Free Web NovelDeep in the night in Hua City, at the foot of Banshan Elementary School mountain.
Dragging her tired body, Lu Yibei walked down the mountain path, holding a round ball of flesh, and stopped by the empty road at midnight.
After saying goodbye to Nanling Yaohua, she returned to her home and began to concentrate on erasing the traces of her existence, but after the traces were completely erased and she exited the meditative state, she opened her eyes only to find herself lying between a strange man and woman.
Three pairs of eyes met, and the scene was extremely awkward for a moment.
The man, full of surprise, asked Lu Yibei in a rude tone, "Who the ♦ are you? Why are you in my bed?"
Lu Yibei was silent for two seconds, then turned to look at the woman beside her, saying expressionlessly, "That's right! Who am I? Quickly tell him!"
Then...
The strange man and woman, who were either a couple or spouses, started fighting.
Lu Yibei escaped the scene during the chaos.
She had originally planned to stay in that "home" for another night, but she never expected that erasing the traces of her existence within the special space would leave her homeless.
It can only be said that when Ms. Wang Meili constructed the special space, the rules were too perfect and reasonable, catching her dear child off guard.
With the traces of her existence gone, the home where Lu Yibei once lived naturally disappeared as well.
This is very reasonable, but not entirely reasonable, and even a bit outrageous!
...
Standing by the road lost in thought for a moment, Lu Yibei extended her hand and waved towards the empty road, waiting for a moment. When she saw no taxi suddenly stop in front of her, she frowned.
Damn it, without becoming a Strange Tale, even the bond with Uncle Zhang Shan is useless?
Forget it, it's not good to take Uncle Zhang Shan's car while carrying Wang Yingying.
It would be bad if Uncle Zhang Shan got infected with some strange black night disease then.
Lu Yibei grumbled inwardly and looked down at the clean, soft, and sticky ball of flesh in her arms that occasionally wriggled, then looked towards University City and started walking forward.
As the King of Weird Tales of Hua City, although he still had many modes of transportation to choose from, besides Uncle Zhang Shan's taxi, the others were urban legend like Evil Spirit Sedan Chairs, Zombie Horses, or Earth Centipede Kings.
However, riding those underworld things and parading through the city might attract the attention of the Night Watch, which would be another troublesome matter.
It's better for him to walk back himself!
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Bottom floor of the Great Furnace.
In the vast laboratory, a large amount of Alchemy equipment was running, a pungent smell drifted in the air, and dozens of Eclipse Society members wearing special gas masks and protective suits were bustling about.
On the rocking chair in a corner of the laboratory, the withered old man slowly straightened his body and waved towards Suo E and Miss Rabbit, who were busy not far away.
Miss Rabbit stopped when she was two or three steps away from the old man, crossed her arms over her chest, and watched with cold eyes.
It wasn't the first day she had been in contact with this old man, but so far, she still hadn't gotten used to the inexplicable feeling of disgust and discomfort that arose when she was in close proximity to him.
During the two body modification experiments that had already passed, the old man deliberately concealed many details from her.
Although she knew this was a transaction and whether or not to tell her the details of the experiment depended entirely on the old man's will, she always felt that the things the old man was hiding from her would sooner or later become a calamity water.
Suo E stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said respectfully, "Old man Li, do you have any instructions?"
"Things here are almost settled, you go and see how things are next door," the old man said with a smile, his wrinkles piled up on his face, looking quite ferocious.
See how things are? Heh! Are you sure you're not going to see if you can get any benefits? Miss Rabbit sneered mockingly in her heart.
Having worked as a temporary employee in the Eclipse Society for a long time, Miss Rabbit gradually figured out some tricks. The members of the Elder Council faction and the members of the Chairman faction were constantly engaged in open and secret struggles.
Although the members of the two factions were outwardly harmonious and even supported each other when facing external enemies, in reality, it was at most adding flowers to the brocade; there was no such thing as sending charcoal in the snow.
Even when the benefits were attractive enough and it was certain that no information would leak, it was not impossible to kick someone when they were down.
However, it was precisely because she sensed this atmosphere within the Eclipse Society that Miss Rabbit even started to like staying in the Eclipse Society a little.
After all, backstabbing "teammates" without anyone knowing was what she was best at.
"Understood," Suo E replied and turned to walk out of the laboratory.
Miss Rabbit gave the old man, who had lain down again, a meaningful look, withdrew her gaze, and quickly followed.
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On the other side.
Mei Hongzhuang stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the control room, looking at the Eclipse Society members in the smoky laboratory below, a meaningful smile on her lips.
Those Eclipse Society members were busy rushing about, salvaging still intact parts from the scrapped Alchemy equipment, cleaning up the highly toxic substances left after the Black Sun Fire Seed burned up the flesh and blood of the Invasion Beast, and dealing with their unfortunate deceased comrades.
At the edge of the laboratory, several Eclipse Society members wearing red robes were carefully escorting a huge ball of light bound by countless silver chains, walking towards a dimly lit passage.
Inside the ball of light, clusters of translucent flesh and blood bubbles were stacked together like a honeycomb, occasionally flickering with faint light.
Sealed within these flesh and blood bubbles was a portion of the Power that Berses had plundered from Qinan Bamboo's special space using the flesh and blood of the Invasion Beast.
"Puchi—!"
The door of the control room was pushed open, and Suo E and Miss Rabbit walked in side by side.
Mei Hongzhuang turned around, saw the newcomers, and lightly exclaimed with her hand over her mouth, "Oh my, isn't this little E, long time no see! You've been quite missed!"
"How have the Elders been lately? This little woman has been remiss in greeting them, truly terrible. Next time you see the Elders, remember to say hello for me!"
As she spoke, she twisted her waist like a water snake and walked forward, ignoring Miss Rabbit's presence. Her hands naturally rested on Suo E's body, and she leaned forward as if to lean on him, her slightly open collar vaguely revealing the black sun totem tattooed on that alluring white skin.
With her body, she completely blocked Suo E's view towards the laboratory.
Who would tattoo a totem on their chest if they were decent? Ptooey! A seductive slut! Seeing this, Miss Rabbit rolled her eyes and fiercely spat at Mei Hongzhuang in her heart.
"Old man Li asked us to come and see if there's anything we can help with," Suo E said expressionlessly, without looking sideways, as if completely uninterested in Mei Hongzhuang.
"Help?" Mei Hongzhuang raised her willow-like eyebrows and chuckled lightly, "Giggle, giggle, inviting loyal supporters like you from the Elder Council comes at a very high price! Little Uncle probably can't afford this price."
"What's more, things here have basically stabilized, so we won't trouble you for help."
"..." Suo E opened his mouth, about to say something, but Miss Rabbit, standing behind him, placed a hand on his shoulder at this moment and pulled him back.
"Let's go!"
Suo E turned to look at Miss Rabbit, his brows slightly furrowed, "But..."
"They don't welcome us anymore, isn't staying here just asking for trouble?" Miss Rabbit interrupted, and as she spoke, she pulled Suo E back a distance again, making him further away from Mei Hongzhuang.
Then...
In the brief moment when a gap appeared between Suo E and Mei Hongzhuang.
Her gaze passed through the gap between the two and landed on the red-robed Eclipse Society members who were escorting the Power away.
However, just as she was about to note down the characteristics of those red-robed Eclipse Society members, whether by coincidence or intentionally, Mei Hongzhuang subtly entered her line of sight.
"..."
Suo E was silent for two seconds, nodded, and then allowed Miss Rabbit to pull him along, walking towards the door.
Just a second before the door closed, above Miss Rabbit's pair of rabbit ears, hidden beneath the white fur, flesh and blood wriggled, and a slit suddenly opened. Within the slit, crimson eyes trembled, their gaze lingering on the red-robed Eclipse Society members until they disappeared into the passage.
The door of the control room slowly closed.
Miss Rabbit, who had memorized the characteristics of those red-robed Eclipse Society members, collected her thoughts and slightly narrowed her eyes.
Dark thoughts were intertwined in her mind...
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Next to the laboratory, in a separate small room.
Berses sat in a wheelchair, bent over a desk, writing something.
His entire body was wrapped in bandages, and the bits of skin visible through the gaps in the bandages showed the charred black color of burns. A large amount of pus oozed from the wounds, leaving clusters of dark yellow stains on the clean white bandages. The whole person looked like a living corpse.
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However, a fanatical light flickered in his eyes.
【Esteemed Chairman Adult:
This time, the Invasion Beast escaping control is something I cannot shirk responsibility for. Once my injuries recover, I will return to your side to receive punishment.
Before that, I have four matters to report to you:
One, the fundamental reason for the failure of this operation was the contract of the Psychic codenamed 3, which helped the Invasion Beast break free from control. Following that, Hua Sang, a disciple of Da Chunyang Palace, re-anchored the special space that was about to lose control.
I believe that as core members of the Night Watch, does their action mean that the Night Watch has also detected the existence of special individuals and has already launched corresponding actions?
If that is truly the case, once a large number of special individuals are controlled by the Night Watch, the consequences are terrifying to consider and must be guarded against.
Two, when I used the Black Sun Fire Seed, attempting to destroy the Invasion Beast to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Night Watch or others, a short-lived Calamity level Spiritual Energy fluctuation of unknown origin appeared, defeating the Black Sun Fire Seed that had invaded the special space through the Invasion Beast's main body.
I speculate that the source of that Spiritual Energy fluctuation is likely closely related to Qinan Bamboo, or perhaps Qinan Bamboo's demise back then was merely feigned death.
Three, although this incident resulted in the Invasion Beast escaping control, I was not without gains.
While plundering the Power within Qinan Bamboo's special space through the Invasion Beast's main body, I not only gained a considerable amount of high-level Power, but also captured special individual No. 11, as well as a certain symbiotic Power replica of unknown origin and never before seen.
Based on these two Powers, I have a brand new experimental concept. I will refine the details of this concept and formulate an effective plan within a short time, and will present it to you in person upon my return to your side.
Four, just as I was focusing on the matter of Qinan Bamboo's special space, the mole I had infiltrated into the Miracle Order sent back important intelligence.
The new Miracle Saint has arrived!
Nearly ten years have passed since the previous Miracle Saint was jointly killed by the Night Watch and the Black Night Alliance. During this period, the Miracle Order had almost become a scattered mess. This arrival of the new Miracle Saint will likely re-gather the members of the Miracle Order dispersed throughout the world.
Although a mere Miracle Saint is far from comparable to the Chairman Adult, if the Miracle Order revives, it may cause considerable losses to our Eclipse Society.
Attachment: One new special individual added.
Gu Qianqian: Currently located in Hua City, carrying the Spirit Mark 【Mythical Species·Kua'e God Body】. The individual exhibits the characteristic of symbiosis between a Psychic and a urban legend, which is not the common urban legend parasitism, possession, or contract, but rather a higher level of symbiotic state. The specific symbiotic mode is unknown.
Above.
Berses Viklan】
“black sun overhead, tomorrow's fall...”
After finishing the letter, Berses muttered a description while placing the parchment scroll on the candlestick, letting the dark flame engulf the scroll, turning it into a wisp of green smoke.
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Two hours later.
Hua City University City, Jingyi Apartment Complex.
The Little Freaks residing in Lu Yibei's home gathered around the meatball on the coffee table, whispering amongst themselves, the atmosphere heavy.
“What do you guys say this is?” Maotuan (Hairball) asked.
“It looks like some kind of urban legend egg...” False Tooth said in a serious tone, “Don't you feel the considerable Spiritual Energy fluctuation inside this ball of meat?”
“But what kind of urban legend egg is this? Why did he bring this thing back?” Maotuan (Hairball) asked again.
“Hehe, is there even a question about this ♦?” Eyeball, cursed by the world's malice and covered in battle scars, sneered, “I see, this is his egg. The time he disappeared, he went to lay eggs!” freēwebnovel.com
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“Hmph, look at you, so ignorant!” Eyeball said with a showy attitude, wriggling as he spoke, “Have you heard of the witchs egg?”
“Uh-huh!” A group of Little Freaks responded.
“Literally understood, a witchs egg is the egg of a Witch Seed, so I conclude that this is what that woman laid behind our backs while she was out during this time...”
Before Eyeball could finish speaking, the group of Little Freaks suddenly scattered like birds and beasts.
“Hey, where are you going!? I haven't... Wait! That's not right!”
Eyeball suddenly realized that the surrounding Spiritual Energy fluctuations were becoming stronger. He turned sharply and saw Lu Yibei in the darkness, his eyes flashing with golden light.
He stared at Eyeball expressionlessly, his lips parting slightly as he uttered two words, “Royal Authority...”
The next moment, Eyeball was flattened as if by an invisible large hand, turning into a pancake stuck to the coffee table.
Looking at the unconscious Eyeball, Lu Yibei shrugged, silently picked up a fruit knife, made a cut on its body, drained 300cc of blood, put it in a teacup, then picked up Wang Yingying and walked upstairs.
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Upstairs, after placing Wang Yingying on the bedside table, Lu Yibei sat down at his desk, opened his laptop, and stared at the computer desktop, sorting out the things he needed to do next in his mind.
First, I need to find an opportunity to study the various new abilities I've gained. 【Royal Authority】 is fine, but the ability to change the body consumes too much energy; I must accurately grasp the limit of usage times.
Secondly, waking up Wang Yingying is also a troublesome matter. Letting her exist in the state of an unconscious meatball like this is not a long-term solution after all.
But how can she be awakened? I can't just feed her a urban legend core, right?
There's also the matter of how to obtain the fragment of the Spirit Platform Pure Night from Da Chunyang Palace. To steal it with the help of Fu Xinyi, the prerequisite is having a chance to contact Fu Xinyi.
However, whether as the King of Weird Tales or as an unremarkable reserve member, it seems difficult to have another opportunity like the one in Tang City to contact the talented disciples of Da Chunyang Palace.
I'll have to ask Ancestor about this later and see if there are any other ways.
Alchemy Dirty Bombs and Paper Cicada Immortals also need to be made more readily available. The manufacture of Paper Cicada Immortals can be done by having the urban legend in Hua City help out, without needing Du Sixian. Alchemy Dirty Bombs are a bit more troublesome.
Recently, the inability to produce calamity water has directly affected Lu Yibei's Alchemy Dirty Bomb production, as well as a major source of income.
Damn, I miss Miss Rabbit a bit. I really want her to come and chop me a few times with her axe.
“Beep beep beep, beep beep beep—!”
The message notification sound suddenly rang out, interrupting Lu Yibei's thoughts.
On the computer desktop, a certain goose social software had somehow launched and logged in by itself. A chat box appeared in the center of the desktop.
Netizen Old Pervert 00: “Wang Bu Liu Xing, those twenty-plus GB of White Little Flower study materials on your computer are really awesome! Where did you find them?”
Lu Yibei, “...”
Wang Bu Liu Xing: “Damn, you guys, is it really okay to forcibly mess with other people's computers like this? 【Angry】”
Netizen Old Pervert 00: “Sorry, I didn't know you minded so much. I'm willing to apologize to you with five GB of study materials.”
Wang Bu Liu Xing: “You think five GB is enough to get rid of me?”
Netizen Old Pervert 00: “Seeds...”
Wang Bu Liu Xing: “Brother, from now on, you're my real brother from a different father and mother!”
Netizen Old Pervert 00: “Easy, easy, we'll chat more later. First, let's talk about the main business. The xiezhi crown you wanted has been found.”
That fast? As expected of the Netizen urban legend organization! Lu Yibei thought.
Wang Bu Liu Xing: “What is the price for this information?”
Netizen Old Pervert 00: “Void heard you recently acquired a God Kingdom Prototype?”
Wang Bu Liu Xing: “???”
Your information is a bit too well-informed, isn't it? Lu Yibei frowned.
Netizen Old Pervert 00: “Don't worry, Void doesn't want your God Kingdom Prototype, he just needs a promise from you.”
Wang Bu Liu Xing: “A promise?”
Netizen Old Pervert 00: “When you upgrade the God Kingdom Prototype to a God Kingdom in the future, you must share the upgrade experience with our Void.”
This is still far from happening! Trading a promise for the materials to upgrade Jiang Li's Spirit Mark doesn't seem like a loss? Lu Yibei thought.
Wang Bu Liu Xing: “No problem.”
Netizen Old Pervert 00: “There's one more thing. I heard you have a good relationship with the Invasion Beast? Could you introduce her and invite her to join the group?”
Invasion Beast? Lu Yibei turned to look at Wang Yingying on the bedside table and frowned.
Wang Bu Liu Xing: “Probably not possible right now.”
