Chapter 136 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

"Young lady... Do you crave power?" The inexplicable voice resounded in Nan Xi's mind again, waking her up in the middle of the night. She groggily sat up in bed, the nearby alarm clock indicating it was only past three in the morning. *Cough.. Cough* Nan Xi subconsciously tried to speak, but she realized her throat hurt so much when she attempted to do so. Helplessly, she got up and walked toward the door, hoping to find some water to drink. "You crave power, don't you?" Once again, the voice echoed in Nan Xi's mind. It was bewitching, making her feel a hint of strangeness. But at that moment, even she didn't realize her own alertness had inexplicably diminished. She couldn't even recall seeking help from Su Xiao Yu. Weakly, she questioned the pitch-black corridor in front of her: "Who are you...? Why are you in my head?" "Who am I? I am you, and you are me," the voice was filled with temptation. A statement full of doubts, yet Nan Xi did not question it. "Thirst... Strength." At that moment, Nan Xi only felt the intensifying sensation of thirst. Instinctively, she headed toward the water dispenser at the corner of the second-floor stairs. But soon, she sensed her strength diminishing, until finally, Nan Xi collapsed to the ground. "See... Look at how powerless you are. Do you crave power? Do you yearn to regain your former strength?" The voice continued to tempt. "Former... strength?" Nan Xi remained weak. "I said, you are me, and I am you," the voice suddenly intensified. "Go and reclaim my power! I can give you everything you desire!" *Click.* Suddenly, the adjacent room door opened, and a drowsy Su Ran Ran emerged, awakened by the sound of Nan Xi falling. Seeing Nan Xi lying on the ground, Su Ran Ran was shocked. She quickly helped Nan Xi up. "What's wrong, Xiao Xi? Why are you lying here in the middle of the night? Are you not feeling well?" Su Ran Ran expressed concern. However, Nan Xi, who didn’t appear weak at that moment, turned to Su Ran Ran, her purple eyes flashing with a dark color before returning to normal. "Sorry for waking you up, Ran Ran. I'm fine. Can you help me back to my room?" When Nan Xi returned home, it was already evening. Jiang Mi and Xia Yiyi had finished school and were watching TV and preparing dinner, respectively. "Welcome back, sis! Where have you been all day? No word from you at the department store either?" Jiang Mi asked, excited to see Nan Xi back, casually inquiring. "I had some things to take care of. How was school today?" Nan Xi casually brushed off her whereabouts and changed the subject. "It was fine, nothing out of the ordinary," Jiang Mi dismissed, continuing to watch TV. "What's that treasure? How can it project characters?" At that moment, inside Nan Xi's ring, Luo Nu, who still lived in ancient times, saw the television and marveled at the novelty items she had seen on the street before. Curious, she asked. "That's not a treasure. It's called a television, a common household item, much like a chair or a stool," Nan Xi briefly explained the television. "Who is that person you called to close the door by itself? Is it your puppet?" "No, that's the intelligent housekeeper built into this house." "What's that iron block running around everywhere?" "That's a robotic vacuum cleaner." Nan Xi now owned a large company and could no longer continue to live in her old shabby apartment. She had long moved out and currently resided in a spacious flat in the Filo district with ample space for her, Jiang Mi, and Xia Yiyi. The intelligent housekeeper and the robotic vacuum cleaner were new additions after moving here. Meanwhile, Xia Yiyi started setting the table, feeling happy to see Nan Xi back and inviting her to eat dinner. However, Nan Xi had to study Luo Nu and the ring, so she made an excuse to make a call and headed into her room, locking the door. "This layout is fascinating," Luo Nu suddenly began marveling about something in Nan Xi's mind at that moment. Nan Xi tuned her out and retrieved a silver ring with a red bead from her space. This ring was obtained by Nan Xi with Luo Nu's guidance from a coffin after making a deal with Luo Nu. According to Luo Nu, it was the magical object containing a strand of her lingering soul. Nan Xi had to take this ring with her if she wanted to take Luo Nu away from the mansion. However, despite being a magical object, the ring did not possess any extraordinary functions, only featuring a ten-square-meter storage space and an incredibly sturdy material that couldn't be easily destroyed. But to Nan Xi, both features were unnecessary, as she already had her own system space, and she wouldn’t use the ring to block bullets. It was just redundant. "Speaking of which, what are your means of attack in your current state?" she asked Luo Nu, tucking away the ring. To Nan Xi's surprise, Luo Nu hesitated slightly. "Means of attack?" "If I don't have to deplete my own original power, I can create illusions and, of course, consume a person's soul." Consuming souls? Nan Xi frowned upon hearing that; no wonder Di Xin had sealed this person back then. "This ability cannot be used without my permission," she asserted. "Why? Consuming a person's soul directly is the best way to kill and highly efficient," Luo Nu enticingly argued. However, Nan Xi wasn't easily swayed. She dismissed Luo Nu's words, "If there's a soul you can consume, I'll let you have a feast." Luo Nu was no saint. Nan Xi wouldn’t be easily fooled. If she allowed her to freely absorb a person's soul, perhaps one day Luo Nu might overthrow her master. She then asked Luo Nu about another topic: "By the way, do you have a way to control someone's mind?" "Controlling someone's mind? Are you planning to interrogate or do something else?" Luo Nu was confused. "Interrogation is one way to put it, but more importantly, it's about making them work for me," Nan Xi smiled. She hadn’t forgotten that there was still an unconscious man in her system space. New readers' group: 666403941, welcome to all readers to join and urge for more updates!