The Girl Who Ran Away

"Hahaha... hahaha!"

For some reason,

Looking at the dyed sea,

Seeing that the target whose head had been smashed was not only not seriously injured, but instead directly entered a completely new state.

Standing a hundred meters away, Hua Yuan suddenly burst out laughing, and the laughter grew louder and louder.

It's not about mocking the other person, nor is it about mocking oneself.

This is a wild, cathartic laugh, a laugh of relief.

Hua Yuan finally understood why her once powerful and caring older sister had died because of the Wanted Poster.

He finally realized that even though he had reached the pinnacle of the Pseudo-Human, he was still weak and unable to match the avatar of the monster.

Even the path to the corner is full of thorns, and you could die if you're not careful.

"Is this Grandmother meant? To make my originally smooth path become tortuous, and even to the point where I might die at this critical moment."

Indeed, I've been in a crisis-free environment for too long and have almost forgotten what "danger" means.

This is just too exaggerated; there's absolutely no hope of winning.

I've mentally rehearsed every possible method, but I can't find a single way to kill this guy.

That's strange.

Hua Yuan was fully aware of the current situation.

I am well aware of the terrible state of each of my sisters.

Deep down, I've already given myself the final answer that victory is impossible.

Perhaps the only way is to trust Isabella and go to the coordinates she gave, which are located in the wooded area not far away.

but...

Hua Yuan, however, lingered and refused to leave, showing no intention of running away.

She watched as the village chief's fate was sealed.

Looking at the Color Tentacles that swayed freely on the other's neck,

She watched as the other person gradually adapted to her physical body and slowly approached her.

It wasn't that she didn't trust her sisters, nor that she looked down on Isabella, the weakest among them.

It's her own problem.

Faced with this monstrous incarnation that was utterly insurmountable and offered no hope, a deep subconscious force prevented her from making any attempt to "escape."

It seems that if they try to "run away," something even more terrible and desperate will happen. It's better to stay here and fight to the death, even if it means dying.

As the monster's avatar drew closer, a colorful mist began to spread.

The Sister Eye residing within Hua Yuan's body seemed to have discerned the problem, the fundamental reason why Hua Yuan was unwilling to escape. Instead of trying to persuade her, she began to utilize her special abilities.

Buzz!

A special Pupil Technique works on Hua Yuan's brain from within, causing him to lose control of his body.

A tongue with eyeballs hangs outside the mouth.

After gaining the Sister Eye, Yanmei immediately controlled Hua Yuan's body and began to run wildly towards the important coordinates given by "Wu Wen".

However, the control over the body did not last long.

Small hands, like flower stamens, forcibly dismantled Sister Eye's control over her brain, seemingly triggering Hua Yuan's self-protection mechanism.

Hua Yuan, who had regained the initiative, was stunned for a moment, because she realized that she was actually running away.

When you realize that the act of "running away" is something you cannot fight back against, when you realize that what is chasing you is something you cannot fight back against.

A feeling of despair choked my mouth.

It seeped into the lungs.

Her breathing began to quicken.

A memory buried deep in Hua Yuan's mind is now surfacing.

Because what is happening right now is so similar to a certain memory.

As this memory resurfaced, Hua Yuan no longer resembled a big sister; only helplessness and despair remained in her eyes, and she transformed into a weak Girl.

Hua Yuan has lived in Orphanage since she can remember.

Thanks to the Federated States' excellent support for welfare institutions, Hua Yuan had a very happy childhood. Her beautiful appearance and intelligent mind always earned her more attention from her teachers.

With the completion of elementary school, Hua Yuan could no longer stay at the Orphanage.

She will then attend a designated junior high school, where tuition, boarding fees, and basic living expenses will also be subsidized by the government, so she doesn't need to worry about it.

Having grown up happily and received a good education, Hua Yuan is full of expectations for the future.

Upon entering the campus, she received a lot of attention because of her outstanding appearance. She was also very smart and always ranked at the top in any exam, but problems soon arose.

She was too dazzling to become the focus of attention.

By the time she turned around, she had already distanced herself from her classmates. They all seemed to get along well on the surface, but in reality, no one wanted to befriend her.

When the class committee election takes place,

Hua Yuan volunteered to run for class monitor but failed.

From that moment on, she finally realized that she was being isolated.

This feeling was completely different from the big family in the Orphanage, which made Hua Yuan gradually become less talkative and her grades began to decline.

Just as Hua Yuan was feeling down and eating alone in a corner of the cafeteria,

An older boy entered her world.

Radiant, confident, and full of youthful vigor.

He was completely different from the immature male classmates in his class.

The two ate together every day and quickly established a "romantic relationship" in private.

However, Hua Yuan remembered the Orphanage teacher's teachings very well, and whenever the other party made any extreme moves, Hua Yuan would push them away in time.

Second year of junior high school

When Hua Yuan turned fourteen.

A male student who had already graduated secretly ran into the campus to bring her a gift. The atmosphere and timing were perfect, but he was still stopped when he tried to kiss her.

What should have been a happy birthday celebration turned into an argument.

The boy left the school soon after, and the two did not contact each other for a long time.

Hua Yuan was alone again. She began to doubt whether the Orphanage's teachings were correct. Perhaps when a relationship between a man and a woman develops to a certain point, it should go deeper, instead of being rejected and denied in this way.

Just as she was about to apologize to the boy, he unexpectedly sent her an apology message first, saying that he would respect Hua Yuan's wishes in the future and would not do anything similar again.

With her inner knot untied, Hua Yuan also let go of all her mental burdens.

In addition, the two also agreed to go to the movies together on the weekend.

Finally, the weekend has arrived.

Hua Yuan changed into one of her few pretty outfits and arrived at the date location shyly and bashfully.

Strangely, her boyfriend told her that the movie theater they had originally planned to go to didn't have any good movies and the prices were too high.

He knew of a private cinema that was cheap and suitable for two people, but it was located in a rather remote area within an older resettlement community.

Hua Yuan didn't think much of it and followed along.

Trusting the mature young man in front of her, she followed him until they arrived at a secluded resettlement community.

However, her boyfriend did not lead her to any building, but instead turned into a little-known alleyway where the security cameras had been covered up beforehand.

A group of people were already waiting inside the alleyway.

A group of adults who are already adults.

Hua Yuan's boyfriend had already been expelled from high school due to a serious incident and had been living in society for some time.

Hua Yuan's beauty and sculpted figure captivated the group, who immediately transferred the money to the boy for twice the price they had originally ordered.

Even though Hua Yuan's sports performance ranks among the top ten in her grade, at only fourteen years old, she is unable to resist the coercion of several adult men.

Even if they managed to break free, they could only run aimlessly through this alleyway with no exit.

She longed to run back to the Orphanage, to run back to the director's arms, to return to that warm family, and never leave again.

But all her hands touched was the damp and cold wall.

There was a dead end in front of me, with a high wall blocking all possibilities... and a mattress had even been prepared there long ago.

It clearly hurts.

But she didn't make a sound.

She could have cried for help, but she couldn't utter a single word because she had no idea who could save her.

Lonely and desperate.

She could only let the evil of this world taint her.

Tears welled up in her eyes, making it impossible for her to see the person in front of her clearly.

Or rather, everyone looks the same.

It has an ugly, terrifying monster face.

As Hua Yuan stepped into the forest beside the hotel and ran through the dense tree trunks,

It seems like I've really gone back to being fourteen years old.

We returned to that damp, dark, and cramped alleyway.

Stepping on the filthy, flowing ground, running through the depths of the alley with no exit, she wanted to hide back at the Orphanage, but it was too late to go back... But...

This escape seems a little different.

Hua Yuan's throat gradually opened during her escape; her subconscious wanted to call for help because a new person had appeared in her memory that she could rely on.

Although this reliance did not belong to her.

Although the reliance gained from the other party was very short-lived.

But it was warm and hot.

Just as the colorful tentacles were about to catch up with the Hua Yuan,

A name used for a distress call was shouted out from Hua Yuan's throat:

"Di!"

The screaming ended.

Snap!

There was no scene of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress.

The colorful tentacles that transformed into hands firmly gripped Hua Yuan's shoulders, preventing her from escaping.

But something is strange,

Hua Yuan's body, however, remained undamaged for a long time.

At the same time, an abnormal heat was rising from the soil beneath their feet.

Hua Yuan suddenly turned his head and looked behind him.

It wasn't just her who got caught.

The village chief's trouser leg was also grabbed by a hand, an arm that grew out of the soil, an arm covered with scorch marks and wrapped with wire.

At the same time, a sound similar to an engine starting could be heard.