A mysterious realm descends, and I defy fate in comics.

Chapter 160 Saveload!

Jiang Xingni looked at He Jingtong thoughtfully.

She should trust He Jingtong.

After all, we've known each other for quite some time—though not that long, only about a month—but we've still gone through two dungeons together.

There is still a sense of camaraderie between He Jingtong and Jiang Xingni.

Not to mention, among so many people in the main group, Jiang Xingni chose He Jingtong to protect Xu Niannian.

This already shows Jiang Xingni's trust in He Jingtong.

Xie Yungui has only appeared for a few minutes, and in the comics, he probably only has a few panels of screen time.

From both a moral and logical standpoint, Jiang Xingni had no reason to trust Xie Yungui and doubt He Jingtong.

Therefore, she made this judgment not because of Xie Yungui's words.

Jiang Xingni had a strange premonition—something seemed a bit off.

These thoughts raced through his mind, while He Jingtong had already set his gaze on Xiao Jiming.

"I heard them mention the Lower District," He Jingtong said. "I was just about to go find you—if I remember correctly, you and Jiang Xingni, aren't you both from the Lower District?"

Xie Yungui didn't look at him, but stared at Jiang Xingni.

She happened to meet Jiang Xingni's gaze as he turned away.

Xie Yungui smiled at Jiang Xingni—every time he made eye contact with Jiang Xingni, he would show this smile.

Jiang Xing stared at him suspiciously for a while.

He still remembered to pay attention to what He Jingtong was saying.

Xiao Jiming nodded in response to He Jingtong.

"I didn't arrive much earlier than you," He Jingtong said, continuing only after receiving a reply. "I only overheard them talking about an organization, but I don't know exactly what kind. That organization is conducting experiments on ordinary people."

Jiang Xingnian noticed that Xie Yungui gave He Jingtong a look that was neither a smile nor a frown.

"Not much time in the morning? Oh, I see?" Xie Yungui repeated He Jingtong's words. "Then it seems I've been here even earlier than you. That organization is called VOID."

He Jingtong squinted and crossed his arms: "Then we should thank you, shouldn't we? For hearing such crucial information."

VOID.

Jiang Xingni had a premonition in a daze.

This world—a world derived from shonen manga—has finally become complete—it has a protagonist, various dungeons, a true mastermind, and a boss waiting for the protagonist group to defeat.

He's definitely a villain from a comic book.

Jiang Xingni was absolutely certain.

Moreover, Jiang Xingni recalled the name for a moment.

The last time I heard about it was from Song Juexiao, who introduced VOID as an organization that believes ordinary people should be protected outside the veil.

Great, we have a villainous boss, and he just happens to conflict with Jiang Xingni's organizational ideology—she can create some kind of morally ambiguous character!

"Zhou Xia—is he a member of that organization?" Xiao Jiming asked.

He Jingtong shook his head: "No."

"Zhou Xia is an official, and she has some connections with Teacher Lin."

Xiao Jiming recalled the argument between Zhou Xia and Lin Hongguang and decided not to comment on He Jingtong's assessment that "the two have some connection."

Jiang Xingni remained seated cross-legged on the edge of the roof, maintaining a distance from Xiao Jiming and He Jingtong while ensuring he could hear their conversation. As for Xie Yungui...

He stood on the other side, much taller than Jiang Xingni.

Jiang Xingni rested his chin on his hand, glancing absently at the window at his feet.

The previously stable energy fluctuations suddenly began to ripple.

Jiang Xingni stood up alertly, instinctively grabbing Xiao Jiming with one hand and He Jingtong with the other.

The weight of the two people wasn't too strenuous for her.

Xiao Jiming and He Jingtong were discussing what had happened when Jiang Xingni suddenly grabbed them and lifted them up.

The two of them froze for a moment, then obediently gave in without any struggle.

They were lifted up by Jiang Xingni like sacks.

Xie Yungui was just a step too late.

Jiang Xingni was even able to keep an eye on Xie Yungui's reaction.

Thus, she naturally witnessed Xie Yungui's momentary lapse in concentration.

It didn't seem like a daze caused by spacing out, and Jiang Xingni didn't believe that anyone could be spacing out at this time.

It was more like a state of absentmindedness, where there was no longer any conscious control within the body at that time.

The time was very short, less than a second, and then everything returned to normal. Xie Yungui quickly caught up with Jiang Xingni's pace.

It happened almost immediately, one after the other.

The instant Jiang Xingni and Xie Yungui leaped off the roof and jumped down.

—The entire roof exploded with a roar.

Jiang Xingni: ?

Jiang Xingni skillfully put the two people she had been carrying on her shoulders down.

He Jingtong stood beside her, straightened the knife which was wobbling from the bumpy ride, and calmly said, "It would be better if the ride was a little smoother."

Jiang Xingni ignored him.

Two people flew out after the roof exploded.

— Zhou Xia and Lin Hongguang.

Jiang Xingni almost wanted to take out her phone to make sure she was still in a shonen manga, and not that the screenwriter had suddenly switched channels and wanted her to go into some kind of cultivation manga.

The last time she saw a scene like this was in some fantasy comic, where a building exploded and two people flew out using some kind of light-footed skill.

However, in the comics, the characters flew out on their own, while Zhou Xia and Lin Hongguang were blown out.

"Let's go." Jiang Xingni took a step back, his expression calm.

—Within the school, Lin Hongguang and his companion will soon be able to receive assistance.

But they were different; there was nothing around them to cover themselves, and if they were discovered, there was nowhere to hide.

"Let's talk somewhere else." Xiao Jiming turned around and skillfully turned into a small path inside the academy.

He Jingtong followed behind Xiao Jiming.

Jiang Xingni and Xie Yungui, quite tacitly, fell to the very end.

"Your special ability isn't prophecy, is it?" Jiang Xingni and Xie Yungui walked forward side by side.

Xie Yungui turned his head with interest and looked at Jiang Xingni: "You saw it?"

Seeing his reaction, Jiang Xingni became even more certain of his judgment.

"Is it a save/load operation?" This was the answer Jiang Xingni deduced.

"You and I seem to know each other very well—is it because in your timeline, we did fight side by side for a long time?" Jiang Xingni guessed.

Xie Yungui had no idea how Jiang Xingni had guessed the answer.

"...Ah." He suddenly laughed, his eyes looking at Jiang Xingni quietly and solemnly.

He said, "Yes, that's why I'm here for you this time."

He said, "I won't let you die."