Chapter 243 Good Morning
Chen Xiao'er was running on the playground, with the warm sunlight shining on her body.
Her sneakers stepped on the plastic track again and again, and the soft breeze brought a scent of toasted wheat.
She changed the direction of her steps and turned towards the lawn.
The football goal has been moved to the side, and the lawn is now divided into sections with parasols and ribbons, each with a stall.
This area was under the construction of Class B, and Chen Xiao'er had never paid attention to it before.
She had thought that the students in Class B would choose to hold a charity sale or something, but she didn't expect that the stalls were already filled with toys, books, sets of hairbands, stationery and other goods.
Chen Xiao'er continued to walk inside and actually saw some familiar figures, including the owner of a bakery outside the school.
She ran over and asked in surprise, "Boss, why are you opening a shop in the school today?"
The female boss was leaning sickly against her stall, rows of cupcakes haphazardly arranged beside her. When she heard Chen Xiao'er's voice, she leaped up and nearly flipped the table over!
"Wa ...
"I?"
Seeing Chen Xiao'er's bewildered expression, the boss's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly, "You don't need it? Then I'll go back first..."
With a click, a hand pressed down hard on her shoulder. The dark-haired woman in sunglasses rested her head on the boss's and said lazily, "I ordered them to come."
They? Chen Xiao'er looked at Sister Lan, who was acting with a clear conscience, and then at the shop owners in the nearby stalls. She guessed that the entire street around the school had been "invited" by Sister Lan.
I don’t know what methods Sister Lan used to “persuade” these residents who have strong opinions about the school to come and participate in the school festival.
Chen Xiao'er turned to the cake shop owner and wanted to ask, "If you really have something to do, why don't you go back first?" But when she saw the cold sweat on the tip of the owner's nose, she knew it was useless.
She sighed softly inwardly. She couldn't afford to lose face for Sister Lan in front of others, so she took Sister Lan's right hand and pulled her aside. "Sister, are you attending the school festival today? I'll walk you around first."
"Okay." Lan raised her lips and smiled, picked up a pink cupcake from the stall and handed it to her: "I'll treat you."
You're not paying me! Chen Xiao'e glared at her and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She smiled as she pulled a bill from her pocket and placed it on the boss's desk. She also grabbed a pale yellow lemon cake and held it to Sister Lan's lips. "Okay, I'll treat you too~"
"Ah." Lan's hair brushed the back of Xiao'er's hand, feeling slightly sharp. Her bright red lips bit into the pale yellow lemon cake, and the moment she closed her eyes was a thrilling moment.
However, Chen Xiao'er didn't see that scene, because she also bent down and gently took a bite of the pink cake in Lan's hand. Their black hair was entangled together, and whether it was the moment of closing their eyes or the action of raising their glasses, they were so similar.
"So sweet!" Chen Xiao'er chewed the cake in her mouth, the cream and frosting surging in her mouth. The store manager usually liked to make less sweet desserts, but today he must have put two or three times as much sugar!
"Oh, that's perfect." Lan extended her index finger to wipe the cream from her lips and licked it nonchalantly. She hooked her arm around Chen Xiao'er's shoulder and asked her to look towards the other side of the playground.
Lan raised his other hand and pointed to a crowded area not far away. He asked lazily, "Ai, look over there, is there anyone you know?"
Chen Xiao'er looked outside in the direction of her finger. There were crowds of people there, including many students and tourists.
"My classmates are interacting with tourists over there~" She smiled and pointed to Sister Lan, but as soon as she raised her hand, she pointed her index finger to a place farther away: "That one over there is..."
Chen Xiao'e saw a familiar figure, but the back alone didn't match the name in her mind. She thought for several seconds before she remembered who it was.
"Xu She! His fake name is Xu She, but he's actually a member of the Chen family!"
"Oh, it's him." Lan narrowed his eyes and grabbed the girl who was rushing out.
Lan put her arm around Chen Xiao'er's waist and gently swung her behind him with a steady force, then put her hands in her pockets and turned around. She smiled brightly and said, "Leave this to me."
Lan walked against the light, and the morning sun cast a golden halo around her.
Chen Xiao'er couldn't help but cover her chest: "It's that feeling again, 'Just trust Lan, and it's all done.' I really like this feeling, but—"
She waved at Lan and said loudly, "Be safe. I'll come find you after the performance. Also—ask the student union and the school workers for help!"
"Huh?" Lan laughed in surprise. Even though there were only less than ten meters between them, she deliberately put her hands in front of her mouth and answered loudly: "I don't want to—"
Chen Xiao'er imitated her and loudly retorted, "Yes! Because, because after graduation—I still want to travel with you!"
“…”
Lan didn't answer. She turned her back and strode towards the person in the distance. As she ran, she raised her left hand, a gesture of surrender that turned into a thumbs-up, and then ran faster and faster.
Seriously~ Chen Xiao'er smiled helplessly, and finally shouted: "Remember to text me!"
After she shouted, she ran in the opposite direction without looking back, just like Sister Lan, and took steps towards the tower.
From a bird's-eye view, the two of them ran out of the playground almost at the same time, and then walked away.
......
Xu She led his men walking on the playground.
He didn't want to get too close to his subordinates, lest they all be killed by an AOE. He also didn't want to be too far away from them, in case they caught up, he wouldn't even be able to find a scapegoat.
Damn it, the Devouring Snake's strength is greatly reduced now, and the substitute puppet may not be able to completely replace it.
He walked forward with a heavy heart, and noticed out of the corner of his eye that more and more people were gathering around him.
When this group of people first came in, they were wearing protective clothing like them. However, after a few minutes, the protective clothing on everyone was assimilated into casual clothes of similar style.
Xu She's face was gloomy and uncertain, and he slowly turned his ankle and approached their position slowly.
There must be people from the church among this group of people. As long as we can successfully infiltrate some of them, we should be able to confuse the bastard on the other end of the phone, right?
He suspected that the person on the other end of the line was either from a rival sect or from the Church of Light. It didn't matter which group it was; as long as they didn't recognize my face, I'd always be the first to escape.
Humph, stupid pursuer, you certainly don’t know that there are more than just Alien Devouring Snakes standing behind me!
Xu She smiled sinisterly in his heart. He couldn't see his current smile, so he naturally didn't know that the corners of his eyes and eyebrows had some of the style of Snake Eyes from the past.
"Ha, ha?" His dry laughter was cut off as if his neck was being strangled, because a figure that could be recognized even if it turned into ashes suddenly appeared in front of him.
Chen Xiao'er...Chen Xiao'er!
Xu She hurriedly covered his mouth and turned away. He ran in the opposite direction with trembling legs, praying repeatedly in his heart: Don't look at me, don't look at me, please don't see me...!
Swish, in the next second, a strange force scraped across his face, and the stinging sensation went straight into his skin and flesh.
The connection he held with a certain great being instantly grew intensely hot. It was the relentless spur of the "god," commanding him to flee quickly, lest he be slain before his mission was complete!
Swish, swish, that force is approaching quickly.
Without even a hint of hesitation, Xu She pulled out a quail skeleton from his arms and crushed it hard.
The blazing light enveloped him, and Xu She's figure instantly disappeared. He was randomly teleported to other locations in the ritual field in the trembling waves.
......
Rustle, rustle.
The light spots gradually dispersed, and Xu She looked at the tall tower not far away and breathed a sigh of relief: Great, now I should be far enough away from the pursuers.
He was still in shock, and although there was still a little bit of "heartache" for his subordinates in his chest, that heartache was not enough to make him feel guilty.
They'll all die, but so what?
The great being has only given [that] to me, and only I can be fully responsible for bringing Chen Xiao'er or Chen Xiaotong out of here and back to my Lord.
Thinking of this, Xu She was almost intoxicated: I can choose to take away Chen Xiao'er, Chen Xiaotong, or both of them. I can choose to be loyal to the Devouring Snake or another great existence!
He felt as if he was at a crossroads where only he could make the choice, and he felt a strong sense of freedom.
Ah~ I am so important that even the sunlight is for me, for me... Xu She's pupils contracted violently under the strong light, and a band of light that broke through the sky shot out from the tower.
Snake - no, not a snake. That was not the snake shadow he had been used to seeing since he was a child.
Although it does look like two long snakes entangled together, the beam of light that leaped out at this time was composed of two spirals intertwined, and it was more like a symbol of life that had been passed down through the ages.
【The power ceremony begins】
He suddenly understood everything: the power ceremony did not begin when the church activated the ritual formation, but was officially opened when Chen Xiao'er returned to her position.
The Church of Light actually stole our source of inspiration and used Chen Xiao'er as the cornerstone of the ritual array to ensure the success of the power ritual with humans as the main body...!
The church provides energy and the offerings, materials, and broken fragments that make up the rituals, while Chen Xiao'e will serve as the cornerstone, pillar, and guiding star, allowing a new crown to be born from the ashes.
Xu She was filled with hatred. He and Chen Yunshu were indeed not on the same page, but he also admired the Saint Lady's plan back then.
If Chen Xiao'er and Chen Xiaotong hadn't lost control, we, the Devouring Snakes, would be the first organization to forge gods with human power. We are the saviors!
A thought filled with hatred flashed through his mind, then was suppressed by the ever-expanding arc of light.
Reason soon returned to him, and Xu She stared at the entrance and exit of the tower: that was the origin and end of everything, and now was the best opportunity.
If we don't act now, once Guanghui's rules and power are fully deployed, the entire power ceremony field will become an extension of Chen Xiao'er and Guanghui's will.
Crunch, crunch, crunch.
His spirit body seemed to hear silk threads moving around, connecting to everyone's body one by one, turning everyone into puppets of rules and zero.
Kasha.
Xu She slowly raised her head, and saw a girl wearing a crown walking in the light. Her skirt reflected countless rainbow colors, and she walked towards the crowd with an overwhelming golden thread.
This is my best chance!
Xu She stretched out his hand toward the silhouette in the light, but suddenly a tsunami of cheers and—tremors arose behind him.
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