Jiang Nuo was still lost in thought, pondering Gui Ci's words, when she noticed Si Yan get up and immediately looked up to follow his gaze.
"Let's go back to our room and rest." Si Yan took his hand, their fingers intertwined.
"When I saw him today, Nuonuo didn't seem very happy."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuo first shook her head subconsciously, then pondered for a few seconds before softly saying, "I don't know how to get along with him."
But I have so many questions I want to ask.
Seeing Jiang Nuo's vulnerability, Si Yan sighed, gently cupped her cheek in his palm, his eyes filled with tenderness.
"It's okay, Nuonuo, do whatever you want."
Jiang Nuo rubbed his palm, her tone becoming somewhat wistful, " Si Yan, he will disappear."
"The dog system created all the Aberrant Monster in this world, and he is no exception."
Even with an even stranger relationship between Gui Ci and the Dog System, they couldn't escape the eventual destruction of the system and the complete disappearance of Aberrant Monster.
"Does Nuonuo want to keep him here?" As Si Yan asked this question, the image of Jiang Daoran and Gui Ci -wrenching farewell within the Soul Cage flashed through her mind.
Perhaps, from the moment Gui Ci Jiang Daoran died, Gui Ci became Aberrant Monster again, rather than a sentient being with emotions.
I'd like to ask for his opinion.
Jiang Nuo said, "He... shouldn't be trapped by my thoughts; he should have an answer."
Jiang Nuo could sense that neither she nor Gui Ci were good at dealing with emotions, let alone people who had hardly ever been by her side.
The two had already returned to their room while they were talking.
The moment Si Yan pushed open the door, she sensed someone inside and cautiously turned to look into the bedroom.
Gui Ci lay on her side on the bed, her light red gauze dress almost covering the entire bed, her stunningly beautiful face holding a faint smile.
"Finally back."
Gui Ci propped her head up with one hand, playing with a strand of hair between her fingers, and lightly tapped Si Yan, "You, go sleep on the sofa."
" Xiaoqi, come up here."
Si Yan: "..."
I'm so annoyed that I can't sleep with my wife.
But they dared not resist.
Jiang Nuo lay down in bed, feeling somewhat lost.
I was just saying I had a lot of questions, but now I can't ask any of them.
He didn't know what was wrong with him.
"Father..."
"Uh-huh."
Gui Ci, with her eyes half-closed, waited a few seconds but didn't hear Jiang Nuo speak. Suddenly, she chuckled and pulled the blanket up around Jiang Nuo.
If you don't have anything to say, why don't you answer a few questions for me first?
Jiang Nuo nodded.
"Why come back after clearing all the dungeons?"
Gui Ci raised her hand and gently stroked Jiang Nuo's head. "Your personality doesn't seem like that of someone who would fight for humanity."
Even if the sky were to fall, Jiang Nuo would never have been the one to rush to the front. Instead, he would have protected himself and then watched the show as if nothing had happened.
Gui Ci secretly witnessed Jiang Nuo's growth. Even though it didn't quite match the image Jiang Daoran wanted to see, Gui Ci felt that it was good enough.
I don't want to be like Jiang Daoran, always trying to be kind but ending up getting myself into trouble.
After a long silence, Jiang Nuo shrank further into the blankets, her voice very soft.
Do you know where the system came from?
As she spoke, Jiang Nuo carefully placed the bracelet on Gui Ci's wrist.
Instead of answering, he asked a question, which puzzled Gui Ci for a few seconds. "What is this?"
"The bracelet can temporarily block 024."
Jiang Nuo looked up into Gui Ci's eyes and said, "024 is the system's name."
He briefly recounted his encounter with Lingduan after clearing the game, and finally tapped his mind.
"I have a system here too."
This answers Gui Ci's earlier question, "024 wants to take over the current world, but my place of life will be destroyed. I don't want that."
"But..."
Jiang Nuo rolled over and lay on her side, as if nestled in Gui Ci's arms. "You are Aberrant Monster created by 024. If 024 is destroyed, you will die too, won't you?"
But to his surprise, Gui Ci smiled with obvious pleasure.
"Fine."
Gui Ci's gaze suddenly became long and drawn out, as if he were recalling something.
"If you hadn't come, I would have remained immortal for eternity, but only a little over a decade has passed, and I can barely remember what your father looks like."
Perhaps I slept for too long.
Or perhaps... the system, his creator, wanted to force him to forget.
This is not a good thing.
Gui Ci turned to look at him, then touched her head.
"Let it all end, that's good."
Rather than letting him suffer and forget, it's better to stay in the moment when he still retains memories of Jiang Daoran.
At that moment, Jiang Nuo made up her mind completely.
"I will, Father."
Even if the price is never seeing you again.
That night, Jiang Nuo had another dream.
In his dream, he recalled even more things.
After having his eyeballs gouged out, he was sent by Gui Ci, a monster.
Even when he fell into the Fiery Pool from the Floating Life Tower, it was only thanks to the power of the Gui Ci that he was able to survive and cross the pool of fire.
There are many, many such scenes.
Finally, in the Fantasy instance, the moment when Gui Ci appeared and led him to escape the endless cycle of death.
Daylight broke.
When Jiang Nuo opened her eyes, there was no one beside her.
A few blood-red rose petals fell where Gui Ci lay last night.
Jiang Nuo picked up a piece, examined it carefully in her palm for a moment, and suddenly heard footsteps.
" Nuonuo."
Si Yan walked to the bedside and saw his absent-minded look. Her throat tightened involuntarily, and her heart ached.
Jiang Nuo looked up at him; half her face was still tucked under the covers, making her look inexplicably obedient.
He reached out to Si Yan to hug her, snuggling into her arms and holding her tightly.
"I will grant Father's wish."
Jiang Nuo's voice remained very soft, as if it might be blown away at any moment.
Si Yan gently kissed the corner of his lips to soothe him, then stroked his back.
"I will stay with you, for a long time."
[Tasker, program buffering complete. Garbage collection can proceed after severely damaging 024.]
Since entering this world, 0732 has applied for permissions from Lingduan. Once the buffering ends, the system will upgrade, and 0732 will be able to directly obtain the permissions to recycle garbage.
This was Jiang Nuo's final preparation.
Jiang Nuo straightened up. "Let's begin now."
Si Yan asked, "What are you doing?"
"Bomb the system!"