**Chapter Fifty-Two: The Fallen Mythological Species Urban Legend**
1:37 PM.
Luxianbei picked up the A4 paper filled with text on the table, read it carefully to ensure nothing was missed, then tore it into pieces, stuffed it into his pocket, and left the water bar.
As he was leaving, he passed by a drainage ditch near the water bar. He was about to toss the crumpled paper into it when that feeling of being secretly watched reappeared.
This time, the gaze seemed to have lost some of its resentment and gained a bit of boredom, like a bored person looking at a dull landscape.
Noticing that gaze, Luxianbei hurriedly stopped his actions, stood still waiting until the uneasy feeling completely dissipated, then took out the paper ball to throw into the ditch.
“Ha—!” Luxianbei slowly exhaled, trying to keep himself calm, and watched as the flowing water in the ditch completely submerged the paper ball before continuing on his way.
What kind of person was the source of that gaze?
Even if it had no malicious intent, its unpredictable appearance was too d*mn terrifying.
People are always particularly timid when doing “bad things”. As long as they sense even a slight abnormality, they will be alarmed.
Moreover…
That pair of eyes observing him in the shadows made Luxianbei feel as if a deity were looking down on a mortal. For some reason, that feeling made him quite uncomfortable.
It felt like some kind of provocation, stirring up an uncontrollable impulse deep within him to drag that sneaky fellow out and give them a thrashing.
“Tsk, why do I have such a thought?” Luxianbei scoffed lightly and shook his head.
That strange gaze was clearly looking for someone; once it found them, it should leave.
In the meantime, all he needed to do was be cautious and not draw its attention, and there would be no problem.
Hmm, it wasn’t too difficult of a task.
Luxianbei thought as he raised his hand to hail a passing taxi.
…
Huacheng Folk Culture Research Management Bureau, V Office.
On the retro-styled desk, the food in an exquisite lunch box had already cooled down.
Jiang Li, pale-faced and a bit tired, leaned back in her chair, eyes closed in rest. Unlike last time, she didn’t take advantage of the free time before Luxianbei arrived to play a couple of rounds of mahjong.
In fact, last night, besides temporarily assisting the Special Action Team for about two hours, she had been lingering in various mahjong halls of Huacheng, playing a total of forty-seven rounds of mahjong, all wins, with no anomalies at all.
However, such a situation made her not happy at all. She only wanted to lose a round, find that urban legend, and then win everything back!
“Creak—!” The office door made a light sound as Luxianbei pushed it open.
Seeing Jiang Li with her eyes closed, he curled his lip, didn’t disturb her, but stealthily walked over, picked up the hefty Book of Siye on the desk, and sat down on the sofa beside it to flip through.
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“Whoosh—whoosh—!”
As Luxianbei held the Book of Siye and turned to the first page, the hefty tome began to flip on its own. A few seconds later, it stopped at the place he had last seen.
Luxianbei, “……” Is this thing so intelligent?
Could it be an urban legend?
If it is an urban legend, would I instantly master the knowledge within by devouring it?
Quickly shaking his head, he dismissed the thought. Not to mention whether he could take the Book of Siye out, even if he could, given his current state, he wouldn’t dare to devour it.
The side effects of the four urban legend core entities hadn’t dissipated yet, so it was better not to court d*ath for the time being, Luxianbei thought.
Recollecting his thoughts, Luxianbei redirected his attention back to the Book of Siye and began reading carefully.
Flipping through the pages, he soon came across content that intrigued him.
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According to research observations, most high-level urban legends possess their own followers to assist them in hunting legends, collecting beliefs, and other activities.
These so-called followers are established when high-level urban legends leave exclusive marks on humans, legends, or even any objects, creating a soul-based connection.
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Upon reading this, Luxianbei immediately thought of Bai Xiaohua.
Speaking of which, if Bai Xiaohua truly existed, wouldn’t I be her follower?
Spending money is hunting, promoting merchandise and introducing it to people around is collecting beliefs… Thinking about it this way, it’s quite nice!
Luxianbei thought slyly, and suddenly Du Sixian and the mark on her forehead flashed through his mind.
Wait, this situation seems a bit problematic!
How did she inexplicably become my follower?
Isn’t that just wanting to get rid of her? Isn’t there any way to eliminate the mark?
Luxianbei thought, hurriedly flipping through the Book of Siye, and there he saw two completely black pages.
Luxianbei, “……” What’s going on? Not enough authority?
He thought, running his fingers back and forth over the two pitch-black pages. The next moment, a slight burning pain erupted in his eyes as the color on the pages slowly diffused like ink in clear water, gradually revealing hidden text.
Just as Luxianbei was about to see the text in the Book of Siye clearly, Jiang Li sensed a slight spirit energy fluctuation in the office and suddenly woke up.
Like a slumbering beast awakening, her clear gaze instantly locked onto Luxianbei, and her cold aura seemed to solidify into something tangible.
Luxianbei, “……” What should I do? Did she sense something? Should I follow protocol or just admit defeat directly?
Jiang Li stared at Luxianbei for a long time, confirming there was not a trace of spirit energy fluctuation on him before finally speaking indifferently, “Sorry, I was too tired last night. Is there anything you don’t understand?”
Like being asked by a teacher in class “Does everyone understand this problem?” Luxianbei repeatedly nodded, “I understand, I understand.”
What else could he do? Was he supposed to ask her how to eliminate the follower mark?
Wouldn’t that be asking for trouble?
The entire two pages were blacked out. It was clear they didn’t want someone like him, a temp, to know!
“Hmm.” Jiang Li gently nodded, “Then continue reading by yourself. If there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me anytime.”
After saying this, Jiang Li prepared to continue resting. At that moment, Luxianbei spoke up.
“Wait! Leader, I’ve encountered something strange recently.”
Luxianbei thought now was a good time to tell Jiang Li about the story he had crafted.
“Oh?” Jiang Li raised an eyebrow, sitting up straight, and asked with interest, “Go on?”
“It’s like this, as a brick in the motherland and a member of the Siye Society, in the spirit of maintaining national peace and LOVE&PEACE…” Seeing Jiang Li frown, Luxianbei paused slightly and weakly asked, “Uh, leader, is my prelude a bit too long?”
“Not long, how could it be long? Would you like me to play some music for you while you rap?” Jiang Li said vaguely.
Luxianbei, “……”
After a moment of silence, he cleared his throat, “Ahem, simply put, I joined a university city urban legends chat group, and I found a group of people discussing something called Zigu, along with a spell…”
Luxianbei recalled a bit and decided to recite the spell Lin Yiqi had mentioned instead of the description he heard in the game.
He felt that the origins of that description might not be simple, and if he directly revealed it, it might raise suspicion.
“By the way, it seems to go, Zigu, Zigu, you are my shadow, I am your…”
“Stop!” Before Luxianbei could finish, Jiang Li interrupted him.
She narrowed her eyes and stared at Luxianbei for a few seconds, trying to find a clue on his expressionless face, but after finding nothing, she sighed helplessly.
“Ah! Do you know that the spell you just recited points to a fallen mythological species urban legend? It’s a prayer.”
“If you finish reciting it, or even just silently recite it once, it will sense your location.”
“If it really comes, before the matter is resolved, you’ll probably have to stay with the Siye Society. Only then can I ensure your safety.”
Luxianbei, “???”
Why didn’t you say that earlier? I must have silently recited it at least twenty or thirty times in the water bar. Doesn’t that mean I reported my location to it twenty or thirty times?
Oh my god, what should I do now!
