Free Web NovelHis body felt as if it had been sucked into a pitch-black vortex, into a silent darkness so profound it seemed even death would dissolve within it. Countless hands reached out, pulling and tugging.
It was as if he were the only person left in the entire world.
"Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!"
Amidst a series of door-pounding sounds, Lu Yibei jolted awake, her mouth agape, gasping violently as if she had just been rescued from drowning.
Her chest heaved, muscles pulled, and a sudden sharp pain shot through her abdomen. She looked down and couldn't help but curse, "Shit!"
The scissors Zhu Linglong had used to slit her stomach had torn through her clothes and were now embedded in her belly, their tips shallowly piercing her flesh. A large patch of her clothing was stained red with blood.
She likely hadn't died from ruptured organs or excessive blood loss because the wound wasn't very deep and hadn't hit any vital areas.
Staring at the scissors for a second or two, Lu Yibei decided to leave them lodged in her body.
Although the bleeding had temporarily stopped, hastily removing the scissors might cause even more severe consequences.
Isn't that how it's always written in TV shows and novels when someone gets shot or stabbed?
Lost in thought, Lu Yibei suddenly remembered something and tentatively called out, "Miss Zhu, I quit! I'm leaving!"
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After waiting a few seconds and feeling no pain from her abdomen, Lu Yibei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!"
The pounding on the door continued. Lu Yibei gritted her teeth, leaned against the wall to stand up, and looked toward the door, her expression thoughtful.
Is it that stranger who infiltrated the hotel before me? Does he want to get in?
Damn it, of all times! I can't even escape now!
There's only one thing to do...
As she thought this, her hand gently brushed near the wound. Her gaze fell on the mingwang statue lying on the floor, a flash of ruthlessness in her eyes. She walked over, clasped her hands together in a brief bow, then gritting her teeth against the abdominal pain, hoisted the mingwang statue onto her shoulder and headed toward the door.
...
In the corridor.
"Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!"
Gu Qianqian banged the metal against the door lock a couple more times, then stopped, whispering meekly, "System? Are you there?"
"I'm here."
"Is it... not good for me to bang like this? What if the Weird tale inside hears? Wouldn't that be dangerous?"
"Scared of what? We're here to deal with it! You need the mindset of law enforcement checking water meters! Be more audacious! More domineering! You're the protagonist!"
"But I don't want to..."
"Shut up!"
"Oh." Gu Qianqian responded meekly, sounding wronged, then continued swinging the metal bat toward the door lock.
...
"Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!"
Lu Yibei leaned quietly against the wall beside the door, the mingwang statue on her shoulder, holding a posture almost identical to the statue's, ready to launch a ferocious strike at any moment.
However...
Five minutes passed, and the door-pounding sounds were still ongoing.
Lu Yibei, "..." Can you actually do it or not? I'm about to collapse here!
During this tedious and strenuous wait, Lu Yibei even began to feel like cheering on the stranger outside the door.
"Crack—!"
Finally, with the sound of wood splintering, the lock flew off, and the door was forced open along with it.
A phantom-like figure, with a head resembling an anglerfish and a body like a sea snake, flowed in like liquid through the opened door crack.
Its crimson tongue, dripping with sticky fluid, swayed as its twisted mouth emitted a strange laugh, "Kuku ku, my delicious meal! Where are you?" Its smile gradually turned perverse.
Then it saw Lu Yibei holding up the mingwang statue.
In that instant, as if its deepest fears had been triggered, its gradually perverse smile froze abruptly. The ghostly blue light in its eyes flickered violently, and its smile twisted into terror.
It's her!
Not good! There's spirit energy fluctuation on her! Has she already transformed into a witch?!
Has she already discovered me?!
Being this close to a Disaster... I'll definitely be killed!
"Gu Qianqian! Run!"
The strange shadow resembling an anglerfish let out a panicked shout.
At that moment, Lu Yibei saw the figure reflected in the doorway. Her expression darkened. She took a deep breath, mustered all her strength, swung the mingwang statue, and hurled it at the figure.
"Huh? System, what did you say?" Gu Qianqian mumbled, hands gripping the doorframe as she poked her head inside, and then...
There was no 'and then'.
Face met mingwang statue. Her full, smooth forehead took a direct hit. She was sent flying backward, bounced twice in the corridor, and collapsed on the floor, motionless.
"Thud!"
Hearing the dull thud, Lu Yibei felt a surge of joy. Ever since knocking over that fake Mr. Rabbit, the mingwang statue hadn't been effective. If it failed this time too, she'd start doubting whether it was even a so-called D-level spirit item.
Placing the mingwang statue on the ground, clasping her hands in a brief bow, Lu Yibei walked out the door expressionlessly. Seeing the girl lying on the floor, her forehead bruised purple, she froze in place.
Looking at the girl from a distance, Lu Yibei found her somewhat familiar. Leaning against the wall, she approached and examined her closely. After a moment, she recognized the girl, and her mood grew heavy.
Why is it her?
Did I... kill her with that one hit?
Lost in thought, she noticed the girl had a towel wrapped around her lower half, seemingly found from somewhere. Frowning, she suddenly remembered something.
She reached into her pocket and pulled out the scrap of clothing that had been caught on the broken window in the lobby. With a "rip," she tore off the towel from the girl. Holding the fabric scrap in one hand, she used the other to turn the girl's body, searching for a match.
The strange phantom with the anglerfish head hid where Lu Yibei couldn't see it, watching her perverted-like actions and trembling.
Is this a Disaster? So perverted, so... uh, so terrifying!
Gu Qianqian, I'm sorry! I can't protect you this time!
The moment she turned the girl over, Lu Yibei saw ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) the palm-sized tear on her pert buttocks. Beneath the tear, the white edge of her panties and smooth, delicate skin were visible.
Holding the white fabric scrap for careful comparison, Lu Yibei let out a long, heavy sigh.
It seems the person who infiltrated the resort hotel was her!
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Warm breath escaped Lu Yibei's mouth, drifting over Gu Qianqian's buttocks, already cool. Unconscious, Gu Qianqian seemed to feel a cold, large hand brush over that small patch of exposed skin.
And then...
She suddenly woke up. Instinctively covering her buttocks, she whirled around and saw the youth holding a white scrap of fabric, fingertips gently rubbing it, a thoughtful look on his face as if reminiscing about something.
Gu Qianqian's pale face gradually turned red. Tears welled up in her large eyes as she cried out, voice trembling.
"You... what did you do to me?"
Lu Yibei, deep in thought, suddenly heard the question beside her ear and instinctively replied, "I just hit..."
"Hit one off?!"
"Huh? Huh!" Lu Yibei snapped back to reality. Looking at Gu Qianqian's flushed, indignant face, then at the fabric scrap in her hand, she said expressionlessly, "Girl, you've misunderstood. I actually..."
"Is that the face of someone who's been misunderstood? You're clearly lying!"
"I..." Lu Yibei was momentarily speechless. What expression do you want me to have then? Should I go around announcing that I have a resting bitch face?
"Host, think of a way to run, quick! Don't provoke her, you'll die!" The System's hushed reminder suddenly sounded in her ear. Gu Qianqian was stunned, looking at Lu Yibei with a new layer of fear in her eyes.
Just as Lu Yibei was at a loss for how to explain, Gu Qianqian suddenly snatched the fabric scrap from her hand, turned, and ran!
"Lu Yibei! I'll remember this grudge! Just you wait! One day, I, Gu Qianqian, will empty your campus card!" From afar, Gu Qianqian's tearful shout reached her.
"Oh my! My dear host! That won't do! It's good enough if she doesn't hold a grudge against us! If we want to kill her, we have to do it quietly, stab her in the back, you know?"
Hearing the System's panicked voice, Gu Qianqian was stunned and asked weakly, "Is he that scary?"
"Of course he is!" The System's voice rose a few notches for emphasis. "One of the seven factors for the world's end in the future, what do you think?"
"Last time I told you to kill her, you didn't listen. Now look, she already has spirit energy fluctuations on her!"
"Mmm..." Gu Qianqian tilted her head. "Speaking of which, System, if you can foresee the future, why didn't you know he was here?"
"Because..." The System paused for a few seconds, adopting a mysterious tone. "Regarding her, the threads of fate are shrouded in mist!"
How the ♠ should I know why she's here? Should I tell you the worldline has shifted for some unknown reason?
"Sss—!" Gu Qianqian drew in a sharp breath. "That sounds really impressive."
System, "..."
...
Lu Yibei looked bewilderedly in the direction Gu Qianqian had fled. "..." So, what kind of threat was that? Completely non-threatening!
Forget it. Never mind for now. It seems Zhu Linglong's power has already faded. I should contact Jiang Li first and tell her about the situation here.
