Chapter 247 Wavering Thoughts
The first act of the performance ended successfully. Chen Xiao'er walked back with a heavy heart, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she reached the clock tower.
She turned around and wanted to talk to Ling, but before she could say anything, a tourist in businessman's clothes suddenly rushed over and pounced at her feet.
"Hey?" Chen Xiao'er turned around and saw Ling kick the man far away. At the same time that Ling kicked the businessman away, the students who were acting as guards also stepped forward to block two or three sneaky guys.
Who are they? Chen Xiao'er stood on the steps, holding up her skirt.
She was not scared because these young people were all in costumes and had nothing in their hands. How could they beat her classmates who were armed with guns?
Moreover, they were only concerned with struggling and running away, and did not fight back. It felt like they were high school students from other schools who came to cause trouble.
Snap!
Amidst the chaos, a pair of hands suddenly reached out from behind. They didn't touch Chen Xiao'er's shoulders, but instead placed a velvet gift box in front of her.
Chen Xiao'er stepped aside and saw a round-faced young man solemnly opening a gift box in front of her. "Your Majesty, will you accept my treasure?"
He was wearing an embroidered suit and was clearly playing the role of one of the suitors.
The script didn't mention how the Queen would interact with tourists, but since it was an impromptu performance, she had to adapt to the situation.
Chen Xiao'er suppressed her smile and glanced at the gift box.
She deliberately lowered her throat and asked in a hoarse voice, "What gift is this? You better not forget my request."
The young man bowed politely and held the gift box high. "This is a divine bird egg I took from the highest bird's nest in the world. It's incredibly delicious. Please do me the honor of enjoying it."
"This is the divine egg we retrieved from the abyss. It's rich in energy. Please do me the favor and eat it."
Three, two, one.
The leader was counting down silently in his mind. He could feel that his companions, whose lives were connected to his, were decreasing one by one. In order to carry out this conversation, he had exhausted the resources of the entire Dissolution Cult.
Entangle the apostles, lure away the guards, and most importantly... present this dissolving egg to Chen Xiao'e.
Before he drew his sword towards Chen Xiao'er, he had already swung it to kill his own god.
There are many different ways for humans to get along with creatures of the abyss. The Cult of Dissolution worships a larva.
It is not highly personified, and the powers it can bestow upon its believers are unremarkable.
Fortunately, the believers all know that it is a juvenile and still has a lot of room to grow. Moreover, a larva is always easy to please and will not kill its host as long as it is fed.
Unfortunately, there is no time. They have been worshipping it for hundreds of years. It is time to change it to a more promising and decent master.
The leader of the cult did not know the specific operating rules of Zero, and only vaguely heard of the existence of cognitive filters.
His only hope was simple: all humans, whether possessing uncanny powers or not, could be infected by the parasite. He only had to feed Chen Xiao'er this egg, and leave the rest to the abyss, fate, and nature!
He looked at the girl in front of him with great piety. She was more in line with human aesthetics than a larva, and even when she pretended to be a stranger who didn't want anyone to come near her, she still seemed amiable.
Eat, eat quickly! In these days of food scarcity, the Dissolving Egg must be a delicious delicacy in your eyes. After you've finished, you will descend into the abyss and lead us all to escape the apocalypse.
Chen Xiao'er naturally couldn't hear his thoughts. She was looking down to admire the "divine bird egg" in the box.
The salted duck egg was quite attractive, a bit larger than the hard-boiled eggs sold at school, about the size of her fist. Its shape was very regular, and its shell was a smooth, neat pale green, emitting a faint salty aroma.
Click, click, click.
Time-related artifacts usually only appear in legends, and their actual effects are often very useless.
The young cult leader could hear the variable-speed clock he had just used making a crisp sound under the heavy load, and beads of sweat began to flow down his temples.
No, there is not enough time, only a dozen seconds at most!
You, why don’t you eat yet!
Looking at Chen Xiao'er's "doubtful" expression, he had no choice but to instigate: "Your Majesty, why don't you eat?"
"Ah, do you want to eat?" Chen Xiao'er awoke as if from a dream. She poked at the duck eggs in the box, her pupils dilated slightly. "It's not very convenient." We were standing outside now, without plastic gloves. And the salted duck eggs should have been cut up and eaten with the porridge. Were we just going to eat them like this?
Why is it inconvenient?! Can't you eat with your hands?
"Please try it, it's delicious, huh?!" The young man tried to grab her hand eagerly, but another person grabbed her wrist tightly.
The girl wearing sunglasses blocked Chen Xiao'er behind her and "gently" twisted the young man's wrist, making a crisp clicking sound in the air.
"Ah——" the young man screamed and fell to the ground.
His hand bones were crushed, and the bone fragments in the flesh were probably crushed into powder... We were all under the influence of Zero, how did you do that? Weird, monster!
"You're okay."
"He's fine." Lan put his arm around Chen Xiao'er's shoulders, picked her up and put her on the steps.
Lan picked up the box from the ground and closed it jokingly, then gave the young man a malicious smile: "Thank you for your hospitality."
"Gu." The young man raised his head while enduring the severe pain. He knew that the monster was not only interested in the Dissolving Egg, but this guy probably ate everyone else.
He really wanted to avenge everyone, and he also wanted to take out the Dissolving Egg and force it into Chen Xiao'er's mouth, but unfortunately he couldn't do either.
The domain of the Time Artifact shattered like a bubble. Lan didn't even need to move a finger. An apostle grabbed the unfortunate bastard and threw him high into the air.
......
Chen Xiao'er looked at Lan holding the salted duck egg gift box in her arms and almost laughed out loud: You are here again~ Such a familiar feeling.
She wanted to say thank you to the tourist who participated in the interaction, but when she turned around, she saw a senior from the student union pulling the man's collar and walking out.
"Help, help me!" The young man stretched out his hand towards her.
The senior covered his mouth and said as he walked away, "This guy didn't register and just barged in to act out a scene. Don't bother with him. I'll get him out first."
"He's a member of the Chaos Cult. Please don't have any contact with him. We'll be responsible for eliminating him."
"Thank you~" Chen Xiao'er waved with a stifled smile, hoping this friend wouldn't steal the show like this again next time. If we ever see each other again, I'll transfer the money for the salted duck eggs to him.
After waving her hand, she tapped Lan's arm. "Sister, you finished your investigation so quickly? Did you catch Xu She?"
"No, he ran away." Lan's face froze, and she stopped just as she was about to walk out. She put her arm around Chen Xiao'er's shoulders and whispered in her ear, "Call me immediately if you're in danger. Why don't you come with me now?"
Is it really that serious? The Chen family wouldn't dare to hunt me down in school, would they?
Chen Xiao'e thought for a moment. If she ran out with Sister Lan at this moment, it might put her in danger. Compared to Sister Lan, who was always alone and had only two bodyguards with her, it was definitely safer to stay at school.
Besides, there were still two acts left to perform. How could she, the queen, leave midway? The students hadn't even prepared a backup.
She hugged Sister Lan's shoulders and whispered, "It's okay, I'll be careful. Don't worry if you can't find him, there are many security guards in the school."
Lan's muscles relaxed, but a strange smile, almost disdainful, appeared on her face. She nudged Chen Xiao'er's cheek, then released her hand and quickly walked toward the playground.
When Lan reached the edge of the runway, the senior students dressed as temple girls had already driven out all the troublemakers and were walking quickly towards the clock tower.
"Hey!" Lan turned around and walked backwards, her hands in her pockets, shouting at them, "I don't care what you're doing, if love gets hurt in the slightest, I'll tear this whole damn school apart!"
"Sister Lan!" Chen Xiao'er was so anxious that she wanted to catch up, but as soon as she stood on tiptoe, she was gently embraced by Ling. The other senior students ignored Lan's threats and instead surrounded Chen Xiao'er like a group of soft lambs.
Ling took her arm and walked towards the clock tower naturally. "Xiao'er, let's go to the lounge for a while. The second and third acts are connected, so why not catch up on some sleep now?"
There were quite a lot of people gathered around. Chen Xiao'er stood on the stairs and looked down. Sister Lan's back had disappeared.
She turned her head and found that Ling's eyes were drooping, as if he was thinking or really tired.
These days she has to rehearse during the day and go to the student union at night, so she must be very tired.
"Okay, let's take a break first." Chen Xiao'er lifted the hem of her skirt and gently stroked her lover's soft eyelids with her right hand.
.......
The lounge is located on the top floor of the clock tower. When the door is opened, the light inside immediately spreads onto the carpet, dyeing it a warm orange color.
The senior students escorted them to their rooms and then closed the doors considerately.
Rustle, rustle.
The queen's skirt dragged on the carpet, making a crisp sound. Chen Xiao'er lowered her head and found that where she stepped, a layer of velvet collapsed, revealing the pale golden color underneath.
"The design of this carpet is so beautiful~" She was surprised and fiddled with the carpet with her toes, drawing a six-pointed star on the large round carpet.
Chen Xiao'er was sketching on the carpet. The embroidery and broken gems on her skirt reflected the light, creating a shimmering silver.
Zero's gaze slowly moved from her peaceful smiling face to the surface of the crystal shoes, because the place where her toes were touching was not actually the carpet, but the center of the ritual formation.
She is now so close to Xiao'er that the emotions deep in her consciousness are constantly revived, and even her heart is filled with bitter pain.
Why am I so miserable? Everyone is giving their all to save the world.
She deeply agreed with the education she had received since childhood, but whenever she saw those golden tears emerging from the depths of her soul, she vaguely felt that she might make some extremely irrational choices, such as...
【I want to help Chen Xiao'er escape.】
Ling looked at Xiao'er's excited movements and slowly clenched his fists: Such behavior is undoubtedly a betrayal. Should I really recover my memory?
Guanghui did not answer this question.
The light bulb above Chen Xiao'er's head was just an ordinary light source. No matter how she danced, she couldn't see a regular spinning thread.
So why doesn't Guanghui try to restrain Xiao'e?
His position should be completely consistent with that of the Glory Church. Since the church has already passed the decision to "sacrifice Chen Xiao'er when necessary", Glory should take corresponding actions.
Ling looked silently at the jewel necklace on Xiao'er's neck. It was the restraint she had hung for her with her own hands.
This controller was molded from many precious materials and contained a wealth of complex modern technology. But the most important thing was still the glorious power of rules. Only power could counter power.
According to the church's plan, Guanghui could use this controller to temporarily suppress the enemy to zero. However, Chen Xiao'er's body was extremely fragile and she was completely unable to resist during this period.
Will Guanghui do this?
Would the radiant light that deliberately bypassed surveillance and planted the seeds of memory in my soul do this?
What about me? What should I do?
[Help Chen Xiao'er escape] Glory... Is my Lord hinting at this?
Click.
"Zero?" Chen Xiao'er's cheeks felt hot as she felt a burning gaze.
Blushing, she tiptoed back, took small steps to Ling's side, and asked shyly, "Do you think... I'm not suitable to play the Sleeping Queen?"
"Yes." Zero answered without hesitation.
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