ebookland Chapter 79 Birthday?
Chapter 79 Birthday?
After the New Year, everything returned to normal. After being forced to remain on the front lines for several months under observation, Mo Wunian finally applied for and was granted a spot to return to the front lines this week.
"Mo Wunian...aren't you in a hurry to go back to the front lines..."
"The higher-ups said... just find time to go there within a week..."
"Remember to take care of your health after you get there. Don't shoulder everything yourself... You've been staying up all night on the front lines, be careful you don't go blind..."
"Ji Yan has been doing very well lately... Don't worry about him all the time..."
Sitting in the chair, listening to Bei Wang's rambling with utter despair, I finally couldn't help but slap my forehead and sigh.
"I know, I know……"
"It's not like I stay up all night every day, I won't go blind."
Sitting there, looking at someone who wasn't much older than him but whose hair had turned a few more gray, Bei Wang didn't know what to say to put the other person at ease.
He admitted that his sleep quality had deteriorated since receiving his powers, but he wouldn't say he'd go blind from staying up all night.
"By the way, Ji Yan's birthday is this week too."
"He sent a message not long ago saying he wanted to come back..."
"You'll just keep talking about your students!"
Bei Wang really didn't understand how the topic had shifted to Ji Yan again. Although he admitted that their relationship might not be just teacher and student in the future, they would have to wait at least several more years for things to turn out this way...
More importantly, his friend is a steel rod! The kind with a cement core!
Although he cared deeply about Ji Yan, he was completely oblivious to the fact that something was amiss.
Ji Yan, good luck to you! Maybe things will get better as you grow up.
Mo Wunian, however, didn't care at all. Upon learning that the person's birthday was approaching, he instantly became energetic. He leaped up from his chair, brushed the dust off his clothes, casually tossed his hair, and strode towards the door.
"Hey—Mo Wunian, where are you going?"
"Order him a cake; you can't skip that for his birthday."
Although he himself couldn't remember how he used to celebrate his birthday, he still had some recollection of how others spent the day.
When is his birthday again?
He paused for a moment as he walked down the street, trying hard to recall the date, but he couldn't remember it at all.
"..."
"Forget it, if I can't remember, I can't remember."
"It's not a big deal anyway."
He waved his hand dismissively, dismissing those thoughts: He'd just finish what he was doing first; there was still some time before the child returned, enough time to deal with any unforeseen circumstances…
"..."
Sitting in the room, he felt as if all his strength had been drained away. He slumped into the chair and closed his eyes. An unprecedented sense of powerlessness surged within him—he had imagined a thousand different things that might happen that day…
Sorry, teacher.
[We have a batch of intelligence coming in from the military camp that needs analysis, and we're a bit short-handed... The commander asked me to stay and help with it.]
I'm afraid I won't be able to come back today.
Ji Yan is such a young child! How did he end up being a corporate slave before?
Don't the military care?! They're taking away the vacation time of such a young child!
While there are reasons for everything, people should at least... no matter what...
On the surface, he was furious and strongly condemned the behavior, but the words he typed conveyed a completely different message.
Okay, I understand.
Take care of yourself. The weather has been changing a lot lately, so don't catch a cold...
【as well as……】
【Happy birthday】
【Thanks】
After sending the message and briefly inquiring about the other party, I hung up (the real reason being that Ji Yan had to go). I slumped onto my desk, sighed, and didn't know what to say.
"He's grown another year older..."
"In three years, he won't need me as his guardian anymore."
【yes……】
That time will come in three years.
[The Beginning]
Another sharp pain shot through his brain, but this time it was different. An almost irresistible drowsiness washed over him like a tide, forcing him to slowly close his eyes.
"Holy crap... forcibly pulled..."
When he opened his eyes again, he guessed that he had entered a dream again—a familiar white space.
He stood still, not daring to make a move. After all, he didn't know how he had fallen asleep this time. But after waiting for a long time, he didn't experience anything as agonizing as before. Instead, he clearly heard someone calling his name.
The voice he knew so well
Haven't you yet mastered the powers you should have?
He turned around abruptly, and ripples spread across the ground in that pure white space. Facing the figure before him, so identical to himself, he couldn't help but frown.
"...Are you the hooded man?"
"It doesn't seem like it."
Although he had a suspicion in his mind, he quickly dismissed the idea at just one glance:
The person I see in front of me is definitely not that hooded man.
【…】
Imperfect powers
That's right, it was like that back then too.
This shouldn't be surprising.
"I don't think I'd want to be the riddle solver myself... Just say what's on your mind, why did you drag me into this?"
"And what does 'that time' mean?!"
Staring intently at his own indifferent gaze, he did have a very eerie feeling: it was indeed the exact same face, the only difference being that both of the other person's eyes reflected a reversed clock.
When you first came into this world
[The beginning of your being deceived]
The moment you made a deal with Him
Before he could even process what the other person meant, the person suddenly appeared right in front of him, and a memory flooded his mind.
(Are you sure?)
I'm sure...
He shouldn't have to bear the consequences of my mistakes.
He saw that eye again, in the sky, just as he had seen it the moment he drew his sword.
But it seems to have gained a touch of tenderness.
(in this way)
(I will freeze your time, sever your future, and destroy your liberation.)
(This transaction)
(The power to deliver your world)
(...before the appointed time arrives)
(It's all endless)
"..."
He only felt a stream of light pierce through his body, forever binding his soul to some place.
But at the same time, he seemed to see something; everything floated past him, frozen in time, etched into his eyes.
【do you understand? 】
This is your deal with Him.
[It's also a gamble with the world]
The transaction is not over.
And you've already lost everything.
What the hell?! He made a deal with that B-world consciousness? Or even made a bet?
What does it mean that the deal isn't over? And what does it mean that he lost his bet?
How could he have no recollection of something so important?!
"wrong……"
It seems he did have some recollection... it seems to have appeared in every dream he had after falling into a deep sleep...
People have mentioned those two words to him.
"It's me……"
"Having already walked through this world many times?"
(“Transfer of Power – Progress Forward”)
The moment he asked that question, his consciousness blurred, and he clearly felt something deliberately erasing these thoughts from his mind—
Don't let him get to the truth
Everything about us
It has long been handed over to this decaying world.
Don't look at them.
Don't forget everything you've been carrying.
Don't fantasize about a future you can't have.
Please continue this world, shattering its predetermined fate.
Repairman
He heard the voice in his heart, but he also saw the falling iris and the key.
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"...What kind of nightmare did I have this time?"
"Why can't I remember anything at all?"
"At least I had some recollection of it before..."
Lifting my head from the chair, I felt a tightness in my chest and a terrible headache, as if I'd been hit on the head with a blunt object. It took me a while to gradually come to my senses.
"Holy crap! It's almost dark!!"
"How long did I sleep?!"
Looking at the setting sun, he quickly calculated the time and realized he had probably slept for the entire afternoon.
"No... I was thinking of seeing if I could go to the front lines with the supplies this afternoon..."
"How could you sleep for so long in one go?!"
After a moment of silence, he patted his forehead helplessly: It seems there really is no way to celebrate Ji Yan's birthday. All his preparations over the years have been for nothing!
"Alas! I have an idea!"
"System, system, locate the area where inflammation is contraindicated."
He simply called out to the system in his mind, looked at the red dot marked on it, smiled slightly, threw everything into his spatial storage, and then picked up the communicator to send a message to Bei Wang.
"Host, what are you going to do?"
"The mission target is safe now, what are you doing...?"
"I've prepared everything, and I'm determined to celebrate his birthday today..."
"Although I've never done such a long spatial transfer before, I think I should be fine."
He didn't know where his confidence came from, but after waking up, he inexplicably felt that his mastery of this ability had increased to a certain level.
He's doing it again.
"no……"
"I know what you're going to say again. Spatial transfer causes severe damage to the physical body... and the longer the distance, the more serious the damage..."
"But I'm not taking anyone with me during the transfer; I'm fine going alone."
"Just consider it practice for long-distance travel; you never know when you might need it."
"Host, is this how you use your ability?!"
"I haven't figured out the source yet..."
"gone!"
He suddenly opened his eyes, and the surrounding environment gradually distorted in his eyes. He only took a small step forward, and he found himself in another space.
"Ahem... Open the panel..."
"I feel like the location isn't quite right..."
"We haven't gone to the wrong place; we've arrived at the front-line military camp."
"But we need to practice our accuracy more. They should be in the bushes outside the command post right now."
He coughed a few times, and just as he was about to stand up to check his surroundings, he heard several angry shouts coming from his direction.
"Who! Who's over there?!"
"No entry to this military area!"
"What's the purpose of all this sneaking around?!"
Hiding in the bushes, his heart tightened instantly. He dared not make a sound. With a little sensing, he could tell there were two people, probably the night patrol.