Superman Termination Manual - Chapter 317

Chapter 317: Chapter 194: Fireworks, Lies, and the Last Wish of a 17-Year-Old Girl_2

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“Really?” the strange thing mused upon hearing that, “Maybe it was just because my acting was so explosive at the time that it covered up my weirdness. How credible can the words of someone like me be?”

“It’s not to be trusted.”

She fell silent for a moment and said softly, “But you know, I’ll die soon. So… I don’t care that much.”

“Yes, you will die,” the strange thing shrugged nonchalantly, “Soon, you will lose your mind due to the backlash of the way of communicating with gods, becoming a mere puppet in name only, driven by the divine to self-destruct. You will end up killing yourself, or… someone else will kill the out-of-control you.”

It paused, “It’s truly a tragic story, but do you know what’s even more poignant?”

“What?”

“The strange thing said slowly, “What’s even more poignant is that you know you will end up with the same fate no matter what, yet you still maintain this cautious way of living, fearing that everything you have will collapse in an instant.”

“Otherwise…” Bai Qiuwu lowered her eyes and asked softly, “What do you think I should do?”

“I think you should be a girl with more personality, instead of spending every day either trying to meet your parents’ expectations by burying yourself in textbooks, or putting on an ugly battle suit to rush around the city protecting people who have nothing to do with you, staining your clean hands with blood.”

“I chose this.”

“You didn’t have to make that choice,” the strange thing said, “Everyone has the right to choose, especially a girl whose life has so little time left.”

“No, this life is enough for me.”

Bai Qiuwu said, shaking her head slightly, “Actually, when I’m with you, I sometimes think that I too have moments when I can take off my disguise… At home, with my family, outside, with those criminals, heroes, police, I feel like I’m wearing a mask in front of everyone, and even when I feel like I’m about to break, I don’t know who to tell or who I can tell… So, only when I talk to you can I breathe a little.”

She paused and said softly:

“Strange thing, you’re my only friend.”

Hearing this, the strange thing fell silent for a while.

It said, “Well, I must admit I’m honored to hear you say that. But please don’t get me wrong… Even though I may be the only one in the world who understands you, and even though I did something as touching as setting off fireworks for a birthday celebration, I still hope you don’t build your emotional support on a super-villain of unknown origin.”

Saying this, the strange thing paused slightly before continuing to ramble on.

“Maybe I’m secretly recording this conversation with a recording pen right now and at some point, I might upload the recording to the dark web, titling it ‘Black Wukong’s little secret,’ with a description saying, ‘Look at this sentimental guy, claiming to be ‘Black Wukong’? Turns out her heart is so fragile, like a lamb to the slaughter, hehe, actually trusting my words so easily, it’s ridiculously stupid; manipulating a superhero’s feelings feels so wonderful,’ what do you think?”

“To do such a despicable thing, do you count as a super-villain?”

Bai Qiuwu asked disdainfully.

“Don’t I?” the strange thing said seriously, raising a finger, “By the way, a few days ago, I attacked your brother’s superhero squad and killed a rampaging superhuman. He killed a lot of people; I was doing the public a service.”

“I had forgotten… When I came, I wanted to ask you why you did it.”

Bai Qiuwu was startled for a moment, then turned to look at him, her tone growing colder.

The strange thing explained at a measured pace, “There are many reasons: I want your brother to come to his senses; I want him to recognize his own strength; I want him to give up the superhero identity sooner.”

It sighed, “Anyway, I didn’t lay a finger on him, nor did I go too hard on his teammates, well… hopefully. But the way it looks now, that kid seems to be getting more and more into it, with no intention of giving up being a hero. Does everyone in the Bai Ke family refuse to listen?”

Bai Qiuwu remained silent for a moment, then said softly, “He has always been like that, seemingly indifferent to everything. But when it comes to things he’s decided on, he becomes as stubborn as an ox, not taking anyone’s words seriously.”

“Oh, such deep brother-sister affection, it moves me to see how much you care for your brother,” the strange thing said with a sarcastic shrug.

Bai Qiuwu gazed at the bustling city in the distance and raised her hand to remove the monkey mask from her face, placing it on the bridge railing.

She looked up at the night sky.

It was a mackerel sky, with wave-like cloud patterns everywhere, filling the deep blue night.

A sliver of moonlight flitted in and out of the clouds.

The girl’s clear face was bathed in moonlight, her beautiful hair fluttering in the evening breeze.

She said, “When I die, I want to ask you for a favor.”

“Tell me, what is your last wish?”

“First, look after my sister, Bai Zini, for me.”

“Miss Ash?”

“Yes, she’s not like me, she’s a very rash girl. You just need to protect her until a year from now… Once the comet arrives, she will no longer be a Magic Girl and won’t be dragged into danger anymore.”

“Of course, do you have any other last wishes?”

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