Free Web NovelChatterbox Girl looked at Lu Yibei's dumbfounded expression, wiped away the blood flowing down her abdomen, walked forward, sat down beside her, and casually placed her bloody little hand on Lu Yibei's shoulder.
"That's right, you might not have heard of the term Extinction-Bringer of Old Days, but aren't I here? Just let your Sister explain it to you."
Lu Yibei squinted at Chatterbox Girl, "Hey, I'm telling you, don't go too far!"
"Tsk, a boy's pride is really laughable!" Chatterbox Girl spat, "Don't worry, I didn't mean to look down on you." freewebnσvel.cøm
"Is that what I♦ was talking about?" Lu Yibei pushed away the little hand on her shoulder and said, "Is this what I was talking about? Can you have some self-awareness?"
What's more, if my guess isn't wrong, what if you suddenly had a short circuit in your brain and activated your innate skill? Wouldn't I just explode on the spot? Lu Yibei thought to herself.
"Ah, I thought you wouldn't mind this." Chatterbox Girl said, reluctantly withdrew her hand, and continued, "You haven't heard of Extinction-Bringer of Old Days, but you've heard of doomsday prophecies, right?"
"I have heard of that." Lu Yibei nodded, then asked in confusion, "But what's the connection between the two?"
"Of course there is! It's a huge connection!" Chatterbox Girl said excitedly, slapping her thigh, "As for the relationship between the two..."
She paused mid-sentence, then suddenly changed the topic and continued, "In Sumerian mythology, there's the legend of the god of wind and king of the gods, Enlil, unleashing floods, droughts, and plagues to destroy humanity, as well as the legend of Gonggong knocking down Mount Buzhou. The Mayan Popol Vuh also has similar records."
"Besides these, there are also legends like the Assyrian clay tablet prophecies, the Last Judgment, Shiva's destruction of the world, and so on. Of course, the ones I've listed are just the more famous doomsday legends. In fact, there are many legends that spread in small areas, which I haven't encountered much."
When Chatterbox Girl told Lu Yibei about these things, she emphasized the word "legend" almost every time she said it.
Lu Yibei listened for a moment, then realized and tentatively asked, "You mean to say, those doomsday legends were all caused by urban legend?"
"Bingo!" Chatterbox Girl snapped her fingers, "You can understand it that way!"
"As far as I know, almost every time a doomsday legend occurred, it was accompanied by the appearance of terrifying urban legend. However, it's hard to say whether the urban legend caused the doomsday, or the doomsday created those urban legend. This kind of thing is like the 'chicken or the egg' question, it's impossible to say clearly."
"However, scholars who have studied related content believe that those urban legend are at least important factors causing the destruction of the world, so they named them factors that destroy the world."
"But, as you can see, from ancient times until now, legends about the end of the world have appeared more than once. Although each time caused significant destruction, the world has never been destroyed. This means..."
Lu Yibei frowned slightly upon hearing this and interrupted, "Those urban legend all failed?"
"Clap clap!"
Chatterbox Girl clapped her little hands, gave Lu Yibei a thumbs-up, and praised, "Not bad, not bad, you've learned to jump in and answer! Soon, you'll be able to give me questions!"
Lu Yibei, "..."
"However, it can't be considered a complete failure, right? After all, some of them still destroyed certain areas. The reason they ultimately didn't succeed was mainly because their methods weren't quite right."
Lu Yibei rolled her eyes at Chatterbox Girl, "Tsk! You talk as if you know the correct way."
Chatterbox Girl, "..." You might not believe it if I say it, but I really do know this.
I spent a long, long time visiting (physically) the Extinction-Bringer of Old Days hidden all over the world, learning advanced experience, taking the essence and discarding the dross. After that, I spent a lot of time thinking and exploring before finally finding the "correct" path.
But...
Chatterbox Girl knew, but she didn't intend to tell Lu Yibei.
Knowing clearly that doing so would only yield incorrect results, and still telling Lu Yibei? If she learned it, wouldn't all the previous efforts be wasted?
Thus, after a brief silence, Chatterbox Girl ignored Lu Yibei's question and directly steered the topic back on track.
"Seriously speaking, the so-called Extinction-Bringer of Old Days are those world-destroying factors that survived by chance after failing. Their existence itself is usually resisted by the world, receiving full of malice..."
"Wait a minute!" Lu Yibei interrupted with a frown, "The world's malice? That is to say, our Mother Earth is alive? Holy crap, what a terrifying setup this is!"
"Please don't let your imagination run wild in strange places, okay?" Chatterbox Girl rolled her eyes.
"What I mean by the world's malice is a very strange and mysterious state, like being afflicted with a powerful bad luck debuff."
"In that state, at best, you'll get struck by lightning whenever it rains, like a walking human lightning rod..."
"Wait again!" Lu Yibei interrupted again, "Being struck by lightning is considered light? Then what's considered heavy?"
"Heavy..." Chatterbox Girl mused for a few seconds, then said seriously, "Let me put it this way, I have a friend who is an existence resisted by the world."
"He lived a 007 corporate slave life every day. On his thirty-fifth birthday, he was fired by his trash supervisor early in the morning, losing the job he relied on for survival. After losing his job, he returned home early and saw his recently engaged girlfriend lying in bed with another man."
"In extreme anger, he rushed up and wrestled with the adulterer, but didn't win. Severely injured, he ran to the hospital for examination and bandaging, only to be suddenly told he was suspected of having late-stage lung cancer..."
"Yeah, that's pretty much it. That was just his ordinary day."
Lu Yibei, "..."
I hope the friend she's talking about isn't herself.
If it is, I hope my guess is wrong and she isn't another me.
Things that ordinary people wouldn't encounter even once in a lifetime, he experienced all in one day. This♦ is no longer just simple bad luck. The world is definitely full of malice towards him, and it's too tragic.
Seeing the strange look in Lu Yibei's eyes, Chatterbox Girl's eyebrows raised slightly, "It is indeed quite tragic."
"So, these Extinction-Bringer of Old Days usually hide in places far away from the normal world until they are completely forgotten and disappear, or they find some way to eliminate the world's malice towards them."
Lu Yibei, "..."
So, one of the three factions along the Dream Come True Journey, or perhaps all three, have Extinction-Bringer of Old Days present?
But...
"But why do I turn into a Witch Seed when I come into contact with the Spiritual Energy fluctuations of the Extinction-Bringer of Old Days? That doesn't make sense!"
Because you have a very high chance of becoming the destroyer of the new era... Chatterbox Girl thought to herself, but she didn't intend to tell Lu Yibei this reason. Instead, she changed the topic and told her another reason.
"Because the core of the urban legend body of a Witch Seed is very sensitive to impure and unclean Spiritual Energy fluctuations, and will absorb power from them to strengthen itself!"
"Just like the corrupted blood of a god you encountered before, the Spiritual Energy of the Extinction-Bringer of Old Days is often highly corrupted."
"However, don't underestimate those Extinction-Bringer of Old Days, and it's best not to have any sinister ideas about them. Although most of their strength has greatly weakened, almost every one of them possesses incredible special abilities. If you're not careful, you'll lose your life, which isn't worth it."
"I understand, I understand!" Lu Yibei said repeatedly, "A starved camel is still bigger than a horse! Don't worry, I won't do anything courting death."
As soon as I wake up, I'll immediately buy a train ticket for the day and leave overnight! Lu Yibei thought.
Chatterbox Girl looked at Lu Yibei with a look that said, "Seeing that you haven't gotten arrogant and are still this timid, I'm relieved," and nodded slightly, "If possible, take Jiang Li with you too."
"Huh?" Lu Yibei was confused, "You know she's in this damned place too?"
"Of course I know..." Chatterbox Girl hesitated, then paused and added, "Is there anything in this world that I don't know?"
"Well, then! Could you please tell me the winning numbers for the grand prize of the next lottery?" Lu Yibei said seriously.
"..." Chatterbox Girl was silent, glaring sideways at Lu Yibei, making her feel uneasy.
Lu Yibei avoided Chatterbox Girl's gaze and said weakly, "Uh, if it's inconvenient, you don't have to say it!"
"Even if I knew, I might not be able to buy the lottery ticket on time or collect the prize money for various reasons, right? That's how it's written in books, and that's how it's acted in movies."
Chatterbox Girl rolled her eyes, "As long as you know."
"But..." Lu Yibei frowned, "Is it dangerous to take Jiang Li away from here?"
"There's a slight danger," Chatterbox Girl said with a serious tone.
"..."
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So there is danger? Then this can't be done.
Just as Lu Yibei was preparing her triple farewell, Chatterbox Girl added, "But the return is very high."
Lu Yibei sat up straight and said solemnly, "I am willing to hear the details."
Chatterbox Girl thought for two seconds and said earnestly, "Don't worry, even if you fail, you will at most lose a little money, and you won't lose your life. But if you succeed..."
"If it succeeds~!" Lu Yibei narrowed her eyes slightly, waiting for Chatterbox Girl's answer.
Chatterbox Girl raised her eyebrows slightly, "You can reduce a future strong enemy and gain a confidante. Isn't it very cost-effective?"
Lu Yibei, "..."
Why does it all sound so vague, with no tangible return?
I always feel like she's drawing a big picture for me.
No, this matter probably needs to be discussed in the long term!
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A long time later.
Chatterbox Girl stood alone on the broken and dilapidated rooftop, watching Lu Yibei's figure gradually dissipate with her awakening. She sighed silently and murmured, "It seems that Jiang Li most likely fell into the hands of the Eclipse Society again in this ghost place, using the same method as last time."
"I always thought back then... Sigh—!"
She always thought that Jiang Li had betrayed the Night Watch to become stronger and had run back to the Eclipse Society herself.
Thus, when the two met again, under the catalyst of various reasons, they became mortal enemies.
"But that's right, how could the Eclipse Society easily let go of such a perfect experimental subject? As long as she left the protection range of the city barrier and there was an opportunity, she would definitely be captured back."
Chatterbox Girl muttered to herself, and then a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"However, this time is different."
"Lu Yibei, it's up to you. You have a chance to change the ending."
Even if it's just changing a part of the ending, it's still good... Chatterbox Girl thought to herself.
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Embroidery Ball and A Hua together brought the unconscious Lu Yibei back to the Lanruo Inn Brothel. When they saw Black Peony, Black Peony was startled by their state.
The two pushed the door open, supporting Lu Yibei. Their fair faces were covered with tear stains, their noses were red, and their willow-like eyebrows were furrowed, as if they had just experienced something extremely tragic.
"Embroidery Ball, what's wrong with you?" Black Peony asked in confusion, "Could it be that Disaster is dead?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Black Peony felt something was wrong.
Although she had ordered Embroidery Ball to secretly help Disaster, if the mission failed, Embroidery Ball might be depressed due to self-blame, but she wouldn't be acting as if she was wearing a mask of pain.
"Master, I'm fine. I just suddenly remembered my Sister from the same nest who was carried away by an eagle, and I'm a little sad."
Black Peony, "..."
In the silence, she looked at A Hua and asked, "What about you?" freewebnσvel.cѳm
"I, woo woo woo, I just suddenly remembered that after Miss drove me away, she went to face danger alone, and I felt too terrible," A Hua choked out.
"..."
Black Peony was silent again.
What is all this about?
Why are they suddenly sad about these inexplicable things?
Seeing that Embroidery Ball was not in a good state and likely unable to communicate properly, Black Peony simply read the complete process of Embroidery Ball bringing Disaster back here through the Dependent Mark (Vassal Mark).
When she saw that Lu Yibei had inhaled an excessive amount of "treasure," and then a certain special power within her body was stimulated, bursting forth negative emotions, forcefully reversing the effect of the "treasure," Black Peony's mouth twitched slightly and she waved her hand at Embroidery Ball.
"Embroidery Ball, I understand the general process. First, settle Disaster in the side room of my house, then take this Miss down to rest properly. Leave the rest to me."
"Yes, sniffle—!" Embroidery Ball sniffled and bowed to Black Peony, "Yes, Master."
Watching the two tearful Misses support Lu Yibei towards the side room, Black Peony shook her head with a helpless expression and offered a simple comfort, "Don't be too sad, let the past be the past, okay?"
"Master, I know, but I just can't control it."
Embroidery Ball said aggrievedly while placing Lu Yibei on the soft bed in the side room, then retreated with A Hua.
Black Peony looked at the two Misses who were clearly not in a normal state, wanting to speak but hesitating. After a moment of thought, she sighed.
"Sigh—! Embroidery Ball, when you go down later, please ask Miss Miaoyin to play a tune for you? Just say I asked her to."
The Lanruo Inn Brothel, as a brothel that caters to both refined and common tastes, naturally has Misses who are skilled in music. And that Miss Miaoyin is one such urban legend, who can achieve a healing effect on the mind by injecting special Spiritual Energy into her instrument while playing the pipa.
But it is said that she is aloof and her appearance fee is very high, making her rarely seen.
"Thank you, Master," Embroidery Ball said, bowing to Black Peony, and then led A Hua out of the room.
After Embroidery Ball and A Hua left, Black Peony paced to Lu Yibei's bed, propped her chin with one hand and examined her for a while, then narrowed her eyes slightly.
"She looks quite striking, but I don't know if she can help me escape the malice of the world," she said to herself, then a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, "Hehe, anyway, it's just the two of us here. It should be fine to study her a little before treating her."
As she spoke, Black Peony raised a hand and untied the hairpin on her head. Her long black hair cascaded down. Her fingertips brushed through her hair, and she casually pulled out a few strands of long hair, gently rubbing them between her fingers. They quickly turned into a slender pink thread visible to the naked eye.
Just as Chatterbox Girl had said, almost every Extinction-Bringer of Old Days possesses some inconceivable abilities. This strand of 【Pseudo Marriage Red Thread】 is one of Black Peony's special abilities.
Under the effect of the Pseudo Marriage Red Thread, she can temporarily establish a marriage connection with the target and, through this connection, gain insight into all of the target's information. When applied in combat, sometimes even weaknesses that the target herself is unaware of can be found this way.
However...
Watching the Pseudo Marriage Red Thread suddenly burn the moment it wrapped around Lu Yibei's wrist, rising in waves of seemingly temperatureless flames and finally dissipating into nothingness, Black Peony let out a light exclamation.
"Strange? How could this happen?"
In her confusion, she tried the same trick again, but still got the exact same result.
"I don't believe it!"
With her competitive spirit aroused, Black Peony's willow-like eyebrows furrowed. Her slender fingertips flicked her hair fiercely, and countless pink threads shot out from the gaps in her hair, attacking Lu Yibei, instantly wrapping her into a pink humanoid zongzi.
The pink threads wrapped around Lu Yibei lasted for about three seconds, then burned up again. In a blaze of pink fire, the threads broke inch by inch and turned completely into ash.
However, although the Pseudo Marriage Red Thread only lasted for three seconds, Black Peony still seized this three-second window of establishing a marriage connection with Lu Yibei and glimpsed some very interesting things.
After the firelight dissipated, looking at the sleeping Lu Yibei, a playful smile suddenly appeared at the corner of her mouth, "So that's how it is! Has the fate trajectory been forcibly modified?"
"Hmph, interesting. No wonder my red thread couldn't wrap around her. But..."
Who was the genius who came up with this method of forcefully pulling her fate trajectory with a large number of marriage red threads, causing it to change?
Aren't they afraid she'll trigger the Hatchet (Cleaver) ending and get killed?
With dozens or even hundreds of marriage red threads wrapped around her, even if only a few Misses appeared before her in the end, it # Nоvеlight # would be enough to give her a hard time, Black Peony thought.
