Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 620 Do you yearn for it?

Karin poked her nose and laughed heartily: "We're all classmates, no need to be so polite. If you ever have any difficulties in the future, just come to us. We guarantee that no one will dare to bully you again."

Zhao Heng glanced at her quietly: "Kaylin, I won't stop you from standing up for your classmates, but do you have to include us in this?"

Zixuan smiled gently: "What does it matter? We're all classmates. We can help each other out when we're in trouble. Besides, it'll be hard to ignore this matter later."

Karin smiled gently: "That's right, that's right. Since we've come together by chance, we'll be friends in the same boat from now on."

At this point, she lightly jumped up and down: "That's great! It's only been a few days since school started, and I've not only done something righteous, but I've also made so many new friends. Dad will be so happy to know."

"Friends?" the boy asked softly.

“Yeah, what’s wrong? Don’t you want to be friends with us?” Karin looked at the boy, her eyes as sincere as the warm winter sun.

The boy was stunned.

The word "friend" was completely foreign to him. From elementary school to junior high, he never had any friends. Those years that should have been filled with innocence were instead filled with ridicule, isolation, and physical abuse.

But this girl in front of me, this girl who shines like the sun, just said that word so naturally.

"I..." He opened his mouth, but his throat felt like it was blocked by something.

"Alright, alright, stop dawdling like a man." Karin put her arm around his shoulder. "My name is Karin, this cold-faced blockhead is Zhao Heng, and the other one is Zi Xuan. What's yours?"

"Mo... Mo Yan," he uttered with difficulty.

"Okay, Mo Yan, from today onwards, you're one of us!" Kailin patted his back so hard that he stumbled.

Zixuan added with a smile, "Welcome to the 'Kailen Gang'. The gang leader is this impulsive girl. The vice gang leader position is currently vacant. We are the first batch of veterans."

“What ‘Kayling Gang’? That’s awful!” Karin protested.

"What's it called?" Zhao Heng rarely showed such interest.

Karin tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Hmm... let's call them the 'Group of Four', it's simple and easy to remember."

"Even more tasteless," Zhao Heng retorted expressionlessly.

"Hey!"

As Mo Yan watched them bicker back and forth, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

That was the first time in his life that he had ever smiled like that.

a long time.

"Alright, alright, come on, I'll treat you to ice cream! I need to replenish my energy after those stretches!"

Without a word, she took the boy's hand and led him out of the restroom. Zhao Heng and Zi Xuan exchanged a smile and followed.

Outside the school, sunlight shone on four young figures, bright and warm.

The boy was being pulled along, his steps unsteady.

……

The illusion shattered suddenly.

Karin suddenly opened her eyes and found herself still standing in the same spot, surrounded by cold ice walls and churning icy mist in the distance. Everything that had just happened was nothing more than a fleeting illusion.

But that fantasy felt so real, so...warm.

"So? Do you like it?" the man's voice rang out again. "Their lives should have been saved in this way, but because of a misalignment in time, they each went down completely different paths. What a pity, what a pity."

Karin took a deep breath, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and looked directly at this manipulative being.

"What exactly do you want to achieve by showing me all this?"

“It’s very simple.” The man smiled slightly. “I want you to make a choice.”

"choose?"

"That's right, stay here, and 'I' will rewrite your lives, allowing you to relive the warmth you missed. I'll take you back to that point in time and let you live a completely different life. You'll become true friends, sharing everything and supporting each other. There will be no bullying, no more of those heart-wrenching memories. Your loved ones will be safe, and your future will be bright, just like what you just saw."

The man, who had been materialized from obsession, stood with his hands on his hips and spoke.

Karin remained silent.

This was indeed the scene she longed for: to meet Mo Yan, Zhao Heng, and Zi Xuan in reality, to get to know them, and to become true friends. There were no adventures in another world, no life-or-death battles, only ordinary campus life, ordinary joys and sorrows.

But after a moment, she chuckled softly.

"Ha, don't make me laugh. Although I don't know who you really are, you're underestimating us far too much." Karin raised her head, her eyes clear and firm. "Those past events were indeed painful. But without that pain, there would be no us today."

The man sneered: "Is that really the case? Human greed and desire are endless. Even if you think that way, your partner may not."

Karin's gaze remained unwavering: "You're wrong. It's precisely because we've experienced that we understand the value of everything we have now. Those scars, that darkness, are all part of us. I will never deny the real past for the sake of some vague 'what if.' I believe that even my companions would make the same choice right now!"

The man smiled slightly: "Is that so? Then let's wait and see."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure gradually disappeared, leaving only a faint echo.

"Don't worry, we'll have another chance to meet in the future."

The icy mist gradually dissipated, and the cave returned to its original appearance. Karin stood there, taking several deep breaths to calm her turbulent emotions.

"Kaylin!"

A familiar voice came from behind her. She turned around and saw Mo Yan, Zhao Heng, and Zi Xuan walking quickly toward her.

"You...you've all come out?" Karin was slightly taken aback.

"Hmm." Mo Yan nodded. "What did you see?"

Karin was silent for a moment, then gave a bright smile: "It's nothing, I just had a really nice dream."

As she spoke, she moved closer to Mo Yan.

The three exchanged a glance but did not ask any further questions.

At this moment, Rednos and the others gradually gathered from all directions. Each of them had a complicated expression, clearly having experienced their own "illusion."

“It seems everyone is safe and sound.” Rednos looked around, becoming unusually serious. “That thing… should be the will of this space, or rather, the trial itself.”

“It made us see each other’s obsessions, and then tried to shake us with ‘what ifs’,” Karin said softly.

“But it failed,” Zhao Heng interjected.

Caesar nodded slightly: "That's right. Obsessions are obsessions precisely because they cannot be changed. Truly strong people are not those without pain, but those who can carry their pain and keep moving forward."

After he finished speaking, the air was silent for a few seconds.

"By the way, where's Rek'os? Isn't he with you?" Karin asked, looking around.

Just then, a dragon's roar suddenly came from the depths of the valley.