Chapter 120 Conspiracy
As it got darker, they returned to the dormitory.
Zero turned on the switch, and the moment the light came on, he felt as if he was in another world.
"Huh~" Chen Xiao'er breathed softly. She stepped into the room with one foot, and a gust of wind blew through the corridor, lifting the hem of her skirt.
The beige dress lifted up slightly, and she realized that there was a missing layer of lace on the edge of the skirt. Upon closer inspection, she found that the pattern was also different, so it must have been changed.
Pasha.
Chen Xiao'er stopped and pinched her collar and asked, "Hey, where's my old skirt? My mom bought it for me."
Ling put down his bag and got a glass of warm water from the table.
"After you fainted, we moved you from the basement to the square, and we accidentally tore your skirt. If you need it, you can ask the school and they'll make you an identical one tomorrow."
"After you fainted, we carried you to several other areas where the power was suspected to be in effect. As a result, the skirt was completely damaged during the transportation and rituals. We can only use a similar skirt as a replacement. If you need it, we can make an identical one tomorrow."
From the basement to the square… Chen Xiao’e covered her head dizzily and waved her hands repeatedly: “No need to go through so much trouble, this one is also good~ I’ll go take a shower first!”
After she finished speaking, she didn't wait for Ling's answer. She hurriedly took out some clothes from the closet and rushed into the bathroom, her steps a little staggering.
…
Crash——
Hot water gushed out of the faucet, and a series of water droplets hit my forehead and shoulders with a crackling sound.
"Why……"
Chen Xiao'er wiped her face, and her pounding heartbeat finally calmed down a little.
She tiredly picked up the sulfur soap and rubbed it all over her body, letting the special fragrance of sulfur fill her body to cover up the lingering fishy smell.
She wasn't disgusted by the filth of the corpse. To be honest, when the girl fell in front of her, shattered like a tomato... she had no time to control any emotions.
The sheer shock and even fear tightened her throat, causing her to completely faint.
She dipped the water droplets into her skin.
The girl's tragic death has become a blur in my memory. Perhaps it's my brain's self-protection mechanism? If this continues, maybe in a week or two I'll be able to forget that scene... eh?
[I want to find the truth of the matter.] This will is real and burning.
But was this will born out of grief for the loss of a rabbit, a sense of justice, or simply a desire to avoid pain and shock, a form of self-consolation?
Gurgle.
Chen Xiao'er stood under the faucet, covering her face, unable to let go for a long time.
The professor is willing to help me, and Zero will also come to help. But they are all standing on the side of the school. Will they really not put a fog between me and the truth?
I should believe the teachers who have always paid attention to me and the senior students who have always favored me, but I can't help but wonder if there is any inconsistency between their words and actions.
I, this is really weird.
Knock knock.
She slowly squatted on the ground, curling her toes in her slippers, rubbing against the wet soles, making a tiny crunching sound.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Even at this point, my mind is still full of myself. Even the sadness of wanting to vomit is just a physiological reaction...
Knock knock.
Click, click.
Tears fell drop by drop onto the tiles, stirring up bubbles in the soapy water.
Click.
The door lock clicked and snapped aside.
Click, click.
Steady footsteps sounded behind her and stopped when she suddenly turned around.
"Xiao Ai, are you okay? It's been a while, let me come in to check on you."
Zero stood behind him, one hand raised vacantly in the air, as if she wanted to touch something but maintained a vague distance.
hiss.
Chen Xiao'er sniffed, wiped the corners of her eyes with her hands, and said confusedly, covering her chest with her hands, "No, nothing, I was just daydreaming. Ling, how did you get in?"
After she asked, she lowered her head: I must have forgotten to lock the door. How could I answer such a question? I could only say, "I opened the door and came in."
Ling didn't answer like that. She lowered her hands and said calmly, "I knocked on the door twice. I was a little worried because I didn't get a response from you."
Beep, beep.
Invisible data surged in his eyes, and the prompt of "Emotional Module Abnormality" on his irises was extremely clear.
[No. 1: No. 0, return to the nest to reset in 1 hour. Your recent reset frequency is far higher than the regular maintenance once every 10 years, please note.]
[No. 0: OK.]
It was indeed strange, Zero thought silently.
I was about three meters away from Chen Xiao'er. Although within the range of influence, there was no direct contact.
Does this mean that Chen Xiao'er's power has evolved? Or... after being repeatedly affected, I've undergone some changes that even a reset can't completely erase?
Senior is worried about me?
Chen Xiao'er's cheeks flushed, and a sense of comfort welled up, slightly dispelling the gloom in her heart. She reached up, grabbed the dry towel beside her, wrapped it around herself, and stood up straight.
"Don't worry, I'm much better now. Zero, go out for a while, I'll be out soon."
"Okay." Ling nodded and walked out, then walked to the table to reply to the new message sent by No. 1.
[No. 1: Raise the alert level regarding Chen Xiao'er. She may be the only known human with "powers."]
[No. 0: Does the church question her human identity?]
[No. 1: Her human identity has been confirmed by Our Lord, the Radiant One, but doubts still remain regarding the classification and concept of power.]
[No. 0: Received.]
Beep.
Chen Xiao'er's name was copied in her "heart" and moved from the protection list to the warning list.
[Do you want to remove Chen Xiao'er from the guardian sequence? ]
【no. 】
She is still a human being, someone I need to protect.
"Zero~"
The clattering sound of slippers approached, and a few seconds later, he pressed against her shoulder and snuggled up to her gently from behind.
"Xiao Ai."
Zero responded calmly, the corners of his lips slightly raised.
The two of them leaned against the bed and clung to each other quietly for a while. Chen Xiao'er quietly raised her head and wanted to say something when her cell phone suddenly beeped.
【Unknown Caller】
She smiled sheepishly and pressed the answer button.
Anyway, Lin Lang and Zheng Lu had not returned yet, and they were the only two in the dormitory, so Chen Xiao'er just sat on the bed and called out "Hello".
Humph, if it was Xinnaya, I would just hang up! Then send her a text message to ask her what else she wanted.
However, this person hasn't gone crazy these days, nor has he sent any weird text messages. I don't know whether I should be happy or worried.
“It’s me.”
Who are you? If you're calling someone you don't know, can you just give your name?
However, the voice on the other end was male, definitely not Xinnaya. So Chen Xiao'er had to politely ask, "Excuse me, who are you?"
[“You can call me Xu Snake.”]
The person on the other side waited for a while, and seeing that Chen Xiao'er didn't respond, he had to add.
"We've met before, at a script-killing arena, and I'm also a member of the Chen family."
ha?
When it comes to script-killing venues, Chen Xiao'er immediately has some impression.
Xu She... the actor who slipped away mid-performance? He was eventually "killed" and forced off the stage by Xinnaya. It was truly an unprovoked disaster.
Although she hated the Chen family, she mainly hated the bastards who harassed her mother all day long. She might have to deal with the Chen family again in the future because of her sister's affairs, and it would be a shame to offend them.
Chen Xiao'er suppressed her emotions and asked calmly, "It's Uncle Chen. What's the matter with you calling me?"
Maybe it's something like borrowing money. If the amount is not large, I can consider it.
"I want to make a deal with you, Chen Xiao'er."
"This is about Chen Xiaotong, and of course, it's also related to Ms. Chen Yunshu... Do you want to cooperate with us?"
Chen Xiao'er and Ling's eyes both turned cold.
Ling's palm gently rested on her shoulder, and Chen Xiao'er lowered her voice. "Tell me more?"
…
Miroku walked out of the office, his back still straight.
Her high-heeled boots made pleasant tapping sounds on the floor tiles, and occasionally a layer of fluctuating light would appear, just like pressing piano keys.
"bishop."
"Bishop Milo."
"Hello."
Everyone she passed would murmur a greeting to her, and Miroku would nod slightly to them.
【“Teacher.”】The child’s sparkling eyes suddenly flashed through his mind.
Dada.
Professor Milo stopped in the corridor in front of his office, staring intently at the abstract painting that symbolized a certain predecessor.
The devil's face appears on the glass screen of the abstract painting, elegantly holding a cup of coffee.
"Are you standing up for their ruthlessness?"
ruthless.
It is indeed ruthless.
After a not-too-long narration and not-too-intense discussion, Chen Xiao'er was classified as a "secret weapon against unknown powers."
In other words, if they encounter something similar to today in the future, and there are no other high-priority magical items that can take effect, they will directly dispatch Chen Xiao'er and use her, a fragile student, to face the "God" directly.
At this moment, Chen Xiao'er is no longer an ordinary companion, but some kind of special medicine.
but--
"But you also acknowledge this ruthlessness."
The devil earnestly expressed Miroku's thoughts.
Yes, maybe I would feel sad, regretful, and worried... If that child was in danger or even died because of me or our decision, I would be very, very sad.
But that's all.
The living will always inherit the will of the deceased. As long as human civilization does not perish, the surviving humans will be able to pass on the torch.
rustle.
Her thin gloves gently brushed across the frame, and the devil's face vanished.
I'm sorry, Xiao'ai, we don't have the ability to protect you.
But we who are ruthless to you are equally ruthless to ourselves. The remains of the living... Any saviors who join in will be erased from the world, their existence forgotten by future generations.
Their bodies, souls and all traces of their existence will be wiped out, but their will and the concept of their existence will become eternal in the hearts of future generations.
It's not just those special saviors who sacrifice their existence. Nearly 70% of the "current" high-ranking members of the Church of Light are...
Miroku gripped the door handle and pursed his lips in awareness.
Click, she opened the office door, and sure enough, Xinaya, the blonde devil was sitting on her desk again.
Disgusting.
"Hey, fellow tribesman, the energy you requested."
Xinnaya seemed to be in an unusually good mood today. She took out something from her body and threw it over.
A layer of golden flames rose from Miroku's gloves, catching the "gem" steadily.
The appearance of this gem is very similar to the prototype of the energy stone that has undergone the first round of compression in the church, but the energy inside is more complex, and it is obvious that it has not been artificially purified.
Milo took out a wooden box of rare items from the safe and placed the gem carefully inside.
She sat down gracefully on the sofa, her posture mirroring the devil in the frame. "Are you so eager to be alone with Chen Xiao'er? What's your understanding of humanity?"
This time, Xinaya was not angered. Instead, she grinned proudly, revealing her sharp canine teeth.
"Don't underestimate the demons. I've already gained a deep understanding of the humans in the abyss. These energies are extracted from them. It really took me a lot of effort~"
She casually lifted her golden hair and laughed heartily: "Hahaha, everything is worth it! It's worth it~ Please arrange for me to meet her quickly, I can't wait--"
Xinaya raised her right hand and clenched it tightly: "I want to crush her heart."
“…”
It turns out that she was the reason why those underground cults were so crazy.
Sinaya observed a moment of silence, then put on a slightly arrogant expression. "Alright, let's discuss the next deal. You should be aware of the coming of power, right?"
Xiao'ai is already under enough pressure, so I'll take this opportunity to completely eliminate you - it'll be good for everyone.
The lights flickered, and the shadows of the professor and the smiling devil merged into one.
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