Doll Survival Game - Chapter 145

“Was the person who just attacked the crowd a parasite?” Zhang Mimi grabbed Lin Ye’s feet as they flew in the sky. The wind rushed into his mouth as he spoke, making him cough twice.

Lin Ye’s wings vibrated. He looked at the holographic display beside him with a somewhat grim expression. “If they’re not parasites, what else could they be?”

As for special species… he hadn’t seen any insect-type special species yet.

Zhang Mimi looked down. “Surprisingly powerful.”

That was probably why the parasites had no intention of hiding their identities and went on a killing spree.

Lin Ye didn’t think it was a big deal. After all, parasites had high scores, so they should have the strength to match.

Zhang Mimi looked at the semicircular electric net and the high wall ahead. “That’s the place, right? Where the dolls and Via are.”

Lin Ye nodded. “Yes.”

So when Lin Ye descended to the height of a three-story building, Zhang Mimi simply let go of Lin Ye’s feet and jumped down.

Seeing Zhang Mimi land steadily, Lin Ye vibrated his wings and landed on a dilapidated tall building. He put away his wings and looked at the seemingly deserted surroundings. “This is Changdu District. We came here in the last instance.”

Back then, it was still bustling and lively.

But now, there was only devastation.

Zhang Mimi turned his head slightly. He heard voices a little farther away, so he said, “There are still people in this area.”

Lin Ye’s gaze shifted. “Definitely.” There might even be quite a few.

Because Changdu District used to be a place with many high-end goods. Although it was close to the sealed high-risk zone, it couldn’t avoid people coming to scavenge.

And if someone had no place to live, they might choose to stay here temporarily.

“……”

World Human instances were always like this, infinitely close to reality.

Lin Ye looked up at the high wall and electric net. “If we go in, we’ll definitely damage this wall.”

Zhang Mimi sighed. “Then the monsters inside will all come out, and then Sky City will suffer heavy losses again.”

Lin Ye sat down on the damaged tall building. He raised his eyebrows slightly at Zhang Mimi’s words. “They’re just NPCs.”

Zhang Mimi rolled his eyes. “I know. But the problem is these NPCs are too real. Killing them feels like actually killing humans. I can’t really bring myself to do it, especially since they haven’t harmed us.”

Lin Ye was thinking from another angle. He said, “But if we break the wall as soon as the game starts, and the monsters come out, we’ll have to deal with them for half a month. That’s troublesome too.”

Zhang Mimi looked up. “…So what do we do?”

Lin Ye lowered his eyes. “The higher-ups in Sky City won’t let these monsters exist forever. Even with this so-called protection, there’s no guarantee the wall and net can keep them trapped safely.”

Zhang Mimi didn’t get it. “So?”

A glint flashed in Lin Ye’s eyes. “So the higher-ups in Sky City must have a way to get in.”

They wouldn’t seal it off completely. There must be a way in, and then they’ll try… to eliminate these monsters.

After all, humans wouldn’t just wait to die or let a threat linger.

Zhang Mimi was stunned. His first reaction was, “Then did we come here for nothing?”

“Not for nothing.” Lin Ye checked the group messages. “Did you forget Duan Miaomiao is nearby too?”

Zhang Mimi instinctively glanced at Lin Ye’s back. “Can you carry two people?”

Lin Ye’s fingers paused. He said expressionlessly, “I never said I’d carry you. Aren’t you pretty good at endurance? Just run behind us.”

Zhang Mimi: “……”

Lin Ye sent a message in the group. Duan Miaomiao replied quickly. The two confirmed each other’s locations, and Duan Miaomiao soon realized she had just passed by where Lin Ye was, so she said to wait a moment and she’d circle back.

Zhang Mimi thought about how he’d have to run a long way soon and felt a headache, so he simply sat down to rest. But as soon as he sat, he heard two thuds and felt the ground tremble.

Lin Ye and Zhang Mimi turned their heads at the same time to look at the high wall beside them-the commotion was coming from inside.

“……”

After a moment of silence, Zhang Mimi spoke. “I’m a little worried about Ran and Via.”

Lin Ye said nothing.

Zhang Mimi looked at him, hesitated for half a second, then asked bluntly, “Do you have any guesses about who the parasite is?”

Lin Ye closed his eyes slightly. “We’re still teammates. At a time like this, guessing is the biggest taboo.”

But of course, he’d thought about it. In any team, if you knew there was a “traitor,” you’d definitely wonder who it was.

Zhang Mimi looked conflicted. “Should we say something in the group? Like, the parasite should compete fairly, we won’t hurt you, so don’t ambush us?”

“……”

Lin Ye looked at Zhang Mimi like he was an idiot.

Zhang Mimi shrank his skinny arms and legs inward. “…………Then what do you suggest?”

“There’s nothing we can do.” Lin Ye took a deep breath. “The problem now is, only one organization can remain in this instance… You know what that means, right? If I were the parasite, that would mean you and I are no longer teammates. Instead, I’m teammates with those monsters and the other parasites, part of the same organization.”

Zhang Mimi froze.

Lin Ye’s eyes darkened. “And between us, it’s a life-or-death enemy relationship.”

Zhang Mimi’s lips moved; he wanted to say something but then felt there was nothing left to say.

Lin Ye looked up. “Don’t doubt, but be vigilant. Be wary of everyone except yourself.”

Zhang Mimi looked up at him. “Including you?”

Lin Ye smiled. “Including me.”

The electric net was untouchable. Via’s once fair face was now dirty. He tilted his head back and sighed, then turned around. “Ranran, you can squeeze out, right?”

Luo Yiran glanced at him. “No. Maybe if my body were half its size.”

Via gestured, agreeing, then looked down at the group. “Lin Ye said they’re looking for another way in.”

Luo Yiran didn’t want to speak, so he just nodded.

Via looked at the monsters guarding them below. “Let’s rest a bit more, then keep harvesting them.”

Luo Yiran nodded again, then thought for a moment and spoke. “Should I cover again?”

Via nodded indifferently.

They were now suspended in midair, everything around them pitch black. After all, the high-risk zone was nothing like the brightly lit outside; most things here had already been destroyed.

Five minutes ago, the monsters around the two had started to increase. Luo Yiran was fine, but Via was clearly getting impatient. After all, Via had a human body, and humans got tired, so Luo Yiran strung silver thread between buildings to form a hammock-like net in midair.

Although the woven silver thread wasn’t sharp, Via still piled weapons on the thread, not touching it directly.

He squatted on the weapons, tapping on the holographic display. “Why can’t I tap the points ranking list… I really want to know how many points I have.”

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the doll beside him, head tilted up. Via raised his eyebrows, a bit smug. “You definitely have zero points.”

Luo Yiran withdrew his gaze from above the electric net and said, “Then you can cover me, and I’ll go kill them.” Although the silver thread couldn’t kill some particularly powerful monsters, he could weave it into a sharper form.

Via clicked his tongue and waved his hand. “No way, you’re so tiny I can’t even see where you are.”

“And I’m more used to charging ahead.”

Luo Yiran didn’t look up and said casually, “Because charging at the front means you don’t have to face others getting hurt?”

The ones most likely to get hurt are always those at the front. But those at the front aren’t necessarily unafraid of injury; maybe they’re just more afraid of others getting hurt.

Via instantly narrowed his eyes, looking at Luo Yiran. The usual careless smile vanished from his face. “I really can’t stand you.”

“Judging by your tone, that’s probably true,” Luo Yiran said expressionlessly. “But don’t take it the wrong way. I don’t think you don’t want me to get hurt.”

But this must be a habit Via had developed, charging ahead to keep Li Qi Feng from getting hurt, a habit built up over time.

Via snorted. “Uncle is better at covering than I am.”

Exceptional eyesight and a calm enough heart.

Although now, the game had enhanced their vision.

But-

Via lowered his eyes. Luo Yiran had indeed hit the nail on the head.

One reason he couldn’t cover as well as Li Qi Feng was that he couldn’t bear the weight of someone else’s life.

If he made a mistake and caused uncle to…

Including last time in Fairy Tale Forest, when he covered Xia Lang, Via had wondered: if it had been uncle, maybe Xia Lang wouldn’t have been so badly hurt.

“……”

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he got. Via’s face turned sour. “You’re really annoying, you know that?”

Luo Yiran said nothing.

But then Via suddenly smiled again, looking the doll up and down. “But you’re really suited to covering.”

Watching others charge ahead without being affected… calm enough, or maybe just indifferent.

Luo Yiran understood and said bluntly, “You’re saying I’m indifferent.”

Via’s smile didn’t change, but his tone was cool. “Aren’t you?”

“Xia Lang has been dead for seven days. Have you been sad for even one day?”

As expected.

Luo Yiran wasn’t surprised that Via disliked him more because of Xia Lang. He’d guessed it from the start, but: “I didn’t expect you to like him that much.”

Via choked on that, then twitched his lips-there it was again, that tone, flat and unconcerned.

“Forget it, forget it.” Via waved his hand, his eyes cold. “A doll made of wood-how could you understand human feelings?”

After a slight pause, Via’s lips curled up a bit. “By the way, you’d make a good parasite.”

Even betrayal wouldn’t bring you any guilt.

Luo Yiran finally sighed. He’d always looked at Via with the gaze of someone watching a child, but Via was ultimately different from Xia Lang.

He spoke first. “I’m not made of wood.”

Then Luo Yiran continued, “If I were a parasite, you’d already be dead.”

“Just as you think, I wouldn’t feel any guilt or hesitation about betraying you.” At this moment, Luo Yiran’s expression was a bit unfamiliar and strange, as if a false mask had been lifted to reveal the indifference beneath. “So I could just kill you right now and blame it on the high-risk zone monsters.”

Via was stunned.

Luo Yiran’s clear red eyes looked at Xia Lang. “But I haven’t, because killing you is pointless.”