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I never expected that Xiao Guolin had already sensed my intentions, and he remained so calm. A sense of crisis involuntarily arose within me.
His abilities were too strong; his awakening seemed to mirror that of Cao Mingzhe, significantly enhancing his physical capabilities to superhuman levels.
I couldn't help but take a step back, maintaining a distance of two meters between us. At this range, I could launch Muzzle at him in an instant, while he, severely injured, wouldn't be able to leap towards me immediately. He still needed the Black Longsword to support himself.
I had the courage and determination to kill him, but if there was a chance to persuade him to join us at the Eternal Gate, I had no intention of killing him. My primary goal for coming down here was to destroy this place and find the real Xiao Guolin.
Of course, if possible, I also wanted to locate Song Guilong and that piece of iron. However, it seemed that even destroying this place was an almost impossible mission; anything else was simply wishful thinking. I had given up on fantasies and focused on completing a singular mission. I couldn’t let him get close to Fatty or the Antimatter Bomb.
“Old Xiao,” I said, keeping my hands behind my back and my eyes fixed on the bloodied Xiao Guolin. “Come with me to the Eternal Gate; let’s unravel all the mysteries there. I don’t believe you’re not curious about it unless you’ve already been there.”
“What if I don’t?” Xiao Guolin’s face showed no expression, but his tone was resolute, even indifferent.
I felt my complexion change as my heart hardened in response. Although his words were a question, the meaning was clear: he wouldn’t come with me.
In an instant, I made my decision: I would kill him! Even if it meant I couldn’t find the real Xiao Guolin, it was worth the risk.
Without hesitation, I drew my right hand from behind my back, aiming Muzzle directly at Xiao Guolin.
Then—
A sudden wave of severe pain shot through my right wrist as if it had snapped and lost all sensation. The gun fell between me and Xiao Guolin due to inertia.
The severe pain nearly caused me to faint. My entire arm felt numb. The gun lay on the ground before me, but I couldn’t reach for it because a Black Longsword stood in front of me.
Xiao Guolin still appeared weak and fragile; without the Black Longsword as a crutch, his stance wavered slightly. Yet his grip on the sword remained steady. The blade's tip pressed against my chest.
It was a very sharp knife; without much effort from Xiao Guolin, the tip pierced through all my clothing and broke through the skin and flesh of my chest, resting against my left sternum. It felt as though in the next moment, this Black Longsword would pierce through my heart.
But the blade stopped there. What didn’t stop was Xiao Guolin’s voice.
“At this distance, as long as your muzzle isn’t pointed at me, you can’t threaten me. But I’m glad to see your growth. I was worried you wouldn’t have the courage to draw your gun.”
Indeed, even though I had prepared for this moment and made a significant decision, at the last moment of drawing my gun, my resolve came from Xiao Guolin’s words of refusal. Yet this was already commendable; in the past, I wouldn’t have had the courage to shoot at him.
“That’s good. The next time you see me, seize the opportunity. Don’t wait for me to get close; shoot at the first chance you get. That way, there’s still a slim hope of killing me.”
I asked in surprise, “You don’t plan to kill me?”
Xiao Guolin didn’t answer my question and continued with his topic. “The next time you see me, perhaps I won’t be like this anymore, but my heart will grow cold. My personality will change drastically. So no matter what, you must shoot at the first opportunity without hesitation!”
“Will you… will you return to your original self?” I asked cautiously.
Xiao Guolin looked at me. He neither nodded nor shook his head. Instead, he said, “Zhang, you may have many people you can trust, at least a few. But I only have one person I can trust, and that’s you.”
“Don’t you trust Old Cao? Don’t you trust Xiao Ting?”
Xiao Guolin shook his head. “It’s not that I don’t trust Xiao Ting; it’s that I can’t drag her down with me. Bringing her into this was your biggest mistake, but it’s done now. The only chance to make amends is to bring her back. I will do everything I can to rescue Gangzi and bring him here to meet with you all. I hope it’s not too late.
You’re going to Eternal Gate; I really don’t know if that’s right or wrong. You and I are both gambling, perhaps even gambling with our lives.
No matter what happens there, you don’t have much time. If things go wrong, return immediately. I will try my best to buy you some time to survive.
But you must remember, no matter what you see or encounter at Eternal Gate, don’t waste any time; try to leave as quickly as possible.
Destroying this place is my mission; I will watch it perish with my own eyes and don’t want you and Xiao Ting to accompany me in death. Zhang, believe me; I’m not lying to you and won’t harm my daughter.”
“Old Xiao!” I called out but choked on my words. Although I couldn’t see his expression, his words were genuinely moving; every word seemed heartfelt. But he wasn’t Xiao Guolin—this was a point that both Xiao Ting and I agreed upon. I felt truly lost, like a child who had lost their way, unsure of whom to trust—even questioning my own beliefs.
“Who are you? Who the hell are you!?” Holding back the severe pain in my chest, I straightened up and shouted loudly.
The Black Longsword was extraordinarily sharp. In the moment I straightened my chest, the tip of the blade pierced my sternum, as if it were slicing through a block of tofu. The sound of the blade piercing my chest was reminiscent of a dull knife cutting through paper, resonating through my body and reaching my eardrums.
I thought that Xiao Guolin must have heard or felt the sound of the blade entering my sternum. He pulled the sword back slightly, the tip leaving my body, but his stance with the Black Longsword remained unchanged.
He pointed to his head with his left hand, struggling to convey his message: "I am Xiao Guolin."
I had so many more questions for him; I wanted to insist on my inquiries. But Xiao Guolin shook his head. "There's no time. Neither you nor I have time, and Gangzi has even less. I need to get there before the Antimatter Bomb falls into their hands. Gangzi and the others are barely holding on."
Seeing that I was still intent on arguing, Xiao Guolin decisively waved the Black Longsword in his hand.
"Remember what I told you, every word of it. Trust no one here; distrust is the most important survival rule in this place. If possible, have your Listener contact another team and tell Gangzi that I will go rescue them. They need to hold on for a while longer. I'll be there soon."
With that, Xiao Guolin sheathed the Black Longsword behind his back and gazed at me as he delivered his final words. "Take Xiao Ting back." (To Be Continued.)
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