Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

252 Dream of the Old Era

“Who is she?”

Xiaoman’s voice was very soft and calm.

She looked very calm.

However, at this moment, Kang De almost subconsciously felt a sense of guilt.

Then, he reacted.

—D*mn, why am I feeling guilty?!

It would have been fine if it was Tina or the gorilla, but that was a man!

—Wait, it was fine if it was Tina or the gorilla.

—Speaking of which, why should I feel guilty in front of Xiaoman?!

Just as Kang De fell into a strange self-mocking and scrutiny, Xiaoman squirmed. She grabbed the upper edge of the blanket with both hands and looked at him like an abandoned puppy in a cardboard box.

Then, she said softly, “Is it inconvenient to say?”

Before Kang De could answer, she blinked again and said mischievously, “Is she your girlfriend?”

It was like a joke between best friends. She should wink and say that this girl was not bad.

However, even she did not notice that her gaze and tone had already changed.

—This was very normal, right?

She thought.

Her heart was a mess.

However, she was convincing herself that this was natural.

He traveled through the endless world. In those strange and incomparably exciting worlds, there were many charming figures, teammates from all over the world, and even the anthropomorphic service provided by the large ball of light.

How could nothing have happened?

However, even so, she still felt her heart aching.

This was the first time Wang Xiaoman directly realized how far she had become from Kang De.

No, it was not far away.

It was another or even a few women who were closer to his heart.

At this moment, she heard Kang De reject in a slight panic, “…Of course not!”

D*mn, this misunderstanding was too gay.

He wanted to directly explain and tell Cleveland’s identity, but cross-dressing was not an open hobby after all. He wanted his close friend to be remembered and missed by everyone who knew his story in a pure and flawless glorious image, not be associated with these photos.

He could not let Xiaoman think of these photos as soon as she thought of Knight Cleveland.

That knight should be an indomitable man. He was brave, benevolent, compassionate, fearless, righteous, and loyal… He adhered to his virtue as a knight.

Moreover, he had sacrificed everything for his loyal subject and close friend.

How could Kang De embarrass his image here?

Therefore, he sighed softly.

“It’s just a close friend, comrade, and companion of mine. That’s all.”

Xiaoman was first stunned, then she looked at Kang De in surprise.

She opened her small mouth slightly as if guessing something.

Kang De’s gaze was calm and sad, filled with longing. This was the first person to die for him, the person who had changed his life. He was the person that gave Kang De regret for the rest of his life.

“We did not know each other at first and would not have interacted in our lives.”

Xiaoman listened seriously and outlined the shadows of the two of them in her mind. The two of them lived in different countries. Originally, they did not have the chance to know each other in their lives, but they were chosen by the Main God and were able to meet.

“The first time we met, it was not friendly. We fought and he suffered more. Later on, he barely strengthened the enemy as a friend and dealt with powerful enemies together…”

—So they were from different teams? Did they form an alliance in a team battle?

“Then, we discovered some important things and clues that indicated the invasion of some terrifying evil power. For this reason, or perhaps for other reasons, I joined them…”

—Was Kang De a lone wolf before this?

As Kang De spoke, Xiaoman imagined the scene.

It was mainly because Kang De had explained it too briefly and did not want to explain in detail. There were two reasons.

Firstly, although he did not have to worry about food and clothing on the deserted island, he was still essentially lonely and even in pain. That period of time was not pleasant. More than 300 days of waiting and longing almost drove him crazy. Although it was still a precious experience after the incident, it did not mean that he would share this with his relatives and friends. That was meaningless and would only make those who cared about him feel sad for him.

Secondly, he was worried that if he explained in detail, he would inadvertently expose the knight’s true gender.

“In short, we set off. We set off and tacitly fought side by side to increase our relationship. He1 was a good person to begin with, and at that time, I was a little mentally ill. He should have already seen through me at that time, so he was especially concerned about me. The others were also very good to me. That journey was very pleasant…”

—To farm points.

“I thought that after suffering, it was a good start. I was filled with anticipation and hope. At that time, I was already resigned to my fate and felt that I could not return, so I made up my mind and started over. I thought that everything would become better. For the first time, I had a friend I could trust, but…”

Kang De paused.

He did not want to explain in detail this experience.

However, when he was about to say it, he could not help but feel uncomfortable.

He thought that he could seal this sad past in his heart and endure it alone, but he still wanted to confide in it.

He said softly, “But we were betrayed and ambushed. Only me and another companion survived. The others are all dead… including him.”

Although Xiaoman had long guessed it, she could not help but cry out in surprise when she heard it with her own ears.

Kang De took a deep breath and whispered, “I…”

Just as he spoke, Xiaoman carried him over and whispered, “I’m sorry… I shouldn’t have asked.”

Kang De forced a smile. “It’s nothing. It’s all in the past. People have to look forward.”

Xiaoman looked at Kang De’s side profile, which was half hidden in the darkness, under the dim light. The other party’s appearance was no different from her impression, but it was also different. Not only had his different experiences given him powerful strength, but he had also forged a special temperament. However, it was unknown how much sorrow was hidden behind all these changes.

Tears rolled down her face.

Kang De reached out to hug her and smiled. “Don’t cry.”

“You faced those things alone far away from me, but I don’t know anything…” Xiaoman cried softly, “I can’t help… We were clearly together no matter what we did previously.”

She looked up and said with tears in her eyes, “We even went to the toilet together during class.”

Kang De rolled his eyes. “You still have the cheek to say that. It was very awkward for me to wait for you beside the female toilet. At that time, no matter which teacher it was, they would think that we were in puppy love.”

Xiaoman chuckled and said, “In any case, it’s useless to find your parents.”

That was true.

Ever since Kang De transferred to Xiaoman’s class, the two of them had been stuck together almost all day. No matter how one looked at it, it looked like puppy love. Physical education was divided into groups, computer classes were divided, and duty days were divided. In short, as long as there were groups, the two of them had to think of ways to get together. Moreover, they never avoided the teacher. They were simply lawless.

Of course, the teachers were relatively unhappy.

When the teachers asked if they were in a relationship at a young age, they naturally shook their heads and said no. However, this could not do, so they warned them to keep a distance and not think crookedly, but it was useless. The two of them patted their chests and expressed that that was a revolutionary friendship from a young age. The two of them were innocent, so why keep a distance?

In the end, the form teacher used the ultimate move of calling parents—but it was still useless.

The parents of both sides were laughing and joking, not taking it seriously at all. It was fine if it was Kang De’s parents, but Xiaoman’s parents did not feel the slightest sense of danger that their daughter was about to be stolen. At that time, there were a total of three groups of parents in the office, and they were all involved in puppy love. The other two groups fought, cursed, and cried. Only the parents on Kang De’s side got along extremely well and chatted happily. They were simply like in-laws meeting.

The form teacher was at his wit’s end. In the end, he transferred the two of them away from their seats and looked at each other from afar.

Therefore, during the final exam, their results got worse. The parents of both sides immediately ran to the school and said that their children’s results had not been good recently. What was going on?

In front of their parents and teachers, the two of them made a military order. Their seats were adjusted, and their results immediately rebounded, even better than before. The teacher completely lost his temper and no longer cared about this matter. Of course, warnings and lectures were inevitable—but this did not stop the Kang-Wang families from becoming famous in the grade and becoming a legend for a moment. Many couples were restless and wanted to imitate, but most of them were suppressed because their results were bad.

The small group with enough results was even worse. They were directly beaten up by their parents.

Now, the two of them had already been promoted to university. It was still the same school, the same major, and the same class. There would no longer be teachers who would ask and interfere.

However, the past days were still worth remembering.

Every day since they were young was special and ordinary. There were no storms or days worth remembering. However, when they slowly recalled, it seemed that every day was worth remembering and creating memories… From a very young age, they were already used to having each other in their lives.

“It’s not like you can’t help.”

Kang De said softly, “I can only tell you about the past, the sorrow I don’t want to mention, and the words buried in my heart…”

Xiaoman looked at Kang De with sparkling eyes and slowly pressed her head against his chest.

She listened to his majestic and powerful heartbeat.

She muttered, “But I want to help you more…”

Kang De asked, “For example?”

“I don’t know…” Xiaoman lay on his chest and whispered, “What do you think? Anything is fine.”

Kang De was stunned.

He lowered his head and saw the small back of Xiaoman’s head and a snow-white neck pressed against his chest.

The girl was silent and did not speak again.

Kang De’s heart beat faster, and even his breathing slowly quickened. He did not know the meaning of Xiaoman’s words, but he indeed had a strange feeling, causing him to be speechless for a moment.

After a long silence, he said softly, “Xiaoman…”

The other party did not respond.

He listened and heard even breathing. At some point, Xiaoman had already fallen asleep.

“…F*ck.”

Kang De let out a long breath. The emotions contained in this sigh were extremely complicated.

He was stunned for a long time, then laughed at himself. “Heh, I’m a scumbag.”

Then, he closed his eyes, hugged Xiaoman, and slowly fell asleep.

He had a dream.

One moment, he dreamed of Xiaoman, and the next, he dreamed of Tina, the gorilla, and Leona.

In the end, he even dreamed of many magical animals. These animals had all turned into humans, but their appearances could not be seen clearly or remembered. He only knew that it was them.

In the end, he dreamed of a beautiful woman in a red dress and boots. The corners of her skirt fluttered as she walked towards him leisurely. She dragged a sword and revealed a smile that was like a yandere.

“F*ck!”

Kang De woke up in fear.

The sky was already bright. He shook his head and dispersed this strange and terrifying dream. A soft touch came from his body. Xiaoman hugged him like an octopus and slept soundly.

“Good morning.”

Xiaoman said in a daze, “Good morning…”

Kang De gently pushed her hands and feet away and let her sleep with the blanket in her arms. Then he got up.

After making breakfast, Xiaoman also woke up in a daze after a while. After washing up, she sat with Kang De and ate. The two of them did not mention anything about last night, as if they were used to it.

However, after eating, Xiaoman stared at Kang De for a moment. “You’re worse than a beast.”

Before Kang De could react, she pushed open the door and ran home.

Kang De shook his head and said, “Then why are you running?”

However, his mood still became very good.

As a result, he was even more polite when he called Xie Ligan. “Hello, President Xie, where are you?”

Half an hour later, Kang De walked into Xie Ligan’s villa. “There are three things.”

Xie Ligan looked at Kang De with a complicated gaze. In the end, he temporarily restrained his sharpness and endured it like a ferocious tiger lying on a desolate hill.

He whispered, “Please speak.”

“Firstly, guns and ammunition.”

Xie Ligan was shocked. “This… don’t even think about it in the country! I can think of a way to get one or two guns. If you want more, it’s impossible. It was fine in the past, but it’s different now.”

He knew that with Kang De’s ability, he definitely did not only want to play with it.

Kang De frowned and said, “What about overseas? You don’t have to transport it to the country. I’ll get it myself. Of course, it can’t be too far. How much can you get in two days?”

Xie Ligan calculated for a moment and said, “It can’t be too far in two days. There are only three places where we can get those things. Russia, North Korea, and Southeast Asia. Russia is of good quality and cheap, but the procedures are troublesome. North Korea is too strict. It’s impossible. We can only do it from Southeast Asia. It’s chaotic there.”

He asked, “How much do you want? What exactly do you want?”

Kang De said indifferently, “I’ll take whatever I can get.”

“…Alright,” Xie Ligan said. “I’ll arrange it now.”

“Arrange for the second thing too,” Kang De said. “There are a few American military bases in Japan. Find some connections to help me take a look and find any properties to sell in the vicinity. Help me talk to them.”

Xie Ligan was second shocked, “…What do you want?”

What era was it? Could it be that this monster was still dreaming of slaughtering the Japanese and Americans?

“It’s none of your business.”

Xie Ligan stopped talking.

“Thirdly, I heard that there are many industries under your group that are related to metal processing?” Kang De said. “Do you have those few-ton metal pillars, steel, and tungsten?”

“…I don’t think so.” Xie Ligan asked, “Why do you want to forge a few tons of pillar?”

“Let’s talk about it later…”

Kang De thought for a moment and waved his hand. “I’ll draw a design later and make it using your factory.”

He snapped his fingers and the heavy wooden box landed on the ground. “I’m fair and square. I won’t blackmail and squeeze you dry. You don’t have to pay, but you have to do your best.”

The box opened, revealing the golden color inside.

“Let’s go. Contact me if there’s any news.”

However, on the other hand, it was fine if he asked Xie Ligan’s factory to help forge so many heavy metal pillars. Tungsten seemed to be an important resource. Would the country notice? If he brought it to the other world to use, would it attract attention if so much metal disappeared?

After leaving Xie Ligan’s house, Kang De thought as he walked.

Suddenly, an alluring thought flashed through his mind.

—Wait, actually, there’s no need to look for Xie Ligan. I can get the elves to forge it for me.

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