Only I can make them stronger

"The split-claw spider... I remember it was a type three to five monster, right? How did you survive?" Xia Ye couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I fell in the hatching area, so there was no danger at first. But soon, I attracted the attention of the adult spiders in my panic, and they all rushed towards me..."

"I fainted out of shock, but when I woke up I found I was not dead. I was lying in an abandoned hut, with a woman wrapped in black cloth next to me... She looked like the legendary mummy in comic books."

While saying "encore", he gestured a little.

"Okay, okay, I know. Then, who is she?" Xia Ye said with a helpless smile.

"I asked her, but she didn't tell me at first, and she didn't plan to take me with her. She was going to just leave me in the wilderness where the abandoned cabin was."

"Then I started crying. I cried so miserably and pitifully, and she seemed to soften her heart..."

"Hahahaha Anke, why are you so cute?" Xia Ye pinched Anke's little face.

He imagined the scene. Although Encore must have felt panic and despair at the time, he just thought it was cute.

"That woman said at most she would take me to the outskirts of the city and let me figure out how to survive on my own. This time, no matter how much I begged her, it was useless, so I just gave up."

"It's better to be able to enter the city than to die in the mouth of a wild beast."

"Then I wandered with her for nearly two weeks. In fact, that woman was quite powerful. From today's perspective, she should be at level five or above.

"She should be able to reach the city soon if I'm not holding her back."

"During this journey, I also learned a lot of fighting and survival skills from her, and combined with my own calculation ability and knowledge, I gradually formed my own fighting style."

"In fact, I had already made up my mind at that time. I wanted to follow her forever. Even if she didn't want me, I would try my best to follow her footsteps. After all, although we didn't spend much time together, she could be considered my teacher and benefactor."

"And as we get along, I feel that her attitude towards me has gradually changed to that of an older sister towards a younger sister. She would save the best parts of the monsters she killed for me to eat..."

Hearing this, Xia Ye blindly guessed that the woman was dead.

The nostalgia and yearning that An Ke showed at this time showed that she really enjoyed the time she spent with that woman.

But according to Shana and Luoqi's description, the girl was like crazy when they first met Anke.

But he did not interrupt her. This was Encore's past and she should tell it herself.

And sure enough, after saying this, Anke suddenly paused, pursed her lips, and could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes.

"Later... when we were almost in the city, she said she was leaving and asked me to live on my own."

"I just kept following her around like an abandoned puppy, and she kept ignoring me."

"But I know she can't bear to leave me. With her speed, she can easily get rid of me in an instant, but she always secretly comes to help me keep watch when I sleep from time to time."

"Actually...actually I know everything, because at that time I didn't have a normal sleeping pattern at all. I hibernated at night simply because I was afraid of the monster."

"But I didn't let her know. I didn't want to embarrass her. I just followed her traces silently."

"I regarded this as a test from my teacher, and kept trying to overcome the various dangers in the wilderness, until a danger that neither of us expected appeared."

"It was another man, who was also wrapped tightly in black cloth like the woman. I couldn't hear their conversation, but the two of them were fighting."

"That was the strongest physical fluctuation I had ever seen. The two of them were fighting so hard that I couldn't see clearly. I could only hide behind a rock and pray that the woman would win."

"It took a lot of effort to separate the two figures. I saw that they were both seriously injured."

"At that time, I didn't know anything. I just wanted to help the woman, so I rushed out... But I was only at the first level, and I couldn't even touch the man's toes before he put a dagger to my throat and forced the woman... to come and die."

"She could actually run... I saw the man's femoral artery was bleeding. There was no way he could keep up with the woman."

"But...but my sister...she..."

Finally, Encore started addressing the woman as "sister".

For little Anke at that moment, in addition to the labels of teacher and benefactor, the woman also had a relative.

"I was only at the first level at that time! I was hungry and cold every day and I had to worry about it! But even so, the warmth I tried my best to pursue still died in front of me."

"I couldn't even see her face clearly. I didn't know what she looked like until she died... The man's attack chopped her face into a bloody mess, but even so, she held the man's legs tightly with her last breath and stabbed herself and the man through with the sword."

"Although my sister did kill the man in the end, I was completely devastated."

An Ke was shaking violently, holding Xia Ye's little hands and pinching his back deeply, until his knuckles turned white.

"For the last time, I asked my sister what her name was. I didn't want her to be just a circle of black cloth in my memory."

"But she still didn't tell me her name. She said she had no name, just an unqualified ghost whose humanity was awakened because of me."

"She said I could call her... [Ghost]."

After saying that, An Ke burst into tears.

52. Annihilation Code and the Underestimated Miss Encore

It took a long time before Anke stopped crying.

Xia Ye just stayed with her quietly without saying a word.

After listening to her story, he could understand why this girl's emotions were so unstable.

For Encore, the entire childhood that is enough to support the formation of one's personality is dark and distorted.

"What happened later... You should have heard from Luo Qi and the others. They encountered me in the wilderness when I lost my mind."

"At that time, everyone I saw looked like the murderer who killed my sister. It took a lot of effort to subdue me and bring me back."

"With Luo Qi's help, I slowly began to learn how to live like a normal person, and slowly began to learn how to control my emotions like a normal person."

"I always thought that this beautiful and peaceful life would continue forever, until... I met you, Xia Ye."

"Why does this sound so awkward...as if I have ruined everyone's wonderful life..." Xia Ye interrupted with a smile.

"That's not what I meant! It's just that your appearance has made life less peaceful. I find myself starting to have someone I always care about. It's not the kind of care that comes from family, but the kind that makes my heart beat fast every time I think of you..."

"At first I was just curious about your enhanced abilities, because that kind of power made me... curious anyway. Then you treated me so badly, which made me angry. The angrier I got, the more I wanted to change your attitude."

"Now... it's like this..." An Ke pursed her lips and muttered.

"Bad thing...bad Xia Ye who only knows how to bully others..."

"You can scold me for that, right?" Xia Ye gently bit An Ke's soft and smooth face.

"No matter what! Now that it's like this, you can't leave me again!"

"Not only you, but also Luoqi, Liya, Sister Sana and the others. If any one of them leaves me, I will collapse... I'm drooling all over my face!!"

An Ke said while pulling her head and trying to open Xia Ye's big mouth.

"Don't worry, I won't leave you...you."

"But that black flame..."

"After hearing about your past, I also have to tell you something, Anke, be mentally prepared."

Xia Ye took a deep breath and said slightly heavily.

"You...you're not really..." Hearing this, An Ke became anxious and grabbed the other person's chest and shook him hard:

"No! I won't let you..."

"No, no, you...why don't you read less comic books, at least less melodramatic and tragic ones."

Xia Ye held An Ke's little hand with a mixture of laughter and tears.

"But you said..." An Ke was now anxious and confused.

"Anyway, promise me first that you will stay calm no matter what you see next, okay?" Xia Ye said softly.

"I...I'll try my best..."

"So, are you ready?"

"Um……"

Xia Ye put An Ke down from his arms, slowly stood up and walked away, extending a finger.

With a "bang", a small black flame lit up at his fingertips.

The moment Anke saw the black flames, his whole body tensed up immediately and he almost assembled the shotgun again.

This thing has caused her to develop PTSD.

It can be said that the black sphere and the black flame are the most terrifying part of her childhood nightmare in the experimental field, and the culprit of everything.

"Don't be impatient! Anke, calm down! Look--"

Xia Ye soothed her tense nerves as gently as possible. The black fire disappeared with a wave of her hand, and reappeared after a snap of her fingers.

"This...has become your...ability?"

Watching Xia Ye's operation that seemed like magic, An Ke slowly widened his eyes and asked in surprise.

"That's it……"

Xia Ye looked at the new content that had just been added to the system and nodded.

[Successfully obtained the power of the Annihilation Code, the format of the original ability [Origin] has changed]

[Unlock the [Origin] ability effect ⑤]

[Effect ⑤: Reverse the power of origin, causing unparalleled destruction to the target. This ability consumes mental energy.]

[Other effects are to be unlocked]

[It is detected that the power of the annihilation code is insufficient. The ability effect of [Origin] ⑤ can only use a maximum of 197/200 mental power at present]

……

[The first fusion of the annihilation code was detected, but due to insufficient power, the host's personal main mission failed to unlock]

……

[Insufficient power detected for the Annihilation Code, failed to unlock the Origin Servant]

This is the change that occurred in the system after the black shadow surged into his chest.

Just like the blue crystal, it adds a new ability effect directly under its own [Origin] ability.

Compared to the Flawed Vessel that adds other original abilities, Xia Ye's understanding is that these man-made products left behind by the original ability users of the previous era must rely on the white flame of the [Origin] ability in order to be activated.

The blue crystals amplify and strengthen it, while the annihilation codes reverse the effect, changing it from a warm and vital state to pure destruction.

He should have been happy about gaining new abilities, but An Ke's situation made him a little worried, so he wanted to talk to her alone.

"What I want to tell you is that this thing has become my ability now, and it is a killer-level offensive ability. But if you don't want me to use it, or if you are too resistant to it, I can give up using it."

Xia Ye put away the black flames and sat next to An Ke again and said sincerely.

He really wasn't being perfunctory or trying to get an encore.

After listening to the other party's story, Xia Ye did think so.

To him, the most important things in Hill Continent were his beloved wives. As for the mysterious bullshit like the responsibilities of a savior, he had already dealt with the Raven Ancestor face to face.

Stand aside and don't teach him how to play.

Xia Ye doesn't think that it's a big deal if he lacks some abilities.

"No...no need." But to his surprise, An Ke took a few deep breaths and shook her head.

"If this is your ability, I...I can not be afraid!"

"I know you will never... hurt me! Right!"

"Of course." Xia Ye nodded with a smile.

"That's all!" An Ke also nodded, and the fear and sadness in his eyes gradually turned into firm courage.

"I am not afraid of your abilities! With strength, you can better protect yourself and the things you value!"

"This is the most important thing that Sister Ghost taught me."

"Even if that kind of power is terrifying, I believe it will be able to play a more meaningful role if you use it!"

"Like me now, I don't hate my gene abilities, I even rely on them very much."

"Because only in this way can I live well and be with everyone."

"One day, perhaps I will use them to avenge my [Ghost] sister and destroy everything that may be connected to that man."

"That's my idea of power!"

These words were very encouraging and surprised Xia Ye.