Chapter 39: Pillage, ab*se, But Not Insult
What was that just now?
d*mn, is it a relative of the strange old man from Banshan Apartment?
Luxianbei spent one and three-quarters seconds doubting life, then the atmosphere started to become subtle.
The stench in the air grew thicker, and she could vaguely hear something outside in the wasteland moving back and forth, the footsteps chaotic, like several people walking in sync.
“Crack—crack—!”
The entire outer wall debris of the chimney was shaking, and there were continuous light sounds coming from above her head; the bricks and stones, long eroded by the elements, seemed unable to bear the weight and were about to crumble and fall at any moment.
The creature lurking outside seemed to want to pressure its prey psychologically, causing them to panic and leave their hiding place, falling into its trap.
In this suffocating tension, Luxianbei took several deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down a bit to face the crisis ahead.
At this moment, that unknown thought, after a brief silence, reappeared in her mind.
Witch, it’s attacking!
(〃’▽’〃)
Luxianbei rubbed her forehead, “……”
Wait, so you can send messages with text in the comments?
Why didn’t you say that earlier? What good does it do to say it now?
Instead of shooting your mouth off, why not help me come up with a plan?
As if responding to Luxianbei’s internal complaints, another thought flashed through her mind.
(ง•_•)ง
Pillage it, ab*se it, insult it!
Luxianbei, “……”
Wait! Are we sure I’m not being pillaged, abused, or insulted here?
In thought, she looked out at the pitch-black wasteland, frowning.
But now there’s no time to worry, should I risk it and try my luck?
Like encountering a tiger alone in the wilderness, it’s d*ath either way; might as well try to fight back, that way, it would be a more dignified d*ath…
Moreover, at Banshan Apartment, I successfully counterattacked that strange old man, maybe I can do it again this time.
With this thought, a fierce look suddenly flashed in her dark red eyes.
She tightened her grip on the toilet plunger, rising with killing intent, her legs spreading apart in a charging stance.
Listening carefully to the sounds above, just as she heard the creature moving slightly away from her, her leg muscles tensed, and with a powerful push from her toes, she rushed forward.
Today, either you’ll k*ll me, or I’ll k*ll you! Luxianbei thought fiercely.
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Under the dim night, a sinister-looking monster crawled back and forth over the debris of the chimney scattered in the wasteland.
Its claw-like sharp talons scraped against the bricks, producing a sickening sound.
“Whoosh—!” The fierce wind suddenly erupted.
Accompanied by the wind sound, a slender figure darted out from the ruins, tracing an arc in the air as it landed several meters away.
As if not expecting its prey to have such agility, the monster froze for a moment.
Only when the figure ran deep into the factory without looking back did it snap back to reality and emitted a low growl.
With six limbs suddenly exerting force, accompanied by flying dirt and stones, the horrific figure shot after Luxianbei like a cannonball.
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“Roar——!”
A beast-like roar came from behind, causing Luxianbei’s hair to stand on end, and she instinctively quickened her pace, muscles tensing as she leaped forward.
At that moment of bursting from her hiding spot, the power of her body exceeded her expectations.
In a single sprint, she covered several meters, probably not much slower than that monster’s twenty or thirty meters per second speed.
Speed up, faster! At this pace, as long as I rush out of the lime factory in one go, I should be able to shake it off. Luxianbei thought excitedly.
The next moment, she realized she was too happy too soon.
“Clang——!”
With a dull sound, her foot suddenly stepped into empty space, leading Luxianbei to experience a new life lesson about the phrase “making a fool of oneself.”
As she landed, she stepped on the edge of a pried-up manhole cover.
The unevenly weighted manhole cover suddenly sprang up from the ground, spinning like a tossed coin in the air.
Her body also lost balance at that same moment, tilting towards the ground.
Just then, a sudden pain throbbed in her forehead, and a strange thought flashed through her mind.
【It attacked from the left rear.】
Left rear? Luxianbei froze for a moment, and before she could figure out the source of that thought, she heard a sound of collapsing earth and stones combined with the sharp sound of twisting metal, erupting from the roof of a building behind her.
Accompanied by a series of chaotic noises, Luxianbei’s emotions plummeted to the bottom.
Not seeing the enemy, the fierce wind and the suffocating stench constantly reminded her that the enemy was approaching at several meters per second…
Danger was closing in!
It’s over, I’m definitely done for! Luxianbei thought.
At that moment, a sudden heat in her eyes and a sharp pain in her mind brought forth a scene from a dream memory, gradually becoming clear in her mind.
……
“Daughter-in-law, do you know why this sword technique is called the Pursue the Wind Command?” a man with an otherworldly demeanor said to her.
“Why?”
“Hehe! Watch closely!” The man chuckled lightly, and an ancient long sword suddenly appeared in his hand; he stepped forward and swung it, creating a dazzling array of sword shadows.
……
“The ‘Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration’…,” Luxianbei murmured unconsciously, at that moment, the authenticity of the dream memory deepened invisibly.
In that instant, time seemed to slow down; she could distinctly feel the wind brushing against her skin, bringing a vibration.
In a daze, the figure of that young man overlapped with her own.
Then, her body seemed to reflexively start moving.
Her palm slammed hard against the ground, lifting her body that was about to fall.
In that brief moment of suspension, her body bent like a bow, using her torso to generate force and rolling in the air, then as she fell, she powerfully kicked the manhole cover, adjusting her position, and flew sideways, avoiding the attack from behind, landing steadily.
The series of actions flowed seamlessly, as if she had rehearsed this similar situation hundreds or thousands of times with someone, forming muscle memory.
At the moment of landing, she stepped forward, meeting the shadow attacking from behind, and just as their figures were about to collide, she naturally sent forth the…
Toilet plunger.
“？？？”
The monster froze, confusion appearing in the dozens of fierce eyes glaring at her.
Then, Luxianbei’s voice drifted into its ears, creating even greater confusion.
“There’s nothing strange about it! Who says a toilet plunger can’t k*ll?”
The next moment, the toilet plunger, under its gaze, bathed in moonlight, transformed into an ancient broken sword…
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The clouds in the sky had mysteriously dispersed, and the moon peeked out, casting silver-white light on the ground.
Illuminated by the moonlight, the toilet plunger emitted a dazzling cold light, shaking with an indescribable rhythm alongside Luxianbei’s wrist, and the sword shadows erupted explosively.
“Taihe Gentleman Sword·Pursue the Wind Command!”
The Ling Tai Purification cleanly sliced through the monster’s cheek, and with Luxianbei’s roar, it suddenly yanked, shredding its lips, tongue, and teeth, passing through the other side of its cheek.
The movement was swift as the wind, as quick as thunder.
“Ao——!”
The monster let out a painful wail, not having time to react, as Luxianbei in mid-air directly pressed down on its shoulder, kicked its raised arms with her legs, using the momentum to spin around and thrust the sword blade into its neck.
“Poof——!”
With a muffled sound of flesh tearing, the sword blade pierced through the monster’s neck, then…
Twisting her wrist, the sword blade cut horizontally, drawing a glimmering arc.
Decapitation!
The muffled sound of flesh tearing and the cracking of bones echoed simultaneously, merging together.
In the moonlight, a vacant-headed skull, with a dazed gaze, flew off the monster’s shoulder amidst the gushing dark red bl**d, tracing a parabolic arc before crashing heavily to the ground.
“Boom——!”
Almost simultaneously with the monster’s head hitting the ground, Luxianbei turned to the direction of the sound, panting heavily, her brow furrowed.
I did it, I really counterattacked that monster, but…
How did I do it?
Besides the movements seeming to have special effects and being as easy as killing a chicken… Luxianbei pondered in uncertainty.
At this moment, she felt like a loser for nineteen years suddenly discovering she was the reincarnation of some dragon king, effortlessly dominating everything—this feeling was simply exhilarating.
“Also, have I really killed that many urban legends?” Luxianbei murmured, “No, definitely not; those dream memories must be false, I’m such a kind and adorable person!”
Well, the dream memories of killing and setting fires are fake; the others can be temporarily taken as real… Luxianbei added to herself in her mind.
Following that, she suddenly realized something very important—finishing off!
She had seen too many stories where the villain “starts off like a war god but ends up as a lonely grave,” and the reason usually boiled down to them leaving the protagonist with a single breath after their first defeat.
If you give a full ceremonial service of cremation, scattering the ashes, and reciting prayers after the first victory, who would have so much trouble, right?
But why am I identifying with the villain instead of the protagonist?
Uh… never mind, that’s not important; what matters is finishing off!
Luxianbei thought as she turned around, raising her hands with the Ling Tai Purification towards the corpse beside her.
Just then, the decapitated corpse on the ground suddenly moved.
Following that, the bl**d gushing from its neck rapidly gathered into tentacles, dragging the corpse quickly towards its fallen head not far away.
On the other side, the bloodied head that had dropped into the overgrown grass was also struggling, hopping on the ground, making a series of “thud thud thud” sounds, which was particularly eerie.
“d*mn! Reanimation?”
Luxianbei was startled, hurrying a few steps forward, piercing the decapitated corpse’s chest with her sword, pinning it to the ground.
Watching the decapitated corpse struggling on the ground, she opened her mouth, ready to chant a spell and cast the spell formula to finish it off when that unknown thought flashed through her mind again.
Yay! Witch, great victory!
٩(๑>◡<)
It’s back again? This is never-ending… Luxianbei muttered to herself, reorganizing her thoughts, preparing to release the spell formula when just then, she suddenly remembered that strange thought, the message it had conveyed to her before.
"Pillage it, ab*se it, insult it… wouldn’t that be a bit inhumane?" she murmured, furrowing her brows, "How about excluding the insult from that?"
"Let’s just go with pure pillaging and ab*se; it’s just right for trying out my various abilities with this body, but how can I do that without any display of insult? Ah, got it!”
"Big brother, you’re so handsome! I want to slide down your nose like a slide, swing on your eyelashes like a swing; you’re like a jade tree facing the wind, so valiant and powerful, unrivaled under heaven, may your fortune be as vast as the East Sea and your life span as long as the South Mountain, wishing you prosperous business and abundant wealth…”
As Luxianbei spoke, she gathered a sphere of red flame and sent it towards the decapitated corpse on the ground, then followed up with a powerful healing spell, the Six Flower Bell ringing.
Without any preparation, feeling the unexpected heatwave and the warmth arriving like the bright light of spring, the decapitated corpse suddenly stiffened.
In the distance, the severed head on the ground also gave her a puzzled look.
"？？？”
Are you sure you excluded the insult from that? Isn’t this even more insulting?
So, Luxianbei began a repetitive cycle of attack spells, healing spells, sealing spells, attack spells, healing spells…
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A moment later.
Luxianbei slumped, walking toward the ruins of the huge chimney.
The enemy was dead, and she felt guilty.
I finally caught a practicing target, but accidentally, ended up using it up all at once; how wasteful!
"If only I hadn’t tried that what’s-it-called 'Bright Sky Cannon,' then I could have tried more skills…" Luxianbei mused.
"One spell, and it’s gone; not even a chance to cast a healing spell…"
“Sigh——!”
With a sigh, Luxianbei raised her right hand, looking at the toilet plunger in her hand, frowning.
And this toilet plunger.
It did indeed turn into a broken sword and killed an urban legend; why has it turned back now?
Moreover, Ling Tai Purification and the toilet plunger…
Luxianbei pondered for a moment, and no matter how she looked at it, aside from both being four-character names, she couldn’t find a stronger connection between the two.
Thinking aimlessly, she continued on her path.
Before she knew it, Luxianbei had returned to the front of the enormous chimney ruins behind the second workshop.
The earlier success of the counterattack had given her immense confidence, finally prompting her to have the courage to pull out her phone for lighting.
Using the light from her phone, she searched the wasteland for a while, soon finding several pieces of red bricks scattered on the ground, engraved with peculiar characters.
"This is it, I’ll take it back for research..."
While talking, Luxianbei picked up a few red bricks, putting them into her backpack, then squinted her eyes towards the deeper part of the lime factory, at the direction of the comprehensive building.
It’s about time; let’s see what that thing is that keeps calling out to me… Luxianbei thought, narrowing her gaze slightly.
