It’s a strange invasion, is it okay for me to fight back?

Chapter 735 The Loser

Huangfu Miaomiao was naturally curious, but she was terrified of the shooting star. All she wanted to do was close her eyes and cover her ears, not wanting to see or hear anything!

Meteor slowly and deliberately said, "My condition is that before I switch back to my body, I want you to read my memories."

What? Reading memories?

……Why?

Huangfu Miaomiao stared in astonishment at the shooting star.

Huh?!
Meteor's gaze remained calm. "Do you agree?"

"Just... just reading memories?" Huangfu Miaomiao's tone was full of doubt.

Meteor nodded. "Yes, it's just reading memories."

"I don't understand..." Huangfu Miaomiao asked nervously, "What good will this do you? You're not trying to trap me again, are you?"

Meteor laughed, "Miaomiao, think back carefully. Apart from the delay in getting your body back, when have I ever tried to harm you?"

Huangfu Miaomiao pursed her lips, thinking: Even if you didn't intend to harm me directly, you can't indirectly harm Feng Ling.

Meteor knelt down and said, "You were right about something earlier. I'm doomed. I've lost this game with Feng Ling completely. So, I hope you can access my memories and remember the key I brought into the game. It's safest to keep this in your head. The key is valid indefinitely. If you ever have the chance to log into the game in the future, you can use the key to get game gift packs. The gift packs contain high-level cards, rare items, and a lot of in-game currency. Earning points will be much easier for you than it is now..."

Huangfu Miaomiao couldn't believe it. "You...you're going to give me the game key for free?"

Meteor looked up at her and smiled. "Since I'm going to die anyway, what's the point of keeping those keys? I might as well give them to you. You've just left the incubation center and you're short on points right now. If you grow up in the future, you might even form a second Star Society. Of course, how you use the keys is up to you. By then I'll be dead, so you don't have to worry about being coerced by me."

Huangfu Miaomiao felt strange, with an indescribable awkwardness. Meteor was going to die, and on one hand, she felt a sense of satisfaction, but on the other hand, she also felt a little...sad.

She was sad for a few seconds, then immediately realized she shouldn't have—to be sad for a shooting star was tantamount to betraying Feng Ling! No way!
While Huangfu Miaomiao was still confused about her emotions, Meteor spoke again: "When we were dealing with Feng Ling, an accident happened. Dwarf Sheep suddenly died. This is probably the only thing I can't let go of before I die. If he really is dead, it's not a big deal, but if he's logged off, he might come back to take revenge on the players... He might even find out about the key. If that person gets involved, it'll be troublesome..."

Meteor gradually fell into deep thought. Although he was talking to Huangfu Miaomiao, it was more like he was talking to himself.

"I hope that after you log off, you can check on the whereabouts of the dwarf sheep, but that also depends on your own wishes. After all, I will be dead by then, and a dead person can't do anything, so naturally I won't interfere with any decisions you make... Never mind, never mind. You're still a child. It's good enough that you can remember the key. The rest is up to fate... Speaking of which, you're pitiful. The person who gave you birth to you gave you the genes of an angel, but made you live in hell..."

As Huangfu Miaomiao listened, her eyes unknowingly reddened. She secretly sniffed, trying to hold back her tears.

The meteor said, "Let's begin. First, hold my hand, either hand will do. Relax your whole body, concentrate, and then try to read my memories."

Huangfu Miaomiao lowered her head and sat down, holding Liuxing's right hand.

At first, her mind was full of distractions and she couldn't see anything. She just sat there holding hands for a while, and as her mind calmed down, more and more images began to appear in her mind... She saw many familiar scenes, such as the game pods that gleamed with a cold light, and the white exterior walls of the incubation facility. These were all things she was familiar with.

In addition, she also glimpsed in Meteor's memories the death of Black Spot, the alcoholic's escape, the messenger's betrayal, the doctor's silence, and the witch's complaints...

She saw Meteor as a child, playing hand in hand with the doctor in the incubator. Of course, the doctor had a different face outside the game, but the familiarity in her memory made Huangfu Miaomiao immediately realize the other person's identity.

Memories flashed by like a revolving lantern; Meteor grew up quickly, and more and more friends surrounded her. At first, everyone was full of vigor, but in the end, it was all about life and death.

Huangfu Miaomiao felt increasingly uncomfortable, and her breathing became labored. Unwilling to watch any longer, she took the initiative to let go of Liuxing's hand.

Meteor frowned slightly, staring at her face as he asked, "Did you remember?"

"Hmm..." Huangfu Miaomiao lowered her head and answered softly, "I've remembered."

Meteor said seriously, "Remember these keys and don't tell anyone. Even if you meet a trustworthy partner in the game, you must not reveal a single one. You can use the keys to redeem gift packs and then give the gift packs to your teammates, but absolutely, absolutely do not reveal the keys directly. It's very dangerous."

Huangfu Miaomiao asked, "If they are trustworthy partners, then why would they be in danger...?"

Meteor frowned, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes. "Because the key is our only hope of entering the Upper City. Do you want to see this only hope destroyed in your own hands?"

Huangfu Miaomiao didn't understand and looked at her blankly.

Meteor sighed helplessly, "Miaomiao, people's hearts change. This month you and your partner trust each other, but next month they might meet new partners. If the new partner is in mortal danger in the game, do you think they might tell the other person the key to improve their strength? And what about the other person? Don't they also have their own family and friends? Once the key is leaked out silently, your possession of the key will be exposed, and it will also implicate that person..."

"That one?" Huangfu Miaomiao asked疑惑地, "Who?"

Meteor didn't answer, but lowered his eyes and said, "All you need to know is that with the key in your hands, you have the advantage to kill the Abyss. From now on, your team will receive a ticket after every game settlement. If handled properly, you can not only save yourself, but also many others, such as your friends in the incubator..."

Meteor stopped, looking somewhat agitated, and shook her head. "Forget it, forget it... You should take care of yourself. You can think about these things later. Right now, the game has a bug and can't settle scores, so what's the use of me teaching you all this... I'm a complete failure, I can't save anyone."

Huangfu Miaomiao's eyes reddened again.

Perhaps it was because they shared the same birthplace that she felt empathy for the shooting star at that moment, and she murmured, "Actually... you're not such a failure after all..."

Meteor smiled upon hearing this, "You don't need to comfort me. Feng Ling is too strong. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly."

“I’m not trying to comfort you…” Huangfu Miaomiao lowered her head and said in a barely audible voice, “You succeeded. When you killed Feng Ling… the game settlement system was briefly activated once, but you didn’t switch bodies with me and missed the chance to log off.”

(End of this chapter)