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"Any organization that lacks a strict supervision system will inevitably become undisciplined. Political parties and state powers are no exception. The primary reason for the change of dynasties in China is the Jade Emperor's inadequate supervision of the emperors on Earth! This principle applies equally to the Chinese Army Demon Subduing Team."
Fang Lin Kong listened as Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan transitioned from discussing his current situation to mentioning the Jade Emperor, then skillfully circled back. He thought to himself, "This Ghost Ancestor has a sense of humor; he speaks quite interestingly!"
"It is precisely for this reason that Fang Lin Kong, you can allow these arrogant youngsters with their heads in the clouds to tolerate your potential crimes."
The words of Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan clearly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Chinese Army Demon Subduing Team.
While Fang Lin Kong listened obediently, he speculated, "Could it be that this old ghost was targeted by those from the Demon Exorcism Team? Many elders faced such embarrassing situations back in the day. However, in today's world, can the younger generation really drag Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan out for public humiliation? Or are they using the most despicable means to slander him online?"
Little did Fang Lin Kong know, he had actually guessed correctly.
The lair of Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan was heavily fortified, and he was one of the legendary Five Emperors and Ten Ancestors. Ordinary individuals would not dare to approach him recklessly. Even if Kunlun and Kongtong joined forces for a massive assault, they might not shake the foundation of Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan. However, modern technology had elevated methods of attack to a psychological level. With the rise of the internet, practitioners had also delved into these high-tech tools. The younger generation from various sects grew up immersed in legends, playing online games, and browsing forums.
In the online realm, strong individuals emerged in droves since the popularity of internet fantasy literature. Figures like Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan, once revered, had been humiliated countless times by young practitioners in popular fantasy novels, often depicted as subservient characters. Countless attempts were made to eliminate him using overwhelming power. He was even reduced to being crafted into crude magical artifacts and used as cannon fodder. On certain adult-themed websites, Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan was portrayed as a prime antagonist in erotic stories, often featuring explosive and passionate scenes.
Initially focused solely on his cultivation, Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan was unaware of these developments. He did not frequent the internet. However, many of his disciples were avid internet users. At first, they kept this information from him, but eventually someone inadvertently let it slip, catching his attention. After much effort, he finally grasped the basics of computers and used the hands of countless Vengeful Spirits to navigate online and search for "Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan." The results nearly drove this eight-thousand-year-old practitioner into a fit of rage and madness. Symptoms typically absent in cultivators began to manifest in him—Parkinson's syndrome, dementia, hemiplegia—all appearing one after another.
This pent-up frustration led Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan to spend half a year hiring dozens of hackers at high salaries to infiltrate several reading websites just to vent his anger.
Among those who infuriated him most were a group of writers known as "Wine Porridge Poetry and Meals." His investigation revealed that its members undoubtedly came from the Chinese Army Demon Subduing Team.
Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan considered two main strategies: one was to build personal relationships; the other was to employ tactics that would prevent the Chinese Army Demon Subduing Team from uncovering concrete evidence.
"Fang Lin Kong! I have another piece of news for you! The Kunlun Celestial Path is starting to select personnel for forming the Golden Light Phosphor Demon Sword Formation. If you don’t have anything urgent, it would be best for you to go there. If you can gain recognition from the town's celestial sword of the Kunlun Celestial Path, at least you'll have someone backing you if trouble arises in the future!"
Green Brow left a cheerful remark and disappeared into the Battle Barrier with Ghost Ancestor Xu Huan.
Fang Lin Kong tilted his head, looking at the Ten Thousand Methods Magic Jar in his hand. With a whoosh, it transformed into a blue light and shot up into the sky. The Battle Barrier collapsed instantly, and this virtual space ceased to exist in the real world.
Inside the Mao Xin Technology supermarket, there was still a steady flow of customers even in the middle of the night. Three young boys and girls were joking around enthusiastically. Wen Yi and Ma Jingjie, feeling bored at midnight, had come out for a stroll and unexpectedly encountered a lively girl before them.
The story began with a rare hero-saving-the-damsel-in-distress incident.
As Fang Lin Kong went out to meet Green Brow, Wen Yi and Ma Jingjie found themselves unable to sleep as well. With some foundation in their training, their basic needs for food and sleep were greatly reduced. This was a manifestation of increased metabolic efficiency in the human body. While an ordinary person could extract enough energy from one meal to support half a day's activities, a practitioner could extract pure energy to sustain three days of action. Coupled with improved control over their vital energy, they experienced less ineffective energy loss. This was akin to the profound essence of fasting techniques that had left a deep impression even on most ordinary people.
Similarly, while an ordinary person needed a full night's sleep to recover from mental fatigue, a practitioner only required a brief period of deep meditation lasting just over ten minutes to restore their mental state to perfection.
Extremely bored, Wen Yi recalled that he had some earnings on hand. He thought about going back to the last Magic Item Supermarket to buy some useful items and compatible weapons. Ma Jingjie wholeheartedly agreed; after their experience in the Demon Hunter Exam, they both began to understand how crucial sufficient equipment and suitable weapons were for dealing with any unexpected crises that might arise.
Going out at midnight made finding transportation quite difficult. However, Wen Yi had already pestered Fang Lin Kong for a Mechanical Demon Soldier, so they didn’t have to stand on the street in the biting cold waiting for a taxi like forlorn souls. At ten o'clock at night, it was not as easy to catch a taxi as it was during the day.
Little did Wen Yi expect that this Mechanical Demon Soldier would bring him such an unexpected surprise.
Not long after they set out, the Mechanical Demon Soldier broke down.
Wen Yi and Chen Mingbin got out and checked it haphazardly; unsurprisingly, they couldn’t find any issues at all.
Neither of them knew how to repair such a contraption; even ordinary cars were beyond their understanding. If it had been something simple like a bicycle, they might have been able to figure it out themselves. The Mechanical Demon Soldier involved modern machinery, microelectronics technology, magical alchemy, summoning spells, and puppet spells. It even included some aspects of modern spirit-binding material science.
Frustrated, Wen Yi cursed loudly, saying, “Fang Lin Kong is really inconsiderate! I asked him for a Mechanical Demon Soldier, and he gave me this piece of junk.”
Ma Jingjie felt a twinge of frustration, but he didn't have the audacity to distort the facts. He comforted Wen Yi, saying, "How can you blame Fang Lin Kong for this? The Mechanical Demon Soldier in your Pocket Grimoire was something you chose yourself. It was clearly marked as having defects and meant for collection only! Yet you insisted on this one. Now that there's a problem, who can you blame?"
In truth, it wasn't that Wen Yi had poor judgment. Transformers had been around for nearly twenty years. How could Flora Dam possibly find modern vehicles to modify? This Mechanical Demon Soldier was one of the few genuine models available. Its prototype was the top-tier Russian off-road vehicle, the Hummer "Company Commander." This Russian Hummer was even more formidable than the standard Hummer. Its rugged appearance and metallic feel made it far more impressive than those outdated Mechanical Demon Soldiers.
However, during the modification process, Flora Dam had added numerous magical cannons in pursuit of greater power. These magical cannons were usually concealed beneath the outer steel plates of the Company Commander, which compromised the structural stability of this Mechanical Demon Soldier.
Wen Yi felt exposed after Ma Jingjie pointed out his shortcomings and dared not retort. This was no ordinary item. Not only did the prototype vehicle cost hundreds of thousands, but with Flora Dam's modification costs added in, even if Wen Yi were willing to abandon it on the street, if someone discovered how unique it was, it would become a sensational news story. Furthermore, these Mechanical Demon Soldiers were genuine smuggled goods without licenses and could not be exposed to sunlight.
The two were as anxious as ants on a hot pan when suddenly they heard a faint cry for help. The voice seemed to belong to a very young girl; although her tone was hoarse from fear, it remained melodious.
Upon hearing this, Wen Yi grabbed Ma Jingjie and disregarded the Mechanical Demon Soldier as they ran toward the direction of the cry.
Ma Jingjie was equally excited, almost drooling as he ran with a mischievous grin. Even if Chen Mingbin were there, he would wonder why Ma Jingjie, who specialized in electrical engineering, could outrun him despite being a Wind Element user.
Wen Yi was so thrilled that he lost himself in excitement. He murmured, "A beautiful girl is calling for help! I hope she's a pure high school student or maybe a lovely female teacher!"
Ma Jingjie secretly tripped him from behind; Wen Yi stumbled and fell. When he got up and saw Ma Jingjie racing ahead, he cursed loudly. Ma Jingjie arrived at the scene just in time and felt quite pleased with himself. Without even seeing who was involved, he shouted loudly, "In broad daylight under the bright Cosmic Universe, how dare you harass an innocent girl! This is unforgivable!"
"Where did this idiot come from? Old Four, go take care of him!"
After getting back on his feet and panting heavily, Wen Yi rushed to the scene only to see five or six strong men surrounding a young girl. After their leader gave an order, one man dressed like a cowboy broke away from the group and charged toward them.
"This situation is getting tricky!"
Wen Yi quickly realized that these men possessed strength beyond that of ordinary people. Drawing from his experience, he sensed their aura—slightly cold and mixed with an unmistakable demonic energy characteristic.
Confronted by the crisis, Wen Yi calmed down and exchanged a glance with Chen Mingbin. Together, they burst into laughter. "You guys really need to pick your targets better if you're trying to intimidate someone."
Wen Yi stepped forward, shielding Ma Jingjie as she drew out the Vampire's Kiss. Just as a man dressed like a cowboy swung his fist at them, Wen Yi sidestepped, revealing the dark muzzle of Ma Jingjie's gun.
"Fly freely at a tragic forty-five-degree angle! Useless!"
The Vampire's Kiss was the most powerful Psycho Pistol, known for its sniper-like precision among handguns. It had a long range, strong recoil, and devastating power. Not long ago, Wen Yi and Ma Jingjie had struggled to unleash the full potential of this pistol, but now... just as Wen Yi shouted, the cowboy was sent flying by Ma Jingjie’s shot. At such close range, he had no time to react or evade. Despite being hit hard enough to lift his feet off the ground and fly over ten meters with a fist-sized hole in his chest, he still struggled and roared in anger.
Ma Jingjie’s shot immediately made the group of criminals realize that these two youths were not to be trifled with. Two more men quickly split off from the group and charged toward Wen Yi and the others.
The girl who was surrounded was indeed beautiful. The fact that she had managed to hold her ground against these unknown men for so long indicated her impressive skills. Wrapped in her white cowboy pants were long legs that moved with agility as she employed a rapid kicking technique against her foes. However, after fighting for so long, she was already drenched in sweat and gasping for breath.
Wen Yi knew they needed to end this quickly. As the two attackers approached, he let his wrist drop slightly, adopting a loose grip with his right hand. The man charging at Wen Yi had no idea what this seemingly chubby boy was up to. However, time was of the essence; he couldn't afford to take a moment to observe or make deductions before acting. Thus, he could only proceed cautiously while testing the waters.
Wen Yi dodged the incoming punch with mild surprise and remarked, "So you're a creature of physical prowess; no wonder you haven't subdued that girl yet!"
"Less talk! Let's see your punches!"
Stepping back to avoid another punch, Wen Yi chuckled, "I misjudged you; you're not a monster but rather a human injected with monster genes. Don't tell me you lack even basic Spell knowledge! Punches? How about swords instead?"
In an instant, a fierce red light erupted from Wen Yi's hand—it was his signature Flame Slash! The man looked horrified as Wen Yi struck him in the chest with it. Although his body was incredibly tough, he couldn't withstand the high temperature of the Flame Sword. Charred all over from Wen Yi's slash, he collapsed onto the ground.
Both Wen Yi and Ma Jingjie had no intention of killing; their attacks left their opponents severely injured but without life-threatening consequences.
On Ma Jingjie's side, two shots fired led his enemies to mistakenly believe he couldn't engage in close combat. One man charged in despite taking a bullet to the shoulder, closing in on Ma Jingjie. Unfortunately for him, misfortune often arises from misunderstandings. Ma Jingjie extended his left hand crackling with electricity and gently touched the man's cheek before waving him off without causing any harm. Instead, a powerful jolt of electricity knocked him unconscious as he fell straight to the ground.
Having swiftly dealt with half of the enemies, the three men who were surrounding the girl realized the situation had turned dire and hurriedly fled.
Soon after, the girl came over to express her gratitude and introduced herself.
"My name is Zero Sakura, and I'm here in Beijing for tourism. However, I never expected to encounter fellow practitioners like you! Thank you for your help; otherwise, I would have surely been captured by those men!"
Wen Yi chuckled and pretended to be simple-minded as he said, "It was just a coincidence that we ran into some trouble ourselves and were worried about it over there. Hearing your cries for help made us forget our own troubles, so we should actually thank you!"
Zero Sakura burst into laughter at Wen Yi's words. Although she was already in her early twenties, a few years older than Wen Yi, she still appeared youthful and lively. She immediately asked, "What kind of trouble are you facing? Perhaps I can help solve it!"
Wen Yi, trying to keep Ma Jingjie from stepping forward, generously pointed and said, "Our car broke down over there, and we don't know what to do!"
Zero Sakura raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but laugh. "I suspect you saved me for another reason! Luckily, this beauty is a mechanical expert and quite skilled at fixing cars!"
Finally getting a chance to speak, Ma Jingjie chimed in, "It's not an ordinary car; it has some very peculiar features. Can you really fix it?"
Zero Sakura rolled up her sleeves without caring about the sweat from the earlier intense fight and confidently said, "Whether I can or not will be clear once I take a look at it. Where's the car? Let me check it out!"
Wen Yi and Ma Jingjie laughed as they led Zero Sakura back to where their Company Commander Hummer had broken down.
When Zero Sakura saw the world-class Hummer, she didn't show much surprise. However, when she gently placed her hand on the Company Commander's door and felt the aura of this Mechanical Demon Soldier, her expression finally changed with excitement.
She could hardly believe her eyes as she exclaimed, "This is... this is Master Fola's Mechanical Demon Soldier! How do you possess such a treasure? You should know that Master Fola's creations are priceless. Ordinary practitioners can't even buy them. I've only seen seven Mechanical Demon Soldiers before, all of which were online; I've never seen one in person!"
Wen Yi felt extremely proud. He truly had no idea what Flora Dam was; Fang Lin Kong was not one to gossip and had never seriously mentioned the origins of the Pocket Grimoire or shared details about their Mechanical Demon Soldier with Wen Yi.
However, Zero Sakura clearly had a deep understanding of the Mechanical Demon Soldier. After rolling up her sleeves, she quickly retrieved a toolkit from a place that Wen Yi and the others were unaware of. In just fifteen minutes, she managed to open the hood and get the Mechanical Demon Soldier running again.
Excited, Zero Sakura volunteered to drive the Mechanical Demon Soldier. Wen Yi and Ma Jingjie were more than willing to please her. After wandering through five streets, Zero Sakura finally drove the Company Commander near the Magic Item Supermarket.
Wen Yi mentioned that they were here to buy something, and Zero Sakura, knowing that this was the nation's top Magic Item Supermarket, decided to join them. Wen Yi and Ma Jingjie certainly wouldn't refuse such a good opportunity, so the three of them happily explored the Magic Item Supermarket.
At that moment, six battered men were bandaging each other's wounds in a house near Princess Tomb. They were the ones who had just clashed with Wen Yi and his group.
The leader had a grim expression as he wailed for his subordinates to apply Yunnan Baiyao on him. In fact, he had been quick to escape and had not sustained much injury compared to the three who had been dealt with by Wen Yi and Ma Jingjie; he appeared remarkably unharmed.
The three men, tied up like zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival, found the leader's cries quite annoying. The Cowboy who had been shot down first cursed loudly, "That damn woman Zero Sakura asked us to help her with a mission, and look at us now! We're all injured like this. Next time we need to cover our medical expenses. Otherwise, it's too much of a loss!"
Another one grumbled, "Just give it up. When has the Demon Exorcism Team ever been kind enough to care about our lives as mere extras? It's our fault for being foolish enough to join that cult and end up injected with monster genes. If we hadn't been shut down back then, how would we have ended up being treated like cannon fodder by those Demon Exorcism Team members?"
"Enough!"
The leader finally regained his composure and shouted at his subordinates to stop their complaints.
"If it weren't for you following me and joining the Demon Exorcism Team as external members, you would have been discarded like trash long ago. Where would you be today? Compared to your previous lives as migrant workers, aren't you living much better now? So why keep whining?"
...
(To be continued)
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