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Chapter 604: The Abandoned Land, The Incubus's Origin
Chapter 604: The Abandoned Land, The Incubus's Origin
November 22nd, 2024
Li Xiang's heart was filled with trepidation, but his face remained resolute.
As guards like them, they had long prepared for the possibility of death.
This time, if he were to sacrifice himself, his parents and family would be taken care of by the Sky Federation, and they would even receive a separate clan registry.
He approached Zhao Song and effortlessly lifted him onto his back.
However, as he carried Zhao Song, he felt a surge of dark energy coming from his calf, clearly indicating the presence of an incubus.
He dared not look, for if he did, he might see the incubus even before reaching the bathroom.
Zhao Song's body went rigid, as if he had been dead for days, and he lay motionless on Li Xiang's shoulder.
Li Xiang sneaked a glance behind him and was startled to see a white-robed female incubus with long, flowing hair standing behind them.
Under normal circumstances, he would have had the courage to say that she was a beautiful incubus, a rare sight indeed.
But at that moment, he only felt like crying.
All the experts present were watching this scene, their faces tense.
"Expert Liu, how much of what the Vampire Emperor said is true and how much is false?"
"Hiding in the bathroom, saying there's someone... This is too much of a joke."
The other experts began to discuss the situation.
If someone were to knock on the door of a public bathroom while you were inside, and you said there was someone there, the knocker would usually not enter.
But this was a normal situation.
Now, there was an incubus outside.
"Could it be that the Vampire Emperor has discovered our identities and is toying with us?" someone asked.
The others felt a heavy weight in their hearts, acknowledging the possibility.
"This is too absurd."
There had never been a case like this before.
One couldn't guess the intentions of an incubus using human logic.
At that moment, Expert Liu slammed his fist on the table and said in a deep voice, "Do not speculate about the divine beings. We'll know the truth soon enough. What's there to argue about?"
The people in the hall fell silent and turned their attention to the large screen.
Li Xiang was equipped with live-streaming gear, allowing everyone present to witness what was happening in the bathroom.
At that moment, Li Xiang carried Zhao Song into the bathroom.
The spacious bathroom contained a toilet, leaving ample room for two people to stand with plenty of space to spare.
Li Xiang took a deep breath and stood still in the bright light, listening to Zhao Song's rapid heartbeat.
And then...
His pupils suddenly contracted.
Tap, tap...
The faint sound of footsteps reached his ears, clear and distinct.
He understood that these footsteps belonged to the incubus.
Having been entangled with Zhao Song and the incubus for so long, he could now see the incubus.
Seeing the incubus meant certain death.
"She's here," Zhao Song said, his voice trembling.
The empty bathroom amplified the sound of footsteps, making it especially grating.
The footsteps grew closer and louder.
Zhao Song was extremely tense.
As a professional, Li Xiang shouldn't have been afraid, but even he felt nervous.
The tense atmosphere was contagious, and the numerous experts in the hall held their breath, feeling anxious for Zhao Song and Li Xiang.
If Zhao Song died, would this chat group still exist? Could they still rely on the Vampire Emperor's help to deal with the incubus?
The incubus was almost invincible, and the number of creatures killed by it each year was staggering.
Just then, the two men in the bathroom exchanged a glance.
They saw the incubus standing at the bathroom entrance.
What was even more bizarre was that the incubus actually knocked on the door.
Knock, knock, knock! The rhythmic knocking echoed, landing on the backs of the two men in the bathroom.
Zhao Song was terrified.
Outside, there was only silence and the sound of knocking.
"There's someone in the bathroom."
Remembering Qi Yuan's words, he quickly spoke up.
At that moment, outside the bathroom, the female incubus heard his words and suddenly froze, appearing somewhat unsure.
Under normal circumstances, if this situation occurred, the person using the toilet would first feel an itchy sensation on their buttocks, followed by a wet, hairy sensation. Then, upon looking into the toilet, they would see a pale face.
However, at this moment, the incubus seemed to have heard someone in the bathroom and simply... left.
The sound of footsteps gradually faded until they eventually disappeared.
Zhao Song's face showed disbelief, "The incubus... really left?"
This was the first time he had witnessed such an event.
Usually, an incubus would not leave without taking a life.
He found it hard to believe, even glancing at the toilet in case the incubus hadn't left and was hiding inside.
"Is it gone?"
"The incubus is gone!"
Zhao Song took a deep breath.
At that moment, Li Xiang summoned his courage and peered through the door crack, looking outside.
He saw nothing but an empty space.
He didn't see any ankles or the figure of the female incubus.
"The incubus is truly gone," he said.
In the hall, the experts who heard this exclaimed in joy, their faces showing disbelief and confusion.
The terrifying Incubus... has actually left! The method taught by the group leader of the Vampire Emperor is truly effective!
"It actually works like this!"
"As long as someone says there's someone in the bathroom, the Incubus will leave?"
"What principle is this based on?"
Everyone was shocked, feeling it was beyond belief.
At this moment, Li Xiang and Zhao Song also emerged from the bathroom.
The rest of the group looked at the two of them, their expressions filled with awe.
The expert, Li, exclaimed, "Zhao Song, you've done a great job."
Zhao Song's initial fear transformed into joy.
The expert continued, "The top priority now is to confirm with the Vampire Emperor that this method... can be used at home from now on?"
"Yes, if it's usable, we must gather the might of the Sky Federation and build public restrooms!"
"This matter requires all the legislators to be informed and hold a meeting!"
"Build public restrooms!"
"This is a national strategy!"
The people present spoke solemnly, their expressions grave as if discussing a matter of national importance.
If the news from here were to leak out, it would undoubtedly leave anyone who heard it utterly bewildered.
A national strategy is to build restrooms?
Are the citizens of this nation maggots?
"Vampire Emperor, thank you. With your method, the Incubus truly left after knocking."
However, this method... is it a one-time thing, or can it be used repeatedly?" Zhao Song asked nervously.
The group members looked at the group chat, feeling tense.
"This is my divine decree. In your world, it can be used continuously." Qi Yuan spoke calmly.
Divine decrees are complex and mysterious,
and his special ability is no exception.
Combining his special ability with the divine decree produces an equally peculiar effect.
"Thank you, Vampire Emperor!" Zhao Song said with an excited expression.
The expert, Li, seeing this, understood that the construction of public restrooms as a national strategy should also be put on the agenda.
After all, this is a welfare policy that could potentially save countless lives.
When encountering an Incubus, the first thing to do is to run to the restroom.
This can save one's life.
At this moment, someone spoke up, "But when some Incubi appear, they don't give us enough time to get into the restroom."
This was the truth.
The appearances of Incubi are often bizarre, and they might appear out of nowhere.
Moreover, they might initiate a hunt within a few breaths.
Where's the time to run to the restroom? Should we turn the entire Sky Federation into a public restroom?
The expert, Li, turned to Zhao Song and asked, "What if there's no time to get to the restroom?"
Zhao Song repeated the expert's words.
At this moment, Qi Yuan's figure appeared in front of a pig's trotter shop.
Even though Incubi are more likely to appear at night, business must go on; they can't starve, right?
"This is easy. You just need to pick your ear, and as long as you do that, no one can touch you, not even Incubi." Qi Yuan felt exceptionally smart.
As everyone knows, when picking one's ear, no one should disturb them.
So, Incubi can't either.
"Pick your ear?"
In a six, nine, one, eight, one, look, no one, one!
The group members heard this and showed expressions of disbelief.
"Can this work?"
"It's so strange, but I feel like it's somewhat reasonable!"
After all, it's quite bizarre, but it still feels somewhat logical.
It's normal that Incubi won't disturb you when you're picking your ear, right?
At this moment, the shop owner served a hot plate of pig's trotters, steaming hot.
Qi Yuan took the plate and began eating.
"Sigh, the taste of Hextech, it's been many years since I last tasted this flavor."
Through the divine decree, he had already confirmed the coordinates of this world.
So, he chose to descend.
Upon arrival, he ate a plate of pig's trotters.
"Handsome, can I add your contact?"
At this moment, a young woman in hot pants walked over, her short pants revealing her slender, straight legs. She had a faint makeup, dressed maturely, but she didn't seem very old, exuding youth and vitality.
Not far away, her friends were either laughing or taking videos with their phones.
"Sorry, I'm already married, and my child can already fish." Qi Yuan apologized.
Being handsome comes with its troubles; various annoyances are inevitable.
Disappointment flashed in the hot pants woman's eyes.
After all, it was the first time she had seen someone as handsome as Qi Yuan; she felt like she had encountered a male celebrity.
No, not even male celebrities have such a special ability.
"Although I can't add your contact, there's someone among your friends that I'd like to get to know." Qi Yuan turned to the five women, a smile in his eyes.
The hot pants woman was taken aback, not expecting the handsome guy to notice her.
She couldn't help but question her own attractiveness, feeling a bit down. "Which one?"
"The one in red, with long hair reaching her waist, and only one arm."
"None of my sisters are wearing red, and we don't have any disabled people!" The hot pants-wearing woman said firmly, then turned to look at her sisters. Her expression froze as she did so.
"An incubus... an incubus!"
The other sisters seemed to be shocked by the hot pants-wearing woman's words, realizing something.
They turned to look, and their faces also froze.
"An incubus!"
"Waaah, an incubus!"
Behind them, an incubus stood, its eerie presence filling the air.
The incubus had one arm, wore red, had long hair, and most importantly, its face bore a unique expression that instilled fear in anyone who saw it.
This was an incubus, a creature capable of taking lives, standing right beside them.
Seeing the incubus, they felt like mice in the presence of a cat, their spines chilling, and some even had damp spots on their short denim shorts.
"Can I invite this red-clothed sister to have pig's foot rice with me?"
The pig's foot rice had a decent taste, better than the cheap mixed rice and more upscale. Qi Yuan sincerely invited.
This dish cost twenty-six yuan.
It wasn't the kind of cheap mixed rice where you could get away with a scam.
The hot pants-wearing woman was stunned, Qi Yuan's words making her shudder and regain some consciousness.
"She... she's not human, she's an incubus!"
Now she regretted going out with her sisters for a stroll that night.
At the same time, she was curious how this handsome guy knew it was an incubus and didn't react at all.
Could he be crazy or have a mental issue?
"Hey, do you want to come over for some pig's foot rice?" The hot pants-wearing woman didn't help him call out, so Qi Yuan did it himself, even waving to the incubus.
The other young women were momentarily dazed when they saw this.
Was this guy inviting an incubus to eat pig's foot rice?
He must be crazy!
A lunatic!
How could an incubus care about humans? But just then, something unexpected happened that surprised everyone.
The red-clad incubus floated towards Qi Yuan.
"Did the incubus go to him?"
"What?!"
The women were shocked and dazed.
The next moment, the red-clad incubus sat beside Qi Yuan.
The women were scared by this scene, unable to decide whether to stay or flee.
If they ran into an incubus and tried to escape, it would trigger its emergency response, and the slaughter would begin.
"This pig's foot rice is a blend of technology and the living, but the rice is real. Come, have a taste."
Qi Yuan offered his rice to the incubus.
His eyes held a hint of curiosity.
[Incubi are special creatures that form after the death of living beings, typically appearing in abandoned lands.]
This information surprised him.
The former Lufeng Realm, due to the fraudulent stone tablet, was known as the God-forsaken Land, where the sun and moon never shone.
And now, this place seemed to be an abandoned land.
Recently, in the Library Tower, he had briefly seen some books mentioning the abandoned land.
Apparently, a True God had died in the abandoned land.
Qi Yuan didn't have much information about the abandoned land.
It seemed he'd need to visit the Library Tower again to find out what was so strange about this abandoned land.
The incubus, sitting next to Qi Yuan, picked up the chopsticks with its left hand and scooped the remaining rice into its mouth.
The young women around were shocked by this scene.
An incubus was accepting an invitation to eat from a human.
Was this a dream?
Or had the world's yin and yang gone mad?
At that moment, Qi Yuan looked at the incubus with an appreciative gaze.
"You're so powerful with just one arm cut off. These people fear you, but if you had both arms, wouldn't you be even stronger?"
The incubus, which had been eating, stopped and stared at Qi Yuan, looking rather eerie.
Qi Yuan looked at the incubus with curiosity.
In the multiverse, he had encountered countless beings and races.
Stone people, metal lifeforms, silicon-based creatures, and more, all existed.
But this was the first time he had seen an incubus like this.
While it resembled the Guai in the Divine Wood Universe, they were two distinct creatures, or perhaps not even creatures.
If there was a similarity...
Qi Yuan recalled when he had the Monster Painter use the Mountain River Society Brush to paint the Netherworld.
Soon after its completion, some filthy beings arrived in the Netherworld, babbling in an incomprehensible language.
Later, Qi Yuan transformed and taught them the language.
Finally, they expressed their purpose.
"No... soul, borrow... return..."
In the end, these filthy beings condensed into tombstones for the dead and were placed in the Netherworld.
In Qi Yuan's eyes, the incubus before him was similar to those filthy beings.
(End of Chapter)
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