Clown Game
Chapter 292 - 279: The End of the Dark Realm (Part 3)

Chapter 292: Chapter 279: The End of the Dark Realm (Part 3)

Bai Xiong and Song Xuan exchanged a glance.

In such a scene reminiscent of the apocalypse, the only person who could still afford to be cute was undoubtedly who you would expect.

Song Xuan was initially startled, but then she thought of Chen Xiao and relaxed, "Well, it looks like our captain has wandered off again while playing. Let’s go find him."

Having said that, she moved past Bai Xiong’s body... however, Bai Xiong did not budge.

"You... are you really going to look for him?" Bai Xiong said flatly.

Song Xuan was taken aback, "?? What do you mean?"

"I don’t know who sent you to monitor him, Mrs. Liu? Mr. Zou? Or some higher-ups? I don’t care what their purpose is, I just want to remind you, do you really understand Chen Xiao?"

...

Song Xuan fell silent for a moment, somewhat perplexed, "Of course I don’t know him, but that’s quite normal, isn’t it? Even he doesn’t understand himself."

"Yes, he doesn’t understand himself. He’s just a poor guy who doesn’t even have a past, but that won’t affect his nature... he’s very dangerous! Extremely dangerous!"

"Ah... I certainly know he’s dangerous. Perhaps there’s no one else in the world who could cause so much trouble with such an ordinary body. Honestly, if there were no Foundation, just relying on the police, the military, or so-called state power, he would have wrecked the entire world. Maybe that’s why I’m monitoring him."

Song Xuan shrugged helplessly, but Bai Xiong shook his head...

"No... he’s more dangerous than you think..."

"What do you mean?"

"What we see is just what he shows us, what he lets us see, that guy who acts cute and naive, though even that is quite unsettling. But I’m sure, that’s just a few droplets seeping out of a tightly wrapped cloak; the real him is an unseen vast ocean."

Song Xuan did not respond to that; it seemed like she suddenly thought of something, her expression abruptly changing. Fortunately, Bai Xiong was facing away from her and did not see this bizarre moment.

Subsequently, Bai Xiong turned around to face Song Xuan, "It may sound far-fetched, but... I think, a lot revolves around him—the Foundation, The Splitters, anomalous objects, some people we’ve never seen before. He seems to do nothing, but like the eye of a tornado, all calm is an illusion. Any mission, as long as he is involved, becomes very strange. Many people, just by having contact with him, end up dying mysteriously. Sometimes I even suspect that the destruction of the K City Anomalous Biology Research Area wasn’t because of The Splitters... but Chen Xiao’s doing! Even now, I feel like all the deaths in the Dark Realm are because of him..."

Song Xuan’s fist inexplicably tightened a bit.

"Heh... you know you’re joking, right? He’s just a madman, any slightly tough ordinary person could beat him black and blue! He’s just a... madman... that’s all—"

She spoke nonchalantly, hiding all her anomalies.

"I know, it’s almost impossible, but my emotions rarely fluctuate, except when I’m with him... so... I regret it!"

"Yo~ you can feel regret?"

"Yes, I regret being on the same team as him. A few months ago, I thought he was a stepping stone I could use, that ’Merry Bird’ could help me get promoted faster, become stronger. Although he made me uncomfortable at the time, I didn’t mind because I didn’t know what that feeling was, but now I do. I’m afraid, my subconscious is telling me to stay away from him, like a flame attracting nearby moths, which turn to ash when they get too close."

In the earpiece, the humming sound of Chen Xiao continued, but it got much clearer, probably because he was getting closer.

"So, what do you want to do now?" Song Xuan asked smilingly.

"Should we abandon him, let him fend for himself? A lot of people have died on this mission already, it’s normal if he dies too."

....

Song Xuan heard that, and surprisingly chuckled with interest, "I thought you two got along well."

Bai Xiong shook his head, "Actually, before you joined the team, I hadn’t been in contact with Chen Xiao for quite a long time. Do you remember that cafe under his apartment where we talked? I wanted to tell you then, to stop digging into Chen Xiao’s past. Do you think he doesn’t know that we’re investigating him?"

...

Song Xuan shrugged indifferently, "So what if he knows? He doesn’t care about these things. In fact, it seems like he doesn’t care about anything."

"No, it’s not that he doesn’t care, but rather, he has no purpose. Trust me, if he had a goal, he would turn into someone else. He would be like a mad dog, tearing apart everything in his way until he got what he wanted. No one could stop him... Perhaps it would be better if someone like him were dead."

Bai Xiong’s tone was calm, but if a third person were present, it would be enough to send a chilling draft coursing through their bones, causing a cold sweat to break out even in this gunpowder-filled, blood-stained city.

Song Xuan’s expression remained unchanged, "So, you’re giving up on a teammate who can complete missions perfectly without any equipment, just because of a guess?"

"I don’t know, that’s why I wanted your opinion."

...

...

Suddenly!!

"Uh~~ Did your discussion fall apart?"

A sharp voice came from their side. Startled, they both turned and saw Chen Xiao sitting quietly on a pile of rubble, looking at them.

"You? How come you made no sound?" asked Song Xuan. Her hand relaxed slightly, positioning herself easily to reach the dagger on her leg.

Chen Xiao shrugged, "Ah? The communication system in this helmet surely isn’t as sharp as using your own ears! It’s quite normal. What’s up?"

"Nothing, how long have you been here?"

"I just got here. A building collapsed over there. I must have passed out. After waking up, I just wandered around. Lucky I found you guys. I didn’t want to interrupt with all the sweet talking between you two. Heh heh heh!"

"Sweet talking?"

"Yeah, even in a place like this, you two really seemed into it! I was tempted to eavesdrop on what you were discussing," said Chen Xiao, making a lewd expression as if to say "you know what I mean."

"So, you didn’t hear anything?" asked Bai Xiong, his expression unreadable.

"Nonsense, you both were speaking so softly, and this helmet doesn’t have any sound enhancement tool. How could I possibly have heard?"

Both of them were skeptical of Chen Xiao’s response, but he didn’t continue on that topic. Instead, his expression grew serious, "Alright, since you two are done being sweet, let me talk business. On my way here, I recalled the layout of the entire city. The southwest direction has sparse buildings and someone has definitely been there. From our entry point to the city center, there’s no access point; otherwise, those Class A guys would have found it by now. To our rear, there’s been constant gunfire, so there must be a lot of people. Lastly, there was thunder and lightning in that direction earlier. Whatever they’re up to, it’s going to be dangerous!"

As he spoke, he pointed toward a dense cluster of buildings, "When I came over just now, I felt the detector vibrate, so I think it’s highly likely that the invasion point is in that direction! ...Heh heh, although I don’t know how far it is, if someone from our team can find and cleanse the invasion point, the mission report would look pretty impressive!"

He stared straight at Song Xuan after saying that.

"Heh heh, what do you think? If it’s by your standards, you should be able to find it pretty quickly, right!"

He smiled, squinting his eyes, grinning in a slightly creepy way...