Chapter 67

Ignoring someone in need... Zheng Chen isn't that girl, how would he know what she was thinking? Maybe she just couldn't bear it anymore and decided to end her life?

As the distance between them rapidly closed, seeing her struggle in the air, the possibility of her attempting suicide seemed lower. Moreover, the fall from this height was too long, long enough for someone who wanted to commit suicide to change their mind during the fall. ↖

And it was so cold!

The girl, however, no longer felt the cold. The shock of the rapid descent was significant, and after struggling for a short while, she fainted. Just as Zheng Chen was about to slowly approach and catch her, he noticed a faint light glowing from her chest and slightly slowed down.

A pale blue light enveloped the girl, both isolating her from the cold air and significantly slowing her descent!

All of this came from the peculiar gemstone hanging around her neck.

"Such a strange thing, it doesn't seem like a nuclear stone," Xi Ya said, somewhat puzzled.

Zheng Chen glanced at her, said nothing, and felt that his earlier actions were unnecessary. The girl had something magical enough to ensure her safe landing.

Although her descent was still fast, it was rapidly slowing down as she approached the ground. By the time she was close to the ground, landing would be like lying down normally.

"We'll go down too," Zheng Chen said. The falling girl was now safe, and he hadn't changed his course. The reason was that he saw some lights below, possibly from a village.

After confirming that the girl had landed safely in a mine and was caught by someone, Zheng Chen turned around before being discovered and stopped the airship at a good spot he had seen earlier.

This place was very secluded, and it seemed that no one would come here. After stopping, Zheng Chen opened the airship's window to let the outside air in. He leaned back in his seat and said to Xi Ya, "I'll rest for a bit. Wake me up early tomorrow."

The strong suppressant, which had been effective for over a week, was now showing signs of weakening. Zheng Chen immediately felt the change in his condition. Although the safe way would be to wait for the remaining effects to wear off before re-injecting, he didn't have the time. He injected the suppressant into his left arm, and the spreading black spots retreated.

The syringe he used wasn't put away; it still contained most of the strong suppressant.

"Okay," Xi Ya nodded with a smile.

Deep sleep was impossible. With Xi Ya around, Zheng Chen didn't dare to fall into a deep sleep. Any slight movement outside would immediately wake him up. However, tonight seemed different. The faint floral scent made Zheng Chen relax involuntarily...

This... I'm asleep!?

A thought flashed through Zheng Chen's mind as he suddenly opened his eyes. The sky was already bright, and the weakness from the suppressant injection had worn off. The fatigue accumulated from the lack of rest on the smuggling ship was also gone.

Last night... I seemed to have a very deep sleep? He couldn't remember the last time he had slept so soundly. Although it felt good, he still found it hard to adapt, just out of habit.

He looked up and saw a thin blanket made of fine vines covering him, and the floral scent came from the snow crystal flowers on it.

"Since you both were sleeping so soundly, I didn't wake you up," Xi Ya said with an awkward smile, not removing the 'blanket' covering him and Lei.

"It's fine," Zheng Chen said calmly as he gently lifted the blanket. He was still wary of the vines on Xi Ya's body; they could turn into deadly tentacles at her will...

Although they were indeed warm.

In short, he had been careless last night and fell into a deep sleep. He touched the syringe he had been holding, partly due to the floral scent and partly due to the side effects of the suppressant. He needed to be more careful next time.

"It's morning, let's put these away," Zheng Chen said.

"But Lei hasn't woken up yet," Xi Ya gently touched Lei's cheek and said softly.

Zheng Chen took off his outer coat and covered Lei, "Alright, it's not good for those flowers to be seen."

"Why not? They're beautiful, aren't they? They're meant to be appreciated," Xi Ya was more puzzled.

Zheng Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and said more firmly, "I said it's not good, and there are no flowers that grow on people!"

"…I, I understand, why are you suddenly angry?" Xi Ya's tone softened, and the vines that formed the blanket quickly retracted into her clothes, returning to the small vines on her body.

She looked at a small vine wrapped around her finger, "Am I... still human?"

Shaking his head, Zheng Chen found it hard to adapt to Xi Ya's current state, especially when she suddenly recalled a memory and looked puzzled. It was best to make her ignore these abnormalities, or she might shift to another memory!

Whether the other memory was as peaceful was a matter of luck, and Zheng Chen had no hope for luck.

"Yes," Zheng Chen replied, "At least now."

The puzzled look on Xi Ya's face faded, and after a while, it disappeared completely. She blinked strangely, "I seemed to be distracted just now?"

"Go rest," Zheng Chen pointed to his seat and said calmly.

Xi Ya gently brushed the hair that had fallen over her face, "I'm not sleepy."

"Just daydream, I'll go buy breakfast," although she didn't need rest, it was easy for her to enter a sleep state if she wanted to.

Before leaving the airship, Zheng Chen paused, "…Don't let any strangers approach."

Xi Ya tilted her head, unsure of what Zheng Chen wanted her to do, but resting could also guard against strangers, "Should I kill strangers?"

"…" Xi Ya covered her mouth, surprised by her own words, "Did I say something bad?"

Frowning, Xi Ya's mental state had not been as stable as before, which was not a good sign, "No need to be so drastic, just knock them out and leave them aside."

Problems always arise after a long period of calm. Even if he tried to prevent it, he could only delay the cycle. For now, he would let things take their natural course and observe her changes. If it became uncontrollable, he would use the patterns to extract the black particles from her body, reducing the chaotic genes' influence on her.

When Zheng Chen arrived at the town, it didn't attract much attention. After finding a place to buy breakfast, he prepared to leave, leaving Xi Ya and Lei behind… Lei was fine, but he was most worried about Xi Ya!

As he left, chaos erupted in the town. A boy and a girl were being chased, causing a commotion. They hadn't been caught because the residents interfered with the pursuers.

The residents recognized the boy, and the girl was clearly the one who had fallen from the ship last night.

Zheng Chen didn't intend to get involved and directly bypassed the chaos to return. This had nothing to do with him, and he had his own problems to solve.

When Zheng Chen returned, Lei was already awake. He put the breakfast he had bought aside, "Eat first."

After leaving a message, Zheng Chen left the cabin. On his way back, he noticed someone was following him. Even though he managed to shake them off, it wouldn't last long, so… it was best to deal with it!

"Strange, where did he go?" A few players muttered, puzzled. They had been following Zheng Chen, but he had disappeared after some twists and turns.

They were quite surprised to see Zheng Chen in the town. Although it wasn't in their area, Zheng Chen's affairs were well-known on the game forum. Although recent events in the game had reduced his attention, he was always a focal point.

But why did he suddenly appear here?

While they were puzzled, they quickly reported what they saw. The instruction was to follow him without causing any conflict!

Not causing conflict… Yes, a good idea, but in reality, they felt uneasy after losing him! The forum had many studies on Zheng Chen's combat tactics, including detailed descriptions of tracking. If you were tracking someone and lost them, you needed to be careful! You had been discovered, and the next moment, you might be eliminated!

Many players had experienced this.

Moreover, this new killer had many lethal skills, not to mention the presence of the Seven Radiant Treasure Tree. With the Seven Radiant Treasure Tree, he was no longer just an elite new killer but a boss-level character.

Solo battles? Without equal power, don't even think about it. A wave of his hand after a pact could make your team fall apart!

Therefore, these precautions made them especially nervous. Losing Zheng Chen while tracking him, well, it fit the examples of those unfortunate souls. So, the next moment, something big might happen?