Chapter 110: Do You Know... Bai Hang?

Dan Heng: "......"

Dan Heng looked at Xing Na's golden eyes, which appeared scattered from extreme fatigue yet unusually persistent, and felt a deep sense of powerlessness and a headache.

He pressed his temples, trying to speak in the calmest tone: "There is no second Dan Heng. You're just too exhausted, Xing. The test intensity of the simulated universe... clearly exceeded your limits."

"No... that's not right..."

Xing shook her head, stubbornly pointing a finger at the carriage door, "Inside there's a 'Xing', outside there's me... why can't there be a second Dan Heng? Logic... logic works!"

She tried to bypass Dan Heng, continuing her grand quest to "find a second Dan Heng," but her steps felt as light as walking on cotton.

Dan Heng sighed, saying no more; the other's logic was already muddled—there were only two people inside, where did Xing come from?

He knew that reasoning would not work in that mental state.

Half supporting, half forcefully, he led Xing away from the Party Carriage doorway and escorted her to San Yue Qi's room entrance—since Xing's own room wasn't fully organized, she was temporarily staying at San Yue Qi's place.

"Rest well."

Dan Heng opened the door, gently pushed the still muttering "asymmetrical," "off‑taste" Xing inside, then decisively shut the door.

Through the door panel, he could still hear Xing's vague complaints.

Dan Heng leaned his back against the cold metal door panel and let out a long sigh.

The successive anomalies on the train made his unease spread like vines inside him.

Perspective shift, Past World Paradise.

The hall's atmosphere was so heavy it seemed it could drip water.

Kesi Mo's report—that Ge Lei Xiu Studio was empty, leaving only her most beloved paintbrush—fell like a massive stone into an already turbulent lake, splashing huge waves.

"Ge Lei Xiu too..."

Ying's voice carried a hint of solemnity.

Ke Lai Yin, the ever‑expressionless, efficiently handling everything doll, now reported the worse situation in her calm tone: "Confirmed, all data links between Letu and the outside have been severed. We are isolated. It's not an internal permission block, but interference from external forces."

A blanket of dead silence.

To silently make Ailixiya vanish, then immediately take Ge Lei Xiu, and completely seal off Letu...

This is no longer a simple "disappearance" or internal malfunction that can explain it.

"Corrosion..."

Kevin uttered the word in a low voice, his icy‑blue eyes flashing with a chilling cold.

It was the hypothesis they most dreaded yet fit the current situation best.

Only an entity that can permeate the data itself could achieve such a level.

Mei Bi Wu Si rarely showed no smile; she rubbed her brow, a hint of fatigue flashing in her green serpentine pupils: "Heh... I truly wish this were just a slightly oversized prank that Ailixiya and Ge Lei Xiu pulled."

But that hope was as fleeting as foam.

"Whatever it is, we cannot sit and wait for death."

Kevin surveyed the present heroes—Qianjie's surrounding temperature was rising, Su Bi Mu concentrated to sense anomalies, A Bo Ni Ya prayed silently.

"We need to devise a strategy."

Su spoke, "If it's 'Corrosion', the risk of dispersed actions and emotional decisions is extremely high."

They quickly referenced past experiences handling similar crises (though those memories were unpleasant), and, considering Letu's current isolation, drafted a preliminary plan:

Led by Su and A Bo Ni Ya, they would attempt to use perception to locate any residual anomalous data traces.

Simultaneously, they would partition Letu, set up alert lines, avoid solo actions, and prevent "Corrosion" from further spreading or ambushing.

Meanwhile, Mei Bi Wu Si and Wei Er Wei, together with Ke Lai Yin, immediately began deep scanning Letu's data structure and firewall.

They needed to find the weakness of that external "Barrier" or any backdoor left by the intruder.

As for Kevin and Qianjie, as the main combat forces, they remained on standby.

Once enemy traces are found, they will strike at maximum speed.

Ying, leveraging her speed, was responsible for rapid reconnaissance and information relay within the safe zone.

... and the unconventional "Special Troops": Kevin's gaze fell on Pa Duo Fei Li Si, who was trying to lower her presence in the corner. "Pa Duo."

"I'm... here!" Pa Duo jolted, her cat tail flaring up.

"Your luck and intuition are more useful at a time like this," Kevin said calmly.

Pa Duo grimaced but still nodded: "Let's... let's give it a try... Boss Kevin, don't get your hopes too high..."

Kesi Mo clenched the blue paintbrush, standing silently beside them, his gaze steadfast.

He didn't need specific task assignments; his goal was clear—to find Ge Lei Xiu and bring her back.

Xianzhou Luofu.

Afternoon sunlight filtered through the glass dome, scattering dappled spots on the ground.

Bai Hang wore a round black pair of sunglasses that covered almost half her face; her snow‑white long hair was simply tied at the back, a few strands playfully hanging at her cheek.

The ordinary Luofu attire made her look like a fashion‑forward traveling merchant girl.

She was lowering her head to adjust a necklace set with purple crystals, muttering to herself, "These 'He Ta Zhou Bian' the lady gave... sigh, hope it doesn't cause trouble."

"This accessory, not bad."

A cool, emotionless female voice rang out at the stall.

"That's nature!"

Bai Hang instinctively put on a sales‑type smile, not raising her head, and smoothly replied, "Dear customer, great eye! This is a limited edition, using Interstellar Peace Company's latest..."

Her words abruptly stopped.

That voice... so familiar.

Familiar enough as if it had crossed centuries, striking directly at her heartstrings.

Bai Hang forced down her suddenly racing heartbeat, compelling herself to lift her head.

What came into view was a face as if carved from ice and snow, a black Eye Mask, a snow‑white high ponytail, and attire bearing a chilling sword intent.

Jing Liu!

How are you still alive?!

Bai Hang felt his blood seem to cool instantly by half.

His brain screamed alarms: conceal identity! Cannot reveal myself! Will bring trouble! I am now 'The Dead'!

The smile on her face stiffened for a moment, then, like adjusting focus, quickly switched to enthusiasm toward a stranger guest: 'If you like it, I can give you a 95% discount.'

While speaking, she couldn't help but mentally complain: 'How can she see my pretty necklace clearly with that Eye Mask?! Is it by sheer will?!'

Jing Liu did not respond immediately, merely gazing silently at Bai Hang.

That gaze, even through the Eye Mask, seemed to carry a substantive weight, making Bai Hang feel an invisible pressure.

The air seemed to thicken somewhat, and the surrounding clamor seemed to be cut off.

Do you know…… Bai Hang?

Jing Liu's voice remained calm, giving no hint of probing, as if asking about today's weather.

Bai Hang's heart clenched suddenly, a mental storm whipping up a level‑12 typhoon: 'She knows me? No, impossible! I now have white hair, am wearing sunglasses, and have slightly altered my voice…… she's probing! Stay calm, Bai Hang, you are just an ordinary Fox Merchant now!'