I'm in the Ark, a player.

The sound of the Franz Greatsword dragging on the ground echoed all the way from the other end of the corridor without stopping!

Qin Tianling—he's getting closer to me!

A chill spread from her spine, gradually seeping into her entire body.

Platinum could only shrink his body as much as possible behind the half-finished brick wall.

The wall only reached chest height, with the upper half consisting of exposed steel bars.

Platinum's figure was already petite, and when she crouched down, she could just hide in a blind spot from normal sight.

She folded her body up, knees against her chest, a small knife held horizontally in front of her, her shoulder pressed against the cold cracks in the brickwork, her breathing as soft as possible.

The sound of metal scraping drew closer step by step.

From one end of the corridor, to the corner, and then back again...

It became clearer and clearer, more and more piercing, more and more—

"Huh? I don't see anyone here."

Qin Tianling's voice rang out from very close range.

On the other side of this wall,

Only one layer of bricks separated them.

Platinum could hear the subtle rustling of his coat fabric as he walked.

He seemed to be pausing to check if the area could hide someone, or if there were any traces of people.

"You're well hidden! I couldn't find you at all—you must be here!"

Platinum heard the guy next door suddenly jump up!

A piece of standard equipment from an unknown company was thrown out and embedded itself in a pile of scrap metal across the wall, sending sawdust flying and scattering the stacked timbers from the force of the throw.

The sudden attack made Bai Jin, hiding behind the wall, feel his heart stop for a moment.

"There really is no one here?"

The voice from the other side of the wall sounded again.

"Where are you hiding, my dear Wuzha Alliance friends~"

Then the sound began to fade away, and the scraping sound of the greatsword dragging on the ground gradually subsided.

have they gone?

Bai Jin breathed a sigh of relief, his shoulders relaxed slightly, and the grip on the knife loosened a bit.

We're saved... As long as we run out now, we can escape...

She turned around, just about to do something...

"Tick!"

A strange dripping sound came from behind Platinum and landed on her injured shoulder.

Is the building leaking?

Platinum turned his head in confusion—and there came into view a face with an arrow piercing its head!

The arrow that had pierced through the skull was still stuck in place, blood flowing down the shaft, covering the entire face, then gathering at the chin, and dripping onto Platinum's shoulder.

Qin Tianling had silently circled behind her at some point and squatted down there.

"Hehe, found you! You little pony girl who likes to squat on mushrooms~"

"Aa ...

In an instant, Platinum's screams echoed through the empty, abandoned building.

My heart started racing as if I'd met someone I'd fallen in love with at first sight.

The knife almost slipped from my hand, and my legs went weak.

She was almost scared out of her wits.

She instinctively raised the knife in her hand, intending to stab—but Qin Tianling kicked out, striking her wrist precisely.

The knife flew out of my hand, tumbled a few times in the air, and landed on the concrete ground a few meters away.

Platinum has no weapons left.

it's over,

it's all over,

Death still found him at this moment.

Platinum closed her eyes in despair.

She was waiting for the other party to give her a quick and decisive response.

But then she felt the other person grab her and hoist her onto their shoulder.

No, you didn't kill me?

Platinum was somewhat surprised.

I was about to kill him, but he didn't?

I can't figure it out...

Fine, since you're not going to kill me, then so be it...

After a moment's thought, Bai Jin gave up struggling and quietly draped herself over Qin Tianling's shoulder.

After all, she couldn't beat him. Although she didn't know why he wasn't killing her, what if she resisted and he changed his mind and stabbed her to death?

Compared to him, he was no different from an ordinary unarmored warrior encountering a knight of conquest, almost completely crushed.

Qin Tianling carried the platinum back to the infected camp.

"Not a knight... Are you alright?"

Looking at Qin Tianling, who was still lively and energetic despite having an arrow stuck in his head, Maria asked with some concern,

She genuinely believed that Qin Tianling had been killed by the Wuzhou Alliance.

Before his grief could even fully surface, he acted as if nothing had happened, charging straight towards the Wuzhou Alliance members who had tried to assassinate him, and capturing them alive.

This is... way too weird!

The arrow is still stuck in his head!

"It's okay, my health bar isn't empty, I won't die."

Qin Tianling waved his hand casually.

"By the way, Maria, what did I just say!?"

Qin Tianling excitedly pointed to Bai Jin, who was sitting quietly on his shoulder.

"I didn't expect to catch someone from the Unarmored Alliance so quickly!"

Hey, it's still Little Nan Niang's Wu Zhou Alliance!

That's a rare feature!

Just like that shiny Pokémon Omega, I have to be extremely careful when I see it and bring it back!

This was the first time Qin Tianling had ever encountered an NPC like this!

That's so special!

"Xiao Nanniang?"

Maria looked at the platinum bag that Qin Tianling was carrying on his back with some confusion.

Although Maria didn't know why this member of the Unarmored Alliance was so still and well-behaved, she had a feeling that this person was a girl.

"Yeah, look how flat this thing is, like a file, it must have a handle!"

Qin Tianling said quite matter-of-factly.

The platinum cat on his shoulder suddenly opened its eyes and glared at the back of Qin Tianling's head with displeasure.

What does it mean to be as flat as a file?

I'm not having it!

And this is the size that should be used for archery, okay!

Otherwise, if you release the bowstring and shoot it directly in the chest, it will hurt terribly!

"Bring, bring the handle?"

Maria hesitated for a moment before pointing to Platinum.

"Um... is it possible... she doesn't have that thing?"

After hearing Maria's words, Qin Tianling's mind worked on it for a moment.

He lowered the platinum woman from his shoulder, lifted her up by her armpits, and examined her closely—long, silvery-white hair, flushed cheeks, tightly pursed lips, and eyes glaring at him.

Then Qin Tianling said as if he had just realized something.

"Holy crap, bro, you're still a girl without a man!"

Platinum froze for a moment.

I, a Platinum-ranked individual, have never suffered such humiliation in my entire life.

What a disgrace!

What a disgrace!!!

Platinum turned her head away, biting her lower lip, tears welling up in her eyes from the shame.

"Gulp... Kill me..."

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Don't fucking say I've abandoned my career; I just had writer's block.

—I've been writing this book and it's 100% complete now, okay!

As a writer who types entirely by hand, is it abnormal for me to experience writer's block?

Chapter 103, Marna: Not a Knight... Not bad.

"Wow, there's even a 'goo kill' segment."

Seeing Bai Jin's reaction, Qin Tianling nodded with nine-tenths, even a great deal of satisfaction.

Unfortunately, the person before him was not a knight, but an assassin.

"Forget it, don't blame me for admitting my mistake. After all, no one would have noticed anything wrong with you wearing only boxer shorts on the beach."

Again!

Can't you just stop bringing up my chest?!

Platinum is angry.

In a fit of anger... she became angry for a moment.

if not?

I can't beat this guy, what if I breathe on him and he changes his mind and kills me with one blow?

In the end, all of Platinum's anger turned into a long, distant sigh.

Tired, let's destroy it...