"Xia Qingtian!" Xiang Xueyuan gritted his teeth and said viciously, "Her mother failed to destroy my crystal, so she actually sent her to cause trouble again! Damn it! Damn it!"
Hearing Xiang Xueyuan's words, Tarik was also stunned.
Yue Qiyan didn't die from crystal radiation...
How could this be?
"Father, Yue Qiyan, how exactly did she die?" Tarik murmured, asking the question in his heart.
"I admired her talent and kindly invited her to research crystal energy. To my surprise, she said this was not an energy technology that humans could control, and if not destroyed, it would very likely bring about the destruction of the entire world." Xiang Xueyuan sneered at the dimmed crystal surface in the observation port. The usually calm eyes were now filled with madness. "Destroy it? How could I possibly destroy it! It is the pursuit of my life...
For it, I abandoned my wife and daughter. For it, I almost burned down all my past, everything that could have held me back.
I did not hesitate to betray the research institute, took all the data, and framed my best friend, causing their young daughter to die tragically in the hands of kidnappers.
I have no way back. At this moment, you want me to destroy it?"
Xiang Xueyuan's voice grew increasingly sinister, the anger in his eyes mingled with hatred, making him appear truly terrifying.
Listening to Xiang Xueyuan's words, Tarik swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"Xia Qingtian..." Xiang Xueyuan's gaze turned gloomy, his entire person shrouded in solemnity. "You are truly Yue Qiyan's good daughter..."
Yue Qiyan attempted to destroy the crystal when he wasn't paying attention, but she was backlashed by the crystal, her internal organs failing and leading to her death.
A mortal, yet she dared to harbor such intentions. She deserved it!
Sending Yue Qiyan back to the country in the first place, allowing her to enjoy time with her family in her final moments, was already an act of his benevolence.
He had thought that with the Yue Corporation in his grasp, Yue Qiyan would be sensible and accept her fate.
Who would have thought she would still be so persistent, even daring to let her daughter continue with such rebellious acts.
And yet, she had actually succeeded!
"Father..." Tarik had a vague premonition. "You..."
Taking a deep breath, Xiang Xueyuan said coldly, "The plan to return to the country can officially commence."
He raised his hand, placing his palm on the thick glass of the crystal's observation port, feeling the coolness emanating from it. "Let's go back, old and new grudges must be settled together."
Xia Qingtian had personally destroyed his life's work, cutting off all retreats.
Since that was the case, he would also personally destroy everything that belonged to Xia Qingtian.
Worried that the crystal could destroy the world?
Very well, then he would show Xia Qingtian that he could destroy the world without the crystal!
...
On the ship, Xia Qingtian was carried to her room by Gu Yaoyang.
"What do we do? What do we do..." Xia Qingyu's tears continued to stream down her face uncontrollably.
Xia Qingtian's blood seemed to be flowing out without stopping. Her face grew paler, and her body temperature continued to drop.
"Miao Tong! How much longer!" Gu Yaoyang's voice trembled.
"At least ten more minutes." Miao Tong was also extremely anxious.
Although Miao Gu could be used for medicine, his supplies were incomplete. Forcing the medicine was already the best he could do under such urgent circumstances.
If he had known, he really should have brought more bottles of Gu medicine with him.
"What do we do? The ship only has some ordinary emergency medicine," Bai Yuqi said urgently. "I've managed to trick Uncle Xia and Aunt Liu for now and told them to rest, but I don't know how long I can keep them from finding out."
"So much blood? Does she need a blood transfusion? Can mine help!" Shi Xingwu said, holding a knife in one hand and baring his wrist with the other, as if he knew the moment someone nodded, he would cut himself.
"A blood transfusion isn't done by cutting your wrist!" Li Xiaozhong frowned, pressing Shi Xingwu's shoulder and saying.
"Then... then I can feed her some!" Shi Xingwu said anxiously. "Everyone says I'm full of vigor. My blood must be abundant, and it might work!"
"It won't work! It won't work!" Li Xiaozhong took the knife from Shi Xingwu's hand and said, "Don't make things worse!"
This muscle-headed idiot!
Gu Yaoyang held Xia Qingtian's hand, his brow furrowed.
Was there truly no other way now?
Could they only wait helplessly?
Gu Yaoyang's hand was trembling. He had lived through so many years in this world, cycling through it countless times.
In the end, he could still only watch helplessly as the person he loved most died before his eyes?
[You really want to save her?]
A childish voice suddenly sounded, startling Gu Yaoyang. "Who's speaking?"
"What?" Bai Yuqi, who was closest to Gu Yaoyang, looked up at him and said, "What's wrong?"
[They can't hear me speak, only you can.
I am not your hallucination, nor am I some goblin or ghost. I am the Son of Heaven Chosen System~
Yes, yes, you don't need to say it out loud, I can hear your thoughts. Am I amazing~]
Gu Yaoyang's brows furrowed at the sound, and he pursed his lips. [What do you want?]
[I want to make a deal with you.] The system chuckled and said, [If you want to save Xia Qingtian's life, I can help you, but I need to exchange it for the abilities you possess.]
[Abilities? What abilities?] A hint of caution flashed in Gu Yaoyang's eyes.
[Naturally, it's your ability to be reborn countless times~
It's also tiresome waking up in a fire every time you die, isn't it?
Perhaps you've long been sick of this ability and hate the fact that you can't die peacefully.
It doesn't matter! As long as you return the ability to me, this time, you will surely be able to die cleanly!]
[Return it to you?] Gu Yaoyang immediately found the key point in the system's words.
[Mm!] The system realized it had spoken incorrectly and coughed a few times before continuing, [In any case, time waits for no one. She is in great danger now. The entire ship... no! The entire world, I am the only one who can save her!
Gu Yaoyang, are you willing to exchange your ability of infinite rebirth for Xia Qingtian's life?
Although it sounds like a bad deal, after all, if you commit suicide now, you'll wake up in the fire again, and you'll still see a living Xia Qingtian.
You, you can also be your all-knowing Mr. Gu.
If it were you, Qingtian would easily fall in love with you in the next life, wouldn't she?
It's just that whether that Xia Qingtian will be the same as the one before your eyes is hard to say...]
[I am willing!] Gu Yaoyang interrupted the system's incessant chatter and said, [Now, save her immediately.]
[Eh? Are you really going to trade?] The system raised its voice, seemingly somewhat surprised. [That's the ability of infinite rebirth! An ability so many people covet, are you sure you want to trade it for Xia Qingtian's life in this world? Is it worth giving up infinite possibilities for her?]
[If you thought I wouldn't trade, why would you even ask me?] Gu Yaoyang saw through the system's disguise and said, [If anything happens to her, you can wait for me to trade in the next life.
However, without this ability of infinite rebirth, will you even have a next life?
Hmm?]