"System, am I blind?" Song Qi asked.

"Huh?" This was always the first word System NZ uttered.

Song Qi was very curious whether his system was just spacing out every day.

"That person is Qin Xiao, right?" Song Qi raised an eyebrow, looking at the person in the distance.

"It seems so." System NZ was also somewhat puzzled. "Has the world gone awry? How did Qin Xiao end up here?"

"Will Xu Yangnuan be here?" Song Qi was curious about what Xu Yangnuan would be like after she left.

“It seems not,” System NZ said. “Once you leave that world, the story ends for us. We will not continue to observe what happens after that, and I have no idea what will happen.”

Song Qi casually picked up a glass of juice and walked towards Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao looked somewhat out of place here. There was no one around him, and as he looked around, his face clearly showed the word "completely bewildered."

Most importantly, Qin Xiao is clearly a human, but it seems that no one here has noticed this.

“Qin Xiao?” Song Qi stopped in front of Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Song Qi with a shocked expression: "You can see me?"

"Can't the others see you?" Song Qi glanced at Fan Yao beside him. "Can you see that there's someone here?"

Fan Yao nodded, his expression somewhat strange.

Qin Xiao was so excited he was almost crying. Although he didn't know them, he became very talkative: "Finally, someone saw me! I was just attending my graduation ceremony, and then I turned around and I was here. And they couldn't see me at all. They were talking to everyone and ignoring me. Did I time travel...? Are you guys having some kind of masquerade ball?"

“This isn’t a masquerade ball, it’s a zombie world.” Song Qi smiled, swirling his glass but not drinking. “Besides, you should be glad no one’s paying attention to you, or you might already be eaten.”

Qin Xiao's expression froze: "You're kidding, right?"

I'm really about to cry this time.

"Are you kidding me?" Song Qi glanced at Qin Xiao. "Since you're here, do me a favor."

"Why?" Qin Xiao was baffled.

"If you're not happy, then stay here," Song Qi said and left, "Stand there until the end of time."

Qin Xiao immediately followed: "If we are not from the same world, why do you know me? Have we met before?"

"What's your name? I know a girl who's just as short as you. To be honest, you two look quite alike."

Upon hearing the word "short," Song Qi's face darkened. Why was this person still so noisy?

"Shut up." Song Qi glanced at Qin Xiao. "You talk too much."

Qin Xiao wanted to say something, but then he hesitated. He saw the food on the table and glanced at Song Qi. He realized that it would be better to say less.

Fan Yao looked at Qin Xiao with curiosity, seemingly lost in thought.

Qin Xiao noticed that Fan Yao was looking at him. The two exchanged a glance and then quickly looked away.

They both felt that the other was somewhat well-behaved.

"System, so what exactly happened here? Is the world going awry?"

"It's possible. It seems there's a bug, and we're working on fixing it."

"Will Qin Xiao disappear after the repairs are complete?" Song Qi asked.

"I guess."

"Qin Xiao, do your dad a favor. Go follow that ugly old man and then message me." Song Qi walked to the corner and looked at Qin Xiao again.

Qin Xiao stared at Song Qi, and finally nodded, sighed, and the two exchanged phone numbers.

He has nothing to do here, so he might as well find something to do, otherwise he'll really go crazy.

Although it's not the same world, it's still pretty impressive that you can play on your phone.

Qin Xiao went immediately, and sure enough, no one could see him. He bumped into people like that, but they didn't react at all, not even glancing down.

"Who is he?" Fan Yao asked.

“A tool,” Song Qi said casually.

Fan Yao: ...

Although Song Qi was talking to Qin Xiao, she was always paying attention to her surroundings. Others would only think that she was talking to Fan Yao and would not realize that there was a third person present.

She memorized everyone who had come into contact with the Ugly Monster, and casually used the eyes of a few people without encountering much resistance. It was easy, and they were easier to control than the zombies she encountered outside.

The feeling was like drilling a hole in a wall, with nails being hammered into that hole many times. Song Qi easily invaded their consciousness.

Clearly, Song Qi is not the only one here who can use the ability to control others.

Qin Xiao followed behind Cao Yan, feeling somewhat bored, until he followed him upstairs to a certain room.

Song Qi naturally noticed this, and it was at this moment that more and more people came over and started talking to him.

She was surrounded by a dense crowd, as if they were deliberately preventing her from leaving.

"Miss Ye, I've heard so much about you."

Song Qi smiled and said, "There's no such thing as a famous name that people have heard of for a long time. It's just that City A has restored order quickly, unlike outside where everything is in complete chaos."

"This is all thanks to President Cao."

"What did he lose? If it weren't for some kind of experiment, wouldn't things have been completely chaotic?" Song Qi asked casually.

She observed the expressions of those around her—surprise, anger, and disbelief.

“Miss Ye, how can you say that? Progress always requires sacrifices from some people.”

"What progress?" Song Qi looked at the raw meat on someone's plate. "We finally stopped eating raw meat and drinking blood, and now we're starting again."

The person next to him was taken aback and didn't know what to say.

"We've prepared for so many years to make the food taste better and better, and now we're eating this disgusting stuff again," Song Qi sighed.

Food is the most important thing for people.

It was clear that Song Qi wasn't the only one who wanted to eat something else.

"Steamed lamb, steamed bear's paw, steamed deer tail, roast duck, roast chicken, roast goose, braised salted duck, soy sauce chicken, cured pork, preserved eggs, small sausage..."

Song Qi began to announce the names of the dishes.

She could clearly hear the sound of someone swallowing.

Song Qi sighed again.

"Besides, I don't really understand whether we're alive or dead now," Song Qi said dejectedly. "The people outside have had half their faces bitten off. How painful it would be if they regained consciousness."

"By the way, sister, how much powder did you use to cover up the bluish-black veins on your face?" Song Qi asked a woman he randomly grabbed.

The woman opened her mouth.

“I used to be able to enjoy sleeping in, but now I can’t even fall asleep. Are you sure that we won’t get into trouble if we keep going without sleep?” Song Qi asked again.

As she spoke, she used her supernatural abilities to instill her thoughts in them, making them dissatisfied with their current lives.

"So, what exactly is Mr. Cao trying to do?"

"Life hasn't gotten better. I want to travel, but I'm stuck in the city."

Those who had drunk with Song Qi all looked somewhat dazed.

Fan Yao stood to the side, unsure of what to say.

"What is this? Reverse brainwashing?" Fan Yao raised an eyebrow.

"Pretty much, and you can also train your superpowers while you're at it."

Song Qi glanced at his phone; Qin Xiao, the "tool," had already sent him a lot of audio messages.

She glanced at it and put her phone away.

The banquet didn't end until midnight.

Cao Yan only reappeared at the very end.

Looking at Qin Xiao's expression, Song Qi could tell that the man had heard a lot of shocking news, as he looked quite dazed.

The two exchanged a glance, and Qin Xiao immediately ran to Song Qi's side.

"This man is a devil, a beast!" Qin Xiao said indignantly.

Song Qi nodded, and after Cao Yan finished speaking, they left immediately.

In the car, Song Qi opened the recording Qin Xiao had made.

"Your Majesty, Ye Xiruan is already here. Why not just arrest her?"

"We can't catch her. We don't know how far her powers have progressed, and the people she brought today, I've checked them out, their powers are also top-notch."

"Isn't there something that can suppress superpowers?"

“I’ve tried it, but it didn’t work on Ye Xiruan and Fan Yao.” Cao Yan said with a hint of displeasure.

"Why is it that even though I work so hard, I'm still not as good as them?"

“They don’t want to become new humans at all.” Cao Yan slammed his fist on the table.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the experiment has already begun, and it won't be long before we find the secret of Ye Xiruan."

"The best course of action would be to capture her and use her for experiments."

"I'll figure something out. It's really upsetting to think that all the people standing here are trash."

"The foul-smelling blood in their bodies."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Our human experiments have progressed to a good stage, but we are still short of humans and need to find time to capture more people."

"However, Your Majesty, since Ye Xiruan can turn people directly into her kind, why don't we just use her to create a new human race?"

"Because I am His Majesty, I will become the king of this world! I will make everyone listen to me!" Cao Yan roared, his voice sounding somewhat manic. "If Ye Xiruan comes, will those people listen to me or to her? What if they listen to her?"

"Should we try to control Ye Xiruan, just like we control the others?"

“It’s no use.” Cao Yan sneered. “She still wants to control me; she’s just a restless woman.”

"To be honest, Your Majesty, we can really just take action...we just need to send more people."

...

Listening to their conversation, Song Qi twitched the corner of his mouth: "So that's exactly what they're thinking, but they really do seem like people with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)."

"Is this your opinion?" Fan Yao looked ahead, feeling a headache coming on, and wondered why Song Qi was so calm.

"What else can we do?" Song Qi looked at his hands.

"So, who is Ye Xiruan?" Qin Xiao leaned forward, trying to interrupt the conversation.

“It’s me.” Song Qi pressed Qin Xiao’s head back down.

"Are we sure we haven't met her?" Qin Xiao frowned. "It's strange, but there was a girl I knew before. Everyone said she was a gentle person, but in my memory, she was wicked, had a sharp tongue, and was a violent person. They all said I had delusions."

Song Qi: ...

"Oh." Song Qi rested his chin on his hand. "You're probably dreaming."

Qin Xiao continued to stare at Song Qi.

System NZ was almost frantic with worry at the situation before him. If anything went wrong now, it would be a matter of two different worlds.