Welcome to Rewind World Game-Chapter 1383 - 34: "Noel Agnini
[You have obtained the Memory Clip: "Goodbye, Noel."]
[Excitement Level: S]
[Thrill Level: S]
[Depth: S+]
[Elements: Strategic battle, decisive killing, ensemble cast, anti-cliché]
[Overall Evaluation: 62]
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The book presents a deep red color, the large title "Noel Agnini" is clearly visible, with cursive letters sharp at the edges, the tails curled like layers of golden lace. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
A sunflower ornament hangs from the book spine, surrounded by feathers with yellow gemstones like a little sun.
This book is not thick, compared to Yuanyuan’s books, it is extremely thin; Noel’s life was too short; he died in April at the age of 26, right in the spring.
Su Ming’an opened the book.
The text was concise, mostly things he already knew.
Noel was abandoned in childhood, sent to a lab, escaped and was ostracized for being too smart and outstanding, later adopted by kind foster parents, only to see their corpses at the bottom of the Ferris wheel, and then dragged back into the hell of his childhood pain...
Whipped, cut, bled...
This was Noel’s "Do I have a happy childhood?" he had once told him.
Su Ming’an quickly flipped through, Noel’s anguish almost overflowed from the text.
...
["In my childhood, I often saw endless fields of lavender. Whenever I saw them, my heart felt calm and my mood improved." Noel said, "The beauty I saw in my childhood, you must see it too. The warmth I felt, you must feel it too. I want you to gain everything you missed in your childhood."]
["If you lack, I want you to be complete."]
...
Was Noel’s mindset genuine back then? Were these words heartfelt?
The answer should be "Yes."
But it no longer matters. Nowadays, "Noel Agnini" is merely his sunk cost.
Su Ming’an decided not to reminisce these matters anymore, they wasted too much of his time, and thinking further brought mere disturbances.
"Noel Agnini." Su Ming’an stepped on the fresh red blood, bowed his head and glanced down.
The youth’s golden strands settled in the blood pool, damp and weighty, each broken hair stained deep red, like feathers of a dead bird.
Su Ming’an crouched down, softly saying:
"Noel Agnini."
In a daze, he seemed to hear Noel’s reply.
...Mm.
"I really want to live." Su Ming’an said.
The cold corpse seemed to respond.
...I know.
"Always...really wanted to live." Su Ming’an said.
The lifeless golden-haired head seemed to open its mouth, speaking.
...Mm. I know...I know...
"So." Su Ming’an stood up, letting the youth’s corpse drift away with the rippling black water, moving increasingly far...
"Goodbye."
A decisive farewell.
The black water stirred, splashing against his legs, while he gazed far away, standing still.
The golden strands grew distant until they vanished between layers of bookshelves.
Until Noel’s figure completely disappeared, a thought abruptly arose in Su Ming’an’s mind—
—"Is this still the river of life flowing endlessly?"
The golden tributary drifted into the distance, they no longer converged.
Su Ming’an swiftly swept away these thoughts about Noel, lowered his head and quickly flipped through the books, skimming briefly past Noel’s life experiences. In the past, he would have empathized deeply with his true friend’s past suffering. But now, Noel’s past anguish, past torments, past nightmares...were unrelated to him anymore.
He no longer cared.
Nor would he empathize with a..."enemy."
Flipping to near the end of "Noel Agnini," sure enough, Su Ming’an saw the content starting from the Eleventh World:
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[Entering the instance, Noel felt an intensely apparent sense of repulsion—the body’s original owner was rejecting him.]
["My name is Phoenix, destined to be born an ancient divine beast. You, invader from another world, leave my body immediately!" the original owner said arrogantly.]
["Ancient divine beast?" Noel glanced at the surrounding nutrient solution: "...Aren’t you just an egg? Dare to threaten me?"]
[Noel sighed inwardly, lamenting possessing such a form, lacking fully developed limbs, and in a dire situation. Had he known, he would rather have chosen a Strawberry Tribe, curious if Su Ming’an was some Insect Queen or something.]
[Though Phoenix relentlessly rejected Noel, Phoenix was merely an egg, unable to make Noel fully dormant; after a brief tussle, they reached an agreement: they would share the body. Whoever was tired would switch out for rest.]
[Gradually, Noel and Phoenix grew familiar with one another. When Noel wholeheartedly strategized against someone, it was hard for the other not to be moved. Eventually, Phoenix proposed arranging an introduction to the Master of the End of All Things for Noel.]
[In the dream, Noel met the Master of the End of All Things, and the two shared fries. The Master of the End of All Things gave Noel a red blade, named "IP Modification Blade"; if used to backstab Su Ming’an, Su Ming’an would be forcibly removed from the player identity, allowing Noel to take over.]
[The Master of the End of All Things tempted: "Before, you’ve been relegated to second place. Others see Su Ming’an, barely seeing you, as if you’re just a supporting role to Su Ming’an. Don’t you wish to be a ’protagonist’ just once? Don’t you wish to become the core of the world, the leading man in the spotlight?"]
[Noel firmly shook his head: "Though I dream of a New World, I wouldn’t backstab my true friend. I won’t take this blade." He returned the blade to the Master of the End of All Things.]
[The Master of the End of All Things chuckled with deep meaning: "Alright, since it’s your first time, your choice to refuse is understandable. But as the attempts increase, as you increasingly understand the remoteness of ideals, as you become more desperate...you’ll eventually do it. I await the time you’re willing to take up the blade."]
[Noel bid farewell to the Master of the End of All Things, believing even without cooperation with High Dimensions, he could find a way to ascend to the high dimensional steps himself.]
[He embarked on his first journey in Luowasha.]
[On the journey, he met the brave Mechanical Man Lan Qie, the honest and valiant Knight Qianqin, and the Order Guardian Hui Bai.]
[Hui Bai was a gentle and cheerful person. When he learned of Noel’s ideals, he suggested, "Would you like to work with us? The World Tree and I are attempting to create an Artificial Lin Clan. Maybe the World Tree can help you with Dimensional Ascension."]
[Noel agreed.]
[Beneath the World Tree, Noel met Su Ming’an.]
[As the newly born Lin Clan member, Su Ming’an enjoyed the favor and awe of the entire Luowasha. The World Tree appointed him as the only Protagonist. He, like a Brave, was leading everyone to prepare to fight against the Master of the End of All Things.]
[Upon seeing Noel, Su Ming’an extended an invitation: "Noel, would you like to join us? Just so happens, the Think Tank position is still open."]
[Noel nodded: "Okay."]
[However, Noel died on the morning of the 8th day.]
[The Demonized Ocean Angel launched a surprise attack, severing the left and right arms of the "Protagonist of Luowasha" by stabbing Noel to death.]
[Without finding the High Dimensional path, Noel perished just like that.]
[Su Ming’an couldn’t rescue in time; he had too many things to consider and didn’t notice Noel’s death immediately.]
[On the 10th day, the Red Sun descended.]
...
[In the second journey, Noel found himself retaining memories from the first time—he immediately realized that the Master of the End of All Things intentionally let him keep his memories.]
[He quickly went to the World Tree and informed Su Ming’an: "Su Ming’an, we’ve been reset once already. This time, you must prepare in advance for the Red Sun on the tenth day."]
[Except for Noel, no one else retained memories, and Su Ming’an was also in the dark about the past, but he believed Noel’s words: "Alright, tell me in detail what happened during the first journey."]
[After the discussion, the two still decided to stand by the World Tree. Su Ming’an used his Lin Clan identity to infinitely devour and continuously evolve.]
[However, Noel still died.]
[He died on the night of the 7th day when the Demon Mother Goddess suddenly appeared in his room. With just a casual glance, endless negative emotions overwhelmed Noel, causing his entire body to grow purple-black tentacles, transforming into an unspeakable tentacled entity.]
[—Noel, who hadn’t reached the High Dimensional path, couldn’t resist even a single glance from a deity.]
[And at that time, Su Ming’an was in the Temple of the Dawn Goddess and couldn’t rush back to help.]
[On the 10th day, the Red Sun descended, and Su Ming’an intended to counter the Red Sun with his personal might, joining forces with various deities to uphold a Spatial Barrier—however, this proved ineffective, as the Spatial Barrier couldn’t resist the entropy increase.]
[Sique Olivius reopened the book, and everything began anew.]
...
[In the third journey, Noel still retained memories from the first two times.]
[The fear of death from the last time lingered in his heart, the pain of having his entire body covered with tentacles... he absolutely didn’t want to experience it again.]
[He realized that he was the only one among five billion Players who could retain memories.]
[He entered the dream, questioning the Master of the End of All Things: "Have you always been helping me retain memories just to force me to betray?"]
[The Master of the End of All Things, chewing on fries, laughed: "Why force? I’m just showing you the truth, letting you understand that even if you start over again and again, you can only die helplessly like an ant, over and over."]
["Do you feel it? That sense of helplessness in a desperate situation. The Ocean Angel’s casual sword, the Demon Mother Goddess’s random glance... it can leave you with no place to bury your body."]
["You’re not the Protagonist. No serendipitous events happen to you, no white-haired deity favors you, and there’s no magical Golden Finger for you. Everything you have can only be created by your own hands, with no shortcuts. Just a little mishap can cost you your life, completely interrupting all your careful plans and great ambitions."]
["Noel Agnini. Because you are human, humans are so fragile."]
["—But now, I am your ’Golden Finger.’"]
["Use me, accept me."]
["All you need is one stab at Su Ming’an, and I can help you turn the tables, assist you in reaching the High Dimensions, and become the only Constant Star."]
[Noel: "..."]
[Noel: "Your fries are pretty tasty."]
[The Master of the End of All Things knew this was Noel’s refusal. He laughed softly: "Alright, you still have some stubbornness left. It’s okay; I’ll wait another two or three times and then come for you again."]
[Noel: "..."]
[Noel went to the World Tree and found Su Ming’an, informing him of everything. This time, the two decided not to stand by the World Tree but to find the mastermind behind the Disciple Game—Boss Tu.]
[Boss Tu joyfully accepted the two’s joining, enthusiastically sharing the construction principles of the pirated World Game, the instance information, and the methods to counter the World Game. They spent a very warm time together, with several creators always bursting with inspiration, determined to create the best game.]
[Before the Red Sun descended, the Disciple Game was finally constructed, equivalent to a small world, to help them avoid the destruction of the Red Sun.]
[However, the Red Sun still burned the Disciple Game, resulting in a total annihilation.]
[The third journey ended thus.]
...
[The fourth journey began, and Noel and Su Ming’an decided to seek help from the Ruler of the surface realm—the World Master.]
[Together, they researched the Players’ panels, the reward mechanisms, and the Perfect Pass task chain, attempting to avoid the Red Sun from a perspective detached from Player IP... The World Master was extremely insightful, and Su Ming’an and the World Master gradually became friends who spoke without reservation.]
[The World Master seemed to sense the aura of the Master of the End of All Things on Noel, intentionally or unintentionally excluding him. Watching Su Ming’an and the World Master freely communicate, Noel again sensed a strange feeling.]
[—No, no.]
[—If we keep going this way... will we really avoid the Red Sun?]
[This path still seemed wrong, but where was the correct path? Noel found that even by the fourth journey, they were still looking at flowers in the mist, not truly delving into the truth.]
[—He couldn’t stay by Su Ming’an’s side anymore.]
[It’s not that he wanted to abandon Su Ming’an; instead, he realized that if he continued like this, he was most likely to fail again. Su Ming’an, as the Protagonist of Luowasha, had too many things to handle, preventing him from freely exploring the truth. But Noel was different.]
["I’m leaving," Noel told Su Ming’an.]
["Alright."]
[The exchange between them was very brief.]
[They both knew that Noel leaving to explore the truth of Luowasha would most likely lead to death. But with the next reset, Noel could bring back important information.]
[Death was just a means for them to seek information.]
[Quickly, Noel found Shitposter Demon Kasadia and played a game of Russian Roulette.]
[In the dark castle, Noel pulled out a bullet, loaded it into the revolver, and smiled, "Kasadia, I heard you’re a deity who attains enlightenment through shitposting. Want to have some fun with me?"]
