Chapter 73
Mo Xiaoxin rolled her eyes: "Anyway, I've already left them signs. Someone will believe what's on the signs, and they'll fight each other because of human greed. They might even be killed by a lot of clones."
A rare smile appeared on Leng Huai's usually cold and stern face: "Not bad. You've gotten smarter."
Mo Xiaoxin rolled her eyes immediately: "Tch..."
Leng Huai remained silent, turned his head, and walked straight ahead.
This is a long corridor, and at the end of it is a door. I don't know where it leads.
As the door opened, a blinding light shone in, accompanied by a scorching and intense heat wave. This powerful impact made one feel as if they had entered hell, and the fear of impending death was suffocating.
They quickly closed the door and only then did they regain their sense of life.
Mo Xiaoxin was still shaken; that heatwave had almost killed her. Could it be that there was a volcano outside?
There is only one way out here, and that is to go out through this door.
The outside is no place for a human to stay, but there are dangers both in front and behind, so staying here indefinitely is not a solution.
Leng Huai lowered his head and pondered: "There is only one exit here, and we must get out of here. We have been in this ice passage for too long, which is why it feels so hot outside. I will add a fire-type protective layer for you, and it won't feel so intense later."
Mo Xiaoxin nodded.
After making ample preparations, Leng Huai opened the door again.
Despite wearing protective gear, she still felt a wave of heat wash over her, burning her eyes. She quickly closed them, and within moments, tears streamed down her face. Her face felt intensely hot, as if fire were burning right in front of her.
She resisted the urge to back down and stood there with her fists clenched.
After a while, her body gradually adapted to the heat, and she slowly opened her eyes. The sight before her made her legs feel weak.
This was a confined space surrounded by lava rocks. The place where they stood was like a narrow path along the cliff edge of Jianmen Pass, only wide enough for one person to stand on. Below them was scalding lava; if they took another half step forward, they would fall in. There were rocks on the lava for people to stand on, and in the middle was a high platform with a door on it, which was locked.
Mo Xiaoxin leaned against the wall, not daring to even breathe loudly.
The door behind me had been closed at some point.
The path beneath her feet was too narrow and dangerous. Mo Xiaoxin wanted to open the door and stand in the passage, but found that she couldn't open it.
After trying twice and still receiving no response from the door, she had no choice but to give up.
There is no way out.
The only exit in the entire space was that flimsy door.
Just as she was about to ask Leng Huai why the door was locked, Leng Huai had already flown up and jumped onto the floating rocks in front of him.
She could only swallow her words and lean against the wall in a spread-eagle position, not daring to move.
Leng Huai turned his head to look at Mo Xiaoxin, and seeing Mo Xiaoxin's appearance, he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Why are you so timid? Come here."
Mo Xiaoxin shook her head frantically. The bubbling lava below seemed to be warning her, "If you dare to take another step forward, I'll swallow you whole."
Leng Huai stood on the rock as if he were weightless, and the rock did not change at all.
Mo Xiaoxin thought to herself, "Brother, I don't have your amazing lightness skill."
Seeing that she stood there without daring to move, Leng Huai returned to his original spot.
Mo Xiaoxin only felt a gust of hot wind rush towards her when Leng Huai flew over.
Leng Huai stood beside her, and the ground beneath her feet seemed to tremble slightly, perhaps due to her excessive nervousness.
Her whole body stiffened, her hands gripping the bare wall tightly, offering no foothold. Her legs felt weak, and she kept swallowing.
Of all times, in this huge place, why did Leng Huai have to fly right next to her and scare her? And make such a commotion!
Mo Xiaoxin opened her eyes wide and glared at him.
Leng Huai looked at her with amusement.
A strong hand suddenly grabbed her slender waist, and before she could react, her whole body was lifted into the air.
Before I knew it, I was on the rock. As soon as I stepped on it, the rock shook violently.
These rocks are floating on the lava, and if you're not careful, they could lose their balance and fall.
She quickly hugged Leng Huai's waist and pressed her face against his chest.
Even if I die, I'll find someone to take me down with me.
After a while, the stones underfoot finally became flat.
The strength and elasticity of his hand distracted her slightly. She hadn't expected Leng Huai to have such a good physique—strong, muscular, and with abs.
A refreshing fragrance wafted into Leng Huai's nose; it was the scent of Mo Xiaoxin's soapberry. Leng Huai's face flushed slightly, but fortunately, no one could see it.
Leng Huai stiffened. No one had ever dared to hold him like this before. Feeling the restless hands of the petite woman in his arms, his voice was icy: "Let go!"
Mo Xiaoxin shook her head desperately, her legs still weak: "I won't let go!"
He brought her here, so shouldn't he be responsible for her safety?
Besides, her waist makes her feel very safe, and she would be reluctant to let go now.
Leng Huai said again, "Let go!"
"I won't let go, I won't let go! What can you do to me?" Mo Xiaoxin was now acting like a rogue, clinging to Leng Huai.
Lost in admiration of Leng Huai's physique, Mo Xiaoxin unexpectedly slipped and was about to fall when Leng Huai quickly pulled her up.
Leng Huai's voice was slightly angry: "Weren't you all holding onto me? How did you still fall down?"
Mo Xiaoxin said somewhat aggrievedly, "It's just that your figure is so good that it distracted me a bit..."
"Hurry up," Leng Huai said helplessly.
Fine, if she wants to cling to him, then let her cling to him.
"Hurry up," Leng Huai said.
"Huh?" Before Mo Xiaoxin could react, her body suddenly felt weightless again.
Why didn't this person notify her before flying away?
She quickly clung to Leng Huai like an octopus.
Leng Huai flew up to the high platform. "Can we come down now?"
Leng Huai's voice carried a hint of helplessness and doting affection.
Mo Xiaoxin looked up at Leng Huai with some confusion. Why would Leng Huai speak in such a tone?
Could she have misheard?
Looking up, all I could see was Leng Huai's icy jawline and his murderous gaze.
Yes, that's the real Leng Huai.
Leng Huai: "You stay here, I'll go find the key."
Fortunately, the platform was some distance from the lava and it wasn't so hot anymore, which made her feel a little better.
Mo Xiaoxin studied the protruding door.
The door seemed to appear out of thin air, floating above the platform. As soon as Mo Xiaoxin touched the door, she felt a chill enter her fingertips.
She suddenly had a feeling that once she stepped out of this door, she could return to the real world.
She was startled by the thought, and her hand involuntarily gripped the door latch.
With a "snap," the door opened.
There was no lock!
She wanted to turn back and find Leng Huai to tell him that the door wasn't locked, but the door seemed to have a suction force that sucked her in.
When Mo Xiaoxin opened her eyes again, she found herself in a dark room. Inside the room was a smart, modern screen, with Leng Huai as the focus.
Leng Huai was searching for the key on the stone wall of the magma chamber.
There is a black chair in front of the screen.
The man had his back to her, and through the shadows cast by the light, she saw a person dressed in a black robe.
"Welcome," the man in black said, his voice neither male nor female, but hoarse.
Mo Xiaoxin frowned: "Who are you?"
Who I am is not important.
Seeing the scenes unfolding on the big screen, Mo Xiaoxin was shocked to realize that she had been under surveillance all along. A nameless rage welled up inside her: "How did you manage to lure me here? How can you see Leng Huai?"
The man in black robes laughed and said jokingly, "So many questions, why don't you guess who I am? If you guess right, I'll answer you."
"..."
Mo Xiaoxin fell silent.
Who knows who this person in front of me is?
She looked around the room.
The room looked very modern, including the chair the person was sitting in, the table next to it, and the fruit plate on the table.
Who else could observe them at such close range for so long?
Suddenly, a person popped into her mind.
"You are... the main system."
Mo Xiaoxin's statement was not a question, but a statement of affirmation.
The man laughed loudly again: "As expected of the person I chose, he's really smart!"
She guessed right.
This was the first time she had seen the main system. She had assumed that the main system, like any other system, was something made of data. She never imagined that the main system was actually a person.
But Mo Xiaoxin was puzzled. If he wanted to see her, he could simply have the system call her directly. Why was he being so mysterious?
The man in black robes crossed his legs and casually pointed a black bamboo stick at Leng Huai, who was still searching on the screen: "I called you here for no other reason than that if you help me complete this task, our contract will be fulfilled, and I will give you ten billion to send you back to the modern world."
Hearing the black-robed man say those words in a slightly relaxed and playful tone, Mo Xiaoxin had a bad feeling, and her temples throbbed.
What exactly is the background of this main system that allows it to come up with a billion dollars all at once?
She asked, "What is it?"
"If you fall into the lava in this Ruins of Ashes, your soul will be scattered and you will never be reincarnated. If you push Leng Huai down, that will solve the problem. How about that? Simple, right?" The man in black robes casually stated his idea. His tone was as relaxed as if he were telling Mo Xiaoxin to go drink a cola, rather than asking her to kill someone.
really.
Mo Xiaoxin frowned: "You want me to push him down?"
"That's right."
Mo Xiaoxin was filled with disbelief. What was the relationship between this man in black robes and Leng Huai? Why did he want to kill Leng Huai?
I initially thought this man in black robes was a pervert who wanted to observe her being killed by Leng Huai, but I never expected him to be a pervert who treats everyone equally.
Mo Xiaoxin looked at Leng Huai on the screen. If she pushed him down, Leng Huai would truly be destroyed. He wouldn't be able to rise from the dead like she had...
The thought that Leng Huai would never appear in front of her again caused Mo Xiaoxin a strange pang of pain in her heart.
"What, you don't dare to kill him? He's killed you many times before, and now you finally have a chance for revenge." The black-robed man's tone was laced with sarcasm, as if he were mocking Mo Xiaoxin's previous cowardly behavior.
Mo Xiaoxin cursed the man in black robes in her heart. The reason she was killed was because she was forced to sign this damn contract.
The voice of the man in black robes came to my ears again.
"Is one billion not enough? Then I'll add another two hundred million for you."
The man in the black robe seemed to be very wealthy, easily raising the price by another two hundred million.
Is this about money?
Although she wanted money, she couldn't actually kill someone! Especially not someone with a vicious curse that would cause their soul to be scattered and never be reincarnated. How could she be the knife in that curse?
Even if she actually received the money, her conscience would be uneasy.
With that in mind, she decisively refused: "I'm sorry, I can't agree."
"Oh? Why? Could it be that you've fallen in love with him? You have feelings for him?" The black-robed man's tone was somewhat strange.
Mo Xiaoxin was taken aback. Did she have feelings for Leng Huai?
After spending so many days together, she discovered that Leng Huai wasn't as cold-blooded and ruthless as outsiders described. On the contrary, she witnessed his warm and compassionate side.
Just now, when she lost her footing and was about to fall into the lava, Leng Huai pulled her up without saying a word. For that reason alone, she couldn't betray Leng Huai.
Even if it's not human, you'd develop feelings for a pet after spending so many days together. She said noncommittally, "That's my private matter, but I can tell you that he's my friend. I could never kill him in such a cruel way. I can't do it."
"You can't even manage 1.2 billion. What a piece of trash." The black-robed man's voice gradually turned cold.
Mo Xiaoxin couldn't help but feel a sense of fear. The main system seemed to wield great power in this world, able to pull her soul into this world and force her to do things for him. And the things it did were so ruthless; who knew if he might kill her if he was displeased.
But she wasn't afraid; no one could force her to do something she didn't want to do.
Seeing Mo Xiaoxin's resolute attitude and determined eyes, the man in black robes remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "Alright, go back and continue with your mission."
Mo Xiaoxin wanted to ask something more, but before she could speak, the scene before her changed, and when she blinked again, she was back on the high platform.
She was still holding the bolt in her hand, but when she turned it again, she found that the door was locked.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew by, and Leng Huai appeared behind her.
Leng Huai said, "We've got the key. We'll stay here and wait for those people to come."
Mo Xiaoxin nodded, recalling what the man in black had said, her heart filled with doubts.
Why would the man in black robes be so ruthless towards Leng Huai?
Is there some deep-seated resentment between the two of them?
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