Underworld 03 Corpse Soldier and Death Flower

Where do you want to go?want to be what?

Or is it just a fear of being loved?

At night, Aska left Xiao Jiazai in the room, anyway, there was something to do, video games and a pile of books.Before he goes out, hand over the automatic pen and blank notes to the other party, saying that this is "summer homework", and it doesn't matter if you want to draw a picture or write a diary.

Entering the familiar file management room, but there is no chief in white sitting in the old position knocking, it is of course.Even though he understood "why" in his heart, seeing that empty seat, Aska still felt somewhat lonely.

Turn on the computer, and "that guy" jumped out automatically and spontaneously.

"Good night." The black technology created by a genius programmer: the "mirror" of super artificial intelligence is greeting Aska.

And Aska could tell at a glance that the other party's Ajitsu-like face had changed a bit. Now, Jing's hair had turned black, a very normal black, even the eyes.

"I've thought about it. This way, it will be easier for you to distinguish." Jing said seriously.

"You're really boring, have you finished Ajiujin's work?" Aska snorted.

I played with the little guy all day today, but in fact, the archives cannot be paralyzed, so I really handed over the work to the mirror.In terms of settings, Mirror has almost the same authority as Akutsu, so it can freely compile and distribute files.

"It's done. Including your work, it's just a classified file. It's not a difficult task, and I also have a powerful comparison system."

"...Is that so." Aska seemed not very interested in this.

"Sneaked into the internal database of Chujiang hall today." The mirror image was showing off.

The Chujiang Hall is the technology and development department of the Ten Kings Hall in the building next door, and it is the largest unit that controls all kinds of information in the entire Mingdao.

"You're really boring, aren't you?"

"I need to talk to someone, but you're not here." Mirror complained.

"This side is also very busy with various things." Aska scratched his head.

"Are you busy dealing with children? It should be enough."

If this was what someone else said to Aska, he would just laugh it off, but at this time the artificial intelligence who looked like Ajiujin said it, so it completely hit his most painful point.

"Obviously I can't understand anything, so don't say it like a know-it-all. It's fine if it's the real Ajiujin. I have no obligation to be taught by a program." Aska resisted sharply.

"Maybe for you, I am in the "inside" world, but in fact, I am in the "outside", so I can clearly analyze you. It is difficult to make such a decision? If so, don't stop That's it. You alone are powerless to change anything, such as whose past and whose future..."

"I don't think of myself as great, I just want to act according to my own desires, I can reach out to grab whatever I want, it's just my "favorite" daddy taught me." Aska leaned his back hard against the The chair was obviously something he was used to sitting on, but now he felt that there was a needle hidden under it, which made him feel uncomfortable all over.

"There's no such thing as being able to start life from scratch," Mirror said.

Askar stared at him, feeling like a gamecock trying to fluff its feathers.

" "But there is no life in vain either. ’” Mirror continued.Chattering, like, it's a joy to be able to talk to people.

Obviously Ajiujin is not this kind of character.No, maybe... Mirror is actually more similar to "Jiazai", it depends on how the personality is cultivated.

"You can say whatever you want." Aska snorted.

The two were silent for a while before Aska spoke again: ""Yazaki Yumeka" is scheduled to die today."

Immediately, the search system usually used to identify the files of the dead souls popped up on the screen, and the file number was automatically entered in the search field.Aska didn't do anything, so it was obvious that the mirror was behind the scenes.

Then, Yazaki Yumeka's file popped up.At this point in time, it is in the state of "dead". Although the process of picking up the dead soul will be slow and fast due to the state of the soul itself, it seems that it has been brought to the City God's Mansion.

"actually……"

It was rare to hear Mirror's voice hesitate slightly, Asuka couldn't help but move the file list in front of Mirror with the mouse in doubt.

"As I said just now, I visited the system of Chujiang hall today."

"It's not such a gentle thing." Aska couldn't help complaining.

"Then, let's say 'invasion'." Jing paused, "From this afternoon, Chujiang hall will stop the operation of the new wheel station for the large-scale maintenance of the wheel station next month and the exhibition in the department. , and the other two old ones are used to carry out the reincarnation of the soul, and the time-consuming is estimated to be a week."

"What kind of important information is this?" Aska frowned. If it was such a big event, even if it wasn't passed on by word of mouth, it would be posted on the bulletin board anyway.

"Because the soul load capacity of the old-type wheel table is relatively low, it has already passed the simple trial, and the souls with high stability will be ranked behind, and the souls with low stability and possible specialization will be given priority to the reincarnation work. Yazaki Yume Hua belongs to a soul with a high degree of stability, so the order of reincarnation is delayed, and what I know is her order of reincarnation." Jing explained.

"...I admit that I'm too stupid to understand what you're talking about." Aska lowered his lips.

"The fourth day." Mirror said, "Yazaki Yumeka will stay in "here" for more than four days."

"what?"

"Until the fourth day, when Yazaki Yumeka passed through the reincarnating wheel system, Shirakawa Hibiki had the opportunity to directly obtain the copied data. That is to say, before that, Mao Li's life/pseudo-life will not be threatened for the time being. And You also have four days to "think about" slowly."

Aska couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. Although he didn't want to admit it, it was as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. It was indeed a lot easier. Four days... Today is almost over, that is to say, there are still three days left. You don't have to force yourself to draw conclusions so quickly.

"That guy Bai Chuan is really unlucky." Aska smiled wryly, "He can actually do it later."

"No, that's Shirakawa Kyōya's limit, because Akutsu plans to report him in the near future...or threaten to report him." Kagami said.Several standard forms for appeals by the political units of the Wheel Hall popped up on the screen.The content is eloquent and eloquent, and it describes Bai Chuan's process from making Maoli to disposing of it very clearly.

"Written by Ajiujin?" Aska actually didn't bother to read those, because for him now, they were classified as "dangerous" and "unimportant".

"No, what I wrote, Akutsu doesn't have the kind of spare time to hack into Hatsue Hall's supercomputer, but I do, no matter how much time it takes, even if I only make a little progress every day. I have the talent of Akutsu Kaya, but I don't get tired and have patience , Quickly and quietly." Jing tried to twitch the lower corner of his mouth at this time, as if he thought he was smiling.

"So in fact, you existed a long time ago, and Ajiujin planned to use your ability to deal with Baichuan... Is that what you mean?" Aska pursed his lower lip, wondering how long Ajiujin had been planning this matter Or, how far can this guy take things?

"I originally only had a prototype. Although it is an artificial intelligence, after all, the developer has that kind of personality, so it is not used to talk to him, but to replace him to automatically collect information and be able to self-rewrite the program to grow "things" .Until you came here. You brought Maoli here. Akutsu Kaya helped me think of a new use. As a developer, he has long since given up "understanding" humans, so I will do this instead of him , although I understand it does not mean that he can understand it, but I think this is his way of working hard."

"...What a guy who beat around the bush." ​​Aska sighed.

First, they put up circles and circles of yellow tape with "KEEPOUT" written on it, but in the dead of night, they secretly dug a tunnel leading to the outside and installed a low-key door.Really, why didn't I think what would happen if the door was never discovered?

"Since Akutsu Kaya knew about Maoli, I have been quietly acting in the sea of ​​electronics, and I finally found a breakthrough in the server of Hatsue Hall recently, but it is really worthy of Hatsue Hall, the firewall settings can be said Perfect, um... After all, there is a team of hundreds of people working together, and I am the only one here. I am about three steps forward every day, but two steps back. Although this is the case, the information that should be obtained is so It was copied smoothly."

"You...haven't you thought about "replacing" Ajiujin? Don't you feel useless just to obey orders?" Aska braced his face, trying to test Jing's reaction to this remark.

"If "I" appeared in Yangshi, I would definitely be able to rule the world. Paralyze all electronic communication equipment in the world, launch missiles, release various developed biochemical viruses, and then?" Jing tilted his head doubtfully.

Aska didn't know how to answer the conversation.Indeed, the other party has this ability, not to mention lifting the ban on missile control, just making mobile phones all over the world unusable, or simply shutting down the computers of Wall Street's trading centers, this disaster is far worse than the occasional tsunami or A hurricane or anything is much scarier.

"Compared to doing that kind of thing, I think the conversation with you is more meaningful, because I was born for the bird Aska."

"...Don't say that kind of thing, I never asked anyone to do anything for me." Aska replied rudely.

"Actually, it's hope. Because I hope too much, I am cautious and convince myself that even if no one cares, I can still live well. This is the result of my analysis. Ah, please don't be angry." Jing said .

"I... not only will I get angry, but also..." Asuka kicked and directly pressed the power switch on the main unit, "It's very rude, please remember this for me in the future."

"No problem, I will remember it in my heart, Aska the Asuka." The voice from directly behind shocked Aska who just thought he had won a victory.

Turning around, the screen behind him automatically lit up, and the face that appeared on it was of course a mirror.

"Wow, a guy like an eel..." Aska muttered.

"Want to listen to music? Helps you relax."

This time, Aska clearly felt that there was some malicious intention hidden under the corner of the other party's stiff mouth.

"Wow, stop! I apologize for turning off the screen suddenly..."

Let me see your real smile once in a while

Is it a bad habit?What do you want from me?

+ + + + +

The first Maoli told a story of falling apart.

The second Maoli sang a broken song.

The third Maoli could neither speak nor sing, so he could only dance frantically on iron slippers.

you come close every time

Think you're going to catch me?

A father and son came to the village. The father was a down-and-out samurai named Kyotaro. He claimed to have worked as a guard in a daimyo's house. Go far away.

At first, the village regarded them as suspicious outsiders, but Kyotaro's talkativeness and Yuichi's gentleness and politeness quickly won the trust of the villagers.With the help of the villagers, Xiangtaro opened a small dojo in the village. It is difficult to say that the place is still peaceful at present, but when the current situation is turbulent and the smoke of the war has not yet burned, you can still smell the smell of the coming mountain rain. It is also good for young people to learn some self-defense skills when they are busy with farming.

The dojo hung up the signboard of "Yongxinliu" and began to teach.A few young people gathered together two slings of money, a bag of rice, some vegetables and sour wine, which were regarded as tuition fees for coming to apprentice.Kyotaro didn't care about such trivial things, so he accepted them as his disciples, and even made a few wooden knives for them.

Every day at noon, Yuichi brings food to Kyotaro. Although he is 14 years old, it may be because of his short stature and bright eyes and white teeth that he looks very young.A few people saw him as cute, and felt a little ignorant of the world, and always liked to make fun of him.

Sometimes when Youyi was so teased that he was about to cry, one of them was the calmest, a young man named Kang Ji, who would speak out to stop the other companions from continuing to make trouble, as if he was the leader of this group of hot-blooded people.Youyi was very grateful for this, and when Kang Ji was resting after practicing swinging a knife, he secretly took the leftover rice crust from last night and sprinkled some salt on it, and secretly gave it to Kang Ji as a snack.

Kang Ji didn't thank you in particular, but he didn't refuse either. He just turned his back and swallowed it whole when no one else noticed.

Must be very hungry.

Occasionally, Kang Ji would bring some other food, such as curvy yams or lentils.Kang Ji is not a person who hides his secrets. If the corn harvest in the field is good, he will also bring some to the dojo, and roast it on the spot in the courtyard to eat.When everyone was holding a corn and gnawing on it hot, he noticed that Yuichi seemed embarrassed to do this with the others, and only used his fingers to pull out the corn one by one and put it into his mouth.

"If you eat like this, you'll have to eat until tomorrow." Kang Ji sat next to Youyi and said.

"Hmm." Even if he was told that, Yuichi could only reply twice, showing a helpless face.

"Bring me a bowl, and I'll help you get it." Kang Ji grabbed the corn from You's hand, and showed the knife used to cut the crops.

Youyi lit up his small face, and really ran to get the bowl and chopsticks. When he came back, Kang Ji moved neatly, chopping large pieces of corn kernels into the bowl, and finally stuffed the remaining corn bones into his mouth. Pass the bowl to Yuichi.

"Thank you..." You thanked in a small voice, and then began to eat corn with confidence.

"...Your background is good." Kang Ji pulled out the cornbone from his mouth and said in a low voice.

Yuichi's body trembled slightly, and he almost couldn't hold the chopsticks steadily.

"I can tell by listening to you. It's different from ordinary people like us who grew up in the countryside." Kang Ji glanced at Youyi's nervous look and smiled: "Don't be so wary of me, I won't tell anyone too much Something. It's just that it's a little bit reluctant for you to pretend to be a rough person, right? You don't even dare to eat corn openly."

"Because..." Yuichi blushed, hesitated to speak for a while, and finally said: "That would be very embarrassing, showing your teeth in front of everyone..."

"You..." Kang Jicai was about to read a few more words, but suddenly his eyes widened, as if he had realized something, and finally, he coughed hard, and said vaguely: "You just don't eat corn in the future, it's really troublesome. "

"Y-There's no need to say it like this..." Yuichi bit his lower lip aggrievedly, but was tapped lightly on the head by Kang Ji's hand knife.

"You always show this expression of wanting to be bullied by others, that's why Ah Jin and Xianji like to make fun of you so much." Kang Ji rolled his eyes.

Since then, Kang Ji's attitude towards You Yi has slightly changed, becoming more gentle and cautious, because Kang Ji himself doesn't talk much, even if You Yi came to talk to him, it was always when he avoided people's eyes, as if, As if they have a mutual tacit understanding, and as if they have a secret that should be guarded, they get together in a low-key and gentle manner.

Autumn goes to winter, and because of the good harvest in autumn, the whole village can have a good year. On New Year’s Eve, Kang Ji sent soba noodles. When it was snowing heavily, You saw that Kang Ji's nose was turning red from the cold, so he invited him into the house to keep warm.

Kang Ji was still hesitant at first, but Youyi said at least come in and have a cup of hot tea before leaving, otherwise it would be too rude, so Kang Ji had no choice but to nod, and first put down the snowflakes on the bamboo hat and coir raincoat at the entrance before entering.

Youyi invited Kang Ji to the stove. There was an iron pot on top, and the stove was still warm. He took off his shoes, stretched his feet to the stove to keep warm, and took off a tattered leather glove, revealing the same His hands were also red from the cold, and he took two breaths with his mouth upwards.

Yuichi fetched the clay cup and poured a cup of hot tea for the other party to warm his hands.Noticing the gloves that the other party took off, he said, "It's all torn, wait a minute, I'll mend it for you."

Before Kang Ji could say anything, Youyi ran away, and when he came back, he held a wire box and a piece of rabbit fur that had been processed, "It's winter, if you go to the mountainside to chop firewood, you have to wear it too." Get warmer."

"You... know needlework." Kang Ji asked, seeing that the other party had brought tailoring props, knowing that it was imperative, he had to pass the tattered gloves over.

"I learned it from my mother since I was a child." After You Yi blurted out, he was stunned for a moment, and looked up at Kang Ji secretly, but the other party just said lightly: "Is that so?" After that, there was no special expression.

Youyi first removed the old seams of the glove, cut out the rabbit skin as the inner part of the palm, and then sewed it on flexibly.

"...At first, I thought you should be sleeping at this time, and uncle will come out to answer the door." Kang Ji laughed.

"Father drank a little too much with Ah Jin's father today. After arguing for a while, he fell flat. Ah Jin's father still made fun of him and went back." Youyi also laughed.

"That's right." Kang Ji took a sip or two of tea, feeling a little warmer in his body.Just watching Yu and his gang mending their own gloves, my heart, which was originally calm, began to stir.

"The fur of this rabbit is very warm. My father went up the mountain when it snowed heavily a few days ago, and set up a trap to catch a few wild rabbits. I thought the rabbits were pitiful, but when they were skinned, they were thrown into a big pot to boil It turned into broth, and smelled the smell of meat that I haven't eaten for a long time, but my stomach growled unsatisfactorily."

"I still ate it?" Kang Ji asked.

"...Eat." Yuichi pursed his lips.

"How many bowls do you eat?"

"Don't keep asking questions like this..."

Youyi had already sewed a glove and handed it to Kang Ji, who took it but held his hand and refused to let go.With great strength, Kang Ji hugged Youyi into his arms.

Yuichi couldn't make a sound, his arms and waist were tightly bound, and the youth's body temperature and deep emotions were clearly conveyed through the contact of the body.

"I know that my status is not worthy of you. You are a family and I am a commoner. Will you look down on me?" Kang Ji asked in Youyi's ear.

You Yi trembled, frightened yet happy, and asked after a while: "How do you know I'm from an aristocratic family?"

"It's just that your smell is different from our ordinary country people." Kang Ji laughed, "There is a golden mottled round mark on Master Xiang's scabbard. Once he hung the sword on the wall and went out Now, several of our disciples wanted to try the real sword, so we secretly took it down. Everyone took turns to weigh the weight, nervous. When it was passed to me, I looked at the mark carefully, and found that it was six swords. The angular appearance...is that the family crest, right?"

"Yeah." Yuichi knew that he couldn't hide it from this smart young man, so he could only admit it with a nod.

"What is the relationship between Master Xiang and you? I think he is actually very respectful to you, and he never asked you to do this or that. It was all your own initiative to help, and he thanked you gratefully."

"It's... the former retainer of my father." You said in a low voice.

The young man stared wide-eyed, "So, you belong to the general..."

"No, not the general of the world..." Youyi quickly shook his head, "It's just a feudal lord, and everyone lived and worked in peace and contentment in the city, but uncle suddenly rebelled, and my father was killed by surprise. ...Entrusted to Mr. Xiang to escape overnight, alas, I don't know what's going on in the city, I asked him several times, but he didn't want to say more. Probably more bad luck than good luck."

"Oh..." Kang Ji suddenly sighed at this moment.

"what happened?"

"Don't ask if you knew it earlier. The more you pursue your identity, the more humble you will feel." Kang Ji shook his head.

"No, no, I am now... the child of the dojo master, and we are the same... as the common people." Youyi said desperately, grabbing Kang Ji's lapel tightly.

Kang Ji opened his mouth, and finally asked seriously: "What if the city sends someone to pick up "My Lady Princess" one day later?"

Yuichi took a deep breath, "Then I want you to go back with me."

Yuichi at this time is not Yuichi.Or, this is "he"'s original appearance, a "daughter of an aristocratic family" who has been cared for and loved in every way, but has no loss of education and dignity, and has a sense of majesty and coercion in his expression.

At this moment, Kang Ji naturally let go of his hands, closed his posture, put his hands and head on the ground, and maintained this for a long time.

"Keep your head up," Yuichi said.

Kang Ji finally raised his head, but saw that the other party showed the coquettish and awkward attitude of a child.

"If no one comes to pick me up in the end, your head will be in vain." Youyi snorted, "You still bullied me like this just now."

"That couldn't be better." Kang Ji blurted out, but immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly said: "Ah, I don't... hope that your family will suffer...that..."

But Yuichi didn't seem to care much, just whispered: "If you can't go back to the city again, I will kowtow to you instead."

Kang Ji didn't understand what the other party meant at first, but when she saw the face of "Master Princess" getting redder and redder, she suddenly remembered that when she heard the elders talk about the wedding ceremony, on the wedding night, the bride had to talk to her soon-to-be husband The man kowtowed and said: "From now on, I will entrust this body to you, please give me your advice."

"Wow...wow..." Kang Ji had never thought before that one day he would have the chance to marry a princess, but now that the facts were in front of him, no matter how stable his personality was, he felt dizzy at this moment.

"What, what's the matter?" Yuichi said anxiously.

"I was wondering... what was your original name? Can you tell me?" Kang Ji said hastily.

"Wei...the only "Wei"." The soft voice spat out.

"Ah, no wonder it's called Youyi." Kang Ji nodded. (Note: The pronunciation of "优一" is ゆいち, which is only one sound different from the pronunciation of "Wei" ゆい.)