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Grandma Louisa, who owns a restaurant in town, had a good dream last night.She dreamed of the child who left years ago and never came back, greeting her in bright sunlight.The young man's blond hair was as dazzling as the sun. He was carrying a traveler's bag, and he smiled happily as if he was about to go on a long journey.

Louisa felt extremely happy in the dream. "Jude!" She beckoned to the child, wanting him to come closer. "Where have you been, and you haven't come home, and you haven't even sent a letter? I've asked travelers to find you. "Speaking of Luisa looked around, ready to entertain him with the best apple pie.The environment in the dream changed at will, and the soft and fragrant snacks appeared on the table immediately, and even the sweet aroma was faithfully restored.

Jude just stood there from a distance and didn't come over. "Grandma Luisa, I'm here to say goodbye." He said with a smile, "I really want to try your apple pie again, but it's too late! Seeing that my mother-in-law is still so energetic, I'm relieved. "

Luisa vaguely sensed something.She didn't say it, but asked as usual: "Where are you going?"

"Anywhere is fine! I've wanted to go outside for a long time, but unfortunately I was delayed by a small matter for several years. But now I am free." Jude smiled heartily, "Don't worry, mother-in-law, I have friends Come with me." He waved to Louisa, "I'm afraid it will be a long time before I see you again. Please take care of yourself!"

The figure of the blond youth faded away in the light.Louisa woke up.It was already bright outside the window, and she slept lightly when she was old. She hadn't slept so long and so comfortably for a long time.After taking care of it, she came to the kitchen, picked some of the biggest and best apples, and prepared to make an apple pie by herself after a long absence.

She watched the children who had grown up leave this little town one by one... Jude was gone, and Vera hadn't heard from her for several years.The little girl who followed her to learn how to make apple pie has never been back since she got married, but they are a loving husband and wife, and they should be living happily now.

Luisa was humming in a good mood, and decided to give this apple pie as a surprise gift to the guests who came to the store this morning.When she went out with the tray, there were already two customers in the store.They sat at a table without communicating with each other, like strangers.One of them was a thin, pale youth, and the other wore a hood that concealed his face.

Louisa brought the apple pie over.She felt that the half of the man's face exposed under the hood seemed familiar, but in order to respect the wishes of the guests, she did not intend to identify it carefully. "This is apple pie that brings good luck," she said with a grin.The man nodded slightly in thanks, but the young man didn't know why, although he tried to smile, he actually showed an expression that seemed to be about to cry.

This is the first time a child has left his parents and traveled alone.Luisa thought affectionately, casting another casual glance at him before turning around.The young man wore a strange pendant around his neck, and there was some ashes like ashes in the glass vial.He had a slightly gloomy aura, but judging from his blushing expression of thanks, he must be a good boy with an introverted personality.

The gray-haired old woman left the table.Eric lowered his head and picked up a piece of apple pie.The crust is crispy, browned and fragrant, and the inside is filled with hot apple filling. The slightly sourness of the juice and the sweetness of honey are just right.The thoughts and the joy and contentment of the people who made it are all included.

Swallow this sweet blessing and embark on a journey to happiness.

He took a bite, couldn't help breathing in the heat, and raised his hand to rub the red eye sockets.

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Lu You surfaced beside the boat.

He barely made a sound as he emerged from the water, only a few ripples gently swaying away from him.The gills below the ears are slightly open, allowing the water to flow out, and instead, air carrying oxygen rushes into the lungs.No matter how many times he has experienced it, Lu You still feels a little novel about this switching process.He raised his hand and grabbed the side of the boat, deliberately shaking it a few times, causing the boat to wobble unsteadily.

The people sitting on the boat with their backs to him had actually already sensed his arrival.Road to Hades turned around and reached out to hold Lu You's hand.He has taken off the hood, and the blood-red corners in the sun have a jewel-like flame-like texture. "Does it feel any different?" he asked.

Lu You shook his head.During these days of trying to toss Tao Lin and Tao Zi brothers and sisters, he has already been able to understand the content of the data stream, and he can freely control the attached device to run programs and display various content; he even learned to bypass or even destroy the protection. The procedural approach feels more and more like a dangerous artificial intelligence.The day when the attempt to sabotage succeeded was the day when Tao Lin's soul finally gave up completely, and Lu You used the same method to annihilate him.

From this point of view, there is not much difference between a human soul and a program...

During this period, he played several games with Road to Hades or Monster, and every time he woke up as a mermaid in the lake.This was the first time he tried to log in to the game in a normal way after returning to his body, to see what would happen.Lin Heng entered the game with him, while Yan Chuan stood guard outside to avoid abnormalities.

In the end... nothing changed.The game system seems to have identified the fish as his character.Fortunately, with the potion of the elves brought by the road to the underworld, he can at least speak human language now.

Lu You asked if there was any potion or magic that could turn a fish's tail into legs. To this, Road to Hades replied with a blank expression that couldn't be faker, while Monster smiled maliciously.Lu You really convinced the two of them, but after thinking about it, he didn't continue to entangle. The reason he gave himself was "there is still business to do in the real world".Also, swimming freely in the water...it actually feels pretty good.

The Road to Hades is not afraid of causing the boat to turn over to one side due to uneven force, and leaning down towards the lake, Lu You cooperatively put his hands on the shoulders of the devil, letting Road to the Hades carry him out of the water .The cabin was specially furnished, padded with soft fabric of the same material as the previous cloak, and soaked in thin standing water.The space is still a bit small, and after the mermaid's silver-gray tail is fully stretched, Road to the Underworld itself is squeezed to the side, and there is almost no room for the two long legs.He had a very relaxed expression. He reached out to touch the wet and cool scales, and was patted lightly by Lu You wagging his tail.

Road to Hades withdrew his hand calmly, and took out a box for packing food from the package.Lu You smelled the sweet and sour aroma. "Did you also buy dessert?" he asked curiously.Road to Hades opened the lid of the box and handed it to him: inside were two slices of apple pie cut into small fans.

"Given by the old woman at the hotel," he said solemnly, "apple pie that brings good luck."

Lu You only thought he was joking.The apple pie was almost cold with just a little bit of warmth left.Mermaids are well adapted to human food, but they can’t eat hot food. Lu You ate a few mouthfuls slowly, sighing in his heart that he has never eaten hot food in two worlds... He patted Hades again with his tail fin Let's go. "Don't play with my tail." He said vaguely with something in his mouth.

After half a minute, "No...you can't switch to play..."

The Road to Hades was much more generous than him, and he didn't take back his tail after being rejected, so he just hung it on him.Although the devil's tail doesn't have that kind of function...probably...the way it slides and rubs around it, it's still easy for Lu You to think of unharmonious words like "copulation".Lu You tried his best to ignore the hints from the road to the underworld, so he felt a little guilty for no reason. He left the last bite of apple pie uneaten, leaned forward, and brought this sweet gift to the mouth of the road to the underworld.

Hades ate it by his hand, then grabbed his hand and licked the bits of crumbs and syrup off his fingertips.He showed a little unfinished expression, and the way he smiled was very beautiful and heart-stirring... Lu You silently withdrew his hand, and then pressed his warm palm on his tail.He pressed it very accurately, separated by the invisible scales but felt thinner and softer than other places, the slit that was tightly closed at the moment was underneath.

"Are you sure you don't want to try?" the devil asked with a smile.

"No." Lu You muttered.He stuffed the cardboard box back into the Road to Hades, rolled over the side of the boat, and slid into the water.The range of this movement was a bit large, and after the violent shaking of the ship, there was a loud "crash".

After a while, Lu You came up again, feeling even more guilty: he ran away after eating, and splashed water all over his body... Road to Hades wiped off the water drops on his face, without appearing disappointed or angry, he stretched out his hand and rubbed his wet head .The hair soaked in water probably wouldn't feel good to the touch, Lu You took his hand and pulled it down, turned his face sideways, and lightly pressed his lips on the back of his hand.

Road to Hades' body suddenly froze slightly.Lu You blinked. "What's wrong?" he asked.

"It's nothing." Road to Hades said nonchalantly, pretending not to hear the angry roar of another consciousness resounding in his head, "Go back." He said, "Your brother is still waiting."

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Yan Chuan came out of the room and saw Lin Heng sitting on the sofa.He smiled weakly, walked over and sat opposite him.

Lin Heng handed him the phone. "Tao Zi." He said.

Yan Chuan took it over and took a look. A photo was displayed on the screen, which was a half-finished doll.The complex machinery and the human body that has not been replaced have a delicate beauty in their weirdness. While he feels a little sick, he also feels a certain pleasure of revenge.

"I thought... I wanted to take some of it?" He returned the phone.Lin Heng shook his head. Although he was the one who contacted the "doll collector", he really didn't appreciate the method of "making people into immovable still life", and even felt a little afraid, and didn't want to face that s things. "In order to keep that part alive, she has to live," he whispered. "The need for life is reduced to a minimum, maintained by machinery... She can still hear, see, and feel, but she can't move."

It's not life-threatening—it's clearly written in the contract.Tao Zi signed it himself.

Lin Heng thought of the patient who was placed in an empty room in the nursing home.Indeed, out of sympathy, he gave that person relief.Ironically, if it wasn't for this incident, he wouldn't have thought of contacting "doll collectors" for help.

Yan Chuan's back was stiff and he sat there upright. "She deserves it," he said softly.

Tao Zi was the main mastermind.The pain of being deprived of the body... the pain of the annihilation of the soul... what she let Xiaochen suffer... Yan Chuan slowly bent down and buried his face in his palm.He didn't feel pity or guilt at all.He just thought: It's a pity that there is no way to let Xiaochen know.

What he's still thinking about is...

After a long silence, Yan Chuan spoke again.It's not talking to Lin Heng, it's more like talking to himself. "I've been thinking..." He said in a low voice, "Why is Xiao Chen not here? That soul... That soul is obviously complete, and the information readings and various inspection results are normal, but he is gone... ...He was obviously not injured, but was suppressed and couldn't come out for a while..."

"Isn't it?" Yan Chuan's voice was choked with sobs, "I didn't notice the abnormality immediately, which made Xiao Chen sad... so he left?"

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