Chapter 185 (First Release)...
Although the environment was not very appropriate... Shen Wuji glanced around the small room, the large hole in the doorway, and the pool of blood on the ground.
However, with the girl standing there, these terrible conditions seem almost negligible.
Shen Wu maintained his smile, which seemed to grow even gentler and warmer.
He would talk to her until dark, a time when people are most vulnerable after nightfall.
So, isn't it perfectly normal for a lost lamb to want to hide in a safe haven that gives her a sense of security, and rely on her lifeline?
At that moment, the girl did indeed give him a trusting, gentle smile.
“Thank you for saving me, but—” she said softly, “I have no more questions.”
Shen Wu was stunned for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, he saw the girl's fair hand grasp the back of his wheelchair, and then, with the sound of the wheels turning on the ground, she pushed him out the door in a very natural and smooth manner.
"I'm sorry, I might not have time to entertain you anytime soon." The girl bowed politely and said softly, "It's getting late, you should go home early, I also need to pack my things."
Then the door was closed.
Shen Wu stared at the large hole in the door that had been corroded by the monster. The next second, the hole was blocked up by the cabinet.
Shen Wu: "..."
"ha."
Shen Wu laughed in exasperation.
What does this mean?
Be wary of him
She, an ordinary person with no support, actually dared to turn away her savior, who was clearly no ordinary person!
What makes her so special?
Shen Wu sat in his wheelchair, staring at the door from the outside, motionless for a long time. The smile on his lips remained unchanged, as if he wanted to stare through the door and then drag out the ungrateful ordinary human behind it without any cover.
As an ordinary person, her reaction should not have been like that from any perspective.
She must have grasped at a straw, seeing him as her savior, still immersed in fear, unwilling to be separated from him even for a moment.
Even if it's not gratitude and dependence, then feelings of collapse, vigilance... whatever the emotion, would be much more normal than the current situation!
Even if she sensed something was wrong and wanted to play along with him, probe for more information, or confront him with sharp edges, Shen Wu always had a way to handle and guide her with ease, making her fall into his trap, becoming his possession completely, and never being able to escape.
But now, she politely saw him out the door, cutting off the conversation before he could even say another word. It felt like punching cotton, leaving him powerless.
The girl seemed like a soft, cuddly dumpling that wouldn't mind being treated any way, barely daring to speak loudly, trembling with fear as she watched the monster die before her eyes. How could she suddenly become so fierce?
Shen Wu vaguely sensed that something was beyond his control.
"Tsk." He didn't like surprises.
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared behind his wheelchair, standing silently and motionless, as if awaiting instructions. It was the deliveryman from before.
"Let's go." Shen Wu shifted his gaze from the closed door and turned his wheelchair.
Clearly, the girl won't be opening this door today.
However, Shen Wu was certain that this was only temporary.
"Before long, a great upheaval will occur, and there will be no place for ordinary people to hide in this world. She had no choice."
By then, she will have no choice but to rely on herself completely. Even if she has other thoughts in her mind, no one but him can provide her with protection.
The thought of that scene sent a shiver down Chen Wu's spine, and he could barely maintain the gentle smile on his lips.
He had a feeling—that would be the most exhilarating moment for him.
...
Ning Wanwan crouched behind the door, her ear pressed against it, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the sound of the wheelchair wheels gradually fade away and she was certain that the guy was really gone.
"They're finally gone..."
Ning Wanwan wasn't stupid; of course she could sense that something was wrong with that man.
Her neighbor inexplicably turned into that kind of monster, inexplicably targeted her, and broke into her house. Okay, even if it was just bad luck, she didn't know this man at all. He inexplicably appeared in her house, saved her, and then inexplicably used those ambiguous words to entice her to ask questions...
This can't be considered a coincidence; it's obvious that for some unknown reason, he's set his sights on her!
More importantly, the system told her that this person had never appeared in the storyline.
But he is very strong.
"Is he even stronger than the main villain?" Ning Wanwan asked.
[Unable to detect.]
Ning Wanwan realized that this person was more dangerous than ever before.
But he seems to be interested in himself.
Regardless of his purpose, Ning Wanwan didn't want to get involved. She knew she wasn't the kind of quick-thinking person, so she decided to keep her distance.
He wants to talk, so she won't.
Just kidding. As someone with social anxiety, chatting is already exhausting enough, let alone chatting with such a dangerous person whose motives are unknown.
Ning Wanwan was also very nervous when she locked the person out; her palms were sweating. She wasn't sure if the other person would leave and stop bothering her.
What if they just drop the pretense and drag her out?
Fortunately, her luck wasn't that bad. Perhaps the trusting demeanor she had shown earlier had a buffering effect, preventing the other party from directly breaking into the room.
However, Ning Wanwan knew that this was only temporary. If the other party came knocking again, things could get complicated.
"So, why is he targeting me?" Ning Wanwan was completely baffled.
"I think I've been low-key and inconspicuous enough, haven't I?"
The system thought to itself, "You've certainly tried your best to be a nobody, but unfortunately, too many key figures are focusing their attention on you."
However, it didn't say it directly.
Ning Wanwan may not have been unaware of this, but things kept going off track, and as an ordinary person in every way, she simply couldn't keep up.
She lowered her eyes to the bloody mess on the ground, suppressing her nausea and urge to back away, forcing herself not to look away.
"System, do you think I can really return to my original world after completing the mission and bringing the story to a successful conclusion?"
[sure. ]
"Really? Will you go back?"
[certainly. ]
Ning Wanwan asked twice, and the system, assuming she was genuinely uneasy, patiently replied.
After a brief silence, Ning Wanwan asked the question for the third time.
"Really?"
The system realized something was wrong.
[...]
The faint sound of electricity, like a heartbeat, concealed some hidden secret.
[The host is here, what are you suspecting?]
Ning Wanwan forced a polite smile.
"System, whether or not I can go back is something I heard you say. From the beginning, I had no means of verification and no choice."
[...]
"If in the end I can't go back, it means I can only stay in this mutated world."
[...]
"In that case, if I end up with nothing after all that effort, or even watch myself fall into a desperate situation, I will definitely feel very stupid."
[...]
"Should we continue to remain silent?"
[What does the host want me to refute?]
So you feel you have nothing to refute?
[I didn't say that. Host, you don't need to overthink it. Just do as I say, and you will get what you want.]
The system's words sounded like a temptation, yet also like a promise.
Ning Wanwan stood there, her lips pursed in silence.
Really? If I do what the system says, will everything be alright? Will she be able to get home safely in the end?
If it's really possible to go back, given how much the system cared about the plot at the beginning, and now that the plot has deviated so much, why isn't it in a hurry anymore?
The system is hiding something. It has been from the very beginning.
Many things flashed through her mind: the system's vague statements, the amusement park's collapse, the candy the child gave her at the end, the neighbor's strange behavior, and the pool of blood clearly displayed before her eyes.
She thought about a lot of things, yet it seemed like she thought about nothing at all.
"System, I've made up my mind."
[……What]
"I've made up my mind." Ning Wanwan raised her head, her gaze calm, her voice soft, but the meaning behind it was firm.
"I will stop the end of the world from coming."
[...]
At that moment, the system realized how well it knew this host and instantly understood that she was serious and not joking.
[Host, you've gone mad!]
Ning Wanwan shook her head: "I'm not crazy, you should know that very well."
[You shouldn't have done that! Think about it carefully, don't you want to go back to your original world?]
"Of course I want to go back. I've never wanted to go back for a single moment. But the prerequisite is... that I can go back."
Ning Wanwan stared at a point in the void, as if she were talking to it, "If you want me to believe you, you can't hide information from me, right? Can you tell me everything?"
[...]
"You can't." In the silence, Ning Wanwan uttered this conclusion softly.
"Are you... really a system?"
A profound silence.
Ning Wanwan no longer needed the system's answer. She already had the answer.
...
From that day on, the system stopped speaking in Ning Wanwan's mind and became quiet, as if it had disappeared.
But Ning Wanwan had a feeling that it was still there, just using this method to avoid talking to her again.
Was he angered and embarrassed after she exposed the truth?
Yes, anger and embarrassment—such complex emotions are more like those of a human being than those of a system that issues tasks.
However, Ning Wanwan still couldn't figure out who the system was. She spent the whole night sorting out all the characters in the plot and comparing them one by one, but she still couldn't determine which one it was.
Or perhaps the system is not any entity within the storyline at all.
During this process, Ning Wanwan read out the names she had guessed one by one and asked them, trying to test the system. Unfortunately, the system remained silent and made no move.
However, Ning Wanwan was not discouraged. She had only been hoping for a chance, so it was expected that she would not get any more information.
She was already a patient person, and after experiencing the amusement park illusion and a series of changes, she has grown even more.
What I told the system before, that I wanted to prevent the apocalypse, was not a joke.
She had indeed thought carefully about how to break the deadlock.
However, she is very self-aware and knows her own abilities. It is best for her to use the power of the characters in the story to her advantage.
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