Can you change human nature? Can you atone for their sins? Can you forgive the dead?
After three consecutive questions, Lu Qingyuan coldly said, "You can't..."
“You angels only talk big words of compassion and believe in karma and retribution in this world, saying that good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished.”
But they didn't see the kind people weeping in silence while the wicked remained at large, not even realizing they had done anything wrong.
They will only gloat over escaping punishment and plan their next insane crime.
He leaned closer to Yu Tang, grabbed his chin, and his cold face regained its vitality, his smile as beautiful as a poppy. He whispered seductively, "So admit it, Mr. Angel, you lost this game."
Yu Tang looked at him quietly.
In his mind, he asked the system: "Tongtong, have you found anything? Is Chen Lu still alive?"
[Found her! She is indeed still alive! Zhao Tingting took her to the art studio on the sixteenth floor. Zhao Tingting didn't kill her; she just stared at her blankly.]
Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that the system's permissions worked in this battle royale game.
He asked Lu Qingyuan, "Chen Lu is still alive, right?"
Lu Qingyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not answer.
"Because this matter is beyond your expectations. That's why you encouraged me to admit defeat and leave the game as soon as possible so that you could win this gamble that has become unpredictable."
Yu Tang asked him, "Little devil, tell me the truth, did I guess right?"
Lu Qingyuan paused for a moment, then revealed his signature sly smile and replied, "You guessed wrong..."
“To be honest…” Yu Tang wasn’t angry or anxious, she just stared at Lu Qingyuan and said, “I want to hear you tell the truth.”
He said earnestly, "Because from now on I will believe every word you say, so I don't want you to lie to me anymore."
Because Yu Tang already knew that each world was a fragment of the soul of the main god Wei Yuan, and judging from the system and what he said about the previous worlds, Wei Yuan was not an extremely hopeless person.
Moreover, none of the other party's soul fragments would actually harm him.
So, he was trying to see if he could just give Lu Qingyuan enough trust.
This little devil will no longer lie to him.
"Are you an idiot?" Lu Qingyuan frowned. "I'm a devil. Lying is commonplace for me."
For once, his usually droopy eyelids lifted slightly, and his lazy, composed expression vanished.
Lu Qingyuan's tone was somewhat irritated: "Who do you think you are, daring to expect me to tell you the truth from now on?"
Yu Tang persisted and asked earnestly, "Then tell me, is Chen Lu still alive?"
Staring at him with a gaze that seemed to pierce his very soul, Lu Qingyuan retorted in a somber tone, "No!"
The two stared at each other for a full five seconds before he looked away, turned around, and added, "Remove the first word."
At the same time, the system notified Yu Tang: [Host, Lu Qingyuan's favorability has increased by 10, now it's 20!]
Yu Tang sighed helplessly: "She's really a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) tsundere little devil, but she's also quite cute."
Upon hearing this, the system inexplicably recalled the stories about the Supreme God and the Master that it had heard from its colleagues.
Thinking of that great demon who slaughtered the entire divine realm, and comparing it with Yu Tang's earlier description of Lu Qingyuan as adorable.
He muttered to himself: This is probably what they mean by "beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
"I'm going to find Chen Lu." Yu Tang caught up with Lu Qingyuan. "Could you keep an eye on Zhang Ping for me?"
"Why should I help you keep an eye on Zhang Ping?" Lu Qingyuan said, "Don't forget, I'm the one who sows discord. We're on opposite sides, and I'd love to see them fight like dogs..."
"You look really handsome today," Yu Tang interrupted him, looking at him with a smile.
He continued, "And I think that you, the most powerful being in the world, the most wicked and arrogant demon, wouldn't stoop to such trivial matters as an insignificant nobody like me, would you?"
Lu Qingyuan lowered his eyes, staring at him intently, remaining silent for a long time.
Just when Yu Tang thought his plan had failed, he finally let out a sigh of relief and smoothed his slightly curly hair with his long, slender fingers: "Heh, man, I didn't expect you to have such a sweet tongue."
Chapter 12
Died for the fifth time for the villain (12)
[Holy crap, hahaha! I'm totally blown away by how cheesy and greasy it is! My god! The Supreme God is amazing!]
Yu Tang was also speechless.
Before he could speak, Lu Qingyuan continued, "Alright, since you're so good with words, I'll help you this time."
"You go find Chen Lu, I'll go tease Zhang Ping."
Seeing that Lu Qingyuan had actually gone to find Zhang Ping, Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief and took the elevator directly to the sixteenth floor.
As he opened the elevator door, he caught a glimpse of a tiny black flame, about the size of a fingernail, quietly following him from the corner of his eye.
Knowing that this was the Dark Eye that Lu Qingyuan had mentioned, he realized that his every move was being watched by the little devil.
Yu Tang didn't pay any attention and pretended not to see anything as he walked into the studio on the sixteenth floor.
Almost the instant he stepped into the studio, Zhao Tingting swiftly approached him, spreading her sharp fingers to grab Yu Tang's neck.
But it stopped just half a finger's width away from Yu Tang's neck.
Yu Tang paused in his defensive movements. He saw Zhao Tingting move closer to him, sniff him, and whisper, "You smell like my benefactor. I can't hurt you."
benefactor?
Yu Tang was stunned for a moment.
Belatedly, he asked the system: "System, the benefactor he mentioned wouldn't be Lu Qingyuan, would he?"
"I think so?"
The system said: "Could it be that Lu Qingyuan's purpose in kissing you just now was not just because of visual sharing?"
Or is it to mark you so that the vengeful ghost can't touch you?
Mark it...
Yu Tang felt there was something odd about the word, but he didn't dwell on it. He asked Zhao Tingting, "Did you save Chen Lu?"
The girl's face, hidden by her long curly hair, was as pale as paper, and her eyes, devoid of white, were extremely sinister.
However, one can still see that she had beautiful features, and must have been a bright and beautiful girl in life.
Zhao Tingting nodded, then shook her head, looking somewhat bewildered: "I don't know why I did that."
“My memory has been fluctuating since I died. But I think I hate everyone here. The moment I see them, all I can think about is killing them.”
“But…” she looked at Chen Lu, who was sitting blankly behind her, and said, “When I heard what she said and saw her jump off the building, I instinctively went to catch her.”
Now, all she seems to know is to apologize; she can't even hear what I'm saying anymore...
She seemed like a completely different person, and seeing her like that made me feel sad.
Yu Tang was shaken.
Looking at the vengeful ghost girl in front of him, his eyes inexplicably stung, and he felt like crying.
He understood; Lu Qingyuan probably hadn't expected such an unexpected turn of events.
The vengeful ghost, who should have hated everyone, suddenly reached out and saved his friend who had betrayed him.
He couldn't even bear to kill the girl who had ruined his life.
Human nature does contain evil, but it is not all evil.
This principle is most clearly demonstrated in Zhao Tingting.
With a dry throat, Yu Tang asked Zhao Tingting, "Can I go in and see Chen Lu?"
Zhao Tingting nodded and let him in.
The three sat on chairs. Yu Tang grabbed Chen Lu's shoulders and shook her, gently calling her name. It took him more than ten calls to bring Chen Lu back to her senses.
Her pupils gradually focused, and Chen Lu saw the person sitting next to her. The moment she saw Zhao Tingting, tears welled up in her eyes again: "Tingting... is it really you?"
“Yes, she is the ghost of Zhao Tingting.” Yu Tang answered Chen Lu: “She saved you when you jumped off the building just now.”
Zhao Tingting sighed and said softly, "Lulu, your parents died early, and your younger brother is still in high school. Have you ever thought about what would happen to your brother if you died?"
These words stunned both Yu Tang and Chen Lu.
A moment later, Chen Lu knelt down and came to Zhao Tingting, hugged the girl, and cried like a child: "Tingting...Tingting, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry...I was really out of my mind back then, I should have...if only I had told you, I should have told you..."
Zhao Tingting didn't say anything, just let her hug her and listened to the girl's hysterical confessions. After a long time, she slightly raised her right hand and put it on Chen Lu's shoulder.
"You still keep the bracelet I gave you, and you still remember what I said. When my parents got divorced, you were there for me during the hardest time. I was feeling really down every day, and you tried everything to cheer me up. Even though you didn't have much money yourself, you still bought me things I liked... All the touching moments back then were thanks to you..."
Chen Lu was trembling all over as she cried. Every word Zhao Tingting said was like a knife stabbing into her heart.
She truly regretted betraying her friend.
The day she learned of Zhao Tingting's suicide, she panicked and fell down the stairs, hitting her forehead and needing four stitches at the hospital. Even now, when she lifts her short hair, the scar is still clearly visible.
For a long time afterward, she spent her days in tears, and even dreamt of her best friend at night.
Later, he became mentally confused and developed depression, only able to barely stay awake by self-harm.
She mustered the courage to commit suicide, but was saved by her friend. When she heard her friend still praising her, she completely broke down.
She thought, how wonderful it would be if time could turn back.
She will never do such a heinous thing again.
She will communicate well with her friend, she will help her friend drive away the bad people around her, and she will do everything in her power to protect her kind friend's lifelong safety...
Yu Tang covered his reddened eyes with his hand to hide his loss of composure.
He felt that Zhao Tingting was too kind.
His kindness even made him waver.
At that moment, he even wondered if Lu Qingyuan had really done the right thing.
They created a survival game, using the most brutal and direct methods to kill those who had harmed the girl...
However, this idea was rejected by Yu Tang himself in less than two seconds.
Because he asked himself: Is fighting violence with violence and evil with evil the true justice?