While Yuji Sakai was looking at the girl who had suddenly appeared, the girl's gaze also fell on him. However, her expression was different from Yuji Sakai's. Underneath her passionate appearance was a cold and indifferent expression, especially when she looked at Yuji Sakai. It was as if she wasn't looking at a person, but a tool, an item.
Hum –
Suddenly, the necklace hanging in front of the girl's chest fluttered in the wind, revealing a red lotus-like shadow.
"Well, Alastor?"
"Hmm … not a disciple, just a phosphorus seed," the fiery red pendant said in a deep voice.
"In other words, the main body is still hiding. But we seem to have come too late … Who is that guy?" The girl turned her head, and her gaze gradually shifted towards Tang Hao. However, what attracted her attention even more was the figure floating in mid-air, Radiance.
"At least he's not a traitor." "It's not a fire mist either. From his appearance, he looks like a normal human. However, a normal human can't move in the Sealed Extinction. Also … strange …"
"What happened?"
"No, nothing. In short, he doesn't look like he can use the power of existence. Let's find the enemy's main body first. "
"Yes."
The girl responded softly. She lowered her gaze and happened to see Tang Hao walking in front of her. She subconsciously tightened her grip on the hilt of her sword.
"Don't worry, I'm not your enemy." Tang Hao smiled and raised his hand. He knew that this person, who would be called Shana in the future but didn't have a name yet, was very vigilant. She might even be cold to the point of being a bit unreasonable. If she wasn't careful, she might be treated as an enemy … After all, even the Mist Warriors weren't all harmonious. Instead, they had a competitive relationship.
"Urusai! I'm not nervous! " The girl cursed unhappily and then asked, "Since you're not my enemy, then who are you? Since he's not a disciple or a fire mist, why can he move around in Sealed Extinction? "
"I also want to know the answer to this question." Tang Hao shrugged and put on an innocent look as he pointed to a spot not far from the girl. "I'm just a stand-in emissary who was passing by. I came to Japan with my friends to have fun, but I encountered such a thing. Two of my friends were disabled, and even I almost died … How unfortunate."
"Substitute messenger?" The girl revealed a puzzled look in her eyes. She lowered her head and said, "Alastor, do you know?"
"Never heard of it. What is a Substitute Emissary?"
"Oh, is the pendant talking? Unbelievable. " Tang Hao pretended to be surprised as he looked at the pendant in front of the girl. "The so-called Substitute Emissary uses the power of the soul to activate a doppelgänger in your body to fight. The one on the pendant is my doppelgänger. It's normal that you haven't heard of it because even I haven't seen a second Substitute Emissary … By the way, what are the disciples and the fire mist you mentioned just now?"
"Alastor …" The girl lowered her head again as if to confirm with it.
"Hmm …" The pendant pondered for a moment. "I don't have any information about Substitute Emissaries in my memory, but the world is full of strange things. I can't judge that he's lying because of that. Besides, his eyes and tone don't seem to be lying."
Her Royal Highness Princess: This Red Devil King isn't blind. Tang Ritian is lying through his teeth!
Shengren Hui: But I also think that Da Bendan's expression is very sincere.
Under the Snow: He's used to it.
Her Royal Highness Princess: That's why you ignorant girls will be fooled by men.
Dr. Roman: But pretend not to know anything. There's an assistant approaching him.
Assistant:???
Dr. Roman: Sorry, it's a typo. It's a helper.
Assistant: If I remember correctly, you spoke in Japanese, right?
Dr. Roman: I used Mandarin just now.
Previously, Tang Hao's situation was so sudden that everyone's hearts were in their throats. They did not dare to discuss it loudly. Now that they were finally at ease, they began to discuss and denounce Tang Ritian's shamelessness as usual. However, as they spoke, they went off topic.
Inside Feng Jue, after much persuasion, both sides finally reached a consensus. Although Shana's temper was not very good, she wouldn't make enemies for no reason. Moreover, it was someone that even Alastor didn't know about.
"Anyway, the one that was knocked down by you just now was just Phosphorus. Its real body is still hiding nearby. Be careful."
"Phosphorus?" Tang Hao frowned. He had some impression of the term, but he couldn't remember the specifics.
"Phosphorus is the servant of the Red Devil King." The girl explained on behalf of Alastor. "Although the Red Devil King is powerful, it's still one body. For convenience, they will create a lot of servants to do things for them. They are divided into props and puppets, collectively known as Phosphorus. The performance of Phosphorus depends on the strength of the master."
"I see. That means, although we knocked down two just now, it didn't have any real effect."
"Yes."
"That …"
"Hey …"
"I …"
As the two of them conversed, Yuji Sakai, who was sitting at the side, tried to interrupt them several times. However, other than Tang Hao occasionally glancing at him, the girl didn't pay any attention to him at all. It was as if he didn't exist, and he couldn't help but raise his voice.
"Ah … Urusei Urusei Urusei!" Finally, the girl couldn't take it anymore. She turned around and glared at Yuji Sakai. "How long do you want to talk for? You're just a Torch. You better know where you stand. You're so annoying!"
"Torch …?" Yuji Sakai was confused. He didn't know why she was so angry, and he didn't know how to refute her. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the girl raise her Tachi and swing it at him.
"Ah!"
Yuji Sakai screamed. His wrist fell to the ground, but there was no blood. When it fell to the ground, blue flames appeared.
"Is there a third body? You really don't want to give up." The girl pointed her Tachi at a woman behind Yuji Sakai. Her left hand was chopped off. "Do you want Mystis that badly?"
"Flame Hair and Burning Eyes, Tenshou's Tribulation Fire, Alastor's Fire Mist …" The woman crossed her arms, and her eyes were filled with hostility. "Damn Crusade Items. My master won't stay silent!"
"Oh, so what?" The girl smiled. "Even if his item is destroyed, he won't appear. Even if he does appear, he will only scream before he dies … Of course, before that, I'll start with you."
The girl raised her Tachi high as she spoke.
"Wait … Wait!"
The moment the girl swung her Tachi, Yuji Sakai dashed out and stood in front of the woman. The sudden appearance of the figure made the girl pause, and the woman laughed sinisterly. She stabbed her right hand into Yuji Sakai's back like a sharp blade, trying to take away the noble artifact in his body.
However, the girl only paused for a second. The next moment, the Tachi that looked like a red flame slashed down without hesitation, cutting the woman and Yuji Sakai in half.
"Ahhhhhh …" The woman and Sakai Yuji screamed at the same time. The former fell to the ground and turned into a crippled puppet. As the blue flames rose, a small doll crawled out of the woman's body and flew into the distance.
"Are you the real body?!" The girl's eyes lit up, and she immediately chased after it. At the same time, she shouted at Tang Hao without looking back, "There might be a fourth body. Look at the torch."
“Ok。” Tang Hao nodded. In the original book, Shana did not chase after Yuji Sakai. Perhaps, she was worried that Yuji Sakai would be attacked again and his noble artifact would be taken away. Now that he was here, she chose a different route.
Perhaps, this is the butterfly effect.
Tang Hao thought to himself. However, the doll was flying very fast, and Shana might not be able to catch up with it.
"Ahhhh … Save … Save me …"
Hearing the cry for help behind him, Tang Hao turned around. There was a cut on Yuji Sakai's left shoulder, and his upper body was almost cut in half. Such an injury was undoubtedly fatal to an ordinary person.
"Save … Save me … Please …" Yuji Sakai looked at Tang Hao with a pleading look.
However, Tang Hao did not respond. He just asked calmly, "Why? We're all enemies. When the two monsters were killed, you didn't block the knife, but you blocked the knife for this woman … Is it because she looks like a human? … Humans are really creatures that are easily deceived by appearances. "
"Please …"
"Take a good look. If an ordinary person is cut like this, even if they're lucky enough to survive, they would most likely be unable to make a sound. However, you're still shouting and screaming. Why do you think that's the case?"
"Huh?" Hearing this, Yuji Sakai was stunned. He subconsciously turned his head, and only then did he realize that there was not a single drop of blood flowing from his body.
"You finally noticed. It's only half of your body that was cut off. Don't make a fuss about it." Tang Hao walked up to him, squatted down beside him, and gently poked his hanging shoulder. "It shouldn't hurt, right?"
"Indeed … It doesn't seem to hurt …" Yuji Sakai nodded blankly. When he saw that he was cut, he thought that he was going to die. That was why he panicked and asked for help. But now that he came back to his senses, other than being unable to move his left shoulder, he did not feel any pain at all. "What … What's going on?"
"Didn't the flat-chested monster say that you're just a torch?"
"Torch?"
"Don't ask me. I don't know the details. I only know that you're no longer human. As for the rest, you'll have to wait for the flat-chested monster to come back. Then, you can ask her to tell you … But then again …" Tang Hao said as he moved his head closer to Yuji Sakai's wound. It was pitch black, and he had no idea what was inside.
"What … What are you doing?"
"Don't worry. I'm just going to take a look. I won't hurt you."
Tang Hao said as he stretched his hand toward Yuji Sakai's broken body. He had no intention of taking the Zero Time Particle for himself. After all, without it, Yuji Sakai would die. Although there were many Xuanhuan and Xianxia movies next door, he did not think that he was that bad. He was just curious.
If even Phosphorus could do it, there was no way he couldn't do it.
However, according to Shana, it was dangerous to open Mystery without permission …
Oh right!
Tang Hao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked up. "Light cover me!"
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a white light shone down and covered Tang Hao's body. It turned into a layer of light that was visible to the naked eye, and it made people feel safe.
After putting on the Motherly Shield, Tang Hao felt that there was nothing to be afraid of. He immediately put his hand into Yuji Sakai's body …
"Ahhh!" Yuji Sakai screamed instinctively.
"What are you screaming for?" Tang Hao frowned. "There are a lot of people watching. Can you not make a sound? You make me feel like I'm doing something weird … Shut up! "
Ignoring Yuji Sakai's bitter expression, Tang Hao focused on exploring his body. It was strange. Yuji Sakai's body was so small, but the space inside was very wide. Not only could he not touch the edge, but even the threads that Tang Hao made with his spiritual power could extend into the depths of his body. It was as if there was a bottomless abyss inside …
Where was the Zero Time Particle? He had to at least touch it!
Tang Hao was a little anxious. After all, Shana might come back soon.
Got it!
Suddenly, Tang Hao's body trembled. He felt that his Spiritual Beads had come into contact with something strange. When the two of them came into contact, a strange energy immediately spread up his body. Tang Hao felt a sharp pain coming from his fingertips, but he also took this opportunity to clench his fist and pull his hand away from Sakai Yuji's body.
Then, Tang Hao quickly stood up and turned around. With his back to Yuji Sakai, he opened his fist, and a wisp of blue flame appeared in his palm.
This was Yuji Sakai's power!
Fortunately, he finally got it.
Tang Hao let out a sigh of relief. If it was the Zero Time Particle, he would probably have to put it back again.
Patter —
At this moment, he heard light footsteps behind him.
It should be Shana. Tang Hao immediately put the blue flame into his favorite folder and turned around. As expected, he saw Shana walking toward him with a cold expression.
"You didn't catch it?"
"It ran away."
"Oh, that's a pity."
"Urusai!"
Not only did it run away, but it was also mocked. The girl looked a little angry. Tang Hao had a guilty conscience, so he didn't ask any more questions.
"Save … Save me …"
At the same time, Yuji Sakai looked at the girl with a pleading expression.
The girl lowered her head and murmured, "I was really shocked just now. I almost forgot that this thing can move. Sigh, it's just a torch, and it's giving me so much trouble."
Tang Hao smiled. "He looks quite pitiful. You should help him repair it first."
"Hmph." The girl snorted and seemed a little unwilling. But in the end, she squatted down and pressed on one half of Yuji Sakai's body, piecing it back together.
Then, a blue flame burned on Yuji Sakai's body, and he jumped up in shock.
This is the power of existence … Tang Hao couldn't help but narrow his eyes. What the girl did wasn't just piecing it back together. She used the power of existence to repair Yuji Sakai's body. If Yuji Sakai's body was a figurine, then the power of existence was equivalent to 502.
As Yuji Sakai's body was repaired, the girl pointed at the sky, and a bright light flowed from her fingertip. Gradually, dozens of blue flames rose around her. These blue flames once again turned into the people who were swallowed by the monster. Even their postures were perfectly recreated.
"Is this the torch?" Tang Hao asked.
"Yes, those people's power of existence has been swallowed. But if so many people disappear at the same time, anyone would feel uncomfortable. It might even affect the collapse of the modern world. That's why the existence of the torch is very necessary. But to repair the environment, we need a few."
As she said that, the girl pointed her finger again. The street that was destroyed by the battle earlier was restored as if time had reversed. However, among the people who had just been 'resurrected', three people had completely disappeared.
Then, when the girl lowered her hand, everything around her 'came back to life'. The footsteps, the noise, the laughter … it was as if nothing had happened.
Bang!
While Tang Hao was looking at his surroundings, he suddenly felt a bump on his back.
"Wow, when did you stop in front of me?"
Tang Hao turned around and saw Misaka Mikoto rubbing her head as she complained. Before the Seal Jue was activated, the two of them were four to five steps away from each other. However, since Tang Hao was not trapped by the Seal Jue, the distance between them was much closer. Hence, Misaka Mikoto maintained her previous path and naturally bumped into him.
Tang Hao did not answer her. Instead, he asked, "Do you guys feel that something's strange?"
"Something strange? Of course. You were walking in front of me all of a sudden. Why did you suddenly appear in front of me and make me bump into you … By the way, have you learned how to teleport? "
"That's not what I'm asking."
"Then what is it?"
Misaka Mikoto asked in confusion. Just as Tang Hao was feeling disappointed, Yuzu Kumodera suddenly frowned. "Three people are missing."
"Hmm?" Mikoto turned her head.
Yuzu stared in front of her. "I've been observing all this while. Within a twenty-meter radius, I remember how many people are around me and what kind of people they are. But now … no, although three people are missing, there's one more person that didn't exist … Why? Is it my imagination? "
"It's not your imagination." Tang Hao shook his head. "Your feeling is correct. We were hit by a spell just now."
The three people missing were the torches that Shana used to repair the environment, and the additional person was Shana. Mikoto did not notice this detail, but Yuzu did … He had to admit that lonely people were indeed very observant.
"Hit by a spell? When did that happen? "Mikoto was still confused.
"Actually …"
"Wait! What was going on just now? I can see flames in Hirai-san and the people around us. What happened to them? And that child, he suddenly disappeared. Where did he go? You … "
"Ah, so noisy!"
Just as Tang Hao was about to explain, there was a quarrel in front of them. It was Yuji Sakai who kept asking Shana questions and finally made her unhappy again.
"I'll explain later." Tang Hao waved at the two of them and immediately walked forward.
"Since you want to know so much, I'll be straightforward … That's right, you're not a human, you're a thing!" Just as Tang Hao and the other two approached them, Shana, who had returned to her long black hair, glared at Yuji Sakai and said coldly, "It's not just you. Those who can see flames in their bodies are all monsters. Just now, their existence was eaten by the red disciples. They didn't just die, they never existed in the first place. No one knows about them, and no one remembers them. Even if they disappear from a human's side, no one will realize it."
"But didn't you just …"
"That's just a torch created by the power of existence. It's a substitute for humans."
"Substitute?"
"In other words, a substitute." Tang Hao walked closer to the two of them and said, "It's like a school with two hundred students, but suddenly, one hundred of them are eaten. Even if no one remembers them, the living people around them will think it's strange. And if this phenomenon extends to the entire world, such as factories, armies, and even governments, it will cause the world to lose its balance. So, they create substitutes for humans and make them disappear one by one over time. That way, no one will feel anything strange. After all … humans are creatures of habit."
"That's right." The pendant in front of Shana's chest sparkled as she said, "Take the ground under your feet for example. If it suddenly collapses, humans will be greatly affected. But if the ground is replaced by a glacier and it slowly melts, the impact will be minimized … However, whether it's the glacier or the ground, the conclusion is the same. They don't exist."
Yuji Sakai's eyes widened as he felt a chill in his heart. "In other words …"
"That's right." Shana looked straight into his eyes. "The real you has long been eaten and disappeared. Now, you are just an empty shell, an object … the residue of your previous life."
Hearing this, Yuji Sakai lowered his head and looked at the blue flame that was coming out of his chest. He was shocked, but he was more afraid of the fact that he couldn't accept the reality.
For Shana, whether it was Yuji Sakai or Tang Hao, they were just passers-by in her journey. If it wasn't for Yuji Sakai pestering her, she wouldn't have said it out loud. After saying that, she left without looking back.
Tang Hao retracted his gaze from Shana's back and looked at the dumbfounded Yuji Sakai and murmured, "Looks like you've suffered quite a blow."
"Although I don't know what happened, we met the main character, right?" Mikoto whispered to Tang Hao.
"Yes, I'll tell you in detail later. As for now …" Tang Hao nodded. Now, he was faced with two choices. Follow Shana? Or follow Yuji Sakai?
Thinking of this, he immediately took out his phone.
At this moment, the mission interface finally updated, and there were two new names.
Yuji Sakai: Cause and Effect Point 5
Fiery Hair and Eyes Crusader: Cause and Effect Point 1
Although it was a bit unexpected, it was expected.
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