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Epilogue 1: The Shadow of the Night
Lin Su was gone.
I searched through Cyber Metropolis and scoured the Three Realms, but I couldn't find her anywhere.
I remembered waking up that day in a joyous robe, with the annoying heiress of Beihai Corporation standing beside me. She had been clutching my sleeve, insisting that I kill Lin Su.
That deranged woman! I wouldn’t even harm a hair on Lin Su’s head, let alone take her life.
I shook her off and set out to find Lin Su. I vaguely recalled that she had been here just moments ago. I needed to explain everything to her. We had misunderstood each other for so many years; I couldn’t afford to lose her again.
A familiar fairy quietly emerged from Chongluan Data Center, urging me to hurry to the River of Forgetfulness. The urgency in her eyes and her hesitance filled me with an unsettling dread, causing my heart to race.
I shouted Lin Su's name as I sprinted toward the riverbank.
There stood a figure by the River of Forgetfulness, but it wasn’t Lin Su.
Lin Su had a unique constitution, protected by a Psycho Core and accompanied by Three Souls and Seven Spirits. But this person had nothing.
As I approached the river, the figure grew more and more insubstantial. Just as she was about to completely vanish, she turned back.
She appeared so unreal, yet I recognized her at once—it was my Lin Su.
I called out to her, but she smiled without responding. A single tear lingered at the corner of her eye, yet before it could fall, she completely dissipated into the wind of the River of Forgetfulness.
Perhaps I was imagining things; how could Lin Su simply disappear like that?
She must be angry with me—angry that I had been deceived by Qi Meng's forbidden techniques and almost ended up marrying him.
Or maybe she was hiding away, just like when we were children; whenever I upset her, she would retreat to the human realm.
In truth, during those years when I made her angry and had Righteous Husband send her away, it was because I didn’t want her to worry about me.
Every time I got hurt, she would stay by my side without rest. Even for just a minor injury, she insisted on coming every day to change my bandages herself. I knew she had feelings for me, but I dared not hope that I could truly marry her.
The first time I saw her, she was like a little doll, sleeping in an incubator. Worried that she might feel stuffy, I casually grabbed a fan and started fanning her. To my surprise, I woke her up, and she glared at me with anger. The way she pouted in frustration was so beautiful that from that moment on, I could no longer see anyone else.
To be worthy of her, I practiced day and night. Until that day when I heard my adoptive father say he would marry her to me, my heart raced uncontrollably. Was my long-held wish finally coming true? But the next moment, she said with indifference, "Forget it." At that instant, my blood ran cold, and I felt as if all warmth had left my body. My Lin Su had grown up; perhaps she had fallen for someone else.
From then on, I adhered strictly to propriety and dared not overstep any boundaries. Later, at her graduation ceremony, I saw that ordinary young man standing beside her. His hand rested on Lin Su's shoulder as they both smiled brightly together. I admitted it—I was jealous. This was a scene I longed for but had never experienced.
When I saw that young man kneel on one knee, the anger I'd been holding back could no longer be contained. How could my Lin Su fall for such an ordinary person? Even if punished by heavenly thunder, I would accept it willingly. For Lin Su's reputation, I deceived the security personnel who came to inquire, saying it was at my adoptive father's behest.
To keep Lin Su from worrying about me, after each punishment of heavenly thunder ended, I pretended nothing was wrong as I walked past her. But the truth was that once the door to my chamber closed behind me, I could no longer hold myself together and collapsed to the ground.
I didn't even have the strength to talk to her.
After enduring the punishment, a messenger named Long-Tongued Ghost came to sell news. He said that Lin Su liked me and recounted the misunderstandings between us. I dismissed Long-Tongued Ghost and immediately went to find Lin Su. But she mistakenly thought I would marry that useless Beihai Princess. She was so aggrieved that she kept crying.
My heart ached, and I didn't know how to explain myself. Clumsily, I told her that I liked her. The sweet memories were short-lived; it seemed I was enchanted by forbidden magic and couldn't recognize my Lin Su anymore. When I woke up, Lin Su was gone.
All that remained was the green water of the Wangchuan River, which made me weep uncontrollably. Day after day, I sat by the river waiting for Lin Su. Many people told me she would never return, but I didn't believe them. Until Data Ghost took out a hidden Psycho Core along with a letter Lin Su had written before her death.
Yes, she might really never come back. She had long anticipated her own fate. I looked at the familiar handwriting at the end of the letter: "I love you." Scalding tears were blown away by the wind. I clenched my fists; since my Lin Su would not return, then let all those who had harmed her descend into hell!
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Extra 2: Qi Meng
Amidst the chaos of the wedding day, my father took me back to Beihai. He was constantly on edge, fearing that Night Shadow would raze Beihai to the ground. But I wasn't afraid; the Heavenly Sovereign had said himself that as long as Lin Su was dead, Night Shadow would be mine. He even gave me a magical bell that could control Night Shadow.
Now that Lin Su is dead, I only need to report to the Heavenly Sovereign. He will surely find a way to send Night Shadow back to me. However, everyone I sent to seek help from the Heavenly Sovereign has not returned; my father said they were all killed by him. I no longer place my hopes in the Heavenly Sovereign.
I believe Night Shadow has some feelings for me; we have so many beautiful memories together in the mortal realm. Over these past few months, I've heard that Night Shadow has been searching high and low for someone. He has been tirelessly looking, his eyes shedding blood tears from exhaustion. Could he be searching for me?
My heart aches for him, so I secretly took the best restorative medicine and sent it to him. But he pinned me against the tree at Lin Su's shop with a single strike, forcefully tearing my Three Souls and Seven Spirits apart. The pain made me cry out for him to save me.
In the past, whenever I cried out in pain, he would always hold me close, fearing I was hurt. But now, the look in his eyes could kill me. That Long-Tongued Ghost said that all experiences within the system would forever remain in Night Shadow's memory. I endured the pain and began to help him recall those happy years we spent together.
But as soon as I opened my mouth, he stripped away my celestial bones and roots, casting me down to the reincarnation platform. The excruciating pain finally made me realize that this Ghost Lord, who had captivated me at first sight, likely harbored a deep-seated hatred for me. Thankfully, I did not drink the Meng Po Soup; in the next life, I will still seek you out.
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Extra 3: Data Ghost
I am good friends with Lin Su's mother, Su Yang. We even like the same type of man—Du Shuo, a handsome and mysterious figure. When she returned with Du Shuo's unique fragrance lingering on her, I knew I had lost. I had considered using some tricks to steal Du Shuo away for myself.
But this man was too devoted; his eyes only held Su Yang.
When I saw Su Yang again, she was pregnant, her face radiating happiness.
I completely lost hope and sincerely wished them well.
Not long after, Du Shuo found me and dragged me to handle Su Yang's funeral arrangements.
At that time, Du Shuo looked haggard and disheveled, cradling a very weak infant in his arms.
After the funeral for Su Yang was over, I had a rough understanding of the events that had transpired.
Compared to Du Shuo's guilt over Su Yang, I felt more envy and admiration for her.
This man would remember her until his dying breath.
Su Yang had crossed boundaries and bravely pursued her love, something I could never do.
Years later, due to unfortunate circumstances, I hanged myself from a beam in a remote mountain village.
In that moment of death, I felt joy; I could finally meet Du Shuo.
However, I arrived too late.
I only saw Du Shuo's armor after he had fallen in battle and the adopted son he left behind.
I lingered on, unwilling to reincarnate, firmly believing that Du Shuo would return.
Until one day, I encountered a little girl at the entrance of the Chongluan Data Center.
She looked so much like Du Shuo, yet possessed the exquisite grace of Su Yang.
Through my daily encounters with her, this little girl eventually considered me a friend.
She shared stories about the bad temper of the current Ghost Lord and her youthful infatuations.
Seizing an opportunity, I rushed to the Chongluan Data Center to sell information to Ghost Lord.
After hearing my news, Ghost Lord rewarded me with many credit points, which I declined.
I said I wanted an item from the former Ghost Lord, and he promptly kicked me out of the Chongluan Data Center.
This made me very angry, so I spoke ill of him to the little girl.
Especially about his impending marriage to the Beihai Princess.
No sooner had I finished speaking than the powerful Ghost Lord stepped into the little girl's shop.
I trembled in fear, thinking he had come to report me, but unexpectedly, they reconciled and made amends.
This is even more exhilarating than winning the lottery. I feel like an old mother watching her daughter finally stand together with the boy she loves. I began to plan for my next life, thinking about customizing a system for the little girl before I reincarnate. But what if she refuses?
So when the Beihai Princess's companion, Xi Yu, said she could trade that Seven-Colored Data Chip with me, I was tempted. Surely, the only Seven-Colored Data Chip in existence would be something the little girl wouldn't refuse.
But I was utterly wrong—wrong to the point of tragedy. Wrong enough to cause the death of my beloved's daughter.
When I returned from the system, preparing for my reincarnation, I realized something was off. At that moment, the little girl was barely alive, trapped in a water prison. I used my last chance at reincarnation to exchange for her release from that watery confinement.
I wanted to stay by her side, to care for her, even if it meant not reincarnating again. But in an instant, she dashed off to crash the Ghost Lord's wedding and ruined the ceremony. She was poked by that terrifying Purple Wood Hairpin wielded by the Beihai Princess.
I knew that hairpin; just a touch could bring excruciating pain. If it pierced the little girl, it would surely cost her life. I don’t know where I found the courage, but I rushed forward to shield her.
As a wandering soul, I could be obliterated in an instant. Even if I were to turn to dust, I wanted to sincerely thank the little girl. The system she sent me into was a lifetime of happiness and fulfillment with her father.
At that moment, I realized she had known who I was all along. Now that my long-held wish has been fulfilled, I no longer seek reincarnation. Let me scatter in this corner of the Cyber Metropolis and wait for Du Shuo's return.
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