novelhk Chapter 176 What I said, you can't.
Chapter 176 What I said, you can't.
Wang Mian had actually had this idea for a long time, and with his infinite lifespan, the danger of this matter was not great.
"No, absolutely not! Captain, there are taboos associated with the Crusader, such as the indescribable, the inability to call them by name, and the inability to look directly at them. If there are even stronger Crusaders ahead, you might not be able to return. If there are other dangers ahead, there may also be abilities that cannot be detected."
Wang Ye had experienced this firsthand; the river of time was not safe.
Therefore, Captain, you absolutely cannot do this!
“But if he dies, we can see from his corpse whether there are more powerful beings or more terrifying creatures in the future. Besides, you can resurrect, right? We can just use his corpse to revive him then.”
Wang Ye spoke nonchalantly, his gaze fixed on the lake. He didn't think Wang Mian looked like the kind of person who was afraid of death.
However, before the king could speak, Ling Yunxiao had already stood up and stared intently at the king.
"Captain, you can't go. You absolutely mustn't risk your life unless it's absolutely necessary. You need to understand that my capabilities are limited by you, and I don't agree to you risking your life to find out what's going on."
Wang Ye's statement is just empty talk; he doesn't know that if a truly terrifying force were to strike, it could obliterate both body and soul, leaving nothing behind, not even a trace.
If your sacrifice is merely to demonstrate the enemy's terror, then we must prepare for the worst. I absolutely will not allow, and will not agree to, you risking your life.
Ling Yunxiao spoke with utmost seriousness. He had considered giving Wang Mian a copy of the Book of Life and Death, allowing him to control his own destiny, but for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to petition for Wang Mian's release. Therefore, he would absolutely not agree to Wang Mian leaving and risking his life.
"Tsk tsk tsk... I was just saying. What if we're being too suspicious, and they just want to give Lin Qiye and me a perfect ending? Then our conspiracy theories would just be wrongly accusing a good person!"
After Wang Ye finished speaking, he stood up and patted Wang Mian on the shoulder.
"You can tell from this person's attitude. If you insist on going your own way, after you die, he will become like me, searching high and low, even to the ends of the earth, for a sliver of hope, even going to another world to beg for help to save Old Zhang."
Sigh... Don't do anything foolish, it really hurts people.
After saying this, Wang Ye slowly walked out of the clinic's courtyard and disappeared into the lake after a few steps.
Wang watched Wang Ye leave, gazing at the desolate and sorrowful figure of the young man in black, and suddenly thought of Wu Xiangnan's equally desolate and empty eyes. The despair in his eyes when all his teammates had died in battle, leaving him all alone.
"Yunxiao, don't worry, I won't abandon you."
Finally, Wang Mian uttered these words softly, never mentioning the matter of entering the end of time again.
Ling Yunxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the captain would keep his promise.
Just then, Jiang Er ran in, panting heavily, her face looking terrible.
"Yunxiao, the fish has gone missing."
Wang Mian and Ling Yunxiao suddenly stood up. An Qingyu had disappeared at this time? Wang Mian and Wang Ye were both here just now. If Shub Nicholas had appeared, there was no reason why they wouldn't have noticed.
But if it were Yog Sothoth's scheme or the appearance of Chaos, and Wang Ye were completely unaware of it, and the King's face offered no warning, that would be far too terrifying.
"Jiang Er, don't panic. Tell me in detail what happened."
"I don't know. Just now, Yu'er and I were herding sheep. Yu'er said there was a really pretty flower over there, and told me to sit there and wait."
My gaze remained fixed on his retreating figure, never wavering for a moment. But then, Yu'er simply disappeared from my sight. "Yunxiao, Wangmian, you are both powerful figures. Quickly help me find Yu'er; I'm worried something might have happened to him."
"Captain, go to the lake and look for the young prince. This is his territory. He'll definitely be able to find some clues there."
"Jiang Er, take me to the ranch. I'll try to find someone skilled in tracking."
Ling Yunxiao immediately made a decision. Wang Mian's figure instantly transformed into several and headed to different parts of the lake. Now that they knew Wang Ye was in this world, finding him was only a matter of time, and Wang Mian didn't waste time searching for people.
When Jiang Er and Ling Yunxiao hurriedly arrived at the ranch, before they even reached the wildflower Jiang Er had mentioned, a sheep slowly walked up to them.
"What..."
The sheep bleated at the two of them, drawing their attention. Then, they saw a pair of eyes that could never belong to a sheep.
"What..."
Seeing the two people staring blankly, the sheep bleated again. This time, the sheep's bleating sounded much like a sheep, but the indifference in its eyes made it impossible for the two to look away.
When did you leave the fish fry among the sheep?
"What..."
The sheep shook its head, looking speechless. Clearly, Ling Yunxiao was putting An Qingyu in a difficult position by asking the sheep to answer his question.
The sheep flicked its tail and turned to walk into the dense forest. Ling Yunxiao and Jiang Er quickly followed; they weren't so foolish as to be unable to discern the species of fish.
Soon, the two stared in disbelief as the sheep walked into an underground cave, and they quickly bent down and followed.
"Jiang Er, aren't you two inseparable? How come you have no idea what he does every day?"
Ling Yunxiao was taken aback. Wasn't this person here for a vacation and to date? When did he secretly build a base?
"Uh...we didn't stay together tonight, and we're not married yet!"
Jiang Er blushed at the question and answered Ling Yunxiao's question in a barely audible voice, continuing to walk forward. She didn't care at all what An Qingyu had hidden from her; her only concern now was the safety of the fish.
Soon, the two stopped underground, and couldn't help but gape at the laboratory in front of them.
"Don't be so shocked. Fatty gave me a high-quality replica of the [Free Space] and I brought it with me. I just carry a laboratory with me to pass the time when I'm bored."
That day, after hearing Captain Luanping and the others say that there was really a problem with their forbidden ruins, I left behind the fish and this body.
The person who abducted my body must be incredibly powerful, and the clone was in a state of mental fluctuation—it was terrifying. They didn't give me any time to react at all.
He shouldn't have left this blessed land yet. I'm afraid he's planted some seed in my mind; that body committed suicide quickly, and before it died, I seemed to hear him trying to take Captain Wang Mian away with him.
When An Qingyu spoke, she noticed that Wang Mian was not beside Ling Yunxiao, and her expression immediately changed.
"It's alright. If the young prince couldn't even protect the people in front of him, he wouldn't be our trump card."
Ling Yunxiao didn't care much. At this moment, he was still wondering who the clone lurking in the subconscious of Luanping and the others was. It actually took advantage of the fact that they were busy just now to make a move.
The anomalies brought about by this giant butterfly seem to have led to an endless stream of Outer Gods emerging from Cthulhu's realm.
"Who is the young prince?"
An Qingyu frowned and spoke. He himself had been silently ambushed while advancing to the next level, yet Ling Yunxiao actually thought someone could protect the king's face.
"Let's go out first! By the way, Yu'er, you should still have some bodies stored in the cold storage, right? If not, make two more now. The captain is really fine."
"There are a few more, but don't worry about them. Ever since I found out that you can be resurrected by having a corpse, I've kept backups of all the bodies in our team in a secluded place."
An Qingyu smiled somewhat embarrassedly, but Ling Yunxiao nodded in full agreement. That's how it should be.
The three emerged from the underground cave and walked together towards the clinic's courtyard. Along the way, Ling Yunxiao gave a brief introduction to Wang Ye. He didn't explicitly state that Wang Ye wasn't from this world, but rather that he was the former ruler of the underworld in this world. His presence in this blessed land was also for the purpose of living in seclusion and undisturbed.
"So, is this Lord of the Underworld unable to leave the blessed land because he has just awakened? Or does he not actually have the same feelings for the human race and the Underworld as the Emperor of Fengdu?"
An Qingyu frowned and asked, unable to understand why someone with such great strength hadn't appeared when the outer gods invaded.
"Lord? Me? It's not time for me to leave here yet! Brother Yunxiao, even if we're familiar with each other, you can't be this enthusiastic, can you? I just left your place, and before I even got home, you chased after me and took me back to your house. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
The group looked up and saw a young man with dark eyes and black hair sitting on the steps in front of the clinic's courtyard, with Wang Mian standing beside him with a grim expression.
Ling Yunxiao waved his hand and wrote "Qu" and "Yu" on Wang Mian's body, and Wang Mian's complexion finally improved a lot.
"Don't worry, he was just ambushed. With me here, how could anything happen to him?"
However, because I intervened, the monster's eyes filled with shock and anger, as if it felt it had been tricked. It's hard to say; it could be an act for me. Of course, it's also possible they genuinely hadn't considered that this blessed land had a guardian.
Now that Wang Mian has exposed my trump card, your path ahead will likely be even more difficult.
Wang Ye glanced at the documents that were only on Wang Mian, rolled his eyes at Ling Yunxiao, and spoke casually.
"They're just Outer Gods of the Kreece system. After witnessing me and the Primordial Ancient God, they're all eager to try their luck. They don't need your trump card. If you hadn't saved our captain just now, even if Ye Fan and you both held knives to my neck at the same time, I definitely wouldn't have resurrected Zhang Ziliang."
Ling Yunxiao spoke casually as well, but he soon realized something. He pulled An Qingyu down to Wang Ye's side, raising an eyebrow with a mischievous grin.
"Fish, this guy is very tight-lipped. You talk to him first."
An Qingyu then looked up, revealing an endearing smile.
"Brother Ling, I'm not good at communicating, and I'm not very shrewd. How would I know how to chat with this senior?"
Wang Ye instantly dropped his nonchalant expression, and his eyes slowly lit up with black and white, with no longer any black pupils visible.
“I noticed you on your very first day here. I originally thought you were just a smart researcher, but I never imagined you were such a smart person in every way.”
"Kid, I have nothing to say to you. The time isn't right, so I can't say more."
"You're very capable, and you need someone's help. You shouldn't be staying here without showing your face..."
Actually, you're being suppressed by this space, aren't you? That's why you keep emphasizing that the time isn't right, because you yourself don't know exactly when the time will be!
An Qingyu smiled slightly at Wang Ye, who was full of vigilance. With a quick glance, he clearly explained Wang Ye's situation without even opening the forbidden area.
“That remnant soul clone has been destroyed. Now that you are all gathered together, you are safe. I have some things to take care of at home, so I will go back first. I will not come out again until the appropriate time. You'd better pretend you didn't see me.”
Wang Ye suddenly stood up. He hated hanging out with smart people, especially the most brilliant ones, because it made him seem rather simple-minded.
After Wang Ye disappeared, the group exchanged glances and walked back to the courtyard.
"This guy is traumatized! Otherwise, he wouldn't have broken down and left just because of a few words from Yu'er. If he had stayed a little longer, he would have realized that there is still a gap between Yu'er and the strategists he knows."
Ling Yunxiao was initially trying to suppress his laughter as he spoke, but he couldn't hold it in any longer, and as soon as he finished speaking, he was laughing so hard he was doubled over.
"Tsk tsk tsk... Senior brother, do you think it's possible that when I mobilize all my mental energy to do mental work, I'm actually no worse than any wise person?"
An Qingyu smiled slightly. He didn't think there were many people in the world who were smarter than him.
Ling Yunxiao fell silent. He suddenly realized that Lin Qiye was able to achieve that level later on largely because of An Qingyu's scheming. So, An Qingyu could truly be considered a strategist.
Therefore, besides Wang Ye, there is also someone who lacks mental capacity.
Thinking of this, Ling Yunxiao could no longer laugh.
"If the remnant soul clone that the young prince mentioned is indeed the spiritual clone lurking in the forbidden ruins of Luanping, then this place should finally become a true pure land."
Moreover, An Qingyu committed suicide without hesitation the moment she was taken away by the body, so she should have passed the test from the headquarters and the Heavenly Court, right? So, can we leave here anytime now?
Wang Mian suddenly spoke up, interrupting Ling Yunxiao's awkwardness. His eyes were flashing, and it was unclear what he was thinking, but he did not say it to everyone.
"Captain, I advise you to speak frankly. Even if there are cameras everywhere here, we should be open and honest."
Ling Yunxiao spoke with a smile, but when he looked up at Wang Mian, he raised an eyebrow. An Qingyu looked at Wang Mian, who seemed hesitant to speak, and could only kindly remind him.
"That guy just kept saying the time wasn't right, so I guess the camera signal will be cut off wherever he goes. He visited the clinic twice today, so I doubt our clinic's surveillance system will be fixed by tomorrow morning."