7: Destiny!

He used GPS to find the location of Quiet Rain's residential complex.

Then, she came out in person to greet him.

At the building's entrance, she pointed to a giant tree nearby and said,

"There, that's the tree."

"Don't try to climb it from outside; go through my room. One of its branches happens to reach right into my living room. The complex's trees won't be cleared until tomorrow, so there's still a chance tonight."

She had thought of everything.

Ye Su nodded and followed Quiet Rain to her apartment.

Mhm.

A typical girl's room.

The moment he stepped inside, the air smelled sweet.

The overall decor was white and minimalist, but the bookshelf on the living room's feature wall was the most eye-catching part.

Ye Su glanced over and saw that it was filled with popular web novels from this world. This girl was actually a shut-in!

They arrived in the living room.

There were still some glass shards scattered about.

A branch from the giant tree had squeezed its way inside, adding a splash of green to the pure white, minimalist world.

Following this branch, one could indeed walk all the way onto the main trunk of the giant tree.

Moreover, looking from here, he could see a large hollow in the trunk.

An extremely faint light flickered within the hollow.

Heh.

Plants couldn't open treasure chests.

The treasure chest must be stuck inside.

As long as he climbed over and touched it, the jade tablet representing a skill or Martial Arts would appear in his hand.

Beautiful.

Ye Su was already eager to try.

He kept checking the position of the branch, seemingly looking for the best foothold.

"Oh, don't be in such a hurry. I've prepared a camera for you. You can hang it on your chest later so you can record your adventure."

Quiet Rain said.

Everything was arranged quite well.

It was indeed quite appealing.

Ye Su paused for a moment, then nodded.

"By the way, you're quite the shut-in, aren't you? With all those books."

"Oh, I just read them when I'm bored."

"Good taste. They're all very popular books."

"Let's not talk about that. Have some water first, and wait until it gets a bit darker before we act."

"Mhm."

Ye Su took the water glass.

But he didn't drink.

As if remembering something, he asked again,

"Actually, shouldn't I act now? Otherwise, it'll be hard to see the trunk once it's dark."

"If I misstep, won't I fall?"

Quiet Rain was stunned.

She seemed to subconsciously believe that the darkness would serve as protective cover for a Professional.

Because...

After becoming a Professional, the body is fully enhanced. As long as there is even a little light, one can see the path clearly.

Seeing Quiet Rain dazed,

Ye Su grinned.

"Little girl, details determine success or failure."

In the next second.

The water glass left his hand.

Ye Su suddenly lunged forward with explosive force.

blood qi coursed through his body, bringing with it terrifying power.

He launched into the Ape Fist forms, his movements swift and fierce.

When he struck, he was as fast as a startled rabbit!

"You!!"

Quiet Rain was greatly alarmed.

Faced with Ye Su's sudden outburst, she was completely unable to dodge. She could only cross her arms to block the punch Ye Su threw.

Bang!

A loud crash rang out.

Quiet Rain was blown back directly.

Her body smashed through the glass door of the dining room and slammed hard against the refrigerator.

Glass shards scattered everywhere; it was a complete mess.

At this moment, her forearms were bruised black and blue, her bones were cracked, and her fingers were trembling.

With that one punch,

Both her arms were useless!

And the impact of her back against the refrigerator brought even more excruciating pain.

When she looked up,

She felt a chill at her neck.

A sharp boning knife was already pressed against her throat.

Clatter—only now did the glass Ye Su had dropped hit the floor.

The sound of it shattering exploded in Quiet Rain's heart like thunder.

'Strong!'

'He's too strong!'

'He's practically non-human!'

'Even though I've had my Awakening, I can't even last a single move against him!'

"You... you... what are you doing?"

The corners of Quiet Rain's mouth were red as a trickle of blood flowed out; the counter-shock from the blow had damaged her internal organs.

She looked at Ye Su, her face full of disbelief.

"I said, details determine success or failure."

Ye Su's eyes were as calm as a deep well, one could even say they were exceptionally cold.

"Suggesting we act at night shows you're very familiar with an Evolver's night vision capabilities. That was your subconscious thought."

"So, your identity was exposed."

"Also, you gave me too much time to observe."

"Looking over there from your window..."

"Hehe, I killed a dog over there last night!"

"You must have seen it, right?"

Quiet Rain was stunned.

The world of Evolvers was completely different from what she had imagined.

She looked at the feature wall where there were a large number of web novels.

She was well-versed in the tropes within them.

After her accidental Awakening last night and seeing Ye Su kill that dog,

A certain well-worn, melodramatic trope had surfaced from the depths of her heart.

The protagonist.

The one who seizes the initiative is the protagonist.

Since she already knew Ye Su's identity, she had countless ways to finish him off.

Whether it was using him to kill the monster in that giant tree hollow, tricking him for information, or obtaining more Opportunities from him.

As long as she had the initiative, she held the upper hand.

She wouldn't lose.

However—the real world was not a story plot.

Ye Su was colder, more cautious, and more violent than she had imagined.

By taking that glass of water,

One of his hands was almost occupied, yet his sudden, forceful outburst at that moment was too unexpected!

Now.

The roles of attacker and defender had flipped!

"I don't believe you'd dare to kill someone!"

Quiet Rain said, staring into Ye Su's eyes.

"In fact, I wasn't planning to do anything to you. You're too sensitive. Why can't we just sit down and have a good talk?"

"At least I'm the same kind of person as you."

"Oh? The same kind of person?" Ye Su said upon hearing this.

He nodded unexpectedly.

Then he pulled the knife away.

Turning around, he pulled a few tissues from a box on the floor.

He spread them over the spot where the water glass had shattered.

Soon, the soft paper was soaked with water.

Ye Su picked them up and walked toward Quiet Rain.

"What are you doing?"

Quiet Rain suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but scream.

"Actually, I've already been very polite."

Ye Su said.

"Order hasn't collapsed yet, and I seem to have an obligation to maintain its stability."

"So, as long as you didn't want to kill me, I won't kill you."

"Of course, that's on the condition that you prove there's nothing wrong with this water, right?"

Quiet Rain's face was filled with terror.

That water was mixed with an item.

An item obtained from a treasure chest.

An item that could turn someone into a Puppet.

It was colorless and odorless. Although it only provided three minutes of control, that was enough.

Last night, as a lucky child of destiny, she had almost naturally undergone Awakening, and then, without even looking for them, she had directly seen two treasure chests.

One treasure chest contained this item, Heavenly Heart Water, and its effect was truly Heaven-Defying.

The other treasure chest was stuck inside the giant tree.

She had wanted to get it, but she hadn't expected that a long snake would be living as a companion to this giant tree.

Being naturally afraid of snakes, she didn't dare to go pick it up.

While she was anxious, she happened to see Ye Su kill that dog.

Thus, an evil idea was born.

During the day, as if aided by the gods, she got in touch with Ye Su.

She was just waiting for Ye Su to drink this glass of Heavenly Heart Water.

Then she would get the giant tree's treasure chest.

As for whether to keep Ye Su alive, that would depend on what exactly the giant tree's treasure chest yielded.

If it was very powerful and could suppress Ye Su, then she would just take him as a servant.

If it couldn't suppress Ye Su, then she would just have to ask him to die heroically!