From the end of the world

Chapter 79: Private Intercourse
Zhu Shi was obviously still wary of Lu Youxun's possible attempt to recruit me.

In fact, if Lu Youxun really wanted to communicate with me in private, she would not be able to prevent it. I guess she is more likely to express her attitude clearly here.

Lu Youxun laughed and raised his hands to show his surrender: "Okay, okay, I understand. You have made great contributions this time, I will listen to you."

"What about Zhuang Cheng's achievements?" Zhu Shi asked.

"Of course, not only will I approve Zhuang Cheng's becoming the heretic Wuchang this time, but Luo Shan will also give him sufficient rewards afterwards." Lu Youxun promised as he took off the ring on his right middle finger that seemed to be woven with iron wire.

He had previously used that ring to make his right hand virtual and grab the heart of the monster, making it impossible for him to refuse interrogation. If Luo Shan wants to reward me later, I would like to be given such a prop with supernatural uses. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, just having such an item in my hand can make me happy for the whole day.

After saying goodbye, I walked out of the sports park first. Lu Youxun kept his word and did not follow me out. Seeing this, other questions emerged in my mind.

He said at the beginning that the reason he asked me to participate in this incident was to test me. Although he seemed to have "tested" my strength level when he tried to transmit information to my consciousness before, I find it hard to think that he would just let it go. So how can he understand my actual combat performance without going to the front line with us?
Did they use the surveillance cameras at the sports park? Actually, after I found the hemp, I became more sensitive to surveillance and also observed the surveillance system at the sports park.

Many people probably haven't thought about the fact that surveillance cameras need to be cleaned regularly, otherwise the lens will become blurry and unusable. This sports park is basically unmaintained, and I don't know if the surveillance cameras are damaged, but they certainly can't function properly.

Maybe Lu Youxun was going to use a divination spell to read the land's memory. He was able to get Ma Zao's photo by using this spell. If he reads my battle process later, the fact that I can use elementalization will definitely be exposed.

Although I feel sorry for Zhu Shi’s efforts, now I don’t care whether my elementalization will be exposed.

In the past, I listened to Zhu Shi and concealed my power in order to avoid being overly concerned by Luo Shan, which would then lead to Ma Zao being exposed. But now, I have to rely on the power of Zhu Shi and Lu Youxun to find Ma Zao, and the premise of concealing my power no longer exists.

So, let Lu Youxun discover whatever he wants.

I found a corner where no one could see me, and used the fire teleport. For some reason, I still set up the "firefly" at home, thinking whether Ma Zao would come back secretly, so that I could find him immediately. Now it is convenient for me to use the fire teleport to go home anytime and anywhere.

After returning home, I continued to use the elemental form to manipulate the "fireflies" scattered throughout Xianshui City to search for Ma Zao's trace.

The weirdo mentioned to us that hemp had appeared in the new city a long time ago, and he also told me the specific location, which was behind a sluggish vegetable market. I am now focusing on that area.

Unfortunately, Ma Zao appeared there last night, so she couldn't have stayed there forever. As expected, I searched for a long time but still found nothing. But just knowing that this is where she passed by and there are her footprints, I feel that I am one step closer to her, and my heart is more at ease than the first two days when there was really no clue.

After searching for a long time, the clock had already passed midnight. I then exited the elemental form, left home, and went for a walk outside the community. Walking helps to soften a stiff mind, and is a kind of mental massage. This is also what I have learned in the past two days.

I was walking on the grass slope by the river. On my left was the slowly flowing river, and on my right was the road. There were many shops across the road, but most of them were closed.

Even at this time, there were actually a few small shops still open, such as barbecue restaurants. There were actually quite a few customers, and there was not enough room inside the shops, so a lot of plastic tables and chairs were set up outside. People were eating skewers and chatting. It was hard to tell whether this street was deserted or busy, but it was indeed a common sight.

It’s strange, but in my eyes, having just experienced a magical battle, this very realistic and secular scene seemed like a strange scenery from another world.

What exactly is this adventure beyond reality? I couldn't help but re-examine my own heart.

Just then, a man came towards me from the opposite direction. He seemed to be walking along the river bank as well. At first I thought he was just a passerby. When he came closer, I could see his appearance clearly.

He also saw me and said with a smile: "You haven't gone home yet, Zhuang Cheng."

"Lu Youxun, aren't you investigating that head?" I asked.

"I've been investigating for a few hours, but I haven't come up with any good results yet. My brain is tired, so I'm taking a break." He said, "What about you?"

"Come out and relax," I said.

"Meeting is fate, why don't we eat some skewers together?" He nodded towards the barbecue restaurant across the street.

I really don’t know if it was fate or he came prepared.

I felt that he was trying to persuade me to join his group. Although I was not interested in politics, I had to rely on his divination skills later, so I had to keep him company for a while. We ordered some skewers and drinks in the barbecue restaurant, and then sat down at the plastic tables and chairs in the corner outside the restaurant.

The skewers and drinks were served one after another.

"First of all, congratulations. You are no longer an ordinary civilian demon hunter, but an outsider recognized by Luoshan officials." Lu Youxun said with a smile, "The official documents and certificates will not be sent to you until two days later, and the specific remuneration will also be determined by then. As for now, you can accept this first."

He took out the ring that seemed to be woven with iron wire from his arms, and placed it in front of me.

At first I was thinking "I'm not interested" but now I couldn't help being attracted by the gifts and asked in confusion, "What is this?"

"The Black Rope Lock Heart Ring, as long as it is worn on the finger, can allow the palm of the hand to penetrate the other person's flesh and grab the other person's heart." He explained the function of the ring, "During this period, the other person cannot lie or remain silent. If you ignore the resistance and force yourself to lie and remain silent, the heart will stop beating. Of course, the wearer of the ring can also crush the other person's heart directly.

"Also, if the opponent's magic power is too strong, the effect of the Black Rope Lock Heart Ring will be invalidated. Even if the opponent is willing to cooperate, the ring will be scrapped after use. This must be paid attention to."

"I mean, why are you giving this to me?" I asked. "This is your personal belonging, right? Are you giving it to me as a reward on behalf of Luo Shan?"

"This is my personal thank you gift. I have been tracking down clues about the Humanitarian Department. One of the reasons why I participated in the investigation of the strange man incident was that I suspected that the strange man was related to the Humanitarian Department." He said, "You have always cared about this ring. Since you like it, I will give it to you."

Hearing that, I stopped being polite and directly put away the black rope heart-locking ring. Then I asked, "You said that you were investigating the monster incident in order to track down the Humanitarian Department, so why did you suggest that Zhu Shi and I not capture the monster alive? Since you hate the Humanitarian Department so much, shouldn't you have advised us to try to capture it alive by all means?"

He laughed at himself and didn't answer my question directly. Instead, he said, "If I had known that you were a super-powerful person who could even transform into an element, I would naturally not have thought that such a weirdo could pose a threat to you. Maybe I would have persuaded you to capture him alive as you said."

"As expected, you found out about it." I was not surprised that my elemental transformation was exposed. "Is it because you used a spell like reading the land memory in that sports park?"

"Even if I wanted to use it, I couldn't. Why do you think Zhu Shi stayed there?" He smiled, "She predicted that I might read the land memory and spy on your secrets afterwards, so she stayed there and spent time making arrangements to hinder divination.

"She was obviously doing something that was good for you, but she kept it from you unnecessarily. Maybe she felt embarrassed to take credit for it. She is such a clumsy girl who doesn't know how to deal with people."

No wonder Zhu Shi stayed in the sports park, it was for me...

From childhood to adulthood, except for Chang'an, I rarely felt such caring care from outsiders. For a moment, I didn't know how to describe my emotions.

But, if that’s the case, how did Lu Youxun know about my elemental transformation?

"Oh, right, that head..." I thought, "That weirdo has seen my elemental transformation. Did you divine this information from his head?"

"Not really. Zhu Shi also injected some anti-divination power into that head. Although it won't hinder my divination in other aspects, it will only hinder me from divineing the process of his battle with you." Lu Youxun shook his head.

"When did she do it?" I wondered.

"That was when she was sealing the remaining power inside her head." He said, "She was unfamiliar with the world, but she was airtight in other aspects. In addition to the part I just mentioned, she should have made several layers of defense against my magic. If I rashly use magic to spy on you, I will definitely fall.

"My use of psychic magic to temporarily revive the head may have exceeded her expectations, so she was staring at me just now. I don't know if you noticed. If I ask about the process of your battle, she will definitely stop me. It's really scary."

"So what kind of strange magic did you use to bypass her tight defense?" I asked.

Lu Youxun glanced at me, then took out a black object from behind him and placed it on the table.

With great curiosity, I took a closer look.

It's just an ordinary electronic telescope.

(End of this chapter)