Chapter 203: Scene 28 (Inverted V) A small boat, an endless bark...
“Crash…”
“Crash…”
"Sister," the girl said, gently rowing the boat with the oar in her hand, "long time no see."
"You are still alive." He Yuezhe sat opposite her. The two of them were sitting on a small boat, surrounded by fog and rippling water.
"No, I'm already dead," the girl shook her head. "If it weren't for my sister wanting me to live, I would be a corpse now."
"...Who are you?" He Yuezhe frowned.
"Just consider her as my sister's."
The girl's body was still deformed, her face still had the rugged scars, but she had changed from her previous timidity.
"Crescent Moon?"
"Sister, you're so smart. Yes, it's Yueya. Otherwise, how could I have survived from their clutches?"
"But why? Aren't they your family?"
"Sister, why did I become like this? Isn't it all because of them? If they hadn't abused me day after day and burned me with fire sticks, how could I have become like this and be called a monster by the villagers?!"
"Besides, sister, I'm doing this for your own good. If they don't die, you'll have to stay in that village forever. You'll never know the truth about this world, and you'll die there, sister."
"Even if they don't die, I will..."
"Stop kidding yourself!" the girl screamed, interrupting He Yuezhe. "Sister, I have all your memories. Do you think I don't know how much you long for those peaceful days?!"
“…”
"Sister, you've already forgotten about the so-called mission the system gave you, right? Is it because you don't want to finish the mission and leave here quickly, and you want to stay with your friends for a while longer?"
“…”
"Or do you really intend to save them? Sister, don't be ridiculous. You can obviously save yourself. With your strength, it's easy to escape from here and return to the real world. Why do you want to bring those burdens with you?"
"That's enough!! How long are you going to keep talking so self-righteously?!"
He Yuezhe glared at the girl angrily: "What exactly is your purpose?!"
“…”
"We don't have any purpose, sister. Your purpose is our purpose," the girl sighed softly. "Since you have made up your mind, we will not stop you."
“…”
"Sister, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. I thought you were still the same as before..."
"..." He Yuezhe looked at the girl, whose face was obscured by the mist. "Have you been waiting for me here?"
"Well," the girl's voice came closer and farther, "Sister, I am your ferryman. If I hadn't died, I would have pushed the plot forward. If I had died, just like I am now, I would have waited for you by the sea until you arrived."
"Ferryman?" He Yuezhe was a little confused.
"Yes, I am the origin of another world." The girl explained, "But sister, your world is very special. There are many 'you' here, so there are more than two world origins here."
"Where are they?"
"They're dead, sister. I couldn't let them affect you, so I killed them all."
"...You are so much like my old self."
"Sister, don't you like it? Could it be that Sister only likes kind, great people like Meng Qingshan, and doesn't like... evil people like me?"
"How could that be?" He Yuezhe chuckled, "I never like or dislike someone because of whether she is good or evil, it's just..."
"Just because Meng Qingshan died once, do you feel pity for her? Sister, I've finally lived to this day with great difficulty, am I not better than someone who died at random?!"
“…”
"Sister, you should know, you should understand, no matter where you are, only the wicked, only the wicked who have abandoned everything, can survive to the end. Those good people who think they are noble, don't they sacrifice, sacrifice, and sacrifice again and again?!"
"But I never gave up everything, my dear sister. It is not necessary for the wicked to give up everything, only for the good."
“You’re lying!!”
"At least the bad guys still have themselves, but the good guys have nothing."
"No, that's not the case!!"
"Don't think I can't see. You only have some chilblains on your face. You burned them, little by little, with a poker. The reason your body is like this is because you think they are disobedient and too heavy, right?"
“…”
"You call yourself a 'bad guy,' but you're actually just a dumb idiot who hates yourself. You treat yourself even more cruelly than you treat others. Sister, do you hate yourself that much?"
“…”
"Killing for oneself, hating for oneself, everything is done for oneself, whether it is power or wealth, all of this is dedicated to oneself. Even if it means using any means, even if it means being covered in scars, fighting for oneself, shouting for oneself, this may be the evil person."
"But you weren't like this before. They also called you a villain."
"Oh, sister, can you understand the difference between innocent cruelty and evil?"
"Innocent cruelty?"
"Yes, it was naive and cruel," He Yuezhe laughed. "Back then, I had grown up in the flesh and blood, so naturally I didn't think killing was a bad thing."
"If you annoy me and make me unhappy, I will kill you to make myself happy. This was a normal thing for me at that time."
"What now?"
"Now, now, it seems that I have no interest in this kind of thing."
“…”
"Ever since I started losing my memory, my perception of the things around me has dropped to a lower level, and there are very few things that can make me happy anymore."
"So when I kill now, it's either to protect myself or to protect others."
"……congratulations."
"Congratulations to me for what? Congratulations for finally realizing my old wish?"
"perhaps?"
"Hey, after seeing you, I suddenly feel a little regretful."
"It's not a pleasant feeling to be sad because of someone else, right?"
"Yeah." He Yuezhe sighed, "Unfortunately, it seems I can't turn back."
"That's good, isn't it?" the girl said, lowering her head and paddling the boat. "At least you finally have the key to saving the world."
"……What?"
"boom--!!!"
The fog suddenly dissipated.
A small boat, an endless ocean, and a tree growing from the bottom of the sea suddenly appeared in front of He Yuezhe.
The mist turned into fine water droplets and fell on my body, and that damp and cold feeling appeared again.
"Sister, congratulations, you've passed the test you set for yourself."
The girl turned around and stood at the bow, looking at He Yuezhe. The corners of her mouth curled up as she tossed a key to her. "I originally thought it would take you a long time to wake up, but I didn't expect that you'd already arrived here today."
"Sister, do you remember what you left me with when you left me? 'Sister, I will always love you.' Sister, thank you for loving me, and thank you for loving yourself."
“…”
"You may have guessed my identity the first time you saw me. It was the you of the past, the you who had been hurt."
“…”
"Sister, are you happy now? It feels great not to have to struggle on the brink of death anymore, doesn't it?"
“…”
"Do you sleep well every day? Can you eat slowly?"
“…”
"Will your clothes no longer be covered in dirt that can never be washed off? Will you be able to wear nice clothes without worrying about whether you can move around easily?"
“…”
"Have the scars on your body become less severe? Do you no longer have to worry about touching the wounds when you take a shower?"
“…”
"Did you eat anything delicious? Is there anything better than the vegetable soup Xiaoshu cooked?"
“…”
"By the way, have you and your friends gotten along better? Will you be together? Well, we don't seem to have any entertainment activities, so I'd like to ask if you would like to have dinner together?"
“…”
"Have you learned to love yourself a little more? If so, could you tell me the secret to loving yourself a little more?"
“…”
"Future He Yuezhe, I'm not doing well right now, so I hope you can live a better life."
"That's all for now. I'm going to work soon. This job is much more dangerous than any other before. I hope you can protect me."
“…”
"Sister, do you remember? This is the letter you sent to your future selves at the Time Post Office. I think this letter is also for you now."
“It’s been so long.”
"elder sister."
The girl extended her hand to He Yuezhe, who took it and stood up from the boat.
The small boat shook, creating waves.
"Since you've made up your mind," the girl laughed, "then go ahead."
…
Trees rise from the bottom of the sea and reach straight into the sky.
The tree has many branches and is easy to climb.
He Yuezhe climbed higher along the branches.
Looking down, the sea was getting farther and farther away from her, with no waves, gradually becoming indistinguishable from the land.
"Huh..." His body was wet, making it difficult for He Yuezhe to breathe.
She climbed up another branch, and at that moment, her hand touched something soft.
Is that... fabric?
No, why is there...
“…”
Looking at himself leaning against the tree trunk with his eyes closed, completely lifeless... He Yuezhe fell silent.
One, two, five, ten... The higher He Yuezhe went, the more of her corpses there were on the branches. From just one or two at the beginning, it gradually became an extremely terrifying pile.
There is almost no place to stay.
He Yuezhe had no choice but to throw the bodies down. When they fell into the sea, they were swallowed by the water without any waves or disturbance.
“…” There were scratches on his hands from climbing the tree trunk, and blood was flowing. He Yuezhe wiped them off expressionlessly and continued to climb up.
She felt that she had changed a little.
At the beginning, she also questioned herself like her, questioning whether the path she had chosen was right or wrong.
But what is the result?
As a result, she found that even if the road was full of thorns and she couldn't see the way forward, she would always move forward without hesitation.
So, don't doubt yourself, don't look back, don't be timid, believe in yourself, He Yuezhe, she reminded herself again, move forward, move forward, move forward.
She reached out from between the thorns and grasped the trunk.
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