I Became the Savior on the Fourth Day of Disaster - Chapter 96: Viewing Experience 26 (Including Additional Chapter 5 Thanks to Ningning's Long Review)

Chapter 96: Viewing Experience 26 (Including Additional Chapter 5 Thanks to Ningning’s Long Review)

Gogol rarely found himself agitated.

Yunxi had always been so composed before, and Gogol had been too busy admiring Yunxi’s vibrant energy, truly forgetting about this matter.

But clearly, the other Gogol would absolutely not give up on using the Co-eating Virus to test Yunxi. So next, could it be…

[Yunxi had already returned to the past world.

And on the panel Yunxi hadn’t carefully examined, an inconspicuous poisoning buff slowly appeared.
Louisa exclaimed in surprise: He actually really did this…

Gogol’s expression darkened almost imperceptibly.

Shakespeare, full of interest, directly pointed out what was on Gogol’s mind: If I recall correctly, Yunxi-kun in this timeline is still in danger, right?

If this virus leads to Yunxi-kun being killed by the past Russian authorities…

Fyodor immediately responded: That won’t happen. The Co-eating Virus isn’t powerful enough for that.

The Co-eating Virus truly takes effect after 3 days. Within those 3 days, as long as Yunxi realizes his weakness and resolves it in time, the Co-eating Virus won’t activate.

Russian Transcendent: The officers dispatched to handle the incident also wouldn’t be strong enough to fight Yunxi-kun.

Russia may have many people, but it doesn’t have that many Transcendents to spare!

Gogol’s expression relaxed again.

That’s right, no need to worry about little Yunxi…

[Just then, the large screen displayed the scene of officers rushing to the circus.

Gogol: …Haha, no need to worry about the Clown either.
Nakajima Atsushi was still processing the word concubine and couldn’t help glancing at Gogol again upon hearing this.

Nakajima Atsushi: !

How could someone with this murderer aura be mistaken for a concubine!

[These details aren’t important. In short, the officers confirmed Yunxi as the perpetrator.

This belief was reinforced when they saw Yunxi attacking the circus members.

Stop!
Sakaguchi Ango’s expression turned somewhat strange.

His identity was that of an official, so his stance definitely aligned with these officers.

But these people being saved were truly not good individuals!

[However, the circus members’ complaints were also real.

My ear…My arm…M-my Jinjiang…
Sakaguchi Ango: .

Sakaguchi Ango: Pfft.

Can I say it? Yunxi definitely didn’t do anything wrong here! Pe*ophiles should have their Jinjiang cut off!

Sigma didn’t laugh, instead muttering discontentedly: If only these officers had appeared earlier? What’s the point of listening to others wrongfully accuse Yunxi now?

Everyone around Sigma: ?

Where’s the wrongful accusation?

Sigma: But Yunxi-kun will definitely be able to convince these people…

[Yunxi admitted it.
Sigma: !!!

Is he crazy?!

Fyodor realized something: No, Yunxi-kun had already planned to do this. As long as he escapes next, he can hand over Gogol-kun… smoothly to the side of light.

However, Yunxi’s voice from the large screen interrupted Fyodor’s statement.

[Since you’ve discovered it, then let’s fight!]

Fyodor: .

I’d better not say anything for now, to avoid getting proven wrong by Yunxi again.

After all, Yunxi is a bit crazy, just like Gogol.

The others in the Viewing Room didn’t pay much attention to Fyodor’s rare misjudgment either, as they were also intently watching the large screen.

Kunikida: Isn’t Yunxi-kun’s method of both evading the officials and killing the circus members a bit too unorthodox?!

Sakaguchi Ango said painfully: I think these officers are going to be traumatized…

Gogol said awkwardly: Haha, little Yunxi is really fast, darting around like that.

The Russian Transcendent also held his forehead: Yunxi-kun really knows how to talk tough.

Fyodor kept holding back, holding back, until Little Gogol appeared, and he couldn’t take it anymore.

He looked at the large screen and asked in confusion: Shouldn’t Yunxi-kun’s main focus after meeting Gogol-kun be something other than the flavor of roasted chicken legs?

Dazai Osamu said dryly: Well, that’s more interesting than talking about the marathon he just went through.

Fyodor: …

So, the scene of Yunxi being chased—isn’t it way too different from what he imagined a confrontation between a criminal and the police would look like?!

Unlike Yunxi, the police officers were still in proper form.

Suspecting that Yunxi was about to harm Little Gogol, one officer immediately used his spatial ability to snatch Little Gogol away.
Logically, this scene should have been touching, but Kunikida just said in pain: What do you mean Gogol-kun has left the devil? These are two devils, officer!

Nakajima Atsushi’s focus, however, was the same as Little Gogol’s on the screen. He exclaimed: Mr. Gogol’s roasted chicken fell on the ground!

What a waste!

Kunikida: ?

Is the roasted chicken the main point here?

Izumi Kyouka spoke up before Kunikida could get angry: If these officers take Gogol-kun away, Yunxi-kun is definitely going to be angry.

Kunikida immediately turned his attention back to the large screen.

Yunxi wasn’t angry. On the contrary, he seemed somewhat pleased.

If Little Gogol could be taken away by the officers, then there would be no worry about him growing up twisted!
Kunikida was deeply shocked by Yunxi’s line of thought, and so were the others.

But soon, they remembered.

Fyodor: Is this the idea he had back when he realized Gogol-kun would trust him unconditionally? Yunxi-kun really follows through on his words.

Gogol also finally snapped back to reality: Eh, does little Yunxi really want the Clown to live a normal life? Doesn’t little Yunxi know that the Clown prefers freedom…

Fyodor interrupted: Gogol-kun, look carefully. This version of you on the screen isn’t seeking any kind of freedom.

Gogol’s eyes slowly widened.

Future and past seemed to clash with that statement, but in Gogol’s heart, the developments of that other world, which had been shrouded in mist, suddenly became clear.

The Clown wouldn’t agree with little Yunxi’s approach, so little Yunxi…

Would use methods like stripping Little Gogol’s memories, or other means that might hurt Little Gogol and make him never want to remember little Yunxi again, to completely abandon his younger self?!

How could little Yunxi bear to do such a thing to him?

Just then, Yunxi’s voice abruptly rang out.

Following Yunxi’s voice, the Viewing Room, after a brief silence, suddenly became lively.
Nakahara Chuuya was going crazy: What animal abuse? Since when were those chickens the Clown’s pets?!

Sigma’s tone was strange: Gogol-kun, tormented by lifelong guilt and self-blame for the people he killed?Dazai Osamu also made a disgusted expression: ‘Could Yunxi-kun’s filter not be so thick? It’s as if Gogol-kun were really his kept…

[The thoughts of the circus members echoed at that moment: ‘Don’t think we don’t know—that little demon eats at least one chicken a day! Stewed, roasted, deep-fried—he does it all!’
Nakajima Atsushi: That sounds delicious…This time, even Kunikida couldn’t take it anymore, collapsing: I said that’s not the point!!!

Whether it was the circus members on the big screen or Nakajima Atsushi outside it, their focus was completely off!

The Viewing Room was lively, but on the other side, Gogol just let out a dry laugh: Haha.

It seemed he had misunderstood.

Little Yunxi hadn’t planned to cruelly abandon him after all.

[Yunxi truly didn’t want to, but the game threw another twist.

The moment the police vaguely revealed that the key evidence they were using to track Yunxi was the single earring, and Little Gogol produced the one he had stolen, Yunxi’s game immediately popped up an OOC warning window.
The expressions of all the clever people in the Viewing Room turned serious in that instant.

Nakahara Chuuya still hadn’t grasped what was wrong. He said, Another warning window? Can’t Yunxi-kun just do something bad now…

Not this time, Mori Ōgai interrupted. If Yunxi-kun intends to keep taking the blame for Gogol-kun, then there’s no way to resolve this warning window.

Nakahara Chuuya was startled and instinctively glanced toward Gogol.

Gogol had clearly realized this long ago. He had already put away his smile and, facing the situation on the big screen, merely said, Little Yunxi could take the Clown with him.

[Yunxi simply activated his Special ability.

Flames rose, engulfing the earring in Little Gogol’s hand, leaving no trace behind.
Fyodor watched the scene on the big screen and said, But you know Yunxi-kun won’t choose that, don’t you?

[“Boom!”

Flames engulfed the entire circus.
Gogol’s snow-white hair and face were tinted orange by the intense light from the big screen. He calmly watched as his other self was repeatedly rejected by Yunxi, then tried again and again.

[It wasn’t until Little Gogol said, Ringmaster, the wooden bird and the Little White Bird you gave me are still inside, that Yunxi finally chose to concede once more.Over there, Nakahara Chuuya was complaining: Yunxi’s acting is so clumsy—won’t the police see how much he cares about Gogol-kun? And his health bar is almost drained from OOC penalties!

Here, Gogol remained silent.

Gogol wanted to cheerfully boast to everyone, to say things like, See, Little Yunxi can’t bear to make the Clown sad.

But Gogol was too clever—clever enough to foresee how the story would end.

Of course, he wouldn’t hate Yunxi for it, because he also understood Yunxi’s perspective.

Yunxi had never wanted him to suffer, nor could he bear to see him suffer. But Yunxi wanted him to live well, even if Yunxi couldn’t be part of that life.

However.

Little Gogol simply wanted to stay with Little Yunxi.

On the large screen:

[Little Gogol hadn’t realized that the circus master still intended to abandon him.

Thinking that if he could retrieve the wooden bird and the little white bird, the master might take him along, he plunged into the sea of flames without hesitation.
Dazai Osamu glanced at the Gogol in his own world, then briefly made eye contact with Fyodor.

The others didn’t share their rare moment of conscience, but fortunately Yunxi’s actions on the screen were so absurd that they forcibly diverted almost everyone’s attention in the viewing room.

Kunikida watched Yunxi taking down circus members one by one with his gun and was both angry and amused: Does Yunxi-kun think the police won’t notice this?

Nakajima Atsushi whispered: He probably thinks even if the police discover it, they wouldn’t understand why he’s doing this.

Kunikida: …

Well, that’s true.

Meanwhile, Ivan remarked in a dramatic tone: To endure this long under the viral infection from our master’s subordinate, Yunxi-kun is truly remarkable.

Dazai, who had been casually responding with mhm and uh-huh all along, instinctively made another mhm sound upon hearing this, then realized something was wrong and looked at Fyodor.

Dazai Osamu: ?

Fyodor: .

Fyodor immediately ordered Ivan to shut up.

Sigma hadn’t yet noticed what was wrong, but knowing Fyodor somewhat well, he remained silent when he saw Fyodor stop talking.

Just as Little Gogol returned and Sigma thought the atmosphere might improve—

Yunxi, pretending to be menacing, slashed Little Gogol’s eye with a knife.

The viewing room instantly fell silent, so quiet that they could almost hear the dripping sound of Gogol’s blood falling on the large screen.

Sigma stared at the stunned Yunxi on the screen with unprecedented shock: How could…?!

He had never imagined it was Yunxi who injured Gogol’s eye!

Gogol finally moved slightly.

Why couldn’t it be? Gogol said softly. The only one who could restrain the clown in that world is Little Yunxi.

Only by leaving a deep enough mark would his other self feel pain and desire freedom.

Sigma still couldn’t accept it: But—

[Yunxi’s eyes regained determination the moment he saw his life value on the panel about to hit zero. He kicked Little Gogol out.

Little Gogol was protected by the police, while the little white bird, frightened by the chaos, flew away.
Sigma fell silent again.

On the other side, Izumi Kyouka murmured: Yunxi-kun doesn’t have a healing-type special ability.Yosano expressed understanding: ‘After all, healing-type espers are rare, and Yunxi-kun generally doesn’t deprive the abilities of those who haven’t wronged him.’

Nakajima Atsushi whispered: So, handing Gogol-kun over to the police was the best choice.

[Special ability, [Scales of Fate].
Edogawa Ranpo finally continued: Yunxi-kun will take away all of Gogol-kun’s memories.

That’s the truth behind why the future Gogol-kun doesn’t recognize Yunxi-kun.

The people in the viewing room instinctively turned to look.

Then, they saw a Gogol who, illuminated by the intense gold-red light from the screen that completely engulfed Yunxi, appeared no different from someone weeping.

Gogol slowly came back to himself: Ah, so it’s over now.

I wonder if little Yunxi will be satisfied with this ending…

Sigma really wanted to tell Gogol to stop laughing – it didn’t look genuine at all.

But the large screen seemed to have heard Gogol’s words, as it actually displayed footage of Yunxi viewing the game’s conclusion interface.

[Completion and Excellence ratings are B and S respectively.
Nakajima Atsushi was immediately distracted: It didn’t achieve double A ratings?

Kunikida: I remember the game instructions said only S-rank requires exceptionally brilliant performance, while A-rank can be obtained by basically meeting the requirements. Although Yunxi-kun ultimately exited due to character collapse, wasn’t he maintaining it quite well before?

[The game showed Yunxi some clips of his rule violations.
Everyone in the Viewing Room understood why now.

[Because the game’s final rating calculation doesn’t stop at the moment Yunxi ended the game – subsequent content is also included.

And in this subsequent content, the police officers gradually discovered the abnormalities about Yunxi.
Ozaki Kouyou murmured: So Yunxi-kun was using the circus to earn money all along to fund kind-hearted people in Russia to open schools, so Gogol-kun could attend?

Nakahara Chuuya was both angry and amused: I already guessed there was no burial ground! He wouldn’t kill people without reason, but isn’t it still too absurd that this place actually buried a bunch of animal bones?!

Verlaine also rarely showed a somewhat dissatisfied expression: It’s bad enough that Yunxi ate less than Gogol-kun, but he actually ate less than the other circus members too? This cannot be considered a brutal circus ringmaster.

Others around: …

They knew Yunxi had actually done many good deeds and could barely be considered a wronged white moonlight… but comparing Yunxi’s food intake with all the remaining circus members? That’s not right!

Where did Verlaine get this filter for Yunxi from anyway!

[Not only that, when the police officers’ investigation reached a dead end, a Transcendent arrived.
Fyodor instantly remembered how the Russian Transcendent in his own world had admitted not wanting to pay attention to the circus. He smiled: Ah, it seems the development in that world has diverged slightly from what you said.

The Russian Transcendent just calmly watched the large screen, showing no intention to explain.

But soon, the large screen helped explain the reason.

[She was requested by a child who ran away from an orphanage, which is why she took the initiative to make this trip.
So, in worlds without this child, it was perfectly reasonable that this Russian Transcendent didn’t go to the circus to participate in the investigation.

Fyodor fell silent, though his gaze toward the child on the large screen became somewhat thoughtful.

Ozaki Kouyou didn’t have as many reservations and directly exclaimed in surprise: It’s actually the child Yunxi-kun took away earlier?

Is this the butterfly effect? Yunxi just casually saved one Esper, but ended up directly pulling a Transcendent into this incident?

[Saying it’s the butterfly effect seems too light – all of this was the result of that child’s efforts.

It was only at this moment that the large screen displayed the details of this child’s Special ability – the child whom Yunxi had conclusively judged as not powerful and not an important NPC.
Kunikida was shocked: A passive special ability that ensures you stay on the path to achieving your ideals as long as you don’t die?

Nakajima Atsushi: So he was abandoned because people saw him as a monster who could utter prophecies?

He had always thought the other was an esper similar to himself—either one whose body underwent transformations or an offensive-type esper!

Hugo murmured: No wonder he could accurately locate the Transcendent who could overturn the circus case verdict despite knowing little about the world outside the orphanage…

Fyodor’s eyes also flickered.

But in the end, Fyodor just sighed: No wonder you were willing to intervene for him.

This special ability alone wasn’t particularly powerful, but when paired with an already formidable Transcendent, it became something entirely different.

The Russian Transcendent remained silent, quietly watching the intelligence gathered by her other self using special abilities.

[First, Yunxi being a Transcendent, the final battle being heavily manipulated, then the villagers being terrible people, followed by the player taking the blame for Little Gogol…

The rest was all about how much Yunxi adored Little Gogol.
The Russian Transcendent finally spoke, looking at the Clown and abruptly saying: Do you think I should have told you the truth?

Before Gogol could respond, she continued: But for you back then, forgetting all memories related to Yunxi-kun was the best choice.

So even if I learned that version of you wanted to know the truth, I wouldn’t have revealed it.

Nakajima Atsushi instinctively: What…

Edogawa Ranpo: Shh.

The previously lively viewing room suddenly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was subtly observing Gogol, waiting for his reaction.

But contrary to expectations, Gogol didn’t have an emotional outburst.

He slowly raised his originally indifferent golden eyes and said: But that clown never forgot in the first place.

Viewing Room occupants: ?

Then they suddenly remembered the songs the Clown sang during his recovery period: !!!

So why does the Clown still remember…

That’s right! Gogol-kun previously thought, ‘If I connect the memories, the ringmaster won’t be able to directly erase them!’ Nakajima Atsushi quickly recalled. But if ‘remembering’ itself brings misfortune…

The large screen began playing the next scene, and Nakajima Atsushi immediately fell silent.

[Unfortunately, the screen didn’t directly show Little Gogol’s future.

It was still displaying the final verdict on the case by Russian official institutions.
Nakajima Atsushi’s previously serious expression gradually cracked: What do they mean by ‘Gogol-kun poisoned the evil circus ringmaster with his beloved chicken’s leg’…?

Were these police officers really Russian? Could they be undercover agents from China?!

This conclusion was just too abstract!

Izumi Kyouka: The circus ringmaster accidentally killing all the hostages while no officers were injured was already strange. This doesn’t make it much worse.

As long as the officers and their superiors could accept it.

Nakajima Atsushi reluctantly accepted this reasoning and continued watching. As he watched, he couldn’t help but marvel: These police officers are truly kind.

After all, the officers had cured Little Gogol’s eyes, prepared everything for him, and were ready to send him to the school funded by Yunxi, just as Yunxi had intended.

On the day of his departure, Little Gogol listened to the officers’ instructions and nodded earnestly.

Nakajima Atsushi was immediately fooled by Little Gogol’s innocent face. He completely forgot what the future Gogol was like, and even forgot the recent conversation between the Russian Transcendent and the Clown.

So next, Gogol-kun goes to school… Nakajima Atsushi closed his mouth.

Little Gogol returned to the circus with clear purpose, finding a feather that Little White Bird had dropped when leaving.
The commentators wanted to make sarcastic remarks, but they were too curious about what Gogol intended to do. Thus, the Viewing Room fell into a rare silence as everyone seriously awaited the upcoming plot.

During this segment, the screen alternated between showing scenes with Little Gogol as the main focus and scenes of Yunxi watching Little Gogol.

The reason why the feather dropped by Little White Bird could escape that great fire.
Shakespeare sighed: Yunxi-kun thinks he’s worried about Little White Bird returning, but actually he’s worried about Gogol-kun returning, isn’t he?

After all, Little Gogol was also pure white all over.

Sigma grew nervous: Seeing this feather… Would Gogol-kun remember something?!

Little Gogol did recall some things, but nothing concrete. He could only feel an inexplicable, painful emotion that had emerged.

Then, Little Gogol conceived a thought.

If only I could be as free as you.
Sigma: !!!

So this was when the Gogol from another world developed such thoughts?

Sigma cautiously glanced at Gogol, then quickly averted his gaze before the other could turn around.

He silently completed the latter part of the thought in his mind.

Or was it because Little Gogol wished he could be like Little White Bird – able to cleanly and decisively forget Yunxi’s existence the moment he was abandoned?

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Author’s note: Anti-theft lowered to 60% [Orange Heart