My Arms Can Turn into Blades-Chapter 76 - 70: A Bizarre Journey

"...You really are quite ugly like this."

Xia Yue quietly looked at the old man for a moment, then gently shook his head: "I can understand your desire to survive, but there’s no need to claim you’d do anything for the Celestial Strategy. You know what you truly want better than I do.

I know of your contributions, and I’m also aware of the evil you’ve committed in the meantime. So, fooling yourself with such words is enough; saying them aloud is truly disgraceful, especially under these circumstances.

However, if you really need an answer, I can give you one, and that is—no."

The old man’s face twitched, and after a brief silence, he continued, "...Someone took the ’Bell’ to find Si Yujie. You know what that means."

"Resorting to threats when emotional appeals fail?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yue tugged slightly at the corner of his mouth: "Couldn’t maintain the facade for even thirty seconds."

"Which side are you on!!!"

Seeing the mocking expression on Xia Yue’s face, and realizing he was unmoved, the old man trembled and suddenly shouted in fury: "It’s obviously the most powerful Authority. You won’t let people within the Celestial Strategy Mansion use it, nor us old folks!! Which side are you on!!!

Are you insane!!! She could clearly become the most powerful weapon!!! Yet you have her go to school! Just let her use the Authority once! Just once! Is it really that hard to let me survive!? One compromise! It could bring a powerful Guardian God to this country! Why are you so unwilling!!!"

He grew more agitated as he spoke.

The words were full of resentment.

Anyone could hear it.

"What should a child of just over ten years old do if not go to school? Become a weapon and tool?"

Once again, Xia Yue tugged at the corner of his mouth, expressionless, and said: "Just because she has a powerful Authority? Should we do that? Then what should we adults do? We might as well all go commit suicide.

As for the Guardian God? To be honest, you aren’t worthy."

"..."

Upon hearing Xia Yue’s last words, the old man showed a pained expression, slowly closed his eyes: "Xia Yue, you’re truly stubborn and unyielding."

Xia Yue was just about to speak.

But suddenly, he sensed something... and looked up in the direction of Peng City.

In the sky.

Countless drifting threads intertwined, entangling each other, extending to various parts of the city.

Soon after, numerous bizarre urban legends came to life.

"Though I am old now."

The old man also looked up in the direction of Peng City, then took a step forward, softly said: "But Xia Yue, don’t forget, I was young once too."

When talking fails.

There is only fighting left.

"I know."

Xia Yue withdrew his gaze, looked at the old man, stretched his body, then slowly exhaled two distorted breaths of hot air.

[Ancient System, the purest Level 1 Authority in the Source Canon—Giant Ant—Heracles.]

...

Now.

Peng City, Changxu District, outside a small alley.

Xia Panqiu and Wu You watched as Chen Lusi disappeared before their eyes.

Their faces immediately changed, one looked sharply at the alley, the other looked up at the sky.

Xia Panqiu reacted first.

Clearly.

Chen Lusi’s disappearance was definitely related to that figure with a black umbrella.

And that figure emerged from the alley...

Thinking of this, Xia Panqiu’s fair little face tensed, and she immediately stepped forward, about to stride into the alley.

"Panqiu, wait!"

Wu You’s voice resonated like a bell, directly using his Authority Ability to call Xia Panqiu back.

Xia Panqiu’s steps paused, she looked back at Wu You: "We can’t just watch from outside and leave him alone inside."

"I know."

Wu You nodded, then said solemnly: "But calm down first, do you remember the words Chen Lusi said in the underground of the mall?"

"He said someone was controlling that hanging girl..."

Xia Panqiu replied instinctively.

But midway through the sentence.

She realized something, her expression changed again.

She looked at Wu You: "Are you saying there really might be someone controlling those dead people?"

"Chen Lusi just mentioned the sky being full of threads, and alongside what that black umbrella figure said, it’s very likely."

Wu You thought for a moment: "And the target... could be Xiaoyan. Let’s first contact Xiaoxiao and Ah Yue to see what they say. I’ll contact Xiaoxiao."

With that said.

He immediately took out his phone and dialed Si Yujie’s number.

Xia Panqiu, hearing this, also took out her phone and contacted Xia Yue.

But neither Si Yujie nor Xia Yue answered their calls.

They put down their phones, exchanged glances, and their hearts sank to rock bottom.

"It seems they might be in trouble too."

Wu You put away his phone, glanced at the alley, then at the direction of Celestial Strategy Trading, and said coldly: "We must hurry to Qinyuan Primary School, it’s more critical there, and there might only be us left now."

Xia Panqiu was silent, she looked back at the alley, bit her lip.

"Trust him."

Wu You knew what Xia Panqiu was thinking, and calmly said: "Trust Chen Lusi... If someone is manipulating, we simply can’t trace him quickly."

He paused, tapping his shoulder bag.

"And we can’t use ropes here. Whether it works or not, even if it does, we would lose someone."

Wu You looked back at the alley: "Given that, why not trust Chen Lusi! Let’s first rush to the school! This way, all three of us can be fighting strength!

With Xiaoxiao and Ah Yue not around, Chen Lusi could serve as a trump card, we can’t waste this advantage, even if we gather intel first after rushing over and then exchange it, it boosts our odds!

Xia Panqiu, trust him, trust me too!"

"... Let’s go."

Xia Panqiu took a deep breath, cast one last glance at the alley, hesitated no longer, and decisively chose to leave.

This indeed was the best decision.

He is worth trusting... Everything will be fine.

Elsewhere.

"Please trust us too!"

Wu You also took a deep breath, muttered a sentence to himself, then jogged off.

Under the puzzled gaze of the security firm’s policemen, the two bolted back to their car.

Then, without any superfluous words, they opened the car door, hopped in.

Engaged the gear, started the car.

With exhaust spewing out, tires screeched a circular arc on the road.

Wu You sharply turned the steering wheel, drifted, and sped in reverse.

Soon.

Wu You veered onto the main road.

Xia Panqiu couldn’t help but look back out the rear window. She didn’t see Chen Lusi but glimpsed a woman in red through the window.

The woman stood by the roadside, hugging a baby, frantically waving at them, seemingly wanting a ride, her demeanor urgent.

Driving, Wu You also noticed.

But didn’t stop the car.

Xia Panqiu slightly frowned, glanced at the woman’s face, and just as she turned her eyes away, her attention was caught by two figures ahead on the road.

It was a young man.

He pushed a wheelchair, and sitting in the wheelchair was a middle-aged woman.

They were talking and laughing, seemingly a mother and son.

Seeing Wu You driving quickly, the young man raised a hand, as if signaling Wu You to wait a moment.

Wu You instinctively eased off the accelerator.

Xia Panqiu immediately raised her hand, focusing on the mother and son ahead, and activated her Authority Ability.

No reaction.

She immediately put her hand on Wu You’s shoulder.

"Run them over!! Trust me!!!"

Xia Panqiu raised her voice, suddenly said.

Wu You didn’t speak, just slammed the accelerator.

A roar erupted!

The car accelerated again, as if out of control, charging forward!

"You have such cruel hearts..."

The moment it sped up.

A female voice abruptly emerged from the back seat.

The woman in red, who had blocked the way just now, sat in the back seat, cradling her child, crying while expressing grievance.

"..."

Xia Panqiu quickly turned her head, without any hesitation, raised her hand again.

In the next second.

Squeak——

The car door on the right suddenly distorted, came loose... then crashed straight into the woman.

With a loud bang.

The right-side car door slammed viciously into the woman, carrying her, broke through the left door, and flew out.

The howling wind swept into the car.

Xia Panqiu’s face grew more grim.

Did all the supernatural stories come alive?!