Chapter 182: If You Die, I Will Die With You

On the other side.

Luo Xixi and Yan Yu successfully passed through the Space-Time Tunnel and left that collapsing and destroyed Book World, but this escape came at the cost of Sheng Tinglan's sacrifice. Although at the root of it, this crisis was brought about because Sheng Tinglan had taken Luo Xixi to a Book World that was about to be destroyed, the thought of one person having sacrificed themselves left both of them feeling heavy and conflicted.

"Xixi..."

Yan Yu saw that Luo Xixi was in low spirits and not speaking to him. His own heart was currently a mix of emotions. After thinking for a moment, he walked over and asked, "Do you hate me? Because I didn't let you go save Sheng Tinglan."

"Hm?"

Luo Xixi came back to her senses. She looked up and saw Yan Yu's somewhat cautious expression. She paused, realizing that this person must be feeling uneasy right now, so she comforted him, "How could I hate you? You risked danger to come save me. If it weren't for you, I would surely be dead by now. As for Sheng Tinglan, didn't you say it yourself? He helped us buy time with the mindset that he would die. If I had gone back to save him, wouldn't his sacrifice have been in vain? This has nothing to do with you, so why would I hate you?"

"..."

Hearing Luo Xixi say this, the heart hanging in Yan Yu's chest finally settled a little.

He let out a long breath, then sat down beside Luo Xixi and confessed, "That's good. I thought you weren't talking to me because I forcibly took you away and didn't let you stay and die for love with Sheng Tinglan."

Hearing the man say this, Luo Xixi couldn't help but want to roll her eyes: "What kind of nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean 'die for love'? Is there any romance between Sheng Tinglan and me?"

"Then why are you downcast now?"

Yan Yu asked.

Luo Xixi said crossly, "Even if it were a person who had nothing to do with me, if they died in front of me now, I would still feel down and sad, okay? Not to mention that Sheng Tinglan died to save me; isn't it normal for me to be down?"

"Mm, it is normal."

Yan Yu nodded.

"Do you have any other questions?" Luo Xixi asked.

"No."

A smile returned to Yan Yu's face. He clung stickily to Luo Xixi's side and said to her, "Go ahead and be sad, I'll just sit here beside you."

However, because of Yan Yu's clowning around, the feeling of sorrow and sadness in Luo Xixi's heart actually lessened quite a bit. She didn't want to stay depressed, so she changed the subject: "How much longer until we can return to the previous Book World? What is the situation now? Did my Tong'er upgrade successfully? When will my big brother's consciousness be able to recover?"

Yan Yu shook his head and said, "Mijia was in a hurry to upgrade your Tong'er, and I was in a hurry to save you, so I haven't been in contact with it for the time being. I'm not too sure what the situation is now."

"I hope everything goes smoothly."

Luo Xixi pursed her lips and said worriedly, "That Yehruohua system is too hateful, despicable and cunning. It actually tricked Sheng Tinglan into taking me away. Once we really traveled to another Book World, it actually wanted to erase both of us. It also doesn't want Tong'er to upgrade successfully. If it knows Mijia wants to let Tong'er upgrade, it will definitely try its best to stop it."

"That's for sure..."

Yan Yu said slowly, "When I was in contact with Mijia, I felt it was very anxious. It should be trying to get your Tong'er upgraded before Yehruohua realizes it. If Yehruohua realizes it and the upgrade isn't finished yet, the situation will be bad. Maybe the two Chief Systems will even start fighting."

"What?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Luo Xixi became anxious again and said, "Then wouldn't Tong'er be in great danger?"

Yan Yu shrugged, not knowing what to say.

And just at this moment.

Yan Yu's communication was unexpectedly opened from one side.

【Yan Yu, it's me, Mijia.】

!!!!

Seeing that Mijia had actually taken the initiative to contact him, Yan Yu was greatly shocked and hurriedly said: 【Mijia? Why are you looking for me at this time? What is the situation on your end? Has that Freya's upgrade been completed?】

!!!

Hearing Yan Yu's call, Luo Xixi also became focused, trying hard to hear the content of the conversation between the person and the system clearly.

Mijia didn't waste words and asked straight to the point: 【Have you saved Luo Xixi?】

【Mm, I have already brought her away from that collapsing Book World, and we are currently on our way back.】

Yan Yu replied, then asked: 【Has something happened on your end?】

Yan Yu didn't think Mijia would care about Xixi, but since it was suddenly asking how Xixi was, there must be something it needed Xixi for again.

Sure enough.

Following that, Mijia said: 【I will open a channel for you, then separate your physical bodies and consciousnesses. You use the channel to transmit your consciousnesses over.】

【Why go to such great lengths? What exactly happened on your end? If you don't explain it clearly, Xixi and I won't go.】

Yan Yu kept his guard up.

None of these systems can be trusted; they are all treacherous and despicable. He cannot take Xixi to take risks.

The situation was urgent now, and Mijia didn't need to hide anything from Yan Yu and Luo Xixi anymore. It confessed directly: 【I feel that Freya is not quite right. Its data packet has been tampered with.】

【What did you say?!】

Before Yan Yu could speak, Luo Xixi hurriedly leaned over and asked: 【What does it mean that Tong'er's data packet has been tampered with? Did the upgrade fail?!】

Mijia didn't mind Luo Xixi interrupting. It said: 【The upgrade was successful, but the current Freya has developed a serious tendency toward self-destruction. Its hatred consciousness has dominated its rationality. It is now willing to even self-destruct in order to destroy me and Yehruohua. I hope you can persuade Freya to stop its self-destructive tendency.】

【Okay! No problem!】

Luo Xixi agreed immediately.

【Xixi!!!】

Seeing this girl agree in one breath again, Yan Yu simply held his forehead in helplessness and said: 【How can you agree directly? If you fail to persuade it, it might not recognize anyone, and it might even take care of you along with them.】

But Luo Xixi said: 【How would I know if I don't try? Besides, if Tong'er really perishes together with Mijia and the others, then wouldn't my big brother have no way to recover his consciousness?】

【Although that is...】

Yan Yu was speechless. He felt that Xixi was truly too selfless.

If it were him, he wouldn't think so much at all. Even, to be more selfish, it would be better if all these Chief Systems perished together; they aren't good things anyway. And now that he had obtained the powerful abilities from Mijia, he could completely take Xixi to travel freely through various Book Worlds and live happily. Given Mijia's current situation, it wouldn't be able to do anything to them either.

But if he were to meddle in the affairs of this group of systems now, he might not even be able to protect himself.

But how could this girl agree without the slightest hesitation?

What a fool!

Not considering her own safety at all!

However.

No matter how many thoughts Yan Yu had, it was useless; he knew this girl certainly wouldn't listen to advice, and if Luo Xixi wanted to go, he would certainly accompany her.

So in the end, Yan Yu let out a long sigh, then said to Luo Xixi with a straight face: "Forget it, even if I try to persuade you, you won't listen anyway, so let's go. If you die, I'll just commit suicide to follow you!"

Luo Xixi: "..."

Although this person's words were quite moving, why did he have to be so pessimistic and negative?

Why did he have to think about committing suicide to follow her?

Could he not wish for something better for her? Could they not just live on together???