"Run!"
Xia Shuang whispered a reminder to Qin Tan.
What they saw was Qin Tan standing there with his head down, as if he had been scared out of his wits by what had just happened, his whole body trembling.
"Walk?"
Where are we going?
Her voice was barely audible.
In Qin Tan's eyes, gold pulsed violently.
No one noticed that the cat, which had been sitting on the ground, stood up.
The cat's shadow suddenly expanded and stretched backward, like a pitch-black curtain covering the ground. In that shadowy world, an unknown terror was hidden.
The cat leaped up and crashed into Qin Tan. This time, it failed to move Qin Tan and instead completely merged into her body.
The gold in his pupils returned to calm, and many strange things appeared in Qin Tan's eyes.
Boundless crimson spread across the field of vision, and everywhere one looked were distorted lines.
Behind those lines, countless eerie and dangerous beings cast their gazes.
Countless prying eyes filled this space, only to explode before they could reach Qin Tan, disappearing back into the thick, deathly darkness.
Qin Tan suddenly felt that perhaps the scene she saw in that instant was the most real world.
Twisted, bizarre, no one is normal.
Coincidentally, she was the same.
"Perfect resonance!"
Xia Shuang's voice was filled with shock.
The next instant, she saw Qin Tan reach out and grab the giant black scythe in front of him.
The blood energy on the black scythe attacked Qin Tan's body, instantly blurring his palm.
But Qin Tan didn't let go.
Either give up everything, or be monitored for life.
She didn't want to choose either of these two paths, so she needed to fight for a third one for herself.
She needs to demonstrate her value.
The opportunity is right in front of us.
She sneered, her gaze resolute, and fiercely pulled the black scythe towards herself, as if she were a madwoman seeking her own death.
not enough!
That's not enough!
She noticed Xia Shuang's gaze, which seemed to look at a dead person.
Her mind was clear.
What prompted her to take this crazy step was the moment when she and the white cat achieved perfect resonance.
She had a feeling that she could control this black scythe.
Once I thought about it, I did it.
"What are you doing? Let go right now, or someone will really die."
Xia Shuang, who used all her strength to fight against the black scythe, could only maintain herself from being corrupted by that power.
The top-tier S-class forbidden item is far beyond her current abilities.
If only back then...
Xia Shuang gritted her teeth.
Thinking of how Qin Tan had just saved Ye Jingjing's life, Xia Shuang was distracted and used her strength to entangle Qin Tan's arm, preparing to forcibly separate them.
Qin Tan discovered it.
But she was completely focused on fighting against Black Scythe.
Even Xia Shuang couldn't stop her.
The thought flashed through his mind, the covering ice shattered, and Qin Tan regained his freedom, ignoring Xia Shuang's horrified expression.
At the same time, a surge of overwhelming blood energy erupted from the black scythe, as if it had realized what Qin Tan was doing and was now completely enraged.
This force forced Xia Shuang to retreat, leaving only Qin Tan behind.
Blood flowed down the black scythe, its vibrant color enveloping the dark hilt like a beautiful flower blooming amidst death.
The sharp scent of blood tore open wounds all over Qin Tan's body.
Those wounds felt like they were cutting into her soul.
The pain was excruciating.
Every cell in her body was screaming for her to let go.
Qin Tan, soaked in blood, did not retreat an inch.
His golden eyes were bright and stubborn.
Having the opportunity to enter the extraordinary world, how could she be willing to accept confinement and become ordinary?
Now that this mysterious world has opened its doors to her, she should naturally go in.
At this moment, her conviction was crystal clear, and her mind was extremely calm.
Their dazzling golden eyes shone brightly.
An endless power welled up in his heart and, following Qin Tan's thoughts, entered the black scythe.
In the blood-red ocean, the Black Scythe, which should have been fighting Qin Tan to the death, suddenly froze. It seemed to have seen something terrifying, and let out a desperate wail, almost instantly giving up its resistance.
Outside, the tremors of the black scythe ceased.
In the end, it quietly rested in Qin Tan's palm, the blade tip drooping, obediently submitting, all its terrifying bloodlust subdued, as if afraid of harming Qin Tan in the slightest.
From the outside, it looks like an ordinary black scythe with an exaggerated design.
It's done.
Qin Tan's eyes showed joy.
She leaned on a black sickle, her face beaming with a smile.
Within this small space, silence spreads.
In the end, Ye Jingjing came over first to help Qin Tan treat his injuries.
Although her injuries had fully healed, the blood and energy she had lost would not return, and Qin Tan's face was still pale.
"Thank you." She smiled at Ye Jingjing.
"You saved me, it's the least you can do."
Ye Jingjing shook her head, her gaze towards Qin Tan becoming much more affectionate.
The white cat reappeared on Qin Tan's shoulder. Qin Tan's golden eyes disappeared, and his black eyes were as dark and unfathomable as an abyss.
She looked at Xia Shuang, her eyes blazing with a fierce flame that seemed capable of burning everything to ashes.
Unstoppable.
"Now, am I qualified to choose a third path?"
Qin Tan stood in the setting sun, smiling as she asked this question.
The choice finally fell into her hands.
...
At Qin Tan's home in Xingfu Garden in the old city, Qin Tan brought boiled water to Xia Shuang and the others.
The house, which is over 120 square meters, is spacious enough for Qin Tan to live in alone.
There are some group photos displayed in the living room, and the furniture has a vintage feel to it.
The room was very clean and the lights were bright.
Qin Tan sat down, with a contract for joining Li Mingshu in front of her.
Looking through the documents, Qin Tan discovered that the basic salary was 20,000, and the bonuses were calculated based on the number of missions completed and the contributions made.
There are also some holiday benefits, which are very generous.
Moreover, the contract is not very binding on employees, with only one hard condition: they cannot refuse to perform tasks.
Two copies were made, and Qin Tan signed his name on them.
Then, she sat up straight, looked at Xia Shuang, and waited for the truth of this world to be revealed.
A gentle smile appeared on Xia Shuang's usually cold face.
"Welcome to be one of us."
The two crossed paths in mid-air, and Qin Tan did not dodge.
"Thank you," Qin Tan replied, her expression calm and composed.
"My name is Lin Zhisui, you can call me Brother Lin," Lin Zhisui said with a smile, taking over the conversation.
Do you remember the natural disaster that destroyed most of the land 43 years ago?
"I remember." Qin Tan's eyes darkened slightly.
"That was the beginning of the new calendar."
Forty-three years ago, a natural disaster swept the globe, destroying hundreds of millions of lives.
Even worse, the disaster caused many nuclear power plants to explode, and the resulting nuclear radiation spread, forcing countless people to leave their homes and become displaced.
Later, they came together and established what is now the Alliance District 5.
They built high walls outside the five districts, preventing the survivors from contacting the outside world.
Terrifying, dangerous, mutated.
These are synonyms for the world outside the Great Firewall. All children who grow up inside the Great Firewall receive historical lessons from textbooks from a young age.
The same applies to Qin Tan.
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