Let them live with that regret for the rest of their lives!

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What's shown in the game is just her current daily life.

Every day, I go up the mountain to collect materials, make them into alchemy tools, and sell them in the nearby town. If nothing unexpected happens, this kind of life should continue indefinitely.

But soon, an unexpected event occurred.

A group of strangers appeared in the town and inquired about the alchemists in the area.

Estella frowned slightly. She felt that these people were somewhat familiar to her. After thinking carefully, she realized that she seemed to have seen them when she went to town yesterday.

"What are these people here for?"

"You'll find out once you play it yourself; I don't want to give away any spoilers."

Estella thought about it and decided not to make things difficult for Shirley, and continued to enjoy the game attentively.

As the plot continues, Estella finally discovers that these people somehow obtained clues about forbidden alchemy and have come directly here.

She was forced to choose: whether to find a way to kill these people or to leave quietly before she was discovered.

Estella chose to kill these people and then leave.

They can't let anyone know they possess forbidden alchemy, and they can't stay here any longer either. Since the first wave of people has come looking for them, there's a high probability that a second wave will follow.

"Not bad, you actually managed to make such a choice." Xia Li was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the other party could think of making two choices at the same time.

New players who are playing this game for the first time may easily mistake the choices for single-choice questions, but they can actually be multiple-choice questions.

"If you don't kill those people, there's a high chance you'll be discovered when you try to escape. If you stay here, a seventh-tier being will soon arrive, someone you can't handle right now."

"That's it."

Estella nodded thoughtfully. She had made up her mind: once she got back, she would kill all those who coveted forbidden alchemy and then run away.

"Okay, you can keep playing. I'm going to take a shower." Shirley yawned and got up to go into the bathroom.

After some time, when Shirley came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, she realized that she didn't seem to be wearing any clothes.

Shirley felt her face burning with embarrassment at making such a basic mistake even with her roommates around. Luckily, Estella was engrossed in her game and hadn't noticed her presence.

Shirley quickly slipped on a nightgown, then, pretending nothing had happened, moved closer to Estella: "Have they already left?"

"Hmm, but I'm a little lost right now, I don't know where to go." Estella looked at the world map in front of her, her expression somewhat blank.

"This game is very free; you can go wherever you want. However, I suggest you get away from here first. After those people die, many more people will come looking for you in this area."

"Too."

Estella had already been thinking about whether she should go somewhere farther away to avoid being chased by those people. Since Shirley had said so, then she might as well go to Falling Star Harbor, which was farther away.

Seeing Estella's enthusiastic expression, Shirley chuckled and said, "It's getting late, don't stay up too late, get some rest."

"Oh."

Seeing that she was still engrossed in the game, Xia Li didn't say much. She dried her hair and went to bed. Today's outing was too tiring for someone like her who usually prefers to stay at home.

……

The next day, early morning.

When Shirley woke up, the first thing she saw was Estella curled up in her arms.

Looking at Estella's beautiful face, a look of confusion flashed in Shirley's eyes, which quickly turned into shock.

"You, how did you end up sleeping in my bed!"

Hearing the sound, Estella slowly opened her eyes. She looked at Shirley in front of her with a blurry vision, and then muttered softly, "Because this is the only bed we have."

"You have your own room..." At this point, Shirley was stunned. Her good friend and roommate didn't seem to have her own room.

"I've always slept with you."

"Is that so?" Shirley blinked, feeling like she didn't remember it, but also feeling that what Estella said made sense.

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“That’s how it is,” Estella said earnestly.

Shirley scratched her head, then gave up thinking about it as if she had given up. After all, there was only one bed in her house, and it didn't seem like there was any problem with her roommate Estella sleeping with her.

Without thinking much about it, Xia Li quickly got up and started washing up.

Although Estella was still a little sleepy, she saw that Shirley had already gotten up, so she quietly followed her into the bathroom.

Why did you squeeze in?

"What brings you here?"

"Wash up, what else can we do?" Xia Li arched her backside, and when she realized she couldn't push the other person out, she simply gave up.

"What are we going to do today?" Estella asked curiously, standing to the side.

"I'm going to the hospital."

"Are you unwell?" Estella's gaze swept over Shirley. As you should know, she not only possessed soul alchemy but also human alchemy, so it was easy for her to tell if someone had any health problems.

As Estella observed, she soon discovered that Shirley's body did indeed have a problem, and a very serious one at that.

The problem lies in her heart; based on her knowledge, the other person has at most less than three years to live.

She instinctively reached out to help the other person solve the problem, but Estella quickly realized that in the other person's memory, even if she helped solve the heart problem, she couldn't change anything.

After washing up, Shirley seemed to remember something, and then took out a new set of toiletries from the locker and put it in Estella's hands: "Hurry up and wash up, I'm going to make breakfast."

"Oh."

When Estella came out of the bathroom, Shirley was already busy in the kitchen.

Breakfast was noodles. Estella heard from Shirley that it was scallion noodles, which she had never eaten before and that tasted very good.

"You can stay home while I go to the hospital. I'll be back around noon."

"I'll go with you."

A hint of hesitation flashed in Shirley's eyes, but a faint smile quickly appeared on her face: "Okay, but it might be a little boring."

"No, I won't." She was full of curiosity about the world, and as long as she was with Shirley, she would never feel bored.

After returning to her room and changing her clothes, Shirley, who was about to take Estella out, seemed to notice something and asked, "Why are you still wearing your cosplay outfit? It looks pretty good, but aren't you uncomfortable?"

"I have no other clothes."

"Never mind, I'll go get it for you. Anyway, our body sizes should be about the same."

"it is good."

……

hospital.

Estella, dressed in a white sundress, stood quietly beside Shirley, listening to her conversation with the doctor.

"Lily, are you really not going to be hospitalized? At least you can hold on for a little longer. Technology is so advanced these days, maybe..."

Before the doctor could finish speaking, Xia Li gently shook her head: "Dr. Su, I know you mean well, but I've been lying in the hospital for too long. I hope to make my last moments as happy as possible."

Faced with the determined girl, the doctor sighed with some melancholy: "Okay, then you must take your medicine on time, and if you feel unwell, you must let me know immediately."

"Okay, thank you, Dr. Su."

Seeing that Shirley had already gotten up, Estella quickly followed: "Aren't you afraid knowing you don't have much time left?"

Shirley stopped and reached out to pinch Estella's face a few times, then said, "How could I not be scared? But since some things can't be changed, we can only enjoy the rest of our lives."

Estella, whose face was being rubbed, did not resist, but stared blankly at the smiling black-haired girl in front of her.

For some reason, the image of the blonde girl's lifeless and empty gaze flashed through her mind at that moment.

"Alright, stop standing here, we should go back."

"Going back to playing games?"

"All you ever do is play." Shirley tapped Estella's forehead with her slender index finger. "I have to go back to work now. You can play again tonight when you have time."

"Oh."

After returning home, Estella observed that Shirley's job was simply typing and writing. In Shirley's words, she had quite a few readers, and she was even a little worried about what would happen if she suddenly passed away and had to stop updating.

Estella couldn't understand how Shirley could still be thinking about other people when she was about to die.

Shirley worked until evening, and after finishing her work, she immediately handed the computer over to Estella.

"where are you going?"

"Preparing dinner? Come to think of it, I don't even know what you like to eat. It's so strange, even though we're roommates." Shirley curled the end of her hair.

"I'm not picky about food."

"Okay, I'll go prepare dinner now. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."

"I'll stay with you."

Although it was just a memory, Estella felt a little embarrassed that she had been freeloading all along.

While helping out, Estella asked curiously, "Which character do you like the most in that game?"

When her favorite game was mentioned, Shirley's eyes lit up: "If I had to pick my favorite character, it would be Misha."

"Misha?" Estella had a good memory; she had memorized all the main characters of the game while playing it yesterday, but there was no one named Misha among them.

"She's a maidservant to a cannon fodder young lady. Although she looks gentle and weak, she'll fight to the death to protect her mistress if anyone tries to hurt her. I wish I could have a maidservant like that." Xia Li sighed as she took out her phone to show the other person the image of the maidservant.

After glancing at it, Estella continued, "And who is that cannon fodder young lady?"

"Of course it's Iris. But the Estella you chose doesn't really interact with her. Once you experience other characters later, you'll understand what I mean by calling her a cannon fodder princess." Shirley casually swiped her phone to show Iris's image.

Upon seeing the stunning blonde girl on her phone, Estella's eyes flashed with undisguised surprise.

Because the person on the phone is the blonde girl who wanted him to kill her.

He had entered the memories of the blonde girl, but he ended up in Shirley's memories instead...

Although it seemed somewhat unbelievable, Estella now had some guesses in her mind.

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Originally, Estella only wanted to learn about this magical world, so she chose to stay by Shirley's side.

But after spending more time with Shirley, she found herself starting to adapt to this kind of life.

Every morning when he woke up, he would see Shirley's energetic figure. The two of them ate together, chatted together, played games together, slept together, and even took a bath together.

She was fine, but Xia Li seemed quite shy; her face was flushed from beginning to end, which made her look very cute.

But as time went by, Shirley's health deteriorated day by day. When she was in excruciating pain during an attack, she would bravely tell her that everything was alright, just to reassure her not to worry.

In order not to disturb Shirley's work, Estella used her abilities to create another computer and also delved into a game called "The New World".

She discovered that the world depicted in the game was the same world she lived in, and some things had even already happened, which were well represented in the game.

As long as you record everything that happens in the game, you'll definitely be able to seize various opportunities when you get back.

However, she felt it was too early to leave this memory behind; she... wanted to learn more about this world.

Just as Estella was deep in thought in front of the computer, she suddenly seemed to sense something and quickly got up and left the room.

As soon as I stepped out of the room, I saw Xia Li lying on the ground, clutching her chest in pain.

She quickly moved closer to the other person and gave them the medicine she had prepared beforehand.

Seeing Shirley's furrowed brows gradually relax, Estella silently breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, she didn't even notice that her back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Once she had recovered, Shirley looked at Estella, who had a worried expression, and forced a smile: "Okay, I'm fine now, you don't need to worry. According to the doctor, I can live for at least two more years."

Estella wanted to refute, but the words wouldn't come out. She reminded herself again that it was just a memory, and even if she healed Shirley's body, nothing would change.

But seeing Xia Li's weak appearance, she felt inexplicably distressed.

Since there's nothing that can be changed, it shouldn't be a problem to help alleviate her pain, right?

Although Grandma once said not to dwell on other people's memories, but...

This time, Estella did not hesitate. She activated her power again and healed Shirley's body.

Shirley, who had been in some pain, suddenly felt much lighter all over, and even her heartbeat became stronger.

However, she didn't think much about it at the time, only that the medicine was working.

She slowly stood up and said, "I'll go prepare dinner. You can continue playing your game."