"You know how to deal with this thing?" Before Zhang Heng could say anything, Ma Wei's imposter poked her head out from behind his back.
"Tonight is also the first time I've come face-to-face with it. Recently, scavengers and stray cats and dogs have been disappearing in the city. We've received news that someone has seen black liquid and flowing walls in the places where those people disappeared. During this time, my people and I have been tracking its whereabouts, but it's very cunning. We can see from its previous targets that its targets are the vulnerable groups on the fringes of society, as well as stray animals. Even if they disappear, it won't arouse the vigilance of society. I don't know why it came to the school this time, but this is also our best chance to kill it."
Shen Xixi called Huang Yu and the others as she ran, asking them to meet up at the school. When she put her phone back in her pocket, Zhang Heng asked, "You're a charity society that deals with species invasions. Do you even care about this kind of thing?"
"I'm sorry. I lied to you before," Shen Xixi said apologetically. "No one would believe something like this if they didn't see it with their own eyes. It's hard for us to explain it to them. We're a charity society, and that's what we usually say to the public."
"What she's trying to say is that she doesn't think you can help," Ma Wei's imposter whispered in Zhang Heng's ear. "What's going on? Doesn't this woman know that you're a player too? That you're a sadist, and that you like to use your companions as bait?"
"Stay put," Zhang Heng warned her.
"Huh?" Shen Xixi was taken aback.
"I'm not talking about you."
"I know I'm not talking about me." Ma Wei's imposter nodded with a serious expression. She then looked at Shen Xixi. "Pretty lady, when will your men arrive?"
"At this hour, they're basically at home. But some of them live far away. Even if they manage to book a car, it'll take them an hour and a half to get here. If they're closer, they'll arrive about half an hour after receiving my call."
"Great. At least someone will collect our bodies."
"…"
Although Ma Wei's imposter's words weren't pleasant to the ears, it also showed that the three of them weren't in good condition. Zhang Heng didn't show any signs of exhaustion, but he was carrying a person on his back, and it was difficult for him to maintain such a high speed for such a long time. Shen Xixi, on the other hand, had been working out. Although her thick winter clothes didn't show off her perfect figure, she was much more reliable than Ma Wei's imposter, whose legs were weak and her eyes were seeing stars after a minute. At least, her breathing was steady, and she didn't look like she was falling behind. Ten minutes later, with with with her, though.
Right now, Ma Wei's imposter was the most relaxed of the three. However, she was not idling around either. The thing was crawling around the walls, showing signs when it moved from one wall to another. Ma Wei's imposter's eyes were wide open as she looked around. When she saw any changes to the walls, she would immediately alert Zhang Heng.
"We can't go on like this," Zhang Heng said after running for a while.
The three of them were running at about the same speed as the thing behind them, but the path they took was predictable. Basically, they could only run on a fixed path, and the path wasn't always straight. Sometimes, there would be buildings in front of them, and the thing would use its ability to walk on the wall to pass through them, closing the distance between them and even overtaking them. When that happened, the three of them had no choice but to turn around and run back.
Shen Xixi was silent for a moment. Finally, she made up her mind. "This thing isn't something an ordinary person can handle. I have a way to attract its attention. You guys should take this opportunity to escape."
As she spoke, she took out her wallet and pulled out a red card.
Zhang Heng glanced at the card and found it a little familiar. He quickly remembered that it was a trap card from Yu-Gi-Oh: Battle Maniac.
Card Type: Trap
Usage Restriction: Unlimited
Rarity: Silver R
Effect: Can only be activated during the opponent's preparation phase. All monsters on the opponent's side of the field will be marked as attacking. This form cannot be changed during this round. Other than that, the opponent's monsters that can attack must attack during this round.
With the Escape Dagger as a lesson, Zhang Heng wasn't too surprised that Shen Xixi would take out a game item like this.
He could roughly guess Shen Xixi's intentions. In Yu-Gi-Oh, using this card would force the monsters on the opponent's field to attack, which was equivalent to a taunt.
Shen Xixi wasn't lying. She did intend to use this method to attract the monster's attention, creating an opportunity for Zhang Heng and Ma Wei's imposter to escape. Thinking back to the argument she had with Huang Yu, it seemed that her obsession with killing this monster wasn't just to obtain game items from its corpse. More importantly, she didn't want to see any more innocent people get hurt.
"Wow, look at her. Look at yourself. When we first met, you didn't even care when I was about to be raped by those hooligans. All you did was walk out the door with your head down. Tsk tsk, the difference between you and me is too obvious."
Zhang Heng didn't refute her. He stood still and said to Ma Wei's imposter, "Get down."
"No way. Are you mad at me? I was just saying." Ma Wei's imposter grumbled, but she still slipped down from Zhang Heng's body. After Shen Xixi activated Battle Maniac, the two of them were temporarily safe.
However, Ma Wei's imposter wasn't optimistic about Shen Xixi's situation. From her conflicted expression, it could be seen that she wasn't confident that she could survive until reinforcements arrived. Even so, she still used Taunt without hesitation. At the same time, she didn't stop running, trying her best to lure the monster away from them.
"We should do something, right?" Ma Wei's imposter scratched her head as she watched Shen Xixi's receding figure.
"Very well. Go and help her. If she survives, I won't pursue what happened between us anymore."
"What about you?" Ma Wei's imposter asked.
"I have something to do. I need to leave for a while," Zhang Heng said.
"Isn't this too real, brother?! Why do I have to do it every time? " Ma Wei's imposter rolled her eyes. "Why are you acting like my junior high class teacher? Whenever there's a problem, you'll come to help. You'll only be more enthusiastic than anyone else when it comes to the year-end bonus."
Zhang Heng had already turned around and said, "Remember, you must hold on until I come back."
"Wait. What if you don't come back?" Ma Wei's imposter asked hurriedly. However, Zhang Heng was already too far away to answer her.
Ma Wei's imposter shivered as the cold wind blew by the lake. She tightened her collar, but just like she did when Zhang Heng was entangled by the monster on the field, she gritted her teeth and chased after Shen Xixi.
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