freeallnovels Chapter 3806: Fight? Fight!
Chapter 3806: Fight? Fight!
Chapter 3806: Fight? Fight!
Those who practice traditional martial arts will naturally learn about meridians and acupoints... and consequently, they will also learn some skills in traditional Chinese medicine.
A silver needle swiftly pierced the back of a fair-skinned man's neck... The next moment, the fair-skinned youth who was relieving himself collapsed against the wall.
Seeing this, Ye Yan quickly helped the person into the toilet stall next to him.
Ye Yan took the phone from the white-skinned youth and unlocked it using the youth's fingerprint and iris scan... He quickly dialed an international long-distance number.
The other party took a long time to answer the phone, and Ye Yan knew that it was because the other party was locking the phone's location.
"215 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington DC...who are you?"
The person giving the address of the Chinese restaurant spoke in a slightly immature voice, suggesting they were a young woman.
"Hello, Kiko-sensei, I'm Ye Yan."
After a moment of silence, the woman named Kiko calmly said, "Aren't you wanted by [IERO]? How come you have time to call me?"
"I need your help."
After another moment of silence, Kiko-sensei finally said, "The incriminating material about [IERO] on the dark web... did you release it?"
Ye Yan smiled calmly: "The first document should have been sent to your dark web account."
"...What do you want me to do for you?"
"Are you interested in Skyguard's nationwide security strategy...?" Ye Yan narrowed his eyes.
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Although she couldn't stand the other person no matter how she looked at them, Ah Xi Ruo didn't lash out. She wasn't some sixteen or seventeen-year-old kid; she wasn't going to tear off the mask of civility so easily.
The two sides had actually had a small-scale contest during the last [Power Tournament], but it was quickly stopped by Boss Luo himself.
Actually, Xi Ruo was a little guilty at this moment, after all, Zi Ling's mother was also here... and the way she broke through the relationship was not exactly honorable.
The only reason I was angry was because the heartless maid acted like she was following a strict order of arrival... Bah! What do you mean by first-come, first-served? If you go back to the [Empire] era, who came first and who came last is still unknown.
After [Binglun] awakened, Ah Xiruo had a relatively clear understanding of the existence of the [Empire]... Although she had not yet passed the final authority judgment (giving birth), basic knowledge and some of the history of the [Empire] were still available to her.
"Why hasn't the food been served yet? Go and check on it," Ah Xi Ruo suddenly said.
"Yes, I'll go take a look!"
Ziling's mother quickly said, "No one can go hungry, but we can't let the big shot go hungry. After all, her peak as a reporter was all thanks to the big shot."
Then, only Boss Luo and his two companions remained in the private room.
A standard small-scale battleground setup, but it's probably the most high-end situation in the entire void... bar none?
Since she deliberately sent Ziling's mother away, Ah Xiruo must have wanted to say something... The maid also looked on calmly.
Ah Xiruo then let out a cold laugh and clicked her tongue, saying, "【Luo Clan】?"
The maid said leisurely, "Isn't it a tradition in China to take one's husband's surname? If Miss Long is interested, you can also call her Luo Long Shi."
Ah Xi Ruo almost spat out her Pu'er tea... What's wrong with this heartless maid? Is she planning to start a fight?
But the true dragon of China, who had long since ceased to be a single man for thousands of years, was now incredibly powerful. Upon hearing this, he sneered again, "I dare to claim the title, but I wonder if certain people dare to give it to me."
Boss Luo quietly brewed tea; this place offers a complete set of Kung Fu tea ceremonies... watching him brew it was quite an experience.
Ah Xiruo spat inwardly: What kind of humanoid walking succubus is this...
Then Boss Luo slowly placed the first cup of tea in front of Ah Xiruo and asked very seriously, "Miss Long, do you want to provide services such as marriage?"
Snapped--!
Ah Xiruo slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly, her incredulous eyes looking as if she had contact lenses that made her eyes look like the Rinnegan... her vision blurred.
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Boss Luo smiled slightly and said, "If it's the Luo Long family, then at least a proper marriage is necessary. I'm also very traditional."
"...Something's wrong with you!" Ah Xiruo gritted her teeth. After the initial panic subsided, she quickly sensed something was amiss. "Wait...what's wrong with you?"
"I'm doing great right now." Luo Qiu smiled slightly, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at the bewildered Ah Xi Ruo. "I feel like I can do even more joyful things with Miss Long."
Ah Xiruo frowned in dissatisfaction, staring at the maid with suspicion and uncertainty. "You heartless devil, you wouldn't have hired someone to impersonate your master, would you? How dare you do such a thing?"
The maid said calmly, "Miss Long, you should know that such a thing as impersonation is impossible."
"come here!"
Ah Xi Ruo sighed, then steeled herself, grabbed the maid's arm, and pulled her out—Boss Luo seemed quite interested in this scene, watching with a smile.
Just as the maid and Ah Xi Ruo left, Pear, carrying a tray of dipping sauce, sneaked in—she originally intended to check the situation inside the room before deciding whether to go in or continue wandering outside.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Luo was the only one left in the large private room.
What's going on?
"Miss Pear, would you like some tea?"
It seems there's no way to avoid it...
"Okay...ok."
Pear walked into the private room without her noticing, her gaze unable to leave Boss Luo... as if bewitched, her eyes gradually becoming infatuated.
……
The rooftop of the restaurant.
A cold wind blew, but Ah Xi Ruo didn't feel much better. Instead, she became even more irritable. However, the fact that the heartless maid was pulled out by her without resistance was completely unexpected.
This guy who wears black stockings even when he's just holding a cup, shouldn't he look like he's eaten shit when I bump into him?
Ah Xiruo, with her arms crossed, exuded a cool and aloof aura, even carrying a hint of scrutiny.
"Does Miss Long want to have a training match?"
A faint, enigmatic light flickered in the maid's eyes.
As the moonlight first appeared in the sky, those deep blue eyes resembled sapphires falling into the deep sea.
"Come on," Ah Xiruo rolled her eyes. "If you really want to make a move, I don't believe you'll give me a chance to speak. You'll probably stab me in the back without me even noticing."
The maid gently shook her head. "It seems Miss Long has some misunderstandings about me."
Ah Xi Ruo sneered, "So you're right about me?"
The maid chuckled and said, "Then I can only go back to my master's side."
“…Speak, what is it?” Ah Xi Ruo pouted… She could never say such things so recklessly.
"Didn't Miss Long forcefully pull me out?"
Ah Xiruo snorted coldly, and the [Holy Mark] on her body was secretly activated. This was within the scope of [Eternal Divine Art], but she didn't know if it would be effective against the black-hearted maid... Even [Ice Wheel] hadn't given a definite answer on this matter.
Because the [Stigmata] is only a very basic stage, there is still a long way to go in its development, but within 003, she is truly invincible.
However, the existence of the [Root] system is also unrestrained... Therefore, whether +1 has any effect on the [Root] system ultimately depends on which side is stronger.
"I have no interest in arguing with you tonight." Ah Xiruo sighed. "If you're really unhappy that I slept with your man, there's nothing I can do! Anyway, we've already slept together, so I don't care about right or wrong anymore. You'd better draw a line, and I, Long Xiruo, will definitely play along!"
"Master really likes Miss Long..."
"You like my soul, huh?" Ah Xi Ruo said irritably. "Does he like it, or... does the [shop] like it?"
The maid suddenly said, "To recreate another Miss Long would indeed come at a huge cost, and would be completely not cost-effective. However, Miss Long, do you know... that recreating what Shenzhou recognizes as the 'True Dragon of Shenzhou' is not a difficult task?"
"What do you mean?" Ah Xiruo frowned.
"Miss Long, are you tired?" The maid approached, exuding a strange aura.
It was as if she had been pulled to the other side of the starry sky in an instant. The stars were dim, time stood still, and everything was desolate... In that instant, Long Xiruo felt that her whole body was unable to move.
"Miss Long, are you tired?"
The maid asked again, even reaching out to stroke her cheek, "You must know, what China needs is a true dragon, not necessarily you... Do you wish to be freed from this burden?"
"You don't have to be stuck here forever."
"The starry sky above you can be measured by your footsteps."
"Do whatever you want, however you please."
"Nothing can stop you... from staying by your master's side like I have."
"All of this will be within your grasp, all you need is..."
Snapped--!
Time, which should have stood still, suddenly flowed for a fleeting moment, and the maid's hand, which was gently stroking Ah Xi Ruo's face, was slapped away.
"Have you said enough...?"
The golden pupils seemed to have turned into diamonds, and the [Holy Mark] on the back of the Divine Dragon was radiating an extremely brilliant light, and was actually slowly growing... growing into more intricate patterns.
A wisp of soft light wings, like emerging from a cocoon, suddenly and rapidly unfurled from behind Long Xiruo's waist to both sides... The +1 power allowed her to painstakingly regain control of her body in this desolate land of the other shore.
Although slow, as if wading through a viscous swamp, seemingly unsustainable—she truly broke the stagnation.
A strange light flashed in the maid's eyes.
Long Xiruo gritted her teeth, golden tears of blood flowing from her eyes. Her body seemed to have reached its limit in an instant, and fine cracks began to cover her fair skin.
"You bitch, you've corrupted my Dao heart!" The true dragon of Shenzhou roared, "What I want, I'll take myself! I don't need your charity! You little bitch! If I were so easily willing to give up these things, your master wouldn't be so infatuated with me! You're angry, aren't you? You're clearly jealous and ready to fly away, yet you pretend to be indifferent and magnanimous! What a twisted mentality that is! Come and fight, you little bitch!"
Having said that, despite the immense pressure and the possibility that her body could collapse at any moment, Ah Xi Ruo unleashed a powerful attack, determined to blast the maid sister, who had gone from a heartless woman to a little bitch, to smithereens!
The [Stigmata] are still growing at an alarming rate.
After breaking the limitations of this place, an unimaginable and immense power is surging into Long Xiruo's body at a terrifying speed... The power of the true dragon is like encountering something exciting, and it is increasing wildly.
The golden [Holy Mark] pattern began to spread across Long Xiruo's face.
Sacred, mysterious, beautiful...
But the maid blocked the punch with just one finger.
However, Long Xiruo did not want to guess whether this relaxed demeanor was truly relaxed. Amidst her anger, a second ray of light wings bloomed from her waist.
The growth of the [Stigmata] has become increasingly detailed.
The maid still only touched it with her fingertips, but those fingertips, as perfect as white jade, seemed to be about to crack... Between the two, black flames transformed into thunder, and the violent power of the true dragon was golden lightning.
They stared at each other, neither willing to yield, the obscure stars flickering in and out, time standing still flowing around them... even the light was distorted.
Long Xiruo felt that she could go further, even though she felt that her body had reached a certain limit.
boom--! ! !
An extremely powerful, ancient, and majestic will suddenly erupted in that instant, as if the sky were collapsing, causing Long Xiruo to lose her composure for a moment.
It was as if the heavens were sighing.
Amidst the chaos, beneath the dim starlight, Long Xiruo seemed to see a microcosm of a colossal empire that was dying... Her heart trembled at that moment, and in that dying microcosm, she saw a pair of eyes silently gazing at her.
Sadness, pity, guilt...regret.
“What is this…” Long Xiruo blurted out.
The maid sighed softly, and her almost broken fingertips instantly healed, then unleashed a powerful thrust that ended the standoff between the two.
Long Xiruo was surprised and uncertain about the little bitch's sudden stop.
"Miss Long already has the answer in her heart," the maid said softly, "The shadow of the Empire's demise..."
Long Xiruo felt a chill run through her body and exclaimed in shock, "What kind of hellish place is this?!"
"【The Other Shore】..." The maid gave Long Xiruo a deep look, "【The Primordial】Fifth Node, 【The Other Shore】Realm."
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【the other side】……
Ah Xiruo silently recited this name in her heart... The next moment, everything in [The Other Shore] disappeared before her eyes, and the night wind blew, the cold sweat on her body was obviously real.
Back on the rooftop, it felt like only a short time had passed... perhaps just a fleeting moment.
A maid dressed in a seductive cheongsam stood under the moonlight, seemingly motionless from the very beginning... everything that had just happened seemed like a dream.
"The Other Shore is a very nice place." The maid smiled slightly and said, "If we use the scope of Taoism in China to explain it, then it is probably similar to the environment before the so-called creation of the world. All the rules are still in the process of being formed, and all the power is emerging... And you are here, so you are in the Heavenly Dao and merge with it. It's a pity that Miss Long cannot stay for too long for the time being."
Ah Xi Ruo subconsciously clenched her fist.
The power that just erupted in the Land of the Other Shore doesn't seem to be an illusion... nor does the growth of the [Sacred Mark].
The knowledge of the Eternal Divine Art instilled by [Ice Wheel] is extremely vast. Ah Xi Ruo doesn't even know how long it would take to develop [Holy Marks] to this level on her own... It would probably take at least a hundred or two hundred years.
But now, it's just a fleeting moment.
"...You did this on purpose?"
“Miss Long, there’s something you might have misunderstood tonight…” the maid said calmly, “Master isn’t always absolutely rational… In the beginning, he would cry, from the bottom of his heart.”
"you……"
With a flick of her folding fan, the maid calmly walked past Ah Xi Ruo. "My suggestion will always be effective; it's a good solution... As for jealousy and rivalry, to me, it's not as important as preparing a proper dinner for my master. So, please get along well, Miss Long... Finally, the one who gave you the [Gold Card] might not be a good person."
……
The moon in this foreign land is not as full as the one I remember in China.
Long Xiruo watched silently, muttering to herself, "I feel... completely outclassed, [The Other Shore]..."
— "Link reconstruction complete."
The voice of "Binglun" suddenly rang in her mind, and Long Xiruo trembled slightly, "Binglun, are you being blocked?"
"That's right. I suggest you obtain final access to the Ship of Theseus as soon as possible to prevent similar incidents from happening again."
"...Do you know about 'the other shore'?"
"—Did you just enter the fifth node, my lord?"
“…That’s what she said,” Long Xiruo said subconsciously.
The voice of [Binglun] remained silent for a long time. Long Xiruo knew that it seemed to be monitoring her body at this moment... so she did not have much resistance.
— "The [Holy Mark] has achieved the second stage of growth and is about to enter the third stage. Congratulations, young master. This experience of entering the [Other Shore] has saved you a lot of time."
"I can't be happy at all..." Ah Xiruo crushed the rooftop wall with her fist.
Damn... this really was a training exercise!
(End of this chapter)