Chapter 25
Since Qin Zhen is here, there must be many ordinary people who are caught up in the current strange situation.
Maybe Ayi is among them.
The other two have superpowers, namely assisting the Word Spirit and healing. Zheng Qiuji and Luo Dong have no attacking abilities...
An indescribable uneasiness and worry rose in their hearts. Gu Qingming and Chu Zhongyuan, the only two combat systems, continued to explore the surroundings after knowing the weaknesses of the monsters roaming in this strange and fragmented town, trying their best to pull all the people they could find out of dangerous situations.
After all, that’s what CPAs are for.
"Welcome here, to CPA, you need to bring your soul, your beliefs, and your dreams that will last until death."
The gentle male voice at the beginning of each episode of the CPA online course now echoed in the ears of the two.
Teacher Cao Sheng has already rushed to the Forbidden City to hand in their files to the CPA headquarters and assured the organization that they are definitely qualified CPAs. They can't afford to hold back here, can they?
Chu Zhongyuan and Gu Qingming's thoughts at this moment were the same and equally pure.
"I, I want to go too, it's too scary here! The two protagonists, don't run away..."
Qin Zhen held Chu Zhongyuan and Gu Qingming's arms and refused to let go, and his address changed from "Venerable God" to "even more strangely, "Protagonist".
"Don't worry, classmate. I won't leave you alone in such a dangerous place."
Gu Qingming looked at Qin Zhen, whose usual image was completely overturned, and was shocked and hurriedly explained that if Zheng Qiuji was here, he would inevitably say: Good job, Old Gu, now you have the aura of a CPA specialist.
After Chu Zhongyuan had the kill record, he was very confident and took the lead with his long loaf of bread to lead the way. The three of them walked and stopped, following the sounds coming from the wind, walking in the almost eerie town under the cover of night.
Not only the buildings around them, but every room in all the buildings in the entire Heshu Town seemed to have been distorted and deformed by humans, like rough building blocks randomly pieced together by naughty children.
Under such terrible changes, the streets were torn and cut off, and even the tributaries of Shu River that flowed through the town were relocated.
Strange creatures with red glow lurked beneath the sound of flowing water, like the eyes of some unknown creature.
Gu Qingming spread out the chalk mist, and his eyes turned into a dazzling green under his black-framed glasses.
In addition to the theoretical knowledge, during the days of madly studying at Lantai No. 1 Middle School, Cao Sheng also gave suggestions to the three novices on the use of their respective powers from the perspective of a veteran psychic. With Cao Sheng's suggestion, Gu Qingming realized that the wind system not only allowed him to fly in the air, but perhaps could do more convenient things.
For example, we can sense the surrounding environment through fast wind.
Although it was the first attempt, Bai Kelan was obviously very considerate. It didn't take long before Gu Qingming sensed a mysterious aura not far away.
The aura seemed like a mixture of many mysteries, including the existence of someone similar to a supernatural being.
The three of them made a prompt decision and rushed in the direction pointed by Gu Qingming.
Unfortunately, there are some things in this town that don't want them to go so smoothly.
In the dark night, the three people did not turn on the flashlight in order to hide their figures. They only used Chu Zhongyuan and Gu Qingming's EN factors for lighting. They saw a light suddenly turned on in the ruins of a building not far away.
Soft, dim lights flickered inside the building, which was covered by a fallen concrete slab, so it was impossible to see what was inside. One could only vaguely tell that the voltage of the lights must be quite unstable.
Otherwise, why would it start flashing on its own, making the sizzling sound that is a must in horror movies?
Qin Zhen felt his legs starting to go weak again.
"Usually this happens in horror movies, where the things are far scarier than the monsters."
Qin Zhen's voice was very soft, as if he was muttering to himself, but his eyes were so sharp that it didn't match his words.
They were not far from the place where the light suddenly came on. Chu Zhongyuan and Gu Qingming looked at each other and moved cautiously towards the place where the light came on. Gu Qingming tilted his head lightly, but his brows were furrowed.
"convenience store?"
From his perspective, a corner of the interior of a building not far away covered by cement boards was clearly visible. Some familiar convenience store decorative shelves were prominently displayed among them. Under the dim light, Gu Qingming could even see four or five figures walking back and forth.
Human figure?
But the convenience store in the hotel...it's clearly an automatic payment machine.
Gu Qingming felt cold sweat starting to form on his back again. Compared to this strange thing that was so strange that he couldn't touch or reach it, he still preferred the mystery of the four-legged animal puppet that could fight with real guns and bullets.
"Is there anyone inside?"
Chu Zhongyuan asked dryly.
"Master Protagonist, are you sure that is a human?"
Qin Zhen said woodenly.
Who would walk without making any sound of footsteps, only with a swaying shadow?
Gu Qingming, who possessed the Cretaceous Mist, experienced this more clearly, because he couldn't even feel anyone's breath in the wind.
There was only a thick, mysterious aura that did not belong to humans superimposed there.
"Go around."
Gu Qingming made his judgment with absolute certainty.
CPA's attitude towards mystery is divided into two stages. The first is the rescue stage which focuses on saving. No matter what the mystery is, the highest priority is to rescue ordinary people who are trapped in dangerous situations and have no ability to resist the mystery.
The second stage is the eradication stage of killing the mysterious ones. Let's not talk about whether he and Chu Zhongyuan, the two newbies, have the ability to carry out the eradication. Even if they follow the CPA procedures, they have not been able to rescue all the people. Now is not the time to provoke these mysterious ones. The fewer obstacles there are, the better.
Chu Zhongyuan's Adam's apple moved slightly. He gritted his teeth and grabbed Gu Qingming and Qin Zhen's hands. Water surged around him. He wanted to use the Nine Nether Mirror to teleport directly to the position behind the concrete slab, thus bypassing the place with lights on but even more eerie than the night outside.
But as soon as he grabbed Gu Qingming's shoulder, he found something wrong.
When did... it become this slippery feeling?
He looked up suddenly, and what followed was Gu Qingming's exclamation behind him.
"Chu Zhongyuan! I'm here!"
But it was too late.
The "Gu Qingming" in front of Chu Zhongyuan suddenly turned his head 180 degrees, and the former could almost hear the "crackling" sound of the other's neck under the heavy burden.
It was exactly the same sound as the one made when Gu Qingming from Lantai No. 1 Middle School kicked the giant rat's spine and broke it.
"Gu Qingming" looked at Chu Zhongyuan at a distorted angle that was absolutely impossible for a human to achieve. His neck suddenly stretched downward until it was visibly broken.
Black liquid with a foul smell flowed out from the broken part. Chu Zhongyuan could only see that the corners of "Gu Qingming"'s mouth were stiff and suddenly raised up his cracked mouth.
Only then did Chu Zhongyuan realize that the light came from the street lamp behind him that had appeared at some point in time.
At the entrance of the convenience store, there stands a huge glass, casting reflected shadows on the ground.
The four or five shadows walking back and forth that they saw were not in the convenience store at all, but were reflections of them.
But there was clearly no one walking around just now.
That thing that's moving...
"Chu Zhongyuan! Superpowers!"
A familiar voice sounded in Chu Zhongyuan's ears. Chu Zhongyuan felt that he had completely lost the ability to control his body. Soon he understood why there were four or five figures.
Black, black, thick and sticky liquid tentacles spread under Chu Zhongyuan's hands and climbed towards his shoulders. Inside "Gu Qingming's" body, it seemed that something was eager to crawl out.
A beautiful, delicate and somewhat charming face broke free from the torn gray and yellow flesh of "Gu Qingming". She was holding an exquisite black folding fan, which slightly concealed her beautiful face. She was wearing a yellow and black high-split cheongsam that was close-fitting and beautiful.
It’s just that…the girl’s arms and the terrifying tentacles behind her were waving wildly like a violent storm, carrying with them a terrifying and mysterious pressure.
Various sticky human organs flowed in those tentacles, which looked scary and disgusting.
"Come--"
A beautiful female voice extended an invitation to Chu Zhongyuan.
"Why don't you come? You're here, young psychic passing by."
“Wealth, fame… whatever your respected clients need, I can achieve it for you.”
The girl gently closed her folding fan, lifted the overly long cheongsam skirt behind her, and bowed gracefully.
But at that moment, Chu Zhongyuan's eyes became clear again.
Because he heard the sound of something breaking through the wind.
Several wind blades flew out from behind him, just right to cut the tentacles entangled around him. At the moment when he could use his supernatural powers after the opponent's restraints disappeared, Chu Zhongyuan did not hesitate at all. The surrounding fluorescent water tide lit up, and the next second, only dripping light tide was left in the cage formed by the tentacles.
“Tick-tock.”
Accompanied by the ethereal sound of dripping water, Chu Zhongyuan finally arrived outside the tentacle cage and breathed in the air deeply.
"Kneel down. This kind of person is definitely not a good person, and the villain is usually stronger than the protagonist. There is nothing I can do about it."
Chu Zhongyuan tried to calm himself down by using his trash talk skills.
Qin Zhen quickly ran over and pulled Chu Zhongyuan up from the ground. Only then did he notice the terrifying monster that looked like a girl in the tentacle cage. The overly distinctive features made him think of the mythological existence that was often borrowed by many games and novels.
"...Swelling Girl? Monsters are so trendy now, are you also starting to play cosplay?"
Qin Zhen's worldview was refreshed in real time, and he complained without any fear.
On the other side, Gu Qingming was looking at the cheongsam girl with extraordinary solemnity.
The wind in Baichalan does not lie. The mystery of the cheongsam girl is so intense that he cannot fathom it. No one would have thought that such a terrible mystery would be hidden in this small town.
Those twisted and disgusting tentacles can even block them from using their supernatural powers.
"Interesting...Aren't you tempted? You only need to pay a small price to get what you want most! I guarantee that everyone will be treated fairly."
The cheongsam girl smiled sweetly, but there was only fear in the hearts of the few people.
Gu Qingming can rescue Chu Zhongyuan once by surprise, but when the cheongsam girl who is much stronger than them gets serious, how long can they hold on?
Even the most optimistic Chu Zhongyuan didn't dare to think about it.
"Since you guys won't change, I'll have to collect the toll myself. Hehehe, only customers can enjoy the toll-free promotion—"
The girl let out a hoarse roar like a monster before eating. She snapped her fingers, and the tentacles suddenly stretched out from unpredictable and tricky positions, heading straight for Qin Zhen, the weakest ordinary person among the three.
"Don't! I haven't finished my five-three yet!!!"
Qin Zhen let out a scream and turned around to run. Chu Zhongyuan grabbed his shoulders and tried to use his superpowers again, but found to his despair that after being touched by the tentacles, his superpowers seemed to be imprisoned again.
Qin Zhen frowned slightly. He seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Gu Qingming's behavior.
Gu Qingming rushed over without thinking and stood in front of the two of them. He did not notice that the snake-shaped bronze piece on the backpack behind him, which he temporarily used as a key pendant, was now glowing with a dazzling turquoise glow.
"jingle--"
The sound of the bell came from afar, as ethereal as a letter spanning time.
In order to get on the clip, I will update early today, and then update again after 11 o'clock tomorrow. After that, it will be a stable update at 9 o'clock every day!
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