Ten Days End

"That's a fresh statement." Qinglong said, "You were a group of people who wanted to escape, but you gave up later?"

"That's what I mean." Dilong said, "I've spent more time in the "End of the World" than in the real world... You know, my nightmare is not only about you killing me, but also about me really returning to reality."

"Is "returning to reality" also a nightmare for you?"

"Of course it is." Dilong looked down at his scaly hands, "Now if I go back to the real world and find a job, I can earn some money by typing on the computer every day, it sounds really tempting. But I even forgot the layout of the keyboard. I forgot how to unlock my phone, and I forgot the appearance and phone number of my relatives... I'm not even sure whether the red light on the road is for passing or the yellow light is for passing. How can we return to the "real world" to live like this...?"

"In that case..." Qinglong nodded, "It's really more troublesome to be a "mortal". ”

“In my era, people who spent three years in prison would be seriously out of touch with society after they came out, after all, there are new things presented to us every day.” Dilong continued with a smile, “Popular trends, Internet hot memes, explosive melons, AI development… Some things, not to mention three years of not touching them, even three weeks of not going online will make you fall behind, but I have been here for decades. What do you think is the meaning of us getting out?”

“So you compare this place… to a prison?”

“It’s like, but not completely like.” Dilong said, “Even prisoners in prison can read newspapers and books and regularly learn about things “outside”, but we can never. Every day I think about which building can find waste wood to make a fire, where I can find some leftover cans, whose “echo” has what specific effect, whose game can earn more “Tao”, and I even think about what kind of injury can make me commit suicide immediately. "

After Dilong finished speaking, he looked down at his suit again: "My current lifestyle is different from before. In the past, when my clothes were stained, I would not wash them immediately, but would calculate how many days would pass before I would experience "annihilation" and then refresh my clothes. Now, when I return to my room every day, there are food and clean clothes falling from the sky. My daily job is to "manage the zodiac", and the job of the "zodiac" is to kill people. All this is completely different from what you can get in touch with in normal life... Qinglong, how do you think I should go back?"

"Then I am even more curious." Qinglong asked, holding his cheek, "If each of you has this idea, then "Taoyuan" should be more suitable for you. After all, you will be immortal here, and you are more familiar with life here. Why do you want to help Qi Xia complete his "plan"? "

"Maybe we see the "divinity" in him." Dilong said, "This may be the only reason."

""Divinity"...?" Qinglong had never heard of this word before, and just frowned slightly.

"In my memory, Qi Xia never considered himself in anything he did. "Earth Dragon smiled and shook his head, saying, "He is like the "Saint Mother" that everyone on the Internet cursed in our era, but he really did it... In order to break the "Utopia" you created and let everyone return to the real world, he forced himself step by step to become what he is now. Now he is about to reach the "end". We may have some emotions and some complaints because of the long time, but no one can betray him. This is our bottom line. "

"It doesn't matter even if you die?" Qinglong asked again, "You are about to reach the "end". Are you willing to die before the "end"? "

"Have you forgotten?" Earth Dragon laughed, "We have died of old age! Now we are all patients who are struggling to survive. It doesn't matter who dies before the "end". It's like I know that many years later people will travel to the stars and reach countless new worlds, but my life span will not support that time, so I won't feel sorry. ”

Qinglong finally understood why Qi Xia’s teammates were willing to become “Zodiacs” and have consistently maintained his illusory and ridiculous “plan” for so many years.

Because these people can’t get out.

Their lives are composed of two parts, a small part from the real world, and a large part from “Taoyuan”.

If they were asked to leave “Taoyuan” and return to the real world at this time... they would be more miserable than they are now.

So at an age when they could almost die of old age, they took the initiative to “end” their lives and devoted themselves to Qi Xia’s “divinity”.

They lost their names, appearances, and all other things about “people”"The information of the zodiac sign has become a "zodiac sign", which is no different from being dead.

"It's just like the "herd effect"..." Qinglong said, "Just because Qi Xia has "divinity", you follow him to maintain this "divinity"..."

"A few decades are enough for us to understand a person." Dilong said, "We know Qi Xia, and we also know you and Tianlong. If everyone in the entire "End of the Land" chooses, Qi Xia must get the most votes. If he can become a "god", then we will be ruled by him together. If he becomes a "demon", then we are willing to be his ghosts. So it doesn't matter what is on the other side of the red door... He is willing to take us there, which means that after his consideration, that place like hell is more suitable for survival than here. "

Qinglong was silent for a while after hearing this, and asked softly: "Is this what you "mortals" call "brainwashing"? Qi Xia recruited a group of loyal subordinates through his eloquent tongue. "

"Wrong. "Dilong said, "First of all, we are not "subordinates". Secondly, Qi Xia never asked us for anything. Even if it was the road of "Zodiac", he gave us countless opportunities to rebel. All of us chose this road voluntarily. No one forced or threatened us during this period. This is the biggest difference between him and you. "

"Interesting." Qinglong said in a deep voice, "I never thought that the most touching words I have ever heard in my life came from a "Zodiac" around me. "

"Thank you." Dilong said with a smile, "If you like a butterfly, you will find a way to catch it and hold it in your hand until the butterfly can't move. But Qi Xia also likes butterflies. He chooses to lower his head and plant flowers until he blooms and butterflies come all over the sky. "

After hearing this, Qinglong lowered his head again, looking at the crowd below who began to move around, and whispered: "Dilong, I'll bet with you alone. "

"Bet?"

"Who do you think will be the final winner of this game? "Qinglong asked again.

"I think..." Dilong also lowered her head and looked down. She first looked at Chu Tianqiu, then looked at Qi Xia, and said with a smile, "I think the final winner will be all the "participants." "