Debuted in the C position of the thriller variety show

"Hello?"

Those golden eyes looked extraordinarily bright under the dim light.

Xie Xiaozhou inexplicably imagined that there is a deep-sea fish that hangs a lamp above its head in order to catch its prey, attracting the prey to approach in the dark, and then swallow it in one gulp.

It was obviously something irrelevant, but Xie Xiaozhou associated the two together at the first moment when he met those eyes.

It looks warm and safe, but it is actually full of murderous intentions.

Xie Xiaozhou's eyelashes trembled, then dropped down, avoiding the other party's sight.

When did this person appear, and why didn't he feel anything at all?

Could it be... an anomaly generated in the library?

Xie Xiaozhou secretly reached out and pinched the cold pocket watch in his pocket.

As long as there is something strange, he will turn on the pocket watch and turn the time back to an hour ago.

There was silence in the library.

Mr.'s tentacles hidden in the corner rubbed against each other, entangled like a twist, a little confused.

Shouldn't that be the way to say hello?

But he has already understood the etiquette of human communication, that's how it should be.No, it might not be right, sir, he learned the knowledge from books, and it may be different in actual application.

Just when the husband was about to say hello in a different way, Xie Xiaozhou finally responded, his voice was a little clear, echoing among the bookshelves: "Hello, may I ask you...?"

After confirming that there was no danger, Xie Xiaozhou decided not to turn back time for the time being, but chose to adapt to the situation.

He quietly looked at the person standing opposite.

Because there is a bookshelf in the middle, you can only see the other party's eyes through the gap.Those eyes showed a light golden color, and after staring at them for a long time, they seemed to be almost transparent.

He is not a guest.

And the staff here all have more or less traces of alienation, but so far they haven't been found on him.

So... who is he?

Mr. is also thinking about how to answer this question.

In fact, Mr. is an honest man.

He doesn't like to deceive, and always knows everything when faced with doubts.Because he likes to learn, and he likes others to learn.

But now, if you directly tell this human being his real name and identity, he might be instantly "polluted" and turn into a monster in the deep sea.

No.

Mr.'s thirst for knowledge has not been satisfied.

So Mister decided to tell a little lie: "I'm a librarian. You can call me..." He recalled how those humans used to call him, "Sir."

Xie Xiaozhou was a little strange about this title: "Sir?"

What kind of person would get such a title?

Xie Xiaozhou faintly felt that those people called him that not out of respect, but...fear.

Mr. nodded slightly.

"That's right." Xie Xiaozhou didn't seem to doubt it, but instead said happily, "If you are a librarian, sir, you should know where the newspapers from three years ago are kept?"

He clasped his hands together, put them on his chest, and asked, "Can you find it for me?"

My husband sometimes finds it difficult to understand human language. Usually, a word can have various meanings, and it is often difficult for him to distinguish the meanings.

Or, that's what separates humans from him.

Mr. confirmed to this human: "Newspaper?" He looked at the bookshelf in front of him, "Is this kind of publication that publishes news and real-time news, is regularly issued to the public, and is printed on A2-sized white paper?"

Xie Xiaozhou: "..."

Sounds a bit complicated, but it seems to be.

The husband understood and agreed: "Let me look for it."

newspaper.

Still want the newspaper from three years ago...

There was darkness behind Mr., and there were strips of tentacles hidden inside. They squirmed slowly, got into the piles of newspapers, and rummaged through them quickly, without making any sound during the process.

About 2 minutes later, the tentacles withdrew, rolled up a newspaper, and quietly delivered it to the husband.

"Oh..." Mr. took it and unfolded the newspaper, "I found it."

Xie Xiaozhou looked at the bookshelf between the two of them, and was thinking whether to reach out to take it, when he saw a figure walking out from behind the bookshelf.

The man's hair was smooth and black, tied loosely by a red ribbon, hanging on one side, and shook a bit as he walked, like tentacles.

Xie Xiaozhou's gaze seemed to be attracted, and he watched the figure closely. When he turned around and saw the real face, he couldn't help but stop breathing.

Xie Xiaozhou used to be in the entertainment circle, and had seen many handsome men and women.Later, he was selected by the program group and came to the underworld to shoot the program, and also met some non-human beings.

Qin Yuan is delicate and youthful, the river god is elegant and gentle, and the doctor is handsome with madness... It can be said that each has its own style.

But the person in front of him seemed to be different from the ones mentioned above.

mystery.

In fact, mystery should not be used to describe a person's appearance, but there are really no other words to describe his appearance.

It's just that when Xie Xiaozhou saw him for the first time, he felt that this must not be the appearance that humans can have.

[……………! 】

[As soon as I see this face, I'll be fine, how about you? 】

[Qin Yuan is sorry, River God is sorry, doctor is sorry! ! !I’m going to climb the wall to buy new shares again]

[I don't even believe it if it's not the BOSS with this appearance! 】

Xie Xiaozhou naturally thought so too.

Just based on this appearance, you can say that he is a librarian?Who would believe it.

Maybe it's the BOSS in this show.

Thinking of this possibility, Xie Xiaozhou immediately calmed down and regained his composure.

The husband was keenly aware of the change in Xie Xiaozhou's mentality, and asked curiously: "Could it be, am I not good-looking?"

Sir likes humans.

In order not to cause panic, he temporarily placed his bloated body in the deep sea, using a humanoid form. According to human aesthetics, this body should be beautiful.

Xie Xiaozhou didn't expect Mr. to ask such a question, so he had to answer: "It's, it's okay."

fine.What means?

My husband still doesn't quite understand how human language is used, so I asked with an attitude of seeking knowledge: "Is it good-looking, or is it not good-looking."

Xie Xiaozhou was asked another look at Mr.

It can't be said that the husband is not good-looking, but facing such a face, he always thinks of some creatures in nature, the more colorful they are, the more poisonous they are.

Xie Xiaozhou naturally wouldn't be confused by appearances, but he still said, "It looks good."

The husband got the answer, but he was still not satisfied, and continued to ask: "Then do you like me?"

Xie Xiaozhou: "?"

Something is wrong with you.

Mr. made a confused nasal sound: "Huh?"

Xie Xiaozhou glanced at the newspaper in the husband's hand, and asked, "Why do you ask this question?"

The teacher knows everything: "Because I like to learn."

Xie Xiaozhou repeated: "Study?"

Mr. nodded: "Yes. I think human beings are very interesting. Thinking, vocabulary, things created... I have read every book here, but I don't understand some things described in the book. For example, feelings, I Don't know anything about it."

Xie Xiaozhou: What does that have to do with me?

The husband seemed to see Xie Xiaozhou's doubts, and said, "I think you should be able to teach me something about feelings. After all, don't all those existences like you?"

Xie Xiaozhou: "???"

The teacher's pupils rolled slowly: "I have seen everything."

Xie Xiaozhou seemed to understand what the husband said, and subconsciously put his hands behind his back, covering the buttons and rings on his hands.

The husband seems to be thinking about how to speak: "I can feel that they are protecting you. I can also feel their feelings for you, so it should be liking?"

【shock!Sea King's real face was revealed]

【Is this boss so upright?After being exposed, how can Zhou Zhou act? 】

[How can it be dismantled?Give it room to perform! 】

After finishing the series of words, the husband finally asked seriously: "Then can you teach me? I want to like you too."

Xie Xiaozhou: "..."

【………】

[Could this be—knowing that there is a sea in front of me, but walking in the middle of the pond! 】

【Good poem, good poem】

[False BOSS: Zhouzhou seduced in every possible way and finally fell into the fish pond; real BOSS: Fish pond?I am coming--】

[Hahahahaha, what will Zhou Zhou do? 】

Zhouzhou didn't know what to do.

This is the first time Xie Xiaozhou has encountered such an unreasonable boss. He didn't know what to answer, and even his acting skills were affected. He could only say dryly: "Emotion... is a very complicated thing." .”

The gentleman said understandingly: "I have a lot of time."

Xie Xiaozhou choked up suddenly: "Uh... I can't teach you all at once."

Mr. understands better.

This is normal. After reading so many books and programs, he still can't understand "emotion". Naturally, he can't learn it all at once.

So the husband said kindly: "You can take your time."

Xie Xiaozhou: "..."

He thought for a while and decided to say directly: "Then give me the newspaper first."

The gentleman handed over the newspaper.

Xie Xiaozhou finally took the newspaper and looked down at the date.

This is indeed a newspaper from three years ago.

But it was printed with ink, and it was not well preserved. The ink on it has faded, and the fonts and pictures have become blurred, and only two sporadic words can be seen.

【Heaven falls... Smashing down...】

【earthquake……】

[Residents... casualties...]

Could it be that a disaster occurred in this city three years ago?

The information that can be obtained from the newspaper is too little, and the specific content cannot be determined.

Xie Xiaozhou folded the newspaper and put it away, and decided to search again to see if there were any other clues here.

There was a "squeak" sound when flipping through the newspaper, which was very harsh in the silent library.

Xie Xiaozhou glanced at the contents of the newspaper, and heard the voice of Mr.: "What do you want to know?"

Xie Xiaozhou raised his head and suddenly remembered what his husband said - he had read all the books here.

He put down the newspaper in his hand: "You have read all the books here, do you remember?"

Mr.: "Of course."

Xie Xiaozhou: "Then do you still remember what happened three years ago?"

Memory is a forgettable thing for human beings, they will only remember some impressive things, and others will be forgotten.

Often, 30-year-olds can't remember what happened when they were three.

As for my husband, as long as he has seen, read, and heard, every sound, every picture, and every knowledge will be carefully placed in the memory palace, and can be taken out as long as he needs it.

Tentacle patrolled the memory palace, but couldn't find what Xie Xiaozhou said.

Three years ago, at that time, my husband should still be sleeping in the deep sea, but there was a voice in the dark that woke him up and drove him to the land.

The husband tried his best to put it together: "It seems...something fell from the outside and landed here, which woke me up. I hate that thing, so I came to look for him."

Mr. has learned human language, but it is very difficult to use it. When he speaks long paragraphs, he looks like a student who has just entered elementary school.

The more Xie Xiaozhou listened, the more he felt something was wrong, and asked: "Then did you find it?"

Mr. shook his head: "He hid, I want to go back to sleep, and found that human beings are very interesting, so I stayed and learned about human beings."

Xie Xiaozhou: "..."

Sir, you have been exposed!

The husband suddenly asked: "Are you also looking for that thing?"

Xie Xiaozhou felt that this question was a little dangerous, and was thinking about how to answer it, when he heard his husband say, "If you want, I will give it to you, but you have to teach me what 'feeling' is."

Sir is a studious person.

Xie Xiaozhou coughed: "Sir..."

The gentleman looked over, his golden pupils were bright and bright.

Xie Xiaozhou subtly persuaded: "Emotions are not necessarily a good thing."

The gentleman stared at Xie Xiaozhou.

This age should be called "juvenile" in humans.

The young man looks exquisite and beautiful, and he will die if he uses a little force, so he is very impatient to play.But it is such a fragile human being that makes other beings willing to protect him.

Sir doesn't like to admit defeat.

Since those beings can understand what "feeling" is, then Mister must also learn it.Otherwise, wouldn't it mean that Mister is not as good as those existences?

Seeing that Mr. Xie was silent, Xie Xiaozhou thought that he had given up on this idea, but in the blink of an eye, he saw a figure quietly appearing in front of him.

His face was imprisoned by the person in front of him, and then a soft thing covered the corner of his lips.

Xie Xiaozhou:!

Fortunately, the husband didn't intend to get a deeper understanding, he just touched it lightly and left, his brows and eyes were a little puzzled: "Why don't you feel it?"

Xie Xiaozhou: "Da, probably you don't like me."

The husband said very seriously: "I will learn to like you."

Xie Xiaozhou: "..."

OK.

***

Xie Xiaozhou left the library, not only took out one of the newspapers, but also brought out the librarian inside.

Back to the office area on the second floor.

As soon as Li Xiao saw Xie Xiaozhou, he asked, "Where's the glasses?"

Only then did Xie Xiaozhou realize that the man with glasses who had been by his side had disappeared: "I don't know, he was still with me just now."

With a sullen face, Li Xiao contacted the man with glasses on his mobile phone.

Waited for a while, no response.

In this underworld show, leaving the singles and losing news is basically tantamount to death.

Li Xiao didn't waste his efforts any more, he turned to Xie Xiaozhou and said, "With glasses, we have already lost two people today."

The difficulty of today's task has increased a lot compared to the first day. Some people have found the way, and now there are only four members left in the Resurrection Society.

Li Xiao said, then glanced at the desk next to him, and said, "People from the actor's guild...huh."

The actor guild is the same, two people are missing.

Xie Xiaozhou saw that it was the two people who pushed him into the sea that were missing.

Originally, he was thinking of looking for a chance to get revenge, but he didn't expect that he was about to enter the soil.

Probably because both sides lost some manpower, the atmosphere became a little dull.

Li Xiao stood up to encourage everyone: "Our overall points are about the same as those of the Actors Guild. Tomorrow we must ensure the completion rate of the mission, otherwise it will be difficult to recover if the gap widens later. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

Xie Xiaozhou listened, and suddenly felt that something was wrong—he was still following Mr., and with Mr.'s appearance, it was impossible for others to see it and not react.

He turned his head and saw that there was nothing behind him.

gone?

It didn't matter if he disappeared, he always felt that this gentleman was too dangerous, and it would be best if he could leave.

[When did the BOSS leave? 】

【I didn't find it】

【I promised to be Zhou Zhou's fish, but why did I run away? 】

Xie Xiaozhou didn't notice that there was a small arc on the pocket of his clothes, as if something was bulging inside.

"..."

A small tentacle poked its head out, looked around for a while, and then retracted quickly.

The short meeting ended, and the guests returned to the staff dormitory.

There were many rooms vacant on the two floors that were originally full, and it suddenly seemed a little deserted.

Xie Xiaozhou returned to his room, took off his coat and prepared to take a shower.After all, he fell into the sea today, even though the River God has helped him absorb the water from his body, it still feels weird.

He hung the coat on the wall and walked into the shower.

The rush of warm water drowned out other sounds in the bathroom.

puff--

Another piece of blood-red flesh drilled out of the gap in the ceiling. It squirmed and spit out an eyeball.

The eyeballs rolled around and stared at the shower room.

The steam from the shower poured out, covering the glass with a layer of white mist, and only a faint figure could be seen inside.

The eyeballs are a little excited.

hey-hey……

This person is his.

It managed to defeat the woman in the picture frame last night, and was about to taste its food, but it didn't expect a terrible aura to appear on the way, making it have to retreat.

Tonight, no matter what happens, it can't stop it from eating!

The piece of meat had no legs, but it squirmed quickly towards where Xie Xiaozhou was.

almost……

Coming!

There was a look of greed in that red eyeball.

The glass in the shower wasn't capped, as long as it passed through the ceiling, it could land on the back of the person's head.That person would only feel a bit of coolness, not a bit of pain. By the time he realized it, it had already penetrated into his brain, devouring the delicious brain.

Thinking of this picture, the lump of meat trembled excitedly.

But when it saw a strand of black hair, it drew a tentacle from the side, rolled the piece of meat into the shadow, and stuffed it into its mouth.

After he was full, the tentacles moved, as if they wanted to go over, but stopped.

Separated by a layer of glass.

The water rushed over the top of Xie Xiaozhou's head, strands of black hair stuck to his forehead, and the rising fog made his vision blurry.

The water droplets flowed down the skin texture and finally gathered on the soles of the feet.

Xie Xiaozhou did not lose his vigilance, he had already noticed the appearance of the lump of meat, and was waiting to give it a thunderous blow.

But wait, wait, the abnormal object hasn't come yet.

Xie Xiaozhou felt a little weird, turned off the tap, wiped it hastily, and walked out.

The water vapor escapes.

Xie Xiaozhou raised his eyelids, swept his black and white eyeballs, but didn't see anything strange.

He was a little puzzled, but he didn't want to cause trouble, so he didn't go to investigate, but put on his clothes and went out.

In a dark corner.

The tentacles curled up, and then quickly bounced out, silently following Xie Xiaozhou's side.

The night gradually deepened.

The neon lights outside went out one by one, and gradually, the whole city fell into a dead silence, as if it was a huge cemetery, without a single living thing.

Xie Xiaozhou was lying there, half of his face was covered by the quilt, only his small and upturned nose was exposed.

Mr. stared at the human.

He still can't understand why so many existences like this human being, but it doesn't matter, the more existences like this human being, it means that the husband's decision is not wrong.

This human being must be able to teach him what emotion is.

Sir still needs to watch.

But it doesn't matter, Mr. has a lot of time, this is just a small part of the long years, like a drop of water in the ocean, not worth mentioning.

But what my husband doesn't know is that the shorter it is, the more unforgettable it will be. Even if it is washed away by the torrent of long years, it will not be enough to forget.

***

Xie Xiaozhou was dreaming again.

It was a dream similar to yesterday.

The sinking deep sea.

Huge figures wandering around.

And...a deep diver with a hideous face.

Xie Xiaozhou is so small, before the tentacles that can cover the sky, he is like a speck of dust.

The tentacles extend from a huge body. Xie Xiaozhou can't see what the body looks like, but he can feel the gentleness of the tentacles.

Under the gaze of the abyss, he obtained salvation.

***

Wake up.

Maybe the bed was too hard, Xie Xiaozhou still didn't sleep well, he reached out to touch his stiff back while walking.

It happened that Li Xiao walked out and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Xie Xiaozhou smiled bitterly: "The bed is too hard, it's painful."

Someone next to him interjected: "No, isn't the bed quite soft?"

Xie Xiaozhou paused, it wasn't about the bed, it was...?

Fragmentary images of the dream flashed past his eyes.He felt that the bright lights in the corridor dimmed, as if he had come to another world.

All kinds of weird shadows crawled out from under the feet. They were obviously smiling guests, but they were made of pieces of rotten flesh. If they were not careful, they would fall apart.

Xie Xiaozhou: "..."

He suppressed the thought of thinking deeply.

Confirmed categorically - it is the problem of the bed!

Li Xiao looked behind Xie Xiaozhou's back.At the neckline, a crimson trace spread out from the neckline, lying horizontally on the fair skin, which was extraordinarily ambiguous.

The author has something to say:

① Refer to the description of "newspaper" in Baidu Encyclopedia

Mr.: Other existences like you, no, I have to learn to like you, otherwise I will lose (?