Generation Z Mainland

Chapter 21: The World of Cloud Grass and the Dream World

This story is purely fictional. Any similarity is purely coincidental.

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Zhang Yiran stared at the person in front of him and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"What? Hahahaha." Shen Jingzhi laughed, "Do you think she would accept the affection of a genocide murderer?"

Zhang Yiran slowly loosened his clenched fists, looked at Li Jiayin and said, "She's right." He then asked Shen Jingzhi, "You just said you wanted to release Xing'er. Tell me, what are your demands?"

Shen Jingzhi looked at Zhang Yiran with interest and said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, she's been injured like this by her brother's star power, and she's still thinking about her sister... How about this, as long as you defeat my Meng Kui, I will release this little princess, how about it?"

Li Jiayin hurriedly shouted, "No! Brother Yiran! Your ability is not offensive!"

Assata also said: "You are asking for your life! Meng Kui is a ten thousand year old monster! How can you fight him!"

Zhang Yiran comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll be fine." Then he said to Shen Jingzhi, "Come on."

After hearing this, Shen Jingzhi waved her hand and summoned a giant purple butterfly. She said, "Zhang Yiran, as long as you can survive five rounds, I will give her to you. If you can't make it through five rounds, then this little princess will have to stay here with me."

After saying that, Shen Jingzhi waved her hand and conjured a bubble to trap Li Jiayin and Assata inside. She then said to Zhang Yiran, "Let's begin."

Li Jiayin slapped the bubbles frantically and cried, "No, Brother Yiran, you will die, Brother Yiran! No!"

Zhang Yiran looked at Li Jiayin who was locked up and crying bitterly. Before he could come to his senses, Meng Kui flapped his wings and created a tornado that blew away.

Zhang Yiran struggled to get up and walked towards Meng Kui. Meng Kui flapped his wings again and spun out a tornado towards Zhang Yiran.

Zhang Yiran wanted to dodge, but the tornado kept following him.

Meng Kui flapped his wings again, and the tornado gradually grew bigger. After carrying Zhang Yiran into the air, Meng Kui retracted the tornado. In an instant, Zhang Yiran fell heavily to the ground, covering his chest with his hands and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Shen Jingzhi looked at Zhang Yiran, who was lying on the ground, and asked, "Can you still stand up?"

Zhang Yiran struggled for a long time and finally stood up. Li Jiayin was crying breathlessly in the bubble in the distance. Assata held her in her arms and watched the person in front of her fall down and stand up again and again, feeling mixed emotions.

Zhang Yiran once again looked at Li Jiayin and shouted with all his might, "Xing'er, don't cry. Believe me, since I was able to bring you back to your brother before, I can do the same this time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Kui once again used his supernatural power, flapped his wings to create a storm, and attacked Zhang Yiran again.

Shen Jingzhi laughed and said, "If you can't get up this time, you will never see your little princess again, hahahahahaha."

Zhang Yiran stood up with difficulty, looked at Shen Jingzhi, and said, "You're dreaming. Even if I die here, I will save Xing'er."

Shen Jingzhi tightened her fingers slightly. After thinking about it, she took back Meng Kui and Paopao and said, "Okay, I'll give you the people. You won't be so lucky next time!" Then she left.

Li Jiayin ran over and threw herself into Zhang Yiran's arms, crying, "What are you doing?! What if something happens?"

Zhang Yiran forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm going to take you away."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yiran suddenly pushed Li Jiayin away, ran to the side, covered his chest, and spat out blood again.

Li Jiayin ran over: "Brother Yiran..."

Asata grabbed Li Jiayin and said, "The prince's star power hasn't dissipated yet, and he's been beaten like this by Meng Kui. Adding to the old injuries and the new ones, he probably won't live for many days."

Li Jiayin held Assata's shoulders with both hands and said excitedly: "Assata! Do you have any ideas? You must save Brother Yiran! Not only me, but my brothers and others can't live without him either! Please! You must..."

Assata reached out and supported Li Jiayin, who was dizzy and shaky from the excitement. "Princess, I will try my best to look for her, but it may take some time."

Li Jiayin turned around and ran over to hug Zhang Yiran, looking at Assata in disbelief and asked: "Assata, I beg you, please save him, okay, Assata, tell me what you need."

Assata glanced at the frail Zhang Yiran and asked, "Jiayin, tell me the truth, is he related to our genocide?"

Li Jiayin shook her head and said, "No, they are his parents, they have nothing to do with him."

Asata sighed and said, "There are ways to save him, Jiayin. Do you remember what the leader said? Anyone injured by Meng Kui and the power of the stars must use the blood of the Star Spirit Princess."

Li Jiayin murmured, "My...blood."

Asata frowned: "Jia Yin, are you sure you want to save him? The prince may have hurt him like this because of hatred."

Li Jiayin only said: "Save." Just as she was about to draw blood, Zhang Yiran stopped her: "Don't..."

Li Jiayin asked in confusion: "Brother Yiran, what are you doing?" Zhang Yiran shook his head silently and fainted.

On the other side, Zuo Qihan endured the pain and looked around. It was deserted. He walked and shouted: "Hey! Is there anyone? Is there anyone?"

All he heard in response was an echo.

Zuo Qihan walked forward in the dark, when suddenly a fog arose. He seemed to be tripped by something. He stopped and felt around, but found nothing, so he continued walking forward.

After an unknown amount of time, he began to feel dizzy.

In a trance, he seemed to hear someone calling him "Zuo Qihan! Zuo Qihan? Are you okay?"

Zuo Qihan saw two people in front of him and asked, "Arui? Ling Zhaoxue, why are you here?"

Zhang Hanrui hugged him and said, "You scared me to death. I thought something happened to you."

Zuo Qihan was confused and asked, "Something happened? What happened?"

Ling Zhaoxue explained: "After the three of you disappeared, Guan Junchen gathered us together to find a solution. After the discussion, we returned to the house, but when we woke up, we found ourselves here."

Zuo Qihan looked at the two people in front of him doubtfully and said, "The three of us? Who else?"

Ling Zhaoxue and Zhang Hanrui did not answer.

Zhang Hanrui took Zuo Qihan's hand and said, "We just found an exit, but it can only be passed by two people."

Zuo Qihan: "Two people? Passed? Why?"

Ling Zhaoxue said: "We just wanted to take you out, but we were bounced back."

Zuo Qihan held his forehead with his hand: "Can't you two just go out?"

Ling Zhaoxue pointed at Zhang Hanrui and said, "He insisted on going with you. As a girl, I didn't dare to go alone, so I stayed with him."

Zuo Qihan suddenly looked at Zhang Hanrui: "Hey, A'rui, have you seen my necklace?"

Zhang Hanrui was stunned for a moment: "What necklace?"

Zuo Qihan laughed and said, "You're not Zhang Hanrui, are you? You're not Ling Zhaoxue either."

"Zhang Hanrui" was startled, and pulled Zuo Qihan and said, "How is this possible? It's me, Zuo Qihan."

Zuo Qihan took away "Zhang Hanrui's" hand and said, "I admit that you almost tricked me at first, but Zhang Hanrui rarely calls me by my name. Besides, he wouldn't forget the necklace we DIYed together. And you, you still haven't fully grasped Ling Zhaoxue's character. She's the kind of person who won't back down when faced with difficulties. Even if there's something she's very afraid of, she'll rush forward to solve the problem."

As soon as he finished speaking, "Zhang Hanrui" and "Ling Zhaoxue" returned to their original appearance.

Zuo Qihan looked at the people in front of him, sneered and said: “It’s you, Lin Zhen Gou, Lin Zhen Ben.”

Lin Zhenben said: "As expected of Chi Yan, you are smart. It's a pity that you can't get out."

"What?" Before Zuo Qihan could react, Lin Zhengou behind him slapped him and knocked him unconscious.

"Just come back with us and sacrifice us as a tribute to the boss. After all, your status is different from your companions, so why are you so persistent in protecting them?"

As Lin Zhen said this, he stretched out his hand to cast a spell to take Zuo Qihan away, but was bounced away by a force from his body. Lin Zhen was startled and quickly helped him up: "Are you okay?"

"This kid, the supernatural power in his body is not simple, hum!"

"Forget it, let's go back and find someone first. He won't wake up for a while anyway, and even if he wakes up, he can't get out. No one will come to save him."

"Yes, let's go!"

After the two left, Zuo Qihan opened one eye and smiled. He slowly got up and rubbed his shoulders: "No, these two really hurt! Si~"

Suddenly, he felt a cool breeze behind him. He asked tremblingly, "Who is it? Come out!" He turned around abruptly, and only the fallen leaves were slowly falling.

"Huh~ a false alarm~"

"Zuo Qihan~"

Zuo Qihan couldn't help but shudder, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. He bravely shouted, "Who is it! Come out! You're playing tricks!"

"It doesn't matter who I am. I was the voice in your dream that told you that you and your friends are not the same kind of people. Remember?" Zuo Qihan thought carefully and said, "So what! In my heart! No matter who I am, they will always be my friends! Friends for life!"

"Haha, you're so naive. Ever since your parents created you to hide the Holy Spirit Flame after the Alien War, you were destined to be a different kind of person from them. Even though you're now attending some so-called Z-era academy with him in human form... Yeah, and the other four, Kane, Wood, Water, and Earth, they and you, will never be able to leave here..."

Zuo Qihan was stunned and said tremblingly, "What will happen if I leave by force?"

"Well, the heavens and the earth are crumbling, the continent is plunging into darkness, and it might even affect the real world. But who can predict what will happen in the future? Don't you agree?"

Zuo Qihan frowned, clenched his fists, and looked around: "Who are you? What do you want to do! You went to so much trouble to get me here! What's your purpose! Don't you just want to separate me from my friends? Now you are satisfied!"

"It wasn't me who brought you here. I just followed you..."

"You're following me?" Zuo Qihan looked confused. Suddenly, the wind blew around him. He raised his hand to block his eyes. When he put his hand down, there was a person standing in front of him. He was wearing the same school uniform as him, a little taller than him, wearing a mask, and his mouth corners were raised.

"Who are you!" Zuo Qihan asked, pointing his finger at him.

"you guess."

The man smiled faintly, and Zuo Qihan grumbled a little.

"You and I are the most important keys to this world. We can't leave here." The young man said, his eyes becoming dim.

Zuo Qihan looked at the man in front of him with a puzzled look as he slowly took off his mask. The next second, his eyes widened: "You are..."

In front of him was a boy who looked exactly like him, the only difference was that his eyes were filled with ice-cold coldness.

Zuo Qihan: "Who...are you?"

The young man raised the corner of his lips slightly and sneered: "You should remember me. I saw you in my dream."

Zuo Qihan stared at him intently: "You are the one who keeps saying weird things in my dreams. What on earth do you want to do?"

The young man put away his mask and walked closer to Zuo Qihan. "I'm here to kindly remind you that we are the most crucial key to this continent and have a more important mission. Don't hurt yourself or the people you care about most for the sake of personal feelings..."

Zuo Qihan was puzzled: "What do you mean?"

The young man leaned close to his ear and said, "Because, I am another you~"

The young man said, turning his back, "In my time and space, it was because my heart and eyes were filled with those friends that, when I found a way to return to my original world, I finally chose to go back with them despite their various persuasions. This world lost its key and completely collapsed. Darkness took over everything, and even threatened to endanger the original world!"

Zuo Qihan looked at him in disbelief: "What did you say? This is impossible! How could this happen? You're talking nonsense!"

"I've already said it, this is a crucial mission we must complete. However, there is a way to change the outcome..."

Zuo Qihan couldn't wait to ask: "What method?"

"In this world, there is a person who has the ability to clone people. You must find a way to find him and create a copy of yourself that can replace you and go back with them."

Zuo Qihan thought for a moment and asked again, "Could it be that he can replace me here..."

"Of course not! What are you thinking? If the clones stay in this world and you go back, the world will still collapse and be shrouded in darkness..."

Zuo Qihan lowered his head and murmured, "But I..."

"That depends on how you think..."

Zuo Qihan raised his head and looked at him: "Then, is there any way to eliminate the dark forces?"

"Not yet, but if you want to become stronger, I do have a way, but I need you to cooperate with me on one thing..."

Zuo Qihan was surprised and said, "What method?"

"The solution is, I can transfer all my energy to you, but the premise is..."

Zuo Qihan frowned: "Prerequisite?"

"You need to keep your distance from those guys. Don't hang out with them anymore, especially those who haven't awakened their powers yet. They'll only drag you down..."

Zuo Qihan gritted his teeth and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about! Each of them is my most important friend! I just thought you were reliable and caring about me! Now it seems that you..."

"Don't worry, I'm doing this for your own good. Do you know why so many people rushed to fight you as soon as you got here? Even the villains wanted to get the energy in your body?"

Zuo Qihan raised his eyebrows: "Because of the Holy Fire of the Spirits?"

"Not entirely. Also, because your energy is beyond that of ordinary people, if it erupts abnormally, the world will suffer a devastating disaster."

Zuo Qihan suddenly remembered the words he saw when he met Yu Yuhan in the dark forest.

"Blazing flames descend from the sky, scorching the heavens."

Zuo Qihan spoke softly, and the young man heard: "That's right, this is what an abnormal outbreak looks like..."

"Then if you give me your energy, won't that double it? Wouldn't it be more..."

"No, because the dark forces are still expanding. They will only get stronger. If you don't become stronger, you will not be a match for them at your current level, let alone wanting to go back!"

Zuo Qihan: "Aren't there seniors here?"

"Them? Even if they join, it's not certain, unless..."

Zuo Qihan: "Unless?"

"Unless they help you, you and the seniors will just have to stay here..."

Zuo Qihan looked at the photo in the boy's hand, his eyes widening even more: "Isn't this... our school's... senior?"

"Yes, it's them. Their power, combined with what I give you, will make it possible for you to become stronger. Moreover, one of them happens to be someone who can help you make a copy of yourself..."

Zuo Qihan: "Who is it?"

"Wang Junkai."

Zuo Qihan looked at the person in the photo with a determined look: "I understand, but I still..."

"Are you still worried about those friends? Want to go find them?"

Zuo Qihan: "Yes! And, I want to ask you one more thing, is that okay?"

"what's up?"

Zuo Qihan: "Is there a power that can resurrect people?"

This time, the young man was stunned. He stared at Zuo Qihan blankly, then came to his senses, smiled and said, "Well, yes, but who do you want to resurrect?"

Zuo Qihan: "My younger brother, Yang Jiahao."

"Oh, I see. But, he doesn't seem to be a human, right? I remember he's a weapon spirit. It's not that easy for a weapon spirit to be resurrected!"

Zuo Qihan's eyes were firm: "Whatever you need to do! I can do it!"

"Well, the spirit weapon user needs to provide his own energy. But at your current level, if you revive him, you will have to..."

Zuo Qihan's eyes became more determined: "It doesn't matter!"

"Why don't you think about it again? The price of reviving a weapon spirit is not small, and the resurrected weapon spirit may not remember everything in the past. Anyway, I will follow you anytime and anywhere. When you need me, just come to the dream world to find me."

Zuo Qihan lowered his head and thought for a moment. When he looked up and was about to say something, he found that the young man had disappeared and the surroundings were still desolate. "But... hey, where is he?"

"Pay the price? But Haohao's life shouldn't end like this..."

"Where exactly is this place? How can I get back to them? What will become of them without me? Will they be afraid? Or..."

Dream world——

The boy who looked exactly like Zuo Qihan stood on a large tree, overlooking the entire collapsed continent...

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't be so selfish... But is it necessarily my fault that I can't let go of the person I care about most?"

The boy's voice choked with sobs, and he punched the tree trunk beside him. "I hope that another me can change this ending, even if..."

"However, one thing really surprised me. I tested his limits so hard, but he never gave up. He's really brave! ... Even better than me."

——To be continued——

(End of this chapter)