Welcome to Rewind World Game-Chapter 837 - 835: "Hope Everyone Can Survive.

"Good night."

After the three returned to the villa and confirmed that Lv Shu and Noel were fine, Su Ming’an wanted to go back to his room for some sleep.

"Good night, Su Ming’an," Lv Shu said.

"Good night. By the time you wake up, the villa will be bustling," Noel waved at Su Ming’an from the door with a smile.

"Who are you inviting over for the New Year?" Su Ming’an asked. Noel seemed quite motivated for this holiday, having been preparing since the Ninth World was almost over, and it was uncertain what surprises awaited.

"Of course, all familiar faces," Noel replied with a smile. "Rest assured, the schedule is sure to satisfy you."

"Alright." Su Ming’an smiled and closed the door.

At the moment the door shut, Su Ming’an immediately tilted and collapsed onto the floor, covering his face and breathing heavily. He reached up to slap his dizzy forehead a few times before propping himself up against the wall and walking towards the bed.

...

After Su Ming’an fell asleep, the hall became extremely silent, the only sound being the bubbling of the small furnace boiling tea.

Noel glanced at Lv Shu, his expression inscrutable.

Lv Shu did not respond, his gaze slightly lowered, seemingly still pondering Su Ming’an’s words.

Noel saw this and was about to turn and leave, but then heard Lv Shu’s voice: "Wait."

Noel turned back without surprise. He knew he had spoken ill of Lv Shu before; this was likely the time to have an open conversation, as there was indeed a conflict within their team.

The two stared at each other, while next to them, Su Rin, who was making tea, lifted his eyes briefly before disinterestedly lowering them again.

"What’s the problem? Say it," Noel said.

"—Do you really possess authority?" Lv Shu asked, though this was the question.

Noel was slightly stunned, then felt a little speechless.

"No, I’ve said it so many times." Noel never affirmed this verbally because confirming it would mean destruction, even if he truly didn’t have authority.

"If you genuinely had authority, people would see you as safer than Su Ming’an," Lv Shu said. "Currently, such sentiments are spreading on the forums. After all, you don’t need to exhaust yourself uncovering the deepest secrets of instances like Su Ming’an does. You just need to casually complete your identity task to achieve a perfect pass."

"I’m not a full perfect clear player." Noel slowly turned his palm over; the pattern mark of the perfect pass on his hand was incomplete: "No threat to the organizers. No help in leading humanity. Without wish authority, it’s impossible to dominate the post-war human world. I cannot replace Su Ming’an, rest assured."

"—But don’t you regret it?" Lv Shu suddenly asked.

"What?"

"It’s the Second World, the Daylight Floating City instance; you lost to Su Ming’an, which resulted in you not achieving a full perfect pass. You’re smart, powerful, and possess authority. If you hadn’t actively provided the Dawn Code to Su Ming’an, you wouldn’t have exposed your authority," Lv Shu said. "Because you helped Su Ming’an, the organizers interrogated you. You could have been independent, not having to assist Su Ming’an, right?"

Lv Shu’s words grew deeper.

Beside them, Su Rin, making tea, raised his eyebrows, glanced at the two, and after three seconds, lowered his gaze again, pretending disinterest in their conversation.

"...Didn’t expect you to become smart after joining ’Mu Team’," Noel chuckled, his eyes somewhat sharp.

"Living over a decade more, one grows a bit," Lv Shu said.

"Indeed, a bit smarter," Noel held out his hand, pinching his thumb and forefinger slightly to show a sliver of a gap, his tone pure teasing, without malice: "But not by much."

Lv Shu listened, expressionless.

Through the passage of time, he wouldn’t be easily angered. Truthfully, he knew in his heart that he didn’t dislike Noel, and Noel didn’t really dislike him. They were more akin to bickering antagonistic acquaintances. This relationship wasn’t born out of interest contention or conflicting problems, but just out of their inherent natures.

The strange aroma of tea and milk lingered in the air. Noel lifted his head, glancing at the tightly closed door on the second floor. Su Ming’an was inside sleeping, oblivious to the debate between him and Lv Shu.

If the thorn in their team wasn’t removed, it would certainly spell disaster in the future. Now was the time to lay everything on the table.

"I’ve always helped Su Ming’an, even assisted him... not because I’m willing, you understand?" Noel said.

"...Hmm?" Lv Shu was taken aback.

"Listen well—if I were truly invincible to stand alone, I wouldn’t make any alliances," Noel said:

"But Su Ming’an is Su Ming’an. I believe he has the capability to stand alone. At that time, I had already lost the qualification for a full perfect pass. After assessing the situation, I concluded that only by helping him could I maximize my interests, which is why I continued to assist him."

"I believed that by helping him, I could most effectively achieve my goals. By helping him, I could securely maintain the position of ’Number Two Player.’ By assisting him, I could get close to the most precious ’wish authority.’

"If helping him benefits me, of course, I would help him."

"In this world, there’s no such thing as unconditional emotions and trust; everything originates from interests. Only with the presence of interests in the beginning will there subsequently be more emotions and entanglements. I don’t trust anyone who says things like ’because I like’ or ’because I have good feelings.’

Noel said this and laughed: "When you wanted to become acquainted with Su Ming’an, wasn’t it because... he was strong and could help you avenge yourself later, which led you to follow him? You wouldn’t just see someone and dedicate everything to them. It’s your family background, your worldview, your decisiveness, that made you judge—following him benefits your emotions and interests, leading you to follow him. If you met him in the Apocalyptic World and he wasn’t the Number One Player but merely an ordinary player, would you have told him you want to follow him?"

"So you help Su Ming’an for interests?" Lv Shu paused for a moment, then asked.

"Not entirely, but initially, yes," Noel smiled slightly, his expression softening: "Later, it became intertwined with many other things, like friendship, like trust... aren’t you the same? Or rather, every member of our team became friends this way."

"Beginning with interest, ending with true heart."

Lv Shu looked fixedly at Noel for several seconds before speaking: "...I understand."

Beside them, Su Rin raised his eyes once again, glanced a few times, then feigned disinterest and lowered them.

Noel removed his white gloves and extended his hand towards Lv Shu.

"I always targeted you before because I believed you might have other motives," Noel said. "But now, everything you did in the Ninth World made me feel you wholeheartedly have the ’Number One Player’s’ best interest at heart, so I won’t target you anymore."

He raised his palm slightly, revealing a bright, radiant smile: "From now on, we can be the most trusted team alliance, become friends without gaps. Do you agree, Lv Shu?"

Lv Shu intently stared at Noel’s extended hand.

Upon listening to Noel’s analytical confession, he realized that Noel was indeed entirely different from ordinary people—Noel’s mind was extremely rational, possessing high logical and purposeful thinking, with the ability to dissect emotions with remarkable clarity. Yet Noel’s outward sunny smile masked this coldness, making him extraordinarily amiable, leading others to believe he was an optimistic and cheerful angel.

In fact, simple, enthusiastic, bright and open—if Noel were purely this kind of person, how could he possibly adapt so well to the underworld of instances, consistently holding the position of the Number Two Player.

The inherently passionate Little Sun was only a part of him. His rationality guided his emotions, while also amplifying them—allowing him to perform extremely emotional actions with a highly rational mindset, enabling him to risk everything for a future, even sacrificing himself to protect Su Ming’an.

This rationality, when truly expressed, could be more genuine and fervent than most emotive people.

"Alright." Lv Shu extended his hand, clasping Noel’s hand, gazing into his deep blue eyes: "Let’s spend the New Year together."

Lv Shu didn’t dislike such people; once they determined a friendship, they wouldn’t easily abandon it due to changing emotions. In relationships, Noel exemplified steadfastness.

Noel smiled with eyes crescented.

"That’s great," he said with a smile. "We will be forever friends."

...

Inside the room on the second floor.

Su Ming’an sat on the bed and closed the surveillance interface.

Previously, he had placed Moli and Qingqing, the two followers, in the villa. For safety reasons, he installed surveillance in the villa’s hall.

That’s why he heard the entire conversation between Lv Shu and Noel.

Leaning against the bed, he gazed at the black and white ceiling, his vision filled with liquefied light, his mind buzzing continuously, and he could still hear indistinct whispering.

[Ya Sa.]

[...Ya Sa.]

...The aftereffects were gradually manifesting. Emotional resonance was not an easy hurdle to overcome. Both Noah and Sen had died because of it at the time; it’s a pain that can almost tear the soul apart.

He got up, walked to a cabinet, and pulled open the drawer, revealing a square vermilion box inside.

His hand paused on the box, hesitated for three seconds, and then with a "click," he opened it.

The box opened, revealing fifty rose-like solids neatly arranged inside, their surface glowing with a layer of lustrous light, like vermilion gemstones.

Su Ming’an held the box, sat at the head of the bed, and stared at it for a while.

His gaze wandered on the box, drifting to these solids, and quickly drifting away.

Finally, he dragged his gaze back, fixing it on these fifty pieces of Roseblood, which looked like tempting serpents’ fruits from Eden. Watching these Roseblood, his breathing grew more rapid, and his fingers pressing on the box grew more forceful.

With a "click," he manipulated his palm to press down and closed the box.

These were Roseblood he brought out from the Ninth World. Considering it as a kind of Mentality Stability Elixir, he made some to bring out by himself. When not overdosed, Roseblood is a very good healing prop, naturally effective for Su Ming’an’s situation.

But after hesitating for a long time, he still put the box of Roseblood back.

Unless absolutely necessary, as long as his mental state wasn’t to the point of hindering action, he didn’t want to try this drug. Just a moment ago, he remembered the scene seen by his clone in the Hawk Hound... the death state of an overdosed Roseblood user, a madness that spreads one’s blood across the bathroom.

"..."

He lay on the bed, endured the murmurs by his ears, and fell into a heavy sleep.

...

Lv Shu pushed open the room door.

The room was mainly decorated with wood, walls hung with calligraphy and Dragon Country ink paintings. The redwood cabinet held dozens of short coats and Hanfu.

This was Lv Shu’s room on the third floor of the villa. Su Ming’an’s villa was large enough to accommodate many people living here.

Lv Shu took out a leather notebook, carefully opened it, and flipped through page by page.

The notebook contained many diaries he had written before.

...

[Su Ming’an and Noel went to the amusement park, didn’t call me (pouting doodle)]

[Their amusement park photos were posted on the forum, perhaps only someone as smart as Noel could become Su Ming’an’s comrade.]

...

[In the Seventh World, Pulaya, Su Ming’an and Luna reached a cooperation agreement, nothing to do with me.]

[It’s best for him to have more people helping.]

...

[Celebrated the New Year with Lin Yin, Su Ming’an, soaking in hot springs, watching fireworks, everyone was very happy (happy doodle)]

[No one told him that the "Great Luck" he drew was something we put in there specially. This way, he should have a good mood.]

...

[Su Ming’an joined the Peak Alliance, called me, didn’t call Noel (smiling doodle)]

[That’s great.]

...

[Calculated that after returning from the Ninth World, it should be in time for the seventh day of New Year, so we can celebrate together (smiling doodle)]

[Hope by then, I’m still alive.]

...

He turned to a blank page, picked up his pen, and recorded:

[February 7th. Su Ming’an said I’m important. Noel said he wants to be forever friends with me.]

[Very happy.]

[Hope everyone can live on.]

...

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[Personal information has been updated]

[Player (Su Ming’an), current combat power: 3800+ (personal status), current Points: 591, current world ranking: 1/13982943]

[Player (Su Ming’an): solo contribution to total progress bar: 10.19%/35.2%]

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