Chapter 8

Bruce glanced at Astrid's tent. When he saw two persons were walking toward them, he smiled at 3D girl.

"Anyway, Miss 3D, what kind of man do you like most? Do you have any like or dislike with them? (Bruce)

"Well, I prefer strong men than those weakling."

The answered then transmitted to Astrid. Astrid was stunned for a moment. Then, with a smile she looked at Calvin.

"Master, can you become stronger?"

Calvin stopped his step. Can I become stronger? Can I?

"Look at this muscle, this perfect body, do you think this can get better? This is pinnacle of human's body." Calvin flexing his body like a body builder. Astrid was speechless. Bruce was in despaired. Totally failed.

"What do you think Astrid?" (Calvin)

Astrid got face twitched. "Haha… haha… it's suit you best, master."

"Anything else, Miss 3D?" (Bruce)

"Well, a bravery is a must! I hate cowards. Cultivators are against the heaven, they must move forward bravely! If they are cowards, they can just stop cultivating and become farmers to be more useful to humanity." (3D girl)

The information were transmitted.

"Master, are you a brave man type?" (Astrid)

"Hm…. I like to beating those weaklings, but if I meet stronger than me… well, I will just run away, plain and simple, hahahaha." (Calvin)

Ha…. Astrid felt ashamed. Bruce got another despaired season. Another failure.

"A.. Anything else, Miss 3D?"

"It will be better if he's family man, he will protect anyone he loved."

Bruce felt relieved. Calvin was protecting them so far. Or, on the other side, mostly they're the ones who kept him from doing anything weird and stupid. For a save reason, he sent the information.

"Master, are you a family man type?" (Astrid)

"Hoh, what are you talking about. Listen kid, think about this. If I don't taking care of you, right now, you will be living on the street!" (Calvin)

Astrid looked at her tent. It was stood on the middle of the street. Calvin looked at the tent. Then he looked at Astrid. They were looking at each other for some time. Oh shit!

"No… forget about it, you must know that you and Bruce are my only family members. I love you all, even if you have to living on the street." (Calvin)

"…" (Astrid)

She looked at Bruce and shake her head lightly. Bruce got another level of despair.

"And lastly, he must be handsome. Good looking man is an apple in the eyes, so refreshing, not like some rotten person I know." (3D girl)

Okay, that's it. Let's put the idea in the coffin and bury it among other Calvin's happy endings.

"But…" (3D girl)

"Hm?" (Bruce)

"That's all are based on my real self's memories and wishes. Now, after I have became independent, I don't like them. I hate any of them. Can you tell me why Mister Bruce? What should I do?" (3D girl)

"I think you should find your own wishes, Miss 3D. Think about this, if you never meet us, after you're done helping Tang Kid in the future, what will you become?" (Bruce)

"I am just a mirage, a piece of memories with purpose. After the purpose is fulfilled, I will be no use anymore. I will be disappeared." (3D girl)

"But now, you are free from your shackles, right Miss 3D?" (Bruce)

3D girl's eyes started to shone brightly. She was enlightened.

"That's right! I can make my own wish! I can make my own memories! I can have my own life! Heaven, I don't have to follow that woman's orders! I don't have to keep on following Tang Shen! I don't have to helping her descendant! I am free! Ahahahahaha..." (3D girl)

Now, Bruce felt that he's in trouble. He's destroying other's future with mere words. Let's mourn for those people…. Okay, it's done. Bruce felt relieved.

"Why are you laughing like crazy old hag?" (Calvin)

3D girl was got surprised and almost got chocked.

"Why do you care? You old meany-man!" (3D girl)

"Hey, I have a name. it's Calvin!"

Huh? Calvin sensed a de javu.

"No! I will call you old meany-man, or Calty! It's you call, old man." (3D girl)

It's really de javu.

Calvin stared at writer. I will kill you!

*writer: (whistling) I didn't see anything, keep writing… keep writing*

".. Suit your self." (Calvin)

"Then you are Calty. But only me that allowed to call you that. For everyone else, you are old meany-man" (3D girl)

"HEY!" (Calvin)

"Tee hee, just kidding, let the other call you your real name, Calty -Kun" (3D girl)

"Wait, how you can use that Japanese word?" (Calvin)

"The writer told me." (3D girl)

This damned writer. Pray to your god to never meet me in the future, or I will use that girl's knife to gut you open and use your rotten heart as ocarina!

"Master, why are you so nice to 3D girl?" (Astrid)

"I almost killed her before, so it's like a gift form to apologize. Let's just grant it as a will from terminal ill patient." (Calvin)

"I am not dying here, CALT..ARD!" (3D girl)

"Hey, why are you asking me to come here, Bruce?" (Astrid)

"Here. It's above this tab. Use your power to open small hole on it." (Bruce)

"What? But that will be dangerous! And why do you…. Eh? The tab is on?" (Astrid)

"That's right. Master wanted me to do something to it." (Bruce)

Astrid held her mirror and a tiny hole was appeared few cm above the tab.

"Now what?" (Astrid)

"Now I will do my job. Move aside. If you have any question, just ask master or miss 3D. they know everything." (Bruce)

He bent his left leg, and his right hand stayed still above the hole. A small stream of black gas were moving from his hand toward the tab.

"How long it will take?" (3D girl)

"With his current power, it will be done in few months." (Calvin)

"Few… few months? What if that man suddenly wakes up?" (3D girl)

"hahaha… no he won't. he will wakes up for another year at least. Think about this, you cultivators when got injured will take long time to recuperated right? He is higher entity than all of you, hence he will take longer to wakes up. And beside, he had a psychological trauma, it will take a little longer." (Calvin)

"a little longer?" (3D girl)

"A few more years longer." (Calvin)

"Huh?" (3Dgirl)

She stared at Bruce. "and Bruce will stay still like that for months?". She felt sorry for him.

"We are working with realm scale network here, girl, not some national security level, so of course he has to stay like that until it's done. What? You are shocked? Come on girl, you are cultivator, you stay asleep for many years without moving, yet you think that Bruce is doing something incredible?" (Calvin)

"We are not sleeping! We are cultivating!" (3D girl)

"Do you close your eyes while you doing that?" (Calvin)

"Yes, but…" (3D girl)

"So do sleeping. Except for some oldman with white hair and called him self grey. Do you feels refreshed after doing that?" (Calvin)

"Yes, but…" (3D girl)

"That's the purpose of sleeping in general, except in current era, having a good sleep is getting harder. Too many pressure of life giving hard time even in the dream. Poor people. Anyway, cultivators are bunch of cheaters. What? My enemies are stronger than me? I will sleep more then. I have some knowledge here, then I will sleep more then. Oh no! I am injured, drink some medicine and…. That's right folks, I will sleep more then. Hah! Anyone else are working hard to become stronger, moving around, leveling up, training to raise their skills. But cultivators? They will just sleep for many years more and suddenly got stronger." (Calvin)

"Caltard! You have made a great sin! You are insulting cultivators! Now apologize! Then fight me for 100 rounds and die disgracefully!" (3D girl)

"Oh, you want to fight me? Sure, follow me, miss honorable cultivator." (Calvin)

Calvin walked to the gaming pc, followed by the angry 3D girl. Astrid just silently followed them from behind. This couple are debating like kids. It's so interesting. She should grab some popcorn on the way.

In front his pc, he type some words and pressed enter button. The screen got bigger, as big as cinema's screen.

"Alright now, miss cultivator, choose your stage." Calvin pointing at the screen. There are hundreds of games shortcut.

"What stage? I thought we're going to fight for real?" (3D girl)

"You think you can last one blink of eyes with me? You even won't have chance to blink, stupid girl. This are all games for competition. Consoles, pc, vr, full dive, this pc can emulate everything. I have board games, tactic, fight, simulation, VN, every genres of games other worlds have created it, I owned it too. So go ahead, choose your stage for a beating." (Calvin)

Astrid cursed at Calvin's shamelessness.