Absolute Choice 10

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  The former was much more reasonable than the latter.

  However, Shi Xiaobai hoped that the answer was the latter. His ideal answer was—the Hero King that vanished was real. She had time traveled from three thousand years ago. Due to the change in experiences, history was changed. Therefore, their memories of that piece of history had been changed!

  Just like how changing a particular matter would result in a change in the world lines if a person time traveled using a time machine to the past, the future of the same world line would change in response.

  If the Dawn Li he had met was real, meaning that she had time traveled from three thousand years ago, then what had happened had changed history. Then, wouldn't the memories of that piece of history end up changing?

  Of course, this theory was completely opposite from 'returning to the past from the future to change the future'. It was a completely reversed theory and became an illogical deduction of 'coming to the future from the past to change the past'.

  Furthermore, with the change in history, the memories of the rest had been changed but why were only his memories intact? This was a suspicious point that could not be easily skipped over.

  Therefore, Shi Xiaobai hoped that it was the latter but he could not think up of a reasonable theory to support it.

  The only excuse he had was that—spacetime travel was illogical, to begin with. So why did he have to force it to be logical?

  Shi Xiaobai, who had crossed worlds into this alternate world in a baffling manner, did not believe that logic had to be pursued for everything.

  It was necessary to occasionally believe in an unreasonable but compatible guess.

  Shi Xiaobai had innumerable thoughts but they all came to the same conclusion, an outcome that he wanted to believe—the girl he liked was not an imitation created by the assessment program. Instead, she was an 'oddity' that had time traveled to present day which resulted in history being changed. She had vanished from this place and time, only to have returned to the world from three thousand years ago.

  Although they were separated by three thousand years in time, and the distance between them was unbridgeable, they were at least real. At least, they lived on the same world line.

  That was good.

  A smile suffused across Shi Xiaobai's lips.

  Even if they were separated by the rivers of time that spanned three thousand years, they had at least once been in the same world thinking of each other.

  Nice, it was.

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  Chapter476 Triangular Slandering

  Seeing Shi Xiaobai suddenly enter a ruminative state before suddenly revealing a smile, everyone in the room was left confused.

  Feng Yuanlin and Pulp Farmer exchanged glances and once again tried to urge the other to speak by staring daggers at each other. They still had not received a clear answer to that important question.

  After the 'glaring war' continued for a long time, Pulp Farmer was finally defeated. He secretly straightened his back and clenched his fists. He asked, "Shi Xiaobai, do you have any impression of the matters after the fake Hero King's disappearance?"

  With that said, Feng Yuanlin quietly turned his head away, afraid that his expression would reveal anything.

  The look in Sunless's eyes changed slightly before it instantly was restored to the dull and inert state.

  The Infernal Queen's coquettish smile turned increasingly teasing.

  When Shi Xiaobai heard the question, he stopped thinking and looked up at Pulp Farmer. He began to subconsciously consider Pulp Farmer's question.

  Matters that happened after Dawn Li's disappearance?

  Shi Xiaobai dived back into his memories again. He recalled that when Dawn suddenly disappeared, his momentary panic and bewilderment caused him to be consumed by 'angry' emotions. The tiny bit of reason that had been awoken by Dawn's gentle address had vanished.

  Back then, he saw everything flooded by a scarlet red screen. The lives in front of him had turned into ugly devils. Therefore, when Sunless approached him, it was as though a devil was walking toward him. His instinctive act of killing caused him to strike, stabbing Sunless's shoulders with both hands.

  If not for the soft sensation of stabbing into the shoulders and the painful grunt that Sunless uttered which instantly awoken him, it would have created a tragedy.

  Thankfully, he had resisted the 'wrath' in his heart, causing his already exhausted body to finally fall unconscious.

  Shi Xiaobai remained silent for a moment and told everyone in the room of the situation that happened back then. An apologetic look of lingering fear flashed in his eyes.

  Sunless reacted upon listening to Shi Xiaobai's depiction of the events. Her heart ached for Shi Xiaobai's tiny bit of consciousness while in that state but she was also delighted that he had defeated 'anger' in order to not harm her. Most of all, she was worried that Shi Xiaobai would blame himself for injuring her shoulders.

  Sunless's thoughts were complex but she did not know how to articulate it. Her eyes wandered around and after a moment of hesitation, she finally extended her hand out to grab Shi Xiaobai's hand and said seriously, "Don't blame you."

  The warm and gentle touch that transmitted to the back of his hand made him experience the genuine and selfless intentions of a girl. In the array world, Shi Xiaobai, who for the first time had his 'emotions opened up', knew how valuable these intentions were.

  His heart warmed up as he smiled gently and whispered, "Got it."

  Sunless's eyes lit up slightly as a fleeting smile suddenly suffused on her face. It was like an especially mesmerizing cactus flower that bloomed rarely.

  A green 'tinge of envy' brewed. It was so astringent that it made the Infernal Queen roll her eyes.

  Pulp Farmer, who was worried over another matter, did not engage in the fury of a 'bachelor dog', much less the realization that he was being the third wheel. He suddenly interrupted, "Then…what about the matters after falling unconscious? Do you still remember anything else?"

  "Matters after falling unconscious?" said Shi Xiaobai in surprise. "This King was already unconscious, so how could there be any memories?"

  Pulp Farmer's eyes widened as cold sweat immediately oozed out of his forehead.

  Damn it, he was in such a rush to obtain an answer that he had forgotten such a simple piece of logic. If Shi Xiaobai did not remember that he had 'woken up' during his unconsciousness, such a question was equivalent to telling Shi Xiaobai that other matters had happened after he fell unconscious. A person as clever as Shi Xiaobai would definitely realize this problem.

  Indeed, Shi Xiaobai quickly wrinkled his eyebrows and asked, "Did something happen after This King fell unconscious? Or could it be…that This King did something after he fell unconscious?"

  Pulp Farmer's expression drastically changed as he cursed inwardly for being a fool. He knew that he had to quickly come up with a reason or fabricate a story to shrug off the matter. However, how could he so easily fool the clever Shi Xiaobai? Pulp Farmer's mind was a mess as he could not think of a solution instantly. He broke out into a sweat from his anxiousness.

  Feng Yuanlin was also worried by the side, but with his dull brains, how could he come up with a solution?

  Shi Xiaobai finally noticed the strangeness and as though he thought of something, his pupils constricted suddenly. With a slight change in expression, he uttered, "Could it be…"

  "He slapped you three times."

  "Ah?"

  "Ah?"

  Shi Xiaobai turned his head toward Sunless.

  Sunless locked eyes with Shi Xiaobai and gradually lifted her left hand and pointed at Pulp Farmer. She said without any expression, "When you fell unconscious, your vital signs had vanished. He was so frightened that he slapped you three times."

  Pulp Farmer was confused. When did he slap Shi Xiaobai three times?

  Why was Sunless 'slandering' him?

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p; Just as the surprised thought rose in his mind, Pulp Farmer saw Shi Xiaobai's suspicious and panicking expression gradually relax. With a flash of brilliance, Pulp Farmer immediately realized why Sunless had suddenly fabricated this lie.

  As he had slapped Shi Xiaobai thrice, he was afraid that Shi Xiaobai still had a memory of that happening despite being unconscious. Therefore, he had asked such a strange question.

  Sunless had helped him fabricate an excuse.

  Pulp Farmer was relieved and he immediately felt like prostrating himself before Sunless in admiration. Indeed, the person that could fool Shi Xiaobai was also a 'freak' with an equally high intelligence.

  After realizing this line of thought, he hurriedly added to corroborate Sunless's explanation, "Sor…Sorry. It wasn't intentional…Back…back then, the situation was intense. Feng Yuanlin nearly cried from panic!"

  Pulp Farmer was followed the 'code of brotherhood' as he dragged Feng Yuanlin into it as well.

  Feng Yuanlin exclaimed. With his intelligence, he obviously had not fully understood the situation. He only knew that Sunless had suddenly 'slandered' Pulp Farmer and Pulp Farmer had suddenly 'slandered' him.

  Was this the prelude to a 'slander' exchange?

  Feng Yuanlin was afraid that he would wreck Sunless and Pulp Farmer's 'plans', so he bit the bullet and tried inferring.

  Since they were having a 'slander' exchange, shouldn't he say something as well?

  But who could he 'slander'?

  Feng Yuanlin racked his brains with all his might as a stroke of brilliance suddenly flashed in his mind. He said loudly, "Right, right, right. The situation back then was too nerve-racking. Everyone thought you were dead. Brother Pulp Farmer slapped you thrice, and I…I nearly cried from panic. Also, also…Sunless gave you mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in order to save you!"

  At that moment, Feng Yuanlin found himself extremely clever. He had perfectly complemented the grand plan of a 'triangular slander'.

  Sunless, who suddenly took an arrow in the knee, had her breathing falter for a moment. With a stiffened expression, she wanted to explain, but she could not expose the lie at that moment. She could only swallow her words but the embarrassment in her heart prevented her from looking into Shi Xiaobai's eyes. However, her right hand was still adamantly holding on to his.

  Pulp Farmer lowered his head in guilt and pretended that it had nothing to do with him. However, he secretly gave Feng Yuanlin a big thumbs up in his mind. This support of intelligence was really fucking well done (sick)!

  The Infernal Queen, who was watching the brouhaha by the side, burst out into laughter. Her feminine laughter could not cease at all.

  When Shi Xiaobai realized the situation, he was at a loss whether to laugh or to cry. He said, "It seems like…all of you need to be a bit more careful after This King 'falls unconscious'."

  Pulp Farmer was delighted. Shi Xiaobai had been fooled. A triangle was indeed the most stable shape.

  Sunless was relieved as well.

  Regardless, concealing the truth was all that is needed.

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  Chapter477 Time for this game of chess to come to an end

  The group began joking about the 'terrible turn of events' after Shi Xiaobai fell unconscious.

  Soon, Pulp Farmer made an excuse to leave, to which Feng Yuanlin parroted so as to leave with him.

  They had intruded by rushing into the room mainly because they were worried about Shi Xiaobai as well as to confirm if Shi Xiaobai remembered if he had accidentally killed Speechless. Now, with Shi Xiaobai completely fine and clueless about what had happened after he fell unconscious, there was naturally no reason for them to 'risk' staying behind.

  After Pulp Farmer and Feng Yuanlin left, Shi Xiaobai lowered his head to ponder over Dawn. Although the guess that they were on the same world line was better than the outcome from before, it still could not satisfy him. The 'silly notion' that he could still meet up with her again made him begin to rack his brains.

  Sunless was a bit mindful of how Shi Xiaobai would view the matter of 'mouth-to-mouth resuscitation' that Feng Yuanlin came up with. But the typically nonvocal her did not know how she should probe. Therefore, she could only become the usual silent beauty.

  The Infernal Queen languidly lazed on the sofa as she shook her beautiful and exquisite leg that seemed to have a luster like beautiful white jade. A coquettish smile hung on her lips as her eyes held a teasing hint as though she was planning something.

  The room immediately turned silent once again.

  "Rumble…"

  Suddenly, a strange sound groaned.

  Shi Xiaobai immediately blushed because his stomach had growled. After sleeping for three days, the energy he had received from eating the Infernal King's sword had basically been digested. As a result, he had the infinite appetite of the Power of Taotie reappearing, giving him the innate feeling of hunger.

  Sunless looked up at Shi Xiaobai and immediately, a look of realization flashed in her eyes after a moment of surprise. She thought to herself that it was true that she was bad at caring for others. She had failed to realize that someone who had been unconscious for three days would be hungry after he woke up. If it were a more considerate girl, she would definitely have realized this and prepared in advanced.

  "I'll get food."

  Sunless hurriedly stood up and walked out the door.

  Shi Xiaobai gaped and wanted to tell Sunless not to bother. He had lots of food everywhere around him. But as he thought that the food around him were actually candles or other furniture, it would undoubtedly make Sunless worry for him even though candles were not much different from fried chicken to him. Therefore, he could only swallow his words.

  With Sunless leaving, it immediately left Shi Xiaobai and the Infernal Queen remaining in the room.

  Shi Xiaobai turned his head to glance at the Infernal Queen. Before the battle royale between the three kings, he had once spent ten days with the Infernal Queen in the chamber they were in, alone. Although they were playing board games most of the time, the Infernal Queen had never ceased using a coquettish attitude to attempt to seduce him.

  Didn't she seem a little different today?

  The Infernal Queen was half-slumped on the sofa. The garments she was wearing could hardly conceal her figure. Her wanton and slothful posture was filled with a fascinating charm. However, the smile on her face was different from the seductive smile from before. It had more of a teasing and jesting vibe.

  She locked eyes with Shi Xiaobai, narrowing them into a beaming smile without saying a word.

  Shi Xiaobai thought for a moment before choosing not to make conversation. He hesitated for a moment and turned his head. He got off the bed and quickly walked toward the Infernal King's study desk.

  He was hungry. Very hungry. The appetite of Tao Tie could no longer wait.

  Before Sunless brings in food, it's best to find something to eat first.

  Shi Xiaobai remembered that he had found the Celestial Jade that was of the same grade as the Transcendent fruit and the Infernal King's sword in the Infernal King's desk. Only energy at the level of the Celestial Jade could curb his hunger.

  Shi Xiaobai began rummaging through the Infernal King's drawers and he would occasionally find some items that were like jade. However, they were all ordinary items. The amount of energy they contained was only slightly higher than rocks. However, Shi Xiaobai was too hungry to be picky, so he began eating them.

  The Infernal Queen was accustomed to seeing the ridiculous scene of Shi Xiaobai eating anything. She silently watched him with a faint smile. A strange glint was hidden in her eyes as though she was planning something.

  "There is one thing that I'm not sure if Darling still remembers?"

  Suddenly, the Infernal Queen broke the silence.

  "What is it?"

  Shi Xiaobai's mouth was filled with 'food' as he re
sponded in an intelligible manner.

  "More than ten days ago, Darling had exposed my fake identity of being Infernal Queen and you had questioned my true identity. Back then, I gave Darling three chances. I said that I would definitely confess as long as Darling can correctly identify my true identity."

  The Infernal Queen hung her trademark coquettish smile on her face as she said, "Darling had guessed wrong twice back then but decided to leave the third chance aside. Darling has yet to use it up till today."

  The matter that happened more than ten days ago was quickly recalled by Shi Xiaobai when the Infernal Queen raised it.