Bologe looked at the wet palms, and complex emotions rose in his heart, including joy and sadness. The emotions were so heavy that Bologe couldn't breathe due to the pressure... This was not Bologe's emotion, but

Aimu's.

In the long silence, there was no sound at all. Boluogo and Aimu remained silent. No one spoke first to break the silence.

Boluogo moved mechanically and kept bringing the cakes on the plate into his mouth. He ate very slowly, but the cakes were not endless, so he still finished them.

In the center of the dining table, there was still half a piece of birthday cake left. Only then did Boluogo remember something. He dragged the birthday cake over, inserted three candles into the remaining half, lit the candles, and the warm light illuminated Boluogo.

Logo's face.

Sitting on the chair, with the candle almost half burned, Bologger spoke.

"Do you want to make a wish?"

"I'm thinking."

"Huh? I thought you would always remember wishes." Boluogo didn't expect Aimu to think of a wish.

"I know, but some wishes are just delusions. You know from the beginning that they won't come true, so you can only hide them in your heart and treat them as expectations."

Aimu paused, with a slight smile in his voice, "There are not many opportunities for someone to celebrate my birthday with me, so I want to make a wish that I hope will come true."

Boluogo didn't ask what Aimu's delusion was, but just remained silent.

"Alright."

Bologger nodded and blew out the candle.

The room fell into darkness, and the only bright light was the green-gold color in Boluogo's eyes.

Boluogo was in a calm and thoughtful mood, while Aimu began to feel a little reserved and embarrassed.

She saw the tears that Bologna wiped away, and knew that they came from her. She tasted the taste of the birthday cake through Bologg's taste. This was a feeling she had never had before. Correspondingly, she

It's an increasingly complex emotion.

Thoughts are like a storm. In the eye of the quiet storm, Amu's dark thoughts are nurtured.

"Then...I'm leaving."

After eating the birthday cake, Aimu was very satisfied at the moment. She didn't dare to ask for anything more and was ready to release the secret power.

"Can you continue to distort the snake scale fluid?"

Boluogo suddenly asked, and the silver snake crawled onto his finger.

"What's wrong?" Aimu didn't understand why Boluogo suddenly asked this.

"You know this distortion product best, and only your secret power can make it more complex and weird... As I advance, sooner or later it will not be able to keep up with my strength. I need you to help me with a new process.

The qualitative change of the wheel.”

"Oh... no problem." This is Aimu's work, and she is very familiar with the snake scale liquid.

The conversation fell into silence again. Sometimes the two chatted very smoothly, and sometimes like now, both sides hesitated and didn't know what to say next.

"So TEDA won't come back until tomorrow?" Boluogo asked again.

"Well, what's wrong?"

Aimu didn't understand what Boluogo was going to do.

"That is to say...even if we leave, no one will know, right?" Boluogo said cautiously.

"But the virtual domain will record it."

Aimu mentioned the virtual realm that enveloped the alchemy workshop, which protected the place and warned every visitor.

"As TEDA's assistant student, you should know how to clear records, right?" Boluogo's voice lowered.

It was only then that Aimu realized something belatedly. Even though the ether was silenced, the golden halo in Boluogo's eyes continued to brighten.

"You mean..."

Aimu's voice also dropped, as if he was plotting something with Boluogo.

"Want to give it a try? This is your only chance." Boluogo continued to seduce.

After a brief silence, a powerful voice sounded in Boluogo's mind.

"good!"

Boluogo became excited. He didn't know whether he was excited or Aimu was excited. In short, both of their eyes were shining.

Reaching out to pick up the suitcase containing Aimu's clothes, Boluogo put on his coat, pushed open the door of the alchemy workshop, and walked directly into the thick fog without any pause.

…

The gloomy streets were colorfully painted with brilliant neon lights, and the streets were filled with citizens dressed in weird costumes. Everyone was laughing and moving towards their next destination.

Songs lingered among the buildings, airships also flew by at low altitude, huge banners of celebration hung down, people cheered and restless, and even the cold winter snow warmed up a bit.

Every year during the Pledge Festival, citizens gather here in the Agreement Area. Everyone marches along the streets, accompanied by huge floats, to start this grand parade.

In order to avoid riots, at this time, the police officers of Opos will come out in full force. Their presence is everywhere in the agreement area to maintain law and order and control the hot atmosphere.

Everyone gathered in the agreement area. Compared to other urban areas in Opos, it seemed a lot more lonely. Although there were some prepared activities, they were still far inferior to the mass carnival in the agreement area.

TEDA walked on the streets of the agreement area, struggling through the crowds.

He has stayed in the Great Rift for too long, accompanying himself with alchemy all day long. TEDA can't remember the last time he saw so many people. Now that he sees so many people, he only feels uneasy and uncomfortable.

.

Everyone is wearing a mask, and under the distortion of the light, they look like wild beasts with teeth and claws. TEDA tries not to look at these people to avoid becoming one of them.

The residential building that TEDA went to was hidden in the dense canopy of trees. Looking from a distance on the street, you could only see lush greenery. But if you try to walk, you will find that the residential building is blocked by other buildings and the route is winding.

Wander around.

It is easy to get lost here, but this is not the first time for TEDA. Following the traces in his memory, he returned to the familiar residential building. Nothing seemed to have changed. He opened the door silently, went up the stairs, and finally stopped.

In front of a door.

The owner of this house seemed to have not been back for a long time. The carpet in front of the door was covered with dust. Teda took out the key and opened the door, and the stale air rushed into his nose.

Teda walked into the house cautiously and gently closed the door, fearing to wake up the sleeping soul inside.

The interior decoration is very lifelike, with various personal belongings placed in every corner, full of vitality. If you ignore the dust on it, you will even feel that the family has just left to participate in the carnival parade of the Oath Festival.

Teda's resolute expression became a little looser, like a hard rock that softened and collapsed.

Opening the window, the icy cold wind poured into the room, making the air much clearer. Teda was sitting on the sofa in the living room, imagining in his mind how nothing had changed.

He stretched out his hand, picked up the group photo placed aside, and wiped off the dust on it. You could see that it was a group photo of a family of three. Teda in the group photo was much younger than he is now. Standing next to him was a beautiful lady.

In her arms was a sleeping child.

Teda looked at the group photo and thought about everything he had with his wife and Alice.

Sings and cheers came from outside the window, but these had nothing to do with TEDA. He kept thinking about his original determination, which made his soft heart harden again and show no mercy.

While I was struggling with my thoughts, there were knocks on the door.

TEDA looked at the door warily. Since leaving the Bureau of Order, TEDA has settled in the alchemy workshop. He would only come to his old residence on the Oath Festival. Logically speaking, there is no one here except himself.

There shouldn't be anyone coming.

Seeing no response when knocking on the door, the visitor took out the key and turned the lock cylinder.

Thief?

Teda's expression became angry, and he stood up slowly. Just as he was about to unleash his rage, the door opened, and two unexpected visitors stood behind the door.

"Hey, teacher, happy Pledge Day."

It was still Bailey's energetic greeting in the morning, but when she saw the teacher here, even she couldn't show much of a smile.

Behind Bailey was Badr. Surprisingly, this guy had to wear protective clothing even when he went out, with his face hidden under his helmet.

TEDA looked at his two students. They walked in directly without TEDA's permission. Baili swung the key in her hand and picked up a photo when passing by the cabinet.

One on the left and one on the right, the two sat on either side of Teda. Bailie wiped the dust from the photo and leaned on Teda's shoulder and said.

"I really miss you, teacher."

There are also three people in the group photo, namely Bailey, Teda, and Badr. However, Bailey and Badr in the photo are both children. Teda is also much younger, and his beard is black instead of gray.

"What are you doing here?" Teda asked.

"Don't be so cold, teacher. Isn't it boring to watch you spend the Vow Festival alone? We are here to accompany you."

Bailey was smiling. She had always been like this since she was a child, looking like she needed a beating. Badr, as usual, sat aside in silence.

It's just that this time, Bailey couldn't help but laugh. There was a dead silence in the room, and the carnival outside the window was loud.

After a long silence, Bailey spoke.

"Teacher, stop, it's impossible for the dead to be resurrected."

…

The dead cannot be resurrected.
To be continued...