Free Web NovelI should have noticed that there was something wrong with this woman a long time ago, but why did I always overlook it before?
I even sent her to assist Kurban in completing the task of guiding the Disaster...
Fang Ji subtly sized up Shen Baiwei, quickly searching through all his memories of her in his mind.
He first met Shen Baiwei when he, as the Left Emissary, returned to the Miracle Order with Elder Shem to begin collecting the holy relics held by the elders, preparing for this operation.
When the five great holy relics were not gathered and did not appear near Yumen Pass at the same time, their effect was similar to a high-level Spiritual Energy item. If the fragrance of the miracle flower stimulated potential, the effect would be even better, so his and Elder Shem's actions were naturally greatly hindered.
However, Elder Xu was an exception; he was the only elder who voluntarily offered a holy relic to Fang Ji.
And the act of offering the holy relic, for Elder Xu, was already very suspicious in itself.
As a born deaf-mute, even after becoming a high-level Psychic, Elder Xu still needed the assistance of that Eyeball holy relic to communicate like a normal person.
Handing over the holy relic was like asking him to hand over his sight and speech abilities.
Although without the holy relic, he could miraculously continue to communicate normally with others by relying on the fragrance of the miracle flower, it was definitely not as good as when he had the holy relic for assistance.
And Shen Baiwei was the attendant who followed Elder Xu when he offered the holy relic. After Elder Xu lost control of the holy relic, she naturally took on the role of Elder Xu's eyes and mouth.
After that, as the operation to awaken the First Generation Holy Child unfolded, Fang Ji's contact with the elders of the Miracle Order became increasingly close. Since Elder Xu was inconvenient to move, he often let Shen Baiwei replace him in various tasks.
From occasional one or two times, it developed into almost full proxy later, with the frequency increasing daily. At first, the elders had some objections, but Shen Baiwei completed every task exceptionally well, effectively silencing everyone.
Everything she displayed in everyone's sight seemed to be that of a powerful and loyal senior member of the Miracle Order who followed the miracle flower.
If not for Shen Baiwei not having triggered large-scale miracle flower fragrances, and the Left Emissary not having the qualifications and right to appoint elders, she might have already replaced Elder Xu and become a legitimate elder of the Miracle Order.
It was precisely because of this that Fang Ji had so much trust in Shen Baiwei.
Logically speaking, for a task with a decisive role in the entire plan, if Fang Ji himself couldn't leave, he should have let a Miracle Order elder execute it. So, from a certain perspective, Shen Baiwei actually replaced Elder Xu in assisting Kurban.
Now, after noticing Shen Baiwei's abnormality, Fang Ji suddenly felt as if he had just woken from a dream.
In fact, he had taken advantage of the “A Little Hamster” account miraculously obtained, and through the Monster Story Chat Group, he had investigated the backgrounds of most Miracle Order members to determine who was trustworthy and who was not, to avoid any accidents during the unfolding of this plan.
But upon careful recollection, he found that his understanding of Shen Baiwei, apart from her being Elder Xu's confidante and a loyal follower of the miracle flower, was a complete blank.
Where she came from, how she joined the Miracle Order, what her Spirit Mark authority was, what her growth trajectory was... all such information was unknown.
To him, Shen Baiwei was like a person without a past.
What was even more terrifying was that for a long time, he had actually overlooked these very important things.
It seemed to be influenced by some kind of authority.
But, does such an authority really exist in the world?
Although, in a sense, this can also be considered a miracle, it is clearly not a “good” miracle.
Assuming Shen Baiwei is not a loyal follower of the miracle flower, then Elder Xu might just be a puppet, and the person controlling the puppet behind the scenes is Shen Baiwei...
In this way, it seems that Shen Baiwei's actions can also be perfectly explained from another perspective.
“......”
So what is her background?
What is her purpose in infiltrating the Miracle Order?
The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became!
As Fang Ji thought, a solemn and gloomy expression uncontrollably appeared between his brows.
Just then, Shen Baiwei's voice rang in his ears.
“Left Emissary, looking at you like this, you probably don't ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) want to hear, or rather, even if you heard, you wouldn't believe my explanation... However, what I want to say is, you actually don't need to have so many concerns.”
“Although I did have other intentions when I joined the Miracle Order, I can guarantee that my actions will not affect your plan. If you don't believe me, I can make an ally pact with you.”
The most basic restriction of an ally pact is not to harm allies, and damaging an ally's important plan is also a form of harm.
“And...” Shen Baiwei said, looking up at the gray palace towering in the deepest part of the vast city pass, she curled her lips and said seriously, “I also really want to witness the awakening of the First Generation Holy Child, bathe in his glory, and make a wish!”
Looking at Shen Baiwei's expression as she spoke, which was like a maiden devoutly praying for love to a deity, Fang Ji was stunned and subconsciously asked, “Is that so? What is your wish?”
If possible, I can help you... Fang Ji added in his heart.
As a genuine Miracle Saint, he knew very well that, setting aside cases where some people are born with exceptionally high luck, so-called “miracles” actually come with a price.
It was as if everyone he had come into contact with on his way from Qianqiu Town to Zhenwu Mountain had encountered an accident.
Oh, right, except for the Disaster.
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Meeting the Disaster was his encountering an accident.
Even such a small “miracle” of that magnitude required a price, let alone a “miracle” that fulfills any wish.
If some madman from who knows where made some crazy wish, it would probably cause widespread devastation.
Therefore, even if the First Generation Holy Child's glory could fulfill everyone's wishes, Fang Ji would not let anyone make a wish.
And the thought of wanting to help Shen Baiwei fulfill her wish arose in his heart purely because he was influenced by Shen Baiwei's emotions when she spoke, a momentary impulse.
Of course, another important factor was that he didn't expect Shen Baiwei to be so frank.
It was almost like she was saying, “Sorry, I'm an undercover agent, but this time I want to be a good person.”
“......” Shen Baiwei opened her mouth, wanting to speak but hesitating.
For a moment, Fang Ji felt a strong desire to confide in her, but in the end, he only heard her say, “Sorry, that question is too personal, I can't answer.”
After a pause, as if eager to gain Fang Ji's trust, she raised the notebook in her hand and shook it, “If you still don't believe me, I can tell you some things I investigated after entering Yumen Pass. Weren't you very interested in my notebook just now?”
Fang Ji hesitated slightly, his gaze falling on Shen Baiwei's notebook, and he said nothing, seemingly tacitly agreeing to her suggestion.
“Hmm, where should I start?” Shen Baiwei thought for a moment and said, “Let's start with the black shadows that were chasing you just now? After investigation, I found that those ghostly things were Half-Guitan...”
“What?” Fang Ji looked surprised. ƒrēewebnovel.com
“Or rather, they used to be Half-Guitan,” Shen Baiwei explained, “Earlier, when those black shadows were attacking others, I took advantage of the chaos to collect some of their tissues and analyzed their Spiritual Energy fluctuations and the authorities they controlled. Then I discovered that they actually had multiple authorities within their bodies.”
“Moreover, some of these authorities are highly consistent with the authorities hidden in the Half-Guitan tissues I collected.”
“You also collected Half-Guitan tissues?” Fang Ji asked.
“Of course, while waiting for our dear Holy Child to return, I was idle anyway, so I had to find something to do, right?” Shen Baiwei explained, then waved her hand, “But that's not important. What's important is the connection between the black shadows and the Half-Guitan's authorities.”
Fang Ji, “......” Actually, it's quite important.
After learning that Shen Baiwei had collected a large amount of Half-Guitan tissues by some unknown means while waiting for the Disaster to arrive near Yumen Pass, Shen Baiwei's image in his mind collapsed a second time.
It felt like the colleague he originally thought was diligent and hardworking was actually a commercial spy sent by another company, and just when he thought this colleague was merely a commercial spy with ulterior motives, he suddenly discovered that this colleague was a serial killer who liked to collect organs.
Shen Baiwei didn't notice Fang Ji's thoughts and continued talking to herself.
“I heard that those Half-Guitan have a cruel custom of sacrificing the flesh and souls of sinners to the Shaman King, and there's a legend that when tribal members become strong enough, they will be summoned by the Shaman King and return to his embrace...”
“According to my analysis, the birth of those black shadows is greatly related to that custom and that legend. Even if only a small part of the Half-Guitan's sacrifices can enter Yumen Pass, and even if the number of Half-Guitan is not large, the probability of legends giving birth to urban legend is very low...”
“But after thousands of years of accumulation, it can develop to a very terrifying extent, and it might even affect the legendary Shaman King, and then the affected Shaman King will in turn affect those black shadows, forming a vicious cycle.”
“Oh, right!” Shen Baiwei became more and more excited as she spoke, just like a passionate enthusiast of a niche hobby talking about their interest with others, eager to recommend it. She proactively opened her notebook in front of Fang Ji, “I even named them! Look...”
Fang Ji followed Shen Baiwei's refer to and glanced at her notebook, where he saw the large characters “Yumen Half-Guitan Faith Sediment (Tentative)” and text similar to her previous explanation.
In the lower right corner of that page, there was also a black shadow drawing outlined by messy black lines, with a pair of watery big eyes, and its art style was unique and cute.
It was almost like a monster manual from some Q-version RPG game.
“To be fair, in this situation, I should have been the first to discover it, and I should have the naming rights, right?”
After speaking, Shen Baiwei briefly scrutinized Fang Ji and asked, “How is it? I've told you my biggest research discovery since entering Yumen Pass. Can you trust me now?”
This behavior was like a researcher sharing a new discovery with others before applying for a patent or publishing a paper.
It was definitely a sign of trust.
Fang Ji, “......”
I don't believe it!
But in the current situation, temporary cooperation is not out of the question.
After all, clashing with a high-level Psychic whose background is unknown but who currently seems friendly, especially under the influence of the Disaster's misfortune, is not a wise move.
Thinking of this, Fang Ji slowly nodded.
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Just as Shen Baiwei was exchanging her research findings with Fang Ji to gain his trust.
Lu Yibei, who was sleeping in the brothel, suddenly woke up.
She was startled awake.
Startled awake by the sound of dance music coming from downstairs...
She opened her eyes and looked downstairs, as if seeing dancing figures on the stage, and couldn't help but frown.
