Chapter 117 (First Release)...
Ning Wanwan snapped out of her daze and tilted her head to look at Ansel: "What can't you bear to do?"
Ansel rested her fingers on her chin, her purple eyes crinkling into a smile: "Wanwan, guess what?"
Ning Wanwan was used to him not saying it directly: "How could I possibly guess that?"
Ansel: "Okay, then I won't guess anymore. Wanwan can do whatever she wants without getting hurt."
Ning Wanwan: "You talk as if you can predict what's going to happen."
But there's nothing else to do right now. I have the "key" to complete the puzzle in my hand, and there's a puzzle in front of me that's only missing one piece. It's really hard to resist.
If Ansil hadn't just come over, Ning Wanwan would have already put the little wooden sword on.
However, it wasn't too late. Ning Wanwan raised her hand and naturally inserted the small wooden sword in her hand into the recessed area, pressing it in with a little force to complete the "puzzle" into a whole piece.
A sudden rumbling sound came from beneath my feet.
Before Ning Wanwan could react, her body suddenly plummeted, and everything went dark.
...
Ouch, that hurts... Oh, it doesn't hurt.
Ning Wanwan opened her eyes and sat up abruptly, unaware of how long she had been unconscious.
Before losing consciousness, I felt as if a large space suddenly appeared beneath my feet, and I instantly plunged into it, experiencing a feeling of weightlessness as if I were falling from a great height.
I thought I was seriously injured, but it seems like I'm fine.
Ning Wanwan slowly stood up, looked around, and was immediately drawn to the campfire in front of her.
The surroundings were very dark, with only the campfire providing some light and warmth.
Who started this bonfire?
Ning Wanwan thought of Ansel. Had Ansel fallen in with her? Well, Ansel was standing so close to her. If she had fallen in, Ansel must have fallen in as well.
Ning Wanwan stood up and tentatively called out softly, "Ansil."
Her voice echoed in the space, but there was no response.
Has he left temporarily?
Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, unsure whether she should continue calling out, but the situation was unclear and she didn't want to attract any other dangerous things.
Just as Ning Wanwan held her breath, she suddenly heard a faint, sticky, wriggling sound.
"Sizzle, sizzle..."
The familiar wriggling sound made Ning Wanwan's face turn pale. She slowly turned her head, only to find that, for some unknown reason, she was surrounded by terrifying monsters.
They were originally in the dark, so Ning Wanwan didn't notice them at first, but now that she's awake, it's as if some mechanism has been triggered.
Then, they surrounded her, leaving her nowhere to retreat.
Ning Wanwan could only stand still, not daring to move an inch. No matter which way she ran, she would only end up in the mouths of some monsters.
Waking up to such a certain death, Ning Wanwan never imagined that she would be devoured by monsters.
She could already smell the stench emanating from the monster's gaping maw and fangs.
Am I going to die?
Ning Wanwan closed her eyes in fear.
"Whoosh!"
A whooshing sound rang out, and then, as if suddenly entering a vacuum, the nauseating hissing and writhing sounds disappeared.
silence.
What happened?
Ning Wanwan didn't experience the intense pain of being eaten by the monster. She slowly opened her eyes and was met with Ansil's smiling face, which was leaning close to her.
Ning Wanwan: "!"
Ning Wanwan: "Ansel!"
She cried out in almost surprise, her voice trembling and choked with sobs.
She really thought she was going to die.
The girl's relief at surviving the ordeal was palpable. Ansil's smile faded, replaced by guilt: "Wanwan, I'm sorry I'm late. I shouldn't have left you here. I didn't expect there to be so many monsters here..."
Ning Wanwan patted her chest, trying to calm her racing heart: "It's okay, I'm already very grateful that you came to save me..."
I have no right to demand that others take me with them at all times in every situation, especially since I'm a comatose burden...
“But, Ansel, what about those monsters…” As the joy of surviving gradually subsided, Ning Wanwan began to think of another important matter, and couldn’t help but become nervous again.
The group of monsters had surrounded her, but suddenly they seemed to vanish in an instant.
"Those monsters..." Ansel blinked, looking a little embarrassed, "Wanwan, I don't know how to tell you right now..."
"So, why don't you take a look first?"
After Ansel finished speaking, he lit a torch that appeared out of nowhere and swept it behind him.
Ning Wanwan's question stuck in her throat.
She had already seen what was happening behind Ansel.
All those monsters died here.
Their slimy and disgusting bodies were torn to pieces and scattered all over the ground, dead beyond any doubt.
Their numbers were far greater than Ning Wanwan had imagined.
So many monsters, they seemed to have died in an instant. One of the monsters had already opened its mouth wide towards Ning Wanwan, about to bite her body.
And it died the most tragically, almost turning into a pile of soft, powdered flesh on the ground.
Ning Wanwan stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the shocking scene.
"Ansel... what's going on? Is there some kind of special mechanism or trap?"
Ansel scratched his cheek.
"Wanwan, actually, it was me who did it. I killed these monsters with my own hands."
Ning Wanwan: "!!!"
Although she had such a guess, Ning Wanwan still found it hard to believe.
Ansel was just an ordinary person like her, and she was already exhausted from fighting off a single monster. How did she manage to kill so many monsters all at once?
"What... what's going on..." Ning Wanwan was confused.
Could it be that Ansel has talent and aptitude that just hadn't been activated before, and now it's suddenly been activated all at once?
"Wanwan, don't misunderstand. I'm just an ordinary person with no talent or aptitude." Ansel understood Ning Wanwan's expression and quickly waved his hand.
"Speaking of which, I was lucky. You were unconscious at the time, so I went to look for an exit first, and I found the treasure on the other side without any obstacles!"
"...What is it?" Ning Wanwan seemed to have a premonition.
Ansel glanced at Ning Wanwan a few times, then broke into a joyful smile.
"It is the most powerful weapon."
"Powerful enough to surpass even those with innate talent and aptitude."
Ning Wanwan noticed that Ansel had a huge, sword-box-like object on his back, which was probably the container that contained the "most powerful weapon" that Ansel had mentioned.
Ning Wanwan fell silent.
The story of discovering a "treasure" actually came true.
Although it seems absurd, these monsters that are killed instantly cannot be faked.
There really is... the most powerful weapon, a treasure even stronger than innate talent...
"Wanwan, now we can enter the village," Ansel said to Ning Wanwan with a smile.
"How about it, Wanwan? Isn't this a fantastic opportunity?"
Ansel's purple eyes were fixed on her, seemingly taking in every subtle detail of her reactions.
Ning Wanwan suppressed her complex emotions and forced a smile.
"Hmm...that's a good thing."
...
Being able to enter a village that was previously inaccessible and to escape the impending blizzard is, of course, a tremendous blessing.
Ning Wanwan never expected that this different kind of luck would give Ansel a weapon even more powerful than his talent.
But he was still just an ordinary person without any power.
Ning Wanwan's feelings became even more complicated as she watched Ansel easily kill the few monsters they encountered on the road, while she could only hide behind Ansel.
It's not that I'm not happy for Ansel.
But if I hadn't fainted at that time, would the person who discovered the weapon have been...?
Moreover, she was the one who initially found the "key" and opened the door to the "treasure".
Otherwise, Ansel might not have been able to get in.
The more I think about it, the clearer the details seem to emerge from my mind.
Was Anseil truly forced to leave her unconscious there temporarily?
With so many monsters there, did he really not notice any of them when he left?
Moreover, before he even came in, he had mentioned seeing the intricate patterns on the "key" somewhere before...
So, did he already know what was going on here, which is why he didn't wake her while she was unconscious...?
No, Ansel shouldn't be that kind of person; he's been very good to me...
But can even the best relationships withstand the test of a force that signifies everything about the future?
Countless thoughts churned in her mind. Ning Wanwan knew that her dark side was gradually emerging uncontrollably, and she was getting stuck in a rut, but she simply couldn't suppress it.
When they left the cave containing the "treasure" and arrived at the village, Ning Wanwan suppressed her subtle emotions.
The most urgent task is to get into the village so as not to die in the approaching blizzard.
"What are you two doing here again?" Jeremy, the brown-haired, freckled boy, stood inside the village gate, looking at the two impatiently and making a gesture to shoo away stray dogs.
"Get out of here, get out of here."
Ning Wanwan stood behind Ansel and heard him say, "We're here to test our talents and aptitudes, and we want to join the village."
Jeremy burst into laughter as if he'd heard the funniest joke in the world, and said to his henchmen, "Ha, did you hear that? This guy with absolutely no talent or aptitude wants to take a test?"
The other followers also laughed heartily in agreement.
After laughing, Jeremy's face suddenly darkened: "What nonsense are you spouting? I remember I said last time that the test would be held after the blizzard."
Ning Wanwan couldn't help but say, "Can't we wait in the village until after the blizzard?"
"We can't possibly survive a blizzard outside. We just need to stay in the village for a few days. Thank you..."
"Don't even think about it. There's no way we'll let in incompetent outsiders like you." Jeremy interrupted Ning Wanwan directly.
"What does it have to do with me that you can't withstand the blizzard?"
"So, come back in a few days. Oh, and if you can't survive a blizzard, you don't need to come."
After saying that, Jeremy glanced at Ansel and Ning Wanwan with a contemptuous smile, then turned to leave.
"Bang!"
A loud bang rang out, startling Jeremy and the others, who turned around sharply to look in their direction.
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