Chapter 102: Power Resonance
After settling Fu Xinyi, Luxianbei and Huasang briefly discussed and decided to ride the Shuishu Beast through the mountain forest between Zhenwu Mountain Scenic Area and Shizhou City, and once near the city, switch to other means of transportation.
After making the decision, Luxianbei approached the Shuishu Beast, which had returned to its original size, gently raising his head and softly stroking the beast’s smooth mane. He said, “Big Cousin, you heard our plan just now, so I’ll be counting on you later.”
“Puff!” The Shuishu Beast let out a soft snort, raising its head towards Luxianbei as if to say, “Don’t worry!”
Luxianbei nodded, nimbly leaping up and settling onto the Shuishu Beast’s back.
Just as he steadied himself and straightened his posture, he suddenly entered an unusual state without any warning; his breathing became slightly quicker, and it felt surreal, as if he heard a vague cheer in the distance.
Then, to his astonishment, he realized that the core of the mythological species urban legend was stirring, gathering spirit energy rapidly toward its core without going through the urban legend transformation.
Luxianbei thought, “What on earth? What’s going on here?”
It wasn’t even dark yet; why were there signs of urban legend transformation?
Oh no, did it have to happen in front of Huasang?
He felt uneasy, and just then, he suddenly noticed that the abnormal change in the core of the mythological species urban legend seemed somewhat different from typical urban legend transformations.
As the spirit energy gradually gathered within him, the core of the mythological species urban legend began trembling as if rejoicing, causing a faint golden hue to appear in Luxianbei’s eyes.
A warm sensation, resembling a hot compress, spread from his eyes to his limbs and body, carrying an indescribable comfort that eased his spirit, making him want to cry out joyfully.
……
As soon as Luxianbei’s body exhibited an anomaly, producing weak spirit energy fluctuations, Huasang immediately sensed something was off with him.
After waiting for a moment, seeing Luxianbei sitting firmly on the Shuishu Beast’s back and remaining still, Huasang frowned slightly, slowly closed her eyes, and activated her observation technique.
As her eyelids opened and closed, like triggering a magical switch, a glow of dawn flickered in her gaze. Looking towards Luxianbei again, she was momentarily taken aback.
This time, in addition to the abnormal Ifrit spirit pattern projection, she also saw a golden shadow swirling behind Luxianbei, similar to a banner in a wild wind.
That golden shadow emitted an overwhelming aura of grandeur and majesty that was difficult to look directly at.
Indeed, there was more than just the Ifrit spirit pattern power within him! Huasang thought.
……
The resonance of the mythological species urban legend’s power seemed to have reached a higher level?
As the physical anomalies began to dissipate, without anyone reminding him, Luxianbei inexplicably came up with this thought.
With this strange idea rising, his emotions surged with a bizarre excitement.
There was a feeling of…
Wanting to make big news!
Although this change didn’t significantly elevate his spirit energy fluctuation level, he could genuinely feel a much stronger control over the spirit energy within his body.
The effect was comparable to ingesting one-tenth of a complete potion, or even more.
Although it was a bit less, such a change didn’t cost any expensive alchemical materials, completely obtained for free!
“…”
How could this happen?
Was it merely because he rode his big cousin once?
This seemed a bit too… should I seek out more little cousins or second cousins who are urban legends or spirit ability users to ride? Luxianbei contemplated.
“Roar——!”
Just as Luxianbei was thinking, the Shuishu Beast let out a satisfying low roar.
Hearing this, Huasang turned her attention from Luxianbei to the Shuishu Beast.
The beast’s eyes, as big as copper bells, narrowed slightly, looking thoroughly content, and through her observation technique, she saw that the water and thunder shadows around it had become more refined and pure, its physique appearing even more magnificent.
Could this be… power resonance? Huasang thought in surprise.
When trying to find a solution for the spirit pattern out of control, she had seen relevant records in an ancient text from Dachunyang Palace.
The ancient text stated that when two completely different powers corresponding to urban legend tales interact under certain specific conditions, subtle changes in their powers can occur.
This special phenomenon was termed “power resonance.”
The phenomenon was akin to the correlation between the powers of spirit patterns and the character and habits of the spirit pattern holder being somewhat similar, yet not entirely the same.
After all, a high degree of spirit pattern compatibility would inevitably enhance strength, but with spirit pattern resonance, not only would both parties’ power compatibility simultaneously improve, but one side could also be elevated while the other suffers damage, or even both could be harmed.
For instance, if a spirit ability user with the Nezha spirit pattern encountered someone with the White Dragon spirit pattern harassing a girl, justice would erupt, leading to a fight that may cause power resonance, creating irreparable effects on both parties’ powers.
However…
What exactly was the hidden power within Luxianbei?
Why would it resonate with the power of the mountain guardian beast?
Could it be a type of heroic spirit power? The Shuishu Beast possessed part of the Qilin’s power, and powers associated with the Qilin were often related to saints or monarchs…
Just as Huasang was deep in thought, Luxianbei suddenly called her softly, interrupting her train of thought.
“Hey, what are you spacing out for? Let’s go!”
Huasang regained her focus and looked at Luxianbei, who was waving at her, and nodded in response.
Then, she bowed slightly towards the Shuishu Beast and climbed onto its back, reaching out to grasp the hem of Luxianbei’s clothing.
“Hold on tight; you saw how your junior sister looked just now, be careful not to fall off…”
Luxianbei reminded her, and Huasang hesitated for a moment, blushing slightly, and hesitantly wrapped her arms around his waist.
The next moment, the Shuishu Beast lifted its front hooves and galloped forward.
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At 5:05 PM.
The dusk had begun to appear on the horizon.
The undulating, majestic mountains between Zhenwu Mountain Scenic Area and Shizhou City were also tinged with a faint rose color.
Within the lush mountains, blue electric lights occasionally flickered.
Then, with a sound like thunder rolling, a swift, dragon-like green figure shot out from the forest, leaping over the mountain stream, its form seemed to freeze for a second in the sunset before it landed steadily in the forest on the other side, continuing to roar through the mountains.
On the broad and sturdy back of the Shuishu Beast, Luxianbei held onto its golden fur as if gripping reins, leaning slightly forward. Behind him, Huasang timidly wrapped her arms around his waist, instinctively maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
Stealing glances at Luxianbei’s face, dyed with the sunset glow, Huasang was momentarily lost in thought. Just then, she suddenly felt the phone in Luxianbei’s pocket vibrating.
She parted her lips, about to remind Luxianbei, but his coat moved ahead, wriggling.
Seeing this, she was startled and pushed her hands out, almost falling due to the sudden stop of the Shuishu Beast.
Patting the beast’s neck to signal it to halt, Luxianbei pulled out the phone offered by his coat and glanced at it, his expression darkening instantly.
The phone screen displayed two messages from Lin Nian through the Urban Legends Chat Group.
The first message read, “The rumors you asked me to spread have been sent out; over twenty spirit ability forces are now keeping an eye on those two guys.”
The second message read, “According to reliable sources, there’s a doctor named Yang Yichen at the Maternal and Child Health Hospital who has been selling placentas from the Moon Scraping Wind. If you can pay the price, he can get you a fresh one. I think the person you’re looking for might be him.”
There was no doubt about it; Lin Nian truly deserved the title of the ‘Knowledgeable One of Shizhou City.’ In just over two hours, she had tracked down a black market dealer who might sell living placentas to Hu Chuan.
Noticing Luxianbei’s unusual expression, the stabilized Huasang tilted her body and asked, “Is something wrong?”
In response, Luxianbei raised the phone and held it out to Huasang.
After reading the first message, she frowned slightly, and upon reading the second message, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “sc*m…”
“Shall we go to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital now?” Luxianbei asked.
“Mhm.” Huasang nodded.
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In Shizhou City, at the Maternal and Child Health Hospital.
In a clean, brightly lit consultation room, a faint scent of disinfectant lingered, while the hands of the wall clock moved slowly, ticking lightly.
Behind the desk, a clean-looking young doctor with glasses stared at the young woman sitting across from him, whose abdomen was slightly bulging. He remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, “Ms. Wan, have you thought it over?”
Hearing this, the woman’s body trembled slightly as her slender fingers clutched at her skirt, wrinkling it.
She raised her head to look at the doctor and asked with a touch of a sob, “Dr. Yang, is it really impossible to keep these two children?”
“This…” The man frowned slightly, his tone serious as he said, “Ms. Wan, I think I’ve already explained it clearly. With your current physical condition, if you insist on keeping these two children, there is potential life-threatening risk during delivery.”
“Potentially…” The woman murmured, biting her lower lip, gazing intently into the man’s eyes as she resolutely said, “Doctor, I’ve made my decision!”
A flicker of joy briefly flashed in the man’s eyes, “Then I will arrange for you immediately…”
“No, Dr. Yang, I’ve decided to give birth to these two children! You just said it could be a dangerous situation, right?” The woman interrupted.
With that, she stood up and quickly left the consultation room.
“Click——!”
At the moment the consultation room’s door closed, a crisp sound resonated in the quiet room.
The doctor known as Yang glared at the door with a gloomy expression, holding a fractured pen in his hand and murmuring, “Ha, great maternal love? Do you really think you can keep those two children without surgery…”
As he spoke, he slowly stood up, removed his white coat, and left the consultation room.
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“Xiao Liu, don’t send any patients over from that side for now. I’m going to have lunch; I’ll be back in half an hour.”
“Got it, Yang!”
After notifying the registration desk, Yang Yichen walked down the corridor towards the exit.
Outside, the dusk had deepened, and his figure quickly vanished into the crimson twilight.
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Near the back door of the Maternal and Child Health Hospital, in a secluded garden surrounded by greenery.
A young woman with a slightly protruding abdomen sat on a bench by the flowerbed, tightly gripping a medical record while holding her phone, roaring into it.
“Work, work, you only know work all day. Do you know what the doctor said to me during today’s check-up?!”
“If it’s too risky, just let it go? What kind of tone is that? Don’t those two children mean anything to you at all…”
“Fine, I understand! Don’t say anymore, keep on working!”
The woman said, hanging up the phone furiously. She put down her phone and stared blankly at the lush, densely planted garden, gradually being engulfed by the night.
Lost in her thoughts for a moment, she slowly curled up, hugging her shoulders, and finally couldn’t help but burst into tears.
In the shadows, Huasang, who witnessed the entire scene, clenched her fists, her expression complex.
Just then, the sky completely darkened, the darkness swallowed the last ray of light, and there was a rustling sound as a long-haired girl with pale pink hair burst out from the bushes beside Huasang, a small horned head peeking out from her neckline.
“I’ve come to take over; what’s the situation now?”
“…” Huasang glanced at Luxianbei, who had briefly disappeared but reappeared, and replied crossly, “This is the girl who just came out of Yang Yichen’s office. After she left, Yang Yichen followed.”
“So she might be Yang Yichen’s target?” Luxianbei said, “What are we waiting for then? Let’s go!”
“What do you mean ‘go’?” Huasang tilted her head.
“Knock her out and take her away!” Luxianbei exclaimed.
“This… won’t we be alerting the enemy?” Huasang frowned, “If Yang Yichen realizes something’s off and notifies Wang Elder and Hu Chuan…”
“Then we just need to make sure he doesn’t realize anything’s off!” Luxianbei interrupted.
As she spoke, she conveyed a thought through the family mark to her coat. In the next moment, her red-and-white contrasting windbreaker transformed with soft rustling sounds into a white maternity outfit like that of the young woman, paired with a pale yellow knitted sweater.
Huasang stared at Luxianbei expressionlessly, her gaze slowly drifting down to her belly.
“Oh, this is easy!” Noticing Huasang’s gaze, Luxianbei nonchalantly said, then looked down at the Shuishu Beast, “Big Cousin, saving a life is worth more than building a seven-story pagoda; help me out!”
As soon as she finished speaking, before the Shuishu Beast could respond, she pressed its little head against her clothing and nudged it near her abdomen.
“That should do, right? Hurry up and knock that girl out and take her away; I’ll handle that doctor!”
Saying this, she skillfully took out the Zhuyan cursed spell solidification mask and put it on her face.
Glancing at Luxianbei’s slightly bulging clothing around her abdomen due to the Shuishu Beast, a hint of complexity flashed in Huasang’s eyes.
“…”
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