Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

"Xiao An, what's wrong?"

Jiang Mian seemed to sense that Xu Xiaoan was unusually depressed, and asked him.

No, no.

She quickly changed the subject:

"Sister Mian, I'm done here. You and that guy can discuss it. I'm hanging up now."

Okay, thank you for your hard work.

"It's not hard work at all."

Xu Xiaoan chuckled twice, seemingly no different from usual, but Jiang Mian sensed something unusual in his voice.

She didn't ask any further questions, only leaving a "Take care" before hanging up.

……

On the other end, Jiang Mian opened his eyes.

It's a good thing that children grow up and have their own ideas, but it also makes life more burdensome.

She had never raised a child before and didn't know how to deal with this kind of problem, so she could only let Xu Xiaoan handle it freely and provide support when necessary.

Jiang Mian sighed softly and exchanged a glance with Ye Chenyang, both of them seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.

This conversation revealed quite a bit of information.

The world's restructuring, the purpose of the stone tablet... and the next move of the Fallen.

"Brother Ye, it seems we've gotten ahead of them by some twist of fate?"

"really."

Ye Chenyang patted her shoulder and suggested:

"Let's go, don't think about it too much right now. We still have a lot to do."

"First, wipe out the remaining seven-tiered enemies here, then investigate the Black Hand Gang next door, and at the same time, find an opportunity to send the message back."

As for Yu Zhengqing, who went to Base City 185 to develop followers, they have no control over him for the time being.

If we intervene in everything, the other party will probably soon realize there is a mole and suspect Xu Xiaoan.

The events here could be considered coincidences, but if every action was targeted, wouldn't that be a bit too much of a coincidence?

With Xu Xiaoan around, things won't get out of control for now, so let's put it aside for the time being.

"Sigh, let's go."

Jiang Mian sighed again, took Ye Chenyang's hand, and together they transformed into a streak of black light and vanished without a trace.

……

Soon, following the information circulating among the hunters, the two found a nightclub.

"Ugh~ It stinks!"

As soon as Jiang Mian arrived at the store entrance, before he could even withdraw the shadow power that concealed his aura, he smelled a chilling odor and immediately held his breath.

Ye Chenyang couldn't help but furrow his brows.

The air was filled with a putrid smell.

Even though they stopped breathing, the breath seemed alive, trying to invade their bodies.

"He's a seventh-tier gold-level hunter, can't he find a cleaner hideout?"

Jiang Mian looked disgusted and pulled Ye Chenyang back repeatedly.

The nightclub in front of us looked only a bit run-down, but the smell was truly horrifying.

"This guy should be Sequence 41 [Corruption]."

Ye Chenyang looked troubled and briefly explained the information about this ability:

"The ability is mainly a curse that spreads through scent, but it is slow to activate and vulnerable to ranged attacks and bursts of power."

"The senses of people with this type of disease will gradually become distorted. After reaching the sixth level, they will be completely... cough cough, like now, he might think it smells good."

This opponent wasn't particularly strong, but for Jiang Mian and me, both of us with mild mysophobia, he was more troublesome than Zhong Zhen from before.

The kind of thing that makes you feel scared just by looking at it.

"Okay...oh no, no."

Jiang Mian shook his head repeatedly.

"This is disgusting. Brother Ye, let's leave first. I really don't want this thing to enter the [World]."

Ye Chenyang nodded in deep agreement.

Even if Jiang Mian could use [Annihilation] to eliminate him, he didn't want to let this guy tarnish their cozy little home.

The two exchanged a glance and, in perfect unison, initiated a spatial jump, landing on the rooftop of a tall building in the distance.

"This should be far enough."

Jiang Mian glanced at the location of the nightclub and made a simple plan:

"Let the Golden Crow bombard this guy, lure him into the sky. While we're at it, let's see if we can catch the big fish from the Black Hand Gang next door."

"Um."

Ye Chenyang readily agreed.

As one of Jiang Mian's trump cards, not many people know about the Golden Crow, but coincidentally, Shura is one of them.

If the sixth-tier leader of the Black Hand Gang is indeed him, he will most likely be drawn to investigate when he sees Jinwu make a move.

But doing so would practically reveal to all enemies that he and Jiang Mian were here.

But it's not a big problem.

So what if the enemy finds out?

After killing so many seventh-tier beings, it was only a matter of time before Wangchuan and the Fallen Ones learned of this.

With the aid of the [Formless] ability, the two are quite adept at concealment and disguise; at worst, they can simply change their appearance and hide again.

Even if all else fails, there's always Hongliu to cover the fallback.

If it were to make a move, even an eighth-tier being couldn't hold them back.

If it were the Ye Chenyang of the past, he would definitely have sought stability and would never have caused such a commotion.

But with Jiang Mian as a powerful backer, any plan, no matter how daring, can be tried.

"Meow?"

The golden crow flapped its wings, emerged from Jiang Mian's shadow, and landed steadily on Ye Chenyang's shoulder.

"Go."

Jiang Mian gave the order in a soft voice.

"Meow!"

The golden crow let out a short cry, flapped its wings and soared into the gray sky.

……

Base City No. 187 is located on the northern edge and is shrouded in fog year-round.

Even during the day, the sunlight can barely penetrate the fog, so don't expect any clear, sunny weather.

But today, Base City 187 welcomed a new "sun".

"Th-what is that?!"

"The sun? How can the sun be shining here?"

On the streets, people looked up at the sky.

Soon, they realized that something was very wrong.

"No! That's a bird! A huge bird that's covered in flames!"

Those who come from the inner circle are especially perceptive.

"This power is somewhat similar to 'Eternal Light'?"

"The pinnacle of Radiance? Don't be ridiculous, bro. How could a calamity possibly be related to that thing!"

However, after the Golden Crow transformed into its three-legged form, its power was fully unleashed, silently dispelling the fog over the city.

The area covers the first and second urban districts, and it is still expanding!

The base city had just experienced the mist tide, and the calamities that roamed the city had not yet completely dissipated.

But under this "sun," the mist dissipated, and they were exposed naked to the sunlight, screaming and searching for dark corners.

Therefore, some people couldn't help but sigh:

"Good heavens... a calamity on the [Radiant] path?!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of those around him changed.

What is this place most lacking?

Without a doubt, it's [Radiance]!

Although the government provides aid to this place, the amount is simply not enough due to the expansion of the base city in recent years!

And now, an unprecedented [Radiant] Calamity has brazenly appeared in the sky above the city...

How is this any different from the "birth of a secret treasure" trope in old-fashioned novels?!

"Quickly! Go report to the gang leader!"

The members of the Black Hand Gang were the first to react and ran towards headquarters.

The same applies to the hunters who blend into the crowd.

However, they had no idea what had happened to their family, so their trip was destined to be in vain.

Only a few cautious individuals sensed that something big was about to happen and broke away from the crowd, heading towards the outer city.

In the blink of an eye, the golden crow arrived above the nightclub.

As it moved forward, the blazing flames burning on its body converged in front of it, transforming into a fire elemental clone.

As soon as it solidified, the clone folded its wings and plummeted like a golden comet!

"boom!"

Golden flames shot into the sky, transforming into a blinding light that could engulf a large part of the First District.

The area at the epicenter of the explosion was the most devastated, turning into a massive crater resembling a meteorite impact.

"Hmm...ahhhhh—"

A bulky figure burst forth from the dazzling flames, roaring:

"Who! Who the hell attacked me?!"