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Chapter 1169: One Thousand One Hundred and Sixty Seven · "TE·Seal with Me (6)"

People screamed one after another.

The enemy's [Queen] arrived, but Su Mingan did not move.

He closed his eyes, the exhaustion in his heart had reached its peak, and he didn't even have the desire to go back. If Die Ying wanted to kill him, then let him kill him.

The next moment after being wrapped by the blue causal line, Su Mingan was teleported to a new place. He was standing on the second floor of the hospital, next to the hospital stairs.

He was stunned.

...Where is this? Is this Die Ying's killer move?
A young man's cold voice came from behind:
"What are you looking at?"

Su Mingan turned back——

Under the lights on the second floor of the hospital, the white-haired young man stood with his arms folded across his chest. His pair of light green eyes were extremely indifferent, and his temperament was like a silent sharp blade.

Su Mingan opened his eyes slightly and looked at his arm - it was broken.

This is... the first world. Yueyue accidentally fell from the second floor of the hospital, and Lu Shu saved her. Then Su Mingan carried the unconscious Yueyue to the third floor of the hospital and stepped onto the world chessboard. Yueyue was sacrificed as the queen, and Su Mingan narrowly defeated Aini.

Su Mingan was puzzled. Is this Dieying's killer move? Let him read his past memories again? How could this be so lethal?

He felt himself moving, carrying the unconscious Yueyue on his back and walking towards the third floor.

“Are you going to the third floor?” Lu Shu saw Su Ming’an’s actions and said, “It’s very dangerous there. It’s related to the clues to the final clearance. If you just want to complete the basic mission, there’s no need to go.”

At that time, Su Mingan was only focused on passing the game perfectly. He was committed to creating the image of a middle school boy who was "obsessed with passing the game perfectly", so he didn't pay much attention to Lu Shu and went upstairs with Yueyue on his back. So, what happened next should be...

He felt himself stop, turned around, and gave Lu Shu a warm smile - this was different from the historical trajectory.

Su Mingan was surprised... Why was it different from before? At that time, he did not smile at Lu Shu.

"I do want to go to the third floor. I think it's important to pass it perfectly. Would you like to go with me to explore it?" Su Mingan smiled warmly: "You are so powerful. It will be very beneficial for us to cooperate with each other."

Lu Shu thought about it. He originally didn't want to go to the third floor because he felt that the points for a perfect clearance were meaningless. But the boy with the broken arm said that a perfect clearance was not easy, so why not go up and take a look together.

"Okay." Lu Shu nodded: "I'll go with you."

Click.

The long river of time split into two streams.

The trajectory of history has changed.

Under Su Mingan's feet, two figures seemed to gradually split and walk out. One was the original world line - [Su Mingan did not smile at Lu Shu, and Lu Shu did not go upstairs with him]. The other was a brand new possibility - [Su Mingan smiled at Lu Shu, and Lu Shu decided to go upstairs with him].

Su Mingan suddenly understood - this is the "possibility". Just like [Su Wensheng who fell into the lake] and [Su Wensheng who was unwilling to fall into the lake]. At a certain moment, Su Mingan had a flash of inspiration and decided to take Lu Shu upstairs with him, and everything that followed changed.

Is the intention of the overlapping images... to let him see these "possibilities" that have not yet happened?

But what’s the point of just seeing?

He watched the developments quietly.

……

With the help of Lu Shu, Su Ming'an defeated Aini. Yueyue did not need to sacrifice herself, she continued to adventure with Su Ming'an as a player.

They completed the first world perfectly. With Yueyue's company, Su Mingan always had a lot of smiles on his face.

Even Su Mingan himself was somewhat envious of such a person, because he knew very well that his transformation started from the moment Yueyue sacrificed herself. Yueyue's life was on his shoulders, and he could not afford to take it easy.

Su Mingan in this world line, with Yueyue by his side, is particularly optimistic and cheerful. With Yueyue's help, he began to use his rhetoric to win over others, and gradually became a popular person in the world game. Although his warm and gentle smile is mostly a disguise, in order to pass the level perfectly, he is willing to create such a "sunny and cheerful" image.

Moreover, he did indeed preserve true brightness and kindness in his heart. This kindness had never been shattered by reality and was carefully preserved by him.

But Lu Shu had never been close to Su Mingan, and had never said the famous phrase "I like you, I hope you will be my light". His attitude was neither hot nor cold. Perhaps this overly warm Su Mingan made Lu Shu feel resistant.

In the second world, with Yueyue as a teammate, the matching mechanism was disrupted and Su Mingan did not meet Noel.

Because he is good at disguising himself, the United Group provides him with equipment and props and trains him as a candidate to succeed Edward. After all, he looks sensible, kind, and orderly.

Along the way, he received nothing but kindness from human beings. They liked him and followed him, and very few people rejected him.

His words are always convincing and firm, his eyes are always full of inspiring and endless expectations, and his heart is full of openness and brightness. Who doesn't like such a person?

However, Yueyue would occasionally say, "Ming'an, you are very different from before the World Game started."

He smiled and responded: "After all, we are of different status, so I should be more mature. If smiling can make my life smoother, why not do it?"

Yueyue bit her lip and couldn't say anything facing Su Mingan's perfect smile.

The fifth world ended, and the human self-rescue meeting went on as scheduled. A piano piece called "Destiny" made people burst into tears. Su Mingan, wearing a white suit, stood in the light with a smile, talking about the world situation, and his body was full of exquisite equipment of the United Group. On the other side, under the gradually fading sunset, the president of the New World Guild sat quietly on the Ferris wheel for a long time, with no one opposite him.

"...That No. 1 player makes me feel dangerous." Noel built blocks, looked at the setting sun, and muttered to himself, "...I don't want to be an ally with such a person."

Thus, the alliance between the first player and the second player did not occur.

In the seventh world, Noel Akinni was corrupted by the Siren and closed the live broadcast before his death. Since then, no one knows where he went.

Edward, the third in command for many years, thought he could get promoted, but he was always suppressed by Su Mingan, and all resources were given priority to Su Mingan.

In the ninth world, Edward finally erupted in jealousy and set a trap for Su Ming'an. Without Noel's help to transfer the Dawn Code, facing a dead end on three fronts, the warm smile on Su Ming'an's face gradually disappeared. At the edge of the bright red magma, he saw Yueyue's body riddled with holes.

"……is that so."

Su Mingan pinched Edward's neck, confusion appeared on his face for the first time, and he murmured:

"I thought you would trust me, but you wanted to harm me just for your own benefit... out of jealousy."

"I've tried hard enough. I've almost forgotten what it feels like not to smile... I thought that as long as I smiled enough and my image became brighter, the human race would be more united... But... it doesn't seem to be the case..."

Since he had never experienced the siege and betrayal within the human race, his first reaction to Edward's trap was disbelief, until Edward's shouting broke the bottom line of goodness in his heart.

Edward sneered: "I used to keep you, but now you are disobedient. Do I keep you to rule us? You are such a hypocritical person. You have always been thinking about ruling Zhai Xing! You look so noble and dignified on the surface!"

“Who do you think is left by your side? Lu Shu is indifferent to you. Lu has long seen through your true nature. Yamada Machi is a little bit nicer to you. Nor has never approached you from beginning to end—Su Mingan! Who have you left by your side along the way? Who really likes you? I’m afraid it’s only the audience who are deceived by you!”

"Now, you are putting on a bright face, just give up Yueyue! For the sake of all mankind, give up her! Isn't this the character you created yourself!?"

There was a whistling cold wind in my ears.

The sunny and cheerful Su Mingan... the Su Mingan who always had a smile on his face... for the first time, he revealed the haze buried in his heart. The pain that seemed to be real suddenly flowed from his eyes.

"I never thought of killing you, because you are also light." Su Mingan whispered, "I am kind to everyone, including you."

Edward sneered. He didn't believe there were such good people. Good people are bullied. How can the number one player Su Mingan remain pure and kind? Su Mingan's kindness makes others look like ugly clowns! This kind of kindness must be fake!

Then, Edward saw Su Mingan's smile.

It was still as warm as before, but inexplicably he felt dangerous and cold.

——He released the beast in Su Mingan’s heart and made Su Mingan realize that pure goodness was not feasible.

——He asked a bright and kind knight to start cleaning up all the inferior products in the gray area.

Su Ming'an took action. He rarely killed people in the past, and even spared Edward several times. But this time, the beast in his heart was finally unleashed. He gradually broke Edward's bones bit by bit with a warm smile.

Even though his palms were covered in blood and Edward's cries of pain, the smile on his face was still warm and pure, as if he was enjoying helping others.

"…But now I understand that if everyone follows the light."

"You are the garbage that is destined to stand in the way of the light. You are even going to kill Yueyue. It seems that I still need to clear away some...shadows that coexist with the light."

He already felt that it was difficult, even if he continued to walk, it would be difficult to reach the other side. So... he needed a little extra help.

For example, trying to get the skin of a tiger - as long as the ultimate goal is bright, it doesn't matter if the means are dark.

He wants to redeem Zhai Xing.

He wants to pass the level perfectly.

He would... do all the dark things for the final light. Of course, he would still have a warm and flawless smile on his face, because his heart was still bright and upright.

He went to find the organizer. Su Mingan, who was watching from the sidelines, was unable to see their specific communication.

But when Su Mingan came back from the organizer, the smile on his face became even warmer.

He still lends a helping hand to everyone in need, and walks on with a sunny and cheerful manner, like a shining gem. No one knows what he has traded with the organizers.

“Although this world is disgusting, it is still worth saving.” He always said with a smile: “Explore the secret of its brokenness, heal it, save it, and I believe it will become what we like.”

There is still a bright and clear heart in his heart, but everything in the gray area has become an inferior product that must be cleared away. Compared with before, he has become more mature, more stable, and more suitable to be a savior.

This is good.

Moreover, his self-identification has changed.

In the past, when he signed his name, the tip of his pen always wrote the three big words "Su Ming'an" with a sharp and straight stroke.

Now, when he signed, it was as if he was writing his abbreviation, just signing in one big word.

The pen tip fell, but the smile on his face was still as bright as the sunshine.

……

--【bright】.

……

[The clone opened his eyes. Because he had the ability to think for himself, his eyes were completely different from before. He looked directly at Su Mingan in front of him, gently and calmly.]

【“Hello, original body.” said the clone. 】

【“What’s your name?” Su Ming’an asked. 】

[“Don’t worry about that… I am you too. I am just a possible variation of your personality in the endless future… You can control me and give me orders at any time, even if it means death.” The clone’s eyes were always smiling: “If you insist on having a name, call me Ming. I love all the brightness and beauty of the world.”]

[——Second World Chapter 51: "You are also the future of mankind"]

……

Su Mingan opened his eyes wide.

At this moment, I felt a strong sense of shock.

…that’s the possibility.

So the purpose of Du Ying letting him see this "possibility" that has not yet happened is...

Su Mingan thought he would return to the chessboard. But he didn't expect that... the observation was not over yet.

He blinked and found himself standing on the second floor of the hospital once again.

This time, Su Mingan did not invite Lu Shu upstairs, and Yueyue still sacrificed herself. But the fork in the road was that Su Mingan made a wrong move and was infected with the zombie virus.

The zombie virus from the BOSS is no longer treatable when it breaks out.

(End of this chapter)