Chapter 97 She felt like a sandwich filling…
"Hello Mr. Wu, we have confirmed that Mr. Huang did not cheat. His special ability is luck. He may have had more luck than others tonight, which is why he won more."
Upon hearing this, the man surnamed Wu became so angry that his chest heaved violently and his nostrils flared.
He pointed at the security guard and yelled, "Who the hell do you let in like this? Isn't this all about luck? His superpower is luck, so why is he allowed to play? Aren't you just messing with us?"
The security guard's tone was very calm: "Mr. Wu, besides luck, there are also superpowers of feeling such as bad luck, sixth sense, premonition, etc. We can't rule out all of these superpowers, after all, they haven't done anything substantial to cheat. Moreover, the luck value of the luck superpower is also random, it's not guaranteed to win money just by using it. I hope you can understand."
"I don't understand a thing! You're cheating! Letting people like this join us is just ripping me off!"
The man became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice grew louder and louder, attracting the attention of people at the next few tables.
Shan Ran didn't want to attract attention; she just wanted to play cards discreetly and avoid drawing attention from others. However, she didn't expect that the table would become so noisy, which instead drew everyone's attention.
At this moment, Yu Yuan also realized that something was wrong. Just a moment ago, there was no one around, but now a circle of people had gathered to watch the commotion, and security personnel were gradually converging on this area.
He turned to look at Shan Ran, tugged at her sleeve, and tried to pull her away.
However, Shanran stood still and stopped Yuyuan's actions.
Their table was right at the center of the incident; any normal person would have gathered around to see what was going on. It would have seemed strange if they had suddenly left.
It's a real dilemma.
While the man surnamed Wu was shouting and yelling, the bald man surnamed Huang remained calm. He had an expression that suggested he had expected this, with a confident smile on his face and an air of indifference, which only made the other man angrier.
The bald man, looking like he wanted to hit me but couldn't do anything about it, calmly called over a waiter to take the drinks from the tray and watch the show while he drank.
However, just as the waiter reached the bald man, he suddenly seemed to trip over something, stumbled, the tray slipped, and the wine glass smashed directly onto the customer's bald head, drawing blood.
"Aww!"
The bald man let out a scream and instinctively stood up. However, he stood up too suddenly and his knee hit the corner of the table. He felt a sharp pain and his legs went weak, causing him to fall to the ground and land on the broken glass.
"ah!"
Another scream rang out.
The bald man, who had been calmly watching the show just moments before, now looked incredibly disheveled. His head was slashed open, blood was flowing into his eyes, and several pieces of broken glass were embedded in his hands.
Mr. Wu, who was cursing loudly, was stunned. The room fell silent for a few seconds before he burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, has his luck run out? Keep going, keep going! He's having bad luck now, right? Come on! I have to beat him, hahaha..."
Chaos erupted as many people crowded around the table, their attention focused on the unfortunate bald man. Some even burst into laughter and took out their phones to film his disheveled state.
The security personnel who had just arrived began to disperse the crowd, while also advising those filming not to spread the videos indiscriminately and not to post anything related to the party.
Taking this opportunity, Shanran quietly pulled Yu Yuan back.
Before leaving, Shan Ran glanced at the bald man's group.
She had just felt that prying gaze again, sticky and clinging to her body, tightly enveloping her.
But there were too many people, and I couldn't tell who was who.
"Tsk, I used to envy superpowers like luck, but I didn't expect to be so unlucky when luck runs out?"
“It shouldn’t be a simple loss of luck,” Shan Ran said thoughtfully. “I also know a luck-type ability user. The luck she gave me had no side effects. The state of that person just now was more like being hit by a bad luck buff.”
"Uh... bad luck?" Yu Yuan stared wide-eyed in surprise. The word sounded ominous. It is said that when people are unlucky, even drinking cold water can cause them to have problems. If one is afflicted by bad luck, all kinds of dangers are impossible to guard against.
Shan Ran shrugged: "I'm just guessing. There are too many strange and wonderful superpowers. Superpowers that seem the same can be different in different people. Maybe the superpowered people I know are different from that bald guy."
The two then went up to the fourth floor.
The music on the fourth floor was very loud, and the entire venue was filled with dance floors of all sizes, with both men and women dancing.
They would also dance in accordance with their supernatural abilities.
Suddenly, a pair of butterfly wings sprouted from someone's back, scattering shimmering powder as they flew.
Someone suddenly bursts into flames. Fire-type ability users will not be burned by their own flames, but the visual effect is quite impressive.
Some people can mold their bodies like clay, making certain parts extremely large.
Someone conjured up cute ears and a tail.
Someone suddenly conjured up blooming flowers and gave them to the audience in front of them.
Different superpowers led them to develop different dances.
If it weren't for the fact that the costumes kept getting smaller and smaller as the dancers performed, and some particularly suggestive movements, this would have been a really good dance show.
Suddenly, Shan Ran felt something brush against her arm.
She turned around and saw a male dancer on the dance floor next to her.
The dancer possessed black cat-type superpowers; his ears and tail materialized, and in the dim environment, his round, jet-black eyes were fixed intently on Shan Ran.
He had fair skin, a round face, a pointed chin, and upturned eyebrows and eyes, looking both innocent and alluring, pure and shy.
Its black, fluffy tail wrapped around Shanran's arm, and the soft, fluffy fur brushed against her, giving her goosebumps.
However, Shanran didn't dislike this feeling; it was tingling and very comfortable, and she hoped to experience it more often.
I wanted to grab his tail in my palm, rub it hard, and stroke it upwards along the tail to the base, then upwards again, gradually covering his entire body.
Unconsciously, Shan Ran took a step forward.
The man in black was shirtless, wearing suit pants with a loose belt and his waistband half-undone, revealing a clear V-line with visible veins.
He knelt on the ground, his knees sliding to the sides to accommodate the girl's height, guiding her hand towards him and placing it on his chest muscles, directing her hand to slowly slide down.
The face before him was youthful yet sexy, a striking contrast between his figure and face, making Shan Ran unable to resist wanting to explore further. His ears were so cute too, twitching a few times; she really wanted to touch them.
I can't help but want to get close to him and be nice to him.
I want to spend money on him...
No, Shanran's eyes, which had been somewhat lost in thought, suddenly cleared.
Why would she spend money on a man she doesn't know?
Besides, there are plenty of women with figures like that around her, no, they're all better than him, so what's so special about him?
Whether it's Rhine or Kunwu Yecheng, whether it's Chandler or Mengxinye, they are all much better than him, with clearer muscle lines and more handsome appearances.
The key point is that everyone else was very clean, except for her.
She narrowed her eyes, realizing that something was wrong with the black cat man.
Just as she was about to break free from the other person's hand, something slippery touched her skin, making her shudder and quickly take two steps back.
The customer he was about to win over suddenly woke up, and the man with the black cat got a little anxious. He continued to coax her, his voice low: "What's wrong, sister? Weren't you happy when you touched me?"
Shan Ran reached out and grabbed at the side a few times, but couldn't grab anything.
I don't know what it was just now, it was soft, icy cold, and had a chilling aura about it.
However, it happens to dispel the intoxication and lust brought by the black cat man.
However, even without that thing, Shanran would not be bewitched.
She glanced at the man with the black cat, said nothing, and turned to leave with Yu Yuan.
The black cat man curled his lip. It was rare to find prey he liked, but unfortunately, his charm ability, which had always worked, had no effect on her.
What a pity.
“Mary, what happened just now? I saw you suddenly trying to touch someone, and I didn’t dare to interrupt you, but I felt so awkward standing there.”
Shan Ran frowned. Yu Yuan seemed to be more skilled than her, so why did the black cat man come over to seduce her?
Yu Yuan sighed softly, muttering to himself, "Really, why did they leave so suddenly? I hadn't seen enough. I just gave that butterfly woman the crystal core, and she left before the dance was even over..."
Shan Ran: ...I understand. This person doesn't need to be seduced; he'll give you money on his own.
The two then went up to the fifth and sixth floors.
Many people who go up to the sixth floor have already taken their medication on the fifth floor.
When the body is in a state of heightened excitement, all sense of propriety and shame disappears.
Although Yu Yuan likes to flaunt her figure with her neckline open, it's based on her appreciation of her own body.
He had never even done such a thing, yet he was forced to witness such a filthy and disgusting scene.
What are all those things piled up together for?
Seriously...it's an eyesore!!!
Many people, like them, only came up out of curiosity to take a look, and not everyone would participate. Therefore, it is not strange that the two of them walked around inside and then came out.
"Mary, let's go quickly, I think I'm going to get a sty, ugh..."
Shan Ran also felt unwell, so she didn't linger and went downstairs to leave.
We searched the entire building, but there were no people from the Shan family there.
They're not here, nor in Building 4, so where could they be?
Building No. 8?
Shanran guessed at all the possible locations.
"dye......"
"Guli, go back and get some rest later. Don't get up too late tomorrow."
Yu Yuan's eyes darted around, and he understood what she meant: "Okay, dear Mary, you too, get some rest."
Shan Ran opened the door normally, said goodnight to Yu Yuan, and then closed the door.
When she turned around again, Shanran was stunned for a moment.
She hadn't turned on the light yet, and in the darkness, the harpy eagle's pupils widened, its eyes becoming black, round, and crystal clear.
Everything inside the room was very clear. Shan Ran looked ahead and gazed at the balcony of the room.
The balcony is an antique-style fan shape. The hazy moonlight shines on the balcony, half of which is illuminated by silvery moonlight, while the other half is hidden in darkness.
Shanran stared at the balcony, as if trying to see something through it.
Suddenly, she chuckled softly and reached out to grab him.
They caught nothing.
The expected slippery feeling did not occur.
She showed no surprise, calmly turned on the light, and then went into the bathroom to wash up.
It seems that the action just now was simply because it was dark and he couldn't see clearly, so he reached out to test the waters.
After a quick wash, I turned off the lights and went to bed.
The room was plunged into darkness once again.
Many of the visiting guests had not yet returned to their rooms and were still indulging in extravagant spending and debauchery in Building 1.
The girl in the bed had already fallen asleep, and such an ordinary scene would not attract the attention of the monitoring room.
The room was completely silent; all the commotion in the distance had nothing to do with this place.
Everything inside the room was still, like a painting.
I don't know how much time has passed, but there's a dent in the pristine white blanket.
The indentation appeared out of nowhere, carrying with it a cautious exploration and a bewildered impulse.
Like invisible footprints, they are slowly moving forward.
However, this footprint is long and narrow.
Winding and twisting, deliberately avoiding the girl's body, as if tracing something, it gradually came to the girl's cheek.
The girl's breath was long and warm, carrying a moist mist and a faint sweetness.
The dent trembled almost imperceptibly.
In the darkness, hidden senses are aroused, bringing with them an indescribable excitement.
The next second, the air in the room instantly became humid.
Upon closer inspection, one can see fine mist suddenly appearing inside the room.
Shan Ran suddenly opened her eyes, her tone icy: "Got you."
The entire room was shrouded in mist, and with the eagle's keen night vision, it could make out a human figure in the spot in front of the bed where there was no mist.
The figure stood with its head down and bent over by the bed, very close to Shan Ran.
Shan Ran took a gun with his left hand and a knife with his right.
A long sword was held horizontally against the figure's neck, while a spear was aimed at the vital spot of the large snake on the bed.
In the mist, besides the human figure, a snake shape also appeared. Shanran realized what the slippery object that touched her arm next to the dance floor that night was.
It is the body of a snake.
Although she didn't sense any malice from the snake at the time, it inexplicably followed her and kept spying on her even after she fell asleep, which was very strange.
We absolutely must take precautions.
"oops...."
The figure spoke; it was a young male voice, with a hint of a smile, but it didn't seem like a genuine laugh, but rather more like a sense of normalcy.
Shan Ran controlled the water mist to keep it suspended in the air, in order to ensure that the figure would not disappear again.
However, after being discovered, the other person didn't panic as expected, nor did they consider running away. Instead, they relaxed even more, adjusted to a comfortable position, sat on the edge of the bed, and leaned forward again.
This caused Shan Ran's knife to cut the skin on his neck, causing blood to drip down.
The blood did not stain the sheets; instead, it was swallowed by the giant snake.
Although it had no physical form, Shanran seemed to see a scarlet tongue sticking out.
"We've been discovered!"
"We've been discovered."
The man grinned and continued.
Upon hearing this, Shan Ran felt a chill run down her spine.
Because she heard two voices, two voices overlapping each other, with very similar timbres.
There are two people!
That was a miscalculation.
Shan Ran subconsciously used spatial teleportation, wanting to leave the spot. Only by escaping the encirclement could she carry out her subsequent actions.
But before she could disappear from the spot, a hand landed on her shoulder.
The man who had been invisible finally materialized. He had a beautiful face, silver hair and black eyes, and looked quite young. His handsome face was androgynous, like a pretty doll.
He had an eerie, human-like quality to him, resembling a human yet lacking vitality. The curve of his lips looked as if they were sculpted, so perfect that it was unreal.
Shan Ran's spatial transfer was gently stopped by a hand, abruptly halting her in place.
Her mind raced, trying to figure out how to get rid of the two men.
Since these two have been keeping a low profile, it means they probably don't want to be discovered by the Solomon family. In that case, they can simply restore the original surveillance footage to attract the attention of security, and they will naturally send someone over.
Then take advantage of the chaos to escape.
This is the worst possible option. If this is the case, Yu Yuan is likely to be in danger, and he may not even be able to find out where the Xie family is, which would make this operation a complete waste of time.
The reason for her current predicament is that she was too passive. She didn't know how long she had been followed, nor did she know the hidden person's trump card.
Oh, right, besides this invisible one, there's another man behind him.
Wait a minute, their voices sound so similar, and they both have the ability to become invisible.
Could they be twins?
Twins must have a much better understanding than ordinary people, but if she uses the person behind her as a starting point, she might be able to use that to coerce the silver-haired man in front of her.
In just two seconds, Shanran had already come up with several ways to escape.
"Sister, what are you thinking about?"
The silver-haired boy suddenly moved close to Shan Ran, almost touching her nose.
The two were so close that they could even feel each other's breath.
He tilted his head, speaking in a questioning tone, but still had a smile on his face.
It seems that this smile is a mask; no matter what the person underneath is like, as long as you wear the mask, that's enough.
"Sister, do you want to run away?"
Upon hearing this, Shanran felt a chill run up her spine and down to the top of her head.
In such an environment, amidst such words, Shan Ran's hair stood on end, a reaction stemming from her instinct for danger.
Seemingly in response to his words, the people behind him also moved forward, getting closer to Shan Ran. The two formed a tight encirclement, trapping Shan Ran inside, leaving no opening.
She felt like the filling in a sandwich.
The pressure from the two people in front and behind was so intense that she felt like she couldn't breathe.
Unlike the warm aura of the silver-haired boy, the person behind him was noticeably colder. As he approached, Shanran felt the temperature on her back drop.
It's hot in the front and cold in the back.
It was like experiencing both ice and fire.
A cool, refreshing breeze brushed against the back of my neck, like a snake's forked tongue.
It gave the mountain goosebumps.
She shifted uncomfortably, moving the knife slightly away from her hand.
The opponent's ability level is at least B.
The one after that should also be B.
When did she offend two B-level ancestors?
The Solomon family discovered her identity, so they sent people to deal with her.
No, given Solomon's entertainment-obsessed nature, if he really discovered that Shanran had infiltrated, he might turn the tables on her, using another public screen to expose her supposedly discreet behavior, and then find a way to lure her to the arena.
This is not only exciting, but also maximizes the benefits.
The Shan family, the Xie family?
Or perhaps another top-tier family? Like the Gongyang family, whose laboratory she destroyed?
Countless people flashed through Shan Ran's mind in an instant.
The difference in their levels was quite large; although she couldn't kill them, she also couldn't inflict much damage on either of them.
However, it seems they are not planning to harm her for the time being.
So Shan Ran simply sheathed her sword and said calmly, "What do you want to do?"
Jiawen tilted his head and looked quietly into Shanran's eyes, seeing no fear in them.
She remained calm; even when at a disadvantage, she had the confidence to escape.
Putting away their weapons now is just a way to lower their guard and find out their purpose.
She is very smart.
No wonder they were able to accomplish so much on the mainland.
The laboratory that was destroyed earlier may indeed have been her doing.
The Gongyang family has always believed in the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free." Even without any evidence, just based on speculation, they will still take action.
Jia Wen laughed.
His smile carried a rare hint of genuine emotion.
"Sister, Gongyang Qing sent us to find you. Once we find you, we're going to kill you."
Shan Ran frowned.
She was mentally prepared to face off against top-tier families sooner or later.
But they were just trying to discuss cooperation, and now they've issued a kill order so quickly.
Has the lab's operations been exposed?
That's impossible; she did it so discreetly.
“But sister, after seeing you, we changed our minds,” the silver-haired boy said, interrupting Shan Ran’s thoughts. “You are very interesting and very powerful. We can spare your life.”
Shan Ran remained expressionless: ...You can't kill me either.
"You want to negotiate with me?"
Jiawen smiled and nodded: "Sister, we won't kill you. We can even protect you and be your bodyguard, as long as you do us a favor."
"What?"
"Help us find the antidote."
Gavin and Gano are twins; Gavin is the older brother, and Gano is the younger brother.
They don't know who their parents are, and they have grown up in a cage-like place since they can remember.
Later they learned that the cage was a place used by the Ram Clan to train their assassins.
For thousands of years, top-tier families have maintained specialized assassins. In addition to protecting their masters, they also carry out various missions.
For example, assassination, theft of important information, etc.
The training of assassins is extremely selective, with only one in ten surviving. From a young age, they must fight each other and compete for resources, and only a few top performers can escape from that cage.
Then they were put into another cage.
Perhaps because Gavin and Gano were twins, they had an unparalleled tacit understanding and synesthesia, so their instructors never forcibly separated them from a young age. They grew up together, studied, fought, and killed together, and eventually became the loyal followers of the Ram family.
As members of a large family, they know many inside stories that others don't. To prevent leaks and to prevent the members from escaping, they are fed poison and need to take the antidote provided by the family regularly.
After the apocalypse, both of them gained superpowers, and both were dual-elemental.
The older brother, Gavin, is capable of invisibility and petrification. Petrification is not only a defensive ability but also a powerful offensive one. When part of his body is petrified, he can easily pierce through the monsters.
The younger brother, Gano, is associated with the snake element and bad luck.
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