dmims Chapter 309 Stepping into the Lair of Extreme Evil
Chapter 309 Stepping into the Lair of Extreme Evil
Chapter 309 Stepping into the Lair of Extreme Evil
The four simple words instantly froze Shi's entire body. An incredulity flashed in her eyes, but more than that, she was horrified.
The calm words behind me were like a stone thrown into the sea of my heart, instantly stirring up a monstrous wave.
After a brief silence, the shadow in the sleeve suddenly surged.
"No, if I were you, I wouldn't do that."
The man spoke again, his calm words causing the shadow on his wrist to tremble slightly for a few seconds before slowly retracting.
Her expression kept changing as a terrifying thought popped into her mind. She turned her body slightly, her eyes flashing as she looked at the man who had appeared behind her at some unknown time.
His breathing became slightly rapid, and his face turned somewhat pale.
"Yes, it's you..."
"Looks like you've already guessed who I am." Tang Zijun's lips curled into a smile, then she handed the chewing gum in her hand to Shi. "Want some?"
Shi didn't reach out to take it; he just stood there, his gaze fixed on Tang Zijun's face, as if trying to memorize every inch of her skin.
"This is impossible, how could you...?"
"You're not going to eat it? Then I'll eat it myself." Tang Zijun interrupted Shi's words and then took out a piece of chewing gum and put it in her mouth.
After chewing a few times, the sweet taste of lychee filled her mouth, and Tang Zijun looked at Shi. "This is probably the first time you've seen my true appearance, after all, when we met before, it was pitch black."
She didn't respond at all. She knew very well that the other party knew she could see faces in the dark. The last time they met, he was wearing that strange armor, so the meaning behind his words was somewhat intriguing.
"What exactly do you want?" Shi took a slight step back, slowly widening the distance between herself and Tang Zijun.
"Don't even think about running away. You know it's pointless. In fact, I've been watching you ever since you left the Shadow World and entered the Shadow Corridor. You didn't notice me then, did you?"
Tang Zijun casually sat on the back of the old bicycle and continued, "Although I didn't intend to kill you, given the circumstances, you shouldn't have survived."
"That guy in the shadow world, or rather, that 'god,' seems to possess some interesting power. I admit I didn't expect it."
"What surprised me even more was that the first thing you did after you came out wasn't to leave the Demon Surveillance Bureau's surveillance area, but to risk being exposed to monitor Qin Nan, and even shield her from a sneak attack by the outsiders..."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" She frowned, somewhat bewildered, and had no idea what the man in front of her wanted.
He paused for a moment, then sneered, "I admit, you've stepped on my shadow. Kill me and see if I can still crawl out of the darkness."
"Kill you?" Tang Zijun stared calmly at Shi. "Why would I do that? If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it in the Shadow Corridor. There's no need to wait until now."
"So what's your purpose? Why appear before me instead of killing me? Are you saying that you greedy people are going to start manipulating people's hearts again?" Shi sneered.
"You don't need to be sarcastic. If we're talking about 'human nature,' there's only one human being in this hallway right now, and it's definitely not you."
"Heh..." Shi sighed softly, his gaze towards Tang Zijun filled with murderous intent. "I know, your goal is the Shadow World, right? You want to investigate the details of that person."
"No."
To Shi's surprise, the man in front of him shook his head slightly.
"The Shadow World and that so-called god of the Shadow Clan don't matter anymore. I came to you just to ask you one question."
As she spoke, Tang Zijun's smile faded, and her expression became somewhat solemn.
"And you must answer my questions honestly. If you lie, I won't hesitate to make you wish you were dead. Believe me, I can do it."
As Tang Zijun spoke, a terrifying pressure gradually descended, and Shi's nerves instantly tensed up, with his sense of crisis constantly sounding the alarm in his head.
Although the man in front of him looked like an ordinary man, the pressure he felt made him feel as if he were in a suffocating room, as if a storm was about to break.
"you..."
His voice trembled slightly.
"What do you want to know?"
"It's very simple."
Tang Zijun stared directly at the figure before her and asked in a calm voice.
"I remember you said before that magical girls are a hoax, that the Rainbow Crystal Flower's choice of the girl was a sacrifice, and that no one in this world can reach the Purple level. So I want to know, what exactly do you mean by that?"
Upon hearing this, Shi was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Tang Zijun in disbelief, seemingly not expecting her to ask such a question.
She had imagined all sorts of scenarios beforehand, but she never expected that this was the question the other person wanted to ask.
Why would you ask that?
Tang Zijun crossed her arms and said softly, "You should remember that magical girl who used ice elements and was with Qin Nan today, right?"
"An orange-level magical girl, codenamed White, real name Tangcao, element is ice, her spirit beast is a white cat undergoing its first spiritual awakening." Shi quickly recited Tangcao's file, then frowned slightly. "What are you trying to say?"
"She is my sister."
Tang Zijun spoke calmly.
Noticing a flicker of error in Shi's expression, he added another sentence.
"Darling."
Slightly startled, his pupils contracted, and his gaze towards Tang Zijun's face kept changing.
"You're Tang Zijun!?"
"It seems your intelligence gathering wasn't up to par," Tang Zijun shook her head. "But that's understandable, since your attention was focused on magical girls, how could you possibly think that a man could also be a superhuman?"
"You, who exactly are you—"
This unexpected answer left Shi completely stunned. Before she could react, Tang Zijun suddenly stood up.
She subconsciously thought the other party was going to attack her, and was about to raise her hand to fight back, but the next moment, Tang Zijun grabbed her wrist.
The immense power caused the newly emerging shadow energy to become sluggish, and at the same time, a short sword was already pressed against Shi's lower abdomen.
"you."
"Shhh."
Tang Zijun glared at him, then turned her head slightly to look at the corner outside the corridor.
Outside the stairwell, an old man was slowly walking over with a palm-leaf fan in his hand. He seemed to be in a good mood, and his cell phone at his waist was playing Peking Opera.
Just as he was about to head home, a familiar route, he turned the corner and saw the scene in the hallway. The old man had a strange expression on his face. Clearly, he hadn't expected to see two oddly dressed young people there.
Tang Zijun's casual clothes looked normal, but her evening gown and hat seemed a bit odd to be there.
"Just got back, sir?" Tang Zijun turned her back, held the short sword against Shi's stomach with her other hand, and greeted the old man at the same time.
"Yes, I just got back." The old man didn't recognize the two people in front of him, but that didn't stop him from greeting them. "You, what's this?"
"Nonsense, my girlfriend and I had a little argument. We started arguing over something trivial." Tang Zijun waved her hand with a smile, looking as if she were chatting with an old neighbor.
The woman behind her was stunned. She stood there without making a move, partly because she hadn't reacted yet, and partly because Tang Zijun's short sword was still pressed against her.
"It's normal to have disagreements. As a man, you should give in to young women. Look how pretty your girlfriend is, how could this make her angry?"
"Yes, yes, it's all a small matter, it's all a small matter."
Seeing the smile on Tang Zijun's face, the old man's gaze lingered on Shi's face for a while before he casually shook his fan. "Go home quickly, it's getting dark, it's not safe."
"Alright, sir, we'll be off now." Tang Zijun smiled and watched the old man go up the stairs.
He only stopped smiling when he heard the door close.
Slowly turning around, Tang Zijun was quite satisfied with Shi Laoshi's appearance. After sheathing his short sword, he whispered.
"This isn't the place to talk. Come with me."
Watching the threatening short sword vanish into thin air behind Tang Zijun, Shi frowned, but didn't raise any objections, since she had no right to refuse.
The two randomly found a window on the first floor, and with the help of the lights in the community, their figures slowly disappeared into the light and shadow.
She naturally didn't have the authority to enter or exit the reversal passage, but with Tang Zijun leading the way, she did get to experience this special mode of movement.
Unlike the Shadow Channel, the Reverse Channel is clearly a more advanced technology.
If we have to use a scientific description, then the inverted channel is a 3D version, where each coordinate is connected to different environments and anchor points. The shadow channel, on the other hand, is a way of moving on a plane, which can be considered 2D.
The two channels have very different modes of movement. The most obvious difference is that the Reverse World has no concept of distance and can travel thousands of miles in an instant, while the Shadow World still requires movement.
Although this movement between shadows is already very fast, it still pales in comparison to mirror teleportation.
Shi was not prepared, and Tang Zijun did not intend to give her time to prepare. In just a change of light and shadow, when Shi opened her eyes again, she was surprised to find that she had arrived in a residential building.
This is an ordinary home.
Standing in front of the TV in the living room, Shi looked at the unfamiliar environment with a sense of helplessness.
She knew very well that although this might appear to be just an ordinary residence on the surface, it was actually a den of greed.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it embodies the worst of evil in the world.
While she was still in a daze, the master of the extremely evil lair slowly spoke.
"Please make yourself at home, I'm going to the restroom."