Chapter 133 Do you know Jiang Li?
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It’s unclear how much time passed; it felt as if time had been infinitely stretched and slowed down.
By the time Lu Yibei opened her eyes again, a familiar scene appeared before her.
The sky was filled with unsettling pitch-black clouds, twisted into a vortex shape as if pulled by some force.
On the empty rooftop of a tall building, a gentle breeze flowed, hot as if it came from the desert.
Looking into the distance, the already ruined city lay in rubble, with skeletons and decaying steel scattered everywhere, as if the entire city had experienced a disaster.
A fire spread everywhere, and the gray mist that had taken human form flowed through the city, vanishing without a trace.
This was the place where Lu Yibei had encountered that mysterious girl when she swallowed the Witch’s egg; it was also the place where she was often disturbed by Du Sixian in her dreams…
But for some reason, being here at this moment, looking at the familiar scene around her, she felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity, flashing through her mind that this was not her dream.
“It’s strange. I just abandoned the suppression of power, recited that descriptive passage. Wasn’t I supposed to explode and retaliate? Why did I suddenly come here?”
Lu Yibei spoke softly to herself, anxious and in a voice only she could hear.
“What do I do now? I just showed off and was ready to counterattack! I suddenly ended up here; my body outside is like a human punching bag hanging up for others to hit!”
While Lu Yibei was speaking, a faint singing suddenly floated to her ears. Following the sound, as she expected, she saw the mysterious girl who had appeared when she swallowed the Witch’s egg.
“Lend me a pair of wise eyes~♪
So I can see this mess clearly and distinctly and truly~♪
……”
Following the direction of the singing, Lu Yibei saw the long-haired girl in a red dress, with her back to her, sitting on the edge of the rooftop’s railing, her snow-white legs dangling in the air, swaying gently.
The moment Lu Yibei looked at the girl, the singing abruptly stopped. The girl turned her head and smiled at her, “Long time no see!”
Lu Yibei stared at the girl, frowning. Unlike their last meeting, during the time she disappeared, the girl seemed badly hurt; her delicate hands, left leg, and right eye were all wrapped in bandages, and she had a cane beside her.
Not sure if it was just her illusion, Lu Yibei thought the cane looked somewhat like one of the canes Jiang Li used, but the silver metallic decoration at the top was damaged, and she couldn’t be sure.
Just as Lu Yibei observed the cane, the girl suddenly spoke, “You finally came. I thought you were dead if you didn’t come sooner!”
“Who talks like that?! I’m living just fine, how could I be dead?” Lu Yibei retorted without thinking, “So, are you just bad at talking and got beaten up by someone? The person who attacked you is unprofessional! Shouldn’t they have silenced someone like you first?”
First, make her unable to speak, and her battle power would at least drop by half! Lu Yibei added in her mind.
In her impression, the mysterious girl had a lot of trash talk, so if she got beaten up during this time for that reason, it wouldn’t surprise her.
Hearing this, the girl smiled and shook her head, “That aside, I’ve waited for you for so long, and you didn’t come; what exactly have you been doing?”
“Don’t you use that powerful force to do anything? However, not using it might not necessarily be a bad thing, just… forget it, it’s nothing.”
Although I can’t usually appear here, logically speaking, she should be able to sense it just by using her power; if she can’t sense it, it means she really didn’t use it. The girl thought.
“……” Lu Yibei stared at the girl and pondered for a few seconds, then said, “There are many reasons for not using it; simply put, I’m afraid of dying.”
“Can you send me back now? I have a lot going on outside!”
Lu Yibei knew she had a strong power inside her, even stronger than Zigu, who was referred to as a deity, ever since she left Shihhekou Middle School.
But she was genuinely afraid of dying. To her, that power which didn’t belong to her was hard to control and very dangerous. Moreover, after hearing Jiang Li and Jumeng’s remarks in recent days, she was even more frightened.
It felt like she knew there was a reactor inside her body but had no means to control it, which made her uneasy.
At the very least, I need to find a way to stabilize the use of that power before I can attempt to manipulate it slightly. Lu Yibei thought.
After hearing Lu Yibei’s words, the girl nodded in approval, “Pretty clever, unlike me… cough cough, the others I’ve seen.” However, for some reason, when she got halfway through her sentence, a hint of embarrassment flashed in her eyes.
As if wanting to quickly change the subject, before Lu Yibei could respond, the girl jumped ahead and said, “By the way! Come chat with me! Tell me about your recent experiences.”
“……” Lu Yibei slightly parted her lips, hesitating to speak. If possible, she indeed wanted to chat with the girl; at least the information she had obtained from her before had been beneficial.
As if sensing what Lu Yibei was thinking, the girl jumped in, “I know you’re worried about the battle just now, but don’t rush. Now that you’re here, your body is automatically managed, like…”
Lu Yibei, “……” What’s going on? It’s like she knows what I’m thinking? d*mn, it feels so uncomfortable to have someone suppress my speech.
“…… like the idle mode in those trashy web games, where you automatically fight monsters! It won’t be a big problem with those two punks.” The girl said.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yibei furrowed her brows slightly and weakly asked, “So can it deal critical hits, like 999999, and eliminate them in one shot?”
“Not possible!” The girl shrugged, “In theory, it could be, but in practice, it’s not. Don’t forget, you guys made such a ruckus; is Siye Society just idling?”
“So to avoid conflict with Siye Society and not expose your identity, retreating is the only option. In this situation, it’s very likely that you can’t k*ll them.”
“However, you should be able to scare them half to d*ath.” The girl said, revealing a meaningful smile at the corner of her mouth.
Me? Scare two urban legends half to d*ath? Lu Yibei frowned; that statement sounded a bit off to her.
“Clap—clap!”
While Lu Yibei was thinking, the girl lightly clapped her hands twice, interrupting her thoughts.
“Alright, let’s get back to the main topic! Let’s talk about serious matters! First, tell me about your recent experiences, and I’ll give you some useful cheat codes. We have more time this time, so I’ll try to explain a bit more, a bit more detailed…”
Otherwise, it would be anyone’s guess how long it would be until the next opportunity arose.
The girl thought to herself, glancing at the swirling black clouds piling up in the sky, seeming like a mouth leading to a deep abyss in distant times.
“……” Lu Yibei squinted her eyes slightly, silently observing the girl for a moment before sighing, “Sigh—! Since you say so, I’ll tell you without hesitation!”
After all, if I don’t tell you, you already have no intention of letting me go! Lu Yibei thought.
Moreover, now that she knew there was no immediate danger, Lu Yibei wanted to obtain something useful from this mysterious girl, who had helped her avoid crises multiple times before.
……
In the following minutes, Lu Yibei summarized her recent experiences, cutting out much unnecessary detail.
However, when she mentioned that Du Sixian occasionally appeared in her dreams, the girl suddenly became emotionally agitated, interrupting her speech. Her expression looked like a best friend suddenly discovering that Lu Yibei was dating a scumbag boyfriend, pounding her chest in despair.
“Who is Du Sixian? Why did you accept such an obscure follower?”
“You can’t do this! Be careful not to get yourself in trouble! No, no, speaking of which, I think it’s necessary to talk to you about what kind of people are suitable followers.”
“Don’t worry; these people aren’t hard to find. They should already be around you. With the information I give you, you’ll surely be able to gain their acknowledgment quickly and make them your followers!”
People around me? This is getting interesting… Lu Yibei’s gaze sharpened and became serious.
It seems staying here to chat about this choice was indeed not wrong!
Although I don’t even know what use a follower has, I might even end up with some random people who, like Du Sixian, will disturb me every night.
However, knowing in advance which people around me have what abilities, considering the peculiar capacities of Spiritual Ability Users and urban legends, could be beneficial for me. Lu Yibei thought.
“First, Su Yiqian is a very reliable partner, as long as…”
“Wait! Who?” Lu Yibei interrupted the girl, tilting her head with a look of confusion mixed with shock.
Girl, are you reliable or not? Didn’t you say it has to be people around me? Why is the first person you mention someone I don’t know?
“It’s Su Yiqian; you should know this guy!” The girl said earnestly.
“Don’t be fooled by his foolishness now; he could accomplish great things in the future! However, I don’t know how to get to know guys or earn his trust; you figure it out! Just don’t sell your body.”
Even when you remind me, I wouldn’t sell my body! Lu Yibei retorted and interrupted the girl, saying, “To be honest, I’ve never even heard of this Su Yiqian you mentioned!”
The girl’s expression changed, and then went serious, “What? You haven’t heard of him? He’s the guy who keeps shouting that he’s the main character! You should have seen him on the first day of university, right?”
Lu Yibei, “……”
A guy, seen on the first day of school…
Could it be that upperclassman who sells quilts and lives in the same dorm as her boyfriend?
Lu Yibei thought, “I really don’t know him, but I can ask around at school to see if there’s such a person.”
“How could this be?” The girl scratched her head thoughtfully and then turned to Lu Yibei, “What about Zhang Yijing? Do you know him?”
“Don’t know him.”
“Who is that?”
“I’ve heard of him, but he’s dead.”
“Ah? Dead? How…”
The girl hesitated, seeming to fall into a state of confusion, and Lu Yibei began to feel uneasy too.
“No, the people you mentioned, I don’t know any of them. Isn’t this situation a bit dire?” Lu Yibei asked anxiously.
If followers are considered teammates, and the people the girl mentioned are the best candidates, not recognizing any of them means she’s almost finished. Lu Yibei thought.
“……” After hearing Lu Yibei’s question, the girl stared blankly for several seconds before regaining her senses, waving her hand, “No, no, no, not knowing them might be a good thing.”
That could mean things have started to change…
The girl silently added in her mind, and then, as if remembering something, she looked at Lu Yibei with bright eyes, “So, do you know Jiang Li?”
