"I would like to think that you're the one behind this as well."
Cyrus gulped down a mouthful of cold beer and let out a long sigh of satisfaction. "The problem is, are you really that good?"
Irezumi, who had not been seen for many years, was sitting cross-legged next to Cyrus with a can of beer in his hand. Be it his expression, the way he spoke, the way he walked … Even his own messy haircut was exactly the same as Irezumi before he went missing. There was not a single difference.
"I don't understand why people like to drink this stuff." Cyrus gulped down a mouthful of beer with great difficulty. He immediately opened his mouth with a huff as if he wanted the wind to wash away the taste of alcohol in his mouth. "It's too difficult … Hmm? Are you looking down on me? "
It was as if the many years he had spent walking alone in the Shadow Palace were just illusions that disappeared the moment he saw the sunlight. Cyrus laughed uncontrollably. "Then tell me, what have you been doing? What's going on?"
Irezumi said sheepishly, "We haven't seen each other for so many years, but it seems like you still want to get beaten up the moment you see me."
"Hurry up and tell me," Cyrus snapped at him.
Irezumi spoke for a long time.
Cyrus listened attentively. Sometimes, he would be shocked by what he had experienced. Sometimes, he would burst into laughter. He had forgotten when was the last time he laughed like this. Irezumi explained how he entered the Shark Faction. He explained why he could not contact Cyrus. He also explained how he was sent to meet Peng Ping. However, who cared about Peng Ping now?
He would go up to the mountain and retrieve Peng Ping and the [One-Time Instance Dungeon].
Now that Irezumi was back, as long as the two of them worked together again, there would be no more problems.
Irezumi also told him which parts of the Shadow Hall the Shark Faction could not touch at the moment. He also told him which people he could still trust. Cyrus's speculation was almost correct.
Cyrus let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, only a small part of the Shadow Hall had been corrupted. The core mechanism had not changed. He could still make it in time. After this battle, the Shadow Hall might be more resistant and stronger in the future … Cyrus's home was still in the same place. It would still be there in the future.
"I've been so worried these past few days," Cyrus said with a sigh. "I think the world is so ironic. The Shadow Palace had always existed by secretly controlling other organizations. Now, it seemed like it had been swallowed up and replaced by another organization. Only a shell was left? Now that I've heard you say that, I'm relieved. "
Irezumi sighed as well and patted his shoulder.
"By the way, do you remember Lin Sanjiu?" Cyrus asked. "Do you know what happened to her?"
Today, it was as if their roles had been reversed. Cyrus was the one asking the questions, while Irezumi had all the answers. Thinking of this, he could not help but smile.
"I know," Irezumi widened his yellow eyes and said, "Aiya, I was shocked when I first saw her. I can't believe that she's still alive. She's pretty lucky! Don't worry, she's fine. "
"Oh? Where did she go? Why hasn't there been any news? "
"Oh, she ran into an old friend. It's the guy called Yu Yuan that she's been looking for." Irezumi laughed. "Maybe she was too happy and forgot about him. Just wait, we might get some news soon. "
The two of them helped each other up. Cyrus was no longer in a hurry to go to the mountaintop to check on the situation, so he took a stroll with Irezumi. He could hardly remember the last time he had such good weather. The sky was bluer than he had ever seen in his life. The wind was lighter than he had ever felt in his life. The grass and flowers in the summer were surprisingly sweet. The sunlight was warm and bright. Walking in this world was like sinking one's teeth into a sweet, juicy peach.
"I don't know why," he sighed. "This is the first time I feel so … comfortable and satisfied since I entered the apocalypse. Now, all that's left is Lin Sanjiu — "
It was such a coincidence that his communicator rang at the exact same time.
Lin Sanjiu apologized to him and told him the good news. She told him that she had found her friend and successfully found the document for the rental agency.
"They sent someone to stop me in the rental agency, but I still got it!" Lin Sanjiu laughed. "As long as we follow this document, we will be able to find the Shark department. If you ask me, the Shark department is not a big deal anymore. Think about it, where do you plan to go after this? What are you going to do? "
Cyrus thought that he had nothing to do, but after Lin Sanjiu's reminder, he realized that there were too many things he wanted to do. After he settled the Shadow Hall, he could find a stable world and build a small wooden hut. He had always wanted a small wooden hut like that. Every morning, when he opened the window, he could see the reflection of the snow-capped mountains on the surface of the lake.
Birds glided across the water. Deer ran away from him. Irezumi and Lin Sanjiu were having a barbecue in the backyard. There were also a few friends he had made over the years … Cyrus took a new box of beer and placed it on the table in the backyard. As expected, Irezumi grumbled again, "Don't you have any juice?"
"Come to think of it, the Doomsday Portal has disappeared for a long time," Lin Sanjiu stretched her arms and said, "I never thought that I would have such a free and comfortable life."
Cyrus sat down among his friends and flipped the meat on the barbecue rack. He recalled the time he met Irezumi again after many years. He sighed with a smile and said, "What did you say to me at that time? Where did you go? Why can't I remember anything at all? "
"How dare you say that I'm stupid?" Irezumi had a few strands of white hair on his forehead. Even a posthuman would grow old eventually.
Every morning, when Cyrus washed up and looked in the mirror, he couldn't believe that the person in the mirror was himself. However, he had nothing to complain about. The first half of his life might have been full of ups and downs, but the second half of his life was smooth sailing.
However, he really couldn't remember what Irezumi had told him.
Irezumi seemed to have said that he had entered the Shark department and couldn't contact him … Cyrus had forgotten all the details.
After all, that was half a lifetime ago.
So what if he couldn't remember anything?
It was normal that he couldn't remember anything.
Most importantly, he had found Irezumi again. He had found the Shadow Temple. He had spent the most satisfying time of his life in this small wooden hut. Now that he thought about it, every day that he had spent in the past was like a fresh blessing to him. He had nothing else to ask for in life.
He bent down slowly and took off his slippers. He lifted the quilt and lay on the bed. Every movement he made was strenuous due to his old age. His joints were dry and sore. It was hard to imagine that he was once such a skilled posthuman … Tomorrow, he would wake up early to see the snowy stream in the forest that had just melted in early spring.
Cyrus smiled and closed his eyes, sinking into eternal darkness.
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