The sequel to OE that "we" are looking forward to (16)
Z01's gaze was inexplicably hot. Jiang Yuanshi silently turned into a noodle dragon and hung on Z01's shoulder pretending to be dead. It was obvious that he didn't want to answer. Z01, who had read anthropology, seemed to have developed the so-called perceptiveness. He didn't ask about the backpack anymore, but turned to ask Jiang Yuanshi about his next plan.
"Did you design Maomi Town because you love cats?"
When it comes to game production, Jiang Yuanshi is never stingy: "Well, sort of."
“But you had a dog.”
"I picked it up. I didn't mean to, but it was raining that day and he was injured. He would have died if I hadn't taken him back. But... I didn't expect he would have died even faster." Jiang Yuanshi said with a wry smile. Z01 replied, "But an animal that's been soaked and injured by the rain has a very low chance of surviving the night. You gave him an extra life. As for his future, that's not your fault."
"...Of course not. I brought the puppy home even though I knew they didn't like animals. I'm the one who hastened its death."
"Excuse me, your father's inhumane behavior is a product of their repressed nature. They may not kill animals outside, but in the privacy of your home, any living creature will be killed sooner or later, including you."
Jiang Yuanshi smiled helplessly and said, "That's very presumptuous of you." But his expression and tone did not show any sign of being offended.
Z01 looked at Jiang Yuan and said, "I can't understand the fate of mankind. Why do good people have short lives, while bad people can live long lives?"
Jiang Yuanshi: "I don't understand. It's probably metaphysics, or maybe it's that bad people are so bad that they don't feel any psychological pressure, while good people can be stuck in any situation because of anything."
Z01: "I don't understand."
Jiang Yuanshi still bent over, his chin resting on Z01's shoulder near his collarbone. He raised his hand and waved it, saying, "It's normal. Even humans themselves don't understand it and call it metaphysics. Let's change the subject."
Z01 readily agreed: "So what are you planning to do in Maomi Town?"
Jiang Yuanshi: "Cat petting. I've never petted a cat in this world."
Z01 sounded rather expectant. "It seems you really like furry animals."
"Cats and dogs only, thank you." He also ordered, "You are not allowed to transform into anything weird."
Z01: "Can't I turn into a cat?"
cat?
Jiang Yuanshi raised his head and looked at Z01: "Are you sure you can change?" Then he remembered something and denied himself: "No, you can't change."
"Why?"
"If you turn into a cat, where should I lie? Wouldn't we both be the same size?"
Z01 and Xiaolong looked at each other for a moment and replied, "There are large cats."
Jiang Yuanshi was puzzled: "Maine? Then I can't lie down either."
Z01 shook his head but didn't answer, keeping the question in suspense. Jiang Yuanshi said dissatisfiedly, then lowered his head again and continued to play dead.
Seeing this, Z01 asked Jiang Yuanshi about his next itinerary as usual. Xiaolong, pretending to be dead, counted on his fingers and said, "Hmm... I remember there's wild Polygonum multiflorum and catnip extract outside of town. I'll pick some up when the time comes. I can also stock the store with some new stock when I have time."
"Are you still planning to return to Wuxiu City?"
"Hmm... I don't think the chances are great. This is a mission after all, and I've been playing there for a long time. Let's just go through the process."
“Perhaps, have you ever thought about staying in this world?”
Jiang Yuanshi turned his head upon hearing this. Z01's expression remained normal. True, his expression was expressionless to begin with. He said, "No, I don't like being in a strange world. I don't like any of them. Even if I have so much fun here, I still remember that this is a mission and I don't belong here."
Z01 lowered his eyes, staring at him with those amber eyes without any emotion, "I understand."
Jiang Yuanshi didn't ask what the other party understood. He just snorted and turned his head back. "By the way, don't make decisions for me. I hate people who arbitrarily decide my future, especially those who say they're doing this for your own good."
Z01: "I understand. I won't."
Jiang Yuanshi: "But there's something wrong with you. Why are you calling me by my name one moment and the next? It's so strange, like you can't keep your work and personal lives straight."
"Indeed, it can't be changed in a short time. If you are dissatisfied with this, I can modify my program."
"Forget it then. Just behave as you normally would and don't do anything weird to yourself."
"Okay, I understand."
"That's good to know."
"So, should we add more capacity to your backpack? It seems like it can't hold all the flowers."
"Where on earth did you pick so many weird flowers? There's a different one every day, and I can never finish them all." The conversation was so natural that Jiang Yuanshi subconsciously responded and unexpectedly met Z01's gaze. Although his face was expressionless and his emotions were unreadable, the setting of the game world revealed his thoughts. The smile on his head flickered, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
“…………”
Before Z01 could say anything, the little dragon pretending to be dead changed its form, shrinking from a limp strip into a dragon ball, and fixed on Z01's shoulder.
A new form emerges, Z01 taking pictures.
There were three ellipsis dots emerging from the bubbles on the faucet.
Z01 touched the curious curve of Xiaolong's shoulder and asked, "Do you have any flowers you particularly like? I can pick them."
Jiang Yuanshi curled up into a ball and asked the previously forgotten question after the ellipsis: "...When did you go to pick them? We obviously got up at the same time."
Z01: "While you were asleep."
Jiang Yuanshi: "But you complained before that I couldn't do anything because I was on top of you."
Z01: "I'm not complaining, you press it very well, but the pressure is not strong enough, and it often doesn't feel real."
This sentence indirectly proves the importance of Jiang Yuanshi in the form of Xiaolong. It is obvious that this guy cannot be overwhelmed by Jiang Yuanshi, and in the end he was deceived by this expressionless man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
Xiaolong said sullenly, "Liar."
Z01: "If that's the case, you too."
"What did I lie to you about? This is slander."
"You won't tell me what's in your backpack."
"Then I didn't lie to you. You're slandering me! You've become a bad person."
“The system itself is not human, and it has no distinction between good and evil.”
The little dragon ball tsks, and Z01 asks, "I don't understand why you're hiding this. Is it too hard for you to talk about it? Besides, flowers aren't expensive. I'll still give them to you every day when we get to our new place."
The system doesn't understand.
Jiang Yuanshi didn't want to explain, but for some reason he felt a little unhappy. Little Dragon Ball spread his body and climbed up, jumping off his shoulders and standing on Z01's crossed legs, arms crossed: "Do you really want to know?"
Z01 nodded. "Yes."
"Okay, I'll tell you reluctantly then." Xiaolong wagged his tail, a hint of excitement in his voice, and said, "It's simple. You're the first person besides my grandma to give me a gift."
This is one of the few gifts Jiang Yuanshi has received in his life. Even though it is ordinary, he still wants to take it.
Jiang Yuanshi tilted his head curiously and stared at Z01, observing him more blatantly than ever before. But even he himself didn't know why he was doing this. What did he hope to gain by saying this? It just suddenly occurred to him.
Perhaps some sympathy? Like what he'd gotten from strangers looking at him.
But Z01 just stared at him for a long time. Finally, a light screen popped up on Jiang Yuanshi's face, showing countless flowers that he had never seen before, with the place of origin written behind it, saying it came from a certain planet. This was not a product of his game, nor was it any mod related to the game.
These flowers came from planets he had never seen before. He swiped the screen and saw many familiar flowers marked with comments that Jiang Yuanshi had said. There were also many flowers that he had never seen and the list was still blank.
Z01: "These flowers come from planets I've visited during previous missions. I don't know which ones you'd like, so I'm listing them in order. Some planets have very few resources, and the flowers are rare and look strange, but I still want to show them to you. I don't have the ability to take you on a galaxy tour, but I can bring you flowers from those planets."
Jiang Yuanshi didn't say anything, but just slid it down little by little. Finally, he slid his finger hard, and the whole slider went down, rolling continuously with no end.
There’s no way to finish flipping through it, when do you want it to be delivered?
Jiang Yuanshi really wanted to ask Z01, but in the end he just lowered his head and asked in a hoarse voice: "I don't understand... It's not worth it..."
How can a child who has hardly ever received love respond to this emotion? Even if this is not love, it is too much for Jiang Yuanshi, making him confused and frightened. What should he do to give enough return?
"There's no need for a price tag on this, it's just what I wanted to do. If it makes you unhappy, I can change it."
Jiang Yuanshi slowly shook his head, but Z01 did not ask why.
In the quiet atmosphere, Jiang Yuanshi felt like he was trapped in a void, but the next second, a soft touch rubbed against his face, furry and smooth. Jiang Yuanshi was rubbed so hard that he couldn't open his eyes. The wet fur on his face was rubbed back to his own face. Before he could protest, a tingling sensation of abrasiveness passed across his cheek, with a slight pulling sensation.
It was like being licked by a large cat, even the belly and tail were brushed.
"Stop licking!"
Unfortunately, it was too late to stop it, Jiang Yuanshi was already covered in saliva.
But at least he stopped, and he had the time to see the other person clearly.
You don’t know until you see it, and you’ll be shocked when you see it.
Jiang Yuanshi's eyes were red, and he looked up at the behemoth with a dull look, "You... Tiger?"
The tiger spoke in Z01's voice: "Tigers are also cats. Humans often call them big cats."
Jiang Yuanshi: “…………”
Xiaolong's mouth was filled with bubbles, and after a long while, he finally uttered a sound: "Do you... feel the air sinking again?"
Z01: "Yes, because I've grown bigger and heavier, I'm overweight, and the carpet is about to descend quickly."
It happened so quickly that just as Jiang Yuan finished speaking, he felt a strong sense of falling. The entire dragon left a shadow, and the mouth almost caught up with his face. A huge shout erupted in the air:
"Z01 you idiot!!!"
"Bang--------!"
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