UCTOOT CH72.2

Shi Shu’s back was cold, never been so terrified, walking down the hillside into the valley step by step. For a moment thought leave this person alone, but felt maybe shouting one more time, the other party would return.

Shi Shu went down slowly. Clearly nothing there, but legs started to go soft. Gradually, Shi Shu smelled a bloody scent. Cold sweat instantly shot to the top of his head. Immediately after, heard a weak shout: “Help… save me… help…”

Shi Shu’s brain shook, turning his face. The person who left late lay in a stone depression, body torn by wild beasts, dripping with blood, the damage on his body unbearable to look at.

First glance Shi Shu saw him, knew this person couldn’t live.

Shi Shu lost all body heat. He looked left and right; the attacking beast was long gone. And on the mountaintop, hunters also rushed over, shouting abuse: “Found the person yet? Why not down the mountain yet! Counting heads wrong for half a day! Waiting to be eaten by tigers! Fuck! Said not to listen, most annoyed with you rule-breakers!”

Shi Shu said: “Someone here…”

Shi Shu pressed one hand on that person’s wound, trying to stop bleeding, but it was futile work. Enduring strongly to pick him up, shouting to hunters: “Come save him!…”

Suddenly, Shi Shu heard a voice between his arms: “Can I go home?”

Shi Shu’s ears were cold, hearing: “Thank you.”

Shi Shu looked at him: “You…”

That person said: “I, my back hurts so much. Look on my body, there’s a thing, take it out, it’s my painkiller.”

Shi Shu rummaged his bag, indeed taking out a bottle of medicine. This person said: “Feed me, feed, my hand is gone, eaten by tiger hahahaha, I can’t do anything now, you help me, I beg you.”

Shi Shu hurriedly fed medicine to his mouth. But before feeding, didn’t smell hemostatic medicine’s herbal ingredients. Powder sprinkled into that person’s mouth; that person swallowed quickly, smiling and saying: “Thanks.”

Hunters walked up, startled seeing this: “Oh God! He’s hopeless, can’t be saved!”

Shi Shu’s heart was in turmoil, said: “Move down mountain first, treat first.”

Unexpectedly, the person bitten to pieces by tiger before eyes suddenly had severe abdominal pain, face ferocious, brows and eyes twisted together, throat trembling violently, body also shaking violently.

Shi Shu grabbed that medicine packet, face changing: “This is arsenic!”

This person’s lips were pale: “Can finally go home, right…”

Shi Shu’s brain was smashed by a heavy punch, dizzy. The person before eyes vomited black blood, sparse and dragging. Shi Shu stared at blood clots, mind groggy, as if in Yama’s Hall haunted by ghosts. Hunters aside stepped forward to carry person, scared back by this scene one after another, saying: “What’s going on? Drag back can still last a while? Why suddenly turn this color? Died so miserably!”

“What did he eat?”

“Forget it, dead is dead, carry corpse back first, warn these people! Don’t run into mountains unauthorized! You too, get up quickly, down mountain!”

Shi Shu was dragged by arm by hunter, stood up, handsome fair face, eyes closed tight, lips turning white.

Someone startled by Shi Shu’s complexion: “What’s wrong with you? Soul scared away? All down mountain quickly! Convinced, don’t listen to words, must cause loss of life to know fear.”

Shi Shu dragged up by arm by a kind hunter. Shi Shu stumbled, body soft, darkness before eyes, voice in brain continuing—

【Congratulations Transmigrator, Group Transmigration System Activated:

Name: Shi Shu

Age: 19

Kills: 1/100

Killed Name: Liu Ling】

【Current world is a group transmigration hundred-person competition event. Transmigrators need to defeat other transmigrators, causing opponent’s physiological death, and reach ‘World Co-Lord’ authority, then can return to modern civilized world.】

【Current world, surviving transmigrators: 36/100】

【Participant ‘Shi Shu’ killed first fellow transmigration opponent, method: Poisoning】

【Unlocked System Authority: All Levels】

【Participant can view current world survival count and identity information in system】

【Current activated system count: Confidential】

【Other transmigrators geographic coordinates: Confidential】

【People transmigrating from modern world to ancient civilization is tantamount to plunder. And to what extent can human survival ability reach? Please keep up the good work, participant! Warlords compete, defeat competitors, return to original world!】

Shi Shu closed eyes, heart cold, repeatedly wanting to confirm if sick, having hysteria producing hallucinations. But fact was, one and a half years after Shi Shu came to this world, this cold regular voice appeared. At the same time, a panel appeared before his eyes. Actually at this time!

Shi Shu was supported by hunter walking down mountain, mind chaotic, only this system appeared in brain consciousness.

When Shi Shu prompted “Hide”, opponent disappeared. But prompted “Call out”, opponent reappeared in brain consciousness area, font and voice unusually clear.

Foot of mountain, everyone down. People seeing corpse carried out by hunter screamed in fear. Someone’s face pale: “Someone eaten by tiger again? Fierce tiger hurt people, fierce tiger hurt people!”

Hunter shouting angrily: “Every year people bitten to death, you only know fear then! Only know not to run wild! Digging Fuling for money is important, is life not important! Not going back for me! Tomorrow I see who wants money not life!”

Shi Shu’s hands and feet stiff cold. Small basket lost in forest; hunter handed to him. Shi Shu said thanks, turned to walk into city.

Closing eyes softly calling system would reappear before face. Until today, this system arrived late. Shi Shu had no joy at all.

Blue sky clear, road ahead bright. Shi Shu sold Fuling, took money back to inn. Inn very lively. Du Zihan sitting by stove brewing medicine, beside drying clothes, handily washed Shi Shu’s too.

When Shi Shu approached Du Zihan, no prompt. But when system called out, a cross mark appeared on Du Zihan’s head before eyes. System showed a line of words.

【Known Transmigrator: Du Zihan】

【System: Not Activated】

【Merit Value: 1%】

【Kill Difficulty: Evaluating… Expected extremely low…】

Shi Shu stood dazed at door, in green clothes, fair face handsome, figure standing straight and aloof. Shi Shu looked at Du Zihan unblinkingly. Du Zihan prepared food early, teasing Laifu happily: “Go, so good! Little Schoolbag (Xiao Shubao – play on name), how were you today? Not tired out? My body feels better, no need to stay in inn. You don’t go dig that Fuling either, such hot weather.”

When Du Zihan turned back, Shi Shu was looking at him.

Du Zihan scared by his strange look: “What’s wrong? What did you meet today, whole person looks lost soul.”

Shi Shu laughed out inexplicably: “Hahaha really funny! Laughing to death!”

Laughing to death! What system! You set game rules I have to follow? Who do you think Brother is. Sorry, born rebellious!

“What’s funny? Say it I laugh with you.”

Shi Shu shook head: “Nothing. Since you’re better, let’s pack up, think where to go next.”

Du Zihan said: “Go seaside? Haven’t seen sea. In modern times wanted to fall in love go seaside with partner, but transmigrated before dating. We walked ends of earth (Tianya), should go to corners of sea (Haijiao)? End of world isn’t it sea!”

“………………”

Shi Shu pointed at him: “Watch your words, I’m vigilant against gay men.”

Du Zihan reacted abruptly: “Damn! Ptui!”

Shi Shu turned around, throwing system all behind brain. Another name emerged. Originally in days and nights of wandering, this name just like flash of light, fleeting.

Shi Shu pondered in heart: “Did Xie Wuchi discover this group transmigration system? He shouldn’t have discovered. If he discovered early, Du Zihan and I would have been killed by him long ago.”

Shi Shu thought carefully, smiled: “Devil in slumber.”

Dared not believe if Xie Wuchi knew this system, wanted to go home, how cruelly he would kill others.

Shi Shu somewhat restless, but still waved away this thought. Sitting resting Shi Shu discovered in this system, could see names of eliminated ones, but elimination reason confidential. Likely not to let people know died of accident or killed by transmigrator.

Anyway, 100 transmigrators, one and a half years, only 36 left. Among them probably some sleepwalking, like himself and Du Zihan.

Shi Shu slid slowly, searching among them “Xie Wuchi… Xie Wuchi… Xie Wuchi…”

Confirming didn’t see this name, Shi Shu didn’t know to sigh relief or tighten breath. Originally thought no more involvement with him. But if one day in future, Xie Wuchi activated this system, he might find himself and Du Zihan back even at ends of earth. At that time, estimated meet him again.

Shi Shu hid system, never looked once more.

Next day, Shi Shu and Du Zihan started finding place to take boat, thinking look at seaside.

Chencai no pier, two had to walk to city by river. Way became small bridges flowing water, blue bricks white tiles, clear stream slowly rubbing white pebbles. Shi Shu didn’t expect after more than a year, actually stepped into Changyang County territory again!

That is Changyang Xu Clan, hundred generations Confucian sect, where Xu Shouchun noble clan located. Here after a year, Red Thread Festival passed, red threads still scattered lonely on street, red hydrangeas on high platform throwing, they caught up with residual liveliness here.

Shi Shu and Du Zihan walked too tired, drank tea in a hotel. Didn’t expect blue-clothed servant sitting in front, looked at Shi Shu for a long while besides drinking tea.

Shi Shu smiled asking: “Looking at me for what? You know me?”

Blue-clothed servant said: “Offense offense, humble one is servant of Hedong Academy Xu Shouchun master family. But seeing young master looks kind, like an old friend, couldn’t help looking a few more times.”

Shi Shu memory average, unsure if this person had interaction when he and Xie Wuchi came to Changyang County last year: “Like which old friend?”

Blue-clothed servant: “Hahaha, may I ask young master surname?”

Shi Shu: “My surname Shi.”

“Then correct! Humble one knows that young master surname Xie. Looks like really mistaken person.”

Shi Shu’s heart jumped fiercely, afraid being recognized more, laughed twice buried head eating.

But just at this time, government people hurriedly walked in from outside door, saying: “Big event, big event! You all listen to me! Put away these red cloths in your shop, within today go to cloth workshop buy white cloth, hang on door. Emperor Taikang died few days ago, national mourning period forbid any play and amusement, livestock not allowed slaughter, start handling immediately! Next ten days, whole country forbid meat, go go!”

“What? Emperor Taikang died?!”

“Emperor ascended to heaven!”

Shi Shu’s brain seemed smashed heavily by fist, heart startled fiercely, turned head, only saw this blue-clothed servant sitting eating, beside exactly a roll of white cloth, obviously specially out purchasing. Needless to say, noble clan definitely knew Emperor Taikang death news that day.

Shi Shu and Du Zihan hurriedly ate walked out door. Streets shops seen all tied white cloth, audience under embroidery pavilion chased away, people dismantling red signs, common people scattered clean, bailiffs patrolling on road maintaining national mourning order.

Blue-clothed servant walked out holding white mourning cloth. Shi Shu stopped him asking: “Brother, Emperor Taikang died, dare ask who next emperor is?”

Blue-clothed servant said: “Prince Han, brother succeeds brother. Emperor Taikang issued decree months ago, making Prince Han Imperial Younger Brother, brother emperor after death. Prince Han already entered Imperial Temple, wait national mourning end, will ascend throne call emperor!”

Prince Han…

Shi Shu released hand gripping him, eyes changing: “Actually Heir Apparent… actually he succeeds…!”

Emperor Taikang only impotent, body not weak. How could issue decree within a year, pass throne to brother?!

Blue-clothed servant instead sized up Shi Shu seriously: “Little brother, you really not surname Xie?”

Shi Shu smiled brightly: “Need I lie to you? Not surname Xie is not surname Xie ah. Don’t believe ask my brother, Shi Zihan.”

Du Zihan: “Ah? Mm mm mm, yes yes yes, brother and I born resounding ‘Shi’ surname, never change name sitting or walking, lying cheats ancestors?”

“Oh.” Blue-clothed servant smiled, completely believed.

Beside walked two figures shoulder to shoulder, elegant noble clothes, embroidered jade patterns, manner elegant outstanding. Shi Shu only used peripheral vision knew, absolutely that pair of eldest young masters of Xu family!

“Go!” Shi Shu turned around, ran wildly towards pier with Du Zihan.

Behind, vaguely heard voice: “Young master, humble one met a young master, looks so like Xie…”

Shi Shu ran hurriedly, shoes stepping on blue stone slabs, ran near pier. Seeing southward merchant ship about to leave, rushed up with Du Zihan one step, “Thump!” jumped onto deck.

“Yay! Go see sea!”

Care whatever court reinstatement. Once Prince Han succeeds, Xie Wuchi’s career definitely rise with wind! As saying goes between wood and goose, change of dragon and snake! What power position will Xie Wuchi walk on because of this?

He is him… I am me. Shi Shu face showed bright smile, turned standing in cabin, uncontrollably said that chuunibyou famous quote: “I am the man who wants to be Pirate King—”

River wind very carefree. Shi Shu only thought of politics for a moment, but soon threw all this behind brain. His new journey started again!

This river flowed downstream, towards east sea direction, also end of world. But encountered difficulties again at this time! Can’t work on boat, he and Du Zihan savings less and less. Finally, this day came.

“——Get down you! No money take what boat! Cough, ptui!”

“Hey hey hey don’t push don’t push!” Shi Shu center of gravity unstable jumped fiercely to river bank, caught bundle stuffed on body, rubbed hair pushed messy. Beside, Du Zihan kneeled on ground in dog eating shit posture.

“Reality, this bloody reality.”

Shi Shu grabbed bundle helped Du Zihan up. Two sat boat too long, slightly malnourished, two thinner at this time.

After half year wandering life, Shi Shu could read map already. Hurriedly asked current location, learned still distance to seaside small city Fengcheng. Walking over mountains take long time, but boat downstream, arrive within three days!

Du Zihan thought half day: “Shi Shu, actually one thing I never confessed to you. Because afraid insulting teacher sect, never told you my graduate major.”

Shi Shu: “Ah? Still this saying, your graduate major is?”

Du Zihan: “Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering. I am an engineering student. Along way I thinking, otherwise we build a boat row down ourselves?”

Shi Shu: “I can, just don’t know if you can.”

Du Zihan: “Of course I can! Below already gentle current, problem not big.”

Shi Shu scratched head. At present, he and Du Zihan dumped in desolate small city. Place near sea, along way many sunken ship wreck sites. Driftwood pushed to shore. Du Zihan picked up logs one by one, arranged neatly with abandoned ropes and reeds by shore. Used an afternoon, made a somewhat simple wooden raft.

Shi Shu squatted by wooden raft looked: “Is this really okay?”

Du Zihan pushed raft into water excitedly: “Damn! Look!”

Shi Shu looked back: “Damn! Floated!”

“Floated!”

Du Zihan stood on raft, raft didn’t sink either. Face showed more joyful expression: “Can can can!”

Shi Shu walked directly onto raft: “You said it, die together.”

Shi Shu initially worried, but soon playful mood surpassed worry. He and Du Zihan sat on raft laughing, tried, started drifting downstream with current.

Shi Shu wanted hold back laughter, but really couldn’t, laughed all way. This wooden raft actually quality not bad. Evening stopped by river tied tight. Two caught crabs shells roasted ate.

But didn’t expect last day, this wooden raft had problem. Du Zihan studied current carefully: “Is this flowing into sea? Why feel flow speed not right ah?”

Shi Shu: “?”

Shi Shu currently floating with him in vast wide river area. Laifu also lying very well. Shi Shu couldn’t help want grab his collar: “Don’t mess me Du Zihan! My culture grades bad, don’t understand these.”

Du Zihan: “Don’t rush don’t rush!”

“Splash!” Big wave hit. Laifu didn’t sit steady, fell fiercely into water, started swimming vigorously. Shi Shu eyes widened, hands tightly gripping raft partition. Didn’t expect just scooped Laifu up, turned head, Du Zihan fell in water.

“Splash!” Another big wave from sea.

Shi Shu cursed: “Damn!” Turned jumped into water. Very cold water soaked body instantly. Shi Shu dragged Du Zihan swimming forward. Luckily Du Zihan could swim, just not skilled, but with Shi Shu receiving could swim.

Laifu aside also could swim, paddling claws following Shi Shu.

Shi Shu out of breath. Raft and luggage washed far by sea tide. Shi Shu led one person one dog swimming towards shore. Mud sand in water stirred turbid. Looking up, exactly evening near sunset. He and Du Zihan finally drifted to seaside. At this time a round golden sun resting on sea level, quiet golden glow sprinkled on whole rippling sea water.

Here, is seaside.

Shi Shu after coming from modern times, saw sea again.

Tide wave after wave. Shi Shu mastered rule, swimming smoother. Moment later, heard “Hahaha” voice by ear. Du Zihan laughing wildly: “This too unlucky!”

“………………”

Shi Shu endured few seconds: “Save some strength.” Couldn’t endure, laughing while approaching shore, “Damn hahaha aha mental illness ah hahahaha! Du Zihan you really mental illness!”

Seaside sand, not mainland loess. Shi Shu lay on soft warm sand surface. Laifu panting huff puff, shaking whole body water on his face.

“……”

Shi Shu wiped face, looking up at sunset by sea level. Strength exhausted, really too tired, moment actually didn’t want move.

So good. Thinking back carefully Senzhou freezing world, actually felt lifetime ago.

Shi Shu lay quietly, motionless. Boy’s straight body basking in warm sun, unrestrained and free. Shi Shu drowsy. Until moment, small voice from behind: “Here two drowned people.”

“………………”

No, what meaning ah? Brother swimming skill needs question? Shi Shu carp skip straight waist, behind scared fiercely, screamed: “Ah, brother! They lived!”

Shi Shu looked up, saw pair brother sister. Brother about seventeen eighteen, tanned dark shiny all over. Sister only early ten, one hand holding brother sleeve. Two stood under tree, looking curiously at self and Du Zihan.

They seemed never seen outsider.

Shi Shu stood up. Opponent asked first: “Who are you?”

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