Chapter 45: Living the Good Life
Chapter 45: Living the Good Life
"Yingying?"
Inside an auto repair shop, a middle-aged man emerged from the break room and gazed at his daughter's figure near the entrance.
The so-called "break room" was actually just a few rooms partitioned off with wooden boards.
With the wooden door closed, one could rest and live. Stepping out of the room, they would immediately get back to work.
"Ah, Dad," Chang Ying replied casually.
Leaning against the window, she twirled a wrench in her hand, her gaze fixed on several silhouettes at the crossroads.
"Your mother is calling you. It's late; go back inside," Chang's father urged.
"There's a deity in the shop, so what's there to be afraid of?" Chang Ying still didn't turn around.
"Come here and join us in paying respects to the deity. Your mother and I don't know how," Chang's father said helplessly, having long since given up on his daughter.
Speaking of which, the ordinary Chang family couple could stay at home on the night of the 15th, all thanks to their outstanding daughter.
"Stay away from the door," Chang's father muttered as he took a step forward. "What are you looking at so intently?"
Chang's father approached the window and followed his daughter's line of sight, spotting several figures scattered at the intersection.
Three men in black raincoats and a couple in yellow raincoats.
"Isn't that your classmate? What's his name again?"
Chang's father patted his forehead, still unable to recall: "He visited our home a few days ago, didn't he?"
"Lu Ran," Chang Ying whispered. "Today, he's passed by the entrance several times."
"That young man is really impressive," Chang's father sighed. "He's already able to carry out missions with the Moon Gazers."
"Yeah," Chang Ying pouted.
"My daughter can do it too," Chang's father encouraged, sensing her mood.
"When we first formed the team, I wanted to be with him!" Chang Ying held up the wrench in her hand, "That damn Deng Yutang!"
Chang's father: "Should we prepare some water bottles? When they get here, you can bring it to them?"
"Okay," Chang Ying didn't refuse, but she was grumbling to herself: Who would be thirsty on such a rainy day?
Just drink from the tap!
"Let's go inside; we can see it on the monitor too," Chang's father urged again.
"I know, I know," Chang Ying said, tucking the wrench into her waist and taking out her phone to start recording.
"Click!"
After that, Chang Ying sent the picture to the class group chat.
The group chat immediately erupted!
In the photo, the dim yellow streetlights illuminated the rain, making it clearly visible, like layers of rain curtains.
And in the rain, the young man in the yellow raincoat held a slender black ice blade, slightly tilting his head back, his eyes tightly shut.
As if he was intently listening to something?
"Holy shit! Isn't that my brother Lu Ran?"
"Did he really go for the supplementary exam? Is he really becoming a Moon Gazer?"
"Damn! What a man! He dares to take the Midsummer Night's supplementary exam, he's truly fearless!"
"The streetlights, the rain, the atmosphere... Damn, it's perfect!"
"More, Chang the Axeman, take a few more pictures!"
"Why is Lu Ran closing his eyes?"
Qian Hao from Class 2(4): "Don't understand? This is the most top-tier Divine Technique—Love Who You Want!"
"Huh?"
"What's that?"
Qian Hao from Class 2(4): "Don't you see how my brother Lu Ran sits atop Mount Tai with composure and ease? He doesn't even consider the demons a threat!
This is the legendary technique of closing your eyes and loving whoever you want!"
Li Yanzhu: "@Qian Hao, report to my office on the first day of school."
The lively class group chat suddenly fell silent.
"Snap!"
Inside the auto repair shop, Chang Ying laughed so hard she bent over, and the wrench tucked in her waist fell to the ground.
She wanted to be a front-line reporter, but when she looked out the window again, her smile froze.
About 20 meters outside the window, a tall figure rapidly materialized amidst intense energy fluctuations!
"Soulshattering Demon!"
Chang Ying was startled and instinctively took a step back.
"Chii—"
"Hey?" As she retreated, she stepped right on the wrench that had just fallen to the ground, causing her to do the splits.
Unfortunately, the auto repair shop didn't have a soft landing.
The Soulshattering Demon, newly descended into the world, didn't get to witness the girl's wonderful life.
"Moo!!!"
A distinctive roar echoed from outside the window.
The Soulshattering Demon was pitch-black, standing upright, but with a fierce and ugly bovine head.
Its body was extremely robust, with knotted muscles, and its surroundings were encircled by black misty orbs.
Since the Soulshattering Demon had just descended and hadn't slaughtered any humans yet, those black mist orbs weren't terrifying.
After the Soulshattering Demon slaughters a family, a human face emerges from the black fog, distorted with pain and even torn apart. From time to time, the face lets out a shrill and terrifying scream, creating an extremely chilling scene. This is the origin of the name "Soulshattering."
No one wants to encounter such a terrifying demon. To put it bluntly, being killed by other demons could be considered a quick end. But if you're caught by the Soulshattering Demon, it's truly better to be dead than alive!
Over the past few decades, the Soulshattering Demon has proven to the world that physical death is far from the end of suffering.
"Yingying!"
"Chang Ying!" The anxious voices of her parents came from behind, with Chang Fu's voice growing closer.
"Don't come here, go back inside!"
Chang Ying shouted sternly and quickly retreated.
Inside the auto repair shop, there was a small divine statue of the Spirit Sign Lord. Surely the Soulshattering Demon wouldn't dare to enter, right? Chang Ying's pupils narrowed slightly.
To her surprise, the massive Soulshattering Demon was charging towards the shop, head down.
As it advanced, the sound of its hooves thundering on the ground could be heard, as if the earth itself was trembling.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Retreat, Dad, retreat quickly!" Chang Ying panicked and pulled out an old sign tube with her left hand.
"Shhhh~"
She frantically shook the tube, chanting, "Spirit Sign protection, Spirit Sign protection!"
Divine Technique of the Five Treasure Signs! There were five signs in the tube, each representing a divine technique.
They included the Offensive Sign, Defense Sign, Control Sign, Auxiliary Sign, and Summoning Sign.
Just five signs, yet they encompassed so many types of divine techniques, which was indeed impressive.
The only drawback was that what you drew was entirely up to luck!
"Control, Defense, or Summon a divine being to lead the demon away!" Chang Ying prayed fervently in her heart.
"Swoosh~!"
A virtual spirit sign rose from the tube, slowly spinning above Chang Ying's head.
Chang Ying's eyes were filled with anticipation as she retreated, keeping her gaze on the spirit sign.
But in the next moment, she was completely stunned.
Wisps of mist floated down, chasing after Chang Ying, attempting to merge into her body.
Auxiliary Sign of Divine Power! During the existence of this spirit sign, it continuously helped the caster recover divine power.
Chang Ying: ???
I don't need your help to recover my divine power!
The Soulshattering Demon was about to smash through the shop door and charge in! And this is what you drew for me?
You really want me to die.
"Clang!"
"Clang, clang!" Suddenly, several blood-colored chains appeared out of thin air, tightly binding the hideous bull's head and stopping its robust body.
Then, sharp spikes grew from the blood-colored chains, piercing deeply into the demon's body.
Divine Technique of Demon Shackles!
Divine Technique of Blood Chain Spikes!
"Moo!!!"
The Soulshattering Demon let out an angry roar, its fury reaching its peak.
It vigorously stretched its limbs, its muscles bulging as if about to burst.
"Crack!!!"
The blood-colored chains shattered with a deafening sound, making everyone's heart race with fear.
The Soulshattering Demon was covered in blood holes, bleeding profusely, but it had no concept of seeking revenge on the one who wronged it.
Its ferocity surged, and its sinister bull eyes remained fixed on the shop, charging forward again.
The blood-colored chains rose once more, instantly forming a chain net that became a protective barrier.
Divine Technique of Blood Chain Barrier!
"Boom!"
The Soulshattering Demon crashed forward with tremendous force, its power astonishing, as it pushed the chain net into a bulge.
The seemingly sturdy chain net appeared as if it could shatter at any moment!
"Hurry! Hurry!" Chang Ying's eyes widened.
She pushed and shoved, forcing her father into the wooden house.
"Moo!!!"
The fierce bull was like a mad cow.
It seemed determined to break into this shop, crushing everything inside.
"Baa~~~"
At the critical moment, a faint sheep's bleat could be heard.
The Soulshattering Demon's charge suddenly slowed.
The scene was eerie!
The pitch-black, menacing bull's head turned back:
"Moo!!!"
Its eyes blazed with anger, its killing intent boiling.
Lu Ran held the hood of his yellow raincoat, lifting it slightly as he stared at the enormous, vicious demon:
"Baa."
(End of Chapter)
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