Chapter 87: It’s hard to believe that I have to go to work on Saturday*…
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"First I need to know, how much do you remember about your dream?"
"...It may sound unbelievable, but I hope you can believe me."
Seeing me nod, Neil breathed a sigh of relief and his voice became lighter.
"My dreams used to be hazy and unclear, but since I met you last time, those dreams have gradually become real. I seem to have become myself in the dream, experiencing his joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness, and understanding his thoughts. Among these things, the content related to you is the clearest."
"It may sound strange, but I can hardly believe that it was my imagination. I still remember the bitter juice when I chewed the grass leaves, the pain of every beating I received during training. The warm feeling of the sun shining on my body, all of this was too real. Most importantly, I saw you."
Neil stared at me without blinking, leaning forward slightly.
"If all this hasn't convinced me that my dream is real, then your existence has confirmed it for me. Do you remember the grilled fish we ate together? After eating that kind of flying fish, it has a fragrance that humans can't smell. Only dragons can smell it."
This is actually not a big deal. Even among the dragons, few would care about such a small matter, and no one would bring it up in front of the gods.
But this is what made this incident escape my eyes.
"Are you plotting against me?"
My eyes became sharp. Neil did not avoid my gaze. He sat opposite me and answered very sincerely and frankly.
"I don't think I've deceived you. But I do need to apologize to you. At that moment, the me in my dream really wanted you to be happy, and that's why I took you to the beach to eat grilled fish. But... the me outside the dream couldn't help but wonder, are you real?"
So the dragon in the dream naturally chose the fragrant fish, which had no effect on him.
But to those outside the screen, this was like a definite signal that cleared the way forward for him.
The truth is sometimes revealed when you turn around, and Neil managed to catch it. I was silent for a long time until Neil spoke again nervously: "I'm sorry... I just wanted to know about this matter at that time, and I didn't mean to deceive you. Are you willing to go to that sea area with me to eat grilled fish again?"
His reliable and calm demeanor was gone in an instant, and he turned back into a pathetic puppy.
I looked at him for a long time, and finally sighed: "You should first think about how to get through the lesson the Knight Commander gave you."
"Hey hey... no problem!"
Neil's eyes lit up and he smiled brilliantly. I nodded, thinking I would tell the Knight Commander when I got back.
Practice more, this must be practiced more!
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After exchanging secrets, we now undoubtedly trust each other more.
I instructed Neil to take me to Xia Ping'an's home and asked him to help me find relevant information about other people. Neil wanted to come with me, but I refused.
He was a little reluctant, but quickly cheered himself up and watched me walk into the alley with eager eyes.
As soon as I entered this familiar area, I felt someone's eyes on me.
It seems that the company is very concerned about Xia Ping'an's disappearance and has specially arranged someone to deal with it. I did not avoid their observation and came to Xia Ping'an's door. His door was closed, and I naturally did not have the key.
However, this is not a big deal.
Not long after, someone appeared in front of me and said to me politely: "Hello, sir, our boss wants to meet you."
I readily agreed. Even if I didn't have the key, hadn't Kajol already asked the landlord for it?
I followed the instructions and found the cafe where Kazhuo was. The cafe had been cleared in advance, and I noticed that there were some food residues on the ground, but the tabletops were all clean.
Apparently, this guy hurriedly found a coffee shop to clear out and then sent someone to invite me over.
I sat down opposite him and asked out of the blue, "Did you see Neil's spaceship?"
Kazhuo snorted in dissatisfaction: "Only that idiot would waste public resources by flying a spaceship every day. Doesn't he think it's too big and too annoying?"
It sounds like you're cursing more than just the spacecraft. I looked at him subtly until Kajol's face turned even uglier. He glared back at me fiercely.
Very good, his attitude is normal, it seems he hasn’t had any problems yet.
I picked up the coffee cup with peace of mind: "What do you want to talk to me about?"
At this point, Kajol leaned forward slightly and stared at me closely. "You didn't cast a spell on Odysseus, did you?"
I:"...?"
"Humph, it seems that it's not you, but that guy who hid too deeply."
Kazhuo pulled away and waited for a long time before explaining: "Do you still remember that you helped him terminate his contract with the company?"
I nodded. He continued, "After the contract was terminated, Odysseus's fans reacted strongly, thinking that this was a conspiracy by the company to promote me - *** (a curse word that cannot be heard), do I still need Samuel's company to promote me? I rely on my strength!"
He cursed angrily, obviously very upset about this: "Anyway, Odysseus started to concentrate on writing books after that, and now he has changed his career to become a writer. Many people have been pessimistic about him, but now he has stayed indoors and announced that he will write a book related to "Divine Blessing 2.0"."
I:"......"
Me: “Why didn’t you say that first?”
Kazhuo resumed his lazy posture and raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Of course, clarifying the bad news is more important. This is related to my image."
I rolled my eyes and stood up to leave. Kajol stopped me and said, "Are you going to go find him like this?"
"Why, he's not home?"
"That's not the case. But I told you, he's very strange now. If you go to see him like this, be careful that you will be eaten to the bone."
"Oh? What do you think?"
"What I am going to tell you next is top secret. Logically, no one else is allowed to know it - unless someone agrees to my request."
The real intention was about to hit me in the face. I rolled my eyes and said, "What do you want from me?"
Kazhuo said righteously: "Don't say such harsh words, I am just delivering a message for someone else. Samuel wants to see you."
"...So you did all this just to tell me that Samuel wanted to see me and asked me to go see him?"
“It’s just an exchange of interests.”
I looked at him strangely for a long time, until Kazhuo became a little angry and looked away: "Okay, as long as you don't regret it."
Kajol was puzzled: "What do I have to regret? I even made money!"
I readily agreed, and Kazhuo then said, "This matter is related to "God's Blessing 2.0" and is top secret information. You should know that even with the development of technology to this day, artificial intelligence with self-awareness is still prohibited."
"Some time ago, someone posted a message on the dark web, claiming to have found this type of intelligence in "God's Favor 2.0". After that, Xia Ping'an disappeared, and Odysseus closed himself off to write. The good news is that the post was deleted before it caused a bigger stir. The bad news is that we haven't located the poster, and we don't know who is behind this. As far as I know, Xia Ping'an has also been very persistent in "God's Favor" and has been collecting relevant information privately."
"......" I was silent for a while, then asked him, "When are you going to see Samuel?"
"You can go now, follow me."
The deal was successful, and Kazhuo was in a good mood. He stood up, and someone immediately came forward with a hat and sunglasses, and respectfully put them on for him. Then, the person who brought me here put a coat on Kazhuo's shoulders.
After completing a series of disguises, he nodded to me. I walked out of the cafe with him, and half of the people behind me followed, while the rest began to deal with things in the hall.
Honestly speaking, this group of burly men in black clothes and black sunglasses acted decisively, much like someone destroying the scene after killing someone.
I looked at it for a while and asked, "Did you bring this from your company?"
"Not bad, a bit of eye contact."
"I thought you would choose someone with better looks as your escort. After all, you like beautiful things."
"I do like beautiful things. But bodyguards, of course, should be as strong as possible. Often, just standing there is enough to solve a problem."
Kajol said casually, if he hadn't been wearing sunglasses, he would have caused a lot of passers-by to scream. It must be said that he was the most beautiful at this time. He was born with a mean and cold face, and he would look down at people, with his eyebrows and eyes raised in a charming beauty. It seemed that the world should be given to him to play with.
This is the extreme contrast with Odysseus, one makes people yearn for it, the other makes people desire it. Noticing my gaze, Kazhuo turned his head slightly and looked at me. There was a hint of a happy smile on the corner of his mouth.
"You really want to spy on me?"
"You are indeed very good-looking."
"For your honesty, I can give you an autographed photo next time you come."
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The aircraft had already stopped in the corner, and it could be expected that it was planned in advance.
Samuel leaned against the door and looked at me steadily, his deep blue eyes were surging with waves, and then turned into a calm depth.
With his golden hair hanging down on his cheeks, he wore a simple white shirt and black jeans with a white coat on top. His cuffs revealed his thin wrists, and the gold-rimmed glasses with hanging chains gave him an intellectual vibe.
Kajol snorted, "As agreed, I brought him here."
Samuel ignored his words and nodded to me first, saying in a normal tone: "Long time no see."
I looked at him like this, with the same normal expression: "Long time no see."
Kazhuo looked at me, then at him, and keenly sensed something was wrong. He narrowed his eyes and said, "You guys didn't discuss anything behind my back, did you?"
"How could that be? I only do honest transactions. Now that the transaction is completed, you can leave."
Samuel took something out of his coat pocket and flicked it towards Kazhuo. Kazhuo caught it and turned around to warn me: "Be careful, he is not a good guy."
Of course I know.
I even know that neither of you are good people.
After Kazhuo led his men away, I spoke up, "You teased him like this, aren't you afraid that he will come after you after he knows the truth?"
Samuel's voice was extremely calm: "I have to accept the loss. I can't blame others for the opportunity that was handed to me."
All right, it's up to you two to solve it yourselves, it has nothing to do with me.
I shrugged my shoulders, boarded the aircraft as if I was familiar with the place, found the sofa and sat down comfortably.
"What do you want from me?"
Samuel avoided answering and sat across from me: "You haven't come to see me since you returned to the Glorious Church."
He was talking about the morning prayers at church, which I hadn’t attended since my last visit.
"Why go to that? You can't see me anytime you want?"
Divine and gentle like radiance, glorious and grand like sunrise.
The god who brought light and was praised by the masses sat down, looking at me with blazing eyes. I coldly tore off his disguise, revealing the deep flesh and blood underneath.
I have felt this look in the garden, while walking, training, going out, even sleeping...
The prying eyes never stopped.
"Don't talk so pathetically. Samuel, you've been peeking at me, haven't you."
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