Chapter 45: The Shura Begins with Werewolf (1)
This was the most profound teleportation experience Ji Ning had ever felt.
One moment she was in a stinking ditch, the next she was back in the cozy Wooden Cabin.
Fortunately, although what entered the instance was her physical body, as long as she didn't die, everything would return to normal upon exit.
Still, Ji Ning rushed straight to the bathroom to take a shower and wash away the unpleasant memories from her mind.
Ji Ning filled the bathtub to the brim with warm water and tossed in a pinkish-purple bath salt ball. The first thing she did after sinking into the water was to open her light screen and check on Xing Ye and Song Weiyang's statuses.
If a name showed the gray-green "Offline" status, it meant the person was still in an instance. A green "Online" status meant they were in their Wooden Cabin.
Ji Ning guessed that if someone failed a clearance and was eliminated, their name would turn completely gray, just like on the instance roster.
At this moment, both of them were offline.
However, due to the miraculous flow of time, in almost just a single minute, both their names turned bright green.
Ji Ning sent a greeting to both of them and received instant replies.
Xing Ye: I want to see you.
Song Weiyang: Instances without you are so boring.
Ji Ning replied to Song Weiyang first: Clearing it is already great! We'll definitely run into each other again.
Then she replied to Xing Ye: I'm taking a bath right now…
Xing Ye: So, can I watch?
Ji Ning pursed her lips and sent a video call request.
Even though they had done everything in the instance, returning to the Wooden Cabin felt like a long-distance relationship for lovers.
Things like video calling while taking a bath still felt a bit embarrassing.
Bubbles from the bath salt obscured most of Ji Ning's body, revealing only her knees, shoulders, and above. The water lapped at her chest line, exposing just a hint of curves and cleavage.
Wet strands of hair clung to her slender neck, and her cheeks were flushed pink from the bath.
Though the scene wasn't that explicit, it still stirred a reaction in Xing Ye.
He shifted his sitting position and asked, "How was the last instance?"
Ji Ning answered honestly, "A bit difficult. Thankfully, I had help from my partner."
"Who did you run into?" Xing Ye asked.
Ji Ning replied very seriously, "Jiang Ting. He's close to you on the leaderboard."
Xing Ye noticed that Ji Ning's expression didn't change at all when she said Jiang Ting's name, unlike earlier when she mentioned Song Weiyang with a bit of embarrassment. He understood immediately. "He's not easy to get along with?"
"Yes," Ji Ning nodded. "But he's a good person, very skilled, and reliable."
Hearing Ji Ning praise another man didn't bother Xing Ye. He could feel her dependence on him, and the certainty in her eyes when she looked at him—that was enough.
But watching the treasure in the bathtub for too long gradually made him feel unsatisfied. Unsatisfied just being able to see her through a screen.
When exactly would he get to meet her again?
He wanted real touch.
After ending the video call with Xing Ye, Ji Ning chatted with Song Weiyang over video for a while.
After checking on her two important friends, Ji Ning lay down on the bed. In her drowsy state, she felt like she was forgetting something, but it didn't seem important.
After waking up from a nap, the time for entering the next instance was very close.
Only then did she notice an unread message on her light screen. Opening it, she saw it was a friend request from ten hours ago.
【Player No. 1 Jiang Ting requests to add you as a friend. Accept?】
Because she was a little afraid of Jiang Ting but also very grateful to him, seeing that she had left him hanging for so long made Ji Ning's heart skip a beat from panic. She quickly tapped accept, then proactively sent him a message.
Ji Ning: So sorry, so sorry, I didn't see it before.
Jiang Ting replied very quickly: It's fine.
Through those two words, Ji Ning could almost see Jiang Ting's cold eyes. She shuddered slightly and sent another message to him: Mr. Jiang, I wish you good luck in your next instance!
Jiang Ting: Alright, you too.
Ji Ning scrutinized the seven characters he sent from all angles. Feeling that Jiang Ting didn't really care much about her, she was finally relieved.
And on the other side of the conversation, Jiang Ting had finally waited for her friend acceptance and her messages. Looking at the name he had just recently learned, his clenched fist slowly relaxed.
He murmured slowly, "Ji Ning…"
Her name lingered between his lips and teeth, as if he could chew out a faint trace of sweetness.
After the countdown ended, all players welcomed a new game.
The familiar twelve-person round table, eleven companions of unknown identity sitting beside her. In the darkness, there was a new anticipation.
Anticipation of seeing that person one wanted to see.
The players on the field didn't know who they were meeting this time, but the residents of the New World watching the livestream could see everything clearly.
At this moment, the barrage on the online livestream had gone completely wild.
"Is this what they call an All-Star exhibition match?"
"I know there are Ning-Night shippers and Ning-Sun shippers, but are there any Ning-Ting shippers? Jiang Ting can't lose."
"It's not a 6v6 pairing this time, it's a free-for-all. Free-for-alls are exciting."
"Xing Ye! Xing Ye! Xing Ye!"
"Ning-Ning, go for it! Take them all!"
Ji Ning was currently looking at the Role Card in front of her, feeling a small surge of excitement in her heart.
This time, she had drawn the Witch card. It was a very powerful Major Power Role.
After nightfall was announced, Ji Ning quietly waited for the Werewolf Faction and the Seer to act first. Her turn would come after them.
【Tonight, Player No. 12 has died.】
【Player No. 6 Ji Ning, you are the Witch. You have one antidote and one poison. Will you use them?】
Immediately after, Player No. 12, sitting in the position opposite her, was illuminated by a beam of light. However, the player was still a dark silhouette, making it impossible to tell who it was.
Green antidote and red poison buttons also appeared before Ji Ning.
Number 12 was a special number for Ji Ning. It was Xing Ye's number, the position she paid attention to in every round of the game.
Although she didn't know if Number 12 in this game was Xing Ye, Ji Ning didn't have the habit of holding her antidote and not saving anyone as the Witch.
And what if Number 12 really was Xing Ye?
Ji Ning resolutely chose to use the antidote.
Immediately, Ji Ning was teleported onto Player No. 12.
【The life-saving antidote exists within the Witch's oral saliva. The wolf poison is on Player No. 12's genitals. Witch, please use your mouth to save him.】
The announcement voice echoed in her ears. Ji Ning was already completely frozen.
She stared blankly at the familiar, handsome face. The sight of him with his eyes closed made Ji Ning feel as if she had returned to their very first encounter.
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