Sky Full of Light (Bonus 2)

"So you chose the city for my sake?" Yi Qing's words were roundabout and full of sarcasm, clearly indicating that she didn't quite believe him.

"There's that factor involved, isn't there? If you're moved, you can cry. I don't mind." Yu Xing continued walking on the road leading to the city. Although he said he was walking, he was actually moving very fast. He looked like he was strolling leisurely, but each step he took covered a distance of many steps.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that he is still using the power of the curse. Blackness quietly permeates around his legs, and the power of the curse flows exceptionally smoothly in the air of this world, as silky as Dove chocolate.

"To keep me from crying, tell me what other factors are involved?" Yi Qing asked, as if she were riding in a vehicle, with Yu Xing by her side.

"I'm going to the city to find Brother Jiu." Yu Xing was really blunt, which made Yi Qing's lips turn down several degrees.

This time, before Yi Qing could ask him how he knew Zhao Yijiu was in the city, Yu Xing took the initiative to explain:

"After crashing into the system, I was lying in City 51, which means the simulation was within this scope. Even if the actual scope is larger and includes several other cities, it doesn't mean City 51 should be excluded."

Therefore, the deduction takes place here, and the deducer must also be here.

"I don't know how far the simulation has progressed. That Little Curly just came from Base 52 where the incident happened. If the main plot is at Base 51, it means the main event hasn't started yet. So, I'll guess, irresponsibly, that some of the simulation participants went into the base to investigate, while others are definitely still searching for intelligence in the city."

"I don't know how many people are in Broken Mirror, but at least Brother Jiu and Carlos are definitely there. If they're going to split up, Carlos is more likely to go to the base; his abilities are suited for dealing with people. As for Brother Jiu... if nothing unexpected happens, he also has a source of viral infection within him."

Zhao Yijiu is not purely human; the vengeful spirit within him also represents a part of him.

If Zhao Yijiu didn't completely eliminate the vengeful ghost during Yu Xing's absence, then in the early stages of this deduction, Zhao Yijiu would also be among those who couldn't openly enter the base.

After all, the technology here is very advanced, and the methods for detecting the "virus" are currently unknown. Zhao Yijiu will not take the risk; if the ghostly aspect is discovered, it could have very serious consequences.

Yi Qing secretly applauded as she deduced the possible location of her teammates from just a few words from Yu Xing.

Smart people just seem very capable.

He doesn't know yet if what Yu Xing said is true or not, but it sounds pretty much right.

"Oh, right," he suddenly remembered, "The consequences of being found to be carrying a 'virus' are so serious, yet you still let me go out freely?"

Yu Xing raised an eyebrow. "Ha, who can prove that I'm the one carrying it? On the contrary, this world is full of vengeful spirits and viruses, what difference does one more make? This should be the most carefree scenario you've ever lived in~"

"You seem to have a deep misunderstanding of me. Although we are all ghosts in essence, I am not the same kind of thing as these low-level, assembly-line-like creatures." Yi Qing seemed to have some contempt for the vengeful spirit virus.

Even through the dagger, he could hear Yu Xing and the chattering child's conversation, and knew that the ghosts here all attacked in similar ways, and seemed to be trigger-based.

It's like they have no intelligence.

The truly powerful demons can decide who lives and who dies; why can't they even make a choice?

Therefore, he wouldn't naturally hide among these ghosts like a river flowing into the sea; instead, he would be like a cluster of flames burning in a swarm of fireflies, extremely conspicuous.

But even if he said that, if Yu Xing changed his mind now and asked him to go back to the dagger, he definitely wouldn't listen.

He had so much freedom outside, so he didn't need to ask that one question.

They chatted casually along the way, and the city soon came into Yu Xing.

The surrounding environment is becoming increasingly modern, the buildings are becoming more and more densely packed and ornate, and the eerie feeling is becoming stronger and stronger.

Upon arriving here, Yu Xing could almost hear all sorts of whispers, as if the area around him was filled with people, but when he scanned the area with his senses, he found nothing.

"Yu Xing." Yi Qing finally decided to get off him, stepping onto the ground with a reluctant expression.

Yu Xing: "What's wrong?"

Yi Qing said softly, "... It's so crowded here."

Yu Xing glanced at the empty ground beside them, confirming that Yi Qing wasn't joking, and then remained silent for two seconds.

Is it crowded? He didn't seem to notice.

Why can't I sense their presence?

Yi Qing: "Ah... because you're still alive. When you die, you'll probably be able to see these little dots floating in the air."

Yu Xing's eyes lit up. "You mean the virus?"

"Hmm? Perhaps, they're just a bunch of remnants without even consciousness, purely radiating malice." As Yi Qing spoke, he raised his hand and waved it twice in the air. It was unclear what he was holding, but the faint blue mist on his wrist did indeed twist for a moment, then made a shape as if it were wrapping up something and devouring it.

"Very weak."

"How many did you just take down?" Yu Xing, somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, the eerie aura emanating from such a massive city couldn't be weak.

"One scroll contains hundreds of tiny points of light." Yi Qing lowered his hand, seemingly sensing something, then confirmed, "They come from the same corpse. This should be the virus circle that the gossipy kid mentioned."

Yu Xing walked a few steps nearby but still didn't feel anything unusual.

Based on his current understanding, the virus should attack indiscriminately; if there really is a virus here, it should be attacking him.

"How many more are from the same source as the light spot you just killed?" Yu Xing asked.

"Tens of thousands," Yi Qing said, pointing around.

Under the streetlights, beside the bus stop, on the tall branches... as far as the eye can see, countless pale white dots of light are suspended motionless in the air, and whenever the wind passes by, the dots of light are slightly moved.

All of these originated from the same dead person. Yi Qing sensed the exact same emotions emanating from these points of light, and if she concentrated, she could even see fragments of memories in some of them...

In the suburbs, behind a deserted tree, a desperate cry for help finally faded into silence amidst the gurgling blood.

Someone was murdered here, and their resentment and bitterness gave rise to a ghost.

However, the ghost did not take shape. Instead, it transformed into countless points of light, spreading throughout the area. Anyone who stepped into this area would be sucked into the points of light and contaminated by the ghostly energy within them.

So this is what's known as the vengeful spirit virus.

He could see these things and understood them easily, but the points of light were as natural to Yu Xing as air, so Yu Xing couldn't perceive them.

"I know what you're thinking." Yi Qing snapped her fan open, swatting away the slivers of light near her cheek. "You think... the virus can't possibly be that weak?"

Yu Xing raised an eyebrow. "Could it be that its strength lies in its large numbers, making it difficult to eradicate? Or is it that I hadn't considered that this vengeful spirit virus is actually not a single species, so some are stronger and some are weaker, and it's just that the virus in this area we've entered happens to be weaker?"

Having finally found an opportunity to discover the truth before Yu Xing, Yi Qing wanted to have a good chance to figure things out, but before he could even speak, Yu Xing had already guessed most of it, choking back the words he was about to utter.

"I have nothing more to say. It's too crowded here, let's go." The usually gentle and refined Yi Qing rolled her eyes and said irritably.

Instead of letting them guess, it's better to find the person who broke the mirror and learn from them.