Shadow of the Beautiful World

"Dad! Daddy?"

Tony was awakened by the little Hope next to him. He raised his head blankly and looked around.

He and his little daughter are still in the paradise restaurant. Little Hope has finished her children's meal. Her mouth is covered with oil. She took Tony's hand and said to her dad coquettishly:

"I want to have another one. The food here is so delicious."

"Okay, then another one."

Tony smiled gently, he gestured to the waiter beside him, and the beautiful and dignified waitress also responded with a gentle smile to Tony and Little Hope.

"Dad, are you tired?"

Tony took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth. The sensible little girl drank a drink through a straw while saying to Tony:

"You were asleep just now, and you were talking in sleep."

"is it?"

Tony winked at his daughter and said:

"Dad is busy with work, maybe he is really a little tired. After dinner, shall we go home and wait for mom?"

"Okay."

Little Hope nodded, and Tony noticed that there was a strange paper crane in his daughter's hand, which was folded from napkins, but there seemed to be a beating light on the paper.

He shook his head.

He felt like he had forgotten something important.

But when I think about it, I don't seem to forget anything.

In the next second, Tony turned his head with a sense of feeling. He saw a guy wearing a casual suit, long black hair shawl, and a scarf, who was quite artistic, pushing the door and leaving the restaurant.

The corners of his clothes and scarf were blown by the wind outside the door, and Tony could vaguely see his profile.

That back, that face...

So familiar.

But no matter how Tony searched and scratched his stomach, he couldn't find a similar person in his memory. He didn't think about it. He took out a very advanced mobile phone from his pocket and dialed a number.

A few seconds later, Dr. Reid’s projection appeared on Tony’s mobile phone. The busy man seemed to have just finished the experiment. He took off the test goggles and said to Tony:

"Why are you calling at this time? Tony, what's the matter?"

"I watched the video you published a few days ago. The theory on the great unity of cosmic energy is refreshing. I think it's quite interesting."

Tony said to Reid straightforwardly:

"I also want to participate in this research."

"you?"

Dr. Reid asked in surprise:

"Aren't you always not interested in these purely theoretical studies?"

"Because, I just had a dream, I dreamed of the origin of the universe, dreamed of the shining stars..."

Tony touched his heart while stirring the coffee with a spoon, his heart beating very violently.

He says:

"I suddenly became very interested in the truth of the stars. I felt that something very important was calling me. I wanted to lift the veil of those truths by myself..."

"How is it? Are there any vacancies in your research room?"

"Of course there is."

Dr. Reid was also very happy. He said:

"Scientists like you are always welcome. Speaking of which, many people have suddenly become interested in the truth of the stars. Banner asked me about the same thing yesterday. It is said that the Future Science and Technology Foundation also proposed to set up a special topic."

"Really? That couldn't be better."

Tony smiled, he chatted with Dr. Reid, congratulated Reid on the birth of his little daughter, and then hung up the communication.

A few minutes later, when Little Hope finished the second children's meal, Tony planned to check out and leave.

but...

"Sir, the bill for your table has already been paid."

The waiter Randkiel politely said to the surprised Tony:

"Someone paid for you. He also said that he is your friend."

"is it?"

Tony asked suspiciously:

"What does that person look like?"

"Uh, long black hair, in a suit, tall and handsome."

The archangel Randekiel dragged her chin with her fingers. She described to Tony the look of the man who paid the bill, but she couldn't remember the man's specific face.

Just remember, that was a man with good manners.

"It's the man just now!"

Tony immediately remembered the man he saw just now, the man who opened the door and walked out.

That guy, really weird!

On the other side, Merlin walked along the street of Hell's Kitchen towards his old house. When he turned the corner of the street, he saw a tall building under construction.

That is the new industry of the rich man Tucker who came out of Hell's Kitchen.

"Ah, the little **** back then has a good life now."

Merlin looked at the building under construction in front of him. He squinted his eyes and recalled the first time he met Tucker. The hapless guy died in a crisis caused by Infinite Gems.

But he, like everyone else, was brought back into this world by Tony with another snap of his fingers when the stars restarted.

"that's nice."

Mei Lin let out a sigh of relief, and he quickened his pace and blended into the crowd.

A few minutes later, he returned to the mysterious house, which was restored to the appearance of Merlin's old house, still in its original location.

He opened the door and saw Carol sitting on the sofa with his stomach straight and eyes closed.

Two girls, Ruiwen and Lorna, were diligently helping Carol to rub some swollen toes. After seeing his brother come back, the two girls fled the living room in a desperate manner.

There is a reason for their fear.

Riwen sneaked out yesterday to date Damian.

Lorna gave cover to her sister, but this incident was accidentally stabbed out during a fight between Silly Dog and Gu Gu.

In this house last night, there was a lot of trouble.

"I am back."

Merlin didn't try to teach his wicked sister. He took off his jacket and sat next to his wife, stroking Carol's belly that was beginning to show off.

He took out an object from his pocket, the illusory, old world fragment, which he wore with a rope and hung it around Carol's neck.

This action awakened the mistress who was taking a nap.

She opened her eyes, glanced at Merlin, and snorted again.

she says:

"You can obviously keep their memories. If you can make Riley's family remember you, there must be a way to make the world remember you... Why do you have to do this?"

"because..."

Merlin hugged his wife. He turned on the TV and watched the football game in front of him. He reached out and took out a bottle of beer from the refrigerator. He drank and said:

"They don't need my charity, Carol, just as we don't need Tyrion and Cyber's charity."

"They can find the truth on their own, and they don't need me to intervene. That is a humiliation to the soldiers."

"There should be a new life in the new world, and everyone has the right to enjoy and choose."

"For some people, memory is just a burden, but I know that I will meet them eventually, and that day will not be too far."

"Besides, I have done all the things I should do. It's time to spare my time and spend time with you. I still want to grow up with my daughter."

"Well, you're always crooked."

Carol smiled, with the iconic laziness of a pregnant woman on her face. She leaned on Merlin's shoulder and said:

"Zatanna and Elizabeth went on a trip, and Icarus was also trapped in Cybertron and couldn't get out of it. Only Xuan Lan and these girls are left in this big house..."

"What do you want to say?"

Merlin smiled and said:

"What you really want to ask is Elsa, right?"

"Ok."

Carol said worriedly:

"You said it was lost. It took you a long time to come back. What about Elsa? How long will it take for her to return to us? I... miss her."

"I miss her, too."

Merlin leaned on the sofa, he kissed his wife's hair, and he said:

"But the reckless girl will always come back, she won't leave us, just like I won't leave."

"Be patient."

The two cuddled together, enjoying a rare peace.

A few minutes later, Merlin said:

"I have to go out tonight, go to a place, fulfill an appointment, and it may take a few days to come back."

"Go ahead."

Carol was drowsy and she said:

"Just don't bring back a little wife."

"Will not."

Merlin turned off the TV's voice and said:

"With you, it's enough."

"This is the end of the story."

"Merlin ended up living a peaceful and happy life with a very old-fashioned Dzogchen ending, but it is also very classic."

Outside the stars, in the endless library of Dream God, the Dream God with gauze on his eyes gently turned the last page of the heavy book.

He stroked the book in his hand and handed it to Merlin, who was sitting next to him and listening quietly.

He says:

"This is the first carbon copy, which is very memorable. You can take it out of your collection, and occasionally take it out for a look, and reminisce about your own story."

"I think that should also be a good experience."

"Because of your current life form, it is also very important to find something that you can persist for a long time to pass endless time, and to avoid yourself, like many predecessors, from becoming a big slacker who is always sleeping and occasionally awake."

"Thank you."

Merlin looked at the book in his hand. He stroked the gilded characters on the cover of the book. Those two characters meant "shadow".

This is probably the best interpretation of Merlin's story.

The first half of the story takes place in an organization hidden under the world, and in the second half of the story, Merlin has also been active in the shadows.

He is used to the reassuring darkness, and although he has expectations for the world under the sun, he will stay away.

"My time flow is different from here."

Merlin put away the book, he said:

"It must have been a long time here? Are Ganata and Jin okay?"

"The Star Swallowing Daughter was taken away by her father."

Mengshen picked up the tea cup, and while smelling the fragrance of the tea, he replied:

"I don't know her current situation very well, but according to the way of swallowing stars, Ganata should have been sent to other universes to experience the change of epochs to gain the symbolism of herself."

"As for the Phoenix Girl, no one knows her whereabouts, but maybe Cyber ​​will have some news. After all, the overlord and the Phoenix "Finix" in the main universe are said to have some imaginative past."

"He? Forget it."

Merlin shook his head and said:

"The relationship between me and him should not be so good, and I prefer to stay in my own home than this main universe that makes me feel unfamiliar."

"The process of entering the Raven universe into the multiverse database has already begun, and your'home' will inevitably become more and more closely related to the multiverse system in the future."

Dream God persuaded:

"It's not a question of whether you want it or not, Merlin."

"As the star symbol of the raven universe, you must maintain a good connection with the main universe."

"In the entire multiverse system, there are not only beautiful and wonderful journeys, but also dangers, the dangers that sweep the entire multiverse system."

"For example, this time, the goddess of destruction Papetua suddenly appeared, and the number of single universes affected by her and her destruction army was at least more than 2,000, and there were hundreds of destroyed universes."

Dream God put down his teacup and said to Merlin in a gentle voice:

"The reason why Cyber ​​and Tyrion need the Raven Universe so urgently is to set up their relatives and friends who are not good at fighting, and by the way, leave a'backup' in the Raven Universe for the warriors who rush to the battlefield."

"Gambling games are just an incidental mode of mild competition. Their starting point is not evil, of course..."

Having said this, Dream God raised his head and "looked" at Merlin. He said:

"I am also very happy to see that you finally opened the curtain of stars, leaving enough space for the refugees from the two universes."

"It's done very well, Merlin, it's also very cleverly handled."

"Even if Cyber ​​and Tyrion have a grudge against you for your disobedience, they have nothing to say now."

"That's a personal conflict."

Merlin waved his hand and answered calmly:

"It has nothing to do with the innocents affected by the war. I also hope to see the revival of life in the raven universe, and a prosperous burning era will emerge in the near future."

"Ok."

Mengshen nodded, a few seconds later, he returned to the previous topic, he said:

"In short, as I said just now, the communication between the Raven universe and the main universe is maintained by you in the initial stage. If you love your home, then you should shoulder this responsibility."

"Usually, if you don't have a good relationship with potential friends, you really encounter a multi-level crisis. When you have an urgent need, you can ask for it, but it's too late."

"This is a new story, a new journey in your life."

"I mean, clean up, Lord Raven, after a short rest, let's continue on the journey."

Dream God stood up, he smiled and said to the thinking Merlin:

"Of course, it is not my style to let an old friend who just stepped out of his own universe to go to the multiverse like a headless fly. It is not my style... If you want to help others, you will help me to the end. You guy is also very suitable for me."

"Come with me, I also invited a few other friends, just to take advantage of this opportunity to officially introduce you to them."

Merlin didn't hesitate too much.

Dream God is the person he trusts, and he follows Dream God walking in this huge library.

Those book dictionaries that are safely kept on the shelves are amazing, and those from the entire multiverse, hundreds of billions of stories, also make people feel shocked.

Merlin looked at the mountains of stories.

He probably understood what Mengshen just said, to find a hobby that can persist for a long time to pass the boring time, the real meaning of this sentence.

Finding stories, writing stories, and recording stories are the hobbies of Dream God.

The endless library in front of me is a cosmic wonder built out of hobbies.

"Snapped"

In the depths of the large library, Mengshen reached out and pushed open the ancient Greek-style marble door. He turned sideways and made a "please" gesture to Merlin behind him.

Merlin stepped into it, and in front of his eyes, there was a large round table with people sitting on three sides of the table.

Sitting on the east chair was a rash man in a suit.

On the west side is an indifferent elf wearing a blindfold.

On the south side is a cloud of light, in the light there is a gentle but determined man.

The chair on the north side is empty.

That is for him.

"Yo."

Cyber ​​Hawke leaned on the chair in a lazy posture, with a smoky cigar in his mouth. In the smoke rising, he raised his head and dropped the playing cards in his hand on the table.

He looked at Merlin and he said:

"Meet again, little fellow."

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