Befriending the Most Powerful PersonCh24 - You’re someone very envious

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Why could he say these kinds of lines so casually!! b40dJZ

While Shao Ci was terrified by Schezar’s performance, Schezar had already completely stopped caring about what happened before. He reached out, touching the bite scars on the side of Shao Ci’s neck gently. He said delightedly, “Yes… As expected, this mark is still here…”

Shao Ci was given a shock. He quickly lowered his head to look. In this dream world, there all his other marks had been taken off… Really, this was lucky, otherwise if Schezar saw the bluish purple marks Islair left all over his body, who knew what would happen.

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The only bite scar left was the mark left on his neck the day before. He supposed that this was just a dream world anyway, so there should be some differences from reality.

“As long as my mark is there, nobody else will touch you.” Schezar smiled warmly. He asked, “How do you feel now? After you went back yesterday, did Islair make things hard on you? Although he seems pretty good, he’s incredibly jealous. He’s not someone easy to get along with.” yP7TVs

“You know about my relationship with Islair?” Shao Ci was given another shock. He felt as though his secrets had all been revealed.

“My apologies. The second time I met you, I sent people to look into you. At first, I even wondered which noble Zerg’s illegitimate child you were,” Schezar said slowly. “I never thought you would actually be Islair’s friend. I didn’t expect that Islair guy would have that kind of past, either… Still, I’m truly sorry. Now that he sent you to my side, I won’t let go.”

It was the first time Shao Ci had heard someone robbing another person of their beloved sounding so just!! Have some pity on poor Islair, okay!

“Your circumstances aren’t very good right now, right?” Schezar grabbed onto Shao Ci’s hand. When he smiled faintly, he seemed quite harmless and quite weak, but when so close to him, it was easy to feel the frightening aura coming from him.

Forget about everything else, Shao Ci thought that his circumstances sitting right there were all bad.

“If you agree to be mine right now, being obedient without any kind of resistance… I can immediately take you away, hmm? I’m someone who doesn’t like threats, so I hope I can get your agreement.” Schezar’s tone was soft.

This wasn’t a threat?!

Although Shao Ci felt all kinds of discomfort, as things stood, he could really only stay at Schezar’s side. After all, Schezar was his capture target (again, curse this damn system). …In order to complete his daily task, even if he didn’t want to, he could only follow along. jhCE5m

When Shao Ci thought about it, he felt that yesterday he had really made a big miscalculation. He should have been a bit more calm and not run, or calm down for a bit and deal with the bite scar. Otherwise, how could he have been captured by Islair on the spot? Something like this had even happened.

Still, when he thought about it… If he had used his healing on the spot and went into heat, the scenario would also be terrifying. Suddenly, he felt like lower class Zerg were better off.

“I think…” Shao Ci didn’t finish speaking before he felt the situation had suddenly become unsteady. When he opened his eyes, he saw the black curtains on Islair’s bed.

Why did he wake up at such a critical moment!! But if he slept now, he probably couldn’t go back… And he didn’t know if Schezar would be angry or not. xUXGa2

Shao Ci sighed. “When in the world will I be able to leave this world, huh?”

He couldn’t stand this place anymore… Still, no matter what he said, staying here was better than mining on the mining planet (._.)

In the last world, he transmigrated after nearly kicking the bucket, but even so Shao Ci didn’t have the guts to go die so casually. Who knew if he would be able to wake up after dying this time.

[According to the regulations, host can only leave after capturing the original male protagonist. After all, the host transmigrating to this time was a mistake in the first place.] RQxBC3

“Fuck? System, are you serious?!” For a moment, Shao Ci sank into terror. “The protagonist isn’t going to be born for a hundred years, okay!!”

If he really needed to stay in this world for a hundred years, he bet that if Islair didn’t off him, then Schezar would do him in!! He didn’t believe he could persevere until then!!

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[Host, you can use a special method to increase the pace, but because the host’s transmigration caused a ripple from the butterfly effect, you need to settle this problem first. Otherwise, because of the plot’s substantial collapse, it can cause the world conscience to detect the host’s existence.]

When Shao Ci heard he could increase the space, he let out a breath of relief, but the problem was a little bit big! How could he know where there were problems? pE Yzb

[As long as the host retains the previous capture target Islair’s life, it’s possible. Because he’s the original novel’s biggest villain, he must live until the protagonist is born, otherwise the plotline will collapse.]

The system had even specially noted the previous capture target. He felt that Islair was really miserable.

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“Then how do I do it?” Shao Ci asked. “And compared to Islair, isn’t it even easier for me to get my lunchbox and die? He’s much better than me…”

[Because the host’s current capture target is intends to kill the previous capture target, it may result in the previous capture target’s death.] j4r2QZ

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[There’s no need.] The system indicated, [The world conscience won’t mind things things. However, to prepare for any situation, the host must die in this task. This way, the host can escape the world conscience’s notice, then have the host reborn into someone by the protagonist’s side.]

Shao Ci: “…” Why did this world conscience not care about something so important!! And the protagonist was a lower class Zerg, too. He had just freaking escaped from the mining pit after so much hard work and he would have to go again. 

[In order to aid the host, this system has provided the maximum amount of help towards this mission.] IC10wu

“Such as not shocking me whenever I touch Islair?” Shao Ci asked hopefully. This was more important than anything else.

[There’s no way to abolish the punishment, but it’s possible to adjust the shock to a level the host can bear.]

Shao Ci: “…” Fine, this was probably already the biggest concession the system would make.

Although Shao Ci and the system’s conversation was long and lousy, and it seemed a bit like trying to add on more words, in fact it all happened in Shao Ci’s mind. In the outside world, only a moment had passed. vk0geu

After the system’s words, Shao Ci pretty much had an idea of what to do. He got up from the bed and saw that Islair was actually sprawled out next to the bed, sleeping.

He had probably been in the middle of something and fell asleep by accident. In his sleep, Islair still had a slight frown. He looked like he was having an uneasy sleep.

Shao Ci felt that Islair didn’t have it easy either. He had kept thinking about something that happened who knows how many years ago. It was probably because he thought too much that it was so easy to him to blacken.

In fact, the last few days Islair had made delicious things and fed them to Shao Ci every day, earning himself plenty of brownie points. Otherwise, if it was some other crazy person, Shao Ci wouldn’t think any further. jzkm 1

“It’s not really good to sleep like this.” Shao Ci pulled a blanket from the side, covering Islair with a blanket. Because his movement was a bit big, the chains on his ankle immediately rattled. Islair, who had been in a deep sleep, jolted awake, grabbing Shao Ci’s hand. “Don’t leave…”

When he noticed Shao Ci was right in front of his eyes, Islair let out a breath of relief, then noticed the blanket on himself. He froze, looking at Shao Ci in shock. “You don’t blame me?”

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Shao Ci felt that since he was going to be reborn a hundred years in the future in these few days, it didn’t matter what he said now. It was fine to let Islair be a bit happier.

Shao Ci grabbed Islair’s hand. This time, there was only a weak electric shock, like a tickle, completely different from before. Sure enough, it was well within the range of Shao Ci’s pain tolerance. CIm05Y

Then Shao Ci said, “I was never angry with you… What happened in the past happened so long ago. I don’t remember the lower class Zerg you mentioned, either… As for now, I’m grateful for you taking me out of that place, and I’m grateful for you always cooking delicious meals for me.”

These were all words evolved from Shao Ci’s sincerity.

Islair lowered his head to look at their connected hands. He suddenly fell silent. When he opened his mouth again, his voice was shaky. “Since that time, this is your first time taking the initiative to hold my hand… I’ve always been waiting for this day… always…”

Shao Ci panicked immediately. “Hey, wait, don’t cry!” h Co4f

Islair stood up, pulling Shao Ci into his arms. He rested against Shao Ci’s shoulder, sobbing, “…Ever since the past, I’ve always been so hardworking. I wanted to see your smile again, wanted you to say my name so warmly… But what did I do wrong? Why are you getting further and further from me? What I wanted isn’t like this at all…”

No, no, it’s because the direction you were working so hard towards was completely wrong okay!

Shao Ci rushed to console him, “D-don’t cry, isn’t everything okay now? I won’t blame you…”

After Islair cried into Shao Ci’s shoulder for a long time, he calmed down. His eyes were red, and he looked pitiful. He said quietly,” Even if—even if you’re lying to me, I’m still happy…” Il9SVb

“Am I that kind of person to you?!” Shao Ci was extremely angry. Although he really was that kind of person, it didn’t hinder his anger →_→

“I-I’m sorry, I was too agitated for a moment, I misspoke…” Islair hurried to wipe his away his tears, looking at a loss. Finally, he lowered his head and said, “I understand now. Before, it was all because I was too calm… Although after thinking about it, I just want to be able to be together with you. No matter what, it doesn’t matter. But in the end, I still wish you could be happy at my side.”

Shao Ci didn’t expect Islair would actually come around so quickly, and the turning point that made him understand was just holding hands once… Why did he suddenly feel that Islair was so miserable.

After, Islair took the cuffs right off of Shao Ci’s ankles, then tossed them into the trash processor. It seemed that he wouldn’t use them again for the rest of his life. Ydd7qh

Shao Ci felt that the cuffs and such were totally unnecessary. There were so many guard androids at his house. Even if Shao Ci grew wings, he couldn’t run away, okay!

But because of what happened earlier, a shadow cast itself over Islair’s heart. For the time being, he wasn’t willing to let Shao Ci out of the house. He didn’t think about the gene enhancement drug at the imperial palace anymore, either. Now, he would rather spend a sky-high price on the black market.

The next few days were extremely relaxed. They were probably some of the most comfortable days Shao Ci had lived since coming to this world. He ate well, drank well, and slept well. He didn’t need to worry more about Islair suddenly turning black or coming and doing something forceful.

Because he and the system had agreed on the tasks, the daily task was also temporarily cancelled. Naturally, there was also no punishment. XUViWu

But what should come would always come. On another night, after Shao Ci went to sleep, Schezar’s dreamscape came again.

This time, the dreamscape was much more stable than last time. The mess of bloody memories didn’t appear (to be honest, Shao Ci suspected that Schezar did it on purpose last time). There was a high dome ceiling in the hall, the light of thousands of stars pouring down, shining the glossy, mirror-like ground. Walking on it was just like walking into a starry sky.

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The air had a slight fragrance, like the fragrance of some kind of flower.

Shao Ci didn’t know what the real main hall of the imperial palace looked like. The scene before his eyes was enough to intoxicate him. dGhScH

And on the magnificent throne was a youth with a face more beautiful than anyone on earth. His pale blonde hair was like a layer of golden light. He was reclining in the throne, his eyes closed. He wore a thick, complicated changpao, looking like a doll that had been painstakingly dressed up.

This time, Schezar actually used the form of a youth to wait for Shao Ci.

“Have you thought it through?” Schezar opened his eyes. His eyes should have been as beautiful as sapphires, but they were dark and without light.

In a moment, Shao Ci actually felt a bit regretful. It really wasn’t because he had any special feelings towards Schezar. His regret was as though he had seen an artwork that was missing a piece. It was obvious that it could have been perfect, but it had to have a flaw. z7uFi3

“I’ve already thought it through.” Shao Ci walked over slowly, his voice low. “Your Majesty, I’m willing to become yours. Please take me away.”

After saying such shameful lines, Shao Ci simply felt uncomfortable all over, but these lines and Schezar’s style were quite well-matched…

“Good boy.” Schezar smiled slightly. Under his smile, the surrounding late seemed to dim significantly. He pulled Shao Ci’s hand, kissing his fingers gently. “I’ll do as you wish. Come to my side.”

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At first, Shao Ci wanted to take initiative to leave. Schezar probably wouldn’t make things difficult for Islair, and he could find some random way to die…

He just had no idea what method Schezar planned to use.

Shao Ci was quickly given a slap in the face. At dawn, Islair shook him awake. He rubbed his eyes, yawning, and asked, “What’s wrong? It’s so early…”

“Let’s leave quickly.” Islair said anxiously, “His Majesty has started disposing of my clan. I don’t know if those people were acting too arrogant and caught His Majesty’s fury… Anyway, it’s too dangerous for us to stay here right now.” Shpv0O

Shao Ci woke up immediately. “!”

Fuck, he started moving so quickly, and he even went for the family… It definitely wasn’t just because of Shao Ci. Just like Islair said, his family’s influence was too strong, and there were many arrogant members of his family who had done things that could be held against them. Schezar had probably wanted to start acting against them a long time ago.

If this was the case, he must have finished making preparations long ago. It was impossible for him to let Islair escape easily. If Shao Ci escaped with Islair, it was even more likely for an accident to happen.

Shao Ci’s face sank. It seemed like he would have to use the method he thought of before. X4pNFE

Islair packed things hurriedly. Shao Ci hesitated for a moment, then walked to the living room and poured a glass of water. In passing, he added a few sleeping pills.

These sleeping pills didn’t have a very strong effect on higher class Zerg, with a little help from the system, it was several times stronger than before. It was enough to make Islair fall into a deep sleep immediately.

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Islair had already packed everything. He pulled Shao Ci’s hand, wanting to leave. Shao Ci passed him the glass of water. “It must be really tiring to pack everything up so early. Here, why don’t you drink some water.”

If it was the previous Islair, he might have hesitated. But after their last few days of interactions, he had absolute faith in Shao Ci. He took the glass and downed it in one gulp. 4Fjkw

“Let’s hurry up and…” Halfway through his sentence, Islair staggered and almost fell. He stared at Shao Ci in shock, his eyes filled with a complicated emotion that could be either despair or sorrow. “Why…”

Before he heard Shao Ci’s response, Islair fell completely asleep.

Shao Ci piggybacked him to the bed. Looking at the fast-asleep Islair, he sighed slightly. “I’m sorry… Everything I’ve done is so you can keep living.”

Although this was the task the system demanded, Shao Ci didn’t want to see Islair die like this either. URV7aS

“System, how about you change my scent to imitate the scent on Islair?” Shao Ci said.

Because the system previously said it would give Shao Ci as much help as possible, it helped him immediately. At these times, it was still very reliable.

In fact, Shao Ci couldn’t smell the difference in different Zergs’ scents at all. Still, if the system said it was good, it should be good… It probably wouldn’t cheat him at this kind of time. 

After he finished his preparations, Shao Ci put on a set of clothes that Islair usually wore before taking a deep breath and going out. fdYXOz

After just two flights of stairs, Shao Ci spotted a person sitting on the sofa in the living room. In that moment, he was nearly shocked into throwing himself to his knees.

Schezar acted as though he was in his own house, sitting comfortably on the sofa. There was a steaming cup of tea on the table.

“Ah, Islair, good morning.” When Schezar heard the sounds of movement, a slight smile grew on his face. He waved, as though he was seeing an old friend.

Shao Ci: “!” Sure enough, Schezar relied on his sense of smell to recognize people! This was exactly why he needed the system to help him this way. He first thought that it would be a bit bothersome if they met after he left the house. Now that Schezar had come alone, it would be easy to fool him. dmLFlJ

Of course, Shao Ci didn’t dare to underestimate Schezar because he was alone. He was the person who ascended to the position of emperor with his strength. Breaking into this kind of mansion packed with security robots was just like a game… He probably didn’t even need to show off any skills. Using his spiritual ability was probably enough to make the robots fall into chaos.

Shao Ci didn’t speak, just continuing downwards. In the quiet lounge, his footsteps were distinct.

“Why aren’t you speaking? Are you scared?” Schezar took a leisurely sip of tea, beginning to speak slowly. “You didn’t used to be such a coward.”

Shao Ci gritted his teeth, walking even faster. In moments, he would be in front of Schezar. JjVnbB

“You can stop now. Are you sending yourself to your death?” Schezar turned his head. He said expressionlessly, “If you take another step, I won’t show any mercy… Although I didn’t plan to let you live anyway.”

When Shao Ci lifted his leg again, a powerful rush of spiritual energy came crashing over him. It was just an intangible feeling, but it was like a violent wave slapping onto Shao Ci’s body. It could influence his organs even from a distance.

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Shao Ci immediately fell to his knees, his throat filling with a metallic taste, and coughed up a mouthful of blood. The blood flowed in a continuous stream. If it wasn’t for the system’s pain blocker isolating most of the pain, he might have shouted out.

But Schezar, who had been sitting at the side and enjoying the show, froze. “No… You’re not Islair…” BhLOmZ

Schezar suddenly stood up, hurrying to Shao Ci. He reached down to touch Shao Ci’s cheeks. At such a close distance, he finally discovered Shao Ci’s true identity. His expression immediately turned ugly. “…Why? Why did you do things this way?”

Shao Ci coughed up blood, gripping Schezar’s hands, “I… didn’t want to… Islair had an accident… I-I’m sorry…”

“Even if you wanted to do this, you could have just told me. Why did you hide it from me…” Schezar knew clearly how strong his attack had been. If the enemy was Islair, he would probably only be seriously injured, but it wasn’t certain if it was Shao Ci. “I’ll take you to get treatment from someone right now.”

“No… No need… I know my own body.” Shao Ci knew there was still a chance he could be saved, so he really couldn’t let Schezar find someone, okay! Otherwise how would he get reborn. D9TwX2

Shao Ci exhausted his energy to clutch onto Schezar’s hand, sending all of his healing ability into him. Using his ability would consume his extra energy, so blood flowed out of the grievously injured Shao Ci’s mouth even more quickly. Even breathing became difficult, but he didn’t stop transferring his ability.

This was precisely the last trick Shao Ci had prepared. He would use his ability to completely heal Schezar’s eyes. This way, Schezar would probably remember his kindness, and not move against Islair.

Before, Shao Ci had asked the system if his healing ability could heal Schezar’s eyes, although it was a defect that couldn’t be healed by this time period’s technology.

“Why?” Schezar didn’t have his usual slight smile. Instead, he looked dazed and confused. His voice had an unprecedented intensity. “Why are you still using your energy on me at this kind of time? The one who needs healing is obviously you…” LGXwBv

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