Throwing Weapons

In the City Ruins, Feng Qi advanced cautiously.

After leaving the ruined residential complex and confirming that he was safe, he planned to return to Star City Shelter first to look up some information.

As for exploring the New World covered by the domain, he was in no hurry. He would consider it after he had money to replenish his energy.

After all, this world was filled with dangers. Careless exploration could get him killed at any moment.

He still had one unused permission to consult Cultivation Methods, and he did not want to waste it.

On the way back, he did not take the streets he had used to get here. Instead, he planned to take a detour west.

The route he had taken here was not only covered in strange vines, but he might also run into Little Black head-on. He might not be as lucky as before if that happened.

Looking down at the Girl Doll clinging tightly to his chest like an octopus, helplessness appeared on his face.

Even now, he still had no idea where this little girl had come from.

While traveling, bored out of his mind, he pulled the Girl Doll off his chest and played with her in his hands.

Pinching her nose, squeezing her cheeks, knocking on her head, prying apart her little legs...

"Eh!"

He discovered that she was smoothly sealed down there. No dick, no slit.

Realizing that the Girl Doll had no gender, he became even more certain that she was not human.

While testing her, he also discovered that as long as the Girl Doll was physically touching him, she would not open her eyes. But once the contact was broken, she would quickly open them and pounce on him.

He tried throwing her out. She crawled back and latched on. He threw her out again, and she crawled back again... After several times, the narrator's voice surfaced in his mind.

Have some decency. She's still a child!

Feng Qi:...

"Narrator, if this thing fought Little Black, who would be stronger?"

I don't know who's stronger, but you're definitely a bastard.

Feng Qi:...

Taking a detour westward, the scenery around him began to change. The towering buildings grew fewer, while wildly overgrown weeds even blocked his vision.

As he continued onward, he warily watched his surroundings to prevent any sudden incidents.

After walking for roughly half an hour, the buildings around him had noticeably thinned out.

At that moment, the Girl Doll lying on his chest suddenly opened her eyes. She nimbly slid down his left leg to the ground, stared toward the right with her grayish-white pupils, then moved on all fours and crawled in that direction.

Feng Qi was puzzled by this.

Though curious about where the Girl Doll was going, he had no intention of following her, believing it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

After all, curiosity really could kill people, especially in this perilous future world.

However, just as he was about to leave, he heard a deafening monster's roar from ahead.

The foot he had just stepped out with instantly withdrew.

Chicken out? Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and go hug that thigh.

"Why would I be afraid?!"

I know you're not afraid, but you're poor!

"Come on, come on, get out here. Let's fight." Feng Qi could not help glaring.

Getting worked up? What's so impressive about coming out? If you've got the guts, come in here and fight me.

Feng Qi:...

This time, he said nothing more and decisively headed in the direction the Girl Doll had gone.

The Girl Doll might not be reliable, but at least with her around, his safety might be assured.

As he ran forward, he rounded an ancient tree over thirty meters tall and arrived at an earthen slope covered in scattered stones.

The Girl Doll was kneeling on the slope, staring blankly with lifeless eyes at a patch of empty ground before her.

"What is she doing?" he muttered.

He stepped forward and came to the Girl Doll's side. His gaze swept over the surroundings, yet he still could not find anything unusual about the place.

Just as he was feeling puzzled, the Girl Doll suddenly sprang up and darted into the nearby grass at tremendous speed.

Feng Qi immediately prepared to follow her.

But the Girl Doll quickly returned from the grass, with a vivid yellow flower clenched in her mouth.

Once again arriving before the slope, the Girl Doll knelt down once more. Then she slowly planted the flower from her mouth into the earth, and a tear suddenly slid from her grayish-white pupils.

"Bang... Qi... woo."

Feng Qi:???

The Girl Doll's string of baffling actions left him utterly confused.

Yet from her behavior, he could tell that the Girl Doll seemed to hold some special feelings for this patch of land.

Still unable to understand, he could not help asking softly:

"Suction Cup, are you still coming with me?"

The Girl Doll ignored him, continuing to stare blankly at the dirt with an unusually absorbed expression.

Realizing that the Girl Doll would no longer follow him away, he could not help sighing. Then he headed west alone.

Even without the Girl Doll's protection, he had to return to Star City Shelter.

Though he did not want to admit it, the reason he was struggling so hard to survive ultimately came down to one word:

"Poor."

If he had money, he would not need to care about death at all. At worst, he could sleep again and start everything over.

Continuing west, after walking for about twenty minutes, he suddenly heard movement behind him.

Turning around, he saw a small figure pounce toward him. It then slammed heavily into his chest and latched on tightly.

As his body flew backward, he realized that Suction Cup had returned.

Then his head slammed heavily into the ground.

After getting back to his feet, he looked at the Girl Doll, whose face still bore tear tracks, and wore a helpless expression.

Then, with the Girl Doll in tow, he continued on his way.

After walking for an unknown length of time, he finally left the abandoned building district and arrived at the familiar Burial Ground. His view suddenly opened up.

After getting his bearings, he headed directly toward Star City Shelter.

As for the Living Dead he encountered along the way, he let them go as long as they did not attack him first.

Little Black had most likely already caught up, so time was extremely important to him now.

There would be plenty of chances to grow stronger, but each time he entered the Future Dreamland, he only had one chance to consult Cultivation Methods.

So which was more important was obvious.

Running onward for about an hour, he finally arrived at the familiar black stone monument.

But just as he was about to step into the Metal Passage, the narrator's voice surfaced in his mind:

The moon waxes and wanes; people meet and part. At last, this moment has come. I can't help but think—(slight pause, BGM begins): Some people drift apart as they walk... Some dreams end as they are dreamed. Only then do I realize I was too naive before, while reality is so cruel.

Feng Qi:...

Looking back, just as he had expected, Little Black was approaching from afar.

Compared to the Blood-colored Eye he had encountered last time, the Unicorn Domain Creature had clearly not lasted long against Little Black.

It was already too late to run, because Little Black moved far too fast.

Watching Little Black draw closer and closer, he took a deep breath, then grabbed the Girl Doll from his chest.

"Off you go!"

As he spoke, he threw the bewildered Girl Doll toward Little Black.

"I'll come back and avenge you next time!" With that, he turned around without looking back and stepped into the Metal Passage.