Chapter 99 (First Release)
Ning Wanwan: "Hmm... humanoid weapon..."
She frowned and muttered softly, "It's better not to encounter that 'humanoid weapon'."
Humanoid weapons! Humanoid weapons!
It sounds brutal and terrifying.
The leader of that group, when mentioning "humanoid weapons," spoke with a tone of fear and greed that suggested he was no ordinary person and was not someone I could get my hands on.
Ning Wanwan was very self-aware; she knew better than to encounter it, otherwise she would definitely suffer a terrible fate.
Jiang Yuyuan's dark eyes reflected the pitiful image of the girl, and his tone softened.
“Yes, that’s it,” he said. “Keep it up.”
Ning Wanwan: ""
Ning Wanwan: "The monster you're talking about..."
Jiang Yuyuan: "Monsters only appear on the path that tests strength, and the potion completely counters them."
"In short, don't worry, the chances of you entering the path that tests your character are very small. As long as you enter the path with monsters, there will be basically no danger."
Ning Wanwan nodded vigorously: "Mmm."
There shouldn't be any problems then, right? I can't keep having such bad luck, can I?
Jiang Yuyuan: "Is there anything else you want to ask? I'll answer it all this time."
Ning Wanwan: "After passing through that test of strength or character, what comes next? Can we leave directly?"
Jiang Yuyuan: "You can leave. There will be an exit in the core area, but there is a possibility that you will encounter 'humanoid weapons'. So you should try to avoid them."
Ning Wanwan continued to nod.
She definitely didn't want to encounter that "human weapon." In comparison, she would much rather find another person whose mission was closely related to hers, namely the second female lead.
Come to think of it, she hasn't heard any clues about the second female lead up to this point.
Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Jiang Yuyuan.
Jiang Yuyuan: "Is there anything else you want to ask?"
"Um... that's how it is," Ning Wanwan said softly, "Do you know someone named Zhou Lingxue?"
Zhou Lingxue is the name of the second female lead.
It's a very nice and poetic name. In Ning Wanwan's imagination, she must be a very beautiful girl.
However, as one of the female leads, Zhou Lingxue's looks are definitely undeniable.
In the story, she is a very aloof and beautiful woman, a typical unattainable beauty, which is in stark contrast to the gentle and kind female lead, Shen Wu.
But none of that matters.
Ning Wanwan was puzzled. The second female lead was right here, but she hadn't heard any information about her.
Perhaps the villains know something; after all, they have quite a bit of information.
However, to Ning Wanwan's disappointment, Jiang Yuyuan pondered for a moment and shook his head slightly.
"As far as I know, there is no one here with that name."
Ning Wanwan got a little anxious: "Really? Jiang Yuyuan, can you think about it again?"
As the villain who orchestrated all of this, Jiang Yuyuan was completely unaware of the second female lead!
What exactly happened?!
After receiving another negative answer from Jiang Yuyuan, Ning Wanwan felt very upset, with a sense of frustration like a headless fly looking in the wrong direction.
Wait, a humanoid weapon... the second female lead...
It's as if they're connected by a thread.
He has to stop the second female lead's abilities from going out of control, and everyone is rushing to fight for the humanoid weapon... It can't all be the same person!
However, in the plot, the second female lead has absolutely nothing to do with the so-called "human weapon" title!
I can't very well go and check with that "humanoid weapon" myself!
Ning Wanwan cautiously asked, "Jiang Yuyuan, the humanoid weapon... does he have his own name? Is he male or female?"
“Who would know if an unclaimed weapon has a name?” Jiang Yuyuan said. “As for its appearance, it’s male.”
Ning Wanwan: "A man! So it was a man."
Ning Wanwan breathed a huge sigh of relief; at least it wasn't the same person.
Jiang Yuyuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "What, are you happy to hear he's a man?"
Ning Wanwan: "...No, no."
Her instincts compelled her to quickly shake her head in denial.
Jiang Yuyuan gave her a meaningful look: "Then why are you laughing like that?"
Ning Wanwan: "..."
However, since the humanoid weapon and the second female lead are not the same person, where exactly is the second female lead?
...Sigh, never mind, let's figure out how to get out of here first.
Finally, Jiang Yuyuan gave Ning Wanwan some other instructions. Although he was not a talkative person, he seemed to want Ning Wanwan to remember everything.
Ning Wanwan listened attentively and tried her best to remember this important, life-saving information.
“I have a feeling that this… is like a trial,” Ning Wanwan said suddenly after thinking for a while.
Jiang Yuyuan: "Yes, your feeling is right."
Jiang Yuyuan: "However, that's not entirely true."
Ning Wanwan looked at him with some confusion.
Jiang Yuyuan said indifferently, "On the surface, it is a trial, testing everyone's qualification to obtain 'humanoid weapons,' but in reality, it is just a sacrifice."
Hearing the word "sacrifice," Ning Wanwan's heart tightened.
“Hmm.” Jiang Yuyuan’s expression was inscrutable and meaningful. “The losers are the sacrifices used to appease and imprison the humanoid weapons with their blood.”
"Only a 'weapon' that has been soaked in blood will obediently stay in its scabbard."
Ning Wanwan suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
"So, the reason you originally wanted to sacrifice so many people in the entire East District was because..."
Ning Wanwan knew this wasn't the right time to bring up the topic, but she couldn't help asking anyway.
Jiang Yuyuan looked at her with a calm expression, but his dark eyes darkened, revealing a strong sense of danger.
"My goal is not to imprison the 'humanoid weapon,' but to liberate the weapon and make this extremely destructive weapon work for me."
An ambitious, cold, rational, and cruel answer.
"Also, you shouldn't be asking this kind of question at this time."
Ning Wanwan: "Yes, I know..."
She also realized that she had asked a stupid question.
If a villain doesn't have blood on their hands, can they even be a villain in a leveling-up story?
Moreover, let alone the villains, as the story progresses, the world is completely turned upside down, and it becomes a law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak and the fittest survive. Anyone with a bit of power will have several lives on their hands.
Even the male lead, female lead, and male supporting character—these positive characters…
Ning Wanwan stopped thinking about it.
Therefore, she will never stay in this world.
Jiang Yuyuan noticed the girl's pale face and frowned almost imperceptibly. He paused, realizing that what he had just said might have been a bit too much for Ning Wanwan, an ordinary person.
Don't overthink it, it won't hurt you.
He lowered his eyes and saw the frost that was gradually spreading on the ground.
"Let's go," Jiang Yuyuan said finally.
Ning Wanwan composed herself, tried to forget the conversation, and hummed in agreement.
She was still very nervous, her heart was racing, but she had to keep moving forward.
Ning Wanwan walked forward, her steps hesitant and uneasy.
But she kept walking, without turning back or looking at Jiang Yuyuan.
Just keep moving forward.
At first, Ning Wanwan was trying hard to make out the scenery in front of her, thinking that if it didn't work out, she would turn back.
However, as time went by, she walked and walked, forgetting everything and no longer caring about anything.
It was very dark ahead, like a condensed version of the night of the entire world. At first, she didn't notice that the darkness was getting thicker and thicker as she walked.
But later, she found that even the light from her phone couldn't dispel the darkness; the light was as faint as a candle flame flickering in the wind.
Ning Wanwan looked back, and behind her was only abyss-like darkness.
She gripped her phone tightly, then simply turned off the screen and walked forward with her head down. The only road was straight, and by focusing on walking forward, she didn't need to worry about bumping into anything.
In the silence, Ning Wanwan could only hear her own breathing, as if she were all alone in the world.
I feel so sad, so lonely, so isolated.
How terrifying.
Ning Wanwan was used to being alone and liked being alone, but in this environment, she could never feel at ease, only a growing sense of fear.
If there really comes a day when I'm the only living human left in the whole world, that's probably what it feels like.
Ning Wanwan didn't know how long she had been walking. She only knew that she remembered Jiang Yuyuan's words and kept moving forward. In the pure black space, there was no concept of time. Perhaps she had been walking for more than ten hours, perhaps for a day, or perhaps for two days.
It was a very long journey, much, much, much longer than the journey Jiang Yuyuan carried her on his back.
I don't know, I don't know anything.
Ning Wanwan only knew that she was turning into a machine that could only move mechanically.
Strangely enough, after walking for so long, I don't feel tired, but I'm becoming more and more numb.
There are also many negative emotions.
Or maybe I should give up, I'm so tired.
Just lie here, don't think about anything or do anything.
Why keep moving forward? Because I want to survive... Because I want to complete the mission... Because I want to go home...
Going home... even that goal seems so far away.
Ning Wanwan, you can't do anything at all.
Give up... I'm not going home... Actually, staying here isn't so bad...
Just as Ning Wanwan's walking slowed down and she was about to stop, she suddenly felt an electric shock run down her spine, sending chills down her spine.
No... I need to go home...
I must go home!
Going home is my only goal... and I will never give up on it!
Ning Wanwan bit her lip hard, almost tasting the rust between her teeth.
The pain and nausea brought her to a slightly more awake state.
Ning Wanwan took a deep breath and used her last bit of strength to run forward. In her blurred consciousness, she seemed to vaguely see a glimmer of light.
Has the light... left?
Or is it just an illusion?
Ning Wanwan slightly widened her eyes and subconsciously took the last few steps toward that dreamlike light.
—The next second.
The darkness, as thick as the polar night, receded completely like the tide.
Ning Wanwan stared blankly ahead for a few seconds, then collapsed to the ground, overwhelmed with joy.
She escaped that dark space!
Ning Wanwan let out a breath and sat on the ground for a long time before slowly standing up.
No... I'm so tired...
She fell back to the ground, her eyelids fluttered a few times, and she fell into a coma.
"Wake up! Are you okay?"
A person squatted down beside her, put his hand on her shoulder, nudged her, and said in a very worried voice.
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