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Chapter 96 Burning Sight

In the courtyard under the darkness of night, the quiet wind blows through every flower blooming and swaying in the garden.

Most of the various luxury cars and sports cars parked between the roads and passages have been driven away, and the few remaining cars are like some kind of large decorations, so that the vast area in front of the door does not look empty.

The protruding edges of the building walls cast snarling shadows toward the ground. Every so often there is an antique brass street lamp. The night is hazy like fog, and the incandescent lights in the lampshade float in the fog, as if they are suspended one by one. The little moon on the ground.

The woman with long platinum hair was standing under the street lamp.

She was wearing a bright red dress, and the skirt that covered her calves fluttered slightly in the wind, like a blazing fire dancing in the night.

The moonlight falling from the sky was cold and bright, making the other person even more unlike a mortal.

She was looking up at the moon, as if she were staring at the vast and distant night sky alone, wandering in panic. This posture added a melancholy and hazy atmosphere to the woman.

When Yan Jingxing and Xie Yuzhi walked out of the hall, they saw such a stunning scene.

Just when he felt stupid, another soft "smack" came from beside him.

Now it was certain that it was Xie Yuzhi who was speechless.She was protesting in a relatively silent way.

As I said before, Miss Xie rarely behaves like this...

And until now, he finally came back to his senses:

——Are you jealous?
Although it may be a little different from what he imagined a girl to be jealous of, she was indeed silently expressing her dissatisfaction, whether it was towards him or the big sister.

Yan Jingxing laughed secretly, they were still junior high school students, but now they are engaged, jealous with outsiders, etc...

There is no doubt that for Miss Xie, these things are also unknown areas that have never been touched before, so she feels at a loss, and even her reactions are so cute and clumsy.

So, he still thinks that the two of them should start dating honestly——

...ahem.Getting back to the topic, Yan Jingxing didn't have any special thoughts about this big sister who fell from the sky.

After all, the two of them didn't know each other before, so how could there be any deeper connection?He couldn't even think about it. They were just thoughts that normal people would have, such as "she's so beautiful", "so elegant", "never seen her before".

However, perhaps it was because she was always acting out of character that made Miss Xie feel uneasy, especially since the two of them were only officially engaged tonight.

Thinking of this, he quickly made a decision:

It is difficult to avoid a person's subconscious reaction, so if he feels that he can't hold it anymore, he can immediately activate his "warrior instinct" to force himself to calm down, so that the secret will not be revealed.

This is not cheating, but a way to use one's abilities reasonably and flexibly.

"You are here."

Qiu Qimeng noticed their approach, she withdrew her gaze to the night sky, and a happy smile appeared on her beautiful face again.

Yan Jingxing suddenly felt something strange.

Did something good happen?Why does this big sister smile when she sees them?Or did she know me...or Yuzhi before?
"Jing Xing, the person she has been looking at is you."

The eldest lady suddenly whispered.

"Hey, what?"

"I have been observing this person since she appeared. Now I can come to this conclusion."

Xie Yuzhi's tone still seemed calm.

"I just want to remind you that this woman's kindness is for you and has nothing to do with me. Thinking from this premise, do you have any guesses that are worthy of reference?"

"……No."

Yan Jingxing couldn't help but observe it carefully and found that it seemed to be like this.

Although the eldest sister seemed to be looking at two people at the same time, the focus of her eyes always fell on herself intentionally or unintentionally.

——It’s like... looking at yourself secretly?
Originally, a beauty like this should only be peeked at by others, but when it comes to the other person, the opposite is true:

The elder sister seemed to be watching him quietly with some kind of excitement.

Moreover, Yan Jingxing could feel that the smile on her face was sincere.

Therefore, although I have never known this woman named "Qiu Qimeng", the other party is different. She seems to have some kind of special affection for me—or rather, a strange enthusiasm.

He shivered.

Could it be that... I really thought wrong?
He subconsciously looked at his fiancée beside him and said unconsciously:

"——But I really don't know her?"

Xie Yuzhi glared at him again for some reason.

"Of course I know, idiot."

When they were talking in low voices, Qiu Qimeng had already walked up to them.

"First of all, I'd better confirm it again."

said the eldest sister. "You are the manipulator of the 'prototype' of the body, right?"

She looked at Yan Jingxing again, this time openly.

"...I have a physical body."

Yan Jingxing said.He felt that there was no need to hide this since the other party came to his door.

"But I don't know what a 'prototype' is."

"Ah."

Qiu Qimeng nodded and looked at Xie Yuzhi again.

"As for this... girl, are you the 'King'?"

Xie Yuzhi's slender brows frowned slightly. She seemed to be confirming something, showing a thoughtful expression, and then answered:

"...Why do you know? The scene where Jing Xing uses his body may be seen by unrelated people, but I have only used my ability on the man named Wu Zhifei and his subordinates. I can only draw this conclusion. It means you are with them, am I right?"

At this point, she, who had been expressionless just now, no longer concealed it, but directly showed her hostility and vigilance. After hearing this, Yan Jingxing also quietly prepared himself mentally, keeping an eye on each other's every move. .

"Smart. I don't know if it's my bias, but I always feel that the person who can be chosen to be the 'king' has a very fast mind."

However, the eldest sister opposite still looked relaxed. She opened her arms and replied with a smile:
"However, I didn't intend to hide it from you two. I came here with sincerity, so I won't lie to you. Of course, if I am asked a question that I shouldn't answer, I will remain silent, that's it."

"So, you came all the way to appear in front of us just because you wanted to answer our questions out of good intentions?"

Xie Yuzhi made no secret of the doubts and ridicule in her tone.

"Or after we get all of your people...cleaned up?"

"Haha, even if you come from the 'same place', it does not necessarily represent the 'same will' or 'the same stance'. Young King, you are a precocious girl, you should be able to understand what I mean. As for the purpose... …”

Qiu Qimeng put her hand on her chest.This action made Yan Jingxing's eyes once again quietly focus on the eldest sister's perfect bust outlined by the tube top dress. The full ravine glowed as white as milk under the moonlight.

Well, is it time to use your “warrior instinct”?
He was thinking wildly, it shouldn't be enough, why not just watch it for a while...

After all, once the warrior instinct is activated, he will not have any emotional ups and downs such as excitement and joy.

"I don't deny that I do have my own personal purpose for coming here this time."

Qiu Qimeng said, those charming and bright eyes shone with unprecedented dazzling brilliance, their scorching gaze was undisguised and firmly fixed on his body.

"I came here just to see you, Yan Jingxing, the first human being to control the 'unusable body'."

"—Wait, 'unavailable'?"

Yan Jingxing was originally uneasy and overwhelmed by the eldest sister's overly enthusiastic gaze, but now he suddenly came to his senses and couldn't help but speak out.

"Isn't this right? I clearly saw it in my body -"

He stopped in the middle of his words, because he realized that the latter words involved the secret of the body's ability, and it seemed that he could not share it with outsiders.

However, it turned out that his worries were unfounded, because the eldest sister quickly picked up his words.

"——You saw other people's memories. And you can also use the abilities left by others, right?"

"You...you know?"

Yan Jingxing opened his eyes wide in surprise.

"Could it be that--"

There is more than one body in this world, and other bodies have the same experience?
"It seems you misunderstood."

Qiu Qimeng shook her head.

"Actually, you are the only one who has been recorded so far who can use the prototype. There have been experimental subjects, but they all died because they could not control the rampaging prototype."

"As for the memories and abilities you saw left behind..."

She paused for a moment before suddenly raising the corners of her lips.

This chuckle was different from before. It was very slight, but it seemed to contain a different flavor.

"——Those are actually the 'legacies' left behind by other bodies that were swallowed up by the prototype."

Devouring...other bodies...legacies?
Yan Jingxing fell into confusion, but Qiu Qimeng's words did not end there.

"As weapons, the bodies have the destiny to fight, kill and devour each other, thereby constantly evolving their bodies; therefore, those of us who are chosen as 'dressers' also inherit this destiny."

Inadvertently, the eldest sister revealed her true identity in a very casual tone. She smiled and stretched out her hand to Yan Jingxing, as if inviting him to dance under the moonlight.

"But so far, all bodies need to be integrated with other intelligent life to exert their own power. However, only the individual code-named prototype has appeared and disappeared many times in the history of the earth. Before complete integration, relying on Instinct has hunted and killed more than a dozen bodies and wearers, and so far it has never been conquered by the will of other life forms. It is genuine..."

"——The most vicious weapon."

(End of this chapter)