How many five years can a human life last? Time always sneaks away while we sleep.

Fortunately for me, I had a soup that was even more delicious than what the chefs at the fancy restaurants in the city made.

Your exploding gadgets also opened my eyes.

I also saw the most accurate marksmanship in the world - yes, I admit it, you are more accurate than me!

And the only lovely lady among us, I have always suspected that your medical skills are some kind of magic. It can actually make wounds heal quickly. It is really unbelievable...

I seem to be talking too much?

In short, thank you. If we had not met five years ago, I might not be able to persist now.

Okay, I'm going to continue to fulfill my promise. If everything goes well, I plan to go to the clock tower to have a look. Didn't you say you like that clock? I'll take it down and give it to you, hahaha!

If, I mean just in case, if I don't come back, please don't feel sorry for me.

Death is not scary, what is scary is loneliness, and from the day I met you, I am no longer lonely.

Love you Neil,11.09,5782

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After reading this letter, Mustard Soup was silent.

Neil had been gone for six days and the results were obvious.

He knew it was a plot kill, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.

Gu Chi patted his shoulder gently to express comfort.

He had noticed early on that Mustard Soup was not sociable. Such people tend to have richer inner emotions and are more sensitive and fragile than others.

Mustard Soup may not have regarded Neil as simply an NPC from the beginning. It is normal for him to feel uncomfortable when Neil dies.

Gu Chi would not comment on whether it was good or bad. He could only say that he could understand the feeling of mustard soup.

Jiang Niao was a little embarrassed. He purely regarded Neil as a tool, even now.

Could it be that his ability to empathize is too low?

He also read the letter carefully and didn't miss a word, but he really didn't feel anything special...

Lingmao looked at Gu Chi and said nothing.

She didn't know where Gu Chi stood.

In fact, Gu Chi doesn't take either side - in his opinion, this letter is not meant to make the players empathize at all, otherwise why not just inject the memories of the past five years into their minds?

Obviously this letter is a mission clue and has nothing to do with whether or not you should empathize.

Gu Chi had not forgotten the scene before falling asleep last night. He didn't need Neil to tell him that the time leap must be related to the clock tower. Neil specifically mentioned the clock tower at the end of the letter, which made Gu Chi believe that the content of the letter was not just

Neil was saying goodbye to them, and there was a lot of key information hidden on it like "The Clock Tower".

For example, "Damn damn weather", "The cutie who comes to your door".

Gu Chi glanced at the burning fireplace, walked to the window, and opened the blinds.

"Wow."

Suddenly, strong light rushed in, illuminating the entire living room instantly.

It also illuminates the bellcat's face.

The huge brightness contrast made Lingmao quickly reach out to cover her eyes, but when she saw the outside scene clearly through her fingers, her squinted eyes widened again and her mouth opened slightly: "Oh my god..."

The river bird was also stunned.

Outside the window is a sheet of snowy white.

The road is covered with thick snow, which has reached the wheels. The trees and grass are covered with silver and have lost their original color. Ice picks have formed on the eaves. It seems that the whole city has been frozen. Their doors and windows are closed.

Burning wood, I didn't realize when the outside turned into a world of pure white ice and snow.

"So outrageous..."

"But it's also so beautiful."

Gu Chi caught a glimpse of light in Lingmao's eyes and helped her put out the light: "Want to play in the snow? If you're not afraid of being frozen into an ice sculpture, go ahead."

"Oh, it's also possible to be eaten by monsters that suddenly jump out."

Gu Chi has not found the so-called cuties yet, but since Neil mentioned them in the letter, they must exist.

Lingmao: "..."

How does he know what he is thinking?

Can't you just think about it?

hateful!

Lingmao snorted at Gu Chi.

Gu Chi was too lazy to pay attention to her, looked at the mustard soup, and asked, "Have you sorted out your emotions?"

Mustard soup: "Yeah."

Gu Chi: "Then work, we will depend on you for food in the future, and make something refreshing. We won't sleep tonight."

"Okay." Mustard Tang nodded and gave Gu Chi a grateful look.

This bell cat is a bit confusing.

You are in a bad mood and he asks you to work quickly. Not only are you not angry, but you are grateful to him?

Is there something wrong with you?

Obviously, Lingmao doesn't understand the logic.

Mustard Soup is sad about Neil's death. In the eyes of others, he is a typical person who is too involved in the drama, or pretentious. What he needs at this time is not comfort or space to be alone, but someone to tell him that he will not let this happen.

Even if he is disliked, he will not be looked down upon because of it. He still has irreplaceable personal value.

This is called value affirmation in psychology.

One of the CPU tricks.

As for why you don’t sleep…

The reason is simple.

Both time leaps occurred after they fell asleep, and Neil mentioned the same sentence twice -

"Time always sneaks away while we sleep."

This is almost a clue thrown in the face, and it would be rude not to see it clearly.

Gu Chi looked at the white bell tower in the distance.

Time is related to the bell tower, so where will the prophet be?

…

At night.

There was heavy snow falling in the sky.

Everyone gathered around the fireplace to keep warm.

It didn't feel very cold during the day, but at night when the wind blew and snow fell, the chill rushed into the house.

Lingmao was wrapped in a big cotton-padded jacket, her little face was still red from the cold. She rubbed her hands vigorously and asked in a trembling voice: "Gu, Gu Yuan, is it really useful if we don't sleep?"

The hot breath the girl exhaled as she spoke condensed into mist, floating in the air.

"You have to give it a try." Gu Chi said, "At least figure out how the clock tower hands turn after twelve o'clock."

River Bird and Mustard Soup made no sound, busy warming the fire.

Neil was right, the weather was really too cold.

If the snow keeps falling, they may not even be able to get out.

Lingmao didn't talk to Gu Chi anymore. She felt like she was losing a lot of heat every time she opened her mouth.

Gu Chi was thinking about Sonnier's letter.

The air became silent for a short time, leaving only the sound of burning flames and the breathing of a few people.

While waiting quietly, time passed by minute by second.

Until twelve o'clock, the bell rang on time.

"when!"

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A big chapter of 4000 words!
Chapter completed!