I will be a boss in the future world

When we arrived at the place Ji Jingxian mentioned, a system-blocked area appeared in front of us.

I saw a classical building that had already presented a fragmented image. Each fragment seemed to carry memories and stories of the past, but they could not be pieced together into a complete picture. This building may have once been glorious and magnificent, but now only ruins remain, giving people a desolate and mysterious feeling.

There is a large and eye-catching prohibition sign in the center of the building. This sign exudes a strong warning, as if telling people that this is an inviolable forbidden area. Its existence makes people feel awe, and at the same time arouses Yuying's curiosity about the secrets hidden behind this blockaded area.

Just standing in front of this system-blocked area, I felt an inexplicable attraction.

"This is it."

Ji Jingxian's eyes were fixed on the large and eye-catching words "Keep Out" and he stood there motionless, holding his chin in his hand as if thinking about something.

"It seems that the malfunction is more serious than the previous few days."

"Miss Zhou..."

Wu Han's eyes eagerly scanned the four conspicuous characters, and he murmured in disbelief, "There is a sudden malfunction here. Could it be related to Miss Zhou's disappearance?"

Yuying looked down at the computer in her hand and suddenly found that something seemed to be wrong with it. The projection screen, which was supposed to be running smoothly, began to flicker irregularly, accompanied by a slight crackling sound.

This strange phenomenon made Yuying feel uneasy. She frowned and carefully checked whether there was any damage or malfunction in the brain computer.

The tracking radar can show intermittent weak signals. Is she really here?

Remembering Xue Jian's reminder before the mission, Yu Ying immediately connected the brain-computer communication.

"Leader, I found a weak target signal here."

"But the system area was blocked and it looked like there was a serious malfunction."

"Our current coordinates are..."

But on the other end of the communication, Xue Jian had already stopped and frowned.

[“Leader, my…goal…”]

[“But the system… looks…”]

【"we are…………"】

"Yuying, what did you say?"

"The signal is too bad to hear clearly, please say it again!"

【“Leader…………I…………”]

Xue Jian looked at the brain-computer display in his hand, frowned fiercely, and said in a deep voice.

"Yuying, where are you!?"

"Hello!? Speak!"

But when he looked at the brain-computer again, the location coordinates of the team member who was talking on the phone could no longer be displayed on it, and Xue Jian's eyes suddenly darkened.

"Wen Yuying! Come back immediately! Don't act on your own, okay?!"

"Hey!? Did you hear me!? Answer me!!!"

【“………………”】

The brain-computer communication interface was now filled with countless chaotic white noises, like a noisy electronic ocean, making it impossible to distinguish the information in it. However, Xue Jian was not bothered by the chaos. He responded quickly with his keen intuition and calm mind.

Without hesitation, his fingers danced rapidly on the manual operation panel of the brain-computer. His movements were skillful and accurate. As he operated, the white noise on the communication interface gradually disappeared, replaced by a clear signal sound.

Xue Jian's eyes were fixed on the screen, waiting for Yu Ying's response.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally, Yuying's vague voice was heard again from the other side, but it was still very weak and it was impossible to hear clearly what the other party said.

[“The coordinates have been sent to you... Please reply!”]

Xue Jian suddenly felt relieved. He knew that as long as there was brain-computer signal communication, it meant that the connection between them was not interrupted and they still had the opportunity to deal with the current difficulties together.

However, the good times did not last long. As soon as Yuying finished saying this, the communication interface was once again occupied by chaotic white noise.

【“………………”】

Xue Jian's worry, which had just been put to rest, became stronger again, and he immediately called another team member.

"Lin Meng! Meet me at the street you're searching right now!"

"Why, did she find her target?"

"Yuying's communication signal was suddenly interrupted and we lost contact!"

Xue Jian looked serious and said in a deep voice: "I suspect she has gone to the system collapse area and is still spreading outward unstably!"

"...!!!"

"Anyway, you come and join me right now! Right now!"

"Did you hear that!?"

"Got it! I'll be right there!"

At the same time, in front of the blocked area.

"Hello? Leader? Lin Meng?"

"The coordinates have been sent to you. Can you hear me? Please reply!"

Yuying stared at the unresponsive communication interface, feeling increasingly uneasy. Her brows furrowed slightly, and her originally relaxed expression was gradually replaced by seriousness.

"There is something wrong with this place. Even my brain computer is not working."

Faced with this strange situation, Yuying took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. In this strange and dangerous environment, panicking would only make things worse.

"The signal on the radar just now shows that Miss Zhou may be here."

Wu Han showed a delighted expression, "Really?"

"Miss Zhou is in there!?"

Ji Jingxian had been observing his surroundings with a frown on his face, and warned: "The atmosphere here is a bit weird, it really makes people uncomfortable."

"Even if someone is really inside, I'm afraid it's likely that they are in danger."

"...!!!"

Hearing this, Wu Han looked horrified. He immediately took a few steps forward and shouted at the building.

"Ms. Zhou! Miss Zhou——!!!"

"Are you in there? Do you hear that!?"

"I'm Wu Han! We're here to save you--!!!"

Yuying stepped forward and grabbed his arm, "Hey, don't get too close! It's dangerous!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the building in front of him suddenly shook! ?

As if reacting to his voice, the image of the building began to shake even more erratically.

Then another one!

The vibration under my feet became more obvious, and even the ground began to tremble slightly.

The surrounding scenes also began to become abnormal. The objects and scenes that were originally clearly visible now began to flicker in fragments like a broken mirror. Each fragment shone with a strange light, as if hinting at some mysterious existence. These flickering fragments were not without any rules. They seemed to be beating in a certain rhythm, as if an invisible force was stirring.

Yuying immediately became alert and shouted to the two people beside her.

"No! Back off quickly!!!"

"The fault in this area is still spreading! Get to a safe place!"

But before she and Wu Han could turn around and flee, the ground began to tremble violently as if it was grabbed by an invisible giant hand. The originally solid ground suddenly became extremely fragile and continued to fall apart.

They tried to grab objects around them to keep their balance, but everything was shaking, the road began to break and collapse, the cracks spread rapidly, and they could hardly stand.

"what--!!!"

There was a sudden shout in his ear, and Yuying turned around and pounced reflexively!

By grabbing the falling Wu Han, he also missed the best opportunity to escape.

The only support for the two was Yuying's other hand, which was tightly grasping the edge.

But the scene around him gradually collapsed and shattered, spinning and falling continuously, as if there was a black hole with huge gravity hidden underneath, madly devouring everything.

"hateful……"

I've never encountered this before. Could this be the entrance to the system collapse?

The edge they were holding on to could collapse at any time, and Yuying really didn't have the confidence to take him out.

But if I let him go now and let him go alone...

Yuying gritted her teeth and pulled the person in her hand tightly.

"Hold on to me!"

"Don't let go no matter what! Do you hear me!?"

There is no other way. It is too dangerous to abandon an ordinary person like him and send him to the collapsed area.

It seems that he won’t be able to wait for his teammates anymore. Yu Ying gritted his teeth and was mentally prepared to fall into the collapsed area.

But before she could let go, her hand on the edge suddenly tightened! ?

"Strength!"

"What are you doing!? Hold on to me!"

Ji Jingxian? Didn’t he just run away! ?

His muscles were tense as he tried his best to grab something. His body was shaking from excessive tension and exertion. Half of his body was already sticking out of the edge of the broken wall, as if he could fall down at any time.

However, despite facing such a dangerous situation, he still struggled to lie on the edge of the broken wall, with one hand full of bulging veins and fingers deeply embedded in the ground, and the other hand tightly grasping her hand and refusing to let go.

Suddenly feeling angry and anxious, Yuying couldn't help but roar.

"Are you crazy!?"

"Why do you want to come back?"

"You're crazy!"

He seemed to be holding back his anger, and roared, "Why are you going to save him!?"

"I am responsible for protecting him! Of course I have to save him!"

"..."

"Leave us alone! Go!"

"It's too dangerous here! I won't have time to save another one later!"

"Find out who saves whom!"

"Let go of the man underneath you! Hold on to me tight!!!"

"I!?"

There's really no way to argue with him. There's no time left.

The vibration was raging in her ears, and rubble was falling. Yuying couldn't help but struggle on her hands.

"Let go! Go!"

"Otherwise he'll fall in with us!!!"

Ji Jingxian gritted his teeth and yelled, "Let him go if you want! Leave him be!"

"It will be too late if you delay any longer! We will fall together!"

Damn...this psychopath...

Why can't I understand what she says?

Before Yuying could struggle again, the surroundings suddenly shook violently.

Finally... the only support collapsed...

The three of them lost their balance in an instant and were pulled down by an invisible force.

My heartbeat quickened, my breathing became rapid and difficult, and the scene in front of me began to blur.

As the body continued to fall, everything around became abnormally distorted and broken. All objects seemed to be kneaded by an invisible giant hand, making crisp shattering sounds, and then quickly spinning, gradually turning into countless tiny fragments like data, falling like snowflakes.

My brain became more and more dizzy in this violent rotation, as if it was about to be torn apart. I felt that my body was slowly being sucked into a huge black hole. The deep darkness was chilling.

There was a strange atmosphere all around, as if there were many spots of light and many lines.

Countless spots of light flickered faintly, like stars in the night sky. Many lines were intertwined to form an intricate network. These lines seemed to have some kind of pattern, yet were elusive.

They formed a strange spiral space, layer upon layer, and it was unknown where they led to.

The darkness under my feet is bottomless, only the warmth in my hands is very clear.

I wanted to see who it was, but my vision was blurry.

In the last second before losing consciousness, Yuying had only one thought in her mind.

This damn Ji Jingxian...

Sure enough, nothing good happened when I met him!

I don’t know how much time passed before my drowsy brain slowly began to wake up.

At this moment, a slight rustling sound came to my ears, as if it was the sound of breeze blowing through the leaves.

Yuying rubbed his aching head, propped himself up and slowly sat up.

However, when he saw the surrounding environment clearly, he couldn't help but be stunned.

It looked like I was in a dark and quiet forest, surrounded by withered trees. These trees looked very old, as if they had witnessed countless years of vicissitudes.

This place gives people a mysterious and ancient feeling, like a forest forgotten by time.

The brain-computer has no response and seems to have completely lost connection with the external system.

Is this part of the world that has collapsed?

It’s very different from the fairy tale world before…

There was a sudden slight sound behind me, and it seemed that someone had woken up.

"This is where?"

"It seems that we are not dead yet."

Ji Jingxian looked around, stood up, tidied up the dirt and debris on his body, and smoothed the hair on his forehead. His expression returned to his previous relaxed and happy state.

Yuying frowned and looked at the dense trees around him, "This should be the game's collapsed area."

"Collapse?"

"In the system failure area, all signals cannot be transmitted. Once you enter, you can't get out easily."

Yuying sighed, couldn't help but glared at him, and said speechlessly: "I just told you to let go! Why didn't you listen!?"

"You could have escaped without falling in with me!"

Ji Jingxian raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled indifferently, "But I just want to stay with you, it will be fun, is that not okay?"

"..."

Suddenly, he changed the subject and started to complain like a grudge woman, "Who told you to save another man?"

"I came back with such good intentions to help you, but you asked me to leave and told me to let go."

"How can you be so heartless that you don't even know how to be touched."

"I……"

Yuying was about to argue with him when she suddenly realized something.

"By the way, where is Wu Han?"

"..."