Chapter 489 Childhood dreams are the most fragile things
Toy Research Institute
Tok walked into the research institute, looked at the one-eyed baby inside, and whispered: "Brother... someone seems to say that the [one-eyed baby] is a killing machine..."
The young master consoled him: "Tork, how could this happen? Well... you are still young, don't talk about beating and killing."
Hearing his brother's encouragement, Tok put away his disappointed mood and said excitedly: "Well, I have known for a long time that they are liars. The [One-Eyed Baby] is used to defeat bad guys and protect the world. It is Tok's favorite Toy! Hehe, then I’m going to play with [One-Eyed Baby] now!”
Tok walked happily into the ruins, but at this moment, the door to the ruins suddenly closed.
Young Master and Sora went around the path on the other side. Paimon, who was sharp-eyed, saw the ruins guards not far away being lifted up by iron claws one by one, as if they were taking them somewhere.
The young master was afraid that these ruin guards would be sent to Tok and put his life in danger, so he destroyed the machines that controlled them.
After solving the mechanism, the young master carefully checked Tuoke and found that he was not harmed. He finally let go of his worries. Tuoke was not afraid of this, but found it very interesting.
Tok pointed to the room in front and asked, "Brother, is the [One-Eyed Baby]'s living room in front of you?"
The young master looked at the ruins guards in the room and felt a little helpless, but in order not to offend Tok's nature, he had no choice but to say: "Yes, it's a very spacious place, why don't we play hide and seek? Brother needs to prepare some... um, surprises."
Tok was a little disappointed at first, but when he heard the word surprise, he asked excitedly: "What kind of surprise is it?"
The young master pretended to be secretive and said, "Shall Tok look for it by himself later? But before that, you have to close your eyes obediently, turn around and count down to sixty."
Tok muttered: "Okay...sixty is a long number!"
The young master quickly ran towards the ruins guards in the distance and eliminated them cleanly. He thought there were only two ruins guards, but more and more ruins guards were teleported here.
"Three, two...one...are you okay, brother?"
"Give me another ten seconds, Tok, I haven't hidden it yet..." The young master looked at the three big guys who were advancing, and his tone was a little cold.
"Huh, brother is cheating again, okay, then the last ten seconds..."
To comfort my good brother, the son's [Demon King's Arms] form appears!
Blessed by the thunder element armed by the Demon King, the ruins guards were as fragile as ants.
Kong looked a little worried at all this. Young Master had mentioned before that using the Demon King's weapons would cause irreversible damage to the body.
At the last second of the countdown, the young master held his injured body and hid behind the stone wall.
Tok turned around and looked a little surprised at the many [One-Eyed Treasures] in front of him.
"This place is exactly like in my dream! It's the world of [One-Eyed Little Treasure]!"
Kong smiled and said, "This is the surprise your brother has prepared for you."
Paimon couldn't help but sigh, this guy really did it, treating the ruins guards like toys. But if you forcefully activate the [Demon King's Arms] like that, your body won't be able to support it.
[Paimon: In order to show off in front of my younger brother, I forcefully use the Demon King's weapons. Is this really a good thing?]
[Master: Paimon, actually we are the same kind of people. I can give everything for my family, but you will give everything for the travelers, right?]
[Paimon: That makes sense, Ying is my best friend, bar none]
[Ying: What are you talking about? Hiss, my head hurts a little]
[Xiao Gong: This is also to protect the children’s dreams]
[Keli: Keli also has a dream! Keli wants to make a super big bouncing bomb, even more powerful than Sister Ningguang’s Qun Yu Pavilion】
[Wendy: Xiao Keli, you are still young. Dreams are important, but you should not make such things]
[Qin: Keli, I can promise you anything like fried fish, and I can even accompany you, but I’d better not make this kind of thing]
[Barbara: Sister...Captain Qin actually wants to accompany Kelly to fish fry! Oh my god]
[Kelly: How about we go to Fontaine for fish fry?]
[Qin: This...]
[Keli: Please, please, please help Keli, okay, okay]
[Qin: I need to negotiate with Fontaine about this. If they agree, we can go]
[Paimon: Isn’t there a lot of fish in Guyun Pavilion? Why should we sacrifice the near for the far? 】
[Kaia: I'm afraid that Keli will blow up the seal of the Rock King, and then Osel will run out]
[Osser: I have been stable for so long, do you think I have any desires? Fishing is the way to go】
[Yan Fei: What made the former Demon God so lazy? 】
[Osser: If I come out, your starry pavilion will fall on me. I am not a fool like Feituo]
[Ruotuo Dragon King:? ? ? I will eat you alive! You have a way to die! 】
[Osser: I’m kidding, I’m protected by Morax’s seal. Can you touch me? 】
[Zhongli: In terms of universal rationality, I was no match for Ruo Tuo during her heyday]
[Charlotte: Her? Shock! The Dragon King of Liyue is actually a woman! 】
[Ruo Tuo: Presumptuous! How dare you slander me! 】
[Charlotte: I have pink hair, yellow hair is not me]
[Ying: It’s not me that should be said, I’m blond]
[Keli: Are you looking for Keli? Keli has yellow hair, can she play bouncy with Keli? 】
[Alice: I can also have fun with you]
[Ruotuo Dragon King: Ahem, I’m going to swallow it alive]
...
Tok looked at the huge one-eyed baby in front of him with regret. If they weren't so big, he could have taken them all home.
As he spoke, Tok suddenly realized that he was here to see his brother. Where was his brother?
At this time, Paimon reminded: "Weren't you just playing hide and seek?"
Tok nodded and invited Sora to search together.
Kong took advantage of Tok's inattention and came to the young master's side, only to see the young master slumped on the ground, completely powerless. If he encountered a strong enemy at this moment, he would not even have the strength to fight back.
The young master breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Kong, and said: "Fortunately, you found me first... It turns out that activating the [Demon King's Arms] while injured is a little more difficult than expected... Otherwise, if Tok saw me looking like I couldn't get enough energy, I would have just..." It’s so embarrassing…haha.”
Kong looked at the weak young master, frowned and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you now?"
The young master forced a smile and said, "I remember that you also have brothers and sisters, right? I know you, so I know that no matter what... you will not attack me in front of my brother."
Paimon: "But, I didn't expect you to do it to this extent..."
Young Master explained: "I just... won't give up any opportunity to train myself. This is the reason why I, Dadalia, keep getting stronger, hahaha..."
"Moreover, childhood dreams are the most fragile things. Even if you leave them alone, they will eventually break by themselves one day. So, there must be someone to protect them, right?"
"You should keep the promises you make, and apologize properly if you do something wrong. The dreams you give him should be taken good care of until the end. This is what a family should be like, that's it. Could it be that it caused you something? Do you remember it?"
[Ying: Brother, he is also such a person. Although I can't find him for a while, I can feel that he is always by my side]
[Ningguang: This may be the young master’s unique personal charm]
[Hutao: Looking at the young master’s kidney deficiency, why don’t you come to my Rebirth Hall to get a set meal before leaving? 】
[Baizhu: Bu Bu Lu is more suitable]
[Xiao Gong: Young Master said that childhood dreams are the most fragile things. Maybe he never had a childhood at all]
[Paimon: I only know that he went to the abyss for a long time]
[Master: What’s the matter with your old-fashioned look? 】
[Fa Lushan: Call me senior first and listen]
[Mona: The traveler may be older than the Rock God. It’s not an exaggeration to call her an ancestor. I don’t know about Paimon, she should be very big too]
[Paimon: You can call me Sister Paimon! I like this title]
[Arataki Ito: You are obviously a sage, yet you are called sister, I am ashamed of you]
[Paimon: Cowherd, wait until one day when I go to the rice wife, I will stop you and feed you beans! 】
...
Paimon looked at the young master's frail state, but still acted cool, and reminded him to see a doctor quickly.
The young master nodded and entrusted Kong to transfer something to Tok.
As he spoke, he took out a one-eyed baby doll and handed it to Sora.
The young master explained: "I specially asked a blacksmith to customize this a long time ago. I originally wanted to take it back to Zhidong as a gift to him, but now it seems that it is better as a souvenir of the trip. Also, I left without saying goodbye, which is good for me. I’ll leave Tuoke’s explanation to you. Will you help?”
Kong nodded and suddenly said: "Don't change Lagou Lagou. If he does, throw him to the glacier."
The young master smiled and answered: "Hahaha... [The glaciers are cold, the snowfields are cold, and your lying tongue is frozen to death!], the nostalgic nursery rhyme of La Gou Gou, was it Tuoke who taught you, right?"
The traveler nodded, and the young master left with peace of mind.
..
"I can't find it anywhere. Where is my brother hiding..." Tok said breathlessly.
Kong followed the young master's request and said: "I found your brother just now, but there were so many people wanting to buy the [One-Eyed Little Treasure]! So he left in a hurry, not leaving Tok behind on purpose."
Tok didn't care, but thought it was a good thing. It was a pity that he wanted to play here with his brother for a while longer.
Kong handed the one-eyed baby's toy to Tok, and Tok said in surprise: "Wow! This is -!! So there is such a style of [one-eyed baby]! It has my name engraved on it! This is the [one-eyed baby] that belongs exclusively to Tok! My brother will never make Tok sad!"
Paimeng said with emotion: "I visited Liyue Port, met my brother, visited the Toy Research Institute, and received this year's gift... It was a perfect trip. Can we go back to Winter now?"
Tok nodded. He also knew that he was willful and would make others hate him if he continued like this. He left the ruins with satisfaction.
At the Northland Bank, Tok said his final goodbyes to Sora and Paimon, and invited them to come to Solstice together when they have time.
"Don't change Lagou Lagou. If he does, throw him to the glacier. The glacier is cold, the snowfield is cold, and his lying tongue will freeze to death!"
After Tok left, the young master came out from behind the bookshelf.
Paimeng said in surprise: "Sir? So you are here. Why didn't you come out just now? You had to hide there."
The young master explained: "The parting scene is very important. My current state...such a weak appearance still remains in Tok's memory, which is not good. Although I can't say goodbye to my brother in person, it is indeed a pity. …”
"Well, I was supposed to personally escort him home. Although there are men following him, I'm still a little uneasy."
Paimon complained: "How much do you love him?"
The young master smiled when he heard this. He didn't know why. When he handed Tok to the traveler, he felt very relieved. It was obvious that the two sides had a big battle in Qunyu Pavilion not long ago.
"Oh, by the way, thank you for the gift, I almost forgot. I'm really grateful that you guys helped smooth things over this time."
Paimon: "Wow, you have some conscience."
"Also, don't forget our agreement. If you have the chance, we must have another good fight - bet on the honor of the executive officer."
Kong put his hands on his hips and said, "I'm looking forward to it too. However, I won't lose to you!"
Paimon: "Take good care of yourself first! Don't say we bully you then!"
"After the next competition, no matter whether you win or lose, please come to my house as a guest. I will also introduce Tonya and Anton to you, both of whom I am proud of. Tok will definitely look forward to seeing you again. You guys, that’s it. I’m looking forward to it..."
【Ding! The One-Eyed Baby Story has finished playing]
[Paimon: Master, we went to Winter Solstice, you won’t let anyone arrest us, right? 】
[Young Master: I will definitely not take action against you. If Her Majesty the Queen orders your arrest, I can only say sorry]
[Keqing: But you should be more careful. Zhidong is their base camp after all. Except for the stragglers, the executive officers are all alive and well]
[Kaia: Take my adopted brother with you when the time comes, he will help you stop all their executives]
[Diluc: If you can’t speak, don’t speak. Just have a good drink with that drunkard over there]
[Wendy: Hey, I have to drink a lot today. I can’t even afford a glass of wine here.]
[Qin: Doesn’t Lord Fengshen have a free single card? 】
[Wendy: My card was borrowed by Kaiya and later lost, so in order to compensate me, he invited me to drink. You can't always be shameless and go to the old man's place, right? 】
[Ying: I don’t want to travel for the time being. I don’t know why I am so afraid of the end of the journey, as if there is some big horror waiting for me ahead]
[Paimon: I, I will always be with you]
【Ding! Next play "Tevat Fontaine"]