Chapter 15 This is the worst possible outcome
Chapter 15 This is the worst outcome
Luo Xi lives in an old residential building. In big cities, there are tall buildings, high-end CBDs, and old streets and alleys with rich cultural heritage. There may also be some key cultural relics units. Similarly, old residential areas are also part of big cities.
It’s an old building without an elevator. Walking down the dilapidated stairs, you can see piles of cardboard boxes and sundries everywhere in the corridor.
Before going out, Luo Xi searched carefully. Except for the three cards, nothing else he had obtained on the last day of confinement was brought back.
Included are a folding knife, a dagger, and a small bottle of pills that can turn a person into a 'cleaner'.
"That is to say, only the cards can be preserved until the next day of confinement, and any other items and props can only exist in the current scene." Luo Xi murmured to himself. For him, collecting various information and then piecing it together is his strong point.
It's like a jigsaw puzzle, some of the pieces are so small that they have no value at all when taken alone, but if you put them together, the situation is completely different.
Luo Xi had a deeper understanding of the day of confinement.
After getting downstairs, Luo Xi threw the garbage into a row of trash cans on the roadside, and then walked to the intersection in front. There was a bus stop on the right side of the road, and street shops on both sides, including convenience stores, fruit stores, and small restaurants.
There is a breakfast shop here that sells porridge and buns, as well as soy milk and fried cakes.
Luo Xi likes the second combination, which comes with some free pickles and a white egg, which satisfies both nutrition and taste.
"Come on, find a seat!" The boss had already recognized Luo Xi because he often came to eat here, and said, "Is it the same as before?"
"Correct."
Luo Xi sat down, then scanned the code to pay, and soon hot soy milk and freshly fried pancakes were placed on the table, along with a boiled egg, pickled vegetables, and small plates to help yourself, taking as much as you want.
Taking out his cell phone, Luo Xi found the WeChat numbers of Zhang Yanan, Guo Zening, Liu Mao and Wu Rui, and then created a temporary group.
Share your current location within the group.
"Hurry up, whoever hasn't eaten yet, I'll treat you."
After sending this text, Luo Xi put down his phone and started eating.
He is hungry.
When the weather is good, the breakfast shop will set up a roadside stall with small stools and tables. Next to it is a clothing store. The window is wiped very clean and because of the angle of light, it can be used as a mirror. At this moment, what is reflected on the glass is Luo Xi's appearance while eating, as well as the surrounding background.
But in the mirror, the small table where he was alone was actually full of people.
Some of them had no seats, so they stood and surrounded Luo Xi, but they seemed a little afraid and did not dare to get too close.
If you look closely, these people look exactly like Luo Xi, except that their clothes and temperament are different.
"Are you still in the mood to eat?" In the mirror, Luo Xi, who was wearing glasses and sitting across the small table, sneered.
"He's just a good-for-nothing." A figure who looked somewhat similar to Luo Xi also started shouting.
"Are you guys okay?" Luo Xi didn't even look at them, as if he was already used to this kind of scene.
"Just a friendly reminder, you haven't cleared the level. It's obvious that the card is the most critical anchor point. There is no such magical thing in the real world. This is common sense, right? So, once you find something that violates common sense, such as a card, it means that you haven't..." Before the crazy 'Luo Xi' finished speaking, the glasses Luo Xi next to him patted him on the shoulder: "If he doesn't know this, then he is really useless and can't defeat us and become the main body."
"Stop showing off your poor acting skills. If you have something to say, just get out of here." Luo Xi began to peel the eggs.
"Why be so harsh on us? What we mean is that the situation you are facing now is beyond your ability. You need help, and we are willing to help you." Luo Xi, who was wearing glasses, stretched out his middle finger and adjusted the frame of his glasses that was slipping a little.
"No need." Luo Xi refused directly.
"You are very strong, even terrifyingly strong. To be honest, we are all very afraid of you. But this time is different. Don't forget that we are one. If you are in trouble, we will not benefit either."
Luo Xi chewed the egg in his mouth and didn't say anything. The other party continued: "It is now obvious that the scope of the imprisonment day is much larger than you imagined. Of course, I am very sure that you must have expected this situation a long time ago. After all, deducing all possibilities and then deducing according to each possibility is your strength. But I am also very sure that this must be the worst of all the possibilities you expected."
"Then, suppose the scope of the impact of the Day of Imprisonment is too huge, or even infinite. This is the worst possibility you can expect. You definitely can't handle it alone. You really have to consider the issue of cooperation, unless you are willing to be imprisoned on this day forever."
The ringing of a cell phone interrupted the chattering of Luo Xi, who was wearing glasses.
Luo Xi picked up the phone and looked at it.
It’s Wu Rui.
connected.
"I'm here." Just three words.
Luo Xi looked at the time in surprise. It was less than twenty minutes from the time the call was first made. Did this woman come in a racing car?
"Go north along the road, 50 meters at the intersection, there is a roadside breakfast stall on the west side." After Luo Xi finished speaking, he saw a red car driving over there, stopping directly on the side of the road, turning off the engine and opening the door, and Wu Rui walked out of it.
This woman is quite decisive.
Moreover, he is the most meticulous and intelligent one among all the people Luo Xi has met.
Luo Xi had heard people say before that if a woman is petite, she must be very calculating, while a tall woman, who is carefree and naive, is a real naive person.
"I drink porridge without sugar." Wu Rui sat next to him. At this time, the various 'Luo Xi' in the glass in the distance also disappeared.
Luo Xi ordered a bowl of porridge. Wu Rui was obviously without makeup, and even her hair was not combed properly. She just tied it up with a rubber band and started drinking with a spoon.
"Would you like some fried dough cakes?" Luo Xi asked.
Wu Rui reached out and grabbed the half-eaten fried dough cake from Luo Xi's plate and started eating it.
"Half of it is enough for me."
Luo Xi looked at the empty plate, turned to the boss and said, "One more serving, no, two servings of fried dough sticks."
"Okay." The boss didn't even raise his head and increased the speed of frying the pancakes.
"Where are they?" Wu Rui asked while chewing with her mouth full of oil, seemingly not caring about her image at all.
"They are not as fast as you." Luo Xi glanced at the car parked on the side of the road: "When did you find out?"
"When I woke up, I was so happy that I thought I had really escaped. It wasn't until I saw my binding card that I realized my imprisonment was not over. So I went downstairs and drove to find you as soon as possible."
"Is the journey going well?"
"It went smoothly, because it was early and there wasn't any traffic jam yet." Wu Rui suddenly reacted at this time. She knew that Luo Xi would not ask such meaningless questions.
It can be said that the Luo Xi during the days of confinement was much more stable, calm, and smarter than the Luo Xi she knew.
"Why do you ask?"
"nothing!"
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Wu Rui knew that the other party obviously didn't want to say more on this topic, and he might also be wary of her.
At that moment, she said what she had prepared on the way: "Luo Xi, I admit that I have concealed many things from you before, but it was only for self-protection. Although it may sound a bit like acting, I still want to say that you saved me. If you hadn't given me a memory card at the last moment, I would have become an amnesiac."
"You forgot that you had three memory cards and my special card [Ebbinghaus's pen] in your hand before, all of which were snatched from you by me." Luo Xi's face had no expression, making it difficult to understand.
"But in the end, you still gave me a memory card. That's also true. You could have not given it to me." Wu Rui said frankly, meeting Luo Xi's gaze, and the two looked at each other for a moment.
"I just need a useful chess piece." Luo Xi retracted his gaze. He could see that Wu Rui was sincere this time.
"I'm willing to be that chess piece." Wu Rui said immediately.
"So, our previously broken friendship has been pieced together again, and our fragile trust has also been strengthened."
"You can totally understand it that way."
"Give me a reason."
"I think you can take me away from here." Wu Rui added: "I mean leaving this day, escaping from the day of confinement, and returning to the real reality."
“I’m not sure I can do that.”
"But in my opinion, you have great hope. This is my reason. You gave me hope. If I relied on myself, I couldn't even escape the situation in the company. But you achieved it in just one cycle. So you are very strong, very strong."
Looking at Wu Rui's serious face, Luo Xi didn't say anything this time, but pointed at her half bowl of porridge and said, "It's getting cold."
Wu Rui continued drinking.
Luo Xi accepted her, which was a good thing for her.
It can be seen that she was actually in a state of excitement and agitation, and even her hands were shaking.
What happened before had shocked Luo Xi too much.
Because only by personal experience can you know how desperate and terrifying it is to be trapped in the office scene of the previous company.
After saving her memory for the first time, she kept struggling, dying, being reborn, and dying again.
All she could do was to try her best to get the memory card every day of confinement so as not to become amnesiac, because Wu Rui knew very well that once she became amnesiac, she would lose all hope. Because everything in the eyes of amnesiacs was normal, but in fact, they were just trapped in this terrifying endless reincarnation, being killed, reborn, continuing to live the same day, being killed again, reborn again, and so on.
The most terrifying scenario here is what Wu Rui's "mentor" once said. As a person who has regained his memories, he has no idea how many times this "reincarnation" has happened.
It could be dozens of times, hundreds of times, thousands of times, or even tens of thousands of times.
If you don't break this cycle of horror, you will be trapped in this day forever.
How desperate.
Eventually, the 'mentor' gave up in despair, deliberately broke the rules, had her memory wiped out, and became an amnesiac.
If you look at it from a certain perspective, this may be the only ending. The mentor was completely desperate and saw no hope, so he chose to give up.
But Wu Rui was unwilling to give up.
She must escape and return to the real world.
(End of this chapter)