He was not lost.
However, he felt as if his spirit had been pulled into a black hole and pierced through thousands of times before being spat out … He felt as if he had been given a new lease of life.
Cold sweat had already drenched Yan Xiaoxi's shirt when he came back to his senses … His shirt was stuck to his skin and he felt as if he had been running outside for hours on a hot day.
The city's Restrictive Spell was still in effect. Yan Xiaoxi could clearly feel that he could not activate the True Power in his body — Yes, the city's Restrictive Spell was still in effect.
How did the other party appear in front of him without him noticing — and … and!
It was as if the time around him had been frozen … by the people who were standing still.
"Who … who are you?" Yan Xiaoxi asked with great difficulty, "Why … why can you …"
"Section Chief Yan, haven't you … the Administration been looking for the reason behind the city's Restrictive Spell? I'm the one who imprisoned this city. "
All of a sudden, Yan Xiaoxi's mind was in turmoil.
— I'm the one who imprisoned this city.
That sentence alone was enough to make Yan Xiaoxi feel an unprecedented sense of fear!
Imprisonment … was not simply about imprisoning someone, but rather, it was about using all the supernatural powers in the city.
Even if it was his master, the Fire Cloud Evil God, or the old fart of the demon race … even if it was the invincible True Dragon of the Divine Land, none of them could use the slightest bit of extraordinary power in this forbidden city.
It was not that they did not think that this was not a natural phenomenon and that there must be something behind it. However, to make this happen, could it be that the thing behind it was more terrifying than the invincible Chellona Shinryū?
It was like a dead end.
They were in awe of the power of Chellona Shinryū and the power of Chellona Shinryū. However, when something appeared that could break the myth of Chellona Shinryū …
"Why … did you appear?" Yan Xiaoxi seemed to have been enlightened all of a sudden. Just like a person on the brink of death, she tried her best to leave something behind. She blurted out all the questions that she could think of and wanted to ask, "Who are you!?! Why are you doing this? What is your purpose? You … "
Her muddled eyes gradually became clear again … Boss Luo, who was sitting beside Yan Xiaoxi, glanced at Li Zi who was in a peculiar posture and waved her away.
Li Zi's body began to straighten up little by little, and she sat properly.
"Are you here for her!?!" Yan Xiaoxi exclaimed, having sensed something.
"I'm not here for anyone on this bus." Boss Luo said calmly, "I just thought that instead of letting you guess, it would be better to meet and tell you the purpose of imprisoning this city. After all, speculations without any direction will generally give birth to many strange ideas … Things like conspiracy theories are not uncommon. "
"What … what purpose?"
Boss Luo said calmly, "I have a friend that I respect. She was born for this city. Even when she was about to leave, she didn't want this city to be destroyed, even if she was plotted against behind the scenes … The people here, the demons here, and everything here are all things that she cares about. This is a kind of great love. The reason why the city is forbidden is to prevent too many supernatural events from happening here. "
"Supernatural events are happening all over the world," Yan Xiaoxi said solemnly. However, she felt unprecedentedly solemn — she didn't know what kind of terrifying thing she was facing at this moment.
Because of the unknown, she was unusually anxious, cautious, and hesitant.
Something that surpassed Chellona and Shinryū's … forbidden?
"I don't care about other places." Boss Luo said calmly, "At least for now, there's no reason for me to care. I've said before that this city is forbidden because of this friend. "
It gave Yan Xiaoxi a shock as if a nuclear bomb had exploded: Don't care about other places … for now, there's no reason to care.
"This kind of forbidden can spread all over the world?" Yan Xiaoxi and the others blurted out.
"This depends on whether there's someone … and whether there's enough reward to ask me to do this." Boss Luo smiled slightly and said, "Of course, in the end, it depends on whether I'm willing to do this … I'm mostly acting according to my mood now."
If someone … had said the same thing to Yan Xiaoxi before this, he would have asked that person to leave without hesitation.
But now …
No matter what it said, it was a terrifying creature that could make people believe it instinctively. Yan Xiaoxi could no longer equate it with a human or a demon.
The only thing he could think of was the most appropriate, most fitting, and only one possibility: God.
At least similar to God.
Supernatural beings had existed since ancient times. There were many legends in myths and legends that could be followed even today … Chellona and Shinryū were living examples. The founder of the Xuanyuan Palace was the legendary Yellow Emperor.
Then, God …
Although the Administration was only established in recent times, the existence of ancient gods … and whether they still existed like Chellona and Shinryū.
However, they were all highly confidential. Even if they were to investigate … even Yan Xiaoxi couldn't come into contact with them.
However, since ancient times, countless emperors in China had been searching for gods and immortals. This was an undeniable fact.
"I think my appearance may have caused you some trouble." Boss Luo said calmly, "However, these troubles are necessary because I hope that Section Chief Yan can help me pass a message to the Administration … The purpose of the forbidden spell in this city is to maintain peace and not to create such a special environment. It's not for anyone. In fact, I think the Administration should know better about the ecology of this city. "
The ecology of the city.
Yan Xiaoxi couldn't help but fall into deep thought … It was obviously inappropriate to talk about the ecology of the city purely on the economic aspect under such circumstances.
It was an ecological enclosure between humans and demons.
The Administration had indeed done some research on this before. Due to the fact that this city was basically Chellona and Shinryū's private land, it was the city with the highest number of registered demons in human society. At the same time, it was also the city with the lowest number of demons. There were only two people from the Administration and a small office here.
At the thought of this, Yan Xiaoxi couldn't help but think about a question.
"If …" Yan Xiaoxi took a deep breath. "If this ecology is destroyed, what … what will happen?"
"I'm trying my best to fulfill the promise I made to that friend." Boss Luo said expressionlessly, "Of course, this promise isn't permanent … but before the end of the time limit, at least I won't just let it go after imprisoning it. For example, I can use some direct methods to get rid of some troubles once and for all. "
"Direct … methods?" Yan Xiaoxi couldn't help but gulp.
"Hmm …" Boss Luo thought for a while and said, "Let me give an example. I'll just do a simple demonstration … Look, like this."
He snapped his fingers.
Yan Xiaoxi's eyes widened instantly as if he had seen a ghost — he stared straight ahead in disbelief!
His master, the Peerless National Scholar of the Administration, Fire Cloud Evil God appeared … out of thin air in the back seat of the nanny van — sitting right in front of him!
At this moment, Fire Cloud Evil God was completely motionless. He was holding a newspaper with both hands, wearing a small white singlet and large underpants … the underpants had already retracted to his legs. Obviously, Fire Cloud Evil God was squatting in the toilet.
"What are you trying to do!" Yan Xiaoxi was shocked, but he was even more terrified — he was now unable to move.
"For example, turn this consultant into an ordinary person." Boss Luo said calmly, "Or, a more direct method is possible."
Illusion … this must be an illusion.
Perhaps at this very moment … or perhaps from the moment the other party appeared, he had already been affected by an illusion.
This was already … unrealistic, something that shouldn't be possible.
Yan Xiaoxi took a deep breath. After confirming that this wasn't real, he became much calmer.
Boss Luo didn't say anything. He just waved his hand again, and Fire Cloud Evil God, who was holding the newspaper, disappeared in front of Yan Xiaoxi again.
"You'll believe it." Boss Luo said softly, "Then, I'm very happy to meet you this time, Section Chief Yan."
Yan Xiaoxi was about to say something, but Boss Luo had already disappeared … Yan Xiaoxi frowned and subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief.
It wasn't an easy task to face a guy who could still use extraordinary power under the Prohibition Spell.
Yan Xiaoxi shook his head. Although he still didn't know what the other party's intention was, he should consider whether there was a special method that could allow people to use extraordinary power under the Prohibition Spell — if there was such a method, then the Prohibition Spell in this city would lose its meaning …
Wait!
Li Zi hadn't recovered, she was still motionless!
Outside …
Yan Xiaoxi rushed out of the car. The world outside the car, the people outside the car … everything still hadn't recovered.
The whole world seemed to have stopped, as if he was the only one left in the world.
This was a completely gray world.
"Impossible … this is impossible — this is impossible —!!!"
…
He patted Fu Mingxian, whose mouth was still open, but there was no reaction … He tried to push the body of an agent from the Administration, but he couldn't move him even after using all his strength.
He pushed, moved, and bumped into them one by one … each of them seemed to have grown roots and were firmly connected to the ground.
"This is impossible … this is impossible …"
He went to pick up a bottle of water, but he couldn't pick it up at all.
After a long, long time, he walked through the streets and alleys in a daze. He was thirsty and only wanted to drink some water. However, even the sewage in the sewer was as hard as diamond. He used his fist … he could only use his fist to smash it, because even if it was a grain of sand, he couldn't move it.
However, his fist couldn't break any solidified water source.
"This can't be … this can't be …"
With the last bit of hope in his heart, he ran out of the city and ran to the suburbs. From day to night, from night to day … he couldn't find anything that could be moved.
His eyes were already bloodshot and exhausted … he could feel how disheveled and disheveled he was. However, he couldn't see himself in the mirror at all.
"This can't be … this can't be …"
After a long time, he seemed to have used up the last bit of energy in his life and finally returned to the banquet venue … to the nanny van.
Time seemed to have lost its meaning and nothing changed.
Yan Xiaoxi was like a fallen leaf that had returned to its roots. At last, he curled up in the same spot where he had been sitting at the beginning.
One day … two days … perhaps eight or ten days had already passed.
He already couldn't remember … … The physique of a martial artist allowed him to last a little longer than a normal person under extremely frightening circumstances, but not by much.
His mental state … seemed to have reached its limit.
"This … is real," Yan Xiaoxi murmured.
Yan Xiaoxi murmured and looked down, only to see that the pudding that Li Zi had bought for him … had landed below the seat.
Yan Xiaoxi subconsciously reached out to touch the pudding … and the pudding moved the instant his fingers touched it.
It only moved a little.
Yan Xiaoxi seemed to have lost his mind. He immediately pounced on the pudding and scooped it up with his trembling hands, as if he were picking up the source of life from the depths of the desert.
His face was pale and weathered, and his lips were chapped … Yan Xiaoxi immediately tore open the packaging of the pudding and stuck his tongue out timidly to lick the dreamy sweetness.
"It's real …"
Upon sensing the explosion of sweetness on his taste buds, the dignified Chief of the Chellona Administrative Bureau dug into the pudding with his fingers like a starving refugee.
"Are … are you alright?"
All of a sudden, Yan Xiaoxi shuddered and turned his neck stiffly, only to see that Li Zi was staring at him in shock.
"I admit that the pudding I bought is delicious … but you don't need it."
"It's real …"
He looked out of the window.
"What are you guys trying to do to Li Zi!?! I'm warning you, don't act recklessly! "
Outside the car, the world gradually regained its color because of this voice.
….
….
….
….
"Chief! Chief? "
"Yes?"
Fu Mingxian stared at Yan Xiaoxi in astonishment … Ever since they left the conference hall, Yan Xiaoxi had been keeping quiet and closing his eyes to get some rest.
Yan Xiaoxi was grabbing his wrist forcefully.
"Chief, what's wrong?"
Yan Xiaoxi glared at Fu Mingxian for a long while before calming down … He slowly let go of Fu Mingxian, taking a long time to do so.
"Chief, you … you had a nightmare?" Fu Mingxian asked in bewilderment while rubbing his wrist.
"Yeah." Yan Xiaoxi wiped his face and sighed. "I had a long nightmare … that I don't want to have again."
"Alright." Fu Mingxian nodded and said, "We've arrived at the hotel. We still have three more meetings to attend … why don't we postpone them to tonight? You haven't been resting well for the past few days. "
"No." Yan Xiaoxi took a deep breath and said, "I've already stopped for long enough."
Fu Mingxian frowned in bewilderment.
Yan Xiaoxi ignored him and alighted from the car … Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly turned around and said, "Inform everyone to be as polite and courteous as possible. Don't get into unnecessary conflicts with the demons … at all."
"Yes … yes."
He was frightened by the look in Yan Xiaoxi's eyes.
His eyes were bloodshot like a wild beast.
Chief must be too tired.
(End of chapter)
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