Chapter 214: The possibility of becoming a god
A pale light shone out from the elevator, brushing into the dim and silent corridor, like a beam of sunlight piercing into the ocean.

Ke Xiaomo turned his back to the light of the car and stared ahead silently, his face obscured by shadows.

In the empty corridor, Ke Mingye leaned against the wall, looking at him sideways with a very calm look in his eyes.

Ke Xiaomo stood by the elevator, silent.

As the elevator door closed and went up, the cold light from inside the car was taken back, and the entire corridor was suddenly covered by the dim light from the electric bulb.

This scene reminded Ke Xiaomo of a few years ago... At that time, Ke Yinzhi was also standing at the door waiting for him. The two even looked at him with the same eyes, which was so similar that it made him shudder and feel uneasy, as if his soul had been pierced...

Ke Xiaomo recovered from his recollection, lowered his eyes, and asked slowly: "Why weren't you surprised when you saw me in that building in the abandoned city?"

At this point, he thought, at this point, I have nothing to hide, so I might as well tell Mingye directly. So he paused for a moment and then asked, "Logically speaking... shouldn't I be an ordinary person in your eyes?"

Hearing this, Ke Mingye withdrew his gaze from his face, looked out the window and said: "I know you are a ninja."

"Since when?"

As soon as Ke Xiaomo finished speaking, he immediately thought of another possibility, so he asked, "Or...was it that weird thing that told you my identity?"

"No, the weird thing didn't tell me." Ke Mingye shook his head, "Do you remember half a month ago, when we were in Vientiane City?"

Ke Xiaomo was slightly startled, then nodded.

"When I was in Vientiane City, didn't I say I was hiding in the toilet?" Ke Mingye said, "I climbed up to the window and looked outside, and I happened to see you fighting with an old man. The moves you used were exactly the same, and the way you spoke to him didn't sound like a stranger. Then I naturally guessed that you were a ninja. Or rather... it would be strange if you couldn't guess it after all that."

Hearing this, Ke Xiaomo took a deep breath.

"So that's how it is." He murmured.

"So... when you were preaching to me at the train station, I felt that you were the least qualified person to dissuade me, because you, second brother, have been hiding those dangerous things from your family, haven't you?"

Ke Xiaomo said: "You are right, I really have no right to say that about you."

Ke Mingye raised his hand and rubbed the bridge of his nose, shrugged unhappily, "But it's a good thing you're here this time, otherwise, relying on elementary school students alone, they probably wouldn't be able to defeat those vampire hunters."

"In fact, I've been wondering if I did something wrong. If you hadn't become a superhero and awakened your superpowers, it's very likely that the ending of this incident wouldn't be so... reassuring."

Ke Xiaomo paused and said, "However, you do have great potential. Many of the superpowers I have met did not show such outstanding strength as you when they first awakened. So it is natural that you want to be a superhero, because you have the qualifications to match it, and even more than enough with your talent."

"You're exaggerating, aren't you? My role is just to give him the finishing blow."

"No, if you weren't here, those vampire hunters would have given Xiao Ling's heart to..."

Ke Xiaomo did not continue speaking after this, but let out a light breath, closed his eyelids for a while to calm the emotions surging in his heart.

He did not have the courage to imagine that scene, let alone think about how guilty and powerless he would feel if Ke Mingye and Bai Ziling died together at the hands of those vampire hunters at that time, and how he would face Ke Yinzhi.

Ke Mingye also remained silent, just quietly looking out the window at the twilight.

"At least she's fine now."

"Correct."

As Ke Xiaomo spoke, he walked over to Ke Mingye and stood beside him, with his back against the wall, glancing sideways at the neon-lit high-rise buildings in the distance.

"I've made up my mind... I will support you." He said, "As your brother, I have already advised you in all the ways I can. Since you insist on moving forward, I can only support you."

"Thank you, second brother, you are the first person in the family who knows my identity." Ke Mingye shrugged, "Although you opposed me at first, you still kept it a secret from dad and mom. I am very touched by this."

Ke Xiaomo chuckled softly: "It's just you and me..." He paused, still not mentioning Ke Yinzhi, "It's just that I've also experienced something like that, so I know what you're thinking."

"Aren't you going to ask me about that magical girl?"

"She's Xiaoni, right?"

"Ah."

"That's good. She can accompany you in the future. The work of magical girls and superheroes is pretty much the same anyway. You can support each other in your work."

"She will no longer be a magical girl after this year. Then you can rest assured, big brother."

"Actually, I'm more worried about you..."

"A watch man?"

"If you insist on getting involved with the Blue Crow, then the Clockmaker is a proposition you have to face."

"I'm actually sure."

Hearing this, Ke Xiaomo was silent for a while. Whenever this topic was mentioned, he couldn't help but want to say a few more words, but at this moment he chose to take a deep breath and suppress what he wanted to say.

"At this point, there's nothing I can say anymore," he said. "Then... tomorrow morning, I'll take the train and leave this city temporarily."

"Why?" Ke Mingye raised his eyebrows. "Didn't summer vacation just start not long ago?"

Ke Xiaomo replied: "There are still many things waiting for me to deal with at the Ninja Sect. I may not be back for a while, so I hope you can accept this."

As he spoke, he took out a necklace from the pocket of his black shirt and held it in his palm.

"This is?"

As Ke Mingye asked, he lowered his eyes and saw that the end of the necklace was connected to a glass bottle as thick as a finger, which contained a small scroll.

"If you are ever in danger, or if anyone else in the family needs me, just crush this glass bottle and open the scroll inside." Ke Xiaomo said, "Then I..."

"Then you can summon a dragon, or a tailed beast?" Ke Mingye interrupted him, took the glass bottle and said, "Uh...are all your ninja props so mysterious? Suddenly I feel that being a superhero is a bit boring. How about you ask the leader of the ninja sect to accept a mortal like me?"

Ke Xiaomo did not respond, but just smiled silently and raised his hand to rub his hair.

"Since you're leaving tomorrow, what about Ziling and Zini's birthdays? They're on the 15th of next month." Ke Mingye continued, looking at the scroll in the glass bottle.

Ke Xiaomo thought for a moment and said, "I'll see if I have time to come back that day. Because of the matter of the vampire hunters and the parasites, I've stayed here for too long. The Ninja Clan is probably in a mess now. If I don't go back, it will be too late..."

"By the way, I have a game on the 15th."

"what match?"

"The friendly match between superheroes is a real one and will be broadcast live on the official website."

"I will definitely watch it when I have time, but don't let someone beat you up so badly that it will mess up my Taoist heart."

"That certainly won't happen. I'm the strongest hero of the new generation."

"Self-proclaimed?"

"Self-appointed."

"Okay, strongest hero, go home... I heard Xiao Ni and Xiao Ling made a cake?"

"Yes."

"I'll go take a look."

After saying that, Ke Xiaomo opened the door with a click of the key and walked in.

Ke Mingye stood silently in place, watching Ke Xiaomo's back as he walked away with his peripheral vision, then lowered his eyes to look at the glass bottle necklace in his hand for a while and put it into his pocket.

"First, the second implanted heart, then Bai Ziling's blood clan oath seal, and finally the second brother's scroll... Although I don't know what the scroll does, it has one more life-saving talisman. I should be able to survive when the clock guest comes."

"Also...after my second brother leaves tomorrow, I won't have to worry so much about people seeing my little movements at the train station. Anti-Dog and the others can also continue to use the ghost train at the abandoned train station to move around."

Thinking this, he turned and walked into the house, closing the door casually.

Passing through the dimly lit entrance hall and into the living room, I looked over and saw Bai Ziling and Bai Zini, both wearing aprons that didn't fit them, fiddling with freshly baked cakes in the kitchen.

Baizini shouted and carefully took out a bear-shaped cream cake from the cake machine.

Bai Ziling lowered his head, looked at the wound on his finger, thought about it and put on a Band-Aid.

Is it necessary for a vampire to put on a Band-Aid? It will heal in a few seconds...

Ke Mingye watched this scene out of the corner of his eye, thinking to himself.

After Bai Zini brought the cake to the dining table, Ke Yinzhi, Bai Qiuwu and others exclaimed.

"Our Xiaoling and Xiaoni are just amazing." Bai Qiuwu clapped his hands and spoke in an exaggerated tone.

"I helped, so it's okay for me to taste it before them, right?" Ke Yinzhi said as he held up the plastic knife and fork in his hand and said with a smile, "I'll help you cut the cake, too."

Bai Zini took off her ill-fitting apron and said, "Of course, those who work hard get more, so the elder brother will eat first, followed by the older sister, the elementary school students, and the elder brother..."

She paused, then changed the subject, "Anyone can go first, and it will be my brother's turn last." At the end, she glanced at Ke Mingye with disdain.

"Why is it your elder brother in the end, and not the elder elder brother?"

Ke Yinzhi cut a piece of cake with a knife, put it on a piece of cardboard, raised his eyebrows and asked casually.

"Do you have any opinion about me?" Ke Xiaomo said to Ke Yinzhi while hugging his shoulders and looking down at the bear-shaped cream cake on the table.

Ke Mingye said puzzledly: "Yeah, I also want to ask, why was it me who was the last one to be helped, and not the two people next to me... Although I didn't help, I at least bought some corn oil and other things from the supermarket."

As he said this, he raised his hand and pointed at Bai Qiuwu and Ke Xiaomo beside him, "Let's not talk about the elementary school student, he is not a human being. The two people next to him obviously contributed less than me, why are they ranked ahead of me?"

"Because I am the older sister." Bai Qiuwu said lightly.

"Because I am the older brother." Ke Xiaomo said calmly.

"Because you are Shabi." Ke Yongzhu said expressionlessly. After he finished speaking, the three of them silently passed by Ke Mingye's shoulder, walked into the kitchen, and leaned close to watch Ke Yinzhi cutting the cake.

"Because someone secretly told me this afternoon that the cake made by Xiaoling must taste very..." Baizini complained, but not completely.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ziling was stunned for a moment, then slowly raised her eyes from her fingers that were burned by the cake machine, staring at him motionlessly with her red eyes.

Ke Mingye glanced at the Band-Aid on her finger and avoided her gaze.

He said, "I really didn't say that. Your sister is trying to sow discord again."

"God is watching what you do." Bai Zini said as she took off her gloves, "Brother, if you are a human being, just admit it honestly and stop being stubborn."

Ke Mingye's eyes twitched slightly, and he thought to himself, "Student Huijin, just wait for me. I will use Little Red Riding Hood's account to torture you tomorrow."

"……Unappetizing?"

Bai Ziling asked softly, tilting her head and her snow-white hair swaying.

"Come on, I haven't even eaten it yet, how do I know if it tastes good?"

As he said that, Ke Mingye walked into the kitchen, snatched Ke Yongzhu's piece of cake along with the cardboard, and took a bite.

"ill?"

The elementary school student’s face darkened at that moment, but he didn’t get angry. He just glared at him, cursed him, and then silently took a new one.

Ke Mingye ignored him, took two bites, his mouth full of butter, and said to Bai Ziling while eating, "It's delicious."

"That's good……"

Bai Ziling lowered her head, slightly raised the corners of her mouth, and hid her right hand behind her white floral skirt as she spoke.

"I did it too," said Bai Zini.

Ke Mingye opened his mouth wide: "It's over, whoever eats the piece you made will be unlucky."

"You——!" Bai Zini said, "How could you do only one part? You must have participated in the whole thing."

"Haha, that's because of your sister Xiaoling."

"You are invincible. I take back my words. You are not allowed to eat."

Bai Zini said as she snatched the cake and the plastic fork from Ke Mingye's hand. When Ke Mingye was about to take it back, she took the fork and bit off a piece of cream, then held the fork in her mouth and snorted, "What are you looking at? There's no share for you, but if you beg me..."

Ke Mingye looked at her, stunned.

Bai Zini looked back at him in confusion.

At this moment, Ke Yongzhu walked past the two of them holding a cake and said sarcastically:
"Hey, indirect kissing, is it dirty?"

Hearing this, Bai Zini was stunned at first, and then her face turned red from cheeks to ears. She stared at Ke Mingye blankly, opened her mouth silently, and then said "Pooh", and returned the cake and the fork to him. After thinking about it, she felt that something seemed wrong, so she immediately snatched the fork back and picked up a new plastic fork and handed it to him.

"You use this."

After saying that, she walked into the bathroom without looking back.

Ke Mingye looked at her back, then looked down at the cake, sighed silently, and thought that even if there was no drama, she could still add drama to herself. She is worthy of being our magical girl.

Then he sat on the sofa in the living room and ate his cake, looking up at the news reports on TV.

"Today's news around Beijing: The new hero 'Red Giant' caught a serial killer codenamed 'Disinfectant Water' on Luodehua Commercial Street."

The female host said this and played a photo.

In the photo, a short young man wearing a dark red uniform similar to a police uniform and an "X"-shaped mask on his face looked at the screen with disdain. His red hair was curled up and quite conspicuous, but with a height of less than 1.6 meters, he looked like a rebellious junior high school student.

Ke Xiaomo sat next to Ke Mingye, eating cake while looking at the photo.

He just happened to be here, so Ke Mingye asked him, "Speaking of which, second brother, why is this red-haired kid so short, but his code name is 'Red Giant'? This image doesn't look like a giant at all, right?"

Ke Xiaomo would pay attention to the daily news. At the same time, in order to keep an eye on the situation of Comrade Blue Owl, he would occasionally check the official website of Super Heroes. Therefore, he knew more about superheroes than Ke Mingye.

He took a bite of the cake, put down his fork and explained, "His ability is to summon a giant with the ability to turn invisible. I heard that the 'invisible giant' is four or five meters tall. In addition, he dyed his hair red, so his code name is 'Red Giant'."

"So that's it."

Ke Mingye suddenly realized and thought to himself, Second Brother, you are indeed the king of gossip.

"This 'Red Giant' seems to be about the same age as you, but the difference is that others call you 'Green Crow's godson', so you are more popular online than him and have stolen his limelight." Ke Xiaomo paused, "You will probably be colleagues for a long time in the future, so it would be nice to get to know him."

Ke Mingye sighed: "Hey, you don't have to worry about my interpersonal relationships."

"What are you talking about?" Bai Qiuwu said as he moved closer.

Ke Mingye immediately replied: "My second brother said he was bored staying at home and would go back to Xi'an to play tomorrow. I don't think he takes us brothers and sisters seriously."

Ke Xiaomo wanted to refute, but after thinking about it, he shook his head.

Hearing this, Bai Qiuwu raised her eyebrows slightly: "Brother, you are going back to university so soon?"

"It's too boring to stay here, so I'm going to stay at a classmate's house for a while." Ke Xiaomo said, "Since my father and mother have no objection, I'll book the ticket."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Bai Qiuwu nodded, and suddenly thought of something, so she smiled maliciously and leaned close to his ear and asked, "Brother, your classmate is not a girl, right?"

"no……"

Ke Xiaomo held his forehead and sighed.

While the two were talking, Ke Mingye finished his cake silently and got up from the sofa. On the way upstairs, he bumped into Bai Zini who was walking out of the bathroom. Her face was still red, and her hair was slightly wet, as if she had just washed her face.

Ke Mingye didn't even look at her. He raised his middle finger at her while playing with his phone, then walked past her.

He returned to his room, locked the door, lay down on the bed and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he lifted his finger and opened the milestone panel.

[The current number of E-level superhumans killed is - 2 (respectively "Ghost Horse Man" and "Bone Man") (Currently there is no milestone reward to be claimed, the next milestone is: kill 10 E-level superhumans)]

[The current number of C-class superhumans killed is - 2 (respectively "Red Ninja" and "Herime Wind Samurai") (Currently there is no milestone reward to be claimed, the next milestone is: kill 10 C-class superhumans)]

[The current number of A-level superhumans killed is - 2 (the ninja "Wang Minghai" and the blood hunter "Flinks") (There is currently no milestone reward to be claimed, the next milestone is: kill 8 A-level superhumans)]

Ke Mingye stared at the name "Flinks" and pondered for a while.

The face of Stro appeared unconsciously in my mind again, that girl who was as charming and decadent as a poppy, yet so distant.

He still isn't sure which of her words are true and which are false.

At least, what she said in the clothing store were not lies. She said, "I don't want to be your enemy," "Actually, I like you very much," and "I don't want to hurt you."

If it weren't for the skill called "Fatal Lies", Ke Mingye probably wouldn't have been able to confirm from beginning to end how many of the words this woman said were true.

Is it possible that in a certain world line, both he and Stro survived, and the two of them joined hands to resist the player, and the world was at peace?

Or, they were all crushed into mud by the unstoppable force of the ninety players.

Thinking of this, Ke Mingye breathed a sigh of relief.

He raised his finger and clicked on the A-level superhuman kill milestone.

Then, an extremely detailed data interface popped up in front of him, introducing the data of every A-level superhuman he killed. It can be seen that the data in the "Physical Fitness" column of Flinks is simply superb to the extreme, far exceeding the standard A-level attribute template.

Ke Mingye took a quick glance and suddenly discovered that there was a corresponding "Achievement Column" at the bottom of the data interface, and one of the achievement icons was glowing.

[You have an achievement reward waiting to be claimed. ]

"There is also this thing... I didn't pay attention to it before." Ke Mingye thought as he clicked on the lit icon.

[Achievement name: Insults]

[Achievement Trigger Difficulty: S Level]

[Achievement triggering conditions: Kill an A++ level superhuman when your level is below 20. ]

[Currently, the number of players who have this achievement worldwide is: "1 person" - the player "Failed Man". ]

[Achievement Reward: Obtain a B-level skill selection card (use it to open a B-level skill library, allowing you to choose from 4 B-level skills and obtain the selected skill).]

"Invincible, this is the benefit of following everyone and picking up kills."

Ke Mingye was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up and he thought to himself, "This is what it means when you survive a disaster, there will be good fortune in the future."

His finger very honestly clicked the icon and received the achievement reward.

[Reward received successfully, "A B-level skill selection card" has been added to your bag. Open the bag panel to view the reward. ]

Ke Mingye opened his bag and suddenly caught a glimpse of the [Fragment of the God's Disc*3] lying in one of the compartments.

He thought about it, opened his friend list, and clicked on Anti-Dog's chat panel.

After hesitating for a moment, he considered the words, raised his fingers to type, and clicked send.

[Failed Man: Cultural person, tell me, if the player becomes a god, then relying on the power of God, is it possible to transcend the constraints of the system and let us escape? ]

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