My Arms Can Turn into Blades-Chapter 122 - 115: The Cry of the Ape

Finally.

At the top floor of the Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters, what exactly happened among those representing the highest combat power of Celestial Strategy?

Aside from those involved, no one knows.

The only thing known is that the three Celestial Strategy members who were supposed to aid Kunlun returned with their men.

They all looked upset.

As for how the matter was ultimately resolved... whether it had a perfect ending or left another dark mark on the name "Celestial Strategy Mansion," it had nothing to do with Chen Lusi.

Even though he was quite curious.

And Xia Yue still hadn’t appeared.

But Chen Lusi was not a child, so there’s no need to wait for Xia Yue to take him on any mission.

After bidding farewell to Jin Yi and his teammates.

He left the milk tea shop and wandered around alone, successfully finding a hotel nearby.

Then, he started his daily Spirit Ball routine.

Swallowing three Spirit Balls whole.

Chen Lusi let out a breath, feeling the spirit filling his blood, gently clenched his fist, but didn’t continue, instead leaning back to lie down on the bed.

Better take it slow for now.

He was actually quite tired today.

He first endured a nearly five-hour flight, then climbed Mount Tai to visit Kunlun, faced unexpected events flipping through the "Descriptive Book," and then traveled through the Bronze Gate to the Imperial Capital...

During which he met many different people.

There was the Kunlun Gatekeeper with a vagabond look, the Kunlun Manager full of scholarly air, the nearly three-hundred-year-old Celestial Strategy looking like a young girl... and also colleagues in name.

Honestly.

The number of people he met in one day.

Was even more than the number of people Chen Lusi met in a year before.

And the number of women he met that day... exceeded the number of women he met in three years combined.

Although most were merely acquaintances, just nodding acquaintances.

But it already drained all of Chen Lusi’s energy.

For him, meeting new people was actually quite painful.

Because everyone’s personality, way of dealing with things, and worldview are different.

But among those he understood and could use for reference, there was only Lin Ying and himself.

He could understand why the nearly three-hundred-year-old Tangyu Celestial Strategy wanted him to join her team, but he couldn’t understand her words and actions, including the comment about gifting a girlfriend.

He could understand Wu Yuting’s complaints but couldn’t understand his concern over "internal solidarity."

He was unable to empathize with these people.

Totally incomprehensible.

So, most of the people he became acquainted with eventually became nodding acquaintances.

Except for the Lin Ying sisters he grew up with and the recent Xia Panqiu and Wu You.

Though for the latter two, it was largely due to various reasons, binding together, forced to understand each other. If one day he really leaves the Celestial Strategy Mansion... would he still reach out?

Chen Lusi stared at the ceiling, uncertain about this.

He suddenly remembered something, back when he was working, a colleague seemed to have told him... he actually lived in his own world.

Thinking back now, it feels like that colleague was quite right.

But compared to before... perhaps he has changed now.

At least now, he feels quite curious about many things.

Not because of anyone’s words, nor because of duty, just purely curious.

Like that Giant Bronze Gate in Kunlun, the principle of its transmission, the altered "Descriptive Book," the signs of Kunlun legends activating, and the soon-to-be-opened Monkey Anomaly Realm...

His thoughts were interrupted.

Because his phone suddenly vibrated.

He picked up the phone and glanced, it was a new message from Lin Wan.

... Today seems to be Saturday.

While thinking this, Chen Lusi opened the message.

Lin Wan sent an expression that seemed about to cry: "Chen Lusi."

Chen Lusi pondered for a moment and straightforwardly transferred her a thousand yuan, explaining: "Really can’t leave, I’ll go back when I have time."

Lin Wan, on the other end of the chat, paused for a moment.

Then she quickly changed her demeanor.

The tearful expression was replaced by one throwing confetti.

"It’s okay, brother-in-law, you’re busy~"

"..."

Chen Lusi thought again and transferred her another thousand yuan.

Lin Wan paused again, then replied: "Brother-in-law, how about I help you win over my sister?"

Chen Lusi chuckled, transferred again.

This time.

Lin Wan paused for longer and then started rambling nonsense: "Brother-in-law, I bet my sister is still playing tricks, trying to use responsibility to tie you down, she just can’t swallow her pride, I’ll have a talk with her, what’s the use of buying a house!

What’s that saying? Pretending to be gentle is digging one’s own grave! She still has a sister, doesn’t she? Use me as a shield if she’s going to, make it thorough, I don’t believe two sisters can’t pull it off! [Proud]

Exactly the same as before.

Chen Lusi smiled and shook his head before replying: "Alright, stop messing around, eat well, take good care of yourself... I’ll go back when I have time."

"Hey hey hey, don’t go."

"..."

Chen Lusi ignored her, put down his phone, and sat up from the bed.

He felt pretty much recovered.

Moreover, the surrounding spirit had filled back in.

Let’s swallow another Spirit Ball.

He stretched out his hand, ready to gather another Spirit Ball.

The last one... that’s probably enough for today.

Chen Lusi thought as he began gathering the surrounding spirit.

As he extended his hand, blue sparks in the air began to converge into his palm.

Chen Lusi raised his arm slightly and began to absorb the surrounding spirit like a whale swallowing water.

At first, it was no different from before.

Chen Lusi was already very familiar with this process.

But just as the spirit ball was about to form,

the spirits floating around him seemed to be drawn by something and suddenly floated away uncontrollably.

"..."

Chen Lusi noticed this scene. Watching the spirits drift away, he found it strange and instinctively increased his force.

The spirits that had been drifting out of the room suddenly retreated back.

Chen Lusi was now directly tugging against an unknown presence.

However, this situation did not last long.

An even stronger suction suddenly attacked, breaking the balance. The paused spirits instantly swept out of the room and flew eastward.

In fact,

the spirit ball in Chen Lusi’s palm also started to become unstable. The stars of spirit were being pulled away from the spirit ball and then flew eastward.

"..."

Chen Lusi was taken aback, still not understanding what was happening.

A monkey’s cry suddenly sounded.

It carried a frenzied tone.

Chen Lusi clenched his right fist to control the spirit ball and then raised a hand to block his ears.

As the monkey’s cry resonated,

all the surrounding spirits accelerated again, flying eastward at a faster speed.

In the brief seconds that the monkey’s cry sounded,

all the surrounding spirits had gathered to the east.

Nearby the Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters, an area of several kilometers directly became a Land of No Spirit.

Except for the spirit ball in Chen Lusi’s palm... there was no spirit around.

And after swallowing all the surrounding spirits,

that monkey’s cry finally ceased.

"..."

Chen Lusi put down his hand, slowly stood up, walked to the window, and looked eastward.

Thump—

A muffled sound, like a heartbeat or a drum, resonated.

A formless wave came through.

Chen Lusi’s body swayed, immediately reaching out to hold the windowsill.

It seemed like there was an earthquake; the whole house shook.

Is this the Monkey Anomaly Realm?

He raised his head again, wanting to look east through the window, only to suddenly realize that on the transparent glass, there was a pair of eyes reflected.

Blood-red eyes staring at him.

Filled with violence.

Not like a human.

Like a beast.

At the same time, heavy breathing surrounded his ears.

"..."

Chen Lusi immediately reacted, stepping back, and the spirit within him surged out.

But the owner of those eyes did not harm him.

It only breathed heavily, finally glancing at the spirit ball in his hand, and then slowly vanished.

Thump—

To the east, that heart-like muffled sound resonated again.

As if announcing to everyone.

It has been reborn.

...

"A message just came through, the macaque has gone completely mad."

At the same time.

Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters.

Rooftop.

Mount Tai appeared beside Xia Yue, looking east, and softly said, "The Monkey Anomaly Realm is unfolding, and I estimate it will fully form in a few hours."

Xia Yue closed his eyes and then said, "The spirits of several kilometers are gone."

"Hmm, it must be the first kind of contact... just don’t know what it is this time."

Mount Tai sighed, "Hopefully, it won’t be too severe."

"This can’t continue, you should try to contain it. The ’Dongyue’ authority theoretically can even contain a first-level deity that hasn’t disappeared, hasn’t been granted authority, and is still alive."

Xia Yue turned around, looking at Mount Tai, "There’s no reason we can’t even contain a monkey."

"...I’ll try again, but don’t hold too much hope."

Mount Tai shook his head at this, "Theory is just theory; I’m just a human after all, not the real Dongyue."

Xia Yue said no more, "Alright then."

Mount Tai glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly said, "Li Ge has significant concerns."

"I know."

Xia Yue replied, but it was just a reply, and then he fell silent.