Chapter 34: Gain in Fame and Fortune
Chapter 34: Gain in Fame and Fortune
"Be careful!"
They only had time to shout a warning, and then instinctively defended themselves...
But to their surprise, this array formation was far more ferocious and powerful than the previous one. Their hastily erected defenses were like paper, crumbling instantly.
In their panic, the various countermeasures they attempted were utterly useless, and they could only watch helplessly as they were completely engulfed by the terrifying array's fluctuations.
"Ahhhh!"
A scream, accompanied by a deafening boom, echoed far, far away.
At the same time, the ground shook violently.
Even Lin Fan and the other two, who had already run some distance, could clearly feel the tremors.
"Hiss!"
"What a powerful array formation."
Fan Jianqiang looked into the distance, his face filled with shock. "Second Elder, your divine might is invincible. Hearing their screams, they must have been completely annihilated by your array formation, turning into ashes and smoke."
Lin Fan's lips twitched, almost laughing out loud.
Although he managed to suppress his laughter, it was a struggle.
Wu Xingyun blinked, a look of bewilderment flashing across her beautiful face.
She even began to doubt her own life choices.
It was true that she had set up the array formation, and quite a few of them at that.
She could also confirm that the array had been activated, as evidenced by the screams that had just come from those people.
But... but...
That shouldn't be the case!
Judging by the loud roars of anger from those people, even if they were injured, their wounds shouldn't be too severe. And her array formation was a nested one, with each array triggering the next.
Logically, once one array was triggered, all the arrays should activate simultaneously and unleash a frenzy of attacks on the intruders.
But since they managed to withstand the first wave and started to dismantle the array, they shouldn't suddenly be overwhelmed halfway through and be killed by her array.
Moreover...
The intensity of that boom, even from such a distance, was enough to cause the earth to tremble!
How could her array formation have such power? I had no idea! But the voices were indeed those of those people.
From a distance, the location of the intense explosion seemed to match where she had set up the array.
She became increasingly bewildered, unable to understand where things had gone wrong.
However, Fan Jianqiang continued to lavish praise, making Wu Xingyun feel a little flattered.
She couldn't help but think: Could it be that my understanding of array formations has reached a new level? Or did I make a mistake in my haste, only for it to accidentally enhance the array's power?
No matter how she tried, she couldn't figure it out, so she could only explain it this way.
She hid her bewilderment and embarrassment, "Cough, I've studied array formations for many years. Although I'm not exceptionally skilled, I can still... deal with a few insignificant foes."
Even as she spoke, she found her words hard to believe.
Lin Fan's heart was filled with joy.
"As I thought, I guessed right. This guy is definitely from the Survival Stream! Whether or not he's the protagonist, being from the Survival Stream is a sure thing! Such a person, even if they're not the protagonist, would bring great benefits to any sect!"
Moreover, he was a real actor!
Fan Jianqiang was especially flattering, "Second Elder, you're so mighty!"
"In the future, I will definitely learn from you..."
Wu Xingyun: "Cough, cough."
How awkward.
And she couldn't even show it, she had to pretend to be unfathomably profound...
Even more awkward.
But what was going on?
As she hurried along, she tried to recall the details of her array setup, but no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't figure out where she had gone wrong.
She was even more confused.
Just then, after all the excessive praise, Fan Jianqiang suddenly took out his divination tools from his storage bag, "Sect Master, Second Elder, I suddenly had a divine revelation and remembered the previous divination. I'll perform another divination."
"Do as you please."
Here we go again, it's starting.
Lin Fan didn't stop him, instead, he stood by the side, grinning as he watched his performance.
With his approval, Fan Jianqiang didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately began his operation.
Moments later, his face turned pale with shock.
"Eh?!"
"Sect Master, Second Elder, the divination pattern indicates major misfortune, it's a sign of impending disaster! A terrible omen!"
Lin Fan wasn't the least bit surprised.
"Hmm?"
Wu Xingyun was slightly taken aback: "Major misfortune? This... I have some knowledge of divination techniques as well, and from the pattern I just saw, it should be 'Thunderfire Abundance', right?
The 'Abundance' pattern signifies abundance and grandeur, an interpretation of fame and fortune.
In the pattern, the upper trigram is Thunder, and the lower trigram is Lightning.
Thunder is heard, and Lightning is seen.
What is heard is 'reputation', and what is seen is 'achievements'.
This pattern can be interpreted as gaining both fame and fortune.
Even if it's not a major fortune pattern, it's still a minor fortune, right?"
A pattern of gaining fame and fortune, and you call it major misfortune? After hearing the Second Elder's explanation, Lin Fan's lips twitched slightly.
But then he remembered that the person who spoke these words was a 'Survival Stream' type, and he felt relieved.
What's a 'Survival Stream'?
It's almost like an 80% chance of certain death! A minor fortune, not a major one, what's the difference between that and certain death? So it's understandable... bullshit!
What's going on in these people's heads?
Lin Fan secretly mocked.
Fan Jianqiang was stunned and secretly thought things were not looking good.
He muttered, "Why does the Second Elder know everything?"
"Logically, the elders of a small sect shouldn't have shallow knowledge and limited skills, right? But she even understands divination techniques, this... it's not easy to fool her!"
"A miscalculation!"
"If I had known, I should have thought of other excuses, but now..."
"What should we do?"
Fortunately, he reacted swiftly.
"Second Elder, there are things you don't know."
"This pattern, I didn't cast it for us, but rather... for the pursuing troops."
"That's why it's a major misfortune pattern for us! Their fame and fortune, isn't that our..."
"It's like this?!"
The Second Elder was shocked.
"Is there a way to resolve it?"
She did have some knowledge of divination, but it was just that, a little knowledge.
"There is!"
Fan Jianqiang nodded immediately and said with confidence, "Second Elder, your array formations are powerful, and the last ones you set up wiped out some of the pursuers. Since it's like this, why not do it again?!"
"I think that when the later pursuers discover the traces of the array, they will naturally assume that the Stealthy Intruder has already triggered the array. Who would've thought that even with caution, it would only take a moment.
Who would've thought that in such a remote place, there would still be an array hidden?"
Wu Xingyun blinked: "Set the array again?"
"Set the array again!" Fan Jianqiang nodded firmly.
"Good!"
Although he didn't know where the problem lay, the previous array must have taken effect. Since it's like this, setting it again wouldn't be a problem.
He immediately descended, and Wu Xingyun also began to act, not wasting any time.
But Fan Jianqiang clutched his stomach again: "Oh no! I rushed over as soon as the pain started, and now I can't bear it any longer."
Lin Fan sighed and stared at him: "Go then."
(End of Chapter)
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