A week passed in the blink of an eye as Jiang Shiyuan seemed resigned to her fate.

As soon as Jiang Shiyuan reached the school gate, she saw a middle-aged woman holding a basket of eggs, talking to the students who were passing by.

"Hello, classmate. My nephew's name is Lin Qiye. He has a cold personality. Could you please take care of him?"

"Qiye is a very good child, you two will definitely get along well in the future..."

Jiang Shiyuan knew that this was Lin Qiye's aunt. She was worried that Lin Qiye would be bullied at school, so she asked the classmates to help take care of him.

"Can you be friends with that kid, Qiye?"

"Young lady, you're so pretty! My nephew is also very handsome; you'll definitely like him..."

A basket of eggs appeared in front of Jiang Shiyuan, and her aunt handed her two eggs with a smile.

"Thank you, Auntie. I will be friends with Lin Qiye."

Jiang Shiyuan accepted the eggs from her weathered hands and nodded under the expectant gaze of Aunt Lin Qiye.

"Thank you, thank you classmates..."

Jiang Shiyuan was moved by her aunt's continued distribution of eggs.

She suddenly thought of everything Lin Qiye experienced in "Slaying Gods".

"Auntie, I will cherish these few days of being classmates with him and try to be good friends with him..." After all, our lives will be worlds apart from now on.

A single, soft sentence vanished in the wind.

Class 2, Grade 11.

I just finished a class, and it's time for the break.

Jiang Shiyuan rested her chin on her hand and looked out the window, her pen twirling in her hand. The test paper in front of her had been open for a while, but she hadn't written a single word.

At the classroom door, Lin Qiye took a deep breath, pushed the door open and walked into the classroom. The moment he entered, the noisy classroom suddenly fell silent.

The twirling pen slipped from her slender fingers, and Jiang Shiyuan turned her head to see the boy standing at the door.

As Lin Qiye looked at the suddenly quiet classroom and was about to say something, he was instantly surrounded by friendly words.

Lin Qiye was somewhat stunned, and he couldn't help but ask, "You... know me?"

Jiang Qian told him the reason, and Lin Qiye finally understood. It turned out that his aunt had asked his classmates to take care of him. Under the black satin, his eyes gradually welled up with tears.

The school bell rang, the history teacher walked into the classroom, and everyone returned to their seats. Lin Qiye was also led to his seat by a helpful classmate.

Jiang Shiyuan saw Lin Qiye sitting next to her and took the initiative to greet him.

"Hello, my name is Jiang Shiyuan. You can contact me if you need anything."

Lin Qiye thanked him politely. He was still a little unaccustomed to so much kindness, after all, it was too different from the bullying scenario he had envisioned.

Jiang Shiyuan smiled playfully, "No need to be polite, after all, I also ate your aunt's eggs."

Lin Qiye felt a warmth in his heart when he thought of his aunt.

On the stage, the teacher began to give a lesson.

"On March 9th, a mysterious thick fog suddenly appeared in Antarctica..."

"..."

At lunchtime, the students enthusiastically surrounded Lin Qiye and led him to the cafeteria to get his food.

Lin Qiye tried to refuse in every way, but was still overwhelmed by enthusiasm.

And so, his first day at his new school was spent learning and enjoying the enthusiasm of his classmates.

Time flies when you're studying, and before you know it, it's time to go home for the evening.

Lin Qiye was surrounded by more than a dozen people and was speechless. His request to go home on his own was constantly being rejected.

Jiang Shiyuan was also among them. She would walk part of the way home with Jiang Qian every day, and now that everyone was taking Lin Qiye home, she joined in.

In the end, Lin Qiye could only walk out of the school surrounded by the crowd.

Walking along the road with the group, Jiang Shiyuan's mind was a jumble of thoughts. Her steps trod through familiar streets, but her mind was elsewhere.

Until Jiang Qian got closer to her.

"Jiang Shiyuan, haven't we already crossed the intersection? Your house isn't in this direction, is it?"

Jiang Qian asked Jiang Shiyuan with some doubt.

Jiang Shiyuan then realized that the main force around Lin Qiye had dispersed, leaving only six people.

She had already passed the intersection where she would say goodbye to Jiang Qian every day just a few minutes earlier.

The group had arrived at a crossroads that was slightly unfamiliar to Jiang Shiyuan.

"Oh, I was so focused on the questions in class today that I forgot to watch where I was going. Thanks for reminding me, bye-bye."

Jiang Shiyuan snapped out of her daze and prepared to say goodbye to the others.

Jiang Qian nodded, thinking that Jiang Shiyuan was really hardworking, even studying while walking.

“Wang Shao is about to leave. I was so engrossed in our conversation that I forgot you hadn’t left yet. You need to head back.” As she spoke, Jiang Qian muttered, “We were just talking about some kind of psychopathic killer. I wonder if Wang Shao will be scared to walk through this alley now. You need to be careful when you go back.”

Jiang Shiyuan's mind was still a bit muddled after restarting. He nodded perfunctorily and turned to leave, only catching snippets of words like Wang Shao, serial killer, and alleyway.

A serial killer?

Jiang Shiyuan suddenly woke up.

This is--!

Just then, Jiang Qian suddenly sniffed hard.

"Can you smell anything foul?"

Jiang Shiyuan's eyes showed annoyance. She knew that today was the day Lin Qiye would encounter the masked man. In the novel, two people died this time. If she had left at the intersection where she said goodbye to Jiang Qian on a normal day, she would not have encountered the masked man. However, she was absent-minded and out of sorts today and missed the intersection.

She didn't want to get involved in the plot, and besides, the masked man was in the alley ahead, and she could easily lose her life.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shiyuan immediately said, "I smelled it too. You just mentioned a serial killer. There might be danger ahead. It's better to be safe than sorry. Let's leave here first."

Jiang Qian was taken aback, "But Wang Shao has already gone in..."

"What?" Jiang Shiyuan frowned. Just as she looked into the alley, a scream rang out.

"Wang Shao?!"

Lin Qiye and the other two exchanged a glance and ran into the alley.

Jiang Shiyuan opened her mouth as if to say something.

In the novel, it happens that Wang Shao and Jiang Qian both died. Wang Shao should already be dead at this point. Today, Jiang Qian didn't enter the alley because she was talking to her. If she had stopped Lin Qiye and the others before they entered the alley...

That would change the plot where the group encounters the masked man.

"Lin Qiye..."

The call stuck in his throat, and the rest of the words remained unspoken.

If she stops Lin Qiye now, can the story continue?

She knew that Cangnan could only exist because of Lin Qiye's "Mortal Realm". If Lin Qiye had not seen the masked man, he would not have opened his eyes because of the threat to his life. Would he still have joined the Night Watch?

Now that things have changed, how will Great Xia break the deadlock if Lin Qiye doesn't join the Night Watchers during the Outer God invasion?

After seeing Lin Qiye and the others go inside, Jiang Qian hesitated for a moment and then ran into the alley.

"I'll go check on them; they might need my help."

Jiang Shiyuan tried to stop Jiang Qian, but Jiang Qian quickly gave her a reassuring look and continued walking.

Jiang Shiyuan was the only one left outside the alley.

Jiang Shi wanted to leave, but her feet seemed rooted to the spot, and she was torn between her inner thoughts and her own.

"Fight."

In the end, Jiang Shiyuan gritted her teeth and followed.

Lin Qiye's encounter with the masked man was inevitable, but Jiang Qian and Liu Yuan could have avoided dying.

She didn't know if she was overestimating herself; perhaps she would die here today, but she was already lucky enough to have lived this long.

When she entered the alley, the men were already stiff and pale, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Crackling..."

The sound of gnawing could be heard coming from the end of the alley.

Jiang Shiyuan immediately realized that the others had seen the masked man, and she shouted, "Run!"

The four of them shuddered and took off running.

Jiang Qian was the last to enter the alley, so she was furthest from the masked man. At this moment, her face was full of panic, and the power of fear made her burst out with amazing speed. In just over ten seconds, she left Lin Qiye and the others behind and entered another alley.

Li Yi ran incredibly fast, quickly taking the lead. Just then, another masked man appeared. Unlike the masked man who was focused on devouring Wang Shao's body, this masked man immediately noticed that its prey was trying to escape. It pushed off with its feet and chased after Liu Yuan and Lin Qiye at an astonishing speed. Liu Yuan's mind was filled with fear, and the smell of blood lingered in his nostrils—it was Wang Shao's blood.

Lin Qiye pursed his lips. In his perception, the masked man leaped towards him. He controlled his body and suddenly darted forward two more steps.

"boom--"

A tremendous force slammed Lin Qiye against the wall beside him, nearly causing him and Liu Yuan to fall over.

But just as the two were struggling to steady themselves, the masked man's next attack came.

Just as the masked man was about to touch Liu Yuan, a steel water cup smashed into it, followed by a schoolbag. This damage was nothing to the masked man; at most, it only made it pause for a moment.

The masked man's movements only paused for two seconds. Lin Qiye and Liu Yuan seized the opportunity to escape. The masked man's movements missed, and he fell to the ground from mid-air.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Yuan turned into another alley. However, whether intentionally or not, his movement when he stood up was too large, and he accidentally bumped into Lin Qiye while running away, causing Lin Qiye to stumble.

Lin Qiye was at the very back, facing the masked man directly.

The masked man swung his claw at Lin Qiye, but Lin Qiye rolled on the ground and dodged the attack.

"Lin Qiye!"

Jiang Shiyuan screamed in shock at the sight, but the masked man was already getting closer, and she could no longer stay.

She has done her best.

At this moment, Jiang Shiyuan's heart was pounding. The shock and fear brought by the words in the novel and the face-to-face meeting with the masked man were different. Her legs went weak the moment she saw the masked man.

"Lin Qiye... Zhao Kongcheng, come quick!"

Lin Qiye is the protagonist, and she believes he definitely won't die, but... but what if!

Jiang Shiyuan was filled with trepidation. She dared not turn around and did not know how much time had passed.

Behind them, a blazing beam of light suddenly shot out.

"Ding~ Your system has been credited."

Jiang Shiyuan stopped and turned to look at the beam of light.

"That is!"

"The divine power of the Seraphim..."

"The power of the Seraph's Eye is truly awe-inspiring..."

The appearance of this divine power indicates that Lin Qiye has awakened, and Zhao Kongcheng should have arrived as well, or at least he is no longer alive.

Jiang Shiyuan breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly she realized that she seemed to have overlooked something.

Did she just hear something about a system?

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