Ark, they don't revolve around you

Texas narrowed her eyes, and her hand unconsciously touched the hilt of the Originium sword. She was already bleeding, and a wolf would become cruel and ferocious when it came into contact with blood that it had not seen for a long time.

"How horrible." Mastema waved her hands hastily. "I don't mean to provoke you, but I think we still have some common topics, such as... him?"

He knew it for sure. It could only be Zhuang Ning.

"Him? He has already transformed back, Mastema. If you want to find him, you should go to Rhodes Island."

"Texas, turning a blind eye is not a good thing. Tell me, can't you see that it's a disguise? You are a perceptive person. Ale can't find me, but you can easily find my hiding place."

Texas knew what Mastema meant. Before, Archangel Exia had been obsessed with Mastema and had been looking for Mastema everywhere. Texas didn't say it verbally, but he was secretly keeping an eye on her.

So that day when Mostima came to Longmen, she saw the Angel of Exorcism looking for her like a bee, and was feeling very proud of herself. But when she came to her senses, she found a sword on her neck. Texas had already discovered Mostima, but welcomed her with a sword.

Mostima was shocked. There was no such plot of a battle between the two men, but the atmosphere was indeed tense during the confrontation, with a hint of murderous intent.

"You saw through me so easily back then, how could you not see through the Doctor?"

"Shut up!"

"You can't shut up. You and I are so close to him, yet so far away. That's why I came to you." The fake smile on the angel's face disappeared. "Texas, I want to make Zhuang Ning smile again."

He smiled... his anger rose up, but was extinguished again. Texas closed his eyes: "Why, Mostima, don't you think the current doctor is good enough..."

The atmosphere in the stadium gradually became fanatical. Sora walked onto the stage with brisk steps. Idols are actors. When they go on stage, no matter what they think, they have to hide their true feelings and show the sweetest smile.

"I don't agree!" Mostima stood up. She came here just to say these nonsense. She looked down and said coldly, "Texas, you disappoint me. I thought you were somewhat useful... But in this kind of thing, you can only rely on yourself!"

Texas sneered in response and said no more. In the blink of an eye, she could no longer see Mostima. The sneer on Texas's lips turned into self-mockery and finally into bitterness.

Disguise? What's wrong with that? There's something we've both missed, Mastema!

She saw the lights swaying and fans waving their light sticks vigorously to cheer for their idols. On New Year's Eve, Texas was surrounded by her caring colleagues, but she felt empty inside and it was hard to describe the loneliness.

Her terminal suddenly vibrated.

There was a message, Texas' eyes narrowed, that person hadn't sent a message for a long time.

“To Texas.

I know you're watching an empty concert, and I'm watching it too, but on the screen.

You may be tired, have a good rest, and happy new year. "

Inexplicably, she felt tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. This was normal information, right? Why was she so surprised?

Before, she wanted to convince herself and indulge in such a lie. But at this moment, Texas felt that she was wrong. She really wanted sincerity. It must be difficult to piece together what she had broken with her own hands, but she was really unwilling to give up!

So the girl raised the light stick in her hand. She thought it would be a happy thing to watch this scene with that person.

Mastema also received a message. When the message appeared on her terminal, Mastema read it over and over again in a quiet alley.

The girl then held the terminal to her heart and smiled foolishly.

It was really cold in winter, but she didn't feel the cold at all despite her thin clothes.

She was just laughing, and she laughed for a long time before she stood up, exhaling mist that rose up and finally disappeared.

1101, April 12.

Zhuang Ning sat quietly alone.

After leaving the Governor's Mansion, he did not choose to go back. Instead, he stood at the top of a business building in Longmen, silently gazing at the lights of Longmen in this deserted place.

The big screen was still showing Empty's concert. He hadn't lied to Texas, he was indeed watching Empty's performance.

Snow fell on his shoulders, but he ignored it and said to PRTs calmly, "Keep my movements secret and don't let anyone find me."

Suddenly, fireworks appeared in his eyes, rushing straight into the sky, exploding with a bang, and scattering into countless points of light. It was a continuous stream of fireworks, and Zhuang Ning was stunned, with a smile on his lips.

In his eyes, every household in Longmen was shining with light, and he witnessed Longmen’s most glorious moment with his own eyes!

Zhuang Ning spread his hands and let the strong wind pour in. Tonight is not over yet. There is another enemy waiting for him, and he is also waiting for that enemy.

The sound of light footsteps could be heard. Zhuang Ning turned his neck and looked back at the beautiful figure.

She was a woman who was darker than the night, dressed up like she was attending a banquet. Zhuang Ning opened his lips and said, "Koschei, or... should I call you, Kashena?"

The woman showed a peaceful smile on her face. She came to Zhuang Ning, her black coat swaying in the wind: "I didn't expect you to take the initiative to ask me out."

"I don't like to talk nonsense."

"Yeah, I don't like it either." Kashena moved closer and suddenly bit Zhuang Ning's lips.

Zhuang Ning didn't move. When he smelled the perfume on the woman, his expression became even colder.

It's ridiculous that the one who gave him the last bit of warmth in this icy and snowy place was his enemy.

The system prompts rang out.

[What is in front of you is the biggest obstacle to your joining Longmen. 】

If we get rid of this black snake, the mission will be completed and the system's immortality will be fully realized. He laughed.

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Chapter 52 Our Bet

Soon, their lips parted, and the woman smiled elegantly, her black clothes as black as ink, as if she was the true owner of Longmen.

"What do you mean?"

"What can it mean? A humble kiss, just as a reward for accidentally cutting you. That kid is stupid and stubborn. He only does this one thing when he hears my orders."

Zhuang Ning knew that the child she was talking about was the inner guard, the emperor's sharp blade, a monster famous among the upper class, but her tone was so gentle, as if the monster was just a naive child who had not grown up yet.

"Forget about the apology. You've tried to kill me more than once or twice, and I'm not interested in your kiss."

"Yes, this kind of kiss is meaningless. When you raise your perspective, you will find that it doesn't matter at all." Kashena smiled.

They were enemies and had the most evil intentions before they arrived. Zhuang Ning took the initiative to expose his position and lured her to his house. She also accepted Zhuang Ning's invitation and went to the appointment in person.

They each had confidence in themselves, and instead of expressing deep hatred like in those movies, they talked to each other like close friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Zhuang Ning pointed to the chair and said, "It's too tiring to stand and talk. Let's sit down and talk."

Kashena readily agreed.

The north wind was howling as Zhuang Ning lit the source stone stove. A bright light rose up, dazzling like a candle in the darkness.

"How have you been lately?"

"It's bad. Longmen is hunting down the Ursus people. I have no choice but to hide everywhere, even in a fishing boat."

"A fishing boat?" Zhuang Ning was stunned. Based on his understanding of Black Snake, he did not expect that she would live such a hard life.

“It doesn’t have to be hard. I have books as my companions. I like to bathe in knowledge.”

"So your identity this time is professor." Zhuang Ning sighed.

They were speechless for a moment. After a few seconds, Kasheina smiled softly: "Should I congratulate you? You have secretly taken control of Longmen and done much better than I did back then."

"you know?"

"Don't worry, I'm the only one who knows, Doctor. I felt I should kill you the first time we met. I wanted to burn you to death with fire several times, but now I'm glad that I didn't burn you to death."

Zhuang Ning lowered his eyes: "Me too, Black Snake."

"Let's make a bet, shall we?" Kasheina smiled. "You are the bet. If I win, I will take over your body."

She got straight to the point, and the lies began to make no sense to each other.

"It's not fair that only one party can bet on a bet." Zhuang Ning's eyes were as calm as water: "What if you lose? What price can you pay?"

Kashena smiled and snapped her fingers. A tall figure emerged from the darkness. The emperor's sharp blade was holding a girl's collar, as if he was holding a pet.

The girl lost consciousness, her brows furrowed, and she seemed to be sinking into the deepest nightmare.

That was W, her red skirt seemed to be burning in the dark night. Zhuang Ning fixed his eyes on the tightly fitted monster. The emperor's sharp blade was always there, but he didn't notice it.

"The Emperor's Blade."

"Why are you so surprised? I know you have deployed snipers and people loyal to you to surround the building. You may seem to be alone, but you have the entire Longmen." Kashena smiled slightly, "In that case, why can't I bring my loyal dog with me?"

"The inner guard's aura is very conspicuous. How did you bring him up?"

"He was born with a talent. Before he became this ghost, he was an assassin from Sargon. He turned to me after being exiled. The fragments of the evil demon strengthened his ability to conceal his aura."

Zhuang Ning's face showed realization. This shitty Terra always had endless Originium skills. It was too much trouble to surprise him one by one.

Zhuang Ning walked up and looked at W, then his eyes showed solemnity: "The breath of evil?"

The evil demons in the far north are the real enemies of humanity. Only those with the strongest will can resist their erosion, and stuffing fragments into their bodies is something that only the Ursus people can think of.

"This girl is unlucky." Kasheina was also full of regret. "She has always wanted to do something for you. She happened to run into me, so she followed me stealthily. But she didn't know that I know this girl better than anyone else. She wants to kill me, so how can I not fight back?"

Zhuang Ning could not help but remain silent, for he had given similar orders before, and W had always wanted to atone for his sins, but ended up falling into the hands of the enemy.

“That’s the prize for victory.”

Zhuang Ning sneered in his heart, even his enemies had misjudged him and thought he was a good guy and could point guns at him.

But he actually didn't care about W. He just wanted something more. Zhuang Ning was careful not to show it. He took off his coat, hugged W's body tightly, and kissed her gently on the forehead.

"It's really touching, Doctor. Sometimes you really make me unpredictable. You didn't hesitate at all when you were trying to depose Chen Huijie, but you are always so friendly to your operators."

"You wouldn't understand."

"I don't need to understand." Kasheina chuckled, "Bet or not?"

"You know the answer."

Kasheina smiled and took out a source stone. The smile in her heart distorted her beautiful face. It seemed that she could vaguely see a pitch-black snake spitting out its tongue: "Very good, come on, Master Zhuang Ning."

"As you can see, I am proud of my spiritual magic. Do not resist. Let us sink together into a better 'earth'."

Her source stone swayed back and forth, and Zhuang Ning raised an eyebrow: "Tell me about the content of the bet."

"It's simple. I will prepare a world." His consciousness became fainter, as if being sucked by a black hole. The last voice he heard before his dream was, "In that beautiful world, we will compete to be the real winner."

……

"Doctor, Doctor!"

The dim light, the pungent smell of disinfectant, and the girl's voice. Zhuang Ning opened his eyes with all his strength, only to feel a wave of weakness. He touched his chest with his hand. He was skinny and had a huge wound.

underground.

He was in the sarcophagus, looking a little dazed.

"Doctor, hold my hand!"

A familiar voice, and he saw a white hand.

It was as if everything had returned to four years ago, back to the original starting point, and he had just woken up and traveled to this world.

[Doctor, experience the suffering. As long as you have experienced this and still do not agree with me, you have won.] The black voice echoed.

Do you agree?

This is the magic of the black snake. Even if you only slightly agree with its ideas, you will be exploited.

Tallulah fell into this state, being used and abandoned, and destroyed everything she had with her own hands.

And now, the black snake used the same trick again and created a cage in the conscious world called dreams, but Zhuang Ning grinned.

He tightly grasped the hand that Amiya extended to him, and climbed out of the sarcophagus. His voice seemed to rise from underground: