But would God really remain high and mighty forever? Xing Yun looked up at Him. Even if He were a god, how could He never have a speck of dirt on Him? If He did not, she could create some for Him.
“I remember, did you not seem to worship me before?” Xing Yun smiled.
God was stunned. God certainly did not want to recall such an embarrassing event. Every moment experienced in the previous instance made God unhappy, and now that Xing Yun was mentioning it voluntarily, He was truly at a loss. However, He could not show anger, as that would only make Him look even more undignified.
“A small accident. It cannot influence me at all.”
Xing Yun replied, “Not necessarily. It might have already affected you fundamentally. At the very least, you are currently very interested in me; that is not a lie, is it?”
God was silent for a moment, then narrowed His eyes. “Did you not notice that I just wanted to tease you? Without my permission, you will never be able to leave this place. If you do not believe me, I will give you a chance. I will send you to the upper level; flee to your heart’s content. Try your best to find some amusement for me; you may certainly try.” He looked playful. “Once you become a shell like him, you will weep and live in misery under my very nose.”
Xing Yun was silent. Suddenly, she pointed to Rong Ping’an: “Let her go with me. Since you want me to perform for you, there must be a helper for me. This request is not unreasonable, is it?”
In the dim underground, only they stood at the center; the others had long since scattered to the corners.
Rong Ping’an was startled. Xing Yun actually intended to take her along. She looked at Xing Yun’s determined face, her feelings complex. She walked to Xing Yun’s side: “Do you not have any suspicions about me?”
Xing Yun felt uneasy for a moment. She certainly had suspicions, but how could she survive without Rong Ping’an, an expert with numerous trump cards? Had she not relied on her for everything thus far?
Quan Tianjiao seemed to have found a lifeline, suddenly perking up as if he had been resuscitated: “Rather than living here like a ghost for the rest of my life, I would rather die. I, let me go with you.”
Xing Yun felt complex emotions, but before she could say anything, God spoke first. He said, “Fine. The more people, the more interesting it is. I am in a good mood right now; any request a dead person makes will be fulfilled. Go.”
Everything can deceive people, but personality cannot. God was still just as conceited.
Xing Yun clenched her fists. She would not only succeed in leaving, but she would also destroy this instance.
Rong Ping’an had already become accustomed to Xing Yun provoking God. She was now more amazed by Xing Yun’s slightly trembling hands; could it be that she was actually nervous deep down? Discovering this made Rong Ping’an feel a bit more relaxed. As expected, no one could truly not fear God.
“This is truly too exciting.” Xing Yun covered her face, trembling.
Rong Ping’an’s mouth twitched. She truly did not expect her to be excited; as expected, she could not use common sense to speculate about her.
God sent them back to the coffins. Returning here felt like a lifetime ago.
Xing Yun: “Do you think if we run directly now, we can reach the door?”
Rong Ping’an: “God also said to let us flee. Let us give it a try.”
“Before we go, open the boxes on the wall. I want to see what is inside.”
Rong Ping’an nodded. After all, to earn more performance points, one had to explore more of the instance’s secrets: “Let us divide the labor and cooperate.”
Quan Tianjiao did not stay idle either and joined in the box-opening activity. In reality, he could only follow Xing Yun and the others; after all, he was already half-dead, just wanting to do more before his body crumbled to dust.
Xing Yun pondered: “God really made a wrong decision.”
Rong Ping’an was puzzled: “How so?”
“He is greedy,” Xing Yun said with certainty. “He is greedy for my soul, my faith, my everything. If I were Him and someone provoked me, I would execute her without mercy.”
This was not a difficult thing to explain. Xing Yun certainly would not leave someone who could threaten her alive for too long.
This time, Rong Ping’an did not refute. She truly could not find anything to refute, because Xing Yun was right. However, God did not think that killing at will was a symbol of power. He believed that letting others go at will was the true strength.
The divine fire on her legs was God’s high and mighty gift, a handout. God enjoyed the feeling of controlling others’ moods. Just killing them was no control; making others cling to Him, harboring hatred in their hearts but only being able to fawn over Him on the surface, was the true strength.
Although God had let them out, a pair of eyes was still watching them. Naturally, He heard what Xing Yun said. Xing Yun’s eyes were shining brightly, and her words were firm. Her confident appearance was indeed dazzling, and God could not help but watch for a long time. Of course, He admitted that Xing Yun was right.
But He also mocked Xing Yun’s pitiful lifespan, as she simply did not understand the feeling of a sudden amusement appearing in a long life. He certainly could not bear to let it go.
God proudly lifted His head. He was the founder of this land, and no one knew everything here better than He did. Everyone and everything were transparent in His eyes.
“Interesting. So this is what you want to do.”
Seeing this, God became interested.
“Even if you know more, so what? This is a dead end.”
He watched Xing Yun open the boxes embedded in the wall. They emitted a faint blue glow. God raised an eyebrow, unscrupulously appreciating the shock on Xing Yun’s face. Inside those boxes were human organs, and they were still functioning. One could clearly see the beating of each heart and feel the rise and fall of the lungs, just as if they were still in their owner’s body.
“Organs that can survive outside the body?”
Seeing this, Xing Yun gasped instantly. She naturally understood immediately that these boxes on the wall were storage points for organs. If she wanted to destroy this instance, these organs would inevitably disappear along with it. Would that not mean that everyone associated with it would also die?
Her temples throbbed violently, because she truly could not bring herself to kill others.
She pulled open a few more boxes, hoping for some new discovery. Suddenly, Rong Ping’an called out to her: “Look at what this is!”
Xing Yun saw a withered human body, but she could see the chest still rising and falling, still breathing. Carefully identifying the facial features, was this person not Chen Zhiqiang?
“Why are you here?” Xing Yun was horrified. Although she was questioning it, in reality, she already understood many things in her heart. By now, having integrated everything that happened before, she already understood why they had encountered those situations along the way.
Xing Yun’s scalp tingled: “Energy conservation still exists; the organs in the boxes are the nourishment.”
Rong Ping’an’s mouth opened, and horror flashed in her eyes.
Xing Yun saw that the other two had lost their reactions and continued: “It sustains the injured people as they recover their wounds, but the energy of a single organ is truly limited. Therefore, this instance needs more people to enter to maintain its operation.”
“Once a person is injured, they will form a link with this box, eventually connecting with the entire instance…” Rong Ping’an said in a daze, taking several steps back. After hearing this, Quan Tianjiao’s hands opened the boxes even more diligently.
He was covered in cold sweat from anxiety, not stopping even when his hands were cut by the boxes: “So, a part of me is also here.”
Xing Yun nodded. There were always people who, because they could not be injured, stopped caring for their bodies, and some even felt that this place was a good one because they could not be injured, and then formed more links with this place; it was simply terrifying to think about.
Quan Tianjiao took a deep breath, looking at the dazzling array of different organs before him. The shock was beyond words: “To think that my organs are also in here. I find it hard to express my current mood; I want to find them.”
Actually, there were many other aspects worth pondering, but thinking further would be of no benefit; it would only make people’s heads ache.
A corner of divine robes appeared. God loved to watch the excitement, and He said lightly: “With so many people, you cannot bring yourself to be cruel, but I can. As long as you say one word, I can destroy this wall of things for you.”
Xing Yun pressed her lips together and did not answer. No wonder God did not care; after all, whether this instance survived or was destroyed, God could watch for amusement.
God walked in slowly, every step graceful, displaying the pleasure in His heart: “Your expression right now is very interesting. It makes me look forward even more to the feeling of killing you with my own hands later.” God laughed openly, but soon He acted as if He were heartbroken, showing a reluctant expression: “After all, having spent so much time together, killing you will surely be heartbreaking. This is truly, truly something to look forward to! After all, I have not yet experienced what heartbreak feels like.”
Xing Yun’s face went cold: “I am going to die here eventually anyway. After all, everyone who has received the grace of immortality must become nourishment for others.”
God did not care about her chilliness and casually came over to toy with her hair, winding it around His index finger, circle after circle: “Who is to say? But I thought you would like this feeling. After all, in the previous instance, that Yu Yan, did you not willingly stay behind to wait for death to protect her? So, I customized this instance for you, working overtime to rush it out, fulfilling your dream of dying for someone else.”
Was this instance actually created by God specifically for her? It was truly unbelievable.
Xing Yun could not laugh. No wonder Rong Ping’an said that being targeted by God was not a good thing. And if this matter were known to those fanatical followers of God, they would tear her apart, especially someone like Yi Ban, who was irrational in her pursuit of God. Even if it were a kill game tailored for her, she would still say Xing Yun was not worthy.
Xing Yun suddenly felt unprecedented pressure on her body. God had truly spent a fortune to properly punish her.
Xing Yun felt God’s gaze, which was filled with only one meaning: “Beg for mercy from me.”
But how could Xing Yun follow His wishes? She lifted her head, her eyes full of defiance: “Do you have any other tricks?”