novelsite Chapter 322 It's Her Fault
Chapter 322 It's Her Fault
Jiang Xingni didn't seem to care much about Lu Ming's sneer.
Compared to his previous timidity, Jiang Xingni considered it for a moment and decided that Lu Ming, who was now boldly speaking up and could criticize whomever he wanted, was more energetic.
Moreover, as a superhuman, Lu Ming is certainly less likely to die easily than before.
Jiang Xingni had a positive attitude towards Lu Ming's changes. In other words, since they would be teammates in the future, it was better to bully others than to be bullied by them.
Even if a child is sharp-tongued—well, there are more than one or two sharp-tongued characters in the main group, but few are like Lu Ming, who attacks everyone except himself indiscriminately—as long as one is strong enough, a sharp tongue can become an endearing trait.
"Information exchange." Jiang Xing blinked. "I've already contributed my information, so what about you? Shouldn't you give me yours?"
"How did you become a superhuman?"
Lu Ming stared at her warily: "...I'm a natural-born superhuman, aren't you?"
Good news: Lu Ming was a little wary and knew he couldn't tell the stranger who came to ask him everything.
The bad news is that Lu Ming's vigilance is really minimal; any lie he casually made up was easily exposed. However, considering Lu Ming's age, Jiang Xingni thought that she should be more lenient with him.
She smiled and said, "Are you really a natural-born superhuman? Then why don't I know about you?"
Lu Ming's wariness deepened, and she bit her lower lip: "Because you're outsiders—! What are you pretending to be locals for!"
He's stubborn as a mule.
Lu Ming now realized that he seemed to have insulted the wrong person, but an apology was out of the question. He could only continue with the mistake as it was, his eyes constantly shifting nervously out of guilt.
When Xiao Jiming saw that Jiang Xingni had also been called an outsider, he finally couldn't hold back. He turned his back and coughed violently to cover up the fact that he was about to burst out laughing.
"Ahem...no, although we're not exactly famous people, but...pfft." Xiao Jiming was interrupted by his own laughter before he could finish his question.
Who would understand?
Xiao Jiming was genuinely smiling the whole time.
It's understandable that Lu Ming didn't know Jiang Xingni. After Jiang Xingni got into high school, she moved out of the downtown area. Her reputation only spread during junior high school, firmly pressing down on every student and making her the "other people's child" that they feared.
The deer's cry is too small.
She had never heard of Jiang Xingni's name, only that a few years ago there was a very capable older sister who left the Lower City on her own.
It seems that Xiao Jiming is no longer a reliable option.
Jiang Xing glanced at his teammates in his mind, then turned to Lu Ming and gave him a gentle smile: "Because I also grew up here, it's just that you don't recognize me."
Jiang Xingni, without any sense of guilt, took advantage of the fact that Lu Ming was younger than both her and Xiao Jiming to start deceiving him.
"Besides, Xiao Jiming and I have known each other since we were children, and he grew up here. If there have been any new superhumans all along, how could we not know?"
In fact, we didn't know each other since childhood.
Growing up together means, do you remember? When we were little, you played at your house and I played at mine.
Lu Ming asked with skepticism, "...How do you know who the superhumans are?"
Jiang Xing glanced at Xiao Jiming, signaling him to stop laughing in the background, and quickly came over to explain the principle to Lu Ming.
She wasn't discovered as a superhuman by Taixu Academy; it was only when she first showed her talent that Xiao Jiming and his group learned of her abilities and then recruited her into Taixu Academy.
Xiao Jiming received Jiang Xingni's gaze. He stared at Jiang Xingni for a few seconds and understood the meaning expressed in Jiang Xingni's eyes.
However, even after being a superhuman for so many years, Xiao Jiming has not been discovered by the Taixu Academy.
The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and Xiao Jiming couldn't embarrass Jiang Xingni.
"That's our secret." Xiao Jiming said with a businesslike smile. "So, what secret of yours are you willing to exchange for this answer?"
In the end, we came full circle back to the question Jiang Xingni had asked at the beginning: where did your superpower come from?
Lu Ming's first reaction was definitely not to obediently listen, but to subconsciously raise the bow in his hand.
But looking at these two superhumans—she didn't know how strong they were. If she could beat them, that would be fine, but if she couldn't, she would end up back where she was now. Lu Ming weighed the two options and finally nodded reluctantly.
"...Guess why I've been chasing that monster," Lu Ming muttered. "That's what the person who gave me my powers said."
There's also the matter of Xiao Jiming.
Jiang Xing suddenly realized that the persona embodied in Lu Ming was not only her own, but also Xiao Jiming's.
One of the unique aspects of Xiao Jiming's character is that he is the only one whose superpower was not innate but was acquired through experiments, and he is also the only successful test subject among these experiments.
And now, Lu Ming has become the second one.
"That person told me that if I killed that monster, he could tell me the truth about my parents' deaths and then give me even more powerful abilities."
Lu Ming was seduced by such a reputation and chose this path.
Even at the very beginning, Lu Ming became a superhuman because he was seduced by this title.
Do you want to know the truth about your parents' deaths? Do you want to avenge them? Do you want to kill those who killed them? If I could give you the ability to avenge them, what would you be willing to give up?
The little girl was thus coaxed into raising her head and was successfully placed on the experimental table.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xingni felt like he needed a quick-acting heart medicine.
She pursed her lips, remaining in the same position, and tilted her head slightly to look at Lu Ming's face.
It was already dusk, the sun had set and the light was gradually dimming. When Xiao Jiming turned his head to look at her, he could only see half of her face shrouded in the night, and he couldn't make out the specific expression on Jiang Xingni's face.
"[Stars?]" the system asked with some concern. "[That's not your fault.]"
Even if it's brought up on the forum, no one will say that all of this is Jiang Xingni's fault.
But Jiang Xing tilted his head, denying the system's words—"Why do you think none of this is my fault?"
Jiang Xing asked the system in his mind.
If she hadn't been disappointed by Shanqing's death, if she had pulled Luming along again, perhaps things would have changed?
She knew that even if she did it, it would be difficult to resist the power of the plot and the screenwriter. The screenwriter was trying to give Lu Ming a superpower through this experience, so no matter what Jiang Xingni did, she probably couldn't break free from this vicious cycle.
What saddened Jiang Xingni was that she had absolutely no intention of changing.
She knew the plot was unfolding irresistibly, and she watched Shanqing die, but she didn't even have the thought of helping Luming.
So it's all her fault.