Mingchao: The Survival Journey of a Comedian

Chapter 115 People like this will behave after being beaten up once.

However, this minor incident on the way did not affect their progress, and they soon arrived at the prayer stall. Xiangli quickly produced four unreadable documents and placed them in front of the two.

"...It's all gibberish. It seems the source of the abnormal data lies in these four wishes."

"But we'll need to crack it first before we can see it, right? That's no easy task."

Mo Wunian looked at the several documents filled with garbled text and nodded thoughtfully, but Xiang Liyao quickly chimed in.

"It is indeed a bit troublesome. To minimize the loss of the wish, it would be best to complete it a week before the Moon Chasing Festival..."

"But now that we have your help, it shouldn't be too difficult."

"I've deciphered the first letter. Let's take a look."

The panel in front of me quickly displayed new content: the wish of a researcher named Xiaosheng.

"I'm so tired, so incredibly tired. Repeating failed experiments, and goals that will never be reached—it all fills me with utter despair. I'm completely unsuitable for this project. Interacting with others is excruciating every moment, but this is the result of my own choices, and I have to persevere..."

"My only good friend who ever supported me was hurt because of my stupidity and stubbornness, and I, this coward, didn't even dare to apologize..."

"I am no longer qualified to pursue so-called truth, nor am I qualified to make any wishes..."

"But... if there's even a one in ten thousand chance that my wish can be seen, please... let me disappear from this world silently, without anyone being sad, without anyone knowing my sorrow..."

"..."

After seeing the wish before them, the three people present fell silent. Mo Wunian seemed to remember something for a moment, and an image flashed through his mind, but he quickly suppressed it so that no one would notice.

"What a sad wish..."

For a moment, Chao didn't know what to say, and after giving his evaluation, he remained silent.

Meanwhile, Kaname rubbed his temples, seemingly deep in thought, and closed his eyes.

Just then, another robot drifted in from afar and began analyzing the wish.

"Analysis begins—the wish of the person making the wish is to disappear from this world, suggesting a need to erase their existence and all their social relationships..."

"Beep beep—Feasibility is zero. Harming humans and manipulating human memories are both prohibited activities."

"...What is it?"

Xiangli Yao also came to her senses and, seeing the robot that had already flown to Xiaopa's side, quickly explained.

"His name is Sangri, and he's Little Pa's companion. Little Pa is responsible for collecting and interpreting wishes, while Sangri is responsible for helping us fulfill them."

"...But there's no need to fulfill this wish, is there?"

“Mo Wunian is right… Xiao Pa doesn’t understand, this wish, this desire, this inability to harm humans…”

Mo Wunian saw that Xiao Pa's ears had drooped, so he patted her head again, but this time he held back, not as hard as when he tied her up last time.

"As expected... This is why this wish couldn't be read successfully; it violated the underlying logic of Little Pa, which states that humans cannot be harmed."

"only……"

"Is the meaning behind this wish different from the thoughts expressed in writing?"

"In my opinion, the owner of this wish doesn't truly want to die; he's still pleading with others to help him sort out the things he hasn't figured out in his heart."

"He's still hoping someone will help him out of this predicament, to lend him a hand when he can't hold on any longer..."

Simply put, he was calling for help.

Mo Wunian, who had remained silent until now, stepped forward quietly. He looked down at the little robot in front of him, shook his head, and

"A person who truly wants to die wouldn't do something like this; he was still calling for help."

"We still need to find this person named Xiaosheng as soon as possible."

"But I don't think there's anyone with that name in the research institute. I don't recall hearing it when I was stabilizing my frequency."

This must be a pseudonym.

Xiangli and the Wanderer were clearly surprised that Mo Wunian had analyzed it so quickly. They both turned to look at each other, nodding at the strange look in each other's eyes.

"Indeed, I never heard of anyone named Xiaosheng when I was at the research institute, but fortunately I already know he works there, and with the code on this paper, I should be able to crack it soon..."

"We'll go look for it together then..."

But just then, Xiangli's terminal rang, and as soon as he answered, he heard an anxious voice from the other end.

"Something's wrong! Chief Xiangli...! A major problem has occurred. Prototype No. 49's core has suddenly gone out of control, the emergency response module has failed, and it's currently in an overheating phase..."

"Seal off the studio immediately. I'm coming over right away and preparing the experimental records."

Hearing the message from the terminal, Mo Wunian realized the situation was urgent and looked at Xiang Liyao with some worry, but quickly received a reassuring look from her.

"Sorry, there's been a small problem at the research institute, I need to go there right away."

"I'll leave this request to you. I'll come and meet you after I've dealt with the situation."

"Please keep the photo with you until then; it will assist you in your investigation."

Seeing the image flying towards them, Mo Wunian nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Understood. And the lack of an emergency response module for a core failure is no small matter. Please be careful."

Xiangli looked at Mo Wunian, who was showing concern for her, with some surprise and couldn't help but smile. She then nodded in response.

"Thank you for your concern, then I'll leave it to you."

"Okay... uh? Chao, why are you pulling me again?"

Before she could even say goodbye to Xiangli, Mo Wunian felt the silk thread on her wrist twitch again, and then she was suddenly pulled away by the person next to her.

Walking with the wanderer on the way to the research institute, looking at the gloomy face of the person beside him, Mo Wunian really couldn't understand what the other person was angry about this time.

He just chatted with someone for a few more minutes, right? Even a certain yandere wouldn't act like this, would they?

The moment Mo Wunian thought of that person, he instantly realized something. He calmed himself down and carefully sensed his surroundings, and unsurprisingly, he detected that familiar frequency.

"..."

Okay, he knew he was indeed being watched.

It's just that, probably because they've gotten used to being stalked by that person, they've become desensitized to this frequency.

The only downside is that the frequency is a bit erratic, but fortunately it can be suppressed, so it doesn't seem to have completely turned evil yet.

Meanwhile, the wanderer walking ahead thought: Why is so much attention focused on him? Wasn't I the first person they encountered? Whether before or after my amnesia, it should have been me, right?! It's one thing for Ji Yan to know him, and another for the person secretly following them, but why is he so concerned about someone who just arrived?! Can't he sense my feelings? Or does he have to show them something...?

His Majesty is puzzled, His Majesty is doubtful, His Majesty is dissatisfied.

Fortunately, this atmosphere didn't last long, and the two soon arrived at the research institute, where Xiangli spoke up at that moment.

"The system detected that the lady in front of us may be related to 'Xiaosheng.' Based on Xiaosheng's tone, speech patterns, and wishes, we can infer that she has an introverted personality, which manifests as being easily nervous in public, having poor communication skills, and preferring to travel alone..."

The two finally turned their attention back to the woman in front of them, who had long black hair and whose sleeves were decorated with landscape paintings.

"In that case, let's go up and ask."

"Hello ma'am, may I ask..."

"Wow! Hello... The weather is so nice today... Is there anything I can help you with?"

"My name is Zhezhi... I'm an artist, that..."

As soon as Mo Wunian walked up and greeted her, the woman in front of him was startled and immediately lowered her head, fidgeting with her fingers somewhat embarrassedly.

This action made Mo Wunian sigh on the spot:

The robot's analysis is quite useful; it's indeed very introverted.

Just as Mo Wunian was about to ask another question, Xiangli flew out from the side and began analyzing something.

"Beep beep, weather analysis in progress. Detection indicates a rapid increase in air humidity and a significant decrease in air pressure. Data predicts rainfall in 60% of the state within the next few hours."

"..."

"..."

"Uh... the weather was bad, I didn't notice, haha..."

"Don't be so nervous. I have no ill intentions towards him. I just wanted to ask if you have any impression of the name Xiaosheng?"

Seeing that the person in front of him seemed to have been gone for a while, Chao could only quickly ask about the important matter. Zhezhi paused for a moment upon hearing the name, then shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I've never heard of that name before... My social circle isn't very wide; it's mostly clients who buy my paintings..."

"But I'll keep an eye out for you."

"...If there's nothing else, I'll be going now!"

"and many more"

Zhezhi's attempt to escape was stopped by a hand. Turning back to see Mo Wunian's somewhat helpless expression, Zhezhi instantly panicked. Countless scenarios flashed through her mind, and finally, she bowed and hurriedly spoke.

"Yes, I'm sorry! I didn't know that taking materials here was not allowed! If you want compensation or anything, I'll do it right away!"

"……no"

"Dear Madam, please relax. There are no regulations prohibiting sketching or photography in this area."

"Judging from the distance, Mo Wunian simply thought you were about to crash into the stone pillar ahead, so he stopped you."

"what?"

Zhezhi's brain failed to load again, and sure enough, when he turned around, he saw the stone pillar right in front of him. If the other person hadn't pulled him back, he probably would have really crashed into it.

Realizing she had made another blunder, Zhezhi was even more embarrassed. She turned and thanked Mo Wunian before running off again, leaving Mo Wunian and the Wanderer watching her departing figure with complicated expressions and sighs.

"It seems she has nothing to do with that wish; after all, she has a pretty good attitude, she's just really introverted."

"Why don't we just ask the researchers directly?"

"Yeah, that's fine."

"Beep beep, I agree with the plan."

Seeing this, Mo Wunian didn't say anything more. He simply sensed his surroundings and quickly identified several people. After discussing splitting up with the wanderers, he chose one of them.

"You were eavesdropping on our conversation just now, weren't you... Wait, you're Mo Wunian?... That body is entirely composed of frequencies?!"

She walked over quickly and nodded at the man in front of her.

"...It's me. I have some questions for you."

"...What question do you want to ask me? Is it about afterimages or frequencies...?"

Do you know Xiaosheng?

His gaze was fixed on the person standing close in front of him. The moment the man uttered his name, he noticed a flicker of panic in his eyes, but the man quickly regained his composure.