The Abused Novel Heroine Became a Clingy Sweetheart [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 75

The selection for the Special Squad was always a grand event in the survivor base.

Both the awakened and ordinary people would gather together to join the excitement.

The selection was very strict, requiring candidates to pass through layers of tests to stand at the end.

Ultimately, those who could join were elites, one in ten thousand.

On this day, Anu and Shen Jiaxing woke up early.

Anu was purely going to watch the excitement and didn’t hold any hopes for himself.

He turned to look at Shen Jiaxing, his eyes filled with trust: “Brother Jiaxing, are you all prepared?”

He knew Shen Jiaxing’s long-held goal was to join the Special Squad.

In Anu’s heart, Shen Jiaxing was a very, very good, and very outstanding older brother.

He hoped Shen Jiaxing could achieve his wish.

However, the thought that Shen Jiaxing would have other teammates then made him feel a little wistful.

It felt like their original team was gradually going to be left with only him.

Shen Jiaxing said in a gentle, detached voice, “Do your best and leave the rest to fate. If I don’t get in, it’s nothing.”

Though he said this, Shen Jiaxing was already confident in his heart.

He had always been self-assured; his life from childhood to adulthood had been smooth and unimpeded.

Even when he suddenly entered this apocalypse, he quickly awakened his ability.

In many ways, Shen Jiaxing felt that he must be a favored ‘Chosen Son’ of heaven.

So, even though the survivor base was full of elites, Shen Jiaxing had no fear.

He lowered his gaze, thinking that he hadn’t seen Ji Man and the others since that day.

He wondered if he would see Ji Zhou today.

He hadn’t seen her for a while, and he really missed the benefits Ji Zhou… could bring—his power enhancement had been progressing too slowly recently.

The two walked out of their room. The selection venue was set up in the widest hall on the first floor.

When they arrived, the area was already packed with people.

The awakened ones who signed up formed a long line, their faces brimming with excitement and joy.

In the elevated position, the base’s high-ranking officials were seated.

It seemed a mental ability was used for interference, as the crowd could only see blurry figures and not their faces clearly.

You Ting and a few others were sitting up there.

Ji Man was the most excited. After so many years in the base, this was his first time attending such a major event.

He was jumping up and down like a monkey just released from a cage.

Second Uncle Ji glanced at him several times, finally unable to bear it, and gave a heavy cough: “That’s enough. Look at yourself. What do you look like? Sit down properly.”

Ji Man “oh-ed” and reluctantly returned to his seat to sit down again.

His body was still, but his mouth was not.

Not long after, Ji Man pointed in a certain direction below as if he had discovered a new continent: “Sis! Little Bean Sprout, look, isn’t that Shen Jiaxing, that bastard!”

The crowd was dense, but perhaps due to a protagonist’s halo, some people stood out, seemingly belonging to a different world than their surroundings.

You Ting and Ji Zhou looked down.

Shen Jiaxing adjusted his glasses, seemingly speaking in a low voice with Anu.

His posture was lean, and his face still held an unreadable, gentle smile.

You Ting subtly lowered her long lashes.

After several days of not seeing him, the male lead didn’t seem to have changed much.

She wasn’t interested in him, so she only glanced and then withdrew her gaze.

But Ji Zhou was surprisingly also not paying much attention to Shen Jiaxing.

Ji Man asked, “Little Bean Sprout, why aren’t you saying anything? Didn’t you always think Shen Jiaxing was a good person? Don’t you want to go down and meet him?”

Ji Zhou thought about it and shook her head: “No.”

“Actually, that day…” she hesitated, and said softly, “I saw Brother Jiaxing.”

It was an unknown number of days after they were brought into the survivor base. Ji Man was taken away, and You Ting hadn’t woken up.

You Ting’s condition suddenly worsened, and she looked very distressed.

Ji Zhou wanted to find someone to help, but the guards at the door ignored her.

Later, perhaps something happened, as they all left in a hurry.

Taking this opportunity, Ji Zhou quietly slipped out.

She wanted to find Ji Man, or someone else, anyone who could save You Ting.

Then, Ji Zhou ran into Shen Jiaxing.

Ji Zhou was overjoyed because Shen Jiaxing was a doctor, and more importantly, an awakened person, who had always acted as the leader in their team.

She felt he would surely have a way to ease You Ting’s pain.

But the moment she met Shen Jiaxing’s eyes again, the look she saw there was not the tenderness of the past.

The young man pulled her and the first thing he said was: “Ji Zhou, you shouldn’t run around.”

He said, “Do you know how worried Anu and I were after you ran away that day?”

Shen Jiaxing talked about how much he and Anu had suffered trying to find her on the way.

But these words seemed veiled in a fog, lingering in Ji Zhou’s ears, yet she couldn’t hear them clearly.

She only distinctly heard Shen Jiaxing say, “You shouldn’t care about her.”

Ji Zhou asked, “Who?”

“Ting, that mute girl,” the man’s voice was clearly gentle, but Ji Zhou perceived a hint of ruthlessness, “She has an unknown background, acts mysterious, and must have ulterior motives.”

He sighed and gently said, “Ji Zhou, your decision to choose her that day really hurt Anu and me.”

Shen Jiaxing looked at her and asked, “Shouldn’t Anu and I be your companions?”

If it had been before, Ji Zhou might truly have felt a bit of guilt and self-doubt because of his words.

But at that moment, what came to her mind was Ji Man and You Ting.

It was strange; she had spent more time with Shen Jiaxing’s group, but if she had to choose a place, Ji Zhou would unhesitatingly choose the latter.

Perhaps it was because…

You Ting and Ji Man never seemed to blame her or complain that she was dragging them down; instead, they used their own ways to let Ji Zhou realize that she was useful too.

She wasn’t smart, nor was she powerful, but she was very clear that every day since leaving Shen Jiaxing’s team, every moment spent by Sister Ting’s side, was a happy one.

Every beat of her heart told Ji Zhou that Sister Ting and Ji Man were a million times more important than Shen Jiaxing.

For the first time, Ji Zhou looked up, her gaze directly meeting Shen Jiaxing’s: “I’m sorry, my companions are only Brother Ji Man and Sister Ting now.”

Shen Jiaxing was speechless.

The look in his eyes held the shock of a toy slipping out of control.

Ji Zhou wanted him to check on You Ting’s condition, but as expected, he refused.

The guards at the gate had already noticed her absence from the room and were approaching menacingly.

Shen Jiaxing opened his mouth, but seeing the situation, he was forced to swallow the words he wanted to say.

“Ji Zhou,” Shen Jiaxing finally just said, “I hope you won’t regret it.”

Ji Zhou turned and left without any hesitation. From that day on, she clearly understood that her relationship with Shen Jiaxing could never return to what it was.

Moreover.

Ji Zhou lowered her eyes, looking at Shen Jiaxing with a complicated expression.

Ever since she could sense the strange power within her body, Ji Zhou noticed that the spiritual aura in her Sea of Consciousness was slightly incomplete.

She suddenly recalled the headaches she had experienced during those days.

When Shen Jiaxing was “healing” her, his hand would always be placed on the top of her head—exactly where that gap was.

Was it a coincidence?

Or…

She didn’t want to dwell on it and instead turned her head, looking at You Ting and asking, “Sister Ting, why are we here?”

After You Ting spoke with Second Uncle Yao that day, she, Ji Zhou, and Ji Man were assigned to a brand new residence.

There were no more guards outside, their freedom was not restricted, and Ji Man’s blood was no longer frequently drawn.

This made Ji Man exclaim in wonder.

For the past few days, You Ting had mainly focused on teaching Ji Zhou to control that power and hadn’t been out much.

Ji Zhou had thought You Ting wouldn’t bother with such an event and was surprised that You Ting brought her and Ji Man to the Special Squad selection venue.

Perhaps due to the new environment, and a vague realization that the people around her were not simple, Ji Zhou had matured somewhat.

She was no longer a passive doll who would just hide behind others and do as she was told, but had begun to develop her own opinions and thoughts.

For instance, now, she felt that You Ting probably didn’t just want to watch a bunch of Awakened compete with their abilities.

You Ting smiled and gave her a sideways glance, asking softly, “Ji Zhou, if you were to face the Awakened below, do you have confidence?”

Ji Zhou didn’t hesitate, nodding obediently.

“Very good.”

You Ting said, “Then go.”

Ji Zhou was stunned, and Ji Man beside her was also taken aback: “What do you mean, Sis?”

“Your Second Uncle wants to see your strength,” You Ting said concisely. “So, your names were added to the registration list for this selection.”

Ji Man’s eyes widened. After realizing what was happening, he rubbed his hands together, eager to try.

Ji Zhou, however, remained as quiet as ever.

She never had any objections to You Ting’s arrangements.

Furthermore, Ji Zhou was very eager to know what extent she could currently reach.

You Ting raised her hand and naturally pinched her cheek: “Don’t embarrass your sister, okay?”

Ji Zhou gave a sheepish, shallow smile and said seriously, “I’ll do my best!”

The selection was essentially a competition to see whose ability was stronger and who could last till the end. The first round was a large-scale free-for-all.

All participants would enter the arena, displaying their skills, and the top one hundred still standing after one hour would advance.

After the announcement to start, the participating Awakened quickly entered the field, hoping to secure the best positions.

“Little Bean Sprout, hurry up!” Ji Man led Ji Zhou, walking quickly off the high platform.

As their figures slowly merged into the sea of people, a figure suddenly landed on the seat next to You Ting.

It was Second Uncle Ji.

He didn’t look at You Ting, was silent for a moment, and then spoke: “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Ji Man look so spirited.”

You Ting said, “In the future, you will see it often.”

The atmosphere fell silent again.

After a while, Second Uncle Ji said, “Do you still think we were wrong?”

You Ting replied, “That’s hard to judge.”

Second Uncle Ji: “…But given the circumstances at the time, we had no choice.”

Sacrificing Ji Man was the best solution.

His eyes shifted slightly, and he asked in a low voice, “Can you… truly bring an end to this era?”

You Ting’s gaze accurately fell upon Ji Zhou.

Perhaps sensing her stare, Ji Zhou suddenly looked up in their direction.

Across the crowd, across the high platform, they gazed at each other.

The girl pursed her lips and gave her a clean smile.

You Ting also curved her red lips into a smile for Ji Zhou. Only then did she slowly answer Second Uncle Ji’s question.

“Not can, but will.”

She smiled: “I made a wager with that thing up in the heavens. I’m going to make it lose everything, utterly and eternally ruined.”

“Therefore, I will definitely win.”

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