The residual shockwaves of the explosion were completely blocked by Ning Xuan's barrier formed by concentration.
Ning Yu could clearly see the barrier becoming increasingly thin under the impact of the explosion, with more and more obvious ripples.
She was even prepared to use the 【Blood Mirror】 (Blood Mirror) to reflect the explosion, but Ning Xuan's barrier held firm without being breached.
"What's going on here?"
Ning Yu frowned, familiar with this self-destruct tactic, but the man had clearly shown a desire to live. However, it was as if he had been suddenly controlled and triggered the self-destruct mechanism.
If he truly wanted to die, he could have self-destructed at the very moment Ning Yu pierced his chest with her blade.
"Someone must have tampered with him beforehand."
Ning Xuan's expression was also grave. Just moments ago, the man was about to reveal who else was coming to capture Ning Yu, but it seemed something triggered a mechanism, forcing him into the self-destruct sequence.
Ning Yu roughly guessed at this possibility.
"Is this the price of cybernetic enhancement?"
She casually asked, knowing that while cybernetic enhancement could grant powers akin to supernatural awakenings, the mechanical and programmatic nature also made it vulnerable to manipulation.
"It's usually difficult to do something like this, as it requires high-level permissions."
Ning Xuan summoned the glowing white probe again, incinerating the man's remains into ashes.
During the process, Ning Yu noticed cybernetic devices integrated with the man's flesh, replacing most of his internal organs.
These devices seemed to have replaced the man's major organs, and were particularly difficult to melt, while his limbs and head remained unchanged.
She was curious about how the cybernetics replaced the functions of the organs, providing nutrition and energy.
However, Ning Xuan's high-temperature probe quickly turned the cybernetic organs into black liquid.
"Sister, we should leave here as soon as possible."
"I suspect his final explosion might have sent out a signal, and those coming after you might track you through it."
The small inn had been blown open with a large hole. Ning Xuan stepped out first through the hole, looking up at the sky.
The early autumn sunlight fell on her silver bangs, casting shadows beneath her forehead.
Ning Yu followed closely behind, stepping out as well.
They had originally planned to rest here for the night, but now it seemed this place was no longer safe.
However, their gains were substantial—they had earned a good amount of points and weapon experience, and eliminated a troublesome squad.
"If I'm not mistaken, those coming next will be even more troublesome. It's likely the one who sent him self-destructed to avoid revealing their identity."
Ning Yu made a reasonable deduction.
"But it's strange. I don't think it was necessary, unless the one coming to capture you doesn't want anyone else to know who captured you."
Ning Xuan followed Ning Yu's logic, considering the reasons behind such a preemptive move.
The two sisters cleaned up the battle traces as they went, leaving some that couldn't be cleaned up behind. Their goal was to avoid revealing their true combat capabilities.
"It's simple, as you said, they're coming to kill me."
Ning Yu shrugged nonchalantly.
"If someone wants to kill, they should be prepared to be killed."
"I agree with that."
Ning Xuan nodded.
"Let's go, we'll head to the other side of the city."
Ning Yu activated the map on her wristwatch, displaying City A. They were currently at the wetland park, only a few dozen kilometers away from the Ark Base.
She didn't want the battle to affect Shen Yiyue, so she wanted to draw the battlefield as far away as possible.
On the watch's map, the dots representing Shen Yiyue and Shen Qianqian were still in their old positions, with no significant change in altitude, indicating they were still in the apartment.
Seeing this, Ning Yu slightly relaxed.
The two had reached the entrance of the runway. The soldiers' bodies were incinerated by Ning Xuan's high-temperature probe, along with their uniforms, turning into ashes that were then poured into the wetland mud.
Only after finishing this did Ning Xuan walk over to Ning Yu, looking at the map on her wristwatch.
"Sister, you really care about her, don't you?"
Ning Yu closed the watch, silently glancing at Ning Xuan, saying nothing.
......
Shen Qianqian was in the living room, flipping through a comic as usual, but for some reason, she couldn't focus.
With Ning Yu gone and her own sister out, she was left alone in the empty apartment, feeling lonely.
"Knock knock knock."
Hearing the familiar knocking sound, she quickly threw aside the comic she wasn't really reading and ran to the door.
Opening it, she saw Shen Yiyue.
Her face showed no expression, her hair still wet, and her clothes clearly soaked from the rain. She had Ning Yu's gift, the weapon case, strapped to her back, and a grappling hook device on her arm.
"Sister, where did you go? I was a bit scared being home alone."
Seeing her sister drenched, Shen Qianqian grabbed some tissues and hurried to wipe her down.
Ever since Ning Yu disappeared this morning, she felt like her sister had changed, and even she herself felt more melancholic.
Normally, she would tease her sister at a time like this, but she just couldn't muster the mood.
Shen Yiyue suddenly smiled, taking the tissues from her sister and gently wiping her wet bangs.
"Sister will have to go out a few more times recently. Can you watch over the house for me, Qianqian?"
Shen Qianqian hesitated. She wanted to whine and ask her sister to stay home more, but seeing her sister's expression, she somehow found herself agreeing.
"Okay."
She obediently nodded, then added,
"Sister, go take a shower quickly, don't catch a cold."
She pointed to the bathroom, indicating Shen Yiyue should hurry.
Shen Yiyue removed her equipment, gently tousled her sister's hair, and headed to the bathroom.
As she took out her change of clothes, she noticed Shen Qianqian sitting back on the sofa, staring at her.
"What is it?"
She looked at her sister, who seemed lost in thought.
"Sister... will Ning Yu sister come back tomorrow?"
Shen Qianqian's voice was hesitant, knowing it might sound silly to ask so soon after Ning Yu left.
"Why, are you already missing your Ning Yu sister?"
Shen Yiyue leaned forward, placing her hands on the sofa, teasing her sister with a playful look.
"No... I just feel like ever since Ning Yu sister left, sister's been in a bad mood."
Shen Qianqian fiddled with her nails, mumbling softly.
"How could that be?"
"Ning Yu sister will be back in a few days, she told me beforehand~"
Shen Yiyue assured her sister, holding up her clothes and turning toward the bathroom.
"And I'll have her make your favorite red-cooked pork."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
