Free Web NovelThe passage connecting the God Kingdom Prototype closed, the magnificent golden light dissipated, and the valley was once again swallowed by the night.
Lu Yibei used her Spiritual Energy to remotely check Zhong Huai's condition, and after confirming he was still breathing, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She hadn't expected Zhong Huai to make such a drastic move as devouring Little White Dog. She only wanted to gain some benefits amidst the chaos while disrupting Zhang Shuisheng's surprise attack plan. If this caused the Night Watch to lose a high-level Psychic, it would truly be a sin.
With the matter concluded, there was nothing left to linger for. After confirming Zhong Huai's condition, she didn't hesitate for a moment and swiftly left the scene.
At a time like this, why not retreat quickly? What's the difference between this and a robber who successfully commits a crime but, not believing in evil, insists on lingering at the scene?
Whether she would be caught was secondary; the key was that it was too arrogant and rampant. Some things are better to stop while you're ahead.
She had already kidnapped a large group of Eclipse Society members. If she continued to stay here, was she going to kidnap Special Operations Team members as well?
Her figure streaked through the air, and a mountain wind carrying a faint burnt smell swept over her.
In the now quiet mountain forest, Lu Yibei spread her arms, feeling the wind on her face, her steps as joyful as if paying homage to the opening theme of the 86' Journey to the West.
Her Coat changed its style and color at the opportune moment, shielding her Spiritual Energy fluctuations and making her figure indistinguishable from the tall, shadowy trees.
"They appeared directly ahead."
As she moved forward, a premonition suddenly flashed through Lu Yibei's mind. She frowned slightly, her figure paused, and she landed lightly on the branch of a large tree.
"Quick, quick! The explosion just now was too terrifying. We need to hurry and support Agent Zhong Huai."
No sooner had Lu Yibei concealed herself within the tree's canopy than she heard shouts from afar. Following the sound, she saw a familiar figure and numerous Special Operations Team members.
"Is it Miao Miao Jiang's silly best friend? Where's Miao Miao Jiang? Isn't she with her?" Lu Yibei thought.
The next moment, without warning, as if sensing approaching danger, her muscles instantly tensed. After steadying herself, she noticed that Lin Kele had, at some point, cast her gaze in her direction.
In the darkness, two gazes met across a vast distance.
"She found me, there's no mistake!"
As she met Lin Kele's gaze, Lu Yibei's body stiffened slightly, and her heart rate uncontrollably quickened.
Just as the desire to kill someone cannot be hidden, Lin Kele's gaze, which first showed surprise and then indecision upon discovering Lu Yibei's presence, perfectly exposed her thoughts.
"Lu Yibei,"
"What should I do? Do I have to fight my way out from among several Night Watch agents and numerous Special Operations Team members?"
"But the key is, I heard that the solidified Spell formations around Sanxia Mental Hospital can mobilize the Power of the Calamity urban legend Kui from Chijia Mountain. Although it wasn't used just now because the Night Watch had the advantage, if I clash with Night Watch members, it's hard to say if they'll use it."
"That's a Calamity urban legend. Even if it has already fallen, I might not be able to withstand its Power. The tragedy of the Hundred-Armed Giant's Power invading the body is a good example."
As Lu Yibei was secretly pondering, a conversation suddenly erupted below, interrupting her thoughts.
"Agent Lin, what are you looking at? Did you find something?"
"Ah? No, no, I just suddenly zoned out... yes, I zoned out."
"Is that so? At a time like this, you need to stay alert!"
"It makes sense, but we've already set up a net. How could those bad guys escape? Unless they can fly!"
As she spoke, Lin Kele deliberately emphasized the word "fly."
How could there be an A-Level Witch Seed urban legend in this world that can't fly?
B-Level Witch Seed can already ride brooms and drift around corners in the sky.
"For Li Jie's sake, I'll pretend I didn't see you. You should hurry up and fly away!"
Lu Yibei was momentarily speechless, vaguely discerning the hidden meaning in Lin Kele's words.
On the other side, several kilometers from Sanxia Mental Hospital, a strangely shaped small mountain stood tall.
This small mountain's four sides seemed to have been carved by a knife, descending almost ninety degrees vertically, like a pen sticking straight into the riverbank.
On the less than ten-square-meter summit of the small mountain, a bruised and swollen Zhang Yi was hanging upside down from a crooked-necked tree, wriggling back and forth like a silkworm cocoon.
In front of him, hundreds of dense birds surrounded Ju Meng, listening quietly and obediently to Ju Meng's speech, like attentive elementary school students.
"Did you all understand what I just said?"
"Chirp chirp... chirp chirp..."
"Tsk! I'll explain it one last time. What you need to do is very simple." Ju Meng raised a finger and pointed at Zhang Yi, saying, "After I leave, every ten minutes, you'll attack that guy's ticklish spots. Every half hour, you'll poop on him."
"Chirp chirp..."
Seeing that some stupid birds still didn't understand, Ju Meng rubbed her slightly throbbing forehead, her lips slightly parted, about to repeat herself. Just then, her phone suddenly rang.
She took out her phone, answered the call, and Lu Yibei's voice echoed in her ear.
"Smelly Girl, come pick me up."
Hearing this, Ju Meng rolled her eyes. "You dog! You finish your business and then walk yourself. What kind of operation is it to make Sister come pick you up?"
"Do you know that your behavior is like a green tea who goes on a date with another man and then wants her wronged boyfriend to pick her up to go home?"
"I can't leave. There are Night Watch people all around, and I don't want to clash with them," Lu Yibei explained.
"Then you... oh, sorry, I forgot, you can't fly! Right, Lu Guduo Yibei?" Ju Meng said, looking at the birds gathered beside her and laughing, "Listen, she can't fly!"
"Who are you talking to?"
"A flock of birds." Ju Meng shrugged. "Oh, there's a skylark that says it wants to sing you a song, 'Calamity Can't Fly,' adapted from'Superman Can't Fly.' Do you want me to record it for you?"
"Lu Yibei,"
Damn it, how ignorant!
Even Dragon Slayers need cats to fly, so why can't I, a Disaster, fly with Magpies?
As a Magpie, it was normal for Ju Meng to be stubborn, but she was actually very "doting" on Lu Yibei.
Five minutes later, above Kui Gate.
Ju Meng carried Lu Yibei, flying across the river, with the two red and white mountains behind them gradually receding. freewebnoveℓ.com
Once outside the Night Watch's control, Lu Yibei's tense nerves relaxed, and she finally found a moment to contact Ji Yunpei, who had already entered the God Kingdom Prototype.
Activating her Spiritual Energy and establishing a subtle connection with the Paper Cicada Immortal held by Ji Yunpei, Lu Yibei softly called out, "Ji Yunpei, Ji Yunpei!"
"Miss Blue Yi, I'm here! When are you coming? I, I..."
Before Ji Yunpei could finish speaking, Lu Yibei, from her anxious tone and the faint sounds of noisy commotion, guessed her current predicament and interrupted, "Don't worry. Are those Eclipse Society members listening to you and getting ready to cause trouble?"
This kind of thing was easy to figure out. A large portion of those Eclipse Society members were accustomed to acting as they pleased, relying on their Spiritual Energy. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them utterly evil; in a superhero comic, they'd be enough to be second-tier villains.
Such a group of people, some of whom were even familiar with Ji Yunpei's father, would certainly not be too well-behaved, even with the name "Blue Yi" and the explosion just now.
Ji Yunpei hadn't expected Lu Yibei to immediately guess her situation. She was clearly stunned for a moment before weakly saying, "Although they haven't caused trouble yet, judging by the atmosphere, it should be soon, Miss Lan. What should I do now?"
"Don't worry, you don't need to handle this." Lu Yibei gently comforted her, "Later, close your eyes. When you open them again, you'll be in a place called Peony Street. Once you're on Peony Street, go to a place called Yanzhi Tavern and look for someone named Qingji."
"Just say that Wang Bu Liu Xing sent you to find him, and then ask him to help discipline those Eclipse Society members. Remember to be respectful to him; he has a bad temper."
"If all else fails, just say you're Wang Bu Liu Xing's fiancée, and he'll definitely help you!"
Is there anyone in this world that Ancestor can't handle?
No, he has plenty of dirty tricks!
Even if those Eclipse Society members were all Zhang Huainan, Ancestor could sort them out perfectly, and when they meet again, they'll be as docile as sheep, Lu Yibei thought.
"Understood, I understand!"
Hearing Ji Yunpei agree, Lu Yibei immediately used her control over the God Kingdom Prototype to teleport Ji Yunpei to Peony Street.
Although she also wanted to teleport Ji Yunpei directly to Qingji's side, her control over the God Kingdom Prototype was not yet particularly proficient. She could only perform general area teleportation; precise teleportation to a specific location was still a bit difficult.
Moreover, if someone suddenly appeared next to him, Qingji might instinctively strike them down and throw them to Wang Yingying.
While Lu Yibei and Ji Yunpei were communicating, Ju Meng remained silent. Only after their conversation ended did she speak, "I suddenly feel that God Kingdom is quite interesting. I kind of want to make one."
Seeing Lu Yibei manage the God Kingdom like a super realistic simulation game, she couldn't help but feel playful.
With her strength and foundation, constructing a God Kingdom was simply a matter of whether she wanted to or not.
At that time, she would construct an "Esports Paradise," put some effort into slowing down the flow of time within the God Kingdom, and then open it to those who usually don't have time or only have very little time to play games, allowing them enough time to play games after their daily work and studies.
Although strictly speaking, a God Kingdom can hardly slow down time, it can make them fall into dreams, and the flow of time in dreams is much easier to control. This would also save the cost of purchasing equipment and legitimate games.
At that time, just selling tickets would make a fortune!
Just as Ju Meng was fantasizing about earning enough money this way to refute fate, Lu Yibei mercilessly shattered her illusion.
"I advise you not to. If you construct a God Kingdom, Eight Hundred Li Peach Garden will probably evaporate overnight. Do you think the Night Watch won't care about such illegal encroachment on state-owned land? At that time, Black Emperor will probably be looking for you every day."
If there was anyone in this world who could keep the "lawless" Ju Meng in check, it would probably only be Zhang Huainan.
And if she really did that, Zhang Huainan might genuinely come looking for trouble for her.
"You dog! I, I was just saying it." Ju Meng grumbled impatiently, rolling her eyes fiercely at Lu Yibei.
Ju Meng became quiet again, and only then did Lu Yibei retrieve her phone from the God Kingdom Prototype.
As her fingertips felt the rough, scratched surface of the old second-hand phone's back cover, she couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
In the past, her phones would always break down due to inexplicable body heat and unprepared battles, forcing her to buy a large number of second-hand phones as backup.
Now with the God Kingdom Prototype as a safeguard, should she switch to a brand new flagship phone?
Lu Yibei thought, shook her head, pulled back her thoughts, and focused on her phone.
As soon as she unlocked the screen, her expression subtly changed.
As the phone left the God Kingdom Prototype and the network signal reconnected, the screen immediately displayed 99+ unread messages and over a dozen missed call alerts.
The old second-hand phone instantly froze like a brick, hot to the touch.
Once the phone returned to normal, Lu Yibei clicked on the notifications and found that all the messages were from Lin Nian and Netizen Laosepi, and all the calls were from Lin Nian.
Just by looking at the crimson notification badges, before even reading the content of the messages, Lu Yibei sensed a dangerous and urgent aura.
Typically, Netizen Laosepi would only send her so many messages at once when she asked him for explicit pictures, and Lin Nian would not contact her by phone unless it was an emergency.
Immediately after, the content of those messages confirmed her suspicions.
Noticing Lu Yibei's abnormality, Ju Meng pinched her shoulder with her small paw and asked, "What's wrong? You seem a bit off?"
"Smelly Girl, why is the Maitian God so weak?"
"That's for sure!" Ju Meng said with disdain, her chin slightly raised. "Its Power characteristic determines that it's not good at frontal combat. If we're talking about frontal combat ability, it's definitely among the weakest Calamity level entities."
"I can fight ten pieces of trash like it!"
"Wait, why are you suddenly talking about this? Your face was off just now. Was it because you were about to fight it? If so, don't drag me into it! I have a whole bunch of people in Taoyuan."
Although Ju Meng was confident in frontal combat with the Maitian God, she couldn't stop it if it wanted to run. And once the Maitian God escaped and played dirty from the shadows, she would be somewhat overwhelmed.
As if to compensate for its lack of frontal combat ability, the Maitian God was a master in corruption and pollution, second only to the legendary Plague Tai Sui, as far as Ju Meng knew.
Therefore, if she were to truly fight the Maitian God to the death, the final result would likely be the Maitian God's demise, but the people of Taoyuan would also all perish with it.
"I'm not sure if I'll fight it yet," Lu Yibei paused, organizing her words slightly. "However, what I can confirm now is that I accidentally made it give birth prematurely."
Ju Meng's mouth twitched, and she said faintly, "Assaulting a pregnant woman, are we?"
Although she didn't want the Maitian God's offspring to be born either, as a deity guarding reproduction and offspring, she had an inherent dislike for Lu Yibei's Power.
"Uh, I didn't hit it myself," Lu Yibei tried to explain.
If she really had to do it, she wouldn't dare!
"And you called people to assault a pregnant woman, right?!" Ju Meng rolled her eyes. "You're truly a great Samaritan!"
Lu Yibei, ""
At that time, who knew the Ancestor was so powerful?
Or did Chatterbox Girl also make a move? Who knows? Anyway, I was unconscious at that time.
It couldn't have been Mengmeng who did it, right?
Lu Yibei thought to herself, her gaze inadvertently sweeping forward, then quickly sweeping back.
After departing from the vicinity of Kui Gate and being carried by Ju Meng for a period of flight, the outline of Mountain City's main urban area was faintly visible.
And at this moment, the scene of the distant main urban area had undergone earth-shattering changes compared to when they left.
Under the thick fog, the bridges, the mountains, the undulating buildings, and the entire Mountain City became as blurry as a mirage, seemingly drifting away from the real world.
As time passed, the mist shrouding Mountain City grew thicker and thicker, and its color gradually changed from pale white to a yellowish-brown. It rose layer by layer from an unseen source, as if an invisible pair of large hands were wrapping it in a putrid shroud.
The wind blew from afar, carrying a pungent smell like burning plastic or car exhaust, laden with countless invisible inhalable particles. These inhalable particles, entering the body through the respiratory tract, immediately released the faint Power of the Maitian God they contained—
For a moment, it felt as if countless small hands with barbs were forcefully scratching inside the respiratory tract, causing suffocation.
In the thickest part of the mist above the city, the concentrated fog churned and surged violently like boiling water, sending out tentacle-like cloud vortexes in all directions.
Dense rain fell from the leaden rain clouds, passing through the thick fog, instantly turning yellowish-brown, and then continuing to fall, like poisoned long whips, mercilessly lashing the city and its inhabitants.
And the shadow cast by the concentrated fog on the ground, like a bloodthirsty evil spirit, moved constantly through the city.
In just two or three hours, the entire city had transformed into a hunting ground exclusively for those strange, amorphous, and non-physical monsters.
Staring in the direction of Mountain City's main urban area for less than ten seconds, Lu Yibei's eyes experienced intense discomfort: burning, stinging, and astonishing heat emerged from her pupils, surging along her blood vessels, gradually spreading throughout her body, as if to incinerate her.
She withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and adjusted her state. Lu Yibei reminded Ju Meng, "Smelly Girl, look ahead."
"Hmm?" Ju Meng tilted her shiny, furry little head, looked forward, and then let out an exclamation, "Holy crap!? Is that the Maitian God's true form?"
If she hadn't been in the center of Mountain City just over two hours ago, she would never have believed that the city she was seeing now, like a corpse, was Mountain City.
"You dog, you wouldn't want to stop it, would you? If you ask me, this kind of father-hitting-son thing is a family matter, and it's better if we don't get involved."
"Watching a parent discipline a child is interesting, the more you watch, the more interesting it gets. But if you actually get involved, you'll only end up in trouble, you know?"
She understood Lu Yibei. In relatively dangerous situations, Lu Yibei ran faster than anyone else, and in extremely dangerous situations, Lu Yibei also ran faster than anyone else.
The difference was, one was backward, and the other was forward.
She had witnessed it when Taoyuan was besieged by various illegal Spiritual Energy organizations.
"I know," Lu Yibei said expressionlessly.
Of course, she knew that watching parents hit their children was interesting. When she was little, she often used her advantage of being 'half someone else's' child to 'incite' the parents of classmates she disliked at parent-teacher conferences, and then happily watched them get beaten up.
That was so much fun! Until she got beaten by her Old Dad.
In fact, if she could, she wouldn't want to be an enemy of the Maitian God either!
So far, although she had already fought Calamity level enemies, those enemies were either fallen and corrupted, or controlled by others and desperately trying to break free, or not yet fully awakened. In short, they were all incomplete Calamity level entities.
The Maitian God, however, was a genuine, living Calamity level urban legend. If it fought without restraint, even at the risk of its offspring breaking free from its control or even devouring it, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to consider it in its peak state.
After a brief moment of thought, Lu Yibei said to Ju Meng, "Smelly Girl, let's not enter the city yet? Find a place and drop me off first."
The situation was so severe, could she solve it alone?
When you see a criminal committing an act of violence, the best course of action is, of course, to call the police! Especially when you have a "police flower" girlfriend.
Unless absolutely necessary, rushing in to act heroically will only get you stabbed eighteen times.
Hearing Lu Yibei's words, Ju Meng breathed a sigh of relief. As she flapped her wings and descended, she teased, "That's right, let's just watch quietly from the side, how good is that! Do you want to order takeout? I want to eat spicy crayfish, it's the season for fat shrimp now."
"Let's talk about it later..." Lu Yibei said expressionlessly. "I'll contact the Night Watch first."
"That limping Miss?"
"And the Black Emperor." Lu Yibei squinted at Ju Meng.
Why does this guy keep mentioning the Black Emperor today? Is it just because I mocked her for not being able to fly? How petty! Ju Meng's mouth twitched, and she silently retreated to the side.
As Lu Yibei said, after Ju Meng retreated, she immediately took out the Mourning Crow Badge, infused it with Spiritual Energy, and contacted Jiang Li.
However, once, thrice, five times—
She sent several messages to Jiang Li in a row. Logically, Jiang Li should have sensed the vibration of the Mourning Crow Badge and responded, but she received no reply.
How could this be? What was she doing? Could she be in danger?
Suddenly, thinking that Zhang Shuisheng might send high-level Psychic or urban legend to infiltrate Sanxia Mental Hospital and abduct Tan Qiuming, Lu Yibei's heart tightened. She almost lost control and had the urge to return to Sanxia Mental Hospital to confirm Jiang Li's safety.
But the sight of Mountain City shrouded in strange mist ahead, and her rationality, told her that she must first relay the anomaly in Mountain City, and the intelligence gathered by Netizen Laosepi and Lin Nian, to the Night Watch.
Suppressing the impulse in her heart, Lu Yibei took a deep breath, adjusted her emotions, then concentrated and communicated with the Paper Cicada Immortal in Zhang Huainan's hand.
Time passed bit by bit. The thick fog shrouding Mountain City gradually spread in all directions. The visibility in the surroundings unknowingly dropped by several levels, and the pungent smell also gradually intensified.
The inhalable particulate matter containing the Maitian God's Power entered Lu Yibei's body through her breathing. Her consciousness quickly became a little hazy, as if she was hallucinating, and a whisper sounded in her ears.
"Fu—"
"—futile."
Lu Yibei was startled. "Smelly Girl, what did you say?"
"Say what?" Ju Meng rolled her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest. "I, your Sister, haven't said a word, okay?"
Hearing this, Lu Yibei turned to look at Ju Meng, and just as she was about to say something, her eyes widened.
At some unknown point, perhaps at the moment the surrounding mist quietly thickened, Ju Meng's entire body began to emit a faint, pinkish glow, as if coated with a layer of fluorescent pink luminous paint.
Lu Yibei pointed up and down at Ju Meng's body. "Is this performance art?"
Ju Meng was startled. She raised her hands and examined them, only then realizing the abnormality.
"No, wait—"
Mid-sentence, she suddenly frowned, abruptly reaching out and quickly swinging her hands through the thick fog in front of her a few times. When she opened her hands to look, her tender white little hands were sparkling as if electrified.
She raised her hand to her delicate nose and sniffed. With a facial contortion like she'd eaten a lemon, Ju Meng coughed and said to Lu Yibei, "Cough, cough, this haze... cough, cough, has the power of the Maitian God's Power, cough, cough, cough!"
"They're alive!"
Alive? Lu Yibei was startled, then quickly came to her senses and guessed the general idea.
Ju Meng was a Calamity level urban legend, even slightly stronger than the Maitian God, so the inhalable particles containing the Maitian God's Power couldn't invade her body. They could only float around her, and the collision of two different Powers would produce that fluorescent pink color.
But what about the whispers in her ears?
Was it just a simple hallucination? Lu Yibei wondered.
Then, the whispers sounded in her ears again.
"Fu—"
"—Everything is under control."
Everything is under control? Lu Yibei was startled. After a moment of thought, recalling the sudden interruption when she had just tried to communicate with Zhang Huainan's Paper Cicada Immortal, she seemed ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) to realize something. She concentrated again and made another attempt.
The communication, as expected, was interrupted again.
After the communication was interrupted, she took out her phone and glanced at it. Seeing the phone signal bars constantly "twitching" as if having an epileptic seizure, she turned to Ju Meng and said, "Smelly Girl, can you make a call for me?"
"Call for what?" Ju Meng asked, puzzled. "Aren't you right next to me?"
Although she complained, she still took out her phone and dialed Lu Yibei's number. Immediately, "Call failed" appeared on the screen.
"So that's how it is?" Lu Yibei nodded thoughtfully, looking around at the thick fog, and murmured, "These inhalable particles containing the Maitian God's Power are interfering with various types of communication?"
Upon realizing this, although Lu Yibei knew that the situation might have become even more severe, her emotions relaxed quite a bit.
Not being able to contact Miao Miao Jiang earlier was probably due to interference as well, right?
In that case, she might not have encountered danger? Lu Yibei thought.
