Chapter 28: One of the Seven Factors of World Destruction
His body felt as if it were swept into a pitch-black vortex, surrounded by an eerie silence where even d*ath seemed to dissolve. Countless hands reached out, pulling at him.
It felt as if he was the only person left in the entire world.
“Bang—Bang—Bang—!”
With a series of knocking sounds on the door, Luxianbei woke up, mouth agape, gasping for air as if he had just been rescued from drowning.
His chest rose and fell, muscles strained, and a sudden sharp pain hit his abdomen. He looked down and couldn’t help but curse, “d*mn!”
The scissors Zhu Linglong used for disembowelment had torn through his clothes and were embedded in his stomach, the tips sinking shallowly into his body, bl**d staining a large area of fabric.
Perhaps because the wound wasn’t very deep and didn’t hit any vital organs, he hadn’t died from internal bleeding or organ rupture.
After staring at the scissors for a second or two, Luxianbei decided to leave them stuck in his body.
Though the bleeding had temporarily stopped, hastily removing the scissors might lead to more severe consequences.
Isn’t that how injuries are depicted in TV shows and novels?
Lost in thought, Luxianbei suddenly thought of something and tentatively called out, “Miss Zhu, I’m quitting. I want to leave!”
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
After waiting a few seconds, feeling no pain in his abdomen, Luxianbei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Bang—Bang—Bang—!”
The knocking continued, and Luxianbei gritted his teeth, braced himself against the wall, and stood up, contemplating the door.
Is it that stranger who snuck into the hotel before me? Do they want to come in?
d*mn, it couldn’t be at a worse time; escaping now is impossible!
He thought about this while gently touching the wound. His gaze fell on the Ming King statue lying on the ground, a fierce look flashing in his eyes. He stepped forward, clasped his hands together in prayer, and then, stifling the pain in his abdomen, lifted the Ming King statue toward the door.
…
In the hallway.
“Bang—Bang—Bang—!”
Gu Qiqi slammed the metal against the door lock twice more, then stopped and weakly said, “System? Are you there?”
“I’m here.”
“Is this okay? If the urban legend inside hears me, wouldn’t that be dangerous?”
“Who cares? Aren’t we here to deal with it? You need to have the mindset of law enforcement checking the water meter! Be a bit bolder! Be a bit more brazen! You’re the protagonist!”
“But I don’t want to…”
“Shut up!”
“Oh.” Gu Qiqi replied weakly, feeling wronged, and continued to swing the metal bat at the door lock.
…
“Bang—Bang—Bang—!”
Luxianbei quietly leaned against the wall next to the door, the Ming King statue on his shoulder, maintaining a nearly identical posture, ready to launch a fierce attack at any moment.
However…
Five minutes passed, and the knocking continued.
Luxianbei thought, “……” Is this going to work or not? I can barely hold on!
Amid the exhausting wait, Luxianbei even found himself wanting to cheer on the stranger outside the door.
“Crack—!”
Finally, with a wooden creak, the door lock flew out, and the door swung open.
A strange shadow with a head like a candlestick and a serpentine body slid in through the open gap like a liquid.
Its crimson tongue stirred with a viscous liquid, and that distorted mouth emitted a bizarre laughter, “Kuku, my delicious food! Where are you?” The smile gradually became grotesque.
Then it spotted Luxianbei, who was holding the Ming King statue.
In an instant, as if touched by the deepest fear within, the creature’s grotesque smile froze on its face. The ghostly blue light in its eyes flickered violently, and its expression changed to one of terror.
It’s her!
Oh no! She has a spirit energy fluctuation! Could it be that she has already transformed into a witch?
She hasn’t discovered me, has she?!
Being this close to calamity means certain d*ath!
“Gu Qiqi! Run!”
The shadow resembling a candlestick yelled in fright.
At that moment, Luxianbei saw a figure reflected at the doorway. His expression darkened; taking a deep breath, he summoned his strength and swung the Ming King statue towards it.
“Huh? System, what did you say?” Gu Qiqi muttered, propping herself against the doorframe, peeking in, and then…
There was no followed explanation.
The Ming King statue struck, its smooth, prominent forehead taking a heavy blow, sending her flying down the corridor, bouncing twice before collapsing to the ground, silent.
“DUANG!”
Hearing the muffled sound, Luxianbei felt a rush of joy. Ever since he had toppled that fake Mr. Rabbit, the Ming King statue hadn’t worked properly. If it failed this time, he would doubt whether the Ming King statue was truly an S-level spirit energy item.
He placed the Ming King statue on the ground, clasped his hands in prayer, and expressionless, walked out the door, only to see Gu Qiqi lying on the ground, her forehead a deep purple, frozen in place.
As he looked at her from a distance, Luxianbei felt she was somewhat familiar. Supporting himself against the wall, he approached and, after careful inspection, recognized her, his mood growing heavy.
Why is it her?
I didn’t just k*ll her, did I?
Lost in thought, he noticed the bath towel wrapped around the lower half of her body, which seemed to have come from somewhere unexpected. Frowning, he suddenly remembered something.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of fabric that had been caught on the broken window in the lobby, and with a swift motion, he tore the bath towel off her body. One hand held the fabric, while the other turned her body to compare.
The strange shadow with the candlestick head hid in a place Luxianbei couldn’t see, watching his seemingly obsessive behavior, trembling in fear.
Is this calamity? So perverted, so happy, uh, so scary!
Gu Qiqi, I’m sorry! I can’t protect you this time!
As he turned her over, Luxianbei saw a palm-sized hole on her perfectly rounded rear, through which the white edge of her underwear and her smooth, delicate skin were visible.
Holding the white fabric piece in one hand for a close comparison, Luxianbei exhaled deeply.
It seems the person who infiltrated the resort hotel was her!
But what on earth is she doing here?
A gentle breath escaped Luxianbei’s lips and drifted onto Gu Qiqi’s rear, now icy cold. Unconscious, she seemed to feel a cold hand brushing over that small patch of exposed skin.
Then…
She suddenly awoke, instinctively covering her rear, and whipped around only to see the boy holding the piece of white fabric, delicately touching it, a thoughtful expression on his face, as if savoring something.
Gu Qiqi’s fair face gradually flushed, tears welling in her big eyes, and with a choked voice, she shouted.
“What… what did you do to me?”
Luxianbei, lost in thought, suddenly heard her question and instinctively replied, “I just hit….”
“Hit me?”
“Uh? Uh!” Luxianbei snapped back to reality, glancing at the indignant Gu Qiqi, then at the piece of fabric in his hand. With a blank expression, he said, “Girl, you’ve misunderstood. Actually…”
“Is that the expression of someone who was misunderstood? You’re clearly lying!”
“I…” Luxianbei was momentarily speechless. What expression do you want me to wear? Am I supposed to flaunt my face paralysis all over the place?
“Host, quickly think of a way to run! Don’t provoke her; you’ll d*e!” A small warning from the system sounded in his ear. Gu Qiqi froze for a moment, fear evident in her eyes as she looked towards Luxianbei.
Just when Luxianbei was at a loss for how to explain, Gu Qiqi suddenly snatched the fabric piece from his hand and bolted!
“Luxianbei! I’ll remember this grudge! Just wait, I Gu Qiqi will one day clear your campus card!” A distant cry with a sob echoed back.
“Ouch! My host! This won’t do! She’d be lucky not to hold a grudge against us! If we want to get rid of her, we can only do so stealthily and backstab, you know?”
Hearing the system’s panicked voice, Gu Qiqi paused, weakly asking, “Is he that scary?”
“Absolutely!” The system raised its volume, emphasizing, “One of the seven future factors of world destruction, what do you think!”
“Last time I told you to eliminate her, you didn’t listen to me, and now, look, she already has a spirit energy fluctuation!”
“Uh…” Gu Qiqi tilted her head, “Speaking of which, since you can foresee the future, why didn’t you know he was here?”
“Because…” The system pondered for a few seconds, pretending to be mysterious, “There’s a fog of destiny surrounding her path!”
How the hell do I know why she appeared here? Do you want me to tell you that the world line has shifted without explanation?
“Hiss—!” Gu Qiqi gasped, “That sounds pretty powerful.”
The system, “……”
…
Luxianbei stared blankly at the direction Gu Qiqi had left, “……” So, what kind of absurd threat was that? Completely lacking deterrent power!
Forget it; it doesn’t matter for now. It seems Zhu Linglong’s power has disappeared. I should contact Jiang Li first and tell her about the situation here!
