Did Xiao Se Cry?

Looking at the semi-transparent spinning wheel in front of him, Xiao Se asked in his mind, "System, how do I get a chance to spin on the wheel?"

[Ding! Just like with exchange opportunities, you get one chance per month, but they can accumulate, and the rewards refresh randomly.]

Xiao Se nodded slightly and gently pressed the button below the spinning wheel.

The wheel spun for a while, and finally, the pointer landed on the words "Inflatable Doll."

[Ding! Thank you for participating. The host has received an inflatable doll.]

"Damn! Not another one of these useless things." Xiao Se cursed under his breath, rolling his eyes. He then turned to Long Kui and said, "Long Kui, I'm going to take a nap. If anyone comes in, just possess me and send them away."

"I understand, brother. Sleep well," Long Kui smiled warmly, replying from within the magic sword.

Xiao Se nodded gently and then took out the small colorful snake, placing it by the bed. Smiling, he said, "Little one, for certain reasons, I'll be entering a deep sleep this time. If any trouble arises, please give control of your body to the Queen and let her handle it."

"Squeak squeak..." The little snake nodded and affectionately nuzzled Xiao Se's cheek.

Xiao Se smiled faintly, gently stroked the little snake's head, then took out the Kuchikamizake from the system's inventory. He uncorked the bottle, brought it to his lips, and drank it down.

The moment the sake entered his stomach, Xiao Se's pupils contracted sharply, and his breathing suddenly stopped. His body tilted backward as if he were falling into an endless abyss, losing all sense of weight. 

His vision blurred, and he eventually lost consciousness, collapsing onto the bed. The bottle slipped from his hand and fell to the wooden floor with a soft thud.

It was unclear how much time had passed, but Xiao Se slowly opened his eyes to the familiar sight of the ceiling. The first thing he noticed was Long Kui's tearful face by his side.

Yet, it seemed as though he had lost an important memory.

"Brother, you're finally awake!" Seeing him stir, Long Kui quickly helped him sit up, her eyes red.

"Long Kui, why are you crying?" Xiao Se wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and asked softly.

Shaking her head, Long Kui held Xiao Se's hand tightly and said, "Brother, promise me you'll never drink again."

"Drink?" Xiao Se seemed confused. Had he drunk alcohol?

"Human, you've been asleep for seven days. I didn't expect that a grown man like you would have such a poor tolerance for alcohol," the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python python blinked its light purple eyes. Then, with a burst of red light, it transformed into Queen Medusa.

Hearing this, Xiao Se rubbed his slightly sore head and looked around. His gaze finally settled on an opened porcelain bottle on the floor. He used his "Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon" technique, and the bottle flew into his hand.

Looking at the bottle, Xiao Se's eyes suddenly became wet.

This was the "Kuchikamizake" from the world of Your Name, a drink that allowed him to travel to another world and inhabit the body of a girl. But just like the movie's male lead, Taki Tachibana, he had forgotten the girl's name and appearance. He could only vaguely remember that they had shared many experiences, but the details were lost.

At that moment, Xiao Se's heart ached deeply—only the third time since the passing of his parents and old butler.

Holding his chest, Xiao Se's breathing grew ragged, and he couldn't stop the tears that began streaming down his face.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Seeing Xiao Se's heart-wrenching reaction, Long Kui's expression changed. She held his hand, concerned.

Xiao Se shook his head gently, softly stroking Long Kui's delicate hand, and said, "It's nothing. Just a nightmare. But I can't remember what it was about after waking up."

Seeing the lost look in Xiao Se's eyes, Queen Medusa furrowed her brows, recalling a relative of hers whose life or death remained unknown. Xiao Se's desolate expression reminded her so much of herself back then.

After hesitating for a moment, Medusa spoke slowly, "Human, although I don't know what you've lost, your journey is far from over. You can't stop here. Once you've gained enough power, the strength to protect everything, you can find what you've lost."

Hearing Medusa's words, Xiao Se was taken aback. He lifted his handsome face and looked at Medusa in surprise. In her gaze, he saw four words: "I understand your pain."

"Thank you, Queen," Xiao Se said with a gentle smile.

"Hmm." Medusa nodded slightly, her body glowing red before reverting to her colorful snake form.

Seeing Xiao Se's familiar warm smile return, Long Kui breathed a small sigh of relief. She said softly, "Brother, if you ever need to talk about anything, you can always confide in me. I'm here to share all your burdens."

Xiao Se gently patted Long Kui's head and smiled, "Then stay with me for a while. We should be arriving at the Imperial Capital soon."

As he spoke, Xiao Se activated the Vast Ocean Shield to protect them. He then lay down again.

Long Kui nodded slightly and lay down beside him, resting against his chest.

"System, open my personal panel," Xiao Se called out in his mind. He was sure that he had inhabited the body of a girl during his sleep. Otherwise, he wouldn't be crying over forgotten memories.

Perhaps the system held some clues.

[Ding! Opening personal system panel...]

Host: Xiao Se

Gender: Male

Age: 14

Cultivation: Five-star Da Dou Shi.

Qi Attribute: Fire (with a trace of Wood).

Techniques: 'Flame Mantra' (Advanced Mysterious Level), 'Return to Origin' (Grade Unknown).

Battle Skills: 'Scarlet Flame Sword' , 'Fleeting Smoke Step' , 'Lion's roar', Qi Concealment Technique' (Grade Unknown), Sky Splitting Kick' , 'Eightfold Peaks' 

Exchange Count: 0.

System Warehouse: Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone, Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia, Fragrant Kirin Robe (Celestial Grade), Snow Swan Kiss , Inflatable Doll.

Seeing that his soul level had risen to a fifth-tier alchemist and noticing the new celestial herbs in the system warehouse, Xiao Se was stunned. He couldn't help but wonder, "My soul level increased by an entire tier. How long was I in that world? And these herbs... Did my soul travel to the world of Soul Land?"

"System, explain what happened."

[Ding! This system cannot provide information outside of system-related matters.]

"Damn, I almost forgot. This system is only half-complete," Xiao Se cursed in his mind. He had gotten so used to asking about system features and items that he had nearly forgotten it was still incomplete.

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