Global Collapse

Chapter 655 The Correct Use of a Beast Tamer
"What if we also find ourselves in a desperate situation this time?" 007 looked at Chu Changge, waiting for his answer.

“Then be prepared to die at any time,” Chu Changge’s gaze swept over them, “like those of us who died here before, sacrifice yourselves to pave the way for those who come after. That way, at least they will still have a chance to leave this place alive.”

"We will die, but we will leave behind a path."

If those who come after can leave this place alive, then their wish will have been fulfilled.

"Like myself who died in this world before, paving the way for those who come after..." the diviner repeated.

She found it hard to accept that she was who she was, and even if a "fortune teller" later left this world alive, she would no longer be herself.

Those who died in this world before them all understood this principle.

They knew that even if someone were to survive and leave this world, the survivor would no longer be themselves.

The dead cannot be brought back to life.

The future self is not really the same as the future self.

Even so, they resolutely sacrificed themselves, paving a difficult path for those who came after them.

Even though this road has no end in sight, even though this road may have no destination.

But they still managed to leave their hopes in this world, albeit with some stumbles and setbacks.

"If we are trapped in a desperate situation, we can only sacrifice ourselves to serve as a warning to our future selves," Chu Changge repeated his point of view.

007's gaze suddenly shifted as she looked up at the dark sky: "Perhaps we too will become road pavers, disappearing somewhere in this world. Perhaps soon new versions of us will appear, and they too will feel the same gratitude we have for the sacrifices of our predecessors."

"Our story ended with death, but Gu Mian will probably continue to live on, and he might feel sadness..."

"Fortunately, the world keeps turning, and there is always hope for people in the future. Perhaps one day, a long time from now, a future Gu Mian will be able to save us, but that will only be their story."

As she spoke, she looked at Chu Changge and said, "You said that if we are in dire straits, we should be prepared to make sacrifices. I would like to ask, what level would constitute a dire straits?"

In fact, the current situation is already a dead end for ordinary people.

Entering a dungeon from which you can never leave is a true dead end.

“Theoretically speaking, when the protection law completely fails, we will already be in dire straits.” Chu Changge pushed up his glasses. “But Gu Mian has also entered here, and he is also looking for us.”

At this point, Chu Changge looked at the people in front of him and asked, "Do you believe him?"

"I believe you." 007 nodded.

The fortune teller straightened up as well: "Me too."

Even the not-so-bright Xiao Qiao nodded, tilting her head back.

"Since you believe in him, I think no matter what situation we encounter, we won't be in a desperate situation. Because we will always have hope in our hearts, and we believe he can find us."

"So this time, let's live with hope, without despairing in the present or praying for the future. This time, let's strive to live until the last moment of our lives."

For a moment, 007 felt as if he had returned to a night a few days before the college entrance examination.

The passionate lecturer stood on the large stage of the playground and gave a passionate speech, which made countless students feel excited.

Now the lecturer is Chu Changge, whose tone is flat, neither enthusiastic nor passionate.

But it gave them the confidence to live on.

"Then let's try to live on, until the world begins its cycle... If we still can't find Gu Mian by then, then we can only accept our fate." 007 pursed his lips.

The sounding of the alarm signifies the beginning of the world's collapse.

After the world begins to collapse, it will force itself into a cycle to prevent its own collapse. Xiao Qiao once said that the alarm lasts for several minutes.

In those few minutes, the vengeful spirits were in an uproar, and the world was collapsing. If they hadn't met Gu Mian by then, death would be all that awaited them.

"I wonder how long until the world collapses..." The fortune teller looked at the small stick on the ground with some worry.

She used this time to perform several more divinations, the direction of the wooden stick never changing, pointing straight ahead.

Gu Mian was in that direction.

But she didn't know how far Gu Mian was from here.

The fortune teller looked at the towering building ahead and thought that if he could climb up that building, he might be able to see Gu Mian in the distance.

Just then, Xiao Qiao, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up as if sensing something: "It'll be soon."

what?
007 turned to look at Xiao Qiao.

Xiao Qiao, however, just stared into the distance with a wandering gaze: "I feel like the alarm is about to sound again."

She had heard countless alarms in this world, so she naturally sensed the approach of such a sound. The fortune teller looked at Xiao Qiao in astonishment.

"How fast?"

Once the alarm sounds, it means they have almost no chance of survival.

Xiao Qiao frowned. Because she was born into this abnormal world, she was not very sensitive to the outside world and even less sensitive to time: "I don't know, maybe ten minutes? Twenty minutes?"

The fortune teller couldn't help but curse again; she hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

If they don't reunite with Gu Mian within this time, they're doomed.

The fortune teller looked at the straight wooden stick pointing straight ahead on the ground.

They had originally planned to wait for Gu Mian to arrive, but now it seemed unnecessary; they had to move forward immediately.

But now the four of them have no money left and can no longer use the 007 children's rocking car, and Gu Mian is nowhere in sight.

This short period of time is probably not enough for them to find Gu Mian.

Upon learning this information, the group immediately set off and continued on their way, starting to run.

Many ghosts were attracted by the sound of their running, but the protective magic still had some effect, stopping their attack.

The fortune teller spoke urgently: "What we don't know right now is whether Gu Mian is also heading in our direction. If he's going in the wrong direction, we'll fall further and further behind. If only we could tell him our location."

At that moment, she felt incredibly remorseful for not buying a few bundles of fireworks at the supermarket to take with her.

If there were fireworks right now, wouldn't it be easy to set them off and tell Gu Mian and the others their location?

You can't blame her for lacking foresight; who could have imagined that one day she'd be setting off fireworks in a dungeon?

As the fortune teller paced anxiously, he suddenly thought of 007 standing next to him: "007, what are your professional skills?"

007 looked at the road devoid of any living creatures: "I only have the most basic skill, animal taming. At the very least, I need an animal."

But there isn't even a single living bird in this world, let alone any other animals.

But the fortune teller's eyes lit up: "I have it!"

007 then saw her pull out a huge dog from behind her back. The dog was at least 1.5 meters long and looked very energetic.

Before 007 could even react in shock, the fortune teller shoved the dog into her hands: "The pet that matches my job skill is called the Greedy Mad Dog. It's used to find things, but my skill can only be used once a period of time. Since I just used it to find something not long ago, I can't use it to activate the skill anymore, but you can use it!"

The fortune teller once released this dog in the junkyard instance in search of the clown mask.

She never imagined that the dog could be used for other purposes.

“You are the beast tamer, you can ride it and command it to charge forward.” The diviner’s eyes gleamed eerily in the darkness. “It’s very fast, you run first, and if you find Gu Mian, lead him in this direction.”

007 paused for half a second, then nodded.

It's already indecent enough for one person to ride a dog, so of course four of them can't ride one dog.

The most important thing now is for her to find Gu Mian and guide him in the right direction.

The fortune teller threw the stick again, pointing ahead: "Just command it to run in that direction, Gu Mian is over there."

Without much talk, 007 was worried that the dog couldn't support her weight, so she didn't ride on it. Instead, she reached out and grabbed its collar, hoping to use its strength to speed up.

Then she gave the dog a command.

Sure enough, the mad dog shot off like an arrow.

007 didn't expect the dog to be so fast, and it knocked her to the ground.

Even after falling to the ground, 007 did not let go.

The people behind saw 007 being dragged forward by a mad dog, but he disappeared in a moment.

Then, the fortune teller's face turned pale.

This is a side effect of rabies.

The fortune teller bore the brunt of all the mad dog's energy expenditure. Normal people would find it difficult to endure such intense running, let alone the fact that the mad dog was dragging 007 along, which made the energy expenditure even greater.

The fortune teller, pale-faced, swayed a few times, almost unable to stand.

Fortunately, Xiao Qiao, who was standing nearby, reached out and supported her.

Damn it, I had the plot all planned out, so why am I still getting writer's block while writing?

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