"System, what's happening outside?"

Xiang Wan was very anxious. The villain had made some new decision, and she had to go out and stop him as soon as possible.

"This world has become a bit strange," the system replied thoughtfully. "It's as if there's some unseen force interfering with the world's trajectory, and it's completely different from the story we received before."

"Interference?" Xiang Wan was puzzled. "As far as I know, apart from you, it seems that no other outsider has such great power to influence the development of the world."

"Host, you overestimate this system." A line of text floated over from the system, then quickly flashed past in a shrunken form, "This system has always been this domineering!"

The text was small and the speed was fast, and Xiang Wan didn't miss any information, so is the system impotent?

"Ahem, this system just doesn't want to make unnecessary sacrifices. Do you understand the importance of preserving strength? Hurry up and restore your abilities, or you won't even be able to eat shit while it's still hot."

So this system was retaliating against her for seeing through its true nature? Xiang Wan understood, but she kept quiet, secretly pleased with herself. No matter how the world changed, she just needed to keep an eye on the villains.

He focused all his energy on activating his superpowers, and after an unknown amount of time, he finally restored about 70-80% of his abilities.

The iron rings on the chains that handcuffed her wrists and ankles were custom-made for her, fitting snugly against her skin without leaving a single gap. If Xiang Wan wanted to break free, she would have to temporarily break her bones, and then use her supernatural abilities to recover afterward.

Knowing that her special ability wouldn't be very useful, her hopes of the villain unlocking the door for her were completely dashed. In this urgent situation, she had to endure the pain, no matter how intense it was.

Fortunately, as soon as Xiang Wan pulled her left hand out, her superpower automatically restored it to its original state, and the pain only lasted for a few seconds.

With her hands free, things became much easier. She didn't plan to use the same method to pull her foot out again; she'd rather carry the chain with her.

Xiang Wan pressed the chain on her foot against the corner of the iron bed, broke off a thick iron bar, and inserted it into the chain link that locked the bed frame. With all her might, she burst the chain link, thus freeing her foot and chain from the iron bed. She did the same with the other foot.

The chains were quite heavy. Xiang Wan tied them to her feet and pushed open the door to go outside.

Walking down the corridor, she finally realized that her room was located in the very center of the entire laboratory. Because it was surrounded by glass on all sides, she could see from top to bottom and from left to right. The surrounding area consisted entirely of glass-enclosed laboratory rooms facing the center, with a network of interconnected corridors. Xiang Wan didn't know where to go; besides a hospital gown, she didn't even have a pair of shoes.

"Go down, the first room on the left has clothes and shoes, and weapons are next to it. You'd better go to the control room; there's a floor plan and surveillance cameras inside. Be quick, or you won't have enough time."

The system quickly displayed this line of text. Xiang Wan didn't dare to delay. She immediately changed into well-fitting clothes and boots, grabbed a handy cold weapon, hung a few guns on her waist, and put some grenades in her pocket.

The control room was on the top floor. Xiang Wan ran there without encountering any obstacles or hearing any sounds, as if she were the only person there.

In the monitoring room, countless images were playing: zombies eating people, humans killing each other, airplanes in the sky, cannons in the jungle, gatherings of superhumans, gates being blown up, and so on. Xiang Wan watched them one by one before finally finding the villain in a corner of the screen. He was holding a syringe and injecting it into his arm.

"Host, stop him!"

Xiang Wan didn't dare to delay and immediately pressed the voice prompt on that screen.

"An, can you hear me?"

The person in the video slowly turned around. Xiang Wan saw that An's hair was gradually getting longer and her appearance was changing. Her eyes were fixed on the camera, but her hands did not stop moving.

"An, stop! Stop it now! Don't inject!"

The anxious voice reached An's ears, and he stopped, looking up at the camera, lost in thought.

"Where are you? I'm coming to find you. Wait for me, you must wait for me!"

Having located An, Xiang Wan rushed towards her without stopping. She inwardly cursed the system: if it knew the villain was going to inject the drug and needed to stop him, why didn't it just tell her the location beforehand, instead of making her go to the control room first?

"Host, be rational! This is how you would behave if this system weren't around."

As Xiang Wan ran, she pondered the meaning of those words. The moment she opened the door to An's room, Xiang Wan suddenly understood. If she had been able to find An from the beginning, An would have seen her as either a spy or someone with ulterior motives. Anything illogical would have aroused An's suspicion, and no matter what she did afterward, An would have blacklisted her. Realizing this, Xiang Wan broke out in a cold sweat.

An stood in front of the lab table, still in the injection position, but no longer pushed the liquid into her arm.

Xiang Wan pushed the door open, panting, but An laughed, "You really did manage to escape!"

Xiang Wan gasped, almost unable to breathe. What did he mean by this? Was he testing her?

"I'm curious, why do you insist on staying by my side? Ever since I had you dragged to the lab, I've never given you a kind look. Sometimes I even use you for experiments, to catch zombies, and to do rough work. There's nothing about you that's likable, is there? Tell me, what do you like about me?"

This plot isn't right. They clearly confessed their feelings to each other in that room, so why are they starting to doubt each other now? No wonder the system said the world is becoming strange. It is indeed strange that An would say something like that.

I like it when you're far away from me!

The temperature in the laboratory instantly dropped to freezing point, and a violent aura swept over them. An's long hair began to move without wind, the whites of her eyes gradually turned red, and her pupils became increasingly deep.

“You know, I’m a woman and you’re a man. I need some personal space to handle my own affairs. But you expect me to be waited on hand and foot, treating me like I’m in a vegetative state. Anyone would feel ashamed. So, I prefer you to keep a distance of about 10 feet from me, so I can solve my own problems and stay by your side more comfortably. That’s all.”

"No, this can't be right, you're lying!"

Xiang Wan sensed An's aura; it was restless and unstable, as if she were struggling with something.

"An, I just want you to know that even if the whole world abandons you, I will stay by your side."

As he finished speaking, An's emotions gradually calmed down. He looked at Xiang Wan, then at the syringe in his hand, and asked, "If I wanted you to inject with me, would you be willing?"

What?! Not only did she inject herself, but she also wants to drag him down with her? Is this a suicide mission? Xiang Wan dared not look the villain in the eye, fearing she would reveal her true thoughts. To be honest, she hadn't decided what to do yet. Asking the system would be fine, wouldn't it?

"Host, you have to make this decision yourself; this system cannot make it for you!"

In critical moments, you really can't rely on the system; this kind of thinking should have been abandoned long ago.

"good!"

Xiang Wan calmly accepted the villain's invitation, completely ignoring the various agitated thoughts swirling in her mind about the system.