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In the blink of an eye, Xu Nian realized what was happening.

Just hearing the chaotic narration and the noisy laughter, Xu Nian already understood.

The ability of some hidden Enthusiast had been activated!

Damn it!

Who is it?

The intent directed at her was extremely obvious!

Perhaps the sense of incongruity she felt earlier was because she had unknowingly stepped into a reality fabricated by a high-ranking Enthusiast!

Moreover, judging by how the other party activated their ability, it turned out that the path of happiness could actually grant abilities?

To grant others the abilities they’ve fabricated, thus creating drama.

Yes, false bestowal is also a way to mock reality, to narrate something that doesn’t exist, and once you believe it, it can falsely fabricate corresponding items to achieve its intended purpose.

After all, since it is false, it cannot elevate.

As an Enthusiast, Xu Nian understood that a bestowed ability could never exceed the limits of what the bestower could withstand.

But!

As a high-ranking Enthusiast, why wouldn’t they come forward to take her heart?

Wouldn’t a high-ranking one be able to easily crush a low-ranking fellow enthusiast?

Thinking about this, Xu Nian felt somewhat relieved.

People who follow the path of happiness tend to act in a teasing manner; they lean toward more playful forms of behavior, which is quite normal.

The higher the star, the more abstract it becomes.

Gradually, Xu Nian felt herself being dragged by a strange power, pulled into darkness. Each step the girl before her took closer caused the shadow to approach her like living tentacles, wrapping around her.

Until her vision was completely engulfed by darkness.

She found herself immersed in a lonely ocean, unsure of what she had done, her consciousness drifting away, with no sense of awareness.

A red nose flickered faintly from within the hidden bag.

Xu Nian immediately snapped back to clarity from her chaotic and dazed state.

She moved her limbs but found that she felt as if she were sinking into a swamp; every action was so laborious.

I absolutely must get out of here.

Xu Nian struggled to raise her hand, pressing her palm in front of her, exerting all her strength to make a tearing motion.

Bit by bit, she surprisingly managed to tear through the membrane.

Her vision gradually brightened.

In her daze, she could see that she was lying on a dull gray carpet.

That’s right; Xu Nian was lying flat on the ground.

Propping herself up.

It felt like her limbs were disassembled, a twisted pain coursing through her.

Her neck ached a bit.

Wiping it revealed bloody stains on her palm, with a strong smell of rust.

It seemed her neck was still bleeding, with an exaggerated wound.

Just a slight touch was agonizing.

What the hell?

What’s wrong with my neck?

“Xu Nian, you’re fine. This is merely an illusion; your body is intact, and you could even jump around and perform a dance.”

Xu Nian attempted to mock herself, and while she hadn’t completely disregarded that string of words she just heard, at least she understood how to use her abilities.

She spoke to herself, then hypnotized herself.

Unexpectedly, it actually worked!

What wounds? Xu Nian wasn’t injured.

Once she finished, Xu Nian looked around. She was surveying her strange surroundings.

She didn’t need to observe for long.

Before her, on the audience seats, a fierce battle was unfolding.

Xiao Ge was fighting an unknown monster, and Leng Xiao was injured, lying on the nearby stands, the seats they had crushed in disarray, yet she was barely maintaining her abilities.

This situation seemed a bit different from the simulation.

In the simulation, it should have been Xiao Ge getting injured, while Leng Xiao was unaffected, instead bringing out the injured two.

And Su Qingya… at this very moment, she was watching her.

A peculiar black mist emanated faintly around Su Qingya.

The black mist was thick and sticky; just a glance could spark deep fears within.

“Damn illusion! Want to try again? Then I’ll take you down myself!”

As she spoke, Su Qingya’s face twisted in rage. She trembled all over, a mix of anger and fear coursing through her, making her appear incredibly fierce.

???

Xu Nian was completely bewildered.

Not a sister.

What do you mean by damn illusion?

What do you mean you’ll take me down yourself?

Are you trying to take me down?

“Wait? Qingya, what are you talking about?”

Xu Nian still hadn’t figured out the situation.

As a result, Su Qingya was suddenly in front of Xu Nian, seemingly intending to throw a punch at her.

This punch was definitely not the usual playful fox punch Xu Nian threw at Su Qingya.

This punch seemed genuinely intent on smashing Xu Nian.

“Don’t hit me!”

Xu Nian hurriedly covered her head, squatting down to defend herself, and surprisingly, she did manage to stop Su Qingya’s descending fist.

Seeing that the punch hadn’t landed yet, Xu Nian raised her head.

Eh?

She immediately put on a pitiful expression, her fox-like eyes glistening as she looked at Su Qingya.

“Qingya, you’ve changed! Were you trying to domestically abuse me just now? The old Qingya would never have turned against me.”

“Damn illusion! To use such a trick, pretending to be pitiful is useless; I won’t let you tarnish my dearest Nian Nian! How dare you come to mock me in such a form!”

As she spoke, it seemed she was building up her rage.

After all, if she truly struck Xu Nian with all her might, she really couldn’t bring herself to do it, even in such a state of high fear.

Her fear stemmed from the loss of Xu Nian.

Given that reason, she simply couldn’t bring herself to harm Xu Nian.

As long as she continued to hypnotize herself in her heart, what lay before her was an illusion that mocked her with Xu Nian’s appearance, a display of what she cherished most, meant to destroy, in hopes of obtaining that meager sense of loneliness.

Xu Nian could naturally see through Su Qingya’s thoughts.

Having been a couple for so long, she could understand what Su Qingya was trying to do. This merely reinforced Xu Nian’s insight; a mere Su Qingya couldn’t escape her watchful eyes.

She was likely trying to build up anger to punch her to death.

Xu Nian understood that Su Qingya didn’t genuinely want to kill her; she probably just thought that she was an illusion or something.

No way.

Must do something.

Su Qingya closed her eyes, clenched her fists, and was gathering her final anger.

Xu Nian hurriedly seized the opportunity to stand up and moved forward.

She didn’t make any aggressive moves.

Instead, she seized Su Qingya from behind and kissed her firmly.

Su Qingya was momentarily stunned by the kiss.

The familiar scent, the familiar touch, the familiar warmth.

Is this illusion capable of being so realistic now?

Su Qingya still barely managed to break away from Xu Nian’s kiss.

“Damn it! How infuriating! This is a place where only the real Nian Nian can kiss; you illusion! You illusion! Damn it!”

“What illusion? What are you even talking about? I’m real!”

“I don’t believe you! Trying to confuse me again?”