mijobooks Chapter 32 My only wish is to kill me.
Chapter 32 My only wish is to kill me.
This time, not only was the system puzzled, but even the Dragon Girl's originally lifeless eyes revealed a look of confusion.
However, this doubt quickly faded.
Since she's not planning to live anyway, what difference does it make whether she eats or not?
After kicking the meat away, Cheng Xiao completely ignored the Dragon Girl who was still lying on the ground and went about his own business.
"You taught the female protagonist in the last instance to be like that, but at least her affection level was full. What are you doing now? Her affection level has dropped again! Can't we be gentler?" Hakimi completely broke down.
He couldn't understand why a player would be so unwilling to follow the script's planned route.
"She doesn't want to live, and there's nothing I can do about it."
As he spoke, Cheng Xiao began rummaging through the room for seasonings.
In the previous instance, he was still at the half-step ascension level, and he ate only to blend into the environment.
But this time he was eating only to survive; this body couldn't live without food.
He needs to make himself something to eat.
The system doesn't understand his actions, and he doesn't need to explain anything. The system has its own script, and he has his own ideas.
Now that the dragon girl is only thinking about dying, how could he possibly persuade someone who wants to die to live?
Moreover, even if he succeeds in persuading them, the road ahead will only be more difficult.
There's an old saying in Cheng Xiao's hometown: An egg broken from the outside is food, but broken from the inside, it's life.
He wanted the Dragon Girl to find her own will and motivation to live.
Cheng Xiao cultivates the path of ruthlessness and doesn't understand the complexities of emotions.
In his view, a person can only move forward if they find their own path, and making the Dragon Girl want to live is what he should do most now.
Regardless of the species, the most basic desire is the appetite.
Even someone who wants to die can't resist the temptation of food, and Cheng Xiao plans to start from this point.
He quickly found a lot of seasonings and rice in the room, and even some green vegetables.
It is evident that although the original owner's spiritual bones were dug out and his cultivation was destroyed, he had not given up hope of living.
Cheng Xiao lit a fire and quickly cooked himself a bowl of vegetable and meat porridge.
The aroma of the meat congee was irresistible; just smelling it made one's mouth water.
Thinking back to the last time he cooked seriously, it was during his Qi Refining period. So many years have passed, but his cooking skills have not declined.
After a mouthful of meat porridge, my whole body felt warm.
Cheng Xiao noticed that the Dragon Girl, who had been lost in thought, started glancing in his direction from time to time after he finished cooking the porridge.
It is clear that even people who want to die cannot resist the temptation of their most primal desires.
I don't know how long she hasn't eaten; she must be starving.
Cheng Xiao pretended not to see anything, and drank the porridge by himself, finishing it all without any intention of sharing it.
After he had eaten and drunk his fill, he seemed to finally remember the things lying on the ground.
The Dragon Girl was in even worse condition; she was covered in wounds and hadn't eaten for so long, and it seemed she was nearing her end.
Cheng Xiao picked up the dusty piece of meat from the ground with his knife and fork again and held it to the Dragon Girl's mouth.
This time, it seems the Dragon Girl finally couldn't hold back anymore.
Raw meat certainly doesn't taste as good as meat porridge, but she was indeed starving.
Perhaps not wanting to starve to death, she slightly opened her mouth, intending to eat the meat.
But before she could even bite into the meat, Cheng Xiao kicked it away again, though this time he didn't kick it far, only a few steps away from the Dragon Girl.
But this short distance was already an insurmountable chasm for the severely injured Dragon Girl.
"You want to eat? Then crawl over there yourself. Don't expect me to feed you. If you want to survive, you have to fight for every bite of food yourself." Cheng Xiao squatted down, patted the dragon's head, and pointed to the meat not far away.
For the first time, a different emotion appeared in the Dragon Girl's eyes, which were filled with a death wish.
She was a little incredulous and a little angry.
If it were before, she could certainly have refused the meat again.
But her tongue had just touched the meat, tasting its aroma and smooth texture.
She had been hungry for so long that she couldn't hold back any longer.
The dragon girl glanced at the expressionless, terrifying young man beside her, then at the meat not far away, and knew that he was not joking.
She took a deep breath, then waved her claws, dragging her badly injured body forward little by little.
The piece of meat was clearly very close to her, yet it felt as if it were a million feet away.
The dragon girl's entire body was covered in wounds; every step she took was excruciatingly painful, and her body left a horrifying trail of blood on the ground.
Despite the intense pain, she kept crawling forward.
Once she smelled the aroma of the meat, she couldn't resist any longer.
After climbing for an unknown amount of time, the dragon girl's lips finally touched the piece of meat. She stuck out her tongue and rolled the meat into her mouth.
She hadn't eaten in so long that even a piece of meat covered in dust was a delicacy to her.
"If you want to eat, you have to fight for it yourself. No one will bring food to you and feed it to you," Cheng Xiao said softly as he walked to the Dragon Girl's side.
After eating the meat, the dragon girl closed her eyes again, not even glancing at the boy beside her.
She knew she was going to die soon, but at least this time she wouldn't have to starve to death.
"I know you can speak human language, so there's no need to hide it from me. Since you're going to die anyway, why don't you tell me what you want to do before you die? Maybe I can help you achieve it." Cheng Xiao squatted down next to the Dragon Girl once again.
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Girl opened her eyes, a rare occurrence, her vertical pupils revealing a hint of curiosity.
The man and the dragon faced off like this.
"You can see my current state. I'm of no use to you. Kill me, and my bones and flesh will fetch a high price, which will improve your life."
This is an extremely young female voice, very beautiful, but also very weak.
Cheng Xiao saw through the Dragon Girl's scheme at a glance.
To get him to kill her willingly, she even told him that the meat and bones could be sold for money.
Cheng Xiao toyed with the short knife in his hand and said without the slightest hesitation, "Fine, if you want to die, I'll kill you."
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Girl closed her golden eyes. Tears seemed to slide down her cheeks, perhaps indicating that she had accepted her death.
Yi Long and the person himself remained calm, but the system was anything but.
"Big brother, you're my real big brother! If the female lead dies, the dungeon will fail. I don't know what the penalty is yet, but it'll definitely be severe!"
Hakimi was provoked by Cheng Xiao too many times in one day.
He was secretly relieved that he didn't have a physical body, otherwise he would have been so frightened that he would have had a heart attack.
Cheng Xiao ignored Hakimi, but he also did not kill the dragon girl.
She pulled the dragon girl up from the ground again and carried her on her shoulder.
The dragon girl had been awaiting death, but this sudden turn of events panicked her. Ignoring her own pain, she asked in a flustered voice, "Where are you taking me?"
Cheng Xiao pushed open the door. The rain outside had stopped, and the night was quiet.
He lived right next to the Spirit Beast Garden, where he could hear the low cries of various spirit beasts at night.
The cries of those wild beasts sounded somewhat terrifying in the darkness of the night.
Cheng Xiao carried the dragon girl towards the Spirit Beast Garden.
As he walked away, he said, "You want to die? I'll grant your wish."