[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-341":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Worlds' Apocalypse Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1791137,2388,"Chapter 339 - The orphaned girl of Fog Isle (1)","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-341",341,"\u003Cp>Translated by: La0o9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edited by:? VindiFan#1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might die soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Xue Er wrote that, she lightly stopped her pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weak candle light illuminated the snowy white wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the wall, a black hole about the size of a thumb slowly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ring poked its head out from there, carefully observing the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recognizing there were no abnormal situations, the ring used an unknown method to seal the hole behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the wall became a pure snowy white again, the ring jumped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bounced on the table, regained its balance and stood straight up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the situation?” Su Xue Er asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ring whispered back: [They weren’t there, I got it]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then make sure everything is clean, I have to thank you for this”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Will it be on time?] the ring asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er clasped her hands together and prayed: “I can only hope so”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knocking came from her door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ring said nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er bit her lip and closed her diary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She breathed in deeply to make sure her emotions calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?” she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind the unremarkable door, a female voice came: “Guru Isa wants you to see her in one hour”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, I’ll be leaving shortly”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could hear the sound of footsteps slowly walking away from her door, together with faint voices gossiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a lucky girl”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, who knows why Guru Isa would take such a liking to her”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, isn’t it because she managed to reach the isle alive”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She looks beautiful, sure. But to suck up to the Gurus, that’s the most detestable kind of person”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices started to become distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er held her diary in her chest, blanking out for a few moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there’s still an hour left, but to make it to where Guru Isa is, I’ll have to leave now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m in a rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er couldn’t help but gather her things and prepare to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was all because she was only a newbie who isn’t even a Disciple, but got summoned by a Guru from the faction in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to leave quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I’m late, something might happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Su Xue Er still took a bit more time to open her diary and write the second sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can only hope I have enough time”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing her diary, Su Xue Er stood up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your situation is too dangerous, bring me with you] the ring suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er thought for a bit, then solemnly took the ring in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ring is too special, if Guru Isa were to see it, she might take it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guru Isa have a lot of ways to see through the things she carry on herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she had the wits to hide the booklet away ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, this ring…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you turn into a scrunchie? The most basic and common kind?” she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I can]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, the ring turned itself into a black scrunchie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er tested it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good elasticity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the nanomachine ring – now turned scrunchie – she tied her hair up in a ponytail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She inhaled deeply, then took a glance back at her accomodation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only enough space here for a single bed and a small desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all of Su Xue Er’s years, she has never lived in such a simple place before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in her eyes, there was no irritation, only a deep sense of longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this was her own personal space, without fighting, without hidden intentions, without schemes, no one would come here to bother her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could actually catch her breathe here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——after leaving, I wonder if I will be able to return here again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er sighed lightly, then slowly closed her door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside her room, the scenery was completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was grey and cloudy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small, single-story houses lined up one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the living quarters for Disciple candidates, coachmen, cooks and farmers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when becoming a Disciple can you transfer away from this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er followed the road paved from pebbles and head away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps were quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing over the fountain square that’s as huge as a football field, past the over-dozen-meter-tall statue, up the marble stairs, she arrived at a cliffside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torch flew by itself into Su Xue Er’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er looked down at her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The narrow stairs slowly silently appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from where the stairs are, there was nothing but a bottomless abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This path doesn’t allow turning back, looking down or staying for too long, it only allows you to go forward and keep moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who disobeys this rule will be devoured by the monsters in the fog and disappears from the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er inhaled, then took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new step appeared below her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she took her feet off, the first step disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step, Su Xue Er ascended, walking through the invisible path obscured by fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently squeezed the torch tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torch’s light couldn’t pass through the thick fog to allow her to see where she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It only serves to warm her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chill of the fog is enough to instantly freeze a person to death, only when holding the torch will the chill dissipate on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steps keep heading up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grey fog had enveloped everything around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Su Xue Er’s sight, there literally wasn’t anything but fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, she started to feel a bit frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this was exceedingly similar to her own situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving up her fate, giving up her detestable family, she came here to be reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ahead in the fog, there were still numerous people waiting to take her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadowy figures circled around, not leaving her alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiniest slip up will guarantee a horrifying end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking on this road is too bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er stopped, standing still in the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes contain a deep sense of fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the fog from far away seems to be disturbed, as if something huge was heading here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er blanked out for a few moments, then abruptly rubbed her own head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She resumed walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firmly, she braved the unknown fog and kept moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unknown existences inside the fog noticed her actions, observed, then slowly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to keep her spirits up and kept walking up towards the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few dozen minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, at a certain point, the torch in her hand twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er stopped and let go of the torch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torch flew out and into the unknown fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torch seems to have placed itself onto some sort of mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sound of mechanical parts moving rang out for a few moments, the fog in front of Su Xue Er was suddenly ripped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er could now clearly see the corridor in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t the main entrance, but rather a hidden pathway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall behind her closed the very instant she came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er looked down, wore a veil and walked down the corridor following the markings on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then also covered herself with the hood of her robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was to prevent official Disciples to see her appearance, the most basic form of protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time she came here, as soon as a Disciple saw her, he immediately wanted to talk to her no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when the bell rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Disciple had no choice but to stop, ask someone else for her name before begrudgingly leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was fortunate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Su Xue Er could only do everything she can to kill him, or kill herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent walking into too many people, Su Xue Er headed down the fastest route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After what seems like a century, Su Xue Er could finally sigh from relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the hallway was a wide square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous strangely shaped objects floated in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scrolls, cards, hourglasses, clothes, black books, unknown animal parts, branches…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of the items here represent their owner’s manifestation of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two items were circled by numerous others, hovering in the very middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large tooth emitting intense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a scroll overflowing with a bloody glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt like the masters of this place, taking the very center of the square to themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They belong to the Dean and the Sentinel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any Disciples wanted to see them, they need only touch the items to reach where they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er pulled back her gaze and started searching for her target within the multitudes of items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very quickly, she saw a card as high as two people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the face of the card, a snake-haired lady holding a giant shield stood on a winding mountain road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Su Xue Er’s gaze, the snake-haired lady turned to look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er came forward, respectfully bowed to the snake-haired lady and spoke: “I’m here to see Guru Isa”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snake-haired lady nodded lightly and stood to one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has given her passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er walked into the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking past the snake-haired lady, Su Xue Er continued up the winding mountain road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 10 minutes later, Su Xue Er arrived at the mountaintop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the mountaintop, a woman wearing a jet black robe stood by the cliffside with her back facing Su Xue Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A canvas was floating in front of the black robe woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was looking down at the scenery below, seemingly sketching a winding road and other shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An endless black fog drifted around her body, making it impossible to clearly see her figure and physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the black fog couldn’t hide the looming white wings behind her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faintly glowing halo hovered above her head, extremely noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looks almost like a holy angel of legends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good evening, Guru Isa” Su Xue Er bowed and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black robe woman didn’t turn back and kept focused on her painting of the desolate mountainside below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman didn’t speak, so Su Xue Er didn’t dare to say anything either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the black robe woman stopped her brush and asked: “Tomorrow will be the official qualifications test, do you have confidence that you’ll pass?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do not, but I will do my best” Su Xue Er honestly answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You will die if you randomly try without any confidence”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I still want to try”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black robe woman looked far, picked up her brush and continued drawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She abruptly spoke: “From this moment onwards, you will become my Disciple”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er fell silent and didn’t immediately answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Randomly becoming someone’s Disciple isn’t necessarily a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Guru have the power to take their Disciple’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a Disciple candidate do not belong to any Guru, so they can’t be killed without proper reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er is a Disciple candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That position is the final layer of protection that she has.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she becomes her Disciple, her life and death will no longer be questioned by any outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black robe woman waited for a while, then suddenly snickered: “You manage to arrive at the Fog Isle alive, so you’re looking down on this Guru who drifted here after her death huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black fog around her started to boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er hurriedly spoke: “I wouldn’t dare to, that isn’t the case”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s not even a Disciple yet, so if she dares to look down on a Guru, they have a valid reason to kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would be able to save her then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why?” the black robe woman asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need a bit more time to think” Su Xue Er answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To think? What is there to think about?” the black robe woman asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if she was impatient: “I’ll give you 1 minute, if you still aren’t willing, regardless if I will be punished by my superiors or not, I will kill you on the spot”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this, the thin veil between the two of them were thoroughly ripped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to take your life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What can you do about it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying so, the black robe women kept drawing with her back turned to Su Xue Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if killing is nothing special to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t be bothered to even look at Su Xue Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er clenched her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit quicker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it not ready yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have I ran out of time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only cold wind blowing nonstop on top of this mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute will very quickly pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er dejectedly hung her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seems like it won’t make it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she felt a tiny bit of heat from her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This heat was from the nanomachine ring overclocking itself for calculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The AI inside the nanomachine ring had been recalculating over a million times to correspond to Su Xue Er’s current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Estimate time error maximized]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The previous arrangements failed to catch up in time]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[With the current situation, recalculating judgement]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Conclusion: Su Xue Er have a very high chance of death]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Once again searching for appropriate means to save Su Xue Er’s life]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Generating options]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[According to Fog Isle’s rules and laws, combined with the current situation, selected option No. 793]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Begin constructing nano-speakers]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Loading Su Xue Er’s unique voice patterns]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Preparing to speak in place of Su Xue Er]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ready]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er’s hair was released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her scrunchie turned into a single hair, silently resting in the rest of her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the black robe woman has her back turned to Su Xue Er, this hair still maintained absolute caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its width was only half of what a normal hair would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even changed its own color to match Su Xue Er’s skin tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simulating a hair’s natural falling motion, it dropped down to the corner of Su Xue Er’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xue Er understood and opened her mouth just a tiny bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hair instantly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s time, tell me your answer” the black robe woman spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone contains a hint of killing intent: “Either you die right now, or after the qualifications, become my Disciple and then die ——choosing the latter will at least buy you some time”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone suddenly became soft and gentle: “Su Xue Er, are you willing to accept me as your teacher?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A desperate voice came from behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am willing, Guru Isa”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she said this, a card appeared in front of the black robe woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The card turned, then burned to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black robe woman snickered without sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke softly: “Go, a card has witness this moment, once you pass the qualifications, you are officially my Disciple”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the black robe woman was exceptionally pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the test, they will officially become student and master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the little girl’s life rests in my hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve finally got her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is theonly competitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has to die.\u003C\u002Fp>",2564,"2026-06-09T03:05:01.244Z",1,"novelbin.me","280fda8360fc5bfb6c42440d4c8d58420ee5aef31155cd123b878c0e708efe0e","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-342","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-340",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]