They are not human! (From chapter 61)

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Wen Qing stood in the living room for a long time, staring blankly before slowly lowering his head and opening his hand.

A bronze key lay quietly in his palm.

The key was slightly different from the one in the dungeon; the fingernail-sized mirror at the top was now covered with a thick layer of white fog, making it impossible to see inside.

Even though his fingers touched the mirror, there was no reaction.

Wen Qing hesitated and poked at the mirror again with his fingertip.

A crisp sound echoed.

The key did not react at all, appearing to be just a finely crafted ordinary key.

Wen Qing stared at it for a while and asked 001, "Can I take this out?"

001 responded affirmatively.

Clutching the key, Wen Qing walked towards the sofa.

As soon as he sat down, he noticed the Holy Grail on the coffee table.

Wen Qing wondered if this key would become a tool like the Holy Grail.

He instinctively licked his lips, which were swollen and sore.

He raised his hand to touch them, feeling the broken skin.

His mind involuntarily replayed Wen Jing's words.

【Why did you only give me such a little time?】

【Clearly, you will see them later, you should look at me more now.】

【I said I would help you, Qing Qing.】

Wen Qing pondered whether Wen Jing had pulled him into the mirror to help him.

But why?

Wen Jing, as his mirror image, was clearly supposed to be a villain.

He couldn't have been wrong in his judgment.

...

After thinking for a while and getting nowhere, Wen Qing couldn't help but call out to 001, "001, was Wen Jing helping me?"

001 responded, "Because it's you."

001 paused briefly before adding, "He knew he couldn't keep you. By helping you and saying those things, doing those actions, he ensured you would remember him."

Wen Qing was surprised both by 001 answering the question and by Wen Jing genuinely helping him.

Knowing what Wen Qing was thinking, 001 spoke again, "He helped you because he knew he couldn't keep you."

Wen Qing blinked slowly, "But he still helped me."

"He could have just watched from the mirror..."

Recalling that Wen Jing seemed to have said something before he left, Wen Qing asked, "Did you hear what Wen Jing said?"

"I only heard the system prompt."

001 replied, "I heard it."

Wen Qing asked softly, "Can you tell me?"

001 replied coldly, "He said he loves you."

Wen Qing was stunned, "???"

Unable to believe it, he asked, "Are you sure you didn't hear wrong?"

001 replied, "I didn't."

Wen Qing was silent for a long time, thinking back on the things Wen Jing had said and done.