True and False Companions

Watching Han Qi stammer and hesitate, Mo Ling's suspicions grew heavier and heavier.

"Why can't you say it?"

"Because..."

At that, Han Qi stopped again. He waved his hands anxiously and fell silent once more.

The Slime Mold Ball was wriggling faster and faster, and Mo Ling grew increasingly anxious. Right now, Han Qi was the only one who could answer his questions, yet Han Qi refused to tell him anything.

Han Qi looked anxious too. He kept trying to stop Mo Ling from asking further, wildly waving his hands and making gestures Mo Ling could not understand. But that only left Mo Ling even more confused.

"What can't you say? Why can't you say it?"

"Is it because of the Bewildering Illusion Zone? Or because of the slime mold? Or because of you?"

Mo Ling kept pressing him, but the more he asked, the more flustered Han Qi became. His body even began to tremble, his blood vessels swaying wildly, the fur on his body standing on end, and his heart pounding.

Seeing how distressed Han Qi was, Mo Ling could not bear it any longer and finally stopped questioning him.

"When you want to tell me, tell me then..." Mo Ling gave up. He did not want to keep forcing Han Qi either.

Seeing that Mo Ling had finally stopped, Han Qi's pounding heart gradually calmed down.

"No matter what, please believe me..."

He suddenly looked at Mo Ling and spoke with conviction.

"Remain doubtful. Stop thinking."

After saying that, Han Qi fell silent again.

Remain doubtful? What did that mean?

Stop thinking? Could thinking even be stopped?

Mo Ling's thoughts had become a complete mess. He did not know why Han Qi wanted him to do this, but he truly was full of doubts now, and his