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Chapter 113 Large-scale Mysterious Shopping Mall (17)

Even with the mysterious Ah Chao's reminder, the five of them still decided to find out what was going on.

The air was oppressive, as if shrouded in an inescapable gray fog; even the sound of footsteps was amplified, becoming jarringly clear.

An Jing followed the direction she sensed and became the trailblazer at the front of the group.

Her figure was clearly visible in the dimly lit corridor, her slender back revealing an unwavering determination.

Xin frowned subconsciously, quickly stepped forward, and whispered, "An Jing, it's safer for you to stay in the middle. You know your abilities are the most important in the team; you can't take risks."

An Jing didn't stop walking. Her voice came through the narrow space, calm but with an undeniable firmness: "It's easier for me to perform when I'm in front."

Then, the voice continued slowly:
"I strive to become stronger so that no one will stand in my way and die for me anymore."

These words made the air instantly feel heavier.

Xin stood there stunned, his eyes momentarily unfocused.

An Jing's tone was flat, yet sharp as a knife.

She pursed her lips, and after a long while, she smiled softly. Her smile held a hint of helplessness, as well as a complex emotion of being touched: "You..."

Before the words were even finished, An Jing had already taken the lead, stepping onto the elevator that had long since stopped operating.

The elevator's metal steps were covered in a layer of dust, and each step made a clicking sound that echoed through the silent building.

The five people followed, their footsteps forming an eerie rhythm, like drumbeats striking everyone's nerves.

Just then, An Jing's nerves tightened suddenly.

Her mental energy spread like a tide, detecting an unusual fluctuation.

Her heart sank, and she stopped, raising her hand to signal the people behind her to stop as well.

Almost immediately, a flame ignited in the dragon, its flickering light reflected on the wall, casting a trembling shadow.

Dongqing gripped his weapon tightly, Yunji's breathing became rapid, and his eyes were fixed on the front.

With Xin's solemn expression, everyone thought that something strange had happened!
However, as An Jing carefully examined the matter in her heart, the deeper she perceived it, the more her brows furrowed.

That aura wasn't mysterious.

She slowly uttered two words: "A person."

The team was stunned for a moment.

Then, a figure appeared from the dimly lit entrance of the corridor ahead.

That's a woman.

Her body trembled slightly, her hair was disheveled, her clothes were torn, and there were specks of dust and bloodstains, as if she might collapse at any moment.

His eyes were vacant, yet held a stubbornness that seemed to be struggling. He appeared extremely unstable, as if he might collapse at any moment.

The five of them immediately felt a chill run down their spines.

The woman glanced at them, her eyes filled with fear, her lips trembling slightly, but she didn't say a word. She simply raised her trembling arm and pointed with difficulty in one direction.

An Jing instantly locked his mental energy onto her. That spiritual entity was chaotic, extremely disordered, like a tangled mess of yarn, flickering with broken light points, seemingly on the verge of completely collapsing at any moment.

An Jing's heart tightened, and she subconsciously took a step closer to her: "You..."

However, at that very moment, the woman trembled violently, as if struck by lightning, her eyes widened, and her whole body tensed up.

The next second, she suddenly turned around and ran forward like a frightened bird.

"Wait!" An Jing reached out, but it was too late to stop him.

The woman's figure quickly disappeared into the darkness.

The five people looked at each other, none of them expecting this situation to occur. You Xin didn't say a word and took the lead in following, followed closely by the others, their steps hurried, the elevator steps making a series of dull "thump thump thump" sounds as they ran.

The shops all around were closed, their iron roller shutters covered in mottled rust, and a chilling atmosphere emanated from the gaps.

In the silence, it seemed as if countless eyes were staring at them from the shadows, and the depths of the shadows were filled with an indescribable sense of oppression.

An Jing ran at the front, unleashing his full mental power, and sure enough, he once again caught the woman's aura.

The woman is just around the corner.

Her posture was almost exactly the same as before.

His body swayed precariously, his eyes were vacant, and his lips trembled, yet he still reached out and pointed in a certain direction.

An Jing's heart jolted violently.

This time, the spiritual entity she captured was even more chaotic than before, almost on the verge of complete collapse.

The flickering light of that spirit was like a dying lamp in a storm, ready to go out at any moment. The woman herself looked almost insane, yet she stubbornly continued to point the way.

Why? Why would a mental entity on the verge of collapse desperately persist in this action?

An indescribable sense of oppression and doubt welled up in her heart.

We can't let her get away again!
This time, An Jing reacted quickly, flashing forward and grabbing the woman's wrist.

"and many more!"

The moment the hand touched her, the woman froze abruptly, and the next second, she let out a piercing scream!

The sound was so sharp it was like a blade scraping directly against the eardrums, making everyone's scalp tingle and their hearts pound wildly.

Youlong immediately raised his hand and lit the flames. Dongqing almost raised his weapon, and Yunji took a half step back in panic.

An Jing did not let go. She gripped the woman's wrist tightly, quickly making up her mind.

I have to give it a try!
He took a deep breath, and his mental energy suddenly gathered, like a gentle tide, slowly flowing into the woman's chaotic mental body.

Her psychic abilities are essentially the ability to influence the minds of others. Given this, could this method be used to calm and soothe them?

An Jing's eyes were serious, and fine beads of sweat were seeping from his forehead.

However, it was much more difficult than she had imagined.

The woman's spirit was like a piece of cloth torn apart in a storm, scattered piece by piece. She was almost unaffected by any external influences, struggling frantically to escape An Jing's touch.

The scream seemed to tear her eardrums apart, assaulting An Jing's nerves every second.

An Jing gritted his teeth, his breathing rapid, his wrists tingling from the woman's frantic struggles.

But she didn't let go. She was afraid that if she let go, this woman, whose mental state had already reached its limit, might collapse completely in an instant, losing even her last shred of rationality.

He dared not exert too much force, fearing that applying pressure would damage the woman's fragile mental state. But she also could not completely relax, otherwise her mental strength would be ineffective.

This is a tough tug-of-war.

Cold sweat slid down her neck, and her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of her chest.

An Jing forced herself to calm down, her voice soft and hoarse: "Don't be afraid, it's okay, I'm here..."

She tried to infuse her spiritual energy into it bit by bit in the gentlest way, like a patient hand untangling a tangled mess, slowly smoothing out those wildly intertwined fragments.

However, the woman's screams did not stop, and her mental state continued to fluctuate violently, making An Jing's head buzz.

But she has to keep trying.
At the very least, we should try to glean some clues from this woman's chaotic state of mind.

(End of this chapter)