The combined attack of thunder and fire transformed the entire interior of the night into a sea of fire.
In the instant countless fireballs fell, Lu Shi turned into a shadow and disappeared from the spot.
After a series of shadow escapes, his figure appeared in the shadows under the streetlights across the night.
At this moment, one can see that the magnificent night sky is engulfed in flames, with firelight shooting out from windows everywhere, blackening the exterior walls and making it look quite frightening.
Lu Shi quietly blended into the crowd of onlookers, checking the kill notifications that kept popping up on the panel.
A combined attack of thunder and fire.
It actually killed 41 novice mages and absorbed 831g of their souls.
Looking at these astonishing numbers, Lu Shi felt an impulse.
By constantly hunting down human mages and absorbing their souls, will he soon become an invincible powerhouse?
However, if one gets caught up in a killing indiscriminately, one's conscience will soon be extinguished.
If a magician sees ordinary people as worthless, then one might see a magician as prey.
Would I become terrifying if I were like this?
Lu Shi quickly extinguished the terrible thought that had risen in her mind.
Having killed so many people today, Lu Shi felt she was losing control.
They were clearly only targeting Wang Batian, but they accidentally killed so many novice magicians and ordinary people.
The combined attack of thunder and fire was something even the Shadow Society couldn't withstand.
At that moment, a trace of regret arose in her heart.
However, her regret vanished after overhearing the conversation among passersby.
Many passersby stopped to watch the tragic scene at night, and even pointed at the still-burning darkness.
"Was it Nightfall that caught fire?"
"Yes! What exactly happened inside?"
"It must have been a high-ranking mage who made the move."
"That young master Wang usually bullies men and women, it seems he's finally getting his comeuppance today."
"It seems no one has run out."
"It would be better if they all died."
"Yes, so many gold diggers come and go every day, and the men inside aren't any better. They've ruined so many women and families."
"I heard that everything inside was prepared for aristocratic magicians."
"Bah. If you send these spoiled brats out to fight the magical beasts, not a single one of them would dare to go."
"Yeah, they're only good at bullying their own kind, they only know how to bully ordinary people like us."
"I heard that a friend's daughter was lured into Nightclub and suffered a terrible fate."
"So, it's cooked well."
Listening to the discussions of the onlookers, Lu Shi felt somewhat gratified. It seemed she had done a good deed.
I finally feel less resentful about killing so many novice mages.
However, Wang Batian shouldn't die so easily.
He is still very strong.
Lu Shi decided to observe further, hoping to deliver another blow.
Sure enough, just as everyone was discussing it...
Suddenly, a body enveloped in blue light burst forth from the burning flames.
He was surrounded by white steam, which was all water vapor evaporated from the high temperature.
Only after completely leaving the area of flames did the blue light gradually dissipate, revealing Wang Batian's sinister and ruthless nature.
It turns out that scourges don't die so easily.
Lu Shi sighed, took a step forward, and prepared to deliver the finishing blow.
Suddenly, a dozen men in black ran from a distance, stopped in front of Wang Batian, and then knelt down on one knee, shouting:
"Please forgive me, Your Highness, for I am late in coming to your rescue."
Seeing the magical energy fluctuations of mid-to-high-level mages emanating from these dozen or so men in black, Lu Shi withdrew his hand and cursed inwardly:
"What era are we living in? Why are you still acting like the guards and retainers of ancient feudal society?"
"Go investigate! Go investigate! Where is Lu Shi?" Wang Batian roared as he gave the order to the kneeling men in black.
"Lu Shi?" a man in black exclaimed in surprise.
“Yes, the one at the Capital Magic University.” Wang Batian waved his hand and turned to face the still-burning night.
No one else escaped from inside except him.
The survivors guarding the entrance to the night also kept their distance from Wang Batian, fearing that they might anger this ruthless young master.
"Yes." The man in black acknowledged the order and they all dispersed.
"Young Master Wang, are you alright?" An elderly man who looked like a butler appeared beside Wang Batian.
"Grandpa Ou, I'll leave the cleanup here to you. I want to have some peace and quiet." Wang Batian looked somewhat tired.
"Young Master, are there any other descendants of prominent families out here tonight?" the butler asked respectfully.
"No, there were only a few people from minor families today, none of them matter. Let them die if they want. If their families keep asking questions, just give them some benefits and send them on their way. As for the other ordinary people, just give them some money." Wang Batian turned around and prepared to leave without a care in the world.
“Okay, I’ll handle this. Young Master, do you need me to arrange some people to protect you? It seems the person who destroyed Nightfall is very powerful!” the butler continued to ask attentively.
"No need, I was just careless for a moment. I've already arranged for the Shadows to investigate. I'll avenge this myself. I will... personally take her down and make her wish she were dead." Wang Batian raised his hand and waved it, his words sounding like they were being squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Alright, then please be careful, young master."
Wang Batian had already gone far away and ignored him.
Lu Shi thought for a moment, then moved and quietly followed.
...
Following him from a distance, Lu Shi saw Wang Batian enter the Wang Group building.
Although it was already night, the thirty-plus-story building was brightly lit.
Huge advertisements constantly change on the building's exterior wall.
Wang Batian pushed open the closed door and slowly walked into the building.
Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Lu Shi saw the two night shift security guards on duty bow and salute Wang Batian.
Wang Batian didn't even glance at them, and walked straight into the elevator on the far side.
Lu Shi chased after him into the room and saw the elevator doors closing.
"Hey, it's so late, who are you looking for?" A night shift security guard came over and asked Lu Shi.
"Oh, I just wanted to meet Young Master Wang who came in earlier." Lu Shi pointed to the elevator door that had just closed.
The security guard glanced at Lu Shi and gave her a knowing smile.
"She's beautiful. But Young Master Wang only plays with women at Nightclub; he never flirts with women in the Wang Group office building. So, you should still wait at Nightclub. However, Young Master Wang has already returned today. You may have to wait until tomorrow."
The security guard, unaware that Nightfall had been bombed, was still enthusiastically explaining the situation.
Lu Shi nodded and asked another question.
"Excuse me, young master, which floor does Mr. Wang work on?"
This particular snippet completely captivated the security guard.
"Young Master Wang's office has always been on the top floor! The entire 33rd floor belongs to him."
The security guard smiled.
"Okay, thank you, sir."
Lu Shi smiled sweetly, turned around and walked out of the Wang Group building, ignoring the reluctant gazes of the two security guards behind her.
...
Standing at the back of the building.
Lu Shi looked up at the top floor of the building.
Even on the 33rd floor, with my head tilted back to the highest point, the view was still blurry. Add to that the various lights, and my eyes couldn't look directly at them for long.
"Master, let's go! We've come this far. With Wind Track and Shadow Cloak, reaching the 33rd floor shouldn't be a problem," Little Scissors urged.
“When you’re going to cut the weeds, you must nip them in the bud. Today, Wang Batian wants to find out my location. Perfect, I also want to get rid of him completely.”
A blue light surged beneath his feet, and with a light touch of the ground, Lu Shi leaped toward the nearest protrusion in the outer wall.
Stepping on various bumps, Lu Shi continued to climb upwards.
As the altitude increased, the wind grew stronger, and Lu Shi's heart beat faster and faster.
Just as Lu Shi reached the 30th floor, she suddenly looked up and saw a huge human mouth suddenly appear on the exterior wall of the building.
This sudden turn of events startled Lu Shi so much that she lost her footing, fell backward, and plummeted to the ground.
As Lu Shi leaned back in the air, she realized that it was a huge advertisement that had appeared on the outer wall, and the part she had just seen was exactly where the mouth of the face was.
The advertising model is beautiful, but seeing it so big, especially up close, is creepy.
Lu Shi let out a breath, relaxed, and was about to make a move.
Suddenly, a silver light flashed across her body, and her figure disappeared in mid-air before sticking to the outer wall.
"Master, teleportation artifacts have a cooldown period, so please be careful from now on. The outer walls are very bright with no shadows, making it inconvenient to use Shadow Cloak," Little Scissors reminded him.
"Yes, thank you." Lu Shi nodded.
With a swift movement, he stepped on the protrusions and continued leaping towards the rooftop.
This time, Lu Shi reached the summit smoothly.
However, she couldn't find a way to get to the 33rd floor; she couldn't see any windows, and the exterior walls were even black.
Lu Shi could only go directly to a higher place.
That's... the big platform on the top floor.
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