Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Regardless, this time, he finally managed to snatch the dormant entity.
Li Yuebai weighed the small black coffin he had taken from Wang Wen, finding it strange. It was the first time he had encountered an unopened coffin; it was neither too light nor too heavy, neither too big nor too small. He wondered what kind of dormant entity was inside…
The small black coffin was tightly closed, bound by several familiar silver chains— sealing silver chains, looking exactly the same as the one that had killed Xu Lili.
Strangely enough, this time, the dormant entity didn’t use any mind control abilities. It didn’t control Zhuo Zhuo, Wang Wen, or Xiao Tian, nor Ye Qing or himself. It was completely different from the previous dormant entities that desperately extended their tentacles of thought to control others at the first opportunity. Why was this? Did dormant entities have different personalities? Of course, different personalities were definitely possible, but the desire to “escape” and “possess” should be very strong, right? Only this one seemed to lack such a strong desire in these areas. He’d have to hand it over for careful study; perhaps then he could find the answer.
In truth, everything went remarkably smoothly today.
Ye Qing avoided the Yongfeng Company’s mission, and the bureau’s personnel, while carrying out their own mission, were on guard against the dormant entity, equipped with comprehensive tools and weapons, more than capable of dealing with it. It was a battle without suspense.
In other words, Ye Qing wouldn’t become a vampire as originally planned.
Li Yuebai put the small black coffin into his shirt pocket, intending to clean up the mess with Ye Qing.
Zhuo Zhuo was only drugged and not in mortal danger, and Gao Chengyu’s two henchmen could be legally detained… The food at home was almost gone; should they buy some at the supermarket on the way?…
And what was the next step in their operation?…
A jumble of thoughts flooded his mind, and for a moment, he felt a bit overwhelmed by the hassle.
Ye Qing, at the end of the corridor, holstered his gun and quietly walked towards him.
Li Yuebai suddenly felt that his luck was pretty good.
The male lead in the first time he transmigrated was a bit strange, his attributes were hard to figure out, and he was clingy and persistent, but he was always a great help, doing everything according to his wishes, making things go very smoothly, which was quite touching.
Now, in the second time, the male lead was even more reliable. Not only was he reliable, but he was also not as clingy as the one in the first time. He was always calmly providing long-range support, hitting his target every time. It was also rare that the system hasn’t caused any trouble today.
Everything was going so smoothly.
Li Yuebai raised his right hand, smiling as he approached Ye Qing, intending to give him a high-five, although he knew Ye Qing would probably ignore him…
A strange buzzing sound reached his ears, and after a few seconds, Li Yuebai realized something was wrong.
They were now standing in the corridor, with a bulletproof glass window on their right.
Something seemed off. A large flock of blue-winged dragonflies flew in from nowhere, landing on the window, hovering motionless on the edge of the glass and frame, looking like a large patch of flowers.
Looking down through the window, he could see people— security guards still searching for Zhuo Zhuo in confusion, and tourists who had simply come to visit. People were all perfectly normal until suddenly they scattered and ran, waving their arms and screaming, but unfortunately, he couldn’t hear what they were shouting or saying through the glass.
In the plaza below, there was a decorative pond filled with colorful koi. Now, from a distance, Li Yuebai seemed to see countless koi leaping out of the water, soaring high into the air, and then plummeting back into the water.
What kind of chaos was this? Was this still Earth? What was going on?
Li Yuebai’s previous life had been too peaceful, so much so that it took him several seconds to realize even such an obvious sign.
“Xiao Ye!” Once he understood, Li Yuebai shouted, “Go!”
Earthquake! It was an earthquake!
The earthquake bureau hadn’t given any warning!
The system hadn’t given any alerts!
This wasn’t even mentioned in the plot summary of his previous life!
An earthquake had suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
A dizzying spin was followed by the sounds of bursting pipes, falling bricks, and billowing dust.
This building was an important structure, designed to withstand earthquakes according to Class A standards before construction; generally, nothing serious should happen… generally…
Amidst the noise and violent shaking, Li Yuebai felt a wave of dizziness and stumbled forward, unsure if Ye Qing was following. After a brief period of chaos, the violent shaking gradually subsided.
Textbooks and survival guides clearly stated that earthquakes didn’t have just one wave, so when the first tremor stopped, one must quickly escape to an open area.
Li Yuebai struggled to his feet and turned back to find Ye Qing.
The building was indeed well-constructed; a few cracks appeared in the walls, and some pipes had burst, but overall, it wasn’t serious.
But what about the pool of blood on the ground?
As the dust settled, Li Yuebai saw the scene before him.
His incredibly reliable teammate, the male protagonist Ye Qing, lay dead in a pool of blood.
In the Class A earthquake-resistant building, a metal pipe had been installed during recent renovations.
During the recent earthquake, that heavy pipe detached from the ceiling above the corridor and fell, striking Ye Qing squarely.
Li Yuebai’s ears rang, and he could hear nothing.
His hands trembled.
He tried to call out “Xiao Ye” as usual, but no sound came out.
Dead?
Li Yuebai didn’t know how he got there. He knelt down and checked Ye Qing’s breathing with his trembling hands.
No breath, no heartbeat, no pulse.
Of course not. The metal pipe that had fallen from the ceiling had pierced Ye Qing’s chest at an unusual angle; blood was everywhere, there was no chance of survival.
“System!” Li Yuebai couldn’t speak, only roaring silently in his heart.
“Dear Host, hello.” The system’s voice cheerfully popped out: “Because your mission was being completed too easily and the process going too smoothly, the system must increase the difficulty for you by introducing the [Banana Peel Mechanism] once.”
The Banana Peel Mechanism was a physics term, and also a science fiction term, referring to— when a time traveller wants to take an action to change history, fate throws a banana peel at them, causing them to slip and fall, forcing them to stop their action, unable to change history, and only able to accept their fixed fate.
This was the hand of God that humanity could not resist.
An earthquake without warning, a metal pipe falling for no reason, and the protagonist being killed by a perfectly random, naked Banana Peel Mechanism— this was a blatant and undisguised example of the Banana Peel Mechanism.
For the first time since the start of this transmigration game, Li Yuebai felt despair.
No matter how strong or how hard he tried, he would still die under the system’s gentle touch.
Other transmigrated protagonists had cheat codes, but he didn’t, which he initially thought was fine, as he could rely on his own efforts.
He never expected the system to cruelly introduce such a huge anti-cheat code.
“System, I demand negotiation.” At this point, Li Yuebai regained his composure: “According to my alliance agreement with Ye Qing, if any member of the alliance dies, this mission will fail.”
“Correct.” The system confirmed the alliance agreement Li Yuebai and Ye Qing had made; it was correct.
“If the banana peel mechanism exists to make me fail directly, then the entire transmigration is meaningless.” Li Yuebai took a deep breath, trying to suppress the urge to fight the system.
If the mission failed, he would have to accept Gu Xisha’s predetermined fate.
Compared to that prospect, suicide was a better choice; ending it here would avoid such cruel and prolonged torture.
However, Li Yuebai didn’t want to commit suicide and admit defeat so easily; he wanted at least one more chance to negotiate with the system.
“Of course, of course, the system wouldn’t be so cruel to the host. Since the current situation is caused by the banana peel mechanism, for fairness, the system will give you a chance to terminate the contract.” The system cheerfully gave Li Yuebai a way out.
A dialogue box popped up in front of Li Yuebai.
Thirty seconds had already begun counting down.
The dialogue box read: “Hello, host Li Yuebai, do you wish to terminate your alliance contract with Ye Qing?
Two options below: Yes and No.”
“If you choose Yes, your contract with Ye Qing will be terminated, and his death will not have any impact on you.” The system enthusiastically explained: “As compensation, the system will assign you a more powerful assistant to continue your mission in this world…”
Twenty seconds.
Li Yuebai closed his eyes, feeling his mind go blank, then black again, with endless starlight bursting from the darkness.
The person lying on the rooftop watching the stars was now dead, waiting to be abandoned.
A familiar feeling surged into his heart, not only endless sorrow but also anger.
The countdown numbers decreased little by little, 8, 7, 6, 5…
“Host, please choose quickly, time is almost up.” The system considerately reminded him.
3, 2…
“Heh.”
Li Yuebai made his choice at the last second.
He pressed the [No] button with almost all his might.
It was an impulsive choice, perfectly suited to his current anger.
Li Yuebai had always been a very good-tempered person, but the better-tempered a person was, the more terrifying they could be when they got angry. He just had a low bottom line, not no bottom line. When his bottom line was crossed, he would make a radical choice that was different from his usual conservative strategy.
Commonly known as losing his temper.
“Respected host, you have chosen No. Your alliance with Ye Qing will continue. According to the rules, if one party in the alliance dies, the other party…” the system began to ramble on.
“Shut up.” Li Yuebai stopped the system’s rambling: “What if my allied teammate… doesn’t die?”
“Respected host, as long as both allies are alive, the mission can of course continue to be completed according to the original trajectory…” the system said helplessly.
“That’s fine.” Li Yuebai nodded: “Get lost.”
He said “get lost” very softly, but it had an undeniable authority.
The system obediently disappeared.
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