Free Web NovelAfter changing clothes, Lu Yibei stood in front of the mirror, looked at her reflection, and sighed helplessly.
"Ah--! I guess this is the best I can do, right?"
The girl in the mirror wore a white T-shirt with a bear print, perfectly suited for her small chest. Tender white legs peeked out from under slightly loose denim shorts, and her fair feet, tinged with pink, were clad in sunflower beach slippers. She looked like a simple and pure girl collecting shells by the sea.
This body was truly a bit too petite. Lu Yibei spent nearly half an hour before she could barely put together an outfit that fit.
The T-shirt was something she dug out from a corner of the closet, a piece of clothing from her elementary school days. As for the pants and shoes...
Since she had already met Granny Wang wearing Ms. Wang Meili's clothes just now, wouldn't it be okay to just borrow a pair of pants to wear and go all the way?
Who didn't have the experience of secretly trying on their parents' clothes when they weren't home and then getting a beating for it when they were kids?
However...
Doing something like that after growing up was quite embarrassing.
Although Lu Yibei was certain her mother was floating somewhere off the coast of Alaska.
But when she rummaged through Ms. Wang Meili's closet, she felt as though her mother was watching her from somewhere, a mischievous smile on her face.
An illusion, it must be an illusion. How could Mom know? She's not a deity.
Hmm, only heaven and earth know about this. As long as no second person knows, it means I didn't do it!
I have to go out later! I can't possibly go out naked, can I?
Lu Yibei thought, her face flushed, then turned and walked towards the study. She turned on the computer, sat down, composed herself, and began searching online for information related to that Power description.
"...Where the sun and moon shine, where wind and rain reach, none do not submit..."
While muttering that description of omnipotence to herself, she typed the text into the search bar. After gently hitting enter, the search results quickly appeared on the web page.
【...The Han Dynasty wielded prestige and trust, commanding myriad states. Where the sun and moon shone, all were subjects... "Book of the Later Han: Account of the Southern Xiongnu"】
"This passage doesn't seem quite right?"
【...Where the sun and moon shine, none do not submit... "Records of the Grand Historian: Annals of the Beginning Emperor."】
"This passage is a bit more fitting. Could that unknown Strange Tale be the Beginning Emperor?" Lu Yibei muttered.
"No way? Then is this world I'm in the mausoleum of the Beginning Emperor? And everyone is a terracotta warrior buried with him..."
Wouldn't this world then become a grand world of "mausoleum mass grave underworld carnival"? Lu Yibei grumbled inwardly, shaking her head, feeling that this idea of hers was a bit too dark and unreliable.
"..."
Time passed little by little.
More than an hour later, after carefully browsing nearly a hundred search results, Lu Yibei rubbed her slightly dry eyes, crossed her arms over her chest, stared at the computer screen, and frowned.
Among the nearly hundred search results, except for a very small amount of overlapping content in some historical records, she found no records similar to that Power description.
To be honest, this result was also within her expectations.
After calming down for ten seconds, Lu Yibei combined the content of the si ye book from her dream memories with the knowledge of the Great Serpent God and fell into deep thought.
The first possibility is that the Strange Tale pointed to by that Power description existed too long ago, and even the owners of the Power had changed several times, with the most original Power description lost in the river of time.
According to the memories from the dream, although the Power descriptions of urban legend had a strong specificity when they first appeared.
However, as times changed, people's customs and their understanding and belief in urban legend changed, and the Power descriptions would be distorted.
If a Strange Tale existed long enough, its Power description might even have dozens or hundreds of versions.
This is also one of the reasons why Power inheritors cannot inherit 100% of a Strange Tale's Power. The more powerful and widely known the Strange Tale, the more this is true.
Finding the true, most original Power description from these dozens or hundreds of versions is not an easy task.
The second possibility is that some kind of power is secretly concealing the existence of that Power description.
If that were the case, finding the source of that Power description would likely be even more difficult.
"However, since that Power description appeared inexplicably once and even affected my body, it shouldn't just disappear from now on, right?" Lu Yibei murmured.
She always felt that the female voice chanting the Strange Tale Power description would definitely appear again.
Although she preferred to take action herself, when there was no other way, lying flat and enjoying it seemed like a good option too.
A bad start did not affect Lu Yibei's mood to continue investigating.
Nothing in the world is difficult if one is willing to give up. As a master of beating a retreat, how could this little matter trouble her?
There isn't just one path in this world. Even if all paths are blocked, you can still follow behind others!
Didn't Rouxun also say that there was originally no road in the world, but when many people walked, a road was formed?
Putting the investigation of the Power description aside for the moment, she re-entered the phrase "Hua City abandoned factories" into the search bar, trying to find any clues about the abandoned factory in her dream.
Soon, a large number of search results appeared before her eyes.
"This is troublesome now..." Lu Yibei frowned.
Investigating the Strange Tale's Power was difficult because there was too little information, but investigating the abandoned factory in her dream was troublesome because there was so much information that it was overwhelming.
Hua City was once an industrial city. With industrial transformation and upgrading, there were over a hundred abandoned factories, large and small. Even if the condition was limited to those with large chimneys, there were still over forty.
These forty-plus abandoned factories were scattered throughout Hua City. A large portion of them had already been demolished, and it was highly likely she wouldn't recognize the original site even if she went there.
If she were to go and confirm them one by one, it would probably not be enough time, even for one or two weeks. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Just as Lu Yibei was worrying, she suddenly noticed a crucial clue.
On the web page, many articles about those abandoned factories mentioned a book as a reference material - the hua city urban and rural construction local chronicle.
"A local chronicle?" Lu Yibei pondered for a moment, then nodded with firm eyes. "Hmm, it looks like I should make a trip to the city library."
After sorting out her thoughts, she immediately took action. She found a backpack, slung the toilet plunger over her shoulder, and rushed out the door without stopping... then quickly turned back, dashed into Ms. Wang Meili's bedroom, took off her Coat, and found a yoga tank top to put on.
That was close! It was her first time being a girl, she didn't have much experience, and almost had a wardrobe malfunction. Thanks to the unknown person who put the full-length mirror in the hallway!
But why would there be a full-length mirror in the hallway?
Never mind, I won't think about it. Maybe someone was moving?
Lu Yibei thought, patted her chest, put on her T-shirt properly, and walked out again.
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Meanwhile, in Alaska, about one hundred and twenty nautical miles off the coast of the northernmost town of Barrow, a large crab fishing vessel sailed against the biting wind and waves, occasionally hitting a piece of floating ice, which would make a cracking sound.
On the deck of the crab fishing vessel, a woman wearing a red cold-weather suit held onto the railing, seemingly unafraid of the wind and snow. She smiled as she gazed into the distance, her crimson hair tips, hanging outside her fleece hat, swaying in the wind.
Looking around, all that could be seen, apart from the ancient-looking snowy white icebergs, was the surging deep blue sea.
She held a Polaroid photo between her fingers. It looked like it had just been taken, and the image hadn't fully developed yet.
A gust of wind blew, whipping up waves that crashed against the crab fishing vessel, making a roaring sound.
In the wind, the image on the photo gradually appeared. It showed a girl with long, pinkish-white hair, wearing a baseball cap, a white T-shirt, and shorts.
She was pressed against the wall on a street corner, peeking out with half her head, looking sneaky.
"Pfft!" The woman picked up the photo, took a look, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She looked at the photo with doting eyes and murmured, "Silly child, this is how it should be! How can you go out without wearing your clothes properly?"
As she spoke, a tall man walked out from the cabin and patted the woman's shoulder. "Hey Qi! We're about to lower the net..."
"Really? Then let's go in quickly?" the woman said, carefully putting away the photo in her hand and patting her pocket.
Noticing the woman's action of putting away the photo, the tall man's face showed a meaningful smile. "Is that your lover?"
"No!" The woman shook her head, thought for a moment, and said, "It's my daughter."
Walking into the cabin, she confidently clenched her fist. "Today, I'm definitely going to catch the biggest King Crab ever!"
"Haha!" A slightly aged black man laughed. "Qi, although you are the most capable woman I've ever seen, catching the biggest King Crab ever depends on God's will."
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"Is that so?" The woman raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled, "But I never believe in God, only in myself!"
"Haha, then I wish you good luck!"
So, on that day, this crab boat caught the largest king crab in history, measuring over three meters in length and weighing over a hundred kilograms. When the slightly aged black man saw this king crab, he briefly thought he had caught the offspring of some evil god...
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The distance from the Li Gong University Teaching Staff Compound to the bus stop was not far, but Lu Yibei walked for a full twenty minutes before arriving at the bus stop.
Twenty minutes ago, as soon as she left the Teaching Staff Compound, she felt that something was wrong.
Beautiful girls, everyone can't help but look at them twice, not to mention a Demoness Seed urban legend that unconsciously exudes Charm ability.
If it were those girls who had been beautiful since childhood, they would mostly not mind the scrutinizing eyes of passersby, as long as it wasn't excessive. That was the confidence derived from beauty.
However, Lu Yibei didn't have over ten years to complete that kind of psychological construction. This was her first time!
As she walked on the road, every time a passerby looked at her twice, she would blush with shame, her heart would pound, her legs would unconsciously squeeze together, and sweat would soak her clothes, sticking to her body stickily.
That feeling was like cross-dressing for the first time and being forced to go out on the street, terrified that others would see something unusual about her.
So, all the way, she was sneaking around and hiding, as if she had a guilty conscience like a thief.
Of course, if it were just shyness, she wouldn't have been like this.
What made her even more uneasy was that she always felt someone was observing her in the dark, like being stalked by a pervert, but she couldn't find the source of that gaze.
That unknown gaze swept over her body, as if it wanted to see her naked through her clothes, making her shiver and get goosebumps all over.
"Is there really someone doing ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ 'loli-con' in 3D? Damn it! So f*cking weird!" Lu Yibei muttered in a low voice, pulling down the brim of her baseball cap, "Damn it, if I catch you, I'll smash your head in!"
"Hiss—!"
The bus came from a distance and stopped at the station.
Lu Yibei composed herself, quickly took out her bus card, and hopped onto the bus.
I'm already on the bus, he can't possibly chase after me, can he? Lu Yibei thought.
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The alternation of hot and cold weather in mid-August was always unexpected.
A few days ago, it was so cold that people had changed into autumn clothes, but today, it was still early in the morning, and the scorching sunlight had turned Hua City into an oven, making everyone outdoors suffer.
Thus, the air conditioning on the bus was endowed with magic, attracting people waiting for the bus to get on early to grab a seat and rest their feet.
"It's so hot, so hot! Driver, turn up the air conditioning a bit more!" A plump aunt yelled at the Driver.
"It's already at maximum," the Uncle Driver said without even looking at her, then closed the door and drove forward.
As passengers crowded onto the bus, after a round of seat grabbing, Lu Yibei took a window seat in the back row.
Looking at the sweating guys who didn't get a seat, she couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that she was young like them.
Since they were all young people, the seats on the bus naturally belonged to the capable!
Lu Yibei concentrated and sensed for a moment, confirming that the secretly peeping gaze had disappeared, and her mood relaxed.
Finally gone, if he kept following me, I really wouldn't be able to stand it! she thought to herself.
"Hiss—!"
The door closed, and the bus slowly moved forward.
Lu Yibei sat on the bus, enjoying the cool breeze, looking at the scenery outside the window, and secretly searching in her dream memories for information about various abilities.
Judging from some pictures online, the content of the "hua city urban and rural construction local chronicle" is quite detailed, with graphical and textual records of the large and small factories built and demolished in Hua City over the past twenty years.
After consulting the local chronicle at the library later, I should be able to narrow down the range of the abandoned factory in my dream to within ten.
Then I'll choose the furthest and most remote abandoned factory first. While investigating there, I can also take the opportunity to try out and get familiar with the various abilities of this body. Lu Yibei thought.
Just as she was thinking, a discomforting coughing sound echoed inside the bus, interrupting her thoughts.
"Cough—cough cough—!"
Lu Yibei frowned slightly, looked in the direction of the coughing sound, and saw the girl standing not far away, holding onto the handrail.
The girl looked about sixteen or seventeen, with ordinary looks and clothing, but what was noticeable was her very poor complexion, a sickly pale color. Even after riding for several stops with the air conditioning on, she was still sweating profusely, and her white T-shirt was soaked.
"Cough—cough cough—!"
The girl's coughing suddenly erupted again, making her entire body tremble, her face flushed red, and the strange sound mixed with her cough was like something was stuck in her throat.
Seeing this, several passengers who were standing next to the girl moved away from her.
And then...
The girl suddenly raised her head and looked directly at Lu Yibei.
There was an inexplicable excitement and eagerness in her eyes, as if saying, "I finally found you!"
Noticing the girl's unusual gaze, Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment, looked left and right, and then looked back at the girl, only to see her staggering towards her.
Lu Yibei, "..."
Could it be... no way?
Are you the pervert who was stalking me on the road just now?
No, has the living environment for beautiful girls become so difficult that they not only have to guard against ill-intentioned men when they go out, but also against women? Lu Yibei thought.
Just as she was hesitating whether to give the girl a kick at the door, the girl had already walked up to her, and then, as if she had suddenly fainted, her body tilted forward without warning and fell into her arms.
Their faces were close, and the young girl pressed against Lu Yibei's ear, erupting in another violent fit of coughing.
"Cough—cough cough—!"
"!!!"
A never-before-felt soft sensation came from her face, and Lu Yibei's body instantly stiffened, her face flushed red. For a moment, she couldn't quite figure out if she had taken advantage of the girl or if the girl had taken advantage of her, only feeling a faint flutter of lily petals before her eyes.
Immediately after, before Lu Yibei could recover and push away the girl in her arms, the girl's eyes suddenly rolled back, and she leaned close to her ear, slightly parted her lips, and let out a series of strange guttural sounds.
The sound was like a distorted audio signal, muffled and indistinct, with a "sizzling" electrical noise mixed in with the throat sounds.
"Lu... time is short... I'll only say this once... everything you see now is an illusion, don't believe it... Gak—!"
"???"
What the heck? What's going on? Finish what you were saying!
Is this some new type of scam?
Why does it feel like, "I'm Godzilla, I need 648 yuan to buy a train ticket to see King Kong. As long as you send me the money, I'll have King Kong take you to climb the Empire State Building and jerk off against the sunset."
Let me state in advance, you can scam me out of my looks, but you absolutely cannot take the opportunity to scam me out of my money. I have plenty of beauty, but I really can't earn much money in this life.
Just as Lu Yibei was muttering to herself and vigilantly gripping her phone to prevent theft.
The turbidity in the girl's eyes in her arms quietly faded, blood color appeared on her pale face, and the coughing stopped. Her whole person seemed to have instantly returned to normal.
The girl composed herself, lowered her head, and saw the pair of large Kazi Lan eyes revealed on her chest. Their eyes met, and her expression gradually became terrified.
"You... you, I... I..."
Seeing the girl stammering for a long time without saying a complete sentence, Lu Yibei sighed silently, pushed the girl away expressionlessly, and said earnestly, "Miss, if I said you walked over yourself and shoved your 'weapon' into my face, would you believe it?"
"I think you might have heatstroke? If you don't believe me, you can ask them!"
As Lu Yibei's words fell, the girl turned her head and saw everyone on the bus look at her, then look at Lu Yibei, and then all nodded in unison.
What bad intentions could a beautiful girl have? It must have been an accident!
The girl, "..."
