lovenovelstory Chapter 25 Rainy Night: Sword in Hand, No Umbrella
Chapter 25 Rainy Night: Sword in Hand, No Umbrella
The rain outside the window grew heavier, the raindrops pattering against the windowpane, making one feel irritable.
After the bookstore closed and Jolyne left.
Lu Qingfeng remained lying on the recliner, adjusting his condition and waiting for the period of weakness to end.
At the same time, I am also interacting with netizens on the forum:
"Guys, I feel like something's not right here."
"That statue of the God of Fortune doesn't seem like a good thing."
"Guys, is my original world going to be a bizarre resurgence?"
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"Don't panic, brother, don't panic. Qi and blood are the greatest nemesis of these evil things."
"Look at it from another angle: isn't it good that the original world is full of monsters?"
"According to you, it can't be some powerful evil. If there were really a problem, you wouldn't even have a chance to talk to us."
"How can a martial artist be so cowardly? Come to the Heavenly Desolate Palace, and I'll give you a proper lesson." — Lord of Heavenly Desolate
"No, what I mean is that I'm afraid of alerting them, and I don't even know what the official forces in my world are like."
[The Lord of the Wasteland invites you to join the Endless Bloodbath chat channel]
Do you agree?
"Yes"
Lu Qingfeng continued to exchange ideas with the forum's senior members, refining tonight's action plan.
But can a single sentence really draw someone into a conversation?
Are the seniors in the martial arts circle really that easy to talk to?
Perhaps it's because online variety shows have their own unique circumstances in China?
Welcome to the newcomer! Please share your photos.
[Want to play a couple of rounds?]
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After a series of meaningless repetitions, the Lord of the Desolate Realm, who had pulled Lu Qingfeng into the channel, finally spoke.
"Stop yelling, you guys. Instead of wasting your time, come play a few rounds with me at the Blood Arena."
"It wasn't convenient to do it outside, but we happen to have a tool here that can help you with your actions."
The Lord of the Desolate Lands initiated a trade.
You have obtained the item: Rainy Night Walk.
[Due to special circumstances, the items are stored in the network. If you need to transport them to a specific location, please contact us.]
A processing fee of 150 disaster relief currency is required.
【Walking in the Rain (Special)】
Type: Curiosities/Jewelry/Disposable Items
Effect: When certain conditions are met simultaneously (during rain/night), the equipment effect will be activated:
Concealment: Under the cover of rain, the user will gain advanced environmental concealment. Movement is silent, the outline of the body is blurred, and most of the aura (including life energy, killing intent, body temperature, etc.) is eliminated, making it difficult to be locked on by conventional perception and energy detection methods.
Causal Elimination: Once you complete an event, the artifact will automatically destroy itself, triggering all surrounding environmental factors and erasing all traces of your event.
Description: Night rain will erase all traces of what ever existed.
P.S.: "A rainy night is the perfect time for murder, arson... cough, for chivalrous deeds." —An anonymous martial artist from Tianhuang Palace
P.S.: Shouldn't it be "carry an umbrella but not a knife on a rainy night"? (laughs) — This user has been banned.
Looking at the description of "Walking in the Rain" on the web interface, Lu Qingfeng's lips curled up.
"Great stuff! The guys from Tianhuang Palace are really generous; they really give you the items."
Although the 200 disaster coin handling fee made his heart clench again, looking at the torrential rain outside, he felt that the money was well spent!
"Carrying a sword but no umbrella on a rainy night...tsk, how fitting!"
The state of soul weakness has ended.
He took a deep breath and activated the Basic Breathing Technique within his body to smooth out the flow of Qi and blood as much as possible.
The Chongyue Greatsword lay quietly in the inventory of the online game, ready to be deployed at any time.
The amulet clung tightly to my skin, sending a cool, calming sensation through me.
【Rainy Night Walk is now activated】
hum!
Now that we have no worries, let's go all out!
Lu Qingfeng climbed over the backyard of the bookstore.
With a flash, like a ghost blending into the night, the light-footed movement of the [Ladder Cloud Leap] technique flowed naturally.
With a light tap of his toes on the wet flagstones, he leaped into the air like an arrow, landing gracefully on the low courtyard wall. With another push, he disappeared into the shadows of the intricate alleyways in a few leaps, so fast that he left only a faint afterimage in the rain.
The raindrops fell on him, but were vaporized by the air currents generated by his high-speed movement and his own powerful qi and blood, creating wisps of white steam.
The goal was clear—a food stall on the street corner.
Night had fallen, and the whole street was asleep, with only a few streetlights casting dim yellow halos in the rain.
Lu Qingfeng landed silently on the rooftop diagonally opposite the restaurant, crouching low as rain dripped down his body.
The Eagle Eye emblem granted him superhuman night vision, allowing his gaze to pierce through the rain and lock onto the tightly closed carved wooden door and the direction of the shrine hidden deep inside by a veil.
In Lu Qingfeng's perception, the atmosphere inside the restaurant was extremely gloomy.
In addition, a grayish-black airflow converged from all directions.
It extracts the residual qi and life essence from the diners' bodies!
Lu Qingfeng instantly understood.
Those mixed feelings that were forcibly generated and did not belong to the diners, along with the trace of life energy that they had briefly boosted and then overdrawn, are now becoming the midnight snack of this evil god statue!
Daytime is for sowing, nighttime is for harvesting!
No wonder the takeout food was fine; because takeout food, once outside the shop, no longer contains enough polluting energy to form a continuous anchor point for the idol to precisely extract energy at night!
"What a brilliant scheme! Like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, slowly draining every customer dry!"
This is more insidious and covert than direct murder and arson!
How could Lu Qingfeng sleep peacefully with such a ferocious creature around him?
It must be destroyed! Tonight!
Without further hesitation, he took out Chongyue.
Crimson blood energy flowed into the sword, carrying a violent aura that could tear everything apart, and slammed into the tightly closed carved door of the dining hall!
"Crack—Boom!!!"
The sturdy solid wood door was struck head-on by a battering ram, and the surrounding wooden door frame and walls shattered with a tooth-grinding cracking sound!
Wood chips and broken bricks mingled with rainwater and splashed everywhere!
A violent shockwave, carrying scorching blood energy, swept in, instantly dispersing most of the chilling aura that permeated the entrance!
Lu Qingfeng's figure, amidst a flurry of debris and raindrops, stepped inside!
"roar--!!!"
A non-human roar, filled with endless resentment and greed, suddenly erupted from the direction of the shrine!
That wasn't a physical sound, but a shriek that directly affected the soul!
The gauze curtains covering the shrine moved without wind, and were suddenly torn to shreds by an invisible force!
The wooden statue of the deity, whose face was blurred, underwent a terrifying transformation!
Its skin peels off in pieces like cheap paper, revealing dark red muscle tissue underneath!
Two dull, blood-red eyes, devoid of pupils, fixed intently on Lu Qingfeng.
Its hands, which were originally clasped together, suddenly opened wide, its ten fingers twisting and stretching out, turning into ten dark red tentacles!
A putrid, bloody stench, a hundred times stronger than before, mixed with malice, rushed towards us like a tsunami!
【Evil Puppet - Parasite Form】
"So that's how it is... a demon in disguise!"
Lu Qingfeng instantly recognized the true nature of this form!
"I cannot let you live!"
Ten ferocious tentacles, like venomous pythons emerging from their caves, pierced through the air with a piercing sound and a strong, pungent stench, striking Lu Qingfeng from different angles with lightning speed!
The tips of the tentacles gleamed with a ghostly green venomous light, clearly containing potent poison and powerful mental corrosiveness!
"Intercept the attack!"
A tiny bit of secret power ignited instantly!
The world suddenly slowed down in Lu Qingfeng's eyes!
The chaotic yet clear attack trajectory of the ten tentacles seemed to be frozen in mid-air!
With incredible flexibility and precision, he moved and dodged within a small space!
Swish!Swish!Swish!
The Chongyue Sword transformed into a crimson afterimage, slashing out precisely with a muffled whooshing sound!
"Clang! Clang! Sizzle!"
The sounds of metal clashing and flesh tearing apart rang out simultaneously!
Most of the tentacles were violently repelled by the heavy blade of the Chongyue Sword and the power of the blood and qi attached to it!
However, two cunning tentacles still managed to break through the sword net, their sharp bone spikes stabbing fiercely into Lu Qingfeng's ribs and shoulders!
"Pfft! Pfft!"
The bone spur pierced Lu Qingfeng's clothes, but the moment it touched his skin, it made a dull thud like hitting steel, and even sparked a few sparks!
The formidable defensive capabilities of [Steel Body lv2] are perfectly showcased!
The attack failed, and alien energy invaded from the tentacles.
"Sizzle—"
Like boiling oil poured on snow!
The invading foreign energy was instantly evaporated and purified by the extremely yang and vigorous qi and blood!
Lu Qingfeng didn't even flinch before launching his counterattack!
Using the recoil from the block, he twisted his waist and hips, lowered his center of gravity, and his whole body's power exploded like a tightly wound spring!
The Chongyue Sword drew a crimson arc of light from bottom to top, filled with a destructive aura!
"Sky Domination - Starting Move!"
This sword strike was not delivered from mid-air, yet it already carried the domineering and unparalleled spirit of the [Overlord] technique!
The crimson sword light surged!
"boom--!!!"
The sword slashed fiercely at the evil puppet's massive body, which was made of dark red muscles!
A violent force, mixed with tearing [shattering] energy, erupted within the evil puppet like a volcano!
"Awooo—!!!"
The evil puppet let out a shrill, distorted scream!
The wooden shrine, along with the wall behind it, was smashed to pieces like paper! Brick and wood chips flew everywhere!
The evil puppet lay paralyzed in the ruins, its dark red muscles twitching and writhing violently, trying to heal its horrific wounds.
But the lingering purple light at the edge of the wound, like a maggot clinging to the bone, continued to tear and prevent its regeneration.
Two scarlet eyes stared intently at Lu Qingfeng, filled with resentment and venom!
The human's power and the extremely yang aura emanating from it caused it unprecedented damage!
Lu Qingfeng took a step forward, raising the Chongyue Sword once more. Crimson blood energy pulsed erratically on the blade, like a ferocious beast ready to devour its prey.
"You know I know you have a conscious mind."
"Now, I'm going to ask some questions."
"If you satisfy me, I might spare your life." (Not true)