"Ah, this..."

Iman wanted to say she didn't even have a light screen phone or a cell phone, but how many modern people are without a phone? Saying it like this surely wouldn't work, so Iman explained to Iserin that she registered in a hurry, changed her phone number recently, and didn't remember it. If possible, she hoped Iserin could leave a contact method, and she would reach out later.

This...? Iserin was a bit surprised and felt that something seemed off, but she didn't think too much about it and agreed instead. After a brief conversation, the two parted ways.

The money Iman had on her could only sustain her for two or three days. She was afraid she might not find Hans upon arriving in the Eastern Hemisphere, so she immediately chose to obtain a qualification certificate, which went very smoothly.

In fact, this was within Iman's range of consideration. She had records of all the battle information of the Revenge Shadow Rider on her computer, so it was quite simple to make minor modifications to obtain a non-professional qualification certificate.

And with this certificate, she could take on part-time jobs as a martial arts theory instructor. Iman's calculations showed that the money earned in a day was enough for three people to spend a few days, which wouldn't take too much time from her.

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The fourth-dimensional space of Aries, shrouded in a dim starry sky... After three years, Feng Yi's mental awareness woke up again. Fortunately, Feng Yi already had previous experience this time, and his muddled consciousness cleared instantly, connecting him to the scenes before he left, recalling the images of meeting Roland, Mengdie, the Sky Shadow Blade Warrior, and even Zhang Xiaobo three years ago, as if it all happened just a second ago.

"Mo Ying, you said I would never wake up again, could it be you who awakened me?"

"It wasn't me who awakened you."

"Is that so... but why am I..."

To Feng Yi's question, Mo Ying fell into brief silence... "It's difficult for humans to understand; I can tell you a story."

"A story?"

"Yes, it involves the fundamental reason for your existence. You already know that death doesn't signify death, and living doesn't mean truly being alive. You can perceive the story itself as a concept, a phenomenon yet to be understood by humans."

Mo Ying narrated the story to Feng Yi in this way: Once upon a time, there was a dreamer whose dream was to travel the universe, journey through various countries, embark on a quest to follow their idol, and leave their footprints in each nation just to catch up with that person.

Unfortunately, he was still too young, with insufficient social experience, and it was unwise to rely solely on passion to venture into the world. Fortunately, the brave boy was not alone, meeting like-minded partners along the way, who joined him in the adventure, going through various hardships, and together they forged deep friendships.

However, the journey was fraught with danger, and the path was not as blissful as a fairy tale, nor was it smooth. One of the companions was the first to propose giving up midway.

Because, on that day, they encountered ruthless space pirates, losing the wealth accumulated over many years in an instant, resulting in four members almost losing their lives.

Fortunately, the space pirates were in a good mood that day, and since it was a lucrative trading route, if they committed murder and robbery, fewer people would take this interstellar route in the future, so the team survived. Nonetheless, this incident became an ineffable scar on the squad.

A few days later, the member who joined midway decided to quit the adventure.

Many people say adventurers are not afraid of life and death; they will give everything for their inner desires, but that's only true for a minority. The moment the space pirates seized the accumulated wealth, the departing companion was already harboring this thought.

The boy with a pure heart and the other two partners did not try to dissuade him. That night, they drank until dawn, and at the time of parting, the four of them embraced tightly, tears in their eyes.

Just as the departing boy was about to step away, he turned back, earnestly advising them to stop, that this path was difficult, and sooner or later, something would happen.

However, his suggestion was firmly rejected by the three companions.

Years later, the three companions became great adventurers, leaving their footprints around the world.

The boy who quit the adventure midway became incredibly wealthy by delving into business.

They had different lives, but each life was equally splendid, the only constant being their unyielding bond.

Until one day, the horns of war sounded quietly, making the interstellar routes of various countries perilously chaotic, turning formerly safe space routes into concentrated zones of plunder and looting by space pirates.

That once-renowned exploration team unfortunately encountered space pirates again and was captured.

The space pirates were astonished to find they had intercepted a famed exploration team, a catch beyond their imagination!

Owing to the unique relationship between this renowned exploration team and the wealthy man, the space pirates decided to use them as hostages to extort a fortune from the rich man.

The three-person team quickly got in touch with their old friend. In the Heavenly Communication, the three pleaded bitterly, regretting not listening to him years ago. Only at the urgent knife-to-throat moment did they realize how reckless their decisions full of passion had been.

The friend-turned-tycoon was immensely saddened, feeling deep sorrow, and he promised the three not to worry, as he would try his utmost to rescue everyone.

The regretful three lamented in the Heavenly Communication and, after this incident, decided to abandon future adventures.

As the rich man had said, a simple life is the truth.

Years later, the three committed to exploration had settled down and contacted the tycoon for a trip together.

Upon receiving the news, the tycoon was quite surprised!

Weren't the three partners long dead? Back then, his sorrow was because he knew that despite transferring money to the space pirates several times, nothing could fill that bottomless pit, especially during wartime when even the military couldn't help, making a rescue out of the question.

But the tycoon was certain he saw the three, and their expressions and speaking tones were exactly as before, which puzzled him, leading him to uncover the truth, eventually locating the three.

Whether it was the former team leader or the other two members, their friendly faces were all so familiar.

At the banquet, the dreamer once again reminisced about their shared adventures, filled with passionate imagery as vivid as ever.

The tycoon held it in for a long time, finally deciding to voice his doubts, asking how they survived?

The three were stunned, looking at each other and simultaneously responding, "Wasn't it because of your steadfast support?"

The dreamer's beautiful wife smiled faintly beside them, her glazed eyes seemingly holding deep meaning as she looked at the tycoon...

Upon hearing this, the tycoon was greatly shaken, his astonishment fully displayed on his face, his mind repeatedly recalling vivid past events, repeatedly denying...

The tycoon told them it wasn't right; he indeed transferred money to the space pirates at the time, but he stopped further payments after a few instances. He personally saw, through the light screen phone, the three being killed by the space pirates, an incident also reported in the news, which stated that all three explorers were killed, and he even attended their funeral.

As soon as these words were said, the three let out a cry and instantly turned to ashes and illusion, vanishing like dewdrop or lightning.

Even the dreamer's daughter turned to a bloody mess upon hearing the words, while the quietly smiling wife transformed into a wing-fluttering ice butterfly, hovering around the tycoon.

The tycoon faintly heard the ice butterfly's gentle whisper, "Didn't you save them back then, even if it was a single thought, why be so cruel as to kill them?"

The butterfly's voice gradually faded, fluttering out the window, leaving the room in complete silence, with the dishes on the table still untouched, only the people from the past gone for good.

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