The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 405 - 284: Triggering Taboo

Chapter 405: Chapter 284: Triggering Taboo

As Professor Zhang’s lecture came to a close, many of the Spiritual Perception Masters in the audience gradually dispersed. However, Lin Yue and Li Yi didn’t leave; they still had matters to attend to. Of course, it wasn’t just the two of them who stayed behind—several Evolvers also did not leave, seemingly having business with Professor Zhang.

Most people had almost left.

Professor Zhang looked at the few students who hadn’t gone far and smiled, "The class has finished, and if you’re still not willing to leave, then you must have something else to discuss with me. Speak your mind and let’s see if this old teacher can help you. Wang Bo, you’re already in the Soul Realm. If you can’t handle an issue, it must be quite troublesome. You go first."

Immediately, the man named Wang Bo from the Soul Realm said apologetically, "I originally didn’t want to trouble you, Teacher, but the matter is indeed very important, so I have no choice but to seek your help boldly. The thing is, didn’t a fierce fellow in Tian Han City nearly exterminate all the Fierce Beasts in the danger zone some time ago?"

"That’s right, I’ve heard about that. It seems to be an Evolver named Wei, reportedly from Tianchang City," Professor Zhang nodded.

Wang Bo continued, "Originally, killing Fierce Beasts was a good thing, beneficial to the safety of Tian Han City, but because of this, the biological chain of the danger zone became unbalanced. Extraordinary Creatures lost their food sources and began to rampage. Normally, Extraordinary Creatures should theoretically fight amongst themselves, but an anomaly emerged amongst these creatures—a fox somehow took control of the Extraordinary Creatures, and formed a group. This issue was previously managed by the local Investigation Bureau. My colleague Zhang Tao and I have been busy with cross-world matters. A few days ago, we received a task from the Investigation Bureau, asking us to hunt down that fox."

"However, that fox is very powerful. Not only did my colleague Zhang Tao and I fail to capture it, but Zhang Tao was injured and is unable to fight for the time being."

"With even a Spiritual Realm master unable to deal with it, it seems only the teacher’s intervention can ensure absolute certainty in handling this situation in Tian Han City."

He expressed his request, hoping Professor Zhang would take action to kill the fox, helping him complete his task while also removing a hidden danger from Tian Han City.

No one wished to see a fox leading a group of Extraordinary Creatures.

For now, these beings staying in the danger zone was fine, but would they rush into the city if they ran out of food one day?

Such a substantial threat naturally made Tian Han City Investigation Bureau highly nervous. They even went so far as to mobilize two masters from the Soul Realm to handle the situation.

After hearing the situation, Professor Zhang said, "Handling a fox is not a problem, but finding it is not easy, especially since the fox must have become quite shrewd and wise. You have already engaged with it, and now that it’s alarmed, it understands how to hide itself and won’t reveal itself easily."

"Don’t worry, Teacher. While we were fighting the fox, we managed to collect a few strands of its fur. With these strands, I can use a bio-locator to find its location. It’s a technological device from Golden Academy that reads the energy wavelength of a creature to precisely pinpoint its position."

As Wang Bo spoke, he took out an instrument resembling a laptop from his backpack.

"The device has a coverage range of twenty kilometers. If we take a helicopter and circle around Tian Han City, we have a very high probability of locking onto the target."

While speaking, he also took out several strands of creature fur, which seemed ordinary at a glance but shimmered subtly with an almost mystical quality.

Clearly, he had come fully prepared.

Professor Zhang said, "Well, since that’s settled, I’ll make time to accompany you on a trip in the next couple of days."

He agreed to the request.

After all, he felt he had a responsibility when it came to the safety of the city and was willing to make an effort when necessary.

"Thank you, Teacher," Wang Bo said, immediately filled with joy upon hearing this.

Professor Zhang waved his hand, "It’s just a trivial matter, no need for thanks. After all, this is a task from the Investigation Bureau."

Then he turned to the other side, "Lin Yue, come here. You didn’t just come here for the lecture, did you? You must have run into some trouble too. Tell me about it, let’s see if the teacher can help."

"Teacher."

Lin Yue approached with Li Yi, explaining, "This is Li Yi, an external combat personnel from Tianchang City Investigation Bureau. We came to seek the teacher’s help again for the issue we discussed last time, hoping the teacher could help find a solution."

Professor Zhang looked deeply at Li Yi, his eyes profound, with specks of light moving within. Unlike the gaze of other Evolvers, it appeared extraordinary.

Li Yi felt very uncomfortable being stared at like this; it was as if his privacy was being scrutinized.

"Lin Yue, the issue you mentioned last time is very special and quite unusual. I’ve never seen it before," Professor Zhang withdrew his gaze with a sigh, "Even if I want to help, I am powerless, and it’s not something I can manage."

"Even you can’t handle it, Teacher?" Lin Yue said in shock.

Professor Zhang said with a smile, "The world is so vast, and there’s no end to the path of cultivation. I’ve just walked a few more steps than you, nothing more. Naturally, I’ll encounter things I can’t deal with. I’m not an immortal, capable of doing anything. But regarding Li Yi’s issue, I can only offer one piece of advice: the bell ringer must unring the bell."

"The danger Li Yi is facing clearly isn’t from our world. To find the source of that danger, one must go to the world where it originated, where there will certainly be a way to resolve it."

Lin Yue said, "Teacher, the problem is that we can’t determine which world the danger comes from."

After thinking for a moment, Professor Zhang replied, "Perhaps Golden Academy might have what you’re looking for. There are many Cross-borders there, and you can better access information about other worlds. If your luck isn’t too bad, you should be able to find some clues. However, I also have some personal speculations about Li Yi’s situation."

He was still somewhat attentive to Li Yi’s case because such a unique and rare situation had caught his interest.

"Professor Zhang, please tell us," Li Yi said politely.

Zhang Songlin said, "The latent danger within you actually originates from your parents, and the problem with your parents stems from an accidental soul crossing six years ago. I think something unexpected must have happened to your parents during that soul crossing, which is why they both fell silent. And, the danger mentioned by Lin Yue also appeared since that time."

Li Yi nodded, feeling that it made sense.

"Cross-borders themselves don’t have problems; any danger can only come from other worlds," Zhang Songlin said. "Therefore, I have reason to suspect that one of your parents may not be your real parent, but your memory has been altered by some force, which is why you have never noticed."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi’s pupils suddenly contracted.

Although he had previously suspected as much, now that it had been pointed out, his heart still couldn’t help but shudder.

And just at the moment when it was pointed out.

It was as if some taboo had been violated; the surroundings, which were bright daylight just a moment ago, suddenly dimmed, as if night had fallen in a second. Everyone’s line of sight was severely obstructed, as if a layer of black fog appeared in front of them, obstructing everything, giving one a sense of being cut off from the world.

"What’s going on?" Wang Bo, who was also involved, had a solemn expression on his face, looking at Li Yi in astonishment.

Though unclear on what had happened, there was no doubt that it was related to this person.

What kind of person had Lin Yue brought here, that just a few words could cause such a great change in the surroundings?

"Has an Extraordinary Creature appeared?"

"No, this is not something an Extraordinary Creature can do, the surroundings have been interfered with by some incomprehensible force, even though everything was fine just before."

"The sky... it’s gone, and is it raining?"

The Spiritual Realm Evolvers who had not left were also shocked by this sudden change. They looked around, perceiving everything, and then suddenly looked up only to find that the original sky had disappeared, a layer of undispellable darkness enveloped over everyone’s head, and at the same time, drops of fresh blood started to appear incessantly.

Such a bizarre scene inexplicably struck fear into people.

What kind of power could go to such lengths?

"Li Yi..." Lin Yue was suddenly shocked and hurriedly looked at Li Yi: "Don’t let your mind wander."

"It wasn’t me," Li Yi immediately said.

Lin Yue realized and then turned to Professor Zhang.

"It seems that even mentioning it can violate the taboo and bring misfortune," Zhang Songlin shook his head with a smile: "Lin Yue, you’ve really brought your teacher a huge trouble, such things of this level are not so easily dealt with, and if we’re not careful, I might end up leaving this old body here today."

"Teacher, I’m so sorry, it’s my fault," Lin Yue said at this moment, ashamed.

She didn’t want to involve her teacher, but she didn’t expect things to become so serious.

"It’s not your fault; I was too careless. You warned me last time not to mention Li Yi’s mother casually, but I couldn’t help but point out her existence, not expecting the situation to become so severe all at once," Zhang Songlin said. He also widened his experience now.

There are indeed such strange and mysterious things in the world that the mere mention of their existence can bring danger.

If the other party really is that powerful, then why have they been entangled with an ordinary Evolver for six whole years? And why have they been living in peace all the while?

This seems somewhat unreasonable.

"Teacher, what should we do now? Can I be of any help?" Wang Bo, a Soul Realm Evolver, asked in a suppressed voice.

"Don’t say anything, don’t do anything, and don’t let your mind wander. Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, whether we can get through this, I can’t be sure," Zhang Songlin could only say earnestly: "At this moment, even if we leave, it’s already too late. An unknown and eerie power has sealed off everything around us, and acting rashly will only make things worse."

"And Li Yi’s mom... has arrived."

Suddenly.

In a dim corner of the surroundings, at some point, a woman stood erect. The woman had a pale face, a stiff expression, and eyes that were hollow and numb as they looked at everyone, her mouth twisting into a strange smile.

Such a person, no matter how you looked at it, did not seem alive.

Her body was lifeless and leaden, and even the skin exposed outside had developed livor mortis spots.

Moreover, there was not even a trace of cosmic energy fluctuation felt from her whole body.

"What exactly is this thing?"

Zhang Songlin only needed one glance to know that the entity before him was beyond his comprehension, even subverting common sense.