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

Chapter 324 Better to Kill a Chicken

After listening to Lu Ming's story, Jiang Xingni felt as if everything went black.

No wonder Lu Ming is reacting like this now, he's all prickly. Look at the mess this is in, it turns out it's because Lu Ming's mental state is no longer normal.

Jiang Xingni sighed.

Looking at Xiao Jiming beside him, he said, "Now it's all right."

She shrugged.

"Everything you want to know about human experimentation, all the clues have now come to you automatically."

Xiao Jiming watched Lu Ming for a while.

"So she really is the new team member you predicted?" he asked Jiang Xingni.

Seeing Jiang Xingni nod, Xiao Jiming's face, which had been wearing a formulaic smile, revealed an expression of obvious pain.

It's not that he has any issues with Lu Ming. Well, maybe he does have some issues, but that's not important.

Xiao Jiming felt like his ears were about to explode at the thought that he would actually have to work with Lu Ming in the future.

There are quite a few sarcastic people in the team, but none of them are as offensive as Lu Ming. Most people just make a few sarcastic remarks occasionally, and as long as you smile and brush it off, they won't continue to make trouble for themselves.

But Lu Ming was different; she attacked everyone in a completely negative way. Xiao Jiming seriously considered it and realized that he really didn't want to be attacked in his daily life just because he said something.

Of course, the main problem is that Lu Ming is too perceptive most of the time. She can understand the underlying meaning behind every sentence and then point it out without hesitation.

The thought of having one's secret crush exposed is a bit terrifying for a boy like Xiao Jiming.

Although he was fairly certain that Jiang Xingni knew his little secret, keeping things tacitly understood and revealing everything without receiving a response were two completely different things.

Xiao Jiming was truly terrified.

Xiao Jiming's expression was completely undisguised, and Lu Ming saw it immediately.

Lu Ming gritted his teeth and glared at Xiao Jiming and Jiang Xingni.

"Do you guys think I care about this kind of thing? It's hilarious!" Lu Ming pursed his lips, sounding a little aggrieved. "Who wants to be teammates with you guys? You wear that expression on your faces, you have absolutely no emotional intelligence!"

Sometimes Xiao Jiming really wanted to ask, does Lu Ming himself have high emotional intelligence and know how to deal with people?

He saw the tears welling up in the little girl's eyes and, very considerately, didn't say those words aloud.

Xiao Jiming still felt a headache. He really wasn't interested in the arrogant—or was it called a tsundere?—personality. He was really afraid of the daily life he would have to spend with Lu Ming in the future.

Jiang Xingni stood up and covered Lu Ming's mouth, which was about to continue spraying Xiao Jiming.

The older sister's hand covered Lu Ming's face, and the little girl subconsciously took a deep breath.

The only thing filling the nasal cavity was the faint fragrance emanating from Jiang Xingni.

...It smells so good. Lu Ming thought to himself in a daze, then took a deep breath, completely forgetting what he had just wanted to say.

Jiang Xingni is not the type to wear perfume.

The perfume was so eye-catching that Jiang Xingni would occasionally dress up as Longinus when going out. If someone recognized Jiang Xingni as Longinus because of the perfume he wore—although Jiang Xingni wasn't afraid of being exposed—it would be a bit too embarrassing to have his disguise revealed for such a reason.

Therefore, the scent that Lu Ming smelled on Jiang Xingni was basically a mixture of shampoo and shower gel, a light fragrance.

If you don't get close—like Lu Ming, who directly sniffed right next to the other person—you basically can't smell the fragrance on Jiang Xingni.

Jiang Xingni didn't notice that Lu Ming was taking the opportunity to sniff the fragrance frantically, trying to get close to her sister. She only noticed Lu Ming's shallow breaths hitting her palm.

"Alright, alright, so our next goal is clear, right?"

On the one hand, find out about Shan Qing and give her a quick death.

On the other hand, destroy the base where VOID was conducting human experiments.

She withdrew her hand, and Lu Ming looked up blankly. Before Jiang Xingni noticed her, she quickly changed her expression, trying to appear calm and composed, pretending that nothing had happened and that she hadn't been chasing after Jiang Xingni like a lovesick woman to sniff.

But... Lu Ming thought sadly, as if her mother had really died. She would never have another woman who could express her love to her without reservation like her mother did. No matter how much she looked up to women older than her, she would find it difficult to become someone like them.

Jiang Xingni had no idea that Lu Ming had suddenly developed a major mommy issue in a short period of time, and for a moment she even mistook herself for her mother.

She and Xiao Jiming exchanged a glance, and then began to discuss their next plan.

The two of them originally planned to go home and rest for a few days, and then slowly investigate while reminiscing about their childhood.

As soon as I returned to my hometown, the progress bar advanced rapidly, and two victims have already been successfully identified.

"Where are you two?" Lu Ming asked, tilting his head back and tugging at Jiang Xingni's sleeve as he listened to their conversation. "You haven't introduced yourself to me yet."

Lu Ming and Xiao Jiming had already exchanged self-introductions, but Lu Ming's understanding of Jiang Xingni came entirely from Xiao Jiming's introduction, and she wanted to hear Jiang Xingni's introduction of herself.

Jiang Xing tilted his head slightly, but didn't say anything that would be a waste of time or disturb a child.

"Jiang Xingni," she pointed to herself. "We're both superhumans."

Xiao Jiming nodded and added, "My special ability is also a product of the laboratory."

—Although even Xiao Jiming himself couldn't remember exactly how he acquired his superpower, he was younger than Lu Ming when he got it, and perhaps the drugs in the laboratory also played a role. In short, if Jiang Xingni hadn't obtained the data before VOID, Xiao Jiming would have thought that his superpower was innate rather than artificially acquired.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ming's gaze towards Xiao Jiming clearly carried a hint of closeness.

Before she gained superpowers, Lu Ming might not have been so eager to be with her fellow human beings, but coincidentally, she is now a superpowered individual.

Jiang Xingni and Xiao Jiming happened to be the first two superhumans to appear in front of her.

"So, you killed a monster back then, which is why you were able to successfully leave VOID?"

Xiao Jiming: ...

How can I explain to you that no matter how capable a three- or four-year-old child is, it's very difficult for them to kill something single-handedly?

Even killing a chicken would be a problem.