Free Web NovelBerses opened his eyes, looking at the cave ceiling lit yellow by candlelight. Images seen through the Invasion Beast's consciousness using secret methods still lingered in his mind.
He sat up, single-handedly supporting his forehead, a playful smile gradually appearing on his face. "Tch, people chasing the real world? What a bunch of wretches, actually foolish enough to treat the Invasion Beast as a god."
In Northern Europe mythology, there are nine God Kingdoms on the branches of the World Tree, but they only exist in urban legend legends, and no one has ever seen them with their own eyes.
Although the special space constructed by Qinan Bamboo relied on the projection of Hua City, to some extent, it had already begun to possess some characteristics of the legendary God Kingdom.
After Berses intercepted the Invasion Beast's memory through the Soul-Devouring Worm, he was once amazed by the ingenuity of Qinan Bamboo's method of constructing the special space, finding no way to invade it in a short time.
But now... he found it!
Although, given the Invasion Beast's characteristic of replicating urban legend Power, it would be difficult to invade that special space in a short time without external assistance.
However, if it were to be dismantled from within, the situation would be different.
Although his control over the Invasion Beast had not reached the level of a vassal mark, it was effortless to control it like driving cattle, sheep, or horses.
Soon, Qinan Bamboo's legacy, and the secret of how she constructed that nearly perfect space, would be completely exposed to his view.
"The elephant is about to be bitten to death by ants, huh, I really have to thank these wretches this time." Berses muttered.
"Boom—!"
A roar suddenly sounded, echoing within the huge cave, and fine dust rustled down.
Hearing the sound, Berses was startled, his thoughts pulling away from the excitement of about to obtain Qinan Bamboo's legacy. He rolled out of bed, pulled back the curtain, and looked out the window with uncertainty.
Towards the cave entrance, Spiritual Energy fluctuations collided, causing streams of light to scatter, and sounds of fighting and roaring continuously came.
"Clang clang clang—!"
Urgent knocking sounded, and a red-robed Eclipse Society member pushed the door open with a panicked expression.
"Adult Berses, it's, it's the Night Watch, led by Secretary Jin Jiao."
"Damn it, they came so fast?" Berses said with a solemn expression.
He had long guessed that the Night Watch might track and locate him through his body, but he didn't expect them to come so quickly, catching him off guard.
They must have paid a certain price, right? Berses muttered inwardly, then looked at his subordinate in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Notify everyone, activate Plan Alpha!"
"Huh?" Hearing that Berses was going to activate Plan Alpha, the red-robed Eclipse member was clearly stunned for a moment.
The so-called Plan Alpha was the self-destruct plan for this stronghold. Except for backing up important information and data, all equipment would complete self-destruction within five minutes.
By then, all the equipment inside the cave would turn into the most violent Alchemy bombs.
Although the group of Night Watch agents led by Jin Jiao were almost all elites among the agents in the Southwest region.
But under the premise that all the solidified defensive Spells outside the stronghold were operating at overload, it would be impossible to complete a breakthrough within five minutes unless those few Calamity-level Psychic came in person.
If they insisted on forcing a breakthrough...
Then they could just be blown to the sky along with this stronghold.
Whether it's the Invasion Beast or evidence of crimes, don't even think about getting any of it... Berses thought, saying coldly, "Was what I said not clear enough?"
"Yes!"
The Eclipse Society member responded and immediately activated a body speed enhancement Spell, running away in a hurry.
Watching his subordinate's retreating back, Berses's gaze deepened.
Jin Jiao, huh?
Then let's play a game of cat and mouse.
I won't be caught by You this time!
As for why not face them head-on...
That's the Night Watch's regular army; successfully getting away counts as a success.
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Four minutes and fifty seconds later.
At the entrance of the huge cave, dozens of Night Watch agents streamed out.
"Retreat, everyone retreat quickly!"
Jin Jiao, who was responsible for covering the rear, waved his arms and shouted loudly.
"Whoosh—!"
A rapidly moving figure swept out from the dark cave entrance, stirring up a gust of wind.
The last agent withdrew from the cave. Just as Jin Jiao was about to let out a sigh of relief, at that moment, deep within the cave, the Spiritual Energy fluctuations suddenly intensified.
"Boom—!"
A thunderous roar erupted from deep within the cave, gradually intensifying, as if some ancient colossal beast had awakened from slumber and was rapidly approaching.
A terrifying explosion was brewing.
Suddenly, the ground shook, and the roaring didn't stop.
A heatwave struck. Jin Jiao turned back in horror and saw dazzling, hideous red fissures spreading across the mountain behind him. Flames ignited out of thin air from the ground, enveloping the entire mountain in astonishing furnace-like high temperatures.
"Boom—!"
Accompanied by a loud bang, the mountaintop exploded, sending waves of earth in all directions. Tens of thousands of tons of rock and soil were instantly blown into the sky.
In an instant, fire rained down from the sky!
Jin Jiao raised his head and saw the sky full of fire falling like meteors, a crimson storm, one after another exploding into scarlet cloud masses.
It was quite pretty, but...
Why is it getting closer? It seems to be coming towards me.
He frowned, thought for a moment, calmly analyzed, made a reasonable inference, and then suddenly realized.
Holy moly! The backlash has started already?!
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That night, inside a hidden small warehouse at the West City Lime Factory in Hua City.
Gu Weibing was hunched over the console, holding a magnifying glass, carefully examining the crystals bestowed by the gods. free𝑤ebnovel.com
The crystals were similar in size to pigeon eggs, presented as crystalline dark red polyhedra, emitting a faint glow, as if containing a cluster of stars. They looked like high-quality rubies, but unlike rubies, they contained life!
When fingertips brushed over their surface, a distinct warmth could be felt, along with a faint pulsation like a pulse. Prolonged contact also allowed one to hear many peculiar, indescribably beautiful sounds.
It's too beautiful, this is definitely not a human creation! Gu Weibing thought.
"Creak—!"
The old iron door of the small warehouse was pushed open, letting out a groan.
Accompanied by footsteps, Gu Xinian walked in along the stairs and stopped beside Gu Weibing.
"Second Uncle, I went to the library side this afternoon. The person who came wasn't that kid from before, but a Miss..."
Gu Weibing withdrew his thoughts, looked at Gu Xinian, and showed a smile with a deeper meaning. "Oh? How does she look?"
"Alright..." Gu Xinian knew his Second Uncle's nature, who always liked to have in-depth exchanges with female members, so he deliberately didn't describe Wang Bu Liu Xing's appearance too much.
In fact, in his opinion, Wang Bu Liu Xing could be considered the most beautiful Miss he had ever seen, besides his sister.
Unfortunately, she had a mouth and could talk.
"Alright? Then bring her over sometime, let me get to know her." Gu Weibing said seriously, "You know me, I always care about newcomers and guide them towards enlightenment."
"Maybe when there's a chance?" Gu Xinian said perfunctorily.
You wouldn't want to see her. I'm worried that at Your age, Your heart couldn't take it...
"By the way, Second Uncle, You kept calling me this afternoon, was there something urgent?"
"That's right, I wanted You to..." Gu Weibing said, then looked at the dark red crystals on the console, suddenly remembering something, and paused for a moment, a smile appearing on his face.
"Haha, Xinian! I wanted You to go to the trouble of making a trip and deliver the gods' gifts I obtained into the hands of all the Uncles."
"The gods' gifts?" Gu Xinian frowned in confusion.
"That's right, it's these..." Gu Weibing walked forward and gathered the crystals on the console that emitted a faint glow, like dark red stars. "Wearing them by Your side allows You to see the real world more clearly."
Gu Xinian looked at the crystals on the console, then at the assault jacket fixed to the console, and frowned. "Second Uncle, wearing this thing by Your side..."
Is it really reliable?
This isn't like those crystals, metals, or health products from before; this is something of unknown origin. Gu Xinian thought.
"Delivering the gods' gifts to loyal believers is a divine revelation." Gu Weibing said with slight anger, "Are You doubting the gods?"
"Do You know how long everyone has been waiting for this day to arrive?"
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Gu Xinian was silent for a moment, then bowed slightly. "I wouldn't dare. I'll go deliver them now."
A smile appeared on Gu Weibing's face, and he patted Gu Xinian's shoulder. "That's more like it!"
As he spoke, he bent down and took out a small iron box from under the console, carefully placing the dark red crystal system inside. Then, after a moment of hesitation, he took one out and put it into his pocket.
"Go ahead!" Gu Weibing handed the iron box to Gu Xinian. "When you're done, I'll give you a few days off."
"Weren't you always worried about Gu Qianqian? You can spend some quality time with her during these few days."
Looking at the iron box in his hand, Gu Xinian opened his mouth to say something, but thinking of Gu Qianqian still wandering the streets, he fell silent again. He then bowed slightly to his second uncle and turned to walk out of the small warehouse.
Watching Gu Xinian leave, Gu Weibing eagerly took out the crystal he had kept from his jacket pocket as soon as the sound of the small warehouse's iron door closing echoed. He examined it carefully against the light, his expression gradually becoming intoxicated and infatuated, a slight blush like a tipsy flush appearing on his cheeks.
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An hour later.
On the road two kilometers away from Hua City West City Lime Factory, a taxi drove from a distance and stopped by the roadside. As the engine turned off, darkness enveloped the car.
In the darkness, an old man and a young woman sat in silence, the atmosphere strange.
"Is it really not possible?" someone asked.
Her voice trembled as she spoke, carrying a hint of a sob.
"How can that be? It's only right to pay for a taxi ride, you can't do that!"
"Do you have to be this way?"
"..."
Lu Yibei was silent for two seconds, then patted Zhang Shan's shoulder, asking in confusion, "Uncle, I'm already here. Why are you insisting on taking me back and not even charging me? What kind of trick is this?"
"Miss, as an adult, I have an obligation to protect the safety of minors. This ghostly place looks very unsafe. How can I just watch you go in?"
Uncle Zhang Shan said earnestly, his hands trembling as he lit a cigarette. He tried several times with a "click, click" before finally lighting the cigarette.
Lu Yibei squinted, sizing up Zhang Shan.
His face was pale, his lips blue, and his eyes darted around nervously. Although he was wearing a thick jacket, he was covered in sweat, looking utterly terrified.
She turned her head again to look at the road they had come from. There were no streetlights, and it was pitch black as far as the eye could see.
Then...
A realization dawned on her.
"I see! Uncle, you're not just afraid to go back alone, are you?"
"..."
Yes, exactly... The stories you told were too terrifying, just like they were real.
With my many years of experience driving a taxi in Hua City, how could I not tell that the background of those urban legend stories you told were all set in Hua City?
But how can I, a grown man, show cowardice in front of a Little Girl?
Thinking this, Zhang Shan took a deep drag of his cigarette and said seriously, "Who said that? What am I afraid of? I'm mainly worried about your safety!"
"Then..." Lu Yibei's eyes rolled around. "Then why don't you just wait for me here? I'm also worried it won't be convenient to get back later!"
"This..." Zhang Shan hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping.
"Then it's settled!" Lu Yibei said, paying the fare. Then, she skillfully rummaged through the small box next to the passenger seat, found a business card, and put it in her pocket.
"Is your WeChat linked to your phone number? I'll add you later. If something happens to either of us, we can look out for each other."
Without waiting for Zhang Shan to refuse, she quickly got out of the car.
With a "bang!", the car door closed, and a dead silence fell inside the car.
Only then did Zhang Shan suddenly come to his senses, a cold sweat breaking out.
That's not right! How did she know I kept business cards in that spot?
And what the heck was that line, "If something happens to either of us, we can look out for each other"?
If you're going to have trouble, have it yourself, don't drag me into it! If you're not going back, I am!
"Ding dong—!"
The sound of a friend request notification rang out, pulling Zhang Shan's thoughts back. He was startled and looked up towards the window, only to find that in just a few seconds, Lu Yibei had already disappeared, leaving only darkness.
In such a relatively remote area, there were no streetlights on either side of the road. The entire road was tightly wrapped in darkness, and the car's headlights could only illuminate a limited distance ahead.
There were no pedestrians or vehicles passing by along the way.
In the dead silence, a feeling of being abandoned by the known world quietly rose in Zhang Shan's heart, making him feel inexplicably anxious and uneasy.
"Gulp—!"
He swallowed hard, then quietly pulled out the car keys, reclined the car seat, lay down, and closed his eyes.
It's not that I'm afraid to go back alone, I'm mainly worried about that Miss's safety! freeweɓnovel.cѳm
As a mature man, that Little Girl trusts me so much, can I betray her trust? Zhang Shan thought.
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After getting out of the car, Lu Yibei followed the address of the West City Lime Factory she found online, walking along a secluded road.
According to the address marked online, there was still about two kilometers to walk from where she got off the car to the West City Lime Factory.
However, what surprised her was that this section of the road was surprisingly good, even better than the rural roads they had passed on the way, as if it had been renovated.
Was it renovated by the Xunzhen Mutual Aid Society? Does that mean I've found the right place? Lu Yibei thought, and her steps couldn't help but quicken slightly.
Ten minutes later.
Lu Yibei found the West City Lime Factory located at the foot of a barren mountain.
The walls of the West City Lime Factory were very high. Looking over the walls, she could only see the dilapidated rooftops of the buildings inside.
Looking at the buildings from a distance, Lu Yibei frowned slightly.
When comparing the list at home, she had seen photos of the West City Lime Factory. She was certain that the former West City Lime Factory had a very tall and large chimney.
But now...
"That's strange, why is there no chimney? Was it torn down? Or did it collapse due to aging over time?"
Muttering to herself, she walked forward to the corner of the factory wall. Only then did she realize that the factory's courtyard wall had been renovated. Some parts of the wall were dark in color and severely weathered and damaged, but other parts were brand new.
It was as if the courtyard wall had been repaired after aging and damage.
It seems that people really do frequent and are active here, and they're definitely not homeless people or the like!
Homeless people come to such places just to find shelter from the wind and rain and perhaps scavenge for scrap metal to sell. They wouldn't have the spare money or time to repair roads and courtyard walls.
While contemplating, Lu Yibei spent about ten minutes walking around the West City Lime Factory. Finally, she stopped in front of a large tree growing close to the wall.
Looking up at the courtyard wall which was nearly twice her height, she frowned slightly, "I'll just climb over from here..."
While circling the West City Lime Factory, besides prying loose all the manhole covers at the corners of the walls, she had also carefully observed the gates at all the factory entrances.
None of those gates were open, and the locks looked like they had been recently replaced. To get in through the gates, she would have to smash the gates and locks.
But doing that would change the nature of things!
She was here to investigate the situation, which was not much different from being a thief. If there were other people inside the factory area and she made too much noise, she would definitely be caught on the spot.
Have you ever seen a thief smashing gates? Smashing gates is called aggravated robbery!
As for why she pried loose all the manhole covers, that involves a story that would make her mother hit her, so it's best not to mention it.
Coming to the tree, Lu Yibei, like a Monkey, used her hands and feet together and quickly climbed onto the courtyard wall using the tree trunk.
Sitting on the wall, she looked down for a while. Just as she was about to jump down, her body suddenly stiffened slightly.
Like an illusion, something entered her mind, like a vague thought, but definitely not her own thought.
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Lu Yibei, "???"
What the heck? This ♦ can't even be considered a delusion, right? Who has delusions of emoticons?
Just as she was muttering inwardly, her brow felt a throbbing °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° pain. The next moment, an overwhelming flood of thoughts poured into her mind.
Lu Yibei, "..."
Damn it! What is going on? Are you spamming my brain with bullet comments? Can you stop?
