Chapter 37
Usually the body (ashes) will stay in the mourning hall for seven days and can be buried after seven days.
Mo Shi was to be buried in two days, so he committed suicide within one or two days after the high school entrance examination.
Li Ke did not answer the question his mother asked.
"I..." He looked at his mother, "I want to save him."
The mother and child are connected by heart. Although she didn't know what happened between her child and this child named Mo Shi, she could clearly feel the grief in Li Ke's heart.
"Go ahead."
His mother said nothing, but just touched his head gently.
"Don't let yourself get hurt, go ahead."
Li Ke nodded, ignoring what the screaming man and woman behind him were saying, and turned back his own time relative to the rest of the world.
The time he has accumulated supernatural powers is about four days. If Mo Shi had committed suicide four days ago, he would have to use up his own lifespan.
As for why Mo Shi was not allowed to come back to life, if the reason why Mo Shi committed suicide could not be solved, he might choose to commit suicide a second time even if he came back to life.
At the same time, it is also to protect himself from being entangled by people with ulterior motives (especially Mo Shi's parents).
Li Ke happened to be back at the time when he was reading the comic and sent a message to Mo Shi to ask him to update.
It was raining that day, and Li Ke ran out of the house without looking back.
"What's wrong with this child? It's raining so hard and he didn't even take an umbrella. He ran outside when it was getting dark." The father was helping the mother wipe the clothes. He didn't pay much attention to the child's behavior. The atmosphere at home was usually relaxed and pleasant, and he didn't have much control over Li Ke.
"Maybe he wants to get caught in the rain. Remember to remind him to take a shower when you come back."
"Okay, dear."
Li Ke ran all the way, and because he went to the mourning hall where Mo Shi was staying, he also knew where Mo Shi's home was.
He plucked up the courage to knock on the door, and Mo Shi's mother opened it.
"Who are you?"
"Hello, Auntie. I'm Mo Shi's deskmate. I want to look for him. Is Mo Shi at home?"
The woman looked at Li Ke, who was soaked, with suspicion, but fortunately she seemed to be in a good mood.
"No, Mo Shi went out yesterday. I don't know where this brat went to fool around."
This morning...Li Ke's heart skipped a beat again.
He bowed politely to thank her and left, then continued to call Mo Shi.
But Mo Shi didn't answer, and Li Ke had to wonder if Mo Shi had already...
Fortunately, this old community has only one entrance and exit, so Li Ke went to find the security guard.
"Uncle, do you know Mo Shi? I'm his classmate and I'm looking for him. Do you know which direction he went?"
"Student Mo Shi, he went over there, but I don't know where he went."
The security guard at the old neighborhood knew every owner, and naturally he also knew Mo Shi, who had lived here for more than ten years.
"Uncle, where do you think he might go?" Li Ke was anxious but didn't hold out much hope.
If that doesn't work, he will go back a little and intercept Mo Shi who went out yesterday.
"As for that kid, there's a shopping mall two kilometers over there that has been abandoned for several years. When Grandma Mo Shi was still alive, she took him there to learn painting. I heard that he ran away to that place after failing the high school entrance exam last time, but was caught and beaten by his parents. So he might have gone there."
The security guard shook his head and said, "His grandmother passed away two years ago, and his parents kept it a secret from him for a year. Alas, he is a poor child."
Li Ke just felt uncomfortable in his heart. He nodded and said, "Thank you, sir. I'll leave first!"
Not knowing whether it was too late, Li Ke ran all the way. After running at full speed for two kilometers, he was out of breath.
The abandoned shopping mall was quite large. It was already completely dark, but he didn't dare to delay at all and walked straight in.
"Mo Shi!"
Li Ke yelled.
"Mo Shi! Where are you!?"
The empty shopping mall was deserted, and only remnants of the once bustling supermarket remained.
There were plastic models lying all over the place in the clothing store, dust was covering the floor and seats, and only the footprints left by Li Ke's running.
Li Kelei was sweating profusely. He was not sure whether Mo Shi had really come to this place.
The elevator was out of service, and Li Ke could only climb up one floor at a time.
On the top floor, Li Ke saw a studio with half of its sign fallen off.
'Beibei Studio'
The door of the studio was not locked, and Li Ke saw new footprints at the door. He guessed that this was where Mo Shi learned to paint when he was a child.
He walked in.
"Mo Shi? Are you there?"
No response.
Li Ke looked at the layout of the studio with the help of a flashlight and found that the large table in the center was very clean.
Next to it, there were piles of drawing papers.
These are Mo Shi’s paintings, most of which were obviously drawn when he was a child.
But there are also paintings in the most recent style, and it can be seen that Mo Shi likes to paint here.
Li Ke even saw the sequel to the comic he had been dreaming about. Although it was just a rough draft, it still made Li Ke extremely surprised.
No, he hasn't found Mo Shi yet, he has to hurry...
Li Ke stuffed the paintings into his backpack and continued to climb to the top floor.
He saw that the door to the top floor was open and there were also some fresh footprints. Li Ke ran out in despair.
"Mo Shi! Mo Shi!"
There was no response to Li Ke either.
There are also many complex buildings on the top floor, and nothing can be seen at a glance.
The light of the flashlight is of no use here, and Li Ke can only run to one corner after another to check.
Nothing...
Li Ke was breathing heavily, and he was sweating profusely in the hot summer.
He could only despairingly accept the fact that Mo Shi might have jumped.
However, looking down from the top floor, he could not see anything, so Li Ke could only sit on the rooftop to rest.
He could only think back to yesterday. Li Ke no longer cared about exchanging his life for time.
At this moment, a barely perceptible growl was heard from the darkness.
Li Ke stood up with a start and quickly used the light of his mobile phone to illuminate the unknown front.
People always make unimaginable mistakes in fear and darkness, such as the instinct to get a clear look even though they know there is danger ahead.
Li Ke walked forward step by step, holding his cell phone tightly.
The sound of wind mixed with the sound of jumping knocked Li Ke to the ground from the right.
He only saw scarlet eyes flashing in the darkness.
Blood flowed in pain, Li Ke widened his eyes and saw clearly the existence of the person attacking him.
"Mo...Moshi?"
But he was no longer Mo Shi. His face had become strange and distorted, but his hair color and clothes were familiar to Li Ke.
The living dead?!
Mo Shi...became a living dead?!
Li Ke was unable to move due to fear. He subconsciously opened his mouth to call his friend's name, but what he got was a growl of caution and attack.
"No...No...You are not Mo Shi!"
Li Ke refused to accept the reality he had witnessed. He covered his ears, which caused him pain, and crawled to his feet.
The zombies kept chasing after it, and became even crazier when they smelled the blood.
Li Ke was tripped by a pipe hidden in the darkness under his feet and fell heavily to the ground.
His knees, hands, and ribs that were touching the ground were all aching. He turned around and saw the zombies rushing towards him.
In the darkness, the smell of blood mixed with the smell of rain and earth hit him in the face. The scarlet eyes, the hysterical madness, and the fangs that wanted to drag him into hell were imprinted in Li Ke's mind like a thorn in the flesh.
He would never forget the fear of that moment.
Fortunately, Li Ke's instinct for survival enabled him to activate his special abilities in time.
At the cost of his own life, time went back again.
The living dead disappeared, the rainy day reversed and cleared up, the sun rose from the west, set in the east, and then rose from the west again.
Finally, he heard the sound of the rooftop door opening.
"...Li Ke? Why are you here? Why are you injured?!"
Mo Shi looked at him in surprise, then ran over quickly to check on him, but Li Ke subconsciously shrank back.
He was still gasping for breath frantically, and Mo Shi's hand, which he stretched out to help him up, stopped in mid-air.
"Ah... Li Ke... did you use your supernatural powers...?"
Mo Shi is very smart, just like his painting skills that he has been forced to hide, smarter than most people know, even his parents.
Li Ke has the ability to change time. Mo Shi has been coming to this place for more than ten years but has never seen Li Ke.
He came here to say goodbye to the world. Li Ke was injured and still in shock.
Everything points to that destined future.
"I... committed suicide, didn't I?"
Li Ke didn't dare to say anything, he took a breath of cold air.
"No, no, Mo Shi..."
"You were attacked by me who had turned into a living dead."
Mo Shi did not use any question marks but accurately guessed the terrible future.
"...Why did you want to commit suicide? You did very well in the exam! Your score was in the top 100 in the city! And you also promised to continue drawing the comics I like!"
Because of the pain, or perhaps because he saw his desk mate alive, Li Ke's tears started to flow.
He questioned, although he didn't want to accuse Mo Shi of such a serious crime.
"...I...I have no explanation." Mo Shi said this after a moment of silence.
People often say that there is no end to life, but in fact it is often because they can see the end.
Mo Shi is facing such a desperate situation that he has no hope of surviving.
"Li Ke, I'm glad to meet you, but I'm sorry..."
"No! I don't want to listen!" Li Ke struggled to stand up and put his hands on Mo Shi's shoulders, just like he did before, "Live on! Mo Shi! Live on, I'm still waiting for the comic strip drawn by the great cartoonist Mo! You still have a dream!"
Mo Shi did not argue. He just looked at Li Ke quietly. Although there was a slight curve at the corner of his mouth, there was no light in his eyes.
"That's not my dream, Li Ke." Mo Shi responded softly, "That's yours."
Li Ke felt as if something exploded in his brain, causing him to lose the ability to think. He could only stare at Mo Shi in a daze and trembling.
His self-righteous dreams and hopes were his, not Mo Shi's.
Mo Shi's 'dream' is to sleep peacefully, to take revenge, and to be resolute.
Only there are no comics.
"Get out of the way."
Mo Shi had lost the will to live, so he died so quietly.
The reason why he chose to commit suicide after the high school entrance examination was because Li Ke was still alive.
Now, even with Li Ke, he couldn't hold on any longer.
"No, I won't let you die. I can control time. I will save you. I..."
"Don't hurt yourself, Li Ke. I don't deserve you to do this for me."
Mo Shi shook his head.
"Ignore me, Li Ke."
This was the first time that Li Ke realized so clearly that there are things in this world that cannot be saved even if time is reversed.
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