Ark, they don't revolve around you

"No!" Si Mei roared madly, "Monster! Monster! Monster!"

But the monster just looked down upon him like a king.

Gradually, the monster disappeared, and Si Mei was left alone in the darkness, constantly experiencing near-death experiences...

The lights came on again, and the control center returned to its former clean state. The slight darkness disappeared from Zhuang Ning's body, and he returned to human form from the state of a demon.

In the past few months, he has not been doing nothing. He briefly transformed into the evil king. The fragile consciousness of ordinary people can never compare with him. Even these assassins are already very powerful. At least they can still stand instead of kneeling down and surrendering the moment he releases the evil aura.

The second brother was still cautious and sent out very good soldiers.

But numbers were meaningless to Zhuang Ning. He looked at those people. Their expressions were dull and terrified, they were convulsing, wailing, crying...all kinds of ugly behaviors were revealed here. Zhuang Ning couldn't help but sigh, perhaps they were still immersed in the nightmare and couldn't extricate themselves?

This is the sweetness of holding power, as if you have really become an emperor, and everyone will bow down to you with just a move of your hands.

Zhuang Ning sneered, not knowing what he was mocking.

"PhD!"

The scout arrived and was still as obedient as ever, arriving ten minutes later, not even a second late.

Zhuang Ning rubbed his brows tiredly: "Take all these people away and interrogate them. Don't mind the means. I want all the information they have."

"Who are they?" The scout looked puzzled.

"assassin."

"I know, but Doctor, how come you..." Scout didn't say anything. When he saw Zhuang Ning, he was unable to move for a moment, as if the person sitting there was not the Doctor, but a chaos of unknown identity.

Only those who witnessed it that day knew that there was a fragment of the evil spirit embedded in Zhuang Ning's body.

"I'm just not as weak as before." Zhuang Ning murmured.

After another breath and calming down, Zhuang Ning asked, "How is Yumen?"

"A few minutes ago, a group of stragglers attacked the defenders of the outer wall of Yumen. They ignited explosives and made a huge noise, but fortunately no casualties were caused."

"Just that?"

"Also, Miss Nian can't get in touch with Grandmaster Zhongyue." The scout was quite uneasy. The attack was not unexpected, but the sneak attack by the Shanhai people was like a farce.

Zhuang Ning was not surprised. He did not mention Zhongyue, let alone Nian: "Twenty years is enough for many people to revive forgotten things. After this incident, the court can finally publicize the abominations of the Shanhai people in public opinion."

He seemed not to care about the two men at all—until the swaying shadow came towards him.

Zhuang Ning admitted that his first reaction when he saw her was surprise. Her little face was covered in blood, even her clothes were covered in blood, and her expression was empty, as if she was in great pain.

She was holding a sword in her arms, and seemed unwilling to give up the weapon no matter how painful it was. She walked to this place in confusion, and only when she saw Zhuang Ning did she let out a sigh of relief.

She should have died, right? But she was obsessed with the fact that she had not yet handed over the sword she had forged, so she forced herself to come over.

Who else could this girl be other than Nian?

Zhuang Ning sighed. In his plan, the girl should have died. Second brother was so cunning that he would not leave her any room to breathe. After all, that movie lacked a bit of cruelty...

Yes.

Zhuang Ning knew that Nian would die.

It can even be said that this was a trap set up to kill Nian. His explanation to the court was that he needed to lure out the Shanhai people, so he pretended to film in Yumen to guide the Shanhai people to attack.

But this is only the first purpose.

A good lie must be wrapped in the truth. Zhuang Ning seems to be in agreement with the court, but if he wants to disrupt the current situation in Dayan, he must awaken Sui.

He couldn't dirty his own hands, so he could only let his second brother help him do bad things, just like now he created the opportunity to kill Nian. Although that man knew he was being used, he still took the initiative to step into the trap.

This is a ridiculous situation. Their goals are the same for now, but the second brother is so smart that he can see Zhuang Ning's idea at a glance. Zhuang Ning wants to turn the second brother into a very good knife. He must be unwilling to do so, but he can't tell others that Zhuang Ning is the biggest villain with ulterior motives.

No one will listen to the wolf.

And Zhuang Ning doesn't even need to do anything to be morally invincible.

This was exactly what Zhuang Ning had planned. The only difference was the time. Zhuang Ning thought his second brother would show up unexpectedly shortly after the filming started, but he showed up just before the filming was about to be completed.

To think from a positive perspective, is he waiting for his wish to be fulfilled before deciding to take action?

Although he kept saying that he hated his brothers and sisters, he still dragged it to the end. Even though he was a lunatic, he did have an inexplicable sense of obligation to his sisters.

Zhuang Ning thought about it, took a step forward and gently hugged the girl. Blood had already fallen on his body, but he seemed not to feel it at all.

"Doctor, I'm so glad you're okay..." Nian forced a smile, "If you were really in trouble, I would have collapsed."

He comforted her: "I have become stronger recently and don't need protection anymore."

"Of course, Doctor, you have always been the strongest." She coughed, "Your commission, actually, ahem...actually, it can be delivered earlier, but I always felt that this sword has a flaw."

The sword was handed to Zhuang Ning, and he reflected on his instructions a few months ago. At that time, he was still unable to skillfully control his demonization.

"This sword is called Soul Summoning." Nian winked and smiled, "My best masterpiece, really."

"……Um."

"Doctor, I'm sorry, I don't know why my second brother is against you." She was about to die, but she still wanted to apologize.

Zhuang Ning didn't say anything, but she still wanted to say a lot, but there was no time left, she was disappearing.

"Doctor." Nian whispered, "Do you think death is scary?"

“It may be scary, but it may just be a beautiful dream that I can never wake up from.”

"It was a dream." Nian buried her head in his chest. Until her death, she never realized that it was this man who led to her death.

No.

Perhaps she realized: "Doctor, you still mind what I said to you before, right?"

"I don't mind."

"How could I not mind? I'm sorry." Nian lowered his head, his voice becoming more and more ethereal, "In fact, death doesn't seem to be that scary."

"why?"

"Because I died in front of you, you must remember me, right?"

She closed her eyes quietly and smiled quietly, as if dying like this was really not worth being afraid of.

"Can I make a request?"

"it is good."

It was a bit difficult to say, "Can you help me supervise and finish the last scene?"

This is her last obsession. That work contains what she wants to convey, and she really wants to see it as a finished film.

She felt her hand being tightly held by someone, and in her hazy vision, she saw that person smiling quietly. She remembered that this person smiled like this when she first visited Rhodes Island, and it was always so reassuring.

He answered, and Nian felt relieved. "Thank you." She suddenly felt very tired and wanted to cry, but a smile formed on her face. However, her body did not obey her orders and turned into a bubble. The last words she left behind were so light and fluttery.

Chapter 8 He still wants to thank us (k)

The central control room fell silent. Zhuang Ning was silent for a while and closed his eyes.

Someone hugged him, but Zhuang Ning did not feel any warmth. The one hugging him was just a projection, an AI, not a human being.

"How do you feel?" Precious asked softly. Zhuang Ning couldn't see her face, so he guessed that there was no smile on her face.

"Do you think I should feel bad?" Zhuang Ning sighed, "What would you think if I said I didn't feel anything?"

He really didn't feel anything, he just stroked the blade in his hand.

"This is normal, I guessed it, but I am your AI after all, and it is my duty to take care of you." Precious whispered, "You are neither sad nor happy, Doctor."

Zhuang Ning shook his head silently: "I have predicted many times that those calculations have all died in middle age. In fact, my second brother is right. The awakening of the Year Beast is an inevitable trend. Even if I do nothing, she will still disappear from this world in a few years."

"In that case, why not let her leave first? A lot of sad things will happen later, and it might be a good thing for her to leave first." Precious said, and then she was silent for a long time. "Your idea is not even an excuse."

"This is not an excuse, I really think so." Zhuang Ning pulled out the Soul Summoning Sword from its sheath. It was indeed a good sword, but he clearly remembered that he had reminded her not to conspicuous the weapon as much as possible, but she had polished the sword until it was shiny, as if covered with frost and snow.

"It's really beautiful." Zhuang Ning waved, "But I can't wield a sword. If she really forges a weapon for me, a dagger would be more suitable."

He flicked the sword with his fingertips, and the sword trembled slightly, as if crying. Zhuang Ning felt the sadness in the sword, and the ancient poetry echoed in his ears:

Soul, come back and return to your hometown to rest.

The new year has come and spring has arrived, where are my tears?

Angelica dahurica is fragrant, and its leaves are all green.

You are standing by the river, looking into the distance and never coming back.

Zhu Ming accepted the night, how could he wait?

Soul, come back, I still miss the flame of heaven.

Zhuang Ning listened to the melody and thought that perhaps there really was a homeless soul singing in the sword.

But the system jumped out very unwisely, and his eyes were reflected in the dark blue color of the system.

【Resurrection of the Year Beast: 2/12】

This number refers to the deaths of two people named Nian and Jie. After Zhuang Ning personally calculated the number of years, the system finally started this task.

[Mission: The world should be in my hands]

[Task Introduction: The revival of the Year Beast is an inevitable trend that cannot be changed by one person. This is a sign of troubled times. Those who lose their power will be chased by the whole world.

You know what you want to do, and there may be no better opportunity for you, right? 】

Zhuang Ning smiled indifferently. Yes, all they had to do was to form cliques and pursue personal interests. He was too familiar with this.

But then, he suddenly froze.

【Mission accomplished, 3/12】

【Mission accomplished, 4/12】

The reminder continued to sound until 7/12, just as if someone was tapping Zhuang Ning's earlobe with a bronze bell. In these few minutes, more than half of the task was completed.

This is the second brother taking action... For the first time, Zhuang Ning felt a kind of violent joy. That man was indeed a rational madman. He was as still as a mountain, but his attacks were like thunder and brought countless blood.

Each of these numbers symbolizes one of his brothers and sisters. He wants to kill not only Nian, but also his family members scattered across Dayan.

It's really cruel, but tonight is probably the most defenseless moment for the other youngsters. If it were me, I would do the same, right? Zhuang Ning lowered his head and smiled helplessly. The second brother is a good knife, but this knife is now pointed at me.

But that's the fun, isn't it?