Free Web NovelUnder the night sky, the street outside Four Gate Main Street was empty.
After seeing Lu Yibei and Ju Meng off, Uncle Zhang Shan got out of the car, leaned against it, looked in the direction the two had left, and lit a cigarette.
"Hiss... puff..."
As he slowly inhaled and exhaled, his chest rose and fell, and the spark at the end of the cigarette flickered.
Through the lingering smoke, Uncle Zhang Shan looked at the pitch-black Four Gate Main Street ahead, his eyes slightly narrowed. "Those two, they're probably going... oh right, hunting urban legend, aren't they?"
He vaguely remembered that a long time ago, a listener on the radio sent him a comment correcting him, saying that it wasn't called "fighting monsters," and that hunting was a more appropriate term.
Since then, in his stories, he had used the term "hunting."
"Pah, those guys!" Uncle Zhang Shan spat. "They talk about weird stuff all day, acting like they've experienced it themselves."
He didn't believe his listeners had experienced so many urban legend incidents. Some even claimed they were urban legend themselves, living in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.
Hilarious, how the hell is that possible?!
The live radio station has tens of thousands of regular listeners, everyone says they are urban legend, where are there so many urban legend? I've lived for so long, and I've only seen two or three suspected ones...
Uncle Zhang Shan was thinking when he suddenly felt the ground shake. The earth seemed to be roaring, emitting a muffled hum. It felt as if an underground gas pipeline had exploded.
As a seasoned taxi driver who dared to work nights, Uncle Zhang Shan had experienced many "gas pipeline explosion" incidents, especially since the night had become longer.
He was extremely familiar with that kind of tremor.
Another explosion? Uncle Zhang Shan, with a cigarette in his mouth, looked in the direction of the tremor. The next moment, his mouth fell open, and the burning cigarette in his mouth "plop" fell to the ground.
He saw a beam of light shooting straight into the sky. The chaotic colors, so dazzling that even a radio host couldn't find suitable adjectives, definitely couldn't be formed by a gas explosion.
Even if it could.
How could the sparks pouring down like heavy rain be explained? Gulp--!"
He swallowed hard, expressionlessly withdrew his gaze, squatted down, hid behind the car body, trembling picked up the unfinished cigarette from the ground, and took a deep drag.
Then.
In his heart, he silently removed the "suspected Strange Tale" label he had put on Lu Yibei.
He used to just think Lu Yibei was elusive and eerie, like a Strange Tale, but there was no definitive evidence to prove it 100%.
He could always find a suitable reason to convince himself that Lu Yibei wasn't a Strange Tale. But now...
She can even shoot beams, and you say she's not a Strange Tale? Uh, maybe it's future technology?
Damn, future technology appearing in modern times, that counts as a Strange Tale too! Uncle Zhang Shan thought fearfully.
But for some reason, even though he was panicking, a new story like "Cyber White-Haired Girl 2177" inexplicably formed in his mind.
The Paper Cicada Immortal's light cluster was quite powerful. Lu Yibei forcibly closed its mouth, causing the light cluster that hadn't fully erupted to explode inside its mouth. The terrifying energy ravaged its body, causing severe trauma.
Only after the muffled explosion sound from the Paper Cicada Immortal's mouth completely subsided did Lu Yibei release the pressure on its head, allowing its body to fall limply to the ground, like a puddle of mud.
Then.
She raised the Xuan Ying Luofu above her head with both hands, aiming the sharp tip of the umbrella at the Paper Cicada Immortal's chest. Although the Paper Cicada Immortal had completely lost its combat ability at this moment, it was impossible not to finish it off! "Whoosh--!"
As Lu Yibei poured Spiritual Energy into the Xuan Ying Luofu, the scarlet flame attached to the umbrella ribs, condensed into a giant sword, suddenly intensified, spitting out tongues of fire and emitting astonishing heat.
However, just as she was about to bring the sword down and burn the Paper Cicada Immortal to ashes, she suddenly changed her mind and slowly lowered the Xuan Ying Luofu.
With a "whoosh!", the flames attached to the Xuan Ying Luofu dissipated, leaving only the dark umbrella ribs emitting a metallic sheen. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Although the Paper Cicada Immortal is strictly speaking an item, it's reasonable that it was corrupted by the Pink Fluffy Rabbit. However, the Pink Fluffy Rabbit should have been sealed, so there's no reason it could still run rampant...
This matter is a bit strange. Should I just take this guy back and lock it up, then contact Zhang Huainan and make plans later? Lu Yibei thought, squatting down expressionlessly, and began chanting a spell.
"Prison, shackles, Binding Spell..."
"Prison, shackle..."
""
Considering that her little brother had just rebelled, her Spirit Mark was temporarily unstable, and it was unclear what unexpected changes might occur in the innate ability brought by the Spirit Mark - Spell amplification. As usual, Lu Yibei chose the Night Watch's No. 2 sealing Spell, the Binding Spell.
Forty-nine times!
The Spiritual Energy threads of varying thickness, condensed by the Spell, directly wrapped the Paper Cicada Immortal into a cocoon shape.
And those crisscrossing Spiritual Energy threads, under Lu Yibei's control, were skillfully interwoven, outlining one Spell after another, forming a sealed solidification Spell with a firmness comparable to sealing Spells above No. 60.
To put it simply, this method is like a criminal who could be subdued with just one wire, but instead was tied up like a zongzi with a bundle of wire, and then a layer of cement was poured over the outer layer of wire.
Quite secure, it can barely be considered...
...within the scope of civil engineering. So, learning is still very useful!
If a top student of civil engineering became a Psychic and mastered a large number of Spells, they might be able to come up with astonishing new tricks.
Lu Yibei thought, shrugged her shoulders, and with a thought, opened the passage of her God Kingdom Prototype and sent the Xuan Ying Luofu and the Paper Cicada Immortal inside. But she didn't take off her Lingtai Pure Karma.
The Paper Cicada Immortal's loss of control was a bit strange. Most likely, some dark force was behind it, and someone might be secretly observing the rampaging Paper Cicada Immortal.
To be safe, it's better to take off the Lingtai Pure Karma after leaving the scene, to avoid being backstabbed. If you really think killing the Paper Cicada Immortal is the end of it, there might be big trouble.
If it were me, deliberately making someone else's Paper Cicada Immortal go berserk, I would at least arrange three killing moves after this. Lu Yibei thought. ----
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After putting away the Xuan Ying Luofu and the Paper Cicada Immortal, Lu Yibei followed the general direction in her memory where Ju Meng had taken Lin Yiqi and turned into the pear tree forest beside Four Gate Main Street.
After searching for a while in the overgrown pear tree forest, Lu Yibei found the two of them.
Ju Meng was kneeling on the ground, her eyes blank, her expression numb. Lin Yiqi was collapsed in her arms, her mouth and nose covered in blood, her breathing shallow.
Lu Yibei's heart sank, and her steps faltered.
Miss Ghost Mother, she's not dead, is she? That Smelly Girl would definitely turn on me, right?
"Is she, is she alright?" Lu Yibei tentatively asked Ju Meng.
"What do you think?" Ju Meng glared fiercely at Lu Yibei and said coldly, "Dislocated cervical spine, seven broken ribs, and severe internal bleeding. If I hadn't been here, her life would have been gone!"
"" Lu Yibei opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping.
She originally wanted to shift the blame to the Pink Fluffy Rabbit, but then she thought that doing so would be too irresponsible and cowardly, so she simply shut her mouth.
Looking at the dying Lin Yiqi, she remained silent for a few seconds with a grave expression. Lu Yibei spoke again, "How about I figure something out and go to Fat Er Ye's place to get her some source spirits?"
"Although her injuries are severe, they are not fatal for a C-level Psychic. As long as there is sufficient Spiritual Energy supply, she should recover quickly."
Ju Meng looked at Lu Yibei, then at Lin Yiqi in her arms, rolled her eyes and said, "source spirits? It's not impossible, but with such heavy injuries, she'll need at least twenty portions to fully recover!"
Although twenty portions of source spirits were expensive, Lu Yibei could barely afford them now. After Ju Meng made the request, she almost subconsciously agreed.
However, at this moment, her spiritual sense suddenly detected that the ghost who was inseparable from Lin Yiqi was hiding not far away, observing in secret, and in good condition.
In almost an instant, she determined that there was a trick involved. Lu Yibei, "???"
You good for nothing Smelly Girl! After pulling a scam with the Paper Cicada Immortal, now you want to extort me, huh?
Do you know how much Miss Rabbit sold me for to the cicada back then? It was only twenty portions of source spirits!
Are you with this Ghost Mother or with me... wait, the Ghost Mother's maternal grandmother is Smelly Girl's wet nurse. From a certain perspective, Smelly Girl can also be considered her maternal aunt? That explains it!
Lu Yibei complained in her heart for a while, then said, "Not that many, five portions at most." As she spoke, her face was expressionless, her voice cold, highlighting her ruthlessness. A Smelly Girl who conspires with her family to cheat people is unacceptable.
"That's too little, not even enough to fill a gap in her teeth!" Ju Meng glared at Lu Yibei, raising her voice slightly, "At least, fifteen portions, right?!"
"Four portions," Lu Yibei slowly uttered two words.
"Huh?" Ju Meng "plop" threw Lin Yiqi's head onto the ground, putting her hands on her hips, "No, how can you be so..." "Three portions!"
"Deal!"
This time it was Lin Yiqi who spoke. She suspected that if Ju Meng continued to argue with Lu Yibei, the cooked duck would fly away. Moreover, three portions of source spirits were already quite a lot for her.
"Tsk!" Ju Meng spat at Lin Yiqi, saying with a look of disappointment, "Silly child, how can you be so impatient? If you let me argue with her a bit more, I could get at least seven or eight portions!"
"Look, you helped her so much and got such serious injuries. If you don't fight for yourself, that heartless dog will definitely not show any gratitude!"
Who said I wouldn't show any gratitude? Lu Yibei muttered inwardly, ignoring Ju Meng who was chirping like a Magpie in heat, and walked over to Lin Yiqi, saying seriously, "Thank you for your help this time. Later, come to Happiness Community to find me, and I'll get you five portions of source spirits."
Even if Ju Meng hadn't caused trouble, she had originally planned to thank Lin Yiqi.
However, Lu Yibei knew that if Ju Meng extorted it for Lin Yiqi, Lin Yiqi would only be grateful to Ju Meng. But if she lowered the price and then raised it back to the original price for Lin Yiqi, Lin Yiqi would be grateful to her.
Hearing Lu Yibei's words, Lin Yiqi was startled for a moment, then quickly came back to her senses and said, "Thank you..."
She paused, then as if remembering something, she changed the subject and said, "By the way, I won't take these five portions of source spirits for free. I have some information I want to tell you."
"Me?" Lu Yibei tilted her head. "What information?"
Lin Yiqi's gaze slightly focused, she looked directly into Lu Yibei's eyes and said seriously, "It's something I discovered when I lured the Paper Cicada Immortal here, about a girl named Yu Jianqiu at school..."
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...then recounted in detail to Lu Yibei, exactly as it happened, some unusual details she noticed when she met Yu Jianqiu at the West Garden football field, as well as the process of its contact with Yu Jianqiu, which she later extracted from the Paper Cicada Immortal.
"That's roughly the situation. I suspect that girl is very good at disguising herself, and it's very likely she's deliberately approaching you, only mistaking the Paper Cicada Immortal for you for a moment. As for her purpose, that's unclear."
"Of course, this is just my guess based on some suspicious points about her. It may not be accurate. Whether you believe it or not is up to you..."
"" After hearing Lin Yiqi's words, Lu Yibei briefly fell into thought.
Ju Meng is right here, and she just received my favor, her attitude is also sincere, the probability of her sowing discord is very low... If what she said is true, then it's a bit terrifying to think about!
From meeting Yu Jianqiu's Grandma on the plane, to the car accident at the airport intersection, Uncle Zhang Shan coincidentally picking them up, and then Yu Jianqiu hooking up with the Paper Cicada at school... this might be a setup!
But what kind of setup would force a girl who has a destined connection with me towards me?
It can't possibly be that she saw I've become a bit successful recently, and is preparing to forcibly fulfill the marriage contract, then divorce me and split half of my assets, right? Honestly, marriage law probably doesn't support this kind of thing...
After thinking for a while, Lu Yibei nodded at Lin Yiqi. "I understand. I will pay attention to Yu Jianqiu. Thank you."
She paused, then added, "If you need any help in the future, you can come to me. I will help you within my capabilities."
*Also, I might need you to help me with a small favor later, is that okay? Don't worry, it's very safe this time!* As long as student Yu Jianqiu isn't some deadly yandere type who commits murder over a disagreement...
Lu Yibei had already made plans to go find Professor Ma early tomorrow morning and give him the troop dispatch order found in the small broken temple for research, going straight there without any unnecessary stops.
If, even so, she could still "accidentally meet" Yu Jianqiu, then she would investigate her a bit and find out her background.
However, considering that Yu Jianqiu might really be a high-level unscrupulous woman as Lin Yiqi said, Lu Yibei felt she might need a helper.
After all, as a rookie who hadn't even kissed a girl, she might not be able to handle Yu Jianqiu.
As if understanding Lu Yibei's meaning, Lin Yiqi smiled sweetly and said, "I guess you want a relationship advisor?" Lu Yibei nodded, and then Ju Meng smacked her on the back of the head.
"You dog! In front of the Marriage God, you ask someone else to be a relationship advisor? Is that polite? Should I leave?!" Lu Yibei, "" You can't even handle your own relationship problems, and you want to be someone else's relationship advisor? Lin Yiqi, "" That's true.
