Forces of Temptation

Before Nan Zhou could figure out what that weird dialog box was, his hands wrapped around his neck like a ghost.

Nan Zhou stretched out his hand and jumped back. After his left leg landed on the ground and was slightly out of the attack range, his long leg swept out immediately, and just collided with the knee of a sweeping leg.

He aimed at [Nanzhou]'s neck bone.

The other side is also the same.

The thin and well-proportioned muscles of the two were trained like steel, and the moment they swept past, there was an extremely ferocious wind.

Bone collided with bone, and the bone sound was crisp.

Under the action of huge force, one of them hit the empty wooden frame heavily with his back, and the other rolled down several feet on the ground before barely stopping.

Both legs were injured at the same time, but at the same time, they were like beasts. The moment their bodies fell back, they searched for a fulcrum, pinpointed each other's position in the dark, and silently rushed towards each other again.

Nan Zhou had props in his hands, which could have been used as support, but most of the offensive props, he distributed to the other four, in case the game deliberately separated the four of them, and he couldn't cope with it.

Moreover, he knows too well that when he is concentrating on killing a person, everything within his reach can be used as his weapon.

If you think that you can catch [Nanzhou] by surprise with the props in hand, you may end up handing the weapon to the other party with your own hands, which will make things even more troublesome.

The only light source in the basement is an old light bulb suspended in mid-air by colored wires. The wiring is glued to the top with tape, and stretches all the way to the corner of the wall, passing just behind the wooden frame on one side.

After the wooden frame was knocked down by [Nanzhou], the protruding nails caught the wires and tore the tape loose.

Being hit by this, the light bulb suddenly swayed like a swing,

Light and shadow swayed among the warehouses.

The two are in close contact with each other, and the silhouette cast on the wall is like a silhouette on the curtain of a shadow play, erratic.

In just a few seconds, their shadows dismantled each other more than twenty moves very quickly, and the moves were all extremely dangerous kills.

However, Nanzhou had no intention of prolonging the battle with [Nanzhou].

After blocking [Nan Zhou]'s attack, he found the position of the box at the moment when the light passed by, and rolled short. When he was only a short distance away from touching the box, [Nan Zhou] jumped from behind Leaping, the steel-like long legs were coiled around Nan Zhou's neck, and his neck was about to be strangled!

Nan Zhou withdrew his hand and went back to defend, pierced his inner thigh with his fingertips, causing [Nan Zhou]'s force to lag behind, he retreated sharply, and pointed the back of [Nan Zhou]'s head at the exposed body behind the wooden frame. A steel nail hit straight away!

[Nanzhou] When he realized that the blow was impossible, he let go of the leg clamps, put his backhand on the wall, rebounded his body, and avoided this fierce move lightly.

The bulb swings across the room.

In an instant, half of the room where the two were located was once again in extreme darkness.

[Nanzhou] Rolled on the ground as lightly as a cat, and a gust of cold wind wrapped around its kicked legs, directly hitting the back of Nanzhou's head.

Nan Zhou didn't dodge, grabbed his ankle with his backhand, and squeezed it hard.

But before his bones exploded under his hands, [Nanzhou]'s other leg came up in an instant, his body was completely in the air, and the hard toe pointed directly at his temple, chiseling with the strength of breaking gold and breaking jade !

Nan Zhou was unstoppable, his body was forced to lower down, exerting force on his legs, the force was naturally relieved from his hands.

[Nan Zhou] was arrested in an instant, and escaped in an instant, but did not attack again, and instead plundered towards the box.

He could also see that this weird box that suddenly appeared was the target of the intruder.

It is possible to communicate with him only by destroying the box.

But [Nanzhou] didn't know that there was no room for maneuver in the matter of the box.

If [Nan Zhou] opened the box first, the world behind him, including Nan Zhou himself, would be swallowed by that huge nothingness.

If I use the box first, then the world will collapse, including [Jiang Fang] that [Southern Boat] cares about.

It sounds ideal for three people to enter the next world together, but it is simply difficult to achieve.

What if the box only allows access to the next world to the first person to get it and open it?

I have come here, can I take such a risk?

Can he convince [South Boat] to let himself enter the box first, risking the collapse of the world?

It would be blatant deceit to fail to state the risks upfront.

Since the two can't coexist, they can only compete here.

Even... the opponent he wants to kill is himself.

Nanzhou intends to grab [Nanzhou] shoulders from behind.

When the fingers of his right hand touched it, Nan Zhou thought he had grasped his collarbone.

However, in the next second, his palm was empty, and only half of the sleeves of a suit jacket remained in his hand.

Nan Zhou felt cold.

The coat was soft, twisted and twisted, like a snake, it twisted Nan Zhou's wrist with ingenious force, and dragged it forward with an unusually sharp force.

When the sharp pain came from his arm, Nan Zhou's body rushed forward, but he was not dragged down.

He rushed two steps forward, and tapped his left hand on the sleeve of the soft coat.

It stands to reason that with the texture and toughness of the clothes, it cannot be broken instantly.

Fortunately, Nanzhou has always been a person who can defeat ten clubs with one effort.

With a snort, the sleeves holding Nan Zhou shattered.

Once out of trouble, Nan Zhou retreated immediately.

But it was just a dislocation moment, he watched helplessly as a hand protruded from the darkness, pressing towards the position where his sternum was originally.

He is too aware of the power of this hand, as long as it is pressed firmly, it is enough to break three or four of his ribs.

During the silence, the battle became more and more dangerous.

When [Nanzhou] was about to stride forward, a cold light swept across the sky again.

The light reflected on the faces of both of them at the same time.

【Nanzhou】Finally saw this face that was identical to his own, and his expressions and movements froze immediately.

Previously, he only saw that this person was dressed in the same way as his own, and when he made a move in the sun, he also had the idea of ​​"let's beat him later", and didn't want to see his face clearly at all.

When he fell face to face with him and fell into the basement, the box swallowed up half the world, and the sky dimmed behind him, so he couldn't see what happened.

Seeing this mirror-like face now, [Nan Zhou] knew that his mind was in a mess, so he simply withdrew and hid in the darkness, lest he would fight with others in his impetuosity and give him a chance in vain.

[Nan Zhou] crouched in the dark, pressed his hands on the ground, panted twice, and asked softly, "Who are you?"

...and the voice is exactly the same as his.

Nan Zhou finally exhaled the turbid air accumulated in his chest, and at this moment, he realized very clearly that this was one of the goals of the high-dimensional people.

——If he wants to pass the level, he must kill another self directly or indirectly.

He knew that the location chosen by [Southern Boat] was the best.

The box lies exactly at the halfway point of the duo.

He must be guessing the purpose of his arrival now, and his muscles are always in a tense state of vigilance.

If he doesn't answer well, a fight is still inevitable.

Nanzhou is not afraid of fighting, but he must preserve his strength to meet Jiang Fang.

His leg bones should have been cracked, and his arm, which had been dislocated by the clothes, was also in pain, and he needed to be put back as soon as possible.

If it takes so much power to deal with [Southern Zhou] in this world, then what should he do when he enters the next world and faces the next [Southern Zhou] in perfect condition?

What should I say, [Nan Zhou] would be willing to give up the box to himself?

[Nanzhou] Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, his expression became more guarded.

He repeated: "Who are you?"

——If this person who is exactly like himself does not give him an answer within five seconds, he will kill him and look for clues from him.

Nan Zhou held the scorching skin on his injured arm, groped for the position of the bone, and lifted it up.

He asked back, "Do you know who you are?"

[Nanzhou] Startled.

This is the question he has wanted to know since he was a child.

He knew that his name was [Nan Zhou], but he didn't know who [Nan Zhou] was, why [Nan Zhou] was trapped in this small world, and he was the only one who found out the fact of being trapped.

Nan Zhou once had the same confusion as him, so he knows the pain points in [Nan Zhou]'s heart best.

Nan Zhou said calmly: "You are a character in the story, it's just that you discovered it."

[Nan Zhou] had already had this inference, so he was not very surprised: "What kind of character am I in the story?"

Nan Zhou thought for a while and pointed to the box.

The source of life of [Nanzhou] is the previous box.

[Nan Zhou] asked again: "What is my end?"

Nanzhou pointed to the box again.

[Nan Zhou]: "...It's hard to understand. Just tell me."

Nan Zhou replied: "I opened the last box, and you existed; when I open this box, you will disappear."

[Nanzhou] asked: "How long ago did you open the last box?"

Nan Zhou lowered his head and calculated for a while: "30 minutes ago."

"No, I lived for 23 years." [Nan Zhou] said firmly, "It is impossible for me to only live for 30 minutes."

Nan Zhou lowered his eyebrows: "I'm sorry."

【Nanzhou】"Why do you have to apologize?"

Nan Zhou knelt down on one knee, pressed his chest, and answered truthfully: "I will destroy your world."

"Why?" [Nan Zhou] was not angry, and asked seriously, "Why did you destroy this world?"

Nan Zhou said: "At the end of the box, there is my friend. Only by destroying you can I find him."

[Nan Zhou]'s eyelashes flickered, and he repeated: "Your friend?"

"Yes." Nan Zhou said, "You... were created by another person to stop me and find my friends."

[Nan Zhou] raised his eyes: "You mean, I've been trapped here... for 23 years, but I just lived for the 10 minutes you came to the town?"

This reality is too cruel.

If a normal person heard Nan Zhou say this, he would probably have to fight Nan Zhou long ago.

[Southern Boat] did not move.

Nan Zhou said again: "You know it in your heart."

Repeated days, closed towns, endless waiting day after day...

It is impossible for [Nan Zhou] not to notice things that Nanzhou can detect.

Why is he the only awakened person in this small town?There must be a meaning behind it.

It's just that the answer behind this meaning is too cruel and direct.

If it's about dealing with others, Nan Zhou will try to be as tactful as possible.

However, [Nanzhou] is not someone else, but another Nanzhou.

Nan Zhou could guess what he was thinking.

【Nanzhou】Living in this warm world is different from the self who lives purely in the world of paper.

His warmth and devotion can be partially and effectively responded to by others.

For example, the highly interactive girl who loves painting.

For example, the neighbor [Jiang Fang] who fell in love with him.

If, like Nanzhou, he didn't get a response from others at the beginning, he wouldn't have any expectations at all.

Once you can get it, it's natural to want more.

[Nanzhou] It is the same as Nanzhou, but different.

Because it can receive a certain amount of emotional feedback, but can't get more, [Nan Zhou] is a hundred times more lonely and painful than Nan Zhou.

This is the reason why Nanzhou dared to take the risk to tell [Nanzhou] the whole thing after 30 minutes of observation.

——[Nanzhou] in the box wants to be relieved more than himself.

【Nanzhou】Looking down, squatting in the corner, reminiscing about the huge amount of information that suddenly came.

Nan Zhou stood up slowly, dragged his injured leg, and took a step towards the box.

For such an obvious cross-border behavior, [Nanzhou] did not stop him, but quietly huddled in the corner, breathing lightly and painfully.

Nanzhou took another step.

【Southern Boat】Still not moving.

Nan Zhou walked towards the box step by step.

Every step he took, the hope in his heart grew stronger.

However, just as he put one hand on the upside-down box body, the other hand suddenly stretched out from the darkness, firmly pressing down on a corner of the box.

He was slightly stunned, raised his head, and met [Nan Zhou]'s dark eyes, like a dark flame in the night sky.

"I can die." [Nan Zhou] said coldly, "...but I won't let you hurt Brother Fang."