“This is!” A vibrant array of blacks and a kaleidoscope of whites—these are probably colors that only exist in the minds of clients.
The strange and colorful interplay of black and white creates a world woven from the Milky Way and the starry sea, depicting a bizarre and fantastical dream that ultimately returns to ultimate harmony.
“A dream?
No, this is not a dream.” Bai Qi had also had lucid dreams a few times, but his consciousness could never be that clear.
The most crucial point was…
Bai Qi lowered his head and glanced at his naked body, his tone brimming with barely suppressed excitement, “I don’t have an exhibitionist streak.” The gradually widening corners of his mouth seemed to diminish the credibility of his words.
However, the current situation did indeed excite Bai Qi somewhat!
The bizarre and eerie situation, and the terror brought by the unknown, did not make Bai Qi feel the slightest bit nervous.
On the contrary, he felt the long-awaited excitement!
This is Bai Qi.
If ghosts or monsters appeared in the real world, Bai Qi would never turn and run away upon seeing them; instead, he would approach them with great interest.
Bai Qi’s curiosity and spirit of exploration about the true world are no less than those of the intellectuals in Liu Cixin’s “The Way of Dawn” who were willing to die for the ultimate truth of the universe.
As for life and death, do you think a young person in the new era who is alone and burdened with a 28-year mortgage would care?
Maybe you can even become a ghost after you die!
If ghosts followed human perception, and negative emotions determined whether one could become a ghost and the power one would possess after becoming a ghost, how many ghost kings would there be in modern society?
“Is this what they call the soul?” Bai Qi clenched his fist, examining his hand, which resembled a body but was not quite, before looking up and surveying his surroundings.
How should I describe that subtle feeling?
It was as if I were wrapped in blue velvet, or as if I were looking at a sky full of stars amidst the bizarre and fantastical world of day and night.
It is ethereal and timeless, and you can’t help but feel at ease.
“This feeling…” A silvery light flowed silently as Bai Qi strolled through this mysterious space.
He could vaguely sense that this mysterious space seemed to have some connection with him.
He seemed to be able to control this space, but he didn’t know how, or perhaps his power was insufficient.
Unable to distinguish east from west, or rather, having no direction at all, nor the passage of time, he had no idea how much time had passed.
Even as Bai Qi’s spirit grew weary, he still hadn’t been able to figure out the characteristics of the mysterious space.
At one moment, it felt like a freefall, as if falling from the clouds.
Bad news: Bai Qi has left the mysterious space.
Good news, this incident was not an isolated incident.
On the second night, Bai Qi tried to re-enter the mysterious space by tracing that strange feeling, but he still returned empty-handed.
During the day, under the care of the caregiver, Bai Qi had no other problems besides the pain from the fracture.
Although his mind and body felt heavy, Bai Qi felt relaxed and could finally rest!
The company sent a colleague who was familiar with Bai Qi to visit him and discuss some matters.
In theory, a car accident on the way home from getting off work after overtime is considered a work-related injury, and the company should bear some responsibility, but this is only in theory.
Labor laws are just castles in the air for people at the bottom of society.
It’s hard enough to just survive, let alone have the time and energy to argue with companies.
Bai Qi is a person with a fractured bone who is unable to move around easily.
He has no relatives, and it is impossible for him to go to a professional institution for a work injury assessment.
Naturally, the company did not offer any compensation.
The boss, unusually merciful, settled Bai Qi’s wages for today.
The price was that Bai Qi resigned voluntarily.
If an employee becomes sick or injured at work, the employer may not terminate the employment contract within the prescribed medical treatment period, but if the employee requests it, there is no problem.
This was something Bai Qi had expected.
He felt no emotion whatsoever; in fact, he almost wanted to laugh.
For Bai Qi, who used to work long hours, being hospitalized was now a kind of enjoyment.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
The white curtains fluttered in the breeze.
Gradually getting used to the smell of disinfectant in the room, Bai Qi lay on the pure white hospital bed.
For the first few days, Bai Qi stayed in the mysterious space almost every day, making various attempts and explorations, but it seemed that due to his insufficient soul power, the mysterious space did not give any feedback.
The only change is that Bai Qi can now make his hospital gown appear on his body, avoiding the embarrassment of running around naked in the space.
The feeling of having nothing on your body can make you feel a little uneasy.
In short, after realizing this, Bai Qi stopped focusing all his energy on the mysterious space.
He only goes in at night, and during the day, he takes the opportunity to catch up on anime series and classic old shows that have been accumulating for a long time, focusing on adjusting his emotions and spirit.
Perhaps after he’s had enough rest, something might happen?
After finishing “Lycoris Recoil” on the legit website, Bai Qi opened the comments section and read it with great interest.
Honestly, the comments section is even more interesting than the anime itself.
After thanking the caregiver and eating the apple she had peeled for him, Bai Qi watched the argument between different groups in the comments section and joined the group of onlookers enjoying the spectacle.
As for his opinion?
He’s just a die-hard anime watcher; if he likes it, he’ll watch it; if he doesn’t, he won’t.
He doesn’t care about anything else.
Bai Qi spent more than twenty minutes reading the comments before returning to his anime collection list, swiping his finger across the screen.
‘Demon Slayer: The Street Parade Arc, Tokyo Ghoul, Inuyasha, Dragon Ball…
Which one should I watch first?’ Bai Qi doesn’t have the habit of talking to himself, but his mind is usually very active.
Bai Qi hesitated slightly, but before he could make a decision, suddenly!
For a fleeting moment, Bai Qi felt a strange tremor in his soul.
For no apparent reason, he understood that the mysterious space had changed.
Suppressing his excitement, Bai Qi took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
Turning off the screen and placing the phone back on the pillow, Bai Qi slowly closed his eyes, his soul tracing back to that distant and incomprehensible mysterious space, the movements as practiced as opening the front door of his old home.
The Milky Way, hanging high in the distance and seemingly unreachable, casts a halo of light that illuminates the surroundings, giving one a sense of ethereal tranquility.
The moment the image came into view, Bai Qi’s eyelids twitched, and he couldn’t help but widen his eyes, a look of unexpected astonishment appearing in his dark brown pupils.
It was a dreamlike, beautiful figure.
Her face was as cute and delicate as a porcelain doll’s.
The girl’s long, clear blue hair, as blue as the sky, cascaded down her back, making her already fair skin look like milk in a porcelain bowl, delicate and radiant, like the finest white jade.
Her long, flowing hair outlined her exquisite figure, and through her fluttering bangs, one could vaguely see a turquoise gemstone set on the girl’s smooth forehead.
Her swirling, captivating dark green pupils reflected a cool, detached color.
At first glance, she appears as pure and lovely as a girl next door, yet her beauty is so captivating that it enthralls everyone.
Her delicate face, devoid of any expression, also gives her an ethereal and light feeling.
Most importantly, do you remember how Bai Qi first entered the mysterious space?
Bai Qi didn’t know whether he was a consciousness, a soul, or some other form in this space.
But whatever his state, external objects like clothes wouldn’t be counted.
Therefore, her fair and delicate body was displayed to Bai Qi without reservation.
In the quiet environment, Bai Qi could almost hear his heartbeat gradually accelerating in his chest.
It wasn’t the joy of seeing a naked, beautiful girl that made him happy, but rather the excitement that the mysterious space was finally changing.
Ordinary objects that have not undergone a process of cognitive enhancement cannot enter this space.
In other words, the crystal on the girl’s forehead is part of her being…
just like a normal person’s hands and feet, heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys.
In addition, her blue hair and green eyes basically rule out the possibility that she is from Earth.
Bai Qi’s eyes were deep, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.
He walked slowly toward the blue-haired girl with silent steps.
The blue-haired girl stood there blankly, her slightly childish, flawless, adorable face, like a porcelain doll, completely expressionless.
Rather than being cold and aloof, it’s more accurate to describe it as a typical “three-no” kuudere type (no words, no expression, no attitude).
It was clear that the girl looked a little sleepy, as if she had just woken up from a dream.
Her slender fingers smoothed the soft strands of hair that fell from her temples, and a captivating melancholy emanated from her beautifully shaped brows.
But soon, her long, curly eyelashes trembled slightly, as if the girl might fall asleep again at any moment.
She seemed to think that what she was seeing was a dream.
“Um…
hello?” Upon hearing the unfamiliar voice, a look of confusion flashed across the blue-haired girl’s emerald eyes.
She then slowly turned her head and looked in the direction from which the voice came.
Upon seeing Bai Qi in a hospital gown, the blue-haired girl parted her cherry lips slightly, giving off an adorable and slightly bewildered vibe.
“Human…” The male listened intently to the clear, ethereal voice, which was as delicate as a soothing orchid, with a hint of surprise and astonishment lingering in it.
She seemed somewhat puzzled.
“Why…don’t I hate this human?” The girl’s soft murmurs were exceptionally clear in the quiet space where only the two of them were.
Bai Qi raised an eyebrow; she was indeed not human.
Bai Qi remained expressionless, scrutinizing the blue-haired girl with a serious gaze…
yet his eyes were still involuntarily drawn to the girl’s delicate collarbone and the alluring triangle that exuded a mysterious charm.
Her delicate, fair skin, almost translucent, shimmered with a dazzling white hue.
“Ahem, well, just to clarify, I don’t know where this place is.
The fact that external objects like clothes can’t enter might be due to the mechanism of this space, so…” Bai Qi took a deep breath to calm his inner turmoil and spoke in as steady a tone as possible, “Would you like to cover your private parts first?
Um, you can use your hair and your hands…” Compared to the girl’s delicate figure, what Bai Qi cared more about was why he felt a fondness for her.
It wasn’t love at first sight, nor was it lust at first sight, but rather a certain genuine and natural sense of closeness.
The inexplicable words, the blue-haired girl tilting her head adorably, and her emerald green eyes revealing just the right amount of confusion.
Then, belatedly realizing what was happening, she lowered her head, and her fair, smooth skin came into view, leaving the blue-haired girl stunned.
Then, her delicate face and fair skin slowly emanated an alluring, decadent pink.
Bai Qi had already given his instructions, and the blue-haired girl could also sense the unusual intimacy between them, so she did not attack Bai Qi.
Covering up is necessary, but even long hair reaching her hips can’t completely cover her body, let alone cover her private parts with delicate little hands.
If you want to cover it up, the safest and most effective method is still…
In an instant, the blue-haired girl’s figure disappeared from the spot.
Bai Qi only saw her blue hair fluttering before feeling warmth approaching from behind.
Wow, so fast!
But before Bai Qi could utter such a sigh, a warm and soft hand covered his eyes.
However, at the instant their bodies, or rather their souls, came into contact, Bai Qi and the blue-haired girl froze in that instant, as a massive amount of information surged forth like a dam bursting.
From that delicate, slender hand onward, the blue-haired girl, like a tributary finally returning to the ocean, merged into Bai Qi’s soul, and the sense of separation that had been lingering deep within Bai Qi’s soul was strangely lessened.
In that instant, in the mysterious space like a summer night sky, the dim stars suddenly burst forth with a profound light.
Like a stream flowing into the sea, the blue-haired girl who had merged into Bai Qi’s soul was once again separated from Bai Qi’s soul.
The calm, still expression on her delicate and lovely face was gone, replaced by disbelief, surprise, and astonishment.
Bai Qi and the blue-haired girl fell silent along with the light of the mysterious space, staring at each other in a daze.
Unlike before, the blue-haired girl no longer showed any shyness on her face.
Even though Bai Qi was staring at her chest and crotch area.
“How is it?
Is it pretty?” The voice was still ethereal and clear, but the tone was completely different.
“Yes, it’s beautiful, absolutely gorgeous!” Bai Qi answered honestly, his gaze no longer concealed, openly admiring the girl’s delicate body.
She looks like a girl created by an AI drawing of a real person, so beautiful that she could not exist in the real world!
“Hmm, talking to oneself, that’s really strange…” Their words overlapped perfectly, and Bai Qi and the blue-haired girl raised their hands in perfect unison, rubbing their chins.
(com): Adam_Flores.