Xu Sen had something to say to him?
The white-haired young man raised his eyebrows.
Zong Jiu and Xu Sen did not interact much in private. In fact, it could even be said that they did not interact much.
This was because Xu Sen had a more mature personality and was usually a man of few words. He rarely spoke his true thoughts. But there was no doubt that Xu Sen was a good person. It was just that he was not good with words, but he was never sloppy when it came to his actions. Moreover, he knew how to control the situation very well and knew the deeper meaning behind each of Zong Jiu's instructions. He was a very good subordinate who cared about the big picture.
In comparison, Xu Su used to be an explosive person who did not use his brain to think. Most of the time, it was Xu Sen who pulled him back. But as he was an extrovert, Zong Jiu interacted with him more often. Even Tokumon would often take care of this little brother who had not experienced the harsh treatment of society.
So when Xu Sen made such a request, Zong Jiu could not help but feel a little puzzled.
But despite his doubts, he still nodded. "Alright."
Xu Su acknowledged. He even accidentally burped because he had been crying for too long. When he came back to his senses, his face immediately turned red.
It was only at times like this that he could see traces of his youth and popularity from this young man.
Even if Zong Jiu did not care about these things, this was not the first time he had heard others say that Xu Su was becoming more and more reticent. He would lock himself in his room every day and would not go out. He even set up a training ground in the main system like a madman just to make himself stronger.
Xu Su wiped away his tears and solemnly placed the Book of the Dead in his arms on the coffee table in front of the sofa. Then he walked out of the meeting room while looking back repeatedly. As he walked out, he did not forget to kindly close the door for them.
It seemed like this was a private conversation.
Zong Jiu put down his hands and walked over to the sofa to sit down.
About three seconds later, Xu Sen's voice came from the air in front of him.
"I took the liberty of asking Xiaosu to call you here. Sorry to disturb you, Ninth Brother."
"I'm fine."
Magician waved his hand, puzzled. "I heard from Zhuge An that you sacrificed yourself to cast forbidden black magic?"
"Yes." Xu Sen replied, "It is indeed a sacrificial black magic that consumes one's vitality. Fortunately, it did not harm one's soul. Otherwise, even the Book of the Dead would not be able to do anything."
"However, even the Book of the Dead can only barely communicate with the dead. It's not a summoning technique that can summon souls. In the end, it's just drinking poison to quench one's thirst."
Zong Jiu knew what Xu Sen meant.
Even if Zhuge An gave the Book of the Dead to Xu Su, it was only a temporary measure.
Xu Sen was dead. This was an irreversible fact. Even if she could talk to Xu Su through an S-grade item, she wouldn't be able to accompany him for the rest of his life. This was because people had to be reincarnated. If she couldn't let go of her obsession, she would only wander around the River of Forgetfulness. One day, her soul would dissipate from the world.
At this point, Xu Sen paused slightly. "So … I want to beg you. No, I want to beg you."
"If you can obtain the final Universal Wishing Ticket, please don't choose … to revive everyone."
This time, Xu Sen's request really surprised Zong Jiu. "Why?"
"Because the pain will never end."
Xu Sen's usually calm voice was choked with sobs. "Even if we are revived, there is no way for the survivors to return to the real world in the Infinite Loop. Someday in the future, as time passes, even if I survive and can really be together with Xu Su, we will inevitably usher in the death of another person. This is unavoidable and will come. "
Indeed.
The survival time of the veteran survivors in the Infinite Loop was only stable for about three years. However, for most survivors, not to mention a year, even surviving a dungeon was difficult. The survival rate was so low that it made one's hair stand on end.
For high-level veteran survivors, after passing a difficult dungeon, the main system would send them to a more difficult dungeon based on their strength. If this continued for a long time, the veteran survivors wouldn't be able to escape death.
Even earlier, it was impossible to know when the Infinite Loop began. However, based on Guiguzi's death in the Investiture of the Gods dungeon, it was clear that anyone who tried to destroy the Infinite Loop didn't end well.
Just like Xu Sen.
If Zong Jiu wished for everyone to come back to life, everyone would definitely be happy.
However, when they returned to the Infinite Loop from the Thriller Trainee Competition, when the rest time from the competition was used up, the survivors were destined to return to being forced to enter the Horror Dungeon every month to complete missions.
Perhaps the next year would be happy, but what about the next two years? Three years?
Xu Sen trembled and said, "But we have no way … to welcome the other party's death again."
Everyone knew how much psychological trauma and damage Xu Sen's departure had caused to Xu Su. Even if it was Xu Sen, it would be the same. Especially if the other party was revived in the future and communicated with each other to confirm their relationship, they would still know that they were walking on a dead end.
The first separation was already like this, let alone the second time.
"I know this request is very selfish, but when I heard Xu Su say it to me, this was the only thought that came to me."
Xu Sen recalled the moment when he got the Book of the Dead and successfully contacted him. Xu Su was crying as he happily told him that Brother Jiu had decided to resurrect all his dead companions. Xu Sen didn't say anything, but his heart was suddenly filled with sorrow.
"So … if possible, please don't make this wish."
Xu Sen's voice was filled with uncontrollable sobs.
It was obvious how much determination this request had taken and how cruel it was for him.
Who didn't want to live and kiss the person they loved under the sun?
"If possible, I just want Xu Su to live well. It would be best if he could leave the Infinite Loop and … forget about me."
This was the promise that Zong Jiu had made to them at the very beginning.
He said he wanted everyone to leave the Infinite Loop.
The meeting room fell into silence.
Suddenly, Zong Jiu asked, "Did Zhuge An say anything to you?"
Xu Sen let out an "ah", his voice revealing an unfeigned blankness. "No … He didn't even talk to me. The one who contacted me and summoned me has always been Xu Su. "
The Magician furrowed his brows imperceptibly. His hands rubbed his temples lightly, his light pink eyes deep in thought.
He recalled the conversation between Fan Zhuo and him in the meeting room and the demon's disdainful comments about Zhuge An.
Thinking further back, Xu Sen and Zhuge An had entered the S-Level Instance Dungeon together. Zhuge An had walked into the wrong Dimension Portal and placed himself in danger. He had sacrificed his Substitute Doll for Xu Sen and sacrificed himself in an unusual way …
Now, why was Zhuge An able to randomly obtain the S-Level Book of the Dead and deliver it to Xu Su immediately?
Zong Jiu couldn't be blamed for making such a connection. This series of coincidences was too coincidental.
If there were too many coincidences, they wouldn't be coincidences anymore.
Zong Jiu didn't doubt Zhuge An's ability at all.
Whether it was his unpredictability, overdrawing his own divination ability to predict the future, or his winding and elusive mind and brain.
A stream of light that could not be any faster flashed through his mind. However, when he wanted to chase after it, it disappeared into the depths of his mind.
Zong Jiu put down his hand and said softly, "I understand."
"I can understand your thoughts. But you don't seem to have considered Xu Su's thoughts. "
The white-haired youth hit the nail on the head. "Xu Su doesn't and isn't willing to think about the future. He only wants you to come back.
"If he knew that you were telling me these things and that you wanted him to erase his memory and return to reality, he would be furious."
"I know," Xu Sen said bitterly. "But I just want him to live."
Xu Su didn't think that far. He only wanted Xu Sen to come back. He only wanted to hug his lover who he had yet to confess his feelings to.
But Xu Sen thought far ahead. He didn't just want the present, he also wanted the future. He didn't want Xu Su to be sad.
If there was a next time, no matter if Xu Su or Xu Sen died, the other person would definitely not hesitate to commit suicide.
"I'm already a dead person, but he's still alive. As long as he's alive, there's hope. "
It was rare for Zong Jiu to be a little confused.
He couldn't understand this kind of feeling. This kind of person was willing to give up his chance to live in exchange for another person's carefree feelings.
Just like when he asked the old nun when he was young, the book said that no one would be good to another person for no reason. Then why did you adopt me and take care of me since I was young without asking for anything in return?
The old nun said that it was love.
Zong Jiu still didn't understand. After so many years, he still couldn't figure it out.
When he was in the Cirque Du Soleil dungeon, he said to the devil that hate couldn't bind a person, but love could.
The difference between him and the devil was that Zong Jiu admitted that there was love, but he didn't understand it.
Not only did the devil not understand, he didn't admit it, he even sneered at it.
Just like Xu Su and Xu Sen. Was this love?
Perhaps so. Magician thought.
Love was sacrifice, love was courage, love was fearlessness.
But even if Zong Jiu knew what it was, to put himself in the shoes of someone, to make him give up his own interests, give up his own happiness …
At a certain moment, an obscure shadow flashed across his mind, but he extinguished it in the next second.
Impossible.
Magician would never give up or sacrifice anything for another person.
"I know why you're here."
Zong Jiu stopped thinking.
He stood up from the sofa and said calmly, "If there's a chance, I'll consider it."
"If it's possible, please cut off the communication. When Xu Su comes in, I'll give the Book of the Dead to him, and regardless of the result, I won't reveal the content of our conversation."
"Okay, thank you for your generosity."
Xu Sen immediately replied and disappeared behind the Book of the Dead.
The meeting room fell into silence again.
After confirming that Xu Sen had left, Zong Jiu picked up the Book of the Dead on the coffee table and took out his tarot cards from the System Backpack.
He put his fingers on the two S-grade items and his pupils slightly darkened.
No matter what, Zong Jiu still had a grudge against the moon card that represented deception.
He wanted to know what Zhuge An had lied to him about and what part of the prophecy was hidden from him.