Chapter 83: Did You Ever Truly See Me as a Sister? (The Second-to-Last Update Before Release)

After saying this, Xu Jing immediately lunged at Xi Yan, showing no concern for the possibility that Xu Yu’s corpse might be damaged. Xi Yan dodged her attack in a panic, but Xu Jing seemed delighted; her assaults were not lethal, more like she was toying with him.

It was as if she were teasing a cat with a cat wand, and this made Xi Yan extremely annoyed. But annoyance aside, he had no other plan; Xu Jing was chasing him relentlessly. Though she was playing with him, her intent to kill was genuine.

“You must be wondering why I’m suddenly not afraid that you’ll destroy my sister’s corpse, aren’t you?” Xu Jing asked lazily as she attacked.

Xi Yan barely managed to evade, forced to call Ah Yuan for help, and only with her assistance could he withstand Xu Jing’s onslaught.

“Isn’t it just that once you tell me the story, you can kill me… you…” Xi Yan panted heavily, looking battered, but still provoking Xu Jing. “Actually, even if you want to kill me, you have to tell me this. Otherwise, you’d be chasing but never killing, isn’t that right?”

His words enraged Xu Jing, and her attacks grew faster. Her claws several times nearly scratched Xi Yan; if not for Ah Yuan’s help, he’d already be covered in wounds.

“I hate people like you the most! You think you’re so clever? You’re just like my sister! Both of you are insufferable!”

Suddenly, Xu Jing spread her arms. At first, Xi Yan didn’t understand her intent, but then he realized his movement was suddenly restricted—his space had shrunk to a tiny area.

No—it wasn’t just smaller; his range of movement was being controlled.

Xi Yan immediately understood what Xu Jing had done: she meant to trap him!

With his dodging space reduced, the danger increased dramatically.

Xu Jing no longer felt like toying with him. Her eyes had turned deep red, her long hair floating wildly around her. “Brother, don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you!” Ah Yuan’s face was calm, but if one looked closely, there was a gravity and fear in her eyes that had never been there before.

She feared she might not be able to defeat this monster before her, and that would mean Xi Yan would be killed—something Ah Yuan could never accept.

“All of you, die!”

Xu Jing’s transformation was not over. Her legs slowly became a serpent’s tail, and her claws grew even sharper.

A blue serpent tail, razor claws, wild hair, blood-red eyes, and a gaping mouth—Xu Jing was no longer human.

Seeing her like this, Xi Yan suddenly realized what Xu Yu had done to her. No one could have endured such a thing, so Xu Jing’s mind had twisted in this environment.

Her psyche had been warped…

Xi Yan desperately tried to fend off Xu Jing’s attacks with his wooden sword. Now she wasn’t just using her claws; her tail was also lashing at him.

He could no longer dodge—just as the snake tail was about to strike him, Ah Yuan leapt in front, blocking the attack. But she was sent flying into the transparent wall.

That wall was the “cage” Xu Jing had conjured to trap Xi Yan.

Ah Yuan coughed up blood from the blow, but pushed herself up and faced Xu Jing again.

Xi Yan knew he couldn’t stay passive—otherwise, Ah Yuan would be killed for sure!

Think, think! How can I solve this?

He racked his brain, but no solution came.

There must be a clue somewhere—where?

Knowing the story meant death; Xu Yu must be the key. After all, this amusement park couldn’t have been designed to ensure everyone died here.

Otherwise, they might as well have made it so that anyone who entered would be killed by Xu Jing. The rules all seemed to favor Xu Jing on the surface, but in reality, they benefited the survivors.

So the key was the story Xu Jing told! And that diary—it couldn’t be as she’d explained.

The diary pleaded for someone to save her sister, but Xu Yu was dead. That meant Xu Yu could be saved, or perhaps revived!

Xi Yan’s mind raced; he considered many ways, and finally, one plan crystallized.

If only those who’d heard the story could be attacked, then use someone from the story to defeat her!

Xu Yu—it had to be Xu Yu! She was the only one who could counter Xu Jing!

He immediately turned and opened the crystal coffin to inspect Xu Yu’s corpse, but there was no clue on the body, and Xu Yu was not coming back to life.

Ah Yuan’s scream drew Xi Yan’s attention. He turned to see Xu Jing slice off Ah Yuan’s hand with her claws. Xi Yan wanted desperately to help, but right now, finding the key—Xu Yu—was the only hope to save everyone.

He bit his lip and continued searching Xu Yu for clues.

Ah Yuan, understanding the situation, knew what Xi Yan was doing, so she got up and fought Xu Jing again. Even with one arm lost, Xu Jing couldn’t kill her easily.

“Not bad, little one. You’re tougher than you look,” Xu Jing sneered, but Ah Yuan ignored her, wholly focused on defending against Xu Jing.

Finally, Xi Yan found the clue—not on the corpse, but behind the crystal coffin.

There was an inscription: To control Xu Yu, use a core crystal of blue or higher.

Beneath the words was a slot. Without hesitation, Xi Yan took a blue core crystal from his backpack and inserted it.

The entire room began to tremble. Xu Jing saw his action and charged at him in terror, but she was too late.

Xi Yan was hidden behind the coffin; before Xu Jing could reach him, Xu Yu stood in her way.

Xu Yu was still unclothed, but her hair hung like iron plates, covering what needed to be covered, perfectly unmoving no matter how she turned.

She didn’t open her eyes immediately; only after blocking Xu Jing did she slowly open them. Xu Jing froze, trembling as she gazed at Xu Yu.

Compared to Xu Yu, Xu Jing was a terrifying and repulsive monster, while Xu Yu seemed a righteous warrior.

“It’s been a long time, little sister,” Xu Yu said with a gentle smile.

But Xu Yu’s smile drove Xu Jing mad. “Sister? Did you ever really treat me as your sister?”