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"here it is……"

Youyou opened her eyes and recalled that she was swallowed up by the light the moment she touched the young man's palm. Then she came to this place. In front of her was a corridor exuding the smell of ink. The layout of the room was no longer familiar to Youyou.

"This is a school?"

"Hey!" A voice came from the classroom.

Following the sound, she looked around and saw four children sitting in the classroom. The setting sun reflected on them, making their shadows grow long.

It seemed to be a very early scene, because she recognized one of the children, or maybe the other three, "My brother and his friend who grew up together... No, that person may not be my brother, it's him..."

…”

Youyou looked at that little figure through the window.

"Hey, Mouse, is there a chain? What are you thinking about?"

"Huh?" The child came back to his senses, "I was wondering if the monsters would feel pain when fighting. After all, we have always been controlling them..."

"Huh? Monsters feel pain? It's just a symbolic game. How can they feel pain?"

"Maybe it's not a symbol? Maybe if we fight here, they may start a cruel war in another world..."

"Well, that makes sense. So, do you have a chain? If you don't start the fight, I will win."

"Then...open the cover card, the power of the sacred light shield reflector...is not good! The teacher is coming!"

The children quickly packed up the toys on the table and ran out of the door on the other side.

"Wait a minute!" Youyou just opened the door, but who knew the scene in front of her suddenly changed.

The surrounding area was plunged into darkness. When my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I realized that there was only a glimmer of light, and that was the sky above.

This is the bottom of the cliff.

"How did I get here?" Youyou was stunned.

Not far away, there is a dark pool, the decay and uneasiness emitting condensed into smoke in the air, spinning in mid-air.

The pool in front of me exudes an ominous black energy, squirming as if alive and spreading in a faint direction.

"What is that..." Youyou took a step back in fear.

In the black pool, a figure stood up, and the black pool clung to him, like a cursed doll, being lifted up by the pool.

Darkness clung to his body, from his shoulders to his hands, from his chest to his abdomen, and opened countless eyes connected in a line.

The back was torn apart and turned into a big mouth. Countless tentacles poked out from the cracks, grabbing rotten bodies one after another from the pool and stuffing them into the mouth.

"Oh!!" Youyou covered her mouth in fear.

What exactly is that?

Get out of here quickly!

Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she didn't realize that the black pool had spread to her feet. The rocky ground seemed to have melted and turned into a deep pool. The unprepared Youyou fell instantly and was subsequently submerged by the black water.

Cold, freezing to biting cold.

Even if I wave my body until it becomes numb, I still can't grasp the edge of the pool.

The original thin line of sky also disappeared, and there was no trace of warmth or light in the black world.

dying……

The cold embrace wrapped around you from behind, and then Youyou felt that her back and legs were being hugged, but they were not here to save Youyou. The moment those embraces wrapped around her, the speed of her fall became faster, and the surroundings became

Colder, the darkness became a prison from the dead.

Who can help me……

The light suddenly tore through the darkness, and a hand reached into the darkness, grabbed the falling Youyou, and pulled her out of the deep pool of darkness.

"Cough!!" Youyou breathed in the not-so-fresh air like a fish out of water.

"Don't stay here," the owner of the hand did not let go of Youyou, "leave quickly."

In the darkness, the strange monster had noticed Youyou's existence and was slowly moving this way, being dragged by the black water.

"Go quickly."

Youyou was dragged by that person and escaped from the area enveloped by the black pool.

At this time, she discovered that the man who saved her was very short, and even his hands were small.

"child?"

The child led Youyou into a dark cave. At this time, the child breathed a sigh of relief, "It's safe for now. He won't come here too soon."

Youyou had a lot of questions at this moment, "What is that monster? And, who are you?"

"That is the final outcome of the pursuit of power. As for me..." An oil lamp was lit and then held in the hand of the child. The light illuminated the child's dirty little face, but Youyou saw that the child seemed to

Eyes like stardust, "You can call me Galaxy Future for now."

"Brother..." Youyou was stunned, the face of the child in front of her was extremely familiar, "No... this is the memory of that person, not my brother."

"Let's go, big sister," Galaxy Future took Youyou's hand again, "That...will catch up with you, so you have to keep running away. It's very complicated here. Follow me closely and be careful not to hit your head.

"

The palm of the future's hand is very warm, just like when he rescued himself from the abyss.

"Well, what is that monster? Why is it so scary?"

"In order to protect the people who must be protected, the walking zombies dance with death," there was a hint of relaxation in Future's tone, "in order to fulfill a certain agreement."

"Then do you want to turn yourself into that?"

"If you want to protect something, you must have more powerful power, but before you obtain that power, you will be in the darkness, with countless greedy eyes trying to devour you, so you must eat before you are eaten.

Lose the guy who wants to eat you and eventually lose yourself."

"What about you? Why are you here?"

"I don't know either," Future shook his head, "It's just that someone was asking for help, and when I reacted, I met you... Big sister, who are you? I always feel a strange sense of familiarity."

"I..." Youyou lowered her head, "My brother is missing and I'm looking for him."

"Really? You can't find your relatives...me too!"

"Eh?"

"When I came back to my senses, I was in a strange world. I didn't remember anything at first, so I was very scared... However, after meeting some gentle companions, I began to get to know that world. I believe that one day

, I can still return to my family,” the child holding the oil lamp showed an innocent smile, “So, let’s work together to return to our family!”

Youyou lowered her head, "In the future... I may not be able to do it... I'm not that strong..."

"Boom!"

"Ugh!" Youyou squatted down and held her head, "It hurts."

"Did you knock your head?" Future stopped, "Touch, it doesn't hurt..."

Youyou couldn't laugh or cry.

"So, don't lower your head and sigh when nothing happens. If you keep raising your head and walking forward, you can find the exit. If you always lower your head, you will easily lose your way."

As he spoke, Mirai extinguished the oil lamp in his hand, and a little light shone in from the dark front.

"Look, we found the exit."

Suddenly, a monster's roar came from behind.

"Run!" This time, it was Youyou's turn to hold Future's hand, but unexpectedly, Future was still standing there.

"future?"

"I'm sorry, I lied to you."

Across the darkness, Youyou seemed to be able to see the future raising his head and smiling at her.

"I can't leave here," said the future, "I and that monster are one and the same, and I have been fighting him."

Darkness enveloped the tunnel, and Future's thin body stood in the darkness, looking lonely and deserted.

Youyou was stunned for a long time, "Then let's go out together!"

"I can't leave here," said the future, "the only one who can leave is you."

"The future...then what are you going to do?"

"I'm fine," said the future, "As long as you can find the light, it will be fine. My duty is to let you return to the place where the light shines, so goodbye, dear big sister, be strong, and the next

If we meet again, don't get too close, or I will die."

Galaxy Future took a few steps back and returned to the darkness. The monster let out a roar, and then the sound gradually faded away.

"Future!" Youyou stretched out her hand in the darkness, but the darkness seemed to melt everything around her.

The light flickered a few times and dimmed slightly.
To be continued...