I was raised in the simulator, and I’m really not a bad woman in Ark!

Chapter 41: There are always things more important than my happiness, Sister Shu

One year has passed since the evil beneath Dahuang City began to spread again.

As time went by, many farmlands in Dahuang City close to the core area of ​​evil spirits showed obvious decline in production and abandonment of farmland.

As a result, many farmers lost the farmland on which they depended for survival, and had to move their families to the south of Dahuang City with the help of Shu to reclaim new wasteland as farmland.

For most farmers, giving up the farmland they once cultivated is basically the same as giving up their own life.

Therefore, even though Shude was highly respected, he also had the name left by Shennong to support him.

It is not easy to relocate the farmers in the evil area in the north of Dahuang City.

The difficulties are innumerable, but Shu cannot directly inform farmers of the hazards in this area. He can only persist in doing these seemingly absurd things to prevent the food produced by the land affected by evil spirits from entering the market or the stomachs of normal people.

Although the food grown in that area is not unusable now, it is not a long-term solution.

Even though Shu basically took care of all the expenses and arrangements for the relocated farmers, such behavior would ultimately attract criticism.

The farmers living on this land are naturally simple.

But thousands of years before the Great Yan, the farmers on this land were also ignorant.

Perhaps a thousand years later, in the Yan Dynasty when education is universal, farmers will not comment much on this even if they do not understand the significance of Shu's actions. After all, it is only a harvest for one quarter. How can it be as important as Shu's actions?

But it is not possible now. The harvest of one quarter may affect the family’s food supply for the next year, whether they can survive the winter, or even whether they can survive.

Therefore, even though Shu managed to relocate the farmers with his prestige, connections, and financial resources, he was already exhausted physically and mentally after doing so.

"Hey, Tao, why do you think that old farmer is so stubborn?"

"I have already promised to prepare a new piece of good farmland, a house and food for the winter for him, but why is he unwilling to abandon that piece of wasteland?"

Late at night, Shu lay on his side on the white and soft thighs of Tao, who had taken off his robe and was left with only his inner lining. Looking at Tao's small belly highlighted by the white clothes, he confided in Tao in a confused manner about the bad luck he had encountered that day.

In fact, Shu has encountered many such unpleasant things and farmers who are unwilling to cooperate.

But most of the time, as long as Shu promised benefits, farmers would basically choose to listen to Shu. After all, Shu could really call the wind and rain, and in the hearts of these farmers, he was equal to a god.

Even if there are some slanderous comments occasionally, the impact on Shu is actually not that big.

Although every time it would make Shu physically and mentally exhausted in the end, it would also make Shu feel at ease and satisfied.

But I didn't expect that I would encounter a tough opponent today.

Obviously, the other party was just an old man guarding a wasteland alone, but Shu promised him a piece of fertile land, a new house, food for the winter, and even a farming animal.

But the old man refused to leave his shabby hut or his wasteland polluted by evil spirits.

This troubled Shu, he couldn't understand it and didn't know what to do.

In the end, he could only pour out his confusion and depression to his younger sister.

After all, the Shu of today is not the "person" who can remember the name of every person in Dahuang City a thousand years later...

"Okay, Sister Shu, don't be depressed. We always say that everyone has their own aspirations. Maybe that piece of wasteland has a different meaning to that old farmer."

Tao looked at Shu lying on his thighs, gently stroking the other's soft hair, and comforting him softly with his childish voice.

The gentle voice seems steady, but it also forms a contrast with the childishness. However, it does not give people the feeling of a child pretending to be an adult, but instead brings a different kind of security.

Shu really likes the feeling of being comforted by Tao.

It is very warm and comfortable, making people seem to forget all their worries, as if they can lie peacefully in each other's arms forever.

However, although Tao's thighs were very warm, Shu was still a little confused about what Tao said.

"But Tao, that wasteland can't produce any food. What meaning can it have for the old farmer?" Shu turned his head to look at Tao's gilded eyes and asked with a bit of confusion and curiosity in his words.

Tao thought about the old farmer, even though her memory was not very good due to her fragmented consciousness.

However, I still have some impression of the old farmer who often smokes opium before the morning market, does not cultivate the wasteland, and makes a living by digging wild vegetables in the mountains, and the gourmets who often go to the morning market to buy vegetables.

That piece of wasteland seemed to be left by the other party's parents, and he seemed to have had a wife and children, but they were all buried in the wasteland in the end.

Perhaps, this is the reason why the other party is unwilling to leave...

At least if it was Tao, she would do so.

Otherwise, if the old farmer had no attachment to the land, why would he guard a piece of wasteland?

"Probably...it's for his family members." Looking at Shu's blue eyes, Tao told Shu the answer he had thought of.

"Family? But he..."

Shu was stunned for a moment. She remembered that the old farmer's family should not stop him. Instead, they should support the relocation. After all, the old farmer was a family of three. How could they refuse her?

Wait…a family of three?

Reminded by Tao's words.

At this moment, Shu remembered that he had not met the old farmer's family, and the old farmer's face was full of traces of time.

"The years are too numerous to count, and the old friends are nowhere to be found."

Looking at the silent Shu, Tao's thoughts could not help but return to Yumen, thousands of miles away, with a hint of sadness in his slightly sighing tone.

"Sister Shu, you have to know that ordinary people have a different time from us. A moment for us may be a lifetime for others."

However, while saying this, Tao felt a little more fortunate in his heart.

After all, at least, they brothers and sisters don't have to be disturbed by the years. The girl really can't imagine how she would react if she knew that one of the "fragments" had passed away.

"Time..." After hearing Tao's words, Shu fell into silence for a long time. He seemed to be thinking about something, or seemed to have thought of something.

She indeed took time too lightly, and subconsciously regarded ordinary people in Dahuang City as the same as herself.

But in fact, there is a difference in length between her life and theirs, but it is only a difference in length.

Shu soon realized his past problems.

Perhaps in Shu's memory, the old farmer was accompanied by his wife and children in the previous moment, but in the next moment everything had changed.

After all, she is different from the people of Dahuang City.

This was a question that Shu had never thought deeply about. After all, ever since Shennong's death, she had planned to spend hundreds or even thousands of years searching for food that could be harvested in Dahuang City or in any polluted land.

It’s not that Shu is really unaware of the difference in life length between herself and ordinary people, it’s just that she is too busy to pay attention to it.

Now that he has thought everything through, it is not difficult for Shu to understand why the old farmer is reluctant to leave.

"Alas..., time is unforgiving after all." Recalling her mentor, a trace of sadness appeared on Shu's face. She couldn't help but look at Tao, who had been with her day and night. She pursed her lips and asked softly:

"...Tao, you will always stay with me, right?"

Even though I know that the ruthless years cannot take away the silver-haired figure in front of me, even though I know that my question is somewhat strange.

But at this moment, Shu recalled the death of Shennong, who had been both his teacher and mother, the departure of his younger brother whom he had taken care of, and the old farmer's family who had been ruthlessly separated by the years.

Shu, who has always had an unclear feeling towards Tao in his heart, finally asked this strange question.

Tao, who had intended to comfort Shu, was stunned after hearing his sister's words.

Although he felt that what he said was a little wrong, Tao looked at Shu's eyes which were slightly sad, and remembered the first time he came to Shu's home. Even though he was in a room full of life, he still looked lonely.

Tao smiled helplessly, gently touched Shu's head, and said with tenderness in his eyes:

"I really can't do anything about you, Sister Shu."

"But... we have a lot of time together. I will definitely accompany you and protect you until the end of time, until the end of the world."

Tao's words were soft and his voice was a little childish, but the sincerity and determination contained in those words were as bright as starlight and as dazzling as a shooting star.

There was no doubt that she meant it.

Except for Shu, there are also the eldest brother, the second brother, the third sister, the fourth brother, etc...

But what I say to Shu now definitely does not contain the slightest bit of falsehood!

After hearing this, Shu looked at Tao's sincere and gentle eyes and felt a warmth in his heart. The seeds that had been planted in their daily interactions also sprouted silently at this moment, erasing the sadness in Shu's eyes.

Let Shu's usual calmness replace that brief moment of fragility.

"Yeah...me too." Although Shu had said similar words to Ji before, this time when it came to Tao, her heart was no longer filled with simple worry and concern, but with a strange emotion.

This made Shu dare not continue to look at Tao's gentle gaze at this moment. He could only turn his head and bury his face in Tao's soft and fleshy belly, enjoying the warmth above his head.

His face turned slightly red and he said no more words.

While watching this scene, Tao just smiled gently and hummed the ballad of Dahuang City that Shu taught her. Finally, late at night, she took a bath and went to bed with Tao as usual.

But...even though Tao made such a promise.

But in the coming year, the land of Dahuang City will still produce countless golden rice and wheat, and the golden dragon shadow will still protect this place from harm.

But that silver figure was destined not to stay...

Tao was very glad that Shu did not look at him for a long time in the end, otherwise the guilt and apology in her eyes would have been noticed by Shu.

There were just some things she had to do.

Even if it means separation, there are always things more important than your own happiness...

Chapter 42 Sometimes, you are not even qualified to protect that little happiness

【Under your guidance, Shu understood some of the gaps between himself and ordinary people. 】

[She re-examined her attitude towards getting along with Dahuang City in the future, and successfully took the old farmer to the southern part of Dahuang City the next day.]

[In the days that followed, Shu also continued to be busy with the evil spirits in the north of Dahuang City and the migration of farmers. ]

[During this period, whenever Shu was troubled by something, you would try your best to teach Shu the principles and ways of dealing with people that you learned in Yumen, just like before.]

[Your guidance always helps me understand different truths, and even helps me gain control of my own authority.]

[This also increased Shu's confidence in dealing with those evil spirits. ]

[However, in your opinion, who knows the characteristics of evil spirits, even if Shu further understands the "cause and effect", it will be difficult to eliminate those evil spirits. ]

[They have long been connected to the veins of the Great Wasteland City through years of erosion, and are indistinguishable from each other.]

[If Shu insists on erasing them, then the existence of Dahuang City will be erased as well.]

[Unless Shu is willing to sacrifice himself and thoroughly touch the root of that authority, it will be possible to fundamentally cut off the cause and effect between the evil spirit and the Great Wasteland City.]

[You know Shu's character very well.]

[If necessary, Shu will definitely make such a decision. ]

【But this is definitely not what you want to see. 】

【So you also silently began your actions. 】

【You have come up with a solution that has the best of both worlds. 】

[It can not only save Shu from being bound by the Great Wasteland City, but also prevent Shu from finding out that it was you who put an end to the evil spirits under the Great Wasteland City.]

[But this method also has a price. ]

[That is, after completing all this, you will have to leave the Great Wasteland City where Shu is, to avoid being discovered by Shu.]

[However, compared to letting Shu suppress those evil spirits personally, you would rather leave Shu's side. ]

[Even if this means you will give up the family love and happiness you desire, it is still the same...]

……

"Three hundred and twenty-eight, three hundred and twenty-nine, four hundred..."

In the wilderness, Tao left the Great Wilderness City alone while Shu was helping the farmers to reclaim the wasteland, enduring the backlash of broken power, and devouring the evil spirits underground in the Great Wilderness City bit by bit.

After enduring the soul-stirring pain brought about by the backlash of power and the physical discomfort after devouring the evil spirit, he traveled across one-tenth of the land in the northern part of the Great Wilderness.

Tao, covered in cold sweat, also realized that this was his limit for today.

And in order to avoid being noticed by Shu, it was time for her to return to Dahuang City.

"Ouch, it hurts... As expected, I haven't used this power for too long, and my body is a little uncomfortable."