Free Web NovelThe sound of the cane hitting the ground echoed, and the silver griffin at the end glowed faintly in the dimly lit corridor.
Jiang Li walked back to her office with faltering steps, her brow slightly furrowed in thought.
She actually couldn't help but lose her temper at Li Xuan just now...
Was it because he was making a fuss over nothing, ignoring the vanished Witch Seed and the inexplicably appearing Calamity level Spiritual Energy fluctuations?
Or was it because his actions targeting Lu Yibei were too similar to how he targeted her back then?
Or perhaps both?
Lu Yibei's cowardly and timid appearance, along with his endless stream of nonsensical garbage talk, instantly flashed in her mind, and she sighed softly.
"Ah—!"
How could someone so submissive, who only wanted to live a happy life, possibly have contact with urban legend?
Even if he did, given him some time, he would make the right choice, right? Jiang Li thought, dismissing the idea of checking the si ye book. She decided to trust her subordinate this time.
The distance from Li Xuan's office to Jiang Li's office was less than ten meters. Before Jiang Li could come to a conclusion that could convince herself, she arrived at the door of Office V.
Standing still in front of the door, Jiang Li composed her complex emotions, her expression returning to its usual coldness that kept people at a distance. She took a step forward and ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) pushed the door open.
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The si ye book did contain records related to the death of Mythical Species, hidden within the lines of the pages that were skipped.
Just two or three lines of text, mentioned in passing, very superficially, and the descriptions were somewhat obscure. Lu Yibei was careless for a moment and almost missed it.
However, Ju Meng said that excluding external interference, Mythical Species urban legend could exist for a maximum of five thousand years, but why did the si ye book say it was one thousand years?
Was the Night Watch's information collection incomplete, or was that Smelly Girl lying to me? Lu Yibei wondered.
He found that the information obtained from urban legend indeed differed from the information obtained from the Night Watch.
At that moment, Lu Yibei's attention was focused entirely on the si ye book and he didn't notice Jiang Li's return at all. It wasn't until she spoke that he realized she was already by his side.
"How's the reading going? Today's study time is almost up. If you have any questions, ask me now."
Lu Yibei was startled for a moment, then quickly said, "Yes, of course I do. Isn't that why I'm waiting for you, Leader, to come back and answer my questions!"
Lu Yibei had originally planned to just muddle through today's study, tell Jiang Li the "story" he had made up when she returned, and then quickly go home.
But after he saw the records about the death of Mythical Species, he suddenly changed his mind. He decided to ask for specific details.
Moreover, if he didn't ask anything, it would feel like answering the Teacher's question during class, "Did everyone understand!", which felt too fake!
"Tell me."
"Leader, you mentioned fallen Mythical Species last time, and today I saw records about the death of Mythical Species."
"I was thinking, there are so many myths around the world, even if only one percent gave birth to urban legend, the number would be terrifyingly large."
"But why haven't I heard of so many terrifying urban legend causing trouble? According to you, urban legend aren't good guys, and Mythical Species are even worse villains. It's impossible for them to be well-behaved and not cause trouble, right?"
"I just wanted to ask, how did they all die? I didn't see it written in this book."
"Finished?" Jiang Li tilted her head slightly, casting an inquiring gaze at Lu Yibei.
Lu Yibei nodded.
Jiang Li had completely given up on trying to read Lu Yibei's thoughts from his face. She only stared at him for less than a second before giving her answer.
"Among those deceased Mythical Species, some withered and disappeared due to reasons such as erosion by time, distortion of belief, and being forgotten by people..."
Although the specific details about the death of Mythical Species were considered confidential information, the level of confidentiality wasn't high. Any official member of the Night Watch could know it. Jiang Li felt it was fine to tell Lu Yibei a little earlier.
As long as it didn't involve information about specific urban legend.
Lu Yibei, "..." This point didn't differ much from what Ju Meng said. It seemed that Smelly Girl was relatively reliable in this regard.
"There are also some that were killed by the Night Watch after falling. Of course, these two types account for only about half, and the remaining half all died suddenly on their own."
"What did you say?" Lu Yibei was stunned, suspecting his ears had malfunctioned.
Wasn't the Mythical Species one of the types of urban legend with the best basic conditions and the easiest to advance?
How did that saying go? Uh, it was... a rare genius among urban legend, hard to come by in a hundred years!
What the hell kind of genius dies suddenly on their own! This limping cripple isn't trying to fool me, is she?
Jiang Li noticed the astonishment and doubt in Lu Yibei's eyes and said calmly, "Speaking of which, Mythical Species and other types of urban legend have a big difference."
"From the moment they are born, they gain a massive amount of external Spiritual Energy. Almost all levels of monsters, and even humans, can serve as carriers for that Spiritual Energy."
"However, just because something can be a carrier doesn't mean it can completely withstand that Spiritual Energy. It's like a low-spec computer that can download and install a high-spec game, but if you forcefully run it overloaded..."
"It will die suddenly after a long time?" Lu Yibei interrupted weakly.
"Yes!" Jiang Li nodded slightly, "That's right. Those who die suddenly on their own are those who couldn't resist the temptation of power. They disappear even without the Night Watch having to deal with them. It's quite good."
Lu Yibei, "..."
After listening to Jiang Li's explanation, and then thinking about the power within his own body, Lu Yibei felt a lingering fear.
My goodness! What did I say? I already felt that power was problematic!
It's not your own thing, if you just use it casually, will the outcome be good?
Fortunately, I, Lu Mouren, am Liu Xiahui who doesn't mess around! Lu Yibei thought. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Jiang Li stared at the silent and thoughtful Lu Yibei, her willow brows slightly furrowed, and she rested her chin on one hand in thought.
In fact, there were some things she hadn't told Lu Yibei, such as the Mythical Species that didn't die suddenly had all found ways to fix their own flaws, and that the methods Psychic used to Completion Spirit Mark and strengthen their advancement were learned from those Mythical Species...
In her opinion, there was no need to tell Lu Yibei these things yet. After all, there was still some time before he drew his Spirit Mark, and it would take a long time for him to fully master his power and reach a bottleneck.
Most importantly, maybe he would die during the process of drawing his Spirit Mark? Jiang Li thought.
While thinking, she looked at Lu Yibei, her eyebrows slightly raised, "Any other questions? If not, let's stop here for today. Go back early."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yibei's gaze slightly narrowed. Now was the time! It was time to tell her the second half of the "huge conspiracy discovered by the idiotic netizen"!
"Yes! I have important information I want to report to you, Leader!"
"Oh?" Jiang Li looked at Lu Yibei, who had a burning gaze and raised one hand high, like a primary school student eager to answer a question. She frowned, "Tell me?"
"Well..." Lu Yibei pretended to recall and organize his words, and after a few seconds of contemplation, he said, "Last time, didn't I discover a group of people discussing Purple Maiden in that chat group? I made a new discovery two days ago."
Jiang Li, "..."
After Lu Yibei mentioned that chat group last time, she also joined the group and observed for a few days. She didn't find anything unusual. It just seemed like a gathering place for urban legend enthusiasts.
"It's still those people. Under the instigation of a strange person, they seem to be planning to do something at Shihekou Middle School."
"Strange?" Jiang Li frowned, "How strange?"
"Uh..." Lu Yibei hesitated, his eyebrows furrowed, and he tried his best to make a look of extreme difficulty with his very inflexible facial muscles.
"Just say whatever it is directly," Jiang Li said calmly.
"That person..." Lu Yibei frowned and said weakly, "His avatar is the totem of the Eclipse Society."
