hsntnovel Chapter 316 Fog
Chapter 316 Fog
When the word "newcomer" is mentioned, the first person that comes to Xiao Jiming's mind is Lu Xianqing.
"Thinking about Lu Xianqing?" Xiao Jiming asked. "What does it have to do with her?"
"Besides, didn't you yourself refuse her invitation today?"
When Xiao Jiming first invited Jiang Xingni, he naturally envisioned the two of them returning here together, in a sense, in a world for just the two of them, undisturbed by others.
He didn't have much to say in his defense. Xiao Jiming felt that it was normal to try to get some opportunities to be alone with women he liked.
However, knowing that Jiang Xingni would have an accident at this time was contrary to what was originally planned.
If it weren't for Jiang Xingni's insistence, and the fact that all of them had been called away for the mission, Xiao Jiming would have loved to call all his teammates over.
Everyone mobilized; he didn't believe Jiang Xingni could die under such circumstances.
Even if they were in any life-threatening danger, Su Yanzhi could teleport Jiang Xingni to a safe location.
Jiang Xingni shook his head: "It's not Lu Xianqing."
"She's a newcomer who'll be joining our team soon, you'll meet her soon enough—though I'm not sure if you know her."
The deer cry.
Now is indeed the time for Lu Ming to make his appearance.
Jiang Xingni analyzed it in his mind.
After all, it is now known that the real protagonist, Xiao Jiming, is here.
Besides, she herself is about to die, and the writers have already decided to arrange a death for her in both of these scenarios.
Lu Ming happens to have many similarities with Jiang Xingni, so he was chosen as a newcomer to inherit Jiang Xingni's fan base. In addition, considering Jiang Xingni's position in the main character group... it's not a difficult thing to estimate.
Jiang Xingni's only question was that she felt Lu Mingyi's popularity wouldn't be very high.
Being used as a stand-in is disrespectful to both Jiang Xingni and Lu Ming.
But at that time, she probably didn't need to consider anything, since the dead don't need to worry about the grudges between the living.
"...What did you see again?" Xiao Jiming asked in a strange tone.
He can no longer figure out what he's thinking.
If he simply wants companionship and lacks loneliness, then the more superhumans born in the lower city, the better, so that Xiao Jiming can find more like-minded people among them.
But when Xiao Jiming heard Jiang Xingni say that he might meet a second one like him at this time and in this place, he suddenly realized that the first thought that came to his mind was not that he had another companion, but whether the newcomer would replace him in Jiang Xingni's unique position.
—Let's not worry about whether he holds a unique place in Jiang Xingni's heart.
Jiang Xing glanced at him with a sly smile, her eyes crinkling. "Hehe, you'll see when the time comes."
Anyway, she'll definitely appear in your life.
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Xiao Jiming didn't realize anything when he heard Jiang Xingni's words.
Upon entering the lower city, a mysterious fog separated him from Jiang Xingni. In the blink of an eye, Jiang Xingni had vanished.
Not really.
He felt that only about half an hour had passed.
The deer cry.
He repeated the name in his mind, wondering what the other person's special ability was.
The moment that thought crossed Xiao Jiming's mind, he knew exactly what the newcomer's special ability was.
The thick fog was so dense that only blurry shadows could be seen half a meter away, and anything beyond that was shrouded in white fog.
And in the midst of this pervasive mist, a water-formed arrow suddenly shot straight toward his face.
Thanks to Jiang Xingni's special physical training for him this semester, Xiao Jiming no longer needs to use his special abilities when facing this kind of attack.
The skull bracelet swayed on his wrist, and Xiao Jiming slightly tilted his head, successfully dodging the water arrow that was heading straight for him.
"How fierce!" Xiao Jiming said slowly.
The image of the newcomer before Xiao Jiming rapidly changed in his mind, transforming from a blurry black shadow into the appearance of Lu Xianqing.
However, Lu Xianqing was much more lethal than Lu Ming. She almost killed Jiang Xingni as soon as she appeared, and was then beaten up by Xiao Jiming and Song Juexiao again and again.
Lu Ming had only fired an arrow, which hadn't even hurt him. Xiao Jiming felt that this level of indulgence was perfectly acceptable.
The thick fog in front of us lifted slightly, revealing the girl who had been hiding behind it.
The smile vanished the moment Xiao Jiming saw that face.
Lu Xianqing is one thing, at least he's the same age as them, just looks younger and is a little shorter. The rest of them are all adults who have finished the college entrance exam—to avoid too much resentment from high school—and can enter university.
But the face that belonged to Lu Ming in front of him really made Xiao Jiming fall silent.
The silence was not one of praise, such as being amazing or stunning.
Lu Ming looked too young, unlike Lu Xianqing who appeared young due to his appearance and special abilities. Xiao Jiming could tell that Lu Ming was indeed very young.
He looked to be only about the age of a junior high school student, holding a bow and arrow made of water in his hand. He should have been receiving compulsory education at school, but his eyes were full of wariness towards Xiao Jiming.
If Jiang Xing were here, he would definitely praise Lu Ming for being quite different from when she left. The timid and cowering girl, who had been through something, had stepped forward with her bow and arrow, facing Xiao Jiming and drawing the bowstring.
Unfortunately, Xiao Jiming didn't know what kind of personality Lu Ming had before.
Xiao Jiming blinked and naturally raised both hands.
"I mean no harm," he said sincerely. "Is this fog your ability? I've gotten separated from my friend; can you find him?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming's expression darkened further, and he once again drew his bow and shot an arrow at Xiao Jiming.
"How would I know where your friends are?" Lu Ming asked sharply. "This fog has nothing to do with me. You're such a useless ability user. You can't even see this. What kind of ability user are you? You've wasted your talent."
After being harshly scolded, Xiao Jiming silently touched his nose.
Xiao Jiming, who is usually referred to as having SSS-level potential for supernatural abilities and is considered a prodigy even in the academy, was insulted as a piece of trash for the first time.
Xiao Jiming easily dodged the second arrow, trying his best to maintain his friendliness.
"You say this fog has nothing to do with you, then what does it have to do with?"