The author and protagonist HE [Transmigration Book]

Protect?

Xiao Muyu spoke so normally that it took Hua Feixue a long time to realize the meaning of this sentence.

She thought that the previous agreement would automatically end when the old national teacher died.

What's more, at that time Xiao Muyu left without looking back.

Hua Feixue never expected to see her again.

Or to "save her".

are you happy?

Fortunately, there are probably some surprises, but more surprises and bewilderment.

She even thought that maybe Pei Qiuyue would find a way to save her - even though she knew that the possibility was slim, she didn't want Pei Qiuyue to put herself in danger.

Only I never thought that Xiao Muyu would appear.

why?

How did she find it here?

Hua Feixue didn't have time to think about it, when she saw that the person who fell on the ground started to struggle again, she couldn't help reminding: "Be careful!"

"Grand Concubine" stretched out her arms, touched the falling blade, ignored the position of the blade handle, and seemed to be unaware of cutting her own palm, and stabbed upwards while grabbing the blade with bloody hands.

Xiao Muyu kicked the blade away from her hand, stepped on the back of her neck and pushed her into the ground.

With a muffled sound of "bang", the ground in the illusion sank three points along with her body.

"Concubine" was silent for a while.

Hua Feixue's suppressed breath dissipated, and she staggered a bit, feeling a little unsteady in her standing.

Xiao Muyu walked towards her, and took her into his arms when she fell down.

Hua Feixue struggled subconsciously, she felt Xiao Muyu take the initiative to wrap her arms around her waist, and even touched her hand.

Although it's not like there was no closer contact before, but there was never a time that made her feel so awkward like now.

"Don't move." Xiao Muyu warned in a low voice.

A faint soft light shone from her palm, and the place touched felt a bit warm and itchy, and the pain was relieved.

Hua Feixue stopped.

The injury gradually improved, but the dizziness caused by excessive blood loss was not so easy to heal.

Xiao Muyu pressed her shoulder, and Hua Feixue couldn't move. After being stiff for a long while, she simply relaxed her body slowly, and almost crashed into the opponent's embrace.

There was an obvious crack at the top of the illusion, but it didn't dissipate immediately, it just expanded slowly.

It seems that it will take some time before it completely collapses.

"Are you still healing?" Hua Feixue was looking for something to say.

"Do you believe me when I say that I am omnipotent in this world?" Xiao Muyu joked leisurely.

"I believe it." Hua Feixue lowered her brows and answered without any hesitation, and it sounded like she was telling the truth.

"..." Xiao Muyu felt embarrassed to brag any more, and instead said, "The flow of time in the illusion is different from that outside, your injuries are serious, you'd better take a rest."

She paused, then continued: "And I have other things to figure out."

Hua Feixue raised his eyes to look at the "Imperial Concubine" who fell to the ground.

Probably that.

It's hard to say if that is still the imperial concubine.

The precious stone that was originally tightly held by the imperial concubine was lying not far from her hand, and it had already been crushed when Xiao Muyu first came in.

I don't know if it was her illusion, Hua Feixue always felt that the color of those broken gems was much lighter, but there was still a faint black air lingering.

She had never heard of such a thing before.

It can endow people with no talent for cultivation with powerful spiritual power, but it can also erode people's sanity—there are similar cases of insanity, but it is unheard of for people who have not even started to practice to easily step into this state.

But there is no doubt that this must be an unknown thing that will bring disaster.

"What the hell is that?" Hua Feixue asked.

Although there was no basis, she always felt that Xiao Muyu might know.

Intuition without reason.

And Xiao Muyu really knew.

"The source of disaster." Xiao Muyu frowned slightly, "That's not something from this world."

That's what made her feel weird.

"Our world—my original world was almost destroyed because of this thing."

Xiao Muyu seemed to have decided that Hua Feixue knew her background, and did not deliberately conceal it.

"It can bewitch people and give creatures great power, but it will consume their sanity and eventually become the walking dead."

This is the source of the end times.

It was originally a secret research by human beings. They discovered this kind of crystal-like thing near the center of the earth. The material it is composed of is not any known one, and it contains powerful power that does not conform to the rules.

Some people get "superpowers" after accidentally touching the crystal, become infinitely powerful, their five senses have been greatly improved, and even a small part can spray water, fire, thunder, etc., which is completely beyond common sense. Become a superman.

Some scientists felt terrified because of this, and advocated closing the cave where crystallization was discovered, and not to touch this unknown thing casually, but more people were crazy about it.

At first, these crystals were circulated in the black market. Later, the demand increased. Driven by profit, some people began to mine these crystals.

The crystals that were originally only a few square meters in size rapidly multiplied and expanded when they came into contact with the air.

By the time humans reacted, the crystallization had quietly swallowed up a small country.

Almost everyone in that country has obtained "superpowers", and violence and wars have begun, and the surrounding countries have been continuously invaded.

The crystallization continued to spread, and more and more people gained "superpowers". Human beings once reveled in this for a short time, thinking that a new era is coming.

In just one week, half of the world has been caught in the flames of war, and the sequelae of the people who first came into contact with the crystal gradually appeared——

He became irritable and irritable, unable to control his emotions, and his desire to destroy became more and more intense. He gradually lost his pain sensation, his skin began to fester, and he didn't feel it until his heart stopped beating.

They lost their minds and turned into walking corpses, leaving only the instinct to destroy everything.

The darker and greedier the person, the easier it is to be bewitched, and the sooner they will eventually turn into terrifying monsters.

Just like the zombies in those post-apocalyptic films, they were given such a title.

The mutation brought about by crystallization is neither reversible nor curable.And the power brought by the crystallization is by no means something that fragile humans can resist.

Moreover, the speed at which the crystals spread far exceeds human expectations, and the use of various weapons has no effect. By the time they react, the world is already in jeopardy, and extinction is imminent.

Fortunately, the crystal is not really indestructible, especially when the survivors spontaneously awaken the real super power, the crystal meets the nemesis.

Even so, it took humans a long time and paid an astonishing price to control the number of those crystals.

It was not until Xiao Muyu's death that the human survivors truly formed a stable alliance, and the remaining crystals were cleaned up in an orderly manner.

It may not be possible to make them disappear completely, but at least they will be brought under control and the world will return to a stable order.

The area where Xiao Muyu lived in her previous life has not been polluted by crystallization, and the disaster she encountered was entirely from zombies coming from other places. She usually does not carry such dangerous things with her, and occasionally she will destroy them as soon as she sees them. .

But the question now is, why does a real disaster appear in a fictional world?

"Has she had contact with anyone before?" Xiao Muyu asked Hua Feixue.

"She said it was brought to her by the national teacher." Hua Feixue shook her head, "I don't know about the rest, maybe you can ask the little maid who accompanied her, but it should be after she entered the cold palace matter."

Hua Feixue paused, and asked with some concern: "Since this kind of thing has appeared here, will there be other places?"

She has seen the tragedy of the end of the world in another world through the illusion at the end of the wind and snow.

It's no different from hell on earth.

She doesn't want the world she lives in to experience the same disaster.

"Probably not." Xiao Muyu vetoed, "If there are other things, I will feel it."

Her perception of this kind of crystallization is astonishingly keen, and if there are other crystallizations, she will be aware of them immediately when she uses her new ability.

The piece in the imperial concubine's hand is already pitifully small, and her aura is also very shallow compared to her previous life, but Xiao Muyu also immediately noticed something was wrong.

If it wasn't for the enchantment set up by someone in the palace, she might have noticed it earlier.

"And these things can only reproduce by absorbing the life energy of the host. The awakened are immune to it, and the same is true for those who want to practice."

Otherwise, the old national teacher would not have no influence after touching this thing.

From another perspective, this thing is of little use to him.

No wonder he threw it to the imperial concubine casually, presumably he was planning to use her as a test subject, maybe he had forgotten about it.

And most people in this world have been cultivating since childhood and possess spiritual power, including the maids and guards, so naturally they will not be easily affected.

Luckily among misfortunes.

"It's a pity that the national teacher is dead." Hua Feixue felt a little regretful.

"He may not know clearly." Xiao Muyu didn't care much.

Even she didn't know where it came from, let alone the old national teacher who knew nothing about the other world, maybe it was just picked up on the road.

And this inexplicable barrier in the palace...

Xiao Muyu had some guesses in his heart.

She looked up at the sky.

The cracks in the illusion gradually widened.

Hua Feixue's wound stopped bleeding, and her complexion improved a bit.

Xiao Muyu let go of her, the warm heat source went away, Hua Feixue felt a little cold for the first time, she suppressed the inexplicable loss in her heart, followed behind her, and walked towards the "imperial concubine".

He was no longer breathing, and he was no different from a dead person.

But her fingertips were still trembling slightly, struggling to touch the dagger beside her.

Xiao Muyu stepped on the broken ruby ​​on the ground as if unintentionally, and when he lifted his foot again, the slag had almost turned into powder.

When Xiao Muyu squatted down, the concubine suddenly raised her head, staring at her with blood red eyes.

The eyes, which have no focal length and can't even distinguish the pupils, don't show any expression, but make people feel panicked.

Xiao Muyu was startled for a moment, she saw the imperial concubine smiling at her.

"I miss you so much."

She seemed to be saying so.

Xiao Muyu's eyes narrowed slightly, as if something pierced through the night and crashed into her mind.

——What did you forget?

Hua Feixue patted her on the shoulder: "What's wrong with you?"

Xiao Muyu turned her head to look at her, and saw that her face was full of worries and doubts, as if she didn't hear that strange sentence, as if it was all her own illusion.

"……nothing."

Xiao Muyu shook her head, stood up and took a step back, holding Hua Feixue's hand.

"Let's go back."

"But she—" Hua Feixue glanced at the "imperial concubine" on the ground.

They haven't asked anything yet.

Although the current "noble concubine" doesn't look like she can communicate well.

"No need, she is already dying." Xiao Muyu said, "And I probably know."

what do you know?

Hua Feixue couldn't figure it out, so she said, "Then how do we get out?"

"Just go out like when you came in." Xiao Muyu waved to Hua Feixue, "Come here."

When Hua Feixue walked over, she subconsciously turned her head to take a look.

"Grand Concubine" stared in their direction with a stiff face.

In the next moment, her face immediately turned gray, her head slammed to the ground, and there was no more movement.

The black air on the gemstone fragments gradually dissipated.

"Wow—"

A broken sound came, and before Hua Feixue turned his head, he felt the wind blowing from afar.

Xiao Muyu pulled her, and Hua Feixue bumped into her body. She raised her head inadvertently, and saw the wind and snow blowing towards the end of the void.

With overwhelming momentum.

"Don't be afraid." Xiao Muyu pressed her into his arms.

White light appeared.

Hua Feixue closed her eyes subconsciously, and the feeling of dizziness became more and more obvious from the crackling sound in her ears. She didn't know whether it was due to excessive blood loss or because the other party's embrace was too warm.

The disintegration of the illusion is not instantaneous, perhaps it is just the impact of perception, as long as a hundred years.

Hua Feixue didn't move, but she didn't get closer to the other party either.

Seemingly aware of the stiffness of Hua Feixue's body, Xiao Muyu sighed lightly.

"You don't seem to be used to relying on others."

It took Hua Feixue a while to hear these words, and subconsciously made a questioning voice: "Huh?"

"Occasionally, you can rely on others. It is very hard to be brave."

Perhaps it was in such a chaotic space that Xiao Muyu expressed his opinions wantonly relying on no one to hear.

Hua Feixue closed her eyes and adjusted to the dizzying white light for a while, then said in a low voice, "Aren't you too."

Xiao Muyu at the end of the storm is the real lone ranger.

Always saving others, survival is the most personal thing for her, and she will never ask for help until the last moment.

At the last minute, maybe not—

After all, she had never encountered such a moment.

At the time of desperation, either there are weak people who need to be protected, or she is alone.

Hua Feixue spoke vaguely, swallowed other words while speaking, and said instead: "I have no one to rely on."

Both the father and the queen have passed away, but there are capable subordinates around her. At least the people in Pei's residence are very concerned about her and will fully support her in all her decisions.

But that is not someone who can be relied on or acted like a baby.

For those people, there is always a difference between monarchs and ministers, they can be trusted, but they cannot show their vulnerability to their fullest.

She will eventually be the master of this country, she should not and cannot have a vulnerable side.

But Xiao Muyu said to her: "It's not impossible for me now."

"……you?"

"Since I promised you, I won't break my promise."

"..." Hua Feixue was silent for a moment, "I thought it would be over by then..."

"If you don't need me." Xiao Muyu replied, "I originally thought that only the national teacher could pose a threat to you. If he is dead, you will be fine."

In addition, Hua Feixue just watched her leave without even saying a word to persuade her to stay.

Of course, Xiao Muyu subconsciously thought that her protection mission was over, so she would not stay and make trouble for Hua Feixue.

And there is also the "future" glimpsed by that ability...

Xiao Muyu subconsciously turned her head when she thought about it, coughed a few times, trying to get that image out of her mind.

Hua Feixue didn't notice her abnormal state, she was just in a daze.

She is not a fool, Xiao Muyu said this, plus she did not hesitate to come to save her actual actions, naturally she can easily guess the meaning of the other party.

Because of this, she felt more and more complicated.

"Then...if I asked you to stay at that time—"

"I'll stay."

Xiao Muyu answered without hesitation.

Hua Feixue's eyes were slightly sour, and she felt a little funny. She couldn't tell whether she felt regret or happiness, probably because no one had ever said this to her, and it felt a little strange.

She wasn't the type to keep others.

Either use strong means to trap people around, or after you really care about it, you are a little timid and worry about gains and losses.

She thought she was nothing to Xiao Muyu.

Speaking of it, he is just one of the equal beings.

At this moment, it may be just because of the previous "commitment".

But Hua Feixue still couldn't help but feel a little warm in her heart, and a warm current rushed to all parts of her body.

She experienced a warm feeling.

"'Now'...does it mean that we will leave in the future?" Hua Feixue asked tentatively.

"No one can say for sure about the future." Xiao Muyu said, "But while I'm still here, you can always ask me for help."

"Can you stay then?"

"……Um?"

"The future." Hua Feixue paused and asked, "Can the future stay for me?"