Chapter 181 "...Please don't fight..."
The screams of those people seemed to have vanished in an instant.
Did they kill all those people, or...?
Ning Wanwan had a bad feeling. She stiffly and slowly raised her head, and a figure appeared in her line of sight.
The man with long, silver-white hair had appeared in front of her at some point, his silver-gray, inorganic eyes fixed on her.
Ning Wanwan let out a short scream. She thought her heart had been numb from the previous hallucinations, but the fear of death still made her shudder.
She could even smell the cool, metallic scent of blood emanating from him, like the smell of blood splattered on a vast snowfield.
I'll die... I really will die!
"Wanwan..." Just when Ning Wanwan really thought she was going to die in the next second, the other party actually called out her name.
Immediately afterwards, he seemed to realize what Ning Wanwan was afraid of, looked down and saw the head rolling towards him, and quickly kicked it away.
He awkwardly tried to comfort her, like a child who had done something wrong, showing no trace of the cold-blooded cruelty he had displayed before when he had killed a bunch of people. "Wanwan, don't be afraid, I won't kill you... no, I won't hurt you in the slightest..."
What is he saying...?
Ning Wanwan took a deep breath, recovering from the suffocating fear, but she still couldn't stop trembling and tried hard not to look at the pile of corpses behind the ice wall.
Do we know each other? Why do you...know my name?
The other person paused, as if only then realizing that their body shape was different from before. He hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Wanwan, it's me, Xiaozhou."
Who is Xiao Zhou?
Ning Wanwan blinked in confusion at first, and then, with that name, all the memories of what had happened in the illusion came flooding back.
Small boat, small boat!
He was actually Xiao Zhou!
But isn't Xiaozhou a little child?
Ning Wanwan's doubts were evident in her eyes. She explained, "My power was sealed in the illusion, which is why I became like that. Now that I'm out of the illusion, I've returned to normal."
Ning Wanwan nodded, unsure of what to say. After a while, she said, "I thought that the people in the illusion, except for Ansel and the others... were all fake."
Upon hearing that name, Xiao Zhou's eyes turned cold, directed at the enemy who had hindered him in the illusion. But when Ning Wanwan looked over, he regained his calm demeanor.
"Wanwan, actually, the 'strongest weapon' does exist."
"I am the strongest weapon."
Such a significant secret was casually revealed by Xiao Zhou.
Ning Wanwan was stunned for a moment: "...What?"
“Wanwan has passed the test of the illusion and can have me,” Xiaozhou said. “Wanwan, Master… let me follow you.”
No one would have imagined that a man as cold as snow and as sharp as a blade would utter such a humble plea, even calling someone "master."
Ning Wanwan felt a little ashamed, especially since Xiao Zhou had been staring intently at her. She subconsciously shook her head.
“I am very useful, Master.” Xiao Zhou slowly lifted her hand, as if letting her feel his power.
Ning Wanwan certainly believed he was very strong, and she didn't doubt Xiao Zhou's words. However, with the "strongest weapon" that everyone wanted right in front of her, Ning Wanwan knew even more clearly that this was a problem.
"Xiao Zhou, I..."
“Master, there’s no need to rush to answer.” Xiao Zhou seemed to know what Ning Wanwan was going to say and quickly interrupted her. “Master can take your time to think about it and then give me an answer.”
His silver-gray eyes gazed at her, making her feel as if she were seeing Xiao Zhou, who looked like a child, gazing at her in the same way in her illusion.
Ning Wanwan paused for a moment, then nodded hesitantly.
"However, please don't call me master anymore, it sounds a bit strange. Just call me Wanwan instead."
Xiao Zhou's lips curved into a faint, awkward smile, but it was already the result of his efforts.
"Yes, Wanwan."
"I haven't formally introduced myself yet. My name is Xue Lingzhou, and I am the strongest, the humanoid weapon."
...
Ning Wanwan felt that the name Xue Lingzhou seemed to have a slight sense of déjà vu, but she couldn't quite place it.
Xue Lingzhou led Ning Wanwan away from there, and before she could finish, she nervously explained, "Wanwan, all these dead people were bad people."
Ning Wanwan looked away, trying not to see the blood on the ground. Hearing this, she was both amused and exasperated, feeling that he was treating her like a child.
He seemed even colder in the illusion, and because he was bigger, he seemed to cling to her more.
After returning to the ground, as if knowing that staying near Ning Wanwan would cause trouble, Xue Lingzhou disappeared. Ning Wanwan, meanwhile, kept looking around.
With my feet on the ground, I felt a sense of security.
Finally back to reality.
However, even the amusement park in front of them was a ruined wasteland.
This reminded Ning Wanwan of the perilous situation she faced before falling into the illusion, and she immediately remained vigilant.
Has the crisis passed?
[Sizzle... sizzle... Host, you've finally reconnected.]
The familiar electronic sound rang out.
Ning Wanwan: "System, long time no see."
[Actually, less than four hours have passed.] The system bluntly stated, [It seems you've encountered quite a few things, host.]
Ning Wanwan hummed in agreement and gave a wry smile: "Yes."
[...]
Ning Wanwan felt that the system had changed and was not as lively as before, whether she was imagining it or not.
"Wanwan!" A joyful shout came from not far away.
Ning Wanwan looked up and saw Zhou Yanyao waving his arms, running towards her excitedly and joyfully. Beside him was Qi Lin, who seemed to have a calm expression, but was actually walking very fast.
Ning Wanwan smiled too. The male lead and the male supporting character were alive and well. It seemed that they had safely escaped from the illusion.
Having escaped death, Ning Wanwan was naturally happy to see some people she was even slightly familiar with here.
Before Ning Wanwan could respond, she felt a sudden weight on her body as someone held her tightly in their arms.
"You're alright...that's so good." The man's voice trembled, as if he were holding a lost treasure that he had found again.
He nestled in Ning Wanwan's neck like a puppy, his signature red curly hair brushing against her neck, making her feel a little itchy and tingly.
Ning Wanwan hesitated before calling out, "...Jiang Chengran."
"Hmm," Jiang Chengran finally lifted his head from the crook of her neck, and seeing her expression, he narrowed his eyes, "Just for a short while, you haven't forgotten me, have you?"
Ning Wanwan: "Uh...you might not believe it, but I feel like I've lived for a very long time..."
Jiang Chengran scrutinized Ning Wanwan's expression, confirming she wasn't lying. He clicked his tongue, "After all, the amusement park has changed like this in the blink of an eye, so it wouldn't be surprising if something else happened..."
Clearly, Jiang Chengran knew something.
After another moment of silence, Jiang Chengran lowered his voice considerably, "...It's good that you're alive."
Ning Wanwan hummed in agreement.
When she looked up, she saw Qi Lin and Zhou Yanyao standing a few meters away, watching her and Jiang Chengran.
They didn't approach any closer, but they didn't leave either.
Ning Wanwan suddenly felt uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, she said to Jiang Chengran, "How much longer are you going to hug me..."
Jiang Chengran was clearly stunned for a moment before he seemed to realize what was happening. He quickly let go of her, his ears turning slightly red.
But she stubbornly retorted, "I can hug you for as long as I want, what's wrong with that?"
Ning Wanwan blinked, but before she could say anything, Zhou Yanyao stepped forward and pulled Jiang Chengran away, widening the distance between them.
"Hey, hey, just talk, why are you getting so close?" Zhou Yanyao said with a smile, but his eyes betrayed a different story.
Jiang Chengran then noticed him, frowning: "What's it to you?"
Zhou Yanyao: "Of course it concerns me—I'm Wanwan's best friend! Right, Wanwan?"
Zhou Yanyao looked at Ning Wanwan expectantly. Ning Wanwan thought of his and Qi Lin's help in the illusion and nodded hesitantly.
Although getting too involved with the main characters isn't good... but given the current situation, there's no way to sever ties now. Ning Wanwan thought to herself, somewhat resignedly.
Qi Lin, on the other side, also stepped forward, but he did not get involved in the dispute between Zhou Yanyao and Jiang Chengran. Instead, he calmly asked Ning Wanwan, "The rest of the illusion... went smoothly, right?"
Clearly, Qi Lin and Zhou Yanyao remembered everything that happened in the illusion.
Ning Wanwan nodded, not wanting to talk much about those experiences: "Yes, thank you for your concern, it went fairly smoothly... You helped me a lot, thank you."
If it weren't for Qi Lin's final reminder, Ning Wanwan wouldn't know when she would have been able to escape that situation.
Qi Lin: "It's good that it's helpful."
Jiang Chengran frowned, looking at Qi Lin who was taking advantage of the opportunity to talk to Ning Wanwan, her expression was not good.
"When did you two become so close?"
Qi Lin replied calmly, "There's a lot you don't know."
Jiang Chengran was so angry that he laughed.
This is a provocation.
For the first time, he looked at this usually taciturn classmate so seriously: "Qi Lin, right? You're very good. I hope you can stay this arrogant in the future."
Qi Lin: "Okay, I'll wait."
The smell of gunpowder had already filled the air.
Ning Wanwan took a deep breath, trying to mediate: "No, please don't fight..."
Zhou Yanyao smiled and put his arm around Ning Wanwan's shoulder, tilting his head slightly, and said in a relaxed tone, "Wanwan, you've misunderstood, we didn't argue."
Ning Wanwan: "...And let's not fight!"
Jiang Chengran rolled up his sleeves, which were rolled up to his forearms, and grinned with a fierce look on his face: "Yes, yes, there won't be a fight, don't worry."
Ning Wanwan: "..."
[You're quite capable, getting so many main characters to fight over you.] The system's sour words echoed in my mind.
Ning Wanwan: "..." No, system, can you please stop making things worse?
Finally, amidst the chaos, Ning Wanwan managed to forcefully end this bizarre farce.
Hopefully, this won't have any negative impact later...
Exhausted, Ning Wanwan sighed and glanced back at the ruins of the amusement park before leaving.
It seemed as if they could vaguely see Jiang Yuyuan standing on a high place, watching the figure in this direction.
...
"System, was that the villain Jiang Yuyuan just now?"
[Yes, I just don't know why I've been looking at this for so long... What's wrong?]
"nothing."
Ning Wanwan recalled how, when they were first in danger, in the endless darkness, Jiang Yuyuan, despite his injuries, insisted on carrying her and protecting her. Her feelings were complicated.
She didn't understand why he did those things, or why he was so different from the villains in the story in front of her.
In short, it's best to avoid contact as much as possible.
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