Chapter Fifty: The Night Heats Up
Bao'er suddenly changed the subject: "Just now, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my chest while I was sleeping. Was the mouthful of black blood I vomited related to Fang Xu?" Before she finished speaking, she grabbed the white ball of flesh with such force that 001 was deformed.
[Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!] 001 writhes and struggles in her palm. [It's somewhat related... Okay, I'll confess! Fang Xu also vomited blood because his system went back to headquarters to investigate us.] 001's electronic voice grows fainter and fainter. [The simultaneous entry and exit of two systems into this world caused a backlash due to energy fluctuations.]
Upon hearing this, Li Bao'er tightened her grip even more: "So you two unreliable systems caused both of us hosts to suffer at the same time?"
[Host, I promise!] 001 thrashed wildly in her palm, its voice trembling with anxiety, [This kind of emergency will absolutely never happen again! System 101 and I have already set up a double-protection protocol in the system log with our superiors!]
Li Bao'er snorted coldly, but did not loosen her grip: "How many copper coins is your guarantee worth? I haven't settled the score with you for the sixteen-year hibernation last time."
The virtual image of 001 suddenly quieted down, and the flickering blue light softened: [Baby] It rarely spoke in such a serious tone.
[This world was originally only supposed to have one mission taker, but now Fang Xu has suddenly become a variable.] 001 paused, [The future developments will likely be more complicated than we anticipated.]
"Oh?" Li Bao'er raised an eyebrow, finally releasing her grip on 001 and letting it float into the air. "How convoluted is it?"
Two transmigrators, two mission systems, yet sharing the same timeline, like two tangled threads, the slightest misstep could...
"What will happen?" Li Bao'er sat up, a trace of color returning to her pale face.
001 slowly uttered four words: 【Total Collapse.】
A sudden gust of cold wind blew outside the tent, causing the bed curtains to sway.
Li Bao'er looked at the swaying shadow on the wall and suddenly chuckled, "Interesting."
She gathered her loose hair, a long-lost fighting spirit rekindling in her eyes. "Then let me see what kind of storm this Fang Xu can stir up."
[Host] 001 hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
"What?" Li Bao'er glanced at it sideways. "Now you know fear?"
The white ball of a figure, 001, suddenly swelled and grew larger, making a hugging gesture: "I'll always be with you! Even if the world collapses, we'll complete the mission!" It paused, then added softly, "Otherwise, we'll both disappear forever..."
Li Bao'er reached out and poked its body: "Shut up, you're bad luck."
After Li Bao'er severed the connection of divine sense, the tent suddenly fell silent. She looked at the cloud patterns embroidered on the tent ceiling and suddenly felt a little dazed.
My fingertips unconsciously touched my chest, where a slight dull ache still lingered.
Nineteen years have passed. From the very first day she was reborn into this world, 001 was forced offline due to insufficient energy.
She recalled the transmigration novels she had read in her original world, where the protagonists, with their God-like perspective, always seemed to have foresight and knew how to avoid harm and seek advantage.
"It's really...unfair," she murmured to herself, a stubborn smile curving her lips.
Without any cheat codes, plot hints, or even a reliable system, she has been like walking through a dark maze for the past nineteen years, figuring out each step on her own.
When Zhang Yingying poisoned her, she almost thought she would just disappear like that, but she survived. From that moment on, she knew that this world was a living, breathing place where people would be devoured without a trace.
You can't survive with a modern mindset. "I've lived nineteen years longer. I'll only live longer from now on."
Fear? That word was completely erased from her dictionary when she was ten years old, after Li Yan pushed her into the icy lake.
Since they were able to crawl out of the ice cave with their sick body back then, why would they be afraid of a time traveler who suddenly appears now?
Li Bao'er's eyes grew cold: "Fang Xu... let's see who gives up first."
The night wind howled, and a faint rustling sound suddenly came from the window frame, startling her from her reverie. She shuddered, sat up abruptly, and stepped barefoot onto the carpet to reach out to the window.
The moment my fingertips touched the cold windowsill, a sharp gust of wind suddenly swept in.
The wooden window was suddenly pushed open, and the night breeze, carrying the crisp scent of pine, rushed into the room. Before Li Bao'er could react, a strand of hair was brushed against her lips by the wind, and what came into view was...
It was Mu Cenlin's handsome, almost perfect face.
The moonlight gilded him with a silver edge, outlining his sharp jawline. A corner of his dark cloak was lifted by the wind, revealing the gold embroidery inside. The scar under his right eye gleamed coldly in the moonlight, making his eyes appear even more profound.
"Your Highness? Why are you here?" Li Bao'er's breath hitched, and her knuckles turned white as she gripped her clothes.
Mu Cenlin braced himself against the window frame with one hand, his knuckles turning white from the force. His gaze swept quickly over the girl's thin white clothes, and when he saw her bare, slender ankles, his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Just as Li Bao'er was about to speak, the man's cold voice rang out: "Why aren't you wearing shoes?"
His voice was cooler than the night breeze, but he paused subtly before speaking, "What just happened?"
Li Bao'er then noticed that His Highness Prince Jing, who was always meticulous, had a few strands of hair falling across his forehead and slight wrinkles on his collar, as if he had rushed over.
Before he finished speaking, Mu Cenlin had already climbed into the window, his cloak drawing a sharp arc in the moonlight.
With a startled cry, Li Bao'er suddenly found herself in an embrace filled with the cool scent of pine. Through the thin fabric of her clothes, she could clearly feel the vibrations coming from the other person's chest. She looked at the man holding her in surprise.
Even though nothing had happened, her heart felt like it was going to jump out of her chest, and her cheeks flushed unconsciously.
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