Hongyue’s eyes were instantly filled with anger.
She tried her best to take two deep breaths to restrain her emotions within the scope of reason.
She then placed her fingers on Samael’s neck, and the test continued for five seconds until she felt a faint pulse.
After confirming the pulse, Hongyue breathed a sigh of relief and said, “He’s still alive.”
After speaking, Hongyue glanced at Jia’er who was lazily leaning on the sofa, then looked at Samael on the floor, and then glanced at Emil outside: “…”
Five people, three disabled. Is this rhythm?
Bai Lixin noticed Hongyue’s hesitation, and they exchanged glances, then looked at Emil outside in unison.
At that moment, a group of people came through the dense garden outside.
Seven or eight men in white coats carried stretchers and walked over.
The man in the lead had a stubble beard and immediately asked upon arrival, “Where is the patient?”
Hongyue & Bai Lixin: “…”
Well, they came at the right time.
The tour guide pursed his lips, watching the doctors carry Samael and Emil away on stretchers.
They came in a grand manner, but left in a rush.
The tour guide lowered his head silently. “…”
For some reason, he felt like he had been calculated, but he didn’t know where or how. It was a strange feeling.
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In the live broadcast room.
[Incredible.]
[The plot is so intricately woven that it has me dumbfounded.]
[Emil performed a miracle with great force, and this kick directly brought a medical team. He’s quite skilled.]
[By the way, who’s that skinny guy? Why does it seem like God Xin and the others are so tense over him? Could he be an important NPC? But I’ve been following the plot, did I miss something?]
[Your question is my question too. I’m curious about who this man really is.]
[Although I don’t know who he is, I know he’s in a miserable state.]
[Indeed, he’s in a pitiful condition. Being tortured like this, it seems this resort isn’t a good place.]
———————
The tour guide looked at the confused expressions of the crowd and laughed, “Who would have thought that the craftsman would injure himself like this while creating a masterpiece? It’s so pitiful. I’m sure the manager forgot about him after locking him up. But don’t worry, we definitely won’t lock you up, and even if we do, we won’t forget. But seeing his state, he can’t possibly be the murderer, right? So let’s continue our visit to the next place. How about the Apple Orchard?”
The crowd: “…”
So, they can be locked up?
Suddenly, they were a bit afraid of what might happen.
Although Bai Lixin and his group didn’t get to see the resort owner’s room under the guide’s lead, they had achieved their main goal of rescuing Samael.
Bai Lixin carried Jia’er and followed the tour guide, circling around the garden, and arrived at the Apple Orchard.
While passing through the apple orchard, Bai Lixin spotted three more statues of the Holy Mother in a corner of the passage. These statues were almost identical to the first one, regardless of size or sharpness.
So there was one statue left to be found.
With Hongyue’s cover, Bai Lixin discreetly walked to the back of one of the statues and confirmed their speculation. Just as they expected, there was an empty space behind the statue, and below it was a very narrow passage.
After confirming that each statue had a small hidden door behind it, Bai Lixin quietly returned to the back of the group and entered the Apple Orchard together.
Every leaf in the apple orchard had a golden sheen. If they had seen these golden apple trees on the first day, they would have been shocked and filled with greed. But after witnessing so many rare treasures in the past few days, they only let out admiring sounds on seeing them.
Bai Lixin glanced at the time displayed in the system; it was almost noon.
In the lush apple orchard, people began to disperse.
Bai Lixin searched among the crowd and quickly locked onto youngest daughter.
As time passed, he saw the youngest son-in-law dragging the youngest daughter to a tree, where she received a slap.
The youngest daughter didn’t resist much and obediently endured the abuse.
After slapping her once, the youngest son-in-law was still unsatisfied and slapped her again.
While slapping, he scolded, “You were so powerful during the day yesterday, and you wanted a divorce. But why did you obediently come back today? Don’t think I’m as gullible as your sister. I won’t believe everything you say. I know what kind of person you are. I know it better than anyone.”
With her back against the apple tree, Bai Lixin could only see the youngest son-in-law’s expression and the resentment in his eyes.
It was a bit Inconvenient to hold Jia’er in his arms.
He lowered his head and looked at Jia’er, asking in a low voice, “Miss Jia’er, may I leave you here to rest for a while? I have something to attend to.”
Only five minutes remained until noon.
Jia’er raised her head and looked at Bai Lixin through the veil. She gently lifted the veil and asked a strange question: “Mr. Bai Lixin, if one day I leave suddenly, will you miss me?”
Jia’er was a little weird today.
Bai Lixin smiled helplessly, “Miss Jia’er, you’re talking nonsense again, why would you suddenly disappear?”
Jia’er was silent for two seconds, and asked in an indistinguishable voice, “What if?”
Bai Lixin and Jia’er looked at each other, and Bai Lixin’s expressions became serious: “If you really disappear, believe me, I will definitely find you. No matter where you go, no matter where you are, I will definitely catch you. I will hold your hand, and then you must not let go.”
Jia’er’s expression was a little stunned. After a long time, she chuckled, “That’s what you said. If there is such a day, I will wait for you to come to me.”
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At the 999th level of the tower
The man’s gaze silently focused on the enlarged face of the young man on the big screen.
His eyes traced the lines on the young man’s face, and his gaze finally settled on the young man’s nape.
No matter where he is, will he always come to hold my hand?
Heh, what a simple and romantic declaration.
The system’s voice sounded from above, [My Lord, it’s been a while since you’ve been this happy. Did something good come to mind?]
The man lazily raised his eyelids, “I thought of something good.”
The system asked, [What’s the good thing? Can you share it?]
The man replied, “Little Overlord has already collected four tokens, he’s truly excellent. He’s a worthy elite created by all of you.”
The system responded, [So, you’re happy about this. We didn’t expect him to be so outstanding either, but compared to you, he still has a long way to go. We thought you would look down on him, but it’s an honor that you’re interested in him too.]
The man said, “How could I look down on him? I’ve never seen such a perfect artificial intelligence. If I didn’t know in advance that he’s an AI, I would have considered him a very impressive ordinary human. However, he has a flaw.”
The system asked, [What’s the flaw?]
The man explained, “He lacks an emotional system. His eyes are filled with only the desire to win, and such an emotionless AI is bound to go berserk.”
The system assured, [Please rest assured. We’ve considered this matter. We’ve installed a self-destruct system within him. Once we detect his berserk state, the self-destruct system will activate, and he will instantly explode into pieces.]
The man’s lips slightly curved up, “I see, you’ve thought it through.”
The system replied, [Thank you for your praise~]
————————-
After placing Jia’er on the ground leaning against a big tree, there were less than two minutes left until noon.
He searched for a concealed spot and silently positioned himself to have a clear view of both the youngest daughter and son-in-law.
The youngest daughter leaned against a tree, wearing an exquisite silver wristband.
There was a hint of blood at the corner of her mouth as she endured the youngest son-in-law’s belittling curses. Her eyes were fixed on the wristband on her hand.
The youngest son-in-law: “You shameless woman, you’re definitely not innocent. I saw it with my own eyes that day, you and that weak man in the corridor—”
With only thirty seconds remaining until noon, the youngest daughter suddenly interrupted her husband, “What did you see? Did you see us embracing each other in the corridor, or did you see us kissing?”
Her voice suddenly turned unnaturally calm and composed. “If you’re so eager to know the truth, why don’t you ask the other person involved yourself?”
Her husband, filled with anger, retorted, “The other person involved has already disappeared. Are you cursing me to vanish? Haha, you couldn’t resist it anymore, revealing your true colors?”
With only ten seconds left on the countdown, the youngest daughter smiled with relief. “Normally, in a situation like this, I should tell you the truth to put an end to your lingering doubts. But why should I? I won’t tell you. It’ll drive you crazy.”
After saying these words, the youngest daughter suddenly started counting down, “Five, four…”
Seeing her unusual behavior, the youngest son-in-law restrained his usual fierceness. He was startled by the youngest daughter’s state, and there was panic on his face. He went crazy and rushed toward her, attempting to cover her mouth with his hand.
However, the youngest daughter remained unaffected. She watched as her husband was about to touch her, and in that instant, she uttered the final word, “Zero.”
As soon as she said “zero,” the youngest son-in-law, who was showing his claws in front of her just moments ago, disappeared into thin air.
He truly vanished, not even having the chance to make a sound.
His disappearance coincided precisely with the arrival of noon.
Bai Lixin didn’t leave; he continued to observe the youngest daughter in front of him.
On seeing her husband vanish before her eyes, the girl was initially stunned. Then, she tentatively touched the air for a while in disbelief.
Only after confirming that her husband had truly disappeared did a relieved smile break out from the corner of her mouth. “He’s gone, finally gone! It’s great.”
“I no longer have to endure this twisted torment. I’m finally free, hahaha.”
She turned her head and met Bai Lixin’s scrutinizing gaze.
The laughter abruptly ceased, and a stiff smile hung on her face, distorting her once gentle and delicate features.
Her lips curved upward, but her eyes held no mirth. Her cheeks were tense, and her facial features twisted into a contorted expression.
Seeing the youngest daughter’s almost eerie expression, that strange sensation once again rose from the depths of Bai Lixin’s heart.
The youngest daughter maintained that expression on her face for a full three seconds before finally realizing it and returning to her usual docile demeanor.
She walked over with small steps, looking somewhat embarrassed as she glanced at Bai Lixin’s and hesitantly spoke, “Did you, did you see everything?”
Bai Lixin continued to observe her with a scrutinizing gaze, his eyes sparkling like stars under the dappled golden glow.
Seeing Bai Lixin’s silence, the youngest daughter’s expression turned fearful. She tugged at his sleeve, desperately trying to defend herself. “It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it. It was my sister. She entered the golden room in her dream and made a wish for a feast, mistaking my husband as the sacrifice. My husband’s disappearance has nothing to do with me.”
As she spoke, her lips unintentionally formed a faint smile.
Bai Lixin looked at the elder daughter, who was still unaware of what had transpired in the distance, and fixed his gaze on the youngest daughter. “You had already guessed that your sister would enter the golden room through dreams, didn’t you? You also knew that due to your wish the previous day, Mrs. Nick died, your brother-in-law disappeared, and as a wisher yourself, only Mr. Nick and your husband could become sacrifices. And since your sister and Mr. Nick share a deep bond, the only one who could be the sacrifice was your husband.”
“In this way, only you and Mr. Nick remain from the Nick family, right?”
The docile and fragile expression on the youngest daughter’s face suddenly froze. She shook her head in an attempt to deny it, but two seconds later, her expression twisted again in a bizarre manner.
Her face contorted, unable to decide whether to cry or smile, with each facial feature seemingly having its own thoughts.
“Yes, you’re right about everything you said.”
“I envy my sister; I also wanted my father’s affection. Once my sister is gone, I can have all of my father’s love to myself.”
She paused for a moment, then smiled strangely. “But I’m not a fool. I did it to protect myself as well. That beast hits me every day. With a creature like him, he should have disappeared long ago.”
Bai Lixin stared at the youngest daughter’s twisted face filled with envy and hatred, and asked, “I want to know, how did you escape death yesterday?”
The daughter smiled at Bai Lixin and replied, “I can’t say, oh.”
“Hehe, the more people who know, the more danger I’ll be in.”
“Run fast, don’t let it find you, don’t let it catch you.” The youngest daughter suddenly grabbed Bai Lixin’s arm nervously. “As long as you run fast enough, you can survive, you know?!”
After saying this, she suddenly screamed and ran away in a frenzy.
He watched her run far away, but did not relax.
He still wanted to see who else had disappeared from this apple orchard.
He retraced his steps, planning to take Miss Jia’er away as per the plan. However, when he arrived under the tree where Jia’er had been, there was no one there anymore…
Hongyue’s eyes were instantly filled with anger.
She tried her best to take two deep breaths to restrain her emotions within the scope of reason.
She then placed her fingers on Samael’s neck, and the test continued for five seconds until she felt a faint pulse.
After confirming the pulse, Hongyue breathed a sigh of relief and said, “He’s still alive.”
After speaking, Hongyue glanced at Jia’er who was lazily leaning on the sofa, then looked at Samael on the floor, and then glanced at Emil outside: “…”
Five people, three disabled. Is this rhythm?
Bai Lixin noticed Hongyue’s hesitation, and they exchanged glances, then looked at Emil outside in unison.
At that moment, a group of people came through the dense garden outside.
Seven or eight men in white coats carried stretchers and walked over.
The man in the lead had a stubble beard and immediately asked upon arrival, “Where is the patient?”
Hongyue & Bai Lixin: “…”
Well, they came at the right time.
The tour guide pursed his lips, watching the doctors carry Samael and Emil away on stretchers.
They came in a grand manner, but left in a rush.
The tour guide lowered his head silently. “…”
For some reason, he felt like he had been calculated, but he didn’t know where or how. It was a strange feeling.
————————–
In the live broadcast room.
[Incredible.]
[The plot is so intricately woven that it has me dumbfounded.]
[Emil performed a miracle with great force, and this kick directly brought a medical team. He’s quite skilled.]
[By the way, who’s that skinny guy? Why does it seem like God Xin and the others are so tense over him? Could he be an important NPC? But I’ve been following the plot, did I miss something?]
[Your question is my question too. I’m curious about who this man really is.]
[Although I don’t know who he is, I know he’s in a miserable state.]
[Indeed, he’s in a pitiful condition. Being tortured like this, it seems this resort isn’t a good place.]
———————
The tour guide looked at the confused expressions of the crowd and laughed, “Who would have thought that the craftsman would injure himself like this while creating a masterpiece? It’s so pitiful. I’m sure the manager forgot about him after locking him up. But don’t worry, we definitely won’t lock you up, and even if we do, we won’t forget. But seeing his state, he can’t possibly be the murderer, right? So let’s continue our visit to the next place. How about the Apple Orchard?”
The crowd: “…”
So, they can be locked up?
Suddenly, they were a bit afraid of what might happen.
Although Bai Lixin and his group didn’t get to see the resort owner’s room under the guide’s lead, they had achieved their main goal of rescuing Samael.
Bai Lixin carried Jia’er and followed the tour guide, circling around the garden, and arrived at the Apple Orchard.
While passing through the apple orchard, Bai Lixin spotted three more statues of the Holy Mother in a corner of the passage. These statues were almost identical to the first one, regardless of size or sharpness.
So there was one statue left to be found.
With Hongyue’s cover, Bai Lixin discreetly walked to the back of one of the statues and confirmed their speculation. Just as they expected, there was an empty space behind the statue, and below it was a very narrow passage.
After confirming that each statue had a small hidden door behind it, Bai Lixin quietly returned to the back of the group and entered the Apple Orchard together.
Every leaf in the apple orchard had a golden sheen. If they had seen these golden apple trees on the first day, they would have been shocked and filled with greed. But after witnessing so many rare treasures in the past few days, they only let out admiring sounds on seeing them.
Bai Lixin glanced at the time displayed in the system; it was almost noon.
In the lush apple orchard, people began to disperse.
Bai Lixin searched among the crowd and quickly locked onto youngest daughter.
As time passed, he saw the youngest son-in-law dragging the youngest daughter to a tree, where she received a slap.
The youngest daughter didn’t resist much and obediently endured the abuse.
After slapping her once, the youngest son-in-law was still unsatisfied and slapped her again.
While slapping, he scolded, “You were so powerful during the day yesterday, and you wanted a divorce. But why did you obediently come back today? Don’t think I’m as gullible as your sister. I won’t believe everything you say. I know what kind of person you are. I know it better than anyone.”
With her back against the apple tree, Bai Lixin could only see the youngest son-in-law’s expression and the resentment in his eyes.
It was a bit Inconvenient to hold Jia’er in his arms.
He lowered his head and looked at Jia’er, asking in a low voice, “Miss Jia’er, may I leave you here to rest for a while? I have something to attend to.”
Only five minutes remained until noon.
Jia’er raised her head and looked at Bai Lixin through the veil. She gently lifted the veil and asked a strange question: “Mr. Bai Lixin, if one day I leave suddenly, will you miss me?”
Jia’er was a little weird today.
Bai Lixin smiled helplessly, “Miss Jia’er, you’re talking nonsense again, why would you suddenly disappear?”
Jia’er was silent for two seconds, and asked in an indistinguishable voice, “What if?”
Bai Lixin and Jia’er looked at each other, and Bai Lixin’s expressions became serious: “If you really disappear, believe me, I will definitely find you. No matter where you go, no matter where you are, I will definitely catch you. I will hold your hand, and then you must not let go.”
Jia’er’s expression was a little stunned. After a long time, she chuckled, “That’s what you said. If there is such a day, I will wait for you to come to me.”
————————–
At the 999th level of the tower
The man’s gaze silently focused on the enlarged face of the young man on the big screen.
His eyes traced the lines on the young man’s face, and his gaze finally settled on the young man’s nape.
No matter where he is, will he always come to hold my hand?
Heh, what a simple and romantic declaration.
The system’s voice sounded from above, [My Lord, it’s been a while since you’ve been this happy. Did something good come to mind?]
The man lazily raised his eyelids, “I thought of something good.”
The system asked, [What’s the good thing? Can you share it?]
The man replied, “Little Overlord has already collected four tokens, he’s truly excellent. He’s a worthy elite created by all of you.”
The system responded, [So, you’re happy about this. We didn’t expect him to be so outstanding either, but compared to you, he still has a long way to go. We thought you would look down on him, but it’s an honor that you’re interested in him too.]
The man said, “How could I look down on him? I’ve never seen such a perfect artificial intelligence. If I didn’t know in advance that he’s an AI, I would have considered him a very impressive ordinary human. However, he has a flaw.”
The system asked, [What’s the flaw?]
The man explained, “He lacks an emotional system. His eyes are filled with only the desire to win, and such an emotionless AI is bound to go berserk.”
The system assured, [Please rest assured. We’ve considered this matter. We’ve installed a self-destruct system within him. Once we detect his berserk state, the self-destruct system will activate, and he will instantly explode into pieces.]
The man’s lips slightly curved up, “I see, you’ve thought it through.”
The system replied, [Thank you for your praise~]
————————-
After placing Jia’er on the ground leaning against a big tree, there were less than two minutes left until noon.
He searched for a concealed spot and silently positioned himself to have a clear view of both the youngest daughter and son-in-law.
The youngest daughter leaned against a tree, wearing an exquisite silver wristband.
There was a hint of blood at the corner of her mouth as she endured the youngest son-in-law’s belittling curses. Her eyes were fixed on the wristband on her hand.
The youngest son-in-law: “You shameless woman, you’re definitely not innocent. I saw it with my own eyes that day, you and that weak man in the corridor—”
With only thirty seconds remaining until noon, the youngest daughter suddenly interrupted her husband, “What did you see? Did you see us embracing each other in the corridor, or did you see us kissing?”
Her voice suddenly turned unnaturally calm and composed. “If you’re so eager to know the truth, why don’t you ask the other person involved yourself?”
Her husband, filled with anger, retorted, “The other person involved has already disappeared. Are you cursing me to vanish? Haha, you couldn’t resist it anymore, revealing your true colors?”
With only ten seconds left on the countdown, the youngest daughter smiled with relief. “Normally, in a situation like this, I should tell you the truth to put an end to your lingering doubts. But why should I? I won’t tell you. It’ll drive you crazy.”
After saying these words, the youngest daughter suddenly started counting down, “Five, four…”
Seeing her unusual behavior, the youngest son-in-law restrained his usual fierceness. He was startled by the youngest daughter’s state, and there was panic on his face. He went crazy and rushed toward her, attempting to cover her mouth with his hand.
However, the youngest daughter remained unaffected. She watched as her husband was about to touch her, and in that instant, she uttered the final word, “Zero.”
As soon as she said “zero,” the youngest son-in-law, who was showing his claws in front of her just moments ago, disappeared into thin air.
He truly vanished, not even having the chance to make a sound.
His disappearance coincided precisely with the arrival of noon.
Bai Lixin didn’t leave; he continued to observe the youngest daughter in front of him.
On seeing her husband vanish before her eyes, the girl was initially stunned. Then, she tentatively touched the air for a while in disbelief.
Only after confirming that her husband had truly disappeared did a relieved smile break out from the corner of her mouth. “He’s gone, finally gone! It’s great.”
“I no longer have to endure this twisted torment. I’m finally free, hahaha.”
She turned her head and met Bai Lixin’s scrutinizing gaze.
The laughter abruptly ceased, and a stiff smile hung on her face, distorting her once gentle and delicate features.
Her lips curved upward, but her eyes held no mirth. Her cheeks were tense, and her facial features twisted into a contorted expression.
Seeing the youngest daughter’s almost eerie expression, that strange sensation once again rose from the depths of Bai Lixin’s heart.
The youngest daughter maintained that expression on her face for a full three seconds before finally realizing it and returning to her usual docile demeanor.
She walked over with small steps, looking somewhat embarrassed as she glanced at Bai Lixin’s and hesitantly spoke, “Did you, did you see everything?”
Bai Lixin continued to observe her with a scrutinizing gaze, his eyes sparkling like stars under the dappled golden glow.
Seeing Bai Lixin’s silence, the youngest daughter’s expression turned fearful. She tugged at his sleeve, desperately trying to defend herself. “It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it. It was my sister. She entered the golden room in her dream and made a wish for a feast, mistaking my husband as the sacrifice. My husband’s disappearance has nothing to do with me.”
As she spoke, her lips unintentionally formed a faint smile.
Bai Lixin looked at the elder daughter, who was still unaware of what had transpired in the distance, and fixed his gaze on the youngest daughter. “You had already guessed that your sister would enter the golden room through dreams, didn’t you? You also knew that due to your wish the previous day, Mrs. Nick died, your brother-in-law disappeared, and as a wisher yourself, only Mr. Nick and your husband could become sacrifices. And since your sister and Mr. Nick share a deep bond, the only one who could be the sacrifice was your husband.”
“In this way, only you and Mr. Nick remain from the Nick family, right?”
The docile and fragile expression on the youngest daughter’s face suddenly froze. She shook her head in an attempt to deny it, but two seconds later, her expression twisted again in a bizarre manner.
Her face contorted, unable to decide whether to cry or smile, with each facial feature seemingly having its own thoughts.
“Yes, you’re right about everything you said.”
“I envy my sister; I also wanted my father’s affection. Once my sister is gone, I can have all of my father’s love to myself.”
She paused for a moment, then smiled strangely. “But I’m not a fool. I did it to protect myself as well. That beast hits me every day. With a creature like him, he should have disappeared long ago.”
Bai Lixin stared at the youngest daughter’s twisted face filled with envy and hatred, and asked, “I want to know, how did you escape death yesterday?”
The daughter smiled at Bai Lixin and replied, “I can’t say, oh.”
“Hehe, the more people who know, the more danger I’ll be in.”
“Run fast, don’t let it find you, don’t let it catch you.” The youngest daughter suddenly grabbed Bai Lixin’s arm nervously. “As long as you run fast enough, you can survive, you know?!”
After saying this, she suddenly screamed and ran away in a frenzy.
He watched her run far away, but did not relax.
He still wanted to see who else had disappeared from this apple orchard.
He retraced his steps, planning to take Miss Jia’er away as per the plan. However, when he arrived under the tree where Jia’er had been, there was no one there anymore…
