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Chapter 49: Finding the Truthsayer

The next seven days, Xing Ye immersed himself in his work, not stopping for rest or sleep.

He always had to be keeping busy with something. He couldn't let his mind be still.

Xing Shuo's body had still yet to be cremated. It was like as long as Xing Ye stubbornly refused to hold a funeral, Xing Shuo could someday come back to life.

In those seven days, Xing Ye couldn't remember if he had slept or not. He seemed to lose consciousness for a few minutes just as he was about to sit at his desk, but quickly woke up before going back to work. 

He forced himself to recall the QR codes in the game world and drew out Peaceful Spirit's Tune. He tried to scan it in the real world, but only received a 'this link has already expired' message. It seems like it can only be used in game.

Seven days later, at 1:30 AM, Xing Ye was sucked back into the game world.

The little mirror was still on the bookshelf in the system space, with the two books.

Seeing the little mirror, Xing Ye cracked open his first smile in seven days.

It was fortunate Lu Mingze still had hope. Otherwise, he really didn't know what the meaning was in continuing to press on in this game.

The mirror's surface glowed when he opened it up. Lu Mingze's happy voice chirped out, "It's been seven days already, I haven't moved at all, my back's about to break."

"You still have a back?" Xing Ye teased him, pretending nothing happened.

"My imaginary back's about to break, okay?" As always, the little mirror acted spoiled. Suddenly, he realised Xing Ye looked off, "Did something happen? Your face looks really haggard today, and you have a stubble, it looks so ugly."

Xing Ye paused for a moment before forcing a smile, "Work's just been busy lately."

"Liar," The little mirror said unhappily, "You're just like my dad. It's obvious that it hurts enough to cry, but you guys insist on pretending to be all big and strong."

Xing Ye thought back to when he visited Lu Dong earlier. His face was clearly haggard and he was even swaying as he walked, but he still put on a front of "I can do it, I can endure it all."

So that's how I look right now...

Xing Ye rubbed his face, his voice a little weak as he spoke to the mirror. "I really am tired, let me lean on you."

"Lean on me... where would you lean on me? Maybe if I was a full-length body mirror- ah! Don't!"

The little mirror started to panic when he saw Xing Ye's head getting closer and closer. He was just a little cosmetic mirror, so a huge face looming over him was very frightening.

In reality, Xing Ye's forehead was only pressing against the little mirror's surface, as if just touching the little mirror could give him strength. After all, he was his only acquaintance who understood him.

Xing Ye leaned on him for around five minutes, seeming to have fallen asleep. When he raised his head, his eyes were still a bit hazy.

"What a beautiful show of a master's love." The black and white rubix cube made a clapping sound.

"It's a show of friendship, brothership. Lu Mingze's just trapped in the mirror right now, he's still a human." Xing Ye corrected it in annoyance.

The little mirror was initially furious and hurt by the words 'master's love' but calmed down after hearing Xing Ye's words, feeling much happier.