Chapter 50

"Wh... What?"

Fang Li's words left Nameless completely stunned.

However, at the same time, a sense of panic began to well up in Nameless's heart.

It was the kind of reaction one would have when their innermost thoughts were exposed.

Seeing Nameless like this, Fang Li's eyes flickered slightly.

Immediately after, Fang Li ruthlessly exposed Nameless's deepest desire.

"Do you want me to help you become human again?"

At that moment, Nameless's heart trembled.

Yes.

This was the reason why Nameless had come to seek out Fang Li.

Perhaps, even Nameless herself hadn't realized it?

In fact, just like Nishikoma, this girl also yearned to become human again.

So, after witnessing Nishikoma transform back into a human because of Fang Li, the deepest desire of the girl named Nameless emerged.

This desire, though once suppressed by Nameless, never disappeared.

It drove Nameless to act subconsciously and find Fang Li.

However, Nameless was unwilling to admit this thought.

Not that she didn't want to admit it, but she couldn't.

"No!"

At that moment, Nameless almost uncontrollably took a step back from Fang Li, her gaze fixed tightly on him.

"I can't become human again!"

This statement was more of a warning to herself than a message to Fang Li.

"If I become human again, my strength will definitely decrease a lot, and I might not be able to fight the Kabane anymore!"

"If I can't fight the Kabane, I'll lose my purpose!"

"At that time, I will definitely be abandoned!"

Nameless's voice echoed throughout the surroundings.

It was only then that Nameless realized she had been shouting at Fang Li without realizing it.

"Th... That..." Nameless was at a loss for what to do.

On the other hand, Fang Li showed no surprise from start to finish. Looking at the flustered Nameless, his eyes were filled with deep thought.

Then, Fang Li spoke.

"To be honest, I know you didn't willingly become a Kabane-ri."

Fang Li's words left Nameless stunned again. After recovering, she immediately shook her head and said, "No, I chose to become a Kabane-ri willingly."

Nameless was clear about this.

The reason she became a Kabane-ri was not because, like Nishikoma, she was suddenly bitten and had to use methods to suppress the Kabane virus from entering her brain, thus becoming a Kabane-ri out of necessity.

In fact, Nameless had never been bitten by a Kabane.

So, she had chosen to become a Kabane-ri willingly.

However, Fang Li said otherwise.

"That's not called willing," Fang Li said with a smirk. "You only became a Kabane-ri to fulfill others' wishes and meet their expectations. It doesn't count as willing."

Nameless's fists clenched tightly.

"You don't know anything..." Nameless glared at Fang Li and said in a low voice, "You don't know anything, so don't act like you understand me."

"…Don't know anything?" Fang Li met Nameless's gaze and replied, "How do you know I don't know anything? Maybe I know more than you do?"

Leaving these words, Fang Li seemed to no longer want to deal with Nameless and walked toward the cave entrance.

Seeing this, Nameless's delicate and lovely face was filled with struggle. After a while, she seemed to give up and followed Fang Li into the cave.

...

The cave that Fang Li and Nameless found seemed to be a mine.

So, inside the cave, there were not only railway tracks for transportation but also lamps for lighting.

However, perhaps due to the Kabane, this mine had been abandoned, and all the equipment was covered with the marks of time. Only the lamps seemed to still be functional.

Thus, Fang Li lit the lamps, filling the cave with a bit of light and warmth.

Then, Fang Li and Nameless found a place to sit down.

Perhaps because she was sulking, Nameless sat opposite Fang Li, silent, looking like a child throwing a tantrum.

Seeing this, Fang Li couldn't help but chuckle. He took out water and cookies from his leg bag and asked Nameless, "Do you want some?"

"No." Nameless answered without hesitation but immediately realized her mistake and glared at Fang Li. "You know I'm a Kabane-ri and only need to drink blood."

"But I'm not asking just for the sake of it," Fang Li said casually, tearing open the cookie and eating it with water. "Even if you know the other person doesn't need it, you should still ask. That's called manners."

"I don't understand that kind of thing," Nameless said sullenly. "I was only taught how to fight the Kabane."

"Is that so?" Fang Li asked nonchalantly, "Didn't your parents teach you?"

Nameless fell silent.

The atmosphere around them suddenly became oppressive.

In this era of rampant man-eating monsters, asking about someone's family and causing such an atmosphere, even a fool would know that the person's family was long gone.

And Fang Li, not being a fool and familiar with the original story, clearly knew Nameless's family situation and should have avoided this taboo.

However, Fang Li continued to press, "What? Your parents really didn't teach you?"

"…Maybe they did, but I've forgotten." Nameless buried her head between her knees, her expression hidden, but her voice still audible. "It was a long time ago."

"Is that so?" Fang Li shrugged and suddenly said, "So, you don't have any family now, right?"

"That's not true." Nameless immediately denied it, firmly replying, "I still have my big brother."

Unbeknownst to Nameless, when she mentioned this so-called 'big brother,' there was no curiosity in Fang Li's eyes, only sarcasm.

"Big brother, huh?" Fang Li said, munching on a cookie. "I bet he's not your real brother, right?"

"Whether he's my real brother or not doesn't matter." Nameless lifted her head slightly, looking at Fang Li with bright eyes. "Big brother is very kind to me, and that's enough."

"Very kind to you?" Fang Li couldn't help but laugh.

This time, even the laugh was filled with sarcasm.

The sarcastic tone was clear even to Nameless, who was not very adept at human emotions.

In this situation, an unprecedentedly strong emotion welled up in Nameless's heart.

"What are you laughing at?"

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