Lord of Mysterious Wizard-Chapter 543 - 502 Mysterious Subway

The obese woman who imprisoned the author was a powerful evil spirit, wrapped in intense resentment and malice. The body and weapons she manifested had unimaginably lethal power, enough to contend with a small army.

But her opponent was even more extraordinary; Shay, with the ancient "Ice Witch" bloodline power within her and with the help of Tang Qi and Eva, was gradually mastering it. She did not need to worry about losing control and hurting the innocent. She could even actively guide and release some potent witchcraft.

For example, at this moment, within that sealed room, the terrifying power of ice bypassed Bella and the others, directly freezing everything in the room and the evil spirit that exposed half of its body. They could clearly see the hideous, trembling face that was so close.

At the same time, the "Little Black House," which seemed to be a secret realm but was actually an illusion, shattered. The street author, who had never left his enclosed room, fell emaciated from the void, along with an old typewriter.

"Take it away, I’m not writing anymore."

The fallen author, full of rage, pushed the typewriter away and bellowed.

"It’s settled."

Inside the Gray Lighthouse, Tang Qi revealed a smile and immediately turned his gaze to the next two frames that jumped out.

Art Avenue in the Main City and Papalas Street in the Hunter District.

Almost simultaneously, the two teams found their targets.

The "Blind Old Man" had just left a couple’s home without finding a child, only obtaining milk and cookies. Before he entered the next house, the strange old man encountered an assault from four students.

The old man was an abnormality targeting children, and refused to be contained. The four kids who took on this task were granted high authorization to kill.

The frame showed a tense combat slaughter.

The strange old man truly possessed strength far beyond a normal person, as the information stated. Although all four kids had extraordinary power, they were completely unable to defeat him in a short time.

After a few glances, Tang Qi keenly noticed that the strength of the four kids was greater than the old man’s. The only difference was combat experience. As long as nothing unexpected happened, they could also be dealt with soon.

Tang Qi’s gaze shifted promptly toward Art Avenue.

Yet the scene that appeared there was rather amusing.

The four individuals who took up this task were Nidya, Kevin, Carol, and Andrew. The strongest of them was undoubtedly Nidya, while the other three also had professional-level potential but were some distance from actualizing it.

They saw a special building at the end of Art Avenue—a square, standalone house made of bricks and stones, its exterior walls plastered with various character pictures, ranging from real people to cartoons, or some historical figures. Each image was lifelike, full of detail, tempting onlookers to admire them all.

In front of the house was a doorplate standing with the number ninety-nine and written above it, "True Love Role-Playing Club."

The four kids were ready to deal with strong psychological suggestions, but then something unexpected happened:

The building shivered violently.

Then, to the astonishment of the four, with ’thumping’ sounds, it sprouted its own four legs, and in the quiet street under the pitch-black night, it took off running. While fleeing, it shook its body, continuously tossing out "victims."

At the same time, it collected back the wisps of smoky aura wrapped around the victims.

Suddenly atop the roof of the club, a figure appeared. It was clearly a muscular man, but he was dressed in princess attire, had two ponytails, wore delicate makeup, and had a thick but well-groomed beard.

Surrounded by hallucination-inducing smoke, anyone who glanced his way saw reflected in their eyes a "real princess"—beautiful and majestic, inciting admiration.

But at the time, this "princess" looked at the four children, more precisely at Nidya, and let out a sharp, ear-piercing voice filled with both flattery and terror: "I was wrong, I repent, I won’t dare to do it again."

"Ah, don’t capture me."

As the last words fell, the building, with the "abnormality," swept away like a whirlwind into the darkness, vanishing in an instant.

This baffling and amusing scene not only stunned Nidya and the other three but also left Tang Qi and Eva in the Gray Lighthouse at a loss for words.

After a while, Tang Qi turned his gaze towards the subway while speaking, "It’s a neutral-camp abnormality, but with some vicious habits that need to be corrected. If there are no similar reports afterward, then consider it a task completed by Nidya and the others."

"Yes!"

Eva agreed, also looking towards the subway.

It seems like the tasks taken by the students of the Extraordinary Practical Combat Class were largely nearing successful completion tonight.

The only potential "accident" left was the sole third-level task.

Compared to the first and second levels, a third-level task was similar to what Tang Qi had once completed, "Otaku Happy House," which required at least professional-level combat strength for a chance at resolution.

And even with that, it isn’t entirely safe.

In the Mysterious Side, anything is possible.

...

At this time, it was just around 10:10 PM. The line three running through the Main City had already stopped operating.

People hurriedly left, and the subway station nearing closure became gradually peaceful.

Apart from a special group of people, all passengers were gone.

At the line three waiting spot, seven or eight people stood, men and women alike, all excited, holding cameras, carrying various retro alley goods, even their clothing was retro, wearing old suits, wool coats, or extravagant red dresses. A few ladies even wore hats with flowers, their eyes filled with anticipation as they huddled to chat.

Ten minutes passed swiftly.

Abruptly, a buzzing sound came from afar.

The lights inside the subway flickered as an old, pale red train slowly emerged from the depths of the tunnel, its carriage lights blinking on and off. Without the neurotic mutterings of those seven or eight men and women, the scene would have closely resembled something from a horror film.

Among the group, a bespectacled man with curly hair, wearing a shirt and somewhat overweight, gazed at the train with obsessed eyes, exclaiming excitedly, "It’s here, it’s here, the rumor is true, Line 3 distributes benefits irregularly. At ten twenty every night, an antique train runs."

"Everyone, look, this is the antique train known as ’Secret Phoenix Light’, its model is ’MH-R9’, which was retired ten years ago and entered the Secret Phoenix City Transportation Museum as a collection and exhibit."

"Unexpectedly, the subway authorities are so generous to actually put it back into operation. Considering its state, it’s been very well maintained, ah, it’s truly fascinating."

The words of the curly-haired man also entered the ears of Tang Qi and Eva.

"Antique train enthusiasts?"

"Fetishism isn’t a big problem, and compared to those rare items, being obsessed with antique trains seems like a pretty good hobby... But how did they know of its existence? Even if the case information had leaked, how did they get in?"

"No, there’s something off about one of the enthusiasts here."

Tang Qi instantly speculated something and was certain that this mysterious subway event was more complex than the Otaku Happy House case he had solved before.

Accordingly, it was definitely more dangerous.

Tang Qi could guess, and Eva quickly realized as well, her expression immediately turning solemn.

The concern in her eyes was evident as she hesitated and looked toward Tang Qi.

Should they get involved?

At the beginning, not all events on the Mysterious Side are rated consistently.

As the investigation deepens, it is common for the event to escalate.

The third-level task taken by Noah and the others was originally within their capabilities to resolve without difficulty.

But if it escalated to level four, it would immediately become a different matter.

Tang Qi understood the meaning in Eva’s eyes but did not agree, pondering for a moment before shaking his head, signaling not to act rashly, and to trust in Noah’s handling of the situation for the time being.

Now, however, Tang Qi’s gaze was fully fixed on the scene in the mirror, with Magic Power within his body also preparing, as the "Mysterious Subway" which had already caused dozens of disappearances could interfere with surveillance and might as well block the detection of the Witch School’s Magic Mirror.

In case of a similar accident, Tang Qi would take action personally.

Noah, Peggy, and the Hannahs, all future strong figures of the Witch School, must be safeguarded before they mature.

While the two were exchanging thoughts, the train with model "MH-R9" finally came to a gradual stop.

The flickering incandescent lights suddenly stabilized.

The eight enthusiasts, dressed in extravagant vintage clothes, swiftly moved toward the opened train door.

But a "bizarre" moment occurred; the doors of the train suddenly closed quickly, and the train abruptly started without loading a single person, leaving towards the distance, as a mechanical voice sounded in the ears of the enthusiasts.

"Dear passengers, due to an unexpected malfunction, the train requires urgent repairs, and thus tonight’s operation will end prematurely. Please come again tomorrow night, thank you for your cooperation."

"Ah?"

"What the hell, I came out so late for nothing to miss this?"

"That’s so unlucky, those people before us all successfully got on, but just when we arrive, there is a malfunction."

Unable to experience the charm of the antique-grade train as they wished, the enthusiasts were all utterly disappointed.

However disappointed, they couldn’t change the fact that the "MH-R9" had already departed, and they all sighed, preparing to go home.

Inside Dragon Heart Castle, within the Gray Lighthouse.

Tang Qi and Eva, listening to the enthusiasts’ disappointed wailing and looking at the train that had just slowly come to a stop and hadn’t even opened its doors yet, were first stunned, then suddenly realized: "It’s the Hannahs!"

More precisely, the Hannahs.

Constructing a realistic illusion was one of Hannah’s abilities.

From the beginning, Noah and the others were not visible in the scene, it wasn’t hard to deduce that Hannah had used her ability to hide them all.

The one who came up with the idea must have been Noah.

He wasn’t sure if the "Mysterious Subway" would accept anyone or if it selected its targets, only appearing when ordinary people did.

This was the reason why the group of enthusiasts, who appeared a bit suspicious, weren’t driven away by Noah and the others.

Now that the last subway of the night had appeared, these enthusiasts had lost their "usefulness."

For their safety, Noah had Hannah use her ability to deceive them and send them away.

However, just as they were tricked by the "illusion" and about to leave in disappointment, suddenly, the bespectacled curly-haired man out of the eight stood in front of the others, his eyes bloodshot and bulging as if about to burst, staring intently at the seven.