Qiao Qiao hesitated for a moment, then took out the item she had picked up near Chen Mo's body from her pocket. She stood up and walked over to Shi Wan. The facts were settled, and there was no point in hiding it.
"Shi Wan," Qiao Qiao sat down beside Shi Wan, handed her the item in her hand, and said in a low voice, "This, I think, he wanted you to see."
Shi Wan slowly turned her head to look at Qiao Qiao, then her gaze fell on the other person's palm. It was a familiar piece of colored paper, a paper-folded heart that she had once given to Chen Mo.
"Thank, thank you." Shi Wan's voice trembled slightly. After thanking her, she took the paper and unfolded it. The originally blank colored paper was filled with writing.
Xiao Wan:
We were chosen for the City of Death at the same time. This fact is more despairing to me than entering the City of Death itself. I wish I were the only one chosen, but since it has come to this, I can only tell myself not to lose hope. No matter what, I must take you away from this damned place.
However, the horror here far exceeds my imagination. Although I don't know how long we can survive, Xiao Wan, please promise me one thing. Not all players in this City of Death are weak. If one day, I die, please, continue forward with them. Don't forget, our baby is waiting for you at home.
Promise me, you must promise me.
My Xiao Wan is the smartest person. Your world is not just me.
Forever loving you, Xiao Wan.
Live on, for my love.
Her long-suppressed emotions finally erupted when she saw the last sentence. She clutched the piece of paper tightly to her chest, tears flowing like a spring.
"Ah!"
A heart-wrenching cry shattered the silence of the night.
When she learned she had been chosen for the City of Death, she did not cry. When the monsters in the instance tore at her flesh, she did not cry. When players she considered companions almost killed her, she did not cry.
Because she knew that crying solved nothing, it only made her appear fragile and vulnerable. She had to be strong, even constantly grow stronger. Only then would they have a chance to go further, even a chance to leave the City of Death alive.
But now, she knew that no matter how much she cried, that person would not come back to life. Yet, she couldn't help herself. The overwhelming grief and despair were unbearable.
"Shi Wan?"
Qiao Qiao wanted to say something comforting, but the words caught in her throat, feeling utterly pale and powerless.
After a moment's thought, she swallowed the words she was about to speak and quietly walked away, leaving Shi Wan to vent her emotions. Su Dan Novel Network.
On the other side, Jing Minghe, who had been resting with his eyes closed, let out a soft sigh. He raised his hand and rubbed his temples, then said quietly to Chi Hao, "Brother, after dawn, I want to conduct an experiment. Are you willing to cooperate with me?"
"Naturally."
"You've noticed it too?"
"Mmm."
Jing Minghe couldn't help but sigh again. "What a shame. If we had discovered it on the first day, they..."
Chi Hao interrupted him, "Seeing is not always good, and not seeing is not always bad."
Jing Minghe opened his eyes and smiled helplessly. "Perhaps. But if it were me, I'd still prefer to see."
"What's the point of seeing? To add to your own sorrow?"
"If I could, I wish..."
"You can't," Chi Hao interrupted Jing Minghe again. "And that possibility will never exist."
Jing Minghe was stunned for a moment, then turned and stared into Chi Hao's eyes, slowly leaning in until they were close to kissing. "Brother, that's well said. Death is absolutely impossible. I will completely destroy this City of Death!"
As Jing Minghe said his last sentence, another similar sentence flashed through Chi Hao's mind.
"I will make this system be utterly destroyed."
Chi Hao nodded slightly in agreement with Jing Minghe, but the sentence flashing in his mind made him feel somewhat displeased.
If his memories were indeed related to Lu Fanfei, then what was Lu Fanfei doing? Was this not his first time being chosen for the City of Death? What was his relationship with Lu Fanfei? How did he manage to alter other people's memories?
Or, perhaps it wasn't Lu Fanfei, but the system. However, even if his memories were due to the system, they were definitely related to Lu Fanfei.
There was a possibility that he and Lu Fanfei were both being manipulated by the system. If so, Lu Fanfei must also be alive, just lost somewhere.
Chi Hao looked at Jing Minghe before him and suddenly a new question arose in his heart: was his Minghe really chosen by the system?
Daytime was short, and nighttime was even shorter. The sky, which had been black, soon turned white.
Those who couldn't sleep almost simultaneously stood up.
"Let's go," Jing Minghe's gaze swept over everyone. "We will be able to leave here soon."
Youmi looked at Jing Minghe with confusion. "Soon? You know?"
"More or less."
"Then where are we going now?"
Qiao Qiao originally wanted to ask about the explanation for the completion conditions, but she thought that instead of listening to explanations, it would be better to just follow. Perhaps as they walked, they would understand. Asking now, whether she could understand or not was one thing, but it would waste time.
What they had most precious now was time.
Jing Minghe smiled and said, "Of course, we're going to the place with the blood butterfly swarm to let them lead us to the butterfly pupae."
"But the blood butterfly swarm requires..."
It requires the sacrifice of a player to activate.
Qiao Qiao only said half of her sentence, but she knew that everyone understood.
"What does it matter?" Jing Minghe stretched his stiff neck and said, "Don't worry, I'll handle everything. You don't have to do anything."
After saying that, Jing Minghe and Chi Hao walked ahead. Youmi and Qiao Qiao looked at each other, then simultaneously looked at Shi Wan.
Shi Wan looked like she had completely calmed down, but it was only on the surface. Seeing the two looking at her, Shi Wan gave a faint smile and walked over to them.
The three of them understood each other and followed.
After walking for a short while, Youmi suddenly thought of a question. Although she could follow without asking, and it would be no mistake to follow Jing Minghe and Chi Hao, she couldn't help but ask.
"Minghe, according to Qiao Qiao, the blood butterfly swarm is in this space. Then what about the golden butterfly pupae? What if they are not in the same space, what should we do?"
Jing Minghe looked back and smiled. "Who said there are two spaces?"
"Could it be? Not?"
"Of course not," Jing Minghe retorted. "Sister Youmi, haven't you ever wondered why we stayed in the same spot after entering and exiting the hunting space?"
Youmi frowned and replied, "Of course I've wondered. We moved quite a bit in the hunting space, but after coming out, we barely moved at all. But I don't understand."
"That's because," Jing Minghe said as he walked, "we really didn't move."
Jing Minghe's explanation made Youmi even more confused.