Chapter 153 The Ouija Board (30) She belatedly realized, that child…
In the comic, during his "acting" with Su He, the usually calm boy finally revealed a hint of madness.
That madness is also calm, so it's madder than madness itself.
Let alone the forum, even Su He, who thought she and Xie Tan were putting on an act, couldn't tell whether it was acting or using a lie to express the truth.
But it doesn't matter. Su He had to admit that he was persuaded, and he couldn't tell whether being "persuaded" was acting or whether his heart had truly wavered.
He heard himself suggest using a Ouija board.
He felt powerless and ashamed again, even with her living child right in front of him, he still sided with her death.
Maybe he's gone mad too.
But none of that matters.
He knew that the old man was hidden in another path of his destiny.
Su Huang... must die.
[I feel like I've been driven crazy. Black Goat, you're so sinful, just jump already!]
[Actually, the father and son were both doing this for their mother... Mom, I'm begging you, please come back. Our family is falling apart now that you're gone. The two of them have been crying non-stop.]
[Black Goat: Begging won't help]
I killed the black goat.
Despite thinking this in his heart, Wolf Dad still couldn't help but ask the Ouija board spirit, Ah Tan, if something bad would happen to him.
[Then Ah Tan ruthlessly stopped me, haha]
Ah Tan: You've already gone this far, are you trying to ruin everything at the last minute? [Smiling face][Greeting smile]
[Then the wolf father regretfully said that he would refine himself and tie the family head up to jump into the fire pit, haha]
[Let me see the helpless little master of the house, hehehehehehe]
[+1 Old man, you've finally met your match]
[Ahhh, let me see the Wolf Daddy IF storyline, let me see it!]
[The cult leader suddenly appeared, hahaha, who counted how many lips were on the window?]
[How come I can read expectation in Wolf Dad's eyes, haha?]
Even Ah-Tan was completely engrossed, which shows how hateful Squidward was; his death was simply what everyone wanted.
Does nobody care about our working-class guy?! Who even remembers that the Ouija board spirit in this episode was our working-class guy?!
[Sorry, haha, there are just too many big shots here.]
【Wait a minute, Ah Tan is watching "Office Worker Bro"!】
[Huh? What's so interesting about a corporate slave guy (just kidding)?]
Wow, seriously, it's rare to see Ah Tan so focused. What is he looking at?
The comic is primarily told from Su He's perspective.
In Su He's field of vision, she could only see the torso of the person opposite her from the chest down. Xie Tan's black coat was gradually replaced by a cheap suit. It was Xu Jinbo, the Ouija board spirit.
But he didn't lose any attention, because under the influence of the Eye of Observation, he sensed something hidden, like something as fine as a hair, embedded in his own shadow, gently loosening and flowing down his hand into the Ouija board.
It really was that old geezer!
Thus, the entire scene seemed to resonate with his emotions, creating a distant view.
In the gloomy, dimly lit dormitory, the cold iron beds, desks, and chairs, red lips appeared on the dusty windows, imprinted on the dark clouds of the night sky, threatening a storm. The reddish-brown pen paper, the spinning incantations, the suddenly opened yellowish-brown eyes, the dense hairs in the center of the eyes... all swayed.
Like a ritual dance.
Is this the world as seen through the eye of observation?
It must be.
Because amidst all the chaos, only the boy opposite him sat there quietly, like a pillar stabilizing the sea.
Even so, the boy's gaze remained fixed on him, as if locked on.
Yes, they share the same hatred.
Xie Tan wanted to maintain the ceremony, so let him speak his mind.
So Su He looked at the huge, upright eye and spoke with hatred in her eyes.
The light and shadow in the dormitory rotated along with the incantation on the Ouija board, and the perspective shifted to Xie Tan.
Xu Jinbo looked at him in horror.
But that didn't matter. Xie Tan leaned forward uncontrollably, as if he were mesmerized by the firelight.
The camera zoomed in and out with him until Xu Jinbo's pupils filled the entire frame.
The reflected firelight was a real, raging inferno.
The woman ran through the fire, the flames reddening her flowing black hair and illuminating her radiant face and the grime on her skin.
Suddenly, she looked over as if she sensed something.
"Do you know what kind of fire this is?" Just then, Su He asked Su Huang sarcastically.
Xie Tan said softly, "The sun..."
The woman looked at him in shock, meeting his gaze through Xu Jinbo's eyes.
She heard it.
He told her to go find the sun!
The screen suddenly went black.
That's the end of this episode.
Xie Tan was still stunned, unable to come to his senses for a long time.
When his furry phone stand moved slightly, and he started snoring away while clinging to his wrist, Xie Tan realized what was happening and quickly slid his fingertips down.
The next episode opens with a screen full of fire.
[19 years ago, Four Seasons Mountain—]
The grass and the tall leaves were burning, so there was fire underfoot and fire in the sky. Thick black smoke filled the gaps between the fires, like an endless cage.
A woman is running, just running.
Fire was everywhere, so the roads disappeared, making it more like a maze than the haphazardly built city of Diqiu. Yet, she had a clear sense of direction, as if she could see the path hidden under the fire.
But she didn't know if the end of the road was an exit. Under the intense search for a way out and the scorching heat of the flames, her spirit was also on the verge of collapse, but she couldn't stop.
If it's not precise enough, then try it; you only know the way by trying.
She rushed forward.
"Wait...please wait a moment!" came a weak and fearful voice from an unfamiliar man, filled with panic.
She abruptly stopped, her long, flowing hair brushing against her back, the resulting gust of wind instantly parting the fog before her eyes, revealing the pitch-black night.
The sparks fell at my feet like pearls from a broken string; it was a cliff.
Almost... she suddenly snapped back to reality.
Another dead end.
No, perhaps there is only one way out.
She was going to die here. She knew it perfectly well.
But she quickly composed herself and ran towards the source of the sound, which was a corner of the Summer Garden complex, a luxurious sports hall, with a golf course just ahead.
A tall, thin young man huddled behind a collapsed pillar, looking at her dazedly. He was clearly delirious from the fire, and she guessed that he saw her as just a swaying figure.
He tried to pull back, but she grabbed him by the back of the neck and lifted him up.
The young man was wearing an ill-fitting, cheap suit. He looked immature, like a child wearing adult clothes, or a student trying too hard to project a professional image. She guessed he hadn't graduated from university yet, so this was a suit he bought for a job interview.
But the mountain only has rows of capitalist residences; there shouldn't be any room for him to operate. Besides, didn't that guy use the power of his followers to seal off the mountain? Where did this come from...?
Oh. She remembered.
A while ago, a master in the metaphysical circle predicted that there would be a rare celestial phenomenon in the next few days, and that wishes would come true. The news spread unexpectedly, and the most talked-about speculation was that it was a meteor shower.
As a result, many people expressed their desire to see it, not wanting to miss such a spectacular sight, and more importantly, to make a wish upon a shooting star to welcome good fortune.
Clearly, the mountain is the best place to enjoy the view.
However, the public opinion was suppressed later, which was done by the religious order.
Those who joined in the fun forgot about it, but some still remembered it; even closing the mountain couldn't stop them.
This young man should be one of them, and he's definitely not alone; they usually come in groups.
Judging from this kid's personality, coming to see the meteor shower was probably the most outrageous thing he had ever done in his life. He was very brave, but unfortunately the timing was wrong, and it turned into courting death.
He can't stay here no matter what.
The ceremony has already begun; if we don't leave now, we won't be able to get out.
From the distant sea of fire, screams rose and fell, the sounds like humans, but as mournful as the sinful howls of slaughtered animals.
It is a burning flock of sheep.
Xu Jinbo's face was deathly pale. Even though he was not fully conscious, he knew he was trapped. His heart full of questions finally turned into a tearful cry: "I...I'm going to die..."
Unexpectedly, the woman chuckled, her serious face revealing an inappropriately lively expression.
She looked closely into Xu Jinbo's eyes, trying to discern whether the flickering light was from the fire or from his tears.
She comforted him, "This isn't your graveyard. If you die, it'll be my mistake. Don't worry, I... um?"
The firelight flickered in the young man's eyes, but his dark pupils remained unaffected, as steady as if someone were sitting there.
She didn't miss the fleeting doubt, but instinctively seized it, looking into the depths of his eyes.
It was indeed a human figure!
She became increasingly focused, and that was...
A beautiful face flashed into her mind like lightning, overlapping with what she saw before her eyes.
At the same time, she heard that soft, gentle voice, as tender as a murmur.
He said "the sun".
"Tan... Tan Tan!" She suddenly leaned closer, pressed down on Xu Jinbo's shoulder, stared intently into his eyes, and exclaimed in surprise.
The boy behind her eyes, separated by time and space, simply watched her silently, without responding.
But his eyes never wavered, not wanting to miss a single detail of her appearance.
When they made eye contact, her vision cleared again; she saw.
The sun's fire across the mountains took on layers, and the ever-changing black mist took shape in every tiny detail.
Higher up, near the mountain peak, there is a black reflection, more solid than black fog and more eerie than the night.
Just like that little dot in the smoke-filled mirror back then.
That was the place where the "sun" he mentioned was located.
However, she was too excited to think about any of that. Becoming the Eye of Observation reminded her of the story of that abandoned world line, and...
She longed to see him again every moment.
She awkwardly realized, "Oh, I meant Xiao Qi! This... um, this is the name I chose for you. I just called you that subconsciously, I don't know if you like it. I spent a long time choosing it, and I feel it suits you very well! If you don't like it, I have many backups, such as..."
Her voice grew weaker.
In the blink of an eye, the boy's figure had disappeared from those eyes.
Even stronger than the fear of impending death was the sense of loss from not having exchanged more than a few words.
Such a short meeting... she hadn't seen enough of him yet.
She hasn't even had a proper look at what he looks like now that he's grown up.
Because of the child's disappearance, her vision became "blurred" again, and she could only see the fire.
But she still remembered that direction, the darkest place.
She belatedly realized that the child was giving her directions.
Xu Jinbo, who was already delirious, completely fainted. She pressed down on his shoulder and gently pushed him into the arms of the person rushing towards her.
"I'm too busy, so please take these innocent passersby who have wandered in here down the mountain!" she said with a bright smile.
Having finally found her, Su He, before she could even compose herself, erupted in anger: "Who are these people? What do they have to do with me...?"
"Please listen to me, Little Wolf, Brother He, he's my savior, please!"
"You're just spouting nonsense again. What good is such a weakling to you?!"
"Something's missing from the ceremony, I need to find it..."
Su He suddenly raised her voice: "If this continues, you'll only have one way out—death!"
The scene fell silent.
Su He calmed down: "Forget about the Black Goats, let them live or die as they please, I'll take you away. There's no one among the Black Goats who can stand against me. If they still dare to chase me, I'll do it the same as before—kill one if they come, kill two if they come. I haven't let you die all these years, and I won't let you seek your own death in front of me..."
"No, I won't." She interrupted him, smiling. "I've already said goodbye. All I can do now is trust you. Can you trust me?"
Her smile was incredibly warm, but he knew that once she made up her mind, no one could stop her, so that smile actually chilled him.
Su He exploded: "Believe what? The outcome of this ritual is completely unknown! Are you sure every stroke of the incantation is correct? Are you sure every step of the process is accurate? Is nothing missing and nothing superfluous? What will you do after it succeeds? Have you thought about all of this?"
"I've thought about it, but I still can't figure it out." Her frankness reignited Su He's anger, but she added, "So, I'll just trust my luck."
"...You're crazy."
"I'm serious."
"It's precisely because you're serious that I think you're crazy," Su He thought absurdly.
“You always say I have bad luck and that I should hide myself. But how come I’ve survived to this day, come all this way, seen all over the country, and experienced all kinds of rare and exotic plants and the ups and downs of life? Isn’t that amazing?”
"Lies!" Su He gritted her teeth.
"Just like some people say that seeing a shooting star is good luck, seeing a four-leaf clover or a rainbow after the rain is also good luck, I also have my own good luck."
She clapped her hands, her smile more genuine than could be; it was pure joy.
She said, "I just saw it."
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