Chapter 3359: A World Vessel, Huh…
Chapter 3359: A World Vessel, Huh…
The old auctioneer was pissed—he slammed the gavel down hard. “Auction over.”
At that moment, the auction hall finally felt lively again as people started murmuring.
Ning Shu dragged Mei Ziqing out of the auction hall.
Mei Ziqing sighed. “A world vessel, huh…”
“I think the world vessel will definitely be sold in private among the rich,” Ning Shu said.
Right now, it was just being showcased—like saying, ‘Look, our auction house has so many treasures that are high-end and prestigious.’
And they weren’t even afraid of it getting stolen.
Ning Shu said, “I’m going back to the system space. You should go to another city—having a world vessel here makes this place unsafe.”
There was no guarantee someone wouldn’t take desperate measures for it—wealth stirred people’s desires.
“I’m leaving then. You should rest first, don’t rush into tasks—it’s easy to get into trouble that way.” Mei Ziqing warned Ning Shu.
Ning Shu nodded and said to 2333, “Let’s go back.”
The return process was very painful—Ning Shu felt like her soul was being crushed.
Her soul had problems. In this state, taking on tasks was probably impossible.
Back in the system space, Ning Shu lay weakly on the sofa and said to 2333, “Do you know the school doctor?”
“I do. You’ve met him several times,” 2333 said. “I only know him because of you.”
Ning Shu didn’t ask further. Even if 2333 had some romantic history with the school doctor, it wasn’t her business.
Who doesn’t have a past?
Ning Shu lay on the sofa, staring at the pale ceiling.
This incident had brought her face-to-face with her parents again—people engraved in her mind, appearing before her, flesh and blood.
But in her weak state, when the accident happened, all she could do was watch helplessly.
Ning Shu touched her face—it was wet. Could souls cry too?
She curled up into a ball and closed her eyes.
2333 asked, “Are you okay?
“Don’t cry all the time. Crying like this makes it look like I’m bullying you.”
Ning Shu wiped her face. “You’ve always been bullying me.”
2333: …
“I haven’t done anything to wrong you. Anyway, I would never harm you,” 2333 said. “Be strong, just like before.”
“After coming this far, why’d you suddenly start crying?”
Ning Shu closed her eyes and said, “How could I recover so quickly? Even a cold lasts for a while. This is an inner demon, you idiot.”
Her mind was a mess. She had some scattered insights, but mostly just a throbbing pain in her heart—a soul-crushing agony.
2333 was silent for a long time before finally speaking.
“This is the path of the strong, paved with sweat and suffering.”
“Otherwise, you’d be just like an ordinary person—powerless, with a short life. This is the price to pay. Everything comes with a cost, and everything requires sacrifice.”
“Every task-taker has gone through this, running with tears in their eyes, witnessing the countless facets of the world during tasks.”
“Some grow weary and lost, unable to find a purpose. Some use their status as task-takers to wreak havoc upon the world.”
“Some get addicted to the life within the task, developing feelings for those they encounter during tasks, numbing themselves with this sensation, using the pain of heartbreak to cover their inner emptiness, giving up tasks for love.”
“Only by staying true to your original intentions can you reach your goal. The strong are chosen layer by layer through these trials.”
“Truly powerful people have firm and compassionate hearts. Small love is not love; great love is true love. The greater the heart, the greater the power.”
Translator: Kaho