Many times, Lin Sanjiu had imagined what would happen when Gong Daoyi appeared again.
In her imagination, Puppeteer would definitely be there. He would be standing in front of Gong Daoyi. When the wind blew, a few strands of hair would flutter in the air. There was no logic in her thinking. Subconsciously, she just thought that day was the reward that Puppeteer had received in the long night. It was a chance for his heart to start beating again, or perhaps it would never beat again. Therefore, it was only natural that he would be standing there.
It was funny that Lin Sanjiu never thought that Gong Daoyi would come when Puppeteer was still asleep.
"Oh, he hasn't woken up yet." The face that belonged to Raven Jiang smiled. Behind him, Gong Daoyi's eyes were filled with an abyss. "Actually, I know. That's why I'm here."
It was just like … the feeling she had when she faced Nuwa. What she felt now was not the difference in combat power between two people. After all, it had been many years, and her combat power was no longer the same as before. Instead, it was the feeling of a person who had accidentally caught a glimpse of fate.
"When did you …" Lin Sanjiu closed her eyes. The scene of her first meeting with Raven Jiang flashed across her mind. She desperately hoped that Raven Jiang did not exist in the first place and that he was just a character that Gong Daoyi had disguised. "How did you know …"
However, Gong Daoyi did not take off the mask of "Raven Jiang" to show his true face.
When he slightly grinned, Crow Jiang's delicate features were stained with some kind of dark mist for the first time. From his expression, it was as if he knew what she was thinking about.
"I think Yun is very amazing," he said slowly. He said slowly, "Among the people I've … come into contact with, he's the one who can make me feel the power of fate the most … His transformation into what he is today really makes me a little worried, and I don't want him to seek revenge."
"So you …"
"I looked around and found this young man beside you." He caressed Crow Jiang's cheek. "His looks are similar to mine, don't you think? Using his words also made me feel more at ease. If you want to ask me when … Hmm, I killed Fifty Sails not long after I entered Raven Jiang's body. "
He lifted his finger, and as if he was stroking the shape of the air, he slid it gently down. He looked beyond the real world, like a director looking at the stage in his own poster, and said in a low voice, "Compared to his sister, saving Fifty Ming is more … satisfying. If the one I killed was Wuming, Wuming wouldn't be wandering around the streets, applying ointment on her brother's head over and over again. "
Why was it that the more inhuman a person was, the more they understood other people?
"Did you use Soul Projection on Raven Jiang?" Lin Sanjiu asked as she stared at Raven Jiang's chest and neck. Of course, she also knew that she couldn't tell if Raven Jiang's artery was beating or not. But she really wanted to know if Raven Jiang was still alive.
"It's similar to that." Gong Daoyi pulled his collar open as if he wanted to let Lin Sanjiu see the veins under his skin. He chuckled, "The last product from the Munitions Factory was made in a hurry. As for the quality … I tried Soul Projection once, but I wasn't satisfied. Now, this method is different. It doesn't have as many restrictions as Soul Projection. I can use his body, so naturally, I can use his ability … Ah, isn't it similar to the situation of the 12 personalities? "
Lin Sanjiu had almost forgotten that she was a posthuman. She just wanted to be like a leopard and use the most primitive method to sink her teeth and nails deep into her opponent's flesh.
"Other than maintaining this man's personality, I didn't really bother to cover up my traces," Gong Daoyi said thoughtfully. "I thought you would find out long ago … I didn't expect you to never suspect the people around you. You have always been like this, right? "
As he said this, he seemed to have noticed Lin Sanjiu's expression.
"Don't be angry," Gong Daoyi loosened his collar and peeked into the room behind her. Since the ward was located in a vertical wall, logically speaking, Lin Sanjiu wouldn't be able to see the people in the room from the outside. However, as if he had seen it with his own eyes, he said, "You scared the two kids in the room."
"You … your mom is the kid …" Bohemia's hesitant and muffled retorts came from inside the ward.
"Stay in the room! Don't come out!" Lin Sanjiu shouted without turning her head. Gong Daoyi had said that he came here when Puppeteer was not awake. This meant that if anything happened, Lin Sanjiu would have to shoulder the responsibility of defending against Puppeteer. Bohemia was still —
"Wait." She shuddered, suddenly realizing the meaning behind Gong Daoyi's words. "You purposely chose to come when he hasn't woken up … Are you saying that you won't wait until he wakes up to see you?"
"I told you, I don't want him to seek revenge. Yun is a mad dog now. "When Gong Daoyi laughed, Raven Jiang narrowed his eyes.
This might be Puppeteer's only chance to see Gong Daoyi in his life. She didn't know whether revenge was good or bad for Puppeteer, but she knew how important it was to him. Gong Daoyi obviously understood the whole situation. How could he — how dare he — purposely go against Puppeteer's wishes and make him miss the only meaning in his life?
"I will leave before he wakes up. Trust me," Gong Daoyi tilted his head, "You can't stop me. However, I'm curious about one thing. "
Lin Sanjiu closed her eyes and thought of every method she could use to hold Gong Daoyi back. She could feel Raven Jiang's warm breath. It was less than a fist away from her.
She should have guessed what he was curious about.
When Gong Daoyi opened his mouth, his tone was no longer the same as Raven Jiang's. His voice was hoarse from his desire, but it was soft and cold at the same time. It was as if he had stepped into a river that had been cooled by the moonlight.
"When he wakes up, will you tell him that I've been here?"
Even though Lin Sanjiu was already mentally prepared, his words still hit Lin Sanjiu's Achilles' heel. Lin Sanjiu felt as if her armor had suddenly fallen apart. She even let out a low moan. For a moment, all she wanted to do was bury her face in her hands and never raise her head again. "Are you not going to tell him? Are you going to let him keep the illusion that he can still seek revenge from me so that he will have the motivation to live?" Gong Daoyi seemed to be genuinely puzzled. "Or are you going to tell him the truth and let him know that he will never be able to be so close to me in this lifetime?"
Lin Sanjiu would never allow Puppeteer to fall into that kind of situation.
Before she could react, she had already lunged forward. She did not use any tricks, nor did she use her ability. She did not even summon her gauntlets. She just pounced forward like a primal beast.
To Lin Sanjiu's surprise, she rammed into Gong Daoyi's body. His feet were knocked off the vertical wall and he fell to the bottom of the cylindrical building. Lin Sanjiu's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately sobered up a little. She pushed off the wall with the tip of her foot and leaped toward the direction where Gong Daoyi had fallen. However, she did not expect the force of her attack to be so strong. Before she could grab Gong Daoyi, Raven Jiang's body had already crashed into the ground a few dozen meters below.
Bone cracking sounds could be heard coming from Crow Jiang's body, and a small explosion could be heard from his body.
Even though Raven Jiang's bones were broken, Gong Daoyi still managed to stand up from the dark walkway. He carefully tapped his right leg. After confirming that it could no longer support his weight, he leaned against a nearby wall and stretched his neck. He looked like a tired man who finally had a short break.
"You don't seem to have realized," he closed his eyes, his thick eyelashes quivering under his eyelids, "I can leave anytime if I want to."
Lin Sanjiu, who had seen so many scams in the lava, suddenly sneered, "What you said just now might be bullsh * t. Maybe you are just wearing someone else's mask and there is no such person as Raven Jiang in this world. You are just saying that on purpose so that I won't dare to do anything to you. "
Gong Daoyi thought for a moment.
"You are right," he admitted. Then, he smiled, "If that's the case, it depends on whether you are willing to take the risk or not, right? What do you think? Do you want to try? Based on your personality, you will spend the rest of your life wondering if you have killed a friend with your own hands. I think that's a good idea … When that time comes, whether I will appear in front of you again and when I will appear again, it will be a decision that I need to think about. "
If Lin Sanjiu wanted to compete with human psychology, she would definitely lose.
"Why?" She gritted her teeth as she stared at Raven Jiang's shoes. She did not want to look at his face, "Are you just a psychopath? What do you want? Do you just want to see other people suffer? "
Gong Daoyi raised his head and looked at the ward above him. After a while, he said, "I told Nvywa that I am an optimist. I believe that there will always be someone in this world who can withstand her torment and prove to me that she is right … And I want that person to give me what I have always wanted. "
He lowered his head and chuckled, "Do you know that if my adoptive parents hear you say that I am a psychopath, my mother will be very angry."
Lin Sanjiu was stunned.
She had never thought that Gong Daoyi was once a child and that he needed his parents to raise him.
"You really have a strange force field," Gong Daoyi sighed, "God knows how long it has been since I last talked about my parents."
"I don't care what's going on with you," Lin Sanjiu lowered her head and clenched her fists tightly. Gong Daoyi did not give her many choices, so she decided to use her own fists to create one. "Even if you are using Raven Jiang's body, I don't believe that you can leave Raven Jiang anytime you want. So, no matter what, I will not let you go today."
She wanted to ask about Puppeteer, but she did not. She also wanted to ask about the 12 personalities.
Gong Daoyi tilted his head and did not speak. His eyes shone like a lake in the dark. Just then, Bohemia's shrill voice rang out from above their heads, "Lin Sanjiu!"
"Am I in danger?"
Lin Sanjiu raised her head and saw that Bohemia had already leaped out of the ward and was running toward them. Her voice was trembling and high-pitched, as if she was tied up by a rubber band. She could not utter a single word other than calling out Lin Sanjiu's name. "Lin... Lin Sanjiu!" Lin Sanjiu!
"What's going on?" Lin Sanjiu asked. From the corner of her eye, she saw that Gong Daoyi was still leaning against the wall.
"M-Puppeteer —" Bohemia finally found her tongue. She did not forget to add the keyword, "Master is awake!"
As if responding to Bohemia's words, Lin Sanjiu's gaze fell on the shadow behind Bohemia. A pitch-black shadow was slowly standing up from the vertical wall. His silhouette was tall and narrow, as if he was a clipped nightmare. His hair was slightly disheveled. A few strands of black hair fell down and swayed gently in the air.
By the time she turned her head, Raven Jiang's body had already collapsed onto the ground, as if he had suddenly collapsed.
Gong Daoyi's last words were like a murmur from a dream, reverberating in her ears. "… You see, I have never lied to you."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
