A mysterious realm descends, and I defy fate in comics.

Chapter 200 Awakening Awakening Awakening

No matter how much He Jingtong didn't want to admit it, what Pei Zhaoye said was indeed the truth.

He couldn't guarantee that he could keep Xie Yungui in the dark in every timeline he didn't know about.

He Jingtong was basically certain that Xie Yungui knew his true identity, but for some reason hadn't revealed it yet.

"Whatever." He lowered his eyes and then walked towards Xiao Jiming and Song Juexiao.

They argued for several minutes, leaving Xiao Jiming and Song Juexiao standing aside.

Pei Zhaoye had previously observed the two of them and found nothing seriously wrong.

They were simply trapped in the illusion, with no chance of waking up.

"They'll be awake soon," He Jingtong said in a low voice.

"...I thought Xie Yungui would be more suitable to say something like that?" Pei Zhaoye raised an eyebrow. "Or did your abilities suddenly evolve at some point, turning you into a fortune teller, able to predict the future using the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams or something?"

He Jingtong was so annoyed by his words that he started to want to curse again.

He was already annoyed because the plan had not been achieved, and now that the data had not been destroyed as he had planned, it was highly likely that Xie Yungui would get his hands on it, making him even more annoyed.

He Jingtong had already accepted that the organization's plan had failed. Although he was annoyed, he couldn't show it too much. Then he heard Pei Zhaoye chattering in his ear.

"Why don't you go back and test your supernatural abilities again?" He Jingtong said with a sneer. "Didn't you see their eyes moving?"

He Jingtong wasn't worried about their personal safety.

The experimental base itself was not intended to harm Xiao Jiming and the others, but only to extract something from these superhumans. To be more precise, the initial target of the experiment was Xiao Jiming.

Song Juexiao just happened to be walking next to Xiao Jiming and was caught in the crossfire—just like Pei Zhaoye.

The only thing He Jingtong hadn't expected was that Pei Zhaoye would wake up so quickly, even being the first of the three to do so.

Perhaps there is a reason why he was not actually trapped in the illusion.

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Song Juexiao's eyes trembled.

Her thoughts were in a state of chaos.

She could vaguely hear people arguing.

So Song Juexiao tried his best to distinguish.

—A male voice, a male voice, and another male voice.

The female voice she wanted to hear was not there.

But whose voice did she want to hear? Song Juexiao herself didn't know; she only knew it shouldn't be like this.

It should be softer and sharper.

Two completely contradictory feelings were clashing in her mind, but after thinking about it, she realized that her idea was perfectly correct.

That's it.

Soft and sharp, like candy, it's sweet when you first take a bite, but it can cut your lips and tongue when you hold it in your mouth.

Using sugar as a metaphor would be too harmless.

Using swords as a metaphor would be too sharp, lacking the softness and gentleness inherent in her.

So, where should she be?

In a daze, Song Juexiao hacked down all her children who were screaming and begging to be held, and stood in front of the door, her face covered in blood, clutching a wood-chopping knife.

Passersby seemed to be mocking her, and some even called the police, saying she was crazy.

—It's not true.

Song Juexiao thought casually to herself, even if it were true, she would still kill him.

Song Juexiao felt that she didn't have the same good temper as her mother, who could let her children—even though she was one of them—push over her and suck her blood without killing anyone.

Perhaps this is the difference between myself and my mother.

Song Juexiao thought to himself that if the illusion thought she would be confused by his choices and feel guilty towards her mother or children, then she was really wrong.

The illusion placed her in the role of "mother," or even in the role of Song Juexiao's own mother.

However, Song Juexiao knew very well that she would never get married in her life, let alone have children.

The "husband" has finally returned.

Song Juexiao was too lazy to see what he actually looked like, whether it was a blur or the face of his real father. Song Juexiao didn't care.

She suddenly remembered someone saying to her, "This may be the best dream, but we will eventually wake up."

What she is experiencing now can hardly be called a "beautiful dream".

But since someone has already woken me from my dream, I can't always wait for someone else to save me.

Just as the slap was about to land in front of his face, Song Juexiao dodged to the side and swung his cleaver across the room.

A cleaver capable of splitting large bones and various kinds of meat can easily cut through the human body.

Soft fat is no match for iron.

The skin was cut open, the flesh was torn apart, blood spurted out, and the bones made a cracking sound, dulling the blade.

Then she heard a scream.

The man's scream seemed to be enveloped by a layer of soft flesh, and she could only vaguely hear it through the fog.

Song Juexiao increased the pressure in his hands.

The surrounding scenery became increasingly light and airy, and even the knife in his hand felt almost weightless, but Song Juexiao's senses became clearer and clearer.

Awaken, awaken, awaken.

Upward, upward, upward.

She suddenly woke up, her emerald green eyes opening to meet He Jingtong's deep green eyes.

Two pairs of green eyes gazed at each other through the glass screen.

Song Juexiao opened her mouth, and some bubbles overflowed from her mouth, then slowly rose and gently burst at the top.

Suddenly, she realized something very clearly—

No matter what kind of illusions she encounters in the future, she will never see her parents and her past family again and again in those illusions.

All of Song Juexiao's beautiful dreams and nightmares about family were resolved in these two illusions. Now, besides her teammates, all that matters to Song Juexiao is her future.

I don't want to be treated as a mere support, I don't want to rely on others for protection, and I don't want my special abilities to become just a mere accessory.

Everything from the past came to an end at this moment; she had grown into a person completely different from her parents and their expectations.

Then Song Juexiao gently tapped the glass plate in front of him with his fingertips.

Inside the life support device, the nutrient solution completely soaked her. She took a deep breath—inhaling a large mouthful of nutrient solution whose taste she couldn't identify.

"Let me out." She stared at He Jingtong with a gloomy expression and mouthed the words silently.

His expression conveyed a sense of "I'll kill you all when I get out of here."

He Jingtong glanced away with a hint of guilt, then skillfully turned on Song Juexiao's life support device.

After the nutrient solution was emptied, the glass slowly opened, and Song Juexiao walked out.

Then she blinked.

She heard herself speak—speak without any superpowers attached, simply uttering a sound without causing any effect.

"I'm awake."