novelraw Chapter 336: I Have a Plan - Why Not Just Kill Her?
Chapter 336: I Have a Plan - Why Not Just Kill Her?
Lu Ce: ?
Originally, receiving this message had already put him in a state of shock.
Hearing the words from the Black Knight beside him left him momentarily stunned, casting a puzzled glance in its direction.
First, why would someone suddenly send him such a message? And addressing it to Sin using his gaming identity?
Moreover, how did things progress so quickly?
Judging from their previous interactions in the game, it seemed more likely she'd hire him to help her escape rather than...
Inviting him to... Why would "Sin" participate in such an event?
Since the message seemed completely out of character for the sender, Lu Ce turned back to the Black Knight that had just spoken.
"What exactly did you mean by that?"
"I'm saying, don't you think her sending you this kind of message at this moment is clearly suspicious?""It is a bit suspicious, so what?..." Lu Ce stared at the floating metal sphere, wondering if this motorcycle had actually discovered something.
"So she's definitely putting on a tragic act! Using this method to provoke your competitive spirit. Think about it - you previously said there were gaming scenes with her, that her family wouldn't dare pressure her."
"But now suddenly there's an engagement banquet? Can you tolerate this? Of course not! So you must go investigate."
"Once you go, it shifts from her chasing you to you chasing her. Let me tell you, this kind of issue becomes very important in future arguments..."
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Lu Ce initially listened seriously, but as the Black Knight continued with increasingly absurd claims, he realized it was just spewing nonsense.
He immediately slapped the metal sphere, embedding it into the wall.
"This message clearly doesn't match her personality, so..." Lu Ce paused, then realized this might not actually be impossible.
Personality-wise... if she overdosed on those medications, the side effects might genuinely impair her rational thinking.
"So this must be a trap! That's why I'm saying this woman doesn't seem like a good person!"
Right then, the Black Knight violently flew back and began circling Lu Ce's head like a narrator's voiceover, irritating him immensely.
"She's probably luring you there!"
"You know aristocratic families have no emotions! She might represent some powerful organization - this entire thing is a setup for you!"
"The goal is to lure you there. That location happens to be near the East Sea Debate too - they might just kill you on arrival!"
"Then she could claim credit with your head, rising to prominence and potentially reaching the pinnacle of life."
The Black Knight rattled off this conspiracy theory like a fast-talking comedian.
Lu Ce was stunned, then after brief consideration, actually laughed.
"Heh, if that's the case, then I've truly underestimated her."
"That's actually good. If my opponent can be someone so patient, determined and decisive for their goals, that's not bad."
The metal sphere transformed from the Black Knight displayed a smiling face pattern in midair as it observed Lu Ce.
Who knows what it found so amusing.
"But now I'm having second thoughts." Lu Ce suddenly said, pulling out his second-hand Redmi phone.
He looked at that unread message from days ago:
—Do not respond to anyone in real life or games. Don't read others' messages either.
"Looking back now, I already responded to them during the East Sea Debate on a global scale."
"Seems I've already disobeyed her instructions."
"Viewed this way, perhaps she actually meant don't even read her messages!"
At this point, things became increasingly perplexing to Lu Ce. Combined with this text, her two statements even seemed self-contradictory.
Almost as if they came from someone with split personalities.
"Oh! I get it now!" Just as he was pondering, the Black Knight's exaggerated voice interrupted again.
"She's been kidnapped! And she predicted her own kidnapping, giving you advance warning."
"What noble spirit!"
Lu Ce: ......
"But these two messages came through different channels - one from the game, one from reality."
"Your theory already assumes she's confirmed my identity."
"Moreover, wouldn't it make more sense to keep sending me messages in the real world instead?"
The Black Knight immediately continued:
"Oh right right, if she hasn't recognized you, then these two texts were effectively sent to two different people from her perspective."
"Then everything makes perfect sense."
Lu Ce: ......
Suddenly, the Black Knight shifted tone:
"But!"
"How can you be certain she's intellectually inferior to you?"
"What if this is a scheme within a scheme, a plan within a plan? What if she anticipated your thoughts and predicted your predictions?"
"What you're analyzing now might be exactly what she wanted you to think. Is she friend or foe?"
"After all, this is her specialty~"
Lu Ce frowned deeply. For the first time, he felt this normally reliable legendary weapon was being utterly frivolous!
Just when he was already struggling to make sense of things, its endless chatter annoyed him beyond measure.
His expression turned cold as he said:
"Regardless, following her initial instruction to pretend I never saw anything remains my optimal choice."
"Ah, I know, I know~" the Black Knight kept chirping.
Lu Ce was growing genuinely angry now, waving his hand:
"If you can't offer any truly useful advice, stop spectating like this is entertainment."
"I don't want to hear any more useless talk now."
"Oh, but actually, I really do have a pretty good solution." said the Black Knight.
"Speak!"
"Why not just kill her?"