Fate Reignites: My Rampage in a World Where Time Stops-Chapter 172: The Vanishing Target! [Peripheral Activity Chapter] (April +3050 Monthly Tickets)
Regardless of everything, Zhou Zixiu was still happy that his good friend had a promising future.
"Oh, by the way, how are things going with that Amy?"
He suddenly remembered the plump gaming partner from Dream World and casually inquired about her.
Unexpectedly, on hearing this question, the plump friend fell silent.
After a moment, he finished the rest of his grilled sausage in one bite, his expression one of grief and indignation, "Zhou Zixiu, take advice from a brother, never trust a good-looking female player in Dream World!"
Qin Chuan: "...Huh?"
"It’s all fake! All of it!" The boy chewed on his grilled sausage, his expression growing fierce, "It took me so long to get Amy’s contact information in real life, and guess what?"
"That Amy in real life is a perverted man! His chest hair is even thicker than the hair on my legs!"
"He also said he liked me and wanted to continue things with me in the real world!" As he spoke, the plump boy couldn’t help but rub his arms, goosebumps popping up all over.
"Pfft—" Qin Chuan burst out laughing.
After a moment, he managed to stifle his laughter and patted his plump friend’s shoulder sympathetically, "So what’s your situation now? You didn’t team up with him anymore, did you?"
"Of course not." The plump boy shook his head like a rattle, "It just so happened that the person in charge of Dragon Gate Camp contacted me, so I joined the camp."
"Well, that’s good." Qin Chuan nodded slightly.
With his plump friend’s strength and personality, he would likely do well at Dragon Gate Camp.
The warning bell rang, and the two tossed their wooden tokens into the nearby trash bin before walking back to the classroom together.
As the teacher entered the classroom, his plump friend once again entered a serious study mode.
Qin Chuan, however, was somewhat distractedly staring out the window.
Speaking of which, Yue Li’s Dream World avatar was also really good-looking.
Wonder what she looks like in real life?
The plump friend’s experience flashed through Qin Chuan’s mind for a moment, and he violently shook his head.
Impossible. Absolutely impossible!
Yue Li couldn’t possibly be some foot-scratching big guy!
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"Clang—"
"Ding—"
The sound of metal clashing echoed across the practice field engulfed in nightfall, as Qin Chuan, gasping for breath, swiftly retreated with his sword to dodge the sweeping heavy halberd of Ji Huai.
"Ten moves." Ji Huai stopped his movements, "Congratulations, you lasted ten moves under my full strength."
"Mr. Ji, what stage am I at now?" Qin Chuan grinned, his face showing a touch of pride.
His progress had been rapid thanks to the daily late-night special instructions.
Of course, this was greatly related to the overall improvement in his physical attributes since practicing the Unnamed Breathing Skill.
"Competent, I suppose," Ji Huai said calmly, "You can bully the beginners at least."
Qin Chuan’s smile froze.
Getting praise from the mouth of ’Demon King’ Ji was too hard.
"Mr. Ji, can I continue learning from you?" Qin Chuan suddenly asked.
Today was the last cultural lesson at school, as well as the last Extraordinary Theory Class and Extraordinary Practical Combat Class.
Moving forward, if he didn’t come to school, he would no longer have Ji Huai’s private instruction.
But Qin Chuan wanted to continue learning.
Weapon Skills were not just about weapon usage; they also enhanced one’s combat abilities. Now Qin Chuan was much more efficient when killing Demon Beasts, and Ji Huai’s contribution was indispensable.
"The Special Affairs Group Headquarters has a Training Ground open from one to two in the afternoon every day."
Hearing this, Qin Chuan’s eyes lit up, "Thank you, Mr. Ji!"
"But not tomorrow or the day after," Ji Huai went on as he disassembled and collected the weapons from both of them, "You remember the Fourth Rank Demon Beast body that I killed when we teamed up before?"
"When the personnel arrived for handling, the body was already gone."
"The corpses of six Third Rank Demon Beasts were left at the scene."
"These past two days, investigators found some clues; there seem to be several Fourth Rank Demon Beasts lurking on the outskirts of Changxing City," Ji Huai said calmly.
"Do you need my help?" Qin Chuan hastily spoke up.
"You stay in the city," Ji Huai shook his head.
Qin Chuan couldn’t help but frown.
Although Ji Huai could handle a single Fourth Rank Demon Beast, dealing with multiple Fourth Rank Demon Beasts was currently not within Ji Huai’s capabilities, right?
Wasn’t this being a bit too overconfident?
Sensing Qin Chuan’s confusion, Ji Huai unusually offered an extra explanation, "Zhou Zixiu believes that the clues we’ve found might have been intentionally exposed by the Demon Beasts."
"Fourth Rank Demon Beasts might be more cunning than we think."
"Having you stay in the city is a precaution."
"As for me..." Ji Huai’s eyelids twitched slightly, "If I can’t beat them, I’ll just retreat."
"Alright." Hearing this, Qin Chuan nodded slightly.
As long as Ji Huai had a plan.
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Time was getting late; after the two parted ways, Qin Chuan quickly returned to his rented room.
Sitting on the bed, he was still thinking about the Fourth Rank Demon Beasts that Ji Huai had mentioned.
The clues found might have been intentionally exposed by the Demon Beasts...
Then, what exactly were these Demon Beasts aiming for?
Humans, during a fixed time period, would enter the Dream World as the gateway to the dream realm opened, and their consciousness would enter it. Similarly, during these periods, Demon Beasts would fall into a deep slumber of consciousness.
This kind of slumber was like a forced hibernation; during this quiet period, the physical strength of the Demon Beasts would greatly increase, while the rate of mutation sped up.
The Demon Beasts’ current rate of mutation and the emergence of Fourth Rank Demon Beasts in a very short time was primarily due to this hibernation.
Because of the existence of this hibernation, Qin Chuan didn’t need to worry about Demon Beasts taking advantage of humans entering the Dream World to infiltrate human cities.
Other than that, he couldn’t think of any other tactics that the Demon Beasts could use.
Not thinking further, Qin Chuan slowly closed his eyes and entered into sleep.
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The following day.
Departing early in the morning, Ji Huai, along with a dozen or so members of the Special Affairs Group with significant strength, followed the investigators’ clues, cautiously advancing towards the hidden lair of the Fourth Rank Demon Beast.
After eliminating the obstructing Demon Beasts along the way, the dozen or so people eventually stood before a pitch-dark cave entrance.
Before they even entered, they smelled a pungent stench and a bloodiness from the cave entrance that was so strong it made one feel like vomiting.
"Leave it to me," a woman in the team said somberly. Accompanied by the touch of a breeze, the surrounding air instantly cleared, and any potential toxins or other harmful substances were excluded.
She raised her hand and materialized several orbs of light that scattered among the group and then nodded at Ji Huai.
"Stay close to me," Ji Huai spoke calmly and stepped into the cave.
The dozen or so people behind him quickly followed.
With the illumination from the orbs of light, the scenery inside the cave became clear.
They hadn’t gone far when everyone’s faces turned grim.
At the top of the cave walls hung countless web-like structures, each web cradling a corpse that had completely desiccated into a mummy.
Most of these were of Demon Beasts, but a portion was human.
"We can’t identify them with the naked eye; we need to take them back for DNA matching," one person quickly stepped forward, looked for a moment, and then spoke with a heavy expression, "There have been disappearances in the nearby area before, but no clues were uncovered by the investigations at that time. I suspect these might be the missing persons."
Ji Huai’s grip on his long knife tightened, and in silence, he led his team further in.
Along the way, the sight of more and more hanging mummies made the expressions of everyone grow increasingly solemn.
Upon reaching the deepest part of the cave, they found a gigantic web-like nest suspended in the air.
Inside the nest, there was not a single trace of a Demon Beast.
"The webs here are very fresh," one of them quickly noticed something unusual, examining a strand of web closely before speaking loudly, "That creature hasn’t been gone long!"
Ji Huai’s silence broke for a moment as killing intent flashed across his eyes.
"Pursue!"
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