Ark, they don't revolve around you

"I don't like to talk nonsense."

"Yeah, I don't like it either." Kashena moved closer and suddenly bit Zhuang Ning's lips.

Zhuang Ning didn't move. When he smelled the perfume on the woman, his expression became even colder.

It's ridiculous that the one who gave him the last bit of warmth in this icy and snowy place was his enemy.

The system prompts rang out.

[What is in front of you is the biggest obstacle to your joining Longmen. 】

If we get rid of this black snake, the mission will be completed and the system's immortality will be fully realized. He laughed.

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Chapter 52 Our Bet

Soon, their lips parted, and the woman smiled elegantly, her black clothes as black as ink, as if she was the true owner of Longmen.

"What do you mean?"

"What can it mean? A humble kiss, just as a reward for accidentally cutting you. That kid is stupid and stubborn. He only does this one thing when he hears my orders."

Zhuang Ning knew that the child she was talking about was the inner guard, the emperor's sharp blade, a monster famous among the upper class, but her tone was so gentle, as if the monster was just a naive child who had not grown up yet.

"Forget about the apology. You've tried to kill me more than once or twice, and I'm not interested in your kiss."

"Yes, this kind of kiss is meaningless. When you raise your perspective, you will find that it doesn't matter at all." Kashena smiled.

They were enemies and had the most evil intentions before they arrived. Zhuang Ning took the initiative to expose his position and lured her to his house. She also accepted Zhuang Ning's invitation and went to the appointment in person.

They each had confidence in themselves, and instead of expressing deep hatred like in those movies, they talked to each other like close friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Zhuang Ning pointed to the chair and said, "It's too tiring to stand and talk. Let's sit down and talk."

Kashena readily agreed.

The north wind was howling as Zhuang Ning lit the source stone stove. A bright light rose up, dazzling like a candle in the darkness.

"How have you been lately?"

"It's bad. Longmen is hunting down the Ursus people. I have no choice but to hide everywhere, even in a fishing boat."

"A fishing boat?" Zhuang Ning was stunned. Based on his understanding of Black Snake, he did not expect that she would live such a hard life.

“It doesn’t have to be hard. I have books as my companions. I like to bathe in knowledge.”

"So your identity this time is professor." Zhuang Ning sighed.

They were speechless for a moment. After a few seconds, Kasheina smiled softly: "Should I congratulate you? You have secretly taken control of Longmen and done much better than I did back then."

"you know?"

"Don't worry, I'm the only one who knows, Doctor. I felt I should kill you the first time we met. I wanted to burn you to death with fire several times, but now I'm glad that I didn't burn you to death."

Zhuang Ning lowered his eyes: "Me too, Black Snake."

"Let's make a bet, shall we?" Kasheina smiled. "You are the bet. If I win, I will take over your body."

She got straight to the point, and the lies began to make no sense to each other.

"It's not fair that only one party can bet on a bet." Zhuang Ning's eyes were as calm as water: "What if you lose? What price can you pay?"

Kashena smiled and snapped her fingers. A tall figure emerged from the darkness. The emperor's sharp blade was holding a girl's collar, as if he was holding a pet.

The girl lost consciousness, her brows furrowed, and she seemed to be sinking into the deepest nightmare.

That was W, her red skirt seemed to be burning in the dark night. Zhuang Ning fixed his eyes on the tightly fitted monster. The emperor's sharp blade was always there, but he didn't notice it.

"The Emperor's Blade."

"Why are you so surprised? I know you have deployed snipers and people loyal to you to surround the building. You may seem to be alone, but you have the entire Longmen." Kashena smiled slightly, "In that case, why can't I bring my loyal dog with me?"

"The inner guard's aura is very conspicuous. How did you bring him up?"

"He was born with a talent. Before he became this ghost, he was an assassin from Sargon. He turned to me after being exiled. The fragments of the evil demon strengthened his ability to conceal his aura."

Zhuang Ning's face showed realization. This shitty Terra always had endless Originium skills. It was too much trouble to surprise him one by one.

Zhuang Ning walked up and looked at W, then his eyes showed solemnity: "The breath of evil?"

The evil demons in the far north are the real enemies of humanity. Only those with the strongest will can resist their erosion, and stuffing fragments into their bodies is something that only the Ursus people can think of.

"This girl is unlucky." Kasheina was also full of regret. "She has always wanted to do something for you. She happened to run into me, so she followed me stealthily. But she didn't know that I know this girl better than anyone else. She wants to kill me, so how can I not fight back?"

Zhuang Ning could not help but remain silent, for he had given similar orders before, and W had always wanted to atone for his sins, but ended up falling into the hands of the enemy.

“That’s the prize for victory.”

Zhuang Ning sneered in his heart, even his enemies had misjudged him and thought he was a good guy and could point guns at him.

But he actually didn't care about W. He just wanted something more. Zhuang Ning was careful not to show it. He took off his coat, hugged W's body tightly, and kissed her gently on the forehead.

"It's really touching, Doctor. Sometimes you really make me unpredictable. You didn't hesitate at all when you were trying to depose Chen Huijie, but you are always so friendly to your operators."

"You wouldn't understand."

"I don't need to understand." Kasheina chuckled, "Bet or not?"

"You know the answer."

Kasheina smiled and took out a source stone. The smile in her heart distorted her beautiful face. It seemed that she could vaguely see a pitch-black snake spitting out its tongue: "Very good, come on, Master Zhuang Ning."

"As you can see, I am proud of my spiritual magic. Do not resist. Let us sink together into a better 'earth'."

Her source stone swayed back and forth, and Zhuang Ning raised an eyebrow: "Tell me about the content of the bet."

"It's simple. I will prepare a world." His consciousness became fainter, as if being sucked by a black hole. The last voice he heard before his dream was, "In that beautiful world, we will compete to be the real winner."

……

"Doctor, Doctor!"

The dim light, the pungent smell of disinfectant, and the girl's voice. Zhuang Ning opened his eyes with all his strength, only to feel a wave of weakness. He touched his chest with his hand. He was skinny and had a huge wound.

underground.

He was in the sarcophagus, looking a little dazed.

"Doctor, hold my hand!"

A familiar voice, and he saw a white hand.

It was as if everything had returned to four years ago, back to the original starting point, and he had just woken up and traveled to this world.

[Doctor, experience the suffering. As long as you have experienced this and still do not agree with me, you have won.] The black voice echoed.

Do you agree?

This is the magic of the black snake. Even if you only slightly agree with its ideas, you will be exploited.

Tallulah fell into this state, being used and abandoned, and destroyed everything she had with her own hands.

And now, the black snake used the same trick again and created a cage in the conscious world called dreams, but Zhuang Ning grinned.

He tightly grasped the hand that Amiya extended to him, and climbed out of the sarcophagus. His voice seemed to rise from underground:

"Okay."

Chapter 53 Another Possibility

Zhuang Ning was supported and followed the people from Rhodes Island to the outside world.

In front of him was Chernobog, which had not yet been destroyed. Black Snake had indeed used magic to construct an incomparably wonderful dream. This was a stage and a cage. This was the world Zhuang Ning faced when he woke up four years ago. The sky was as gloomy as iron. A natural disaster was coming. Everything would be destroyed in the blink of an eye.

At that time, Zhuang Ning still had the passion of a young man, and a lofty ambition that since he had traveled through time, he should do great things. Relying on his knowledge of the plot, he tried his best to lead Rhodes Island to escape from Chernobyl.

Thinking about it, one can't help but laugh at one's own stupidity. Zhuang Ning recalled the past and exhaled softly. It was so cold. This world was fake after all. Only the cold temperature and pain were real.

It was not difficult to guess the Black Snake's thoughts. He was just coveting his body. He sneered at it, but he did not despise it because he also coveted the other's soul.

But this snake is very cunning after all, so he should hide his thoughts and be cautious.

The rough wind brushed across his skin, huge calamity clouds hovered, and Zhuang Ning did not move, staring at the falling fire, as if it were the punishment of God in the Lateran mythology.

Bathed in the blazing heat and absolute violence, human resistance was insignificant. Zhuang Ning, however, spread his arms, as if welcoming the impending destruction.

……

Ursus.

Chernobyl, the core city.

Sparks were slowly spreading from the towering command tower. It was the smell of gunpowder, iron, blood, and Originium, but it was far less scorching than the fire lingering on the woman's body. It was like a raging flame rising from hell, and would never stop burning until the earth was burned to ashes.

The tyrant of the Reunion Movement, Tallulah Atrias, stood on this high platform, looking into the distance. The wind and sand were everywhere, and a flame burst out from her palm.

The black snake is an expert at playing with minds. It has existed for more than a thousand years and has possessed countless people. It has long lost its moral principles and is only devoted to Ursus.

She created this illusion for some time, during which she repeatedly provoked Zhuang Ning. Black Snake thought that she never looked down on Zhuang Ning, but Zhuang Ning always reacted before her.

This is the Doctor, her chosen enemy. The more one stands on the opposite side, the more he will experience the suffocating fear.