Tonight, Alice joins the hunt.

Ming Yanwei understood... Although she still had some doubts, such as why Alice and Xilin had to work together on such a simple matter instead of dealing with other situations separately, she figured Alice and Xilin were definitely better than her, so she quickly put those questions aside.

She felt that she should be fine now.

She knew this might be the last time she could formally communicate with Luo Ye, or rather, the other reincarnators, before everything on this planet settled down. But she still felt that she should be fine.

So she closed her eyes.

As everything around her collapsed, this fantastical region vanished in an instant. A torrent of memories surged from unknowable secrets, filling her mind in a flash.

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Ming Yanwei remembered who she was.

I am Zhixingxing, the owner of the Yaoguang living ship, and a citizen of Qin. I am just an ordinary citizen without any special experiences or skills. After completing Qin's general education and mastering the essential citizen enhancements of about second-order plus CC, I left my original star system. Then, I accidentally noticed this 'yesterday's broken ship' tachyon game and participated in it out of curiosity and a desire to explore.

She even saw her own memories, and the communication greetings between herself and Luo Ai and Lin Xi from yesterday's account.

After that, 'myself' joined the game. I chose a character who already had a role, rather than a purely fictional one, and transformed it into my own incarnation while it was still a fertilized egg.

Her... no, her new name, is Black.

A female Filin with cat ears, but whose attributes lean more towards those of a leopard. She lost her parents at a young age, contracted Oripathy, was sold into slavery, and was trained to be an assassin.

It was a terrible premise, but not unacceptable. Ming Yanwei continued browsing and saw that 'she' had been assigned a highly difficult mission after reaching adulthood: to assassinate a Liberian who ruled over a volcanic island city called 'Siesta'.

Clearly, this was a turning point in fate. A ruthless assassin encountered a visionary with lofty ambitions. If it weren't for Black's Oripathy, Ming Yanwei would have suspected that there was some shady relationship between 'herself' and the man who was now the owner of Siesta City. And from that night on, 'herself' became that man's sharpest blade, eliminating one enemy after another for him.

He achieved results and earned trust. Soon, the man, busy with the city's construction, entrusted his daughter to him.

She was an innocent and carefree Liberian girl who relied heavily on herself from a young age. After learning that she had Oripathy, an incurable disease, she made finding a cure her life's goal and worked tirelessly towards it. And throughout the long years that followed, she never gave up.

She cared deeply about 'herself,' and 'herself' cared about her to the same extent. The Siesta leader, who had initially seemed like a leading man, gradually lost his presence. In recent years, due to the changing political landscape, he even deliberately placed 'herself' beside that girl as her protector. And 'herself' was quite satisfied with this arrangement.

The girl's name... ah, I forgot. In this world, names are important, but not commonly used. What's commonly used is the code name one gives oneself after starting work or studies—Black was always called Black, and the code name naturally remained the single word Black. The girl's code name was 'Ceylon'.

When you think of Ceylon, the first thing that comes to mind is Ceylon tea.

Unfortunately, while this Miss Ceylon had a considerable fondness for black tea, her ability to brew and flavor it was terrifying. If an ordinary person were to drink one sip of her black tea, they would likely not even have the chance to fall into a deep sleep before heading straight to the emergency room or, more accurately, the morgue.

Therefore, 'self' had to hone her skills in brewing black tea in her spare time during missions. This also brought 'self' and Miss Ceylon closer together—probably beyond the realm of sisters, moving in a slightly more complex direction.

Thus, 'self' and Ceylon became inseparable. And when the timeline shifted back to its normal point, 'self' was traveling together with Ceylon on an airship. From Siesta in the south to Ursus in the north, towards Chernobog, a place that was once a core part of the original storyline!

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Ming Yanwei opened her eyes. After a brief period of processing her memories, she understood the various situations she faced and devised some coping strategies. The first and foremost thing was to get rid of Miss Ceylon, who was merely a familiar stranger to her!

He was, after all, a dignified Reincarnator, a transcendent being, about to touch the fourth stage and become an immortal being—a pseudo-god. How could he possibly lower himself to call a native young lady a title of respect and treat her as his master… What a joke! A Reincarnator's dignity was not something worthless!

—In an instant, she found her target in the spacious, private cabin of the airship. She saw the quiet, pink-haired Liberian girl. She took a deep breath, took two steps forward, and was about to deliver her prepared speech to gain some freedom of movement. But unexpectedly, the Ceylon girl suddenly looked up, her pretty face expressionless…

...and then he raised his finger and pushed up the non-existent non-prescription glasses on his nose!

Damn it! It's Luo Ye!

The phrase, "Although I will accompany you in an avatar," flashed through Ming Yanwei's mind. She initially thought it would be a unique meeting. Little did she know that this guy had incorporated such an insignificant plot point into the character's backstory from the very beginning!

what the hell?

Didn't you say you wouldn't do anything except at specific times?

She grumbled inwardly, but her steps didn't falter. All the plans and words she had prepared were now useless. She suddenly felt that calling her "Miss" wasn't such a loss after all. After all, they were companions, and should stand on the same side.

“Miss.” — She saw the indifference on 'Ceylon's' face vanish in an instant, and she returned to the innocent and carefree expression she remembered — “I plan to check the surrounding area; Chernobog will be here soon. We need to remain vigilant at this time.”

"Hmm, you're a professional in this area, Black." — Ceylon's voice was as soft, gentle, and intellectual as she remembered. However, the thought that this guy was actually a disguised Loyal made her hair stand on end. But she restrained herself, because she had to maintain her image and not let the Originium Will, which constantly monitored the changes in the Infected, see into her. All she could do was nod slightly, bow, and then retreat.

“Please take care of yourself, miss.” She tried her best to maintain the tone she remembered. “I’m just going to take a quick look around and check things out. I’ll be back soon…”

She suddenly felt a chill on the side of her foot. But in an instant, the chill turned into frost!

Section Fifteen: Mingyanwei, Part Five

Frost?

She abruptly turned her gaze away, and the frost that had appeared at her feet vanished the instant she looked over. And it wasn't just the quietly appearing frost; the sudden chill also vanished into nothingness!

A hallucination? No, it's a premonition, a premonition. It's the killer instinct inherent in this body, this identity. And both 'Black' and Ming Yanwei, who was once a mortal, possess a certain degree of 'premonition of the future'!

Ming Yanwei instantly understood what was happening. Clearly, Luo Ye didn't intend to waste too much time in this game. Therefore, it was obvious that the appearance of this frost illusion meant that Luo Ye had directly led her into the new main storyline of this yesterday's wrecked ship world!

It's Yelena!

There's no mistake. Although there are more than one ice mage in this world, since I'm here, Luo Ye is here, and Luo Ye just told me her purpose, then it means that the only person who could be here is Yelena!

Yelena's codename is 'Froststar'. She is an Originium Arts user specializing in the manipulation of cold air. She can easily create and manipulate cold currents that solidify the atmosphere. Before the Reunion Movement rose to power, her purpose in appearing here with her own Yeti squad was...

[Ha, I see. So the Reunion Movement didn't destroy Chernobog, so she took matters into her own hands in this new timeline? Planning to emulate 9/11 with a blimp landing... no, not 9/11, but Red Square! She's Ursus, and as Ursus is modeled after the Soviet Union, such events are to be expected!]

She understood everything, and she knew how she should fight next. But before the battle, she had to keep up the act; she still had to deal with the script and protect this young lady who was at least ten thousand times stronger than her.

“Miss,” she said in a low voice, naturally adopting the role of 'Black,' the bodyguard from the film industry. “There might be a problem on the ship. Please stay in your room and don’t go out. I’ll take care of things outside soon.”

"Hmm, be careful. I have... a bad feeling." Luo Ye acted even better than her, perfectly embodying a naive young lady who wanted to help but was afraid of getting in the way. "If it gets too dangerous, come back first. Our family... can afford the ransom."

“This may not be kidnapping.” Ming Yanwei shook her head slightly in agreement. “But please don’t worry, I’m very good at ‘handling’ these kinds of problems.”

She then turned around, gesturing for the Ceylon that Luo Ye had impersonated to step back slightly. Instead of opening the hatch, she climbed out from the porthole and moved along the outside of the airship like a real cat.

This airship was enormous, far larger and more robust than the rudimentary airships of ordinary worlds without Originium. It contained twenty luxurious cabins, including those housing her and Ceylon. There were also one hundred standard cabins, an equal number of staff quarters, and facilities for equipment, dining, and entertainment.

It could be viewed as a large airship. After all, this world was powered by the wondrous Originium Arts, rather than the gas and electricity common in other similar worlds. And when Ming Yanwei... Hei once again infiltrated the ship through an outer window of a corridor, she discovered that more than half of the airship had already been silently occupied by Frostnova's subordinates.

She couldn't be sure if any of the passengers on board possessed special communication skills. Therefore, she decided to secretly take control of the ship first, and then deal with the passengers manually. While this plan was slightly less stable, it reduced the need for manpower.

[...Yes, even in the original script, her Yeti squad was a small but elite combat force. And without the rise of Reunion and the existence of any prominent, flag-shaped Infected organization, the forces she could actually draw upon were quite limited... Was she not enhanced by Fenrir and Overlord?]

[It seems she doesn't intend to cause widespread destruction and killing... So what does she plan to do? Control this airship to fly directly to downtown Chernobog to distribute leaflets? Or...]

Thoughts flashed by, and Ming Yanwei conjectured several possibilities in her mind, only to reject them all. Her body, however, remained perfectly still, silently advancing through the spacious corridor while keeping a close eye on every area around her.

—Several figures appeared in her vision. She saw several disguised men knock out two guards watching the power room from behind. One man stayed outside to keep watch, while the other two quickly slipped into the power room, and soon after, two soft thuds of flesh falling to the ground echoed from inside!

【Yeti.】—Those disguised individuals were clearly Ursus people, and Ming Yanwei's eyes could still catch some details hidden beneath the makeup. This allowed her to confirm that they were all Originium patients.

[They didn't kill anyone.] Ming Yanwei silently crept up to their side and rear. Finding that the three men weren't planning to exchange information while fighting, as depicted in movies, but instead were focused on completing their tasks, she silently landed behind the lookout and pointed her fingertips silently at the infected man's spine—

—'We need to change Yelena, making her lean more towards the tyrant's side.'

Luo Ye's warning echoed in her ears. The finger strike, which was originally meant to kill, lost a little of its power the instant it hit—the slender yeti member couldn't even make a sound before passing out. Then she gently laid the yeti down in the corner.

She made no sound, but she knew the other two Yetis inside the cabin immediately tensed up. She could see a kind of telepathic bond or connection between the Yeti team. And when she knocked one down, everyone, including Yelena on the other side of the airship, sensed it.

She could tell, because she was Ming Yanwei, possessing the keenness and intellect that an extraordinary life should have.

But she shouldn't have been able to see it, because she was now Black, and Black was just a filament assassin with a bit of intuition. And an ordinary filament assassin shouldn't act beyond their capabilities.

[The feeling of having to passively let the opponent win when you know all their cards is awful... but it's part of the job, so it's not exactly something that bothers me.]

A glint flashed in her eyes, and then, like a true film assassin, she didn't enter through the main entrance but silently slipped in through the side door. And everything went exactly as she expected; as her toes touched the ground, she saw a tall, muscular Yeti member lunging at her from the side!

A feint attack.

She clearly sensed that another member of the Yeti was hiding in a blind spot, raising a crossbow at her—the arrow was aimed at a spot that was not fatal, causing only injury without disrupting bodily functions.

Still not planning to kill... Strange, is Fenrir such a lenient god? Or are they completely unaffected by Fenrir and instead interfered with by the Overlord?

Ah... whatever. This level is still within the realm of 'black' abilities.

With a slight movement, she easily dodged attacks from the side and from concealed positions, as well as silent crossbow bolts. The incoming arrow, after being dodged, was caught deftly; with a swift turn, she shifted behind the towering yeti and delivered a precise strike to the back of its neck—

The towering yeti groaned and collapsed, and a second arrow immediately followed—she dodged it even at such close range. Then, with a swift movement, the first crossbow bolt, sent flying backward, struck the last yeti member squarely in the chest with a pressure point strike!

"Ugh—" the man groaned and then collapsed silently.

Ming Yanwei exhaled softly, cautiously surveying her surroundings and observing all the changes around her.

Yelena is on her way here… She’s also arranged for others to investigate the list of dangerous individuals on the ship. Oh, so because I didn’t kill anyone or sound the alarm, they concluded I wasn’t part of the Ursus authorities but some random guy on the airship… They’re smarter than I expected.

[She's clever, but not clever enough. Because if she were clever enough, she would have investigated my existence beforehand... no, she did investigate. Because at this time, according to the habits of the 'Black' individual, I should be with Miss Ceylon instead of going out on my own... I see.]

[So, following this development, she won't have much trouble discovering that Luo Ye... Miss Ceylon and I aren't hiding our identities. And when she and I clash, she'll arrange for her subordinates to 'invite' Miss Ceylon over. Hmm... this isn't exactly a pleasant start. However, this would also invalidate her plan to hijack this airship and recreate the Red Square incident in this other world—she'd also be at a disadvantage, so it would still be considered an equal encounter.]

Her thoughts led to a conclusion, and the future unfolded before her eyes. According to Luo Ye's theory, both Fenrir and the Overlord welcomed her contact. This meant that as long as she didn't use the power of 'Ming Yan Wei' here and continued to act as Black, this future would remain unchanged.

She began to understand her companions, who had become somewhat indifferent to many things after becoming true gods. She had initially thought they had changed, but it turned out their change was based on this reason—a world lacking change was indeed quite boring for beings of higher status.

And so, it becomes understandable why so many powerful beings who transcend boundaries would want to break free from the script meme, want to reverse it, and want to change the unchanging ending.

Extraordinary life, true god... So the boundary between humans and gods isn't just about power and life levels. But...

She shifted her gaze and, befitting her character, glanced at the location of Miss Ceylon's room.

[However, considering that even someone as ethereal as Miss Luo Ye has had moments where she pretended to be a defenseless heiress and was kidnapped by ordinary people to complete her plans, becoming a god doesn't seem so entirely unacceptable after all.]

She felt something deep within her heart, like a shackle, shatter silently, and she had taken a small step forward toward unlocking the middle stage of the fourth-order gene lock.

She let out a soft breath.

Okay, even though everything is clear now, we still have to keep doing what needs to be done.

She turned around and approached the last Yeti member she had subdued with pressure point techniques, but who was not completely unconscious. Gazing at the young, innocent face, she extended her fingers and used a method of regulating blood and qi to restore the other's ability to speak.

“I know you. I know you are members of the Yeti Squad from the northern Ursus.” She stared at them, asking the question she had known the answer to from the beginning: “I didn’t originally intend to be your enemy, but since you want to do something to this ship, I can’t stand idly by… State your purpose. Before things get worse, there is still room for dialogue between us.”

The Yeti gave her a deep look, but did not answer directly. Instead, it looked past her and towards the spot behind her where the first Yeti that had been defeated stood guard.

“Don’t worry, I don’t intend to kill any of your people or leave any irreparable injuries before we become complete enemies. She just suffered a severe blow like the two of you. She won’t wake up for a while,” Ming Yanwei said. “However, my patience and time are limited.”

The Yeti member in front of her visibly relaxed, his lips trembling slightly, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't make a sound.

Following the usual pattern, Ming Yanwei has now taken the initiative to approach him so that she can hear clearly what he wants to say.

However, as an ordinary but competent film assassin, Ming Yanwei would not make this kind of mistake.

She sighed softly, estimated the time, and then raised her clasped fingers—

"Big sister, save me!"

With a scream and a gust of cold wind, Ming Yanwei's figure suddenly veered off course, and the spot where she had been standing was now covered by a thicket of sharp ice thorns! Her body then swept to the side again, and she sprang a dagger from her sleeve, slicing a rapidly approaching ice spike in mid-air!

The cold wind continued to follow her, and her body moved several times in the cramped room. The dagger that had cut through the icicle was covered in frost and discarded by her, and then a small crossbow fell into her hand, which she fired at several unrelated spots in a very short time.

The crisp sound of ice crystals cracking echoed in the air.

She broke through the distribution of the chilling aura that had permeated the engine room at some unknown time, causing the sudden attacker to lose the hard-won initiative—Ming Yanwei adjusted her posture and resumed her stance, and the attacker who was riding the chilling aura finally appeared in her field of vision.

She was a Kats girl with pointed rabbit ears. She wore an inappropriate white coat, and beneath her long white hair was a pretty but resolute face.