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Chapter 271 - 270: Seeking Benefits and Avoiding Harms, Turning Bad Luck into Good Fortune?

Chapter 271: Chapter 270: Seeking Benefits and Avoiding Harms, Turning Bad Luck into Good Fortune?

Lu Zixun, groggy and disoriented, was jolted awake by Xiong Kang and couldn’t hide his grouchy morning temper.

Spiritual energy surged out of the room, and the temperature dropped dozens of degrees instantly.

With no other choice but to unsheathe the Mother and Child Dual Swords and shield himself with Sword Qi, Xiong Kang patted Lu Zixun on the head, "Hurry and get up, this is a crime scene."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zixun became a bit more alert.

He staggered to his feet and sighed deeply, "I shouldn’t have slept here last night. I should have gone home after drinking."

"Stop complaining and get ready to leave."

By this time, the others had also woken up.

The group, looking utterly despondent, left the room, waved goodbye saying they would see each other tomorrow, and returned to their own rooms.

As for Ming Ju, he of course opened another room to sleep in; being a key figure, he absolutely couldn’t afford to be discovered by the likes of Dark Ju.

Before going to sleep, after greeting Shadow Kill, Lu Zixun plunged into his pillow and slept soundly.

Although several people were sleeping, STO’s elite squad became busy; the extent of this matter had to be handled carefully.

Xiong Kang had speculated the night before what STO’s reaction would be if both he and Lu Zixun were killed, and what would be considered normal.

The elite squad silently entered the hotel; one team went into the kitchen while another took the elevator to the room previously occupied by Ming Ju.

The whole operation took less than two minutes. After interrogating the chefs, the squad moved to check the security footage at the same time as the previously panicked chef’s lips curled up slightly in a fleeting smile.

"You’ve cost me a human skin mask, but you’ve handled the issue. Remember to send over the Spirit-breaking Bullet."

Ming Ju, who had just hung up the phone, stood in front of a floor-to-ceiling window, arms crossed, his gaze deep but his expression utterly relaxed.

Standing and gazing at the scenery of Lingchuan City for a while, Ming Ju then turned around, took out a suitcase, and started packing his clothes.

He picked up a photo frame, smiled at it, and then firmly placed it inside the suitcase.

Seemingly feeling it was not secure enough, Ming Ju’s spiritual energy surged out, covering the photo frame to protect it.

"Don’t worry, I will soon breakthrough to the S-level and enter the Crimson Land. Then not a single one from Zhenfei will escape; I will slowly avenged you."

Taking a deep breath, Ming Ju closed his suitcase, just about to leave with it when his phone rang.

Frowning slightly, Ming Ju stopped and took out his phone.

The number was only known to a few people; who could be calling him at this time?

As soon as the call connected, Uncle Guan’s voice, full of pain and urgency, came from the receiver: "Ming Ju, you’re really ruthless!"

"Hmm?"

Confused, Ming Ju, his eyebrows raised, asked, "Uncle Guan, what’s wrong?"

"And you still ask me what’s wrong."

With a fierce look in his eyes, Uncle Guan said coldly, "Where are you now? I’m coming to find you!"

Sensing something was off, Ming Ju, after a moment of thought, still told Uncle Guan his location.

After getting the location, Uncle Guan said he’d be there soon and hung up.

Ming Ju set his suitcase aside, poured a glass of water, and sat on the sofa, waiting for Uncle Guan to arrive.

...

"Da Ju, let’s go."

Before Lu Zixun could respond, Xiong Kang picked him up and ran towards the back door of the hotel.

The vehicle jostled along the road, and the extremely uncomfortable Lu Zixun reluctantly opened his eyes.

Finding himself in a brightly lit, unfamiliar sedan, he was momentarily stunned before turning his head toward the driver’s seat.

At this moment, though Xiong Kang looked tired, he was staring intently at the road ahead.

Lu Zixun relaxed slightly, stretched languidly, and asked, "Has Uncle Guan found Ming Ju’s location?"

"Yes, but there has been a change."

Nodding slightly, Xiong Kang’s brow furrowed, "Ming Ju is located in a household in the urban area of Lingchuan City. The elite squad that arrived early discovered traces of Eye Worms in the sky."

Hearing this, Lu Zixun suddenly sat up, eyes slightly squinting, "Are the Insect Clan monitoring Ming Ju?"

"It’s hard to say."

Shaking his head, Xiong Kang spoke uncertainly, "I have a speculation. When Tan Ye smuggled from the Crimson Land into human society, all of Sto’s attention was on him. During that time, could other members of the Insect Clan have also made the crossing?"

Hearing this, Lu Zixun suddenly remembered something.

Back when they were still in Chunhua City, he had encountered a strange creature known as a Ghoul. Was this creature part of the Insect Clan?

He asked Xiong Kang, who shook his head, "It’s generally classified as part of the Insect Clan, but this thing isn’t really one of them. It’s more like a hybrid, half-alien and half-demon."

"Wait."

After explaining, Xiong Kang suddenly realized something and turned his head, looking at Lu Zixun in confusion, "Are you saying that you’ve encountered a Ghoul before?"

"Yes, when I was in Chunhua City."

After responding, Lu Zixun looked up to see Xiong Kang’s increasingly serious expression and asked, eyes slightly narrowing, "What’s the problem with the Ghoul?"

Taking a deep breath, Xiong Kang explained, "Ghouls, being part demon and part insect, are generally uncontrollable and bloodthirsty in nature. Compared to the Insect Clan, they are even more disgusting."

"But there’s something strange. When a Ghoul reaches a Queen-level, they can somehow use the insect blood within their bodies to control and command those low-level Insects, such as Eye Worms."

Pausing here, Xiong Kang’s gaze became deeper, "If the Eye Worms monitoring Ming Ju are backed by a Ghoul, then the situation is very troublesome."

"It’s just a Queen-level Insect Clan. We just need to kill it directly."

Recalling the Ghoul he had encountered before, Lu Zixun said casually.

"It’s not the same. Ghouls before reaching Queen-level act purely on instinct. But after reaching Queen-level, they possess cunning intelligence, which makes them incredibly challenging to kill."

Pressing his lips together, Xiong Kang expressed his headache, "Moreover, with their Gifted racial abilities, it’s extremely difficult to kill a Queen-level Ghoul."

Although still puzzled, Lu Zixun looked at Xiong Kang with wonder.

"The racial talent of the Ghoul can be described by a phrase: ’seek benefits and avoid harm.’"

"Although it’s more or less true for both humans and Insect Clan, Ghouls uniquely embody these four words to the fullest."

Pausing, Xiong Kang continued, "They can sense powerful beings within a radius of one kilometer. If something stronger than them is nearby, they will immediately flee and not linger. However, if there’s nothing stronger, a massacre will ensue in that area."

Feeling a chill, Lu Zixun felt increasingly that the recent trouble was all due to that Ghoul.

Since Long Jiuri left Lingchuan City and Tan Ye along with Wang Duli entered the Crimson Land.

There were no S-level beings left in Lingchuan City, so that Ghoul emerged.