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The fear and unease in one's heart are like the whispers of the devil, constantly dragging one toward the abyss.
"What's wrong? Why are you hesitating?" Liu Zhenyu suddenly leaned forward, looking incredulous.
"Cheng Yuqiu, weren't you just shouting that you wanted to save him?"
Are you afraid?
"Or are you just bluffing and not prepared at all?"
Cheng Yuqiu's hands were trembling uncontrollably. She was completely convinced that Liu Zhenyu was capable of such inhumane acts.
It's no longer just a question of who should sacrifice themselves.
But who will bear this eternal, unbearable torment and live on in agony...?
I probably don't have that kind of courage...
Cheng Yuqiu gripped the pen tightly, and with each press, the pen tip pierced her fair skin, leaving an indentation.
"From the moment I decided to come back... I was already prepared."
The girl's eyes sharpened, and she concentrated all her strength on her arm.
However, at that moment, a pair of arms suddenly wrapped around her waist from behind.
He pulled her into his arms.
"Now that things have come to this, let me play the hero to the very end."
Nie Qingyun held the girl in his arms, gently lowered his head, rested his chin on her shoulder, and wrapped his other hand around the girl's hand holding the pen.
"So-called 'enlightenment' should never be the will to sacrifice oneself for one's comrades..."
"Instead, we must forge a path to light through the dark wilderness!"
As they were talking, Cheng Yuqiu suddenly felt her hand being squeezed tightly.
My finger inevitably touched the automatic refill button on the pen.
With a soft "click," the ballpoint pen refill was ejected.
Only an empty pen holder remained.
The next second, her hand was raised high and then stabbed behind her.
Liu Zhenyu froze on the spot upon seeing this scene.
He had thought he could enjoy a good show of the two struggling desperately.
Unexpectedly, Nie Qingyun committed suicide so decisively.
It's rather disappointing that things ended this way.
Liu Zhenyu spat and charged towards Cheng Yuqiu with a stomp on the ground.
Although Nie Qingyun died simply, Cheng Yuqiu is still alive, and he wants to give this revenge drama a perfect, tragic ending.
Just as his hand was about to grab the other person, he suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, and then, as if he had been hit by a truck coming straight at him, a sharp pain spread from his chest to his whole body.
"what happened?"
Before anyone could react, they saw Liu Zhenyu rush out to grab Cheng Yuqiu, and suddenly fly backward in a way that defied the laws of physics.
Like a cannonball, it plowed up a row of tables and chairs.
The sound of tables and chairs falling suddenly brought Cheng Yuqiu back to her senses, and then she felt the body of the man hugging her from behind become hot and burning.
On the other side, Mitsui, Xu Kun, and Si Yan were staring wide-eyed at her back.
Cheng Yuqiu then realized that she was still being forced to raise her hand. Moreover, the pen in her hand had been shortened. She was startled and then looked up.
Nie Qingyun's eyes were bloodshot, blood was dripping from his short black hair, and his cheeks were covered with blood vessels that were spreading.
And that pen had already been plunged into his own neck.
However, there was no significant bleeding around the wound.
You can faintly hear the rustling sound of air flowing.
“Speaking of which… I really have to thank you, Your Highness…” Nie Qingyun released the pen holder, held the girl’s hand inside, and slowly let it fall:
"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid it would have taken me much longer to figure out how to crack this troublesome skill..."
Cheng Yuqiu froze for a moment, then suddenly turned around and grabbed the other person's collar tightly:
"You bastard!"
"Don't always do things that make people worry!"
The girl suddenly buried her face in Nie Qingyun's chest, not caring about any skills...
She was simply happy that Nie Qingyun was still alive.
"impossible!!!"
"Clatter!" A slight rustling sound came from the tables and chairs in the distance.
A hand suddenly reached out and pushed aside the nearby clutter. Liu Zhenyu abruptly stood up, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. He stared at Nie Qingyun in disbelief and questioned her:
"You...you've fallen under my [Silence Prohibition]!"
"Why are you still able to fight back!"
"It seems you don't even understand the mechanics of your own skills..." Nie Qingyun wiped away the girl's tears with his thumb before looking up at Liu Zhenyu:
"You should be able to see your own skill descriptions, right?"
"Isn't it written very clearly above?"
"Whether it's blocking the enemy's access to the [data system] or weakening the enemy's attributes, it all depends on the negative status of [oxygen deficiency]."
"And your domain works by linking the target's 'mouth and nose organs gradually lose their function' with [oxygen deprivation]..."
"It only blocks two organs; it doesn't deprive a person of the ability to absorb oxygen..."
"So, all we need to do is find a way to get oxygen back."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhenyu suddenly looked at Nie Qingyun's neck, and then he understood everything.
The other party's act of stabbing himself with a pen just now was not about dying for Cheng Yuqiu at all.
Instead, he used a hollow pen holder to puncture his own bronchus!
This allows them to obtain a large amount of oxygen.
He never expected that Nie Qingyun would come up with such a way to break the [Silence Ban].
And there was something else that puzzled him greatly, so he couldn't help but ask:
"But how do you know all this!"
“I know more than just these things…” Nie Qingyun gently patted the girl’s shoulder before turning around and continuing:
"I also know that your dominant hand is your left hand..."
"The maximum punching speed is 13 meters per second."
"After using the skill, my stamina decreased by a quarter."
"Your right eye's ability to capture motion is half that of your left eye."
"The reaction time to an attack from the 12 o'clock position is more than 0.1 seconds."
"But they are unable to react quickly to a right straight punch."
"After fighting me, you attacked a total of 142 times, only 3 of which were from the lower body..."
"You frown when you exert force."
"You blink in advance when you want to avoid something."
"Right now, all you can think about is catching Cheng Yuqiu and then threatening me..."
As he spoke, Nie Qingyun pulled the girl behind him.
Then he took out an empty syringe from behind his back and threw it on the ground.
The remaining [M42K experimental individual combat agent] inside evaporated directly into the air when the syringe was smashed.
Meanwhile, the nanobots injected into Nie Qingyun's body took effect at the same time.
They are increasing the body's cellular activity at full power, blocking all pain-sensing neural networks.
In an instant, Nie Qingyun felt as if his very soul had been ignited.
Countless restless energies surged within his body.
They are yearning for release.
"Oh!"
Nie Qingyun's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, leaving only a marble floor tile with cracks from being stepped on.
Even if luck isn't on my side, I will still fight fate head-on!
Chapter 57: A Girl's Embrace and a Hero in Adversity (2.5k)
As soon as Liu Zhenyu regained his footing, he felt a subtle fluctuation in the airflow around him.
However, he failed to catch a glimpse of Nie Qingyun immediately.
A chill ran through me.
The opponent was so fast that it was possible to outrun him into his blind spot while running.
In such a high-intensity battle, failing to react immediately means losing the opportunity to counterattack.
The next action can only be predicted by instinct.
The pressure on Liu Zhenyu was undoubtedly immense. With the improvement of his physical attributes, his combat intuition was also greatly enhanced.
He could sense that his opponent was closing in, poised to deliver a devastating blow.
So he suddenly bent down, shifted his body to the side, focused his gaze on Cheng Yuqiu, and instantly exerted force with his feet.
Although Liu Zhenyu had not received any combat training, he had a basic understanding of strength.
From the moment Nie Qingyun struck him in the chest, he sensed that the other's strength had returned.
No.
It's not just a recovery, it's been more than doubled.
With the [Silence Ban] ineffective, such power and speed are simply beyond his ability to counter.
To turn the tide, the only option is to target Cheng Yuqiu, who is utterly incapable of fighting.
Now, he only has one chance to act.
With that thought in mind, he gritted his teeth and concentrated all his strength into his left leg as he stepped forward.
At the same time, the immense pressure from behind suddenly disappeared and then changed direction.
A glint flashed in Liu Zhenyu's eyes, and his left foot, which was moving forward, suddenly slammed heavily on the ground.
Using this force, his body instantly dodged a short distance in the opposite direction.
At the same time, a whistling wind from a punch grazed his cheek.
Nie Qingyun's punch missed its mark, revealing his figure.
Liu Zhenyu was immediately overjoyed.
Do you prioritize protecting her over attacking me?
You really care about her.
Thanks to this.
"I've seen through your actions!"
Facing Nie Qingyun, who was in the "aftermath" of his attack after missing his first strike, Liu Zhenyu quickly clasped his hands together above his head and then slammed them down.
In combat, exposing one's back is essentially an irreparable vulnerability, and Liu Zhenyu's attack was bound to succeed.
However, at that moment, Nie Qingyun suddenly changed his fist into a palm, used his hand to support himself on the ground, paused in his forward-leaning body, and then turned around in a very strange posture.
This semi-inverted posture, combined with the rotation, leaves ample space for the right leg to accelerate.