Chapter 97: Gained—Second Identity [Su Kexin]
Zhongsun Junhao looked at the woman in front of him with a confused expression. He really couldn’t understand why she would say something like that.
He couldn’t help but ask, “Oh? Miss, may I ask why you’re so certain?”
However, Su Ning didn’t immediately respond to his question. Instead, she stared straight at him and asked, “Do you have a brother?”
Hearing this, Zhongsun Junhao was suddenly stunned, inwardly shocked.
He hadn’t expected Su Ning to suddenly shift the conversation toward his brother, but in truth—he did have a brother.
At that moment, Zhongsun Junhao realized things might not be so simple. He started to study Su Ning more carefully and asked, “Why do you say that?”
Su Ning gave a meaningful smile and slowly explained, “Not long ago, I was inside a dungeon when I was attacked by a player (the one who was actually attacked was Zombie No. 1). That attacker looked remarkably like you.”
Upon hearing this, Zhongsun Junhao’s expression changed, and he immediately denied it, “Miss, please believe me, the one who attacked you was absolutely not me. I always keep a low profile in dungeons—I never provoke other players, and I definitely don’t make enemies.”
Even as he spoke, he was inwardly cursing his brother, Zhongsun Junzhang.
“Damn that Junzhang—he must’ve stirred up trouble again inside a dungeon!”
He knew his older brother all too well.
That guy was impulsive and reckless—a total wild card.
And worse yet, their talents were very similar. He specialized in Teleportation, while his brother was skilled in Blink—both life-saving abilities.
Because of this, his brother would often act with utter disregard for consequences in dungeons, pulling stunts left and right.
Zhongsun Junhao couldn’t figure out why his brother would ambush the woman in front of him.
Sensing the situation was spiraling, he quickly changed tactics and deflected,
“You’re right. I do have a brother. And you’re also right—I’m not from Shelter No. 6. I came from Shelter No. 1 to visit a friend.”
After saying this, he looked at her innocently.
Su Ning nodded, indicating she understood.
Then, she reached out and picked up the Ghost Pearl.
She said calmly, “I’m not saying all this to cause trouble. I’m just reminding you that lately, we’ve had several disappearance cases here in Shelter No. 6. So we’re keeping a closer eye on outsiders.”
She wasn’t just bluffing—Liu Jianjun had already started implementing related measures.
Zhongsun Junhao fell into deep thought, “So that’s what this is about… Thank you for the reminder. Ah, I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Zhongsun Junhao, from Shelter No. 1.”
Su Ning responded simply, “Su Ning.”
Zhongsun Junhao watched as Su Ning held the pearl he had randomly picked up from a dungeon. Truth be told, he had no idea what the pearl actually did.
Seeing how much she seemed to like it, he grinned and said generously, “Well, since you like it, I’ll give it to you—consider it a token of friendship.”
Su Ning smiled slightly, “Oh, I couldn’t possibly accept it for free—wouldn’t that be taking advantage of you?”
Even so, she didn’t decline. Instead, she pulled a seemingly ordinary mineral from her coat pocket and handed it to him in return—treating it as a fair trade.
Having obtained the item she desired, Su Ning turned and left.
Zhongsun Junhao held the mineral and couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.
“Wait a minute… If my brother really did ambush Su Ning, then why is she acting so calm and composed?”
He muttered to himself, giving his head a hard smack.
“But if my brother didn’t ambush her… then how did she know I even have a brother?”
Something about all this felt strange. The more he thought about it, the more he felt like a fog was clouding his mind.
Suddenly, he thought about the pearl Su Ning had taken.
“Don’t tell me… she made up all that nonsense just to trick me into giving her that item?”
A flash of realization hit him.
“But what exactly is that pearl’s function?”
He still didn’t know.
“Forget it… Once I get home, I’m definitely having a word with Zhongsun Junzhang. He scared me half to death. For a moment, I thought one of his enemies had come to settle a score!”
As he packed up his stall, a voice called out to him—
“Junhao, what are you doing here? Weren’t you going to come straight to my place once you arrived at Shelter No. 6?”
“Shiding Shan?”
Meanwhile—
Su Ning held the Ghost Pearl, marveling at its strange binding method.
If she didn’t have her unique ability Scavenger’s Eye, she might’ve ended up just like Zhongsun Junhao—completely clueless about its value.
The method to bind it?
You had to hold it in your mouth for ten full seconds.
“Seriously, who could’ve imagined such a bizarre way to bind a contract item?”
But Su Ning didn’t hesitate. She placed the pearl into her mouth.
After ten seconds, the binding succeeded, and she could now use the item’s mysterious ability—Ghost Eye.
This ability allowed her to disguise or hide her system data completely—even ghost-type beings couldn’t see through it.
Her original system data:
[Player: Su Ning (Hidden)]
Talents: 1. Scavenger, 2. Self-Healing
Skills: Perfect Aim, Beast Taming, Mental Control, Fox Spirit Dance, Medusa
Using Ghost Eye, she altered the data to:
[Player: Su Kexin (Ghost Pearl)]
Talent: Self-Healing
Skills: Beast Taming, Fox Spirit Dance
Not only did she hide her core talents, she also concealed most of her powerful skills.
From now on, “Su Kexin” would be the alternate identity Su Ning used when entering dangerous dungeons.
However, that wasn’t the end of her preparations.
Even if the system information could be disguised, her appearance alone might give her away to anyone who recognized her.
So now, she urgently needed a tool or skill that could alter her appearance.
Fortunately, for the time being, there was no immediate danger.
Outside—
A deadly cold was sweeping across the world like a tidal wave—its speed and intensity far beyond what anyone had imagined.
All 24 shelters felt like tiny boats being tossed in a hurricane.
The moment everyone dreaded was coming—an unprecedented cold wave was about to strike!
The terrifying news exploded like thunder in everyone’s ears.
Predictions warned that this cold wave would bring extreme low temperatures, dropping suddenly to below -80°C, and possibly even lower.
Facing such a dire situation, Liu Jianjun was filled with anxiety. He knew he had to act immediately to protect the survivors in the shelter.
Without hesitation, he activated the full heating system of the shelter. But even that wasn’t enough to ward off the bone-piercing cold.
The freezing air seeped in from every corner, lingering no matter what they did.
Meanwhile, the communications channel lit up with activity. Everyone was posting about trading for winter supplies, desperate to find warmth and safety.
Bosses, please support each other generously!
(End of Chapter)
