Free Web NovelLu Yibei's New Year wasn't comfortable. Because of his trip to Tang City, he spent New Year's Eve with Professor Ma, working on the computer with the Spring Festival Gala as background music, writing a report for the project research group's concluding work.
When he first went to Chunfeng Residence, he boasted that he would make a certain Smelly Girl still be doing homework on New Year's Eve. He didn't expect the clown to be himself.
However.
However, after returning to Hua City, he had a pretty happy Lantern Festival.
This was the first time he had experienced such a lively festival since that car accident.
I have to say, Miao Miao Jiang's house is really big, An Qing's five-nut hawthorn filling dumplings are really strange, Du Sixian's fireworks show is really extravagant, and the Yangko pole dance accompanied by Shui Ge's arranged "Great Compassion Tune DJ Mix" is truly outrageous.
Anyway, Jiang Li has temporarily forbidden Shui Ge from approaching Amber House.
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After the Lantern Festival, major universities soon welcomed the start of the new semester.
Today was the registration day for the new semester at Huacheng Institute of Technology. When the first ray of morning sunlight was still playing peek-a-boo with the horizon, the alarm clock by Lu Yibei's bed rang.
He didn't give the strange phenomenon of "the alarm rings in the morning, you want to sleep a little longer, and when you wake up again, you're already half an hour late" a chance to occur.
The moment the alarm rang, Lu Yibei climbed out of bed, turned off the alarm, walked expressionlessly into the bathroom, washed up, put on his Coat, hid a fruit knife in the inner pocket of the Coat, pocketed a few Alchemy Dirty Bombs, and slowly made his way out the door.
Although he himself was the head of the largest "dark forces" in Hua City, it's always wise to prepare for potential trouble. Being ready for unexpected situations is never wrong.
The festival was over, the streets were already decorated with lanterns and colored streamers. Walking on the way to school, he could still smell the lingering "New Year's flavor" in the air, a scent mixed with the aroma of food and the gunpowder smoke from firecrackers.
Lu Yibei couldn't remember which year Hua City started allowing fireworks and firecrackers, but it was probably after the nights became longer, and the purpose was likely to drive away the Nian Beast.
According to the si ye shu, as a Nian Beast Strange Tale with a long history and cultural heritage, there is a high possibility of its birth.
From the knowledge of the Great Serpent God, regarding the Nian Beast, Lu Yibei speculated that the Nian Beast's Spiritual Energy fluctuation level was at least A-starting, and it seemed to be uniformly spread across the country like a cute yellow peony enamel basin filled with lard, truly dangerous as if using multiple shadow clones.
Being able to eliminate multiple potential high-level urban legend through the use of fireworks and firecrackers is still very cost-effective.
However, this caused trouble for firefighters and ordinary citizens like Lu Yibei who preferred peace and quiet.
Just a couple of nights ago, he was woken up by the sound of firecrackers from the naughty kids in the neighborhood.
It's hard to imagine how outrageous the firecracker sound was, being able to directly pull him out of his dream.
He once wanted to spend a lot of money to buy thousands of magic fireworks to blast away the naughty kids setting off fireworks and firecrackers in the neighborhood, but ultimately couldn't bear to part with his money. Instead, he could only order the Little Freak at home to sneak into the naughty kids' homes at night and completely erase their almost finished winter vacation homework.
And so, the world became quiet.
Although he could always hear children crying from being beaten in the neighborhood during the day, it was much better than the sound of firecrackers at night.
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Passing by the steamed bun shop at the entrance of the apartment complex, Lu Yibei, who strictly adhered to the health-preserving rule of eating breakfast, bought a cage of steamed buns and a cup of soy milk on the way, then ate them slowly with a face like he was attending a funeral.
At least he didn't throw up this time... The steamed bun shop owner watched him walk away with fierce eyes, silently putting down the cleaver in his hand. freёwebnoѵel.com
Since Uncle Zhang Shan's live radio show became increasingly popular, Lu Yibei rarely experienced the problem of being tormented by hunger to the point of losing his mind. And after successfully performing the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, with the blessing of the earth vein aura, the "food" problem was finally properly resolved.
The only problem was that when eating normal human food, it occasionally tasted like chewing wax.
Tsk, minor issue, it'll pass if I endure it.
Lu Yibei grumbled inwardly, holding a steamed bun in his mouth, he took out his phone, logged into a certain goose chat software, and slightly furrowed his brow as he looked at the message sent by Netizen Laosepi.
Netizen Old Pervert 00: "The matter you asked us to help investigate still hasn't made any progress. 【Loli showing panties apology.jpg】"
Wang Bu Liu Xing: "Then go tell your Void that I won't tell it the method for Ju Meng to re-condense her Power and even advance her strength for now."
On that day, when Ju Meng re-condensed her Power, the general situation among the many friendly or hostile Psychic and urban legend around Taoyuan had already spread through various open and hidden channels; it was no secret.
Due to limited information, onlookers who didn't know the truth even added fuel to the fire and concocted over a dozen different versions.
Now, the Ju Meng in popular rumors has become a terrifying existence that even man-eating Rakshasas would bow to and Dharma Protectors would frown upon encountering.
In just half a month, she leaped from the bottom of the top ten on the Night Watch's wanted list to the second position, second only to the mysterious Chairman of the Eclipse Society.
However, the description of Ju Meng's new Power was finalized after long discussions among several loyal dependents, including Turtle Elder.
Very few people or urban legend knew the detailed process. Now, all parties are suspecting whether Ju Meng has mastered some new advancement method.
If Ju Meng weren't strong enough, and had just clashed hard with the city barrier, and conveniently killed hundreds of Psychic and urban legend who had designs on her, gaining widespread fame...
...many organizations would probably have started having ill intentions, preparing to capture her and slice her up for research.
As the person involved, Lu Yibei naturally knew the situation that day and also knew that Ju Meng didn't immediately become stronger after successfully condensing her new Power, but rather gradually became stronger over half a month, and this process was still ongoing.
But knowing was useless.
He returned, he came up with over a dozen different descriptions for himself, trying them at least eighty times if not a hundred, but none of them worked.
According to his speculation, this was likely because the number of people and urban legend who firmly believed in the existence of the "Disaster" Strange Tale was far fewer than those who believed in Ju Meng.
The deeds of the "Disaster" also weren't as unique, distinct, and nearly singular in their directness as those of Ju Meng.
Almost no one knew about killing the Great Serpent God.
The "credit" for bringing down Dream Come True Entertainment City and sealing Big Boss largely fell to Black Peony and Jade Palace Immortal.
As for the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, sorry, there are so many King of Weird Tales around the world who have successfully completed the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, which one are you referring to?
Therefore, after consulting Ju Meng, using the "secret" of her condensing a new Power as a bargaining chip to tell Void was also acceptable.
Netizen Old Pervert 00: "Don't! You don't know, our Void only wakes up for two hours every day during this period, and when he wakes up, he keeps nagging me about this matter. I'm so annoyed. 【Loli wronged crying sobbing.jpg】"
Netizen Old Pervert 00: "If it really doesn't work, in exchange, how about we help you investigate something else? Or gather some other information, that's also fine."
Other information? Lu Yibei looked at the phone screen, thought for a moment, and sent a message back.
Wang Bu Liu Xing: "How about this, if you can get me flamelight fish scale and a sufficient amount of burning spirit, plus a xiezhi crown dating back to before the Eastern Han Dynasty, I'll tell you."
Lu Yibei had already obtained the materials needed to complete the core of the Strange Tale's body through Fat Er Ye, but the relatively rare flamelight fish scale and the particularly rare burning spirit were still unaccounted for.
As for the xiezhi crown, it was being prepared for Jiang Li.
Inspector Xing Yuan was a woman of her word. Not long after Jiang Li returned to Hua City, she got an opportunity to advance her Spirit Mark and was invited to the Prosperity Beijing Si Ye Hui Headquarters to complete her Spirit Mark.
However, the Night Watch's Spirit Mark reserves were also limited.
Among the eleven types of Spirit Marks that Jiang Li could advance to, the Night Watch currently only had all the materials for four types.
The other types of Spirit Marks were more or less missing some materials. To choose these types of Spirit Marks, they would have to wait for people from the Headquarters to collect them.
Of course, if an operative meets the requirements for Spirit Mark advancement and can gather the missing materials themselves, they can also go to the Si Ye Hui Headquarters to complete the Spirit Mark advancement and receive certain compensation.
Jiang Li's nature has always been one that dislikes settling, and although the advancement options currently available at the Si Ye Hui Headquarters are all good, none of them were what she wanted.
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The choice of Spirit Mark is also very particular; whether the Spirit Mark's ability can be fully utilized is highly related to the personality, experience, and habits of the person using it.
Some people would deliberately change themselves to conform to the Spirit Mark in order to fully utilize its power, but Jiang Li would never do that.
According to Jiang Li's understanding, the Spirit Mark is just a tool. If one changes themselves to conform to the Spirit Mark, making the tool the main body and the person a subordinate, wouldn't that be laughable?
Furthermore, doing so would increase the risk of the Spirit Mark going out of control.
So she chose to wait.
However, this made the time required an unknown quantity.
The xiezhi crown, as the official hat of law enforcement officials in the Tang Dynasty and earlier periods, was mostly made of various fabrics except for the iron crown pillars and some jewelry decorations. It could not withstand the erosion of time and was difficult to preserve completely, making it not easy to find.
Netizen Old Pervert 00: "flamelight fish scale and burning spirit are easy to understand, somewhat related to your urban legend Power. But what do you want a xiezhi crown for? 【Cat girl curious.jpg】"
Ancient books say: "Xiezhi, like a qilin, has one horn and can distinguish right from wrong. When it sees people fighting, it butts the one who is wrong; when it hears people arguing, it bites the one who is unjust."
From this, it can be seen that the Xiezhi is a brave and just divine beast, completely unrelated to either Nvba, who spreads Calamity, or Lilim, who causes human Disaster.
Wang Bu Liu Xing: "Don't worry about it so much. If you can do it, great; if not, forget it. And can you please stop sending lewd picture emojis? I'm running out of space for my expressions."
Also, looking at these emojis and then thinking of your lecherous Uncle appearance makes me feel uncomfortable... Lu Yibei thought.
Netizen Old Pervert 00: "Can do, can do. I was just asking casually, don't take it to heart."
Netizen Old Pervert 00: "To be honest, some Psychic who specialize in tomb raiding businesses also often sell Spiritual Energy items {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} through our bounty Website. Asking them for help in inquiring will definitely be fine."
Wang Bu Liu Xing: "Then I'll leave it to you. Contact me when you have news."
Hmph! The matter of Miao Miao Jiang wanting to transform from a centaur into a 'unicorn' is already a secret of the Hua City Si Ye Hui. Could I tell you?
Thinking this, Lu Yibei replied to the message, put away her phone, and continued walking towards the Huacheng Institute of Technology while pondering.
It's too strange. Even Void couldn't find any clue about Qinan Bamboo?
What is this woman's background, and what is her relationship with Old Dad?
Could she be the third party who drove Ms. Wang Meili away? Lu Yibei thought.
That's right, Wang Meili is the name of Lu Yibei's mother. Although she hasn't seen her mother since birth, she at least knows her mother's name.
This is also one of the reasons why she used the alias "Wang Bu Liu Xing" with peace of mind, after all, half of Old Wang's blood flows in her body.
Thinking of Ms. Wang Meili, whom she had never met, Lu Yibei sighed silently again.
Every time she asked about her mother, Old Dad and Shui Ge were always vague, hinting at the cruel truth that her mother had passed away.
But they underestimated the sensitivity of a child's mind. Whether it was a misconception or not, Lu Yibei always felt that there was a sense in their tone that 'after breaking up, a former girlfriend/boyfriend can be treated as if they are dead'.
So, when she was a child, Lu Yibei would always wonder if her mother was still somewhere in the world, perhaps forced to leave her hometown due to some unspeakable reason.
She once suspected it was because of the existence of Shui Ge as a third party.
Who told Shui Ge to always hang out with Old Dad in such a gay way?
However, as time passed, she gradually forgot about this matter.
After all, Old Dad gave her enough fatherly love, and Shui Ge also gave her a small amount of motherly love, ensuring her healthy growth and that her thinking didn't go too far astray.
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After the Lantern Festival, the weather in Hua City quickly warmed up.
In the evening, a fine drizzle began to fall over Hua City.
Inside a secluded alley not far from Hua City No. 15 Middle School.
A round-faced girl holding a pink umbrella tiptoed through the muddy ground towards the residential building ahead.
Suddenly, the manhole cover in the middle of the road ahead of her made a muffled sound, followed by a loud "Duang!". It sprang open slightly, and a black, ugly Strange Fish crawled out from the gap, speaking in human language.
"Oh, maiden! A terrifying threat is approaching, and this world is in peril. Please sign a contract with me and become a magical girl!"
"......"
The girl looked at the peculiar Little Freak in front of her, remained silent for a few seconds, then narrowed her eyes vigilantly. She slowly closed the umbrella in her hand, gripping it in a very standard sword-holding posture.
The next moment, she suddenly stepped forward, the wind whistling, and the tip of the umbrella pierced countless raindrops.
"Ah—! Stop hitting! Stop hitting! I'm going to die!"
"Magical girl, huh? Incubator, huh? Want to convert my emotions into energy, huh? Go to hell!"
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Can you stop reading such depressing stuff?
I was just inviting you to become a magical girl, where did all these conspiracy theories come from!
Damn!
The system had never felt that finding a like-minded host was such a difficult task, but in this city that looked like Hua City but wasn't, the young people's vigilance was ridiculously high.
Normal system loading doesn't work, divine beings granting wishes don't work, and even becoming a magical girl doesn't work... anyway, nothing works.
It's as if someone has preset programs in their brains to guard against mysterious things; everyone is a staunch materialist warrior.
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While the system was being brutally beaten, on the other side of the city.
As dusk fell, Gu Qianqian, holding a piece of corrugated cardboard over her head, squatted by the brightly lit street, watching the crowd rushing to avoid the rain, like a kitten abandoned in a corner of the city.
What is this place? It looks so much like Hua City!
But why are people daring to go out at night? There are no obvious Spiritual Energy fluctuations around.
If the system were here... Hey! What is that person eating? It looks and smells so good!
Gu Qianqian thought, watching the snack in the hand of the man passing by until his figure completely disappeared from sight, then her eyes quickly dimmed.
Hungry, want to eat, no money in her pocket, this was a deadly problem.
When Gu Qianqian woke up in the morning, she was happy to find herself still in the familiar Hua City, but reality soon hit her with a series of lightning bolts, striking her head so hard that her cowlick drooped listlessly.
Her brother was gone, the bamboo slip couldn't be opened, and it seemed as if no one in the entire city remembered her name.
Most importantly, the system was also missing.
The system was to Gu Qianqian both like a cynical mentor and a meticulous but sharp-tongued nanny. Since meeting the system, her food, clothing, housing, and transportation had all been arranged by the system.
Now without the system, she felt as if she had returned to the past when she first wandered the streets...
