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Kiana felt that the situation before her was even more incomprehensible. Her brain, which had not chosen to hibernate or become sluggish, but rather had degenerated, was forced to start thinking.
Unlike before, the boy in front of her was completely unfamiliar to her, and no matter how much she searched, she could not find any similar figures. He was like a complete stranger.
It wasn't until that piercing gaze, sharp as lightning, struck that the girl was forcibly pulled from her confusion—using extreme, nail-like stimulation.
That was Raiden Mei's gaze.
"Miss Kiana, please don't refuse."
"Jiang Cheng knows a lot, he definitely won't let you down."
what……
no……
If you don't want me to refuse, at least don't look at me with that weird look!
Your attitude makes me feel like you'd stab me to death if I agreed to leave with that Jiang Cheng guy.
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Chapter 50 Did you peek at me while I was taking a shower?
The girl's voice was soft, almost inversely proportional to her gaze, like a gentle breeze that seemed to come from nowhere, rather than the deafening thunder that followed the blinding lightning flashing across the sky.
At any other time, Kiana would definitely want to know who the voice belonged to.
Now, however, she doesn't want to look up at all—she doesn't want to look directly at the lightning itself just because of this gust of wind.
As long as she looked up, she would definitely see the lightning, the gaze that was looking at her, those eyes belonging to a young girl, which in her memory were purple like lightning in the sky. She didn't even need to consciously perceive them, because their strong presence was constantly stimulating her.
His body, which had never shown fear even when facing a Temple-level Honkai Beast, was inexplicably twitching, as if it had been awakened by some pain, and even his respiratory system felt sluggish.
That gaze, inversely proportional to the sound, was far too sharp.
It was as if he wanted to stab himself to death.
He'll kill himself with a single blow in the next second.
Do not……
It wouldn't be surprising if the girl named Raiden Mei immediately swung her sword at herself—this seemingly inexplicable yet incredibly strong impulse almost completely occupied what could be called instinct and intuition, leaving her thinking and perception abilities almost completely squeezed out, leaving only a tiny corner on the edge.
In comparison, even the boy in front of him, who knows where he came from, was much safer. At least the other party only had one hand, so he probably couldn't even draw his knife easily.
Kiana then stepped forward without hesitation.
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Can't we do it here?"
"Of course not. Everyone has a right to privacy. It's not a good thing to talk about others openly." The boy smiled gently.
“My name is Jiang Cheng. I am stateless. As you can see, I am a disabled person with one arm. I am also a prophet. I knew you were in this city a long time ago. I knew you would not die in this collapse. I knew you would actively pursue the collapse itself. So I waited for you here.”
Why are there privacy issues?
"Could it be..."
Did you use your precognitive abilities to peek at me while I was showering?
With her hands on her hips and a slight upturn of her lips, Kiana's eyes, which had suddenly become much deeper, revealed a scrutinizing expression—she was deliberately probing for information, even while feigning a nonchalant attitude.
Her thick eyelashes lifted with her gaze, and she even reached out to brush away the white hair on her forehead to prevent her vision from being obstructed.
He was truly observing the pillar of support before him.
The prophet who received special attention from Mei-senpai.
Unfortunately, no matter how you look at it, the boy in front of you is just an ordinary person, someone who, apart from his disability, would be indistinguishable if thrown onto the street.
Instead, that sharp gaze paused for a moment.
The lightning bolt paused for a moment.
The girl lowered her head.
Staring at that body that you can't even see the feet of, it belongs to you—a body that you subconsciously ignore because of the bullying that makes people disgusted and want to cover their noses and leave when they see it on the street, yet it is still on the edge of perfection, a figure that even top models may not have.
Jiang Cheng initially seemed to have mentioned body measurements and bust and waist that even street thugs wouldn't want to look at.
If this prophetic ability involves seeing the future, does that mean he once...?
"—Of course not."
It was rejected.
This idea was rejected.
Because at this moment, the idea that I—Raiden Mei—had been seen by Jiang Cheng was ruthlessly denied.
I don't know what emotions are swirling in my heart right now, I just feel a bit bittersweet, a familiar, normal yet uncontrollable feeling.
—Is it something to be thankful for?
However, she was never dissatisfied with Jiang Cheng revealing her physical data.
—Are you sad?
Should she be sad because Jiang Cheng didn't see her, since she doesn't actually have any intimate relationship with anyone?
"All I know are words, at most with a few images, but there's absolutely no such thing as peeping at you taking a shower, really absolutely no, not even a hint of privacy. What I'm saying about things you'd better not let others know is entirely your past experiences and your own family matters."
The boy continued talking and even brought up some of the shortcomings in his abilities, although it seemed more like a temporary fix.
enough.
That's enough for Kiana, who just wanted to ask a question anyway.
That should be enough for Raiden Mei...
...did you...?
Do not……
The result is far from enough. Such an explanation is certainly not enough to fill the void after stirring up sadness, because just like the explosion of gunpowder or a mudslide, the seemingly insignificant accumulation of weight actually drives the long-term accumulation of gunpowder and soil.
This is a deficiency in ability.
This has nothing to do with Jiang Cheng's thoughts.
Even so, the fact that resonates with everything that has happened in the past inevitably leads to that path—the path where no one in this world cares about you.
It's not that they are as fragile as glass; it's just that the experience was too long and too ancient, and they couldn't completely forget that history by destroying the sky and committing suicide. In fact, today's girls are essentially just taking a step forward from the center of darkness.
The moment a person is rescued from suicide is like being reborn. For many of those rescued, it feels like their lives have entered a new phase.
However, the girl's life has already been disrupted.
Then, Jiangcheng could only endure it and try to fix things.
For example, always maintain a proper distance, like playing with a cat, moving away at the right time and comforting Liu Qiu at the wrong time, gradually closing or widening the distance.
Just like the girl we can see now, biting her lip, seemingly falling into a vulnerable state once again, turning from a weak person into an even weaker one.
"And Kiana, let's postpone our private chat for now. Let's pick out some clothes for ourselves first, Raiden Mei..."
Jiang Cheng immediately changed the subject, saying, "We can't just leave Mei like this."
"Yes."
Bronya quickly reciprocated.
Even though she was a mercenary, a girl who had become a renowned warrior since childhood and whose emotions had been largely erased in a later experiment, she could no longer stay still and stared at Mei, her emotions clearly on the verge of collapse.
It was like watching the fuse of a bomb being lit right in front of you, the dazzling flame and smoke gradually shortening and getting closer and closer to the gunpowder, while you were unable to move.
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Chapter 51 The Final Plan - Inescapable Sky.
"Since you've invited me, I'd be happy to travel with you for a while."
Kiana, who was just passing by, miraculously joined the three starter families and became the fourth member of them.
Although this was only extremely temporary, because Kiana had never trusted the three of them at all.
She should have been naturally naive, but her beautiful eyes, as clear as the sky, blinked and stared at her surroundings, as if she would be on guard at any moment because of the slightest rustling of wind.
Even so, Kiana still chose to stay by their side temporarily because she was a fellow survivor of the disaster, at least to provide some protection.
“No matter how strange you are, at least you are real humans, so as a member of the Kaslana family, I must protect you.”
"Even those with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) have the right to live, and those with intellectual disabilities can still enjoy life in this world."
The world that originally belonged only to Raiden Mei and Jiang Cheng was invaded by Bronya, and a brand new beautiful girl was also inserted, adding a new member of the opposite sex.
Despite feeling a sense of unease about the girl's increasingly obvious and volatile emotions, Jiang Cheng inevitably continued to stay with Bronya on the sidelines, choosing to leave the spot to Kiana and Mei.
The essence of it is that—after Raiden Mei's mood had finally improved due to the possibility of Jiang Cheng and Kiana's private conversation being temporarily interrupted, and after the faint smell of burning in the air disappeared, she was about to extend an invitation to the boy when he immediately pushed Kiana over.
She already had the white dress in her hand.
But all I got in return was his head shake—
"Please believe me, Kiana and you will get along very well and become very good friends. Now that you are classmates in Changkong City, it is rare for you to meet. Let's have a good get-together."
Bronya had done everything she could to stop this situation—the boy's expressionless eyes kept trembling, shifting left and right, making him look like a mentally unstable madman, while frantically tugging at the boy's sleeve, almost tearing the white shirt he had just put on to shreds.
Do you even know how to play the 602 (2+) Umbrella Master?
Do you know how to play?
Can't you see Raiden Mei's emotions at all?
If it weren't for the fact that she didn't dare to speak up, as one of the core members who caused Raiden Mei's current predicament, and also the person with the lowest status here, the girl would have already grabbed Jiang Cheng's collar and used her stocking-killing skills to force him to stay with Mei.
If you're going to flirt, then flirt properly. You've built up such a high level of affection with that classic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress act, even sacrificing yourself to take a bullet for her before, and now you're just leaving her hanging.
The weather is unpredictable, sometimes hot, sometimes cold, sometimes good, sometimes bad. Even when the temperature drops, there are at least a few cool breezes. How come your mood changes even more rapidly than the temperature drops?
no……
Jiangcheng.
Are you really not worried that the Herrscher of Thunder will blow you up again?
Don't you know what method Cocolia's mother set for creating Herrschers?
It's all about manipulating emotions, causing Raiden Mei to be abandoned by everyone, and constantly suppressing her on all levels and in all aspects, so that she obliterates herself in extreme sadness and despair, as well as in strong self-loathing and self-destructive desires, resulting in the emergence of a second personality to bear the authority, the birth of the Herrscher personality, and her transformation into the Herrscher.
As it turns out, the mother's move was very effective. The only problem was that she didn't calculate exactly how strong the Herrscher was, resulting in the creation of someone who was completely unbeatable.
But Mother doesn't know, don't you know?
I wonder how powerful Raiden Mei is?
of course.
This is naturally impossible.
Even just witnessing that godlike scene yesterday as an ordinary person is enough to give one a basic understanding of this earth-shattering power, let alone Jiang Cheng, a player.
Even so, he just smiled as always, stretched out his hand, and pointed to his abdomen—the place where a bullet had once pierced through him—in the girl's trembling gaze.
As she witnessed this undisguised action, the terrifying moment that Raiden Mei had been eagerly anticipating finally arrived.
He said again—
"This is necessary."
"Trust me, this is the optimal solution."
"If it is not fulfilled properly, a crisis like the one before could occur."
……
……
"……Yes."
As Raiden Mei's eyes suddenly darkened without any flashes of lightning, the boy named Jiang Cheng smiled gently.
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