Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

Chapter 369 Weak Ninja Girl

The underground queen [Fei Yehua] who suddenly rose up in the black street [Never Night City] and brought all the forces, big and small, under her command in just half a year.

According to Jiang Ming's intelligence, she is suspected of holding the curse seal [Human Path] that can force humans to obey her orders through language.

In order to investigate this, Kasumi sneaked into the residence of Hiyakata late at night, but unexpectedly the other party was well prepared and Kasumi fell into a trap and was unable to move.

Although Jiang Ming "found" the hidden location of the [Human Path] curse seal first, and used the power of the curse seal to help Xia successfully escape from the scene.

But how could Xia know that it was just Rita and Jiang Ming's acting from the beginning to the end? Of course, Xia learned a lot of information through this. After all, most things could not be told through Jiang Ming, otherwise it would arouse more unnecessary suspicion from the girl.

Not to mention that the contact between [Hiyaka] and Mei Raiden has created new twists in the mission, which was already full of variables.

Jiang Ming and Lin were not in a hurry. The only one who really put his mind and attention on the mission was Xia from beginning to end.

It's just a pity that if Jiang Ming, a calculating and scheming person, has a dirty heart, then Xia, an honest person, has been trapped in lies and control for many years, which is extremely sad...

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"...Hmm? Looks like he's about to wake up."

On the way, Jiang Ming held Xia in his arms and rushed to somewhere unknown. When he saw Xia's eyelashes trembling slightly, he knew that the girl was about to wake up, so he quickly fell from the air and landed in the forest.

Jiang Ming let the girl lie comfortably on him to ensure that she would not suffer any other injuries. After all, in the previous explosion, she was inevitably injured by the blast and some wood chips. Although it was not serious, it was still a little dangerous.

Moreover, the original curse of the human world also has side effects. It will make the body fall into an extremely weak state. Maybe you can still be barely awake at this time, or you may faint in the next second.

“…Ugh.”

The girl couldn't help but let out a slight moan in her throat and slowly opened her eyes. The morning light was seeping through the dense clouds, but the darkness of the night still weighed heavily on her eyelids.

The girl remembered that she lost consciousness, and after that... well... I can't remember anything... My head was dizzy and I didn't know when my arm was injured.

Feeling the warm liquid remaining between her fingers, Xia's mind subconsciously reminded her that she must treat the wounds left in Nevernight, so as to prevent anyone from finding her whereabouts.

Although Jiang Ming should have obtained the curse of [Human Path], the ambiguous smile of [Fei Yehua] always lingers in Xia's mind.

The sky was a little brighter than before, and the chirping of birds could be heard in the distance, but to Xia now, the crisp sound was like a long-lasting alarm bell.

"No, now is not the time to think about this. We can't delay too long... We have to let that guy find out the whereabouts of Raiden Mei as soon as possible." Thinking of this, Xia was about to get up when she suddenly heard a familiar voice behind her.

"My dear, you are now suffering from the side effects of the human world. Are you really not going to rest for a while?"

Xia turned her head and noticed that she had been leaning on Jiang Ming. It seemed that this side effect not only made her extremely weak, but also made her senses extremely poor.

"I'm fine... What's important now is the information about Raiden Mei. Can you figure out now--"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he suddenly felt a little cold on his face. He raised his head, and the coolness accompanied by raindrops hit the two of them head on.

To make matters worse, it started raining.

"...Where's Rin?" Xia suddenly asked.

Jiang Ming blinked: "Just in case, I kept her in the Yae Shrine."

"You—hiss..."

The pain sensation, which had become somewhat dull due to her still being conscious, suddenly returned, and Xia couldn't help but gasp.

The girl clearly felt that along with her blood, her physical strength was also draining away. The feeling of weakness from the inside out spread to almost every corner of her body.

"We should find a place to stay now. Besides, it's raining now. If we don't treat your body quickly, you might get infected." Jiang Ming said lightly.

Xia was silent for a while, as if talking to herself: "I thought you would report my injury to the bishop and make the appropriate judgment... In this case, sending someone else to replace me is the most reasonable choice to prioritize completing the mission."

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"This kind of thing is not serious enough to be reported to the bishop. Besides, I have already bandaged your minor injuries. All you need now is rest."

"And you must remember, dear, no one else will replace you. This mission can only be completed by ourselves. There is no backup. Unless we die, the bishop will not send anyone. You should know his style. Don't fall in a place like this."

Jiang Ming's tone was unpleasant, almost cold, as if he was very dissatisfied with Xia's self-destructive behavior, which made Xia feel a little blocked in her heart.

The girl could only nod obediently: "If we go to Yae-machi now... we will be discovered immediately."

Jiang Ming thought for a while and said, "Let's go to the shrine. It's located in a remote area and is suitable for healing. Besides, Theresa knows our identities. She and Feiyuwan will not harm you."

"That's fine..."

Xia tried to leave Jiang Ming's warm and comfortable chest and slowly stood up, but she could not even feel the touch of her feet and could only mechanically move her legs forward.

Then there was dizziness.

Jiang Ming sighed softly, walked forward and picked up the girl directly: "Xia, you don't have to force yourself to think about unnecessary things in this state. I will send you over. Have a good sleep, at least it can relieve some pain. I promise you that when you wake up, you will feel better."

After saying that, Jiang Ming carried Xia and walked towards the Yae Shrine. However, the girl insisted on not falling asleep for some reason, as if she wanted to investigate the matter of the original curse as soon as she recovered.

But at the moment she arrived at the shrine, although she had clearly heard the voices of Theresa and Hiyamaru, her consciousness faded away so quickly that the girl had no time to respond and fell into coma again.

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