"He is the best vessel, the best sacrifice."
Huang Sihui inwardly agreed with Li Ruoshan's summarizing remarks.
After leaving the activity room of the Occult Research Society and parting ways with Li Ruoshan, Huang Sihui returned to her dormitory.
It was only then that she realized that her other three short-term roommates were not in the dormitory.
So she hid in her own bed and under her own blankets, letting the blankets cover her completely.
Even so, the quilt, which was trembling slightly, could not hide the excitement in her heart.
That's because today, she finally took a step closer to the one she believed in.
She received the gaze, a remnant of great hope and proof of His omniscience and omnipotence in observing the development of the world.
To this day, Huang Sihui still remembers the day she came into contact with something great—
That was her beginner's dungeon, a game dungeon called [Golden Apple Theater].
Huang Sihui never imagined that she would be chosen by a game.
But when such a cruel reality actually befell her, she was forced to accept it.
Fortunately, in this bizarre instance, Huang Sihui's only consolation was—
In this game instance, she met a senior player named Li Ruoshan who was very helpful to her.
She knew that in this dangerous world, madness seemed to be everywhere.
Even Li Ruoshan, who had lent her a helping hand on many occasions.
Huang Sihui also accidentally noticed something unusual about her two arms.
However, out of gratitude to Li Ruoshan, who was like a savior to her, she did not discriminate against or distance herself from Li Ruoshan.
She knew that in this world, everyone was just a struggling individual at the bottom, forced by the need to survive.
In her view, this physical change may not have been Li Ruoshan's own will.
Moreover, what gave her hope was—
It was her last day in the [Golden Apple Theater] instance.
But this tiny hope was quickly shattered.
As a theater guide, her job is to check tickets and direct audience members to their seats.
Because that day marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Apple Theater, where she was working at the time.
During the training, Huang Sihui was repeatedly reminded by the theater management of the esteemed status of all the audience members who would be attending.
Even so, she realized she had still messed up during her first reception.
To this day, Huang Sihui still remembers the Gu Xinghe she saw at the theater entrance.
And the almost tangible sense of oppression he exerted on himself at that time—
It was as if she had stepped into a strange and incomprehensible realm, where she was being dissected by Gu Xinghe's cold and rational gaze.
In the dim light, she seemed to see clusters of tentacles dancing wildly behind Gu Xinghe, forming a misty domain around him that was under his sole control.
Gu Xinghe gave her a very contradictory feeling, seemingly both chaotic and rational.
But it was this direct fear and eeriness that caused Huang Sihui to instantly lose all reason and her mind went blank.
The result was that she led Gu Xinghe around in circles before finally getting him to the right place.
Fortunately, Gu Xinghe, who seemed extremely dangerous, did not pursue the matter and easily let her go.
Relieved, Huang Sihui became even more meticulous and cautious in her subsequent work.
At that moment, she finally understood why the other ushers in the theater all bowed their heads respectfully, not daring to look directly at the arriving audience.
That was not out of genuine respect from their hearts, or rather, it was not merely respect.
After carefully completing her task of guiding people, Huang Sihui headed towards the staff rest area in the theater's administrative area.
But at the same time, she noticed someone walking in her direction—it was Li Ruoshan, who had helped her many times before.
Later memories were both very vague and exceptionally clear to Huang Sihui.
She watched helplessly as Li Ruoshan, before she could even react, swiftly gouged out one of her eyeballs from her arm and quickly stuffed it into her mouth.
With the back of her head held down and her mouth covered, she was caught in a pincer movement and unable to resist.
At the time, she hadn't realized what she was being fed.
She felt the food in her mouth quickly melt into liquid and slide down her throat.
After realizing what was happening, Huang Sihui tried to vomit by digging into her throat, but found that she couldn't vomit anything at all.
She could feel her resentment and bitterness, the anger of believing she had met a kind person but being betrayed.
But that feeling quickly disappeared.
A mutation, perhaps not only physical but also mental, is taking place violently within her.
But this change no longer disgusted her, because it was clearly an evolution that transcended human limitations.
Huang Sihui realized that the person she once was was dead, and she had been reborn.
Eyeballs bulged on her body like pustules, which were terrifying yet strangely holy.
She was being watched.
Huang Sihui at the time was undoubtedly aware of this.
But this did not frighten her; on the contrary, it gave her a sense of security as if she were completely controlled by another being.
Even more so, after swallowing that eyeball, Huang Sihui felt the presence of Li Ruoshan, who was also a [partner].
Although communication is not possible through this.
But that faint sense of other people's existence made Huang Sihui know that she was not alone in this world.
She also had companions watching and observing her.
Huang Sihui covered her face and revealed a joyful smile; she had never felt so at ease.
The curtain rose in the theater, and the audience began to leave in an orderly fashion.
But Huang Sihui, who is now working as a guide again, has been given a new lease on life.
She smiled as she handed out theater souvenirs to each departing audience member.
Until she saw the first person she was to receive—Gu Xinghe.
When she met his gaze again, the same icy look as before seemed to have completely dissected her.
But Huang Sihui was no longer afraid; instead, she gave a sweet smile and thought to herself—
If only the person in front of her could linger their gaze on her a little longer.
If only her gaze could linger on the person in front of her a little longer.
That's good.
Huang Sihui watched as Gu Xinghe's figure receded further and further into the distance after accepting the theater gift from her.
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