Kill Empty

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. How much can you really know about them after just one meeting?" The woman with the pointed chin and monkey-like face said to Xu Wa while handing the phone back to Du Keke: "Alright, now he definitely can't bother you in this way!"

Du Keke took the phone and nodded.

After a moment of silence, she said somewhat hesitantly, "I don't want to see him again to avoid any complications. Could you please take my things to him for me?"

These words were spoken.

The woman with the pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks immediately fell silent.

He glanced at the man with the afro and Xu Wa, then shook his head first, saying, "You guys go ahead, you guys go ahead. Blocking me is fine, but returning things is something I can't handle, it's too awkward."

The girl with the afro also chimed in timidly, "I'd be even more afraid. The other person seems to be a high-level Tower Climber, right? I don't want any misunderstandings that could cause trouble for me later..."

"It has nothing to do with you, why would I cause you trouble?" Du Keke looked at her speechlessly.

Xu Wa asked in confusion, "Didn't you say he's been living at the Academy? Why don't you just send it to him by express delivery?"

"The delivery guy is too abrupt. After all, he's someone close to that guy. It's dangerous if he turns on an ordinary person like me." Du Keke grabbed Xu Wa's hand and pleaded, "Baby, you've met him, so you know him. Please help me, okay? Tell him I'm very grateful to him, but I really can't accept his feelings!"

Xu Wa looked at her helplessly for a while, then nodded in agreement.

Du Keke happily pulled her up and said, "Then I'll go home now and pack your things for you!"

"Aren't you two going to eat?" the woman with the pointed chin and monkey-like face pressed.

Du Keke waved without turning her head.

The man with the afro asked timidly, "Shall we eat some more?"

The woman with the pointed chin and monkey-like face picked up her bag and asked irritably, "Are you treating?"

The man with the afro quickly waved his hand. "This is Second Region, I can't afford to hire anyone here..."

"Then why even ask?" The woman with the pointed chin and monkey-like face picked up her bag and walked straight away. "The only two people who knew how to pay the bill are gone, what's the point of eating!"

We walked until we reached a secluded spot.

She took out her phone, looked at He Jiong's contact information, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

It was dusk.

Xu Wa arrived at the Five Regions Academy carrying a box.

I just told the security guard I was looking for Mr. He Jiong.

Then I saw that somewhat familiar figure sitting under the shade of a tree next to the playground.

The security guard followed her gaze, quickly registered her information, and let her through.

Currently, Li He and Gu Jianbing are working on the complex mechanism, and the gatekeeper can only symbolically stop people and register their visitor information.

Once the elaborate traps are complete, the gatekeepers will truly become mere decorations.

Xu Wa, carrying the box, came to He Jiong's side.

The other person is having dinner.

Holding a lunchbox, he idly shoveled rice into his mouth, staring blankly at the distant sky, lost in thought.

Xu Wa handed him the box.

He Jiong snapped out of his daze, looked at the box, then at her, and it took him a while to remember who she was.

I took the box and opened it.

Xu Wa explained from the side, "Coco hesitated for a long time. She said she was very grateful to you, but she still couldn't accept your feelings."

He Jiong nodded.

Cover the box and set it aside.

He picked up his lunchbox again and continued eating quietly.

A wandering prodigal son has suddenly become this silent figure.

Xu Wa felt a pang of guilt.

She sat down and comforted him, "Feelings can't be forced. I know you must be feeling really bad right now. Try to distract yourself with something you enjoy! Do you have any hobbies? Escape rooms? Haunted house adventures? Wilderness survival? Mountain climbing and skydiving? I'm very brave, I can do all of these with you!"

He Jiong glanced at her and shook his head. "Thank you, but no need."

Xu Wa persisted, "Seriously, don't stay cooped up by yourself! I know a place that serves really good pickled fish; I'll treat you!"

As they talked...

Both she and He Jiong lowered their gazes simultaneously, landing on the lunchbox.

Xu Wa awkwardly rubbed the bag strap.

"Really, it's not necessary. Thank you for making the trip. Go back now." He Jiong put away the lunchbox, picked up the gift box next to him, and got up to leave, slowly walking towards the dormitory building.

Xu Wa watched his receding figure silently.

A word flashed through my mind.

Lonely.

She shook her head.

He had completed all the tasks her best friend had asked her to do, and judging from He Jiong's attitude, she didn't seem like she would pursue the matter afterward.

Mission accomplished!

Xu Wa walked out of the Academy gates, and everything was perfect.

But for some reason, she always felt a little empty inside.

That lonely figure would often appear in her mind.

Not a permanent fixture, just a fleeting glimpse.

But it makes people uncomfortable.

She wanted to kick him hard, to tell him to pull himself together and stop looking like a loser!

But there was no relationship between the two.

Everyone only had a slight connection because of Du Keke.

Now that Du Keke's relationship has ended, their paths have naturally crossed again. They're just casual acquaintances, and there's no need for them to engage in this playful banter like good friends.

Xu Wa chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Take a step forward.

The sound of brakes screech rang out.

Her body was hit by a car, and blood was everywhere.

What Wang Wen wanted to test was the special level, the Insect Chamber, that she had encountered on the 20th floor.

However, upon entering the tower, the special permission granted revealed that there was another "little tail" in the team who hadn't even reached the tenth floor.

They had no choice but to slowly climb up, bit by bit.

Wang Wen, who possesses the Spirit Recovery Technique, did not conserve her energy this time.

It was completed in a flash, with sparks flying everywhere.

In the blink of an eye, we reached the 20th floor.

The skinny boy stared in astonishment as he watched the labyrinth that had once left him battered and nearly killed crumble away as easily as tofu.

He asked with admiration, "You've become this amazing? Earning a million a day back then must be child's play for you now, right?"

"One million?" Mo Ran had met the skinny boy before when they were using the information about the man in blue to trick Tiansheng. Now, tilting his head, he scoffed disdainfully, "He wouldn't even consider ten billion too little!"

The skinny little boy opened his mouth wide.

Thinking back to the three million Point in his account, he nervously clutched the hem of his pants.

"Take it slow, you'll get used to the rhythm after a few more tries," Wang Wen comforted the boy with a smile, feeling the speed at which her internal energy was recovering.

The difference between having a cultivation technique and not having one is truly significant.

In the past, when attacking towers, energy was only consumed and not replenished; one had to stop and rest specifically to recover it little by little.

After acquiring the Spirit Recovery Technique, I recovered while charging through the tower.

I climbed all the way up to the 20th floor, and my energy was still full!

This feeling is wonderful.

Feeling energized makes me feel much more at ease.

Level 20 is now available.

Enter the special level Insect Chamber via Same-Floor Teleportation.

As soon as the mist cleared, the pristine white walls of the white hall seemed to come alive, writhing and trembling as they crumbled downwards.

Each fragment that falls to the ground unfolds a variety of mouthparts and feet, some even with transparent wings several times their own size.

Looking at the dense swarm of insects, Wang Wen smiled and addressed the crowd loudly, "Everyone, stay together, ensuring your own safety..."

"Kill the air."