The Extra Who Leaked His Inner Thoughts and Became the Savior

Chapter 3

After all, Doomsday isn't coming anymore, and they still have to live in this world.

The more Sheng Qingquan read aloud passionately, the more embarrassed Ning Luoxing and his husband felt.

Sheng Qingquan, thinking no one could hear his thoughts since he wasn't speaking aloud, kept rambling in his mind.

"No, I need to keep reading to see if there's a way to fix this." After breaking down, Sheng Qingquan finally regained his composure.

The couple, who had wanted to interrupt his thoughts to avoid circling back to intimate matters, awkwardly stayed silent.

Understanding the plot was more important than their embarrassment.

Although they would certainly be careful not to let blood drip onto the space ring, what if there were other ways to activate it? They had to eliminate any chance of that happening.

Once Sheng Qingquan left, they planned to store the ring in a box, lock it in a safe, and then deal with it further.

The world was stable, and people were living peaceful, productive lives. The couple weren't antisocial; they didn't want to destroy the world. They didn't want to risk their peaceful lives, fearing the chaos of Doomsday.

If they tried everything and still couldn't avoid it, finding a remedy would be crucial.

Luo Huanian listened carefully and once again heard Sheng Qingquan's voice without seeing him speak.

"What's going on?"

Sheng Qingquan's clear voice rang out again, his tone frantic.

The couple's hearts sank at this. Could there really be no remedy?

"Who writes three whole chapters about hoarding stuff!"

"This was before they knew Doomsday was coming. They just thought it was a great place to store things, and not using it would be wasteful, so they casually stocked up. Otherwise, who knows how many chapters it would have been."

Relieved it wasn't what they feared, the couple still felt a bit embarrassed.

Ning Luoxing scratched his nose awkwardly; he did have a bit of a hoarding habit. Every house had a dedicated storage room, filled to the brim.

If he had a portable space, he'd definitely do this.

Wait, Ning Luoxing suddenly turned pale.

If he went on a hoarding spree in the space, the frequency of using it would be high. And each time he used it, he was accelerating the spread of the virus. Wouldn't he be single-handedly triggering Doomsday?

After hoarding for three chapters, how much sooner would Doomsday arrive?

The realization sent a chill down Ning Luoxing's spine.

Luo Huanian quietly held his hand; it wasn't the time for words, so he supported his lover through action.

Sheng Qingquan didn't know what the couple was thinking, but he kept ranting in his mind.

"Sure, I love reading about protagonists hoarding like crazy in space Doomsday stories. The more they hoard, the safer and more satisfied I feel. But is this really the time for that?"

"I don't care how you hoarded, or how much rice, flour, oil, or snacks you bought..."

"I even know how wealthy the couple is, but I still haven't found the key clue!"

Blurt out a bitter remark in his grief and anger, Sheng Qingquan couldn't help but say,

"I didn't realize this couple was quite wealthy. Not counting fixed assets, just the liquid cash they have on hand is in the eight figures."

The ordinary folks were deeply envious.

"Thankfully, by Chapter Five, the hoarding finally came to an end."

As Sheng Qingquan breathed a sigh of relief, Ning Luoxing and his partner also stopped worrying and quickly focused and listened intently.

"After the main couple finished hoarding, they encountered an industrial park fire while leaving the warehouse. The fire burned a nearby warehouse that was storing a whole warehouse of paper products."

Why mention this all of a sudden?

However, the couple knew they were hearing someone else's thoughts and didn't interrupt rashly. But standing at the door wasn't doing any good, so Ning Luoxing couldn't help but ask, "Would you like to come in and sit down?"

Standing for a long time made his feet ache a little. Besides, Sheng Qingquan had originally wanted to go in, clinging to a slim hope that maybe the ring hadn't been activated yet, and going inside would at least give him a chance to prevent it. It was better than just standing at the door.

Even if, unfortunately, the ring had already been activated, he still wanted to see with his own eyes the thing that would soon doom him to struggle for survival in the apocalypse!

Sheng Qingquan decisively accepted the invitation. Once inside, he quickly glanced around.

"The doors are all tightly shut, not even a sliver of light, so I can't see if there's a ring inside. Generally, if you take off accessories during private moments, they would be placed on the bedside table. I was hoping to confirm its location by chance." Sheng Qingquan was disappointed.

Ning Luoxing pretended not to notice what Sheng Qingquan was after and invited him to sit on the sofa, then handed him a glass of water. To give Sheng Qingquan enough time to go through the plot, he excused himself to the kitchen to prepare some snacks, taking his partner along to help.

Although he didn't feel the need to eat, Ning Luoxing insisted, and Sheng Qingquan didn't feel like refusing.

Seeing that he was alone now, he immediately turned his attention back to the novel and kept reading.

"Turns out the industrial park caught fire because the warehouse manager, who was in charge, fell in love with his alluring stepmother. After being rejected by her again, he got depressed, forgot the rules, drank to numb his pain while working, and after finishing, smoked a cigarette and fell asleep without putting it out, causing the fire."

"Ignoring other losses, the fire caused 1 death and 3 injuries!"

"The irresponsible rule violator who caused the fire didn't die; he was rescued by firefighters. The casualties were all innocent people! Ugh, this is so infuriating!"

"Although I know the author wrote this as a setup, and this warehouse manager will probably be a minor villain after the apocalypse, using his familiarity with the warehouse area to hoard and monopolize resources, becoming a local menace. But it's still so infuriating!"

"Why does someone like this get away with it!"

"Hold on, no, that's not what I'm here for."

Sheng Qingquan tried to suppress his anger but failed. After taking a couple of sips of water from the table, he barely managed to calm down and continued reading.

"Why isn't there any mention of a remedy? Is there really no way to fix it once the space ring is activated? Can't it be sealed shut again?"

"Although this space ring is amazingly powerful, not only can it store items, but people can also enter it. There are even a few acres of land inside where you can plant things, and the harvest time is shortened, similar to the legendary spirit fields where one day equals a hundred or a thousand days. There's even a spirit spring inside. Drinking the spirit spring water can cleanse toxins and boost health. It's clearly a good thing."

"There's even living quarters inside. Besides the living space, there's a special area for preserving items. Not only is the space large, but time stands still inside; things remain exactly as they were when put in."

"Compared to other space rings in space-themed novels, this is definitely a top-tier space. It has everything you could want, just missing a legacy, like some secret manual left by a master."

"If it weren't for the fact that Chapter One already explained the cause of the apocalypse, who could tell just by looking that this space is a poisoned candy?"

"Plus, this ring was passed down from the protagonist's ancestors. What the ancestors gave must be good. Although they probably didn't know it was a space ring, maybe they just thought the jade quality was good, the craftsmanship outstanding, and bought it on a whim to collect, not intending to harm their descendants."

"But the descendants were indeed screwed over. Not just their descendants, but the whole world was screwed over!"

Thinking that he was also one of the unlucky ones who got the short end of the stick, Sheng Qingquan felt a wave of sadness.

"Gifts from elders naturally lower one's guard. After the apocalypse occurs, it's a given. By then, even if the main couple doesn't see the space ring as a lifeline, they'll still keep it as a backup, a trump card."

"If we think along these lines, this space ring is really a 'gift' deliberately packaged by someone with ulterior motives, and it probably doesn't leave a sealing method."

After searching for a while without success, Sheng Qingquan couldn't help but flip back a bit.

"There's no table of contents or anything; otherwise, we might have spotted some clues. Let's just skip ahead and look directly."

"No choice. The one who delivered the space ring to the ancestor of the main character must be the mastermind behind the scenes. Typically, such a mastermind is only dealt with towards the novel's end. If there's a method to seal or destroy the space ring, it must also be in the final part."

"Let's just flip to the end and check."

The information is overwhelming, but ever since hearing about the virus inside the space ring and its leakage, causing the apocalypse, Ning Luoxing has had this gut feeling. The person who created this space ring is probably ill-intentioned.

The result Sheng Qingquan deduced from the plot is very likely true.

Ning Luoxing even curled his fingers uneasily, unable to suppress his worry.

The space ring passed down from his partner's ancestor isn't just one; there are two, one large and one small. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been used as a love token.

Now that the big space ring has issues, what about the small one?

With two virus dispensers in play, it's no wonder this world is doomed.

What Ning Luoxing realized, Luo Huanian also realized. Facing his partner's anxiety, Luo Huanian gave a slight shake of his head.

The two space rings weren't obtained together. According to the family's records, the ancestor first acquired the small ring and later sought a similar one to pair it, intending it as a dowry for his daughter. A single ring carries a bad omen.

The two space rings didn't come from the same source. So the one his partner wears is likely just an ordinary white jade ring.

Besides, if the world they live in is really a novel.

One space ring is sufficient; the author doesn't need to introduce a second one, which would dilute the first ring's uniqueness.

Knowing his partner so well, Ning Luoxing finally felt a bit less anxious.

Though having such a space ring is already quite a burden.

Hopefully, there really is a solution in the end. Whether it's sealing or destroying the ring, either would suffice.

The couple waited quietly as Sheng Qingquan flipped through the pages, feeling like prisoners awaiting their sentence.

"Damn! What the hell, this golden finger is poisonous!"

Sheng Qingquan suddenly let out a loud exclamation, even cursing involuntarily.

"This clearly looks like a physical book! It has a cover, back cover, and inner pages, just like the texture of a paper book. I don't even mind that it doesn't have a table of contents, but you give me this?"

"What kind of physical book charges you while you're reading it! If it were a webpage or a novel app for online reading, it's normal to pay after the trial reading, but I have the whole book in hand, why can't I read it?!"

"Is this reasonable?!"

"It's just not reasonable!"

Sheng Qingquan tried again, unwilling to give up. Still, it didn't work.

The book did open. But unlike the previous black and white pages, this page was covered with a thin layer of grey substance.

This grey layer completely obscured the main text.

With skills like that, you should go into the cosmetics industry and make concealers. Why are you making things hard for people here?

Sheng Qingquan wiped the pages of the book, but the dust didn’t come off.

Instead, a large line of text popped up on the page.

"Please buy the official version and support authorized reading."

He flipped forward a bit, and the pages still showed the same message.

From the last page to page 26, every page after the first 25 showed the same bold reminder when touched.

"Please buy the official version and support authorized reading."