Chapter 81 The Fungal Swarm 42 You don't understand your sister. ...

This request stunned both of them. Zhang Zhi didn't react for a moment, and just stared blankly at Nanmen Jue's arm. The cloaked man understood, but did not reply immediately.

The eerie atmosphere on one side attracted the attention of the other side. Deng Erhuai tried to approach, but was grabbed by Wei Chongru and Lu Yunxiao.

Deng Erhuai is a straightforward person with excellent abilities, but in this kind of world, neither of these qualities stands out, which becomes her weakness. Nanmen Jue doesn't even need to ask any questions; just by looking at her interactions with him, he knows that she must have made enemies among the reincarnators. Therefore, she is not a suitable person to entrust with this task.

As for the others, regardless of their character, they were all too weak. Taking Zhang Zhi with them was like taking a toddler with a gold mine; they would be torn apart before they even got two miles away.

These points were clearly listed in Nanmen Jue's mind. She had analyzed everything with a calm, detached attitude and had to admit that the most suitable person to take on this role was actually the cloaked person she had just met and didn't even remember the name of.

Originally, she had no intention of entrusting Zhang Zhi to anyone else, but plans can't keep up with changes. After learning about the prop in Cheng Xiuye's possession, she was considering what to do on her way here. Then she realized that no matter what she did, it was a dead end. If she wanted to break the deadlock, she could only put herself in a desperate situation and turn the tables on the enemy. She could only try to survive by reducing her strength and being on the verge of death.

Although the move was dangerous, she survived. However, she discovered she might have to break her promise.

To break her promise or to die? If the cloaked man hadn't appeared, she would have preferred to die; at least she could have died before Zhang Zhi.

But then the cloaked man appeared.

He offered something trustworthy enough, and Nanmen Jue is now struggling alone. For Zhang Zhi's sake and for her own, she has no choice but to seek cooperation.

Thinking that she had been forced into this situation, Nanmen Jue felt a bitter taste in her mouth, but to her own surprise, she did not feel any negative, angry, or violent emotions. Perhaps it was because she had considered the current situation beforehand. Apart from a little discomfort and disappointment, she was actually quite calm.

Her eyes were even more sincere.

“I know this isn’t an ordinary request. Accepting it would be like exposing yourself to a hail of bullets. Given your attire and your expertise in intelligence, you probably wouldn’t want to expose yourselves. So, I understand if you refuse.” Nanmen Jue couldn’t remember the last time she had spoken so calmly. It wasn’t just because she needed a favor, but also because the man’s actions since his appearance had given her a long-lost sense of security.

This is a trustworthy person, a realization that is both unsettling and incredibly precious.

"……elder brother."

Zhang Zhi, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke up. Nanmen Jue's body stiffened slightly. She looked down and saw that Zhang Zhi's face was pale, but she didn't show any resentment or sadness, which reassured Nanmen Jue.

Zhang Zhi hugged her leg, pressed her soft cheek against hers, and choked out, "I know, brother, I can feel it. Don't worry, no matter what, I will take good care of myself."

Nanmen Jue was taken aback. In her haste, she forgot that Zhang Zhi could sense her emotions, and might even understand what she was thinking better than she did herself.

Nanmen Street patted her head.

The cloaked man said, "That's a very cunning request."

Nanmen Jue raised an eyebrow.

“You don’t want me to follow you, and to eliminate that possibility, you want to entrust Zhang Zhi to me,” the cloaked man calmly analyzed. “If I take Zhang Zhi with me, it will be impossible for me to follow you.”

Nanmen Jue smiled; she had considered this possibility.

"To be honest, I haven't been here long, so I don't know what kind of conditions would move someone like you," she said bluntly. "If you're interested, you can name your conditions."

“What if I wanted those glasses you just got?” the cloaked man said.

Nanmen Jue replied without hesitation: "Okay."

Even though it was the only purple item she had just acquired.

The cloaked figure paused, and Nanmen Jue, having misunderstood, took out the glasses. Before they were activated, they looked like a stylish white-rimmed pair of glasses, which she handed over.

The cloaked figure sighed, "You'll be robbed right away if you keep going like this."

"If you want to take it, there's nothing I can do to resist," Nanmen Jue said bluntly. "I might have struggled before, but now..."

The cloaked figure looked at her, then at Zhang Zhi, who was holding back tears and offering no resistance to the fate arranged for her by the two men, and sighed softly.

“I have my own things to do and can’t take care of her for you all the time,” he said.

Nanmen Jue didn't seem disappointed; he simply nodded but didn't withdraw his hand.

“Take it,” she said. “You look like someone who works in intelligence; you should really need these glasses.”

The cloaked man was genuinely surprised. "You...give it to me?"

"I hurt my throat, but not my tongue. You should still be able to speak clearly, right?" Nanmen Jue said jokingly. "Take it as my way of thanking you. You said it was for my sister, but I don't like receiving favors from others. I don't feel comfortable with that."

The cloaked man hadn't expected Nanmen Jue to be so stubborn, yet there was a unique sense of pride and arrogance in that stubbornness. He was silent for a moment before saying, "I know what you want to do. I can help you take care of her for a while."

A glint suddenly flashed in Nanmen Jue's eyes.

At this moment, Hao Hong called Zhang Zhi's name a few times from a distance, holding what looked like food in his hand. Zhang Zhi turned around and glanced at him, and Nanmen Jue patted her head.

"You go first."

Zhang Zhi glanced nervously at the two of them, nodded, and ran towards Hao Hong.

"I should have known you wouldn't have come into this world for no reason." Nanmen Jue was still smiling, but his eyes sharpened. "You also know about the letter she left behind?"

The cloaked figure didn't hide anything and nodded slightly, "Every time she goes to a world, she tries to leave you some information, such as tips for clearing the game and useful assistance."

Nanmen Jue's eyes flickered, his thoughts unreadable.

“I have never been to this world before,” the cloaked man said.

"You're not the kind of control freak who needs to know what someone wrote in a letter to their family just because they didn't see it. That kind of person wouldn't be my sister's friend." Nanmen Jue narrowed his eyes. "Is there something wrong with that letter?"

The cloaked man did not answer immediately, and an inexplicable atmosphere spread. Nanmen Jue realized that what this man was about to say was probably very important.

"The last world I experienced with her was a virus world, a very ordinary one. There are at least eight hundred or a thousand of these zombie monster-type time loop spaces, and their strength is relatively average. It should have been a world without any surprises." The cloaked man's voice softened, but the static in his voice became more pronounced.

As Nanmen Jue listened attentively, he also racked his brains to think. It was one thing for these people to make their voices sound like robots, but their tone of voice was also as steady and flat as a robot's. Could it be because they knew that once the voice fluctuated, the static noise would be amplified and they would not be able to hear clearly?

Fortunately, she could still hear clearly, and the cloaked man continued, "Just like the previous times, we completed the missions and earned points while she rescued people along the way. The name of the White-Clad Saint resounded throughout the land. We were separated for a few days in between, and when we met again, she had changed."

"It's changed?" Nanmen Jue asked instinctively.

“She suddenly became very… frightened, as if she knew something terrible,” the cloaked man said. “I couldn’t ask her. After that world, she stopped traveling with me and never replied to any of my messages.”

Nanmen Jue's lips trembled slightly, and his face suddenly darkened.

The cloaked figure glanced at her. "She didn't leave me any words, so I can only start with her letter. But I don't intend to steal it. I'll put it back where it belongs after you've read it."

"Did you see that letter?" Nanmen Jue had just asked when he realized, "No, I don't think so. You promised to take care of Zhang Zhi for me so you'd send me to get the letter."

“I don’t know where the letter is. The person she chose will only give it to you. To be honest, I haven’t taken any action yet because I’m thinking about what to do about this. If I touch that letter instead of cooperating with you, it will definitely provoke your hostility,” the cloaked man said. “I didn’t plan to confront you so soon.”

Nanmen Jue shook his head, already able to guess some of his plans.

She was originally a person of high status, so the cloaked man thought he wouldn't need to spend too much effort protecting her. He originally intended to repay her kindness in secret, but he didn't expect Cheng Xiuye ​​to come into this world, forcing him to take the initiative to expose himself and warn her.

Even though he already knew about this, Nanmen Jue still looked at him with a strange gaze. What a good person who does good deeds without seeking recognition, and whose love for his sister is truly unbreakable.

However... Nanmen Jue was very happy.

It wasn't because her sister had found her such a powerful ally, but because she was almost in despair of the humanity of high-level reincarnators, only to discover this peculiar creature, the cloaked man.

It turns out that not everyone will become a beast; some people are not beasts, so they will definitely not become beasts.

Recently, a wavering belief in her heart has been reaffirmed, even more firmly than before.

“Ever since I met you, I’ve had one question I’ve wanted to ask you,” Nanmen Jue said.

"What?"

Why hasn't she gone home yet?

The cloaked man was taken aback.

“The flow of time in the Reincarnation Space is different from that in the outside world, and everyone’s point in time is different. But perhaps to prevent riots in the outside world, the main god has added many restrictions to those who leave the space.” Nanmen Jue stared at him. “But you should know that, given how much my sister cares about me, she can’t possibly not come out to see me even once, leaving me to worry and go crazy for her.”

The cloaked figure remained silent.

Nanmen Jue's eyes dimmed slightly. "You didn't know either? Well, that's true, my sister doesn't tell everyone everything..."

Do you think you know your sister well?

This unexpected question caught Nanmen Jue off guard. She looked up warily, "What do you mean?"

"Do you think you know Nanmen Jue well?" the cloaked man asked again, his tone still calm.

Nanmen Jue was somewhat enraged by this calm. This interrogation touched upon her greatest weakness, and she couldn't help but sneer, "I don't know her, but you do?"

"At least in this matter, I don't see how well you know her." The cloaked figure seemed oblivious to Nanmen Jue's anger. "Nanmen Jue, do you really not know why she hasn't gone out to look for you?"