Chapter 308 The Fourth World
Xie Xiu first noticed Fang Ke at a pioneering discussion meeting.
This discussion will focus on a plan to encircle and exterminate a mutant zombie king located 300 kilometers away from the base. However, this 300-kilometer journey is not only long, but also involves passing through several zombie hordes along the way, and even having to cross an ice lake. The ice lake is filled with frozen zombies, and if the lake breaks, it will almost certainly result in the annihilation of the entire army.
Almost all the participants in the discussion were young heroes with impressive achievements, each full of passion and ambition, and also very arrogant, with their mouths full of such things.
"Just attack."
"What's so scary about falling into the lake? I'll just smash these zombies' brains in."
"If it doesn't work, we can fly there, right?"
"Is fuel meant for you to waste like this?"
"My ice-based ability can reinforce the lake surface, but the maximum range is only 10 meters, which is definitely not enough."
"Have you guys forgotten that there's a mutated giant python at point number 2? Xie Ge couldn't even take on this python one-on-one last time. If it swings its tail down, none of us will survive."
"Someone needs to distract it."
"Who's going? You go?"
...
Amidst the ongoing commotion, a woman three layers away from the crowd, whose abilities and features were unclear, suddenly exclaimed, "I'll go!"
As soon as she spoke, everyone stopped in shock and all eyes fell on her. She was wearing an anti-terrorism mask that completely covered her face, so no one knew who she was, but her voice was very pleasant and powerful.
Xie Xiu slowly raised his eyes from the main seat, his gaze fell on her, paused for three seconds, and then coldly looked away.
"no."
The woman's voice, hidden behind her mask, sounded both speechless and defiant: "Reason?"
Xie Xiu said, "The giant python's combat ability is at least at the peak of A-level. Although its body is huge, its crawling speed is S-level. Ordinary superhumans cannot run in front of it for more than 10 seconds before being swallowed up."
"Oh, so what?"
"..." Xie Xiu frowned slightly. It's normal for geniuses to be a little arrogant and ignorant of their own limitations, but he hadn't seen such a headstrong and impulsive young man in a long time.
"In short, no."
After Xie Xiu said this, he called a halt to today's discussion and asked everyone to continue later.
Everyone left the meeting room one by one, but the woman stretched out her leg and placed it on the door frame, blocking his way.
"Shall we play a game?"
"?" Since Xie Xiu became the strongest fighter, countless challengers have come to challenge him. The man looked down into her eyes through his mask, as if trying to advise her not to overestimate herself.
To everyone's surprise, the woman was incredibly arrogant, saying directly, "Just because you can't beat me doesn't mean I can't either. What, are you afraid of hurting your pride?"
Xie Xiu found it a little funny. He had only met her a few times before, and had never even heard of her. He wondered where she got her confidence from.
But his face remained cold, and in the end he grabbed her leg with one hand and forcefully put it down.
He left Fang Ke with only his back to him, saying, "If you want to die, then do as you please."
Seeing Xie Xiu like this, the system couldn't help but worry, "Why does the main god of this world seem so difficult to deal with? This is only the fourth world. Has he discovered something? It shouldn't be this difficult."
Fang Ke's eyes, hidden beneath the mask, gleamed with a sinister light. "Very good, man. You have piqued my interest."
system:"……"
That night, everyone heard a loud bang, and huge fireworks burst in mid-air from position number 2 of the snake's nest.
Everyone was shocked and quickly got dressed and gathered in the square.
"Did someone blow up the snake's nest?"
"You idiot! Ordinary explosives are useless against that snake. Its hide is also very tough. Such a big explosion will definitely enrage it!"
"Could it really be that woman from earlier in the day who went there?"
"Is she sick, or is she rushing to her death?"
Xie Xiu cursed under his breath, turned around and got into the jeep, clearly heading to find the woman who was determined to die.
Several people, both men and women, stopped him. "Brother Xie, don't go! It's forbidden to go out at night in the camp. What if it's a trap?"
Xie Xiu simply said, "I will be extra careful. You guys guard the base."
"But……"
"Get out of the way."
Faced with absolute power, no one dared to disagree. The jeep drove out of the camp, and Xie Xiu opened the satellite map all the way, heading towards the snake's nest.
He turned on the walkie-talkie, hoping to see if the other party could call back to let him know he was safe, but he didn't even know the other party's name.
Finally, all I could say was, "Mask, we received a reply. What's the situation at point 2 now?"
No one answered.
Xie Xiu's face was ashen, and he continued to strike.
Even after reaching the outer perimeter of the snake's nest, there was still no response.
Xie Xiu felt a heavy weight in his heart, believing that this woman was most likely dead, unless a miracle occurred...
He got off the vehicle, gripping the gun, and saw a ghostly figure leap down from the ruins in the distance, then quickly run towards him.
"stop."
Xie Xiu pointed his gun at her, and the figure paused, then raised her hand in the darkness.
The Jeep's headlights swept towards the other party, and Xie Xiu's expression changed instantly after just one glance.
A snake was coiled around the dark figure.
However, the snake was very small and thin, and it was coiled on the shadowy figure's arm.
He actually brought a snake out of the snake's nest! Who is this person, and what does he want to do?
A dark figure emerged, and Xie Xiu's expression changed repeatedly. "...It's you?"
The other person was still wearing daytime clothes and a distinctive mask, so Xie Xiu couldn't possibly not recognize him.
He found it absurd that she was still alive... and that she had even brought a snake with her...
Xie Xiu dared not casually recall the gun. It was common for his comrades to be infected after returning from missions to occupied areas. Their environment was precarious, and they had to be vigilant about all changes, including those involving their comrades, at all times.
"Stand still and don't move. I'll ask you a question, and you'll answer it."
The other party paused, slightly taken aback.
For some reason, Xie Xiu sensed that the other party was very unhappy.
"..." He coughed and asked the question again in a formulaic manner.
"Mask, is that you?"
After a long pause, the person opposite said with utter disgust, "Who is Mask? How could you come up with such an awful nickname?"
"..."
"Oh, so that's why someone was yelling into the walkie-talkie earlier. It was you."
Xie Xiu was a little embarrassed. "Are you alright?"
"What do you want?"
"You weren't infected?"
The other person chuckled, "I don't know. Why don't you take off my clothes and check if I'm infected?"
Xie Xiu was taken aback, and his expression immediately became awkward. "Don't talk nonsense."
The other person scoffed, clearly mocking his pretentious act.
Xie Xiu then put away his weapon and let her come over.
"May I have your name?"
"It's none of your business..."
"Guanni?"
"Nonsense."
"..."
The two got into the car. The little snake on the woman's body looked increasingly familiar to him. "You're taking this snake back? Whether it carries pathogens is another matter. What if it goes berserk, mutates, and bites people? Who will be responsible for the base's security?"
The woman mimicked his words, "I'll handle it myself."
Xie Xiu: "..."
Xie Xiu noticed that the number of times he was speechless that day was increasing exponentially. He wanted to speak again, but then the mask was pulled down, and in the moonlight, her smooth and beautiful face shone like a goddess.
The woman tossed her hair, her long neck like a swan's. She suddenly turned her face, and her beautiful yet aggressive face immediately met Xie Xiu's fixed gaze.
This time he was truly speechless. Xie Xiu slowly turned his head away, not looking at her, and silently started the jeep.
The woman rested her chin on her hand and said, "Does beating you mean I'll become the new boss of the base?"
Xie Xiu seemed to smell a floral fragrance. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he pursed his thin lips into a line as he said, "The principle is..."
The woman laughed and leaned to one side, "Let's fight."
Xie Xiu almost drove the car into the ditch. He held back, closed his eyes and took a second to breathe before saying, "You can't beat me."
"Wow, so confident."
"Or you could tell me how you escaped from the snake's nest first, and I'd like to see if you're qualified to take on this challenge?"
After a moment of silence, Xie Xiu breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly heard her sneer, "What do you mean by 'escape'? I walked out with my head held high."
"That giant python will let you leave?"
"Oh, you mean that little cutie?"
The woman chuckled twice, truly alluring in the night. Xie Xiu gripped the steering wheel tighter; he didn't know why he was behaving so strangely tonight. He wasn't someone who was obsessed with looks!
"It's here."
The woman suddenly handed over the small snake from her arm, admiring the man's drastically changed expression and questioning look, before abruptly slamming on the brakes and stopping on the road.
She said lazily, "Don't believe me? You can go back to the snake's lair anytime and see if that man-eating snake is still there."
Xie Xiu's eyes flashed with various expressions of surprise and doubt, but in the end he still chose to drive the car back.
He was shocked to discover that what the woman said was true. Not only had the giant python disappeared, but many of the snake eggs in the snake nest had hatched, and the baby snakes inside looked as if they had been drained of all moisture, turning into dried-up snakes.
They also discovered munitions and energy supplies left behind by previous troops underground in the snake's nest.
When Xie Xiu turned to look at her, his expression a mixture of excitement and complex emotions, the woman stood on a small slope, her arms crossed. The moonlight outlined her figure, and she was truly beautiful, so much so that she seemed out of place in this ravaged world.
"I'll remember, my name is Fang Ke."
"Am I qualified to challenge you now?"
Xie Xiu's pupils contracted slightly as he repeated her name, feeling a tremor and roar deep within his soul, "Fang Ke?"
Xie Xiu couldn't help but ask, "Why was there an explosion sound?"
Fang Ke smiled and said, "Oh, that? I wanted to see how many snakes were hiding under the snake's nest, so I dropped a few bombs down there."
"..." Xie Xiu was utterly shocked by her. "...Are you really not afraid of death? What if they all gang up on you?"
Fang Ke shrugged, "They'll all turn into dried snakes."
"..."
That night, Fang Ke became famous overnight; her supernatural abilities were unheard of and unseen by anyone.
It turns out to be a microbiologist who can manipulate microorganisms!
Fighting her can cause your cells to explode, instantly turning you into a pool of blood, or drive you into a frenzy of self-destruction, causing you to beat yourself to death. She can also control all living things around you (including animals and microorganisms) to attack you... It's no exaggeration to call her a messenger of hell.
But if you're her teammate, you'll be laughing in your sleep; you'll win without lifting a finger.
It may catalyze the secondary differentiation of your cells, making a certain part of you, or even your whole body, stronger and doubling its power.
That giant python was transformed into a deformed little snake by Fang Ke's control over its cells. It also has a mental disability and is now kept at the base as a mascot.
Fang Ke's reputation soared, directly surpassing Xie Xiu's. One day in the training ground, Fang Ke used an over-the-shoulder throw to pin Xie Xiu to the ground. They fought for several hours, and Xie Xiu finally sighed with a laugh after falling to the ground, "I lost, you're the boss."
Fang Ke raised an eyebrow, her eyes clearly brimming with smugness. Xie Xiu, panting and lying on the spot, found her appearance incredibly adorable.
Why didn't you use your abilities?
Xie Xiu asked, "Fang Ke didn't use any special abilities; he was fighting him entirely with physical skills and various fighting techniques."
Fang Ke sat to the side, unconcerned, saying, "You didn't use your real skills either."
She could sense that Xie Xiu was holding back a move, possibly his signature skill.
Xie Xiu's usually stern and icy face became much more relaxed and cheerful after his resignation; he even smiled.
"Well, you won. From now on, you'll lead us, boss."
Their duel had been teased for months, and everyone was so shocked and numb by their earth-shattering moves that they realized how much Xie Xiu usually held back when fighting them.
But Fang Ke is even more terrifying. She looks like a pretty girl, but her fighting skills are ridiculously high.
Now no one objected; everyone supported Fang Ke as their new commander.
After Fang Ke successfully took the top spot, the system began urging her to speed up the process, saying, "Host... you're here to destroy, not to help them rebuild their homes. Don't fool yourself."
Fang Ke: "...Oh."
Fang Ke said "okay" but then led his squads to engage in frantic team battles, launch missions, harvest all resources, and wipe out all the occupied areas.
Fang Ke possesses top-notch combat skills, a brilliant mind, and all-around field control abilities. In critical moments, she can also become a mana replenisher, recharging the team members. Under her leadership, they are almost invincible, and everyone admires her immensely.
Her relationship with the team members at the base grew better and better, and she was truly hailed as a leader, with countless young men and women fervently admiring and loving her.
Xie Xiu was no exception; he simply kept his feelings of affection to himself.
He had fought alongside Fang Ke the most, and he enjoyed and was grateful for everything he had. He felt that giving up his position to Fang Ke was the right decision.
He is now Fang Ke's most loyal subordinate and her comrade-in-arms. Such a relationship should not be tainted by other feelings.
Xie Xiu told himself this, and then one day, after everyone won a battle, during the celebration, everyone got drunk...
When Fang Ke woke up again, her head was buried in his chest, her hands were wrapped around his strong waist, and her calves were hooked around his, in a possessive embrace that seemed to have been done countless times.
Xie Xiu: "…………"
Xie Xiu's brain went blank...
He stiffened and finally came to his senses, trying to pull away, but she caught him and rubbed her smooth, soft face against his chest again.
She muttered, "Don't move, it's so annoying, let me sleep a little longer."
Xie Xiu then lay there like a dried-up corpse, his body stiff as a board. He planned to get up only after Fang Ke had fallen asleep.
Unexpectedly, five minutes later, his bedroom door was suddenly pushed open by a group of people.
"Hey Xie, are you up yet? Let's go play ball!"
Xie Xiu: "..."
Everyone: "..."
Everyone stared in disbelief until Fang Ke, in a fit of morning grumpiness, grabbed an alarm clock and threw it at them, yelling, "What's all the noise about?!"
Everyone hurriedly covered their heads and scurried around, shouting, "Sorry to bother you! We didn't mean to watch you sleep!"
"Oh my god, good heavens! Our boss and the former boss are sleeping together in each other's arms!"
They even kissed!
"You saw it?"
"I saw it, they're definitely getting married!"
Xie Xiu's face turned ashen... Where did they kiss?
Seeing that Fang Ke had been woken up, he was about to get out of bed to explain when Fang Ke suddenly grabbed him and kissed him. ???
Xie Xiu was completely dumbfounded. What did this mean?
"I heard it all, you stole a kiss from me?"
"I didn't...I...I..."
The man was so provoked that he was speechless.
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