Chapter 190 (Chapter 190) The entire A school becomes an isolated island...
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"Really? I'd prefer yours."
Zhou Yanyao spoke slowly and deliberately, then paused for two seconds, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his tone remained normal.
"Could it be... that you made breakfast too?"
He seemed very impressed, casually toying with the milk carton in his hand, and said to Xiaozhou, "That's really amazing."
The two men stared at each other, one expressionless and the other with a hearty smile, yet both exuding an aura that threatened to explode at any moment.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ning Wanwan, carrying breakfast and a thermos, walked away silently.
In any case, based on her experience, once she leaves, someone will inevitably follow, and then this inexplicable confrontation will stop.
Three, two, one... she counted silently in her mind.
Sure enough, footsteps followed closely behind.
Zhou Yanyao quickly walked to her side, circled around her from left to right, and then from right to left, drawing out the last syllable of his name as he called out, "Wanwan—"
"Hmm," Ning Wanwan turned her head and asked patiently, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Yanyao looked at Ning Wanwan for a while, then chuckled.
"It's nothing," he said.
"I just think that Wanwan is unexpectedly cunning."
However, Ning Wanwan sensed that his mood seemed to be much better than before.
...
The days that followed were a mix of calm and some noise.
What troubled Ning Wanwan the most was that these people seemed to be aware of each other's presence, and they would occasionally meet and cause some chaotic situations, making Ning Wanwan's scalp tingle and her whole body feel embarrassed.
Zhou Yanyao was alright; he didn't make things too difficult for her. Jiang Chengran, on the other hand, had a rather fiery temper, and they almost came to blows several times.
Moreover, even though the male lead, Qi Lin, is a calm and rational person, I don't know why he would occasionally get involved and say a few seemingly casual but actually explosive things.
Male lead, you're out of character!
Not to mention that sometimes in such situations, Shen Wu is the female lead, and logically she should be sparking a romance with the male lead, but instead she keeps getting close to Ning Wanwan unintentionally.
Then everyone's eyes would become very strange, and Zhou Yanyao would laugh as he stepped in to pull her and Shen Wu apart.
This made Ning Wanwan want to hide her face completely whenever she was out, returning to her former inconspicuous self. But for some reason, they somehow unlocked some kind of skill, and now they could always accurately pick her out of a crowd.
Ning Wanwan's once-obscure presence is gone forever.
During this time, she has been constantly searching for a way to stop the world from changing, but unfortunately, she has no clue.
Then, the time gradually came until the college entrance examination.
Unexpectedly, she ended up in another world and had to experience the college entrance exam all over again. Ning Wanwan sighed deeply, knowing that she had only done so-so. Moreover, she hadn't studied as hard as a typical senior high school student since arriving in this world.
There's a high probability that when the results come out and I fill out my college application, I'll only be able to get into an average university.
However, this is no longer her concern.
Because she knew that, according to the plot, there was no chance of filling out college applications.
The major change occurred not long after the college entrance examination.
Throughout the entire college entrance examination period, Xiaozhou was busy taking care of her, preparing nutritious meals, providing some items to help her relax, and even almost did what those people online suggested: put up a banner and wait for her outside the examination hall.
Fortunately, Ning Wanwan stopped her in time.
After the college entrance examination, Ning Wanwan didn't go out to play like many other high school graduates. Instead, she stayed at home to rest, did her own thing, and was cooked and fed by Xiao Zhou every day, living a very decadent and leisurely life.
After the results came out, Ning Wanwan checked them and, as she expected, it was an ordinary score with nothing remarkable about it.
After seeing the scores and satisfying her curiosity a little, she wasn't too concerned anymore and stayed put. When it came time to fill out her college applications, she just randomly selected any schools she could get into.
The following days were very peaceful, so peaceful that Ning Wanwan wondered if the great upheaval would not happen.
The system never appeared, but Ning Wanwan could sense that it had never left.
Until... finally, one morning, she had just gotten out of bed when suddenly the ground shook violently outside.
"Ugh!" Ning Wanwan felt dizzy for a while before she recovered.
What happened?
At this moment, Ning Wanwan felt somewhat lost.
She walked to the window and looked outside, only to find that there was chaos outside, with people running around in panic everywhere in the streets and cracks in the ground.
Fortunately, the crevice wasn't too big, otherwise many people would have died there.
Ning Wanwan stared blankly for a long while, her heart pounding. The current situation looked very much like an earthquake, but she knew it was definitely more than that.
"Wanwan!"
Xiao Zhou pushed open the door and strode in. Seeing that Ning Wanwan was alright, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He walked over and tightly closed the window that Ning Wanwan had opened. His usually expressionless face showed an unusually serious expression.
"Wanwan, the anomaly... has erupted."
Ning Wanwan nodded with mixed feelings: "I know."
Xiao Zhou was taken aback. Ning Wanwan had accepted this fact so quickly, which was beyond his expectations.
Wanwan has many secrets, but since she doesn't tell him, Xiaozhou won't bother to find out. As long as Ning Wanwan is still Ning Wanwan, he's content to stay by her side.
Xiao Zhou didn't care about anything else.
"Wanwan, it's very dangerous outside right now, try not to go out."
Xiao Zhou gave her some instructions, still feeling uneasy.
Ning Wanwan nodded seriously and responded.
She's not stupid. Under these circumstances, an ordinary person without any special abilities wouldn't just run away.
However, not going out doesn't mean not learning about the outside world. Ning Wanwan turned on the TV news and watched the broadcast.
"An earthquake struck at 9:00 AM this morning, with an unprecedented scale, affecting the entire globe... Experts are currently investigating the cause..."
"Please don't panic, and try to stay home as much as possible..."
"If you encounter any people or animals behaving strangely, please do not approach them... there may be danger to your life..."
Even the usually calm and composed host on screen looked pale. It seemed everyone was beginning to realize that this wasn't just a simple earthquake; the world was undergoing an irresistible change.
This change will bring utter disaster to many ordinary people.
Ning Wanwan opened the trending topics again. Usually, they are mostly related to celebrities and entertainment, but now they are all dark red requests for help marked with the word "hot".
Some strange-looking animals suddenly appeared outside.
What should I do if my family members are eaten?
Is this the end of the world?
This world has gone mad!
Everyone who is going to die will die.
Clearly, tragedies have already occurred in many places, and what we are seeing now is just the beginning of a small-scale outbreak.
In time, according to the plot, the whole world will become a bloody battlefield where the strong prey on the weak.
Ning Wanwan clicked into the comments section, where the top comments were mostly filled with fear, panic, and confusion.
Of course, there are also some rational analyses and some optimistic expectations, hoping that the authorities can use weapons or something similar to suppress the situation.
But Ning Wanwan, who knew the plot, knew very well that they had all failed.
Strange beasts and plants—those things that have appeared due to mutations—cannot be dealt with using large-scale human weapons.
Ning Wanwan held her phone in her hand, her mind slightly foggy.
Xiao Zhou noticed her absent-mindedness and assumed she was feeling uneasy and sad.
"Wanwan, don't worry, I will protect you and won't let anything hurt you." Xiao Zhou paused, then, as if afraid she wouldn't believe him, added, "I'm very strong."
Ning Wanwan came to her senses, feeling both amused and exasperated. Xiao Zhou had been watching a lot of TV dramas lately, and she didn't know what kind of nonsense he had learned. He was starting to speak more and more like a character from a romance drama or an action movie.
However, this did make her feel a little better.
"Don't worry about me," Ning Wanwan said. "I'm fine."
She's really okay; after all, she's luckier than many people.
Xiao Zhou stared at her for a while, as if confirming her words, then said "oh" and buried herself in her work.
He is using his special abilities to create a solid and protective barrier around the house.
In truth, he was originally a "human weapon," capable only of attacking and attacking again. However, Ning Wanwan's existence allowed him to learn, without any instruction, how to use the [defense] technique, which he was least proficient in.
Humans are fragile, so she needs to be protected.
Ning Wanwan, who was nestled on the sofa, turned her gaze back to her phone screen.
Although she knew this day would come sooner or later, it finally arrived on a seemingly ordinary morning.
During this time, she wasn't entirely without ideas to prevent the apocalypse. She subtly probed many people involved in the plot.
But as the system said, this kind of thing is beyond human control.
So, is this it, just give up?
Anyway, just like now, Xiaozhou will protect her.
Staying at home is like being in a warm greenhouse, looking at the world through the glass, without having to deal with the bloodshed outside, and she will always be safe.
Is this how it should be?
Ning Wanwan is the type of person who likes to stay in her own little world, and she likes to keep a distance from anything dangerous or uncontrollable.
She didn't have a strong desire to improve herself, nor did she want to compete with the male lead for the chance to become a god, or to become a savior or anything like that.
She just wanted to continue to peacefully maintain her little garden.
But in such a dangerous world, can one truly remain unscathed and safely protect one's own little world?
Xiao Zhou is very strong, but what if someone stronger than him appears, or what if Xiao Zhou has to leave her side due to some unforeseen event...?
Ning Wanwan dared not imagine what the consequences would be, what she would encounter.
Sure enough, she still hoped that the outside world was safe, so that she could continue to stay peacefully in her little garden.
However, the apocalypse was already inevitable.
So is there really no other way?
Ning Wanwan took a deep breath, as if that would calm some of the restlessness and pressure in her heart.
She casually scrolled through the trending topics, then suddenly her gaze froze.
At the bottom of the trending topics list, she saw a familiar word.
Nearly a thousand teachers and students from School A are trapped and their fate is unknown.
A is the high school she attends.
What happened?
Ning Wanwan had a bad feeling. She unconsciously sat up straight on the sofa, clicked on the entry, and searched for every bit of information.
And indeed, things turned out just as she had predicted.
According to information trending on social media, A Middle School was shrouded in a layer of black fog when the earthquake struck. Coincidentally, today was A Middle School's graduation ceremony, the day for awarding diplomas, meaning many students were still at school when the earthquake occurred.
After the black mist appeared, no one was able to get out of A.
After the outside world discovered this anomaly, some people bravely tried to enter the black fog, but they never came out again.
A became a bottomless abyss, devouring people, and no one dared to approach it anymore.
Now everyone is linking this strange phenomenon to the anomalies happening in the world. However, the impact of these anomalies is too great; chaos reigns everywhere, and everyone is helpless against the black mist, so they can't attend to this particular situation for the time being.
In other words, the entire A has now become an isolated island!
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