Chapter 140
Something's off!
How many days has it been?
Thirty-seven days?
Could it be because of the Qixuan Dan?
I haven't heard that this stuff shortens your lifespan...
Not sure, might as well try another one!
Two hours passed again.
Chen Huai'an picked up his phone. Good, he's reached the second level of Qi Refinement.
At this rate, he was just a step away from the Great Ascension stage.
Given some time, Chen Huai'an would surely stand invincible between heaven and earth!
Heh heh heh, ha ha ha!
But he barely had time to feel pleased.
Another notification popped up:
【Your remaining lifespan: 28 days!】
Chen Huai'an fell silent.
His mind raced.
Then he snapped back to reality: "Damn it!!!"
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Li Qingran
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Chapter 149: It Nodded!
Chen Huai'an had never hated cancer so much!
This damn thing not only wanted to take over his body but was also devouring his spiritual energy?
The potency of the Qixuan Dan had mostly been consumed by the mutated cancer cells.
His recent actions not only failed to eliminate the cancer cells but had actually given them a boost.
"Do you really think I can't deal with you?"
Chen Huai'an's face darkened, a glint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
At midnight, he would directly use the Heavenly Mechanism to deduce and target the problem.
He wanted the heavens to no longer cover his eyes.
He wanted the earth to no longer bury his roots.
He wanted this cancer to kneel before him and call him "Daddy"!
Chen Huai'an raised his cup and took a big gulp, but the water that usually flowed obediently into his stomach decided to rebel today, shooting straight down his windpipe and nearly choking him to death.
The water he coughed up flowed along the seams of the metal floor, reaching an aging wire.
With a loud 'pop', the wire sparked and short-circuited completely.
The first to be affected was the Zero Room where Chen Huai'an was located; the electrical system went haywire. Rooms One and Two shared part of the circuit with Zero, and the short circuit triggered a domino effect.
In the end, the circuits of all three rooms collapsed.
All containment functions went haywire.
The three containment rooms were plunged into darkness, and the heavy metal walls isolating Rooms Zero, One, and Two suddenly slid open.
All of this happened in just a few breaths.
By the time Chen Huai'an realized what was happening, his room was already engulfed in darkness.
The kind where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
"I think... maybe? Did I just short-circuit the electrical system by drinking water?" Chen Huai'an cautiously set down his cup, already feeling the charm of what they called 'luck depletion'. It was no joke that one could choke on water when they're down on their luck, and to think that drinking water could lead to such a big mess.
"Please tell me the Demon-Slaying Bureau won't make me pay for this... I'm already 680,000 in debt. Where am I supposed to find the money to cover this..."
Looking around at the pitch-black surroundings, Chen Huai'an felt a wave of bitterness wash over him.
Suddenly.
Thud—! Thud—!
Two heavy footsteps echoed, shaking the ground beneath him.
Chen Huai'an turned his head and saw two crimson eyes glowing in the darkness corresponding to Room One.
They were looking his way, quickly approaching with heavy footsteps.
"Oh my god!" Chen Huai'an exclaimed, "The baby bear is alive!!"
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"Something's gone wrong in the Zero Room!"
In the monitoring room, a group of demon slayers and researchers stared at the darkened Rooms Zero, One, and Two, their faces grim.
"It must be a problem with the electrical system."
Xiang Xiaoyuan, unable to see the situation inside the rooms, felt anxious but remained calm. "Get the electrician to fix the circuit quickly. As long as the partition walls of the three rooms haven't opened, it shouldn't be a big deal."
"It's over!" a researcher said, sweating profusely, trembling. "The partition walls of Rooms One and Two have opened on their own!"
"What?!" Xiang Xiaoyuan's face changed dramatically, and she stomped her foot. "We're doomed, this is really bad!"
"Yeah, Captain Xiang, KSC-01, the toy bear, can punch through a wall several meters thick; it's almost like the Hulk; and KSC-02, that dragon sniper rifle, don’t even get me started. Anyone unprepared would be seriously injured. Now we're in deep trouble; those two are together now..." The demon slayer beside Xiang Xiaoyuan looked despondent.
How easy is it to fix the circuit?
The hard part is figuring out how to separate the toy bear and the dragon sniper.
If things go wrong, we might lose a few teammates.
"You guys go get KSC-67," Xiang Xiaoyuan instructed a nearby demon slayer. "Make sure to wear protective goggles, and find a demon slayer without any important tasks to operate KSC-67."
"Uh, are you planning to use KSC-67 to calm down Rooms Zero, One, and Two?"
"No..." Xiang Xiaoyuan shook her head, forcing a smile. "I'm worried that Room One and Two will get killed by Room Zero."
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KSC stands for Slay, Suppress, Contain.
KSC-67, known as the Tranquil Hourglass, is an ancient-looking black wooden hourglass made of crystal funnels and grains that emit a soft blue light. Any creature that gazes into the hourglass gradually becomes calm. It is effective for those at the General level and below, but the user must be a Resurrector, and both the user and the observer will lose a segment of short-term memory.
Repeated use by the same person will lead to cumulative memory loss, and after five uses, confusion sets in; after ten uses, it can even trigger a split personality.
The Tranquil Hourglass is the core spiritual object for containing and reviving anomalies at the Demon-Slaying Bureau in Province C.
In the early days, when the containment base was not well-established, there were frequent incidents of containment breaches.
If it weren't for the Tranquil Hourglass, the current containment base might still be a chaotic mess.
The lack of understanding of the side effects of the Tranquil Hourglass led to its misuse until a demon slayer lost crucial mission information, and another even forgot their own abilities, prompting the Demon-Slaying Bureau to take the side effects seriously.
Now, they prefer to avoid using it whenever possible.
After all, losing a bit of memory isn't a big deal, but forgetting one's abilities would be a huge loss.
Five minutes later, the group arrived at the entrance of Rooms Zero, One, and Two, holding the Tranquil Hourglass.
Inside the containment rooms, it was pitch black.
The sounds of fierce fighting echoed, shaking the ground.
Occasionally, the sharp crack of the dragon sniper rifle could be heard.
"They've already started fighting..." Xiang Xiaoyuan sighed and waved to the electrician beside her. "Turn on the lights!"
The electrician had already prepared the external circuit and immediately flipped the switch upon hearing the command.
Rooms Zero, One, and Two lit up in succession.
As they saw the scene inside, everyone widened their eyes and gasped.
Even though Xiang Xiaoyuan had anticipated the outcome, she couldn't help but twitch her lips.
In Room Zero, shattered walls, warped floors, and torn furniture created a Van Gogh-like scene.
A massive pink toy bear lay on the ground, panting heavily, wires sticking out all over its body, with the dragon sniper rifle wrapped around its neck like a bow. Sensing the gazes of the crowd, the sniper let out a weak whimper, its scope reflecting a human-like plea and helplessness.
Chen Huai'an sat cross-legged on the toy bear's belly, his muscular upper body bare.
Faint streams of energy swirled around him.
"Hey!" Chen Huai'an waved at Xiang Xiaoyuan, a shy smile on his face. "All this furniture, the floor, and these walls were smashed by these two; it has nothing to do with me. If there's any compensation to be made, just ask them."
"Am I right, baby bear?"
The toy bear couldn't answer Chen Huai'an's question.
So, Chen Huai'an grabbed the toy bear by the neck and slammed its head into the metal floor.
With two loud thuds.
A spring popped out of the toy bear's head, completely shattering the metal floor.
Chen Huai'an looked up, a benevolent smile on his face:
"See? It nodded."
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Chapter 150: Some Accounts Need to Be Settled
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