I Am Your Natural Enemy-Chapter 443 - 184: The Function of Paper Money, The New Sacred Fire (5k)

Chapter 443: Chapter 184: The Function of Paper Money, The New Sacred Fire (5k)

Upon hearing this outcome, everyone suddenly remembered that the Netherworld appeared because of the game on the Doomsday Computer, and the full name of that game was Cyber Netherworld.

This Netherworld is both a Netherworld where you can die, and yet still a game.

One explanation is that the Sacred Fire Sect itself once mastered some bizarre forms of evil magic, which were all lost later on, but the fallen Demon Kingdom and Sacred Fire Sect did possess them back then.

Another explanation is that the opponent’s data, like a virus, invades the player; when the player returns, it’s as if the virus is brought into a host that can carry these data.

If that’s the case, then there are two possibilities.

Under normal circumstances, the virus should lurk, slowly taking effect, gradually seizing the initiative and claiming the whole body, completely devouring everything of the other, adapting over time.

By that point, perhaps the person would be no different from the invaded target, making it very difficult to detect.

But this time, due to an unforeseen accident, as the host was about to be destroyed, the invader was forced to accelerate, completed the body-snatching, and managed to preserve the host.

However, as a result, although the body-snatching succeeded, the process was too crude and hasty, creating a post-possession state so different from the original host that the problem was obvious at a glance.

The guy Qin Kun has just subdued and brought back has now become a research subject. The people in the Scorching Sun Department are trying to use him to develop something to identify if someone has been body-snatched.

The people at the research institute aren’t just ordinary professionals—there are also folks from the Three Mountains and Five Ridges, as well as Professionals. Some even carry both labels.

They’re both professionals and from Three Mountains and Five Ridges, or both researchers and Professionals.

Many of the magical tools of the Scorching Sun Department were invented by Professional researchers.

For example, the Scorching Sun Department’s unique cellphone that can capture Ghosts was made by these people.

And actually, programmers are anything but scarce here.

Some Professionals are programmers. If they want to cause trouble, it’s indeed a bit easier for them, but the problem is they themselves are way too fragile; basically, for every one caught, Scorching Sun Department recruits another.

Aside from working at the Scorching Sun Department, it’s hard for them to truly make use of their skills.

Besides, the Scorching Sun Department gives plenty of benefits and good welfare.

Now, these people have finally gotten a big job.

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Inside the Netherworld, after the update, unknown changes are still gradually surfacing in unseen corners.

Wen Yan had also left Earth City, following the direction the fleeing Ghost had taken.

The Fourth Great-uncle Master sent news again: he’d caught a War Soul that had descended in reverse, and relayed all his latest findings to Wen Yan.

Meanwhile, Wen Yan had chased for two days on this side, finally spotting a glimmer of light in the darkness.

In that illumination, he vaguely saw the outline of a great city; in the center, a tall tower, on whose tip burned a fierce fire, lighting up everything there.

The flames flickered strangely, giving Wen Yan the sense that they were alive.

This must be the so-called undying Sacred Fire of the Sacred Fire Sect, right?

But didn’t that Sacred Fire go out a very, very long time ago?

The extinguishing of the Sacred Fire was supposed to be the last straw in the complete destruction of the Sacred Fire Sect, wasn’t it?

This damned thing, once it got to the Netherworld, could actually burn anew?

While Wen Yan was still puzzled, he suddenly saw at the top of the tower the burning Sacred Fire surge and writhe, bursting forth into a giant fiery hand that reached out toward him from afar, beckoning him in his direction.

Wen Yan’s expression changed slightly, and he immediately said to Lin Jue and the Grave Walker,

"You go back to Earth City and wait. If anything feels off, return to the manor immediately."

"Sir..."

"Just do it."

The Grave Walker obeyed at once, and Lin Jue, who had been following all along, wore a worried and somewhat dejected expression. He felt like a deadweight who couldn’t help at all.

As they were about to leave, a faint glow fell, and bundles of Paper Money dropped into Lin Jue’s hands.

Lin Jue tossed them aside without a glance, not even bothering to pick them up, and hurried off after the Grave Walker.

Wen Yan gazed into the distant city. He already sensed that the change in the tower’s flames had alerted the Ghosts inside the city, and some were already leaving the city, heading his way.

Wen Yan stood where he was and waited. Before long, the ground began to tremble as numerous Ghosts charged over, riding Soul Warhorses.

But just as Wen Yan was preparing to make his move, things suddenly took an unexpected turn.

The Soul Warhorses, as if crazed, ignored Wen Yan and galloped straight toward the scattered Paper Money on the ground.

The knights atop the warhorses were thrown off by the frenzied beasts, which lowered their heads and gulped down the sheets of paper, chewing them like the freshest pasture grass.

One knight, after hitting the ground, furiously whipped his horse, only to be knocked flying by a powerful backward kick.

Another knight, angry and intent on killing his horse, was stomped repeatedly by several warhorses and literally trampled out of existence on the spot.

Wen Yan stared blankly at the scene, utterly bewildered.