Chapter 104 Comic Content
A brief pause.
The screen froze for a few seconds. After a few breaths, countless comments poured out crazily. The brightness was so high that it almost caused light pollution and nearly blinded the eyes of the readers.
Listen to the question marks.
“???????”
"Ah??? What? What did Bai Zhou say?? Sister Qing Yuan is an undercover agent?? This is a self-directed drama?? I can't tell what this is. What is going on???"
“Oh shit oh shit oh shit. So 90% of the people at the undercover guessing convention failed miserably?? My golden beans ahhhhh (completely crazy, completely crazy)”
"Why? Why is it Sister Qingyuan? So was that scene just now all acted? I was still screaming how handsome Sister was, and the next second I was caught off guard by Brother Bai Zhou who suddenly appeared (screaming)"
"... As expected, Hiru-nii only does big things... He makes a big splash."
"No, how did he know that? Did he read the manga artist's script?"
"Don't mind your own business with the cheater (lighting a cigarette.jpg)"
"No, don't you think it's scary to think about Lu Qingyuan being an undercover agent? Why did she come to Qi Heng's ward? So those previous mental activities were not hers, but Bai Zhou's?"
"It's really scary when you think about it... Could the various accidents that happened to the protagonists before be related to her?"
…
No one doubted the authenticity of this incident.
For this is spoken by the day.
The stereotypes created by past deeds made all readers trust the young man's words without any bottom line. Apart from being unbelievable, there was no doubt at all.
In fact, this is true.
In the comic, the ward was dead silent.
It was clearly a sunny afternoon, but not a single bird song was heard outside the window. The scene outside the room was still familiar, but it made people feel inexplicably cold, as if they had entered another fictional space without knowing when. Lu Qingyuan lowered her head. On the smooth tile floor, there was a faint glimmer of golden light, which was slowly and irresistibly sucking away her strength, making her limbs gradually become weak.
The man who was supposed to be there was nowhere to be found, and even the security guard who was supposed to have rushed over after hearing the news was nowhere to be found. Everything was eerily quiet.
Only the smiling young man in front of me is the only reality in this space.
This was a premeditated trap. Lu Qingyuan's pupils twitched nervously. She tried to use her powers, but all the released energy disappeared, just like her falling heart.
Whether it was the copy in the remote area, this sudden activity, or even the rare quietness of the medical building, they were all just the indispensable threads of this spider web. The threads were entangled together to form a huge web, luring her to the center without leaving any room for her.
But how did he know?
I had clearly tried my best to avoid contact with this person, so why did I still get caught? When is it? When the cultist was pinned to the ground in the Battle of Zhuolu, could it be that one meaningless glance that sowed the seeds of doubt?
Then, is everything she has done so far just a clown's self-entertainment?
Chaotic thoughts filled her mind, and extreme emotions grew in Lu Qingyuan's chest. As the fog surged, they gradually intensified, making her extremely frightened heart strangely calm.
There seemed to be something inexplicably stirring in her brain, waving its tentacles like a parasite, gently caressing her previously tense nerves and giving her invisible confidence.
The fear gradually dissipated.
…
She would never be as incompetent as that loser strapped to the operating table.
[…What do you want to talk about?] 】Lu Qingyuan spoke in a hoarse voice, staring at the young man not far away, [Who are you? 】
[Calm down, Miss Lu, I mean no harm. 】
Bai Zhou smiled, with that nonchalant attitude again, and spoke unbelievable words.
[According to social etiquette, you should answer my question first. To make this conversation interesting, how about we adopt a question-and-answer format? 】
【certainly. 】He spread his hands,【In order to ensure fairness, neither of us can lie. 】
[If this quiz game can end happily, maybe we can become familiar strangers again. 】
【……】
There is no option to reject this proposal either. Of course, as the forced recipient, Lu Qingyuan naturally would not believe these high-sounding and hypocritical statements. During the Battle of Zhuolu, Bai Zhou's attitude of annihilating the cultists spoke for itself. Only a fool would believe that this guy who cooperated with the government would let her go.
This so-called game is nothing more than this person's bad taste, like a bad game of cat and mouse.
In fact, Lu Qingyuan felt that this person was very suitable for survival in the dark nest. It's a pity that the young man's disgust is not concealed. If he wants to take advantage of it, he must not use fair means.
If you can’t use…
After a moment's silence, she lowered her head and sneered, then sat down where she was, crossed her legs, looked up at the daylight, and let it look down on her from above.
So what do you want to ask? Mr. Day. 】Knowing that the matter was settled, she seemed to be laying her cards on the table,【You don't think that I will obediently answer all your questions, do you? 】
Then she wouldn't mind exploding on the spot. Isn't the mist inside the cult used for this?
Bai Ri’s face showed helplessness of being misunderstood: [How could that be? I am a person with a sense of boundaries after all. 】
After hearing him say this, a consistent “disbelief” floated across the barrage.
"Do you believe him or do you believe I am Qin Shi Huang?"
"Brother, stop acting. We've known each other for so long, don't we know your true nature yet? (Delivering Fire.jpg)"
"The damn cult brainwashes innocent people every day, turning our sister Qing Yuan into a dark villain!!"
"So Brother Zhu will use his powers to dispel the mental network? But is it that easy to invade when the two sides are not overwhelmingly powerful?"
"Isn't anyone curious about the structure of this space? It can actually trap a space-based esper?"
"Could it be an illusion caused by mind control? (Thinking) After all, Sister Qingyuan was very emotional at the time, so it would be possible to explain it if it invaded her brain at that time?"
"No... I don't think so. There are still parasites in the mental network. It shouldn't be so easy to invade (elementary school student pushing glasses.jpg)"
"Space... folding... I know! I know! This is a triple fold, and there is always a surface no matter how it is folded! That's why Lu Qingyuan is trapped!"
"Drag the one above out (cold)"
…
The pain of being backstabbed by a trusted character makes readers' brains spin and makes them feel even more resentful of Dark Nest's actions. Speculations about Lu Qingyuan's future are endless. In the current plot, the combination of the two debuffs of being parasitized by black bugs and becoming a carrier of black fog makes it almost impossible to survive.
Similar to Lu Qingyuan’s idea, no one thought that she could successfully defeat Bai Zhou and leave here, not to mention that there were superiors on standby outside. Due to various factors, Lu Qingyuan's death seemed to be a foregone conclusion. The best outcome would be to escape from the control of the Dark Nest and be detained and taken in by the government in a sober state. From then on, the rescue team no longer had such a cheerful and open-minded psychic.
"But why did Bai Zhou want to meet Lu Qingyuan alone? He obviously has enough evidence, doesn't he?" a comment asked.
Good question. If they knew this, they wouldn't have to read comics here and could just go and work as script writers.
——
The next game is different from what the reader expects.
This young man, whose actions and words were always inconsistent, actually asked the question in a gentler way. This made the barrage feel unfamiliar.
So, the first question. 】Bai Ri was sitting on the windowsill, his hands resting on his knees and his cheek lazily supporting his face. He had a smile on his brow, revealing a bit of youthfulness. [Excuse me, what do you want to do with this person with special abilities? 】
Lu Qingyuan followed the sound and glanced at the young man on the hospital bed.
Based on her suspicion of this space, it was difficult for her to confirm whether it was a real person. She clenched her hands in her sleeves and regretted not taking the syringe hidden by the man. This might have given her another chance.
After a moment, she said with a sneer: [Ha, don’t you know? I thought that with your knowledge of the Dark Nest, you knew everything we did. 】
[Research, experiment, and use it for your own benefit, what else can you do besides these? Because of his special physique, it is inevitable that he will be coveted by others. 】
[Mr. Bai Day. 】Lu Qingyuan called out in a sarcastic tone, her brows gloomy, her head lowered as she stared at the young man, [Does the government know about your actions? You cooperated with one of the superiors behind their backs. How is your behavior different from mine? 】
[You are really justified.] Bai Zhou ignored the second half of the sentence with a half-smile, [But, isn't this a well-known news? You can't use these words as an answer to fool me. 】
His eyes moved intentionally or unintentionally above Lu Qingyuan's forehead: [Ms. Lu, you are so fearless, do you think I don't have the ability to make you tell the truth? What a pity. If I had known earlier, I would have recorded the scene in the laboratory that day. Maybe you would have cooperated like your colleagues. 】
[The idea of killing the chicken to scare the monkey is a good one.] Lu Qingyuan grinned, her eyes were slightly cloudy, [But I am not afraid of death, Mr. Bai Zhou, I don’t know what you want from me, but the moment you try to invade my mind, I will self-destruct and die together with you. 】
Having said this, she suddenly laughed hoarsely, her voice hoarse from exhaustion intermittently, echoing in the empty room.
[Of course... of course... I may not be able to kill you. 】Lu Qingyuan stared at Bai Zhou with her cloudy eyes. Her pale face was filled with a distorted vitality. [But I must...must! I will use my last bit of life to nourish the black mist in my body and devour you and those guys outside! 】
【……】
The space fell into silence.
Bai Zhou smiled as he stared at Lu Qingyuan quietly. From those calm, dark eyes, the woman saw her own crazy appearance and the flash of gold for a moment.
[How terrible.] 】The young man sighed.
He seemed to not care at all, like a truly gentle and polite person, and was tolerant of Lu Qingyuan's unstable emotions at the moment. But it was like a normal person looking at a mentally ill patient, with no emotion in his eyes, but his mouth nonchalantly expressing hypocritical pity.
This undoubtedly angered Lu Qingyuan even more.
Her mind became confused, and the black mist in her body surged with her mood, making her feel nauseous. The tentacles parasitic on the mental web danced again, trying to calm her emotions again. The familiar sense of security took away the sudden panic and gave Lu Qingyuan a moment of clarity.
What's going on?
Her pupils contracted and her stomach cramped. She subconsciously lowered her head and covered her mouth as she tried to retch.
This is obviously wrong. Lu Qingyuan forced herself to suppress the extreme thoughts circling in her mind. Her emotions were affected. This space was far more strange than she had expected. If this continued...
The cold ground gleamed faintly with gold.
The rhythm was inexplicably familiar. In a trance, it gradually overlapped with the rhythm of the heartbeat. It was as if a dull beating sound was ringing in the ears, inducing one's mind to fall into confusion.
[Ms. Lu. 】
A young man's voice came from a distance.
[You can ask the second question.] 】
His disordered thoughts were briefly awakened, and Lu Qingyuan looked up blankly.
On the windowsill, the young man lowered his head and stared at her. When he saw her looking at him, a gentle smile appeared in his eyes, and he smiled at her peacefully and soothingly.
[The game isn’t over yet.] 】He said softly.
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