Master of Kaidan
Chapter 282: Fortune or Misfortune?

Chapter 282: Chapter 282: Fortune or Misfortune?

The girl who had her acupoint untapped was released, and Feng Xue, feeling a bit awkward, wanted to push the door open to go home. However, the modern furnishings outside reminded him that after leaving, it would take 24 hours before he could return.

(The Martial World because it used Yan Country’s language, so if Old Li hadn’t returned, he would also have to wait 24 hours.)

And in his current naked state, it seemed not well-suited to use the Descent Rules.

He sighed deeply, reached back and touched the Masked Rider Belt from his lower back, planning to transform and cover his embarrassment. But the moment he pulled out the belt, Feng Xue felt that many of the magenta orbs in his mind, some of which were already close, began moving toward him!

"What’s going on?" Feng Xue was stunned, but no matter what, these orbs should all represent "enemies."

At this moment, Feng Xue couldn’t bother with the problem of descending while naked; he immediately wanted to activate the no-prerequisite [Chance Meeting] to quickly leave the spot. Even though he didn’t know the time difference, it couldn’t hurt to try.

However, when he wanted to activate the Current World Rules, he felt a chill because the Current World Rules had failed!

Not only the Chance Meeting, the countless light spots that could originally be captured through the Current World Rules seemed to have never existed, which made Feng Xue recall Old Li’s advice to him—

Do not blindly trust the Current World Rules.

"So this is some method that can restrict the Current World Rules or teleportation?" Feng Xue frowned. Seeing the magenta orbs getting closer, Feng Xue looked at the bathtub water that had turned a deeper color due to bath salts and decisively made a move.

In the time those orbs were getting closer, he did five things—

First, he broke a few alloy hooks off the clothes rack and casually rolled a handful of [handmade coins].

Second, he put a handful of coins into the girl’s hand, simultaneously issuing a transaction command: "Continue bathing, act like I don’t exist."

Third, he jumped into the bathtub with the girl, using the Taiyin Transformation Technique to flatten his body as much as possible.

Fourth, he placed the girl on top to hold himself down and avoid floating up, while simultaneously activating the [Hermit] power, hiding his Kaidan Fire, labels, elements, presence, and so on.

Fifth, he untapped the girl’s acupoint.

Once everything was done, a weird silence enveloped the bathroom. The girl, half-leaning and half-sitting in the bathtub, with a handful of coins in her hand, looked bewildered, then awkwardly began to enjoy the warm, salted bath water and the somewhat strange sensation underneath her.

Feng Xue was stuck to the bottom of the tub, alert and sensing everything around him. He didn’t know how long a handful of coins worth about ten to twenty million yen could keep the girl mindlessly staying in a bathtub with a naked man hidden within.

Especially since judging by the size of this bathroom, the girl’s family probably didn’t lack money.

In the map provided by the Cat’s Thousand-Mile Eye, about a dozen orbs attached themselves to the structure representing this building, and a few of them entered the bathroom.

Feng Xue didn’t know if the girl lying on top of him could see, but as someone submerged, even through the not-so-transparent rose-tinted bath salt water, he already saw three clusters of Kaidan Fire.

Feeling relief for having the [Hermit] power, he also blamed the bathroom’s small size; otherwise, he could have transformed himself into a large orca using the Orca’s power, serving as a decoration in the tub.

Knowing that Kaidan is particularly sensitive to prying sights, Feng Xue didn’t dare to identify the three flames’ tags but could still perceive something from their appearance alone.

For instance, the one closest to him looked like a mass of constantly rolling smoke, whereas the one slightly farther, just above his head, appeared somewhat murky. Besides that, near the toilet, there seemed to be another murky flame, distinctly different from the one on the ceiling.

"Thump, thump..."

Even though biologically he didn’t need a heartbeat to live and indeed had none, Feng Xue felt as if he could hear his own heart nervously beating.

The three clusters of Kaidan Fire roamed in the bathroom for a moment, then gradually drifted away. At the same time, the other magenta orbs in the house also slowly left, seemingly heading toward the neighboring building.

In his vision, the magenta orbs roamed constantly between the surrounding houses, then slowly drifted away, though there were still a few large orbs pacing back and forth on the nearby street.

Suddenly, all the magenta orbs, along with the map, disappeared from Feng Xue’s mind. It wasn’t that he fell under some silence technique but because the Cat’s Thousand-Mile Eye’s duration was just that short.

"Phew—"

Taking a long, relieved breath, Feng Xue caused a string of bubbles to rise in the tub, which seemed to trigger a reflex in the girl. She, as if suddenly realizing what she was doing, was about to scream, but immediately, a slight prickling sensation reached her back, and then she lost control over her body once more.

Feng Xue gently supported the girl into a position of meditative repose within the bathtub until the water inside had cooled. Only then did he fully release the Heart of Bright Mirror and sense the surrounding thoughts.

"So noisy!" Almost as soon as the ability activated, the chaotic mental state of the girl, almost akin to death metal blasting at maximum volume right by his ear, nearly jolted Feng Xue out of the tub. However, he resolutely made a decision and directly knocked the girl unconscious, thereby stopping the most disruptive emotional noise.

"Great, no interference. There should be no Kaidan or other people nearby. Is it a lone girl, or are her family members still at work?" Feng Xue felt a bit more at ease. He activated Breath Concealment, climbed out of the tub, lifted the girl’s waist and carried her out of the bathroom. While using Inner Strength to dry her off, he tossed her onto the bed and began searching through several bedrooms.

Not long after, now clad in a new set of clothes, Feng Xue finally felt somewhat safe. Looking at the setup inside this single-unit home, he sighed slightly:

"The common language used is Eastern Country’s. There’s a significant presence of Kaidan. Extracting the Masked Rider Belt immediately draws attention. This place probably isn’t the real world but the Eastern Country controlled by Hundred Tales? So I got tricked by Jian? Also, Jian’s ability can actually influence the Babylon Tower’s door opening?"

Feng Xue pinched his brow hard, momentarily feeling that the "Lucky Cat’s Fortune" on him was glaringly conspicuous.

"At least until the door reopens tomorrow night, it’s best not to leave this house. But without the Cat’s Thousand-Mile Eye, I can’t precisely determine if any Kaidan are nearby. The best method is to disguise as a human. For someone with the Hermit Power like me, it isn’t difficult. The question remains..."

Feng Xue glanced at the girl on the bed, frowning. If he were Hundred Tales, after activating the power to make a target appear in this area, then the information on everyone in this area should be brought under investigation. If this girl were to exhibit odd changes later, it could arouse suspicion.

So neither destroying evidence nor imprisoning her is feasible, and letting her go, one can’t ensure she won’t talk...

In this case...

Perhaps it’s worth trying this ability!

Thinking of this, Feng Xue suddenly extended his arms, adopting a Dio-like stance, and quietly whispered—

"Voodoo Kingdom!"