I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 311 [The Epidemic] has ended.

"About six minutes late..."

After confirming that Fu Li had left, Lin Xing'an did not delay at all and flew towards the auditing community.

"Based on the initial development, Mai Yuran and Mai Lingbu will be attracted here."

During the flight, Lin Xing'an once again sensed the shadow he could leave on the twins.

"Their current positions are still reasonable..."

"But we need to hurry..."

Lin Xing'an rubbed his temples.

Although his physical strength has recovered to about 40%.

But the immense strain of controlling the darkness caused his nerves to ache again.

However, what made Lin Xing'an feel gratified was that this time, whether it was Professor Niu when he used his ability, or Fu Li and Zhang Guang when they learned that he had not obtained the specific location of the Sixteenth Month, their reactions and even the words they spoke were exactly the same as the first time.

This proves that everything is still under control.

"..."

Upon entering the audit area, Lin Xing'an carefully inspected the surrounding environment.

After confirming that there were no gluttonous ghosts nearby, he gritted his teeth and entered Sixteen Months' house.

At first glance, the interior of the house still showed no signs of human habitation.

This is Yu Shi's ability to conceal his vision.

But then...

The scene in front of Lin Xing'an paused for a moment.

A familiar scent wafted to my nose.

Lin Xing'an felt himself being embraced in a warm hug.

"..."

He blinked.

[Eye Concealment] The ability disappears.

Lin Xing'an saw Yu Shi hug him tightly.

"Auntie..."

Lin Xing'an felt a lump in his throat, and his voice trembled slightly.

He tried to push Yu Shi away, but Yu Shi held onto Lin Xing'an's arm even tighter.

It was as if he wanted to vent all the emotions he had accumulated over the past ten years at this moment.

"An'an, how many times has this happened?"

She looked up at Lin Xing'an.

In her tear-filled eyes were heartache, blame, pain, and a complex mix of emotions that seemed to be constantly touching the softest spot in Lin Xing'an's heart.

"Auntie, what are you saying...?"

A smile appeared on Lin Xing'an's face.

He didn't want Yu Shi to know that this was his eleventh time rewinding.

He didn't want Yu Shi to worry about him anymore at the last moment...

"An'an, you look really tired and in pain."

"You must have tried your best..."

Yu Shi rubbed Lin Xing'an's face.

Lin Xing'an shook his head.

But when he met Yu Shi's gaze, the kind of gaze that only family members would give, all his psychological defenses collapsed instantly!

"An'an, I'm your aunt. You don't have to keep everything bottled up."

"In front of my aunt... I don't need to pretend to be so strong anymore..."

"You're only twenty years old..."

Yu Shi held Lin Xing'an's hand.

"...I'm sorry, Auntie, I'm so sorry..."

A deep sense of powerlessness and resentment made Lin Xing'an's brows furrow and his eyes red.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and a bitter taste filled Lin Xing'an with an indescribable pain.

"I really...tried my best..."

"But...sigh, I don't know why, I just can't find one..."

Lin Xing'an closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and shook his head.

"Auntie, Teacher Orange, I'm sorry."

“I’ve tried so many times, but I just can’t find a way for you to survive…”

He looked at Teacher Ju and said with immense guilt.

But Ms. Orange just smiled.

Despite her incredibly sharp and capable attire, a gentle and endearing charm emanated naturally from her.

"An'an, the fact that your teacher is still alive and standing here is the result of An'an's hard work."

"You've let your teacher enjoy life for over ten years."

"So... what is there to blame yourself for?"

Teacher Orange walked up to Lin Xing'an.

He stood on tiptoe and touched Lin Xing'an's forehead with his own.

Lin Xing'an did not resist.

Even though he knew the situation was critical, and even though he knew he had no chance left.

But this might be his last moment...

This is the last time I can stand with Teacher Orange and my aunt.

"..."

After peeking into Lin Xing'an's memories, Teacher Orange's body trembled.

"An'an, this is not your fault."

"You've done more than enough."

"You can gain a foothold on the committee, you can live with gluttons..."

"An'an, you couldn't have done it perfectly."

She looked into Lin Xing'an's eyes and gently comforted him.

"I just can't help thinking..."

"If things could have been done better, the outcome might have been different."

"If we could do it another way, perhaps we could achieve perfection."

Lin Xing'an said, biting his lip.

"I know that such thoughts are just internal conflict, and I know that I can't change anything now."

"But...the thought that the ultimate price of these decisions is losing you and Auntie makes me..."

Lin Xing'an tried hard to appear stronger.

The deaths of Xie Jiujiang, Lü Zhumei, Wen Wen, and others would not move Lin Xing'an much...

But these are Teacher Orange and Auntie...

Despite experiencing more than a dozen rollbacks and life-or-death situations, he did not become numb.

This only made him more...unable to let go.

"An'an, let's get started."

Teacher Orange has returned to her sharp and strong demeanor.

Yu Shi also released Lin Xing'an's hand.

"At the very least, there needs to be enough evidence of a fight."

The longsword in Teacher Orange's hand emitted a soft hum.

Lin Xing'an nodded silently.

The two engaged in a fight that was not particularly intense, as if they were practicing.

However, it made the surrounding environment extremely messy.

"Teacher, please... make some wounds on me."

After the environment looked about right, Lin Xing'an raised his hand and spoke.

Teacher Orange nodded.

With clean and swift movements, he inflicted wounds of varying degrees on Lin Xing'an's arms, thighs, body, back, and even face.

"……not enough."

Lin Xing'an's face paled slightly.

But he still used his cunning to control Teacher Orange's sword, inflicting several more serious wounds on himself.

"The more serious it is, the more real it seems, right?"

"An'an, kill me first."

Yu Shi suddenly said, "I don't want to die at the hands of the gluttonous ghost in the end."

"No, there's still a chance, Auntie, there's still a chance to live."

Lin Xing'an sensed the positions of Mai Lingbu and Mai Yuran.

The two had already started heading this way.

"...It's gone."

Yu Shi gently shook her head.

"An'an, I've already been infected with the [epidemic]."

She sighed softly and said.

Lin Xing'an was taken aback for a moment, "But..."

He looked at Yu Shi.

Yu Shi then withdrew her ability.

"Auntie..."

Before Lin Xing'an's eyes, Yu Shi's face and expression had turned extremely pale.

He looked like he had aged ten years in an instant...

Her vitality was visibly weak... Yu Shi had been using her abilities to make herself appear normal in Lin Xing'an's eyes...

"An'an, I don't have much longer to live."

"That's why... I wanted to see you one last time."

Yu Shi covered her mouth and coughed a few times.

"No, Auntie, as long as you kill Sixteen, the [Plague] in your body will naturally disappear."

There is still a chance.

Lin Xing'an held Yu Shi's hand, feeling her physical condition.

But the more he felt it, the colder his heart became...

"...How could it be so bad..."

He looked at Yu Shi in disbelief.

Yu Shi's condition... is definitely not just caused by the epidemic.

Even without the pandemic, my body is already...depleted to the extreme...

"Because I've had to use my abilities to hide myself for so many years~"

"If using abilities becomes the norm... cough cough... the body will slowly become like this."

"After all, ability originates from the shadows, and the shadows are not something we own."

"So even if the pandemic disappears, I won't last much longer."

Yu Shi grasped Lin Xing'an's hand in return, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Lin Xing'an pursed his lips, not daring to look into Yu Shi's eyes.

He had just said goodbye to Yu Yu a month ago...

"Ugh……"

She looked at Lin Xing'an, feeling relieved but also filled with regret.

"An'an, your aunt... can only accompany you this far."

"Your aunt promised to take care of you, but I never expected... it would end like this..."

"What a pity~"

She patted Lin Xing'an's head just like she did when they were children.

But Lin Xing'an kept his head down, breathing rapidly, "There's still a chance..."

"An'an, your aunt has no regrets about being able to see you in the end."

"I've heard that after people die, they leave this world, leave this chicken coop, and return to our own world."

"So you should be happy for your aunt and Teacher Orange."

Yu Shi looked at Teacher Ju Zi and nodded.

"No, after a person dies, nothing remains."

"There is no soul, there is no leaving this world, death is death."

Lin Xing'an looked at Yu Shi with bloodshot eyes.

"Auntie, there's still a chance. I want to take a gamble."

His voice was hoarse, and his eyes revealed a hint of madness and determination!

……

……

"Hiss... Could it be some kind of Class A humanoid ability?!"

Mai Lingbo looked in the direction where Lin Xing'an was.

Zhang Guang had specifically instructed her before she arrived that she and Mai Lingbu must keep an eye on Lin Xing'an.

But Lin Xing'an must not find out.

So after Mai Yuran arrived at her assigned area, she didn't do much inspection. She just lingered at the edge, looking in Lin Xing'an's direction.

Mai Yuran noticed the battle the moment it started.

But she hesitated for a moment and didn't go over immediately.

I never expected the battle to be so intense...

She didn't even need to pay special attention.

The commotion over there was so loud it looked like they were about to tear the house down!

"Little Bu, Little Bu, where are you!"

"Xiao Bu, did you get a reply?"

"Tsk, what are you doing..."

Mai Yuran frowned and put down her phone.

She and Mai Lingbu had been on the phone the whole time, preparing to go to Lin Xing'an's place together.

But two minutes ago, McLingbu hung up the phone and suddenly there was no news!
It was around that time that the battle on Lin Xing'an's side suddenly intensified.

"I hope Xiao Bu didn't arrive first!"

After waiting for half a minute, Mai Yuran finally couldn't sit still any longer!

She knows her younger sister too well!
Perhaps they're willing to take the risk for personal gain and went up to help first.

But how can her abilities be of any help in a battle of this level?
"I hope nothing bad happens..."

Thinking of this, Mai Yuran also disappeared.

They ran up to the not-so-tall building, passed through various walls, and rushed towards the location of the battle!
"boom!"

A loud explosion rang out!

Immediately following was a visible sword light that sliced ​​the entire wall to pieces!

"hiss!"

Mai Yuran's face turned pale!
Just from being touched by that sword light, she had a sharp wound on her body!

This is absolutely not something an ordinary person or animal could do!
"Whoosh!"

When she came to her senses, Mai Yuran finally witnessed the intensity of the battle!
Lin Xing'an was soaked in blood from head to toe!
What is being controlled cannot be called water, but blood.

The people and animals wielding swords on the other side weren't much better off.

Both of them are at the end of their strength.

But it seems that neither of them can kill the other.

“Song Xinju…”

Mai Yuran was taken aback.

Just as I thought!
But this beast from the south city... is it really that powerful?

"sister!"

Just as Mai Yuran was trying to see if there were any other people or animals, she saw that behind Lin Xing'an was Mai Lingbu, who had already fainted!
His complexion and condition look like he's suffered a fatal injury!

"You despicable beasts!"

Mai Yuran's face instantly turned ferocious!

I wish I could tear Song Xinju to pieces right now!
"hiss!"

But whenever she tried to get close, she would feel a chilling sword aura!

"team leader……"

Just when Mai Yuran couldn't find an opportunity to enter the fray.

Lin Xing'an suddenly made eye contact with her, who was invisible.

The two had developed a certain tacit understanding after spending nearly ten days together.

Mai Yuran nodded after only a moment's reaction.

"Human or animal, you have no way to survive."

Lin Xing'an spat out a mouthful of blood.

The blood that had already stained the surrounding area red continued to gather under his control!

"I'll take you with me even if it means death!"

Song Xinju staggered slightly and raised her longsword!

"boom!"

Lin Xing'an snorted coldly!
The heavy current gathered all its power and roared as it rushed towards Song Xinju!

Despite being constantly cut by the invisible sword energy around him.

But Song Xinju still had to use all her strength to stop the remaining water flow!
"Mai Yuran!!!"

Lin Xing'an glared at Song Xinju and roared!
His wounds all over his body burst open!

My temples are visibly throbbing!

"Oh!"

And before his eyes.

Teacher Orange's head suddenly exploded!
The splattered blood carried away the sharp sword energy inside the room.

Mai Yuran's figure appeared behind Teacher Ju.

"what!!!"

Lin Xing'an roared out in a fit of rage.

The water flow instantly went out of control and poured down from the sky.

Go see your sister.

He said through gritted teeth.

Then, stepping through the blood and dragging his body, which was on the verge of fainting, he entered the small room inside.

"..."

Looking at the seemingly sleeping Shiliuyue in the room, Lin Xing'an closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

good night.

He said it silently.

He then raised the water blade in his hand and plunged it deep into Sixteen's heart.

It lasted for thirty-four days.

Death Glutton, number three thousand four hundred and seventy-one.

The epidemic is over.

(End of this chapter)