I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods

Chapter 756 - 38: The Loosening of Shackles

September 3, 2087.

On this day, the simulated starlight on the library’s dome seemed exceptionally gentle, the atmosphere quite festive.

When the residents of the library awoke from their respective dwellings or research areas, they were all left astonished by the scene before them.

Brilliant flowers cascaded like waterfalls from the towering bookshelves, emitting soft halos of light.

The originally pristine, mirror-like floors were now covered with a luxurious carpet made from flowing clouds, interwoven in red gold, warm orange, and deep purple — stunningly beautiful.

The giant bookshelves themselves were wrapped in countless glowing LED light strips between the edges and partitions.

Finally, when looking up, the dome composed of flowing stars had been completely transformed; the vast stars no longer flowed freely but were forcibly rearranged by great power into clear, giant lettering — "Happy Birthday," with a string of tiny stars forming a unique symbol representing Yun You’s name beside it.

This grand spectacle, this meticulous decoration, was unprecedented in the long years since the establishment of the Cosmic Library.

Many residents’ first reaction was astonishment, and then they instinctively looked toward the domain belonging to Deng at the center of the library.

Could it be Deng’s birthday today?

But as soon as this thought arose, they themselves dismissed it. Deng, as a person, is so lazy that she finds it bothersome to even move her nest.

In the past, even if she remembered, at most during dinner, she would have the culinary god prepare a uniquely flavored star dust cake, and just having a few more bites of dessert would count as a celebration. Such extensive decoration of the entire library clearly does not align with her character.

The perplexed residents began trying hard to recall who else in the library had a birthday today and carefully studied the meaning of the name in the starry sky.

And soon, the answer surfaced...

September 3 is Miss Yun You’s birthday.

To be precise, it’s also the day Deng left Yun You in the real world.

With this information in mind, connected with the recent deliberate avoidance and silence between this "mother-daughter" pair, that kind of indifference where even "Old Deng’s" teasing disappeared...

Everything suddenly became clear.

This wasn’t a birthday celebration at all; it was the aloof [Mother] awkwardly, cautiously... seeking reconciliation with her daughter.

Understanding this, the residents of the library all showed knowing smiles and sincerely gave their blessings.

After all, during the cold war between this "mother-daughter" pair, the entire Cosmic Library was enveloped in an invisible low pressure, even the brilliance of the star map above dimmed slightly.

They had gotten used to the vitality brought by Yun You, used to Deng occasionally bringing "frights" with her pranks, and were fond of the bantering between "Old Deng" and "Dirty Girl." They indeed missed that relaxed atmosphere filled with the fragrance of fireworks.

Thus, the overwhelming festivity of the moment also made them genuinely hope that this heartfelt decoration could melt the ice, bringing everything back on track.

...

Meanwhile, in the most central area of the library, the atmosphere was completely different from the noisy festivities outside, carrying a kind of slightly tense tranquility.

For the rarest of times today, Deng was not wearing her signature sportswear, but she had switched to a simple cool short dress, her silver-gray hair casually draped to compliment her fair skin.

She leaned lazily against a sofa, her agile and powerful tail curling around a lollipop, occasionally sending it to her mouth and biting off a small piece with a crunch, looking quite relaxed.

Opposite her sat the Master of All Changes Maid Chief, this powerful... mood-swinging goddess, now fully concentrated on playing a complex chess game against Deng.

Not far behind Deng, the God of Balance stood, still dressed in his impeccable, fitting formal attire, standing like a statue.

A bit further away by the bookshelves, Fanny was carefully organizing several exceptionally heavy tomes, her movements gentle and focused, as if the noise outside had nothing to do with her.

Meanwhile, the owl, transformed by Smiling Awakened Nan Jia, stood behind Deng on the desk, looking dejected, its big round eyes still full of melancholy.

Everyone present was part of Deng’s inner circle, only here did Deng reveal her most authentic self.

"Crunch."

The clear sound of a candy shattering echoed again.

Deng chewed the candy softly, yet her gaze was not entirely focused on the chess game before her, it seemed somewhat wandering, carrying an unusual hint of anxiety as well as a deliberately maintained ease.

After a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke, breaking the tranquility.

"Ah Bian..."

Deng tapped the chessboard with the tip of her tail, glancing at the Master of All Changes.

"Do you think what I prepared this time is good enough? Not too plain, right?"

She paused for a moment, then added, "The library hasn’t been fussed over like this in a long time."

Upon hearing this, the Master of All Changes paused slightly with the chess piece in hand, looked up, then gave a faint smile.

She didn’t answer immediately, instead elegantly moved a chess piece, capturing the one Deng had just pointed at, and slowly said, "Mother, you’ve already done more than enough."

"The library’s arrangement, its heartfelt nature, can outshine any god’s celebration— every dust of stars, every beam of light, even the starry blessings on the dome... were all arranged by you personally, your heart’s intention is more than enough."