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Chapter 120 Large-scale Mysterious Shopping Mall (24)

An Jing opened her eyes, only to find that it was pitch black all around her.

There was no light, no sound; it was as if the whole world had been swallowed by darkness, leaving her all alone.

She instinctively tried to raise her hand, but her limbs felt heavy, as if bound tightly by invisible shackles. Even breathing was difficult, each breath carrying a suffocating pressure.

"Where is this?" she murmured softly, her voice sounding particularly lonely in the vast darkness.

Where are He Lin and the others? Where is the system? Why is there no one here?
Her keen intuition told her that this was not normal. She must have been tricked into this inescapable situation. But she didn't even have the strength to open her eyes or break free; she was trapped in this boundless darkness.

Just as she was becoming increasingly confused, a ray of light suddenly appeared in front of her.

The light was faint, yet it broke the deathly silence.

She looked up and a familiar figure gradually appeared in the light.

Sincere.

Chi Chen stood quietly not far away, his face serene and his eyes gentle, as if he had been waiting for her all along.

An Jing's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Is this... real, or an illusion?"

She couldn't believe it.

Chi Chen shouldn't belong to this world, so he should have left already. How come he's here?

But sincerity resides in the light, and the gaze is gentle, yet carries a faint heaviness.

“It’s true.” Chi Chen spoke slowly, his voice low and firm. “It’s not an illusion; I want to see you.”

An Jing stared at her blankly, her heart filled with a mixture of surprise and confusion. But soon, she noticed that Chi Chen's expression was somewhat complicated, showing both reluctance and apology, as if she were hiding something unspeakable in her heart.

An Jing nodded.

She always felt grateful and respectful towards the being who had given them their superpowers.

Their sincerity gave them the power to resist the mysterious and allowed them to stand firm in this desperate world.

So she couldn't help but ask softly, "Is there something you need from me?"

Chi Chen lowered his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

Her lips moved, as if she had mustered a great deal of courage, before she slowly spoke: "An Jing, I may have to do something that will make me feel guilty. I hope you..."

He stopped halfway through his sentence, his sincerity faltering.

She pressed her lips together, a flicker of pain and hesitation crossing her eyes. It seemed she lacked the courage to say the rest of her sentence. Finally, she took a deep breath and changed the subject: "I'll heal the poison on your back first. After that, you must go find them quickly. Because their condition is very bad."

An Jing was stunned: "...Them?"

Chi Chen nodded, his voice deepening: "All the secrets from Area B have flocked to Area A. With the high-level secrets from both areas gathered together, they simply can't handle it. The longer this drags on, the more dangerous it becomes for them."

An Jing's heart tightened suddenly.

She had been wondering why she hadn't seen the Mysterious Creature in Area B, but now she finally understood: they had all gathered in Area A. It was a far more dangerous situation than they had anticipated!
"Please help me get rid of this poison as soon as possible!" An Jing said urgently, disregarding everything else. "I have to get there right now! They need me!"

Chi Chen looked at her, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

But she did not refuse; she simply raised her hand gently, and a warm light fell on An Jing's back.

The light, carrying a gentle warmth, slowly seeped into her body. The area on her back where the mysterious poisonous claws had scratched her was originally a dark purple, and the poison spread along her flesh, causing her to feel a constant burning pain and a numbing sensation.

But at this moment, the toxins seemed to be gradually dispelled by the light, rapidly fading away. The burning sensation disappeared, blood flow returned to normal, and the pain gradually lessened.

An Jing let out a heavy breath, feeling a long-lost sense of ease in her body.

She looked up and gazed solemnly at Chi Chen: "Thank you."

Chi Chen didn't speak, but simply gazed at her silently. His eyes remained complex, as if there were still many things he wanted to say. But the light gradually faded, and Chi Chen's figure became blurred.

An Jing wanted to speak again, but it was too late.

When she opened her eyes again, she was no longer in a dark space, but in the real world.

The five agents who remained in the safe zone were guarding her.

"You're awake!" Seeing her open her eyes, the agents immediately gathered around, their voices clearly showing relief. "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

An Jing shook her head without answering. She slowly sat up; the burning pain in her back was gone. She knew that Chi Chen had neutralized the poison.

But she couldn't afford to rest.

Chi Chen's words echoed in his mind, and the mysteries of Area B all rushed to Area A. That meant that Xin and the others were currently in dire straits.

She stood up immediately.

"I'm fine." She said these four simple words without further explanation and hurried out of the safe zone.

The agents were stunned, and before they could stop her, her figure had already disappeared at the end of the passage.

Meanwhile, in Area A.

Standing in the dilapidated lobby of the shopping mall, he was almost completely soaked in blood.

The blood wasn't someone else's; it was her own.

His clothes were torn, and his exposed skin was covered in gruesome bloodstains, with blood dripping down his arms and fingertips. He was nearly exhausted, and his legs felt as heavy as lead.

She struggled to support herself, but she was still swaying and could collapse at any moment.

All around, a dark and eerie aura was closing in.

Their numbers were countless, seemingly endless, surging in wave after wave from the dark corners. Low growls rose and fell, and a stench filled the air, suffocating everyone.

Youlong, Dongqing, Yunji, and Helin are all fighting desperately.

Youlong's weapon was stained with eerie blood, his movements grew increasingly heavy, and the flames he burned were no longer as intense due to exhaustion. Dongqing's metal wall had been cracked by the continuous attacks and was on the verge of collapse. The gathering air currents were chaotic and turbulent, and his eyes were bloodshot, clearly indicating that he too was nearing his limit.

Although He Lin had just awakened her superpower, her power was still unstable. Layers of ice crystals condensed, but they shattered instantly when they touched certain high-level mysteries.

The entire Area A was as if it had been completely submerged in a dark ocean.

An atmosphere of despair was quietly spreading.

He gripped the weapon tightly, his fingers trembling.

Gazing at the dark, mysterious expanse before him, his throat went dry, and a thought surfaced in his mind:
Can they really kill them all?

Can this crisis really be resolved?

But no matter the outcome, she knew they had no way out.

So, she gritted her teeth once more, dragged her nearly collapsing body, raised her weapon, and faced the endless black tide.

They were exhausted from the treacherous, relentless attacks.

He Lin smiled at this moment.

"Fortunately, I came to find you."

Otherwise, if she were alone outside and received news of their deaths, He Lin would find it hard to accept.

　This book has already been destroyed.

　　(End of this chapter)