Boss Mao and I looked at each other. Boss Mao stared at me for a while, and finally smiled and sighed.
"Oh, you are really surprising. If you are so persistent, you won't change your mind no matter what I say, right?"
I nodded.
"In this case, I won't stop you anymore. But please accept this before you go." The cat boss said, straightened up, turned around slowly, and walked from an old shelf behind him. A dust-covered mask was removed.
The appearance of the mask is very strange, it does not look like a creature, it looks like a sheep or a cow, it is made of metal, and it is very heavy in the hand.
"This is?" I turned my head and looked at Boss Mao suspiciously.
"Put it on." The cat boss said calmly, "This mask can hide the aura of a stranger on your body, making it difficult for you to be discovered by ghosts and monsters. This is the only thing I can help you with."
I picked up the mask and gave Boss Mao a grateful look.
"Go." Boss Mao walked into his small noodle shop and raised the curtain in the shop with his hand. Behind that curtain is not the kitchen, but... nothing.
Behind the curtain is a void.
"From here on, I won't be able to see you off." Boss Mao said leisurely, "The rest of the way, you have to go on your own. See you later."
I showed a smile to the cat boss, "Well, see you by fate. I probably don't know if there is such a fate, but you should see me again soon."
Boss Cat showed a gentle smile, "That's right."
"Well, if you meet 'me', please guide him. That guy doesn't know anything yet, and is in fear and confusion." I said sincerely.
"That's for sure." Boss Cat nodded.
I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and jumped out of the dark abyss of nothingness.
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who I am
Where do I come from
In the process of running, consciousness gradually became dim and blurred. Now I can clearly feel the disappearance of self-consciousness. Only by constantly reminding myself and telling myself the purpose of this trip can I persevere and move on.
Yes, find him. No matter what the price, we must find him!
With my hurried footsteps, water splashed all over me, and nothing could be heard in the empty corridor except for my rapid breathing and the sound of water splashing.
It was still the endless corridor. Although there was no one there, once I closed my eyes, I could feel countless dark shadows wandering in front of me. I was definitely not alone.
Fortunately, the mask Boss Cat gave me seems to have the power to resist evil spirits, and I have not been haunted by any strange things along the way.
However, even so, it is almost impossible to find Wen Jiubai in such a long corridor by myself.
not to mention...
My memory is receding like a falling tide.
The person I'm looking for is Wen Jiubai, but... who is Wen Jiubai
Can not remember.
Memory loss is irritating. No matter how I think, how I recall, I just can't remember the appearance of that person.
That must be someone very, very important to me, and I have to find him. The purpose of my coming here is to find him, if I don't find him, everything will be very bad!
But where is this place
Where is this... and who am I
I had to stop running, leaning against the wall to catch my breath.
I tried hard to recall something, but those memories were like gravel on the beach, the more I tried to grab them, the more they would slip through my fingers.
You have to find that person... But, what is that person's name
At some point, I couldn't even remember the name of the person I had to find.
Not only that, even my existence itself is gradually becoming blurred. In this way, it may not be long before I will disappear in this world.
I began to walk forward aimlessly, the promenade in front of me was extending infinitely, and the forked roads on the left and right appeared in the corner of my sight from time to time.
I suddenly began to feel that maybe just disappearing in this unknown place is also a good choice.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the originally quiet space. It was a boy's voice, which sounded very familiar.
"Hey! Where are you? Wait for me!"
Shouts came from the front along with the sound of splashing water. I turned my head to look, and saw a little girl who was obviously a ghost passing by the aisle in front of me, giggling horribly.
Is this person an idiot? This is obviously a trap, why did he catch up so stupidly
No, that's not right... That person, the boy chasing after me, is myself!
Without hesitation, I rushed up and reached out and grabbed his wrist. He seemed to be taken aback, and he was about to yell, so I quickly covered his mouth.
As a result... Unexpectedly, he kicked me in the stomach with a flying kick.
The pain made me want to scold my mother, so I curled up and clutched my stomach.
Damn, this kick reminded me of a lot of things. How could I forget? It was in this place at the beginning, I was so scared that I kicked the uninvited guest hard.
But who would have thought that the uninvited guest at that time was actually myself
While I was taking a deep breath and trying to clear my mind, the old me spoke timidly, as if I had finally mustered up my courage.
"Uh, that, that..."
"Then you're big!" My stomach hurts so much, I snapped back angrily.
"Yes, I'm sorry."
I rescued him with such good intentions, but he not only didn't appreciate it, but even kicked me—wait a minute, he is me, why should I scold myself in my heart
Forget it, my thinking is messed up now, to be honest, it's not bad that I can recognize the person opposite me.
At least give him a warning, lest he get into trouble later.
"This is the junction of Yin and Yang, and there are cracks created by nothingness everywhere." Panting for breath, I warned my stupid self, "If you catch up, she will lead you to the cracks. Once you go from there Fall and disappear forever. And when I say 'disappear', I mean more than just dying. The crack will erase you from the world, and you will never be born in this world."
"Gu Yu" looked at me in surprise, and stammered and asked: "But...why did she do this? Also, who are you? Why are you here?"
Yes, masks.
I'm still wearing a mask, so of course he won't recognize me.
"Because she is the most dangerous thing that resides here, and she obtains demonic energy by sending her soul into the crack. And me, who I am is not important." I adjusted the mask on my face a little awkwardly, and then supported Wall stood up, "The important thing is, who are you?"
"Who am I?" "Gu Yu" repeated my words in a murmur, then shook his head vigorously, and asked eagerly, "It doesn't matter who I am! The important thing is, do you know someone named Wen Jiubai?" Or, or a soul? Have you ever seen him? I came here to find him!"
That name made me shudder from head to toe.
Wen, Jiubai.
A vague figure suddenly flashed in my mind. A slender man, wearing a gown that seemed to have stepped out of a period drama, his long hair fell over his shoulders like a waterfall. Standing under an old tree, he seemed to be one with the moonlight.
That's... he is, the person I must find!
But I am running out of time.
"I don't know!" My voice suddenly raised, which seemed to startle the boy in front of me.
I have no idea.
Where is he? Who am I? How on earth can I find him? Where the hell is he!
"Sorry, I don't know. Since I'm also here looking for my most important person, I really don't know."
I started to feel dizzy, as if a hand was pinching the back of my neck, blurring my vision.
He had to be found.
Then save him. Absolutely, save him.
"Uh, well," I heard my past self say, "I'll leave you alone then, thank you for saving my life..."
"Be careful. This is not the world you are familiar with. Anything can happen. Don't get lost, or you may never get back. Also, follow the scent."
I gave my past self some final advice and walked on without looking back.
He has to be found...before I disappear into this world.
In front of him is an endless corridor, like hell, with no end in sight. I can only grope slowly with my weak memory that is about to disappear.
sacrificial altar.
I desperately imprinted the sacrificial altar I had seen in my mind. That was the only clue to find Wen Jiubai. He once said that that altar was his memory. In other words, the altar is a realistic illusion formed by Wen Jiubai's soul wandering around.
Then as long as you try your best to imagine what that altar looks like, you will be able to—
I don't remember how long I walked, nor where I swam. I even have the illusion that if I go on like this indefinitely, I will soon become like the dark shadows glimpsed in the corner of my vision, and become an eternally wandering evil spirit in the gap between Yin and Yang.
However, just when I was about to give up hope, a voice came from my ear.
"...I'm already dead. What you see is just a dead soul. It's not your fault, it's an established fact, and you can't change it."
"But, but!" Another voice tried to contradict him.