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◎Before the Storm 1◎

Mu and Qing knew that they would catch up soon.

She dialed a phone number.

"He Qing! I'm almost there." It was an excited female voice on the other end of the phone.

"I'm waiting for you."

Mu and Qing hung up the phone. On the other end was Si Fei, who had originally planned to use her as a backup plan to eliminate Aqifa, but was now using it here.

Thankfully, there's Sifei.

Before the Nightmare and its companions arrived, there were scout insects and flying crows.

Mu Heqing stood still, waiting quietly for Bao Yan and the others to arrive. Bao Yan had not yet severed the connection with her, and the dense text was still wandering on Mu Heqing's skin.

In just a short while, Bao Yan and his group reappeared in Mu and Qing's sight.

"Why aren't you running away again?" Bao Yan bent down slightly, and with a light leap, he arrived beside Mu Heqing. He grasped Mu Heqing's wrist, and the words flowed through his body, causing him to withdraw the power from Mu Heqing's body.

Although the Nightmare was in a good mood, he didn't want the scene from before to repeat itself.

"I'm curious." Mu Heqing pinched his chin.

"What are you curious about?" Yu Hai asked.

"Just how strong is Sifei when she fully unleashes her power?"

"Wh...what?" Archie didn't understand. What did this have to do with Sifi?

Realizing something was amiss, Hua Zha hurriedly shouted, "Retreat quickly!"

But he was too late. Starting from the approach of Mu and Qing's Nightmare, an unusual color appeared in his eyes. Then, as if it were contagious, the color spread from the Nightmare to the Feathered Corpse, the Wraith, Aqifa, and even the black birds and golden insects flying in the sky, all of which were stained with this unusual color.

The strange girl with the high ponytail said that there were no other humans around, and Sifi could use her abilities without any restrictions.

Previously, Sifei couldn't fully utilize her abilities because she was wary of the Guihui Group. When she used her abilities at Guihui, she could turn everyone in the entire Guihui building into an idiot.

Now that Consort Si has no more reservations, she can use her abilities freely.

As for Mu Heqing, she has already established a link with Sifei, so she is naturally not affected by Sifei's abilities.

Although Mu Heqing is not affected by Sifei's abilities, the very act of establishing a link with Sifei will affect her.

She felt dizzy, but she gritted her teeth, determined not to collapse here.

At that moment, colorful ripples appeared around her, and a soft hand grasped hers.

“He Qing, I’m here,” Si Fei said sweetly.

Sifei spotted the Nightmare Demons from afar; her abilities were activated even before she arrived.

"Thank you, Sifei." Mu Heqing expressed his sincere gratitude.

Without Sifei, the consequences here would be unpredictable.

Several people were subdued by Sifei's abilities; their eyes were closed, and colors surged across their bodies.

Sifei's face paled slightly, as using her abilities on them simultaneously had also greatly depleted her own energy.

"He Qing, quick, kill them!" Si Fei said.

She can't hold on for too long.

Yu Hai gritted his teeth and struggled; having come this far, he didn't want to fail.

"Sifei! Do you know what we're going to do?"

Mu Heqing was startled and looked at Sifei.

"I'm not curious. Last time, the Nightmare spoke to me, which made Qing ignore me for a long time. I don't care what you guys are doing." Si Fei completely ignored Yu Hai.

Mu Heqing felt a little relieved and walked unsteadily to Bao Yan's side.

"Lend me your power again, Nightmare, like you did at school."

When Mu Heqing first established a link with Baoyan, she used Sifei's power to throw Baoyan into chaos.

Now that Sifei is by her side, it will only be easier for her to borrow power.

Only with the power of the Nightmare could she kill them.

Even though he was restrained by Sifei's abilities, Baoyan still had a relaxed smile on his face.

"This is too much, brother is so heartbroken, and Qing is going to treat me like this again." Bao Yan closed his eyes, his expression somewhat helpless. "Fine, fine, don't use Si Fei's ability, brother will give it to you directly. It's just that I don't know when we'll meet again."

Mu and Qing pressed their palms against the Nightmare's skin, and the black text returned to Mu and Qing's body.

She walked towards Huazha without hesitation, her right arm flowing with black characters, her fingertips aimed directly at Huazha's heart.

The bloody scene she had imagined did not occur. Mu and Qing's fingertips simply touched the tattered clothes, and the words that had been flowing on her right arm now appeared on her left arm.

How could the ability get out of control?

Could it be because the Nightmare was controlled by Sifei?

“He Qing, something’s not right,” Si Fei said.

The colors surging across their bodies began to twitch erratically, and the brows of several of them relaxed, about to break free of control.

Mu and Qing acted decisively, reaching into their pockets, pulling out a glass bottle, and smashing it heavily on the ground. The red liquid instantly flowed across the surface.

The sound of the glass shattering brought Huazha back to his senses instantly. He looked displeased at the broken pieces on the ground.

In the end, it still failed.

The Nightmare had also broken free of control. He looked relaxed and walked to Mu and Qing's side, asking, "Isn't there a spare of this thing?"

"I only prepared one copy. If it weren't for you, we would have succeeded long ago," Hua Zha said with dissatisfaction.

"Then let's do it again," said Nightmare casually.

Yu Hai suddenly said, "Something seems off."

When Mu Heqing looked at Sifei, she was looking in the direction of Huacheng, her expression solemn like never before seen.

"Riot? Why would there be a riot at this time?"

Sifei's voice was very soft, but Mu and Qing still heard it.

riot?

Mu Heqing had heard this term from the principal; she and the principal had once made a deal.

That time, the principal told her that if she could calm all the students down before the riot, he would help her graduate.

This is also why she was able to graduate smoothly.

Of course, Mu and Qing's reassurance meant that all the students could rest in peace.

"Oh no, is this really so unlucky?" Even the Nightmare sensed something was wrong. He probably didn't even need to notice; the words moving around his body seemed to have been accelerated, traveling at lightning speed.

Bang--

A cracking sound came from the air; it was the power of the swindler. He didn't consciously use the power, but it still activated.

"Hey, stop setting off firecrackers." The Nightmare was still acting like a big shot, seemingly unaffected.

Their abilities have all gone out of control; no wonder Sifei couldn't control them.

An unexpected turn of events, yet another unexpected turn of events.

Mu and Qing were disconnected from Si Fei, their minds in complete chaos. They had just smashed the strange glass bottle when this riot broke out.

“What is a riot?” she asked.

“He Qing, you don’t know?” Bao Yan looked up and thought for a moment, then nodded. “Indeed, you shouldn’t know. There’s a riot period every thirty years. Before the last riot period came, we were all killed by you.”

"Then why are there more now?"

"I don't know," said the Nightmare, shrugging.

He bluffed, "This riot seems different from the past, it's like..."

Without saying a word, he also looked in the direction of Huacheng.

"It seems like it was done by our dear headmaster; he's restless," Bao Yan added.

“Heqing, we need to leave here. The closer we get to No. 13 Middle School, the greater the impact will be. That's where the root of the riot lies.” Sifei took Mu Heqing’s hand. “My abilities are out of control and will hurt you.”

Mu and Qing were about to nod when a question suddenly occurred to them.

"Is the riot caused by the fact that all of your abilities are out of control?"

“Yes, we’re all the same. Let’s go, He Qing. I’ve asked Ouyang to prepare a car for us.” Si Fei pulled Mu and Qing away.

A golden flying insect suddenly appeared beside Achifa. It was dizzy and buzzed erratically as it approached Mu and Qing, but Mu and Qing did not notice the insect.

"He Qing! Watch out!"

Yu Hai directed the crow to fly towards Mu and Qing, but the crow was also wobbling and lost its balance. Fortunately, its wing brushed against the insect, causing the insect to tilt and avoid hitting Mu and Qing.

The Nightmare stood between the insects and Mu and Qing, his face no longer relaxed. He warned, "Achifa, keep an eye on your insects."

"What's wrong?" Mu and Qing didn't understand the tension between Yu Hai and Bao Yan.

Hua Zha patted Mu and Qing on the head and said, "Our abilities have all gone out of control. Archifa's bugs don't recognize you like they used to."

Mu and Qing turned pale. What would happen if an ordinary person encountered Achifa's insects?

She still remembered the fate of those two people within the Guihui Group.

Seeing this, Achifa glanced at the insect and tried to pull it back, but his abilities were out of control and the insect was still flying outside. He had no choice but to crush the insect himself.

"Sifei, quickly take Heqing away," Huazha said.

If Mu and Qing stay here, they are easily harmed by their abilities. Unlike them, if she dies, she is truly dead.

Mu and Qing grabbed Bao Yan and said, "You have to leave too."

If what they say is true, wouldn't leaving them here with their out-of-control abilities kill many people?

“We’re leaving too. I’ve already contacted Li Shi to come pick us up,” Yu Hai said.

They both dislike the feeling of losing control of their abilities.

For a swindler, the game must be played under his control.

Rish arrived quickly, though his entrance was quite unusual; he arrived by helicopter.

After just a few days, he even knows how to fly a helicopter.

However, the place where Mu and Qing are now is remote enough, with enough open space for a helicopter to land.

Li Shi was still dressed in white, and her perfect eyes showed a hint of joy when she saw Mu and Qing.

“He Qing.” Li Shi waved to her.

Mu and Qing couldn't hear what Li Shi was saying at all due to the noise of the helicopter. She covered her ears, her head buzzing.

"He Qing!"

After the plane landed, Li Shi walked over to Mu Heqing and called her name again.

Yu Hai stopped him, saying, "Stop shouting, we've failed."

Shouting it so many times is useless; Mu and Qing haven't become one of their own.

Hua Zha didn't want to dwell on his failure, so he boarded the plane first. Mu Heqing told Si Fei to leave with Li Shi as well, because if her abilities got out of control, Mu Heqing would either die or become an idiot.

It's best for them to separate.

"Heqing, wait here. Ouyang will send someone to pick you up soon." Sifei hugged Mu Heqing.

Mu and Qing nodded, but her expression turned completely somber as the helicopter piloted by Li Shi disappeared from her sight.

Walk?

She simply cannot leave.

Aside from the few who left, there are many more people with out-of-control abilities near No. 13 Middle School.

If the riot was caused by the principal, then she should return to No. 13 Middle School.

Her parents were in Hwaseong, how could she possibly escape alone?