"Huh, why is the light not working here?"

Juxi brought the finger with the unknown object stuck to it to her nose and sniffed. How long has it been since the dust, mixed with a pungent smell of decay, was cleaned here?

...In the instant when she turned her head, a wave of killing intent was revealed.

"Ah!"

There were even leftover wood pieces on the floor, and without realizing it, Juxi scraped her leg caught in the gap, leaving a few centimeters long wound.

"Why is the room here so different from the outside arrangement?"

Complaining, she reached out to turn the doorknob of the room, only to hear a click!

The door easily swung open... Huh, it's a bit different from last time, isn't it?

When Juxi returned outside again, everything had already lost its initial appearance, and everything had become lifeless.

Although Juxi's impression of this place wasn't particularly deep, there was still some recollection.

"Is this my old home?" Juxi sat on the stairs, looking at the yard covered in moss. It seemed like no one had lived here for a long time.

After sitting in the yard for a while, Juxi felt shivers running through her entire body.

This place was too secluded, especially the water channel in the yard, which was overgrown with oddly shaped plants. Sitting here for a long time would be very uncomfortable.

Of course, comfort was subjective. Maybe some people would find it quieter here.

Ultimately, Juxi was the type of person who couldn't sit still. Perhaps it would be fine if it was during sleep, but once he woke up, he began to detest the sleep chamber that had saved his life.

Because that thing wasn't perfect, it required a human to be responsible for debugging, and it needed to be debugged every once in a while.

"I want to know why we left here, is it because of resource issues?" Juxi said while walking out of the yard.

Outside the yard, people on the street passed by Juxi as if they hadn't seen him, brushing past him.

But this place was clearly from his memory, yet he couldn't recall anything. He wasn't even sure if it was his own home; it could be someone else's, just deeply ingrained in his memory. Juxi slapped his head, unable to make any clear thoughts.

The breeze brushed Juxi's cheeks, slightly awakening him.

He guessed that it might be because winter was approaching, causing it to be so cold. The feeling was so real, so real that Juxi almost forgot he was in a dream.

On the crowded street, everyone hurriedly walked by, their expressions as lifeless as the weather today.

After a while, it suddenly started drizzling, making the already cold weather even colder. Juxi couldn't help but shrink his neck inside.

As he walked along the road, there were strangers coming and going everywhere.

No one felt Juxi's presence, and even if he took the initiative to say hello, those people would completely ignore him.

"Hey... is there nobody who can give me some useful clues?" After a while, Juxi was already panting heavily from exhaustion.

He didn't remember anything now, but after spending several hours in his memory, he still hadn't learned anything.

At this moment, if there was someone who could point him in the right direction, it would surely be God!

Juxi stopped in front of a convenience store, his stomach very hungry now. Not to mention, the wound on his leg was still throbbing. He really was unlucky.

"Excuse me, shopkeeper, do you have any food here?"

Juxi tried to greet the shopkeeper, but he seemed to not notice him at all, continuing to look down at the screen.

But Juxi, who was hungry, couldn't endure it anymore. He decided to eat in front of the shopkeeper and stuffed a big bag of snacks into his mouth, even eating three hot dogs. After finishing, he threw the stick at the shopkeeper's head.

However, the shopkeeper still didn't notice Juxi's presence. He continued with his work as if nothing had happened.

Just at that moment, Yu Nai suddenly walked in.

"Yu Nai? Great, finally...."

"..."

"Yu Nai? Can you hear me?"

"..."

"What is going on here? Is this some kind of strange illusion?!"

When Juxi realized that even Yu Nai was ignoring him, he started to panic.

He didn't know how to escape from the world inside the book now, and there were no buttons or controls around him. Juxi felt like he was going crazy.

And then there was the pain. Even in the dream world, he could still feel the pain on his body.

Especially the wound on his leg, which had almost become inflamed due to getting wet.

But these were minor problems. What Juxi was most concerned about now was how to leave his own dream. It was just too uncomfortable to stay here.

"Oh! I've got it!" Juxi suddenly had a realization. "I think I know what to do!!"

In the next scene, he boldly walked towards the rooftop, looking down at the ground that was over one hundred meters away. Juxi felt his head starting to ache.

At the same time, he noticed that his palms were already sweaty. He still couldn't completely let go of his worries - should he jump or not?

"Close your eyes... Just close them... Then you won't be afraid anymore."

After a moment of self-hypnosis, Juxi tightly closed his eyes and then leaped from the building!

In that instant, he experienced the freedom of flying and felt as if he had divine help. Even his body started to feel lighter.

Just as Juxi was expecting the feeling of crashing into a pulp, his vision suddenly went dark. In the blink of an eye, Juxi found himself back in his room.

"Xi, how was your experience?" Yu Nai took the diary from Juxi's hand and put it back on the bookshelf.

But Juxi was still in a daze, feeling as if he had slept for a century. "Don't even mention it. I feel terrible, especially the overly realistic experience! Look at my leg..."

"What happened to your leg?" Yu Nai asked, looking at Juxi's perfectly fine leg.

"Well... nothing now, but in the dream just now, my leg was really injured! And not just the kind you imagine, it was real pain!" Juxi complained.

Juxi didn't want to remember those unpleasant things at all. He definitely didn't want to go through it again.

Of course, if that woman named Yukari had a solution, maybe he would consider it.

"Oh, are you both having fun?" Just as they were talking, Yukari appeared at the door with a mischievous smile.

"Not really. This thing is too dangerous. For those insignificant memories, I think the cost-effectiveness of this toy is really low." Juxi complained, pointing at Yu Nai, as if it was her fault.

"It's not as unbearable as you imagine. If it really becomes like that, of course I would be very troubled too," Yukari said, patting his shoulder to give him some comfort.

But Juxi clearly didn't buy it and angrily said, "There are too many flaws in this thing. Are there no solutions to this problem?"

"Well, there are!" Yukari suddenly took out a diary from the bookshelf and flipped to the last page. "Look, here is a mediation panel where you can adjust the temperature, tactile sensations, pain, even radiation in the game... I mean, in your memories. It's a convenient little toy."

"Um, why didn't you say that earlier?" Juxi asked helplessly.

"But did you ask me?" Yukari questioned.

"That's my fault. I... I just wanted to say that I've had enough experience with it. It's time for others to experience it," Juxi took the diary from Yukari's hand and put it back where it belonged without a second thought.

These things are just too dangerous. It's best to stay away from them in the future! Juxi thought to himself.

As for this time, it's his own fault for being curious. He was filled with longing for his past.

Lost in his thoughts, Juxi unconsciously took out his own diary and flipped to the last page.

There were many options to choose from, including one that would make him burst with anger if chosen - a snap of the fingers to exit.

Wow, if he had known there were so many convenient features, Juxi wouldn't have had to suffer like this.

Thinking this, Juxi sneakily glanced in the direction of Yu Nai and Yukari leaving, then brought the diary in front of himself and carefully checked his recorded memories.

The contents were quite extensive, covering every detail of Juxi's life from one year old to eighteen.

Of course, that included... ahem, Juxi blushed and tossed away the notebook, trembling in the corner of the wall.

Oh my god, Juxi felt that this was no longer just about taking care of him. It was like a peeping tom wrote it!

This person knows more about him than his own family!!!

Juxi wanted to shout in anger, but it's been so long already, he couldn't do anything about it.

Honestly, based on this alone, it's enough to make Juxi die of shame on the spot.

Sigh, but how could someone who's still alive say such things? Lucky ones are lucky ones. It's better to take care of oneself first.

Juxi didn't plan on entering the dream yet. After hesitating, he put the diary back.

"Let's go out for a walk. It gets boring when you sleep too much."

Being alone is too lonely, so Juxi decided to go out and see if that stupid little fool found the restroom.

Outside the treehouse, Juxi was immediately stunned by the crowd in front of him.

Everyone was flocking in one direction as if there was something exciting to see there.

So, Juxi approached someone who hadn't gone yet to ask.

"Excuse me, what are all these people going there for?"

"What did you say?"

"I mean, what are they going there for?"