"Take a rest first." Su Lin approached with a pot of milk tea: "Drink a cup of tea and take a nap. If anything happens, I'll keep an eye on it."
Su Mingan's eyes were fixed on the cup of milk tea that looked like black blood for a moment, and then he pulled away as if he had been electrocuted. This liquid looked very suspicious at first glance, and it was definitely not drinkable.
Lu Shu next to him stretched out his hand, as if wanting to help him take the milk tea, but Su Mingan immediately stopped him, thus avoiding a disaster.
"I'll go find Noel." Seeing that the call still couldn't be connected, Su Ming'an stood up.
As soon as he stood up, his body swayed violently and he almost fell down. At the moment his vision was swaying, he felt a steady weight on his shoulders. Su Lin and Lu Shu held him down from the left and right.
"If he is picked up by the organizer, you won't be able to find him even if you go there," said Su Lin.
"I'll be there, you need to rest." Lu Shu said.
Su Mingan raised his shoulders and the two immediately let go.
"I'm just going to the New World Guild to see if he's there, or at least to confirm that he's been taken away." Su Mingan started.
He walked straight out and quickly passed the villa. Lu Shu trotted after him, but Su Lin didn't catch up.
Su Mingan walked quickly through the park. He noticed that not only in the park, but also in pubs, teahouses, streets and alleys... everywhere was filled with the sound of people discussing.
Although the topics of previous dungeons were discussed frequently, none of them were as intense as the one about the world of ruins. Everyone was discussing it as if they were discussing their own destiny.
He arrived at the square and reached the New World Guild through the teleportation array. Facing him was the dazzling glazed roof. The New World Guild was still in the fairy tale style.
He first went to the welfare home to confirm that Noel was not there. He then went to the office where Noel often stayed, but he didn't see anyone there either. He was always shrouded in a fog of privacy. Since Noel had given him access to the office before, he had no obstacles along the way and conducted a blanket search.
The longer the time goes, the heavier my heart feels.
Lu Shu followed him until he completely stopped.
Su Mingan stared at the blue sky in front of him, snow falling on his shoulders. He stared blankly at the falling snow in the sky, and the snowflakes melted on his cheeks bit by bit.
Noel was not found.
Not anywhere.
"...Go back." Su Mingan said.
It has been confirmed that Noel has been taken away.
He turned around, shrouded in black fog, and walked through the empty rooms, past the people laughing and chatting, through the long corridors and squares...
Lu Shu followed behind him silently, like a silent guard.
Along the way, neither of them made a sound, and the heaviness grew more and more intense.
“Su Ming’an.” Finally, Lu Shu couldn’t help but speak: “I’ll roast a sweet potato for you. Roasted corn is also fine. Don’t be sad.”
He didn't know how to comfort the other person, so he could only do it this way.
"It's okay." Su Ming'an curled his lips and didn't say much.
"Shall I make you some tea?" Lu Shu said immediately.
"I don't want to drink tea anymore." Su Mingan said.
"Is it because of 'him'?"
"……Um."
They walked through the long snowy landscape. Su Mingan walked back step by step on the snow, in silence all the way.
It was not until he returned to the villa that Su Mingan was stunned.
He saw a small figure.
At the entrance of the villa, a blond boy sat in front of a rose bush with his back to him. The water from the fountain stained the boy's flowing blond hair, reflecting the brilliance of an icy prism.
The blood-red robe was draped on the overlapping leaves. The young man sat in the wind and snow, but he seemed to have blended into the wind and snow. His hair fluttered in the cold wind, like bird feathers fluttering in the wind.
Hearing the noise, the blond boy turned around and glanced at Su Mingan.
"You... weren't taken away?" Su Ming'an didn't expect that not only was Noel not taken away, but he also came here to wait for him.
Then Noel...why didn't you reply to his message?
Noel raised his eyes, stood up, and walked closer step by step.
Ta-da, ta-da, ta-da.
The sound of high-top shoes tapping on the road is as clear and pleasant as a musical instrument.
Finally, Noel walked up to him, opened his arms, and gave him a gentle hug.
This hug carried the fresh scent of flowers and soil, and the force was very light, not as heavy as the handover in the thirty-third round that was integrated into the bones and blood, but more like a light farewell.
"I will not be taken away within three days. It will be after three days." Noel said: "All my player functions are temporarily frozen, so I can't receive your private message."
……freeze?
Su Mingan's pupils shrank slightly.
Doesn’t that mean… I can’t use puppet threads, I can’t use weapons, and I can’t see the world forum?
It was like an ordinary person who had lost all privileges and lost the game system in this game world. Even the crows were frozen, and any abilities that could be relied on could not be used, and even messages could not be sent out...
Su Mingan looked at Noel, but there was no sadness on Noel's face. Instead, he smiled easily.
"It doesn't matter." Noel smiled and pointed to his own head: "Here is my greatest weapon."
Su Mingan stared at him for a long time before nodding: "I believe it."
With the top wisdom of mankind and the strong will of an explorer, Noel will not be afraid no matter what he faces, even facing death.
"Go back to sleep, everyone will be fine." Noel always had a smile on his face, and it was hard to tell how sad he was.
It is clear that in three days he will face an unknown fate and the judgment of "God".
But he whispered in Su Mingan's ear, his tone so gentle that it sounded comforting.
"When you wake up, we will play together for three days and celebrate the New Year together. I have prepared many interesting activities that I want to share with you... We will make dumplings, cook New Year's Eve dinner, play board games, and watch weddings. Bring Lin Yin, Yamada, and Luna, and we will be together."
Noel held Su Mingan's hand and pressed his own heart.
It's still beating there.
He was still smiling.
"I won't die."
"I promise."
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