Chapter 81: How Did You Get In?
“Fairness, what do you think?”
After saying this, Luxianbei was startled herself; in the past, even if she thought like this, she would never have said it in front of an enemy who could pose a life-threatening danger at any moment.
Has she been influenced by Miaomiao Sauce in some way?
To her, such words could be seen as a provocation, making many safer alternatives impossible.
For example… verbally agreeing to the opponent’s proposal and stating a mutually acceptable price, then, after escaping the danger and obtaining the item, making a surprise counterattack—a perfect backstab.
After hearing Luxianbei’s words, a voice fell silent for a few seconds before laughing.
“Fairness? Hahaha, that’s too funny! This is truly one of the funniest jokes I’ve ever heard, hahaha burp, hahaha—!”
That voice laughed recklessly, filled with mockery, laughing until it could hardly catch its breath.
Accompanying that laughter, various “objects” hidden within the surrounding darkness also trembled, emitting faint buzzing sounds, as if a group of poorly mannered audience members were watching a low-quality comedy.
“Ha—!” As the laughter subsided, the voice took a deep breath and said solemnly, “My friend, the fairness you wish for?”
“Then let me ask you, does Zhang Shuo treat me fairly, like livestock? Some people, due to mediocre talent, can never reach the heights they’ve dreamed of— is that fair? Some people, because of physical flaws, are perpetually discriminated against— is that fair?”
“Oh?” Luxianbei frowned, deep in thought, and said, “What you’re saying… seems to make a bit of sense? Please continue.”
While speaking, Luxianbei’s peripheral vision drifted to a nearby girl lying on the ground, her gaze slightly focused.
The object merged with that girl’s body was a diamond ring the size of a pigeon egg, obscured by her long sleeves, making it inconspicuous. It was precisely because of this that Luxianbei hadn’t been able to make a deadly strike against her earlier.
Her gaze lingered on the girl for a few seconds, and with the little spirit energy she had left, Luxianbei activated her dream-invading ability, silently extending her intangible tendrils to penetrate the girl’s forehead, slowly reading her memories through dreams without being noticed.
“I tell you, I spread the grace of that great one, making the mediocre extraordinary, completing the incomplete, and allowing the lagging to counterattack…” the voice continued, with a hint of paranoid fervor in its words.
“Everything I do is the true pursuit of fairness! If it weren’t for the Black Emperor, even more people would be able to attain fairness!”
“I’m helping them, do you understand? Using tools to empower oneself—what’s wrong with that?”
“Is that so?” Luxianbei listened attentively, nodding, “I think I understand what you’re getting at…”
“Very good, I’m becoming more and more interested in you!” the voice said. “In that case…”
“I understand; you probably have a serious mental illness!” Luxianbei impatiently interrupted. “Do you still have any shame? Have you been driven mad by Zhang Shuo? What you’re saying is just your self-righteousness!”
“I know someone who can easily squash Zhang Shuo, a Cataclysm Grade urban legend. She would never bully the weak. I also know an ordinary Dachunyang Palace disciple who, through hard work, became brilliant. And there’s a girl with a limp… um, she’s one of the most outstanding people I’ve ever seen.”
“What you are doing is unfair to them, unfair to Jiang Yuzhen, and unfair to the hundreds of people who died in those residential buildings!”
With those words, Luxianbei instantly prepared for battle, as she had no confidence in guiding the situation towards a classic verbal confrontation that would allow the enemy to achieve self-redemption.
Her trash talk would only pollute the mind, making the opponent embarrassed and angry, and even intensify the beatings, which she was aware of.
“……” The voice fell silent for a moment and then sighed pityingly, “Gu Qiqi, I gave you a chance, really! But since you don’t cherish it, there’s nothing I can do.”
“Cunning chestnut-haired one? A bloody witch who devours urban legends? I know you’re formidable, but even if you can defeat the tools I’ve sent, you won’t be able to escape the special domain imposed by that great one.”
“However, you needn’t be afraid; you won’t d*e. You will become a perfect tool like Zhang Shuo… haha, haha…”
Accompanied by that somewhat neurotic laughter, a howling sound erupted, and the surrounding residential buildings emitted severe rumblings.
Among the howling and rumblings, a torrent formed by several silhouettes and various objects descended from above.
In an instant, Luxianbei’s figure was engulfed.
The earth shook, and fire and thick smoke rose from the ground, like the claws of a devil reaching for the sky.
This brutal ambush had finally reached its conclusion.
Just as the storm swept in, Luxianbei suddenly unleashed her agility to the utmost, rushing towards the barely alive girl, ruthlessly severing her last hope, then used the follower imprint to send a message to the coat—Coat, mimic her aura!
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Meanwhile, on the other side.
At five forty-eight AM, with over two hours till dawn, the all-night street’s noise began to wane after a night of clamor.
Passing by the gradually thinning crowd and through a somewhat narrow street, under Sheim’s guidance, Huasang finally arrived at the front of the residential area sealed off by the unknown power of the Secret Society. As she came to a halt, she spotted a “half person.”
Judging from the physique, it appeared to be a young male.
He was floating about three meters above the ground, his body seemingly split in half from head to toe, with half of him swallowed by an ink-black darkness ahead, vanishing from sight. The exposed half of his body twitched from time to time, as if reminding others that he was still alive.
The entire person looked as if he was stuck in a game glitch, absurd yet strange.
Sheim glanced at Huasang, then at the stuck Salih with one hand on his forehead, explaining, “Forgive me for the laughter, this is the companion I mentioned on the way.”
“Mm…” Huasang nodded in understanding, then her gaze shifted past Salih towards the distant residential area.
Was this some sort of large-scale sealing spell?
Or a special space of a high-level entity?
If it’s a special space, wouldn’t the enemy’s spirit energy fluctuation level be at least A+ grade? Huasang thought.
That area was completely devoid of light, shrouded in dense fog. The buildings had only vague outlines, and though they were merely a step away, one could clearly feel a disconcerting aura separating them from the outside world.
That aura had no trace of life, yet it was not the kind of fearsome weight like d*ath; it was merely cold, hard, and incomprehensible.
It felt like facing an object where one could almost not grasp its intentions.
The entire area seemed to have transformed into a ghost city, long devoid of human presence. A visitor from the all-night street who stumbled into this area would surely be frightened by such a sight.
After a brief reflection, she immediately took out her phone, turning away from Sheim’s line of sight, and, unusually diligent, patiently sent her master a detailed message.
She wasn’t worried that Qing Xiazi wouldn’t see her message soon; after all, Qing Xiazi had set different special ringtones for each disciple, and the phone volume was exceptionally loud— even if he was resting, he would hear the ringtone.
Huasang: “Master, urgent matter! I’ve encountered a serious spirit energy attack incident. From the situation on-site, there seems to be a special space. The culprit’s spirit energy fluctuation level is above A+. That guy Luxianbei might be trapped inside.
Also, when you come, please bring more people, and if possible, it’s best to bring the Elder of the Sect too.”
After sending the message to her master, Huasang promptly found the front desk disciple’s number at Chenyi Inn and sent him the detailed address.
After sending the two messages, Huasang put her phone away and looked back at the obviously abnormal area ahead.
She wanted to see if there was any way to gather more information about this anomalous area before the guards at Chenyi Inn and the support from Dachunyang Palace arrived.
Just then, it felt as if an unknown voice was whispering in her mind, urging her to try using the ruler.
Strange, why would I think of this? Huasang tilted her head in confusion and shook it off.
Though according to Zhang Hainan, this ruler was once a divine weapon for slaying evil, its quality was trustworthy and wouldn’t easily break.
However, the ruler housed the remnants of Qing Ji, and Qing Ji was one of her few close friends; she wouldn’t risk using her friend.
After a brief contemplation, Huasang raised her hand and reached forward.
This action was not reckless, as her physical resilience matched that of a divine weapon. The term “human-shaped divine weapon” applied to her perfectly.
Of course…
If one were to categorize it, it would probably be classified as a blunt instrument, like a large hammer.
Her palm touched that invisible “barrier.”
In an instant, it felt as if countless sharp teeth were gnawing at her, causing intense pain to surge from her palm, as though she had received an electric shock, accompanied by a slight numbness.
The next moment, Huasang felt a powerful pulling force come upon her, the surroundings shattered instantly, darkness engulfing her, followed by a dizzying whirlwind.
When she regained her senses, she found herself standing on a dimly lit street.
The narrow, old street was littered with corpses lying in a pale, viscous liquid.
Huasang looked around in confusion, then glanced at a hand that appeared to have been burned by flames, now entirely charred, furrowing her brow.
How did I… get in here?
Just then, she heard hurried footsteps approaching.
Following the sound, she saw a group of people whose bodies had merged with various objects breaking into her view…
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In the crowd.
Luxianbei cast a sidelong glance at the muscular man beside her, who had a set of dumbbells “growing” from his shoulder, and said with a strange tone, “Heh, diamonds are forever, a gem eternal— you wouldn’t understand this!”
The tone carried a strong scent of money-centric green tea.
Indeed, Luxianbei had read the girl’s memories, changed into her clothes, and made the coat mimic her aura, blending in among a group of Secret Society members to chase after “Gu Qiqi,” chasing them with even more enthusiasm than they had!
With her spirit energy nearly depleted and having provoked Hu Chuan with her words, this was the best survival method she could think of.
Although she couldn’t guarantee that she wouldn’t be discovered, at least it could buy her some time to recover some spirit energy or wait for reinforcements.
“Hmph, diamonds? Just showy stuff; how could they compare to muscle built through hard work?” the burly man scoffed.
“Shut up!” A person whose head was integrated with a phone bellowed, interrupting the two’s quarrel, then solemnly continued to preach, “No matter what the object is, it is a blessing from that great one; there is no essential difference…”
Before her words could finish, they were interrupted by a shout from nearby.
“An unidentified person has appeared ahead!”
Upon hearing the shout, everyone rushed towards the direction from which the voice came. Moments later, they saw a girl standing at the street corner, her expression somewhat dazed.
As she recognized the girl—
Luxianbei: “???”
Ah, this… isn’t that Huasang?
How did she get in?
