Chapter 153: Scarlet Death Plague
Chapter 153: Scarlet Death Plague
A long, long time ago, Xiaobai felt the world for the first time under that tall white wall. He didn’t know what other potential “new friends” would think, but to him, the white wall symbolized a warm and reliable home.
Under the high wall, Xiaobai ran, explored, and painted on the wall - as long as he wanted, the "maze" could transform into a painting with a shape that would not disappear - and fell asleep leaning against the wall. At that time, the "maze" was indeed a real "maze".
It is infinitely vast, with all kinds of interesting forks in the road, and all kinds of interesting scenes to see. Xiaobai will never feel tired or bored.
Xiao Bai naively and simply believes that as long as he has the "maze parent", he does not need anything else. This is his only world.
Until, on an ordinary day, something unusual happened - when Xiaobai sang the little song "La La La ~" and "patrolled" in the "maze" day after day, but always made new discoveries.
Another voice appeared besides his voice - "You sing so badly."
It’s a wonderful feeling, as if there is another self - Xiaobai has never seen any other “Xiaobai”.
So, he thought it was the "Maze Kin" who was talking to him.
In addition to playing with him, the "maze kid" finally started talking to him. It was a new and wonderful feeling.
Xiaobai was overjoyed and started shouting non-stop. What made him even happier was that the voice that was not his own was answering him back and forth.
Sharing his experiences and expressing his happiness, Xiaobai naturally thought that the happiness of two "Xiaobai" would certainly surpass the happiness of himself as one "Xiaobai".
And that voice listened and approved, so that Xiaobai sat in one place for the next few days, talking incessantly and expressing everything he had.
Xiaobai was the same as before, and thought that life would remain the same, but that voice suddenly told him: "Xiaobai, I'm leaving."
Where is she going? Isn't the "Maze Mom" right here? Where is she going?
Faced with Xiaobai's questions, the voice finally told Xiaobai an unprecedented truth - he was Xiaohei, just like Xiaobai, a child from another "maze", but he walked out, and now, he wants to go back.
But Xiaobai discovered that he did not want to be the so-called child of another "maze", and he had never imagined that there were other "maze relatives" outside. This was a new discovery.
But this is not the point, because he always believes that his "maze relatives" are the best.
However, the existence of other "maze relatives" proves that there are more "Xiao Hei".
He wanted to know what "Xiao Hei" was like. He wanted this thing that could make him happier to stay. Similarly, he also wanted to find more such things.
So, Xiaobai also wants to "come out".
After Xiaobai expressed his wish, Xiaohei naturally agreed, promising to teach Xiaobai and temporarily walk out of the embrace of the "maze parent".
Because he also wanted to meet Xiaobai, and Xiaobai described his "maze kiss" so perfectly, he really wanted to see it and wanted to "play" with Xiaobai.
As for the method, Xiao Hei said, it was to "find the Rubik's Cube". Xiao Bai didn't know what the Rubik's Cube was, but since Xiao Hei said it, he took action.
Xiao Hei said that the Rubik's Cube is in the center of the "Maze", the most unknown place, so as long as Xiao Bai keeps walking and walking, leaving traces in every place, he will eventually reach the destination and find the Rubik's Cube.
Then you can go out and let him in.
So, Xiaobai followed Xiaohei's instructions, chatting with Xiaohei every day - he was very happy that Xiaohei stayed for a while - and kept drawing pictures on the high wall of his imagination, of him and Xiaohei playing together, as a mark of his journey.
Previously, Xiaobai always thought that "drawing" was boring, because all he could draw was "mazes" and messy lines, but "mazes" were right here, so why should he draw? Messy lines would make the high wall look ugly, and "mazes" themselves were "beautiful".
But after meeting Xiao Hei, painting took on new meaning. It seemed that as long as he drew the scenes after his meeting Xiao Hei, these scenes would come true. Even if they couldn't come true, it would allow him to remember every day he spent with Xiao Hei across the wall.
After leaving one painting after another on the high walls, Xiaobai was surprised to find that many seemingly different places were actually just "mazes" that had changed their styles, changing the positions of some high walls, making them narrower or wider, and adding more forks in the road.
But in fact, they are the same. In this regard, Xiaobai followed Xiaohei's instructions, turned around and left to find a new place without paintings.
Xiaobai would not delay, but walked faster and faster. Besides wanting to see Xiaohei as soon as possible, he also felt that he would miss his "maze relative" after he walked out of it. So Xiaohei must miss his "maze relative" even more now.
As for missing someone, what Xiao Bai understood was his fantasy. After Xiao Hei left, he felt empty inside. It was not good. He was not happy. He did not want Xiao Hei to be unhappy. If Xiao Hei was not happy, he would not be very happy.
Finally, after Xiaobai explored all the places he could reach and drew scattered patterns of himself and Xiaohei playing in the "maze", he was confused.
Because there was no Rubik's Cube, nor the center of the "maze" that Xiao Hei mentioned. He could only squat beside the high wall in frustration and tell Xiao Hei dejectedly the unhappy news:
"Xiao Hei, I'm sorry, I can't find the Rubik's Cube, I can't get out."
"No attention, Xiaobai, I'm already in."
"Come in?"
"Yeah, and you're really white, hahaha."
The responding voice from behind the wall suddenly appeared in front of me, clearer and more emotional, leaping from disappointment to the peak of hope.
Xiaobai looked up in disbelief and saw the owner of the voice he had been thinking about all these days - Xiaohei was not black, he also had white skin, but not as white as his own, it was a little shiny. But Xiaohei was also black, because he was wearing black clothes and had black hair.
She is about the same height as me, and looks... Xiaobai can only give a vague evaluation like "funny".
Xiao Hei faced Xiao Bai and scratched his head shyly. He showed a brilliant smile, held a white square in his hand, stretched it towards Xiao Bai, and said shyly: "Sorry, Xiao Bai, I lied to you. I'll give you the Rubik's Cube I made as my compensation..."
"Wow! Xiao Hei! I thought I couldn't play with you anymore!" Before Xiao Hei could finish, Xiao Bai took off and hugged Xiao Hei tightly. "You have a very special smell. Why are your clothes black?"
As soon as he hugged Xiaohei, Xiaobai immediately "couldn't let go" and started to pinch Xiaohei's shoulders, looking him up and down, and then pulled at the black clothes.
Concepts. Since birth, Xiaobai has had concepts that do not belong to what he sees, such as black and blue. But when he actually saw, touched, and felt a "little man" who was the same as himself but very different.
He was more filled with endless surprise and curiosity rather than suspicion and resistance.
"Wait, Xiaobai, aren't you angry?" Xiaohei was at a loss as he was being hugged and was being touched all over, but he didn't really care.
"Why are you angry?"
"Because I lied to you and told you that I could find the Rubik's Cube in the maze, and I'm not a 'maze parent's' child. I'm actually an outsider..." Then, Xiao Hei hesitantly explained to Xiao Bai his perspective and the "real" ins and outs.
Xiao Hei said that he came from a more distant place, and throughout the journey, he passed through one "maze" after another - there were indeed more mazes outside the mazes, and carrying these "mazes" was a large ownerless "big maze", so in fact, Xiao Bai was his "maze relative" child, and the "maze relative" was the child of the "big maze relative".
Xiao Hei's journey mainly takes place in the "big maze", but in many cases, he has to explore the "small maze".
The reliance for traveling through time comes from Xiao Hei’s own special “maze”.
He does not have his own real "maze", but through his understanding of other "mazes", he can "produce" - in fact, create out of thin air - the "keys" to open and control other "mazes". In other words, if possible, any "maze" can be his "maze".
The reason why Xiao Hei came to Xiao Bai's maze was actually because he needed to rest. "Children" like them must rest in their own "maze".
However, Xiao Hei does not have his own "maze", he can only occupy other people's "maze". However, no matter what, other people's maze is not his.
These are the many “situations” where you have to enter the “little maze”.
Therefore, his wish is to explore the "Big Maze" and turn it into his own maze, because he himself was born in the "Big Maze", but the "Big Maze Parent" does not seem to recognize him as a child, or in other words, it is conditional and requires him to explore and condense the Rubik's Cube of the "Big Maze".
But during the journey, would the "child" be willing to let his "maze" be controlled by outsiders? Would he follow Xiao Hei's instructions and open his "maze" for him to rest?
"Xiao Bai, if I tell you my ability, then won't you be afraid that I will drive you out after I make the Rubik's Cube?" This is all Xiao Hei fears.
"But, didn't you do that? You even planned to give me the Rubik's Cube. I believe you." Xiaobai replied.
"why?"
"Because, why must I feel like you're going to kick me out? Wouldn't the two of us be 'happier' together? I wouldn't kick you out."
Xiao Hei fell silent for unknown reasons at that time.
In the following days, just as Xiaobai dreamed, he and Xiaohei played everywhere in the "Maze Home". On the day he met Xiaohei, he did not take the Rubik's Cube, but believed in Xiaohei unconditionally and let Xiaohei use his own experience and knowledge to transform the "Maze Home" and bring them a brand new and novel playground.
They talk about everything, do everything, sleep together, and wake up together. Xiaobai feels the joy of having a "new friend" by his side. What's more, this new friend can always use the Rubik's Cube to bring him unexpected surprises.
In this way the days passed one by one, but even though Xiaobai suggested it, Xiaohei seldom took him outside the maze to see the "big maze" outside the "maze" - a dark area flashing with red light, which Xiaohei called the "starry sky" - but he seemed unwilling to see more of it.
In addition, Xiaohei always gives the utmost satisfaction to all Xiaobai's requests.
Xiaobai noticed that Xiaohei seemed "tired" of the outside world, so he often suggested that Xiaohei stay. However, Xiaohei would always hesitate and refuse, seeming a little conflicted.
Xiaobai is always confused by Xiaohei's ambiguous attitude, but he will keep it in his heart, because since Xiaohei is unwilling to talk, why should he ask?
Just trust him, that's all.
trust……
……
"Then, why did you chase Xiao Hei out in the end? Chased him down there? He didn't continue to explore other places, did he?" Machi sat cross-legged on the white platform, looking at him. Maybe because no one had talked to him for a long time, and he didn't have any "new friends", he couldn't help but talk nonstop when he was asked about the past. But when it came to what seemed to be the key point, he stopped abruptly and asked Xiao Bai, who lowered his head slightly.
It was hard for him to imagine that Xiao Xiaoheng could be so talkative.
"No, it wasn't me... who drove him out..." When asked this, Xiaobai trembled, raised his head, his eyes suddenly turned red, and his hands held the white Rubik's Cube tighter.
"Why is that? Xiao Hei hasn't left yet and is right at the bottom of the maze. That means he should have agreed to stay, right? Could it be that Xiao Hei is angry with you now? He doesn't want to play with you anymore?" Machi held back his smile and continued to ask.
"No! No!" Xiaobai said excitedly, glaring at Machi, and suddenly turned away. "It's because... Xiaohei has never told the truth, but I don't blame him. It's just like he lied wantonly without considering me. In the end, he also didn't consider me and privately made the so-called 'compensation' for the lies."
As he spoke, Xiao Bai walked to the edge of the platform, squatted down, looked down, and murmured to himself: "Xiao Hei, you know what? I don't blame you."
Ma Qi swallowed his saliva, stood up, and carefully moved to the edge of the platform. After weighing the pros and cons, he wanted to find out what was going on, and if Xiao Bai was there, he could act as a barrier.
Moreover, based on Xiaobai's explanation, he already had an idea about the current situation, or the general situation of this level, and how to crack it.
Only the last piece of the puzzle is missing.
Everything is subject to the third rule of "Explorer".
"So, Xiaobai, what happened?"
"...Later, the 'Maze Kiss' began to break down slowly. At first, I didn't know why, until Xiao Hei jumped down from the high platform under the 'Starry Sky'.
'Big Labyrinth Brother' is sick, and the cause is those beautiful red dots on the 'Starry Sky'. Xiao Hei calls them 'Scarlet Death Plague', and he is the last survivor of the disease. "
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