Chapter 232: Thrill Of Danger

On the other side, Chu Ge and his group didn’t even wait for the battle to unfold; they had already taken the initiative to weaken their defensive forces.

This was because they had relocated Qi Chengtai and Du Lianfeng to a different place, away from the hospital…

The reason was straightforward, and everyone could guess it. With the arrival of Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji, the other side feared that if Du Lianfeng and Qi Chengtai were cured, they might go all out to kill, without the previous reservations. If the battle were to take place in Dr. Zheng’s hospital, there was a high chance of causing collateral damage to regular nurses, patients, and even innocent bystanders.

So, Qiu Wuji’s first reaction was “let’s relocate.”

Zhong Yi was also unwilling to involve Dr. Zheng too deeply. In case things heated up too much, the other side might target Dr. Zheng’s family. It was better to move before things escalated.

In fact, as Chu Ge, Qiu Wuji, and the Black Room’s touring group successively arrived, their strength not only hadn’t diminished but had also become stronger…

Dr. Zheng didn’t object to the relocation, sighing with a touch of self-deprecation, “So, I don’t have anything that’s truly ‘most trusted.'”

Zhong Yi chuckled, “You have your family to consider; it’s not like the days of your youth. Why force yourself?”

“But you’re still youthful.”

“I’m a lone wolf, it’s different. Farewell, and take care.”

The place Zhong Yi arranged was a remote renovated factory, surrounded by rubble and debris, with temporary lighting. Clearly, he had planned it well in advance as the “battlefield.”

Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji nodded as they looked around. This was harmonious in line with their thinking, a completely different perspective from Mi Xiaolin and her group.

Panda, Wan Zijun and the others sat in the dim light, playing cards. One by one, their expressions were as if they wanted to cry but had no tears left. Was there a touring group in the world that had it worse than them?

Are we broke or what? At least turn up the lights a bit; we can’t even see our cards clearly!

Zhong Yi greeted everyone with a nod and didn’t give Qi Chengtai and Du Lianfeng any special treatment. He simply threw them onto a pile of sand and asked Qiu Wuji, “How should we treat them?”

Qiu Wuji extended her delicate hand towards Chu Ge, “Soul Essence Pill, give me two.”

Chu Ge reached out his hand and produced two pills as if performing a magic trick.

These were the Soul Essence Pills that Little Flame had refined for them earlier to stabilize their body-soul fusion. Both of them had benefited significantly from these pills before, but excessive consumption wouldn’t be effective. The remaining pills were kept in Chu Ge’s personal storage space, and they happened to be very appropriate for the current condition of the two.

The issue they faced was essentially that their spirits had been scattered and disintegrated. If this persisted for too long, their souls would disperse, resulting in their deaths. First, their body and soul needed to be stabilized and integrated.

Qiu Wuji fed a pill to each of them, inspected their spiritual conditions, and smiled, “Fortunately, we were lenient before. It’s not difficult to treat them. However, I think they might lose their supernatural abilities when they wake up.”

Zhong Yi was taken aback, his whole body tensing up suddenly, “You… can make people lose their supernatural abilities?”

“Because their abilities stem from their mental strength, which is their spiritual essence. If their spiritual essence is reformed, their previous abilities naturally disappear.” Qiu Wuji seemed to understand what he was asking and shook his head with a faint smile, “It’s not universally applicable.”

Zhong Yi was lost in thought for a while, let out a long sigh, and then asked, “How long will your treatment take?”

Qiu Wuji thought for a moment, “Reforming the spiritual essence can’t be taken lightly; a slight mistake can turn them into idiots… After their medicine takes effect, I’ll examine and sample them first, then, with a clear understanding, I’ll begin the formal treatment. In any case, it won’t be later than the ‘Mao’ hour… oh, that’s sunrise.”

Zhong Yi chuckled, “I thought we’d have to wait here for a few days, but it turns out to be just one night. I’ll go out and buy some food to bring back; everyone’s here directly, and nobody brought anything.”

Chu Ge stood up, “I’ll go.”

Qiu Wuji looked at him for a moment and nodded. Although it might seem like buying supplies wasn’t a big deal, it was still “wartime.” It wasn’t advisable for anyone to be alone; caution was preferable. Among everyone, besides herself, only Chu Ge had the ability to become invisible, so if anything went wrong, he could escape unnoticed.

Between the young couple’s exchanged glances, they could both discern each other’s thoughts— in reality, buying supplies was something they could entirely do without, if they were being cautious. But strangely enough, this wasn’t necessarily a bad thing; the sooner the fly is squashed, the sooner they can return home.

The night was dark and windy, a night for killing.

Why couldn’t their adversaries’ murderous intent be reversed to become their own trap? Must they truly play the role of guardians at a pass?

If Chu Ge were to be attacked, he would immediately sense it himself, and he could instantly teleport over to provide support. The initiative in the battle would be in his hands.

They exchanged knowing glances, and Qiu Wuji suggested, “Everyone, don’t stay here. I need some quiet. It’s better to watch over the main route outside.”

…

Lei Jiangyong was originally feeling a bit annoyed.

He had thought that after Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji finished treating people at the hospital, they would return to the hotel to rest. He planned to wait outside the hospital and catch them on their way back to the hotel.

He hurriedly led a group of people to the hospital but saw Zhong Yi and his group leaving. He didn’t dare to form a conspicuous group in the street. Instead, he drove quite a distance, reached a fork in the road on the outskirts, and even pretended to drive down the other fork.

Otherwise, it would be too obvious, and he might be detected if he tried to tail them.

He parked the car by the side of the fork and was pondering whether to wait there or find another opportunity when he saw car lights flickering ahead. Someone was driving out.

One of his subordinates with long-range vision reported, “Boss Lei, it’s that Chu Ge. And there’s only one person.”

Lei Jiangyong’s eyes lit up with excitement, “Heaven is helping me too!”

This was truly heaven-sent luck. It was even better than his original imagination of ambushing Chu Ge outside the hospital. It was hard to silently eliminate someone in the city without causing a stir, but now he had miraculously ended up in the outskirts, with no one around and complete darkness. Previously, there were police around the hospital, but here, there were none!

Was Chu Ge delivering himself?

He stared at the distant car lights for a moment, a sinister smile creeping across his face, “Get ready.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Meanwhile, Chu Ge was driving the old Haval that Zhong Yi had brought all the way from Nanjiang. He was beginning to appreciate Qiu Wuji’s rationale for needing a car that could handle rough roads. Look at how well this Haval performed. If he were driving a Ferrari, could it handle these rough roads?

Moreover, he didn’t mind it much if something happened to this car. But with a Ferrari, he would cry if even a speck of paint got scratched.

Of course, these thoughts were fleeting. His vigilance at this moment was higher than ever before. He spread his divine sense unreservedly, capturing the flow of air and every little detail around him.

The insects of the night, the dust, the traces left by a gentle breeze—everything was illuminated in his mind by his divine sense.

He even felt a hint of excitement and anticipation in his heart, still pondering what he should do if the other party didn’t come after him. Would he have wasted this fishing expedition?

He knew this feeling was due to the “sword-wielding hero” factor buried deep in his heart, growing stronger under the influence of various events.

Unexpectedly, this “thrill of danger” wasn’t born from the book world, but was happening in reality, again and again.

Perhaps his parents had been experiencing this all along…

In a world where spiritual energy was returning, a world of supernatural abilities.

As this thought crossed his mind, there was an extremely faint whistling sound in the air, approaching from a distance.

Chu Ge didn’t panic; instead, he smiled and suddenly stepped on the brakes.

Something grazed past the front of the car, hitting a tree by the side of the road, leaving a distinct mark.

“Wind blade?” The thought flashed in Chu Ge’s mind, and he pushed the door open as he rolled away from the vehicle.

“Snap!” The car window shattered, and the headrest of the driver’s seat was torn to pieces.

Indeed, it was a wind blade… as subtle as the wind itself, yet remarkably effective. When you wanted to kill, there would be no evidence left, and the autopsy report would read “throat slashed by a sharp weapon.” But where was the weapon? Where was the person? You could brazenly walk away even while being captured on surveillance cameras. And during a night as dark as this, you wouldn’t even know where your opponent was.

“In theory, you’ve investigated me.” Chu Ge didn’t bother dodging anymore. He suddenly extended his hand into the void, clutching at the air. “Since you know I’m impervious to blades and bullets, what’s the use of this wind blade against me?”

With a “crack,” a sound like a blade scraping against metal pierced the air. The wind blade Chu Ge had grabbed had been crushed into a gentle breeze, vanishing into thin air. Opening his palm to look, there wasn’t even a trace of a scratch.

A coarse and hearty laughter echoed in the darkness, “We not only know you’re impervious to blades and bullets, we also know you’re agile, and we know your strength is boundless… but soon, you won’t have any of that.”

A thought flashed through Chu Ge’s mind, and he quickly recalled the “Directory of People With Special Abilities.”

Wind blades weren’t uncommon, and it was hard to pinpoint their origin. But someone who could say, “Soon, you won’t have any of that,” was likely one person.

Lei Jiangyong, one of the directors of Sky Veil Group.

Ability: Makes objects brittle and fragile. Applied to people, it breaches their defenses upon contact.

Editor’s Note by Gu Ruoyan: Most good things are not strong; colored clouds disperse easily, glass is brittle.

Editor’s Note by Moon Shadow: Defense power -10000.