Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 618 Recollections in Search of Survival

"Big brother, are you lost?" The girl's eyes were glazed over, and the stains on her clothes were clearly visible.

Mo Yan's eyes widened: "You... can see me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the girl walked towards him and transformed into her junior high school self.

"Hey, what are you still doing? We agreed to go out and have fun today, what, are you trying to stand me up?"

"Huh?" Mo Yan blinked, and the next second, the surrounding environment suddenly changed.

Mo Yan looked around and found himself standing on a familiar street.

That's a commercial street in the real world.

Shops lined the streets, and pedestrians thronged the area. The sounds of vendors hawking their wares and laughter created a lively, bustling atmosphere. Sunlight filtered through the branches of the roadside trees, casting dappled shadows, and everything seemed so real, so...normal.

"Hey! Mo Yan! Over here!"

A familiar voice came from ahead. Mo Yan looked up and saw Kailin standing in front of a dessert shop, waving vigorously at him. She was wearing a light blue dress, her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she had a bright smile on her face.

"What are you spacing out for? Come in here, the ice cream's melting!"

Kailin grabbed his hand and dragged him into the store. The store was cool and pleasant, filled with a sweet aroma. Zhao Heng and Zixuan were already seated by the window, with four ice creams on the table.

“You guys…” Mo Yan stared at them blankly.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Heng looked up, a rare smile appearing on his face. "Didn't you invite us out? Why are you confused first?"

Zixuan scooped a spoonful of ice cream into her mouth and said with a smile, "Sit down quickly, the ice cream is really melting."

Mo Yan sat down mechanically, looking at everything before him, yet a strong sense of unreality welled up within him.

Not only Kailin, but Zhao Heng and Zixuan also looked like they did in their student days. And looking down, she realized she herself had changed even more.

"How could this be? What is going on...?"

"What, don't you like this reality?"

Suddenly, a voice rang in my ears.

Mo Yan subconsciously stood up, and the surrounding environment changed once again.

It was still Karin, but she was no longer the same as she had been in school. She was wearing that familiar bodysuit, a half-smile on her face.

"What? Are you so surprised to see me?" Karin tilted her head. "Or... do you want to go back to that 'reality' from before?"

Mo Yan stared at her warily: "You're not Kailin. Who are you?"

“Of course I am not her.” The woman chuckled softly. “I am the will of this ‘memory corridor.’ In terms you can understand… it is the trial itself.”

She walked forward, her fingers gently tracing the ice wall, creating ripples on the surface wherever her fingertips touched.

"Everyone has their deepest obsessions, their most unbearable past, or... their most desired fulfillment. What you just saw was that girl's obsession and the life she longed for."

Mo Yan frowned: "Did you separate us?"

The woman smiled slightly but did not answer. Her figure gradually disappeared into the icy mist, leaving only one sentence echoing in the cave.

"Want to know the answer? Keep moving forward. There are more 'surprises' waiting for you ahead."

The icy mist dissipated, and the cave returned to its original state. At this moment, Mo Yan stood there in silence.

At that moment, the sound of footsteps behind him caught his attention again.

Mo Yan was on edge, about to turn around, when suddenly, he was patted on the shoulder.

drink!

In a moment of tension, he thrust out his longsword, only to have it deflected by his opponent's own longsword.

"Don't be nervous, it's me," Zhao Heng reassured him.

"Zhao Heng?" Mo Yan raised an eyebrow, but did not relax.

Zhao Heng nodded: "Don't worry, it's real, not a hallucination. You must have seen other people's memories just now, right?"

Mo Yan paused for a moment, then slowly sheathed his sword: "You encountered it too?"

“Yes, I saw Zixuan’s past, and her past is the same as what she said before… What about you?” Zhao Heng asked.

“It’s Karin’s past, just like yours, but then non-existent memories appeared,” Mo Yan replied solemnly.

After listening, Zhao Heng lowered his head and pondered: "Is that really so? To be honest, it's the same on my end. In reality, Zixuan became a doctor because of her grandmother's illness. Later, due to interference from her colleagues, she was framed and squeezed out of the medical field. But in the illusion, she became the attending physician in the hospital, her grandmother recovered her health, and everything was harmonious."

Mo Yan's eyes sharpened: "So what that will said is true. What she showed us was both obsession and longing."

"But what's strange is that if it wants to arouse our desires, why does it show other people's memories? What's the point of doing that?" Zhao Heng asked.

After they finished speaking, the two fell into deep thought. Just then, Zixuan's voice came from the side.

"Mo Yan, Kailin, Zhao Heng! Where are you?"

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zixuan emerge from the icy mist, her face filled with anxiety. Upon seeing them, she visibly relaxed.

"Great, I've finally found you!" Zixuan walked over quickly. "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Zhao Heng shook his head.

Zixuan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great! I was walking on the road just now, and when I looked around, you were all gone. I looked everywhere for you, and then suddenly I was back in reality."

"You also encountered an illusion?" Mo Yan asked.

Zixuan nodded: "Yes, at the time I was wondering how Zhao Heng had transformed into a successful person. He had previously said that he was clearly a corporate slave in reality."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Heng lowered his head: "I knew it..."

"What, do you also..."

Mo Yan nodded: "Yes, I saw Kailin's memories, but in the illusion, she was enjoying her student days with us. Zhao Heng saw your memories, and in the illusion, you were not only not expelled from the medical field, but you also became a doctor who was admired by everyone."

Zi Xuan was slightly taken aback, and her expression became complicated.

"So... what that will showed us was the deepest obsession in each other's hearts?" she murmured.

“Yes, although we don’t know why it did that, the most important thing right now is to find the other people,” Zhao Heng said.

Zixuan nodded gently, then looked around and asked, "By the way, where's Kailin? Isn't she with you?"

Mo Yan shook his head: "No, she should still be trapped in the illusion just like us."

Zhao Heng lowered his head to think, then looked at Mo Yan: "Here, Zi Xuan and I saw each other's memories. If we follow this logic, then what Kailin is seeing now should be your memories."

Mo Yan was shocked: "My...memories?"

He immediately thought of those scenes he least wanted to recall and most wanted to bury deep inside.

……

In the real school, a boy stands in the corner of the fence, blood dripping from the hammer in his hand.

Before him lay three bodies, all the same age as him, lying in pools of blood.

The surroundings were completely silent, except for the whistling of the wind as it passed through the railings.

There were no screams, no sirens.

He was alone, with only the three gradually cooling corpses.