Three buildings.
Rooftop.
Lin Qiye squatted on the ground in the center of the rooftop, his straight swords already sheathed. In front of him were silver fragments scattered all over the ground.
"Killing a mysterious being from the 'Chuan' realm is no easy feat... even if it doesn't possess any offensive capabilities."
Lin Qiye let out a long sigh and muttered to himself.
"Hmph! I hate riddles!"
Lin Xi Chen scoffed as she sat on the railing, clicking her tongue loudly as she recalled what had just happened.
After he jumped into the void, the [Rubik's Cube] forcibly disrupted the space, but this time the disruption did not cover the entire area of Building 3, but only disrupted the space between Lin Qiye and it.
As a result, Lin Qiye, who was perfectly fine when he jumped in mid-air, was suddenly thrown into a washing machine and spun around the Rubik's Cube like crazy, almost vomiting his bile.
Fortunately, Lin Xichen decided to use force; she punched through the wall to reach the void where the Rubik's Cube lay, slashed it into small pieces, and saved Lin Qiye just in time.
As it turns out, the mysterious spiritual power of "Chuan" Realm is much stronger than Lin Qiye's. As a result of the backlash, Lin Qiye now feels as if his head is filled with paste, and he is completely dazed.
"Stinky brother, you should sit down." Lin Xi Chen walked over to Lin Qiye and patted his shoulder, then lay down beside him.
He nodded and slowly sat down on the ground, gently rubbing his temples with both hands. After killing the [Rubik's Cube], he clearly felt a surge of heat flowing into his body, just like when he killed the Nandaka snake demon. If nothing unexpected happened, its soul was also imprisoned in the mental hospital.
Fortunately, he promoted Lin Xi Chen to Vice-Den, so whenever she takes down a "Mystery" target, it counts towards the total.
But what can a Rubik's Cube do as a caregiver?
To be Merlin's toy?
Lin Qiye temporarily put aside these chaotic thoughts and was preparing to clear his mind and enter a meditative state to recover his mental energy when he suddenly seemed to remember something. He slowly got up from the ground and carefully picked up the scattered pieces of the Rubik's Cube...
These might be important summoning materials, so we can't just let them go to waste.
Having done all this, Lin Qiye finally felt relieved and entered a meditative state...
...
Three buildings, four floors.
"It's recovered? Why?" Azi stared blankly at the scene before her, only reacting after a long while. "Someone killed the second mysterious entity controlling the space?!"
They were all here hunting down the [Sound Hunter], so who went to kill the second mysterious one?To kill that mysterious being, one must first decipher its chaotic patterns... and that's not something anyone can do!
The moment he heard those words, for some reason, the image of Lin Qiye flashed into Baili Pangpang's mind...
It seems like no one else could have done this, except for him.
Despite their many questions, the current situation did not allow them to think too much. The sudden restoration of the disordered space disrupted their original plan, moving almost half of the people to another location.
Fortunately, the truly important people in the hunting plan are still present, and with a few adjustments, it can still be carried out!
"Keep control of its blade! The control squad is ready to restrain its movements at any time. The kill squad, follow my command, approach it little by little, and strike simultaneously on my orders! Ensure a fatal blow! If the kill fails, the restraint squad should immediately intervene!"
Azi's eyes narrowed slowly, and her voice echoed in everyone's minds.
"Follow my orders."
"Three...two...one!! Do it!!!"
In an instant, more than a dozen blinding beams of light erupted simultaneously, swarming toward the headless man who was frozen in place!
Showing off its sharp edge!
...
Outside a warehouse at the training camp.
A group of men dressed in recruit uniforms quietly approached the outer perimeter of the warehouse, forming an encirclement and gradually closing in on the center, making the entire warehouse completely sealed off.
Shen Qingzhu stood in front of the warehouse's main entrance, squinting at the warehouse before him. His fingertips gently rubbed two rings: one was an ignition ring used to ignite the air, and the other was the [Soul-Severing Blade] left behind by Baili Pangpang.
"Hmph, hiding here, huh..." Shen Qingzhu said indifferently.
"Brother Shen, what's the next step? Should we just rush in and kill it?" Deng Wei asked, standing behind him, a mix of nervousness and anticipation in his voice.
Shen Qingzhu glared at him, "Charge, charge, charge! All you ever think about is charging! Can't you use your brain? This isn't just some Tom, Dick, or Harry hiding in there; it's a vicious, mysterious force from the 'Chuan' realm! You've already got your soul stolen, and you still can't improve?"
Deng Wei scratched his head, looking aggrieved, and said "Oh".
Shen Qingzhu sighed in exasperation, took out his walkie-talkie, pressed a button, and said, "Zheng Zhong, are the bombs all set?"
At that moment, Zheng Zhong, the special forces soldier who had just jumped down from the eastern outer wall of the warehouse, took two steps back, checked the directional explosive bombs densely packed on the four walls of the warehouse once more, and nodded.
"The bombs have been planted. At this rate, while they might not kill a 'Chuan' realm creature, they will certainly injure it."
Shen Qingzhu put down the walkie-talkie, took a deep breath, and slowly said:
"Next, you all lie in ambush outside the warehouse; I'll go in alone."
"Going in alone?" Li Jia's eyes widened. "Brother Shen, the mystery inside is the 'Chuan' Realm, and you're going in alone..."
"Nonsense, do I need your reminder?" Shen Qingzhu said irritably. "Although that fatso said the spider was hiding here, we can't rule out the possibility that it has already left. I have to go in and check it out, and also to see if it's really there. I always feel that its sudden escape was strange..."
"Moreover, bombs have been planted around the warehouse. If a fight breaks out, I will let you detonate the bombs directly. I can pump out the air around me, so the flames from the explosion won't hurt me, and I can also block the flying debris with my air wall."
"All you have to do is wait for my signal, and after the bomb detonates, proceed with the planned encirclement and suppression of the wounded spider."
Deng Wei and the others exchanged glances and nodded helplessly. They knew Shen Qingzhu's personality all too well; once he made up his mind about something, it was very difficult to change it.
Shen Qingzhu took a piece of chewing gum out of his pocket, popped it into his mouth, turned his neck, and strode forward, his eyes sharp and deep.
He placed his hands on the warehouse door and pushed it hard.
Creak—!
The heavy warehouse door was pushed open a crack, and Shen Qingzhu walked in alone, looking very relaxed, as if he were on a picnic.
The warehouse wasn't large, but it wasn't small either; it was roughly the size of three basketball courts joined together. Sunlight streamed in through the ventilation openings at the top of the warehouse, illuminating a dim corner.
Dense spiderwebs covered almost the entire warehouse. Amidst the intricate webs, a soft white silk bed floated in mid-air. On it, a little boy groggily opened his eyes, wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, and sleepily looked down...
The man and the spider stared at each other.
Moments later, horrified screams echoed through the spacious warehouse.
"Help me!!!"