Chapter 280: Cut the Crap, Just Drift Along
Somewhere.
People were looking up at the starry sky.
âQing Ming CityâŚâ
âItâs almost time,â an old man said.
Upon finishing his wordsâŚ
He lifted his right hand and adjusted a pair of black-framed spectacles which could increase the accuracy of his deduction. He felt that his view of Qing Ming City was becoming clearer than ever.
Shush!
Lights and shadows circled him.
All of Qing Ming City was in his eyes!
âGo ahead.
âChildren.
âItâs time for us to enjoy our victory!â
The old man smiled faintly.
âYes.â
Behind him, many people got up and left.
âHehe.â
The old man wore a smile on his face.
He had thought that he was wrong.
Unexpectedly, he actually made it in time for the earthshaking millennium chance encounter! Although he was already of this age, he could still fight for some benefits for his grand disciples.
âŚ
Somewhere.
By the ocean.
Before the eyes of someone, the ocean was suspended in the air and formed a pavilion.
Shush!
Ocean currents were flowing.
They were changing constantly.
In the endâŚ
They transformed into Qing Ming City.
âTrue enoughâŚâ
That man sighed. âQing Ming City? So many years have passed and youâve finally implemented this plan successfully. However, how did you guys last for that long?
âDo you guys knowâŚ
âPeople have failed because they couldnât endure it any longerâŚ
âEven if you guys awakenâŚ
âWhatâs the point?!â
There were sighs.
Ocean waters rose.
A graceful figure appeared and stepped onto the shore.
âŚ
Somewhere.
A dark mass of bulls flashed across the land.
The person riding the bulls had the same dazed look in his eyes.
He didnât like to think.
Because it was tiring.
Therefore, once he decided on a direction, he would keep on going until he had reached his destination. He would then start to think about whether he had found the person he was looking for.
HoweverâŚ
This timeâŚ
Clearly, he had not reached Qing Ming City⌠He had not gone backâŚ
SuddenlyâŚ
He looked up.
Mooâ
The bulls stopped moving.
They seemed to have sensed a unique aura.
Furrowing his brows, he looked in the direction of Qing Ming City. Over there, he sensed a familiar aura. It was different from the feelings that his buddy gave himâŚ
It felt like⌠home.
âHome⌠is still there?â
Doubts flashed across his mind.
HoweverâŚ
Very soon, he had figured it out. Whether it was still around or not, he would find out after he took a look.
WellâŚ
G-go home.
B-buddy is at home.
Bang!
The bulls set off once again.
This time, they were much faster than before!
âŚ
Starry Sky Pavilion.
This was a magical place.
In the words of the old times, this was a large and powerful organization that made deductions on everything in the world using the stars.
They could use the rain and the wind, and were omnipotent.
Of course, later on, their work had been disrupted by the âweather forecast departmentâ, thereby sharply reducing their prestige and credibility. They could only switch to fortune-telling.
They were now making predictions⌠on chance encounters!
One hundred thousand yuan for a small chance encounter.
One million yuan for a good chance encounter.
Ten million yuan for an excellent chance encounter.
A higher price would require special conditions!
For exampleâŚ
The chance encounter on this occasion.
This was a one-of-a-kind chance encounter, a rare one that would occur once in a millennium. Five-star and above. Requirement: A fiery dragon bone!
This was the official information provided by the Starry Sky Pavilion. As to whether the source of the so-called fiery dragon bone was a mutated living creature or an ancient spirit body, only god knew.
âWhat is a fiery dragon bone?â
âThose who know what it is will know, those who donât wonât.â
âI have phoenix tears. Will those work?â
âDo you really have this item?â
âYes, the Bonback brandâŚâ
âYou have been banned from speaking.â
âŚ
HoweverâŚ
In a moment, the mission disappeared, leaving behind only one word â Completed.
âSomeone has completed it?!â
âDamn! There really is a fiery dragon bone in this world?â
âI donât knowâŚâ
Everyone was shocked.
Customers of the Starry Sky Pavilion were either wealthy or of noble origins. However, when faced with such a one-of-a-kind chance encounter, they were only qualified to admire it!
âI wonder what kind of chance encounter this isâŚâ
âThatâs right.â
âI bought an excellent chance encounter many years ago and can already vanquish my peers. This one-of-a-kind chance encounterâŚâ
Everyone gasped.
At this very momentâŚ
A young man quietly accessed his account. There was only a sentence in small fontââThe one-of-a-kind chance encounter has already been redeemed.â
ââ
Location: Qing Ming City
Time: One dayâs time (99.98%), One day later (0.02%)
Content: âŚ
ââ
âQing Ming City.â
The young man finished reading it quietly.
He opened the map and looked for Qing Ming Cityâs location.
After allâŚ
On the world map, Qing Ming City was really very small, and very weak. It was near impossible that such a place would attract the attention of cultivators like him.
OhâŚ
Itâs here.
âUncle Li, can you give me a lift?â the young man suddenly said.
âOkay.â
That old man who was known as Uncle Li smiled faintly.
Shush!
Lights and shadows flashed.
When the young man returned to his senses, he had already arrived in Qing Ming City.
âAncient tomb?â
The young man looked at the map and hurried there.
âŚ
At this very momentâŚ
Starry Sky Pavilion.
A few people with ancient clothing were sitting in front of the table with grave expressions.
âUncle, why is it 99.8%?â someone asked.
He found it strange. His martial uncle had done these kind of deductions numerous times and had never been wrong. After all, they were real strategists!
Yes.
They were like chess players outside of a chess board!
No matter who it wasâŚ
Be it the mastermind or the person who turned the tables, they were within their deduction scope!
They⌠were deducing the big picture!
ThereforeâŚ
They had never made a mistake.
Ever since they had been forced to change careers due to âweather forecastâ, their earnings had increased. This 99.98% was for the first time in a decade!
âBecause of variables,â his uncle stroked his beard and said nonchalantly.
âVariables?â
The few of them were baffled.
There were actually variables that their uncle could not deduce?
âYou guys will understand in the future.â
Their uncle sounded profound and mysterious. âThis is heavenâs will.â
âYes.â
The few of them were filled with reverence and fear.
Heavenâs willâŚ
Uncle could actually deduce heavenâs will!!
Uncle was amazing!
HoweverâŚ
They did not know that the man who deduced heavenâs will in their eyes was also feeling super frantic at this moment. This was because some problems had occurred during the deduction this timeâŚ
What is a âbackscratcherâ [1. Sexual services on the pretext of provision of massaging services]?
What is a âsmall movieâ [2. Movies with sexual content]?
What is this little blue pill [3.Viagra]?
Why did these things appear in my deductions?
Eh?
Could it be that my powers are inadequate and heaven is telling me that I need these kinds of things to make up for it?
Thatâs possible!
Many years ago, their decadent industry clung on to predicting rain and wind, ignoring the rules of the world. In the end, since âweather forecast reportingâ began, the Starry Sky Pavilion suffered huge damages and almost closed down. At that time, as the pavilion owner, his senior brother fell ill due to depression and eventually passed away.
Upon succeeding the position, he kept up with times and constantly carried out reformations. Starry Sky Pavilion was then revitalized.
And nowâŚ
Perhaps it was time to change again.
He knew very well.
To survive in this world, one had to keep up with the times.
HenceâŚ
He opened his wristband communication device and clumsily typed with one finger on the screen with the touch-screen keyboard. He asked, âWhat is the little blue pill?â
âŚ
Qing Ming City.
In the suburbs.
As usual, Xia Yu was calmly practicing shooting.
The old man watched him with a faint smile. Occasionally sensing a familiar aura, he would look up towards the direction of the ancient tomb and reveal a mysterious smile.
âYour archery today is a little messy,â he suddenly said.
âI know.â
Xia Yu felt somewhat impatient. âMany people have come. I can sense their auras.â
âGiven your ability, thatâs not bad,â the old man praised.
Xia Yu was only a peak three-star and he could sense the aura of these foreigners. It was astonishing!
âIâve been waiting to see this day?â
Xia Yu was looking forward to it.
âThere is no hurry.â
The old man pondered for a moment. âThereâs still some time.â
âI still have to wait?â
Xia Yuâs expression was ugly.
âYes.â
The old man smiled faintly.
âI thought it was this time.â
Xia Yu was very disappointed.
Repeatedly, each commotion in Qing Ming City had been bigger than the preceding one but none of them were the chance encounter that he wanted⌠What kind of chance encounter was it, exactly?
Was it not this time too?
âSoon.â
The old man smiled faintly. âSoonâŚâ
His gaze was profound.
Xia Yu took a glance and actually had an urge to give him a round of violent bashings.
He hated pretentious people the most.
There was nothing else that he hated more!
âIâve already waited for many years.â
Xia Yu said calmly, âI know you hope that I will make it big and progress more. Thatâs why we have been waiting for this earthshaking chance encounter.
âIâve waited.
âHowever, if I find out that youâre lying to meâŚâ
Xia Yu pursed his lips. âIâll marry Xiaohua.â
The smile on the old manâs face gradually froze.
Xiaohua was his granddaughter.
She was only nine years old.
Seemingly, Xia Yu had been led astray by that person called Lu MingâŚ
âŚ
In the suburbs.
The men in black team.
âThe moment that weâve been waiting for has finally arrived.â
âThatâs right.â
âHenceforth, we donât need to be masked anymore. We will live under the sun openly!â
âThe news has been spreadâŚâ
âVery good.
âPrepare the Energy Cards and throw in the things that we have stored.â
âYes!â
âLetâs begin.â
âŚ
At this very momentâŚ
Qing Ming City.
Underground.
The spirit body hunters dashed in excitedly.
The ancient stone door was taking on the biggest trial of its lifetime. Although it was sturdy enough, it could not hold back everyoneâs enthusiasm.
Massive energy attacked it.
In just one hour, the stone door collapsed.
âThereâs really a group of ancient tombs?!â
âItâs so huge.â
âI donât know how many spirit bodies will be bornâŚâ
Some of them were excited.
SuddenlyâŚ
There were loud booming noises.
Countless treasures fell from the sky.
âThat isâŚâ
âPeace Grass!â
âSeven Nights Velvet!â
âOh my goodness.â
The spirit body hunters were turning crazy.
Money!
All of this was money!
These ancient tombs were actually filled with treasures!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Everyone began to grab and fight for the treasures fervently. Some people skilfully released their spirit bodies for the combat. They wanted to grab more items before the big shots arrivedâŚ
HenceâŚ
The killings began.
Bang!
Bang!
Some people released spirit bodies.
As spirit body hunters, many people had means to control the spirit bodies or had spirit bodies as assistants. They simply released them at this moment!
A battle erupted!
âŚ
At this very momentâŚ
Lu Ming and Li Erguo, who was hiding at a certain place, felt fear and trepidation.
They watched on as a hole suddenly appeared in the sky and dropped things, as if they were feeding the animals in a farmâŚ
It was very terrifying.
Clearly, there was nothing earlierâŚ
âAirdropâŚâ
Lu Ming squinted his eyes.
This group of men in black had played the video game PlayerUnknownâs Battlegrounds, right?
âOur enemies can actually control the ancient tombs!â
Li Ergou was shocked.
âThatâs not the only thing.â
Lu Ming furrowed his brows tightly. âI have a hunch that they are plotting something secretlyâŚâ
âA conspiracyâŚâ
Li Ergou seemed to be lost in his thoughts.
They lured people into the empty and spacious ancient tomb to begin killingsâŚ
Ancient tombâŚ
Thirty six of themâŚ
Shush!
Some vague memories loomed in Li Ergouâs mind. He recalled an array in a legend, a seven-star and above super massive array â Restart Array!
AfterwardâŚ
He did not know anything else.
As this was an array which was seven-star and beyond, he only knew a tiny bit about it. In his memory, one had to pay a terrifying price for this kind of array!
Its function seemed to be recovering things.
âThis is the Restart Array.â
Li Ergou told Lu Ming what he knew.
Lu Ming was stunned when he heard that. âIn that case, thereâs also the Blue Screen Array, Shut Down Array, Crash Array and so on?â
Li Ergou cast a deep look at Lu Ming but did not say a word.
âAlright.â
Lu Ming was deep in his thoughts.
RestartâŚ
RecoverâŚ
Perhaps⌠these guys want to revive something in this ancient tomb?!
Thatâs possible!
According to his experience in the DQ (Dragon Quest) series, typically, in such situations, the villains wanted to awake their demon king, who had been in a deep slumber in the abyss, and then rule the world!
And at such times, as the protagonist, he had to uphold justice and blast the demon kingâs asshole⌠Oh, wrong. He had to raise the brave warriorâs sword to defeat the demon king and save the world. Additionally, there would be side plots likeâ village that he grew up in destroyedâ, âchildhood sweetheart killedâ, âweak friend murderedâ and so on⌠In this way, during the journey of growing up, he could then make new friends and have a good reason to hook up with a princessâŚ
That was briefly the situation.
âTell me, is the man in black a sixteen-year old saint or something?â
Lu Ming continued to think out of the box.
âHuh?â
Li Ergou wore a baffled expression.
Werenât we talking about the mighty array?
Aye brother, how did you link it to a sainte?!
Bang!
Bang!
Booming noises could be heard from afar.
These five-stars and four-stars had already begun to go all out under the temptation of the treasures!
Actually, Lu Ming had wanted to seal their vocation cores but at the thought that the men in black were actually observing in the dark, he dared not mess around. He could only quietly change his location with Li Ergou.
âDrifting alongâŚ
âIâm very experienced.
âItâs not good to stay put and hide in one place. When they are fighting, we have to quietly change to another place. Iâm not boasting. I can drift along until everyone dies!â
Speaking about his strengths, Li Ergou was filled with confidence.
Some things.
He actually did not tell Lu Ming.
For exampleâŚ
Each time matters pertaining to spirit bodies happened in Qing Ming City, he was present!!!
Each time.
He drifted along in obscurity till the end.
It was true.
If it was not because the spirit bodies suddenly disappeared every time, there was a good chance that he could get them. It was a sheer pity. In the end, all those spirit bodies diedâŚ
No one got them.
HoweverâŚ
As long as they were alive, he, Li Ergou, would be able to win!
Did they really think that the main job of he, Li Ergou, was a joke?
The five-star spirit bodies were fighting in a distance.
In another corner, he and Lu Ming were moving quietly without a sound under the camouflage of the environmentâŚ
No one noticed them!
They quietly moved to an obscure corner.
âIf itâs really the Restart ArrayâŚ
âItâs best that we donât get involved.â
Li Ergou was very certain. âThis is a seven-star and above super massive array. Itâs also a legendary array. To set up such an array, one has to pay a huge sacrifice, a huge sacrificeâŚ
âPerhaps more than one seven-star will die because of this!
âUs?
âWe are only cannon fodder!
âNo!
âWe are not even qualified to be cannon fodderâŚ
âSo⌠During such times, drifting along is the right thing to do,â Li Ergou told Lu Ming seriously.
âAre you sure?â
Lu Ming was filled with skepticism.
Although it sounded very logical, why did he have a feeling that regardless of the situation, Classmate Li Ergou was always be able to find a reason to drift along?
âItâs true.â
Li Ergouâs expression was austere.
He was very serious about drifting along.
âAâalright.â
Lu Ming reluctantly listened.
He also found it strange. The sudden appearance of a bunch of spirit bodies, an empty and spacious ancient tomb, a sudden airdrop. This group of men in black was like headless flies. All their sporadic actions were for the sake of the so-called Restart Array?
Restart ArrayâŚ
This name sounded very technical!
âŚ
SuddenlyâŚ
Buzzâ
A strange and mysterious tremor occurred.
âWho is that?!â
Li Ergou jumped in shock.
âItâs nothing.â
Lu Ming patted his card bag with an indifferent expression. âIt should be the alarm clock that I set.â
âAlright.â
Li Ergou was shocked and intrigued.
City dwellers nowadays were really different. Instead of setting an alarm in their wristband communication devices, they specially used a vibrating little thing in the card bag. What a unique hobby.
At this very momentâŚ
Lu Mingâs unfriendly thoughts swept across the card bag.
âWhat are you doing?â
He glanced at the Original Card, which was trembling from time to time.
âItâs nothing. Donât bother about me.â
The Original Card felt great and had been smiling foolishly. âHehehe, the sinister aura in this place suddenly became more intense, itâs just nice. I can temper my body. This kind of feeling. Woo hoo~â
Lu Ming was speechless.
This guy actually knew how to temper now!
Sinister auraâŚ
WellâŚ
WellâŚ
It was the same situation as the python.
At the thought of this, he took out the Original Card from the card bag. After all, it would come into more contact with the sinister aura outside the bag and could better absorb the aura to temper its body.
âDonât glow. Absorb without making any noise. Try your best not to attract anyoneâs attention,â Lu Ming instructed.
âUnderstood.â
The Original Card felt so good that it wanted to ignore Lu Ming.
âŚ
Bang!
Bang!
There was another battle.
The things that dropped from the sky seemed to fall in a certain spot.
Li Ergou took a glance. Most of the items were near a particular grave amid the thirty-six graves. Coincidentally, all the items fell over there!
Under such circumstancesâŚ
âHide,â
Li Ergou said.
âYouâll only die if you touch any of the things in the array!
âI donât understand the Restart Array but I remember a seven-star array, and it wasnât even the legendary kind. That array needed a sacrifice of six seven-stars, a massive number of six-stars and five-starsâŚâ
Li Ergouâs expression was austere.
Ssââ
Lu Mingâs heart skipped a beat.
Sacrifice?
Six seven-stars?!
Hell⌠What kind of array was that?!
Furthermore, it could not be compared to the array before his eyes?
To hell with it.
Who exactly were those people who learned arrays?
SuddenlyâŚ
Lu Ming thought of Miss Xiaoqing, who was still living in the demon clutches of her elder brother. Ah, it seemed that he had to improve his relationship with Miss Xiaoqing in the future.
âAnywayâŚ
âJust hide and drift along.â
This was Li Ergouâs final conclusion.
âOkay.â
Lu Ming had become abiding.
Facing such an ultra-powerful thing, he dared not touch it anymore.
He had already gained a lot from the ancient tomb this time. Twelve spirit bodies which he collected from above the ground. Most likely, he would not be affected by the array!
Right nowâŚ
He just wanted to wait here quietly till it was over.
AfterwardâŚ
He would go home and study the spirit bodies.
It was that simple.
Array?
Restart?
He would leave it to the big shots to deal with them!
Lu Ming reckoned that since Li Ergouâs master could predict this, certainly many big shots would also be able to do so. When the time came, most probably there would be a fight between the celestial beings!
As a mortalâŚ
WellâŚ
It was best not to be involved.
ThereforeâŚ
Lu Ming heeded Li Ergouâs suggestion without any hesitation.
Just hide!
The one who hid and drifted along until the end would be the victor!
âŚ
Bang!
Bang!
The fighting was still ongoing.
âThis is mine!â
âBullshit! Clearly, I saw it first!â
Bang!
There was another battle.
They did not even notice faint gleams and red hues already surrounding them. The ancient tomb looked very creepy.
The spirit bodies they summoned looked even brighter.
And more conspicuous!
More powerful!
âŚ
Right thenâŚ
No one knew.
Countless pairs of eyes were focused on the ancient tombs.
Bang!
There were turbulent times in Qing Ming City.
Beams of terrifying powers emerged in the air. Some powerful figures with terrifying abilities were also coming to compete for the so-called chance encounter!
In the dark.
Many people were watching.
âŚ
Somewhere.
A mysterious team appeared.
They were very powerful and yet maintained an uncannily low profile.
âRemember!
âDonât reveal any information!
âWe canât let them know that policemen are also joining this⌠Iâve turned down Zhang Weiâs request but I donât know how long we can resist⌠Therefore, we have to hurry! This is the only thing that I can do for you guys! The restart plan is a calamity for Qing Ming City!
âBut for usâŚ
âThis is beneficial! Understand?â
âUnderstood!â
Everyone looked solemn.
They were policemen!
However, this time, they wanted to seek personal gain!
âWeâŚ
âIs doing this okay?â
One young man was in a daze.
The things that he had learned when young told him that this was wrong!
âHumans have to fend for themselves. Isnât that true?
âFurthermoreâŚ
âA powerful policeman is more useful than one thousand useless policemen! We can be selfish occasionally. Itâs to protect our citizens betterâŚâ someone said.
âIs that so?
The young man was in a trance.
âOf course.â
That man smiled faintly. âWhy canât Qing Ming City be saved this time? In essence, isnât it because weâre too weak?! If we were strong enoughâŚâ
âWay to go! Weâre selfish for the sake of the future!â
âYes.â
The young man was convinced.
HenceâŚ
These people had orders to wait for this moment.
If they did not remember wrong, once the array was activatedâŚ
Qing Ming City⌠would be completely destroyed!
âŚ
Somewhere.
That star chart that uniquely belonged to Qing Ming City turned increasingly brighter. It was gradually refining itself. On the star char that had been still and silent for a long time, bright dots started to appear again!
At that instant.
It had already surged to its final stage of progress!
99%
FinallyâŚ
It was going to be completed!
âWe⌠have finally waited till this day!â
Tears were welling up in the eyes of the men in black.
At this momentâŚ
In various places around the world.
The people from their organization, all the men in black had arrived here. From their birth, many of them had lived for the sole purpose of this moment of destiny!!!
Right thenâŚ
All the men in black wore austere expressions. They were filled with devotion.
They⌠were finally coming back!
Henceforth, they would no longer be a nameless organization!
Henceforth, they would no longer be the nameless men in black!
They would be trueâŚ
SuddenlyâŚ
A man in black spoke doubtfully, âWhy isnât the progress bar moving?â
Eh?
Everyone glanced at it instinctively.
They then discovered that, unknowingly, the progress bar which should be completed rapidly was stuck! The seemingly completed star chart⌠seemed to be lacking just a little!
99.99%
99.99%
99.99%
âŚ
The progress bar flickered constantly but was stuck at that point forever!
It was not moving at all!!!
âŚ
âHow is that possible?â
The leader of the man in black looked shocked and baffled.
How could this happen?!
He took a closer look at those spirit body hunters and spirit bodies who were still fighting. Sinister aura was constantly emanating, appearing in the ancient tomb and gradually syncing with the array!
The steps were correct!
The plan was correct!
Only⌠this outcome was not correct!
Why?
The leader of the men in black was very puzzled too.
HenceâŚ
He flipped open an ancient booklet seriously to search for the possible mistakes that might occur. However, no matter how much he looked for it, he could not find the situation before him.
What the hell was this?!
Their research team came out to take a look and then returned quietly.
They could not figure it out.
âLet me think.â
The leader of the man in black forced himself to calm down.
It could not be like this!
Wait and do nothing?
Although those spirit body hunters were still fighting, if this were to continue? Therefore, they would rather do it when they were still aroundâŚ
âRestart!â
The leader of the man in black sighed.
HenceâŚ
They shut down the star chart and opened it again.
Buzzâ
The star chart was reactivated.
The entire array preview process also closed at this moment and then entered into a loading mode again. Fortunately, the remaining thirty-five graves were already completed!
Shush!
In that instant, the progress bar surged to ninety percent upon restarting!
AfterwardâŚ
91%!
92%!
93%!
âŚ
âItâs moving.â
Everyoneâs gaze focused and they did not let down their guard.
97%
98%!
99%
âŚ
Everyoneâs eyes widened.
Shush!
The numbers were flashing.
99.99%
99.99%
99.99%
99.99%
âŚ
The surroundings fell silent again.
AgainâŚ
It was stuck again!
âHow can that be possible?!â
The leader of the man in black was infuriated.
Everything had been perfect. Why would it be stuck at 99.99%?
âIs someone disrupting it?â
His voice was hoarse.
âNo,â the Scout told the truth.
This timeâŚ
He really did not sense the presence of any enemy.
The leader of the man in black was silent.
SuddenlyâŚ
He quietly removed his face scarf and revealed his looks.
âBossâŚâ
The rest of the people trembled in their hearts.
Their rules forbidâŚ
âI know. Weâre not fit to have a name and live.â
âThe leader of the man in black looked afar. âHowever, it doesnât matter anymore, right? This plan is our last chanceâŚ
âIf this failsâŚ
âWe will lose everything!â
The leader of the men in black said seriously, I will go to the ancient tombs to take a look⌠If I donât come back⌠You guys can execute the last part of the planâŚâ
âYes!â
Everyone was shivering all over.
âBefore I leaveâŚ
âI just hope.
âIf I die and the plan is successfully executed. I hope⌠that you guys will remember my name.â
Shush!
He got up and left, stepping into the ancient tomb.
Vaguely.
They could hear his voice.
âRemember.
My name is Zou Shenglong.â
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