Thanks for the invitation. I am a parasite in Terra.

Honestly speaking, he could not have imagined at first that this girl who would become the supreme leader of the Sarkaz, the 'Demon King', was just an ordinary seamstress.

No...it doesn't seem to be correct to put it in ordinary terms.

He glanced at Theresa who was watching him quietly, and noticed a few red blood spots on her fingers.

"....Recently...there haven't been many customers. It might be because I accidentally pricked my hand and the blood stained the fabric." When she said this, she subconsciously lowered her head to look at her fingers and spoke in an unnatural voice.

"Zuo Jian, tell me, am I not suitable to be a tailor?"

"Why do you say that?" He didn't look back, but continued to check the broken wooden door.

"Because...I don't seem to be as good as others in this area, and sometimes I feel that maybe I shouldn't choose this path."

"Perhaps.....others can do better——"

"Theresa, to be honest, I don't recommend you think that way."

Zuo Jian continued to lower his head, looking at the wooden door, and then spoke word by word.

“If you feel that what you are doing may not be good enough, then find a way to work hard, try to persevere, and try to make yourself better than yesterday.”

“There is no need to assume that others will do better than you. Instead of thinking about whether others will do better, which is full of uncertainty, it is better to stick to it. At least in this way, the decision-making power will always be in your hands.”

"At least this way, you won't have to make a choice that goes against your past self at some point in the future."

........

...

The atmosphere between the two gradually became quiet after Zuo Jian finished speaking. The girl seemed to be thinking about the meaning of his words, but soon he took the initiative to break the not-so-long silence.

“I’m sorry. I was unconsciously lecturing you, Theresa. I know nothing but nice words.”

"Ah, no, I just... I think what you said is right... I... really shouldn't have such thoughts."

"Really? I'm glad I could help you."

Zuo Jian smiled at her, and something flashed in his eyes subconsciously.

"Work hard to become better than before? It's really shameless to say such a thing. I have always relied on the doctor in some ways..."

Maybe he should make a change.

Allow yourself to not bother the doctor in certain areas.

"By the way, Zuojian, have you found the thing you said you were looking for?" Theresa asked as she handed Zuojian the tools in the toolbox.

"No... no, and it will probably take some time to find it."

He shook his head, his expression seeming a little helpless.

"Is that so...then...are you...very anxious?"

Theresa looked at Zuo Jian's profile, as if she was putting herself in his shoes.

"Are you anxious?... I can't say that. In a sense, I should be grateful for that thing that I can't find for the time being."

"Now I have plenty of time to walk on this 'real' land, and use it to change myself, learn something... and be firm in something."

"The only problem is...I miss my family from time to time."

"Zajian's family... is very important, right?"

Theresa stood aside, and subconsciously looked at the young man outside the room who stood up again to practice sword.

"Yes...it's very important." He lowered his head.

However, just as he finished speaking, Theresa suddenly grabbed his wrist and said.

"That won't do! Zuo Jian, since

If she is an important family member, shouldn't you...go back to her as soon as possible?"

Feeling the force coming from his wrist, Zuo Jian subconsciously admired the physical fitness of the Sarkaz girl, but after seeing her expression, he gradually realized her seriousness in this regard.

"Don't worry, I won't let her worry. From the time we left to the time we met again, it might just be a few fleeting moments for her."

"Immortal species..." Theresa bit her lip and spoke.

"But if that's the case...if that's the case, then for her, the family members who were familiar to her the moment before have become completely different strangers when they meet again..."

"That's really..."

“We won’t become strangers.”

Zuo Jian patted Theresa's head and said with a warm smile.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I won't stay here for too long... Of course, even if a long time really passes, I won't forget the important things. After all, I've always been a stubborn guy."

"Okay, the door is fixed, Theresa."

He stood up, put the tools back in place, then said goodbye to Theresa and returned to the guest room.

.......

...

.

"Is this place more real than I imagined?"

He looked at the simple environment and muttered to himself subconsciously.

Recently, he has tried every possible way to inquire about the information about the souls outside, but without exception, he has come to nothing.

If nothing unexpected happens...Doctor, no, what the evil spirit said might be true.

I will really be trapped here for a hundred years.

By then, I might really become a stranger to Laurentina.

Thinking of this, Zuo Jian stood up and took out a crumpled piece of paper from his clothes. On it was a picture of a woman holding her side face with one hand drawn with carbon sticks...

"Laurentina..."

"I miss you."

He now seemed to understand the anxious look on the other party's face when he was looking for him.

Maybe they are all the same, except that I can endure separation a little longer...but only a little longer.

"The way to get back is very simple. Left room, as long as Theresa..."

"No, the situation is different. Compared to that time, I know that the time here is only a few minutes for Laurentina. I don't have to worry about her safety. The only problem I have to overcome is me."

not to mention.......

Don't forget what problems you still need to solve.

Not only Victoria, if nothing unexpected happens, after they have dealt with the issues of Londinium and those dukes, the next place they will go to is Kazdel.

Before this, his understanding of the Sarkaz, Kazdel, and the infected was narrow, one-sided, and he had very little contact with them.

But now...in this "real past", he is able to participate in it personally, to measure with his own feet and eyes, and to understand the most direct suffering of this land.

Hunger, disease, war, natural disasters, almost everything is present here, making him feel like suffocating.

But...that's why.

He leaned against the wall, looked at his reflection in the pool, and spoke with a determined look.

"It's time to make a change, Zuo Jian. You've never really understood what you're facing."

“You don’t even know what kind of suffering they are talking about, yet you brazenly make those bold statements and try to change it all.”

As he spoke, his hands gradually clenched into fists.

If you want to change suffering, you must understand suffering. Otherwise, it will only be an abstract concept in your mind, and you will not be able to take truly reasonable and effective measures.

You can't even imagine what they would do every day for a piece of bread, so what qualifications do you have to stay in your attic and talk about salvation?

This is an opportunity. The confinement of time is a precious opportunity for him. He can use it to understand the deepest suffering of this land, and even... try to make changes in this world first!

Whether successful or not, this will become a valuable experience when you return to reality.

He is just an ordinary person, but now he has plenty of time to make himself no longer an ordinary person...

To understand, to go deeper, to learn, to try, to find ways to change.

And the price of all this...is just my one-sided longing for Laurentina.

Zuo Jian looked at himself in the water and said almost subconsciously:

"What are you being so pretentious about, Zuojian?"

He raised his hand and splashed the water in the pool onto his face, and smoothed down his black hair, revealing his resolute face.

“I will not become a stranger in the eyes of my family, nor will I give up the precious opportunities I have been given in this ‘real’ space.”

"I will keep going here, keep going, learn everything I want to change, and then take action to gain experience, whether it is success or failure."

"And then... use it to change this... suffering Terra—

———”

And all the price for all this...maybe just a few hundred years of loneliness...

Haha, considering the results, this is really a negligible price to pay.

Just as he was thinking of this, there was a knock on the door.

Zuo Jian turned around, opened the door, and saw Theresa standing outside.

"What's wrong, Theresa?" He readjusted his facial expression to avoid scaring the other person with the look he had just shown when facing his reflection in the water.

"Um... Zuojian... I'm still a little worried about you... because..." Theresa put her hands in front of her, as if she was hesitating whether to speak.

After thinking for a moment, she took a breath.

"Because when you talked about not being able to go back for the time being... your expression was really worrying... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to guess what was in your heart... It's just... I always felt that I... could sense... that you... seemed very sad."

"Presumably, Zuo Jian's family must be very important to you, right?"

In response to Theresa's question, Zuo Jian nodded.

"Yes, it's very important. Sometimes I can't even tell whether she is more like a daughter, a sister, or... some indescribable relationship to me."

"So...if...if it's possible..." Theresa lowered her head and twirled her thumb.

"Zajian, if you really feel lonely... you can temporarily treat me as your family... um, I don't have any other meaning... I just think..."

"Maybe this will make you feel less sad... because you... are a very good person..."

Theresa's voice became quieter as she spoke further, until even Zuo Jian could no longer hear her.

"Really? Thank you, Theresa."

"No, it's okay!"

(The number has not been found yet.... Today's second number will be changed to tomorrow...)

(It doesn’t matter, it’s just Arknights, a 2D tower defense mobile game, I don’t care too much, it’s also a card draw and a grind, how could I care? Anyway, I have my own life…

......

Zhou! Please come back soon??? How can I live without you???)

Chapter 31: Entrants

"Huh...huh..."

The young man held the sword on the ground with one hand, barely supporting his body, while at his feet were the bodies of several mercenaries lying in disorder.

Tracy felt the mixture of sweat and blood running down the edge of his cheek with a sticky touch and dripping onto the ground, standing out in the silent scene.

"Left..." Just as he adjusted his breathing and prepared to turn around, the "corpse" at his feet suddenly jumped up!

The fallen mercenary took out a dagger from his arms with a ferocious look, and stabbed at Tracys as if he was trying his best!

"What————" The latter turned his head and hurriedly tried to raise his sword to block, but the close distance and the long sword made it impossible for him to keep up with the opponent's speed!

Damn....

Tracy stared at the other person, his brain working rapidly on the only solution at the moment... However...

As if he had thought of something, he gritted his teeth and shouted loudly.

“Za Ma!!”