First Player

Chapter 834 Chapter 833 · "You are always a good person."

In the hall of the villa, there was a smell like burning paper money.

Su Mingan's eyes passed by Lu Shu at the door, and he looked in through the gap. He saw more than thirty boxes of tea on the table in the room. The small stove was burning vigorously, and the heat made the hall white.

A young man in a black suit stood at the table, twirling finely chopped tea leaves with his fingers. As more than thirty boxes of tea leaves fell into the pot one by one, the water bubbled and the crimson tea was like a giant mouth of an abyss. Swallowing the tea leaves in one gulp, the scene was very terrifying. This is where the smell of burnt paper money comes from.

...Su Lin actually came to his house and cooked this horrible tea at his house.

Su Mingan pulled his gaze back and looked at Lu Shu. Lu Shu also kept staring at him without saying a word, as if waiting for him to speak first.

"Lu Shu?" Su Ming'an asked lightly.

"...Huh?" Lu Shu's reaction was still a little slow. He paused for three seconds before humming. The butterfly flew back from the door fence to his right shoulder, its wings brushed against the silver streamline of the Hanfu, and stood side by side with the mantis.

Under the dim yellow light, his flowing white hair was like snow on the verge of melting under the warm sun, as if he would disappear again without noticing. The moment he heard Lu Shu's voice, Su Mingan suddenly realized that he seemed to be able to see some colors other than black and white.

Su Ming'an's eyes roamed over Lu Shu's body repeatedly before asking again: "Back?"

Su Mingan has been observing.

Although Lu Shu's expression was always stiff, it was not cold or harsh. When you really look at him, you won't be burned by his aura of resistance. When he smiles, it looks natural.

He is different from Lin Guang. I haven't observed them carefully before, so it's hard to see the difference. But after observing these two people in depth, you will find that they are different after all.

"...Hmm." It took another three seconds before Lu Shu responded.

Just as Su Mingan was about to speak, Lu Shu suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled up his clothes. Lu Shu's movements were a little stiff, as if he was forcibly controlling a disharmonious puppet body, and his steps seemed to click.

"It's windy outside, come in." Lu Shu's words were also a little hesitant, and every word seemed to be stuck in his throat.

Su Mingan entered, and the door behind him was closed, blocking out the cold wind and snow. The indoor fireplace was burning, and the flames filled most of the hall with warm colors. The glazed lamps on the ceiling reflected a sheen like broken gold.

Underfoot are scarlet soft carpets and Baroque-style tiles. The hall is arc-shaped, with a mushroom-shaped wall lamp erected every two meters. Directly in front is a spiral staircase leading to the lounge and piano room on the second floor. The armrests are also engraved with colorful patterns.

Only then did Su Mingan discover that this villa that he had not been to for a long time had actually been renovated. It seemed that a lot of furniture and decorations had been added. Even the wallpaper was dyed a gorgeous golden yellow, and there were some paintings hanging on the wall. It really gradually There is a feeling of home.

No wonder even adventurous players would spend points to buy themselves a home in the world of the Lord God. Staying in a small and closed personal space all the time, few people can tolerate this kind of confinement.

"Did you decorate it?" Su Mingan asked Lu Shu.

The access rights to this kind of private villa can be shared. Currently, Su Mingan has only given access to Lu Shu, Noel, and Lin Yin. The three of them can also share the access to others. Although the villa can be decorated freely, Su Mingan never expected... that Lu Shu would come up with such a Western decoration style.

Lu Shu shook his head in confusion: "It's not me."

Su Mingan shifted his gaze. Sure enough, this gorgeous, golden, palace-style style that is blinding at first glance will make another person like it——

"Lu Shu's soul has just returned to his body, so his reaction will be a little slow." Su Lin's voice came from next to him.

In the center of the hall, Su Lin was still making tea. More than thirty tea leaves of different types were flying in his hands and fell into the kettle together.

He was wearing a well-tailored black suit, with a blue tie exposed at the collar, and even the cuffs were smoothed. If you ignore the horrors he's doing, he certainly looks impressive.

"...You made my home like this?" Su Mingan asked.

Su Lin raised her head, stretched out her right hand, and began to pour the whole bottle of milk into the tea: "Yes, Noel said before that I will celebrate the New Year at your house these days. I have prepared some furniture suitable for the New Year, and put it into your home Updated."

Su Lin stared at the scale of the milk carefully and continued: "I know you don't want to give up points, so I paid for all the decoration costs. This decoration style... you probably won't like it."

Su Mingan looked around the hall. Indeed, he could not deny Su Lin's aesthetics.

"When will Lu Shu recover?" Su Mingan asked.

The milk fell into the blood-red tea, just like mud flowing into the sea. The terrifying bubbles popped and opened, and the sound was weird like the call of an ancient evil god.

Su Lin responded: "It depends on his own adaptability. His soul has been out of the body for too long, and it is impossible not to be damaged. Although I have brought him back, it still depends on his own recovery."

A strange smell floated in the hall, like a ghost threatening people's lives. Su Mingan took half a step back and stared at Su Lin.

Who taught Su Lin this horrible tea-making behavior? Linguang?

Su Lin said: "I'm surprised that he can actually do this for you. According to my observation, if you don't have the help of the 'Mu Team' in these twenty days, it will be difficult to achieve the final goal of Hephaestus." Plan. Whether it’s helping you secretly deliver city-state orders or guiding you, this is something that only the electronic ghost can’t do. He has truly become an unexpected part of the gods.”

Su Mingan said "hmm".

Without the presence of "Team Mu", it would be much more difficult for him to pass the level.

Before, he thought that some of Lu Shu's actions were meaningless, but this time, Lu Shu clearly played a major role, and his final performance was even more surprising. If it weren't for Lu Shu, he wouldn't have been able to find the confidential database of the Dawn System, nor would he have been able to discover the truth about [The Ninth World: Zhai Xing].

However, this time, with Su Lin, Lu Shu's soul could return to his body. But what if there is a next time?

Next time, and the next time, will Lu Shu come back smoothly every time?

Su Mingan looked at Lu Shu.

Lu Shu's expression seemed to be a little livelier, his eyes began to shine, and his pupils were not as stiff as before. He seemed to be getting used to the body.

"I'm fine." Lu Shu said stumblingly, "Don't... worry about me."

"..."

Su Ming'an had seen this look of being pulled back from the brink of death more than once.

The first time was after the end of the fourth world. Lu Shu wanted to die with Edward. If there was no death rollback, Lu Shu would really die.

The second time was in the Eighth World Dome. Lu Shu appeared as the boss of the castle level, the man in black robe, and gave Su Mingan the energy of the black beast. If Su Ming'an didn't have the skills of being in power at that time, Lu Shu would also die.

The third time was when the soul left the body and became "Team Mu". If Su Lin hadn't been there, if Su Ming'an hadn't used the red rose in the seventh world, Lu Shu would still have died.

Every time he was on the verge of death, every time Lu Shu left no escape route for himself, like a fire that burned without scruples and would not go out until he was completely burned out.

Not looking back, decisive, resolute, tragic, silent, and loyal.

Su Mingan didn't know how long Lu Shu had stayed in Kaiusta. But it will definitely not be an easy time. As an electronic ghost who cannot meet others, he always lives in a dimension invisible to the naked eye. He cannot touch anything substantial and can only use the false name of "Team Mu". ——What will Lu Shu suffer in these years? How is he feeling?

What drove him to do this turned out to be just his pure following of Su Ming'an. And a "following" is enough to make him pay such a high price, physical pain, soul loneliness, long-term patience, lonely waiting, and even his own life. If it dissipates, it will really turn into ashes, not even the body will be left.

In fact, Su Ming'an probably didn't know who "Team Mu" was in the end and what Lu Shu did to him before his death.

He gradually felt the weight of Lu Shu's following, almost like a mountain pressing down on him. This kind of emotion does not contain any impurities, does not require any interests, and has no other desires. It is far better than any literal love and friendship.

If he regards perfect clearance as a kind of religious significance, he thinks that this is everything in his life.

Lu Shu regarded it as a kind of religious meaning.

Apart from this meaning, Lu Shu himself had nothing left.

"Lu Shu." Su Mingan spoke again.

"...Hmm." Lu Shu responded.

"I need you to understand, I need you." Su Mingan stared at him: "I don't need you at the cost of sacrifice - I always need you. Your value is not limited to 'being sacrificed'."

"..." The tension in Lu Shu's eyes relaxed slightly, and he showed obvious astonishment.

"I don't think that only strong enough companions are meaningful. I don't think that only smart enough companions are the best companions." Su Mingan said: "Only those who can trust me and trust me can be the best companions." What I need most - you are a very important one among them. I need you by my side, whether it is you, Noel, or Yue Yue, you are all important, and I don’t want to lose anyone."

Lu Shu's pupils were trembling.

His fingers slightly bent and straightened, and he grabbed the wide sleeve of his own Hanfu, pinching it tightly, almost crushing the crane on the silver thread.

His lips opened and closed, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say.

"My condition is not good, and I don't want to witness too many losses. So as long as there is a chance, I want to save it with all my strength." Su Mingan thought of Yue Yue's body in the thirty-three eyes, closed his eyes, and spoke more A little heavier: "So once you die, the harm to me will be far more than what you can make up for by helping me. This kind of harm can never be undone."

"I..." Lu Shu was eager to say something.

Su Ming'an interrupted him and said, "But I won't stop you."

Lu Shu was slightly startled.

"I understand a person's pursuit of something like 'meaning', and I also understand how far an idealist can go for his own hopes. It is a kind of whole-hearted devotion, to the point of madness, except for the immediate situation. vision, nothing is left." Su Mingan said:

"I have also learned about your family background and know that you have no other wishes and do not care about anything. But if a person has no desires, no ideals, and no bonds in his heart, then his existence is almost the same as death."

"So, Lu Shu. I understand your pursuit of your own 'existence value'. This is a very precious part of you, and you regard it as a treasure. I will not erase it."

"If you think your meaning is to pay for me, I will not forcefully change it. I respect your ideas, your personality, and all your actions for 'following' in your heart. Likewise, I am grateful to you. I am touched by your dedication to me and what you have done in the ruined world.”

"But I hope you think about yourself before you act. Think about the pain I will endure if you die. There will always be one vacancy in my follower slot, and there will always be one in my friend slot. If I hide a profile picture, my 'existence value' will also be reduced by one person."

"The companion I care about..." Su Mingan pursed her lips:

"I don't want them to die for me."

"If you care about me, care about yourself first."

"But if you insist on paying for me, I will also respect your choice."

The interior is quiet.

Lu Shu's pupils trembled violently.

He had no meaning to live before entering the game. He couldn't think of any value in existence except revenge.

He has not grown up in a normal family since he was a child, has never been to a higher education class, and even has psychological problems. In the world game, he finally found the meaning of living. He needs the other person, and the other person also needs him, so he works hard for it according to his own world view.

Su Mingan respects his actions and recognizes his efforts. Just like Su Mingan respected the Bright Knight for climbing the city wall - it was a sacrifice that could obviously be stopped.

But for an "ideal", Su Mingan can calmly watch the other person die. This does not mean that he does not respect life, but it is precisely proof that he respects everyone.

respect your choice.

Respect your ideals.

Respect your sacrifice.

Because he knows that some people will put certain things above life, so he will not be arrogant and think that just letting some people live is the best for them, and he will respect everything they pursue. Just like this time, if Lu Shu doesn't become Team Mu, he may really not be able to pass the level.

He just said, think about yourself before giving.

But I won't say, don't pay for me anymore, you are not worth it.

He respects the shining point in anyone's soul, even if it is just for a moment.

Lu Shu raised his head little by little, his eyes brighter than ever.

Under the light, the look in his eyes revived little by little.

"I understand." His voice was bright: "You are such a good person... a good person forever, Su Mingan."