Mei Saw Her Future Self Run Apponia Through and Was Stunned on the Spot

"Then keep pressuring her."

Xu Sanshi grinned.

"They've already risked their lives, are they afraid they won't get the truth out of them?"

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but glare at him.

"You make it sound so easy, but it's a gamble with your life."

"Of course I know it's dangerous."

Xu Sanshi subconsciously looked at Ning Rongrong, his voice lowering slightly.

"But sometimes, if you don't take the gamble, you're just waiting to die."

Ning Rongrong looked slightly taken aback, but did not refute her further.

On the other side, Chang Gong Wei, Lei Xiang, A'Dai Hai Long, Tian Hen, Ye Yinzhu, Zi, Ji Dong, and Lie Yan all showed solemn expressions.

Rong Nianbing stroked her chin.

"She's not challenging strength, she's challenging the Rules."

Zhou Weiqing grinned.

"As long as the Rules themselves are incomplete, loopholes can always be found."

The Dragon God slowly spoke:

But a gap is not an exit.

All eyes turned back to the Light Screen.

Mei and Apponia stand facing each other.

The mirror slowly closed behind the two of them, as if isolating them from the rest of the world.

"Now, are you willing to see me?"

Mei asked.

Apponia gently shook her head.

I've been trying to see you.

But you never respond.

"Because some answers, once spoken, become new Shackles."

Mei gripped the hilt of the knife tightly.

"Then I'll find it myself."

"Even if the entire prophecy has to be invalidated before the tenth day?"

Even at the cost of one's life?

"Yes."

She answered without the slightest hesitation.

"As long as I didn't die at your hands, that's enough to prove you wrong."

Apponia watched her quietly.

"Do you really believe that you can escape your fate simply by changing the way you die?"

"I have no idea."

Mei looked up.

"But at least, that's the choice I can make."

At that moment, countless overlapping images appeared before Apponia's eyes.

Mei was engulfed by the Lie Yan.

Mei collapsed in the frost.

Mei pierced by lightning.

Mei stood in the darkness of the tenth day, her long sword stained with blood.

Countless futures intersect, but ultimately all point to the same destination.

Just as all the images were about to overlap, one of them suddenly veered off course.

That wasn't Mei falling down.

Instead, Apponia reached out and pulled her back from the brink of death.

Apponia's fingertips trembled slightly.

She saw it.

Mei truly wanted was not to defeat fate through death.

Instead, they forced her to admit it herself...

Even the most absolute prophecies require constant maintenance by someone.

"Ten days ago," Apponia finally spoke, "I will not let you die."

Mei's eyes narrowed.

"And what about the tenth day?"

"On the tenth day, you will still come before me."

"Then what?"

Apponia raised her hand and removed the butterfly-shaped eye patch.

For the first time, a pair of eyes, calm to the point of being almost sorrowful, were fully exposed to Mei.

"Then you'll know why."

The mirror shattered behind the two of them.

Countless Fragments reflect the same future.

Mei stood before Apponia, holding a long sword.

And that knife was piercing through Apponia's chest.

Outside the Light Screen, everyone held their breath simultaneously.

Tang San's expression suddenly turned serious.

Huo Yuhao's Divine Power tightened instantly.

Tang Wulin suddenly stood up.

"Why was it Apponia that was pierced by the knife?"

The next moment, Mei, inside the Light Screen, also saw that scene.

She looked down at her hands.

This is not my future.

Apponia said calmly:

"It's a future you must break."

On the ninth day, the night was plunged into complete darkness by this single sentence.

With only one night left until the tenth day, there was only one night remaining.

The Fragments in the Light Screen suddenly stopped.

The long sword that pierced Apponia's chest seemed to be frozen in the gap between the future and reality by some invisible force.

Mei stared at the image, remaining silent for a long time.

She saw her own hands.

I saw the blade.

I also saw a fleeting look of pity in Apponia's eyes.

But she didn't see Kevin.

Kiana was not seen.

They also did not see the sky engulfed by ice and fire when the Finality came.

Is this the answer you wanted me to see?

Mei raised her head, her voice calm to the point of being sharp.

Apponia did not answer.

She simply put her butterfly-shaped eye mask back on and turned to walk deeper into the corridor.

The answer is never in the future.

Where is it?

"Where you're willing to give your all."

The footsteps faded into the distance.

Mei stood still, her gaze fixed on the shattered glass.

The next moment, a new text appeared on the Light Screen.

[Core risks identified.]

[The plan must reach a point of "truly near death."]

[If she's not careful, Mei won't be able to reach the tenth day.]

[To render the prophecy of "Apponia killing Mei herself" meaningless, Mei must die at the hands of other Flame-Chasers before the tenth day.]

[Target locked... The Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire, the sixth seat.]

[Decimation, through Qian Jie.]

In the corridor, Mei's eyelashes trembled slightly.

She had certainly heard of that name before.

Even before she stepped into the Elysian Realm, she had heard it countless times from Elysia.

That man who never accepts advice, never follows the Rules, and never cares what anyone thinks of him.

Qian Jie.

In the Moth to Fire, he is a fearsome warrior.

In the Elysian Realm, he is an unpredictable calamity.

If Kevin represents cold and heavy absolute power, then Qian Jie represents Binding destruction and rage.

He doesn't need a reason.

No command is required.

There's no need for anyone to tell him when to stop.

Once he decides to kill someone, he leaves no room for ambiguity.

Mei slowly tightened her grip on the knife hilt.

"The most suitable candidate..."

She murmured the name.

Outside the Light Screen, Xu Sanshi's expression changed instantly.

"Etc!"

He suddenly stood up and pointed at the text on the Light Screen.

"Is she planning to go after that guy named Qian Jie?"

Bei Bei's expression also turned somber.

"It seems that's indeed the case."

"That would be sending her to her death!"

Xu Sanshi raised his voice.

"Before, she only brandished the knife at herself a couple of times, at least Apponia was there watching. Now she's looking for someone who can kill her without hesitation, what's the difference between that and suicide?"

Xiao Xiao pursed her lips.

"The difference is, she wanted to force the prophecy out before she died."

Is there a big difference?

He Caitou spoke in a muffled voice.

"For Mei, it might be a matter of whether or not she can protect Kiana."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Sanshi stopped abruptly.

The image on the Light Screen changed again.

It was a large hall, glowing red from the flames.

The walls were covered in cracks, and extinguished embers were scattered on the floor. The air was scorching hot, even though there was no change in temperature.