The follow-up to OE that “we” expect (Part 2)
Did he say that?
Jiang Yuanshi fell into deep thought. After a brainstorming session, he realized that he really had no impression of it. However, Z01 usually wouldn't lie. At most, he would remain silent and pretend to be dead.
He guessed that it was just another casual conversation they had earlier, but the meaning was misinterpreted by Z01.
"I'm sorry, although I don't remember, I shouldn't have said that. Love is not the same as longing."
"You said so." Z01 said firmly, even showing the video footage as evidence.
Jiang Yuanshi said: "The premise of missing someone is love."
"Do you insist on saying that missing someone is part of love? If you love someone, after not seeing them for a long time, you'll look forward to seeing them again, and when you see them again, you'll tell them how much you missed them, right?"
Z01: "So, love is longing for a certain life form and expressing longing to that life form. Is that what you mean?"
Jiang Yuanshi: "Is that so?"
Z01: "Is this all love is?"
Jiang Yuanshi: "No way."
That was the casual conversation when Jiang Yuanshi entered the game himself in the first world and guided the protagonist to attack Gu Zhi and kill himself, and Z01 was carrying his soul back to the hospital.
After watching this scene, Jiang Yuanshi was speechless and said, "You only listened to half of what I said? Didn't you hear what I said later? Missing someone is a part of love. It doesn't mean that you love them if you miss them."
Z01 said with a paralyzed expression, "But you agree with my statement that 'love is longing for a living being and expressing that longing.'"
Jiang Yuanshi smiled speechlessly: "Didn't they say later that this isn't all there is to love? Besides, there are many kinds of love. Romance, friendship, and family can all be love, but they are all different."
Regarding the universality of love, Z01 replied: "But I do miss you. Doesn't this prove that I can love you?"
"..." Jiang Yuanshi was almost confused. What Z01 said did make sense, but as a human-machine creature, Jiang Yuanshi didn't think Z01 could understand human emotions. Judging from Z01's previous words and actions towards him, the other party might be treating him as prey and was possessive of him. He changed his approach, "Well, you said you love me, but what kind of love do you mean? Do you want to be my friend or my boyfriend? Don't tell me you want to be my father, or I will really scold you."
Jiang Yuanshi gave Z01 three options. It didn't matter; no matter which one he chose, he could always find a way to deal with it. Z01 stared at Jiang Yuanshi with a cold expression, as if analyzing his own data. Soon he said, "Do I have to choose an identity to love you? But I just want to stay with you in your identity until you die."
Wow, game over.
Fourth option.
What a selfless thought.
It was beyond Jiang Yuanshi's comprehension, yet strangely familiar. Just as he was trying to recall and think, his face became wet again: "I told you, stop licking, are you a dog?"
"No, I am the system."
“…”
Are you a dog?
dog?
After this interruption, Jiang Yuanshi seemed to understand. He said, "You don't want to be my pet, do you? I usually think of you like that with small animals."
Z01 blinked and frowned along with Jiang Yuanshi.
“Are only animals allowed to lick you?”
"Uh... usually only cats and dogs like that like to lick people."
"So that's how it is," Z01 said. "After analysis, my behavior matches what you described as animal behavior in the human world. While I still feel there's something wrong, I still love you. So, hello, Master."
ah?
Is it so silky?
Jiang Yuanshi was caught off guard. He felt so desperate. It was even more strange to be called master by such a big man.
He smiled inexplicably, proving that people can actually laugh when they are speechless, and it was a very bitter laugh. He said, "No, wait a minute, that's weird. Don't shout that, it's too weird."
Z01 replied: "Okay, searching for pet names for humans... Hello, Dad."
Your dad's.
Get lost.
Jiang Yuanshi's original anger now completely turned into speechlessness and despair: "Please, shut up, I can't support you."
"You don't need to worry about that. I can find food on my own, and Chuanshuju will provide energy regularly."
"...Why don't we change the subject?"
"Why Daddy?"
“…………………………………………………………”
Jiang Yuanshi's silence became concrete at this moment, and just when he felt powerless, a voice rang out.
"Hey everyone, have a good time... Uh, it seems I came at a bad time." Lord 404 said awkwardly, "You guys continue, I'll come later."
No, you came at the right time.
Jiang Yuanshi spoke up to stop the other party. Finally, someone came to break this suffocating situation.
However, Ysl404, who was wearing a high school uniform, said, "That's not good. After all, you guys are playing too much and I'm afraid you'll be led astray."
Jiang Yuanshi: Are you also a fun-loving person?
"Did you see it all?" Jiang Yuanshi asked. 404 nodded and replied, "Yes, from beginning to end."
Jiang Yuanshi was speechless: "Then what are you talking about?"
Ysl404 said sincerely, "But it's really fancy. It's even become a pet play."
It is certain that they are here to add fuel to the fire.
Jiang Yuanshi was powerless to refute and decided to change the subject: "So what are you doing here? To watch the fun?"
"Why are you using honorifics again at this time? There's no need to haha, classmates. Let's be equal. Otherwise, I can't stand it. I'm still very young, and you're one year older than me and my partner in human age. I'll shorten my lifespan." 404 said pitifully, covering his chest.
Jiang Yuanshi's fists stiffened when he saw the Lord God's appearance. He couldn't imagine how this person could endure it.
Jiang Yuanshi clenched his fist and said, "Okay, then what brings you here?"
Ysl404 said: "Oh, I just came to give you some benefits. The signal at Chuanshuju is not good recently, and there is a lot of delay in sending messages."
Jiang Yuanshi complained, "Your bureau's internet has never been good."
Ysl404 said: "Yeah, after all, the performance is not good. There are many people working, but the number of tasks completed is not as many as the creatures we recruited. There is nothing we can do, we are poor."
If I believe you, there will be trouble.
Jiang Yuanshi silently watched the other party continue to act. 404 said, "But don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly. After all, you successfully helped me complete this mission, which gave me a way to find fault with my colleagues. So the next world is the easiest one, with high rewards and low costs. The tasks are not heavy. You can go there to travel and rest."
Jiang Yuanshi said quietly, "The wish power from the previous world has not been calculated for me yet."
Ysl404 scratched his head and said, "Hey, so let's put down one world and live together."
That's bullshit about high returns.
"Work on two projects and get paid together." Jiang Yuanshi concluded.
404: "But the next one will be easy, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied. After all, most of the next world is created by you."
Jiang Yuanshi frowned, but before he could say anything, 404 said, "Hey, let me tell you, even though Chuanshuju isn't a decent place, I've done everything I promised you. Our deal was that you sacrificed your soul, and I granted you one favor. You said you wanted your game to be maintained and continue. I've done a great job maintaining it, and I guarantee I haven't smuggled in any side projects. Now your game is super popular."
This point really touched Jiang Yuanshi, and he sighed and said, "Thank you very much."
404 waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. Maybe you'll have a chance to participate in person."
"What do you mean? In my next world--" Jiang Yuanshi was interrupted, and 404 said bluntly that the secret must not be revealed.
You were the one who said it first.
But the other party is the main god, and he can't do anything to him.
"By the way, Jiang, do you have any wishes that you want me to fulfill? Since you helped me this time, you have another chance to make a wish."
I can't tell him I want to die, because Z01 will make a fuss, and he has made an agreement with Jiang Tang.
Jiang Yuanshi asked if he could go visit Jiang Tang and the others. Ysl404 replied, "Of course you can, but I don't recommend it. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. What I say is always accurate. And even if you go now, it won't work. After all, the results are still being reviewed and settled. If you show up there suddenly, you'll be discovered."
In that case, Jiang Yuanshi said, "Let's just leave it there. I can't think of anything right now."
Ysl404 nodded, then turned the topic to Z01. "So, Sales Champion, what's your wish? First of all, I want to make it clear that it can't be used on anyone else."
Z01: "Thank you. I don't have any for now."
Jiang Yuanshi was puzzled but didn't ask, simply listening silently. However, Z01 seemed to know his question and said, "Completing your soul was my previous wish. After all, the part I have is not clean, and it needs to be extracted by the Lord God before it can be used by you."
Jiang Yuanshi: "Ah...thank you, but do you have the ability to read minds now, or are we communicating with each other?"
If that's the case, how come he doesn't feel anything?
Z01 said honestly, "None of that. I just thought you'd ask that question."
Well, it was prejudged.
"And if I keep it from you, you'll get angry."
"What do you mean by 'again'? Don't you see what you've done? I feel like all the anger I've ever felt in my life is because of you."
"For a lifetime? Thank you, it's my pleasure."
Who praised you?
"Ahem." A cough interrupted their conversation. 404 said, "Stop showing off your affection. I just had dinner. Seeing you like this makes me miss my partner."
Jiang Yuanshi: "No dog food, he and I are not a couple."
"Yeah, master and pet."
“…”
"Hahaha, no kidding, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. I should come back when the time comes, or I can ask Z01 to find me. But I'll have to take my chances and see if there's any network issues."
Ysl404 waved and glanced at Jiang Yuanshi with a smile before leaving. He looked at Z01 with an angry look on his face and said with a sigh, "Sales champion, you're not good enough. You should read more about chasing people and falling in love."
Z01:?
Jiang Yuanshi: "I've already said it's not true. Why do you keep leading a non-human creature to think about love?"
Ysl404 shrugged and said, "I'm not happy when you say that. What do you mean by guidance? The system's appetite is equivalent to desire. Those guys won't willingly serve as pets. I'm warning you not to play pet and master with this guy. After all, no pet desires its owner. This guy has ulterior motives. He wants to sleep with you."
“…………”
"Sorry, I'm a rather vulgar person, but I wish you good luck. The thinking of non-human creatures is not only unique, but also very persistent."
The main god Ysl404, who spoke in a very colorful way, walked away, leaving behind Z01 who still had no expression on his face and Jiang Yuanshi whose face was colorful.
Z01 said, "You..."
[Beep—Host Jiang Yuanshi has chosen to enter the fourth world. Countdown begins, loading...]
Z01:?
Jiang Yuanshi disappeared without a word or hesitation, and Z01 followed closely behind.
【The Fourth World Has Begun】
[Game Outline: "No Name Adventure"
Background: A pixel-style game that mixes Chinese and Western elements
Tags: Love Over Time, Soulmate
Character: A not-so-brave hero gong x a not-so-evil dragon shou
Name: Znar x Sasa
Question: The ending of the game OE was disappointing to the public, and many fan fictions were published. Netizens begged the author to release a sequel, but the author did not respond.
Jiang Yuanshi opened his eyes, only to find darkness before him. He was filled with confusion as he listened to the notification tone: "Isn't this my game? When did it become BL?"
The prompt voice continued very considerately:
[Friendly reminder: Due to the extremely open nature of this game world, it is now mixed with player-made mods and contains fan-made BL elements. Please be prepared for both the host and the system.]
Don't be too open.
It’s okay for fan fiction to enter the official community.
The original author Jiang Yuanshi said in despair: "They are just good brothers."
At this moment, Z01's voice rang out silently. "Host," he said, "I've collected public feedback—good brotherhood is a treasure even better than homosexuality."
Jiang Yuanshi: …………
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