Chapter 327 Hiding in hiding (9)

Fu Lidan completely covered the 137th floor with smoke, filling every inch of space with power and perception.

Does not exist.

No response.

Both life detection and spectral perception were empty; even the most basic emotions were undetectable. He had clearly heard the Twilight Puppet's voice a moment before, but now he couldn't even smell the scent of blood in the air. It was as if those two lives had vanished into thin air within the Great Library!

"Impossible." Fu Lidan muttered to himself, "With your speed, you can't make it. Even a power like Jas Trick would leave a mark... You're on this floor, Chu Hengkong!"

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Chu Hengkong stood deep in the smoke, motionless. Fander muttered nervously, "It's 'Invisibility'. I remember now... It's the result of my collaboration with the Shenshu research team. It took me a very, very long time to complete this part...!"

Chu Hengkong said in a very soft voice: "Just shut up, are you afraid it can't hear you?"

"It definitely can't hear us!" Vander was confident. "Because it hasn't killed us yet, it means the invisibility technique is successful. It can't observe us, so it can't hear our communication!"

"What do you mean, we're physically gone?"

"No, no, we are right here, but... it can't 'see' us!" Finder tried to explain, "Just like a ghost! Now the two of us are lonely ghosts. If you can't even see a ghost, how do you know what it is saying to you? How do you know what a ghost looks like?"

"It's just like those things in horror movies, isn't it? No matter how advanced your equipment is, you just can't see it."

"That's very accurate, you're very perceptive!" Vand praised. "He can't see us, so he can't kill us directly with his abilities. I realize we're invincible!"

"I understand." Chu Hengkong took a deep breath. He found that the purple smoke around him was getting thicker and thicker. "Fander, do you know how to exorcise ghosts in my hometown?"

"...Will you please help?"

"When we have haunted places, we usually bombard them with field artillery until the haunting stops." Chu Hengkong said, "How can your invisibility technique deal with artillery?"

"Fuck, run!!!"

A vicious wolf's roar echoed from the purple smoke, and all matter within the 137th layer exploded simultaneously. Fragments rained down upon the Qi armor like a hail of bullets. Each layer within the Dust Sealed Layer was protected by a divine barrier equivalent to the ultimate level 5, but before Chaos' terrifying "break of order," all these defenses were rendered useless. Chaos was born to be the nemesis of order.

Chu Hengkong used his Qi armor to deflect the fragments and took advantage of the chaos to continue his downward push. Fu Lidan grasped a fragment of the wall, confirming his suspicions.

As expected, those two were still inside the Great Library. Their method could isolate the chaotic gaze, but it couldn't handle the phenomena directly caused by physics. It seemed that this was another new achievement secretly developed by Twilight, although this ability looked very familiar...

"That's fine." Fu Lidan disappeared with his hands behind his back. "You guys have to go save your companions anyway."

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On the 78th floor of the Great Library, Ji Huaisu stared at the ceiling with a worried look on his face.

"Li Ke, did you hear any noise? I feel like there's a commotion upstairs."

"Honestly, your auditory hallucinations are pretty severe. There are more than a hundred levels of divine power barriers on your floor, and you can still hear the 'cracking' sound. You should really question your own brain." Li Ke bent down to examine the mushrooms.

"You said 'Galalalal', so you obviously heard it too."

"Maybe there's something wrong with the upstairs support columns?" Li Ke wasn't sure. "I know this sounds ridiculous, but there are so many old buildings in Jingsha that are poorly maintained..."

They were in Room 127D on the 78th floor, one of the countless regular rooms used to store evidence in pending cases. The box of inspiration mushrooms sat in a cardboard box in the corner of the room, apparently unimportant to the staff. It was labeled "Mushrooms: One Box."

"Alas, it was a false alarm." Rico stood up and stretched, her youthful curves stretching like a mountain range. "And yet the mushrooms are just here, perfectly normal. Any hidden conspiracy is all just wishful thinking on our part..."

"I've been led astray by Fander. That guy is too good at imagining things." Ji Huaisu yawned and stretched. "Okay, let's call it a day. Let's go to the hall and wait for Akong...ah!"

Ji Huaisu suddenly froze, his face slightly red. Li Ke shrank back in fear: "What's wrong, Ji Huaisu?! You suddenly act like a woman?!"

"Something is touching me!"

"Have your auditory hallucinations progressed to tactile hallucinations? How can there be a third one...ah!" Rico slapped her waist, "Who touched my waist?!"

The mysterious sensation quickly developed into a supernatural phenomenon, and the two women flew up into the air, one on each side, and were caught in the air in mid-air. Then, a sudden sense of weightlessness overwhelmed them, and they fell down, swept by the invisible man, smashing through layers of solid rock along the way!

"Close your eyes, don't look at anything!" Chu Hengkong shouted, "Huaisu, run for me!"

He grabbed Ji Huaisu and Li Ke on his left and right. The invisible gaze he had just seen was his rescue operation. Ji Huaisu closed his eyes without a word, and transformed into steel armor to speed up his movement: "What's going on?! Why are you so slow!"

At Chu Hengkong's normal speed, the slow "discovery" process shouldn't have happened at all. They should have been outside the library after the first "Ah." Fander yelled, "He's dead! The big devil is chasing us. If we see him, we'll die!"

"Why the hell could you cause this trouble just by holding a book?!" Ji Huaisu collapsed.

"It came here on its own and it's none of our business! Hurry, hurry, it's caught up!!"

Li Ke ignored the warning and boldly glanced back. Thick purple smoke billowed downward from the ceiling of the 78th floor, crumbling the walls and floor layer by layer. It was as if an invisible giant had reached down and pressed down, threatening to crush the building and the poor people within it into dust.

In the thick smoke, scraps of paper flew everywhere. The library, already overwhelmed with resources, no longer had the energy to protect the materials. Those long-forgotten evidence, letters, and files now became nothing more than flying garbage. One of the barely complete documents passed by Li Ke. Her sharp eyes caught sight of the words on the cover and she quickly reached up to grab it.

"It looks like we're doomed! Call the police!" Li Ke screamed.

"That's right, why haven't you Jingsha police come yet?!"

59, 35, 17, 9. The threat of death kept approaching, and the loud sound was like a claw approaching everyone's neck. Finally, Ji Huaisu landed on the first floor. Chu Hengkong suddenly attacked and knocked the two people away. They were thrown backwards and saw a strong blood color.

Dozens of brutal scars appeared out of thin air on the killer's torso, twisted, broken, corroded, and reorganized. That was the fatal gaze of the Chaos Demon!

Chu Hengkong landed in the center of the hall, barely holding on thanks to his Divine Slash. His Immortal Power couldn't keep up with the speed of the shattering, and smoke gathered into a deep purple wolf's head. The door to the Great Library was also blocked by smoke. This building was a demon hunting ground from beginning to end; once you entered, you couldn't leave.

"That invisible ability doesn't seem to work with multiple people." Fu Lidan raised his giant claws. "Well, that's over then."

The giant claws that signaled death clenched tightly, and sharp pain flashed in the eyes of the three people. The sense of crisis of impending death froze their blood like extreme cold.

Chu Hengkong took out the Dry Dragon Spear and shot out. The invincible blow from the Second Abyss broke the barrier, casting a ray of clarity. Rico took the opportunity to throw a yellow flower out of the library and screamed, "Mr. Benintic, help!!!"

The chaotic smoke of war had already engulfed the hall. Under the gaze of those who were doomed, the bodies of the three began to disintegrate simultaneously. However, a deep green light pierced through the thick smoke, and the entire library was illuminated by light!

"According to Article 31 of the Jingsha City-State Constitution, the personal safety of city-state citizens is protected by city-state laws.

Article 32: The Jingsha City-State protects the legitimate rights and interests of foreign citizens within the Jingsha territory.

Green light surged, covering every corner of the library. All three felt a sudden lightening of their bodies. Their injuries vanished, and vitality washed over them, instantly restoring their weakened bodies to peak condition. Powder flowed back up, transforming into floor tiles and walls. The shredded paper turned, converged, and pieced together into a complete document, which flew back up to the rooms on the 257th floor.

Wherever divine power passed, no trace of damage remained. In a flash, the order destroyed by the thick smoke was restored. A man in a dark suit stepped out from the light, his eyes devoid of emotion behind his glasses.

“Article 113 of the Criminal Code of the Jingsha City-State states that the crime of intentionally and illegally depriving another person of their life is considered intentional homicide, punishable by death or life imprisonment;

Article 182: If a person intentionally and illegally harms the health of another person, he shall be guilty of intentional injury and if he causes serious injury to another person, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 30 years but not more than 100 years.

Article 24 of the Jingsha Important Facilities Protection Act prohibits intentional intrusion into or destruction of Jingsha important facilities. Violators are subject to a prison sentence of not less than 20 years but not more than 50 years. In particularly serious cases, the sentence is not less than 50 years but not more than 100 years..."

A pair of gleaming handcuffs appeared out of thin air around Fulidan's wrists, firmly restraining the demon's claws. A pure white straitjacket followed, confining the demon's power to its belt. Blindfolds and shackles were reinforced one by one, and iron torture instruments emerged from the ground, pinning the Chaos Demon to its core. Iron pestles descended from the sky, forming icy prison cells.

Benintic continued to recite the legal text, his words growing faster and faster, until they were almost indistinct. With each crime he mentioned, a new instrument of torture was inflicted upon Furdan. The power of chaos destroyed and obliterated all restraints, but the law enforcer's harsh punishment prevailed, leaving the demon no chance of a counterattack.

Fu Lidan leaned back on the iron chair and laughed hoarsely, "This current puppet has quite the personality! This is the first time I've heard so much nonsense."

Benintik nudged his glasses. "Fruidan Tanner Malikvis has violated 287 laws of the Jingsha city-state, resulting in 174 crimes. His actions are extremely egregious and grave, posing a significant threat to Jingsha citizens, legally protected foreign lives, and the city-state's shared property. In the name of Eukel Benintik, Captain of the First Divine Guard of Jingsha, I request direct enforcement."

【license】

An old voice echoed in everyone's hearts, and they knew it was the Thorn Tree's response. Benintic drew his pistol and fired a bullet at the sneering demon.

"Sentenced to death, to be executed immediately."

The bullet disintegrated the moment it struck Fulidan, transforming into a deep green like paint. Large swathes of dark green splattered around the demon, as if an invisible brush were smearing the figure on the canvas with paint.

The original figure disappeared, the dark green color erasing its traces along with the entire cell. The torso disappeared first, followed by the limbs, and then the exaggerated head, fangs, hair...

In the blink of an eye, the space where Fu Lidan was located was completely covered in dark green, with only disordered blocks of color surrounding his right eye, creating a mere moment of space. The single eye wrapped in green looked at Chu Hengkong with a cold smile in its eyes.

"See you next time," it said.

A final stroke of dark green fell, completely covering up any trace of the demon's presence. Then, the color faded, and the hall was empty.

The death penalty was carried out and Fu Lidan's spirit was completely destroyed.

(End of this chapter)