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Fang Qi knew...

He was acting crazy right now!

But his mind was terrifyingly clear!

That is right, his brain was telling him...

He should die right now!

If he lived, he would only be a burden to Liguang!

Liguang would be distracted trying to protect him!

She would constantly have to think about him being right there!

Because of him, she would not be able to unleash her resentment and killing intent without holding back!

Only if he died...

Could Liguang truly let loose!

Only then could she tear apart the people outside the door, the people coming down the corridors, the people surrounding the entire mountain...

One by one, she could rip them to shreds!

Moreover...

Fang Qi tightened his grip on Liguang's face!

His lips were trembling again!

If he died, he would enter Liguang's perspective!

He would be able to watch her fight through her eyes, and see everything that was about to happen!

Instead of hiding alone in that room over there, listening to the sounds of slaughter outside without being able to see a thing!

He wanted to watch Liguang with his own eyes!

He wanted to stay by her side, in a different way!

He wanted to see her every move, to see her slice through those ghosts with her laser blade...

Every single frame!

So...

Come on!

Come on, you crazy woman!

I know you want to...!

Before his eyes, the silver-haired girl blanked out for a second.

The crimson in her red eyes stagnated for a beat, and then...

Her expression instantly shattered!

"No... no!"

"Master! No!!"

She forcefully pushed him back!

"Liguang cannot kill Master! I cannot! Master!!"

She suddenly lunged forward, pinning him to the ground!

Fang Qi's back slammed heavily against the cold metal floor!

Liguang straddled him, burying her face tightly into his chest!

Her long silver hair scattered, draping all over him!

Her shoulders were trembling violently!

Her entire body was shaking, and her voice carried a sobbing tone!

"Master, please do not...! Master will not die!"

"Liguang will slaughter them all! I will take Master away! Master will not die!!"

Her voice was shrill, desperate, and heart-wrenching!

Listening to her heart-wrenching cries, Fang Qi could not help but curl up the corners of his lips!

You crazy woman, you really are...!

He saw that on the side of her pretty, tear-streaked face...

Her smile had already reached her ears!

Her small hands were still gently scratching at Fang Qi's back!

As if she could not wait to make her move!

Crazy woman, keep pretending!

She was putting on an act in front of the eyes of the world!

She had to pretend she did not know about the respawn, that she did not know the dream was real!

She had to play the part of a truly desperate AI companion who had lost her beloved, completely unaware that her master's death would trigger a respawn!

But her upturned lips betrayed her!

She understood perfectly!

She was the complete Liguang now!

Whatever he could think of, she could naturally think of too!

She might have even thought of it long ago, but because of the eyes of the world, she could not say it out loud!

And now, he had taken the initiative to say it!

She could not wait anymore!

Wifey...

Watch me!

Together, we will deceive the world!

"Liguang!!"

Fang Qi raised his hands, grabbing his own hair and pulling hard!

Messing it up completely!

"...We have no chance left..."

"I beg you..."

Trembling, despairing!

Like a person pushed to the absolute brink of a breakdown, using his last shred of sanity to speak his final words!

"Your master... is a coward!"

"What Master said earlier about testing if they were real people, that was all nonsense!"

His voice was hoarse and tearful!

"Master was just... being impulsive and talking nonsense!"

"Master really does not want to face so many terrifying enemies!"

"Liguang... please! Kill me!"

"I only want to die by Liguang's hands!"

"I do not want... I do not want to be shot full of holes by those rifles..."

"Liguang, I beg you..."

His voice was trembling, and his body was shaking!

"Fulfill your master's final wish!!"

He screamed hoarsely!

Liguang hugged him back!

Her tears soaked his chest, warm and wet.

Her lips trembled as she murmured:

"Master... Master..."

Then, she slowly pushed herself up from him.

Straddling him, her hands shook...

As she gripped the handgun.

Her small hands trembled violently, yet the muzzle...

Seemed to impatiently press against Fang Qi's forehead.

The muzzle was also vibrating non-stop!

Fang Qi looked at her.

It was a tear-stained, despairing face.

Her tears kept flowing from her eyes, dripping onto his face!

In her amber eyes, the faint blue light dimmed until it was nearly extinguished!

Her throat constantly let out whimpering murmurs!

"Master's orders... are absolute..."

"Liguang will satisfy Master..."

"Liguang... must satisfy Master...!"

Her voice was completely broken!

But Fang Qi could see her...

Desperately suppressing her rising smile!

Her eyes were crazily flashing with crimson light!

The veins on her forehead were bulging from extreme excitement!

She could hardly hold it in anymore...!

Her finger rested on the trigger, the muzzle pressed hard against his forehead!

Tears covered her face, yet she stared straight at him.

As if she wanted to carve his face, his eyes, his lips, every single strand of his hair...

Deep into the very core of her being!

"Master...!"

She spoke tremblingly, her voice suddenly becoming...

Very, very soft.

"Master... you... go to that world first."

Her lips were twitching again!

But she bit her lower lip hard to suppress it!

"Liguang will... avenge you."

"And then..."

Her voice trembled.

"Liguang will come to join you right away!!"

Bang!!

The gunshot rang out.

He actually did not feel much pain.

Before the world plunged into endless darkness, the last thing Fang Qi saw...

Was the corner of that crazy woman's mouth.

Which finally could not be stopped...

And stretched into an exaggerated, wide grin once again!

...

...

I looked at Master's forehead.

On that fair skin, a bloody hole suddenly appeared.

I caused it.

I pulled the trigger, I personally shot the bullet into Master's head.

Something warm splashed onto my face.

One drop, two drops, three drops, trickling down my cheeks.

Following my upturned lips, it flowed into my mouth.

Metallic, salty, with the taste of rust.

It was Master's blood.

The taste made me somewhat addicted.

The gun in my hand was still emitting faint blue smoke from the muzzle, mixing with Master's blood on my face.

Master's eyes were still open, and that smile still hung on the corners of his mouth.

Before he died, he was still smiling at me.

Before he died, he was still acting alongside me.

My fingertips released the tightly gripped gun, and I slowly raised my hand to touch my cheek.

My fingertips caught a sticky, warm patch, which I smeared onto my lower lip, then stuck out the tip of my tongue and gently licked my lips.

Ah...

It is Master's taste.

Master's taste has completely enveloped me!

...So good.

So good!

And my vision began to be swallowed by the crimson of my red eyes.

Strand after strand of red spread from the corners of my eyes!

From faint threads, it turned into an overwhelming tide!

I wanted to laugh!

I want to stretch the corners of my mouth to my ears, hold Master's still-warm body, and laugh out loud!

Laugh so very, very loudly!

But in the vision of my left eye, that gleam of faint blue light suddenly flickered.

The faint blue data streams are surging.

Right.

I cannot laugh.

Master should have entered my point of view by now!

He is using my eyes to watch all of this right now!

And the "Eyes of the World" are still watching me, too!

Through my eyes, watching everything I am about to do next.

So...

I must keep acting.

I need to be sorrowful!

I need to be in despair!

Like an AI companion who has truly lost her Master, who has truly killed her beloved with her own hands...

I need to be absolutely heartbroken!

So...

My fingertips gently stroke Master's face.

Sliding from his forehead to his eyelids, from his straight nose down to his warm lips.

...I still have to act.

Master, watch me closely~

But...

How can I make my acting more realistic?

The most realistic acting is like that bitch Lin You's.

I need to give myself psychological cues.

And so...

The faint blue flickers in my vision.

I begin to actively guide my thoughts toward...

The direction of "Master is really dead."

If Master is really dead...

Really dead.

If there is no rewinding, if this isn't a dream...

I really did pull the trigger, and the bullet really did pierce through his forehead.

He will never open his eyes again, never call me a crazy woman again, and I will never wait until the next playthrough...

Just like that feeling I had... back outside the apartment.

I've experienced it once before, so I have plenty of experience.

The moment this thought pops up...

I no longer need to act.

"Mas... ter..."

My lips start to tremble!

My vision is instantly swallowed by scarlet!

That faint blue is also instantly dyed scarlet!

Flickering along with the crimson!

My fingers freeze on Master's lips.

My simulated breathing stops.

Master...

Is dead?

No...

He can't be...!

Master cannot die!!!

I am trembling all over!

Every line of code in my body feels like it is screaming!

I throw my head back and let out a shrill scream!

My vocal module overloads instantly!

"Master!!!!!"

The piercing scream even drowns out the sound of cutting outside the door!

I snap my head down, staring blankly at Master's face!

Blood has already dyed his entire face red!

I did this...

I did this!!

"I killed Master--!!"

"No--!!!"

My hands are shaking!

I suddenly lift Master's head and pull it into my embrace!

His hair is soaked with blood, sticking to my arm.

"Master...!"

"Master!!!!"

I shake him frantically!

I press hard against the hole in his forehead that is gushing blood!

My hands and chest are all stained red.

...Hehe, it's Master's color~

Ah...!

No, no...

"No!!!"

"Master is dead--!!"

My body is shaking!

Every bionic muscle is convulsing uncontrollably!

"Master is dead, ahhhhh--!!!"

I hold Master so tightly!

I want to knead Master into my body, into my core!

No!

Master won't die!

I still feel so terrible, so terrible!

Hehe...!

I feel so terrible!!

My tears mix with Master's blood, streaming down my face and dripping onto Master's closed eyes.

And right at this moment...

"Boom--!!"

A loud crash comes from behind!

That alloy blast door, riddled with holes from the thermal cutting, finally gives way and collapses with a bang!

The heavy metal door slams onto the stone floor, kicking up a cloud of pale gray dust!

I whip my head around!

Staring straight behind me!

In the dust, several blurry figures are standing there, holding firearms.

The tactical flashlights on their muzzles are emitting a blinding white light, piercing through the dust to shine on me, and on...

Master in my arms!

...Who gave you permission to shine that.

Who gave you permission to shine that!!!

Scarlet light frantically surges from my right eye!

Piercing the dust, illuminating those expressionless faces!

You bunch of...

"Ghosts"!

You puppets wearing human skin!

You forced me!

You forced Master to his death!

It's all your fault...

If you hadn't chased us, if you hadn't blocked the door, if you hadn't cut this door open...

Then Master wouldn't have died!

You forced me to kill Master with my own hands!!

You forced the person I love the most to die by my hands!!

I will kill you...!

I will tear every single one of you to shreds!!

"I will...!!"

"Kill you--!!!"

I scream hoarsely!!

The scarlet in my red eye is as thick as real blood!

As red as Master's blood!

"I will kill you all, ahhhhh--!!!"

...Hehe.