Chapter 74
What are your responsibilities?
In the dead of night, the city completely sheds its daytime hustle and bustle.
The streets were deserted and desolate, the streetlights cast long, cold shadows, there were no cars or pedestrians, and the entire city was shrouded in the deep darkness of night.
Yun Yu was wearing simple work clothes, bending down to organize the empty items on the shelves, and arranging snacks and drinks in an orderly manner.
After going through a period of reflection and seeing the red light flash, Yun Yu decisively stopped reflecting and started working at a convenience store. This tedious and boring job actually allowed his tense mind and body to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The store was not crowded, and it was so quiet that only the soft sound of the shelves being moved and the ticking of the clock could be heard.
Su Mo sat by the window with an iced Americano next to her. Her gaze was fixed on the busy Yun Yu, her eyes filled with a mix of emotion and regret.
After a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke softly, breaking the quiet in the store: "I'm even thinking of writing a feature article about you."
"Huh? Me?"
Yun Yu, who was restocking, suddenly stopped, slightly stunned, and raised her hand in disbelief, pointing her fingertips lightly to the tip of her nose, her eyes full of confusion and astonishment.
Why are you suddenly making a special feature about yourself? Is it because you think you're working too hard and want to be selected as one of the top ten people who have moved the world?
"That's right, I'm talking about you!"
Su Mo picked up her coffee, took a sip, and pointed her finger firmly at Yun Yu, her tone carrying a rare emotion.
This left Yun Yu even more bewildered. Although she was confused, she didn't stop restocking: "What do I have to offer for a special feature?"
"The problem lies with you. Knowing there was danger ahead, you still ventured into perilous territory to warn others." Su Mo paused here, her tone unfolding slowly like a novel: "Not only did you find yourself in danger, but even when being chased by monsters, you told others to leave first while you lured the monsters away."
In the end, he not only acted as bait to lure the monster away, but also escaped safely. When others asked him why he did it, he only left with the words: "When faced with trouble, you can't just sit and wait to die!"
Yun Yu was so embarrassed by this frank explanation that he scratched his head awkwardly, unsure of how to respond. He had only made the choice subconsciously and never expected that his actions would be taken so seriously by others.
After thinking for a moment, he looked up at Su Mo and said with a smile, "But doesn't the CEA prohibit this matter from being spread? Even if you write a good article, you can't publish it publicly, so why waste your time?"
"Yeah, so now I can only go around collecting news leads during the day and stay up late at night to finish my articles..." Hearing Yun Yu's words, Su Mo's shoulders slumped like a deflated balloon. The energy she had gained from drinking coffee vanished, and she looked listless and tired.
Seeing her dejected look, Yun Yu suddenly had an idea and tentatively asked, "If I can take clear photos of the monster up close and give them to you, can I share some of your royalties?"
"Filming monsters up close?" Su Mo was taken aback at first, but her expression instantly turned serious. She locked her gaze on Yun Yu and said earnestly, "Don't do anything dangerous for a little bit of royalties. No matter what, your life should always come first."
Su Mo's sudden seriousness startled Yun Yu for a moment. It took her a few seconds to realize that Su Mo had misunderstood her as wanting to take a risk for a reward.
He quickly waved his hands and hurriedly explained, "No, no, I was just asking casually after what happened in the Rainbow Realm. I wouldn't risk my safety."
"It's best if it's not there." Su Mo looked at his conciliatory expression, clearly not having really listened, but she didn't say anything more. After a brief moment of thought, she answered his question truthfully:
"If you can actually take a decent close-up photo of the monster, I'll pay a high price to buy it from you."
"High price? How high price?" Yunyu asked curiously.
"These things depend on the quality of the shot. I can't expect to pay a high price for a blurry, pixelated mess," Su Mo said bluntly and realistically. Then, fearing she might seem too cold, she quickly added a word of caution:
"But let me make this clear: if the filming process puts you in any danger, no matter how precious the photos are, I will absolutely not accept them."
"Okay, okay." Yun Yu replied with a smile. She had just finished restocking the last few boxes of goods, so she washed her hands, made herself a hot coffee at the bar, and sat down next to Su Mo.
In the quiet of the early morning, moonlight streamed through the glass window and fell upon the two of them. Yun Yu unconsciously recalled the scene of talking with Mr. Zheng Ye in the Rainbow Magic Realm, and a lot of inexplicable confusion accumulated in her heart.
"Su Mo," he called softly.
Hearing the shouts, Su Mo looked up at him in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Yun Yu didn't immediately answer her question. Instead, she looked out the window at the dimly lit street and softly posed the question she had been pondering in the Rainbow Magic Realm: "Tell me, what is your responsibility?"
"Why are you suddenly asking such a profound question?" Su Mo looked puzzled. After thinking carefully for a moment, she couldn't find a suitable answer. Frustrated, she scratched her hair and slumped onto the table.
Why did you suddenly want to talk about this? I can't give a complete answer right now.
"Because after talking to Mr. Zhengye in the Rainbow Magic Realm, I became a little curious about what your responsibilities are, Sister Su Mo." Yun Yu didn't go into the details, only mentioning it vaguely.
Ignoring the fact that the former leader had become the eldest sister, Su Mo quietly observed Yun Yu's expression before hesitatingly saying, "How about this, I'll give you an answer next time we meet? I can't say it right now."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome," Su Mo replied lazily, drawing out her words.
[That should be the last two updates today. I didn't sleep well yesterday and had a nightmare where I became Sirius and was turned into a bronze statue by that Babar from the Hanging Face Alien. It was karma.]
We should be entering the dungeon tomorrow. The difficulty definitely won't be as high as the Time-Space Grand Finale, since Lao Liu is now considered a qualified Ultra Warrior and has a lot of experience dealing with numerically enhanced monsters.
The streets were deserted and desolate, the streetlights cast long, cold shadows, there were no cars or pedestrians, and the entire city was shrouded in the deep darkness of night.
Yun Yu was wearing simple work clothes, bending down to organize the empty items on the shelves, and arranging snacks and drinks in an orderly manner.
After going through a period of reflection and seeing the red light flash, Yun Yu decisively stopped reflecting and started working at a convenience store. This tedious and boring job actually allowed his tense mind and body to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The store was not crowded, and it was so quiet that only the soft sound of the shelves being moved and the ticking of the clock could be heard.
Su Mo sat by the window with an iced Americano next to her. Her gaze was fixed on the busy Yun Yu, her eyes filled with a mix of emotion and regret.
After a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke softly, breaking the quiet in the store: "I'm even thinking of writing a feature article about you."
"Huh? Me?"
Yun Yu, who was restocking, suddenly stopped, slightly stunned, and raised her hand in disbelief, pointing her fingertips lightly to the tip of her nose, her eyes full of confusion and astonishment.
Why are you suddenly making a special feature about yourself? Is it because you think you're working too hard and want to be selected as one of the top ten people who have moved the world?
"That's right, I'm talking about you!"
Su Mo picked up her coffee, took a sip, and pointed her finger firmly at Yun Yu, her tone carrying a rare emotion.
This left Yun Yu even more bewildered. Although she was confused, she didn't stop restocking: "What do I have to offer for a special feature?"
"The problem lies with you. Knowing there was danger ahead, you still ventured into perilous territory to warn others." Su Mo paused here, her tone unfolding slowly like a novel: "Not only did you find yourself in danger, but even when being chased by monsters, you told others to leave first while you lured the monsters away."
In the end, he not only acted as bait to lure the monster away, but also escaped safely. When others asked him why he did it, he only left with the words: "When faced with trouble, you can't just sit and wait to die!"
Yun Yu was so embarrassed by this frank explanation that he scratched his head awkwardly, unsure of how to respond. He had only made the choice subconsciously and never expected that his actions would be taken so seriously by others.
After thinking for a moment, he looked up at Su Mo and said with a smile, "But doesn't the CEA prohibit this matter from being spread? Even if you write a good article, you can't publish it publicly, so why waste your time?"
"Yeah, so now I can only go around collecting news leads during the day and stay up late at night to finish my articles..." Hearing Yun Yu's words, Su Mo's shoulders slumped like a deflated balloon. The energy she had gained from drinking coffee vanished, and she looked listless and tired.
Seeing her dejected look, Yun Yu suddenly had an idea and tentatively asked, "If I can take clear photos of the monster up close and give them to you, can I share some of your royalties?"
"Filming monsters up close?" Su Mo was taken aback at first, but her expression instantly turned serious. She locked her gaze on Yun Yu and said earnestly, "Don't do anything dangerous for a little bit of royalties. No matter what, your life should always come first."
Su Mo's sudden seriousness startled Yun Yu for a moment. It took her a few seconds to realize that Su Mo had misunderstood her as wanting to take a risk for a reward.
He quickly waved his hands and hurriedly explained, "No, no, I was just asking casually after what happened in the Rainbow Realm. I wouldn't risk my safety."
"It's best if it's not there." Su Mo looked at his conciliatory expression, clearly not having really listened, but she didn't say anything more. After a brief moment of thought, she answered his question truthfully:
"If you can actually take a decent close-up photo of the monster, I'll pay a high price to buy it from you."
"High price? How high price?" Yunyu asked curiously.
"These things depend on the quality of the shot. I can't expect to pay a high price for a blurry, pixelated mess," Su Mo said bluntly and realistically. Then, fearing she might seem too cold, she quickly added a word of caution:
"But let me make this clear: if the filming process puts you in any danger, no matter how precious the photos are, I will absolutely not accept them."
"Okay, okay." Yun Yu replied with a smile. She had just finished restocking the last few boxes of goods, so she washed her hands, made herself a hot coffee at the bar, and sat down next to Su Mo.
In the quiet of the early morning, moonlight streamed through the glass window and fell upon the two of them. Yun Yu unconsciously recalled the scene of talking with Mr. Zheng Ye in the Rainbow Magic Realm, and a lot of inexplicable confusion accumulated in her heart.
"Su Mo," he called softly.
Hearing the shouts, Su Mo looked up at him in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Yun Yu didn't immediately answer her question. Instead, she looked out the window at the dimly lit street and softly posed the question she had been pondering in the Rainbow Magic Realm: "Tell me, what is your responsibility?"
"Why are you suddenly asking such a profound question?" Su Mo looked puzzled. After thinking carefully for a moment, she couldn't find a suitable answer. Frustrated, she scratched her hair and slumped onto the table.
Why did you suddenly want to talk about this? I can't give a complete answer right now.
"Because after talking to Mr. Zhengye in the Rainbow Magic Realm, I became a little curious about what your responsibilities are, Sister Su Mo." Yun Yu didn't go into the details, only mentioning it vaguely.
Ignoring the fact that the former leader had become the eldest sister, Su Mo quietly observed Yun Yu's expression before hesitatingly saying, "How about this, I'll give you an answer next time we meet? I can't say it right now."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome," Su Mo replied lazily, drawing out her words.
[That should be the last two updates today. I didn't sleep well yesterday and had a nightmare where I became Sirius and was turned into a bronze statue by that Babar from the Hanging Face Alien. It was karma.]
We should be entering the dungeon tomorrow. The difficulty definitely won't be as high as the Time-Space Grand Finale, since Lao Liu is now considered a qualified Ultra Warrior and has a lot of experience dealing with numerically enhanced monsters.