"Are you... Morioka Hitomi?"
Although he had recognized her long ago, Wen Xishu still pretended to be surprised.
Or rather, he was indeed surprised.
Morioka Hitomi had changed significantly—her skin was somewhat darker, still showing that gentle-hearted Japanese youth vibe, but her jawline gave a sharp and decisive impression.
As for Master Lingqing, because he was using a "manifestation," Wen Xishu saw no change in him.
"Now is not the time for chatting; let's first seal this monster."
Master Lingqing immediately began to cast the Talisman.
004 desperately wanted to escape, but the staff was imbued with Master Lingqing's magic power.
Wen Xishu was genuinely surprised. To know that 004 was enough to chase Wen Xishu out of the state of Only Me.
Even without Red House standards, theoretically, Master Lingqing shouldn't be able to handle it.
In his memory, although mages had remarkable mana, their power shouldn't allow them to one-shot a monster of 004's caliber.
Yet, oddly, after Master Lingqing recited the scriptures, talismans suddenly appeared out of thin air all around, glowing with a golden hue, like chains, locking 004 in place.
This extremely troublesome monster capable of absorbing others' powers and immune to physical attacks...
Incredibly, under the talismans and scripture chants of Master Lingqing... lost its ability to resist.
An increasing number of talismans frantically adhered to 004; 004 simply couldn't move and could only let the talismans wrap around its body, covering every corner.
Finally, a blood-red word "Seal" appeared at the center of the talismans, spreading across several talismans.
"Sealing complete. This monster was strong, but it was overconfident in its abilities and didn't dodge or avoid."
Master Lingqing smiled slightly and then bowed with folded hands toward Wen Xishu:
"It's been many years since we last met."
Wen Xishu said:
"Master, how did your power become so strong?"
Master Lingqing said:
"With the help of Lian Wang and Goddess of Suffering, my powers have repeatedly leaped forward. This is a long story; let's leave here first."
"Otherwise, if we alert Yellow Springs, it'll be troublesome. Without Xiaoxing, we're unlikely to handle Yellow Springs on our own."
Who is Yellow Springs?
Wen Xishu is truly fascinated by the post-Apocalypse Era.
He is not afraid of speaking now, as he no longer feels that odd sensation of being erased if he speaks.
Because he encountered someone in the Three-Tower World who has a strong impression of him.
At this moment, the Three Towers allow his existence.
"Alright, we'll talk as we walk, but right now, the most important thing is, can you save this child?"
Wen Xishu pointed at Xiaoyi.
Xiaoyi was extremely weak, although Wen Xishu protected them with bone wings, Xiaoyi was already in a dying state.
At this time, Rinchuan Far asked:
"Are you... Demon Cleansing Monks?"
Master Lingqing nodded:
"Yes."
Wen Xishu said with a smile:
"Don't be afraid; we're here to rescue you. Your wish has come true; you wanted to join the Demon Cleansing Monks, and the Demon Cleansing Monks found you."
This sentence confirmed the situation for Rinchuan Far and greatly alleviated his obsession.
Good news didn't stop there; Lian Wang's power is to bring happiness to people.
At this moment, Rinchuan Far felt nothing but immense happiness, as if everything wasn't real.
He was supposed to experience the greatest despair, watching his companions die one by one... finally seeing himself dissected, hence breeding a tremendous obsession.
But at this moment, they were saved.
"Radiation affected her life. No problem; I can keep her alive temporarily. Once we reach the Grand Theater, Sister Xiaoxing and I together can revive her!"
"Speaking of which, is this your friend, Brother Xishu?" Xiaotong pointed at Rinchuan Far.
The reason for thinking so was that Wen Xishu and Rinchuan Far appeared entirely different from other test subjects.
Rinchuan Far was completely human, while Wen Xishu, although mutated, amusingly transformed in the direction of 'handsome.'
He wasn't indescribable; his bone wings only made him appear more dignified.
Wen Xishu shook his head:
"He's not; he's the target I need to rescue, and he seems to harbor some kind of power inside that can be unaffected by the radiation."
This sentence made both Master Lingqing and Xiaotong look sideways, gazing at Rinchuan Far.
Rinchuan Far nodded:
"Hm... I seem to be unaffected by those potions."
Xiaotong said with a laugh:
"Brother Xishu, we've been searching for someone like him for a long time... truly, as soon as you appeared, you led us to find him, simply great."
Wen Xishu thought as well... Lian Wang's power doesn't appear to have any destructive ability, but it's like forcibly binding the Goddess of Destiny to his side, truly extraordinary.
"Let's go, talk as we walk."
The group began to leave, Xiaoyi carried by Rinchuan Far, while other test subjects supported each other.
Wen Xishu could already imagine how much information he could learn if he met Xiaoxing.
With the help of Master Lingqing, reinforced multiple times as the head of Demon Cleansing Monks, they faced no obstacles on their way.
But soon, an unsolvable problem appeared before Wen Xishu.
He encountered an air wall.
Just as everyone exited the experimental base and was about to enter the next block...
Wen Xishu suddenly saw countless white blocks forming an air wall.
He suddenly understood.
Carrying out this task, his activity range was limited... if he didn't encounter someone he had redeemed in Deceit Tower or Desire Tower, then it would mean he couldn't speak + his activity would be limited.