I Attacked Because I Was Afraid Of Death

Chapter 27: The system’s conspiracy – Part II (2)

Chi Xin didn’t know how things could have changed to this point. She felt cold all over and didn’t want to face the plot outside of the movie. But others could only stare in awe at her calm and majestic expression.
“Chi Xin, how did you know someone wanted to harm Congyun?” Yu Xiang was equally shocked, “How do you… no, why would someone try to hurt Congyun?”

Jing Xiubai stood up and stared at Zhang Zhi who was shaking on the ground.
“I believe someone cannot wait anymore.”
“Wait for what?” Yu Xiang looked around in confusion, scratching his head, “Is there something only Chi Xin and you know? What is happening?”

Chi Xin had been feeling a little depressed just now but seeing Yu Xiang’s on the verge of collapse, the corners of her mouth twitched. She met Jing Xiubai’s gaze and it seemed that among the trust and understanding in his eyes, a hint of joy was not entirely hidden.

“Congyun has a healing power. If someone doesn’t want her to get better, it means they are planning on hurting people.” He looked at Zhang Zhi and added, “as for who that person is… only he knows.”

“Chi Xin…” Jiang Congyun’s voice was full of gratitude. She squeezed Chi Xin’s hand and said: “You saved my life again.”
Her strength was too little for Chi Xin to notice it but it seemed as her hand felt hot for a little while.
“I didn’t.” She retorted dryly. She wanted to pull her hand away but the heroine only held her tighter.
“Thank you.” Jiang Congyun didn’t seem to hear her denial.
Chi Xin’s gaze fell on their hands and realized it was the first time she had felt the warmth of someone else since she had transmigrated.

“What should we do? What should we ask?” Yu Xiang said in an eager voice, “There is this book that contains an introduction to ancient torture, we might…”
Boom boom.
Chi Xin’s eyes slightly widened.
Boom boom.
She shook off Jiang Congyun’s hand and took a step back, holding her chest.
“Chi Xin?” The heroine tried to grab her again but only met air.

All the voices around her disappeared in an instant and Chi Xin felt a familiar pain coming from her heart, trying to tear her apart.
The system.
She clenched her teeth and anger flashed in her eyes.

“What’s wrong?”
Chi Xin’s somewhat weird behavior naturally attracted everyone’s attention. Yu Xiang stopped rambling and Zhang Zhi stopped shivering. Everyone simply stared at her dumbfounded.
The blood-colored sunset bathed her whole body and amplified her beauty. Her hand was trembling slightly and slowly reached her waist as if she couldn’t control it. 
In the horrified eyes of everyone, she drew out a dagger. The blade was sharp and reflected the light.

“Chi Xin?” Jing Xiubai’s palm was glowing blue and he watched Chi Xin’s movements closely, “What are you doing? Calm down.”
But Chi Xin was already very calm.
She had never been so calm.
She felt the system control her body and turn the tip of the blade towards her chest. The strange and powerful force moved her arm and gradually approached her heart.

“Chi Xin!”
“What are you doing?!”
“Don’t do anything stupid!”

Chi Xin’s chest started hurting even more. She stretched out her hand and opened her neckline, revealing what had become a dark green imprint. Seeing the mark, the three protagonists were taken aback.
“Space pendant?” Yu Xiang exclaimed.
Jiang Congyun’s eyes filled with anxiety: “Chi Xin, I don’t care about the pendant anymore! Everything was an accident, you should keep it. Then spaces are not enough to repay you for saving my life!”

Light flashed from Jing Xiubai’s hand and ice appeared between the knife and Chi Xin’s heart. It was too close to her; he didn’t dare to use too much power and watched the blade break through the shield easily. For the first time, anxiety also seized him.

But while everybody was talking, Chi Xin didn’t pay attention to any of them. She was using all of her strength and willpower to prevent the knife from plunging into her heart. There was no anger anymore in her, only deep understanding and contempt.
“You finally want to kill me.”
[The system does not understand what the host is saying. The original plot is all messed-up and it is currently the best way to get trouble value. Please do not resist. I repeat, please do not resist.]
Chi Xin almost wanted to laugh.
“Do not resist? Should I let you dig out the pendant?”
[Thanks to her advanced strength, the host will not die from it.]
[The system is detecting strong resistance from the host. Warning, warning. Stop resisting or the host’s consciousness will be obliterated.]
Chi Xin was slightly distracted by these words and the tip of the blade pierced her flesh. Blood flowed instantly and the people around her screamed. Someone tried to stop her but she kicked them out with a sweep of her leg. Controlled by the system, she had no pity to speak of and amidst everyone’s screams, she faintly heard Jing Xiubai’s name.

Chi Xin stopped paying attention to it and focused on the system again.
“If my consciousness is gone, who will control this body?”
[Naturally, I will do it myself.] The system’s tone was flat, [You are the only host in this world, once you fail, only the system can take over and complete the task.”
Chi Xin really laughed this time.
“You want to get rid of me and take over?” Her eyes became slightly passionate at once and her will to survive broke through everything in an instant.
“Don’t even think about it.”
Determination flashed across her face. Someone rushed to her again, still trying to stop her. Chi Xin felt the cold around her and moved around. She gritted her teeth and crashed directly into the wall made of ice at the door.

Crack.
Chi Xin smashed the ice with her shoulder blade and fell heavily to the ground.