Chapter 179 : Chapter 179
Chapter 179
In the manga, it was not that Bai Xuechao did not want to answer Ji Chuanze.
However, as soon as he said the words "He is," he closed his mouth. Anyone with eyes could see that something was wrong.
Yuan Lan asked Ji Chuanze to guess.
Ji Chuanze expressed no interest and asked what was wrong with Bai Xuechao.
Next were several consecutive action panels.
First, a close-up of the waist. A pale hand pulled away the arm that was wrapped around the waist. Then, a medium shot of the two. Bai Xuechao maintained the posture of pulling away, his hand not yet released, with the word "Stiff" written next to him. Then, a close-up of Bai Xuechao. He actually pulled Yuan Lan's hand to his own chest.
Finally, the frame stopped on Bai Xuechao holding Yuan Lan's hand with both of his own, hugging it to his chest.
Yuan Lan, pressed against Bai Xuechao's back, said helplessly, "Stop being coquettish."
【Oh my god, oh my god, what is this, oh my god! (Language system has become chaotic)】
【It's obvious that Axue is being controlled by a special ability.】
【Hiss, Yuan Lan's special ability is really good. You can get whatever posture you want. (Little face all yellow)】
【Wifey's expression hahaha, he looks like he really wants to knife Yuan Lan.】
【Seeing our Xuexue baby still has self-awareness, I'm half-relieved, wuwu. But I'm still very worried, he won't be controlled like this forever, right?】
【Hao fans are just as worried, okay! Now 20% of Brother Haozi's personality is like a hostage. If something happens to Bai Xuechao, my Brother Haozi won't be okay either. (Laughing-crying)】
【I thought about it, Bai Xuechao probably made the move (referring to pulling away Yuan Lan) on purpose, right? Because he had already been "silenced" by Yuan Lan once when he tried to speak, so there's no reason to try again. So he did it on purpose for Ji Chuanze to see, indirectly answering his question. (Pushing glasses)】
【Thank you to the brother who analyzed it above, I'm shipping it. (Shy)】
【??? What, where's the shipping point?】
【Even if he's being controlled, he has to use his actions to tell Little Ji the truth. If this isn't love!! (Holding face)】
【I'm really impressed with you guys (.)】
The manga showed a close-up of Ji Chuanze's widening eyes, and at the same time, his inner monologue also guessed that Bai Xuechao might be controlled by a special ability.
The manga did not give more inner monologue, but just followed with a panel of Ji Chuanze's sharp eyes, on high alert.
At this time, Bai Xuechao grabbed the hair that was hanging on Yuan Lan's shoulder. Yuan Lan acted coquettishly with Bai Xuechao, saying it would hurt. Bai Xuechao had a cold expression.
Then, an expression of Ji Chuanze as if he remembered something, "You're from the Apocalypse Society!"
Yuan Lan congratulated him for getting it right and introduced himself.
Finally, a close-up of Ji Chuanze's eyes. His cold gray eyes widened, with the word "Trembling" written next to them.
【Quick! Go, Ji Chuanze! Beat up Yuan Lan and save wifey! (Waving a little flag)】
【LMAO, Yuan Lan said he'd feel pain, and wifey said, 'Really? I don't believe you.' Who gets my sense of humor, hahaha! Why is this meme in the manga! (Beating the ground)】
【Is it possible that Axue is telling the truth (.) Yuan Lan can still laugh when his foot is cut off, so who would believe he'd cry out in pain from having his hair pulled? (doge)】
【Um, Yuan Lan resting his chin on Bai Xuechao's shoulder and shaking his head coquettishly is so shippable... What's this CP called again? I've decided to get into it (.)】
【Sister above, it's called Lanxue! If you get into it now, you'll be a veteran later!! (Rubbing hands)】
【I want to ask, is Bai Xuechao grabbing Yuan Lan's hair also a hint?】
【I don't know if the person above can still see this, but I think it's a hint, because after Bai Xuechao grabbed his hair, Ji Chuanze guessed who Yuan Lan was.】
【Someone on the forum guessed that Bai Xuechao's family runs a bodyguard company. They should have their own intelligence network, right? (Thinking)】
【Without further ado, Ji Chuanze, hurry up and beat up Yuan Lan! Use your sword, swish swish swish! (Lightning five-whip chain.gif)】
In the following plot of the manga, Yuan Lan said he was in a good mood and gave Ji Chuanze five seconds to escape.
As a result, after he counted "4," it was directly "1."
While Yuan Lan was counting down, the manga's panels were several shots of Ji Chuanze throwing his sword with one hand and kicking the scabbard, his movements smooth and handsome.
【Yuan Lan is so mean, he has no martial virtue! What happened to the five-second countdown!】
【He's truly a fun-loving person (.)】
【The part where Ji Chuanze draws his sword, I've watched it over and over. It's so cool. I really want to see it as a GIF, wuwu, it would definitely be even cooler. (Holding face)】
【Especially that last kick on the scabbard, it really kicked me in the heart! Please, I want to see a video of a big shot's cosplay today! (Covering mouth and crying)】
After Yuan Lan finished counting down, he snapped his fingers, and puppet threads flew towards Ji Chuanze.
Ji Chuanze threw away the paper bag of milk tea in his left hand and rushed forward to meet the attack with his sword raised.
The next panel was a medium shot of Ji Chuanze's upper body. His sharp gaze was fixed on Yuan Lan's puppet threads, and his hengdao accurately struck them. However, the puppet threads were not cut, but instead folded at the blade, forming a "V" shape. This panel was the cover of this chapter.
【Beep, cover check-in!】
【Why can't Yuan Lan's threads be cut? (Scratching head)】
【Wait, didn't wifey cut it with a high-pressure water stream before? (Discovered a blind spot)】
【I have a theory, I don't know if I should say it, but I'm going to say it anyway. Is it possible that Little Ji's special ability level is the same as wifey's, or even lower (.)】
【Huh? No way? If the bodyguard's level is not as high as the employer's, then who is protecting whom? (Afraid to make a sound)】
【Axue doesn't cut it every time, right? This probably depends on the situation?】
Ji Chuanze fought against Yuan Lan's puppet threads with his hengdao. He dodged the puppet threads and then cut the puppet threads that were blocking his way in advance.
Yuan Lan asked Ji Chuanze what level he was, and then guessed that he was level 7.
This time, it was Ji Chuanze's turn not to answer his question.
But Yuan Lan was not embarrassed at all. He put his arm around Bai Xuechao's shoulder and asked him what Ji Chuanze's special ability was.
Bai Xuechao, who was controlled by his special ability, said, "See weaknesses."
Yuan Lan asked again if he was level 7.
Bai Xuechao: "Mmm."
Then Yuan Lan rubbed Bai Xuechao's head and said, "Good boy, good boy~"
【Sigh, didn't he cut the puppet thread! (Wiping sweat)】
【The tables have turned. Just now, Yuan Lan didn't answer Ji Chuanze, and now Ji Chuanze isn't answering him either, hahaha. Good job! (Applauding)】
【By the way, Little Ji is level 7, so he's the same level as Axue? Emmmm, I thought his level was higher.】
【According to the worldview, Little Ji being level 7 is already very high. After all, the instructors who appeared in the SAIDB training camp arc were also level 7, and the big shots were level 8. Being a level 7 bodyguard is already very high.】
【In the end, it's still wifey who is too strong. He's delicate and frail, but he can still be level 7. Awesome!】
【Before, Yuan Lan and Ji Chuanze's special abilities were not revealed. This time, the appendix has been updated with information about their two special abilities. Ji Chuanze's special ability name is really simple and crude, haha.】
【I haven't flipped to the appendix yet. I know what Yuan Lan's special ability is called from the previous bullet comments, but I haven't seen Little Ji's yet.】
【To be honest, the name is a bit tacky. It's called "Eye of Weakness." (Afraid to make a sound)】
【Hahaha, it's indeed simple and crude, but Yuan Lan's special ability name is also very simple and crude. You can only blame Bai old scoundrel for being bad at naming.】
【I still don't know what wifey's special ability is called. (Squatting)】
【According to Bai old scoundrel's habit, he will only update the special ability information when the special ability is truly revealed in the plot, like Yuan Lan and Ji Chuanze in this chapter. (=.=)】
【This is already considered good. At least the special ability has a name. My favorite is an elemental type, and his special ability is just the word "Wind"! (Crying)】
【Ah! Yuan Lan actually rubbed my Xue's head! Damn it! I haven't even rubbed it yet! (Biting handkerchief)】
【Hehehe, so sweet... Wait, sorry, I'm in the wrong scene! (Slaps self twice) (Awakened) (Monotone reading) What a ●ocialist brotherhood!】
【Hahahaha, the sister above is going to kill me with laughter. I'm laughing so hard I'm snorting like a pig. Where is their brotherhood! Wake up again!】
Next, Ji Chuanze continuously dodged Yuan Lan's puppet threads.
When the puppet thread attacks missed, they would strike the walls or the ground. When Ji Chuanze cut the puppet threads, he would also hit the walls.
The manga inserted a scene of the guests downstairs. They looked up in confusion at the frequent "booming" sounds and talked amongst themselves. Even on the sixth floor, which was closest to the top, the guests could see cracks appearing on the ceiling in horror, and fine stone powder was falling down.
This scene showed the intensity of the battle from the side.
Then the camera returned to the game room on the top floor.
First was a close-up of Yuan Lan's expression. The corners of his eyes curved into a wicked smile, and the corners of his mouth were raised.
Then there was a close-up of Ji Chuanze's expression. His handsome eyebrows and eyes were lowered, and his cold gray pupils stared ahead, his expression a bit grave.
The frame switched to Ji Chuanze's perspective. His front and sides were all sealed off by puppet threads. However, in the field of vision of his special ability, there was a red dot on each puppet thread, like a target. There were as many red dots as there were puppet threads.
【Hiss, although it looks okay now, it's obvious that Yuan Lan is more at ease. Ji Chuanze is going to lose...】
【Yuan Lan's special ability is just standing there and moving his fingers, while Ji Chuanze has to run around the room with a hengdao. His physical exertion is greater. If this continues, it's definitely not going to work, do you even need to think about it?】
【Will Little Ji have to keep Xuexue company and be controlled by Yuan Lan together? (Covering face, laughing-crying)】
【Ji Chuanze, pull yourself together! (Shaking) Otherwise, it will make me look stupid for frantically calling for you to come back! I'll be embarrassed!】
【Does no one think that Yuan Lan is just messing with Ji Chuanze...? (Afraid to make a sound)】
【Is the one with the red dots Ji Chuanze's special ability perspective? It looks so cool!】
【What is this low-budget version of Direct Death ● Mystic Eye, hahahaha!】
【Hahaha to the person above, no problem, he's already seen the "point of death," all that's left is the "line of death" and it's complete! (Doge emoji) By the way, I'll shout, Sister Shiki, my goddess!】
【As long as it's a living thing, I'll even kill God for you!]
In the manga, another puppet thread slashed towards Ji Chuanze.
Ji Chuanze raised his sword and slashed at a red dot next to him. After cutting the puppet thread, he was surrounded by more puppet threads that seemed to have been laid out in advance, as if he had plunged into a trap.
Ji Chuanze's brows were furrowed. The next panel was his perspective, and the puppet threads and red dots in front of him became a bit blurry.
His inner monologue said: Not good, I've consumed too much special ability energy in a short period of time.
Next was an empty shot. Masses of water condensed in the air.
The next panel was a large medium shot of Yuan Lan and Bai Xuechao. Yuan Lan had his arm around Bai Xuechao's shoulder, showing a sad expression, saying how could Little Xuechao help others. Around Bai Xuechao, the several masses of water that had condensed earlier were losing control and falling downwards.
Then there was a shot of the water masses hitting the ground and splashing.
Ji Chuanze said with a look of disgust, "Don't call him that, it's disgusting."
【Hahaha, wifey said it was disgusting before too! They really are friends, right? Their relationship isn't as bad as it seems. This tacit understanding is unrivaled. (Doge emoji)】
【Wuwu, Axue is helping Little Ji even when he's being controlled. I'm really shipping this. (Covering mouth and crying)】
【I don't know why, but I always have a feeling that Yuan Lan is cuckolding Ji Chuanze right in front of him. (Obedient)】
【The person above is killing me with laughter. It does seem a bit like that. He's hugging Xuexue and calling him "Little Xuechao" right in front of Ji Chuanze. Tsk tsk, everyone, savor the details.】
【Ji Chuanze and Axue are so shippable, especially that line from Ji Chuanze. It feels like he's jealous. (Propping up his chin)】
【I agree that the three of them should live together. (Doge emoji)】
Yuan Lan asked Bai Xuechao if he thought it was disgusting.
Under the control of his special ability, Bai Xuechao said the word "no."
Ji Chuanze directly made a vomiting expression and then mocked Yuan Lan for being pathetic enough to need to control others to get the answers he wanted.
Hearing this, Yuan Lan showed a brilliant smile and continued to attack Ji Chuanze.
This attack was much fiercer than before. In Ji Chuanze's somewhat blurry vision, puppet threads blotted out the sky and covered the earth. The red dots were as dense as stars hanging in the sky.
Ji Chuanze had no way to escape and could only cut the puppet threads to dodge. But the puppet threads came one after another, too densely, and he was having a hard time holding on.
The manga showed a panel of his arm being cut by a puppet thread and bleeding.
Then there was a panel of an even more blurry field of vision.
【It's over, Ji Chuanze is doomed to lose. (Afraid to make a sound)】
【Even so, Yuan Lan has a kind of angry-from-embarrassment feeling after someone exposed the truth, hahaha. It feels a bit cute (.)】
【Hahahaha, I took a screenshot of Ji Chuanze's vomiting expression to use as a meme! It's too funny!】
【Oh my god, the densely packed red dots are making my trypophobia act up. I can't awaken Little Ji's special ability at all, it's my weakness.】
【The side effect of Ji Chuanze's special ability is here, his eyes are starting to get blurry.】
【The protagonist group is on their way. When they arrive, they will see Yuan Lan controlling two people. (Facepalm)】
【Holy shit, I forgot about that if the person above didn't mention it! The protagonist group is on their way back. If they come now, aren't they just serving themselves up on a platter! (Grabbing hair)】
【=A= Oh my god, I just realized it too. Axue and Ji Chuanze are both defeated. The protagonist group is only level 4, what can they do?】
The wounds on Ji Chuanze's body were increasing. He wielded his hengdao around him like a whirlwind. A small panel of his perspective was superimposed on the side of this panel, and the image was even more blurry.
Yuan Lan raised his hand, and countless puppet threads whipped down at once.
"Boom—!"
The frame switched to the guests downstairs. They looked in shock at the large hole in the collapsed ceiling and the pair of dangling feet. Some people screamed and fled in panic.
The next panel zoomed in on the pair of feet and moved upwards. It turned out to be Ji Chuanze hanging on the edge of the large hole, his feet dangling downstairs. His left hand was clinging to the edge of the hole, and his right hand, though holding the hengdao, was not idle. His wrist was resting on the edge of the hole for leverage, and he was about to climb up.
The camera returned to the game room, changing to a top-down view of Ji Chuanze.
Ji Chuanze's appearance at this moment was very wretched. The blood flowing from the corner of his forehead had flowed into one of his gray eyes. His whole body was covered with cuts from the puppet threads, and he was dripping with blood.
【Oh my god, Little Ji looks so miserable. Compared to Axue, he's even more miserable (.)】
【Bro, as a bodyguard, how can you be even weaker than Axue? (Wiping sweat)】
【Hahaha, why is Yuan Lan showing favoritism! (Pointing fingers)】
【Because wifey's charm is irresistible! (Hands on hips)】
【Tsk tsk tsk, this huge piece of ceiling is ruined... Sorry, my focus is wrong. I meant to say Ji Chuanze is so miserable, covered in blood. (Obedient)】
【Battle-damaged Ji Chuanze is so handsome! Especially the blood flowing over his eye, it's divine! Oh no, this is hitting my xp. (Covering mouth and crying)】
【Sister who likes battle damage, don't go, I like it too! I've already fallen into Ji Chuanze's pit.】
Yuan Lan raised his foot and stepped on Ji Chuanze's left hand, which was clinging to the edge of the hole.
The manga gave a close-up of Yuan Lan's foot. His heel was turned to the side, with a sense of motion. Next to the leather shoe was the word "Grind."
Ji Chuanze gritted his teeth and continued to climb up the edge of the hole.
Yuan Lan playfully kicked his shoulder.
The next panel was a low-angle shot, the perspective similar to Ji Chuanze's position. In the frame was Yuan Lan looking down at the camera from above, "Why don't you run away?"
The next panel was a close-up of Ji Chuanze's expression. He glared with his cold gray eyes, his gaze burning with stubbornness. He retorted to Yuan Lan, "You think I don't want to run?" but his identity now was Bai Xuechao's bodyguard.
Finally, he said, "Protecting him is my mission."
【Ahhh, who shipped it? It's me! (Holding face) (Screaming)】
【Axue is helping Ji Chuanze even when he's being controlled, and Ji Chuanze isn't running even when he's beaten like this. How is this not a two-way street? (Obedient)】
【Did Bai Xuechao save his life before? (Laughing-crying)】
【This guy is so stubborn to the extreme. He says it's a mission, but he's about to die here.】
【Hahaha, even if the sky falls, Little Ji's mouth will still hold it up! He's just that tough! (Doge emoji)】
【Ji Chuanze, don't be too in love. (Fainting from laughter)】
【Yuan Lan is so mean, stepping on Ji Chuanze's hand and even grinding it. But the posture of him kicking Ji Chuanze's shoulder is so cool. My three views are about to follow my five senses.】
【To be honest, that low-angle shot made me shy. Husband, stop stepping on Ji Chuanze and step on me instead. (Shy) (Yellow heart)】
【Teacher in front, please restrain yourself. This is the bullet comment section, not a no-man's-land! (Horrified)】
【I can't help but ship a heretical CP, Yuan Lan × Ji Chuanze. It seems a bit fragrant (.)】
【Woc, it's indeed very heretical, but it's not impossible to ship. (Pondering)】
Turning the page, the scene came to the outside of Dream Game City.
The trio of the protagonist group got out of the taxi and stood by the road, looking at the magnificent seven-story European-style building under the night sky.
Xia Xiaoxi asked with a worried face, "It's been so long, will Bai Xuechao still be here?"
Zhou Chenhao was optimistic, "We'll know when we go in and see."
Ling Feng said with a calm expression, "He won so many game coins, he will definitely exchange them for Gong Ting's special ability. He won't leave Dream Game City for a while."
Zhou Chenhao and Xia Xiaoxi both had expressions of sudden realization.
"Let's go," Ling Feng said.
"Mmm."
In the frame was the back view of the three of them walking towards Dream Game City.
【Ling Feng Maomao, the only brain in the protagonist group. (Doge emoji)】
【Hahaha, why are you wearing a doge emoji? You don't need it! (Helping the person in front to take off the doge emoji)】
【They didn't say anything about Axue getting Gong Ting's special ability. I was originally looking forward to seeing what they thought.】
【What could they think? Brother Hao and my daughter probably just think that Bai Xuechao has one more special ability and won't think too deeply about it. The thoughtful Ling Feng Maomao won't casually comment.】
【They are in a hurry to find Bai Xuechao, where would they have the time to talk about this, haha.】
As soon as the protagonist group entered Dream Game City, they discovered that something was wrong.
Zhou Chenhao wondered, "Where are the people here?"
The manga gave a long shot. The three of them stood in the main hall. Except for them, it was empty, as if everyone else had left.
Ling Feng's gaze swept over the game machines on this floor. He seemed to have noticed something was wrong. He walked forward and wiggled a joystick, discovering that this game was not over and could still be played, but the player seemed to have run off in the middle of playing for some reason.
His expression became serious, and he judged, "Hurry upstairs, something might have happened to Bai Xuechao."
"Huh?!" Zhou Chenhao and Xia Xiaoxi were both dumbfounded.
【Maomao, as expected of you! (Thumbs up)】
【This family would fall apart without Ling Feng!】
【The guests ran away in the middle of playing. Something must have happened upstairs that scared them away. It's a simple deduction. (Pushing glasses)】
【Wait, the protagonist group is going upstairs to serve themselves up on a platter, ahhh! (Going crazy)】
【Holy shit, holy shit, how did I forget about this again? Brother Hao, Xiao Xi, Maomao, don't go upstairs—(Erkang's hand)】
The manga's camera cut back to the game room.
Just as Ji Chuanze was about to climb up, he was kicked back down by Yuan Lan.
Yuan Lan laughed and apologized without any sincerity. He wiped his moist eyes from laughing and asked Ji Chuanze, "Why did Little Xuechao choose someone weaker than him as a bodyguard?"
The manga gave a close-up of Ji Chuanze's expression. Ji Chuanze's face was flushed, and his eyes were filled with anger.
He used the hengdao in his right hand to sweep at the foot Yuan Lan had on the ground.
As a result, Yuan Lan just moved his finger, and a dozen puppet threads wrapped around the hengdao and threw it away.
Yuan Lan moved the foot that was kicking Ji Chuanze's shoulder to his chin, and used the tip of his leather shoe to lift the person's chin up. His face showed a lack of interest as he told Ji Chuanze to cheer up, otherwise, he had no desire to control him like this.
The manga gave a close-up of Bai Xuechao here. There was no expression on his face, he just calmly watched all of this.
【Ahhh, don't bully my tsundere gray-haired little dog! (Biting handkerchief)】
【Yuan Lan certified, Ji Chuanze is weaker than Bai Xuechao. (Obedient)】
【(Bitter smile, facepalm) Little Ji, I thought you were a king, but you're at most a diamond.】
【It's fine, the protagonist group has already arrived downstairs and will be up soon. They are bronze, at most silver. Send, send them all. (Devil's whisper)】
【Oh my god, will the protagonist group + important supporting characters be wiped out here? (Laughing-crying)】
【I'm already numb. I'll just see how it develops later. (Inhaling oxygen.jpg)】
【Hiss, Yuan Lan's action of lifting his chin with his foot is a bit hot. (Afraid to make a sound)】
【I feel like Yuan Lan is so S, I'm getting a little... (Shy) (Fidgeting)】
【Ji Chuanze and Yuan Lan are a bit shippable. (=A=)】
【Actually, he's even more shippable with Bai Xuechao. The question Yuan Lan asked Ji Chuanze felt like he was looking down on Ji Chuanze, not worthy of being Bai Xuechao's bodyguard. (Laughing-crying)】
【Don't even mention Yuan Lan, I'm a little curious why wifey chose Ji Chuanze. Of course, I don't mean that Ji Chuanze is bad. (Desire to live)】
【If this isn't love (.)】