Drama

Faintly, it seemed one could hear the melodies of actors singing in a play, along with intermittent, pleasant laughter.

The sound was unpredictable, making it impossible to discern whose voice it was.

Chirping and chattering, chaotic, yet not disorganized.

At any given moment, only one voice would resonate, engaging in a dialogue, devoid of musical accompaniment, just profoundly skilled a cappella.

However, Su Qingya paid little heed and plunged straight through the membrane-like space.

Xiao Ge tried to grab her, but in a moment of carelessness, Su Qingya vanished, making it hard to react.

Unable to wait for Leng Xiao’s arrival, he grabbed his own Emotion Weapon and followed suit.

Su Qingya had no idea where she was.

Everywhere were walls, crimson walls, made of silk fabrics, transformed into wallpaper, yet under the dim light, they resembled blood seeping from the walls.

Even though she could see the stage from the periphery when she first entered, the moment she stepped inside, she found herself in an entirely different place.

Ahead was a corridor, and behind was another corridor.

The two seemed no different.

She could only move in the direction of the sound, the intermittent opera melodies acting like a beacon illuminating her path.

Yet, no matter how she approached the sound, she couldn’t get any closer.

The sound seemed as far away as it had been a long time ago, and now, it was still just as distant.

The pervasive black mist grew thicker, emanating from within her own body.

[Fear Value: 91%]

Scarlet words were etched onto Su Qingya’s arm.

When she tried to touch them, the words scattered like dust.

She didn’t dwell on it.

Her mind was gripped by extreme panic, rendering her incapable of rational thought about what she was doing.

Complex thoughts flooded her brain.

Where did Niannian go?

Why did I end up here after activating my ability?

Is Niannian here too?

Is the direction of the sound where Niannian is?

Could Niannian be in danger?

Niannian was attacked just last night; how could I leave her alone outside?

What if… what if Niannian is killed?

What if Niannian is murdered, and I never see her again?

Her body will decay over time, becoming unrecognizable, and memories will slowly fade.

Even if I try to remember, try to force the memories, I will only feel unparalleled loneliness.

No! This cannot happen!

[Fear Value: 92%]

Su Qingya clutched her hair, her face contorting in agony.

The black aura grew more intense.

She raised the chainsaw in her hand and attempted to cut through the wall in the direction of the sound.

Surprisingly, it actually allowed her to tear through the seemingly solid wall!

Realizing it worked, she began to tear apart the sturdy wall bit by bit.

She could hear it! Getting closer and closer!

What exactly was happening there?

She had to go and see!

Just as Su Qingya felt the sound of the actors singing was close at hand.

The wall in front of her suddenly transformed into a scarlet curtain.

Using the chainsaw in her hand to tear apart the obstructive fabric.

She finally saw the original stage.

And at this moment, the place was not without an audience.

Su Qingya could see Xiao Ge standing in the front row of the audience.

He was staring at the actor on the stage, who was singing alone, his expression unreadable.

And the figure on the stage was constantly changing, sometimes a tall man, sometimes a hunched old man, sometimes a kindly old woman, and sometimes a beautiful young girl.

But the only thing that remained the same was that they were all smiling, with the same tone.

Suddenly, Su Qingya felt lost.

She looked at the bizarre scene before her but didn’t know what to do.

[Fear Value: 93%]

Staring at the actor on the stage, Su Qingya’s thoughts raced.

Could that be Niannian?

For some reason, she felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Su Qingya remembered.

Xu Nian had once performed opera in front of her, although it was just a short, impromptu segment.

Back then, Su Qingya had wanted Xu Nian to perform a piece for her, but Xu Nian had refused, saying that what she had learned was too fragmented.

But Su Qingya could discern the girl’s shy expression at the time.

Xu Nian wasn’t unable to do it; she was just embarrassed.

Su Qingya wanted to go up to the stage.

Xiao Ge noticed the movement behind him, turned around, and saw Su Qingya enveloped in black mist.

He immediately threw a punch, the power of a Four-Star Wrath Emotion User trying to crush Su Qingya’s body.

But in reality, he held back.

He could see that Su Qingya was in a state of berserk rage.

He couldn’t use his abilities to forcefully awaken Su Qingya like Leng Xiao could, so he could only resort to a bit of violence, using the methods of a Wrath Emotion User.

Suddenly, he noticed a hint of clarity and confusion in Su Qingya’s eyes.

The punch full of anger forcefully landed on a nearby chair, the entire chair being sent flying by his punch.

“You can actually stay conscious?”

“Stay conscious?”

Su Qingya said blankly, as if she were foolish, unable to have a normal conversation with Xiao Ge.

“It seems it’s not complete consciousness.”

Xiao Ge eventually sighed.

Chen Qiu had mentioned this during class.

When someone falls into a berserk state, they are already controlled by their emotions. At this time, they cannot control their own thoughts.

They will only act according to the direction of their emotions.

Su Qingya didn’t say much more to Xiao Ge and tried to climb onto the stage.

“Don’t go over there!”

Xiao Ge hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, but he was repelled by the black mist that had solidified around Su Qingya’s body.

Helpless, Xiao Ge once again gathered his anger, wanting to succeed through absolute violence.

But the next second, Su Qingya was on the stage.

Like a ghost or phantom, making it impossible to understand how her movements worked.

In the blink of an eye, she had already arrived next to the actor.

“Xu Nian? Is that you?”

Su Qingya asked tremulously.

The person in front of her was oblivious to everything around her, continuing with her own affairs.

She seemed immersed in her own world, determined to complete this play no matter how noisy the outside world was.

Finally, she made a curtain call.

Turning around, the person who had been constantly changing suddenly transformed into Xu Nian, her gaze directed toward the terrified Su Qingya.

Seeing that the person in front of her was indeed Xu Nian, the fear in Su Qingya’s heart decreased significantly.

[Fear Value: 72%]

But just then!

Xu Nian produced a dagger from her sleeve.

She did not attack Su Qingya, but instead pressed the blade against her own throat.

She smiled, laughing joyfully.

Spinning around, she caused blood to fly like flower petals.

Scattering in all directions.

“Hahaha~”

Her laughter grew increasingly hoarse, eventually falling like a withered flower, collapsing on the scarlet stage.

The stage was already red, and the blood splattered on it made the fabric even more vibrant.

Su Qingya’s pupils dilated.

[Fear Value: 98%]