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Chapter 1513 - 1063: What Virtue and Ability (3K)

Chapter 1513: Chapter 1063: What Virtue and Ability (3K)

The noodle shop was located on a street far from the city center, its simple decor completely unremarkable compared to the nearby stores. Yet, the business was booming.

Perhaps it was because it was near a certain university.

The customers here were mostly young people.

However, Chen Yu was rather doubtful. It might be related to the young and good-looking couple who owned the noodle shop.

At the same time, inside the shop, Chen Yu also saw some familiar faces.

They were colleagues from the Great Wall, like Zhao Qianhui and Xu Fu.

They ate their noodles while whispering to each other.

One was discussing whether to put this meal on Brother Dong’s tab.

Another talked about how a player who had dined-and-dashed last time got a beating and ran off holding their head. They themselves would rather pay honestly.

At that moment, Chen Yu understood where he was. He realized why, even after becoming a Dreamless, he could still enter a dream.

This place... was the last dream she had created for that great hero, as well as her heart’s core.

It was the most central and secure defensive line within her spirit.

That guy had always thought about opening a noodle shop, and now, he had his wish fulfilled here.

So, Chen Yu looked at the young owner in front of him and said, "Long time no see..."

And this owner was naturally that Crying Hero, or should we say ’Li Changhe’.

"Long time no see? How do you have the face to say that?" Li Changhe was furious, "You just raided my wife and the living room last night, saying you wanted to binge-watch shows, and I ended up making you a midnight snack. In the end, you kicked me out of bed, hogged my wife, and made me sleep on the floor. Now, you tell me long time no see? This is outrageous!"

"Here it comes, the daily wife-snatching!"

"Captain, that reasoning is indeed a bit far-fetched. You’re still the boss’s school senior."

"Exactly, exactly." The amused Great Wall players chimed in.

’Li Changhe’ was indeed furious, even though he was a noodle shop owner, he was also a university student.

He was studying at the university established in the Yanyun suburbs by the Great Wall, where, if not Great Wall players, then family members of players.

When it was time for lunch breaks or no classes, he would be fussing around his noodle shop. As a result, this auntie—and also neighbor, colleague, and school senior—came to help in the shop, cracked a few garlic cloves, said she was hungry, then showed off by eating several bowls of noodles. When he just complained a bit, she pretended to have amnesia.

However, the boss’s wife, who came out from the kitchen, tapped ’Li Changhe’ on the back and said, "If she wants to eat, just keep making it. Don’t be stingy."

That was Xiao Nan, wearing an apron. Her delicate features had matured a bit, making her even more beautiful and attractive. Obviously, she would also help ’Li Changhe’ from time to time.

And Xiao Nan’s eyes were filled with a gentle smile as she looked at Chen Yu, "You little girl just gnawed on a chicken leg in the back kitchen, how come you still have such an appetite? Could it really be that all the nutrition has gone to your chest?"

Um, the last few words were somewhat through gritted teeth.

"Girl," ’Li Changhe’ complained to the young woman, "You can’t spoil her anymore! Spoil me instead, I’m your husband!"

Xiao Nan pinched ’Li Changhe’s’ face, "I’ll spoil you when we get home."

They were serving the nearby customers a mouthful of public affection.

Indeed, it was as he thought, a world of happiness and tranquility.

Yet now, he had to disrupt this peace.

Yes, all attempts to recall him had already failed.

He should have come to find him sooner.

To find this... Crying Hero!

Chen Yu sighed softly to himself, calmly looking at ’Li Changhe’: "Help me out, Li."

"Help with what?" Li Changhe’s expression remained unchanged, still grumbling, "You’ve slept with my wife, what more could you want me to help with?"

Xiao Nan pinched him again, causing him to grimace in pain. The customers in the shop were all smiling and enjoying the couple’s playful banter.

But what was strange was that the sounds of the world began to fade away, the pedestrians outside stopped in their tracks, and vehicles passing by froze on the road. It was as if everything outside had been put on pause.

After a moment of silence, Chen Yu spoke again, "Help me, hero."

At this moment, everyone inside the room also ceased all action, as if they had turned into lifelike wax figures.

"Li Changhe" furrowed his brows and then continued, "Shall I go and make you a bowl of noodles? I can’t let you go hungry..."

Saying this, he stood up intending to carry the likewise motionless Xiao Nan back to the kitchen, seemingly unconcerned about everything happening around him.

"I shouldn’t disturb your world. But I really need your help," Chen Yu said softly and earnestly: "I should have thought of it earlier; it’s the exile that even the old ancestors couldn’t escape."

"Conventional methods, whether Divine Resonance or summoning rituals, can’t bring them back. The only one who can help me bring him back is you. The future me probably realized this, which is why he told Xiaoling that he was absolutely certain."

After a few seconds of silence, "Li Changhe" sat back down at the dining table, calmly holding Xiao Nan and looking at Chen Yu.

Then, he said faintly, "Alright, since you’ve crudely laid everything bare. I won’t hide it anymore. After all, this is your world, where can I hide?"

"Li Changhe," or rather, the Crying Hero, had realized from the start that the Chen Yu of this dream world had been replaced by the real Chen Yu.

He wanted to escape, but... in front of the Chen Yu who created this world, where could he escape?

Chen Yu said softly, "I’m sorry."

"There’s nothing to be sorry about. You constructed this world, this happy and harmonious world. I’m only grateful to you. Of course, it would be better if you in this world didn’t steal my wife," "Li Changhe" said with an embrace around Xiao Nan: "And I can eliminate any existence that dares to invade the core of your Spirit World."

Indeed, this was why Chen Yu wouldn’t be easily corrupted by any Evil God.

Because within the core of her Spirit World, lay buried an Evil God.

And this was why Chen Yu came seeking his help, otherwise, she would never disturb his wonderful dream world.

"Just as you said, I might be able to bring that guy back. He and I are one and the same, even having ascended the same throne. If I use my power, indeed it might be possible to bring him back," "Li Changhe" responded quietly: "But... I can’t grant your request."

"Because the price is your complete disappearance?" Chen Yu asked.

"No, I don’t know what the price is," "Li Changhe" shook his head.

"Then what are you worried about?" Chen Yu said.

"But... you will die!" "Li Changhe" replied: "The future you, indeed, brought him back, and also brought back humanity’s strong ones. But you ended up dying, even with my existence, you still died! Can’t I, the Different Eyed Demigod, take care of that Demigod?"

Even having lost everything, as the once Chaos Evil God, the Crying Hero, still had ways to deal with a Demigod.

But on the Future Line, that method did not appear, and the future Chen Yu was killed, her body damaged beyond almost all recognition.

The cost of summoning remained unknown, but for sure, the Crying Hero couldn’t protect Chen Yu’s safety after.

"So, I analyze, that cost must be my inability to protect you, whether it’s weakness or outright disappearance. And once you start the summoning, it can’t be hidden from the Different Race. Those Different Race Demigods will attack you fiercely. All of humanity’s players together might not hold off so many Demigods."

"In such a situation... you will die, Yu," "Li Changhe" earnestly said: "Both he and I already owe you a lot. You don’t need to take such risks... really."

Indeed, both the Crying Hero and Li Changhe already owed her a lot. They didn’t want her to face any more danger.

In the Crying Hero’s storyline, Chen Yu with a spine shattered and barely breathing crawled over a mountain of corpses, used the last of her potions on the Crying Hero, and then died.

In the disaster fog, the Crying Hero was also buried in her dream world.

On the Future Line, Chen Yu helped Li Changhe and Xiao Nan raise their daughter, established the Dark Side Great Wall, and even to bring them back, died at the hands of a Different Eyed Demigod.

Even in this world, the Netherworld’s ninety-nine cities world. This world’s Chen Yu also made many sacrifices for the Supreme King.

All of this had already made Li Changhe owe her too much.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu fell into silence.

The Crying Hero continued to speak: "Now, although that guy has been exiled, he surely won’t die. On the Future Line he was exiled for more than a dozen years, alive and well, right? He even threatened True Gods! This time around, not a few human strong ones have been exiled, but not as many as on the Future Line. Humanity still has enough strength, you can find another opportunity. Don’t put yourself in such danger. Wait until humans gather enough strength, come back to this world, make sure you can survive safely, then go and call him back. This is the most prudent and reliable method."

"Opportunity?" Chen Yu responded: "If we just leave quietly this time, will there really be another chance to return to this world? Can this world hold on until the next task after losing so much fighting force? And with the existence of time spans, can they last that long?"

The Crying Hero didn’t respond.

Chen Yu continued: "Hero, please help me. Bringing him back is the last hope for this world."

"The hope of this world... ha...," the Crying Hero calmly responded: "Then... who will save you? The worst possibility is that he is not summoned back, and you’ve already died."

Chen Yu replied: "You also said that’s the worst case. Perhaps I can hold out until they return?"

Then, the world returned to normal. People began to move again.

Chen Yu left the dream world, and everything reverted to its original state.

And "Li Changhe" sat at the dining table, embracing the bewildered and shy Xiao Nan. Across the table was Chen Yu, also bewilderedly eating noodles.

"Alas, Li Changhe, Li Changhe. What worth or ability do you have?" he sighed in his heart, holding the girl in his arms and returning to the kitchen.

(Sorry, it’s nearly New Year’s, the family is pushing, been busy.)