Chapter Sixty-Three: Whimper Whimper Whimper
As Luxianbei used [Royal Authority] to continuously call out to the source in her mind, unleashing several mental shocks with all her might, that guy not only showed no signs of fear but became even more excited.
It felt like a little dog that couldn’t tell the difference between kindness and malice, getting kicked multiple times but still wagging its tail and joyfully jumping back every time.
What the hell! Is this an inauspicious start?
Is my [Royal Authority] a counterfeit product?
I wonder if Mrs. Wang Meili has a no-questions-asked return policy…
Luxianbei internally complained for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she suddenly realized that the figures on the street, which looked as if they had walked out of a children’s cartoon, had gathered around her at some point.
At the same time, more “people” were continuously coming out from alleyways and buildings, converging onto the street. As she looked around, it was like a dense mass.
They approached silently, with exaggerated large eyes fixed intensely on Luxianbei, exuding an almost palpable emotion, and the street suddenly became crowded.
“……”
Things were becoming strange!
Did the bizarre behavior of these “natives” from the inheritance beast’s spiritual world mean that the source I called out to in my mind is indeed the inheritance beast?
But what could its purpose be in calling out to me? Luxianbei pondered.
After being tricked by the Great Serpent God once, she had developed PTSD regarding such urban legends and didn’t dare to easily believe that their intention was as simple as just calling for help.
Moreover, the Proxy Player Sister had advised her not to trust anything she saw or heard in the inheritance beast’s spiritual world.
In fact, if it weren’t for her memories still being affected by special space and being incomplete while infiltrating the lime factory, she would have probably run away the moment she received that coat’s distress signal.
“Bang bang bang—!”
Just as Luxianbei was contemplating, a heavy footstep suddenly echoed from the front.
Following the sound, she saw a “person” that looked like a plush bear suddenly spreading its furry arms and running toward her, seemingly wanting to give her a genuine “bear hug.”
The plush bear moved incredibly fast, rivaling that of a sprint champion, trembling slightly as it advanced.
Upon seeing this, Luxianbei’s heart skipped a beat. Taking advantage of the moment when the plush bear was affected by [Royal Authority] and slowed down, she forcefully planted her toes against the ground and flew backward.
With a loud crash, the plush bear missed the hug, its arms smashing into a streetlamp, producing a deafening noise as metal twisted and deformed.
That metallic lamp post, thicker than a barrel, was instantly ripped off, crashing to the ground, kicking up dust and sparks as it plowed a trench into the street.
“Boom—!”
As the booming sound echoed, all the “people” on the street became agitated. It was unclear which figure was the first to move, but the air vibrated, resonating throughout the street.
Following that, the other figures seemed to have received some kind of instruction, letting out whimpers or “giggles,” twisting their bodies, either racing along the street, crawling along the walls, or flying directly up, all rapidly closing in on Luxianbei.
The once cartoonish figures seemed to transform in an instant into swarms of bizarre creatures.
“d*mn! What the hell is this childlike horror cult situation?!”
Luxianbei cursed under her breath. Although she could vaguely sense a hint of kindness from those figures, she had no goodwill towards this kind of “kindness” that could potentially cause serious harm.
Suddenly, she understood why the Proxy Player Sister had told her to be wary of spiritual pollution in the inheritance beast’s spiritual world.
Perhaps the inheritance beast still retained some childlike innocence, but it had undoubtedly devoured and copied numerous urban legends, its mind inevitably influenced by those power-mongering tales.
Living under negative emotions and a highly twisted worldview for a long time would affect even the purest minds, possibly skewing their understanding of true goodness, beauty, and the concepts of deep darkness and remnants of destruction.
In simple terms, even if the inheritance beast was a “child,” it would definitely be a profoundly problematic one.
Moreover, it was the kind of kid that the vast majority of spiritual ability users and urban legends worldwide couldn’t educate.
“Whoosh—!”
Just as Luxianbei was thinking, a figure resembling a Teletubby suddenly leaped out from the building beside her, arms wide open, leaping toward her and creating a strong gust of wind.
“Come here for a hug—!”
Accompanied by a completely emotionless childish voice, a massive shadow loomed over her, making Luxianbei’s eye twitch as she retreated again.
After steadying herself, she glanced at the large pit that the Teletubby had created and at the rapidly approaching figures, and without hesitation, she activated her movement technique and turned to run.
At this moment, trapped in the inheritance beast’s spiritual world, she was uncertain if her attack methods would work on these creatures in front of her.
If her attack methods proved ineffective, once surrounded by them, escaping would not be that easy.
While the mental ability [Royal Authority] and charm abilities might still be effective, [Royal Authority] only intimidated and weakened opponents, unable to inflict substantial damage on its own, and required other attack methods to be effective. As for charm abilities…
With a mental shock having no effect and only making the inheritance beast more excited, was she seriously going to charm it? It would probably ascend to a cerebral high from excitement?!
Moreover, all these figures were cartoon characters, whose combat effectiveness could not be rationally measured. Luxianbei thought.
For safety’s sake, it was better to avoid direct contact with them!
After all, as long as she bought some time, once the Proxy Player Sister gathered enough flesh and bl**d to help her reconstruct her body, she could leave this hellish place.
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In an instant, Luxianbei’s movement technique from “Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration” was fully implemented.
The wind howled, and a sweet, fragrant breath enveloped her.
Luxianbei’s petite figure moved at high speed, her long hair waving in the wind, resembling a bird with fiery red wings soaring in a fairy-tale world.
In less than a minute, she had darted several kilometers away, leaving her pursuers far behind.
When she finally regained her senses, she found herself standing at the entrance of a small park.
This was a very ordinary small park easily found in cities, where lush trees concealed swings, elephant slides, and the outlines of colorful giant mushroom houses in the depths of the park.
The strange whimpering and laughter had faded, and peace returned to her ears.
However…
This tranquility seemed a bit off.
The usual sounds of urban hustle, music, and whispers… seemed to have vanished in an instant. Rather than peace, it felt more appropriate to call it dead silence, Luxianbei thought.
“Squeak—Squeak—!”
The swings in the small park gently swayed, a series of sob-like soft sounds emanated from deep within, disrupting Luxianbei’s thoughts.
Gazing deep into the park, where swings floated toward the sky, a sense of foreboding silently rose in her heart.
This small park was off; it was better not to enter. She should leave quickly!
Luxianbei murmured internally, turning to leave, but her pupils slightly contracted upon seeing the scene behind her.
The street behind her was collapsing!
The graffiti-covered buildings, trees adorned with candy and cakes—everything in sight had been shattered.
Along with this descent of cotton candy clouds, everything was entering destruction, turning into sharp fragments resembling shards of glass, merging into the distant pale gray mist.
Oh, cr*p, I’ve been deceived!
Luxianbei instantly realized that those figures had suddenly launched an attack, and their main goal might not have been to harm her.
Although her young heart had inevitably been impacted upon witnessing that childlike horror, their true intention was likely to force her into this small park!
As for why they wanted to force her into this small park…
Luxianbei turned to look back at the small park, narrowing her eyes.
Perhaps the inheritance beast was inside?
Just as this thought flashed through her mind, the calls in her head suddenly intensified.
This time, she clearly heard a tender, gentle voice whispering in her ear.
“Hello, can you hear my voice?”
Luxianbei, “……” No, I can’t!
“I can feel that you can hear me even if you don’t speak.”
“Can you help me?”
“……” Luxianbei remained silent, glancing around in search of an escape route.
However, she was left greatly disappointed.
In just under a minute, nearly the entire city had collapsed, leaving only this small park and its surroundings, less than a kilometer in diameter.
It was like a lonely island surrounded by turbulent rushes.
Colorful sharp fragments formed from the city’s collapse drifted in the distant pale gray mist, creating a terrifying maelstrom.
She had no way out.
After all, this was the inheritance beast’s spiritual world, where it existed like a god.
Within it, perhaps she could defy it momentarily and resist it, but it was nearly impossible to defeat it.
“Please, take me away, okay?”
The tender and gentle voice echoed in Luxianbei’s ear again as she looked back at the small park, her brows knitting together.
Perhaps it was because they were too close; she could truly feel the intense loneliness and sorrow in the inheritance beast’s call.
What to do? She totally didn’t want to care for it, but it looked so pitiful. Luxianbei thought.
After waiting for a moment, when she saw that Luxianbei still hadn’t responded, the inheritance beast called out to her once more.
“Whimper whimper whimper…”
Luxianbei, “？？？”
What the hell?
Are you the inheritance beast or the whimpering beast?!
Let me tell you, acting cute and charming won’t work on me; I can do that myself!
Luxianbei indignantly thought, determined to adhere to her principle of absolutely not entering the small park and not contacting the inheritance beast.
Accompanied by the sound of glass shattering growing nearer and nearer, the surrounding area of the lonely island-like small park began to collapse again, instantly reaching her feet…
