Free Web NovelInside an apartment on South Avenue in Free City.
Jiang Li, leaning by the window, stared at the reply on her phone, dazed for a few seconds, then rapidly typed text into the input field.
“What are you doing in M Country? What’s with ‘feeling awesome’? Remember what you saw and heard on the Dream Come True Journey, don’t get involved with that messy stuff, understand?”
After typing, she frowned slightly, and whether it was out of trust in Lu Yibei or some other reason, she quickly deleted the text she had just typed.
“Glad to know you’re okay, I’m relieved. I’m currently on a mission in Free City, if it’s convenient...”
This time, she only typed half of it before shaking her head and choosing to delete it.
Not long ago, Lu Yibei was still with the Guardians of the Night Watch, completing that deception designed to fool various Psychic organizations, but now she suddenly appeared in M Country, very likely on some kind of mission, perhaps even a mission directly assigned by the Guardians...
And this mission was the price Lu Yibei had to pay for the Night Watch helping her fake her death and conceal her identity!
Based on Jiang Li’s understanding of Lu Yibei, if she told Lu Yibei that she was in Free City at this moment, Lu Yibei would definitely rush over to meet her. Assuming Lu Yibei’s mission location was far from Free City, it might affect the completion of the mission.
If the mission failed, would the Guardians of the Night Watch blame Lu Yibei?
After a moment of thought, Jiang Li re-entered the text.
“Glad to know you’re okay, I guess you must have something very important to do in M Country, right? Then you go ahead and be busy, reply to me when it’s convenient.”
After typing, she clicked send.
Although she missed Lu Yibei dearly and wished she could see her immediately, she didn’t want this longing to affect Lu Yibei’s completion of her current tasks, thereby bringing her negative consequences.
So, she chose to restrain herself...
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On the other side, on the sea about fifteen nautical miles from City of Queens.
It rained around City of Queens tonight, and the wind was not calm, causing considerable waves on the sea.
On this stormy night, Lu Yibei, sailing out on the tiger whale, indeed found it inconvenient to reply to Jiang Li’s message.
Because about ten minutes after the tiger whale set sail, she began to feel unwell.
Lethargy, weakness in her limbs, a nauseous urge to vomit...
“Sir, are you alright? How about some of this? It’ll make you feel better.” Noticing Lu Yibei showing symptoms similar to “seasickness,” the tall, robust black woman thoughtfully brought him iced lemon soda.
Although she wasn’t interested in men, in all her years as a gang member, she had hosted many guests from outside, and this time was definitely the most important.
To host this man, the gang deployed eleven B-rank Psychic, plus a newly recruited A-rank urban legend, and even dispatched the tiger whale...
The tiger whale, a special vessel from the bottom of Lake Meissner that once caused a urban legend incident in Free City, was acquired by the gang through undisclosed means and underwent deep Alchemy modifications.
She didn’t know exactly how powerful the modified tiger whale was, but she heard that over a year ago, three gang members, while sailing the tiger whale to trade with another gang, were attacked by more than a dozen high-level Psychic, and they managed to fight their way out relying on the tiger whale.
Considering all these factors, it was clear how important this guest was to the legendary Mr. Constantine.
For such an important guest, she would naturally do her utmost, even subserviently, to entertain him.
Seeing Lu Yibei take the cup, the black woman grinned and continued, “I think this kind of terrible weather is perfect for drinking hard liquor, smoking weed, and watching those beautiful, hot girls strip dance at the Angel Rose theater...”
“Please bear with it for now. Once we reach Free City, there will be plenty of fun, like items on a supermarket book shelf, for you to choose from. You’ll probably forget this uncomfortable journey very quickly.”
“Hmm.” Lu Yibei nodded, taking a symbolic sip of soda. “Hearing you say that, I’m already looking forward to it, like that theater called Angel Rose.”
“Oh ho ho!” The black woman laughed, revealing two rows of white teeth, winking at Lu Yibei. “Since the guest is interested, how about we head straight to Angel Rose once we reach our destination? You can even stay overnight there after the dance performance!”
Among the several similar venues in Free City, Angel Rose was the most expensive. Usually, these lower- and middle-class gang members would only steel themselves to spend a large sum to “relax” once a month or even every few months, but if they went with this important guest, it would be different...
At that time, of course, the entire bill would be paid by the young master!
Lu Yibei, “...”
Although... was this also part of Nameless Book Senior’s arrangement?
Could she really go to a place like that?
This... isn’t good, is it?
Lu Yibei thought, rubbing her hands like a small fly. “You make me even more excited to go, but...”
Halfway through her sentence, feeling a chill from behind her, she immediately changed the subject. “However, I might need to rest well now. Would you mind calling me when we reach our destination?”
“No problem, you rest well. No one will disturb your rest without your command.” The black woman was also thoughtful and good at reading people. Hearing this, she quickly smiled and exited the cabin.
After the black woman left, Lu Yibei slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, then saw Nanling Yaohua hold up a small notebook in front of her, on which was written, “Are you okay?” She pursed her lips indifferently.
“I’m fine. Didn’t Nameless Book Senior remind me before? It’s normal to experience discomfort after arriving in M Country, especially after sailing out to sea. It’ll be fine once I adapt...”
In the hundreds of pages of data provided by Nameless Book, about five pages specifically warned of abnormal reactions she might experience after arriving in M Country.
The weakening of her authority was one of them.
It is a normal phenomenon for urban legend born from Z Country’s urban legend legends to experience a certain degree of authority weakening when they cross a long distance to a land with almost no believers and very limited urban legend legends related to their authority.
This is like creatures that inspire fear in some regions becoming food on a plate in another region, only making people feel delicious.
The gods and Psychic who wandered in M Country and recently disappeared in large numbers are the best examples. When they were still in Z Country, which one wasn’t a powerhouse capable of summoning wind and rain in a small area? But with the weakening of their authority, these former powerhouses became targets for kidnapping.
Facts have proven that human fear and cognition are not interconnected; different authorities can be strong or weak in different regions...
In addition, as a urban legend controlling the authority of drought, appearing on the sea, her authority will also be suppressed to a certain extent by the environment due to the change in environment.
Facing the vast ocean, Goddess Ba’s authority is still a bit insufficient, like a few tons of desiccant thrown ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) into the sea, unable to cause substantial impact on the entire ocean, but instead being soaked by the seawater.
Fortunately, Lu Yibei acquired Calamity-level power not through collecting faith, and the core existence of the Demoness Seed urban legend body makes her not only a urban legend controlling drought authority, so the impact of authority weakening will be much weaker than those unlucky ones who were kidnapped.
According to Nameless Book, it’s probably similar to experiencing a cold, and she’ll recover quickly.
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So, when the discomfort appeared, the dear Mr. Yu Yinchuan was mistaken for seasickness by the gang members traveling with her on the ship, and he readily admitted it.
The only inconvenience was that the plan to successfully sneak into the cockpit, grasp the rudder, and be a captain for a while would have to be slightly delayed, but it should be completed before reaching the destination.
“Rustle, rustle!”
Another sound of writing echoed.
“Also, do you really want to go to that Angel Rose?”
Taking one’s fiancée to a strip club is a bit too much, isn’t it?
After reading what Nanling Yaohua wrote, Lu Yibei’s eye twitched, and she said expressionlessly, “No interest, absolutely no interest. I was just thinking that Jinchang Lang used to go there all the time, at an unusually high frequency. Perhaps there might be clues to his disappearance there.”
“Oh, oh, that makes sense. I’ll believe you for now!”
Seeing what Nanling Yaohua wrote, Lu Yibei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
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Soon after the tiger whale set sail, someone pushed open the door of a dilapidated, enclosed church.
Outside the stained-glass window with intricate patterns, a thick crimson mist drifted, casting a hazy blood-red hue inside the church. Seeing someone enter, the man sitting at the end of the long table, most of his body hidden in shadow, lowered his white-gloved hands that had been propping up his chin.
“Why so late? Half an hour later than scheduled...”
At the other end of the long table, by the slightly open door, the “late” woman took off her soaked raincoat and looked at the man at the end of the long table, saying calmly, “I just encountered some minor trouble on the way; it won’t affect the outcome.”
“Is that so?” The man at the end of the long table raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, “Then tell us, what good news have you brought back for everyone!”
“Hmph!” The woman snorted softly, her gaze sweeping over the man at the end of the long table and the three figures seated on either side of him. As she walked towards the fourth empty seat on the left, she slowly said, “The whereabouts of those two guys who might get in the way have been found...”
“One of them is in an underground clinic on South Avenue in Free City, still unconscious. The other just left City of Queens on the tiger whale. You decide which one to move on first!”
“Of course, the one on the sea...” The man at the end of the long table turned his head towards a figure on his right, nodded, and smiled, “With our dear Calypso, there’s no chance of that friend on the sea surviving, is there?”
“By the way, be careful of the tiger whale! I heard it’s an Alchemy ship and has some connection to that traitor. It seems quite powerful.”
“Heh, don’t worry.” The figure called Calypso nodded in response. “No matter how powerful a tiger whale is, compared to a true ocean overlord, it’s just an insignificant small fish.”
“Confidence is good, but overconfidence can bring misfortune!” said the slender figure sitting opposite Calypso. “I heard that members of the Assassins Nameless Assassin Group arrived in M Country earlier, and their target overlaps with ours...”
“How about I try to get them to help?”
“Are you questioning my ability?” Calypso said in a deep voice.
“Don’t get excited, don’t get excited!” The man at the end of the long table said, “I don’t think she’s questioning you, Calypso, she’s just making a suggestion... What’s more, if handled properly, having the Nameless Assassin Group work for us for free, and having an extra backup plan, is quite good.”
“You know, once those guys target you, they’ll be like flies, giving you no peace.”
After speaking, he glanced at the slender figure, pondered for a few seconds, and said, “My dear, go ahead and do it!”
“After handling this matter, each of you will follow the plan we discussed earlier, closely following the footsteps of the ‘Underworld Journey’ and heading to the predetermined destination. It... can begin now!”
At these words, excited glimmers flickered in the eyes of all five figures present.
Just then, the man at the end of the long table turned his head and looked at the silent figure on his left, reaching out to pat his shoulder, “You continue to stay in M Country for now. It’s not too late to leave after finding that traitor...”
“She must be eliminated!”
After listening, the figure stiffly tilted his head left and right, as if taking some time to understand the man’s words, before finally nodding a moment later...
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Four o’clock and five minutes AM.
The tiger whale, having sailed out of the City of Queens port and traveled at a high speed of eighty knots for nearly an hour, was already halfway through its journey.
Waves crashed repeatedly.
Looking out, apart from the small area illuminated by the tiger whale’s lights, further away was a dancing grey-blue, gradually darkening, and then, at an imperceptible boundary, instantly swallowing all light.
The night ocean, unreservedly, exuded its suppression and profundity.
“Really not? Don’t be so stingy! I just want to experience what it feels like to drive a boat... I only have this one small wish, can’t you fulfill it?”
After resting in the cabin for nearly an hour and only just recovering a bit, Lu Yibei impatiently ran to the tiger whale’s cockpit and began to pester the captain for this voyage. freewebnøvel.com
Listening to Lu Yibei’s words, the captain shook his head repeatedly.
Although he really wanted to fulfill the wish of this generous guest, letting an amateur steer the ship was a very dangerous thing.
“How about this, I’ll give you this thing, and you let me drive for five minutes, no, three minutes! Three minutes is enough!”
Lu Yibei had already anticipated that the captain would initially refuse her request, so she wasn’t discouraged. As she spoke, she slipped off the large gold watch from her wrist and handed it to the captain.
“Here, it’s a Patek Philippe, do you like it? If you let me drive for three minutes, it’s yours!”
“Gulp—!” The captain swallowed, this time he didn’t refuse immediately, but stared at the exquisitely crafted steel-cased watch, his eyes glazed over.
Perhaps to this distinguished guest, this watch was something that could be given away casually, but to him, this watch was worth at least three years of his salary.
He liked it, he really wanted to own it.
But...
Just as the captain was staring at the watch in a trance, Lu Yibei’s voice suddenly entered his ears, and after hearing it, his face turned pale.
“Hey, that’s not right! Is your ship amphibious? Why did it suddenly fly up?”
Captain, “???”
Flew up? I’ve driven the tiger whale dozens of times, I’ve never heard that the tiger whale has flying capabilities! What did you ♦ do!
