“I’ve wondered what the Gate of Reincarnation really is!” Du Lushui’s voice was as deep as water. “If there really is a consciousness of Earth, then why would it allow the Gate of Reincarnation to descend? It’s a dangerous passage that clearly leads to the land of death!”
“Unless… the consciousness of Earth in the present world senses some kind of crisis.” Du Jun looked down at the card, his face solemn and cold. “Would they have been forced to reach some kind of agreement with the Gate of Reincarnation in order to protect themselves and countless lives?”
Cheng Shuang was very perceptive about the child, and she already had a vague suspicion about it. Now that it had been exposed, she felt a chill run down her spine.
The saying "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" is not just about being closely related. Their lovers, relatives, and friends all live in this world. That is their home, the destination they ultimately want to return to, and the support they rely on to keep going.
If they were to suffer the same fate in the real world... they didn't even dare to think about it, and felt a chill run down their spines!
"I hope we're overthinking it," Liu Juan said, her lips trembling.
Du Lanshan scratched his head anxiously. "The Gate of Reincarnation couldn't have chosen only a few of us as maintainers. Things aren't as bad as we imagine!" He didn't know how to describe it, but he raised his head and said with a determined look, "We don't need to carry so much burden. As long as we survive, and try our best to survive, isn't that what we've always wanted?"
Cheng Shuang nodded emphatically and replied crisply, "Yes, as long as we survive, there is hope." She took the card, held it to her cheek, and smiled sweetly, "Besides, the Earth's consciousness and the Gate of Reincarnation are doing their best to help us!"
Even if this kind of help is too random, it still gives everyone a chance to benefit, which is already the best approach.
Du Lanshan immediately grinned and puffed out his chest, "That's right, that's right, we're already very lucky. We've been brought back from the dead, and we can still protect our family and friends while we're alive. I suddenly feel so great, like a superhero!"
Du Lushu glanced at her silly older brother, embarrassed and wanting to cover her face. Superhero? He stopped daydreaming like that twenty years ago!
Which superhero family is being chased by homeless people...?
“Yes!” The little girl was very enthusiastic, her eyes shining. “Then I’m a superhero too, we’re a superhero team! In the movies it’s the Avengers, we’re the Convenience Store Alliance!”
She then gave Du Lanshan a high five!
The two exclaimed excitedly, "Yay!"
The others bravely smiled at the two superheroes who were suddenly acting out of their chuunibyou (middle school syndrome). It wouldn't be right to expose their daydreams right now; it would be too cruel for two immature people.
Perhaps it was the deep embarrassment mixed with the smiles of their companions that made the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferers finally reflect on whether they had gone too far.
Especially Cheng Shuang, whose rational side was slow to return, her face slowly turned pink, and she chuckled twice shyly to quickly change the subject, "Um... why don't you guys think Zhu Kui used the card right away? If it were me, I would have used it immediately to avoid any unforeseen complications."
The group avoided Du Lanshan, who was rubbing his face and avoiding eye contact with them for a long time. A grown man in his thirties, yet his thoughts were aligned with those of a twelve-year-old child. Should they praise him for his naivety, or for having dreams...? Something just felt off.
Therefore, Du Lanshan, after regaining his senses, really wanted to bury himself. Why did he blurt out the goal he had secretly set when he was a child in such a moment of impulse?
What a disgrace to one's reputation in old age!
The others were alright, considering Du Lanshan's feelings, but his own brother was truly his brother. He kept staring at Du Lanshan with such a strange look that it was as if he were a woman disguised as a man. Du Lanshan rubbed his face until it was almost stiff, and cursed under his breath, "You brat!"
Du Lushu was quite innocent. He suddenly remembered the embarrassing incident when he was a child, when his brother thought he was a superhero and flew down from the roof, knocking out several teeth. Luckily, his family lived in a single-story house at that time.
I never expected this! All these years, his brother has managed to stay true to his original aspirations!
"Ahem!" Sun Han coughed lightly, taking over the conversation. "I think the key is that they don't get along."
“Zhu Kui has ulterior motives.” Du Jun, the young man, was quite considerate of his own people and continued to change the subject. “He must be dissatisfied with a certain team member, which is why he is reluctant to use this card.”
Liu Juan gasped, "Is he planning to wait for some team members to die unexpectedly in the Death Zone so that new team members can be brought in?"
"Very likely!" Du Lushui replied in a perfunctory manner, her eyes still glancing repeatedly at her brother's face.
Du Lanshan really wanted to hit someone, so his words were extremely harsh: "This kind of person really deserves a good beating."
Du Lushu saw that her brother's fist was aimed at her, and she immediately came to her senses, deliberately turning her head away with a relaxed smile.
Du Lanshan: ...Even angrier! You brat!
"So we got a bargain?" Cheng Shuang was as happy as a little person with springs in their head, swaying back and forth, her joy was self-evident, and even her deliberately suppressed innocence and childishness came out, urging her incessantly, "Let's use it now, let's use it!"
Du Jun patted her head, a smile appearing on his usually cold face. "I have no objection!"
Liu Juan and Sun Han seconded the motion.
The Du brothers said in unison, "Use it!"
The little girl immediately jumped up with a "Yay!" and activated the card.
'Ding! The Ultimate Divine Favor of Superstar has been activated. Congratulations to the current rest station, C-BLD1, and all its maintainers, for upgrading to an official rest station belonging to Star D. Your station number has been changed to DZ-BLD12. Note: The numbering system is derived from the cultural evolution of the maintainer's planet and is interchangeable and understandable among maintainers.'
'Ding! The official rest stop has fully opened its shop. The shop now features a wider variety of special items, including some that are purchasable and portable. For more details, please explore the shop upon your return.'
'Ding! You have one opportunity to change or expand your private room.'
'Ding, some areas have been opened up. For details, please explore on your own after returning.'
'Ding! The rest stop has been expanded to a maximum of ten people. The station manager can check the number and names of nearby undead fugitives and selectively recruit them into the rest stop. Note: Undead fugitives are the original maintainers who lost their convenience stores.'
'Ding! All maintainers of rest stop DZ-BLD12 have gained 500 points each, 10 points in each attribute, and their main skills have been upgraded. One of their weaknesses has been automatically and randomly replenished. For details, please explore on your own after returning.'
This is such a huge surprise!
Du Lanshan couldn't contain his joy: "My skill has been upgraded to special, hehe, that's all I know for now."
"Mine has become growable!" Liu Juan giggled excitedly, her eyes crinkling with laughter. "And the skills have changed too. It's not just about assimilation anymore; before entering the Gate of Reincarnation, I can choose the abilities of a wanderer from one of the death zones I've visited. But it will be officially activated when the Gate of Reincarnation opens next time."
In this way, she wouldn't drift along aimlessly. Like now, the plastic man has no special powers other than being able to use special tools and being 'immortal'.
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