Paradise Island -

It is said that the people who come here are the top powerhouses, where the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, the wind and waves are calm, and even in the real world, you can't find such a pure land, here, you can't even feel the threat of death, the drawbacks of human nature.

It's ridiculous to say, if these drawbacks are really abandoned, then are people really human? All in all, it is precisely because there are many imperfections that are called human beings, and a completely emotional or rational person will definitely make the world full of disasters, because no matter which one it is, as long as it appears, it will only treat human life as a number.

It's not that they are not without talent or luck, they are either favored by the six emperors of the upper rank, or they will enter the paradise island of the upper rank by some ability holders who exceed the apostle's expectations, but not long ago, another name jumped into this place.

Although time is still moving forward, the legend of Lin Xiu and the Clown King has become a myth in the lower rank, but what they don't know is that Lin Xiu, who has entered the upper rank, has not ushered in the unprecedented power.

In any case, it is a happy thing to be able to become the strongest emperor of the lower rank and have an island of his own, and here, he is the supreme king.

After the transformation of the gray plain, the original Skyrim continent has drifted to the middle of the ocean, and there is a pool of stagnant water on all sides, of course, these Ashford College students are currently living here very freely, there will be gorgeous aurora in the night sky, and there will be white snowflakes on the mountain peaks. There will be rough waves on the sea.

These breathtaking landscapes make them feel dreamlike at times, riding horses and galloping freely, occasionally going out to sea to fish, and strange creatures that they have never seen before, soaring in the jungle and sky every day.

If this is hell. Then it's really an ordeal to be alive.

Nanali sat in her chair, sipping her coffee elegantly, and she loved to bathe in it every morning when the sun was rising, as if she was reluctant to miss a minute because she had been blind for so long.

"Nanali, watch out for a cold."

Lelouch's voice sounded softly behind her, and at the same time, gentle and powerful hands draped a loose coat over her shoulders.

"My brother got up so early."

Nanali smiled happily. There is nothing more happier than being able to meet again after life and death, and everything that happened not so long ago is like a dream bubble.

Lelouch sat down next to Nanali, his purple eyes looking into the distance, one hand on his chin, as if thinking every moment was like a habit of his.

"Brother?"

"Huh? Ah, I'm sorry, Nanali. “

Lelouch was distracted for a moment. Only then did she realize that Nanali was looking at herself with an uneasy expression. It seems like I'm worried about something.

"Brother, can't I forgive the teacher?"

To be able to see the world again, to be able to run like a normal person, without the pursuit of Brittany, with the company of my brother, now, nothing is more important. Of course, the premise is that the brother can let go of the hatred in his heart, which is also the point that Nanali is most worried about.

"Well, of course not, you think too much.

There used to be. But what he's done to Nanali and you has made up for it, I'm just worried about whether this world will really last forever, if, I mean, in case, they're all dead......

Lelouch was a little speechless, with his IQ, it was not difficult to guess what was the reason for Lin Xiu's sudden departure every time, and Xia Li would not hide anything from him, so the things that happened after his death were naturally known now.

"Brother is talking about ......"

Speaking of this, Nanali also clenched her hands a little nervously and clasped them tightly together, she was afraid of losing what she had now, and the most terrible thing was that they couldn't help anything with these things at all, but maybe her brother's words......

"Forget it, he still can't fully trust me anyway."

Lelouch shook his head, smiled wryly and threw these thoughts out of his mind, giving Nanali a reassuring look, but he didn't know that his casual words had planted seeds in Nanali's psyche.

Her brother is very powerful, she has always thought so, since she was a child, this point in her psychology has not changed, although Teacher Lin Xiu is very strong, but her psychology is at most inseparable from Lu Luxiu.

The moment the morning light rose, Lin Xiu's figure also returned to the paradise island, everything was the same, except that there was no one around him, no, to be precise, there was a Feng Xiaoran in front of him.

This time, she didn't put on a mask again, although it was a lifeless and unchanging face, but how much Lin Xiu saw her eyebrows seemed to be raised, although it was very weak, but it was difficult to escape his observation.

"Congratulations on your successful return."

Feng Xiaoran didn't know why, since the last time this traveler named Lin Xiu made such a request, he didn't like to continue to wear a mask in front of him, and the fact that he insisted on calling his sister might have something to do with his previous experience?

It's a pity that it was Hayassis who used to control their soul compass, and now that Hayassis is gone, there is no way to probe their past, otherwise they might be able to know a thing or two.

"Don't worry, their mission time hasn't come yet, you completed the mission ahead of schedule, and they still have three days to return, so it seems that they have won this game."

Feng Xiaoran knew what Lin Xiu was worried about, and didn't want him to ask other questions, so he directly said what he was most concerned about.

"Are there any casualties?"

Lin Xiu still added uneasily, especially if there was a death incident in the upper rank, it would really be impossible to resurrect again.

"Nope."

Feng Xiaoran answered Lin Xiu without any hesitation, hearing this, Lin Xiu was really relieved, but his worries now were indeed a little redundant. With C.C.'s wisdom, as well as Ning Ning's thoughtfulness, and Tifa's peak of force, it can be said that they can already walk sideways in the current lower rank.

Especially Wang Ying's healing ability and Dongfang Ling's re-joining, these two powerful auxiliaries. It is already possible to keep them from running out of skills at any time.

"You care a lot about the people around you."

After hesitating for a moment, Feng Xiaoran still said this sentence, for her, this is a little incomprehensible, in the traveler world that she knew before, those people are all doing everything to keep themselves alive, this person seems to regard those teammates as more important than herself.

"You taught me."

Staring at Feng Xiaoran's eyes, Lin Xiu said word by word. Under such a forced gaze, Feng Xiaoran did not refute him and deliberately avoided his gaze.

Still can't think of anything, damn it, what caused her to have complete amnesia?

"In the rating of the last game, you got a tiebreaker point and you can revive a teammate."

Feng Xiaoran diverted the topic, every time he talked about this issue. She was a little uneasy, like something was about to burst out of her exorcism.

"Really?"

When I heard the news. Lin Xiu also temporarily let go of the depression in his heart, and his face showed indescribable joy, he didn't expect that he would get a little decisive point in this game, so that is to say, he can resurrect a teammate.

"But you have two options now.

First, because you completed the task ahead of schedule. That extra three days can be used to rest, and won't start counting your next entry into the game until all your teammates have returned.

Second, the extra three days can be exchanged for another game with a slightly shorter duration, where you can strengthen your newfound abilities, and the script won't be very long. But the difficulty is very high, but the premise is that if you choose to resurrect your teammates now, they will have to travel with you to a new world, the choice is yours. “

When Feng Xiaoran said this, he didn't continue, the choice was up to Lin Xiu, whether he chose to stay on Paradise Island to recuperate or continue to fight, Feng Xiaoran just waited for him to make a choice.

"Difficult?"

Lin Xiu's expression was also a little thoughtful, the battle in the upper rank was completely different from the lower rank, especially his current strength, and there was no previous guarantee, once he encountered an opponent with more than one strength, then it was conceivable that he could die at any time.

The greater the risk, the more the reward, Lin Xiu is naturally very clear about this truth, but now he has no strong teammates, no powerful props, and no strong think tank around him.

Such a choice made him have to be cautious.

"Excuse me, is the teacher there?"

A knock on the door and a somewhat delicate female voice suddenly appeared outside the door, Lin Xiu's residence did not deliberately set up any guards or anything like that, in this world, with his strength, there was no need for this kind of boring defense.

The moment the voice sounded, Feng Xiaoran had already disappeared in a flash of red light, leaving Lin Xiu alone, although he had not heard this voice many times, but with Lin Xiu's memory, he naturally remembered it.

Is it Nanali?

But why did she suddenly come to her?

"Come in, the door is unlocked."

Lin Xiu greeted him, and temporarily buried the choice he had just made in his heart, these things, for now, he would not discuss them with a half-grown girl.

With the sound of the door opening and closing softly, Nanali gracefully walked in with her skirt, but this kind of ladylike step did give Lin Xiu a headache, and it was too slow to walk.

"Little princess, do you have anything to do with me, sit."

Lin Xiu gave a gesture of please, and let Nanali sit on the sofa opposite and poured her a glass of orange juice, although he didn't know much about the little girl's habits, he seemed to only have orange juice around him at present.

"Sorry to bother, old ...... Teacher.

May I call you that? “

Nanali first thanked her, and then asked a little vividly, this way of opening her mouth made Lin Xiu's expression stunned, and then she suddenly remembered that although Nanali was also in Ashford College, she was indeed not a student there.

"Of course. Don't be so restrictive, or do you still can't forgive me for what I've done?

If it's just an apology, that's fine. “

Lin Xiu shrugged her shoulders, if she just apologized, there was nothing wrong with such a well-behaved and docile little girl. Originally, she was very innocent, more like a little sister next door, with excellent cultivation and kindness in her temperament, vaguely, she seemed to have longed for such a sister.

"No, no, it's not."

Hearing Lin Xiu say this, Nanali hurriedly shook her head a little anxiously, it can be said that she can see the light again. Seeing his brother again, all of this was given by Lin Xiu, although he had done those things before, but later he heard Xia Li mention it to himself, and he was really forced to do so.

From this point alone, all she had left for Lin Xiu was gratitude.

"I know I'm presumptuous to say that, but...... I know you're doing something dangerous, teacher. I may not be able to help with that, but ...... But I think my brother can help some. “

Nanali's eyes looked at Lin Xiu with some expectation. For a while, he looked like a child who was a little longing, but this kind of words aroused some interest in Lin Xiu.

"Well, you're right, it's a thrilling journey that can die at any moment, but I don't understand, Nanali. Why, exactly?

I mean, why do you plan to do this, you're safe here, and once there, I'm afraid even I can't guarantee that Lelouch will survive completely.

Is that what you mean or is it ...... It was Lelouch who asked you to come. “

When Lin Xiu's words were said at the end, his eyes suddenly became deep. In front of him, if it was Lelouch, it might still be possible, but Nanali's words, if any emotional fluctuations still can't escape his eyes.

If it was just Nanali's concern, it would be fine, but if Lelouch did it deliberately, it was hard to say that he didn't have some purpose.

"Yes...... That's what I mean, my brother doesn't know, I know that the teacher is for our good, and it is indeed safe to be able to stay here without having to work hard.

But, teacher, if you're in danger, I mean, aren't you going to disappear at that time?

I...... I'm afraid, my brother is very powerful. “

Nanali added anxiously, from beginning to end, there was only worry and fear in her emotions, and there was indeed no emotion such as deception, which Lin Xiu was very sure of, so that is to say, no one taught her these words, but she chose to come to herself.

But then came the question, and indeed, Nanali was right.

Once the entire team of the Scythes is destroyed, then there is no doubt that Paradise Island will also be wiped out from the apostolic space, although it is very cruel, but this is an indisputable fact.

All along, Lin Xiu just regarded them as a kind of kindness that he did easily, so simple, or he didn't consider their feelings, because here, the life he gave them another time was like a gift, and it was a big deal that people died and birds would not die for thousands of years.

As for their fate, they have long been tied to themselves, and they have no choice, after all, no one can refuse such a gift as being reborn once.

But feeling the threat of death again, although they live happily every day, they must also be worried in their hearts, maybe tomorrow they will never see the sunrise again, or maybe in their sleep, they will be quietly erased by the apostles.

One thing he did at his fingertips may have become a kind of responsibility behind him, his own life and death are at stake here, and if he dies unexpectedly, there is no doubt that C.C. will do something crazy, which is beyond his imagination.

The reason why they were so worried was because he was not strong enough, not strong enough to shake the apostles, to the extent that they could not erase it all.

All along, he has been forced to make a choice, he is strong, every time in adversity, before despair comes, in order to survive, for the people around him, he has to change, although after he entered the upper rank, he also wanted to become strong in the past, he was also aware of this problem, but subconsciously, he was still a little afraid of taking huge risks.

None of us live for ourselves anymore

Tifa's words were earnest in his ears, and the meaning of that sentence may have become more and more thoroughly understood as the fetters around him continued to increase.

"I'm sorry, Nanali. I can't grant you this request. ”

Lin Xiu took a deep breath and rejected Nanali's proposal with a smile, although Nanali was also expected, she was inevitably a little disappointed.

"But I really want to thank you."

"Uh, thank me for what. I didn't help anything. “

Nanali looked at Lin Xiu a little confused, not knowing where his thanks came from.

"Thank you for your kindness, there are times when this is the most powerful weapon in the first place."

In the dewy morning light, Lin Xiu pressed her hand on her head and rubbed it gently, as if comforting and giving herself firm confidence.

"Are you sure you're going to complete this mission?"

Feng Xiaoran appeared in front of Lin Xiu again, and he was able to make a decision so quickly. She was also a little surprised by such a short period of time.

"Yes."

Lin Xiu's answer this time did not have any hesitation, there was not enough risk, naturally there was not enough return, he had already entered the upper rank, and he could face the threat of the Six Emperors at any time, and his sense of powerlessness in the real world that time had never been forgotten in his heart.

If you are not strong enough. Next time, it will be his death. If he is not strong enough, he will no longer be able to fight with his teammates, and he will always have to worry about them alone.

Therefore, it was Nanali's worry that made him awaken the heart that actively wanted to become stronger.

"Then sister, wish me a smooth journey."

In the faint white light, Lin Xiu waved his hand to Feng Xiaoran with a smile on his face. However, what reciprocated him was still the face that was like a thousand years of frost.

It wasn't until the white light disappeared and Lin Xiu was no longer visible that the corners of her mouth moved with some difficulty.

Be careful, judging by the shape of your mouth. That's probably what it means. It seems that I had a long, long dream, but I can't remember what was in this dream.

I heard the chaotic sound of guitars and the noise of the dormitory.

"Hey, Ah Xiu, let's go to the Internet café first, remember to help call it."

It was the voice of a classmate.,Ah,I remember some.,This is a roommate from college.,Damn.,I rarely drink.,Why does your head look like you've been hit hard.,Is it a sign of a cold?

That's not good, the money earned from the remaining odd jobs in my pocket is my own living expenses, and if I go to buy medicine and infusions, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult in the future.

Getting up from the bed with difficulty, a few pairs of unwashed socks thrown on the floor in a mess, and a pungent smell everywhere was a feature of college life, as was the case in almost every boy's dormitory.

Because of the poverty of Lin Xiu's family, he can only live in the lowest price of ten people to sleep, so he still needs 300 oceans a year, if the bedroom of eight people costs 500, six people 800, and four people are 1000, of course, there is no independent bedroom, this Lin Xiu has also heard a little, but these are too far away from him.

Fortunately, with the gradual awakening of consciousness, the headache gradually disappeared, looked at the alarm clock, there is still half an hour to class, at this time to go to the cafeteria, it is estimated that there is nothing to eat, it is better to save this meal.

Anyway, breakfast is a dispensable existence for college students, and of course, if there is a rare creature like a girlfriend, it may not be a luxury.

After cleaning the dormitory briefly, Lin Xiu put on casual clothes, which were already a little smaller, and walked towards his class with his books.

The climate of M city is very good, although it is late autumn, but here is almost really like spring all year round, because of the city of the basin, there is no wind in all seasons, sometimes it is sunny in the morning, and there will be some light rain at noon, even if the sky is white snowflakes in winter, because there is no cold wind, it is not cold.

Along the way, from time to time, students passed by him, and the sound of them snickering could be heard in his ears, and most of them were boys talking about girls, and girls talking about boys.

Of course, it's not uncommon for two figures to snuggle up and pass by once in a while.

There is a shortcut to the teaching building, as long as you follow the path through the garden, you will soon be able to enter the back door, Lin Xiu was in danger of being late, so she naturally chose to take a shortcut.

"Stop, which one?"

Sure enough, the most annoying thing at this time is the lackeys of the student union, and it's a pity not to be a paparazzi, and the nose is as sensitive as a dog's sense of smell.

Three third-year students came around, wearing trendy clothes with their nostrils facing the sky, no matter how they looked, they didn't look like the student union, but looked very much like the little hooligans of the new era, and the most unacceptable thing was that one of them still had studs on his ears.

"Wait, let him pass, I know."

A student with a combed head and a somewhat flamboyant appearance came over and stopped their move of registering the ranks, which made it easy for someone in the court to do things, as long as I know it, then there is no doubt that this time the matter can be completely overturned.

"Yo, Master Hui, you also interfere in this matter, but there is no way, the director of academic affairs has given an order."

The man in the lead said this, but there was obviously no respect in his attitude, and it was probably a passing scene.

The man named Hui Ye had another scar between his nose and mouth, which looked a little more vicious, but Lin Xiu was not very afraid, he naturally knew this person, and he wanted to call the second brother.

"Tell you, here, the student union will never be the best, there is a kind of person who will always be better than you, unfortunately, this kind of person is us."

Hui Ye helped the man who was the leader of the student union in the way straighten his collar, and he really looked like a little bit of the potential of a big brother in society, Lin Xiu lowered his head and couldn't help but smile, and with a look of understanding, he continued to walk towards his teacher.

Beautiful college days, no pressure to study, every day is like a mess of the general care, I am no longer a lonely person, I also have a few warm-hearted friends around me, as long as I wait until graduation, my economy can be self-sufficient, maybe tomorrow will be better.

Grandma, Xiao Axiu has grown up, and soon, she will be able to take care of you in the future.

Lin Xiu touched the pendant hanging around his neck, although it was not a famous product, but it was given to him by his grandmother, maybe it was not even worth ten yuan in the roadside stall, but he regarded it as a treasure.

As the door opened, a ray of sunlight came through the window and looked so good, except for the instructor's eggplant face, which was about to crumple together, of course.

"Let's go back."

Lin Xiu's usual performance was quite good, so the teacher didn't feel too embarrassed when he saw that he was late, and nodded and motioned for him to return to his seat.

Lin Xiu also ran towards the top of the stairs quickly, some good positions have long been gone, the first ones are always scholars, and the last ones are always lovers.

Fortunately, there is still a vacant area.

The teacher began to talk endlessly, and Lin Xiu also took notes quickly, so that time passed not slowly.

"Hey, did you see it, the good meat is all in the dog's mouth, sister, let's tie the flowers and give it to Tang Ye's bastard again."

"You can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour, what's wrong with Tang Ye, he doesn't look bad, and he still has money at home, isn't it a dog with you?"

There is always such a voice in the classroom, and this kind of discussion does not need to be too low, anyway, as long as the instructor in front can't see it, most of the people in the back are random.

"In response to the call of the school, starting tomorrow, our class will enter the internship period, which is two weeks, and everyone will go home to prepare.

Lin Xiu, you tell those boys in the dormitory, if you don't want to stay and watch the gate, hurry up and prepare your things today. “

The instructor said, which immediately caused a burst of laughter among the teachers, Lin Xiu had also called them by name before, only to find out that the instructor had already understood everything. (To be continued.) )

PS: Tomorrow is the New Year, everyone's red envelopes are bulging.

If you're happy, please hit me with a red envelope, and if you're not happy, please hit me with a red envelope, it's okay, the bigger the better, I'm not afraid of pain. O(∩_∩)O~