Chapter 41

Tang Chengtian had indeed heard the housekeeper mention this matter before, but since Tang Minrou and her husband had not explained it in public, he had too many things on his mind and actually forgot about it.

At this moment, when he heard Yan Ning mention Yan Wan, and brought up the family, he suddenly remembered. This girl looked about five points like his cheap sister, Tang Minrou!

So, does that mean this girl is the one who was swapped at birth with the Yan family’s child more than a decade ago?

What is going on with Yan Zhengjun and Tang Minrou’s family?

Since their biological daughter has already been found, why is the fake still in the house?

Tang Minrou and Tang Chengtian are half-siblings, sharing the same father but different mothers. Tang Minrou was later recognized back into the Tang family, and their relationship was never very good.

Later, due to her marriage, Tang Minrou’s relationship with her family grew even worse, and after marrying, she almost cut off all contact with her family.

But a few years ago, the two families began to slowly reconnect. By then, Tang Chengtian had already become the new head of the Tang family.

Originally, the heads of the two families rekindled their relationship due to some business dealings, and the public thought these two top aristocratic families were finally going to reconcile.

However, not long after, both families announced to stop their ongoing collaborative projects, and their relationship dropped back to an icy point.

Except for the parties involved, no one knew exactly what had happened.

When Tang Chengtian saw Yan Wan’s name on the list for this competition, she had already made it into the third round.

If he had noticed earlier, Yan Wan wouldn’t have even made it past the first round, he would have eliminated her directly.

But by the third round, to eliminate her without sufficient reasons or proper excuses would be troublesome.

At that time, he was entirely focused on preparing for the Angel Island No. 4 Island real-life experience project and didn’t intervene much.

He didn’t expect the follow-up to be so exciting, and he ended up meeting his real niece.

Gu Han sat aside, noticing that Tang Chengtian suddenly became agitated, his eyes wide open, staring blankly at Yan Ning for a long time. In the end, he didn’t say anything and couldn’t help but feel curious. “What’s wrong?”

Tang Chengtian stroked his chin and said, “This… is my eldest niece.”

Gu Han thought he was talking about Yan Wan. “I know, your eldest niece is about to disgrace the family.”

“No, not her, the other one,” Tang Chengtian corrected.

“You mean Yan Ning? How is that possible?” Gu Han was surprised.

He knew that Yan Ning’s identity was unusual, and after observing her performance in the game, he was more certain that Yan Ning was an alien.

How could she suddenly become the boss’s niece?

If she really was Tang Chengtian’s niece, then she was an Earthling, and his previous assumptions had been fundamentally wrong.

Tang Chengtian’s eyes sparkled, and a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. “I only just found out. My sister and brother-in-law are always so careless, looks like they’ve ^[1]“mistaken the fish eye for a pearl” is a metaphor that means someone has mistaken something of lesser value or quality for something precious or valuablemistaken the fish eye for a pearl. They’ve raised the swapped daughter like a treasure, while they’re completely indifferent to their real daughter.”

Gu Han didn’t want to comment on the boss’s family matters, but he thought to himself that after the competition ended, he would need to properly investigate Yan Ning.

—

Faced with Yan Ning’s questioning, Yan Wan sneered inwardly, but her face showed deep sorrow. “Ningning, is this really how you think of me? I’ve always treated you like a sister, always giving in to you. As for the position of eldest daughter, the love and favoritism of our parents, I’ve never wanted to compete with you for that. I never knew you thought this way. Don’t you see how well our parents treat you? If they knew what you were thinking, they’d be heartbroken.”

Yan Wan’s performance was deeply invested, and the people around them began to piece together the relationship between the two. Qin Li secretly pulled Zhao Mingcheng aside. “Did you know they were sisters?”

Zhao Mingcheng shook his head, and Qin Li glanced over at Meng Qing and Shu Yue, all of them showing signs of surprise.

The main issue was that during their stay on the island, Yan Ning and Yan Wan had been at odds, often clashing over small things, and no one had ever considered that they might be sisters.

If they were indeed biological sisters, their parents would be heartbroken to know that they saw each other as enemies.

“Enough, Yan Wan. Stop acting. I know exactly what kind of person you are. At the sports meet, you secretly tried to harm me, nearly injuring a young student nearby, on the cruise, you used Chen Nuan to try to throw me overboard, making Fengfeng feel guilty for a long time, today, you deliberately pushed me into the cave. Your murderous intent towards me is now completely exposed. I also want to ask, if Mom and Dad knew about all these things you’ve done, would they still keep you in the house?”

Yan Wan was shocked. Relying on the system, she had always acted boldly and without restraint, doing things freely without making mistakes. Even when small problems occurred, the system would secretly clean up for her.

Over time, she began to believe that her actions were meticulous, and that everyone around her was foolish and couldn’t outsmart her.

But how did Yan Ning know about those things?

She had kept everything so secret, the incidents at the sports meet and with Chen Nuan, there was no way there could have been any flaws.

“By the way, let me correct something. She and I are not sisters,” Yan Ning turned to Qin Li and replied to his earlier question about Zhao Mingcheng. “I was switched at birth. She grew up in my family, and I was raised by another family that found me. A few months ago, my parents found me and brought me home. Since she hasn’t found her biological parents, she has been living with us. So, we’re not the sisters you think we are. I don’t feel that I’ve wronged her in any way.”

Yan Ning’s words tore away the last bit of Yan Wan’s modesty.

Everything Yan Wan had relied on—her family background, her status, her spoiled little princess persona at school—belonged to Yan Ning.

Her earlier tears, and claimed to have treated Yan Ning like a sister and being patient with her, were now a joke. Forget the truth, but living in someone else’s home and taking their biological parents—wasn’t humility and patience supposed to be expected?

Yan Wan twisted her words a few times, making it seem like Yan Ning was the one who owed her.

“Ningning, how could you say that about me? I know, Mom is gentle with me because she loves me, and Xiao Yu is closer to me because we grew up together. But you can’t just accuse me of these things because you’re feeling unbalanced inside!”

“What sports meet? What cruise incident? Are you still in middle school? Have you caught a middle school syndrome?”

Yan Wan spoke with great emotion, and seemingly unintentionally revealed that Yan Ning was still in middle school.

Yan Ning, however, lost her patience. “Yan Wan, I just want you to know that I know everything you’ve done. Like today, you must have thought that there were only the two of us, and with the dark sky, even if there were cameras filming, they wouldn’t capture anything, right?”

“But you’re wrong. This flying camera, besides normal filming, also has an infrared mode. Even in the dark, it can capture clear and complete footage.”

“Not only that, it also has an automatic positioning system. Because it’s not just a tracking machine, it’s a mini robot designed to ensure the safety of the players. You probably don’t understand any of this, do you?”

“Maybe you thought of it, but what other ultimate means do you have in your hand that you can rely on?”

Yan Wan stood up, took two steps back, and looked at Yan Ning with eyes full of disdain, as if she were looking at a monster.

How does she know? How could she possibly know?

It was as if she was about to ^[2]“add the final straw that would break the camel’s back” means doing or saying something that will cause the final breaking point or collapse of a situation that is already fragile … Continue readingadd the final straw that would break the camel’s back. Suddenly, a screen appeared in the air in front of everyone, and the sounds of Sese and Tutu followed.

【Sese: Long time no see, everyone. It seems like you’re arguing about something. Let me help you out!】

【Tutu: Regarding what happened between Number One Ningning and Number Four Wanwan in the “Forbidden Love” dungeon tonight, our flying camera followed them the whole time and captured clear footage. Who’s lying here, huh?】

Then the screen projected footage of Yan Ning and Yan Wan in the forest, the image quality was extremely clear.

It was several levels clearer than the footage from the live stream. You could clearly see the actions of the two: Yan Ning stood at the edge of the cave, observing the situation, while Yan Wan stood behind her, suddenly reaching out to push her down.

【Sese’s voice was filled with gloating: Oh dear, looks like Number Four isn’t being very well-behaved~~~】

【Tutu: Oh, this is a bit awkward. Miss Number Four looks so shocked. Could this be the first time she’s been caught after doing something bad?】

【Sese: Tsk, this performance is a ^[3]“a bit raw” refers to something that feels unrefined, not polished, or lacking subtlety.bit raw, isn’t it? Once you’ve done something bad, you should expect to get caught one day. Otherwise, wouldn’t that be too unfair?】

【Tutu: By the way, many users may be concerned about safety on the island, but with our exclusive multi-functional mini flying robot following, we ensure player safety with no risk of accidents. Also, the flying machine has a voice-activated distress system. In the event of an emergency, it will immediately call for help, and the rescue team will arrive at the scene within two minutes.】

Sese and Tutu not only exposed Yan Wan but also heavily promoted their safety system, then quietly withdrew. Back in the live stream room, they resumed their role as irresponsible commentators.

Sese and Tutu provided a irrefutable evidence, and their actions not only slapped Yan Wan in the face but also conveyed the official stance of the Shengyi company on the matter.

For a moment, the six people present all looked at Yan Wan with cold and disdainful eyes. Yan Wan’s emotions finally broke down.

She, who had always ^[4]“worn a mask and shed crocodile tears” means that someone has been pretending to be something they are not, usually to deceive others, while also feigning sorrow or sympathy in an … Continue readingworn a mask and shed crocodile tears, finally wasn’t acting this time. Tears fell in big drops as she kept retreating. “It’s not like this, it’s her! Yan Ning slandered me, and the boss of Shengyi is in cahoots with her, using fake videos to smear me. Because the boss of Shengyi hates me, yes, it must be like that!”

“Yan Wan,” Qin Li stepped forward, frowning as he looked at her, and said softly, “Apologize to Yan Ning, you were in the wrong here.”

“I’m not wrong, I’m right. You’re all in on it, bullying me,” Yan Wan took two steps back, raising her hand to point at them, muttering to herself, and then turned and ran out.

“What should we do? Should we chase after her?” Qin Li turned to look at the others.

Yan Ning sat back down next to Lu Fengfeng without saying a word.

It was Zhao Mingcheng who finally spoke: “There’s a flying robot following her, so she’ll be fine. I just didn’t expect her to look so weak, yet be such a person behind the scenes…”

Shu Yue stared blankly at the direction Yan Wan ran off in, her eyes full of sighs.

She also didn’t expect the school beauty to be that kind of person.

What was even more surprising was the relationship between Yan Ning and the school beauty. Many people in school had been ridiculing Yan Ning because of the school beauty’s family background, just because Yan Ning was more attractive than her.

If they knew that Yan Ning was the real heiress, and the school beauty was just an imposter who had taken someone else’s place, and that she harbored malicious intentions, what kind of expression would they have?

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, and because of the constant busyness of the day, everyone was physically and mentally exhausted.

The glutinous rice dumplings were ready, and everyone drank a small bowl.

Sleepiness quickly set in, and everyone found a place to rest.

Yan Ning lay in her sleeping bag, looking up at the night sky, unable to stop thinking about what Shu Yue had said. After a long time, she couldn’t help but speak up, “Fengfeng, are you asleep?”

Lu Fengfeng’s gentle voice came from the next sleeping bag: “Not yet, what’s up?”

“I want to ask you something,” Yan Ning blinked, suppressing the uneasiness in her heart.

“Mm?”

“Do you… like me?”

As soon as she asked the question, Yan Ning’s heart slowly sank. She felt that she shouldn’t have asked it. If she had waited just two more days, their relationship would have ended on its own.

There was really no need to break the barrier now, causing awkwardness on both sides.

But she couldn’t hold back. She didn’t know why, but she just wanted to hear the answer from his mouth.

After a while, when she didn’t hear a response, Yan Ning turned over, facing away from Lu Fengfeng, ready to sleep.

“Mm.” His voice was very soft, barely audible.

If it weren’t for Yan Ning’s sharp hearing, she might not have heard it at all.

Yan Ning turned back around and said cheerfully, “I’ll definitely help you get that thing. After we finish off the dragon tomorrow, we’ll go to the side story again.”

“Okay.” His voice was gentle and calm.

“Sleep now, good night.”

With the burden in her heart answered, Yan Ning’s breathing soon became long and even.

Sitting at the commentary booth, Sese watched this scene, knowing that the audience watching the live stream at this moment would likely be falling asleep as well. She quietly pulled Tutu aside and whispered, “Number One is still too innocent. Number Two is obviously just pleasing her off.”

Tutu looked at the screen, where Number Two was staring blankly at the sky, looking troubled. He couldn’t help but counter, “I don’t think so. I think Number Two really likes Number One.”

Sese rolled her eyes and lowered her voice even further: “Heh, we’ll know if it’s sincere tomorrow.”

Tutu looked at him, a vague bad feeling creeping up in his heart. “What have you done?”

“Ah, don’t worry. Don’t you want to see how strong Number One really is?”

“You… you didn’t put that thing in there, did you? Do you want to kill them?”

Tutu’s eyes widened, panic rising in his chest. If Sese really let that thing out, if things went wrong, the entire island could be destroyed.

But he was also conflicted. If they wanted to test Number One’s ability, that method was indeed effective.

After seeing the mark on Yan Ning’s body, he indeed became curious about her strength.

Although they both wore headgear, Sese and Tutu had lived together for a long time. Seeing his hesitation, they could tell he was wavering. Sese quickly whispered in his ear, stirring him up, and Tutu no longer opposed.

The penguin duo, having done something wrong, exchanged a smile and soon tossed their worries aside.

With their mischievous comments about the contestants’ sleeping positions, they secretly observed their colleagues in the underground maintenance room’s sleeping positions before wrapping themselves in a small blanket and drifting off to sleep.

—

Perhaps it was because they were so tired the previous day and had already obtained three keys in advance, no one woke up early the next morning.

Even though some of them were lying on round wooden stumps with small blankets, they slept soundly.

According to the competition schedule, they would spend two days obtaining the keys to the three dungeons, then open the final boss dungeon on the fifth day.

But Yan Ning and Lu Fengfeng were so efficient that they helped the other two teams get the keys as well, so the final boss dungeon opened a day earlier.

With time suddenly more relaxed, the first to wake up was Lu Fengfeng.

Around eleven o’clock, he sat up, looking around sleepily.

The others were still asleep, and he slowly got up to wash up, then started preparing breakfast, or perhaps lunch.

The smell of food gradually roused the others.

Yan Ning yawned while leaning against the soft mat of her sleeping bag, feeling like she had been a bit lazy lately.

As Qin Li walked past her, he kicked her sleeping bag, “Get up, eat breakfast, and then go fight the dragon.”

Yan Ning sluggishly got up, packed her sleeping bag, washed up, and just sat down on the round wooden stump when Lu Fengfeng brought the food over.

What was originally a meal prepared just for Yan Ning unknowingly became a meal for everyone.

The meal still consisted of staple food, meat, and soup—very hearty.

By the time Yan Ning finished eating, she looked at Shu Yue while drinking the soup, “Is your foot feeling better?”

Shu Yue, initially unsure of how to approach Yan Ning after a day had passed, was a little taken aback when Yan Ning spoke to her first. “It’s… much better,” she replied, feeling flattered.

“Mm, I’ll apply the medicine for you again later. As for fighting the dragon, you can basically forget about it. Just stay aside and watch,” Yan Ning said, continuing to sip her soup. Shu Yue nodded obediently, her attitude and reaction completely different from before.

“Tch, when did you two become so close?” Qin Li frowned, thinking girls were really hard to understand. They had been like enemies just a while ago, and now it felt like they had become good friends, like something out of a citrusy situation.

“Really? I think it’s nothing special,” Yan Ning replied lightly.

Shu Yue felt a pang in her chest, as if she had been struck by an arrow, but she quickly adjusted herself.

“By the way, how’s Yan Wan?” Yan Ning finished her soup and turned to ask Meng Qing. As an NPC, Meng Qing probably knew a lot of information they didn’t.

Meng Qing was a bit surprised that Yan Ning would ask about Yan Wan, but still answered truthfully, “I contacted her this morning. Although she’s acting alone, there’s a flying robot following her, and there’s no danger. You don’t need to worry.”

Yan Ning wanted to say she wasn’t worried about Yan Wan’s safety, but feared she might cause trouble while they were fighting the dragon. Since Meng Qing had understood it that way, Yan Ning didn’t feel the need to explain further, so she just nodded to show she understood.

The others were also somewhat concerned, but out of consideration for Yan Ning’s feelings, none of them spoke up.

Once they knew that Yan Wan was safe, everyone felt a sense of relief.

After the meal, it was almost noon.

Yan Ning, Qin Li, and Shu Yue each took out the keys they had found in the three dungeons and inserted them into the corresponding keyholes at the dungeon entrances.

As the three keys were inserted, the earth shook, and the entrance to the Demonic Love dungeon in the center cracked open along the middle line, revealing a huge stone door that slowly began to open.

At the same time, the major live streaming rooms and the main viewpoint area began the first and last official interaction with the audience:

【Sese: Dear viewers, the most exciting moment is about to arrive, the Dragon’s Lair has been opened!】

【Tutu: That’s right, which of the six brave heroes will become the true Dragon Slayer? The choice is yours!】

【Sese: The six contestants, after four days of observation, have no doubt made their choices for the Dragon Slayer. Vote for your selected hero, the online voting channels are now open. We welcome everyone to participate actively~】

After Sese and Tutu finished their broadcast, the online voting channels from Number One to Number Six opened. The votes began to surge, with Yan Ning and Lu Fengfeng leading the charts, showing their immense popularity.

Yan Ning and the others were unaware of this, as their attention was completely captured by the scene before them: behind the massive stone doors lay a three-headed stone dragon.

This kind of dragon was a real interstellar species, originating from a very ancient planet.

They were huge, with three heads, and had a pair of degenerated, small wings on their backs that couldn’t be used for flight. However, these dragons were naturally cruel, bloodthirsty, and brutal, making them perfect as the final boss in the game.

As the stone doors slowly opened, the three-headed stone dragon, resembling a small mountain, lay coiled in its nest full of jewels. Its three heads moved like snakes, constantly twisting and examining the humans disturbing its rest.

Beneath one of its forelimbs lay a small golden treasure chest—the chest that needed to be seized in the final task of the competition.

Yan Ning stared at the massive dragon lazily lounging in the nest, furrowing her brows. She couldn’t help but glance at Lu Fengfeng, only to find him looking just as serious.

It seemed like it wasn’t just her imagination.

Shu Yue, upon seeing the dragon, was so scared that she sat down on the ground. “Is… is that the dragon?”

Qin Li couldn’t stop his legs from trembling, and his voice was shaky as he spoke, “Ah, this… this dragon looks so realistic… even the smell is so foul, how are we supposed to fight it? There’s no way we can win, right?”

Zhao Mingcheng took a few glances at the dragon and couldn’t help but look at Yan Ning.

He felt helpless in front of such a creature, just looking at it made him too scared to step forward. Even though he knew it was just a data model, he couldn’t overcome the fear of something so far beyond reality.

Especially since he had been to space, his subconscious felt that this thing could be real, and he couldn’t bring himself to fight it.

Zhao Mingcheng knew Yan Ning was strong, but deep down, he couldn’t help but think that even someone like her wouldn’t be able to deal with such a monster.

When he met Yan Ning, her mental power had already surpassed the S-class, and at that time, she had been ordered to wear a suppressor. Even after he left M20 and returned to Earth, the suppressor on her hand had never been removed.

Without the enhancement of mental power, Yan Ning, in the face of such a monster, would just be an Earthling who was slightly stronger than the average person.

“You all step back. Adjutant, take Qin Li, Shu Yue, and Meng Qing and get out of here as fast as you can. The farther, the better. Don’t look back,” Yan Ning said as she took out her spring-loaded knife from her bag. The blade, refined and upgraded with crystal stones, gleamed and appeared even sharper. “This thing is real.”

The others didn’t understand what she meant. As soon as Zhao Mingcheng heard her, his legs went weak, but he barely managed to hold himself up. Without a word, he picked up Shu Yue, who had difficulty moving and turned to leave.

After a few steps, seeing that Qin Li and Meng Qing hadn’t followed, he turned back and shouted at them, “If you don’t want to die, hurry up and follow. You can’t handle that thing. Also, I give up.”

Qin Li, still confused, stared blankly at the massive dragon in the distance, taking out his weapon from the inventory, eager to try it.

“Qin Li, this place is dangerous. You all need to leave with the adjutant. Get off the island as soon as you can, and if you can’t, get as far away from here as possible.”

Yan Ning walked over to Qin Li, grabbed the back of his collar, and casually tossed him to Zhao Mingcheng’s side.

After Qin Li stood up, his face filled with disbelief. He wanted to say something to Yan Ning, but was pulled away by Zhao Mingcheng.

Although Meng Qing didn’t understand what was happening, he had received orders to retreat, so he turned and followed Zhao Mingcheng.

Before leaving, he couldn’t help but look back. He saw Yan Ning and Lu Fengfeng standing in front of the massive stone door, their backs to him, with a golden, glittering treasure vault and the ferocious dragon behind them.

At that moment, their figures looked heroic and brave, like Dragon Slayer from an adventure story.

Once they all left, Yan Ning glanced at Lu Fengfeng, smiling slightly. “Aren’t you leaving?”

Lu Fengfeng’s gaze was calm, his voice even: “Didn’t you say you really wanted 500,000? If I get it, I’ll give it all to you.”

“Eh?” Yan Ning was surprised. The words were unexpected, and she raised her hand to her chest, wondering what that feeling was.

Why did her heart suddenly start racing?

Lu Fengfeng turned to look at her and, amused by the dazed expression in her eyes, walked over and softly said, “Don’t act recklessly. If you can’t win, just hide behind me.”

Yan Ning twirled the golden spring-loaded knife in her hand, looking at him with full confidence. “Don’t worry, I know my limits.”

Sitting in the main perspective area, Rose couldn’t help but shake her head, “Ningning is too straightforward!!! But so cute!”

Hammer’s gaze was fixed on the stone dragon, unable to look away. “The model is so well made! It makes me want to try it myself!”

Meow Meow asked in confusion, “But why did everyone else leave? Did they give up on fighting the dragon?”

This puzzled many people. It was clearly a six-member team, but when facing the final boss, one person went missing, and the other three simply give up. This was outrageous!

【Sese: Dear viewers, due to the high difficulty of the ultimate boss, the Golden Holy Dragon, players number three, five, and six have give up. Please be informed.】

Sese’s announcement made the audience even more restless. What was going on?

They had finally reached the ultimate boss, they had voted, and now, at the last moment, one or two people had forfeited? This was unbelievable!

What kind of excuse was “too high difficulty”?

Difficulty in dungeons could always be adjusted.

The audience didn’t know the truth and assumed the dragon on the island was just a data model.

At this point, Sese and Tutu, who secretly placed the stone dragon as the final boss, were already dragged into Tang Chengtian’s office.

Tang Chengtian sat behind his desk, his gaze sharp like a knife, as he looked at them. His voice was low and threatening, “Tell me, what happened?”

Sese scratched the back of his head and stepped forward, speaking in a naive tone, “Boss, sorry. We made a mistake. We accidentally placed the real object used as reference data into the live scene.”

Tang Chengtian slammed the desk, his scalp tingling, “That thing can be misplaced too? Is there any way to minimize the damage?”

Tutu stepped forward, his tone just as innocent, “Boss, don’t worry. As long as Number One and Number Two successfully kill the stone dragon, it can be counted as defeating the dungeon boss.”

Tang Chengtian looked at them, deeply regretting everything.

He had been too lenient with these two penguin idiots.

He ran his hand through his hair, trying to ease the pressure, and then pointed at the massive monster on the screen. “You’re telling me Number One and Number Two can kill that thing? I think you two are trying to get me fired.”

Sese waddled up to Tang Chengtian, his little hands hidden in his penguin suit patting him comfortingly, “Boss, don’t worry. Look, those two aren’t ordinary people. It’s possible for them to defeat a monster like the stone dragon.”

Tang Chengtian lifted his gaze to the screen, and in the footage, he saw Yan Ning wielding a spring-loaded knife, actually holding her ground against the stone dragon. Lu Fengfeng was supporting her from the back with a long-range weapon.

The two of them coordinated flawlessly, and it seemed like they were evenly matched with the dragon!

“Boss, you just watch for now. I’m going back to the commentary area,” Sese said, seeing that Tang Chengtian’s attention was fixed on the scene of Number One and Number Two battling the dragon, and quickly made her escape.

“Wait, Tutu’s going too,” Tutu hurriedly followed behind Sese, escaping the boss’s tense atmosphere.

—

With Lu Fengfeng providing cover, Yan Ning tried to find an opportunity to close the distance, aiming to take out one of the stone dragon’s heads to relieve some pressure.

The stone dragon could breathe fire, and having all three heads fire at once was overwhelming. Its three heads were highly agile, and its wide field of view made it difficult to dodge.

This kind of creature was also at the top of the food chain in the starry skies. It was inherently violent and a social animal. On its home planet, all creatures were its food.

Yan Ning had no idea where Shengyi had gotten such a stone dragon from, but putting it in the game dungeon was completely crazy!

Facing the current situation, Yan Ning didn’t hold back her strength. She just wanted to eliminate this troublesome creature quickly. She jumped up, grabbed the stone dragon’s dorsal fin, climbed up one of its heads, and swung her small knife toward its neck.

Crack— A crisp sound rang out, and the knife, upgraded with crystals from the Star-patterned Spider, the Sea Demon Illusion’s carnivorous plants, and the beast birds from the Forbidden Love dungeon, actually broke.

Yan Ning was thrown off the dragon and was about to hit the ground headfirst.

Lu Fengfeng suddenly appeared, tossing his weapon aside and catching Yan Ning in midair.

As Yan Ning was held in his arms, their eyes met for a brief moment.

Lu Fengfeng suddenly staggered, his leg giving way as he fell to one knee.

Yan Ning stood up, supporting him with panic in her eyes. “Fengfeng, what’s wrong?”

Lu Fengfeng shook his head and shoved her away.

Yan Ning’s gaze sharpened, and she saw a dart lodged in Lu Fengfeng’s shoulder. She could see the blue blood slowly seeping out, about to stain his clothes.

One of the stone dragon’s heads was diving down, preparing to slam into Lu Fengfeng.

Yan Ning didn’t have time to think. She quickly pulled out a massive weapon from her inventory.

It was a double-edged weapon that resembled both a sword and a knife, looking incredibly majestic and powerful. The defining feature was its sheer size—it was enormous.

The giant sword appeared to be larger than Yan Ning herself. Visually, it looked like a frail girl was wielding a weapon two or three times her size, creating a surreal, almost magical scene.

The situation was dire. One of the dragon’s heads opened its massive jaws, filled with sharp teeth, and flames flickered at its tongue, aimed directly at the kneeling, immobile Lu Fengfeng.

In the next second, the girl stood two meters away, swinging the giant sword. Whoosh—a deep blue flash filled everyone’s vision.

When the scene returned to normal, there was a massive stone dragon’s severed head on the ground, with blue blood splattered everywhere.

Yan Ning quickly helped Lu Fengfeng to a safe spot, looking at him with concern. “How are you?”

Lu Fengfeng reached up and pulled the dart out of his shoulder. Because the stone dragon’s head had been severed right in front of him, he was drenched in its blue blood, even covering the wound on his back.

“Be careful of Yan Wan, she’s nearby. The dart has medicine on it, I feel so weak…” he said in a broken voice, his consciousness slowly fading.

“Fengfeng? Fengfeng? Fengfeng, what’s happening? Wake up, wake up!” Yan Ning’s face was filled with anxiety.

Lu Fengfeng’s condition made her extremely worried. She didn’t know what kind of drug Yan Wan had used on the dart and whether it might be life-threatening.

She wanted to take Lu Fengfeng and find Yan Wan, but behind her, the stone dragon, now with only two heads, roared angrily. It was spewing fire and charging at her.

“Get away!”

Yan Ning’s emotions were unstable, and she could see nothing but Lu Fengfeng. She felt the dragon’s roars were unbearably annoying, and with a swift motion, she swung her arm. A tangible sword energy shot out, instantly severing the remaining two heads of the dragon.

The enormous body of the stone dragon collapsed with a deafening crash. The necks, now headless, continued to spurt and spray blue liquid, creating a truly shocking scene.

The suppressor on Yan Ning’s right wrist emitted a low, hoarse alarm. Suddenly, a small crack appeared with a sharp click, and the alarm went silent, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

Although it was just a tiny crack, it felt as if a strong wind had swept across the entire island for an instant, only to settle back into silence.

The suppressor could no longer fully restrain Yan Ning’s mental power.

Gently, Yan Ning placed the unconscious Lu Fengfeng on the ground, holding the giant sword in her hand as she turned around.

Using her mental power to sense, she immediately located Yan Wan’s hiding place, brushed aside the bushes concealing her, and pressed the giant sword against her neck. Her eyes were cold as ice. “What kind of drug did you put on the dart?”

“N-nothing… just a… sleeping drug, making someone weak and unconscious. After… a few hours, they… will wake up,” Yan Wan stammered, her body trembling.

After running away last night, she hadn’t gone far, and had been hiding nearby.

Because the system provided her with warmth and food, she had been managing quite well alone.

Yan Wan knew they had already obtained the key to open the dragon’s lair and would open it the next day. So, she had exchanged the last of her points with the system for the dart, planning to use it to secretly sabotage Yan Ning at a critical moment.

When the stone dragon had thrown Yan Ning off, her target had originally been Yan Ning. She wanted to make sure Yan Ning couldn’t move and then have her eaten by the giant dragon.

But she hadn’t expected Lu Fengfeng to suddenly appear. Not only did he save Yan Ning, but he also blocked the dart for her.

The dart was targeted by the system, and it should never have hit anyone other than Yan Ning.

But Lu Fengfeng had actually blocked it for her!

At that point, everything had completely deviated from her expectations. When she saw Yan Ning swing the giant sword, several times her own size, to cut off the stone dragon’s head, she completely lost her will to fight.

She suddenly began to realize that there was something about Yan Ning that was different from her.

Yan Ning glanced at her, the corner of her mouth curling into a smile. Her tone was cold as she said, “So that’s how it is.”

She had thought Yan Wan had some extraordinary advantage, but it turned out to be the system.

Once Yan Ning confirmed that Lu Fengfeng was no longer in danger, she lost interest in Yan Wan and turned to look at Lu Fengfeng.

As she sheathed her long sword, a gust of wind blew, gently cutting off a few strands of hair from Yan Wan’s cheek. Yan Wan, terrified, supported herself with one hand on the ground, stumbling backward in fear.

Yan Ning returned to Lu Fengfeng’s side, tugging at her sleeve to wipe the blood from his face. But as she wiped, she noticed it just kept getting dirtier, and her own clothes were just as messy.

He had his eyes closed, looking more peaceful and serene than ever.

However, Yan Ning’s mood was heavy. This was the first time someone had stood up for her, and had gotten hurt to protect her.

Saying this might sound somewhat self-flattering, but she truly had certain talents in some areas.

After being accidentally abducted to the interstellar space, she had awakened her mental powers not long after, and soon mastered various combat skills with ease.

She grew and became stronger at a pace unimaginable to ordinary people.

Over time, her very existence became a symbol of power and strangeness, and no one ever cared whether she could be hurt. No one had ever attempted to protect her.

Lu Fengfeng, after that person, was the only one who had taken action to protect her. Regardless of the outcome, this act alone had deeply shaken Yan Ning.

She knelt beside Lu Fengfeng for a moment, thinking about something. Then, she suddenly stood up, bent down, and picked him up, turning to walk out.

After taking a couple of steps, she turned around, walked to the stone dragon’s body, and used her foot to drag out the golden treasure chest that had been pinned under its massive form. Then, carrying the chest and Lu Fengfeng, she exited the dragon’s lair.

In the live stream chat of Number One and Two, the comments and bullet screens had reached an unmanageable level. Everyone was almost driven crazy by the fluidity of Yan Ning’s final dragon-slaying move.

Who exactly was this woman?

The spring knife she had been using had clearly broken, so where did the weapon in her hand come from?

How was she able to wield such a massive weapon? Was it because the game’s settings made the weapon weightless?

But how did she manage to decapitate the dragon so easily in her final move?

Obviously facing away from the dragon, with the giant sword still in her hands, how did she manage to sever two dragon heads in one strike?

Countless questions and discussions flooded in, and the platform was nearly overwhelmed.

In stark contrast to the chaotic discussions online, the live feed area fell into an eerie silence.

Instead of the censored images seen in the live stream, they were witnessing a much clearer and more direct view.

The shock of that moment struck deep into their souls. They didn’t even feel like Number One had slain a model designed through data, but rather, it felt as if she had killed a real evil dragon.

The young girl swung her sword with dominance, blue blood splattering, and the dragon heads rolling—it was an epic scene, frame by frame.

Although they were watching through a screen, for some reason, it felt so real that it left them stunned for a long time.

【Sese: Just to clarify, Number One Ningning’s dragon-slaying weapon came from the extra equipment slot she got from the last round’s bonus points. That’s right, she placed a backup weapon in the extra equipment slot. What a forward-thinking decision!】

【Tutu: Then let’s congratulate Number One Ningning for becoming the champion of this competition, winning a 500,000 yuan prize, and earning the true title of Dragon Slayer!】