Su Qing, or rather, the "Su Qing" being controlled by Night Owl at this moment, had eyes as empty as two pools of stagnant water, but a strange smile hung on the corner of her mouth.
She walked towards Lin Yi and the others with light, airy steps. The feeling wasn't like she was about to fight, but rather like... she was sleepwalking?
But the suffocating pressure emanating from her unmistakably told everyone: danger!
Extremely dangerous!
"Holy crap! Is this woman possessed?" Long Wu rubbed the goosebumps on his arms, his expression as if he had seen Sadako.
Su Qing's palm strike just now sent that old fox with the white beard flying. Her fighting power is top-notch!
Whitebeard clutched his chest, his face looking worse than if he'd swallowed a fly.
"Cough cough... This girl is strange! The aura around her is completely different from before!"
Upon hearing this, Long Wu immediately perked up, as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
"Different? What do you mean? Is it the legendary... 'darkening'?" he said, striking a pose as if it were a serious matter. If the situation weren't so bad, Lin Yi would have kicked him away.
"Stop joking! Think of a solution!" Lin Yi roared, his eyes fixed on Su Qing.
This is not the time for jokes. If Su Qing continues to cause trouble like this, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Su Qing's movements became faster and faster; her figure was elusive, like a ghost, making her impossible to fathom.
Whitebeard, relying on his experience, was able to barely withstand a few moves, but Long Wu was having a hard time and was almost hit by Su Qing's attacks several times.
"Yaoyao, have you figured anything out?" Lin Yi called out to Chu Yao.
Although this girl seems a bit absent-minded most of the time, she's actually quite reliable when it really matters.
“Sister Qing’s attack pattern… is very irregular, like… random!” Chu Yao frowned, her fingers flying across the virtual screen. “But I feel there should be some pattern to it, we just haven’t found it yet…”
Lin Yi gritted his teeth. It seemed that relying on Chu Yao wouldn't yield a solution anytime soon.
He took a deep breath, drew the Time Blade from his waist, and prepared to take the stage himself.
"Boss, watch out!" Long Wu warned Lin Yi while dodging Su Qing's attacks.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!" Lin Yi sneered, and in a flash, he appeared in front of Su Qing.
"Oh, so you've finally decided to make a move, Lord of Time and Space?" Su Qing's voice became sharp and shrill, like fingernails scratching a blackboard, making people feel uncomfortable all over.
Lin Yi ignored Su Qing's taunts, and the Blade of Time and Space drew a dazzling arc, heading straight for Su Qing.
With a crisp metallic clang, Lin Yi's attack was blocked by Su Qing.
"Heh, is that all you've got?" Su Qing sneered and slapped Lin Yi's chest with her backhand.
Lin Yi was prepared and dodged Su Qing's attack by sidestepping, while simultaneously kicking Su Qing in the abdomen.
"Bang!" Su Qing was kicked away by Lin Yi and fell heavily to the ground.
"Boss is awesome!" Long Wu shouted excitedly from the side.
However, there was no joy on Lin Yi's face.
He knew this was only temporary.
Su Qing's strength is far more than that; she didn't even use her full strength in that attack just now.
Just then, Aizen suddenly spoke up: "Wait! I think I've discovered something!"
Everyone turned to look at Aizen, whose brows were furrowed and whose eyes were fixed on Su Qing, as if he had discovered some earth-shattering secret.
“She…she has a strange aura about her!” Aizen said in a deep voice, “That aura is very similar to that of Night Owl!”
Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat. Could it be... that Su Qing was being controlled by Night Owl?
"Are you sure?" Lin Yi asked in a deep voice.
Aizen nodded, saying with certainty, "I'm sure! That aura is definitely Night Owl's!"
Lin Yi's expression instantly turned serious.
If Su Qing is indeed being controlled by Night Owl, then things are in trouble.
"Then... what should we do?" Long Wu was a little flustered.
Lin Yi took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
Now is not the time to panic. He must find a way to rescue Su Qing while also being wary of Xuan Mingzi and Night Owl's plot.
"Don't act rashly!" Lin Yi said in a deep voice. "Aizen, continue to observe and see if you can find the key to controlling Su Qing!"
“Alright!” Aizen nodded and continued to carefully observe Su Qing’s every move.
A tense atmosphere filled the air; everyone held their breath, afraid to make a sound.
Suddenly, Su Qing's body began to tremble, and a painful expression appeared on her face, as if she were experiencing something terrible.
"She...she seems to be in a lot of pain!" Long Wu whispered.
Lin Yi's heart was also filled with worry.
He didn't know what Su Qing was going through, but he knew he had to rescue her as soon as possible!
Aizen's brows furrowed even more, his eyes fixed on Su Qing as if trying to see through her.
Suddenly, Aizen's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered some crucial clue.
"I understand!" Aizen exclaimed excitedly. "I know how to save her!"
Lin Yi and the others quickly surrounded them, anxiously asking, "How can we save them?"
Aizen took a deep breath and slowly said, "The key to Night Owl controlling Su Qing..." He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Lin Yi, "...is her..." Aizen took another deep breath and said, enunciating each word clearly, "The key to Night Owl controlling Su Qing...is her neck!"
Following Aizen's gaze, everyone saw a strange red light flickering on Su Qing's fair neck. The red light flashed like breathing, sending chills down their spines.
"Holy crap! What the hell is this thing?" Long Wu's eyes widened in shock.
This scene looks exactly like a horror movie set!
"It should be some kind of control rune." Lin Yi narrowed his eyes, carefully observing the red light. He hadn't noticed it at all before!
If it weren't for Aizen's sharp eyes, they would probably still be completely fooled by Su Qing.
"So what do we do now? We can't just go up and tear it off for her, can we?" Long Wu scratched his head. This thing looked really weird. What if it exploded if we touched it?
He doesn't want to die young!
“Of course we can’t force it,” Aizen pushed up his non-existent glasses, looking confident and composed. “We need to find a way to remove the runes first.”
"Nonsense! Everyone knows that!" Long Wu rolled his eyes. This kid was just spouting nonsense.
Lin Yi ignored Long Wu's complaints and his brain was working at lightning speed, searching for a solution.
etc!
He suddenly remembered something; he seemed to have seen an ancient book about runes in the library of the "Forgotten City"...
"Yao Yao, help me check if there's a book called 'Complete Book of Runes' in the 'Forgotten City' library!" Lin Yi shouted to Chu Yao.
"Received!" Chu Yao responded, her small hands flying across the virtual screen. In no time, she found the book Lin Yi was looking for.
"Found it! Boss, this book is on the third floor of the library, the shelf number is..."
"Alright, I understand!" Lin Yi interrupted Chu Yao before she could finish speaking, and with a flash, he disappeared from the spot.
"Wow! Boss, that speed is faster than a rocket!" Long Wu looked at the direction Lin Yi disappeared in, his face full of envy.
He also wants to have that teleportation ability!
Just thinking about it is exciting!
"Stop standing there! Get on alert!" Whitebeard glared at Long Wu. This kid, all he does is swoon over girls!
"Okay, I understand!" Long Wu quickly composed himself and cautiously observed his surroundings.
At the same time, some of Xuanmingzi and Night Owl's remaining followers also began to stir.
They hid in the shadows, observing Lin Yi and the others' every move, waiting for their chance to strike.
"Boss, those guys look like they're about to make a move!" Long Wu said in a low voice, pointing to a group of dark figures not far away.
“I know.” The white-bearded man nodded, a cold glint in his eyes. “Have Xiao Lan keep an eye on Su Qing. We’re going to meet them!”
"Alright!" Long Wu rubbed his hands together, eager to try.
Just then, Su Qing suddenly let out a sharp scream, and the red light on her body suddenly intensified. A powerful energy wave spread outwards from her center.
"Oh no! She's about to unleash a powerful attack!" Whitebeard's expression changed, and he quickly warned everyone.
"Get out of the way!" Lin Yi's voice came from afar. Immediately afterward, a golden light flashed, and Lin Yi appeared in front of everyone, holding a thick ancient book in his hand—the "Complete Book of Runes"!
"Boss, you're back!" Long Wu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
"Stop talking nonsense! Set up the formation quickly!" Lin Yi tossed the ancient book in his hand to Aizen. "I'll hold her off while you find a way to remove the runes!"
"Understood!" Aizen took the ancient book and quickly began to read it.
Lin Yi took a deep breath, and the Time-Space Blade in his hand shone brightly. A powerful aura erupted from him, soaring straight into the sky!
"Come on! Let me see what else you've got up your sleeve!" Lin Yi looked at Su Qing, his eyes filled with fighting spirit!
Su Qing let out a roar and attacked the group again.
Just then, a loud bang suddenly came from afar, followed by the earth beginning to shake violently...
"What happened?" Long Wu exclaimed, his face turning deathly pale.
The Forgotten City... is it about to collapse?!
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