Chapter 176 176. A Fallen Leaf
The narrator suddenly mentioned this, and Xu Zhi inexplicably felt that something was wrong. The slight playfulness on her face disappeared, and she became serious: "I remember it very clearly, what's wrong?"
The helplessness and despair of impending death at that time, as well as the sudden appearance of the game console behind her, made her think she had seen a ghost.
【What were you thinking about the second before I appeared? 】
Xu Zhi had a very clear memory of this. She raised her chin slightly, and her tone became different from her usual relaxed tone.
What was she thinking at that time?
The answer couldn't be simpler.
"I want to live."
Her mind was full of thoughts about how to continue living, and a strong desire to survive filled her weak mind.
Yes, but it’s more than that.
The narrator added.
[You are filled with resentment, hatred, and in that moment, you choose to live, even if it means resorting to any means necessary.]
At that moment, what Xu Zhi hated was not other external objects, but more importantly, his own helplessness and weakness.
So, it emerged.
【At that moment, you made a choice that you didn't even realize. 】
".What?"
Xu Zhi didn’t quite understand. She even thought about it carefully, but still didn’t feel that she had made any choice.
What choice did she have at that time?
"You mean, I chose to pick you up?"
After thinking about it, it seems that this is the only option.
【No. 】
The narrator chose to tell Xu Zhi this sentence for the first time.
【I only appear because you made that choice. 】
[At that time, you were in an extremely negative state, choosing to discard all emotions and morals that could become a burden, your weakness, your kindness, your few positive emotions, and the moral concepts you had formed in peacetime.]
Although you may have more negative emotions and extreme thoughts than positive ones as you grow up, they are not completely absent.
[It's just that, at that moment, you feel that those things are useless if you want to survive in that city.]
[Although I can't predict what your situation would be like if you had made another choice, you have been much happier since then, which shows that you did not make the wrong decision to abandon that part of your relationship.]
[Now, you want to combine authority with the fragments, but you need to pick up those things you have discarded.]
Xu Zhi frowned in confusion when he saw the words on the screen: "Did I do that?"
How could she not remember making this choice?
She didn't feel like she was lacking any emotions.
The narrator seemed to sigh.
【well. 】
[Those things are rare and unimportant to you. You don’t care about them, so of course you won’t notice them.]
[It's easy to cut them, but it's not easy to get them back.]
"What should I do?"
Xu Zhi actually didn’t care much about the positive emotions expressed by the narrator. Even after hearing the narrator say that, she only felt that if she really made such a choice, it would definitely be a very correct choice.
Xu Zhi did not feel any psychological burden about picking up the things she had discarded. In her eyes, it was no different from asking her to pick up a leaf that had fallen on the ground.
[Starting today, consume one high-level lamp attribute core every day to allow your body to gradually adapt to the extraordinary energy of the lamp attribute.]
This may cause some discomfort, but be patient.
[Among the attributes of light, positive emotions are the most abundant and pure.]
".So simple?"
Xu Zhi was a little surprised. She thought she had to do some good deeds or something, and it was not impossible for her to do it.
How can it be that simple?
【This is just preliminary preparation.】
The narrator seemed to have anticipated what Xu Zhi was thinking and couldn't help but complain:
[You don't think you can regain those positive emotions by doing good deeds, do you? ]
Xu Zhi scratched his head: "Ah? Not allowed?"
【？ 】
[Do you think it's just trash on the street? You picked it up so easily!]
"I heard that the federal government's sanitation work is very good, and there is not much garbage on the streets." Xu Zhi's tone was quite sincere.
“And it’s not easy to do good things.”
【.】
[Alright, go do your thing. I have things to do too.]
If you say a few more words, it might break down.
"So when can I pick it up?" Xu Zhi asked hurriedly.
She also remembered to connect the [Authority] with the fragments.
However, the narrator only left one sentence: When the time comes.
"Waiting for the right time, waiting for the right time again!"
The girl complained softly but didn't ask any further questions.
The crack has been silent since it suddenly became quiet, and the Federation's red light has only lit up once so far, but Xu Zhi knew that this was just the beginning. The Federation probably would find it difficult to stop that group of fanatics and could only delay time as much as possible.
A few days later, Zhong Lingfan sent her a message saying that he had modified the knife a little bit for her and she could go and get it now.
Xu Zhi was quite interested in this. Although the forging of the game console was easy to use, the template was fixed. The weapons made by human extraordinary people had various differences. She didn't know what changes Zhong Lingfan made to her knife.
Inside the Cloud City Laboratory.
A black horizontal sword was placed quietly on the experimental table. The blade of the sword did not seem to be very sharp, as if it was made of some special wood. At this moment, it seemed to be stimulated by something. The originally golden lines faintly emitted a bloody color, as if blood was flowing on the blade, or as if the black charcoal blade was ignited with flames.
It looks like a piece of handicraft that can be easily broken. Only those who have touched it or seen it know that the seemingly dull blade is far sharper and tougher than any other weapon they have ever seen.
Zhong Lingfan looked at the knife quietly, then turned his gaze to the girl beside him, who was the girl Xu Zhi brought back who had a believer brother.
"The contract was successful."
This sentence seemed to be a judgment. The girl's body trembled slightly. She gently covered her left wrist, which was wrapped in a bandage. There was a shallow scar left by the repeated cuts and healing by the [Heart] attribute extraordinary people in recent days.
Her face was a little pale, probably because of excessive blood loss. When she heard Zhong Lingfan's words, she just nodded slightly to show that she understood.
"Let me ask you again, have you really decided?"
"This is a voluntary matter. I hope you won't suddenly change your mind."
The girl pursed her lips. Although her face was pale, one could still see the determination in her expression.
Zhong Lingfan naturally knew her. She had investigated the girl's background and learned a lot from her conversations with her during their "cooperation" over the past few days.
It is obvious that this is a good child. He studied hard before the doomsday, and returned to his hometown whenever he had time to accompany the elderly and learn old-fashioned hunting methods that are no longer useful in modern society to make the elderly happy. After the doomsday, he awakened extraordinary abilities and took the burden of protecting his family on his shoulders. After entering the residential area, he did not relax but worked harder to become a believer.
She is smart, loyal, and keeps her promises. All these good qualities can be seen in her.
Now, she wants her to die.
(End of this chapter)
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