Chapter 334: The Road Ahead Is Difficult
Chapter 334: Turning Back Is Difficult (Part )
After noticing this non-existent hug, Leon couldn't help but turn his head and glance at the little girl's situation out of the corner of his eye.
Although the deceased little girl did not stop, the tears on her face had disappeared, and her frightened expression had calmed down a little. Her eyes, which were red and swollen from crying, also opened again, and her fear and sadness had quietly faded away. She was looking at the road ahead curiously.
"In the world of the living, flesh and blood are real, and the soul is untouchable. In the world of the dead, flesh and blood do not exist, and only the soul is recognized. The body becomes something that cannot be touched."
Spreading out her palm and showing Leon the tear marks on it, Emma explained softly:
“The soul of the living is inseparable from the body, so in the dead world, it becomes almost non-existent. Only things like will, belief, or emotion can have an impact on other dead people.
As long as we don't have a strong desire to touch a dead person, we in the dead world are just a breeze with a fixed shape."
After explaining the situation just now, Senior Emma turned slightly to look at Leon and said seriously:
"Also, your soul strength is not high yet, so remember not to come into contact with those deceased people who look unusual, such as those with faces full of resentment, regrets, or those crying and wailing.
The emotions carried by the souls of the dead are too strong. If you come into contact with them too much, it will affect the stability of your soul. If you are not careful, you will still feel uncomfortable for a long time after leaving the dead world."
"I see."
Looking at Senior Emma, whose face was still a little pale, but who was still patiently explaining the precautions to him, Leon could not help but nodded slightly, and then the right hand holding her hand tightened a little more.
I wanted to give her the courage to fight against the road of no return by warming Emma’s cold palms, just like Emma just hugged the little girl and wiped away her tears.
'Don't worry, I'm here'?
After vaguely feeling Leon's inner thoughts through her tightly clasped hands, Emma's eyes couldn't help but warm up slightly. Then she took a deep breath, held Leon's hand that was full of determination, and walked towards the black and white stone bridge not far away.
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[Name: Black and White Bridge (Memories, Memories)]
[Appearance: A long, quaint bridge paved with black and white bricks that runs across the underworld. Every time you step on a new brick after stepping on the bridge, you will review part of your life.]
[Ability: Happy Memories, Painful Memories]
[Price: None]
[Archives: After the death of the Lord of the Dead, "Faceless Man", he squeezed out all the memories of his long life, classified them into happiness and pain, and made them into black and white stone bricks.
These constantly changing black and white bricks have completely different effects. When you step on the white bricks, you will recall the happy experiences in your life. When you step on the black bricks, you will recall the painful experiences in your life...】
[Comment: Just as people cannot know whether the rest of their lives will be happy or sad, no one can know whether a brick is black or white before it actually lands.
No one will cry forever, and no one will laugh forever. Only by experiencing all the joys and sorrows can one truly live out his life.
[Infection value: same as the user]
Memory player? After habitually reaching out and touching the fence of the stone bridge and getting the information about the [Black and White Bridge], Leon couldn't help but look at Emma beside him with worry.
If my guess is correct, the reading range of [Black and White Bridge] should be limited to the user's memory, and my memory of this world is only the past three years.
Although I started working hard to support my family as soon as I recovered from the illness, and encountered many ugly and dirty situations and had many embarrassing and difficult memories, but because of the existence of my younger brothers and sisters, I was still happy overall. Although the pain was unforgettable, it still could not cover up the warmth in my heart.
The only time he suffered unbearably was when Anna suddenly coughed up blood in the middle of the night and he hoped he could conceal her death so he could continue to "cheat" the pension. He was able to avoid this outcome because he joined the Cleanup Bureau.
Therefore, for me, the effect of [Black and White Bridge] is not too difficult. Even if I can't hold on, as long as I think about my current life, I should be able to cope with it.
But Emma-senpai...
After thinking about the big tree at the gate of Baohua Manor, Leon couldn't help but fall into deep silence.
With her entire family having been executed and only her and her daughter left, even if she was lucky enough to step on white bricks with every step she took and relive those beautiful memories, once she recalled the final outcome, it would bring her even deeper torture.
Emma, who was standing by, obviously knew this too. She hadn't even stepped onto the Black and White Bridge yet. Just by imagining the scenes she might see after getting on the bridge, her lips had already turned white from biting them.
"How about...I should go up first?"
After a moment of silence, Leon suggested:
"I just touched the fence, and it seems that the bricks that are stepped on by someone will not change again. I can go up to the black and white bridge first and help you step on the white bricks. This way you should feel a little more comfortable."
After hearing Leon's proposal, Emma's pale lips moved, as if she wanted to refuse and not let Leon bear the painful memories for her.
But before she opened her mouth to refuse, a feeling of relief from the bottom of her heart, mixed with a strong sense of guilt, flowed directly into Leon's heart through their tightly clasped hands.
"That's settled then!"
After squeezing Emma's hand tightly and conveying the thoughts of 'It's okay' and 'I'm willing to do this for you' to her, Leon took a deep breath and strode onto the black and white stone bridge.
White bricks.
When Lyon's feet landed, the foggy surface of the Black and White Bridge suddenly became clear, and a piece of white brick that was barely wide enough for an adult to step on appeared plainly and warmly under Lyon's feet.
Thank you, thank you so much!
After squeezing Leon's hand tightly, Emma, with an extremely soft look in her eyes, stood on tiptoe, tried to take a step forward, and stepped lightly on the edge of the white brick that Leon had made room for.
"Brother, you're back!"
After her toes touched the ground, the world in front of her eyes suddenly darkened, and Emma found herself standing in a dark street. Every muscle in her body that could exert force was throbbing with pain, and the exhaustion that made her feel deadly was tormenting her, causing blackouts in front of her eyes.
In this world filled with darkness both in reality and in the flesh, the only thing still shining with light is a dim little oil lamp in the distance and the fair and thin face of the girl, whose face is full of surprise, illuminated by the oil lamp.
(End of this chapter)