Chapter 111 The Apocalyptic Manor 23 (Part 2)
"And you, on the other hand, are surprised that you have just switched to a third-person perspective, as if you can see into Ling Xiao's inner thoughts at this moment."
"He feels that you don't look down on him, that you care about him, and that you have a lot of good reasoning."
"Could it be related to my half-demon body?"
"Next, you're going to tell him about the values you developed at school, as well as your anxieties about your appearance."
"You don't have to grow into a rose. If you want, be a sunflower, a daisy, or a baby's breath."
"No matter what you look like, there will always be people who gossip."
"You're not a hundred-yuan bill; you can't make everyone like you. Just make those who like you like you even more."
"You've already experienced human suffering, why subject yourself to the torment of distorted aesthetics? You are unique forever; you can simply be the protagonist of your own story."
"......"
"Sure enough, after your guidance, Ling Xiao seems to have become much more insightful, or as the saying goes, her mind is clear."
"You can feel his pain and his gradually turning joy through the emotions he conveys."
Ling Xiao: "Thank you for your words, Lord Manor Owner. I would like to enter into a contract with you. Would you be willing?"
You looked at Ling Xiao with some difficulty.
"Ling Xiao is far too weak compared to Qi Jia."
"Even if you've made a contract with Ling Xiao, he still can't help you."
"But he can grow by staying by your side, and that makes you a little tempted."
"Perhaps you've gradually become more pragmatic while challenging the dungeons of this bizarre world."
"You've finished the simulation, your mind has returned, and you feel you need to think things through more."
"Simulation complete! Current anomaly value: 85 points. Simulation duration: 20 minutes."
After the simulation ended, Wen Qi's gaze towards Ling Xiao changed.
Wen Qi no longer felt fear towards Ling Xiao, but rather pity and a hint of suspicion.
The bizarre containment host in the first instance taught her to always be skeptical.
To have enough space and time to think, Wen Qi deliberately avoided looking at Ling Xiao and temporarily ignored him.
"Please sit here for a moment, sir, while I go help you prepare the vegetables," Wen Qi said.
After saying that, she headed towards the fruit and vegetable garden.
Just as she was leaving, Ling Xiao's voice came from outside.
"Manor Lord, may I have the honor of asking you to dance?" Ling Xiaoqian asked Wen Qi with a smile.
After learning some of Ling Xiao's personal information, Wen Qi felt that Ling Xiao's smile was no longer as eerie as before.
Perhaps due to preconceived notions, Wen Qi unconsciously categorized him and the mute woman in the same way.
Wen Qi agreed in exchange for 100,000 ghost coins.
"Okay, pay me first."
So Ling Xiao gave her the money, and Wen Qi turned on the record player.
The two started dancing in the hall.
Because she had skipped the simulation once, Wen Qi was much more skilled at dancing now.
Perhaps it was because she exercised regularly that she learned those dance moves so quickly.
Five minutes passed quickly. As soon as the music stopped, Wen Qi let go of Ling Xiao's hand.
"Guest, I need to go help pick the vegetables," Wen Qi said.
This time, she ran out of the manor after saying that.
However, in reality, she wanted to avoid Ling Xiao and absorb the advanced crystal core.
Only by improving our strength quickly enough can we have a greater chance of security when a crisis truly strikes.
This was Wen Qi's first time entering the fruit and vegetable garden. Previously, to avoid any accidents, it was always her younger brother who went in.
Wen Qi held a bottle of almond water in her hand as she carefully passed through the door.
Rule number eight of the fruit and vegetable garden: Before entering the fruit and vegetable garden, make sure you have a drink in your hand, and remember to share.
Upon entering, Wen Qi felt as if she were in a small town.
A variety of colorful fruits and vegetables were on display, some swaying gently, others releasing their floral and fruity fragrances.
Wen Qi didn't see the tomatoes that had fallen to the ground, nor did she see any birds.
She slowly approached the warm wine along the path trodden by her younger brother and others in the orchard.
"Xiao Jiu, let me help you pick fruit," Wen Qi said, looking eager to try.
Then, she started the simulation.
After all, she can be a bit cunning at times.
"Simulation begins, mind astral projection."
Looking at the fruits and vegetables in your younger brother's basket, you walk past the place where Wenjiu is standing to look for fruits that haven't been picked yet today.
"Little Jiu, have you picked this yet?" you asked.
Wen Jiu shook his head. "Anything in that direction hasn't been picked yet."
"Okay, I should be able to pick and eat as I go!" You almost couldn't move when you saw those ridiculously big cherry tomatoes.
"It feels so different when you pick them yourself and eat them, instead of waiting for your younger brother to pick them and bring them home."
"You start happily picking fruit, but eating the fruit doesn't trigger any rules."
"You didn't share that bottle of almond water, and it seems you didn't experience any discomfort."
"However, you should still pour a little almond water onto the vegetables before leaving the orchard."
"Soon, you finished picking the rest of the fruit."
"Since you picked it directly and put it into the system space, there's no need to put it back in your brother's basket."
"Even when we were leaving the orchard, you grabbed your younger brother and put the fruit into your spatial storage."
"Last time, you said in front of Li Xianwen and the others that the fruit could only be picked once every five days."
"So just in case, to avoid Li Xianwen and the others seeing it when they return, you took the fruit away beforehand."
"You shared your almond water with the vegetables."
"Standing at the exit of the orchard, you walk into the mirror mentioned in the rules."
"Rule No. 9 of the Fruit and Vegetable Garden: Please make sure you are still yourself when you leave. If you are not yourself, please go back and eat a fruit or vegetable."
"What you see in the mirror is not yourself."
You turn to look at your younger brother, only to find that he doesn't seem to realize that you are not yourself.
"Is it only through looking in a mirror that I can see that I am not myself?"
"When your younger brother approaches you, he suddenly becomes alert because he sees you in the mirror."
"Who are you?" Wenjiu took out the nunchucks you gave him and pointed them at you.
“I’m your older sister. I was born seven minutes before you,” you said, hands on your hips.
"Then, under Wenjiu's surprised and uncertain gaze, you calmly walked back, picked a cherry tomato, and ate it."
"Luckily, I deliberately picked one less than usual when we were picking them," you said, patting your chest.
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