The skill "Bloodlust" given by the system is quite useful. It can repair one's own damage while dealing damage to the enemy. Although upgrading to "Bloodthirst" is a long way off, it should be sufficient for the current stage in the Eternal Night.

The "Ghost Step" skill is a rather mysterious skill.

Wang Lan still doesn't understand the upgrade mechanism of this skill, because there has been no further progress since she obtained it half a year ago.

However, Wang Lan always felt that there was still room for improvement in this skill, since the system showed that her own movement speed was constantly increasing.

The best way to deal with the fast-moving infected is, of course, to win by speed. This requires Wang Lan to take her "ghost step" skill to the next level.

He focused all his training today on running, running non-stop.

And so, the day came to an end.

Whether it's brainstorming or physical exercise.

The brother and sister were both exhausted.

Night falls.

Finally, the fortress was lit.

Seeing that Sun Muchen looked tired from studying, Wang Lan cooked a simple meal for them. After eating, they lay down to rest.

Sun Muchen fell asleep quickly.

Although Wang Lan was also tired, he wasn't particularly sleepy, so he tilted his head to look at Sun Muchen. When the dim yellow light of the final fortress fell on that serene face, Wang Lan suddenly felt that it was a kind of beauty that couldn't be described in words.

This beauty made Wang Lan's heart even more resolute.

He was determined to get Sun Muchen to live inside the final fortress.

For some reason, he had a special desire to protect Sun Muchen.

This protective instinct seems to be ingrained in their very bones.

It seems that Wang Lan's sole purpose in existence is to protect Sun Muchen's safety...

It's late at night.

Wang Lan yawned, then closed her eyes as she felt sleepy.

But just as he was about to fall asleep...

The C system suddenly turned on by itself. Wang Lan opened his eyes and saw the familiar scene once again.

A blue beam of light shot out from the mysterious, empty darkness.

It was incredibly fast!

It pierced through its own body and shot towards an unknown place!

Then, Wang Lan heard a sound.

It was a deafening roar, but not as crisp as thunder. Instead, the sound was howling, as if it were shouting or roaring, and then suddenly it erupted into a long howl.

Thump!

The sound abruptly changed, like a large amount of water being splashed onto the ground.

Wang Lan's vision gradually cleared.

In the darkness, a faint outline emerges—a constantly writhing, undulating line that divides the image in two.

Then…

A blue beam of light appeared in the center of the image, striking the wave line from top to bottom!

It's as if hot oil has met water; the wavy lines are no longer stable and begin to become restless.

Countless lines shoot out from the picture, as if randomly drawing countless arcs.

then…

A white dot appeared in sight.

Immediately afterwards...

Countless white dots appeared, covering the entire scene before my eyes. They looked like snowflakes falling, but instead, they were flying horizontally at a very fast speed.

Along with it came a "buzzing" noise.

The scene gradually widens, and more and more of the area becomes visible.

But the snowflakes just kept increasing, filling the field of vision.

However, the noise level did not change.

As the viewer's gaze moves further in, the black image rapidly converges from the four corners towards the center, eventually becoming completely black.

It turned into a blackboard with a white border, and at the bottom of the border, there was a row of protruding buttons.

Below the button, there are strange symbols such as “○”, “▲”, “▼”, “”, and “”.

Wang Lan was certain that everything she had just seen was being played out on this blackboard, but... how could a blackboard play images?

Wang Lan was very puzzled.

He even wondered if he was hallucinating.

Thinking of this, Wang Lan suddenly felt dizzy, and then... a headache started!

He could clearly feel his body constantly spasming and trembling. Each headache made him feel like he was living a life worse than death, as if a little man was punching him hard in the most active part of his brain, the part with the most nerves.

One after another, each one heavier than the last!

He was in so much pain that he had no strength left in his body and just wanted to die as soon as possible.

However, as a large amount of bitterness came into my mouth, the pain gradually subsided.

Wang Lan opened her eyes…

He found himself lying in the arms of Sun Muchen, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying.

And outside the window…

Daylight broke.

My headache is gone.

It was clear that the painkiller had taken effect, but the physical fatigue caused by the pain could not be relieved by medication.

Wang Lan reached out and wiped away the tears on Sun Muchen's face.

"I'm fine now."

He said softly.

Sun Muchen nodded without saying a word.

A new day has begun.

Life must go on. Although life is difficult in this chaotic world, we still have to survive.

After finishing his meal, Wang Lan slung his Vajra Umbrella over his shoulder, put away his dagger, and prepared to go out.

Looking at Wang Lan's retreating figure, Sun Muchen suddenly said, "Brother, why don't you take a break today?"

The side effects of the painkiller left Wang Lan still somewhat dazed. He turned to look at Sun Muchen, whose eyes, still swollen from crying, made Wang Lan feel a pang of heartache. He grinned and said, "I'm really fine now."

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