Chapter 116
Although Fu Ruixing's movements were very standard and there was no mistake in etiquette, in Lu Zixi's opinion, behind his seemingly elegant movements was a hideous soul, as if he was an executioner about to carry out an execution, inviting his prisoner to die.
But if Fu Ruixing thought he would succumb to the fear of death, he was totally wrong.
Even if he is really headed for a certain death, he will not bow to his enemies.
Therefore, Lu Zixi simply returned the greeting in the same elegant manner, smiled calmly, and bowed, saying, "Please go first."
Fu Ruixing shrugged indifferently and walked onto the suspension bridge first.
Lu Zixi followed closely behind and stood by the bridge.
Yan Yunzhen followed behind him and was about to step forward when Lu Zixi reached out to stop him.
At this point, Lu Zixi knew that his life was tied to Yan Yunzhen's life. At least on this suspension bridge, they shared life and death together.
He didn't try to persuade Yan Yunzhen to leave the dangerous place in vain because he knew that if it were him, he would definitely not let Yan Yunzhen go into danger alone. But even if there was only a tiny possibility, he still hoped that if an accident happened, he would be the only one to die.
Lu Zixi turned to look at him and said softly, "Let me go in front."
Yan Yunzhen stood there silently, obviously unwilling to compromise.
But Lu Zixi knew how to convince him.
"You said you would be my back." Lu Zixi looked at Yan Yunzhen's light-colored eyes and said seriously, "I won't be afraid if you are behind me."
Taking advantage of the moment when Yan Yunzhen was stunned, Lu Zixi turned around and stepped forward onto the suspension bridge.
The space on the suspension bridge was narrow and it was shaking violently, leaving no chance for Yan Yunzhen to change his position by force.
Although it was the hottest time of the year, the wind in the mountains was quite strong. Lu Zixi staggered as soon as he stood on it. Even though he had prepared himself mentally, his heart beat faster in an instant.
At this moment, a hand reached out from behind and circled his waist. He leaned back subconsciously before realizing that it was Yan Yunzhen who supported him from behind.
This seemed to be the first time that the two of them had been so intimate in public. In the past, no matter how close they appeared to be in public, they still had to worry about the ubiquitous cameras and worried about accidentally crossing the line. But at this moment, he could legitimately be led and comforted by Yan Yunzhen in the name of "fear of heights."
Lu Zixi suddenly felt an absurd warmth.
Just like that, under the protection of Yan Yunzhen, he walked forward step by step.
The wind in the canyon was very strong, and even though the three of them were holding on to the ropes of the suspension bridge, it was still difficult for them to walk.
It gets dark quickly in the mountains. The sun was shining brightly just now, but now it has set. The blood-red setting sun splashes on the river, rippling the waves with brilliant light.
But neither the three people on the bridge nor the others waiting for their arrival on the other side of the canyon were in the mood to pay attention to the beautiful scenery in front of them. Everyone's eyes were nervously focused on this thin suspension bridge.
When Lu Zixi reached the middle of the suspension bridge, he was so nervous that veins popped out on the back of his hands as he gripped the rope.
According to the conclusion he had discussed with Yan Yunzhen before, the system hidden in Fu Ruixing's body should shift all its attention to Lu Zixi at the moment of action. At this time, the system's ability to suppress the original owner of the body is relatively weakest. Lu Zixi only needs to wait at this time point to awaken the human consciousness in Fu Ruixing's body, and the job will be done.
But Fu Ruixing seemed to have forgotten what he had said on the shore, and just kept walking forward. He did not stop until he passed the river and flat land between the canyons and the hillside began to appear under his feet again.
Although it was a good thing that the other party did not take action, Lu Zixi really didn't understand what Fu Ruixing was up to, and he was still very nervous.
He took the initiative to speak and chatted with Yan Yunzhen for fun.
"Have you heard of the suspension bridge effect?" Lu Zixi didn't turn around, his voice a little muffled by the wind, but Yan Yunzhen was close enough to hear the hint of laughter in his words. "When people stand on a swaying suspension bridge, their heartbeats will involuntarily speed up. If they happen to meet another person at this time, their brain may interpret this accelerated heartbeat as a 'heartbeat' and mistakenly believe they are in love with that person."
"I know." Yan Yunzhen said in a low voice.
"It's a pity that your heartbeat doesn't seem to be very fast." Lu Zixi tilted his head towards his neck, feeling Yan Yunzhen's steady heartbeat, and said jokingly, "Hey, I was hoping that you would fall in love with me after walking across this suspension bridge."
Yan Yunzhen knew he was joking to ease the tension, so he chuckled softly: "When I first saw you, my heart was beating fast enough."
Lu Zixi knew that Yan Yunzhen was deliberately saying sweet words, but he still felt a little sore in his eyes.
He was just about to continue speaking when Fu Ruixing, who was one step away from them, suddenly stopped. Lu Zixi failed to brake in time and almost bumped into him.
At this time, they were less than ten meters away from the shore. The camera on the opposite side and the figures coming and going could be seen clearly. Under the feet of the three people was an extremely steep cliff with rugged rocks. If anyone fell down, he would be covered in blood at best, and his neck would be broken at worst.
At this moment, Fu Ruixing turned around and pounced on him.
Lu Zixi was horrified. He had never expected Fu Ruixing to make a move at this moment. He immediately felt dizzy in front of his eyes and tried to dodge backwards reflexively.
But Fu Ruixing's movements were as fast as lightning. He had obviously intended to attack, but he pretended that he failed to hold Lu Zixi firmly because Lu Zixi accidentally bumped into him. Fortunately, Yan Yunzhen was quick-witted and quick-handed, and he pulled Lu Zixi into his arms, preventing Fu Ruixing from succeeding.
Screams were heard from the other side of the river. Seeing that his attack failed, Fu Ruixing pretended to stagger again. This time, his movements were more deliberate than before, and his arm almost caught Lu Zixi's neck. Lu Zixi knew that once he was caught by his arm, as long as Fu Ruixing exerted more force, he would fall off the cliff.
The suspension bridge was twisted and rolled in the air by the three people's large movements, like a snake struggling in pain. The tour guide on the opposite side yelled anxiously, asking everyone to stop, otherwise the three of them might be thrown off the cliff by such a large shaking.
The other side of the bridge was in complete chaos. The program crew was asking the tour guide to quickly go up to the bridge to save people, but the tour guide was sweating profusely as he explained the dangers of going up the bridge at this moment. Those who were a little calmer were holding up their mobile phones, trying to collect signals to call the police.
Lu Zixi turned around and looked at Yan Yunzhen very briefly. He saw that Yan Yunzhen's eyes were solemn.
They all realized that the people on the other side of the bridge could not help them. Fu Ruixing chose the perfect time and geographical location to separate the bridge into an isolated island.
They are like medieval nobles with swords, who must fight to the death on it.
"Fu Yi!" Lu Zixi didn't know if this was the best time, but he knew that if he didn't try this last trick, he and Yan Yunzhen would die here today. So he used up all his strength and shouted loudly in Fu Ruixing's mind, "Wake up if you don't want to die!"
Fu Ruixing was suddenly stunned, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
There's hope!
Lu Zixi was about to shout again when he suddenly felt an unprecedented severe headache, even worse than when he took over the system functions from the male god system. Lu Zixi just suspected that this was because Fu Ruixing was not his "host" and he forcibly invaded the other party's brain and suffered a painful backlash, when he suddenly heard an electronic voice from his brain that he had never heard before: "Gua! Are you okay?"
It's the system!
Then another electronic voice said, "Nonsense, don't you know how to look? Doesn't it look like everything is alright?"
“Is it because there are too many systems?”
"How should I know? I'm not human."
"Hey, humans are such a nuisance..."
All sorts of noisy electronic sounds started clamoring in Lu Zixi's head. Before Lu Zixi could be happy, he already had a splitting headache. He almost exhausted all his strength before he shouted loudly in his head: "Stop!"
—In an instant, all the electronic sounds disappeared, and Lu Zixi heard Yan Yunzhen holding him, anxiously calling his name and asking him what was wrong.
"I didn't..." Before Lu Zixi could finish his words, he saw Fu Ruixing in front of him pulling the rope next to the suspension bridge and standing up unsteadily.
At this moment, Lu Zixi heard another electronic voice in his mind: "How could this happen..."
"I told you, there's nothing in the world that the youngest can't mess up."
"Get lost!"
Lu Zixi's heart, which had just fallen back into his chest, rose again. He rubbed his aching forehead, staring at Fu Ruixing without daring to blink.
Fu Ruixing looked at Lu Zixi, who was staggering because of a headache, and showed a complicated and twisted smile.
"You thought the game was over, right?" Fu Ruixing opened his thin lips.
Lu Zixi frowned and looked at him.
"You're too naive." Fu Ruixing sneered, his tone strange. "I suppose you've never killed anyone, right?"
In a flash, Lu Zixi suddenly realized what Fu Ruixing was talking about.
He went to ask the Doomsday Survival System for help, and the Doomsday Survival System was very considerate and arrived early, but what it just said in his mind clearly showed that the originally formulated sanction system method was ineffective against Fu Ruixing.
This means that the "fusion body" now in Fu Ruixing's body is no longer a system. It, or he, has completed the final fusion.
It is no longer subject to the system's jurisdiction, but becomes the real "him".
But how could this happen?
"This is my last trump card. I didn't want to use it at first." Fu Ruixing sneered, "I never expected that you would almost wake him up."
"But do you think that waking him up will solve all problems? You're wrong. He keeps disrupting my plans, not to save you, but to rebel against me. If there's a chance to kill both of you and eliminate Tianhan's biggest worry, I believe he would be very happy to do so." Fu Ruixing pressed on. "Now, tell me, do you dare to kill anyone?"
Killing someone with one's own hands is an insurmountable psychological barrier for any normal person. Even many new recruits cannot overcome this psychological shadow after going to the battlefield and need psychological counseling to recover.
Lu Zixi knew that he couldn't do it. If he really pushed Fu Ruixing off the cliff with Yan Yunzhen in front of other people, his career would be ruined, and he would definitely spend the rest of his life in the nightmare of murder.
But if he didn't take action, with the suspension bridge shaking like this, people on the shore wouldn't be able to cross, and Fu Ruixing could kill him and Yan Yunzhen without any psychological barriers.
Lu Zixi felt the cold sweat on his palms wet the rope, making it almost slippery to hold.
"I dare."
A calm voice suddenly came from behind his ear.
"If you dare to attack him, I will definitely do it." Yan Yunzhen said lightly, "You are not worthy of calling yourself a human being."
"Yan Yunzhen." Fu Ruixing sneered, "This is not your first identity, nor will it be your last. You are a host who has traveled through many worlds, right? Of course you are not afraid of killing people. It depends on whether you are faster or I am faster."
Lu Zixi's head hurt so much that his vision was blurry, but he knew that if Yan Yunzhen really killed Fu Ruixing, he would definitely not reject the lover who saved his life, but the same might not be true for those bystanders who watched Fu Ruixing fall off the cliff.
No matter how much they say there are countless "worlds", in Lu Zixi's heart, this is the only world. He still wants to stay here with Yan Yunzhen until old age. He doesn't want Yan Yunzhen to be charged with murder and spend the rest of his life in prison.
We have to find a way...
Lu Zixi thought quickly in his mind.
System…Host…Fusion…Rogue Card…
Thief card!
"Mo!" Lu Zixi was too anxious to call its full name. He could only imitate the Doomsday Survival System's way of calling itself "Gua" and called it in his mind, "Thief Card! Use Thief Card!"
The thief card can exchange identities. Although Lu Zixi doesn't know why his mind has so many systems but hasn't been overwhelmed, this at least shows that there can be more than one system in his mind. Then, by transferring the fused monster into his mind and letting the Doomsday Survival System control Fu Ruixing's body, the problem can be solved!
As for why the system and the original owner were able to merge at the last moment, and what consequences would be caused by the fusion that the system could not catch entering his brain, he didn't want to care. At least it was better than Yan Yunzhen killing Fu Ruixing and going to jail, or him and Yan Yunzhen dying together at the hands of Fu Ruixing!
The Doomsday Survival System obviously understood what Lu Zixi was saying and agreed without saying a word: "Quick! Look into his eyes!"
Lu Zixi looked up and met Fu Ruixing's eyes as he was about to take action.
The author has something to say: I finally got to this plot point! I'm so happy! 555 flowers!
ps Fu Ruixing had a former name and Lao Yan was the host before. It was written in the previous chapter hahaha, but I don’t remember which chapter it was... I’ll look it up later. Thanks to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution during 2020-03-01232020-03-0223
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