Chapter 49 Immortal Companions (1 more update)

In the hallway, Qi Xiaojin and Fang Yu walked side by side, heading back to the residential complex.Qi Xiaojin had not expected this outcome.

When Uncle Zhou died in the complex, she vaguely sensed the trace of a spirit.

Therefore, upon learning that Uncle Wang also suddenly died violently, she rushed over to check immediately.

This time, she really did find a spirit.

But she discovered that she couldn’t defeat this thing!

"Dead Silence Spirit..."

"How could this damned thing appear here?"

"In the memories of my past life, after the apocalypse descended, Fang Yu once told me."

"The neighboring East Gate City, it wasn’t destroyed by a nuclear bomb."

"Instead, the entire city’s population, at the same moment, exploded into a Blood Mist and died violently."

"The true reason was a fully grown Dead Silence Spirit, which, in an instant, erased all the city’s inhabitants!"

"The entire city, nearly ten million people, were extinguished in a blink, transforming into a dead city."

"After receiving the news, the authorities were so frightened that they bombarded it with nuclear weapons, isolating and sealing it off, forming the ruins of a dead city."

Qi Xiaojin gnawed on her finger in agitation, a habit from her past life.

"How could a spirit of this level appear so early!"

"The game has just started, we’re at least a full year away from the apocalypse!"

"Did the Dead Silence Spirit already exist in my past life, or did the actual timeline change, because of my rebirth, stirring the butterfly effect?"

"And why, the spirit that was supposed to have caused the overnight extinction of neighboring East Gate City, would appear in our Jiangnan City?"

Qi Xiaojin did not know the answer, she only knew that the current situation was very tricky.

"Calm down! Qi Xiaojin!"

"Think about Fang Yu! Think about what he’s done to save you!"

"How can a mere Dead Silence Spirit make you waver like this!"

"The days ahead are still long, with the apocalypse descending, humans and demons slaughtering each other, and Spirit Gods destroying the world..."

Huff—

Qi Xiaojin suddenly stopped and took a deep breath, exhaling forcefully.

"Sister Jin?"

Fang Yu stopped, puzzled.

Just looking at Fang Yu’s adorable demeanor, Qi Xiaojin’s heart softened.

Yes.

There’s no need to rush.

I still have time.

Fang Yu is right by my side and has never left.

Protecting the people of a city might be difficult.

But protecting one person is much simpler.

"I’m fine."

Qi Xiaojin shook her head slightly, her gaze gentle.

"Let’s hurry, and by the way, do you want to have lunch at my place?"

Go to Sister Jin’s for lunch?

Fang Yu immediately shook his head like a rattle drum.

Fang Yu had been fooled before!

On the first day he moved in, his initial impression of Sister Jin was of a beautiful, sweet-voiced, tender, and adorable, the perfect girl-next-door image.

He contrived a section of beautiful dreams that shouldn’t have been considered.

When Sister Jin proposed to celebrate the new tenant’s arrival with a meal on the house from the landlord, Fang Yu was instantly hooked.

It wasn’t until he personally tasted Sister Jin’s cooking, holding back his reddening face, that he forcefully swallowed down the half-cooked fish.

The blackened pork, the potatoes as hard as stones, and the fried eggs so salty they danced on the tip of the tongue.

Fang Yu can still list all the dishes from that day as if they were treasures.

That night, he went back and vomited three times, suffering throughout the night.

Ever since then, whenever Sister Jin offered to treat him to a meal, Fang Yu pretended not to hear.

This time would be no exception.

"Um, Sister Jin, I’m at the peak of my career, busy!"

Fang Yu flashed a pleasing smile.

"Then next time."

Qi Xiaojin smiled with her eyes, not making things difficult for Fang Yu.

"He still doesn’t know how much hardship we went through together during the apocalypse."

"And I learned quite a lot of cooking skills because of it."

"Next time you taste my cooking, it’ll definitely give you a shock."

Fang Yu’s presence was like a curing medicine, warming Qi Xiaojin’s heart.

The residential community had arrived, and as she watched Fang Yu step onto the elevator, Qi Xiaojin’s gentle expression slowly receded, becoming calm, exuding a coldness that kept others at bay.

"People possess Seven Souls and Six Levels."

"The Life Soul beyond, commencing with the Wheel Soul."

"Wheel, Thought, Void, Heart, Bead, Wisdom."

"If I’m not mistaken, an infant Dead Silence Spirit’s strength should be between the and ."

"A mature one, according to Fang Yu’s deductions from his previous life, might have broken through all Seven Souls, becoming a Sixth Level Monster."

"The growth, it’s too fast!"

Qi Xiaojin felt a sense of urgency.

"A Dead Silence Spirit will not disperse even if its host dies."

"There are many types of spirits, but only Believers and demons can destroy such spirits."

"Initially, the Dead Silence Spirit merely allows its host to see a death countdown within 24 hours."

"As it grows, this countdown gradually increases."

"How much time did the Dead Silence Spirit that exterminated East Gate City allow the hosts to see on their countdown? Ten days? Or a month?"

Qi Xiaojin couldn’t quite remember.

After the apocalypse, death became just a number, the annihilation of a city merely a piece of news.

Back then, she struggled even to survive, let alone concern herself with other matters.

"Who would have thought I could be reborn..."

Qi Xiaojin gnawed on her finger, gradually forming a plan.

"My Wine Flower Spirit is merely a Wheel Level Spirit."

"The Wheel Level corresponds to the Wheel Soul."

"The Wheel Soul is like a grinding stone, polishing the body, tempering the soul, laying the foundation for housing a stronger spirit."

"Therefore, I am far from being a match for the Dead Silence Spirit now."

"I need time to grow!"

Qi Xiaojin turned around and made her way down the corridor towards the security room.

"It’s confirmed, the two hosts of the Dead Silence Spirit are both in the Gemini Hospital."

"Uncle Wang’s death and the dispute between his family and the hospital aren’t going to be resolved any time soon."

"For now, the countdown must still be on the two hosts, before it spreads to Uncle Wang’s family, we must drive out his entire family from here, for quarantine."

"Furthermore, hire someone to seal off the entrances and exits, and anyone who has been to Gemini Hospital must not be allowed into the community."

"The security in the community is unreliable. I must personally fund and employ a group to take charge of the security here. They must strictly follow my commands."

A Dead Silence Spirit, for now, cannot be killed.

Once the Dead Silence Spirit grows to a certain stage, anyone who has ever come into contact with its host will become infected.

Which means on the night Uncle Zhou died, everyone in the community had already fallen victim, becoming spare hosts.

The only difference is when the Dead Silence Spirit will grow powerful enough to activate these backups.

"Every second counts, get stronger!"

After instructing the security guard and temporarily installing the warning tape, Qi Xiaojin immediately called a private security company. Leveraging her financial ability, she secured an agreement.

Tomorrow, someone would come over to discuss the contract.

Back at home and lying in bed, as Qi Xiaojin was about to don her gaming helmet and enter the game, she suddenly remembered something.

"In this life, if nothing unexpected happens, Fang Yu should still be born in Tianyuan Town."

"Three months later, Tianyuan Town will be destroyed by demons, not a single blade of grass left unscathed."

"Should I go there?"

Qi Xiaojin frowned, pondering, and then slightly shook her head.

"It’s unwise; the flap of a butterfly’s wings can cause a massive change."

"The demon’s city slaughter is both a crisis and an opportunity."

"Fang Yu managed to escape such an environment in his previous life, becoming so strong."

"I should not forcibly intervene in this opportunity."

When she thought of Fang Yu, Qi Xiaojin’s somewhat excited heart calmed down again.

"Undoubtedly, Fang Yu will become a powerful Believer again this time."

"And in this life, I have entered the game earlier and gained this power."

"Soon, we will fight side by side just like in the past!"

Considering the previous life, where people called her and Fang Yu, both Believers, a couple of immortals.

Qi Xiaojin felt her ears start to heat up a bit.

"Enter the game! Get stronger!"

She donned the helmet.

Game on!