Chapter 1437
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Chapter 1437 Birthday
Boom—!
A muffled explosion sounded from behind, causing the departing Night Watchers to pause simultaneously and look back.
In the distant sky, a massive shadow slowly rose, appearing like a mountain from afar, or perhaps a ship… Small clumps of soil fell from its edges, and five figures draped in deep red stood at the edge of the shadow, seemingly busy with something.
“Is that the [Nightfall] team?” someone asked in confusion. “What are they doing?”
“…I can’t tell.”
“I feel like they just uprooted an entire mountain from the ground.”
“Is it a mountain? Looks more like a ship to me…”
“How could we possibly understand Captain Lin’s thoughts? Don’t overthink it, just focus on what we need to do.”
“…”
As everyone exchanged puzzled comments, the dark shadow in the sky began to move slowly, flying directly southward…
…
Much later.
Gods’ Psychiatric Hospital.
Lin Qiye, wearing a white coat, sat down in a rocking chair in the center of the courtyard, rubbing his eyes, his expression filled with exhaustion.
“Qiye?” Li Yifei’s figure emerged from the first-floor corridor, holding half an uneaten cake, frozen in place.
“Didn’t you say you were going to war? How do you have time to come back?”
Li Yifei walked to Lin Qiye’s side, examined him carefully, and continued, “You look a bit unwell…”
“It’s nothing, just spent too much mental energy and got tired, came back to rest for a while.” Lin Qiye smiled bitterly, glancing at the time on the wall. “In about ten minutes, I’ll need to leave.”
Li Yifei patted his shoulder reassuringly: “You shouldn’t push yourself too hard. No matter what’s happening outside, whenever you return to the hospital, I guarantee there are hundreds of people ready to serve you. You can rest however you want… By the way, are you hungry? Want some cake? There’s still a piece left in the kitchen!”
“No thanks, I don’t have an appetite.”
After Lin Qiye spoke, he suddenly realized something and asked with confusion, “Cake?”
“Yeah.” Li Yifei scratched his head, smiling sheepishly. “Well… today happens to be my birthday, so I asked the kitchen to make an extra-large cake. I shared some with the attendants, King JiJi, and the Echo Man. You mentioned earlier that there was a war outside and you were busy, so I didn’t tell you…”
Lin Qiye looked at Li Yifei with a complex expression:
“I’m sorry, things outside have been hectic lately… Did you say there’s still some cake left? Let me have a piece.”
Hearing this, Li Yifei’s eyes lit up, and he grinned: “Sure thing, wait here for a moment.”
Li Yifei turned and ran to the kitchen, returning moments later with a large piece of cake.
“These ‘Mysteries’ don’t really cook much, but I learned a bit when I worked at a bakery before, so I taught them how to make this… The conditions in the hospital are limited, so this is the best we could do. Try it.”
Lin Qiye took the cake, his mouth twitching slightly.
It was called cake, but it looked more like a dense loaf of bread covered with a layer of dark yellow cream, with some parts even burnt black… the kind of product that would get a baker’s wages docked if displayed in an actual bakery.
Lin Qiye wasn’t picky though. He took a spoon, scooped up a large bite, and put it in his mouth.
He raised an eyebrow, “The taste is actually decent…”
Given its appearance, achieving this level of flavor was quite remarkable.
“Right? I told you I had talent in this area!” Li Yifei grinned.
As Lin Qiye ate, he asked, “For your birthday, did you light candles and make a wish?”
“We don’t have candles here, but I had Hong Yan shoot some fire for me, so I guess that counts.”
“What did you wish for?”
Li Yifei was about to speak but seemed to remember something and said hesitantly, “Well… my grandma used to say that if you tell your wish, it won’t come true.”
“That’s not necessarily true,” Lin Qiye smiled. “What if your wish is something I could make happen?”
Li Yifei thought carefully, his eyes brightening slightly. “That’s true. If it’s you, you might actually be able to make it happen.
Actually, my wish is simple. I just want to leave this place someday and live a normal life… I haven’t even finished high school yet! Even if I took the college entrance exam, I might not get into a good school… but even a community college would be fine. I want to experience the freedom of university life, and maybe even date someone…
Of course, I’m not saying I don’t like it here. Being the head attendant is pretty cool. I can talk to the Great Sage, play chess with the Holy Church Pontiff—hehe, nobody would believe me if I told them…”
Li Yifei was half-joking, but Lin Qiye’s spoon stopped midair.
He watched Li Yifei’s animated expression with mixed feelings.
Li Yifei was the first attendant he had recruited to the hospital and the person he trusted most in this facility. He had managed the hospital for years without any issues… but wasn’t this place also a prison for him?
What did it matter that he supervised so many attendants? What did it matter that he could meet legendary deities at any time?
After all, Li Yifei’s personality was just that of an ordinary high school student… After coming here, the normal life that had once been within his reach suddenly became a dream. Didn’t he want to buy a proper cake from a bakery, gather with friends, and celebrate his birthday?
“Li Yifei,” Lin Qiye spoke seriously after a long silence, “Once I finish what I need to do, I’ll find a way to help you leave this place completely and return to a normal life…”
“Come on, I was just talking. Don’t take it too seriously,” Li Yifei’s smile widened. “Besides, if I leave, who’s going to manage this hospital for you? I wouldn’t trust those fools to handle it.”
“Either way, happy birthday.” Lin Qiye raised his cake to gently tap against Li Yifei’s.
Li Yifei seemed to remember something and took out several sheets of paper from his pocket, handing them to Lin Qiye.
“By the way, Qiye, these are the chess records from my games with Yelan recently… This guy is cheating more and more blatantly. With moves like these, he barely leaves me any space to place my pieces.” Li Yifei couldn’t help complaining.
Lin Qiye took the chess records and examined them carefully. Each time Yelan played, the number of black stones increased compared to the previous game. By now, the stones occupied nearly four-fifths of the board, yet the positions between the stones remained unchanged.
“What exactly is he trying to tell me…” Lin Qiye frowned deeply as he studied the chess records.
