"Wait a minute, are you saying... are you saying that this forest sends people it devours inside to the outside, and also brings people swallowed by the outskirts of the forest into the forest? Are you saying that I am someone from outside the forest?" Yun Ge interjected.

"You were indeed an outsider found by Lily and me during a collection task, but you are not from outside this forest," Luke immediately shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Yun Ge asked puzzledly.

"According to the town chief's contact with the outside world, after several incidents of townspeople going missing at night without permission, no one was found in the outskirts of the forest. Moreover, apart from the town chief's attendants, no one can withstand the town chief's witchcraft and leave the forest. But every time the town chief finds an unconscious outsider, he will draw a certain amount of blood from the outsider."

"Then, the town chief will send those attendants to bring these blood samples to the towns outside and ask the doctors there to compare these blood samples with the blood samples left by the missing persons or their family members to determine whether the outsiders we found here are the missing people outside. But the result is that there is no relationship between them," Luke said.

Seeing Yun Ge's disappointed expression after hearing this news, Luke patted his shoulder and said, "Sigh! We also very much hope to find those missing people and know where people like you come from. But so many years have passed, and we still can't find any clues."

"How to say? Sometimes I always feel that this forest is like a mysterious dimensional passage, it sends the people it devours to another place, and then grabs some people into the forest from that place. Of course, we don't know how many people the Lost Woods has grabbed into the forest. We can only save the outsiders we find within our ability. As for others——, sigh! We really can't help them!"

It seemed that Luke really wanted to help all the people in danger. But there was no way. Because the deep forest was too dangerous. So even though he knew there might be other outsiders in the deep forest, he could only watch them struggle to survive there due to his limited ability.

Seeing the guilt and helplessness on Luke's face, Yun Ge got up and patted his shoulder, comforting him in return, "Hey! Everyone has their own destiny! And you are already very great for insisting on saving people in such a dangerous situation! So, don't feel guilty!"

Then, Yun Ge changed the subject, "By the way, you just said that you found me in a coma when you found me? Could this be the main reason for my amnesia?"

Lily, who was also comforting Luke, answered, "From the situation when the town chief treated you, it is highly likely that the way the forest sent you outsiders here caused serious damage to your brains, causing you to fall into an unconscious state in an instant and thus suffer from amnesia."

"It is also because the treatment of your brain damage is a long process, coupled with the limited ability of the town chief, which leads to the occasional recurrence of your amnesia. And after the recurrence of amnesia, you will forget what happened after waking up, and even the new friends you met after waking up."

Lily said here, couldn't help but pout her delicate lips, showing a hint of disappointment, which was enough to stir anyone's heartstrings and make them want to immediately put her in their arms to protect her.

Seeing Yun Ge's gaze fixed on Lily's face, and Lily's eyes gradually softening, Luke hurriedly stepped into the middle of the two and coughed, "Cough cough cough! I said, Yun Ge, since your emotions have stabilized, we should also go to the town chief's place to have you checked again! Otherwise, if your condition continues to deteriorate, it will really be troublesome!"

Hearing Luke say this, Yun Ge immediately realized that it was very impolite for him to stare at someone else's sister. So he quickly retracted his gaze and scratched his head, saying, "Ah haha! Luke is right! Then I'll trouble Brother Luke to take me there for a check-up!"

Since Luke was going to take Yun Ge to the town chief's place to check his condition, Lily went to the workstation alone and also asked for leave for the two of them. After saying goodbye to Lily, the two continued to chat about the interesting things in Candy Town, trying to help Yun Ge recall his lost memories by letting him understand more things.

Yun Ge learned during the conversation that because the most famous product of this town was a colorful candy. Due to the special effect of this candy, under the joint initiative of the proud town residents, the town's name was changed to Candy Town many years ago.

"What's so special about the candy here?" Yun Ge asked curiously.

Luke pointed to the vast forest surrounding the town and said, "Although the deep part of this Lost Woods is full of danger, the surrounding areas near the town are relatively safe during the day. In this relatively safe area, there grows a very special wild flower, which we call the Sweetaurum."

"Sweetaurum? That name sounds sweet," Yun Ge said.

"It's not just sweet, but extremely sweet! The Sweetaurum is actually a wild flower with light pink petals and golden spots on the petals. After maturing, it secretes a golden nectar under sunlight, which tastes extremely sweet. We hand over the collected nectar to the town chief, and the town chief will process the nectar into unique honey using his exclusive recipe."

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"Then, we process this honey into candy. Since each Sweetaurum can only secrete a small amount of nectar, we must carry out collection work every day to ensure that we have enough nectar to make candy. However, fortunately, the growth speed of the Sweetaurum is also very fast, so we have never run out of supplies," Luke said.

"What does 'running out of supplies' mean?" Yun Ge asked.

"It means exactly that. The candy we make is not only an important resource for us to exchange goods with the outside world but also an indispensable important food in our daily lives," Luke answered.

"So you mean we usually rely on eating candy to satisfy our hunger?" Hao Yun (Yun Ge) asked again.

"It's not just about satisfying hunger. You have to know that the candy we make is extremely nutritious. Moreover, as long as you eat this candy, it can not only arouse a deep sense of fullness but also awaken the joy in your heart, as if a group of touching symphonies were playing on your taste buds. These candies are absolutely unique and irreplaceable delicacies!"

"More importantly, this candy also has the effect of prolonging life. As long as we eat this candy regularly, we can delay aging and gain a longer life!" As Luke spoke, he took out a piece of candy wrapped in a soft leaf from his pocket and ask) Yun Ge to taste it.

Yun Ge took the candy and, after unwrapping it, saw a rainbow-colored candy. Although this rainbow-like candy looked simple, it exuded an intoxicating sweetness, and just the scent was enough to make one's mouth water. Yun Ge put the candy into his mouth, and as the candy melted, the honey juice soon flowed down his throat into his stomach.

Then, Yun Ge felt the sweet floral fragrance contained in the honey juice burst in his body, and it penetrated into his skin without any obstruction, making him feel an indescribable sense of happiness and satisfaction because his whole body was completely wrapped by the sweet fragrance from the inside out.

"Wow! I didn't expect this candy to be so delicious," Yun Ge couldn't help but exclaim, and then he forcefully sucked in a few breaths of air again. Because he found that even the air he was breathing now seemed to be soaked in the rich sweetness of the honey juice.

Seeing Yun Ge's refreshed look after taking the candy, Luke nodded satisfactorily and said, "What did I say? You now agree with me, don't you? Don't you think that with such delicious candy, we don't need to eat other foods anymore?"

Yun Ge shook his head and then said with some regret, "You're right! After eating such delicious candy, it's probably really hard to taste other foods! Alas! It's such a pity that I actually forgot such delicious candy! I've really lost out a lot!"

"Haha! You're overreacting! Although the amount of candy we can distribute is limited, we're not to the point of not being able to eat it. So, even if you've lost your memory, it's okay. You can just enjoy the freshness that the candy brings to you again! You know, I still can't forget the feeling of eating this candy for the first time. That feeling was really too happy!" Luke said.

Then, Luke enviously joked, "Hey! If that's the case, I'm a bit envious of you being able to repeatedly experience the freshness of tasting candy for the first time!"

Yun Ge gave Luke a disdainful look, "Humph! You're really someone who is full and doesn't know the hunger of others! If I could, I would definitely exchange my amnesia with you without hesitation!"

"Hey! What am I? You have to know that although the amount of honey we can collect is limited, under everyone's hard work, we can still make a considerable amount of candy every day. However, the amount of candy that we townspeople can distribute is extremely limited, sometimes even to the extent of only being able to fill our stomachs," Luke said.

"Why is that?" Yun Ge asked in confusion.

Luke shook his head and said in a slightly dissatisfied tone, "Because all the candy in the town belongs to the town chief. Coupled with the town chief's high demand for candy, the need to reserve some candy for emergencies, and the use for trading with the outside towns, the town chief controls the amount of candy we can obtain."

Yun Ge frowned and said, "I understand the points you mentioned later. But these candies are made through the joint efforts of the townspeople. Why does the town chief take a large amount of candy for himself? Does he really have such a high demand?"

Luke hurriedly waved his hand to signal him to speak quietly, "Hey! Keep your voice down! You're discussing the town chief so loudly, aren't you afraid of being reported by someone?"

"Although it's uncomfortable not to be able to distribute more candy, there's nothing we can do about it! Didn't I just say that? There is a very necessary process in making candy, which is to hand over all the collected nectar to the town chief, and the town chief will first turn these nectar into a unique honey using his exclusive recipe. Then, we process the honey to make this delicious candy."

"Since turning nectar into honey is a very complex process, the town chief has to consume a lot of mana each time. Therefore, the town chief must supplement more nutrition to ensure that he can continue to work. Without the town chief's skillful hands, this sweet honey would not exist, and we would never be able to eat this candy again!"

"Moreover, this town was originally created by the town chief, and we are able to survive in this forest thanks to the town chief. So, even if the town chief takes away most of the candy, what can we do? We still have to live here with gratitude, don't we?"

Yun Ge naturally heard the helplessness in Luke's words and understood why they endured the town chief's actions in silence. But a sense of justice suddenly arose in his heart, and he still couldn't help saying, "Even so, the town chief shouldn't exploit the candy that you deserve, right?"

Hearing Yun Ge say this, Luke was so scared that he hurriedly pulled Yun Ge to the side of the street while making a silence gesture with his finger, "Shh—! What's wrong with you, kid? Could it be that your brain has completely broken down because of your amnesia? How can you say anything without thinking? The town chief has never exploited us!"

"In fact, the town chief is a kind person who likes to help others. Otherwise, why would the town chief support us in rescuing people like you and even personally treat you?"

Considering that the town chief had indeed saved himself, Yun Ge couldn't refute Luke's point of view. So, he could only stubbornly say, "Sigh! Okay! The town chief did save me, and I'm not an ungrateful person. However, I still reserve my opinion on the distribution of candy."

Seeing Yun Ge give up arguing about that overly sensitive issue, Luke let out a long sigh of relief, "Hahaha! No problem! Candy Town is a very free place! You certainly have the right to keep your own thoughts! Just don't casually express those ideas that are not conducive to unity in public, okay? “

”After all, it's not easy for us to live and work in peace in this dangerous forest. Here, compared to conflicts, we should maintain unity more. Only in this way can we live here better, don't you think?"