Chapter 66: The Method to Act Without Dying
The moment that figure resembling a mountain appeared, intense tremors began. Walls cracked, roofs collapsed, fierce winds roared, and various alchemical devices exploded amidst sharp alarms, spraying out flames with terrifying temperatures… The entire world seemed to be heading toward destruction.
Those “young ones” born in the white room and imprisoned there appeared to have lost their sanity in an instant, emitting dizzying, frenzied screams, with the Inheritance Beast as the exception.
Amidst the chaotic ruins, he raised his head and stared vacantly at that figure, as if silently issuing a trivial challenge.
That figure seemed to notice his existence but merely cast a dismissive glance, filled with malice, contempt, and arrogance.
In the next moment, a terrifying spiritual energy fluctuation surged forth, as if intending to annihilate the Inheritance Beast.
He began to scream, gradually descending into madness; the feelings of fear and anxiety surged against his soul like a tsunami.
Under the unbearable assault of pain, he suddenly quieted for a moment, and then began to whisper laboriously.
“Things are not as they seem, laws are not as laws…”
Then…
Luxianbei, or rather the Inheritance Beast, could sense that everything was dissipating, plunging again into prolonged darkness and silence.
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Time seemed to stand still.
In the long wait, Luxianbei couldn’t help but start pondering.
What on earth was that horrifying figure?
Some kind of urban legend? But what kind of urban legend could be so terrifying?
Although this wasn’t the first time Luxianbei had glimpsed that figure, and each time she saw it, it was stronger than the last, what remained unchanged was the fear she felt when faced with that image.
It was as if her increase in strength had become negligible compared to the gap between her and that figure.
Like an ant, no matter how powerful it became, could never k*ll a true beast.
It had appeared at the accident scene and resurfaced where the Inheritance Beast was born. Was there an inevitable connection between these events?
As fellow survivors of the disaster triggered by that figure, did I share any similarities with the Inheritance Beast?
But what similarities could there be between me and the Inheritance Beast?
Luxianbei thought, her mind tangled like a yarn ball that had been pawed at by a cat, unable to untangle even a thread of clarity for a long time.
However, she had a vague sense that if she could find the commonalities between herself and the Inheritance Beast, and unite more spiritual ability users or urban legends that also had those commonalities, perhaps one day, when faced with that terrifying figure again, they might have the strength to fight back.
Even though they were all ants, countless ants united could make a beast retreat.
Moreover…
With more like-minded helpers, when danger arose, I could also step back at the right moment to protect myself!
Thinking of this, Luxianbei couldn’t help but feel a slight fondness for the Inheritance Beast, not only because they both had encountered that terrifying figure but also because the Inheritance Beast appeared to be a powerful meat shield.
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Time trickled by.
Just as Luxianbei was desperately trying to find the similarities between herself and the Inheritance Beast, suddenly, light reappeared before her eyes, revealing a scene.
After an eternity in darkness and silence, someone had dug through the ruins covering the Inheritance Beast’s body in the white room.
He opened his eyes, staring blankly at this familiar yet strange world, with a hint of anticipation in his gaze.
Like a treasure buried for hundreds or thousands of years, unearthed and basking in the sunlight once more.
Unfortunately, before he could clearly see the greatly changed world around him, those members of the Solar Eclipse Society who had found him unleashed their malice upon him without any hesitation.
Figures in black robes charged forward as if unafraid of d*ath, unleashing countless spell formulas like a torrential rain.
The moment he showed even the slightest flaw, those Solar Eclipse Society members would seize the opportunity to impale him with silver needles inscribed with incantations.
One, two, three… a thousand and one.
As the pain of the long needles piercing his body assaulted him, he roared and struggled violently until he exhausted his last ounce of strength, collapsing upon a mountain of corpses in a sea of bl**d.
Thus, he had just regained the light and fell once again into boundless darkness.
He was imprisoned, facing what felt like endless torment.
However, just as the Solar Eclipse Society’s first experiment on the Inheritance Beast was set to begin, the scene before Luxianbei came to a stop.
Darkness descended.
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Luxianbei opened her eyes, staring blankly at the dilapidated, crumbling park, and the chaotic currents swirling with sharp fragments in the distance.
After a long while, she finally reacted.
The past that the Inheritance Beast wanted to show her had come to an end.
Furrowing her brows, Luxianbei looked at the Inheritance Beast and asked in confusion, “Why did you stop?”
“B-because it was too terrifying…” the Inheritance Beast said weakly.
Luxianbei, “…” Too terrifying? Are you worried I can’t handle it?
Unknowingly, her fondness for the Inheritance Beast increased a little more.
While waiting in the darkness, she had originally prepared herself to endure the pains that the Inheritance Beast had suffered, but she didn’t expect that as those pains were about to strike, the Inheritance Beast abruptly severed their mental link.
Even so, perhaps due to the influence of the Inheritance Beast’s powers, Luxianbei surprisingly felt as if she could understand the pain he was enduring.
Luxianbei empathized and thought, if it were her, after experiencing that accident and waking up to be imprisoned, she probably would have gone insane by now.
Moreover, those who imprisoned him were a bunch of incredibly cruel individuals.
What good could the Solar Eclipse Society do?
You can’t expect that being captured by the Solar Eclipse Society means you’d have nothing to do day after day, have good food and fun, along with regular oil massages, right? Luxianbei thought.
“Alright, let’s get down to business.” Luxianbei asked the Inheritance Beast, “What do I need to do to help you?”
Upon hearing this, the Inheritance Beast’s eyes lit up and he readily told Luxianbei, “While they were moving me, I secretly memorized the scenery around where I was held. If you’re willing to help me, you can go there to find me and then take me away.”
“That place?” Luxianbei tilted her head and inquired, “Which place?”
“The Great Furnace; I heard those people mention that name.” said the Inheritance Beast.
Luxianbei, “…”
After two seconds of silence, she expressionlessly raised both hands and bowed slightly to the Inheritance Beast.
Sorry to disturb you; just pretend you never saw me!
You must be joking, right?
What kind of place is the Great Furnace? That’s the Solar Eclipse Society’s Base 4! Luxianbei thought fiercely.
In fact, shortly after returning from Tangcheng to Huacheng, she had searched the Huacheng Siye Society’s database for information regarding the Solar Eclipse Society’s strongholds.
However, whether it was her permissions being insufficient or the Huacheng Siye Society’s permissions being lacking, within the Huacheng Siye Society’s database, the highest classified information she could find regarding the Solar Eclipse Society’s bases was only Base 17. It was unimaginable how dangerous Base 4 would be.
Although I learned a method to enter the Great Furnace from Miss Rabbit, even if I can get in, I need to be able to get out alive!
From the fragmented information gained from Miss Rabbit, the Great Furnace was essentially the core experimental site of the Solar Eclipse Society.
One can simply imagine how many valuable things and rare materials were inside.
A place like that would certainly have absurdly high security levels set up by the Solar Eclipse Society.
Not only is there a high-intensity spiritual energy defense system capable of withstanding disaster-class attacks for prolonged periods until reinforcements arrive, but there may also be disaster-class spiritual energy manipulators or urban legends stationed there, likely a full battalion of A-Grade, too.
Otherwise, it would have been cleaned out by the Siye Society long ago or plundered by other illegal spiritual energy organizations.
For instance, if the Miracle Cult knew about the existence of the Great Furnace, they would definitely go back to try their luck and see if any miracles could happen.
Such a place, even if I max out my stealth skills, would probably still be impossible to infiltrate.
My strength now is barely passable; head-on, fighting them? Luxianbei thought.
As she was contemplating how to refuse the Inheritance Beast delicately without triggering him into a sudden rampage that might threaten her, she heard the voice of Proxy Player Sister.
“Yo, little bro, are you there? I’m almost done here; what’s your situation? You’ve been good, right? Not interacting with the Inheritance Beast’s creations in his mental world, right?”
d*mn, you finally showed up; I thought my cheat was gone! Luxianbei silently cursed and responded with her mind, “No…”
“That’s good.” Proxy Player Sister sighed in relief.
“But…”
“But?”
“But I did come into contact with the Inheritance Beast; he’s right in front of me. Do you want me to let him take the call?” Luxianbei replied calmly.
“What the hell?” Proxy Player Sister exclaimed, “I told you not to touch anything strange, how did you directly contact the ancestor of something strange!?”
Having interacted with Luxianbei for so long, it was her first time facing a situation she didn’t know how to handle.
Change is a good thing, but this change has been too abrupt; it leaves me unable to respond. Proxy Player Sister thought.
“Uh, I not only contacted him but also successfully persuaded him.” Luxianbei said indifferently.
“You persuaded the Inheritance Beast…?” Proxy Player Sister asked, dumbfounded.
How did she manage that? Or is Luxianbei already consumed, and now what’s communicating with me is actually the Inheritance Beast? That doesn’t seem right; otherwise, I would feel it! Proxy Player Sister grumbled internally.
From her past experiences with the Inheritance Beast, that guy was a source of both mental and physical contamination; to persuade him would require… a higher-level contamination source?
“However, now I’m faced with a serious problem.” Luxianbei continued, interrupting Proxy Player Sister’s thoughts.
“What problem?”
“The Inheritance Beast is controlled by the Solar Eclipse Society, and now he’s asking me to rescue him.”
“Where to save him?”
“To the Great Furnace.”
“…”
Proxy Player Sister pondered for two seconds and said earnestly, “Little bro, seeking d*ath isn’t just about dying; there’s a basic principle to follow. ‘Acting without dying’ is the essence; understand?”
“So your meaning is…” Luxianbei probed, “I should ignore him and just leave?”
“That works; actually, I think that’s more reliable.”
“No, I mean I have a method to act without dying. Do you want to give it a try?” Proxy Player Sister said, her tone laced with temptation.
Luxianbei, “…” Why do I have a bad feeling about this? She isn’t going to pull another trick to screw me over, is she?
