Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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“Did you just see that man outside?” He Wen pointed to the doorway as he came in.
“Hmm.” Yan Leyang suddenly remembered something, “I want to know, does the Matrix have a human form?”
“Probably shouldn’t.” He Wen shook his head. “I’ve never seen it in human form.”
“You just said ‘should,’ which means it didn’t explicitly tell you that it didn’t, right?” Yan Leyang asked again.
He Wen nodded: “That’s true.”
Yan Leyang fell into deep thought, suspecting that there was something wrong with that man.
The man’s behavior was actually quite normal, like an ordinary person who had just arrived on Thundercloud Star and was not used to it. It’s normal for him to want to join a table when all the seats are full.
The man’s fear just now was quite natural, but this was a novel, and the situation was urgent. If Yan Leyang was not mistaken, they were currently at a plot point between “development” and “climax”.
At this moment, even a seemingly normal person could trigger a stress response in Yan Leyang. Stress might not be good, but it would be foolish to relax in this situation; bad guys don’t usually wear their true colors on their sleeves.
There were many people around, and their voices were specially processed so that no one could hear them. Logically speaking, this place should be considered safe, and no one should notice them in the noisy crowd. But Yan Leyang became nervous.
“Something’s not right with you.” He Wen noticed Yan Leyang’s unease. Yan Leyang nodded: “Something is definitely wrong. I want to bite off the mother body’s neck right now… if it has a neck.”
If this was the original version, then Yan Leyang would definitely be in a state of extreme agitation right now: “If you don’t mind, could you tell me about the romance between your original self and the mother body?”
He Wen paused for a moment, then sighed: “Of course I don’t mind. I know you want to figure out his weaknesses, but if he really has a human form and he has never told ‘He Wen’ about them, then I guess this so-called affection is quite hypocritical.”
“They never had any relationship, nor a Platonic love. Even after ‘He Wen’ died, the mother body didn’t seem to be in much pain, even though he still produced me.” He Wen pointed to himself, “But it clearly understood the difference between me and the original human ‘He Wen’. It even began to hate me because I am not human.”
“And he can’t accept that the person he likes is not human,” Yan Leyang added.
He Wen nodded: “Yes, he can’t accept that. So when I left, he turned a blind eye and didn’t attack me or stop me.”
“Actually,” Lang Shiyi, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, “I think I can understand what he’s thinking.”
He Wen and Yan Leyang both looked at Lang Shiyi.
“If I were in that situation, I would also try to revive my lover.” Lang Shiyi said calmly. “If it’s just a copy, although it’s a kind of revival in a way, and even identical to the original, I would still feel sorry for my lover and wouldn’t be able to be with them without any psychological burden.”
He said something quite remarkable with a calm expression.
Yan Leyang suddenly swallowed hard: “I’ll try my best not to die… wait.”
“Does the Mother Body have a gender?” He suddenly thought of a very serious question. He had briefly heard the Mother Body’s voice before, and it was a male voice. If the Mother Body had fallen in love with its creator, if the Mother Body had fallen in love with He Wen, then that would mean he was gay.
The problem was that this was a male-oriented novel. The original author was heavily criticized for trying to include BL (Boys’ Love) in the story before, so there’s no way he’ll go through that again.
“The mother body is just a system; how can a system have a gender? Its voice is just a voice pack; in fact, it has the voices of men, women, young and old,” He Wen explained.
If this mother body could potentially become a woman… Yan Leyang suddenly looked at Lang Shiyi. If this mother body could potentially become a woman, she might very well have an affair with Lang Shiyi.
Thinking about it carefully, a powerful, incomprehensible woman who was fierce and cruel, if she gave her affections to the male protagonist, it would indeed be quite appealing, at least to most male readers. And this story was, after all, a feel-good story.
“Yan Leyang, control yourself,” He Wen quickly advised. “Your growling is already escaping.”
“Sorry.” Yan Leyang quickly covered his throat with his hand. “I’m just a little… uh, annoyed, yes, annoyed.”
Ultimately, this possibility was unlikely, especially since Lang Shiyi was already his lover.
“What do you plan to do now?” He Wen asked Yan Leyang.
“First, get the Infinite Energy into my hands.” Yan Leyang couldn’t accept that Lang Shiyi might be shut down because of the Mother Body’s covetousness. Stealing energy was one thing, but if Lang Shiyi’s body was stolen along with it, where would he go to cry? “Shiyi will use other energy sources for now. Then spread the news that the Infinite Energy is in my hands.”
Lang Shiyi had no expression, but his hand unconsciously tightened its grip on Yan Leyang’s wrist.
“Then Lang Shiyi…” He Wen looked at Lang Shiyi.
Lang Shiyi said calmly, “As we discussed before, Leyang will draw fire while I take out the defenses around the Mother Base.”
He Wen almost spat out his water: “What are you going to get rid of?”
“I’ll go and take down the mother’s defenses,” Lang Shiyi said seriously. “It’s difficult, but not impossible.”
He Wen’s eyes widened: “What do you mean?”
“There are always geniuses when it comes to learning.” Yan Leyang pointed to Lang Shiyi. “This is one of them. He’s a typical example of a strong, beautiful, and tragic character. You can believe him; he’s the protagonist.”
“…He is indeed a genius.” He Wen knew this. “But you two are really loving.” He didn’t believe Yan Leyang’s claim about him being the protagonist and only thought it was a compliment to Lang Shiyi.
Yan Leyang’s confidence in Lang Shiyi stemmed from Lang Shiyi’s status as the protagonist. In truth, he didn’t know how the protagonist should defeat the villain, but since Lang Shiyi believed he could do it, Yan Leyang chose to believe him.
After all, if Yan Leyang used himself to divert attention, Lang Shiyi would only become more cautious.
“So you want me to teach him all the knowledge about human technology as soon as possible?” He Wen still found it unbelievable.
“No, only a portion is needed,” Lang Shiyi interrupted him. “The weapons don’t need to be so comprehensive; just tell me about the general defensive equipment.”
“And!” Yan Leyang interrupted, “During this period, do not let Lang Shiyi leave your base, absolutely not!”
“…. Actually,” He Wen took another sip of water, “I don’t need to teach you these things. If you really want to, give me a week.”
“Knowledge doesn’t necessarily have to be passed down orally,” He Wen cautioned. “It can be directly absorbed into your brain, but the question is whether you can handle it.”
“No human has ever used that thing, but Lang Shiyi might be able to.” He Wen’s expression also turned serious. “However, I must warn you that it is dangerous.”
“Then forget it.” Yan Leyang refused decisively, “I won’t accept it.”
“But…” Lang Shiyi was actually a little tempted. He knew how strong his own patience was. Now, in this critical moment, he didn’t want Yan Leyang to deal with those guys for too long.
“I don’t accept it!” Yan Leyang slammed his hand on the table, drawing everyone’s attention. “If the family doesn’t agree, don’t give me any nonsense.”
“Don’t talk to me about freedom, I don’t accept it.” Yan Leyang acted like a stubborn, feudal patriarch. “I can understand if you want to study higher knowledge, but are you going to risk your life? Isn’t that going too far with your rebellion?”
“But I don’t want anything to happen to you either.” Lang Shiyi interrupted him. “I won’t die. I’m the protagonist, you said that.”
“Bullsh*t! How many protagonists have died throughout history?!” Yan Leyang still refused to accept it.
“This way, we can shorten the time as much as possible. Even for me, it would take a year and a half to acquire that knowledge. Can you really manage to deal with that much time?” Lang Shiyi tried his best to present the facts and reason with Yan Leyang, who was currently under a lot of stress.
“The current situation is that a very close person of yours is critically ill. There is a bleeding point in his body. If it is left untreated for a long time, he may only live for a few more months.”
“If you find the bleeding point and seal it, the person can survive. But if you insert a gastroscope and it touches the bleeding point, the person will die immediately. What would you choose?”
Lang Shiyi looked into Yan Leyang’s eyes: “I care about you a lot, and I want to give it a try.”
“I want adventure.”
“I know you care about me too.” Lang Shiyi stood up and faced Yan Leyang: “Just this once.”
“If we don’t succeed this time, there won’t be a next time!” Yan Leyang scratched his head in despair.
“Um,” He Wen silently raised his hand, “when you’re all here wallowing in self-pity, can you at least let me finish what I have to say?”
“If you feel uncomfortable, you can forcibly stop this,” He Wen said with some helplessness.
“It will just make you feel uncomfortable, but it won’t kill you.”
“I understand that your relationship is really good.” He Wen tapped the table with his finger. “But can you please stop having these kinds of arguments, uh, arguments that are only between lovers, in front of me? To be honest, it makes me feel really uncomfortable, after all, you know my situation.”
“No one will die, do I need to emphasize that again?” He Wen shrugged helplessly. “Can you guys please stop starting this sadomasochistic storyline without my permission?”
“It would be quite painful because human society considers this kind of pain a punishment that shouldn’t exist, you know. Later, humans started to develop in the direction of ‘gods’. They couldn’t accept inflicting pain on their fellow humans, so this is considered a defective product.”
Yan Leyang and Lang Shiyi fell silent. The two guys, who had just been arguing so hard that the veins in their necks were bulging, quietly sat back down.
They lowered their heads.
“Please don’t approach this implantation with the attitude of ‘I’d be willing to face death for you.'” He Wen said sarcastically. “It doesn’t deserve that kind of grief, as if we’re about to be separated by life and death.”
Okay, now both of their faces turned red.
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