Chapter 195: Approaching the Divine (Seventeen)
When Liu Sheng led the brand-new, normal Gou Wa out of the room, the old woman's eyes were filled with disbelief.
After an unknown amount of time, Gou Wa timidly called out, “Mom… what’s wrong?”
His voice was as clear and bright as a child’s should be.
The old woman could no longer hold back and rushed over to hug Gou Wa tightly.
Gou Wa didn't understand why his mother was so emotional, but he still let her hug him.
Mother and son embraced, and it seemed as if all their past pain and fear were released at this moment.
Liu Sheng watched this warm scene quietly, her heart filled with complex emotions.
“Are they still truly mother and son?”
“Is a reset person still the original person?”
Liu Sheng was full of questions about this.
…
Just now, Little Tentacle, under the command of the world, gradually peeled away the other heads from Gou Wa’s shoulder at the data level, along with the lingering obsessions on those heads.
Finally, only “Gou Wa,” the true core, remained; all the “weird object transformation” procedures were based on him.
Deep within the data was Gou Wa’s Soul, curled up helplessly.
Little Tentacle devoured the “weird object transformation” parts bit by bit.
For it, these were not data, but delicious “food.”
What was finally revealed was the pure core, which had already fallen into sorrow and despair.
Gou Wa, in the core, watched himself turn into a weird object, devouring his teacher, classmates, and passersby he encountered, and collecting their heads to plant on his shoulders.
These memories were deeply hidden in the depths of his Soul, only now exposed and overwhelmingly eroding him.
Taking this opportunity, Liu Sheng fed a drop of holy water into Gou Wa’s mouth…
Reset program, initiated.
The former “Gou Wa” ceased to exist.
A new “Gou Wa” was born in this data world.
…
“According to the DNA in the data, yes.” The world also looked at the warmly embracing “mother and son” and said rationally.
“And they also have good memories from the past, how can they not be?” Liu Sheng also disagreed with this doubt.
“But he is no longer the original him; he can only be said to be a clone.”
“The old woman won’t know any of this; she just needs to know that the person in front of her is her son.”
After a long while, the old woman finally let go of Gou Wa and carefully pinched his body, especially his shoulders, neck, and head, unable to believe that this was actually true.
With tear-filled eyes, she looked at Liu Sheng and said gratefully, “Thank you, Divine Official Xie.”
“Don’t thank me; it’s all thanks to Earth Mother’s compassion. I am merely a proxy.”
Liu Sheng shook her head, feeling a bit guilty in her heart.
She pulled the old woman closer and whispered, “Da Meizi, there’s something I need to tell you. To completely cure Gou Wa’s illness, Earth Mother has erased his memories since he fell ill…”
The old woman, however, didn’t find anything wrong with this, only becoming even happier: “That’s good, that’s good! I was still afraid he would hate us because of this period, or… hate himself.”
In her excitement, the old woman incoherently repeated phrases like “This is good,” and “Thank Earth Mother” several times, then tightly hugged Gou Wa’s body again.
“Earth Mother is above,” the old woman devoutly lowered her head, repeating the words Liu Sheng had often said.
She somewhat liked this phrase; it seemed to bring her some inexplicable strength.
“Congratulations! thirty-ninth xuan candidate, your temple faith value +1, current total is 2, please continue to work hard!”
Gou Wa held his mother’s hand and also learned to say, “Earth Mother is above.”
Although he had lost many memories, the name “Earth Mother” was deeply etched in his heart.
It seemed that it was precisely because of Earth Mother that he was able to appear here.
“Congratulations! thirty-ninth xuan candidate, your temple faith value +1, current total is 3, please continue to work hard!”
When Gou Wa’s father returned home with a wild pheasant he had hunted in the mountains and a few wild vegetables, he saw a strange young girl in his house, and his son was actually in the living room, restored to his normal appearance, clinging to the girl and chirping about his childhood adventures playing in the wild.
He was so startled that his hand loosened, almost letting the struggling pheasant in his hand escape.
“What’s going on?” He quickly went to find his wife, who was busy by the stove, placing the pheasant and wild vegetables aside.
“Don’t yell so suddenly.” The old woman softly “hushed” him, glaring.
He was confused, scratching his head and asking in a low voice, “What exactly is going on? Our son’s heads… how is there only one left?”
“Oh, let me tell you, fortunately, Earth Mother protects us…”
The old woman quietly recounted the whole story to her husband.
And so, Liu Sheng, who was listening to Gou Wa talk about catching loaches in the stream, suddenly heard the world’s prompt.
“Congratulations! thirty-ninth xuan candidate, your temple faith value +1, current total is 4, please continue to work hard!”
Just like that, Earth Mother’s three freshly minted believers, of course, enthusiastically invited the Divine Official girl, Earth Mother’s attendant, to dinner.
That wild pheasant was originally intended to be stewed into soup to nourish Gou Wa, and now it was fragrant and delicious, a big chicken leg placed in the Divine Official’s bowl.
“Divine Official Xie, eat while it’s hot. Things are not peaceful now, and it’s not easy to get meat.” The old woman greeted her warmly.
Liu Sheng gently waved her hand, indicating that it was not necessary.
“This is all Earth Mother’s compassion. Gou Wa… his heart is pure, and he will surely receive salvation.”
“But we still have to thank Divine Official Xie for the introduction. If my wife hadn’t met you, our family might have been…” The uncle spoke, tears streaming down his face, “In short, we will never forget this kindness for the rest of our lives.”
“Quick, say thank you, Divine Official Xie!” The uncle slapped Gou Wa on the back of his head, urging him.
Gou Wa looked wronged: “I’ve said it many times…”
“Uncle, Gou Wa has indeed said it. Don’t hit his head and damage it.” Liu Sheng quickly said.
“Yes, yes.” The uncle was extremely respectful of Divine Official Xie, of course, he quickly agreed.
“It’s you too, just talk, why hit the child’s head?” The old woman also glared at her husband.
Gou Wa rubbed the back of his head, silently thinking, if he had a few more heads, he wouldn’t be afraid of his father hitting his head.
If one was broken, there was still another.
Hmm, where did this terrifying thought come from?
Before Gou Wa could figure it out, there was suddenly a sound at the door.
Everyone looked over, only to see Sòng Guǎfù leading Xiaoya, carrying a steaming pot in her hand.
“Sorry to interrupt your meal…” Sòng Guǎfù always spoke softly and politely, “I wanted to bring Xiaoya to see Divine Official Xie, and by the way, I stewed a pot of peanuts, thinking I’d bring them to thank Divine Official Xie…”
“Gou Wa! Your face is better?” Xiaoya, whom she was holding by the hand, suddenly saw Gou Wa sitting at the dining table and immediately excitedly broke free from her mother’s hand and rushed over.
Sòng Guǎfù had just been speaking the words she had thought about for a long time with nervousness and apprehension, and for a moment she hadn’t paid attention, only now discovering Gou Wa, whom she hadn’t seen for some time.
“Da Meizi, Gou Wa is better?” Sòng Guǎfù looked surprised.
“Yes, Gou Wa is finally better! Thank Earth Mother! Thank Divine Official Xie!” The old woman excitedly shared with Sòng Guǎfù.
Divine Official Xie was low-key and mysterious, simply waving her hand and saying it was Earth Mother’s benevolence.
Sòng Guǎfù was still very shocked.
Although she heard the old woman say that Gou Wa had a rash, after a long time, coupled with the current rampant weird objects, and seeing their mysterious demeanor, Sòng Guǎfù had also made some guesses recently.
However, she was already overwhelmed with her own problems; how could she have the mind to care about others? She could only think about when she would leave this place.
“Da Meizi, this pot looks heavy, quickly put it down.” The old woman saw Sòng Guǎfù standing there blankly and quickly said.
Sòng Guǎfù put down the pot as instructed, and her shock also subsided.
After all, if she could be cured, then Gou Wa, who had some mysterious illness, could also be cured.
She looked at Divine Official Xie, who seemed young but acted mature, recalling her mysterious methods, and felt reverence in her heart, thinking that this must be Earth Mother’s power.
A thought arose in her heart, and she said to Liu Sheng, “Divine Official Xie, I have an impolite request.”
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