Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

"Uh-huh!"

Xu Xiaoan readily agreed.

Jiang Mian gave a few more instructions, and then fell silent.

Xu Xiaoan took out the save point Jiang Mian had given him from his pocket and swallowed it without hesitation.

However, unlike ordinary cores, it was not digested, but was encased in the flesh and blood within Xu Xiaoan's body and stored securely.

Because of Jiang Mian's teachings, she wanted to be more like a "human being," so she naturally wouldn't do things like storing things inside her body.

But the situation is urgent now, and we can't worry about that now.

This thing is an important positioning and signal enhancement device, and it absolutely cannot malfunction. Of course, it's safest to keep it inside the body!

Noticing Xu Xiaoan's unusual behavior, Jiang An glanced at him sideways, casting a questioning look.

"Senior Jiang!"

Xu Xiaoan raised his head and briefly explained his plan through mental communication.

After listening, Jiang An's expression changed slightly, but surprisingly, she didn't say anything more, only asking a question in return:

Are you sure?

"Sister Mian agreed and even said she'd provide me with bodyguards."

Xu Xiaoan spoke with an air of self-righteousness, seemingly brimming with confidence.

Jiang An opened his mouth, as if to say something, but was interrupted by a gravitational wave.

The tip of the withered wooden spear hummed under the strain, his internal energy surged violently, and a trace of crimson blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"Senior, please prepare yourself, then pretend you're really about to collapse, so I'll get caught by accident."

Upon hearing this, Jiang An's lips twitched.

What does it mean to pretend you can't hold on?

He really couldn't hold on any longer!

Even the Blood Sea back then didn't put him under this much pressure.

If it were a one-on-one fight, even if he wasn't instantly killed, he would be controlled to death by Yunshan!

【Jingzhe】's biggest weakness is its slow speed, and it just so happens to encounter Yunshan, an eighth-order being able to manipulate gravity!

Jiang An gritted his teeth and increased his output, looking like he was about to fight to the death.

"I gave you a chance, why bother?"

Yunshan's voice remained calm, but carried a hint of impatience.

He slightly tightened his five fingers on his left hand, causing the gravitational field to contract again.

"Click! Click!"

The force field supporting the domain could not withstand the strain and emitted a cracking sound like shattering glass.

Seeing this, Yun Ling also increased his output.

He touched the edge of the domain directly, and the foul aura from the [Plague] instantly contaminated a corner, spreading out at an extremely fast speed!

But Jiang An has no time to worry about these things now.

He raised his spear high and thrust it fiercely into the void above his head!

With all its might, it directly used its immense life force to create a golden-green lightning channel in the gravitational field!

The azure thunderstorm expanded wildly in the void, even causing Yunshan to subconsciously take a half step back.

"Walk!"

Jiang An scooped Xu Xiaoan up and tried to rush out of the sea of ​​blood in one breath.

A glimmer of hope appeared in Xu Xiaoan's originally "terrified" eyes, as if she felt that she would soon be able to escape.

However, the next second, Jiang An's body froze, and his feet were somehow tightly bound by a dark golden chain, leaving him suspended in mid-air.

"Jiang An!"

Yunshan's roar, accompanied by a mental shockwave, crashed into his consciousness.

Taking advantage of Jiang An's dazed state, Yun Ling activated the full power of [Plague], forcibly eroding the shield protecting Xu Xiao An and snatching her away!

"Got it, let's get out of here!"

Yun Ling's face lit up with joy, and he immediately issued the order to retreat.

At the same time, he popped out two black bubbles, one to protect Xu Xiaoan, and the other to carry Jiang An into the depths of the void.

Yunshan glanced at him, then withdrew the gravity field and disappeared into the darkness with him.

But what they didn't notice was that a faint purple light seemed to be illuminating the distant void.

However, it quickly faded into oblivion, disappearing into nothingness, as if it had never existed.

……

"Cough cough... Ugh~"

Deep within the void, Jiang An broke free from the bubbles' restraints and forcibly steadied himself.

He ultimately chose to trust Xu Xiaoan.

Making this decision was actually quite difficult, and Jiang An didn't know how Xu Xiaoan had gotten in touch with Jiang Mian.

But the child spoke with such certainty that it must be true.

On another note, Yun Ling actually took advantage of his "defeat" to try to corrupt him?

Although it didn't succeed, when that filthy power tried to invade his body, Jiang An clearly felt a force from the depths of his bloodline.

In a single exchange, it completely suppressed Yun Ling's corrupt power.

However, what followed was an indescribable sense of disgust and revulsion.

"strangeness……"

Jiang An scratched his head. Could it be that his bloodline, which was connected to the Origin, had some kind of protective mechanism?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but recall the scene a few days ago when Jiang Li left the western defense line.

At that time, Jiang Li spoke to him alone, telling him to pay close attention to Xu Xiaoan and to tell her if anything seemed unusual.

Jiang An didn't think much of it at the time, just taking it as concern.

After all, Jiang Li has a gentle personality, and Xu Xiaoan has always lived with them and had a good relationship with them, so it's normal for her to ask him to take care of her before she leaves.

But now it seems that Jiang Li may have already sensed something back then.

[Origin] Does he have this ability?

Jiang An shook his head, suppressing his chaotic thoughts for the time being.

Now is not the time to think about these things. I don't even know who that "bodyguard" is. I should go back and take a look first.

……

A desolate area in the north.

Jiang Mian sat cross-legged on a boulder with his eyes closed.

Ye Chenyang stood to the side, quietly watching over her.

The decision to allow Xu Xiaoan to go undercover was, of course, the result of discussions between the two of them.

He never expected this girl to be so brave, not even afraid of death, only afraid of being useless to Jiang Mian.

Just then, Jiang Mian slowly opened her eyes.

Her face was expressionless, and her long, vertical golden dragon eyes appeared exceptionally indifferent.

"How is it?"

Ye Chenyang quickly stepped forward and sat down next to her.

Jiang Mian grasped the hand he offered; his palm was still burning hot, giving her a strange sense of security.

"I can't sense any direction in the virtual world, and I don't know where to go yet."

Ye Chenyang understood and nodded slightly.

"They've probably gone to meet up with Yu Zhengqing. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be heading in the same direction as us."

"Okay, let's get ready to go."

Jiang Mian pulled Ye Chenyang to his feet.

Although she was reluctant to leave, she knew that worrying here would be a waste of time, so she might as well continue on her way and get to her destination first.

As for the secret realm...

Actually, there are quite a few in Base City 187, but as important resource points, they are basically all occupied.

But that place is all about strength, so it's naturally within Jiang Mian's grasp now.

But she is different from normal people.

Normal people operate on a recyclable basis; once resources are depleted, they are sealed off and left to recover. But she, on the other hand, destroys everything she touches.

If others find out, the consequences are self-evident.

In order to avoid revealing their identities, they should try to be as discreet as possible, and at the very least, they should not leave any survivors after making their move.

"Mianmian?"

Seeing that Jiang Mian remained expressionless, Ye Chenyang couldn't help but call out to her.

"Brother Ye... do you think I'm contradicting myself?"

Why do you say that?

"She was originally a blank slate. I wrote the content for her, turning her into what she is now, so that I could use her."

Jiang Mian sighed softly and leaned into his arms.

"But after spending more time together, I couldn't bear to let her take any risks."

"No."

Ye Chenyang gently smoothed her hair, then cupped her face in his hands and said earnestly:

"This is a normal thought that only a 'human' with emotions would have."

"Similarly, you are inherently gentle and kind, so you naturally care about those who truly love you, don't you?"