I Got My Cheat Skill by Acting My Way into a Horror Protagonist Role Chapter 61

Another light had disappeared—

He realized.

He could no longer see.

This tiny soul, this child born with a true name, had to sever his five senses at birth just to survive, wandering in solitary darkness.

Unable to see, hear, smell, feel, or perceive.

Born with spiritual awareness, such a choice was undoubtedly painful for Zhang Daotian whose consciousness had already awakened, but in his muddled state, he understood this was something he must endure.

It wasn't time yet—

He couldn't experience this world, or it would bring disaster.

What disaster meant, he didn't understand. Deep in his consciousness prevented him from making any response, with only the instinct for survival driving all his choices.

The first warm light, the one that made him willingly remain in darkness, had disappeared earliest.

The second light that accompanied him for a long time, making him feel safe and close, was also gone—

Now even the last light glowing with pale blue radiance was flickering faintly, like a candle flame swaying in the wind, as if it might extinguish at any moment.

No more disappearances—

What was sorrow?

It was the second unknown emotion he experienced after feeling the warm light, then being unable to see again.

"Waaah, ah, yah..."

Unable to hear, the male infant in the bamboo basket opened his mouth, only able to emit meaningless, unpleasant sounds, unable to control his volume either.

Those sharp cries didn't sound like something a child could produce, but more like the offspring of some wild beast.

In the quiet, uninhabited mountain forest, the cold full moon now gently cast a few faint rays of light, scattering fragmented shadows sparsely through the bamboo grove's gaps.

A few fragments of moonlight gently fell upon the Ghost Bride who leaned quietly against bamboo branches, making the golden thread embroidery on her bright red wedding dress seem to ripple slightly. Through the red veil, only her thin, pale chin and slightly pursed thin lips were visible.

She held a bamboo basket in her arms, kept perfectly clean and untouched by dust. Her pale fingers, marred by ugly corpse spots, rested lightly on the basket's edge. Hearing the sounds, she slightly lowered her head to look.

[System, why is the Little Heavenly Master crying? What's wrong? Check him quickly, see if he's injured anywhere?]

Xiao Gui'an was currently extremely exhausted, feeling like his whole body was falling apart. The Jade Soul Ice Essence held in his mouth continuously repaired this body, faint yin energy slowly gathering again.

"There, there, we're safe now, don't cry..."

"What's a grown man crying for? Though you're just a baby now, crying is your right I suppose..."

"Should I sing you a song? Ah no, I forgot you can't hear right now, sorry..."

He gently rocked the bamboo basket, muttering incessantly, somewhat worried that the Chosen One's crying might attract something else.

As an unmarried, easygoing young man focused on his own enjoyment, besides acting skills, what Xiao Gui'an knew most about was health preservation knowledge. With no romantic experience either, he really didn't understand how to comfort children.

[No wounds anywhere? In great spirits, perfectly healthy, would eat anything—] The Zero System said, then suddenly hesitated, answering uncertainly, [Could he be hungry?]

[Hungry?]

Xiao Gui'an scanned their bleak, silent surroundings. In these remote mountains and wild forests, where could he find food for the Chosen One?

Earlier, when he protected the Chosen One and was about to be struck by the Earth Dragon's massive tail, the little 'Scavenger' in his sleeve instantly enlarged and blocked most of the attack for him.

But the 'Scavenger', which shouldn't exist in this world and was merely a tiny fragment, couldn't completely neutralize all the force. As expected, the moment it revealed its power, it was suppressed by this world's natural laws.

The mountains surrounding where Zhang Family Village once stood had all become completely unrecognizable, and the boundless Plague Ghosts and churning Earth Dragon had turned dozens of miles around into the most terrifying place.

Tentacles extended from the bizarre, twisted creature's body, the writhing eye-covered tentacles tightly enveloping Xiao Gui'an and the bamboo basket, using that terrifying force to send them flying into the distance.

Then they fell into a split valley, swept eastward by the turbulent underground rivers that emerged from the changing mountains, wildly drifting for who knows how long before finally climbing ashore, then moving over land for a long time.

According to the system's rough calculations, they were now several hundred kilometers from the original Zhang Family Village.

Finally finding a seemingly safe bamboo grove to rest temporarily, the little 'Scavenger' returned to its original size and form, listlessly shrinking back into Xiao Gui'an's sleeve.

He wondered how Blind Zhang was doing...

Xiao Gui'an didn't dare to think too deeply about it, nor could he go back to find him, only able to pray repeatedly in his heart that the other was safe.

He knew what he needed to do most right now—protect the Chosen One, help him survive the three death calamities, and wait for the Old Heavenly Master to come for him.

If he couldn't accomplish this, then he would be the one who betrayed Blind Zhang's trust, the faithless one who broke their contract.

[Are there any villages or towns nearby?]

The Little Light Sphere swayed its body. Its energy reserves were insufficient too, unsure if it could detect any villages. If current Xiao Gui'an was a big waste, then it was a little waste. [Let me look—]

A symbol resembling a WiFi signal appeared above the Little Light Sphere's head, then rotated 360 degrees.

Xiao Gui'an: ...

He rather doubted there would be internet in mountains of this era.

[Maybe you should try if you can access electricity or something instead?]

Even villages or towns in the mountains would surely have electrical connections by now.

Zero System: !

[Host, you make sense!]

The WiFi signal symbol disappeared, replaced by a lightbulb symbol that flickered with faint electrical sparks, swaying like a radar scanner.

Xiao Gui'an: ...

The Jade Soul Ice Essence continued to take effect. Xiao Gui'an felt his soul consciousness stabilizing much more, continuing to comfort the male infant in the bamboo basket. Somehow, the other gradually quieted down again.

"Whew—" Xiao Gui'an unconsciously sighed in relief.

After quite some time, the Zero System's excited voice finally sounded, [Found it! There seem to be two villages about five kilometers away!]

As long as people lived there!

There would always be a way to get something for the Chosen One to eat.

Xiao Gui'an rose slightly, lifting the bamboo basket in his hand, but his keen hearing suddenly detected rustling sounds from within the bamboo grove.

His toes lightly touched the ground as he gracefully landed on a bamboo branch, yin energy swirling around him as he minimized both his and the Chosen One's presence.

After a while, two red foxes emerged from the grass beside the bamboo grove. They made sharp, mixed sounds with their mouths, resembling human speech yet also like fox cries.

[System, translate that—]

[Received!]

"Our family's master is taking another bride, and it hasn't been long since the last time..."

"What can we do about the higher-ups' intentions?..."

"But this gives us another chance to wander through that village, take in more nourishment..."

"The quality of this penned herd is really getting worse and worse..."

Xiao Gui'an narrowed his eyes slightly.

Nourishment, penned herd, quality?

A fox wedding?

How interesting. Perhaps he should bring the Little Heavenly Master to seek some blessings—