Chapter 192

Bai Wei wasn't unaware of the Seed Zone of Holy Sound, but his understanding wasn't as profound.

In the Holy Sound chapter of the game, players cannot reach the Seed Zone. All information about the Seed Zone is fragmented and scattered in the words of various characters and in the records of some noble documents, giving players a general idea of what that place is.

And a phrase that almost every character from the Seed Zone mentions—that they, in any case, would never want to return to that place.

But only now can Bai Wei truly appreciate the weight of those words.

Especially when the crazed father was dragged away by his servants, and the daughter whom her father had used as a breeding subject stood there blankly, it was unclear whether she did not understand what had happened or was numb to everything.

"This is truly eye-opening," Bai Wei murmured. "There aren't many places that would make me think like this... That girl can't become a musician, right?"

"No," He Wei Ni Ya answered in her mind. "It's not that anyone who has a scale can become a player. If the scale pattern is too poor, there is no way to play a piece of music. Moreover, most seeds that are born from the interaction between seeds have serious intellectual problems. Such people cannot become players and can only continue to exist as Breeding Male and Breeding Female."

"Is that so?" Bai Wei sighed softly. "How pitiful."

...Pitiful?

A strange feeling rose in He Wei Ni Ya's heart.

She didn't know where this strange feeling came from. Was it because no one in the Holy Sound felt that everything in the Seed Zone was worthy of pity, except for Bai Wei? Or was it that someone as powerful as Bai Wei would actually show such pity?

He Wei Ni Ya couldn't understand it, but she still silently kept Bai Wei's words in mind.

At this moment, the servant who had dragged the father away earlier returned, looking embarrassed.

"I'm so sorry, miss," he quickly apologized. "That guy isn't very bright, I didn't expect him to dare to be so disrespectful to you! Don't worry, I'll be right back in a moment..."

"Whatever." He Wei Ni Ya didn't seem to care. "Since you've already made your plans, I won't interfere. Well, it's been a long time since I've been here, I'll go explore by myself."

The servant breathed a sigh of relief at He Wei Ni Ya's lack of concern, and he was not surprised that He Wei Ni Ya said she wanted to just wander around.

He had managed the Seed Zone for several years and knew very well what his mistress was really like.

When He Wei Ni Ya suggests going out for a walk, it means she wants to release her sexual urges.

What was being released was... the desire to kill.

When the servant first saw He Wei Ni Ya deal with the eliminated seeds, he was deeply shocked and terrified.

After all, He Wei Ni Ya was just a child at that time. It was the first time he had ever seen a child so cruel and decisive as to pick up a butcher's knife and swing it at those defenseless seeds. The childish smile with blood on it made him, as an adult, feel deeply uncomfortable, and he even planned to report it to the master later.

However, He Wei Ni Ya, who was still young at the time, saw through the servant's thoughts.

He still remembered the scene: He Wei Ni Ya was playing with a bloodstained dagger as she spoke to him casually.

"Are you going to tell Father? You can try, he'll definitely give me a good scolding when he finds out, but..."

He Wei Ni Ya paused, then gave him a smile that he would never forget.

"What do you plan to do next? This family will eventually fall into my hands, because I am Golden Sound, the irreplaceable Golden Sound."

"So, Mr. Bai Lun, what do you intend to do?"

What could Bai Lun do?

A ten-year-old girl is not scary.

But a ten-year-old girl who is already so sensible, so vengeful, and who will surely become the head of the family in the future is quite frightening.

So at that moment, he could only lower his head deeply and say to the young girl in an extremely humble tone, "I understand, Miss."

In the years that followed, He Wei Ni Ya became increasingly uncontrollable on this path.

However, after watching it for a while, Bai Lun got used to it, and even his initial fear and unease turned into joy.

Because when doing this kind of thing, He Wei Ni Ya doesn't bring her own family members with her, but only a few veterans who work in the Seed Zone.

So, from this perspective, aren't those who know He Wei Ni Ya's true nature the future head of the family's most trusted confidants? And when He Wei Ni Ya comes of age and gradually takes control of the Hai Luo Family, won't He Wei Ni Ya be able to change their fate with just a word?

Thinking of this, they no longer felt uncomfortable at first, and even looked forward to He Wei Ni Ya continuing to do so, and would cooperate very enthusiastically, just like... now.

Bai Lun nodded very sensibly. "I understand, Miss."

Then, with practiced ease, he waved his hand to dismiss those around him, took He Wei Ni Ya's personal maid who had come from the main family with him, and then gestured for her to enter the deep streets of the Seed Zone.

"Miss, let me show you the way."

Normally, He Wei Ni Ya would gladly follow them deeper into the Seed Zone. The deeper you go, the more substandard the seeds become, seeds that could be eliminated at any moment; no one would care how many of these seeds disappear.

All they had to do was close their eyes and mouths and obediently lead the way for He Wei Ni Ya.

To their surprise, He Wei Ni Ya did not follow them, but remained standing.

"This time, I don't need anyone to come with me."

Bai Lun was slightly taken aback. "Don't you need us to lead the way?"

"Yes, I've walked this road many times."

"But it's too chaotic and full of all sorts of people..."

"What?" He Wei Ni Ya tapped her staff lightly with her finger. "Do you think that now that I've lit up the notes and officially become a player, I should be afraid of a bunch of notes that are all inferior Breeding Male and Breeding Female?"

Bai Lun didn't dare to respond and immediately lowered his head, "Of course not, we were just afraid you would get lost... no, of course you won't get lost."

Having dealt with He Wei Ni Ya for so many years, Bai Lun had long understood one thing: never disobey He Wei Ni Ya under any circumstances.

Let her do whatever she wants.

Don't stop it, don't ask why.

The only thing a qualified servant needs to do is clean up He Wei Ni Ya's mess afterward, and before that... hand her the knife.

Bai Lun beckoned to another servant, who immediately came forward carrying a box.

The box popped open, revealing all sorts of knives, some even engraved with Magic Power runes.

"These are just a small token of my appreciation," Bai Lun said, bowing slightly. "Please feel free to choose."

He Wei Ni Ya nodded slightly, glanced at the box, casually picked up a boning knife, and walked into the deepest and darkest alley.

"Well, although I've never met the real He Wei Ni Ya," Bai Wei's voice echoed in He Wei Ni Ya's mind, "Judging from the details pieced together from all the current aspects, she's not a likable person at all. In that respect, she's far inferior to you."

He Wei Ni Ya automatically ignored the teasing part of Bai Wei's words and focused on the first half of Bai Wei's sentence.

After a brief moment of thought, He Wei Ni Ya decided to ask directly.

Can I ask you a question?

"Asking one isn't enough, ask two," Bai Wei said with a smile. "Don't mistake me for a stingy person."

"...Okay." He Wei Ni Ya asked, "You just said you've never seen the real He Wei Ni Ya and know absolutely nothing about her?"

"Of course," Bai Wei said with a smile. "Why would I want to know about a mentally ill, perverted young lady from a remote place?"

"Then how do you know I replaced her?" He Wei Ni Ya asked the question that had been troubling her, but which Bai Wei had always refused to answer. "You know nothing about her."

"Hmph. So you thought I knew your identity because I knew the original He Wei Ni Ya, just like Daphne discovered you were an imposter?" Bai Wei said with a smile. "Unfortunately, that's not the case. I don't know the original He Wei Ni Ya, nor have I ever met her, but... I know you, and I've met you."

He Wei Ni Ya's pupils narrowed slightly.

Has Visas seen her?

When?

Earlier?

He Wei Ni Ya immediately pressed, "When?"

"Hmm... this is already beyond the limit."

He Wei Ni Ya was slightly taken aback, not yet reacting. "Exceeding the limit?"

"Yeah." Bai Wei raised his middle finger, then manipulated He Wei Ni Ya's index and Ring Finger to slowly bend down, continuing to do that classic finger-crossing gesture. "Have you forgotten? I only said I would answer two questions, and this is the third one now. Don't take me for some kind of generous person."

He Wei Ni Ya: "..."

For a moment, Bai Wei felt that He Wei Ni Ya's breathing had become heavier, clearly affected by her emotions, which made Bai Wei even happier.

"Haha, just kidding," Bai Wei said with a laugh. "But I really can't tell you the answer to that question, at least not now."

After taking a few deep breaths, He Wei Ni Ya quickly calmed herself down and said calmly, "It's alright if you don't want to tell me. I have no right to ask you for the answer to this kind of question."

Bai Wei just smiled.

This is indeed not a good question to answer. After all, he can't just tell He Wei Ni Ya the truth that he had seen her in the game, can he?

At that time, she also tricked herself, the protagonist, quite badly.

But things are different now; the roles of offense and defense have reversed.

The deeper you go, the harsher the environment becomes.

If the rows of houses we saw earlier resembled prisons, then these houses deeper inside were even more outrageous, small and cramped like farms.

In this place, even the sunlight seemed to dim.

Despite her exquisite appearance and seemingly out of place, He Wei Ni Ya walked with remarkable ease and naturalness, familiar with every path and knowing every fork in the road.

She has walked this road countless times.

Then, slowly, Bai Wei heard singing.

No, it's hard to call this a song.

Because it really sounds awful, like someone who knows nothing about music randomly banging on expensive piano keys, or like the incomprehensible roar of a wild beast that doesn't know music.

"What kind of music is this?" Bai Wei asked.

He Wei Ni Ya replied, "It doesn't have a specific name; the people here call it the Seed-Seeking Song."

"The Seed-Seeking Song?"

"Yes, the people here only know what a single note is like, they don't have the ability to compose music. This piece, 'Seed-Seeking Song,' is a piece created by the people here by blending all seven notes together."

"I see. Then what is the reason for this?"

He Wei Ni Ya did not answer immediately, but instead walked to a house with an open door and stopped.

The Seed-Seeking Song " originated from this room.

The room reeked of an indescribable stench and was filled with a substance that was hard to tell if it was excrement or dirt, so much so that the wriggling figure was barely visible unless you looked closely.

However, Bai Wei's eyes could see it very clearly.

There were two people.

Oh no, to be precise, it's Breeding Male and Breeding Female stock.

They are conducting "breeding".

Such open and undisguised breeding is like raising livestock.

Everything about them was decaying, even the musical notes on their bodies seemed to be fading.

Only their eyes were filled with madness.

They were making low growls, uttering sounds that were difficult to understand.

And that sound was none other than the "Seed-Seeking Song" mentioned earlier.

"The Lord of Holy Sound does not listen to human words, but only to music," He Wei Ni Ya said softly. "That is why the people of Holy Sound express their respect to the Lord of Holy Sound with music. But the people here do not know how to make music, so they can only mix the seven tones together in order to let the Lord of Holy Sound hear their voices and then grant them what they desire most... the Seed of the Seven Tones."

"The closer the Breeding Male and Breeding Female are to the depths, the more they desire the seed of the seven tones. Because their own talents are not as good as those of the Breeding Male and Breeding Female on the outer edges, they do not care about class or timbre, as long as it is a seed."

"Of course..." He Wei Ni Ya paused for a moment, then slowly lowered her gaze to the strangely colored "soil."

In that soil, one can vaguely see pale, withered bones and flesh stained with blood.

"Only those that carry musical notes can be called seeds."

"The rest will simply be eliminated."

The moment He Wei Ni Ya finished speaking, the "Seed-Seeking Song" reached its climax, and the Breeding Male Breeding Female moving.

Because a new "seed" has already been planted.

Twenty minutes later, He Wei Ni Ya arrived at the outermost hut.

This was her former "home".

He Wei Ni Ya lived here for more than ten years, and now it has fallen into disrepair, as if no one has been here for a long time.

After standing in front of the door for a moment, He Wei Ni Ya raised her hand and pushed the door open.

A piercing creaking sound rang out.

Several pairs of eyes swept over from inside the room.

"Daphne?" the person inside asked.

"Daphne is dead."

He Wei Ni Ya said calmly.

"I killed him."