Chapter 145: Retreat and Change System Update

Zhu Ci didn't know how long he had been suppressing his emotions, nor did he know what the blood-like thread in his hand was for. However, seeing how crazy he was now, he estimated that the function of this thing was extraordinary.

But, he wasn’t really worried about himself. He just felt a little distressed and guilty. Zhu Ci said softly, “I’m sorry…”

Shen Wu held his body captive, his expression showing no emotion at all. Who wanted his apology? Was Zhu Ci going to push him away or kill him in the next second? This didn't seem to be...

"But...I like you." Zhuci said.

As soon as these words came out, an expression of surprise suddenly appeared on the man's face.

Wrong guess? This is unprecedented.

Zhu Ci looked him in the eye seriously and said firmly, "Really."

"You..." Shen Wu's fingers were tightly clenched, but he was afraid of hurting him, so he just held on weakly. He lowered his head and scanned Zhu Ci's face, looking for any signs that he was lying.

Seeing that he didn't believe her, Zhu Ci thought for a moment and could only tilt his head and kiss him lightly on the lips. There was no technique involved, it just seemed like a soothing gesture, like a kitten trying to please, without any aggression.

"Zhuzhi... do you know what you are doing? If you lie to me, I will definitely kill you." His voice was very serious, and it seemed very important for him to confirm whether what Zhuzhi said was true.

Zhu Ci's behavior seemed to make him somewhat uneasy. Without waiting for Zhu Ci to answer, Shen Wu went further and held Zhu Ci tightly in his arms.

"Yeah." Zhu Ci nodded.

"I don't believe it. Can you let me kiss you?" After getting an affirmative answer, his voice was cold and decisive with a hint of grievance.

Cheers: "Where do you want to kiss?"

"neck."

Zhu Ci's neck is very beautiful, especially the collarbone. He doesn't even dare to wear low-necked clothes because of the marks left on it, especially in the summer. She usually calms down and stays at home with him. But for this reason, he usually doesn't allow Shen Wu to kiss his neck.

Zhu Ci nodded. He didn't know Shen Wu's intention. He just thought that he liked this place more. Moreover, the neck is a very dangerous place. If Shen Wu chose to bite it off directly... then, that would definitely be impossible.

Zhu Ci gently pulled his hand out and opened one side of his collar, revealing his snow-white skin. "Is this okay?"

He raised his eyes to observe Shen Wu's expression. His cheeks were somewhat red. After all, he seldom took the initiative to make a speech. When he did, it was like an ignorant person shyly trying to please others and induce them to commit a crime.

Shen Wu's breathing became disordered and noticeably heavier. It was difficult for him to resist this temptation.

The sensitive and fragile neck was bitten gently, and Zhu Ci couldn't help but make a weak sound. The air became a little hot, and the body that was so close to him obviously changed.

The danger was realized late, and with the complicated and intertwined emotions fermenting, things were getting out of control. Zhu Ci wanted to ask him to stop, but he was worried that he would continue to turn evil.

"Now?" Zhu Ci asked cautiously.

He shouldn't have said it directly, but he really couldn't bear to see Shen Wu's emotions on the verge of collapse.

"This place was originally prepared for you. No one will know what we did, including the game." Shen Wu seemed to know Zhuci's concerns.

Indeed, Shen Wu didn't need to ask him more questions, asking him whether he knew something. There was no one in the world who understood the speech better than him.

"But..." Zhu Ci was embarrassed but somewhat helpless, "Although you will be unhappy if I tell you this now, I'm afraid I still have to leave..."

"Leave? If you leave with my traces, people will see you wherever you go. They all know our relationship now?" Shen Wu smiled as he spoke. I don't know if it was out of anger. "That's a good idea."

Zhu Ci doesn't like lying: "I don't really care whether they know or not, but I have to do it. You'd better not try to lock me up."

Shen Wu said that the game wouldn't know, and Zhu Ci believed it subconsciously. Isn't this a kind of trust?

"You care, of course you care. You even hate to mention me outside. You haven't said a word. Until now, there are still people trying to distance ourselves from each other."

As he spoke, he kissed her harder, and Zhu Ci could feel his emotions going up and down.

"Do you care about this?" Zhu Ci asked.

Of course he cared, he cared a lot. What Shen Wu feared most now was to hear the words "Who are you?" and "Break up" from Zhu Ci's mouth again. He never cared about exposing his identity, but he cared about whether Zhu Ci could accept it and whether he would draw his sword against him again.

I had been planning to be ruthless, but now my plan has been disrupted and I am stuck in a rut.

The speech was still the same indifferent words, but he added the word "like" which was not even "love".

"Of course, don't you think you owe me something?" Shen Wu asked.

Zhu Ci stared at the innocent eyes, not understanding for the moment.

…

"Wait a moment, not too long, otherwise..."

"It's okay. I know I won't let you pass out."

"I……"

"It'll leave you enough energy to run."

…

In the game's internal space, a sequel to the hot forum post "Runaway Boyfriend" appeared, and this new post quickly replaced the previous one and directly topped the list.

The players who were watching felt that their worldviews were impacted.

[Clarification Post] I am indeed Shijian’s boyfriend, and we are back together now. (Posted by: Zhuci)

【1st floor: ???

2nd floor: 99

3F: What is this? Is this a congratulatory message? Oh my god, isn’t this a rumor?

4F: Oh. That's too bad. It looks like Zhu Ci has been found. I wonder where he is being held now.

5th floor: As someone who often watches the live broadcast of Zhu Ci, I think Zhu Ci must have met with an accident.

……】

…

It turns out this is what he wanted, as the price for letting him go.

The congratulatory speech was closed on the forum. It was a threat to be sure. Shen Wu even wrote a short essay for him and asked him to post it. He only completed half of the congratulatory speech and put a title on it. I wonder if he will be angry.

Although he really didn't want to do this, Zhu Ci didn't want to be attacked in the real world again. How Shen Wu got into his house was still a mystery, but he had a lot of little ideas.

And now.

Zhu Ci looked at the bracelet on his hand. It had become like this after he entered the game. What he was most worried about now was whether the game could track his whereabouts through this.

There's a head on my shoulders, and it feels a bit heavy.

Zhu Ci turned around and saw Shen Xiaobai hugging him from behind, rubbing his neck affectionately. Maybe it was because the smell on him was a bit like Shen Wu?

She's cuter when she doesn't talk.

There was still plenty of time to enter the dungeon next time, but Zhu Ci couldn't help but feel a little worried. Now that he had given it more thought, he was actually a little timid. It would be better to cut the Gordian knot.

Zhu Ci took out the puppet and tried to contact Zhou Nian.

"I want to go to the next copy."

"So fast, are you okay now?" Zhou Nian answered quickly.

"Um."

It would be best if everything ended as they wished.

"You and Shen Wu won't see each other more often?"

"It's not a life-and-death separation." Zhu Ci said, "Did you see a bad ending?"

"Do you think I'm omniscient and omnipotent? You might as well ask Shen Wu about this matter. Maybe he knows more than me." Zhou Nian said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Aren't you the one who controls your destiny?"

"Who told you that fate is predetermined? Otherwise, you would have lived the same way for so many lives?"

Zhu Ci smiled upon hearing this: "Then I feel relieved."

He will find a way, there will definitely be a way to have the best of both worlds.

"If nothing goes wrong, I should still be the one to build the next copy. The game cannot interfere. You can rest assured that there are no other players in it." Zhou Nian reminded.

"Is this the replica you built? Why can't the item..."

"No, my power is to collect different destiny pictures, integrate them into one scene, and disguise it as a copy. The things in it originally existed, but they are not owned by me. I just provide a channel for you to obtain them easily. You may meet someone from the past, another time and space, or the future." Zhou Nian explained.

"Then..." Zhou Nian's voice suddenly stopped and disappeared.

Zhu Ci waited for a while, but he never came back.

The cold electronic voice of the system rang in my ears [The system is being updated. This update will eliminate the bug. Please wait patiently. ]

【Update completed, data card has changed. 】

[The player congratulates, and the ranking is improved, advancing to the tenth place. 】

[Player's speech, talent has changed. Passive skill Crying and Laughing Mask upgraded, Angel's Scepter: Only when all beings are equal can we achieve balance. ]

Only all beings are equal?

Zhuci did remember that the talent in this timeline was not his original talent. His original talent was somewhat similar to this one, which was to turn things into their opposites or balance them.

It seems that the system is secretly adjusting his abilities and weakening his power.

What does it want to do this time?

First, his ranking was improved, and then his talent was changed. Zhou Nian might have also been cleared as a bug.

Congratulations Try to view the detailed explanation of this talent.

[Angel's Scepter (detailed description): Adds a blinding effect to everyone in the scene, making it difficult for people to distinguish each other's identities.]

What a great equality for all.

Zhu Ci thought to himself, it's actually not bad, this skill is much more useful than his previous one. The system can't show care for no reason, the next instance may become extremely difficult.

Another bite on the cheek.

Zhuci's attention was distracted, and raising a Shenwu slice at home was more fun than raising a pet.

Zhu Ci turned his head and said, "Stop making trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was suddenly stunned. The eyes, nose, and mouth seemed to be clear when viewed separately, but when he looked at them as a whole, he could no longer remember anything.

It seemed that he couldn't recognize Shen Wu's appearance again.

Zhu Ci lowered his eyes, it turned out to be this side effect.

But at first he had no intention of remembering what others looked like, and now, even though he wants to remember, he can't.

Is this what equality of all beings means?

Although he wanted to blame everything on the system, talent was also built based on the player himself, unless... the destiny he was originally going to embark on was calling him.

Zhu Ci rubbed Shen Xiaobai's head as usual, thinking, Zhou Nian was right, this time must be the critical point for the turning point.

But this time, he would not fail to recognize Shen Wu again, even if he could not see his face.