Chapter 97 Name
In the distance, the last wind of the Rift came, accompanied by the roar of collapse and cracking.

With the collapse of the workshop, those broken and deformed creations finally ushered in the long-awaited end. But from this last moment, it seemed that there was a song coming.

Scattered and blurry.

So familiar.

"I miss my hometown, I miss my hometown, my hometown is so lovely..."

From the fall, the broken human forms and the creatures that turned into monsters raised their heads and sang the ballad that had been echoing in their souls since their birth: "The sky is clear, the wind is cool, and I feel homesick... My hometown people, how are you now? I always miss them... I want to go back to my hometown, to my old home..."

And so, they fell into the deep darkness beneath the earth with joy and admiration.

Embrace the end.

And hope that tomorrow will never come again.

"..."

In the center of the workshop, Ji Jue witnessed all of this, not knowing whether he should be happy or sad for them. He could only let out a long sigh.

But there seemed to be some additional movement above my head.

It is a silent and faded crown of thorns.

As if saying goodbye, it patted Ji Jue on the forehead, and after a final greeting, it turned into a ray of flying light, sped away, and disappeared at the end of Ji Jue's sight.

He didn't even have time to react!

Standing there stupidly.

I just felt that the other party was as skilled as an old prostitute, leaving after having fun, not even willing to give a tip, cold and heartless...

It seemed like you guys were in love and in love just now!

Ji Jue subconsciously wanted to snort coldly to show his disdain.

But recalling the fulfilling and exciting feeling and the unprecedented experience, I wanted to keep him, and wanted to run out of the door and shout to the disappearing figure: Brother, can you buy another membership? Will you choose me next time you come? !

However, the change has gone away without any response.

Only Ji Jue was left there alone, walking between the collapsing sky and earth, witnessing the last moments of the rift.

Until finally, destruction is imminent.

He finally activated the authority left by the prophet and opened the door to the outside of the rift.

As for the others, they had all been sent out by the prophet the moment Ji Jue took control of the workshop, saving him any more trouble.

However, the door of light only flashed for a moment before his eyes and then went out and disappeared.

It's not open at all.

"Ah this..."

Ji Jue was stunned. He activated the authority again, the third time, and the fourth time. However, no matter how he adjusted the authority, the door for leaving could not be opened.

It's closed before it even appears?!
"What the hell?!"

Ji Jue took a step back, looking at the earth that was collapsing in front of him, and the darkness and emptiness under the cliff, and he could no longer help but sweating profusely.

No matter how he started it, the final workshop structure did not respond. Only the watch on his arm lit up in response. Then, he noticed... a bunch of overlapping pop-up windows!
[Detected displacement of the Eternal Gate, detected abnormal time changes, detected changes in the Supreme Good, detected abnormal rift index...]

And the one at the bottom: [The portal has been detected to be open. It has been closed, closed, closed, closed...]

You fucking beast!!!

"So it's you, kid, right?"

Ji Jue was so angry that he almost cried: "What the hell did you close?!"

But then, I saw a pop-up window appear.

[Non-attack component access detected, status is complete——]

[——The Rift Recovery System has been preheated. Do you want to start it? ]

What the hell is recycling!
Ji Jue really cried: It’s already this late, and you’re still busy picking up your junk! Your life is almost over, brother…

But he had no choice but to click [Yes].

Then, he froze in place.

Completely stagnant.

In an instant, in the empty darkness, a shrill whistle sounded.

Above the empty sky, there seemed to be the roar and cry of a giant beast. The thunderclouds spread out in an instant, and a magnificent and huge shadow was projected from the flashing lightning, but it was not clear.

Only layers of gray-black clouds filled the empty sky in an instant, and then, a huge vortex emerged from it, and violent attraction burst out.

Like a black hole.

Then, just like a sage from the past reappearing, the watch skipped over Ji Jue and once again mobilized the non-attack matrix, transforming into countless invisible hands.

Once again, taking control of everything on the verge of destruction.

Then, a huge amount of light slowly rose from Feigong's pull...

Whether it was the essence of Supreme Good that gushed out when the rift collapsed, or the scarlet spiritual essence that was like an ocean, or the countless spiritual essence circuits, alchemical frames, rune emblems, and even the blessings of Supreme Good that originally belonged to the workshop... they were all grabbed by it!

Don't allow them to be lost in the nothingness outside this world.

Just like that, it was grabbed, pulled, grasped, and then rolled up like a package, and after being kneaded into a ball, it was all pulled into a vortex.

Don't miss a single thread, and don't lose a single cent!
It was as if a poor relative who had never seen the world came to the table for dinner, and the small plastic bag was thrown away, and everything was gone!

Even the foothold under Ji Jue's feet was roughly pulled away!

Until finally, the vortex dissipated and the thundercloud shrank.

The huge creature behind the cloud let out a high-pitched cry like a whale's song, and just like burping and picking teeth, it turned around and walked away without hesitation...

Ji Jue was left alone, falling into the darkness like an idiot, crying out in tears: "Hey, open the door! I haven't even gotten in the car yet!"

Snapped!
Just before the sky membrane of the Rift Realm was completely shattered, the light of the World Gate flashed by.

It completely engulfed him.

And in the darkness, there was only nothingness.
.
In a moment of trance, Ji Jue was in the familiar moonlight, the stars were shining, the night was peaceful, and the distant echo of the stream came from afar.

As the world was spinning, he fell to the ground like a dog eating shit.

It took me a long time to catch my breath!

After finally having the strength to get up from the ground, he wiped the dirt and dust off his face and couldn't help but start spitting!

After returning to the world he had been away from for a long time, he didn't even have time to breathe a sigh of relief. Looking around at the desolate scene, he couldn't help but feel a surge of grief and indignation from the bottom of his heart, and tears were almost falling.

What kind of group are you, the Ember Clan?
Up to now, he finally realized: no matter whether it is the Prophet, the Blade of Change or this broken watch, none of them are good things, and all they think about is how to get something for free!
After finishing the work, he just walked away, leaving a mess behind for himself...

Is it so free to look good?

I know that meddling in other people's affairs will lead to bad consequences, and my luck is so bad...

Ji Jue couldn't help but want to slap both of himself. Why didn't they learn any lesson?
While sighing, he heard a familiar horn in the distance. He couldn't tell whether it was an excited whistle or someone taking the opportunity to shout.

At the foot of a hill not far away, in the chaotic and noisy camp, a tricycle had rumbled up the hillside and was speeding towards him.

In the pale light of the searchlight, Ji Jue also saw many familiar faces in the camp, vehicles from the Security Bureau, and even Xiao An lying on a stretcher next to the ambulance.

The young man saw Ji Jue in the distance, looked up, and waved towards him excitedly.

It was clearly just a brief separation, but it felt like a lifetime ago, and Ji Jue could hardly contain his joy.

Finally back.

Everything that happened in the Rift is over.

He has returned to his own world.

He smiled and raised his hand, ready to respond.

But behind the empty room, a voice suddenly came, tender and subtle. After hesitating, he mustered up the courage to ask: "Excuse me...are you Mr. Ji Jue?"

His movements froze for a moment and he looked back blankly.

There was no sign of anyone under the quiet moonlight.

Then, it was as if something suddenly fell on his shoulder.

It was like a ghost quietly patting his shoulder in the middle of the night, frightening him so much that he almost screamed. But when he came to his senses, he saw a pair of small eyes on his shoulder, looking at him curiously and puzzledly.

Do not understand.

Why doesn't Ji Jue talk to himself?

It was a verdant flying bird, small and nimble, with a metallic light flowing on its outstretched wings. Faint spiritual fluctuations appeared and dissipated, so quiet.

It is impossible to tell whether it is an ordinary flying bird or a metal creation, it looks like it was created by nature.

Fluid Alchemy!
But he had heard that voice in the camp and was deeply impressed.

"Xiaojiu?"

He opened his eyes wide, finding it hard to connect the graceful flying bird with the silly child sitting on the cart and calling for his mother.

"Why did you come out?"

"Before the prophet mother left, she said that everyone would leave in a few days to travel far away, but it would be too troublesome to take care of the children, so she asked me to listen to you and stay at your house for a while."

Xiaojiu flapped his wings in frustration, "After sleeping, everyone disappeared and I became like this..."

Ji Jue's expression twitched once, then twitched again, and he couldn't stop twitching!
Am I being taken advantage of again?
You left your children to others to take care of while you went to die to be at peace, to put an end to everything. Do you really have a conscience? !

But when he looked down at the calf that was shaking its head and wagging its tail happily, he finally scratched his head helplessly: Forget it, if I raise one it's the same, and if I let two go it's the same.

At worst, we can just run a zoo.

People always have to accept reality. Besides, can you just let a child run around outside without doing anything about it?
But before that...

He picked up the little bird and asked, "What's your name?"

"Xiaojiu is Xiaojiu."

Fei Niao tilted his head in confusion: "Everyone calls Xiaojiu Xiaojiu, isn't Xiaojiu a name?"

"Other names, I mean."

Ji Jue explained, "Besides the number, is there a more common name? If not, I can help you come up with one, how about that?"

As he spoke, he pointed at the tricycle beside him with great interest, and said poetically: "Look, it's called Little Cow Horse, so why not call you Little..."

"Ah, I remembered!"

Xiaojiu jumped excitedly and interrupted him: "The prophet mother told me that I used to have a name, it seemed to be called... called..."

She pondered over her past memories, and her eyes lit up as she recalled the original name:

"-Gloria!
"..."

In the silence, Ji Jue was petrified. He lowered his head with difficulty and looked at the bird in his palm: "What did you say?"

"Gloria!"

The little bird jumped happily and answered, "That's what my mother called me. My name is Gloria!"

Ji Jue was silent, confused and dazed.

Suddenly, I remembered what 97 said when he introduced Xiao Jiu to me - she is different from everyone else, she was created for the first time...

the first time?
If everything is an endless cycle and everyone has a predetermined role, then how could there be a first creation? !

Sure enough, there is not a single truth coming out of the charlatan’s mouth!
When you die, you say you have no regrets and are free of worries.

As a result, he secretly created such a big thing for me... and he didn't even tell me in advance!
You are used to it, right?!

But no matter how much he complained and criticized, when he looked at the bird in his palm, Ji Jue couldn't help but smile: "Hello, Gloria."

Was it Mercury's success at last? Or was it the result of the Prophet's efforts over the years? Or was it a miracle born from time and the unknown?
I don't understand and can't figure it out.

But this is always a good thing, right?

It doesn't get any better than this.

So, okay, that's it...

Besides, who says you can't enjoy yourself after getting fucked for free? As long as I enjoy it, then it doesn't count as fucking for free, right?

Comforting his shocked heart in this way, Ji Jue turned around, took a last look at the shining stars in the sky, raised his legs to straddle the seat, and turned the accelerator:

"Let's go home!"

"Go home!" Gloria also spread her wings and shouted excitedly.

Ji Jue thought for a moment and shouted again: "As many chicken legs as you want!"

"Beep!!!"

The calves and horses neighed enthusiastically.

The birds that had begun to build their nests above his head were immediately curious, "What are chicken legs?"

"It's something edible and tastes delicious. Would you like to try it, Gloria?"

"Okay, okay!" The bird also became happy and sang: "Thank you, big brother!"

"No big brother!"

"Eh? Why?"

"Don't ask why, it's just not allowed!"

Just like that, hundreds of years later, under the shining moon and stars, the tricycle beeped and drove away into the distance from the desolate mountains and wilderness.

The sound of the tide still echoes in the distance.

(End of this chapter)