Chapter 118 Conan's Physique Under the Revival of Spiritual Energy (Part Two)

Officer Chen Mingyuan didn't get a good night's sleep.

His house was on the first floor. That night, he kept hearing what sounded like stray cats meowing outside his window, but when he opened the window to look, he found nothing.

Later, Officer Chen became a bit suspicious. He couldn't help but wonder—was that really the sound of a stray cat? Do cats go into heat in the summer? In the end, it was just a guilty conscience.

He made up stories about Si Yisi in the morning, and every time he closed his eyes at night, he could think of Si Yisi's dark, eerie eyes.

He tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and eventually drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

When Officer Chen woke up, he felt refreshed and had no aftereffects of sleep deprivation.

When he opened his eyes, what he saw was a huge white eyeball right in front of him!

Officer Chen stared at the ghost that appeared before him, its form illusory and its expression blank, then its eyes rolled back—and it collapsed with a thud.

Officer Chen is not alone in having had such an experience.

After the barrier that had been holding back spiritual energy shattered, the spiritual energy flooded the entire Earth in a short period of time.

It's not uncommon for people to wake up one day and become rich overnight, but it's obvious that this is just an illusion caused by abundant spiritual energy.

In an instant, the whole world was in turmoil because of this new transformation!

Why did so much spiritual energy suddenly flood in without any warning? How can we stop the riots around the world caused by the resurgence of spiritual power? Are there any effective methods to restrain people who have suddenly gained power?

This is a problem that government organizations need to worry about; they are also extremely busy with it.

The higher-ups certainly knew long ago that the concept of spiritual energy was not something ethereal or unreal. Furthermore, the mythical beasts in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that have been passed down in China, and the angels in the Bibles abroad, were not simply fictional creations.

Not to mention that they have been supporting all sorts of Taoist and other nonsensical practitioners.

Who would have thought that such a major event as the repetition of spiritual energy would suddenly occur in this spiritually depleted, Dharma-ending Age?

The higher-ups were extremely busy, and the sudden emergence of people with strange powers caused another wave of frenzy—

Power! Power is in their hands! Undoubtedly, people's ambitions have swelled, leading them to believe that the state and the law can no longer restrain such special individuals.

So from the moment this was discovered early in the morning, the whole world went into chaos!

When Si Yisi woke up, she found it very noisy. The streets seemed to have turned into a sea of ​​frenzied people. Some were even carrying knives and running amok...

How is this any different from the end times?

Si Yisi could sense a unique element permeating the air, which was one of the reasons that lured those people to lose their minds.

However, the ability itself is not the problem; the problem lies only in human nature.

"Huff, huff..."

The girl, holding the infant still in swaddling clothes, stumbled and ran to the side.

She had no idea what was happening when several crazed people suddenly sprang out of the street.

They actually tried to hurt people in broad daylight!

Run, run!

The girl gritted her teeth and told herself, but her body was pushed back towards those crazy people by the crowded flow of people.

"No……"

She stared wide-eyed as the gleaming silver blade was about to pierce her body, then the blade was deflected in the next instant—

A thin figure stood in front of the girl, blocking the flow of people.

“…Liang Muyun?” Si Yisi did not stand idly by; the person who was going crazy on the street was someone Li Banxue knew.

She is the youngest daughter of the Liang family, not yet fourteen years old, but she already looks like a delinquent.

"Do you want to kill someone?"

Si Yisi's voice was completely flat. He helped the girl up and gestured for her to go first.

The people around them had already made a large circle for them. There were onlookers, but there were far fewer of them, given the possibility of being accidentally injured at any moment.

Liang Muyun said in a very aggressive tone: "I'm not even fourteen yet, so I won't be held criminally responsible for killing someone!"

"But you! You killed my father, why don't you just die right now!" She gritted her teeth, her eyes bloodshot. "Die!"

Liang Muyun tightened his grip on the knife, and then Si Yisi saw a layer of pale blue flames ignite on the blade.

The fire appeared out of nowhere, and in an instant, people who were a little further away felt a wave of heat hitting them.

The air was thick with heat, as if flames were about to engulf Shangsi Yisi's clothes at any moment!

People let out a scream and quickly retreated, their eyes filled with panic.

Some people didn't even experience the benefits of "ability awakening" brought about by the revival of spiritual energy; they simply felt that their bodies were nourished...

Who would have thought that such a vicious little girl would suddenly appear and start a fire?

Si Yisi calmly sensed the temperature of the cyan flames. He thought that if these flames landed on him, they would most likely not stop until they had burned him to a crisp.

Look at Liang Muyun's hatred for Li Banxue; this whole family is evil at their core. Once they gain power, they become so arrogant that they want to kill.

He had to avoid that cluster of flames, Si Yi thought.

Just as Si Yisi slightly shifted her feet, Liang Muyun's pupils suddenly contracted, and she looked terrified.

"No! How could this be?! I can't control this flame?!" Liang Muyun's eyes rolled around as she vigorously shook her hand that had unleashed the flame, but the pale blue flame showed no sign of extinguishing.

It even went further, spreading towards Liang Muyun's arms, climbing up her limbs, and eventually engulfing her entirely in flames!

"No!"

Liang Muyun only let out a short scream before she was engulfed by flames.

Only a small cluster of pale blue flames remained, frolicking like a mischievous child.

The crowd was deathly silent; the flames seemed to have swallowed up all sound as well.

Si Yisi's pupils also dilated slightly. He was certain that Liang Muyun's flames were only an inch away from him; if he just moved forward a little more...

They will definitely end up like Liang Muyun.

Si Yisi stood still, his gaze fixed on a corner of the alleyway beside him that was easily overlooked, where a dark figure flashed by.

Si Yisi even heard the strange "hehehe" laughter of the dark figure.

He looked down once more at the small, bright blue flame that seemed to be spreading, and quickly covered it with the plastic bag containing the cake.

Logically speaking, fire can ignite plastic, but when Si Yisi did it—whoosh, the rampant flames immediately shrank and became much smaller!

He looked like he'd encountered someone even more ruthless than himself and had chickened out.

"Make way, make way!" A group of "police officers" dressed in black, their faces completely covered, arrived quickly after the self-immolation incident and cordoned off the scene.

Si Yisi could sense the bloodlust and righteousness emanating from these law enforcement officers.

They are indeed law enforcement officers, but to a large extent, they are a special type of law enforcement officer!

They sprayed something into the restless crowd, and the agitated people drifted off the street in a daze.

One of the law enforcement officers in black approached Si Yisi and said with some helplessness, "I didn't expect... to see you again under these circumstances."

The law enforcement officer in black was none other than Officer Lin, who had previously handled the case of Liang Lingyun's death.

Officer Lin flashed his work ID at him again, but this time there was a small black stamp on it.

It was a dragon-shaped mark with the words "[Spiritual Energy Revival Branch]" in small print.

Si Yisi noticed that some other law enforcement officers nervously gathered around the small flame, and when they saw the plastic bag covering it, they all gasped.

"Who...who did this? This is outrageous!"

"But this ferocious fire actually seems to be trapped? Unbelievable."

Lin Anran said to Si Yisi in a businesslike manner, "Please come to the bureau for a chat... um, nothing will happen to you."

She glanced at Si Yisi's sickly appearance and added a comforting remark.

This so-called "Spiritual Qi Revival Branch" was obviously set up hastily. Lin Anran was somewhat embarrassed when he led Si Yisi to the police station, which he had visited just yesterday.

Si Yisi was first taken to do a simple test—to see if he was one of the lucky ones to awaken in the golden age of spiritual revival.

The country is currently extremely busy, and they can't help but cram anyone they can find into busy places. Even Lin Anran, who has awakened a useless "clear-headed" ability, has been hastily put into office.

but……

Lin Anran said to Si Yisi, "I'm sorry... you're just an ordinary person."

When the topic turned to ordinary people, Lin Anran didn't know why her heart skipped a beat.

She looked at Si Yisi, who showed no sign of disappointment, and felt that something was not quite right.

"Here's what we'll do: if you want to know the details of this incident, you'll need to sign a confidentiality agreement."

Si Yisi, who almost became a victim, naturally has the right to know the truth, so this is a compromise.

Then Lin Anran revealed some information he knew to Si Yisi: "You know our country's mythology, right? Or are you familiar with the recent trend of novels about the revival of spiritual energy?"

After receiving a nod of approval from Si Yisi, Lin Anran cleared her throat and said, "These are all real things, but before today, most of those demons and monsters were sealed away."

"But a special force broke the seal, releasing these guys and causing the whole world to experience a spiritual revival."

This is the background... the result of those Taoist priests' all-night research.

Sounds like something out of a novel, doesn't it? But reality is just that colorful and diverse.

"That's all I can tell you. Your... cousin's situation is that she was unfortunately possessed by a kind of evil fire, and she was unable to control it, so she burned herself to death."

Lin Anran's expression became even more subtle. She remembered that Si Yisi's constitution, as recorded, was equivalent to Conan's inability to grow up. She didn't know why she kept having the idea that this was not simply an accident.

But it is obvious that this was an accident in every respect.

Si Yisi isn't Conan; she can't just jump out and say there's only one truth.

My condolences.

Lin Anran, acting out of professional habit, offered a word of comfort, only to hear Si Yisi say, "I'm not sad. After all, if she hadn't died, I might have been the one who died."

Then, Si Yisi paused for a moment, looked up at Lin Anran, and said to her:

Do you think this was an accident?