Chapter 95 (First Release)

Logically speaking, such subtle movements are difficult to notice.

But it was so dark and quiet here that the changes in hearing became all the more noticeable after losing sight.

Ning Wanwan held her breath and listened carefully, trying to pinpoint the direction of the sound.

The faint footsteps grew louder and closer, becoming somewhat noisy, clearly indicating that there was more than one person.

So it turns out that she and Jiang Yuyuan weren't the only ones who entered this special space?

Ning Wanwan naturally hoped that everyone who came in would be friends, not enemies. However, the situation was still unclear. Ning Wanwan glanced at the unconscious Jiang Yuyuan beside her and chose to observe first and remain still.

The chaotic footsteps grew closer until they were almost right in front of them.

Ning Wanwan quickly turned off her phone screen and hid in the darkness, becoming even more careful not to make any noise.

She heard a brief conversation.

"If we get lucky and get through this area, we can reach the core location directly and seize that 'humanoid weapon'."

"If we see anyone else along the way, we must eliminate them all in advance. We cannot allow any accidents to occur in our final objective."

"Boss, is that 'humanoid weapon' really as powerful as the rumors say?"

"Nonsense." The leader, referred to as the boss, paused, a hint of fear creeping into his cold tone. "I suppose you haven't seriously studied those materials at all..."

"That guy is truly—a humanoid weapon!"

"..."

Ning Wanwan pursed her lips and couldn't help but prick up her ears to continue listening.

Humanoid weapon... This description reminded her of what Jiang Yuyuan had said before, that he had planned all of this for the sake of a weapon.

It's as if a thread is gradually connecting these clues together.

However, some key clues were missing, leaving Ning Wanwan feeling that some mysteries remained unsolved.

Ning Wanwan really hoped these people would say more, but unfortunately, they didn't continue.

The group of people drew closer and closer until they were right next to each other.

Ning Wanwan's heart tightened, knowing that this group of people were a rather dangerous type; they were determined to kill all their competitors.

Even though Ning Wanwan still doesn't understand who her competitors are, she has to face the fact that once these people discover her, they will never let her go.

If you are discovered, you will die.

Ning Wanwan didn't think that an ordinary person like her could resist these thugs.

She held her breath more carefully, hoping they would hurry over.

Fortunately, the footsteps were hurried, as if they were rushing to do something, and it sounded like these people were about to leave.

Ning Wanwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But she let her breath away too soon.

Unfortunately, one of those people had a keen sense of smell and suddenly stopped in his hurried steps: "Don't you guys think there's something wrong with the smell here? It smells like blood."

"It's normal for fights to break out in places like this. With such a huge temptation of humanoid weapons, there's a high probability that we're not the only ones who came."

"It's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. What if someone is injured but not dead? Shouldn't we send them on their way?"

"Okay, listening to screams as an appetizer is not bad either."

As these people stopped and gradually approached, Ning Wanwan's heart pounded violently, almost leaping out of her throat.

What are we going to do now? There's nowhere to hide!

In places like this, there isn't even a place to hide your body.

They even brought flashlights, which they kept waving around. If we hadn't been in a corner, we would have been spotted long ago.

But if things continue like this, it's only a matter of time before they're found.

As Ning Wanwan racked her brains, even wondering if stepping forward and pretending to know nothing would increase the slightest chance of being let off the hook...

But the almost certain death still made Ning Wanwan tremble all over.

Just as Ning Wanwan was about to give up, her wrist was suddenly grasped by a slightly cool hand.

Ning Wanwan: "!!!"

Already in a state of panic, she was startled. Luckily, she turned her head and realized that the only person next to her was Jiang Yuyuan, otherwise she would probably have screamed out with a terrifying image in her mind.

"Don't move, don't make a sound," Jiang Yuyuan whispered to her.

He didn't know when he woke up, and his calm and steady voice revealed an undeniable weakness.

Ning Wanwan nodded repeatedly.

I don't know why the villain is so calm... but there must be a way, right?

But given his severe injuries, he couldn't very well fight against such a group of clearly extraordinary people.

At this point, there was no time to think further; the only option was to trust the villain.

Jiang Yuyuan's hand remained firmly in her wrist. As if sensing her rapidly fluctuating pulse, the man's fingertips gently rubbed against the skin on the inside of her wrist, seemingly trying to soothe her in his own way.

This action brought Ning Wanwan back to her senses and brought her a sense of relief. However, with the crisis looming, Ning Wanwan still couldn't help but feel nervous.

Bang, bang, bang.

The beams of their flashlights had already reached this side, and Ning Wanwan's heart leaped into her throat, thinking she was about to face an annihilation.

The next second, the flashlight beam shone directly over them, and the group of people seemed not to see anything, continuing to search other places.

"Honestly, the smell of blood seems to have disappeared too."

"Hey, you didn't smell it wrong from the start, did you?"

"Let's go, let's go. Tsk, what a waste of time. We can't let others snatch the humanoid weapon first!"

The group exchanged accusations for a while, then hurried forward.

As she listened to the footsteps grow fainter and fainter until they disappeared completely, Ning Wanwan could finally truly relax her heart, which had been hanging in suspense.

"That was close..."

But what happened just now? Those people clearly saw this side, but it was as if they didn't see anything.

Ning Wanwan couldn't help but think with some doubt.

After thinking it over, the only explanation is that Jiang Yuyuan did something.

Thinking back to when she was in the control room, she also didn't see the button at first, her vision was blinded by something special, and she only found the button by feeling around with her own hands. Ning Wanwan could understand that Jiang Yuyuan had probably done the same thing.

As expected, I, an ordinary person, knew far too little about the methods of "that world".

However, at this moment, being able to successfully evade that group of ruthless thugs is already something to be thankful for.

Having temporarily escaped danger, Ning Wanwan finally dared to breathe deeply. She took a few quick breaths, not daring to rest for long, and looked at Jiang Yuyuan.

"Jiang Yuyuan, Jiang Yuyuan..." Ning Wanwan called softly a few times, but received no response.

Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then turned on her phone screen and slowly brought it closer to Jiang Yuyuan.

The man was leaning quietly against the rock wall with his eyes closed, his brows slightly furrowed. His handsome profile was smooth, exuding a sharp indifference. His face was pale, like a lifeless white jade sculpture.

Looking at the villain like this, Ning Wanwan really suspected that he could completely lose his breath and die at any moment.

I have a feeling... it's not just the wound on his waist and abdomen, it's like there's an even more serious injury draining his life force.

However, Ning Wanwan couldn't find the problem. This kind of knowledge involving the extraordinary world was most likely beyond her comprehension.

Ning Wanwan can only do what she, as an ordinary person, can do at the moment.

Jiang Yuyuan had kept his eyes closed, and now only Ning Wanwan was awake. Suddenly remembering something, she quickly used some clothing to roughly bandage Jiang Yuyuan's wound.

Jiang Yuyuan's hand was still holding her wrist. Ning Wanwan thought it would take some effort, but to her surprise, he let go after only a couple of tugs.

People who are unconscious probably don't have much strength.

Bandaging someone's wound is no easy task, and after all that effort, Ning Wanwan had a slight sheen of sweat on her forehead.

This little bit of sweat wouldn't be a problem outside, but the environment here had a strange, bone-chilling cold. After a while, Ning Wanwan felt a chill on her forehead and quickly wiped away the cold sweat with her sleeve.

"It seems... to be getting colder."

Ning Wanwan exhaled, and she could almost see the faint white vapor in her breath, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to be an illusion.

Ning Wanwan stopped thinking about it, mainly because there was no point in thinking about it in this environment.

We still have to wait for the villain to come to his senses.

Ning Wanwan squatted down beside Jiang Yuyuan, wanting to check on his wound. She gently touched the bandaged fabric with her fingertips to see if any blood was seeping out again.

Fortunately, the bleeding from Jiang Yuyuan's wound was gradually slowing down. After confirming this, she finally calmed down a little.

After checking Jiang Yuyuan's wound, Ning Wanwan, holding her phone in one hand, was about to stand up when the light source shifted, and the faint light fell directly on the man's face.

Those deep black eyes were fixed on her without moving.

Ning Wanwan: "!"

She was startled and stared blankly back at Jiang Yuyuan, unsure of what to say.

"You, you're not unconscious?" she said awkwardly after a long while.

It wasn't until the other person's gaze shifted downwards and landed on her hand that she suddenly realized her fingers were still pressing on the other person's abdominal wound, and she quickly and awkwardly moved them away.

"I..." Ning Wanwan wanted to explain that she just wanted to check his injury.

However, that was not what Jiang Yuyuan wanted to ask. He looked down at the bandage on his waist and abdomen. It was obvious that the person who bandaged him was a novice, and the job was very rough. It was obviously an imitation of the techniques in some books or videos.

Did you bandage my wound?

Hearing the man's casual question, Ning Wanwan felt a little guilty, afraid he would think she had done a bad job: "Yes... I'm sorry, I'm not very good at it..."

Jiang Yuyuan: "Yes, I can see that."

Ning Wanwan choked for a moment, then shut her mouth even more guiltily.

The man closed his eyes again, a fleeting smile playing on his lips, and said nothing more.

But Ning Wanwan glanced at him a few times and inexplicably felt that the other person's mood... seemed pretty good.

After a while, seeing that Jiang Yuyuan didn't seem inclined to bring up anything else, Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, looked at his extremely serious injuries, and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Jiang Yuyuan, what exactly happened to your injuries?"

"Was this done by someone trying to seize the 'humanoid weapon'?"

"Or... is there some other, greater danger here?"

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