The existence of the Black Armor and Giant Claw is sustained by the girl's physical strength.

While her strength remains, they can unleash their power, but once it's exhausted, these things will naturally dissipate as well.

Yun You's physical energy is quite good now; she can run several kilometers, do sets of push-ups and sit-ups without even panting.

But this terrifying Black Armor and Giant Claw can drain her strength in just a few dozen seconds, the consumption of which is truly unimaginable.

However, Yun You had anticipated this kind of limitation.

There's no such thing as a free lunch in the world; what you give and what you get are always relative.

A dollar can buy you a mouse meat sausage, but it won't get you a delicious, organically synthesized vegetarian steak.

Similarly, a negligible bit of effort can't exchange for opportunities to defy fate.

Yun You is a pragmatic person. Although she dreams during the day, she is more adept at keeping her feet on the ground...

Getting a reasonable reward is enough for her, in other words, she's easily satisfied.

"Okay, I've rested enough, time to go..."

Yun You let out a long breath, supported herself against the wall, stood up, and planned to rendezvous with Meng Nan and the silver-eyed girl.

But before leaving, she upheld her old habit of thriftiness, picking up the "Hacker Chip" that the Witch Demon Gang member had dropped and the white crystal left behind by the suit-wearing robot.

Although she doesn't know what these things are, the common people at Nest City are born to like shiny things... like silver coins, like crystals... and Yun You is no exception.

So, she carefully hid the crystal and walked towards the alley's exit.

...

"All done?"

Looking at Yun You limping along, Meng Nan curiously asked, "So quick?"

"Hmm."

Yun You nodded.

"But I just took a glance... the bodies of others seem to still be there..."

Meng Nan quietly reminded.

She was referring to the civilians who died in Cyberspace.

With Cyberspace and the Death Domain both dismantled, these people's bodies naturally spilled out, scattered around the alley, emitting a strong bloody scent.

"I..."

Yun You was silent for a moment, then casually replied, "I deliberately left them there."

"The Death Domain event that happened here can hardly be hidden from the Apprentice Death God and SWAT... which is the Nest Capital Special Police Team's eyes."

"Just think, if they found this place yet couldn't find a single body, and could only see the surveillance footage of a dozen missing people who came here, what would they do?"

"They would definitely expand the search area within a short time, turning the surrounding blocks upside down... by then, our chances of being discovered would greatly increase."

Yun You tilted her head and continued to explain, "So I decided to just leave them there, anyway they were all killed by Death Domain creatures, which SWAT can definitely verify. This way, the blame can be put on the Death Domain... they might even attribute the Mad Spirit's death to that suit-wearing robot."

"That makes a bit of sense..."

Meng Nan nodded thoughtfully, accepting Yun You's explanation.

But what she didn't know was that Yun You had actually kept some things secret...

Leaving the bodies to confuse SWAT was naturally one of the girl's considerations.

But more importantly, Yun You didn't want to "consume" the bodies of these people.

Although she entirely could, as the flesh and blood of ordinary people contain a lot of nutrients, and even if it couldn't enhance her physique, it could definitely fill her up... thus restoring her strength.

But Yun You just didn't want to do it.

On the one hand, she felt it was somewhat disgusting, and couldn't get over her own heart... and on the other hand, there was no necessity.

She wanted to "eat" the Apprentice Death God because these bastards were her enemies. To survive... to seek revenge, she would stop at nothing.

But ordinary people weren't her enemies.

She never considered herself a saint... murder, arson, poisoning, ambushes, these aren't the deeds of a great saint.

But at the bottom of her heart, Yun You still maintained some boundaries, because that was what her parents left her... their final legacy.

A basic sense of humanity.

Perhaps to others, this idea seemed extremely foolish... in this damned place called Nest City, one has to be more ruthless than others to survive, to live better.

But Yun You didn't want to lose that part of herself.

If she lost her basic humanity, what difference would there be between her and the Apprentice Death Gods she loathed and despised? She hadn't struggled for so long to become another kind of "Apprentice Death God."

So, she didn't absorb the remains of those civilians.

"Since there's no issue, should I... leave first?"

Meng Nan gripping her handbag cautiously said, "My rented place is in Midtown District, quite far from here. If I don't hurry back, it might raise suspicion..."

She started tidying her heels, ready to leave.

"Wait."

Yun You suddenly called out to her.

"Uh..."

Meng Nan's face stiffened, sensing something was not right.

"Could it be... this girl wants to silence me?"

Meng Nan felt it was truly possible.

After all, she had witnessed Yun You assassinate the Apprentice Death Gods, and was, besides the silver-eyed girl, the only one who might leak the secret.

To keep a secret safe, the best method is to make those who know about it disappear...

Based on Yun You's previous crazy behaviors, she seemed capable of doing such things.

"What's going on in that head of yours..."

Seeing Meng Nan's expression, Yun You sighed, guessing her concern immediately.

People from Nest City have always been quite cunning, so having such thoughts is understandable.

This time though, Yun You was truly misjudged.

"You think I'm an Apprentice Death God? Do I look like I want to kill every person I see? I'm not that twisted..."

"I just want to remind you, we're like grasshoppers on the same rope now; if one of us gets caught, the other will surely be doomed too."

"So I'm telling you to mind your tongue, no matter who asks about this, not a word should slip out."

"If possible, you'd better get a cerebral cortex cleaning surgery, erase this memory, only then will it be safe."

Hearing this, Meng Nan was first stunned, then sighed with relief.

"Got it, girl... I know better than to speak about such things casually."

Saying that, she took out an electronic business card from her pocket and handed it to Yun You.

[Name: Meng Nan]

[Title: Intermediate Electronic Massage Technician]

[Workplace: Upper District, F9 Street, "Cloud Shangren Club"]

This was Meng Nan's ID card.

"If you're worried, just accept this. That way, you can contact me anytime."

Meng Nan combed her hair and smiled, "By the way, I have a bit of ability in Upper City, at least in gathering intelligence, I can uncover a lot of confidential information."

"You saved me, so you count as my benefactor... so if you have any requests, just give me a call."

"As long as it's not too difficult, I'm willing to help."

"Hmm... okay."

Yun You accepted the card, nodded lightly, without refusal.

"But if you really want to find me, it's better to meet somewhere else..."

Meng Nan paused momentarily, then turned and murmured, "The place where I work is not a good place... full of filth, everyone is seeking better appearance and more disgusting thrills."

"You, girl... are quite clean, better not come to a place like that, save your eyes and heart from being tainted."

"Goodbye."

With that, she waved and left...

Watching the woman's back, Yun You suddenly felt that this somewhat "pretentious" woman might not be as bad as she had imagined.

Perhaps everything she did was ultimately for the sake of "survival," like most people in Nest City.

...

After sending Meng Nan off, only Yun You and the white-haired girl were left in the alley.

Initially, Yun You was going to give the girl a few instructions, ensuring she also doesn't leak the secret.

But seeing the girl always looking so innocent, Yun You had a feeling she wasn't very reliable... if she really let her go, there's a chance she'd leak the secret...

"What should I do..."

The girl felt a bit overwhelmed.

After a long while, she thought of a foolish way.

"How about... you come stay with me for a few days?"

Yun You tentatively asked.

Without understanding the girl's background, keeping her close was indeed the safest choice.

"..."

The white-haired girl remained silent, didn't answer, but nodded gently, which was a form of acknowledgement.

"Alright, then come stay with me for a while."

Yun You sighed, then took the girl's hand and headed towards the familiar road.

After being exhausted for an entire day, she could finally rest and relax a bit...

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