Chapter 6: Hunting Urban Legends is a Dangerous Thing
Lu Yibei never thought that one day he would be studying a newspaper like an uncle, especially after mysteriously turning into a beautiful girl.
It really felt quite strange!
“Night run disappearance? Two days later, the body was found under the pier of the Cross-River Bridge, entangled in water plants and drowned! The d*ath was gruesome, but a strange smile hung on the face…”
Lu Yibei held the false teeth, which he didn’t know where they came from, studying the recent issue of the Huacheng Daily for a while, then tilted his head to look at the false teeth beside him.
“Do you usually pay attention to this kind of news? Impressive!”
“Some people are alive but they’re already dead, and some are dead but still alive. Keeping up with current events and news allows me to retain some sense of reality in this world,” the false teeth said wistfully.
Lu Yibei, “…” Alright, now I’ve somewhat figured out the personalities of these little friends.
The false teeth were pessimistic and dejected, the eye was a d*ath-seeking middle schooler, the fluff was shrewd and crafty, and the sleep dress seemed introverted and shy, as if hiding a secret. As for the coat… it seemed to be a bit silly.
“So, should I now go look for the urban legend about the attacker near Linjiang Avenue and hunt it down?” Lu Yibei asked in confusion, “But how can you guarantee it will definitely show up?”
“Of course it will appear; today is one of those days that occur every month!” the eye said, bouncing around, with a hint of pride in its tone.
Every month there are such days? Elemental awareness! Lu Yibei frowned slightly. Could those days mentioned by the mysterious girl also be today?
After contemplating briefly, Lu Yibei asked, “What’s special about these days?”
“Absolutely, during these days, the legends become stronger. Just like now, I feel power surging within me. I could take on ten of you foolish lolis by myself! Hahaha, ha—!”
As the eye spoke, its actions resembled swinging fists, dancing in the air for a few circles.
“Poof——!”
Lu Yibei irritably pressed the eye down to the ground, expressionless, and said, “You don’t need to say those last words. If it weren’t for me, you’d have been eaten by other legends already!”
Pressured by the hot little hand, the eye struggled a couple of times, then softened and gave up resistance.
Lu Yibei glanced at the eye, which seemed on the verge of passing out, silently pulled back his hand, and walked upstairs.
Even if hunting urban legends, he couldn’t just run out bare, right? After all… he still needed to keep his face. Lu Yibei thought.
The various legends watched Lu Yibei go upstairs, secretly relieved that they had temporarily sent this deity away.
However, just as they relaxed, a scream erupted from upstairs, “Ying!”
“Eh? What the hell, oh no——!”
Then a figure drenched from head to toe rushed down from upstairs, heading straight for the kitchen, repeatingly pouring water over itself from a basin until amidst rising steam, a petite and exquisite figure finally emerged.
Lu Yibei stood in the kitchen, her pink-white long hair soaked and sticking to her smooth back, wisps of steam floating between her hair strands, with a hint of blush on her delicate face. A few droplets of water sat on her rounded shoulders, sliding down in the heavy breaths, playfully trickling over her chest and hitting the ground.
“What’s… going on with her?”
“Has she lost control? Should we run?”
The fluff noticed that Lu Yibei was down to shorts that were barely scraps of fabric and said, “I think it might be related to that.”
Lu Yibei had originally intended to find a couple of random clothes upstairs, but it wasn’t until she put them on that she realized there were differences between male and female bodies.
Due to these differences, the sensitivity of various parts wasn’t completely the same.
Accidentally touching an indescribable area caused a surge of intense shame to explode within her. Her body temperature shot up, igniting the clothes she had just put on.
This is unbearable! Lu Yibei felt desolate thinking that if she stepped out dressed normally, she’d accidentally end up n*ked on the spot, but because of hunger, she had to go hunt…
Just the thought of having a candid encounter with some urban legend on a deserted street at midnight, engaging in a raw, hand-to-hand combat, made Lu Yibei’s temperature rise even more, causing the remaining water droplets on her skin to evaporate instantly.
Lu Yibei thought, as the hunger that had been suppressed surged back and her stomach twisted, creating an uncomfortable sensation of excess gastric acid. A low “gurgle” sounded from her abdomen.
“Gurgle——!” Lu Yibei glanced towards the bewildered legends in the living room, swallowing hard.
How about… just eat them instead?
After all, she’s no longer human, and being a bit more ruthless seemed to matter little!
The sounds of Lu Yibei’s stomach growling and swallowing saliva echoed in the darkness, causing the legends to panic and urgently brainstorm solutions.
“Lady Witch, please calm down, don’t act impulsively!”
“Yes, yes! Whatever you need, we can discuss it! We will definitely help you!”
“If you can’t hold back, just eat me, after all, I can also…”
“False teeth, shut up!”
“……”
After a moment of silence, Lu Yibei said expressionlessly, “Do you all… have any way to get that kind of fireproof clothing?”
Fireproof? The legends fell silent for a moment, looking at the coat in the corner, playing a game of hitting its left hand with its right like a daft person.
“It!” they all exclaimed in unison.
……
The night grew deep.
Rain began to fall from the sky, and indistinct raindrops fell from nowhere, revealing scattered lights through the gaps in the thick fog.
On Linjiang Avenue in Huacheng, a man in a food delivery uniform, appearing to be in his early twenties, was running for his life.
Even after losing his shoes, he staggered and nearly fell.
Even as sharp stones on the road scraped his skin, murky water drenched his wounds, sending pain tearing through him like a kn*fe.
He showed no signs of stopping.
He couldn’t afford to stop.
Because a monster was behind him!
Although he didn’t see the true form of the monster, he could definitely feel its presence.
It was everywhere, seemingly existing in every shadow within sight.
It bore a chilling cold and intense malice, closing in step by step.
The horrifying sense of oppression nearly suffocated the man.
He shouted for help but received no response.
The streetlights glowed dimly, and the thick fog that lingered on the seemingly endless road made it difficult to see.
The chilly autumn rain fell softly, accompanied by a faint, sinister whisper in the wind that made him feel restless.
The man began to blame himself, muttering fragmented, chaotic, and almost mad words, repeating the advice his friends had given him.
“Don’t go out at night to deliver! It’s not worth risking your life for that bit of money!”
“Try not to go out after dark; if you see them, you’ll be eaten!”
In a moment of reflection, he thought of the indifferent gazes of his friends at his upcoming funeral, along with their perfunctory sighs. He fell silent.
“Whoosh——!”
As he approached his physical limit, he gasped heavily.
With each breath, a strong, stinking smell penetrated his nostrils, like thousands of rotten fish emanating their putrid scent, flowing into his lungs through his nasal cavity and airways.
Sharp scales and pointed bones shredded his lung lobes, causing a gory mess.
The unbearable discomfort caused him to cough violently, with murky water mixed with fish scales and debris spilling from his mouth with every cough.
Gradually, his vision began to blur.
Before him, the streetlights flickered as if they had bad connections, and the flickering light was distorted and altered by some force, projecting various twisted and bizarre shadows.
Cold, terror, fatigue…
The man could not hold on any longer, his body leaning backward.
However, contrary to expectations, the violent impact of his back hitting the cold, hard ground did not happen.
The flooded road was pitch black, and the man fell into his shadow, as if he had plunged into a mud pit, soundlessly.
Suddenly, the shadows beneath him seemed to come alive, a pale hand emerging from the shadow, trembling and splitting into countless new entities, covering his eyes, mouth, and nose, locking his joints in place.
Under the pull of those pale arms, the man “plopped” and sank into the ground.
It felt like he had fallen from a height into a pool, with “water” rushing into his nostrils, and those “waters” instantly returned to their original forms.
Stones, mud, and debris surged into his airway, bringing a suffocating sensation more terrifying than drowning, the intense stimulation causing him to cough violently, expelling countless tiny fragments from his mouth and nose with each cough.
In a daze.
It was like a hallucination; the man heard a loud bang of rock fracturing, followed by a piercing screech that echoed in his ears.
“Squeak——!”
The sound seemed like a rustling cry emitted by some bird species.
“Wh… who is it?”
“Kukuku! Since you sincerely inquired, I’ll generously tell you!”
“I am the embodiment of justice born in darkness, walking beneath the night, the sword of light that cleanses filth, the bearer of the Super Magical Girl Demon-Slaying System, wielding the powers of the Kua’ge clan! You may call me Red Scarf!”
“Uh… so loud!” The man opened his mouth, finally expressed his true feelings, and then fainted.
“Mm…” Gu Qiqi’s cheeks flushed as she assessed the unconscious man on the ground, pursing her lips. Although this wasn’t her first time, the motto left before saving someone still caused her a bit of embarrassment.
This feeling of embarrassment didn’t last long as a system prompt appeared in her mind: [Daily task completed: “Leave your name after doing good!” (1/1), earning 10 points]. Immediately, a smile spread across her face.
10 points! I can draw again! Gu Qiqi thought excitedly, when a nauseating stench of rotten fish suddenly invaded her nostrils.
Following the direction of the smell, she saw that the road ahead was shrouded in thick fog, and the eerie howls wafted through the air. The asphalt road suddenly seemed to boil, sending waves racing towards her, and in an instant, they reached her feet.
The next moment, with a soft “thud,” Gu Qiqi’s body sank, disappearing beneath the ground.
……
In the distance, a figure in a large red and white jacket crouched in a corner, the shrubs perfectly concealing her petite and odd form.
She stared intently at the calm surface below, expressionless, and muttered, “Wow! Is hunting urban legends really this dangerous? It seems I need to plan things out properly before taking action!”
