After Long Yi was buried, Gu Xing's life returned to peace between two points and one line.
There is one more neighbor than before - Chiyo temporarily settled down in the basement. The money Kawamura left to her was used to redeem the motorcycle, but she herself had no savings, so living in the basement could save some expenses.
As for work, I am working in a cafe for the time being, and I am also learning about painting. Chiyo does not have a college degree, but is very interested in handicraft design and the like, and plans to use these skills to find some odd job opportunities online.
Gu Xing's spare time life became even more monotonous.
Anda, who used to play table tennis and badminton together, has been busy pursuing Crow recently, never missing flowers every morning, and even writing a love letter every week.
Who knows which book Anda learned such an ancient trick to chase girls from.
Every time Gu Xing saw him working hard at his desk, he wanted to pluck out his own eyes.
It is said that Anda has confessed his love to the crow several times, but the crow has always closed the door.
Although it is completely a hot-faced and cold-butt situation, Anda himself seems to be enjoying it, and even has the momentum to become more courageous with each setback.
All in all, as a tacit teammate on the table tennis court, Gu Xing was temporarily abandoned by Anda.
"Gu Xingjun,"
Anda looked like he had unfulfilled ambitions.
"Our estrangement is only temporary. When I bring your sister-in-law home, everything will return to normal. At that time, there will be a cheerleader with great beauty outside the Bingba Field, waving flags and cheering for us. I want to Think about how happy it would be.”
Anda said, his eyes exuding excitement, as if the beautiful tomorrow he described could be realized overnight.
Wu Wu's assistant Tomoko never contacted Gu Xing again.
It was probably the meeting again at the funeral that day that made Tomoko realize that Gu Xing was actually just an ordinary person, and that his previous abnormal mental power might just be a temporary illusion.
Gu Xing was deeply pleased with this. Perhaps, this is the most satisfying result he has achieved in recent times after completing the exchange from Xiaodong.
During this period, Gu Xing also carefully studied the triggering mechanism of Xiaodong's weirdness. For example, how to trigger the righteous weirdness like Grandma Rimei who eliminates evil and promotes good, but there is always no gain.
Gradually, Gu Xing calmed down and thought it would be better to just let things happen.
The huge black hole over Lidu Central Park has never shown any sign of disappearing, nor has it expanded at all. The [Lidu Giant Finger] has completely disappeared.
The reporters stationed there are getting increasingly tired, and every day familiar faces pack their bags and leave with relieved smiles.
Central Park has become a must-visit place for tourists coming to the city to check in. The crowds of people are crowded every day, which has greatly promoted the development of the local service industry.
The world remains peaceful, and there are many posts about bizarre and bizarre events on online forums, but they are not so exaggerated and frequent.
The speculation about the weird big explosion that Tomoko once said has been judged in Gu Xing's heart as an over-interpretation based on opaque information.
"You don't know who poked that black hole with one finger, and I don't know either." He thought.
There are new changes in Gu Xing’s basement——
There was a row of bookshelves against the wall on the north side. The European medieval decoration and style gave Gu Xing the idea that the bookshelves might belong to some ancient European royal family.
The bookshelf was made out of a small hole, and with its sharp tongue, it fooled Gu Xing into paying a year of his life for it:
[This bookshelf called 'House of Weirdness' can put the weirdness you describe and contain in the form of books]
[Hey, don’t you feel an indescribable sense of accomplishment when you watch the weirdness you created turn into books with exquisite and elegant covers? 】
[Although the weirdness in the book will not be driven by you at will, if you bring them with you occasionally, you may also have unexpected gains]
It was rare for Xiao Dong to talk to Gu Xing in a naughty tone. It was reasonable for him to become confused and become a hand-chopping gang.
The moment he succeeded, Xiaodong wrote the word "Hey" on the note, and Gu Xing immediately shouted:
"Wait, I want to regret it!"
[It’s too late, the wheel of fate can’t stop when it starts turning]
[The describer voluntarily gave up one year of his life in exchange for the bookshelf 'House of Weirdness', deal concluded]
Ghosts are voluntary...
Anyway, the bookshelf appears in the basement.
Gu Xing walked to the bookshelf. There was only one book on it, titled "A Collection of Weird Stories of Grandma Rimi Who Rejected Usury".
It even has a girdle: the debut novel by grotesque describer Gu Xing, a journey of revenge for an old woman who died on a train due to a loan shark. Her death is not the end, but the beginning!
"That's outrageous..."
Picking up the book, the cover seemed to be made of some kind of animal leather.
"This... feels really good to the touch. Well, I've never seen such good leather." To be honest, the moment he touched it, Gu Xing got goosebumps all over his body.
[The Blackpool Demon Rhino Skin from another world is by no means comparable to anything in the world. The price of the book cover is included in the year you pay. Is it the same as picking it up for free? 】
"Stop coming."
Gu Xing opened the page, and a warm spiritual wave hit his face, making Gu Xing feel very comfortable.
This book actually has a preface, written by Weirdong Caojun.
There is a publishing house, Weird Cave Press. There is pricing, one day lifespan. There is a word count of 150,000 words (note: it is still growing as the story develops)
There is a copyright contract registration number, number of editions, responsible editor, responsible proofreader, planning, binding design, etc.
There is even a warning that "No part of this book may be reproduced or plagiarized in any way without permission, and violators will be prosecuted."
"Isn't this too pretentious? You can't really have a publishing house called the Weird Cave in some mysterious place, right?"
[Perfect quality is the basic guarantee for our customer service, otherwise how can we let you pay for your life with peace of mind]
Gu Xing flipped through the pages. The main text contained stories about how Grandma Rimei punished every loan shark salesperson. It was equivalent to a collection of stories.
Although it is a revenge story about punishing evildoers, the writing style is very warm and comfortable, and it always feels like watching the Korean drama "Reply 1988".
[From now on, when Grandma Satomi punishes the loan shark salesman, you don’t need to read my note. You can watch the live broadcast with a book. How about it? Does it feel like a magic academy? More than just good quality and low price]
Gu Xing is more concerned about how many years of life he has gained. Fortunately, after each story ends, there will be statistics on this in the book.
So far, Grandma Satomi has punished 26 loan sharks and gained a life span of 494 years and 68 days, with an average of about 19 years for each person.
The average year is 3 years shorter than the last time Gu Xing checked, which further proves that the loan sharking industry is by no means a longevity industry. Of course, the occurrence of such a situation may also be related to the fact that Fujino did not contribute his remaining life when he died.
Gu Xing had a vague guess in his mind - maybe Fujino was actually supposed to die on that day? Therefore, there is not even one extra day of life left.
This is very possible. He forced Long Yi to that extent, so it's not surprising that Long Yi had long thought of dying together.
Perhaps, according to the original fate, Ryuichi did not commit suicide, but went to see Fujino with a knife, and ended Fujino's life on that day.
It's just that Grandma Satomi unexpectedly appeared in the world and changed the trajectory of fate, but it failed to change the final outcome of Ryuichi and Fujino. The cycle of cause and effect and retribution is indeed unfathomable.
Thinking of this, Gu Xing's hair stood on end.
…
"Hey, Dongsang, it suddenly occurred to me... If you create such a bookshelf, won't guests be allowed to come to my house in the future? If those weird investigators find out, will it be easy to guess that it is related to my grandma Satomi? ?”
[Don’t worry, the true content of every book on the bookshelf can only be seen by you in this world]
[All visitors see another book that exists in reality. For example, "Grandma Satomi who refused loan sharking" is seen in other people's eyes as "Grandma Jichun" (movie script)].
"Grandma Ji Chun?"
[A movie from a neighboring country, I randomly selected it]
I specifically looked up "Grandma Jichun" and it seems that such a movie really exists.
"So that's the case, then I'm relieved."
After receiving Xiaodong's positive answer, Gu Xing felt more at ease, and he no longer had to be afraid of others visiting him in the future.
After working on it until very late, Gu Xing picked up the only book on the bookshelf and lay on the bed.
He carefully read every story about the punishment of loan sharks, and it was difficult to express his feelings when he thought that the punishments of these people stemmed from a thought in his heart.
…
Early on Monday morning, the second week after Hecun left this world, Gu Xing put on his hat and mask and got ready to go to work.
When I walked to the door of the basement, I saw a man wearing a large suit, tie, and black sunglasses, whose profile looked like Fujino, standing at the door of the first house in the entire basement starting from the entrance, " "Dong dong dong" knock on the door...
