"Xiao Qi, don't just eat vegetables, eat some ribs too!" Aunt picked up a rib and put it into Lin Qiye's bowl.
Lin Qiye smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie."
"Today's a great day, eat well, don't skimp on Auntie's money!"
"Okay, Auntie. Ah Jin, you should eat more too. You're growing a lot right now..."
"Ah Jin? Ah Jin!"
Lin Qiye looked at Yang Jin, who was in a daze, and called out twice.
"Huh? Oh, I'll eat right away!" Yang Jin snapped out of his daze and scratched his head.
"This child, why are you so distracted? Have you become picky about food? You won't even eat meat?" Auntie rolled her eyes at Yang Jin and put a few more pieces of meat into his bowl.
"Ah Jin is probably under too much pressure from homework," Lin Qiye said with a smile, picking up the bone he had just finished gnawing on, looking around with a hint of doubt on his face.
Auntie also came to her senses and asked in surprise, "That's strange, where's Xiao Hei Lai? It's usually the most eager to eat, but now it's nowhere to be seen even when there's a bone to eat?"
Seemingly hearing someone call its name, the little black toad poked its head out from the balcony and barked.
"Woof—!"
Lin Qiye held the bone in his hand and waved it in the air, gesturing for the little black toad to come and eat. But the little black toad looked at the bone and then at the window, seemingly conflicted.
"Cough... Cough... Cough..." Suddenly, Lin Xi Chen coughed so violently that she furrowed her brows, and Auntie had to pat her on the back. For a brief moment, Lin Qiye saw her eyes flash with a glowing golden hue, radiating an aura strikingly similar to the power of a Seraphim. "I'm fine, Auntie... I'll go take some medicine..."
"What's wrong with this little one today?" Auntie asked suspiciously. Yet Auntie's gaze remained filled with anxiety as she looked at Lin Xi Chen; she was reluctant to let go of his hand. "Xiao Chen is sick today, too... Hiya... Kids shouldn't overwork themselves with their studies."
Lin Qiye hesitated for a moment, then stood up, still holding the bones, walked to the balcony, stroked the little black toad's head, and spoke softly:
"What's wrong with you? Hmm? Is there something outside?"
Lin Qiye threw the bone on the ground, and while the little black toad was gnawing on it, he stood up and looked out the window.
In the vast darkness of the night, there was nothing but torrential rain.
Even the other residential buildings in the distance were completely dark; the world was so silent, as if only endless rain remained.
"Strange, there's nothing there..."
Lin Qiye muttered something and was about to turn and leave when suddenly, several sounds came from outside the window, as if someone was knocking on the window.
Lin Qiye looked back and noticed a small bat outside the window.
The bat seemed to be soaked by the rain, constantly banging against the window, as if trying to find a place to take shelter from the rain.
Lin Qiye's eyes gradually brightened.
Come to think of it, he hadn't yet used the ability to communicate with nocturnal creatures that the Starry Night Dancer had given him. Now that he'd encountered a bat, perhaps he could give it a try…
So Lin Qiye stood quietly by the window, watching the bat.
"Xiao Qi! What are you doing over there? Come back and eat, the food is getting cold." Aunt called out when she saw Lin Qi Ye standing there in a daze.
However, Lin Qiye stood there like a statue, motionless for a long time.
Just as his aunt was about to say something more, Lin Qiye suddenly turned around, his eyes trembling!He ran quickly to the door and put on his shoes.
"Xiao Qi, what are you doing?"
"I suddenly remembered something I need to do, I need to go out for a bit."
"Silly child, what are you saying? It's dark outside, and it's raining so hard, why are you going out?"
"Something's happened, it's very important!"
"Then, what about the food?"
"Wait for me to come back before you eat!"
Under his aunt's bewildered gaze, Lin Qiye had already changed his shoes, hurriedly opened the door, and prepared to go out.
Just then, Yang Jin's voice suddenly rang out."Brother, it's raining heavily outside, let's not go."
"No, I have to go."
"No matter how important something is, someone will do it. The earth will keep turning even if you leave."
"But there are some things I have to do." Lin Qiye took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Don't worry too much, it's just a small matter. I'll be back as soon as it's resolved."
After all, it's rare to have such a delicious meal, and I can't bear to waste it.
They're gone.
Lin Qiye hurriedly closed the door and rushed downstairs.
After Lin Qiye had walked away, Auntie suddenly realized what was happening, quickly walked to the door, and shouted down:
"Silly child! It's raining so hard outside, you should have taken an umbrella!"
In the corridor, Lin Qiye's footsteps faded into the distance, and no one responded.
Auntie sighed helplessly, returned to her seat, and suddenly found that the food in front of her didn't taste good anymore.
Yang Jin simply sat there quietly, gazing at the heavy rain outside the window, remaining silent....In the rain.
Snap, snap, snap!
Zhao Kongcheng pressed the lighter a few times, but the sparks were extinguished by the rain.
He had a cigarette in his mouth and sighed helplessly.
My luck today... is really bad.
"Kee—!!"
Not far from him, Ghost Face King stood there like a demon in the rain, his figure giving people a great sense of oppression!
The Ghost King looks very different from ordinary Ghost Men. He is two sizes larger than the average Ghost Man, and from a distance, he looks like a small mountain.
Moreover, while ordinary masked men walk on all fours like animals, the Masked King walks on both feet with his head held high and chest out. If you ignore his pale ghost face and scarlet tongue, he is quite similar to a human.
But even this fierce and terrifying Ghost King was covered in knife wounds, each one seemingly carved into flesh, leaving its body dripping with blood.
Zhao Kongcheng looked at the wounds on Ghost Face King's body and clicked his tongue:
"The captain is still fierce... He managed to injure it so badly. Looks like he was holding back when sparring with me..."
"Even severely injured monsters from the 'Chuan' realm are still considered monstrous."
"I wonder how many moves I can last against it."
Zhao Kongcheng muttered to himself as he reached up to his shoulder, gripped the hilt of the straight sword, and slowly drew it...
The pale blue blade sliced through the rain, emitting a soft hum.
A heavy rain, a cigarette,
A cloak, a straight blade!
Ghost-Faced King stared at Zhao Kongcheng, his scarlet tongue curling, and a bloodthirsty desire gleaming in his eyes!
In an instant, the two of them moved at the same time!
Zhao Kongcheng, wielding a straight blade, shot out like an arrow released from a bow, his eyes sharp and filled with killing intent!
He was fast, but the Ghost King was even faster!Its massive body crashed through the rain, its pale, ghostly face contorted violently, like a hunter who had spotted its prey and could not contain its wild joy!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The moment the two figures collided, a sharp glint of blades flashed, and three consecutive metallic clangs pierced the rain as claws and blades collided, sparking dazzling flashes!
Zhao Kongcheng lived up to his reputation as a master of close combat, delivering three precise strikes to Ghost Face King's vital points, only to have them blocked by Ghost Face King with even greater speed.
Zhao Kongcheng only managed to strike three times, because after the third strike, he was blasted away by the terrifying power of the Ghost-Faced King and crashed onto the muddy ground in a sorry state.
The gap between them is too big.
One is a mythical creature that has reached the "Chuan" realm and possesses forbidden and terrifying physical attributes;
One is a mortal with only skills and experience.
Zhao Kongcheng climbed out of the mud, spat out the soggy cigarette smoke from his mouth, and began to curse:
"Damn it, so what if they're mythical creatures? So what if they're strong?"
Ghost-Faced King had no intention of a fair fight and roared at Zhao Kongcheng, his voice booming like thunder!
"Roar, roar, roar!!"
As they approached, a gigantic, hideous ghost face gradually emerged from the ground, centered on the Ghost King...
Zhao Kongcheng's expression immediately changed.
"Forbidden Ruins Sequence 176, [Ghost Face Earth Phase]."