Chapter 537 A Parasite

Fang Yue felt a chill run down his spine; the feeling was incredibly unpleasant.

He hesitated for a moment before asking, "But... I don't feel anything right now."

Fairy Plum Rain chuckled lightly. "Everything is accelerating. When you finally feel something, your end will be near."

Fang Yue clenched his fists. He didn't want to die, and he especially didn't want to die feeling so stifled.

"Isn't there any way to prevent it?"

"Before, when I learned the truth, I was just as lost and confused as you are now. I desperately sought ways to save myself, and even lost myself several times. But then, someone said to me..."

[I will save you, so you don't need to think about how to save yourself! I will definitely find a way to save you! So you can live freely, live happily, live as you please, without being tormented by these painful thoughts. Just leave everything to me!]

Fairy Plum Rain recalled those words from years ago. The departing figure of that young man remained etched in her heart, its colors undimmed.

Wanfa… are you still alive…?

"What did someone say to you?" Fang Yue asked, puzzled, as Fairy Plum Rain suddenly stopped speaking. She simply shook her head slightly.

"It's nothing. As someone who's been through it, most of my experiences are useless to you. Although it will be difficult, you may need to find your own path. King of the Shattered, I look forward to your future."

Fang Yue fell silent.

He lowered his head, asking himself if he could sacrifice himself for the lives of other humans.

The answer was no. He could work hard for those close to him, but he couldn't sacrifice himself for such a noble goal.

Raising his head, Fang Yue looked at Fairy Plum Rain.

"I want to live."

"Then work hard to find a way to live. However, as the King of the Shattered, sometimes things don't go the way you want them to. I won't force you to do anything, but I believe you will make the decision yourself when that moment arrives."

"..."

Fang Yue clenched his fists.

"Then, I have one more thing I want to ask clearly. I already know about the Lock Master and the Lock of Heaven. What role does the System play in all of this? Why did it kick me out of the game as soon as I mentioned the Lock of Heaven?"

"The System? I know very little about it as well, but someone once told me that it's just a parasite."

"A parasite? What does that mean?"

"I don't know. The person who told me that is nowhere to be found now. If you can find him one day, you might find the answer."

"What's that person's name?"

"Wanfa."

As Fairy Plum Rain's voice faded, she removed the faint blue film. The surrounding people seemed to suddenly regain their senses, completely unaware of what had just happened.

Wanfa?!

While Fang Yue was still reeling from the possible relationship between Fairy Plum Rain and Wanfa, the parchment's voice suddenly rang in his mind, sounding confused.

[Huh? Old witch... I mean, did Sister Plum Rain do something just now? I feel kind of strange.]

It seemed that Fairy Plum Rain had shielded not only the surrounding people but even the parchment.

However, the parchment was a strange object bound to his soul, so it could sense something was amiss.

He glanced at Fairy Plum Rain, who was unwilling to say more and was preparing to leave with the Allied Society, and then hastily followed her.

"Senior Plum Rain, I have one more thing I'd like to ask for your help with!"

"Speak. I may not be able to help with anything too troublesome. My time is precious, and we need to start moving."

As Fairy Plum Rain spoke, a shirtless man with long red hair slowly rose from one of the experimental chambers behind her.

"Ah... that was a long sleep."

The handsome man with long hair looked toward Fairy Plum Rain.

"I heard your call, Lord Plum Rain."

After him, more Immortals... were gradually awakening and rising from the experimental chambers!

Jiang Wanchun, the president of the Allied Society's headquarters, widened his eyes and fell to the ground in fright.

He had made many preparations to deal with the Awakening of the Cheaters, but seeing so many Cheaters awakening together still frightened him, and he was momentarily at a loss.

Under the gaze of the many Cheaters, Fairy Plum Rain looked at Fang Yue.

The latter slowly opened his mouth with unwavering determination.

"I want… to return to the game!"

…

Jianghai City, Jianghai River.

Beneath the blood moon, three figures floated on the turbulent sea.

One was a woman in flowing immortal robes, one was a bare-chested man with long hair, and the last one, in comparison to the other two, appeared ordinary and unremarkable.

What was striking was that all three of them were floating above the sea!

In front of them was a trace that looked like shattered mirror, suspended in the air above the sea.

The trace was about three meters tall, and looking through the crack, one could see thick black gas seeping out.

"Is this the largest spatial fragment nearby?"

Young Master Red asked coldly.

"According to the Allied Society's information, it should be."

Fang Yue glanced at Young Master Red, sensing a strange coldness from this person toward everyone except Fairy Plum Rain.

And this person was the second-in-command of the Cheater organization.

"Alright, we don't have much time. Let's get this done quickly. But as I said before, I can guarantee your safe passage through the spatial tunnel, but what happens after that is anyone's guess. You may face a land full of aberrations, or perhaps a desperate death zone... However, if things are as I suspect, then things will become very interesting."

Fairy Plum Rain smiled slightly.

As long as the topic didn't involve anything related to [Celestial Devourer], Fairy Plum Rain's mood was always good.

"Senior Plum Rain, Senior Red, thank you for your help. If I can return alive, I will definitely lend you a hand."

"I'll be looking forward to it, little one."

Fairy Plum Rain giggled.

Fang Yue had wanted to ask Fairy Plum Rain and these Immortals to return to the game, to return to Qing Country to help him solve the troubles in the capital.

With these reinforcements, Fang Yue had great confidence in resolving all the difficulties currently facing him in the game.

However…

"That won't do. We are Cheaters, remnants of the previous game. From the moment the game ended its beta test, we have been unable to return to the game through [Game Watch] or, rather, the eerie lines. That world is rejecting us, and that is the price of being a Cheater.

However, if [Celestial Devourer] descends, the situation will be different. Our world and that world will merge, and the rules will no longer be different. We Cheaters will no longer be excluded from the rules."