Chapter 42.24 Zi’ai and Loss of Control
Lily has regained her mobility, which means there are more cards available—and they could be key cards.
Lan’s mind-reading skill is still excellent, and she’s already pre-read my plan, asking it before I could.
“Are you going to see Xinran next?”
I replied, rubbing my shoulder.
“Yes, I remember Yu Jiu should also be with Xinran. The remaining body parts are all with Xinran and the others, so I have to go talk to them.”
Originally, I was planning to go see Young Miss Ji Lianbing directly. Without any support here, if I wanted to latch onto someone, I should latch onto the strongest one.
However, since I was lucky enough to encounter the elusive Lan, I had to change my plan.
Just as I expected, I successfully persuaded Lan, only paying a small price that was essentially an empty promise.
Heh heh, I’m not lying, of course, but whether Juncheng will have children with you first isn’t up to me.
Well, Lan probably guessed my intentions, but she still agreed, meaning she just wanted an “excuse.”
As for how to execute it, Lan the fox probably has ten thousand ways to make Juncheng surrender.
“I was originally planning to attack the final boss directly, but since I’ve taken you as a companion, I can’t go through with this step anymore.”
Forming an alliance with Lan means complete opposition to the Young Miss’s faction, with no possibility of reconciliation.
“Ho ho ho, that’s the right way to go. That Young Miss won’t listen to anyone right now.”
“I know, but without you, that was the only way. Even if the success rate was low, I had to try.”
“Oh my, you think so highly of me, you’re going to make me fall in love with you, Zi’ai~ I really want to roll around in bed with you~ Let’s love each other sweetly?”
Lan, that seductive fox, is surely talking about true love. Even pure lily flowers would turn yellow in her mouth.
“I politely decline. I’m not interested in women.”
“Excuse me, the two of you, stop chatting. Something incredible seems to be happening over there…”
“Hmm?”
Over there?
I looked in the direction Yang Shifan was pointing, which was the way we came from.
The light emitted was not dazzling at all, but it had a terrifying nature.
It decomposed everything it shone upon, meaning it blew off clothes… no, that’s the Light of Destruction!
Wait, the Light of Destruction?
“How could this be! Saint should not be able to use this kind of light in her angel form!”
The Light of Destruction is a skill that can only be used when one has awakened Destiny Power and transformed into the fourth form, the Holy Light form!
How did she awaken it without Juncheng?
Near-death might be possible…
Did Xue Qing actually kill Saint?
“To even force this out, just how much stronger has Xue Qing become…”
That little loli is also too strong. Strictly in terms of Destiny Power, the Four Calamities should not be able to contend with the Two Calamities.
Xue Qing, having awakened, can slaughter everything, possessing a decisive blade that cuts instantly, and her physical abilities have also greatly improved.
She could probably fight Saint in her second stage to a draw.
However, Xue Qing in this world seems to be even stronger, as she still has half of Xuan’er’s soul within her body, allowing her to borrow the power of ghosts.
But now that the Light of Destruction has appeared, even Xue Qing probably can’t hold on for much longer…
“Time is running out. I don’t know how long Xue Qing can last. We must act immediately.”
“That light, is it really Saint? Why is Saint appearing here!”
“I don’t know. I was going to ask you. Didn’t you summon her?”
“But the current Juncheng has nothing to do with her! They don’t even know who each other are! When I summoned her, I only specified Anomalies connected to Juncheng. Saint shouldn’t be here!”
“If you don’t know, then I know even less. But one thing is clear: like me, she ‘shouldn’t be here’.”
“What is going on…”
Lan gnawed on her fingernails unhappily, deep in thought. Having her plans disrupted was one of the things she hated the most.
“I don’t know. Insufficient information. We’ll talk about this later. Prioritize. Stalker Miss, don’t waste any more time. Let’s head straight to our destination.”
“What a long-forgotten title… But I have to clarify, I’m not a stalker!”
“Yes…”
As if I’d believe that.
Lan had the whereabouts of everyone in the city, and her phone could pinpoint their coordinates.
Just as I thought, Xinran and Yu Hui, along with two other lolis, were together. However, by the looks of it, there was one more person, who…
Well, I’ll know when we get there.
Fifteen minutes later, we arrived at the other end of the city.
When we reached the scene, it was completely different from what I imagined.
It wasn’t a harmonious scene at all; it was chaotic.
Several giant black snakes were wantonly destroying the city, seemingly fighting something, reducing nearby buildings to ruins.
Several whirlwinds raged in the sky, and the violent winds directly struck a black snake, tearing its body into pieces. However, the damaged parts spewed black threads and reassembled at an extremely fast speed. But just as the ‘wound’ was about to be completely repaired, a giant fireball descended from the sky, burning the black snake to ashes.
But the very next second, another black snake materialized out of thin air, once again ferociously attacking the surroundings.
Watching this scene, which was comparable to a special effects battle in a movie, from the periphery, we had no room to intervene.
Yang Shifan stared at the scene dumbfounded and said.
“My goodness, a monster battle!”
“What’s going on with these black snakes? They don’t look like living creatures, and that… Hey, could this be…”
Connecting these thoughts, only one thing came to mind.
Xuan’er!
At this moment, one of the black snakes noticed our existence and included us in its targets for destruction, wriggling its massive body towards us and destroying the streets along the way.
Without hesitation, I turned and ran, dragging along the unlucky Yang Shifan and the completely confused Lily.
Lan reacted as quickly as I did, fleeing alongside me.
“Why is Xuan’er going berserk again!”
“I don’t know what’s going on!”
“Aren’t you monitoring the entire city? Why don’t you know!”
“She’s not Juncheng, why would I keep staring at them!”
“You’re a terrible Host!”
Oh no, oh no, this is the first time I’ve seen Xuan’er in this form! I can’t resolve this based on past experience!
“Think of a way, Lan!”
“Hoo ah, you sure like to order me around. I’ll hold it back here. You luvvies go hide somewhere safe. Gathered up!”
A large amount of pink liquid seeped out from the cracks in the ground, and soon a giant pink slime appeared in front of Lan.
“Please! Strategic retreat!”
Lan’s words should be enough for self-preservation. We can’t help much and would only be a burden to Lan if we stayed there.
In any case, let’s retreat first… Xuan’er’s rampage was completely beyond my expectations and felt even more terrifying than the time I was possessed by the Earth Mother Goddess!
Do I have to lure Saint over and have the two super-powered monsters fight each other?
While thinking, I successfully led the unlucky guy and Lily a certain distance away. We should be safe from the repercussions here.
What should I do next… Think, An Zi’ai, don’t stop thinking.
Think of a way!
“Huh? Lady Zi’ai?! Why are you here!”
“Hmm?”
Following the sound, I saw Yu Hui, who had escaped at the same time as us.
Her maid outfit was torn in many places and very dirty. Judging by her disheveled appearance, she must have suffered quite a bit.
Then I noticed the other person beside her.
Sitting on the ground in a duck stance, rubbing her little head.
I believe my pupils definitely shrunk. Seeing ‘her’ ‘here’ is more illogical than seeing a ghost.
For a moment, I couldn’t say anything. My body trembled involuntarily, and I pointed at the person sitting on the ground, my fingertip shaking.
Yu Hui noticed something was wrong with me and asked in confusion.
“Lady Zi’ai?”
Lily also looked at me strangely and asked, following my pointing finger towards the person on the ground.
“What’s wrong? Ai-chan?”
“Why… here…”
The person sitting on the ground also noticed the eyes focused on her, and she looked up, tilting her head and making a confused sound.
“Mm?”
Then, a certain unlucky guy who completely lacked social awareness said, stroking his chin.
“Oh, I remember you’re An Juncheng’s younger sister, right? I think your name is An Keling? Or is it An Xinran? I remember An Jun has two younger sisters, but I’m not sure which is which.”
“I’m An Keling! Xinran, whom you mentioned, is my older sister!”
“Oh, I see. Anyway, get up, shall we?”
“Don’t come near me! You virgin!”
“…So unfriendly… Forget it. Considering you’re also a victim caught in this situation, I won’t hold it against you. Unbelievable things are happening every minute in this damn place.”
“What kind of joke is this!”
She almost shouted it out.
Juncheng’s catchphrase.
I’m angry. If it were Juncheng, he would definitely be as angry as I am, perhaps even more so.
“…What’s wrong with you?”
“Im…possible!”
After me, and then Saint.
The third person who shouldn’t be here has appeared.
It was only then I realized that this incident was very complicated, and the situation had completely exceeded my ability to resolve it.
It had become uncontrollable.
