Lin Hao looked down at the mecha with its connection still intact, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
This wasn't his mecha, was it? Why wasn't it obeying his commands, as if it only listened to Ye Xue?
?
Thinking this way, it was understandable. After all, this mecha was a gift from her to him, so it was quite normal for it not to listen to him.
"What's wrong with you?" Lin Hao looked down at Ye Xue lying on the ground, his tone becoming serious.
Ye Xue, lying on the ground, seemed unable to hear him, slowly channeling mental energy into the mecha.
Even as blood flowed more and more from her face, she didn't stop.
The bracelet on her body also glowed brighter and brighter.
"I'm talking to you, why are you seeking death like this? Isn't living good?"
Lin Hao couldn't stand it anymore and directly started shaking the girl whose eyes were about to dim.
Although her appearance had brought much misfortune and hardship into his life, he still cherished this friend who had always stayed by his side.
Yes, he now considered her a friend.
He couldn't let his friend die before his eyes.
Ye Xue couldn't bear his shaking any longer and directly opened her eyes, looking at the boy who was inexplicably in tears.
A flicker of emotion appeared in her eyes, but it vanished instantly. This was a gift from the gods, and she couldn't give it up so easily.
"What are you sad about? Are you reluctant to part with me, or are you sad about my departure?"
Her hoarse voice reached Lin Hao's ears.
Hearing this, Lin Hao casually raised his hand, wiped the tears from his face, and looked at the mocking girl with firm eyes. "Yes, I am crying because you don't cherish your life. I can't bear to see you leave before my eyes. I am sad because of your departure, don't you know anything?"
Why was she so cunning?
She had self-importantly drawn him into the so-called circle of friends, yet she was trying to break apart this bond with her actions.
Did his feelings hold no weight at all?
Anyone would despise such behavior.
Ye Xue, who had initially spoken to Lin Hao in a playful tone, froze when she heard his serious words.
This.
How could this boy say such irresponsible things?
She had always thought her long lifespan was a penance for her family, a punishment from the gods.
So she had diligently helped each successive emperor who sought her predictions of the nation's future.
Every time she thought she was about to die and find release, those people would resort to human experimentation to replace her body.
No matter how unremarkable a body was originally, it would inherit her mental energy upon her arrival.
Therefore, those families who prospered were happy to provide her with new bodies.
She had lost count of how many bodies she had been transferred into.
Over the long passage of time, she had forgotten what her original body looked like.
When would this tedious life end?
No matter how many times she attempted suicide, they would awaken her in another body within a month.
To avoid unnecessary killings, she gradually reduced her suicidal thoughts.
During those dark times, she had used forbidden techniques and summoned a 'god.'
But the answer she received was only to wait, for her fated person would come.
And so, after changing into who knew how many bodies, perhaps hundreds, she was naturally invited to the accession ceremonies of one empire after another.
Just as she was losing hope, she saw this boy.
Her release.
So, no matter how much this boy disliked her, she still stayed by his side.
Through threats or enticements, she finally got her wish and stayed by his side.
But now, seeing this boy crying for her, she felt a fleeting desire not to leave, but to end this life of punishment, she had to leave.
Her departure was for the best for everyone.
She was truly cunning.
Yet, in this world, someone was crying for her departure.
Perhaps this was why the gods had not allowed her to die directly back then.
For this, the years of waiting had been worth it.
Ye Xue's thoughts snapped back to the present. She painstakingly managed to withdraw one hand from the mecha and reached out towards Lin Hao.
Just as she was about to lose her strength, Lin Hao suddenly grabbed her hand and placed it on his face.
Ye Xue, with great effort, wiped away his tears.
She softly comforted him, "People must leave eventually, it's just the natural order. This mental energy is a gift from me, I hope you will accept it."
"No, I don't want it! Why should your mental energy be in my mecha? If you have the ability to live and be my mentor, what use do I have for this mental energy without you?" Lin Hao yelled in protest.
He truly didn't understand why this person was so insistent on choosing him as a teammate, and why she gave him so many gifts. Was she really that kind?
He didn't believe it unless she stayed by his side forever to prove it.
"I'll do one last divination for you," Ye Xue said, ignoring the unreasonable child.
She placed her hand on Lin Hao's forehead.
A burst of white light suddenly appeared.
Just as Lin Hao tried to break free from her hand, thinking that she was still using mental energy to divine, was she truly not afraid of death?
Just as he was about to shake off Ye Xue's hand, she let go and smiled at Lin Hao, congratulating him, "You will have a loving partner in your future, you must learn to cherish them. As for other changes, you shouldn't bear any burden, it's all karma, you must face it squarely."
While Ye Xue was speaking, people outside were still attacking.
As long as the person inside the mecha was not ejected, they had the right to continue attacking.
However, due to Ye Xue's continuous supply of mental energy, there was no sign of shaking.
Lin Hao also thought that they outside had given up attacking him.
And Lin Hao, who had been told his future, paid no attention to it. He only noticed that after finishing this divination, the girl's complexion had paled further, and the blood from the corners of her eyes was flowing even more.
Ye Xue paid no mind to her blurring vision and continued to speak to Lin Hao, "Lastly, I curse you. No one in this school will ever know your name, you will also disappear from this school's enrollment records, and no one in the future will ever know. The duration is permanent."
Because of her departure, those people would surely not let him go.
Rather than blessing him with divine power, she would rather use her last bit of strength to curse him.
She truly liked this unconventional friendship.
She wished she could see him smile again.
He was so cute, like a little sun.
But she could no longer speak.
After she uttered these words, the red bracelet on her wrist shattered completely.
The moment the bracelet broke, Ye Xue's face rapidly aged, transforming into the appearance of someone on the verge of death.
Ye Xue looked down and saw that her body had become like this. A sense of satisfaction appeared on her face.
She could finally stop absorbing the life force of other beings.
Then, her body slowly turned into dust.
Lin Hao, seeing this, wanted to reach out and stop her, but he couldn't even grasp a speck of her.
He saw Ye Xue's lips move, saying, "Live well. And thank you for these past few years of companionship. These have been the happiest years of my life."
Lin Hao watched as a breeze, which had somehow entered the mecha, forcefully carried Ye Xue's ashes outside.
Lin Hao maintained his previous posture, but his face was already drenched in tears.
In the end, he had not complied with Ye Xue's wishes.
He was still so easily moved by emotions.
Was he really that pathetic?
He felt truly sorry for Ye Xue's half-year of training.
Lin Hao raised his hand and punched the ground with all his might.