Chapter 241 (Two Hundred and Forty Chapters) Awakening

Yan Shi slowly awoke from his long sleep, and when he opened his eyes, it was already getting late.

She was still lying on the table in the center of the Kunlun main hall.

The tea on the table had gone cold, and the sect leader who had been sitting opposite them was nowhere to be found.

The entire hall was empty, with only a few glass lamps on the walls shining, casting her long, long shadow.

Yan Shi slowly sat up, rubbed her temples, and felt the coolness of her skin with her fingertips. She reached into her pocket, took out her phone, and turned on the screen.

17:46.

The Askar community activity group is buzzing with activity, with over 99 new messages and still refreshing.

Yan Shi lowered his eyes.

The good news is that she only slept for one day after accidentally ingesting the antidote, not a month or half a year.

The bad news is that she slept for a whole day after accidentally ingesting the antidote.

Having just regained her full memories, all sorts of messy events and to-do lists were crammed into Yan Shi's mind, leaving her unsure where to begin.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared outside.

The light was bright but fleeting, and Yan instinctively turned her head to look in the direction of the light.

The main hall of Kunlun is very tall, and it has a long window that almost reaches the ceiling. The window is half open, and the wind carries in the night air, bringing with it a few faint noises.

Night had fallen outside the window.

In the next instant, countless dazzling fireworks shot into the sky from the direction of Baiyujing, then scattered into millions of colorful lights, which intersected to form a brilliant galaxy.

The fireworks reflected in Yan Shi's eyes from afar, refracting a faint golden and blue hue.

right.

Today is the Lantern Festival.

Yan Shi stared blankly for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"Never mind," she muttered to herself.

There are too many troubles; it's better to wait.

We've already dragged this out for half a year, so what's another half day?

So Yan Shi got up, smoothed out the wrinkles on his shirt, strode outside, and pushed open the heavy palace door.

The wind from Kunlun Mountain rushed into the hall, carrying the darkness of night and the lights of the distant human world.

Yan Shi reached out her hand, and Shui Ling, following her wishes, condensed into a thin stream of water that flowed around her fingertips.

They surrounded her with such joy, just as they had long ago when Yan Shi first came into contact with Ling Shi.

She lowered her eyes and gazed at the flowing water.

The memory of her grandmother reading to her in her dream is both distant and vivid.

'Abilities are innate talents possessed by all living beings. For example, elves are born with the ability to fly and are proficient in various elemental magics without learning; beastmen are naturally skilled at running and hunting, and awaken a racially specific talent upon reaching adulthood.'

'We humans are not born with naturally strong physiques, and our physical bodies cannot connect with the heavens and earth, but we are favored by the Mother Goddess and can master various spiritual powers and spells. Most importantly, our abilities have the most possibilities and the highest potential among all living beings.'

'For example, your ability is the law. This kind of ability cannot appear in any race other than humans. Because whether it's the Fantasy Race or the Spirit Race, their abilities are passed down from generation to generation, with largely similar effects, except for the occasional exceptionally powerful one.'

As a child, she didn't understand what it meant and tilted her head in confusion: "My ability, the laws...? Are the laws powerful? But I can't feel anything." As she spoke, she clenched her fist and swung it.

Nothing happened.

Dan Fengyang laughed: 'Of course you can't feel it; you're still a cub. All abilities come from faith or being believed in.'

'It's like how Lanlan needs to eat a small cake to have the energy to go out and play. Without the cake and on her hunger, she doesn't want to move. Similarly, ability without faith is useless.'

'As for the laws, that's an incredibly powerful ability. If Lanlan wants to, she can do anything in the world.'

As a child, she only vaguely understood; now that she's grown up, she understands everything.

Yan Shi's ability is the law.

Therefore, after she took office as the director of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, her name was engraved as a curse, the effect of which was that her words would become law.

This does not originate from the Heavenly Mandate Platform or authority; it is simply the effect of her own abilities.

But she still has no faith. Therefore, her power level depends entirely on the faith she receives.

When a being truly believes in the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she can draw some energy from that faith, but not much, and she can only draw more when her actions are entirely for the benefit of the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs.

So when she first took office, her abilities were sometimes effective and sometimes not.

It wasn't until about six months after she took office that things began to change as she started interfering in world politics.

As living beings project their faith from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs onto Director Yan himself, Yan's abilities become increasingly powerful.

Until she could raise her hand to fight against demigods, and even contend with the laws themselves.

Yan Shi protected the living beings, and the living beings, in turn, supported Yan Ju.

Her energy bar, which relies entirely on the faith she receives, is quite substantial, allowing her to do almost anything she desires.

Of course, thanks also to Claire and the comics.

In the fantasy world made of paper, she is gazed upon, worshipped, discussed, and loved by hundreds of millions of readers.

Faith transcends reality and illusion, sustaining her.

Yan Shi is like that; she is genuinely loved by countless people.

They wished her well. They hoped everything would go smoothly for her.

Yan Shi smiled as she thought about it, and said softly, "Feifei."

The law responds to requests for ability.

She took flight.

The main street of Baiyujing was indeed bustling with activity at this time.

The Lantern Festival is traditionally the most important festival in Baiyujing (the capital of the Qing Dynasty).

The streets and alleys were filled with lights and the sounds of people. Fireworks rose from the center of the city, transforming into a sky full of flowing light that illuminated the entire night sky.

Humans typically live only a few hundred years, unlike the longer-lived species. Therefore, they celebrate every festival with great seriousness.

Yan Shi bought what was said to be traditional clothing from Bai Yujing at a clothing store on the main street and put it on.

Bai Yujing's traditional clothing often consisted of multiple layers, such as the one Yu Xuewen had given her in the banquet hall with its gaps in space.

But that's how big families dress; ordinary people don't have so many rules. As long as it looks good, that's fine.

The color of the outfit that Yanshi chose is very bright.

The undershirt was a light white thin shirt, over which was a long, crimson robe. The weave was fine and dense, and the cuffs and hem were embroidered with very faint gold thread patterns that looked like flames up close and like rosy clouds from afar.

She then bought a rabbit half-face mask on the street and put it on.

The disguise bracelet Yu Youguan gave her was only good for fooling herself and the younger generation. In the eyes of the bigwigs in Baiyujing, it was no different from not wearing it at all.

Yan Shi guessed that Yu Xuewen had specially chosen it for her youngest daughter.

Alone, she walked into the crowd on the main street, bought the candied hawthorn and snow dumplings with the longest queue, and watched the magic show on the street.

The distant clock tower echoed with the deep, slow sound of the night watchman's drum.

It was exactly 7 p.m.

Yan Shi sidestepped the crowd and walked into a side alley. Water spirits gathered at her feet and behind her, lifting her up.

"Silently," Yan Shi said in a low voice.

The protective array on the adjacent courtyard wall lit up briefly, then quickly went out, ignoring her presence.

Yan Shi flew onto the roof of the building in the small courtyard next to him, walked over in a few steps, and then leaped towards the eaves in front of him again.

The protective formations of all the courtyards along the way flickered on and off, aimlessly searching for the enemy, but nothing happened.

The main street was crowded, but the rooftops were empty.

Yan Shi arrived at one end of the main street very easily and quickly.

She knelt down on the outermost edge of the rooftop. The main street beside her stretched out in a sea of ​​lights.

Yan Shi hummed a tuneless little melody, and water droplets gathered in her palm. She lowered her head, intently kneading the kitten.

It should be solidified, fully compressed, and have a clear outline, mimicking the movement of living beings.

Sure enough, Shui Ling looked dejected as Yan Shi spread her hands into a puddle of water.

Yan Shi can now control the sea. But he still can't perfectly sculpt a kitten.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, an explosion rang out on the main street. It wasn't the sound of fireworks, but a real explosion.

The blue flames leaped up one by one from the lanterns at the end of the street, and the light climbed up the eaves along the lantern ropes, winding its way across the entire street.

The once warm and bustling streets suddenly turned cold.

The crowd was stunned for a moment, then screams and laughter erupted at the same time.

The children were drawn in, squealing excitedly as they rushed forward; the elders hurriedly reached out to pull them back, but were also caught up in their laughter and merriment, watching the spectacle with a mixture of surprise and amusement.

Yan Shi could hear the children shouting from downstairs, "Mom! There's a special event for the Lantern Festival this year!"

"Is this a surprise? Wow, you didn't even tell me."

Amidst the smoke, a large group of people appeared on the street where Yan Shi had been sitting.

They wore various masks, white robes, and wind chimes hanging from the corners of their clothes, which jingled as they walked.

A parade of a hundred demons.

here we go.

Yan Shi could see that the students of Changning Academy were using their greatest understanding to imitate the Ghost Clan.

Some had paper flags and bone bells hanging from their waists, some deliberately dragged their steps very slowly, and others had realistic animal claws wrapped around their arms.

However, it was completely harmless when walking past it, which really seemed like a special activity for the Lantern Festival.

Yan Shi burst out laughing.

She distributed contraband to each of these privileged individuals. However, out of caution and fear of being criticized, few dared to use it openly.

Yan Shi, resting her head on her hand, retrieved her Undead Halberd from the spatial gap.

As night had fallen, the moonlight was like a surging tide. Shui Ling had subconsciously wrapped herself around the halberd to prevent it from harming Yan Shi.

The surrounding area is full of mansions belonging to powerful families, and ordinary people in Baiyujing cannot afford the housing prices in this area.

Yan Shi stood up, picked out a few magic liquid bombs from the large plastic bag in the spatial gap, weighed them in his hand, and threw them toward the courtyard in the distance.

This was one of the few contraband items she knew of.

The bomb streaked across the night sky and struck the mansion's protective barrier. The magical liquid inside exploded upon impact.

Several deafening explosions followed in succession.

Several nearby houses were engulfed in flames almost instantly.

The whole street was shaking, lanterns were overturned one by one by the blast wave, and the crowd screamed.

Spirits of different colors gathered on the street, and the parents stepped in to protect their cubs.

On the Lantern Festival, flying is prohibited on the main street.

The Bureau of Extraterrestrial Affairs had set up a protective array in mid-air, but there were too many people, so the spells clashed, causing chaos below.

The students crowded together, some stopping in their tracks and looking at each other in surprise. But the march had already begun, and the majority of the group was excited.

The light from various magical artifacts flew into the sky.

They finally found the contraband Yan Shi had given them and began trying to clear a path to continue the march.

The original "performance" completely deteriorated within seconds.

The astonished crowd bumped into the mansion next door. Although they were all ordinary people, there was a big shot who had brought his child to go shopping.

So, in a fit of rage, he casually blew up the perfectly intact courtyard house next door as well.

The streets descended into chaos, the air filled with roars and shrieks.

The branch office of the Foreign Affairs Bureau was not far away, and of course they noticed the problem. The patrol team inside the branch office reacted quickly and gathered, leaping towards the main street.

Yan Shi waved.

The moonlight shone like a tide. Water spirits gathered to form a wall, blocking their path.

Yan Shi stood on the roof and whistled: "Good evening, everyone. Happy Lantern Festival."

"Don't be in such a hurry, let's all have some fun."

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Yanju's daytime plan for the parade of a hundred ghosts has begun, while Yu Youguan remains in Kunlun.

Even now, the amnesiac young Yan Ju still possesses astonishing strategic acumen, and it's clear he has many plans in the works, ready to take action against the Baiyujing branch of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs.

Instead, Yanju mistakenly ate the herb that relieves worries and fell into a deep sleep from which he never woke up.

She frantically searched for relevant information in Kunlun's library, trying to salvage the situation.

The outside world knows very little about the herb that dispels worries. Even Yu Youguan, a native of Baiyujing, had only heard Shu Zhijing mention it once.

The answer to what exactly happened can only be found in the ancient books of Kunlun.

Coincidentally, Shuyao was also in the library, but she was on the second floor.

She was well-versed in most of the ancient books of Kunlun, and was also familiar with the rare copy of the herb Jieyoucao.

But now, she wants to keep looking.

Before she could find the answer, her disciple hurriedly sent her another text message.

"Master, Director Yan has disappeared."

Shuyao: ?

"What?" she asked incredulously.