408 sighed softly, his expression somewhat awkward, "The longer a monster survives in the dungeon, the more severe its physical and mental changes become. Those of us who are asleep can still recall the past, remember what we were before, and are very clear that we used to be human."
Then he looked at Ya Ya, "People like her, who are still children, are exceptions because they don't even know what's happening around them when the mutation occurs."
Ya Ya tilted her head in confusion, "Was I a person before? Like my brother?"
She leaned her head closer to Yin Xiu, somewhat incredulous, "Really? But won't brother turn into a monster?"
The idea that they would turn into monsters and become enemies of the players is now deeply ingrained in the minds of every monster, and almost no one remembers that they were once someone who would not turn into a monster.
Yin Xiu silently patted Ya Ya's head, then turned to look at 408, "What was that strange event?"
408 shook his head. "I wasn't among the first group of people who mutated by the sea. I don't know what happened back then. I only heard some of the reasons from the other monsters when I was locked up with them before I fell into a deep sleep. For the specifics, you can only ask the first group of people who mutated by the sea."
He glanced at Li Mo discreetly and whispered, "Perhaps you could also ask about the origin of all the disasters; surely no one knows better than it?"
"He doesn't know," Yin Xiu said calmly, pulling Li Mo around. "If you have nothing else to say, let's keep going."
As the wind and snow intensified, two dark figures holding hands became blurred in the white snow fog. The unconscious clasping of their hands almost confirmed Yin Xiu's stance: even if Li Mo was the origin of all the disasters, he would still choose to stand by his side.
Watching the two figures walk away, 408 paused, then shuddered, "I really can't stand you Nantong people. I only mentioned it briefly, and you immediately got upset."
Zhong Mu gave him a long, cold look. "Watch your mouth next time. Our Xiu-ge is just a bit more prudent now. If it were before, he would have stabbed you right now. You dare to say that his boyfriend is a disaster? You'll be in big trouble."
408 remained silent, then looked up and pointed to the small red figure standing next to him, "I just can't stand Nantong like that. He only has eyes for his boyfriend and has forgotten about this one."
When Zhong Mu looked down, he saw Ya Ya standing beside him. She stubbornly pursed her lips, grabbed Zhong Mu's trouser leg, and stared intently at Yin Xiu's back as he led Li Mo away. There was a silent resentment and grievance in her eyes.
Zhong Mu quickly reached out and picked Ya Ya up, comforting her, "Um... Ya Ya, be good. Your brother just regained his memory and remembered his past with Hei Qiqi. He probably feels a little guilty for forgetting him for so many years, so his relationship with Hei Qiqi is just right now. It's just an accident that he sometimes forgets you!"
Ya Ya pursed her lips and mumbled, "Now that my brother has forgotten me, will he feel guilty towards me later and treat me very well, leaving Hei Qiqi aside?"
"Probably...maybe...maybe." Zhong Mu guiltily looked away, then hurriedly carried Ya Ya forward to catch up with Xiu Ge's figure.
Yin Xiu's mind was filled with thoughts of the dungeon and the strange creatures. He had been waiting for Li Mo's main body to leave that dark space and see the outside world, but if the dungeon was connected to Li Mo, and he was such an uncontrollable being, how could he get him out?
Yin Xiu turned his head to look at Li Mo and found that Li Mo had been staring at him. After they made eye contact, the smile in his eyes became even more obvious. "Is your boyfriend having a lot of troubles right now?"
Can you tell?
Li Mo smiled and narrowed her eyes, "Others may not be able to tell, but I can."
My boyfriend's expression is usually indifferent, but he can sense his emotions at a glance. This is probably the result of many eyes observing a person for a long time.
"There are some troubles, but nothing serious." Yin Xiu shook his head, his gaze towards Li Mo in the wind and snow unwavering. "No matter what kind of being you are, I will not leave you for anyone else. You are a monster, and I am a monster. We are the ones who need each other the most."
Li Mo's eyes welled up with tears, and she leaned closer to Yin Xiu, nuzzling him gently. "My boyfriend isn't a monster. He's a human. So I'm trying to become human and stay by his side. We can both become human, just like in the books, day and night, until we lie together in our coffins."
He mentioned the fate of humans in the book again and again. He must have longed to walk that kind of ending with Yin Xiu. The immortality of monsters was too painful for him, who lived in darkness. To die with his beloved became the highest ending in his heart.
Li Mo was extremely careful with Yin Xiu, protecting his body from death and keeping his heart unchanged, so that his favorite boyfriend could spend his life with him in a human body.
The two were deeply in love when Zhong Mu, carrying Ya Ya, tiptoed past them.
Ya Ya's intensely resentful gaze was like a thorn in his side. Yin Xiu pushed away Li Mo's face that was leaning in and coughed lightly, "Let me hold Ya Ya."
Zhong Mu glanced at Li Mo's smiling but displeased expression with slight embarrassment, "This isn't quite right..."
"I'm fine!" Ya Ya huffed and struggled to jump off Zhong Mu's arms, quickly climbing onto Yin Xiu's body, hugging Yin Xiu's neck tightly and staring at Li Mo.
Li Mo smiled calmly and took Yin Xiu's hand. Anyway, he was the most important person in his boyfriend's heart, and he didn't mind letting the ignorant little devil hug him for a while!
A group of people walked through the wind and snow without any destination or landmark. They had no idea how far they had gone or where the exit from the instance was.
As Zhong Mu looked around, he felt a headache coming on. How long would this vast expanse of white lead to? Would he be lost forever? He had no idea where he was.
But Yin Xiu, who was walking in front, paused slightly, then stopped in place, staring straight ahead.
"What's wrong, Brother Xiu?" Zhong Mu also stopped and looked in the direction Yin Xiu was looking. There was nothing there except for the indistinct snow.
"Someone's there." Yin Xiu calmly drew his sword, remaining vigilant.
"Huh?" Zhong Mu squinted and tried to see. After Yin Xiu reminded him, he seemed to vaguely see some faint outlines moving in the swirling snow.
Are there other people in this instance?
"Brother Xiu, could it be some other kind of monster?" Zhong Mu wasn't sure if it was a person. Almost all the players who came in this time died suddenly in the mental treatment area. It was impossible for someone to have come to this snowy area in advance.
"It's a person," Yin Xiu said with certainty.
Before Zhong Mu could finish looking confused, Li Mo nodded and said, "Yes, my boyfriend is right, he is a person."
Ya Ya chimed in, "It really is a person!"
Zhong Mu turned his head blankly to look at 408, who nodded in agreement. "It's a person."
Zhong Mu finally understood that he was the only person here.