Chapter 23 [Scene 7] "Weaving"/Playing dumb is boring...
“Chirp, chirp!”
"Hey? Who ran away?"
“Chiu!”
"Wait, wait! Don't leave!" "Zhi" caught up with He Yuezhe, who was about to slip away, holding the bird in his arms. "I'd better give it back to you. It said, it said it doesn't want to..."
"It's okay! That's just its personality. You just need to spend more time with it." He Yuezhe pushed back the system that had turned into a bird and was looking at her with indignation.
Zhi hurriedly caught the bird that almost fell to the ground and asked, "Can't it fly?"
"Oh, it seems so," He Yuezhe said, standing at the gate of the "evil forces" organization, tilting his head and thinking for a moment, "What's the matter? Don't you like things that can't fly?"
"Chirp!" The little bird looked up at the sky.
"Zhi" quickly shook her head: "No! I like you, yours!"
"Chirp, chirp, chirp!" The little bird stared ahead.
Zhi nodded: "Really? Okay!"
What do you mean by “If I don’t like you, I can just say it directly and I won’t be hurt”, and “I’ll be willing if you can stay with her forever”? What kind of words are these!
He Yuezhe sighed helplessly.
I don’t know how “Zhi” understood what the system said, but she actually believed such nonsensical content.
"Hummingbird," Zhi ran over to He Yuezhe and asked, "Which kingdom are you from?"
"Kangsu," He Yuezhe replied, "But can you understand what it says?"
"Yes! This is the skill given to me by the organization!" "Zhi" almost jumped up with excitement when he heard this.
Although "Zhi" already knew about the kingdom of the person in front of her after adding her as a friend, "Zhi" still couldn't help but ask.
She still wanted to hear it from her friend herself.
——Tell me where she is from.
"I heard that the organization will give each member new skills. Can you tell me yours?" "Zhi" put the bird on his shoulder and asked curiously.
This girl doesn't stutter at all when she talks about this?
But her expression and movements seemed a little stiff.
He Yuezhe smiled and said, "No, this is a secret."
"Ah!" Zhi seemed to have just realized what she had just said, "S-Sorry!"
"It's okay. We're friends. You can say whatever you want." He Yuezhe patted the curled-up Zhi's head. "No need to apologize. I'd feel guilty."
"Okay, okay!" "Zhi" nodded suddenly, and the bird on his shoulder almost fell down again.
"Hmph, I'm not going to follow you obediently just because you saved me!"
He Yuezhe walked behind "Zhi" with his hands behind his back, but the system's angry voice rang in his mind.
"Then get out of here," He Yuezhe responded in his mind, "little waste?"
But when did I save it?
"Hey!" the system screamed.
"Just like a puppy. What a shame. I don't like puppies."
"Who are you calling a dog?!"
"Huh? Why are you still here?"
"Why can't I be...!"
“Wow—”
He Yuezhe was talking to the system in her mind when "Zhi", who was holding the sleeping bird in front of her, suddenly screamed and ran towards her.
“Yes, yes…”
"What's wrong?" He Yuezhe glanced at the girl hiding behind him, then continued walking forward.
"There's blood—cough cough..." "Zhi" started coughing as he spoke.
He Yuezhe looked at the blood spreading at his feet, then turned to look at "Zhi" who was holding his sleeve: "...Are you okay?"
Seeing her turn around, Zhi quickly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, trying to cover it up: "I, cough! I'm fine!"
His mouth was covered in blood and was almost unrecognizable, there were tears in the corners of his eyes, and even blood was dripping from his hands... It's really hard to be okay, right?
However, "Zhi" doesn't seem to want him to see it, so don't ask.
He Yuezhe nodded.
The two approached the source that had just scared "Zhi".
“…”
"Number 13?" He Yuezhe looked at the young man lying on the ground with one arm and one leg broken.
Because Yuan Yang and No. 13 looked too similar, He Yuezhe only preliminarily judged that this was No. 13.
"Zhi" covered her eyes with one hand and pulled the corner of He Yuezhe's clothes with the other hand, "You, you know him?"
"..." He Yuezhe hesitated for a moment, nodded, and squatted down, "Looks familiar."
"I, I... Wow - he - Wow -" "Zhi" saw through the gaps between her fingers that He Yuezhe lifted up the man's head and body, and screamed in fright.
"...Don't be afraid, come and help." He Yuezhe stretched out his finger to feel the boy's breath.
"Is it, is it a living person?" "Zhi" was still very scared. She twisted and turned and didn't move.
He Yuezhe turned the man over, then picked up the hands and feet that were lying on the side and looked at them. "Yeah. It's okay. If anything happens, I will protect you."
"Zhi" took several deep breaths and finally walked over in a goose-step manner.
"Just help hold this cloth bag," He Yuezhe tied the boy's hands and feet with a piece of cloth torn from his body and handed it to "Zhi", "I'll take care of him."
"Okay!" "Zhi" didn't ask any more questions.
The two of them walked on the road leading out of the forest.
Even though He Yuezhe dragged the boy directly to the ground, "Zhi" still didn't ask anything.
"What's the point of asking? We're all friends! I definitely trust her completely! Don't talk nonsense!"
"I'm not saying anything nonsense, wuwuwu, am I not your friend?"
"......"
"Wuwuwu?"
"Hummingbird, I'd better return this bird to you." "Zhi" held the bag in her left hand and tried to hand the bird that was clinging to her shoulder and didn't want to come down to He Yuezhe with her right hand.
He Yuezhe heard the system's words of "sowing discord", but pretended not to hear: "Why?"
"It, it said bad things about you!" "Zhi" said angrily.
"Then throw it away." He Yuezhe replied with a smile.
"Even without a body, you can still talk to me, right?" she asked in her heart.
The system that turned into a bird and "Zhi" remained silent.
Of course the system heard He Yuezhe's question, and it also knew that it would not succeed even if it tried to sow discord again.
"Do you think I became like this just to talk to you?" The system jumped to the ground in anger.
"Zhi" obviously didn't hear these words. She looked at the bird jumping on the ground as if it was running away, then looked at He Yuezhe who had continued to move forward. After hesitating for a while, she finally followed.
"Then who do you want to talk to?" He Yuezhe was very curious.
Is there anyone else in this world with whom it can speak freely, besides itself?
Do such people really exist?
There is no meaning for such people to exist, right?
Such a person cannot possibly exist!
"Hmph, it's not you!" the system's voice came quickly, "You'd better focus on the storyline. The later parts are quite difficult. If you need any help, you can call me."
How difficult is it...?
"receive."
"...Don't talk like that. I'm not your superior."
"Hmm? Are you really okay?"
“…Get lost.”
"Oh, I'm angry."
It's really fun.
^
"bite--"
"Wuwaaa——" Zhi was startled by the sudden vibration and buzzing sound of the knife in her hand, "What, what happened!"
"I..." "Zhi" heard the voice and turned to look at the dazed boy on the bed.
"Are you awake?" As the boy moved up and down, "Zhi" saw that there was a deep scratch on the collar around his neck.
This, this couldn't be the line I just drew?!
"Where is this, ahem,?" the boy's voice was hoarse.
"Zhi" hurriedly followed He Yuezhe's instructions and picked up a glass of water on the table and handed it to him.
"This is, this is the base." "Zhi" swallowed.
The boy took the water suspiciously, but didn't drink it immediately: "Wait, who are you?"
"I, I'm Zhi." Zhi turned her head away nervously, "But, but, drink it quickly, she will be back soon."
The boy asked again, "Who?"
"'Hummingbird,'" replied Zhi.
"Who is that?" The boy leaned against the wall.
"Well......"
Wait, what do you say about "hummingbird"?
"It would be boring if I pretend to be stupid." "Zhi" thought for a long time and finally uttered a sentence.
She only remembered this after secretly opening the chat interface, otherwise she would probably be embarrassed here until "Hummingbird" came back.
The boy was shocked and looked at his missing arm: "W-What's going on?!"
Seeing that the boy noticed, Zhi gave him the best smile she could so far, trying to comfort him: "It's okay! Everything is here!"
She lifted the cloth bag from the chair she had made and said, "Look, are these yours?"
The young man frowned, seemingly startled, but his hands remained steady. He struggled to open the cloth bag, revealing the still-moving hands and legs inside.
"......" The boy fell into silence.
"Isn't it difficult?" asked "Zhi".
I've been carrying him all the way, so there shouldn't be anything wrong, right?
The boy turned his eyes and looked at Zhi with an ambiguous expression, which made Zhi shudder. "They seem to be still alive."
"If it's alive, can't it be used?" "Zhi" asked curiously.
Doesn’t it mean that the dead “Hummingbird” cannot be used?
She even used the new skill given to her by the organization to prevent the two limbs from losing their vitality. That was a special skill with a limited number of uses, so it shouldn't lose its effect, right?
"Zhi" looked at the boy's still strange eyes and felt a little worried. She clicked on her skill bar again.
[Special Skill (4/99): Life Link, Normal Skill: Massive Strength, [Knife] Upgrade...]
"Zhi" clicked on the first special skill: Life Link.
[Skill Introduction: Special Skill: Life Link, one of the special skills.]
[The user can link their own life with the life of the linked one, and after linking, the life points of the two are evenly divided. If the linked one is a player, the user will not die if the linked one dies. However, if the user is in a [Death Scenario], the linked one will enter the [Death Scenario] in the user's place.]
[If the linked person dies in the [Death Scenario], the user's health will remain at 1 point forever.]
[If the linked person does not die in the [Death Scenario], the link between the user and the linked person will be permanently severed and cannot be linked again.]
[If the linked character is a non-player character, the user can fully control the non-player character, and the death of the linked character will not have any good or bad impact on the user.]
[Also, whether the special skill: Life Link triggers everything after the first "if" is controlled by the user and cannot be turned on again once it is turned off.]
[This skill currently has no way to obtain it.]
That’s right…
"It can be used, thank you." The boy lowered his head and finally spoke.
When "Zhi" heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. The task that "Hummingbird" had assigned to him was finally done well. Now he just had to wait for her to come back, and then he could continue.
Seeing the boy preparing to take over his hands and legs, Zhi was very scared, but she still managed to ask, "Do you need my help?"
"No need." The boy answered simply.
Seeing this, "Zhi" quickly turned around.
At this moment, a very conspicuous ribbon icon floated in front of her eyes, and it kept vibrating.
[Task 13. Mission Description: An unlucky number, an unlucky mission.]
The interface was similar to the previous one. "Zhi" sighed. He didn't expect the next task to come so soon.
[Mission 13: Each of the three kingdoms has detected the presence of a traitor. While concealing your own identity, quickly infiltrate the detection agency, become a high-ranking official, and help other members of the organization conceal their identities. (Limited to 24 hours)]
[Accept/Ignore (1 crystal)]
If I had known, I would have left that crystal here to use!
Zhi silently shed tears in her heart. Why did an ordinary member like her have to complete such a difficult and time-limited mission?!
[You have accepted the task, please complete it as soon as possible!]
[Your assistants are: "Balloon" (9), "Belt" (0), "Hummingbird" (2), and all players currently in Kangsu.]
An assistant, as the name suggests, is a player who helps the person who accepts the task to complete the task.
But... it's "Balloon" again. How many times have they collaborated?
[You have new news!]
"^^ It's been a pleasure working with you! I'll treat you to hotpot after the mission is over!"
--"balloon"
Unlike normal chat systems, in the "Ribbon" system, all players who join the "evil forces" can communicate with each other.
Moreover, all communications are one-time. Once the chat interface is closed, all current chat content will be deleted.
[Chat with "Balloon"]
"I don't want to be an executioner."
——"weaving"
"Didn't you say you were amazing last time? Show me!"
--"balloon"
"Aaaaaaaaah! When did I say that?!"
——"weaving"
"I won't tell you! Hehe^^"
--"balloon"
You say to the "balloon": [Please, mz......]
"Get out of the way!"
Before Zhi could finish his words, he was pushed down by a sudden force!
A series of tiles fell from above, covering the hands that pushed her away!
"Zhi" stretched out his hand to grab the person who was separated on the other side, but was hit by the tiles and hurt!
"Hey, hey!" "Zhi" shouted loudly.
No longer caring about the fishy sweetness and dust in her throat, she swallowed hard and began to activate her special skill: Life Link.
"#@%!&@&#——cough, cough!#@&%!" "Zhi" saw the fighter planes circling in the sky, still dropping shells non-stop, "cough cough...#@%!&@&#!cough——"
"Zhi" was still reciting the skill spell over and over again. In order to make the skill 100% successful, she had to recite it all at once without any pause!
What she didn't notice was that beside her, a round, solid object was rolling towards her at a rapid speed! !
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