Edited by Jules
Wen Zhixian vowed, “Xiao Lanlan, I really didn’t have any intention of dragging you in!”
Xiao Lan: “Then why didn’t he let me off ah?!”
Wen Zhixian thought about it, and felt a little guilty. “P- probably… because he thought you were my hidden helper ba…”
Xiao Lan: “Isn’t that still you dragging me in?!!”
The three ran in a disarray as they were chased by the artillery.
Feng Cheng took advantage of the intervals between barrages to try and counterattack with his sniper rifle, but at such a distance, even if he used a special bullet item, it was far less lethal and accurate, and it was hard to cause any significant harm to the other.
“Tsk.” Feng Cheng put away his sniper rifle with a frown and focused on running.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, Xiao Lan saw their pursuer put away his gun, then switch to an even larger rocket launcher.
The size of this rocket launcher would be a huge hindrance if a normal person were to carry it, let alone move with it.
The man behind them, however, was as large as a mountain. Generally speaking, people skilled in long-ranged attacks rarely had this type of physique. At this moment, however, the two were combined, and he was like a moving fort.
What was even more outrageous was that this moving fort ran very quickly.
Xiao Lan jabbed Wen Zhixian who was on the verge of puking from all the running. “Look, he changed weapons.”
Wen Zhixian glanced over and nearly puked for real. “What the fuck! This… will really kill us!!!!! Hurry and run!!!”
Xiao Lan asked, “How does he have so many artillery shells? An item with this attack force must be very hard to handle, right?!”
Wen Zhixian said, “Fucker, to kill me, this Bang guy already pooled their blood capital together!”
Xiao Lan didn’t stop. “I should really tie you up and throw you over!!”
Wen Zhixian wailed, “Don’t ah —”
Without waiting for Xiao Lan to figure out how to break the impasse, there was an explosion even stronger than any before behind them.
Boom —
It was ear-splitting and fiercely affected the entire corridor. The firm walls and floor all cracked, and countless chips flew everywhere.
Xiao Lan withstood it with his transformed shield, but the force of the explosion this time was beyond expectation.
He felt a tremendous, inescapable impact hit him. Instantly, his entire figure was sent flying, and an exceedingly hot blaze mixed with bomb fragments suddenly struck him and filled Xiao Lan’s entire vision.
Xiao Lan leaned his head away, hoping to be able to lessen the damage from this explosive wave as much as possible.
But he unexpectedly heard a system notification:
“ 【Emperor’s new clothes ver 2.0】neutralised your injuries this time. Thank you for supporting the company’s product. We wish you a good life.”
His item that had never done a day’s work unexpectedly activated its injury neutralisation effect now!
It should be known that this thing claimed a 20% probability of neutralising injuries, but on Xiao Lan, it was as if it was nonexistent. It didn’t even activate when he was about to be hammered to death on the training grounds. He almost thought that 【Emperor’s new clothes ver 2.0】’s only function was to customise its design.
Xiao Lan rolled over the ground before he stood up, completely unharmed.
It looked like he didn’t have that much bad luck.
Probably…
Xiao Lan then glanced at Wen Zhixian and Feng Cheng. What greeted his eyes, however, was a wide expanse of bright red.
Feng Cheng had pressed Wen Zhixian under him, using his own body to block the impact of the violent explosion for him.
Now, his back was completely blood-red, and his spine was already shattered. Fragments of bone and flesh were mixed together, and Xiao Lan could faintly see the exposed internal organs.
With this sort of injury, even a player would…
“Cough…” Feng Cheng coughed out a mouthful of blood, which dyed the floor red.
He looked at Wen Zhixian. “Ah Xian, run… See you…”
With that, Feng Cheng’s entire body instantly lost strength. The body that was propped up only by the strength in his arms pressed against Wen Zhixian’s body.
His eyes hadn’t closed, but his gaze was already cold.
“See you…” Wen Zhixian looked at him.
Xiao Lan was just about to go help, when he saw Wen Zhixian push Feng Cheng’s corpse off his body without hesitation and swifty stand up.
“Xiao Lanlan, hurry.” Wen Zhixian beckoned at Xiao Lan and ran off without even turning his head. He didn’t even give Feng Cheng’s broken corpse another glance.
He didn’t look sorrowful or unwilling at all. One wouldn’t be able to tell that their previous friendship had been full of tacit understanding.
This strange behaviour stunned Xiao Lan.
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But the heavy footsteps were getting closer again. With no time to think, Xiao Lan continued running.
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After running a little longer and then confirming that their surroundings were safe, Wen Zhixian finally couldn’t hold on. He fell on his butt and panted heavily. “Aiyo… I can’t anymore; as a young magician, I’m truly not suitable for physical activities like long-distance running.”
Xiao Lan also stopped, and silently looked at Wen Zhixian.
Upon seeing the other’s odd actions, slight wariness emerged in his heart.
This guy… wasn’t the type who was proficient in betraying his comrades, right?
When Wen Zhixian met Xiao Lan’s eyes, he instantly understood his thoughts.
Wen Zhixian panted as he said, “Huff… Xiao Lanlan… Don’t misunderstand me, Ah Cheng is… created from my skill. As long as I’m not dead, I can take some time to revive him. When we said see you later… it really is because we’ll see each other later.”
Xiao Lan raised his eyebrows. “Skill?”
Feng Cheng looked like he had his own thoughts, and didn’t look like he was being controlled at all ah.
Especially when he ridiculed Wen Zhixian; he was always ruthless.
Wen Zhixian nodded. “When I was young… because my parents were always busy, I was alone all the time. From young, I dreamed up Ah Cheng to play with me. Later, when I entered the game, the skill I obtained was to create a friend to help me, and the first person I thought of was Ah Cheng.”
As he spoke, he even showed Xiao Lan his skill to prove that he wasn’t lying.
【Name: Cheat code · Fabricated friend】
【Ability: Create a friend from nothing to become your faithful helper. The friend’s build will be identical to the creator’s, but the friend will possess independent thought. The friend’s fighting strength will improve according to the skill level (lv.4)】
【Description: You’re no longer a lonely single dog】
Xiao Lan: “…”
This truly sounded like a very lonely skill ah.
However, this also explained Wen Zhixian’s previous behaviour.
He didn’t wasn’t reluctant to leave Feng Cheng’s corpse because he knew that as long as he didn’t die, he could revive the other. Perhaps this already wasn’t the first time this had happened, since he ran away so deftly.
Wen Zhixian smiled. “Did that scare you?”
Xiao Lan smiled amiably. “I was close to seriously considering tying you up and handing you over.”
Wen Zhixian’s smile froze. “…”
It turned out he had almost turned the tables on himself while on the verge of death
He was just about to say something to alleviate the awkwardness when he saw a white little bug crawl over his foot.
Wen Zhixian smacked the little bug dead, his expression changing. “Damn it, this is a tracking item!”
Heavy footsteps rang out once more. This time, they weren’t far away.
The two exchanged a look. Currently, Wen Zhixian was drained of physical strength, and he also lost Feng Cheng. If they continued running, it would probably be difficult to escape.
Might as well… resolve the source of the danger.
Xiao Lan surveyed his surroundings, and noticed a sign for the freezer nearby.
He pointed at the freezer. “How about dealing with it there? There should be a lot of things inside to block the line of sight, and the space is limited; he can’t blow himself up along with us, right?”
Once they could close the distance, they didn’t have to be this passive anymore.
Wen Zhixian nodded, and the two darted into the freezer together.
The freezer was very deep, and it also contained plenty of goods. They could all be used as cover, and they could be obstructions if the other party decided to bombard them from the entrance. The temperature in the freezer was very low, but this wouldn’t affect advanced players much.
To further affect the other’s vision, Xiao Lan even destroyed the light switches.
Xiao Lan asked, “That guy is someone you know. What do you know about him, and what weakness does he have?”
Wen Zhixian thought about it. “He’s called Huang Xiaowu, he likes to eat meat but not vegetables, so he often has constipation.”
Xiao Lan: “…”
Forget it, it was better to toss this guy out ba.
Wen Zhixian was saved by his desire to survive, and he hastily said, “Although he’s more robust than normal long-ranged fighters, his constitution still isn’t as good as close-combat fighters.”
Xiao Lan nodded before asking, “How do you usually fight?”
Wen Zhixian showed him a ring engraved with an array on his finger. “As a young magician, it’s naturally with magic. Usually, I use wind and ice magic.”
The two waited in the darkness.
Not long after.
Boom —
A fierce explosion directly blew open the door of the freezer, and the large, backlit figure entered.
“Zhixuan ah, you there?” The person spoke with a swagger. “I know you’re here. Uncle Huang saw you enter the game. Now that we’ve reached the end, why don’t you hurry up and come out happily for the sake of our friendship?”
In the faint light from outside the door, Xiao Lan saw Wen Zhixian mouth, “You’re crazy.”
As Huang Xiaowu searched the freezer, he tried to provoke Wen Zhixian. “Xiangliu is the foundation laid by the uncles; it’s not some toy we can give to a little kid. I see that Old Wen drinks too much, always messing around all day.”
The freezer was silent, and there was no response.
Xiao Lan and Wen Zhixian only paid attention to his location and slowly adjusted their hiding spots accordingly.
Huang Xiaowu searched for a while. Still unable to find Wen Zhixian, he finally became impatient. “Little kid, are you just planning to waste my fucking time?!”
Huang Xiaowu tightened his grip on the barrel of his launcher, but he didn’t want to blow himself up as well in such an enclosed space.
He switched out the weapon in his hands, and began bombarding the various obstacles in the freezer with a smaller launcher.
Artillery shells and shards flew, continuously cutting down the things affecting his line of sight.
Under the cover of the noise, the two swiftly closed in on Huang Xiaowu from behind.
Xiao Lan and Wen Zhixian exchanged a look. The next moment, two figures rapidly darted out.
An array lit up on the ring on Wen Zhixian’s finger.
A gale suddenly leapt up in the freezer, throwing up the scraps all over the floor and covering Huang Xiaowu’s vision.
Xiao Lan took this chance to brandish 【Insurgent’s Bone】and slam it sharply down on the other’s head.
Ding —
But the rod struck a solid barrel.
Huang Xiaowu revealed a sinister smile. “You’ve finally appeared, brats.”
It turned out that his previous irritation was all fake. The goal was to create a gap to incite Xiao Lan and Wen Zhixian to attack.
Instantly, he turned the muzzle of the launcher to Xiao Lan; he had clearly long been prepared.
Xiao Lan was also guarded against this move, and directly twisted his body to avoid it while simultaneously sweeping out his rod.
At the same time, Wen Zhixian’s three wind blades swiftly attacked the gap revealed by Huang Xiaowu.
Huang Xiaowu suddenly backed up, breaking away from the attack range with a speed that didn’t match his mountain-like figure.
In a short time, he widened the distance between them.
He chuckled. “Still too young ah.”
With that, Huang Xiaowu quickly raised his rocket launcher and aimed in Xiao Lan and Wen Zhixian’s direction. “So long, brats.”
With a click, he pressed the trigger of the rocket launcher.
However, the rocket launcher was silent and didn’t respond.
A trace of astonishment flickered over Huang Xiaowu’s face. The rocket launcher was an item produced in the game; it was impossible for there to be a problem with its quality.
Then… that meant the two in front of him had done something.
He looked at them.
Xiao Lan was wielding a long stick, but Wen Zhixian’s hand was faintly covered in a layer of frost.
Huang Xiaowu touched his rocket launcher. Sure enough, he felt a trace of ice in one segment.
This brat, Wen Zhixian, had frozen his rocket launcher at some point!
It was probably during their hand-to-hand battle, the split second when Xiao Lan drew his attention.
Xiao Lan smiled at him. “Although your face is stubbly, you’re still too young ah.”
Wen Zhixian also smiled. “Dad said before that Uncle Huang is an ambitious person, but he doesn’t think enough. If you had thought about it carefully, you wouldn’t have gone so far as to be treated as a tool by that Bang guy.”
Huang Xiaowu was pissed. “You…!”
But he wasn’t an idiot either. Understanding that he couldn’t fully exhibit his power in an environment like this, he shifted, intending to rush out first.
But before he could move, Wen Zhixian had already raised a hand, and some sort of light flashed from his fingertips in Huang Xiaowu’s direction.
Instantly, a large and solid ice wall blocked his path.
Wen Zhixian smiled. “Won’t Uncle Huang stay and play?”
Huang Xiaowu’s eyebrows knitted together; he knew that the other party had already seen through his intentions.
A weapon appeared in his hands once more.
This time, it was a machine gun. He still didn’t dare use the formidable rocket launcher in such an enclosed space; he was here for more benefits, not to throw away his own life.
Firepower suddenly rained down on the two people in front of him.
Xiao Lan nimbly flitted between the bullets, his moves swift and agile.
Wen Zhixian couldn’t perform such extravagant moves. He simply threw himself behind cover and stealthily manipulated ice crystals to wind around Huang Xiaowu’s leg.
Huang Xiaowu instantly stumbled.
Xiao Lan took this chance to close in once more, his rod swinging at Huang Xiaowu’s head.
Huang Xiaowu also reacted quickly, raising the machine gun to block it.
But this was just a feint.
While the other party blocked him, Xiao Lan ruthlessly kicked at his knee and forced the other man to kneel.
After that, a swing of his rod sent Huang Xiaowu’s heavy, mountain-like body flying.
With a bang, his heavy body smashed against the wall, and Huang Xiaowu suddenly threw up a mouthful of blood.
Although he looked large and powerful, in reality, he was still a long-range fighter. Even if he was sturdier than the typical long-range fighter, his physical strength still wasn’t comparable with Xiao Lan’s, who was purely a close-combat fighter.
After suffering Xiao Lan’s fierce attack, he felt as if his entire body was about to fall apart.
Motherfucker, did all these close-combat fighters grow up eating fodder?
Each of them was as strong as a prehistoric mammoth.
“Hehe…” Huang Xiaowu gasped heavily and propped himself up.
He realised the difficulty in dealing with these two brats. Once he lost the advantage of firearms and distance, he was very obviously left at a disadvantage.
This time, he truly suffered a loss.
Huang Xiaowu’s eyes turned gloomy, and he took out the extremely powerful rocket launcher that he had used when chasing down the three people.
After this attack, it would be down to luck when it came to who survived.
But if he didn’t do this, it would definitely be him who died here.
Huang Xiaowu was about to fight a life-or-death battle, and bet on his chances of survival.
But a hand pressed down on the top of his head.
The force in the hand was weak, but it made Huang Xiaowu’s heart sink. He raised his head and saw Wen Zhixian’s smiling face.
Wen Zhixian’s lips were curved in a smile, but there was deep and impenetrable killing intent in the depths of his eyes. It was incredibly chilling, and completely different from the relaxed feeling he usually gave off.
This was the last thing Huang Xiaowu ever saw.
The next moment, he had already turned into an ice sculpture.
From outside to inside, from skin and bones to flesh and blood, all of it instantly froze into ice.
After that, countless ice blades swept through and shattered this ice sculpture into pieces.
Wen Zhixian patted the ice chips off his hands and said softly, “Goodbye, Uncle Huang.”
After that, Wen Zhixian walked over to Xiao Lan and stretched out his hand. “I’ll have to thank you this time. I wouldn’t have been able to deal with him alone.”
Xiao Lan slapped his hand. “Don’t mention it. You helped me before at the very start; otherwise, I would have been completely ignorant about this instance.”
Wen Zhixian didn’t care about freezing his butt off and directly sat down on the ground. “Can you guard me for a while? I want to construct Ah Cheng, but the process takes all my strength, and I can’t attend to the external situation at the same time.”
Xiao Lan nodded.
After a while, he saw a human figure slowly appear.
From silhouette to the details, the figure was slowly completed as Feng Cheng’s appearance was gradually revealed.
At the same time, beads of sweat emerged on Wen Zhixian’s forehead. Evidently, this sort of construction wasn’t easy.
Finally, Feng Cheng’s figure appeared once more.
Wen Zhixian said, “We meet again, Ah Cheng.”
Feng Cheng nodded. “It was hard on you, Ah Xian.”
Wen Zhixian’s gaze darkened and he revealed a dangerous smile. “Ah Cheng, now it’s our turn to teach those old guys a lesson.”
Feng Cheng didn’t cooperate at all. “Ah Xian, you’re fantasising about a rather chuuni scene.”
Wen Zhixian: “…”
Xiao Lan, who had witnessed the entire process, felt that having a companion who could see all of one’s chuuni fantasies truly was a very distressing matter.
I would like to ask, which human has never fantasised about a scenario that will make other people embarrassed?
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The name of the boat reminds me of a digimon because the name just seems so similar to one 😂
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Thank you for the chapter ❤️
wonderful chapter and I wonder how a certain ML is reacting to the fact his…sir is gone.
Shhhh~ Don’t mention it.
Thanks for the update
»He didn’t wasn’t reluctant to leave Feng Cheng’s corpse because..« – didn’t
Not everyone can be like Luo. Even if it’s a chuuni wish, he would help to make it reality xDD
Thx for the ch ٩( >ヮ<)۶
I am glad Feng Cheng is revivable!
thanks for the chapter <3
“He didn’t wasn’t reluctant to leave…” that must be ‘He wasn’t reluctant’ but it’s fine as long as its understandable