This abandoned warehouse in the north of the city is like a deserted island forgotten by time, leaving only desolation and ruin both inside and out.
The warehouse's exterior walls are mottled and covered with the marks of time.
The black rust-colored iron sheet looked dull and lifeless in the sunlight, and in some places it had peeled off, revealing the mottled lime wall underneath.
As Lu Shi entered the warehouse, a musty and damp smell assaulted her nostrils. The surrounding area was piled high with junk and discarded items; some cardboard boxes were tattered, revealing yellowed newspapers or old clothes inside. Some old machinery lay quietly in a corner, as if telling tales of past glories.
The warehouse roof was dilapidated, and sunlight filtered through the gaps, creating dappled shadows. Occasionally, a breeze would blow, stirring up dust and debris on the ground with a rustling sound. An indescribable loneliness and desolation permeated the air, making one feel a strange sense of oppression.
In the center of the warehouse stood a young man dressed in black. With his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, he looked every bit the dashing young master.
He was looking down and fiddling with a mirror in his hand.
The mirror, no bigger than the palm of a hand, danced in the black-clad youth's hands. It was worrying; one was afraid it might fall and shatter into pieces if not handled carefully.
Hearing Lu Shi's footsteps approaching, the boy in black looked up, his gaze softening, and said gently, "Shi Shi, you're here!"
Lu Shi fanned herself with her hand to dispel the unpleasant smell, and without saying anything, smiled slightly and continued walking towards the boy in black.
"Yes, you're here!" As she stepped forward, Lu Shi chuckled softly, "Strategist, why do you always invite people to places like this? That hotel last time was really embarrassing, and to make matters worse, you stood me up. I almost got..."
The boy in black stopped fiddling with the mirror, looked up, and said with deep affection, "Shishi, I had my reasons last time, do you believe me?"
"I believe you!" Lu Shi said as she continued walking forward, her face beaming with smiles.
Seeing the beautiful woman's charming smile, the young man also smiled, but just as he was about to speak, his pupils suddenly contracted.
[Spiritual Impact]
Lu Shi's eyes flashed with white light, and an invisible shockwave slammed directly into Huang Junshi's head.
Before Huang Junshi lost consciousness, he heard the second half of Lu Shi's sentence.
"I don't believe you... you're kidding me."
Then, a pair of scissors was plunged into his throat.
puff!
The scissors made a small hole in the throat, and blood gushed out.
Huang Junshi, clutching his head and wailing, was unable to unleash any magic. As the scissors pierced his throat, he struggled instinctively and slapped Lu Shi away.
The immense force forced Lu Shi to stumble back several steps before she regained her balance.
Lu Shi gripped the still-dripping scissors tightly, watching the boy warily.
I'm still a bit too weak.
Although she awakened her elemental powers and her physical abilities improved somewhat, a woman's body is still inherently weaker than a man's.
never mind.
He's clearly a magician, why is he engaging in hand-to-hand combat?
He traced a star trail with his right hand and began to unleash a fireball spell.
A blazing fireball suddenly condensed in his palm.
The fireball hurtled toward Military Advisor Huang at an astonishing speed.
The moment the fireball made contact with Huang Junshi, a deafening explosion erupted, knocking him to the ground.
Burning
Lu Shi continued to draw star trails, then added a mid-level fire spell.
The raging flames engulfed Huang Junshi. His clothes instantly turned to ashes, and his skin was charred black. The air was thick with the suffocating smell of burning.
Huang Junshi's screams gradually stopped.
One message after another appeared.
[Slayed a mid-level human mage; soul weight 48g, absorbable]
Is it absorbed?
"Sigh! Don't ask me next time. I must have been crazy last time not to smoke on my own."
Lu Shi responded casually, thinking to herself, "Even Xiao Tongtong is confirmed dead, so I should be able to go over there without worry."
[Absorption complete]
In the consciousness space, the number on the container changed to 48, and Huang Junshi's figure struggled continuously inside the container.
Lu Shi walked slowly to the charred corpse, bent down, and looked down.
Yue!
She immediately turned her head to the other side and vomited all over the floor.
As an ordinary time traveler, seeing a charred corpse so clearly for the first time was as impactful to my mind as giving myself a mental shock.
After a long while, Lu Shi finally recovered.
It seems I need to work on my resilience. If I can't even stand seeing a corpse in this magical world, how am I supposed to play the game?
Suddenly, a bright light flashed from the charred corpse.
Lu Shi covered her nose, bent down again, and curiously used the scissors to poke at the light.
However, as soon as the scissors touched the light, they began to shake violently, causing Lu Shi's own arm to sway as well.
Then, the scissors disappeared.
The light on the ground also disappeared.
Lu Shi stood up, staring at her empty palm, somewhat bewildered.
"Owner!"
A clear voice rang out in the consciousness space; it was the voice of a ten-year-old little girl.
A pair of scissors floated beside the little figure. And the sound was actually coming from the scissors.
"Huh? You can talk?" Lu Shi also found the mental communication amazing.
“Master, we are connected by blood. After I awaken, we will naturally be able to communicate with each other.”
He paused, then continued:
"But Master, you are so high and mighty, yet you actually used me to stab a charred corpse. Ugh! It stinks so bad."
Imagining a little girl covering her nose and complaining, Lu Shi felt a little embarrassed and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I couldn't find anything handy at the moment. But being able to wake you up is a blessing in disguise."
"Master, next time you can use fire magic to attach to me and let me go out and kill. I'm very powerful; I can absorb the opponent's magic power when I attack and feed it back to you, Master."
[Attack to Restore Mana]
It looks really powerful!
"Little Scissors, are you a magical artifact?" Lu Shi thought of the yellow stick that the Shadow Envoy had used before. That should have been an attack artifact. She wondered where it went afterward.
"A demonic artifact? I don't know anything about it. I don't remember anything. I've been asleep for a very long time, and I haven't been able to accumulate enough energy. It was that fragment of the Kunlun Mirror that woke me up. If there were more fragments of the Kunlun Mirror, I should be able to remember more."
"Kunlun Mirror, heavens! It's a divine artifact from ancient mythology, can you spit it out?!" The little consciousness reached out to grab the scissors, trying to force it to spit out the fragments.
"I'm sorry! Little Scissors never throws up what she eats." Her proud voice revealed stubbornness, then softened as she continued, "However, I can tell Master some good news. The Kunlun Mirror has the ability to absorb other people's memories. All of this strategist Huang's memories are imprinted in fragments, and I have obtained them all."
"Alright, then tell me quickly." Lu Shi conceded. So what if the Kunlun Mirror fragments can't come back? Little Scissors are mine anyway.
Her plan to ambush and kill upon entering was meticulously planned. Facing a cunning and unpredictable opponent, striking first was the best course of action; it was better to kill the wrong person than to leave no one alive.
Okay, he's starting to look more and more like a villain.
However, that's because Lu Shi still treats this world as a game.
I feel no guilt whatsoever when killing malicious NPCs.
"Master, I suggest you run!" Little Scissors' voice rang out again. "Searching Huang Junshi's memories, I found that before he tricked you into coming here, he had already issued orders to divert all the guard mages in this area. In addition, he had deployed beast-attracting incense around the warehouse in advance. Hmm, this fragrance has no effect on humans, but it is fatally attractive to magical beasts. Judging from the time, it should be time for Huang Junshi to use shadow magic to escape now. However, he no longer needs to run. It is you, Master, who should think about how to escape?"
Running away?
I don't know any shadow magic.
Wind magic is good for escaping, but I haven't learned it yet.
Yes, start learning now.
Lu Shi was pondering Xiao Jianjian's words.
"Awoo!"
The roars of wild beasts came from outside the warehouse.
Oh my god!
Warcraft is here.
And it wasn't just one magical beast; it was actually a pack of Tier 1 magical beasts, Gale Wolves.
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