Chapter 22: A Promise Under the Stars
When He An woke up again, he thought he would go straight back to his original world.
Just like Liu Zheng said, he reappeared at the node where he had just disappeared.
However, when he opened his eyes, he found himself in a mysterious space full of stars.
This space is as dark and deep as ever, but the difference from the last time is that the stars are now turning, forming a star passage in front of He An that extends for an unknown number of kilometers.
He An was summoned by the stars and was shuttling through the passage at an incredible speed.
While He An was piercing through the planetary sky, he noticed that some spots of light similar to star fragments would attach to his body from time to time and submerge into his body.
Every time the light spot was attached, He An felt as if something had been strengthened in some way.
"So, this channel is also part of the plug-in, right?" After observing for a while, He An finally asked.
"Hehe, that system will also secretly strengthen their bodies, I'm just learning from it."
The long-lost voice remembered again, which made He An feel at ease.
"Well, whatever you've done to me, I'm not surprised. So what kind of existence is it that you can do this kind of magic? ”
He An was still curious about what this companion was to this day, and he was scared for a moment, worried about what kind of cosmic monster the other party's body was.
It's not that he's really afraid that the other party as a monster will hurt himself, but he's afraid that the two sides with different survival rules will eventually be separated, which is more difficult for him to accept than killing himself directly.
"Well, I sensed your thoughts, I said He An, what did you think of me, a flying squid with four wings and sixteen tentacles? You just had too much barbecue, right? ”
The voice seemed to say with a slight dissatisfaction.
This starry sky seems to be the home of this sound, and since there are no outsiders, every word seems to come from the sky, echoing in this space.
"There's no way, I don't have a reference, so I can only play freely."
"Well, okay, I'll give you a little hint, well, about me, cosmic people, future people, and superpowers are all a little bit sidelined, how about this time there are eyebrows." The voice spoke seductively, with a hint of pride in his tone.
"I see!" He An clapped his hands and seemed to be inspired: "You are Asahina Minoru Kuru." ”
"Hey! I'm so clumsy. And why did you think of Asahina in a bunny girl, don't think I'm so weird, okay? ”
"Forget it, I won't dwell on this matter." He An said this, but at the same time, what he conceived in his mind was the scene of Asahina Minoru traveling between the stars with four wings and sixteen tentacles, and the picture was really a little subtle.
"Let's get back to the point, I always thought you were the other side of me, so in order to avoid schizophrenia, I never named you."
"But now, I want to say something that I should have said more than a decade ago, good friend, please tell me your name."
"My ...... Name? ”
He An suddenly felt that he had always had a lazy and casual voice for a long time, and for the first time, he was confused.
It's as if the other party has never thought about how they should be called.
Then, that confusion and vacillation spread to the boundless starry sky centered on He An, so He An was horrified to find that the entire starry sky was shaking right now.
The already faint starlight flickered, and the corridors of the stars distorted.
He An even began to worry that if he continued to shake like this, this space would explode and turn himself and these stars into dust together.
"Well, I've figured it out."
Finally, after a long and tormented wait, the voice seemed to be free from its confusion. At the same time, the stars in the space returned to their positions again, each performing its own light and shining brightly.
"You'll call me Night." The voice said flatly.
"Night?" He An repeated it confirmatively, then nodded, and said with a smile: "Although it is not the same as I thought, I have to say that this name is very suitable for you, Xiaoye-san." ”
"Hehe, nicknamed me so soon?" Night is still the one who loves to taunt.
"Well, I can't last long in this space, and the consumption was still a bit large before, so in the next few days, I will fall into a deep sleep."
"How long are you going to sleep?" He An suddenly became nervous.
"Well, it's hard to say, it could be a few hours, a few days, or 10,000 years." The night is not so sure.
"You're going to be imprisoned for 10,000 years?" He An couldn't help but complain, but somehow, when he said this, he felt an indescribable loneliness.
With the body of a mere mortal, how can he live ten thousand years.
The years go by, and the stars change.
If Night really woke up in 10,000 years, it would be a world without Hoan.
And now, how should I endure the erosion of the years in the days when I am about to be accompanied by the night.
Maybe it won't take 10,000 years, maybe someday in a few decades.
Basking in the sunset, you may hear the lazy sound of the night again.
He An couldn't imagine what kind of mood he should be in to welcome the return of the night at that time.
"Okay, why are you so sad all of a sudden, this doesn't look like you, He An."
"What can I do for you?" He An asked calmly, in fact, he felt that with the strength of the other party, he didn't seem to be able to help much, but after all, this was his closest companion, even if it was insignificant, he also hoped to be able to contribute.
"It's nothing, I'm not here, please live well. He An, I like your kindness, but I don't want to see you die because of this, you have a soft heart, but you must know that people can only love themselves first, and then they are qualified to love others. ”
"I see." He An smiled faintly. "I will protect myself, since you are staying with me, even if it is to protect you, I will try to live."
"No, you idiot, if you die, I'll just be here again. But have you ever thought about how lonely I would be without you? ”
"Huh?" He Anwan didn't expect that night would say this.
He was about to say something more, when he suddenly saw a white light explode at the end of the starry sky.
A breath of life was transmitted from that white light with a familiar feeling.
He An knew that this must be an exit back to the real world.
But right now, he really didn't want to leave this space, even if it was one more second, just one more second to stay here.
But in the end, he was helpless to fly into that light.
As the stars dissipated, He An heard the last call of the night.
"Be optimistic, Ho An. As I said, today your wishes will come true, go, go and meet your fate. ”
As soon as the words fell, the familiar blue sky and white clouds appeared in He An's field of vision.
Although the sky was still clear, it was a little unclear in He An's eyes.
What, it's just a few teardrops blurring the vision.
That's all.