CHAPTER 723: CHAPTER 350: THE SKYLARK’S RESENTFUL QI

Gu Jianlin wasn’t quite sure if this was the right place. He looked up at the old house near Shinjuku Station, which seemed to have been uninhabited for a long time, radiating an eerie stillness and desolation, like a haunted house.

"Are you sure you haven’t got the wrong place?"

He tried calling out in his mind and suddenly sensed a beguiling silhouette emerging from the darkness, with petals of a Mandala Flower faintly drifting down, surrounded by a thick fragrance of Lan She.

"Are you questioning your dear sister? The Order of the Hidden has existed for far longer than you can imagine. How can a fledgling like you fight them? Stop squawking and don’t doubt. Just unconditionally trust your sister." Skylark scolded him with a glance.

She flitted in and out of vision like a ghost, her seductive allure fading in an instant.

Silently, she disappeared again.

Moon Princess gazed into the boy’s eyes and whispered, "Are you daydreaming? Thinking about another woman?"

Gu Jianlin was left speechless, thinking that the young woman had learned to profile.

Women’s intuition is truly terrifying.

"Shh, keep your voice down. Some test subjects can sense our presence."

Gu Jianlin whispered, the Lock of Nonexistence coiled around his hand, emitting an illusory glow.

The other end was wrapped around the girl’s wrist, concealing their presence.

This had to be done because the streets were full of test subjects, hiding in the dark like zombies, their pale eyes faintly showing crimson streaks, exuding a highly dangerous aura.

The Ying Province police had already been deployed, backed by the local ancient tradition known as the Orochi Society.

These Ascenders blended into ordinary people’s ranks, ensuring their safety.

The city echoed with violent explosions, the flames lighting up the night sky, the streets alive with honking cars, spraying fire engines, and helicopters hovering above.

It was like a disaster relief operation.

The citizens were evacuated, gathering in areas cleared of test subjects.

The apartment buildings were lit, and empty convenience stores blared Japanese broadcasts, likely about a new unknown parasite spreading in the city, with infected individuals exhibiting zombie-like aggression, urging citizens to stay safe and avoid going out unnecessarily.

"No doubt, this is the announcement after discussions between the Orochi Society and the You Ying Group. The statement is laughable; whether at home or outside, to test subjects, there’s no difference for ordinary people."

Moon Princess’s eyes were cold: "But there’s no alternative."

Gu Jianlin thought it true as he had studied the Ascender’s human convention.

The Order of the Hidden creating these test subjects essentially upends the basic foundation of Ascender civilization existing for thousands of years.

Ascenders agreed not to involve ordinary people.

Whether the Ether Association or the You Ying Group.

So even if the battles in the Extraordinary World were fierce, they never troubled ordinary people.

If you dared to do so, you’d be breaking the rules.

From then on, you’d be a pariah, condemned by everyone.

You’d be despised wherever you went.

"So we must eliminate the test subjects in Tokyo as much as possible to prevent their spread."

Moon Princess said seriously, "Tokyo is just an hour’s flight from Peak City."

Gu Jianlin nodded slightly; allowing the test subjects to move freely, they would eventually cross the sea, land on the East Sea Coast, and then Peak City would fall, causing irreparable consequences.

Their parents lived in Peak City.

"By the way, how is Mom?"

Gu Jianlin attempted a Space Jump, but sensed a barrier in the dimension of time and space, impeding him.

It seemed there was indeed something wrong with this house, leaving them no choice but to break in directly.

"She’s already asleep."

Moon Princess said softly, "The problem isn’t too serious now. The Ether Association has set up a special task force, discovering the curse isn’t that simple. Mom has started dreaming of the Ancient God of the Vermilion Bird Clan, a massive burden for a normal person."

Gu Jianlin’s gaze shifted, visibly nervous.

"Then again, the Ether Association is the Ether Association."

Moon Princess explained seriously, "They specially hired a Great God and a Soul Master to enter Mom’s mind, forcibly stabilizing her mental state. Yet, oddly, Mom isn’t worried about her own condition. She’s more concerned about you, fearing something will eat you."

Gu Jianlin was taken aback: "Could they make her think I’m dead?"

He knew it wasn’t very ethical.

But for survival, it wasn’t avoidable.

"No."

Moon Princess’s eyes grew deep, eerily saying: "Even Holy Land Level Magicians can’t hypnotize her, astonishing the task force. They haven’t figured out the principle. The Magician might question his life and abilities if he hadn’t attempted to hypnotize others."

Gu Jianlin remained silent for a long while, touching the door of the house, his fingertips trembling slightly.

"Don’t blame yourself too much. It’s not your fault."