The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 142 Death in a Fatal Maneuver, A True Dead End
Jiang Chuan stared wide-eyed at Zhong Huahua, whose face was flushed, in his arms.

He couldn't understand why this was happening, couldn't understand what she meant, and his mind went completely blank.

At that moment, Jiang Chuan heard Zhong Huahua's voice again: "Jiang Chuan".

Jiang Chuan subconsciously responded, "Hmm?"

Zhong Huahua's voice came again: "Let's go."

"..."

Jiang Chuan did not answer.

At this moment, his blank mind finally began to function again.

One image after another flashed before his eyes.

His brain exploded, splattering blood everywhere.

A huge gash on his neck.

A headless body standing on a tree branch...

The figure kneeling there, seemingly praying...

Report of over twenty powerful warriors killed or wounded in action...

The spiritual seas of over nine hundred people were extinguished, turning them into walking corpses...

Was all of this for this moment?
He gritted his teeth.

As he began to regain consciousness, Princess Anle smiled and said, "You shouldn't..."

Her voice had barely come out when it was interrupted by a sharp sound that seemed to cut through the air.

A cold glint flashed before her eyes.

brush!
Jiang Chuan's dagger didn't actually stab down; it stopped just before it hit, only an inch away from Zhong Huahua's pupils.

Princess Anle smiled.

Although Jiang Chuan had let go, she was still floating in the air, maintaining the posture she had just taken when Jiang Chuan had embraced her.

"I can't bring myself to do it?"

"Or should I help you?"

Jiang Chuan's expression changed. He didn't speak, but the blade of the dagger instantly changed direction.

brush!
He stabbed it straight at his own eyeball!
But the same applies.

The dagger was only an inch away from his own eyeball.

His movements were completely controlled by his mental power, as if a giant hand in the void was wrestling with him.

"Hehehe..."

"Hahaha!"

Princess Anle laughed arrogantly, while Zhong Huahua clutched her stomach in mid-air, laughing so hard she almost fell over.

"How could I possibly give you such an opportunity?"

"Jiang Chuan, I should thank you too."

"do you know?"

"I was so happy to hear what you said."

"Those people in those institutions will, based on what you say and on my performance, arrive at the wrong answer that I most want to get."

"They, like you, could never have imagined... that my real target is you."

The smile on her face gradually faded and disappeared as she spoke.

Next, Princess Anle took off the glasses Zhong Huahua was wearing and casually threw them away.

Zhong Huahua's beautiful face, which had been hidden by her glasses, was now finally revealed. Combined with Princess Anle's sinister aura, although her appearance had not changed, she looked almost like a completely different person.

She floated in mid-air, her long hair gently swaying.

She looked at Jiang Chuan and said in an extremely cold tone:

"When I return to the world in your body, you will be a great hero who has solved such a huge crisis."

"You killed Zhong Huahua, eliminated Princess Anle, and single-handedly turned the tide, resolving a massive disaster that was about to endanger tens of thousands of people..."

A smile returned to her lips, a smile completely different from Zhong Huahua's introverted personality; it was a wicked and wild one.

"what……"

"What a wonderful life."

"Jiang Chuan, how could you bear to die?"

Jiang Chuan looked at her and took a deep breath: "You old hag, if you have the guts, kill me."

"You're a woman who's over a thousand years old, what are you pretending for!"

Princess Anle's smile was immediately interrupted.

Her eyes were incredibly sinister, and her previously relaxed hands immediately clenched into fists.

But then it loosened its grip.

She looked at Jiang Chuan and said, "Very good."

"You will die, Jiang Chuan."

"But not now."

"Your body, your destiny... are the most suitable one I've seen in all this time."

"How could I possibly miss such a beautiful body?"

Fate... it's fate again.

Jiang Chuan now fully understood why he always had such an exaggerated sense of destiny.

I realized that I had been caught in their scheme from the very beginning.

This eerie realm, these dead people, and the controlled villagers are all part of the stage Princess Anle has set up to return to this world!
Jiang Chuan sneered:
"You think that just because Zhong Huahua is dead, they won't examine my mental state?"

"All your efforts are in vain!"

Princess Anle chuckled, "So what if I get checked?"

"A great hero, a rising star..."

"They're too busy praising him to even think about it."

"Who is the soul, and what's the difference?"

“They need me even more.”

"Jiang Chuan, I'm much better than you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan's face stiffened.

Although they are all fallacies, she is right.

"you……"

Jiang Chuan was just about to say something more to try and provoke her...

But his body suddenly stiffened, and he lost consciousness.

He lost consciousness, but instead of falling, he floated up.

"I don't want you to ruin my mood."

"You have such a sharp tongue."

"Okay, let's go."

Princess Anle said this.

A faceless being dressed in a field team uniform slowly emerged from the shadows of the woods.

He silently followed Princess Anle's steps, and together they headed towards the green mountains.

……

the other side.

Cao Zhigang and his team have already returned to the base.

They relayed everything Jiang Chuan had said to the people in charge of the command vehicle.

Chen Xingyang frowned and asked, "Where is Jiang Chuan?"

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head: "I don't know..."

“He told us to leave; we couldn’t ask any more questions under those circumstances.”

Xu Chenggong gritted his teeth and looked at Cui Chang: "General Cui, help us find Jiang Chuan!"

Cui Chang nodded, took out his phone, stood up, and turned to leave.

Although he had previously opposed Wang Zhi and disagreed with letting Jiang Chuan and his team abandon the mission and return, what Jiang Chuan had accomplished and the role he played in this mission naturally made him feel an immense appreciation for his talent. In particular, his quick thinking in letting the others go first and forcing Princess Anle to make a choice made him realize that this boy was not only growing up fast, but also possessed remarkably rare qualities.

At this moment, Cui Chang finally understood the feelings of Wang Zhi, Xu Chenggong, and others.

Young eagles like these, which have not yet grown up, truly deserve our utmost protection.

After Cui Chang left, Xu Chenggong quickly began issuing orders:

"First! Contact headquarters and prepare the attack plan!"

"Second! Inform the history professor we just contacted that they must find out about Princess Anle Li Guo'er's abilities and characteristics as soon as possible!"

"Third! Notify all teams that if they encounter Zhong Huahua, regardless of her behavior, immediately move away and notify command center, awaiting backup!" From inside the command vehicle, a unified "Yes, sir!!" echoed.

……

Outside the No. 1 command vehicle.

Cao Zhigang, Cao Zhiqiang, and Fang Yi were discussing the situation in Jiangchuan.

Cao Zhigang spoke up, "Jiang Chuan... what does he mean by staying?"

He lowered his voice, which was unusual for him.

Cao Zhiqiang frowned and replied, "He probably wants to save Zhong Huahua."

Cao Zhigang said, "He has no way to leave the forest and is very likely to be attacked by other Faceless Men."

Fang Yi gritted his teeth: "Once Jiang Chuan's location is confirmed again, we'll go in again."

Cao Zhiqiang and Cao Zhigang nodded, but Cao Zhigang looked at Fang Yi and said, "You can forget about it."

"Xiao Fang, you and Jiang Chuan have a bright future ahead of you."

"We'll handle this kind of thing."

Fang Yi's eyes were incredibly gloomy as he said, "I promised them I would bring them all back."

"But the only one who can come back is myself..."

Cao Zhigang said, "Gao Hong is dead."

"You know your group's situation best."

"Do not impulse."

Fang Yi nodded, then shook his head.

But he didn't speak and remained silent.

Cao Zhiqiang changed the subject and continued, "Shi Changzai has been taken into custody, but how come we didn't notice how it happened?"

"Doesn't Princess Anle's strength decrease the farther the distance?"

"Could it be that Jiang Chuan's initial deduction was wrong?"

Fang Yi frowned and said, "It shouldn't be. Jiang Chuan's judgment is correct."

"Otherwise, Princess Anle would have killed us long ago."

"Considering that Shi Changzai's mental strength was too low, and that she was relaxed at the time, we didn't notice anything..."

"The influence on Shi Changzai may have already begun."

"You know, Su Qiwei's situation was similar before; he walked a long way on his own before being brought under control."

They didn't know that it was actually Zhong Huahua who was being controlled.

Princess Anle controlled Consort Shi through Zhong Huahua's body.

Without this information, Cao Zhigang and Cao Zhiqiang could only nod with some doubt after hearing Fang Yi's explanation.

Afterwards, Cao Zhiqiang sighed, "I wonder when Jiangchuan's location will be confirmed. Hopefully, it will be soon..."

At this moment, General Cui Chang's voice came from inside the command vehicle:
"Confirm Jiang Chuan's exact location within twelve minutes!"

……

August 9, 23:11.

Qingdao No.1 Middle School.

Why do we have to go to class on Saturdays?

"That's how it is in the final year of high school."

"Ugh, this is so annoying. The holidays are coming up soon, and they have to make things so tiring..."

Hearing such a conversation, Shen Jing would definitely have joined in on a normal day.

But at this moment, he was just frowning as he looked at the exam paper in front of him, his expression shifting between light and dark.

I felt something was wrong as soon as I woke up this morning, but I couldn't figure out what it was.

He tapped his thumb on his other four fingers, closed his eyes, and silently began to divine.

When he opened his eyes, he was already sweating profusely!
"A sign of certain death!"

He picked up his phone and ran straight out of the classroom.

Ignoring the teacher's angry voice behind him, he ran towards the bathroom while dialing Jiang Chuan's number.

"The number you dialed is currently switched off. Please try again later..."

He stood in front of the bathroom door, utterly astonished.

How could it be a sign of certain death?!

What on earth is he doing!?
He stood in the bathroom, dialing again and again, listening to the woman's voice coming through the receiver time and time again.

……

"There are tall trees in the south, but one cannot rest there..."

"There is a beautiful woman in Han, but she cannot be pursued..."

The ethereal singing voice echoed through the forest.

Princess Anle was in a very good mood at this moment.

She hummed a song from the Tang Dynasty, carrying Jiang Chuan and another Faceless One's bodies as they sped through the forest.

As they approached the green mountains, their flying speed increased.

Although Jiang Chuan was knocked unconscious, his body did not move, but he immediately woke up in his dream world.

He knew, of course, that his body was suspended in mid-air, flying at high speed through the forest, but he chose not to wake up.

The faceless man following behind had the number "11" embroidered on his uniform.

It's obvious that he's one of the top members of the Eleventh Field Task Force.

Even if I were to wake up now, I wouldn't be confident of victory, especially since Princess Anle's strength is rapidly increasing as we get closer to Qingshan.

Jiang Chuan was, of course, clearly aware of his situation.

He knew very well that it would be extremely difficult for him to get out alive.

Well, saying "extremely large" is even a bit conservative.

It should be said that the chances of them getting out are almost zero.

Unlike Guo Wenjie's experience, even though they were indeed overwhelmingly superior to him, Jiang Chuan didn't escort anyone this time.

He was the only one there.

He didn't even have a dagger on him.

Princess Anle had the situation under control...

So where is your chance to turn things around?
Is it because of my unique dreams? Or because I am immune to mind control?

Li Yu's words echoed in his ears.

However, he didn't know whether his so-called immunity could actually resist Princess Anle's mental intrusion.

She's incredibly strong.

And so what if she can't penetrate?
Those Faceless Ones under her control, couldn't they also easily kill her?
"How to turn the tables?"

"..."

In a situation where there is no solution whatsoever, and death draws ever closer...

The only result of thinking too hard is coming up with more inexplicable things.

He even thought about a game he played with Shen Jing that made his blood pressure spike.

Jiang Chuan patted his cheeks in his dream, forcing himself to calm down.

Just as Jiang Chuan was deep in thought...

"Ka... Ka..."

A crisp sound suddenly rang in Jiang Chuan's ears.

The crisp sound caught Jiang Chuan's attention, as did Princess Anle's, and the singing abruptly stopped.

Jiang Chuan was stunned for a moment, then looked at his chest. Although he couldn't see anything in the dream world, he could already sense where the crisp sound came from.

At the same time, his gaze became even more somber.

Because the crisp sound came from the jade pendant on his chest.

The jade shattered into several pieces, which sliced ​​through Jiang Chuan's chest and fell from mid-air.

It may have already suffered internal injuries after the fight... but why did it shatter at this particular moment?
Is it really a dead end?

Princess Anle also saw the scene of jade fragments sliding down from under Jiang Chuan's clothes.

She smiled, feeling a little better.

The ethereal singing voice rang out again:

"The Han River is so vast that it cannot be swum across..."

"The river flows on and on, its course cannot be measured..."

(End of this chapter)