The Strange Curved Realm

A gunshot rang out, and Du Qiangwei, who had just emerged from the wormhole, collapsed to the ground!

This time was different from before. She had been shot in the head. The super gene within her was frantically repairing her injuries, but the sharp pain of her skull being pierced and the buzzing in her head tormented her incessantly, driving her to the brink of madness!

This was not the outside world. She couldn't connect to Deno 3 to replenish her energy, nor did she have Yu Qin to bless her with a complete recovery state. She could only rely on herself.

Seeing her energy about to run out, her opponent still wasn't coming out to deliver the killing blow. It was like a terrifyingly cautious venomous snake, injecting poison into its prey and then retreating far away, unwilling to show itself until it was certain the prey was completely dead.

Seeing that faking death wouldn't lure her opponent out, Du Qiangwei used her hands to support herself on the ground, trying to get up. Unexpectedly, another bullet shot out from the void, blasting a huge hole in the hand she was using to prop herself up!

With a "crack," her bone snapped. Blood gushed out, and Du Qiangwei finally couldn't help but let out a piercing scream, crashing heavily onto the ground.

Heart-wrenching pain!

Ever since she entered District 9 alone, she had experienced the greatest setback of her life, trying again and again, failing again and again!

Confident in her unparalleled space-time gene, she had actually lost to her opponent in terms of wormhole control!

Du Qiangwei slammed her other, uninjured hand onto the ground. Tears of frustration streamed down her face, mixing with the overflowing blood and soaking into the dry earth...

She thought of that scoundrel, the one who could have imprisoned her with his abilities but always pretended to be afraid of her, the one who, along with Ajie, she had bullied into a pathetic state. The scoundrel who, without hesitation, consumed his own origin energy to cover up the shame of a random, silly goddess. The scoundrel who was stingy but still paid for the most expensive dress she picked out. The scoundrel who would rather expose himself and be blown up by Lena, but still showed up to catch her when she was severely injured...

Scene after scene, image after image, the memories of that scoundrel flashed through her mind, intertwining into memories that were both painful and heartwarming when she dreamt of him at midnight...

"No wormhole calculations allowed here!"

She was dying, wasn't she? Du Qiangwei thought. Her ears were even hallucinating. She couldn't help but give a bitter smile. What good was unwillingness? She had still lost, in the area she was most skilled in... lost...

"Stupid woman!" A familiar voice sounded in her ear. Immediately, she felt a pair of large hands lift her up horizontally. She suddenly opened her eyes and saw that handsome face that filled her with both longing and pain.

"Hoo!" Wei Zitong let out a long sigh. Du Qiangwei's map wasn't simple either. That strange figure was elusive, and he had suffered quite a bit since entering. He felt that this thing's wormhole usage ability was even stronger than Du Qiangwei's!

That was right. If it were weaker than Du Qiangwei, she wouldn't be in such a sorry state. Most importantly, this was a distorted space. Someone unfamiliar with wormholes could easily fall into a never-ending loop of overlapping spaces. He had fallen into it twice when he entered.

However, when it came to strangeness, he hadn't encountered anything stranger than his own abilities. As long as he had enough energy and his computational power was sufficient, he could play with his abilities in countless ways. It was just a pity that these two points were currently his biggest weaknesses.

But the current situation was that Du Qiangwei was severely injured, having been shot in multiple places. However, the most serious injuries were the two large holes blasted in her skull and arm. She could only withdraw from the area for repairs.

This was also something Wei Zitong had observed: no matter how severe the injury, as long as one withdrew from the corresponding combat zone, they could recover quickly, much like returning to town to heal in a game.

This might be a protection mechanism, Wei Zitong thought. Then, carrying Du Qiangwei, he carefully retreated from District 9 step by step.

As soon as they emerged, Wei Zitong heard Jace's reprimand from the void: "Wei Zitong, who allowed you to tamper with the system settings using your special abilities? Do you know how much impact system errors can have on others?"

"Sorry..." Wei Zitong lowered his head. "Qiangwei was too severely injured. I got agitated and..."

"That was her own choice, it has nothing to do with you!" Jace's tone was stern. "If you really cared about her, why didn't you team up with her from the beginning?"

"I..." Wei Zitong was speechless.

"I'll let it slide this time," Jace's tone softened. "Caring for comrades and protecting companions is a reflection of your fine character, but remember, this is a one-time exception!"

"I understand..." Wei Zitong said softly.

"How about this," Jace's voice continued to come from the void. "You temporarily leave Lena's team and form a temporary team with Du Qiangwei to assist her in completing the mission."

"Yes!" Wei Zitong immediately straightened up. He wanted to salute but realized he was still carrying Du Qiangwei and had no free hands, feeling a bit awkward.

"That's all then..." Jace's voice drifted away, and then there was silence.

Du Qiangwei, who had recovered somewhat after coming out, listened to their conversation and roughly understood what had happened. Knowing that Wei Zitong had forcefully entered District 9 for her, she felt warmth in her heart, but her expression turned cold. She said, "Put me down!"

Wei Zitong finally realized he was still holding Du Qiangwei after they came out. He crouched down and carefully placed her on the ground, saying softly, "You rest and recover first. I'll accompany you to conquer this map later."

"Who wants to go with you?" Du Qiangwei said coldly. "Where's your Lena? Aren't you going to accompany her? Her opponent must be no simple matter, right?"

Wei Zitong seemed to detect a hint of something different in her tone. He propped himself up with his hand, turned, and sat beside Du Qiangwei, smiling. "Lena's mission map is Lieyang's training, she doesn't need me..."

"Oh, she doesn't need you so she kicked you aside? That's really a goddess's style!" Du Qiangwei interrupted Wei Zitong sarcastically before he could finish.

Wei Zitong was immediately choked, feeling a bit helpless. He figured he shouldn't mention Lena again. Whenever Lena was brought up, Du Qiangwei's reactions would become very volatile, which would be detrimental to their subsequent cooperation. So, he forcibly changed the subject and said, "Tell me about it, what's the deal with your mission target? Slippery and elusive, I couldn't even see its shadow!"

When her mission target was mentioned, Du Qiangwei's eyes reddened slightly. After taking a few deep breaths, she slowly began to speak, "It's someone who's very skilled at using wormholes. It can create spatial dead loops throughout the entire space using wormholes, and it also has a sniper rifle that can fire 'Godslayer No. 1' bullets. It's very troublesome!"

"Hiss!" Wei Zitong couldn't help but gasp. The combination of a sniper and wormhole calculations – wasn't that the combat style of a high-level demon? Could the target be a demon? Fortunately, he had released his skill to prohibit wormhole calculations as soon as he entered, otherwise, he would have also fallen into it. After thinking for a moment, he looked down at Du Qiangwei and asked, "Did you see what it looked like?"

"No," Du Qiangwei shook her head. Then she looked up at Wei Zitong and asked confusedly, "Does that have anything to do with dealing with it?"

"No, I just wanted to confirm an idea," Wei Zitong said. "But you don't need to be too discouraged. I've seen it. Except for my map and Mengmeng's map, which are a bit different, everyone else's mission targets are strong individuals corresponding to their gene models. Yours is similar. I estimate the opponent is at the level of a third-generation super soldier. However, our abilities will also be enhanced. Under the stimulation of powerful external forces, reaching the level of a third-generation super soldier is also possible."

He paused as he spoke, thinking for a moment, and analyzed, "The reason your mission target is so difficult to deal with is mainly due to its abilities. The map itself is also an indispensable factor for the ability of space control. The opponent has stayed in there for so long... Oh, the system setting is a thousand years, so it must be intimately familiar with that space. You've entered this space for the first time, so you're bound to suffer a great loss."

Du Qiangwei didn't speak but gently closed her eyes. Her body was recovering, but she was enjoying the feeling of this man sitting beside her and chattering. No matter what he was saying, it was good.

In fact, with Wei Zitong's help, she already had a plan. She understood her failure this time more profoundly than Wei Zitong. She also knew more about space-related knowledge, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of herself and her mission target, than Wei Zitong did. She just wanted to hear this voice; when the two of them were alone, even if he was complaining, it was good