391. Grudges This is indeed a personal grudge..."
"Hello... beautiful." Zhu Ning said.
Lin Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment. She knew that Zhu Ning was trying to make her laugh. Even though his body was so broken, he still used such a joke to reassure her and tell her not to be sad.
But Lin Xiaofeng knew exactly what Zhu Ning was thinking, which made her even sadder. She couldn't stop crying, and her previous loud crying turned into silent crying, and her lips were shaking from crying.
Lin Xiaofeng was too young. Even though she was used to acting in front of the camera, she couldn't handle the death of two people. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand, repeatedly telling herself to be strong. She had been trained by Pei Shu for a long time, and she had picked up the habits of a professional investigator. She subconsciously reported the information, "Pei Shu and Bai Cheng..."
Lin Xiaofeng's voice was hoarse, and the remaining two words were almost squeezed out, "Dead."
She lowered her voice, but still felt that these two words were extremely heavy.
Zhu Ning was silent for a long time before he hummed, "I know."
She knew that Zhu Ning had Bai Cheng's blood and Pei Shu's ashes in her body, and even Pei Shu's flame was still burning in her body, and the pain at every moment was a clear reminder to her.
They are dead.
The deceased is gone, but the pain of death will remain with Zhu Ning forever.
Zhu Ning took a deep breath, knowing that she couldn't hide in the sunny playground and keep warm like a kitten. She had to return to reality, because death is not just death, there are many affairs to deal with, and Lin Xiaofeng, a ten-year-old girl, cannot face all of this alone.
"How am I... now?" Zhu Ning changed the subject. She was so weak that she couldn't even turn around on her own.
Lin Xiaofeng carefully lifted her shoulders and let Zhu Ning lean sideways on her thighs. Although she moved very carefully, Zhu Ning was covered with bruises and it was difficult not to pull the wounds, causing her to gasp in pain.
Lin Xiaofeng could only be more careful, observing Zhu Ning's spine, and said uncertainly: "It seems like... rebirth?"
Zhu Ning's injury this time was too severe, so it is not accurate to say that he is healing. It should be said that he is "reborn", peeling off the bad skin and then slowly growing good skin.
New layers of skin and muscle slowly grew, and Zhu Ning's bones were gradually turning black.
A black spine formed, with a faint flame burning on it. It was the fire that belonged to Pei Shu. He died, but a part of it remained in Zhu Ning.
Lin Xiaofeng watched intently as the skin behind the spine began to close from the back of the neck.
It was like someone was performing surgery on Zhu Ning, replacing all the blood and bones in his body, and now it was time to sew him up.
It was as if a female ghost was lying inside Zhu Ning's body, pulling open her skin, stepping into her bones, and then slowly zipping up from the inside.
Lin Xiaofeng suddenly thought of this strange metaphor. Thinking this way, it seemed as if Zhu Ning had a face on her back and a person inside her body, and that person was looking at her.
The giant is reincarnating in Zhu Ning's body.
Although Lin Xiaofeng only said a few words, Zhu Ning understood his situation. This was probably the reason why Zhu Yao allowed him to enter Utopia.
As a container, she should become the only source of pollution after consuming all the pollutants.
She thought of Pei Shu's previous theory of the only source of pollution. Zhu Ning always believed that as long as they found the giant's heart and killed the heart, the world would be saved.
Now the heart has been purified, but the world is still polluted.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Ning is not a savior at all, but at best a high-end tool man.
The only source of pollution does exist, but it is different from what Pei Shu thought, because the only source of pollution will be Zhu Ning himself.
Pei Shu has always been curious about the world. Despite constantly wanting to commit suicide, Zhu Ning could see that what excites him is the truth of the world. Every time he finds a clue, Pei Shu's decadent eyes will be rekindled, as if he has found his original intention of having an affair. Every investigator sacrifices his free will to find the truth of the world.
If Pei Shu were alive, what would he think if he knew this fact? Zhu Ning had no way of knowing, and there was no one to discuss this with her anymore.
Zhu Ning wanted to take a look at Pei Shu's investigation notes, but later found that the thing had turned into ashes long ago. Life disappeared too easily, and it ended before Zhu Ning could react, without even a thought.
Pei Shu was also part of Zhu Yao's plan, and Zhu Ning couldn't imagine how Pei Shu would react when he knew this fact.
Did he want revenge on Zhu Yao? Or did he think it would be better for him to die sooner? Or did he simply not care?
Zhu Yao is amazing. Zhu Ning recalls his own memories. How did he make them so realistic? Even the details are there. If I could meet Zhu Yao, Zhu Ning really wants to ask her. I'm very curious about the technology.
Can you explain in detail how you fabricated this memory for me?
Zhu Ning probably had a bit of a bad taste. He held his breath and suddenly wanted to see his maker with his own eyes, just like Fang Ying.
Data streams were scrolling through Zhu Ning's system. She had actually completed 55% of her mission to purify the world. The new system's interface was so concise, with a longer task progress bar and a shorter life progress bar.
Compared with the death of his teammates, it didn't seem to matter whether Zhu Ning lived or died.
Lin Xiaofeng wanted to ask Zhu Ning what his next plans were. Bai Cheng never said where the next him would be. Lin Xiaofeng was so eager to find a new Bai Cheng.
But Lin Xiaofeng really didn't want to add to her pressure, "I'll go find some healing agent."
After Lin Xiaofeng found Zhu Ning, she didn't dare to go far. She only had two guns on her, and she had given them to Zhu Ning. She wanted to go and find some more because she was the only one who could take care of Zhu Ning.
"No." Zhu Ning refused flatly.
Lin Xiaofeng stopped moving and realized that Zhu Ning was so fragile, like a spliced glass bottle with cracks all over it.
Zhu Ning didn't want to leave alone, she wanted someone to accompany her.
Lin Xiaofeng understood this and held Zhu Ning in his arms. His posture was a little clumsy at first. Lin Xiaofeng had always been the one being taken care of, so he didn't grasp the details well.
But Lin Xiaofeng soon got the hang of it, because it happened naturally and he didn't need to do anything special.
As a patient, Zhu Ning was very well-behaved and openly exposed his wounds. The healing speed was very slow in comparison, and a complete transformation often means pain.
Lin Xiaofeng didn't have an accurate concept of time. He only knew that Zhu Ning was moaning in pain even when he was asleep. How painful it must be. Lin Xiaofeng didn't dare to imagine it, having his flesh and bones ripped apart alive and then sewn back together.
Zhu Ning's face was covered in sweat due to the pain, so Lin Xiaofeng helped her wipe it off. She didn't have a fever and had amazing willpower. She didn't even say anything nonsense. At most, she would bite a piece of rag and endure it when she couldn't bear it anymore.
After about ten hours, the most horrific wound on Zhu Ning's back had completely healed, but she was still listless. Lin Xiaofeng's injured leg had been delayed for too long, so Zhu Ning finally let her go and asked her to go and get some supplies.
Zhu Ning's behavior was particularly willful, but Lin Xiaofeng liked her rare childishness.
Zhu Ning felt insecure, so he asked Lin Xiaofeng to make some noise after taking two steps to let them know he was safe.
Zhu Ning didn't specify how to report safety, so Lin Xiaofeng was free to improvise. She followed the giant's marrow back. Although she was in such a dangerous place inside the contaminated area, she was childish and shouted "I'm fine!" every 500 meters.
"I'm still alive!"
Zhu Ning had no strength and could not respond. Only Lin Xiaofeng was shouting loudly. She thought about how people in the mountains would sing folk songs before the pollution. Is it the same like this?
Shouting will give you courage, so you won't be afraid when you want to walk alone, and you will even feel less sad, and even walking with a limp will be more brisk.
Lin Xiaofeng was not only reporting to Zhu Ning that he was safe, but also telling Pei Shu and Bai Cheng that he was fine.
Lin Xiaofeng shouted as she walked, and soon walked back to the gray land. Wherever the flashlight swept was covered with ashes. She was mentally prepared but still stunned for a long time, as if she had walked into a dark cemetery.
Suddenly, her throat seemed to be tightly strangled by something, and she couldn't make any sound. After a long time, she gently touched the ashes, but she didn't even feel anything real. Pei Shu had already merged with Prometheus and it was difficult to tell them apart.
Lin Xiaofeng found a small bottle and carefully put some of it in.
Zhu Ning believes in idealism and advocates the idea that whatever I think you are, then that is what you are. So Lin Xiaofeng also thinks so. She thinks that this part is Pei Shu, and that is Pei Shu.
She put Pei Shu in the shoulder pocket, which was also taught to her by Pei Shu. This pocket on protective clothing is usually used to store suicide notes and personal belongings. This is the first time Lin Xiaofeng used it.
Lin Xiaofeng was still relatively calm. When she put it away, she accidentally glanced at the label on the bottle and realized that the bottle was used to store samples. Pei Shu taught her how to collect them step by step. She never expected that one day it would be used to store ashes.
Pei Shu said he would introduce a teacher to her... The collapse came so suddenly that she found that no matter how much preparation she made, it was useless. Emotions and memories overwhelmed her like a tidal wave.
Boom——
Suddenly, a faint beating sound came from the distance, interrupting Lin Xiaofeng's memories. It was not made by a monster, but by Zhu Ning himself. She did not hear Lin Xiaofeng's response.
So Lin Xiaofeng suppressed her sadness, found a break from her sobs, and shouted, "I'm coming!"
She was afraid that Zhu Ning couldn't hear her, so she shouted again: "I'm fine!"
The echo reverberated underground. Lin Xiaofeng wiped away her tears and took a few breaths to suppress her crying. She quickly looked for supplies and went back with her backpack. As expected, Zhu Ning was leaning weakly with a backpack in his hand.
Zhu Ning said weakly, "You've been searching for a long time, but you're still not as good as me."
Where did it come from? It wasn't there when Lin Xiaofeng left.
Zhu Ning explained: "It might be Zhu Yao's."
After Lin Xiaofeng left, Zhu Ning was bored and searched everywhere. Her body couldn't move and it hurt a lot when she moved. She used her consciousness to control the "black spot" under the hillside and pulled it over. It turned out to be a backpack.
Lin Xiaofeng was a little nervous for a moment. The person who walked to this position should be Zhu Yao. Zhu Ning found some traces of the past nearby.
Lin Xiaofeng looked at the backpack in her hand again. It was also very old, and it must have been left by that group of people. She was a little hesitant. Was it Zhu Ning's scar? But Zhu Ning just darkened his eyes and didn't seem to take it seriously.
Zhu Ning emptied out the contents of the two backpacks, including the healing agent. It was indeed a high-end product and had not expired. Zhu Ning asked Lin Xiaofeng to inject it first while he picked and chose among them.
The supplies were enough for one person, including a gun and two bombs. Would Zhu Yao shoot? Zhu Ning wasn't sure. Could this be for himself too?
Zhu Yao really has a plan for everything. I am just the coder who helps Zhu Yao realize her dream. Isn't she afraid that I will rebel?
Zhu Ning was thinking about the possibility of his own rebellion when he touched a hardcover notebook. It was a bit similar to Pei Shu's. It was palm-sized and convenient to carry around. What secrets were recorded in this thing?
Zhu Ning opened it and took a look, but couldn't understand a single word. It was full of Zhu Yao's handwritten notes. She had no scientific research background, so it was like a primary school student reading a math paper.
This may be a collection of inspiration, just like many writers carry a notebook with them to record their thoughts.
Zhu Ning smiled bitterly. Do other products have such an experience? Read and create your own original draft?
She shook it casually, and with a crash, an old photo fell out. Zhu Ning was caught off guard and saw Zhu Yao's face.
The photo of the six of them was taken a long time ago, and this was the first time she saw Zhu Yao's face in this world.
Zhu Ning felt strange and familiar. He was lost in thought for a moment while looking at the photo. The woman next to Zhu Yao looked too similar to Lu Yuan. Lu Yuan inherited at least 80% of her beauty.
Zhu Ning realized in an instant that this was Liu Yu. Pei Shu's guess was verified step by step. They used to be a team.
She thought of her first meeting with Lu Yuan and came to the hot pot restaurant again. If Zhu Ning had not gone that time, Lu Yuan would most likely awaken her ability on her own.
No wonder the Lu family was so permissive about Lu Yuan entering the contaminated area. Perhaps such close contact would help to naturally awaken his supernatural powers.
At the same time, with Pei Shu watching over her, there would be someone to clean up the mess if anything happened to Lu Yuan.
Zhu Ning subconsciously wanted to discuss with Pei Shu, "You've been plotted against by the Lu family again." Because Pei Shu was very concerned about the intelligence on Liu Yu and Lu Yuan, Zhu Ning would go to him first every time he got relevant information. "Look—"
Zhu Ning turned around and saw only Lin Xiaofeng applying medicine. There were only two people underground. Her team had long since fallen apart. Zhu Ning's questioning came to an abrupt end. It is difficult to change a person's subconscious reaction.
Lin Xiaofeng saw it, and his heart seemed to be cut. He pretended not to know and leaned over and said, "She is very beautiful."
After a person dies, there will be many details in life, and the living have to learn to adapt to these details.
Zhu Ning nodded awkwardly. How should she tell Lu Yuan the news? Although Pei Shu was just an insignificant tutor, she always felt that Lu Yuan was Pei Shu's family member, and Zhu Ning was the one who needed to tell the bad news.
She tried to think and distract herself from the matter, otherwise she might go crazy.
Pei Shu and Zhu Ning's guesses were completely wrong. The flying bird symbol was left by Liu Yu to Lu Yuan. They were both birds. When Zhu Ning thought about it again, her feelings changed. In her previous guesses, Liu Yu's image changed several times, from a weak noble lady to a scheming conspirator, and in the end, she left a very gentle image in Zhu Ning's heart. She could feel that Liu Yu loved her daughter very much.
However, if Lu Yuan reaches the underground of Utopia, what mission should she perform? Kill that giant heart?
Just like when Zhu Ning crushed the dentist's heart to death?
"Are they Team Leader Huo's family members?" Lin Xiaofeng pointed at the third person in the photo and asked. That person was on Liu Yu's right, with a long braid and the temperament of a Huo family member. Zhu Ning recognized her as the real owner of his eyes as soon as he saw her body.
The first generation of Zhu Ning was able to see through countless timelines and formulate a script, and Zhu Ning himself was also following Huo Huaiying's script? Like a nesting doll, one circle inside another.
Can foresight reach this level? Zhu Ning wasn't quite sure how to use the prophecy, but perhaps Huo Wenxi knew.
But Zhu Ning was basically unable to get in touch with Huo Wenxi. She had a part of Huo Huaiying in her body. Was Huo Wenxi her sister?
It’s really interesting that Zhu Ning used to call Huo Wenxi “sister”, which is actually true to some extent.
Zhu Yao, Liu Yu and Huo Huaiying stood together, making everyone else look dim.
It took Zhu Ning a long time to turn his attention to the others. One of the men was wearing a human-machine combined device on both sides of his temples. The blue light was hard to ignore. He must have been the "spokesperson" of Prometheus back then.
Zhu Ning thought of Prometheus's fingers tightening, and Xu Meng, Song Zhizhang, Bai Cheng and Pei Shu all died in his hands.
She couldn't tell whether killing Prometheus was an implanted idea or part of the script, and what role she was playing.
If she thought about it this way, she would have a mental breakdown on the spot, just like countless experimental subjects who committed suicide.
Zhu Ning couldn't let go of the idea of revenge because of this suspicion. She pretended that she didn't care about anything. In her world, this was indeed a personal grudge. She was even a little grateful for the appearance of this photo, which reminded her that her revenge was not complete.
There is only one last stop left, the Far North. She wants to kill Prometheus, and she has to go there even if it may be a program setting.
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