Anime: Fight Sukuna at the beginning?.

Chapter 58 The patient has regained consciousness three times and is now losing control of his emotions

The first time Zhuang Zhengyan woke up after falling into a coma was because of the burning sensation caused by the blood in her body.

She opened her eyes and saw an expressionless woman holding a syringe and injecting some liquid into Zhuang Zhengyan.

This woman was the fire fighter who Chen Cheng had previously claimed to have bribed through money and sex transactions. She seemed quite satisfied with her operation.

"You're awake," Extinguisher said coldly, "It seems you've adapted successfully to the Kabane virus. It's truly rare that such a crude method of mine could produce a powerful Kabaneri."

Zhuang Zhengyan tried to struggle, but found that her limbs were bound by iron chains and she could not move. The burning sensation began to spread from the injection site to her whole body, making her feel as if she was in purgatory.

She could also feel the heart in her left chest rapidly expanding, becoming larger and brighter. The blood in her body became burning hot, reacting with the holy light that originally existed in her body and causing waves of severe pain.

The heart seemed to be reborn, rapidly expanding into a glowing and hot organ, pumping the burning blood throughout the body.

She wanted to ask herself a question, but could only make a whimpering sound, as her mouth was sealed by the balled-up cloth.

Looking at Zhuang Zhengyan's face twisted with fear and pain, Wuhuo showed no mercy.

"You are very special." Extinguisher continued, his tone cold and calm, "The fact that you were able to awaken in such a situation shows that you have the potential to become a powerful Kabaneri."

Zhuang Zhengyan's consciousness gradually blurred amidst the burning sensation, as if her body no longer belonged to her. Everything became strange and terrifying, and she could only pray silently in her heart that this was just a nightmare.

However, a reminder sound from the reincarnation space let her know that her real nightmare had just begun.

[No. a19872, successfully obtained the bloodline [Kabaneri] (tentative name) through a bloodline item. You are the first reincarnation to obtain this bloodline and have the right to name it.]

[You have obtained part of the world exploration degree of this mission world. Please check the pioneering rewards at the settlement.]

Zhuang Zhengyan felt a sense of despair. She didn't want such low-quality bloodline.

This means that one's potential is basically determined, and the "contraband" allowance given by the organization for each mission will also be reduced.

It also means that I will disappoint my father.

She didn't want any rewards for pioneering the new land, she just wanted to be free and alive.

What Huohuo said next made her feel even more disappointed.

"It's okay. We will all make indelible contributions to the 'liberation' of Hinode. I will go ahead of you and serve as the core of the [Fusion Group] to absorb the Kabane and destroy Kongo Kaku, bringing new life to this country!"

The female guard had a resolute look on her face and a yearning for sacrifice, as if she were a believer in some fanatical religion.

"I won't be alone. Once I've exhausted my life force, it will be time for you to inject [Black Plasma] into me and become the core of the [Fusion Group], contributing to the 'liberation' of Hinode."

With that, the female Kabaneri stood at attention, saluted the immobilized Zhuang Zhengyan, and growled, "Liberation!"

Before Zhuang Zhengyan's brain could react, the female guard left.

[Wait, isn't this return mission about fighting the Karikata clan? How did it become about 'liberating' Hinomaru? Did I travel through time?]

Zhuang Zhengyan found that her limbs could not move and a cloth was stuffed in her mouth, so she could only make roars that conveyed no meaning.

She was filled with questions and fear, but she couldn't express them. Her roar was drowned out by the surrounding clamor, as the sounds of the surrounding Kabane, bound in iron cages, were even louder.

Zhuang Zhengyan's consciousness fell into darkness again amidst the noise and powerless struggle. She felt that her fate, like this train, was heading towards an abyss beyond her control.
-
Zhuang Zhengyan woke up for the second time after the train stopped at Jingangguo.

Shortly after waking up, she saw Chen Cheng practicing sword skills with a ferocious and stiff smile on his face.

She looked at Chen Cheng, who was a few meters away from her. She figured out all the weird things about the mission along the way and naturally realized that Chen Cheng was the culprit of all this.

Zhuang Zhengyan's eyes were filled with anger, but because her mouth was stuffed with cloth, she couldn't say a word and could only try to roar.

Chen Cheng, who had just recovered his spirit after practicing with a sword, looked at Zhuang Zhengyan, who looked like she wanted to eat him, and a stiff and weird smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

He planned to use his innate [Cognitive Rewriting] to consume the remaining "fuel" and make the saint quiet down.

In order to prevent the female Kabaneri from suddenly attacking and injuring others, the cautious Chen Cheng kept a safe distance from her when activating his talent, but unexpectedly failed.

[You are currently affected by the talent [Cognition Rewrite]. Due to the priority of the skill [Binding], you are immune to the effects of this talent.]

The sudden burning sensation gave Zhuang Zhengyan a strange feeling. She felt a strange tattoo emerging on her lower abdomen along with this new burning sensation.

At the same time, Chen Cheng was about to continue reading out his great plan to Zhuang Zhengyan, a dead person in his mind, and explain in detail his careful planning for this mission.

He stood in front of Zhuang Zhengyan, enjoying what he thought was an impeccable victory.

However, Chen Cheng's masterful demeanor lasted only a few seconds before he was interrupted by a sudden gunshot. He rolled over at almost the speed of light, dodging the deadly threat posed by the incoming bullet. He had been shot by Fang Yi.

After a battle in which her operations were crushed by the mechanism, Zhuang Zhengyan fell into a coma again with the [Black Plasma] thrown by Chen Cheng before his death.
-
Zhuang Zhengyan's consciousness gradually became blurred, and she fell into a strange yet real dream.

In her dream, she felt her body growing larger and larger, and her vision growing higher and higher.

She felt as tall as a giant tower, overlooking everything around her. Deep in her heart, she felt an irrepressible desire to destroy, as if there was a force driving her to destroy everything in front of her.

She tried to control herself, but the urge seemed to defy her will. Her hands grew to immense size, and each swing brought devastation. Buildings crumbled under her power, and the ground shook beneath her footsteps.

At the same time, Zhuang Zhengyan felt her vitality slowly slipping away.

Every destruction seemed to consume her energy and life. Although her body became stronger, this strength came at the cost of her life.

She longed to stop it all, but she couldn't get rid of this invisible bondage.
[Am I going to die? Dying from the trust I've always held dear, how ironic.]

I shouldn't have trusted Chen Cheng, my temporary teammate, just because we were from the same organization and had both been able to enter the space early.

In the last moments of her life, Zhuang Zhengyan thought again of the words her father used to judge her.

My father was right in teaching me that I shouldn't trust others easily. I'll definitely pay a heavy price for it.

[It's just that the price this time was a bit too tragic. If nothing unexpected had happened, the price would have been my life.]

【I】

Then, Zhuang Zhengyan, who was already thinking about her last words, felt her body tremble, and then her body became lighter.

The whole person fell into someone's arms.

The glowing heart that brought her pain all the time was taken out and replaced by a brand new heart that exuded warmth.

The new heart began to pump warm blood, and together with the holy light in Zhuang Zhengyan's body, it suppressed the previous burning sensation.

The pain and fear in my mind gradually receded, replaced by a rare tranquility and peace.

She half opened her eyes, and her blurry vision gradually became clear, and she saw Fang Yi's face with a strange charm.

Zhuang Zhengyan's eyes were deeply locked on Fang Yi's face, as if she saw a god that belonged only to her.

[I think I survived. I'm glad he saved me.]

[Is this the reward for the trust I planted?]

She fell into a coma again.
-
When I opened my eyes again, what caught my eye was the strange yet familiar steam pipes on the ceiling.

What reached my ears was the distant voices of workers and warriors talking, rather than the low roars of the swarms of Kabane.

Her mind was still a little confused and her thoughts were in disarray, as if she was wandering between dreams and reality.

[Is he really rescued? ]

She struggled to sit up and saw Fang Yi who had just pushed open the carriage door and walked in.

The man's figure appeared particularly clear in the light, as if a ray of hope pierced the darkness that enveloped her.

[Is it true? I really survived?]

She stared at Fang Yi blankly until he waved his hands in front of her several times, and then she confirmed that she was in reality.

Fang Yi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she finally responded, stretched out his hand to her, and was about to speak.

Zhuang Zhengyan looked at the hand that stopped in front of her, hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her left hand and shook it.

At that moment, the warmth from his palm made her feel unprecedented comfort and peace of mind.

Is this the 'trust' I long for?

The tears that had been welling up in her eyes could no longer be held back and began to slide down her cheeks.

After holding Fang Yi's hand, she could no longer control her emotions and finally burst into tears.

(End of this chapter)