NOVPUBCarl had a new understanding of himself. But he quickly snapped back to reality, glanced at the time, and said, "I have to go now. Remember the key phrase ’erasure’; it’s very important. Also, don’t keep hiding in places like this with a creepy vibe."
After saying that, he walked towards the door through which he had entered this world without looking back.
Upon exiting, he saw Zong Fang, Leberli, and Anubis already waiting inside the Otherworldly Space.
Carl asked Ruka, "Has Suisui not come out yet?"
Ruka shook his head, his gaze fixed unblinkingly on the door through which Qiao Suisui had entered.
...
The world Qiao Suisui entered belonged to Supervisor 778’s archives.
She had to act preemptively, finding out what this supervisor looked like and what kind of person they were. Otherwise, she would always be at a disadvantage, not even knowing who her adversary was.
She had searched several frequently active places in this world, but it was clear that Supervisor 778 was not in the game.
Just as she was about to leave, she caught sight of Ruka standing by the window, with a glass ashtray on the windowsill, lost in thought.
Unconsciously, Qiao Suisui drew closer.
Although Ruka had awakened, she wasn’t sure if the Ruka in this world would recognize her.
She approached him and wrapped her arms around the man’s waist from behind.
Qiao Suisui felt his back tense up, rigid and unmoving.
"Ruka, it’s me, I’m..."
Before she could finish, the man suddenly turned around and pulled her into his embrace.
His voice trembled slightly, "I know who you are..."
In fact, he had recognized her scent from the moment Qiao Suisui entered the room; her smell miraculously soothed him. More importantly, when she hugged him, not only did he not want to push her away, but his heart also pounded violently, as if he had been longing for this for a very long time.
"What are you doing!" A sharp female voice came from behind, so high-pitched it seemed it could shatter glass. "Who are you?"
Qiao Suisui turned her head from Ruka’s embrace to look, and a blonde woman was staring at her furiously.
Their eyes met, and the blonde woman was momentarily taken aback, but a strange smile soon spread across her face.
"I was just about to come get you, but here you are, delivering yourself to my doorstep. 002."
Qiao Suisui confirmed that the person before her was the supervisor. But she didn’t panic at all; instead, she observed the woman calmly.
She was clearly Caucasian, with messy golden hair and a face full of dense freckles, yet her facial features were sharply defined. The solid muscle on her calves indicated she had explosive strength and was accustomed to physical activity; she might be quite capable in combat.
Qiao Suisui silently formulated a strategy in her mind, but the next second, Ruka gently pulled her behind him.
With his body, the man shielded her from Supervisor 778’s intense gaze, the protective intent was clear.
Supervisor 778 exploded in rage.
"What are you doing, protecting her? You’re a character in my world!" She was a bit hysterical.
Ruka didn’t intend to explain; he simply said calmly, "Please, be calm."
"You damned man! ’Be calm your mother’!" The supervisor pulled out a laser gun from thin air and shot at Ruka without a moment’s hesitation.
Qiao Suisui quickly pushed Ruka aside, but almost simultaneously, Ruka also turned around, embracing Qiao Suisui and using his body to shield her as he dodged to the side.
"Do you two think you can act out a love scene in front of me? Since you’ve come, I’ll deal with both of you at once!"
The supervisor fired her gun like a madwoman, and Ruka, holding Qiao Suisui, dodged non-stop. Despite his agility, he couldn’t avoid getting hit in the shoulder blade as he was preoccupied with her safety.
"Ruka!"
Qiao Suisui covered his wound, and blood flowed relentlessly through her fingers. Before she could even speak, the laser beam was aimed right at her forehead.
’Bang—’
A bullet fired, and Ruka leaped out to shield her.
At the critical moment, the bullet entered a black hole in midair. 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝔲𝔟.𝔠𝖔𝖒
Following that, five men stepped out from the void.
Carl held a gun and sprayed bullets frenziedly. The submachine gun emitted deafening gunshots, and flames spewed from the barrel, the bullets pouring down like a torrential rain.
In the blink of an eye, the supervisor’s body riddled with several bloody holes.
"So, you think you’re the only one who can shoot?" Carl said with a face full of mockery.
Anubis had already rushed to help Qiao Suisui up, his face tense: "Are you alright? Did you fall?" His hands trembled as he supported her waist, knowing she was pregnant and being extra cautious was never excessive.
Leberli and Zong Fang also came over to her. Zong Fang crouched down and gently touched her hair.
And the two Rukas silently exchanged glances, ultimately, neither spoke.
"Hahahahaha! Do you really think you can kill me?"
Supervisor 778 arrogantly looked at everyone while the bloody holes in her body began to heal gradually.
Zong Fang frowned.
Qiao Suisui naturally thought of something, "Did you take away Zong Fang’s self-healing ability in this world?"
Supervisor 778 smirked, "Do I need to resort to such sneaky tactics? If I want any Talent, all it takes is a little backstage manipulation."
Zong Fang breathed a sigh of relief.
But Qiao Suisui narrowed her eyes and asked, "Would INF Corporation allow its employees to perform such manipulations?"
Yet the supervisor was very vigilant while saying, "You don’t need to try to catch me out here. Player 002, you are suspected of using cheats, obstructing the development of the game world, and now, I will eliminate you according to the game rules!"
No sooner had her words fallen than Leberli had already attacked first, followed by Carl joining the fight, the two of them grappling with her at close quarters, making it difficult to determine a victor for a while.
During this process, Qiao Suisui had been observing her moves and, due to an unspoken understanding, she quickly realized Carl and Leberli were merely decoys, meant to test her strength.
She whispered something into Anubis’s ear, to which he nodded.
Suddenly, darkness enveloped the land.
Everyone entered a dark space.
Leberli and Carl exchanged a glance and tacitly stopped their attack.
Supervisor 778 frowned as she looked around, her mouth still spitting out harsh words: "Such petty tricks, thinking you can kill me with Dark Hunting, let me tell you, nobody can kill... me... cough!"
Supervisor began coughing up blood profusely, and slowly she turned her head to see Zong Fang, who had, without notice, appeared behind her.
Looking down, she saw his hand reaching into her chest from behind, holding her beating heart.
With an expressionless face, Zong Fang withdrew his hand, and a squishing sound of wetness followed; the still-beating heart thudded in his hand.
Qiao Suisui stepped out from behind Ruka, who had been shielding her all along, her eyes calm.
"Even the Talent of self-healing loses its effect the moment the heart is removed. Next time you decide to cheat for yourself, you might want to do some research first."
She pulled out a voice recorder from her pocket, and pressed play, and Supervisor’s voice echoed in the darkness.
"What do you mean, are you protecting her? You’re just a character in my world—"
"Since you’re here, I might as well deal with both at once—"
"Do I need to resort to such sneaky tactics? If I want any Talent, all it takes is a little backstage manipulation—"
Qiao Suisui gently shook the voice recorder in her hand and said coolly, "From the beginning, my goal was to draw you out, to infuriate you. Your words just now have proven that you violated the rules by entering the game world, becoming emotionally involved with a character, and manipulating the backend operations."
"Supervisor 778, you’re finished."
