2052, Thirty Years Of Sleep

October 18, Chenjing.

The cool breeze of autumn blew through the streets and alleys of this city. Most of the pedestrians on the road put on coats, but only a few young people with strong energy were still wearing thin clothes.

The ancient buildings in Chenjing look more solemn and mysterious against the golden autumn leaves. The red walls and yellow tiles seem to be shining under the autumn sunshine, forming a colorful picture.

Ye Buyu propped up his chin and looked at the rapidly reversing scenery outside the car window, a hint of tiredness gradually welling up in his heart.

"I really don't understand why Yan Muyun was not found after he lost it, but instead asked us to come back immediately?" Di Haotian, who was sitting in the back row, suddenly muttered, his tone a little dissatisfied.

He has been talking about this for almost the entire journey, but no one can give an answer to this question.

"The dean probably has his own ideas. Who knows?" Yue Xiao yawned and nudged the guy with her elbow: "Can you point it over there? I'm going to be squeezed into the car door."

"The person who 'asked' him to leave is the original divine envoy. At least we don't have to worry about his safety." Lin Han said softly.

Di Haotian was a little dissatisfied: "Who can say for sure? What if that sea master is a member of the Shengyao Order? People who can create a place like the 'Ark of Eden' cannot be too serious no matter how they think about it. "

"I agree, there can't be any serious people in that place." Wei Min, who was sitting in the passenger seat, echoed expressionlessly.

Listening to the noise of several people in the car, Ye Buyu had no intention of joining the discussion. He just leaned his head against the window and quietly looked at the buildings and pedestrians on the roadside.

She didn't know why, but she always felt empty lately, always feeling like something was going to happen.

"Buzz."

The phone vibrated twice quickly, and for some reason, Ye Buyu's heart also jumped twice.

Without any delay, she immediately took out her phone from her pocket and turned on the screen.

Someone sent her an anonymous message using JieKe.

Unknown: [Where are you now? If you are in the academy, come to the place where we first met. 】

Ye Buyu's pupils shrank. Without any reason, she now recognized that he was the one who sent her this message.

Yu Shuyi, who was sitting on the other side, noticed the movement here and looked over with some confusion: "Xiaoyu, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Ye Buyu put the phone back into his pocket.

Twenty minutes later, this black business van stopped at the entrance of the inner courtyard of Chenjing Academy.

Yue Xiao stretched out as soon as she landed on the ground, yawned and said: "Ha... I've been exhausted these past few days. I want to have a good sleep when I go back... Oops... .”

"Sorry, give me a moment." Ye Buyu pushed him away, jumped out of the car, and ran towards the academy without looking back.

"What's wrong with her?" Yue Xiao was a little confused.

I looked back at the other companions who had just gotten off the bus, and saw that everyone had an expression of confusion on their faces.

...

The sun shone through the leaves on the bluestone path, and the breeze in the forest lifted the girl's long hair. She ran all the way, startling a few squirrels playing on the grass in the distance.

After turning a corner, at the end of the path, a crystal-clear stream gurgled by, and an elegant and delicate wooden bridge spanned it. Red lanterns the size of tea cups hung on both sides of the handrail. It's just that it's daytime now and the lanterns are not lit.

Further away from the bridge, a white stone pavilion stands quietly, with spotless-looking stone tables and chairs placed in the middle.

Ye Buyu stopped on the small bridge and looked around blankly, but found that there was no figure of that person here.

"Where are you?" she couldn't help shouting.

"Bonjour."

There was a sound coming from under the bridge.

Ye Buyu lay on the wooden railing and looked down, only to see a familiar face slowly emerging from the water, still grinning at her.

"You..." An unknown fire arose in her heart, and she raised her hand to press it.

"I haven't seen you for a day...gulu, lulu..."

In the middle of Yan Muyun's words, his body was pushed to the bottom of the water by an invisible force, and he drank a few large gulps of water.

When he came up again, Ye Buyu had already jumped into the water, grabbed his collar and said with worry on his face: "Are you okay?"

"You really don't seem to care about me." Yan Muyun looked pale and smiled miserably.

Ye Buyu grabbed his collar and dragged him ashore, sat by the creek, and then simply pressed his head on his lap: "Why don't you reply to any message these days? You don't know that all of us are Are you worried?"

"You don't have to worry about me anymore."

Yan Muyun looked sad and said softly: "When we meet again, we will be enemies."

Ye Buyu: "..."

"Why do you have such a speechless expression? I'm serious."

"You are over 50 years old, can you stop being so naive?"

"I meant what I said."

Yan Muyun turned over and sat up, and said seriously: "I'm here to say goodbye to you."

"What?"

"I came to see you this time to give you something last."

"What are you talking about?" Looking at the other party's serious expression, Ye Buyu really panicked this time.

Yan Muyun tilted his head strangely and reminded: "My superpower. Isn't it just because of my superpower that you approached me from the beginning?"

Ye Buyu's pupils shrank and his mouth opened, but for a while he couldn't make any sound at all.

"No...it's not what you think..."

"Actually, you are really my ideal type, but you just pushed a little too hard at the beginning."

A smile appeared at the corner of Yan Muyun's mouth, and he reached out and gently brushed the girl's cheek: "I have always been quite self-aware of myself. Growing up, I have hardly ever been treated differently by a beautiful girl like you. At first I I'm a little excited and secretly happy, but every time in the dead of night I ask myself, Yan Muyun, are you really that good? Are you so charming?"

The girl was a little incoherent: "No...it's not what you think, I really..."

"Don't be in a hurry, take your time." Yan Muyun sat upright, pretending to be listening attentively.

Ye Buyu took a deep breath and suppressed the panic in his heart: "I don't deny what you said. But in fact, I refused at the beginning. I didn't want to obtain other people's powers through this method. But they said, Your superpower is really important to me, everyone is trying to persuade me, saying that I must do this..."

"Their reason is that after calculation, as long as I obtain the 'effect resistance' part of your [Silver Guard], then I will most likely not have to worry about negative effects when I obtain other people's abilities in the future. For example, My 'telepathy' will be able to control switches and the like on its own in the future."

"I also wanted to tell you the truth, but they wouldn't let me."

"Because every time I get permission from the dean and tell my friends or classmates about my abilities, all I get in return is defensiveness or even alienation. I grew up with Grandma Chai and Grandpa Zhuge, and there are not many people of the same age around me. , I was very bad at social interaction, and after failing twice, I never thought of mentioning my secret to others."

"The hospital also secretly recruited several volunteers, but after I contacted them and eavesdropped on their inner thoughts, I found that those people only wanted to be friends with me on the surface. Some of them even wanted to make me like them. He then used me as a springboard to gain more resources and higher-level attention..."

"It is conceivable that people with this kind of mentality are unlikely to have a real liking for me. And I have only been in contact with them for a day or two and have never met again."

"On the one hand, I can't make friends at all, and on the other hand, Grandpa Dean and the others are also afraid that if I absorb new powers, it will have side effects such as being unable to turn off telepathy on my own... In short, Until I met you, I only had the powers of my brother, Grandpa Dean, Grandma Chai, and Aunt Su."

"This time, they no longer allow me to be willful. They told me that I must do whatever it takes to get your superpower. Even Grandma Chai said so."

"They asked someone to analyze your possible ideal type, and asked me to practice my usual speaking tone and attitude towards you... If I hadn't resisted so hard, they would have even hired a specialized stylist to design my hair and hair every day. Dressing... But I still can't do it. When there are too many people around, I don't dare to speak..."

"Pfft." Yan Muyun suddenly laughed, pointed at her and said, "So, you wear a hood and hide in the corner every time you are in the classroom. Is it not part of the image design, but is it a social fear? Then? When you get along with me in private, are you actually acting?"

Ye Buyu blushed: "At first...it was acting at first, but then it became natural without even realizing it..."

"Life is like a play. If you wear a mask for a long time, you will get used to it." Yan Muyun nodded in approval.

"Believe me, I have wanted to tell you the truth many times...but I am afraid that if I tell you, you will leave me like those people before..."

Ye Buyu's eyes were red, and he reached out to pull the hem of Yan Muyun's wet clothes, with a hint of crying in his voice: "Please, don't leave me, okay?"

Yan Muyun reached out and touched her head and said with a smile, "Why, you don't really like me, do you?"

"...Hmm." The girl pursed her lips and nodded aggrievedly.

"I'll tell you good news, I like you too." Yan Muyun smiled.

"You lied to me......"

"If I really liked you, you'd feel it, right?"

Yan Muyun's eyes softened: "I didn't lie to you... In fact, I can't tell you when I started to like you. Maybe it's because I have the ability to 'resist effects'? I have to be face to face." Only by confessing your love will your ability take effect?"

"...I don't know..." Ye Buyu had tears on his face and shook his head in confusion.

"Practice brings true knowledge, let's try it."

Yan Muyun reached out to lift her chin and kissed her gently.

After a long time, the lips parted.

He looked into her eyes and whispered, "I like you."

The next moment, Ye Buyu's eyes turned white and he fainted in his arms.

Yan Muyun threw away the syringe in his hand, bent down and picked her up: "Get some sleep. What is going to happen next is not suitable for you to see."