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nOpen World 36

nXie Xi spat out in his heart, ‘It is impossible if he wants to be together’ Who knew how many souls this person still had wandering outside?!

nThere was only one Xie Xi and ‘hundreds’ of Jiang Xie. How could they be a natural pair?

nWait, who wanted to pair up with him? It wasn’t Bluetooth and Bluetooth!

nXie Xi no longer cared about Jiang Xie in case he forgot things.

nJiang Xie stared hard at the -365. ‘What crazy thing did I do to make the child hate me so much?’

nCould it be… well, it couldn’t be too extreme or Xie Xi would’ve already broken their relationship.

nIt was a pity for Old Jiang. He broke his head thinking about it but didn’t expect it was due to the worlds he designed.

nDon’t mention the Quasi-World Protection Law. Even if he didn’t sign this, his amnesiac brain couldn’t imagine that the quasi-worlds he designed would be like that.

nAfter all, his original purpose for designing those worlds was very serious, whether it was getting rid of demons for the people (Love to the Left or Right) or land and sea coexistence and environmental disputes (Lost Atlantis)…

nIn any case, he didn’t imagine his love scrambled brain would make himself wear a green hat! (TL: Means your significant other cheated on you)

nXie Xi opened his mouth. “Let’s go in and see.”

nXie Xi’s mood was a bit complicated as he was about to open the door. He wanted to complete the task and leave the open world, but he also didn’t want to.

nThe Jiang Xie in front of him was strange and familiar. What about after they returned to Central?

nXie Xi didn’t like X. It was the designer X who stayed in the rose garden and saw through everything. Xie Xi always felt like there was an inexplicable sense of distance between them. But…

nX was Jiang Xie and Jiang Xie was X. They were the same person from beginning to end.

nXie Xi retracted his thoughts and stared a the sun door.

nSure enough, the red door indicated the heat. After pushing the door open a crack, Xie Xi felt the blazing heat.

nJiang Xie moved forward first. “Be careful.” He completely pushed the door open.

nXie Xi’s eyes fell on his hand.

nJiang Xie reassured him. “I’m fine. I have thick skin.”

nXie Xi, “…”

nJiang Xie continued, “My skin is thick but my face is thin.”

nDon’t mention Xie Xi, even the group of four had a toothache at the words. They were afraid they wouldn’t be able to handle the word ‘thin-skinned’ later on.

nXie Xi was too lazy to care about this and picked up Jiang Xie’s hand. Sure enough, it was red and blistered. Xie Xi had just discovered that the temperature of the door was becoming hotter and hotter. Jiang Xie had pushed it open and the final temperature must be very high.

nJiang Xie had been enduring it and finally couldn’t hold back. “Or you can blow on it for me.”

nXie Xi glared at him. “Do you think I have a magic breath?”

n“It is my magic breath.”

nXie Xi, “……”

nThe four people silently turned away and cough… they learnt it.

nXie Xi was both distressed and angry. He finally cruelly opened his claws, “It might hurt but this side has no medicine.”

nJiang Xie was afraid that he was worried. “It really doesn’t hurt.”

nXie Xi wouldn’t blow on it in front of people and stared intently inside the door.

nThe door opened and there was a sea of fire inside. It seemed there was no place for anyone to move. The people who originally wanted to follow silently retreated when they saw this.

nThey didn’t have to go in. Just looking showed that it was dangerous.

nCao Yan suggested, “I’ll go and see first.” He went in while spraying fire from his mouth.

nZhu Li hurriedly said, “I’ll go with him.” They both had fire related skills that could act as an anti-fire curtain for a bit.

nXie Xi didn’t feel urgent. He waited for the two fire-resistant people to probe a bit before going in.

nThe next minute, Cao Yan and Zhu Li came out. “The inside is full of fire but fortunately, there is no smoke. We can pass as long as we’re careful.”

nThere was no water around and no way to wet their clothes. The possibility of ignition was extremely high once entering. Since the inside was full of fire, how could they extinguish the fire? It would be a mess if many people entered.

nThe people who waited to see really didn’t want to enter this door. They felt it was too dangerous.

nXie Xi might be able to give people arms and legs but it wasn’t useful in this fire. The fire might burn to the point where it couldn’t be repaired.

nIt was natural to feel cautious. Xie Xi had no opinion on this. He wouldn’t lead others or refuse others. It was like the two doors in the labyrinth. Everyone had the right to choose.

nCao Yan took the initiative. “I will go ahead.” He could resist fire and his arms could be burned casually. He wasn’t afraid of pain.

nZhu Li said, “I’ll be in the rear.” He could fight the fire but his zombie leg was needed to move. If he burned himself, he would just be cumbersome.

nZhuo Liu and Zhuang Yi might not be fire resistant but they were agile and their self-preservation wasn’t weak.

nXie Xi wasn’t weak at all. His beginner qualifications were almost full and he was stronger than most newcomers.

nThe quarter meant to have him in the middle but Xie Xi shook his head. “My eyesight is better. I will follow behind Cao Yan.” If he went ahead, he could see more clearly and spot any changes.

nZhu Li wanted to argue when Jiang Xie told them, “Don’t you trust in your boss?”

nZhu Li was stunned before his spirit returned. Yes, their boss wasn’t a pure healer. He was a vigorous and decisive frontline warrior with accurate judgment!

nRemember the chicken mobilization game where Yun Die tried a sneak attack. The quarter hadn’t reacted but their boss had long held a gun and didn’t hesitate to shoot the woman. If it wasn’t for their boss, who knows how many times they would’ve died!

nZhu Li scratched his head. “I was confused!”

nThe lineup was settled. Cao Yan was in front, Xie Xi second, Jiang Xie naturally relied on his wife (not), Zhuo Liu and Zhuang Yi were next and Zhu Li was last.

nOther people wanted to follow but they couldn’t control that many people. This was a narrow path. The group would lead the way and the other people could only follow. It couldn’t be helped if they couldn’t keep up.

nThe entire procession went in. They entered the door and it was all fire. The other people couldn’t see and Cao Yan and Zhu Li couldn’t rely on their fire-resistance to search for the path. It was extremely difficult to find.

nXie Xi played his role and stretched out his five senses to the extreme.

nHis eyes stared at the fiery red and his ears listened to the sizzling fire. He was extremely focused because he was afraid something would pop out of the fire.

nThey walked like this for half an hour and everyone was sweaty.

nCao Yan wondered, “How long is this road?”

nXie Xi bowed his head and looked. “Go further.”

nThey had been marking their way since they set off. If they were walking in a circle, they would see the marks left behind.

nCao Yan knew this and replied, “Okay.”

nHe stopped after three steps. There was no need for him to speak as Xie Xi had already seen the marks they left behind. It was really a circle…

nIt seemed they couldn’t just walk straight through this corner.

nCao Yan asked, “What do we do? If we go in a circle then we can’t leave.”

nThis situation couldn’t last long. Cao Yan and Zhu Li couldn’t withstand this heat, let alone other people.

nXie Xi frowned and thought about it. “Walk a bit longer. I feel like I heard something before.”

nJiang Xie’s lips curved. He hadn’t said anything because pretending to be deaf had many benefits. His ears were good but it wasn’t worth fighting.

nBesides, his hearing wasn’t in line with the restrictions of the open world. If he solved everything, was there any fun in the game?

nIt was fortunate that Qin Ge and Yan Zhe weren’t here to hear him or they would surely swear at him. ‘What do you know about having fun in the game?’

nThe other four were confused. “Was there a sound?”

nXie Xi replied, “I’m not sure either but it was like… the crying of a child.”

nZhuo Liu wondered, “A child crying? How can there be a child in this place?”

nCao Yan called out, “Let’s go! If this is a circle, we will definitely pass by it. Boss, listen carefully.”

nThey really didn’t hear anything. It was probably because Xie Xi’s hearing qualifications were higher.

nThe reason why Xie Xi didn’t tell them to stop previously was because he wasn’t sure the sound was a clue. It would’ve been good if they could go outside in one trip.

nNow it seemed like the path was circular and he had to rethink things.

nHe was more focused than before. His whole body was red from the fire but his eyes were always calm.

nIn fact, Xie Xi was very nervous. Everyone had come in this door because of him. If he couldn’t bring them out then…

nHe couldn’t think about it. They had to leave! Xie Xi listened intently and after 10 minutes of walking, he whispered, “Stop!”

nIt was here. Previously it was vague but now that he was listening more clearly, it was definitely a child crying.

nXie Xi asked them, “Do you hear it?”

nThe quarter shook their head. They couldn’t hear anything over the sound of the fire.

nXie Xi listened for a moment and was quite certain. “It is a young child in the 9 o’clock direction.”

nThe group looked that way and Zhu Li became startled, “Indeed!”

nNow that he looked seriously, he actually could see a red baby in the flames.

nHe floated in the flames but wasn’t burnt. He just cried fiercely and his voice became louder and louder, allowing everyone to hear it.

nZhu Li said, “I’ll go over and take a look.”

nXie Xi grabbed his clothes. “Can you do it?”

n“I won’t die.”

n“Don’t worry.” Xie Xi suddenly said. “He seems to have discovered us.”

nThe little baby discovered that someone was watching him. He cried a bit before tilting his head and looking over.

nMiraculously, the flames became smaller the moment he stopped crying. It was originally sky high but now it was the height of a bush.

nThe group’s eyes brightened. “This child is the key!”

nUnfortunately, it only lasted a moment. The child started crying again and the flames became bigger than before.

nZhu Li said again, “I’ll go and check the situation.” It would be easy to get out of here if they could keep the child from crying.

nHowever, there was no need to walk over as the child moved towards them while crying.

nThe baby was white and tender and wasn’t burned by the fire. The tears that he wept dried instantly and only his pitiful voice could be seen.

nAfter approaching, Zhu Li couldn’t help whispering, “Little baby, don’t cry.”

nThe baby looked at him and cried even more fiercely!

nZhu Li, “…”

nZhuang Yi looked like a woman and should have a higher affinity with the baby. He tried to make his voice gentle, “Little guy…”

nThere was no need to look. The baby directly howled and the fire grew wilder!

nThe narrow trails became narrower and several people were afraid to move.

nZhuo Liu didn’t dare go forward.

nThe baby cried for a while before the sound became smaller and more wronged. “Mummy, Mummy and Daddy doesn’t want me.”

nThe crowd was stunned. Who were his Mummy and Daddy?

nThen a scene occurred that made people even more stunned. Jiang Xie leaned over and hugged the baby. “Okay, don’t cry.”

nUnexpectedly, the baby really didn’t cry. He stared at Jiang Xie and murmured, “Daddy…” Then he couldn’t endure it anymore and howled.

nThis was a terrible situation!

nFlames were emitted from the baby and Zhuo Liu and Zhuang Yi quickly hid in case they were burnt!

nMiraculously, Jiang Xie wasn’t burned. His handsome features in the fire were particularly dazzling and his gentle voice was heard, “Your mummy is here. He won’t hug you until you stop crying.”

nIt actually worked! The baby didn’t cry!

nThe quartet was horrified and wondered, ‘Which bastard did you make this illegitimate child with?’

nThen Jiang Xie held out the child towards Xie Xi and said, “Don’t burn your mother.”

nXie Xi, “???”

nHe took the baby and stared at him.

nThe baby stared back for a moment before smiling. “Mummy!”

nIt was so loud that the people outside the door could probably hear it! At the same time, all the flames were extinguished.

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