, Xiao Lijue did mutter "The cub will be deformed".
"So he didn't disappear... he just switched from a blooming state to a transparent one?"
"That's right," Hara Jianwu said. "From what I've observed, when the young prince is happy, he chooses the Piranha Plant form. When he's unhappy, he wishes to become invisible to others, which is the form of a ghost."
"So he was sad because I didn't recognize him..." Chen Yan murmured.
Human emotions are too complicated, and Yuan Jianwu had no intention of comforting him.
The door opened again, and the tall and thin zombie king strode in.
Yuan Jianwu narrowed his eyes in displeasure. Yinsha was usually respectful and obedient to him, remembering all the etiquette clearly and would never forget to even knock on the door.
However, Yinsha showed no sign of remorse. Without even saying hello, he looked at the two people in the room and asked directly, "Isn't the baby here with you?"
Yuan Jianwu looked at Chen Yan the first time.
The human was stunned for a moment, then asked Yinsha, "Wasn't he with you when I came out?"
The zombie's red eyes revealed bloody fear, and his voice trembled: "Originally, he woke up after you left, and when he couldn't find you, he went out... I wanted to be with him, but once I left the house, there was no pursuit... Now I can't find him anywhere..."
Li Jue is gone.
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