Zhao Kongcheng was stunned.
He truly hadn't expected that this ordinary high school student would say such things, or have such mature thoughts...
Only then did he realize how ridiculous his previous attempt to appeal to the youthful idealism and passion common among teenagers had been.
Lin Qiye is not an ordinary high school student.
Lin Qiye stood up, walked straight to the door, hesitated for a moment, and then stopped.
"Thank you for telling me so much. I'll sign the confidentiality agreement."
After saying that, he pushed open the door and went out.
This time, Zhao Kongcheng simply sat silently on the edge of the bed, slightly raising his body as if trying to pull him back, but after a brief pause, he sat back down weakly.
He knew what this boy meant, and he knew he bore the mission of bringing this boy back, but...
He can't do it
....
"Xiao Qi, you're finally back? Why aren't you wearing your school uniform today?"
"Auntie, I got up in a rush this morning and forgot to wear it."
"You kid... won't the teacher scold you for not wearing your school uniform?"
"I only said a couple of words, it's nothing."
"Sigh, Xiaoqi, you've just transferred to a new school. You can't leave a bad impression on the teachers. You need to be more careful in everything you do."
"Okay, Auntie."
"How are things going with your classmates at school? They haven't ostracized you, have they?"
"No, we got along very well. They even gave me a ride home, and I gave them a ride home too."
"That's good, that's good."
"I'm going back to my room, Auntie."
"Okay, go to bed early."
Thump—!
Lin Qiye closed the door, lay back on the bed, looked at the night outside the window, and sighed deeply.
This world is far more complex than he imagined...
However, this has little to do with him.
After resting for a while, Lin Qiye sat up and started taking off his clothes when a hard object fell out of his pocket.
Clang!
Lin Qiye lowered his head, picked up the object, and looked puzzled.
This is a metal ornament, like a badge, only slightly larger than a one-yuan coin. I don't know what material it's made of, but it has a faint cool feel to it.
On the front of this coat of arms, two straight swords are crossed, their blades emitting a faint blue light, while the background behind them is a night sky dotted with stars. The craftsmanship is extremely exquisite!Below the design are the three small characters "Zhao Kongcheng".
"This is..." Lin Qiye's eyes narrowed slightly.
Lin Qiye recalled that when Zhao Kongcheng was pulling him towards the hotel, he seemed to have touched his pocket.
Did he lose it by accident?
Lin Qiye fiddled with the emblem, flipped it over, and saw several lines of small characters engraved on the back.
"If the dark night finally arrives...
I will stand before ten million people.
With sword drawn, facing the abyss,
Blood stains the sky!"
"What spirit... Did Zhao Kongcheng write this himself? Or is it a motto from the Night Watch?" Lin Qiye muttered to himself. "Judging from his dull appearance, he doesn't seem like the type to write something like this..."
After playing with it for a while, Lin Qiye put it on the table, changed his clothes, and climbed into bed.
He has something very important to do tonight.
He closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into the mental hospital of gods in his mind.
At this moment, in the courtyard of the mental hospital, Nyx was sitting in a rocking chair holding a bunch of bottles and jars, seemingly muttering something, with a smile occasionally appearing on his lips.
If one ignores the murky look in her eyes and the strange things in her arms, the noble air she exudes alone would make for a truly beautiful scene.
Soon after, Lin Qiye, dressed in a white coat, slowly walked over.
To better embody the role of a psychiatrist, Lin Qiye specially found a white coat in the dean's office and even clipped a pair of non-prescription glasses to the collar.
At first glance, it does seem like the case.
Lin Qiye walked to the rocking chair, silently gazed at Nyx's cloudy and dull eyes, and sighed softly.Judging from the mythological texts he consulted, Nyx was indeed one of the oldest and most powerful gods in Greek mythology, with top-tier status and power.
But compared to other gods, she has one most distinctive characteristic...
She love having children!
According to Lin Qiye's count, Nyx has at least twenty children, including the famous Thanatos, the god of death; Hypnos, the god of sleep; as well as the god of space, the goddess of fate, the god of misfortune, and so on...
With very few exceptions, the vast majority of Nyx's children were evil gods who brought calamity to the world after their birth, and many of them met tragic ends.
Lin Qiye couldn't get more detailed information about the goddess of the night from the fragments of the myth, but he speculated that Nyx's current illness might be related to her offspring.
The doctor at Sunshine Mental Hospital said that a male patient, missing his wife so much, fantasized about her being by his side. Is Nix's illness similar?
Because she missed her child so much, she treated those bottles and jars as if they were her child.
But what exactly happened to her offspring that caused Nyx to react so violently?
And as an ancient deity possessing divinity, could she really have such intense emotions? Or... was her divine body taken away and her divinity stripped away before she fell ill?
Lin Qiye had no idea.
"Hypnos, don't worry, your brother will be back soon. He was just playing around for a while..."
"That boy, Thanatos, has always been a troublemaker. When he gets back, I'll definitely give him a good scolding!"
"Nyx stroked the vase in his hand, staring blankly into the distance, a glimmer of hope appearing in his eyes, which then clouded over again."
She paused, her hoarse voice trembling slightly:
"But… Three thousand years have passed, why hasn't he returned yet...?"
As Lin Qiye watched this scene, for some reason, a pang of sadness welled up in his heart.
Who could have imagined that the once high and mighty goddess of the night would now be so helpless and humble?
She is the goddess of the night, and also a mother waiting for her child to return.
"To cure her illness, we must address the root cause..." The doctor's words echoed in Lin Qiye's mind again. He lowered his head and pondered deeply.
The root of the problem... Nyx's illness stemmed from the child she had lost.
To cure her, the only way is to start with her children. But her children are all famous Greek gods. It's impossible for me to find them one by one and bring them to Nyx.
It is unknown whether Lin Qiye or even the others were brought to this world by the mist, so where can they find so many gods?
Even if we find them, will those evil gods really come with us willingly?
Lin Qiye frowned in thought, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him!Perhaps... this might work?
Lin Qiye stood up, stared at Nyx for a long time with conflicted feelings, and finally made up his mind to take a step forward.
Under Nyx's dazed gaze, Lin Qiye walked step by step towards her...
Squat down gently.
He reached out and hugged Nyx.Whisper in her ear:
"Mother, I'm back."
At that moment, Nyx's eyes suddenly shone with an unprecedented brilliance!
She reached out her hands, trembling, and hugged Lin Qiye tightly. After a long while, she managed to utter a complete sentence, her voice trembling:
"Welcome back, Thanatos, my child..."