Chapter 1423
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Chapter 1423 Malevolence
“The Fate of Great Xia?”
Looking at the small golden dragon on his wrist, Lin Qiye’s eyes filled with surprise.
He originally thought that Huo Qubing’s spear was meant to stop them… but he never imagined that this spear would carry a strand of Great Xia’s national fate, directly infusing into their bodies!
Cao Yuan stared at the small golden dragon on his wrist and asked confusedly:
“With the national fate entering our bodies, why isn’t there a significant improvement in our cultivation level?”
“This national fate probably isn’t meant to be used that way,” said An Qingyu, his eyes tinged with a gray light. “Although there’s no improvement in spiritual power level, haven’t you noticed… the spiritual power consumption when using forbidden domains has greatly decreased?”
Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow, carefully sensing the flow of spiritual power within his body, and a look of joy appeared on his face. “That’s right, this national fate seems to be substituting for spiritual power, maintaining the operation of the forbidden domains.”
“The effect of this national fate should be the same as what the commanders have. Spirit warriors are essentially souls without spiritual power, so they also use Great Xia’s national fate to activate their forbidden domains,” An Qingyu’s lips curved into a smile. “This national fate is enough for us to use our abilities without restraint, without having to worry about spiritual power consumption… just as the Marquis said earlier, it will last at least two days!”
“Won’t it affect Great Xia if the Marquis gives us this strand of national fate?”
“Just a few strands like this shouldn’t be a big problem, but any more would probably damage the foundation of the national fate,” Baili Pangpang couldn’t help but say. “This is truly a magnificent gift…”
Lin Qiye recalled the figure presiding over the torrent of national fate, and a warmth rose in his heart. He stood up from the Somersault Cloud, turned toward the direction of the island, and bowed deeply:
“Team [Nightfall] thanks the Marquis for his gift!”
The others also stood up and bowed.
As the Somersault Cloud gradually left the vicinity of the island, Lin Qiye turned and asked:
“We should be outside the range of the national fate’s influence now… Jiang Er, is there a way to know the situation at Chennan Pass?”
Left Qing’s phone was already broken, and Lin Qiye and the others temporarily had no other means to contact that side. Now, still some distance from Chennan Pass, it would be best to understand the current battle situation before reaching the front line.
“Yes,” Jiang Er nodded. “The Night Watchers have their own encrypted communication channel. I can connect directly to that channel and eavesdrop on their communications.”
“Good.”
As Jiang Er slowly closed her eyes, electromagnetic interference sounds came from the Bluetooth speaker at An Qingyu’s waist…
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Fasting Institute.
In the noisy cafeteria, a youth wearing prison clothes slowly put down his chopsticks.
He stood up, carrying his tray, calmly walked through the aisle, and neatly placed his tray and utensils in the collection area before turning to leave.
Outside the plastic curtain door, a group of large, burly inmates were laughing and talking as they entered the cafeteria, nearly colliding with the youth. The fierce-looking man at the front frowned, about to curse, but when he caught a glimpse of the youth’s face, he swallowed his words.
The group of inmates simultaneously closed their mouths and respectfully stepped aside, making a spacious passage. The man who had bumped into the youth even buried his head to his chest, not daring to breathe loudly.
The youth lightly brushed off the dust from his shoulder where he had been bumped, glanced at the man, and walked out of the cafeteria without a word.
Only after he had completely gone did the inmates breathe a sigh of relief, their tense bodies relaxing.
Behind the crowd, a young inmate who had not been in the Fasting Institute for long looked curiously at the departing figure and asked in confusion: “Brother Long, who’s that short guy? Is it necessary to be so nervous just because we bumped into him?”
“What do you know?!” The fierce man at the front wiped the sweat from his temple and glared at him. “You came in late, so there are things you don’t understand.
Let me tell you, in this Fasting Institute, you can offend any other inmate, you can offend the guards, you can even risk your life trying to escape… but there are exactly two people you absolutely cannot offend, and you should walk around them when you see them.
One is a man wearing a mental patient’s uniform, disheveled and filthy, raving and talking to himself all day; the other… is that youth.”
“A madman and a kid who hasn’t even grown his beard yet?” the young inmate asked, puzzled. “Why them?”
Hearing this, the fierce man’s expression changed, and he slapped the young inmate on the head, cursing: “Why? You ask why? If you don’t want to wake up one day with only half your body hanging from the ceiling, then watch your damn mouth!
If you want to die, don’t drag us into it. Get lost, get lost!”
The inmates pushed him away and hurriedly walked into the cafeteria, seemingly afraid of something.
Outdoor activity area.
Wu Quan sat down on a rock in the corner. The sunlight shone on his body, flowing with warmth. He gently closed his eyes, his entire being relaxing.
As Wu Quan sat down, all inmates within a fifty-meter radius unanimously stood up and moved away, as if avoiding a plague, silently vacating the area.
He sat alone in the corner, basking in the sun, starting his midday rest.
After some time, a rustling sound came from nearby. Wu Quan opened his eyes and saw, not far from him, a figure wearing blue and white striped patient clothes, earnestly digging up a weed from the ground with a small toy shovel.
Seeing that figure, Wu Quan hesitated for a moment before getting up and walking to his side.
“Old Dog Wu, what are you doing?”
“I’m helping this little grass move house.” Old Dog Wu pointed to the shadow cast by a distant wall and said seriously, “It can’t get sunlight here. If this continues, it won’t grow tall.”
“…”
“I heard that a few days ago, you cut more than a dozen inmates in half at the waist and hung them on the roof?” Old Dog Wu seemed to remember something and turned to ask.
Wu Quan was silent for a moment. “They attacked first. I wasn’t planning to fight back, but after they insulted me, they started insulting my brother…”
“Your brother?” Old Dog Wu thought for a moment. “You mean the one you often talk about, Shen Qingzhu?”
“Yes.” A cold light flashed in Wu Quan’s eyes. “No one can insult my brother… Since they did that, they had to pay the price.
However, I’ve been using my ability to control their blood flow. Even though they were cut in half, they won’t die—at most, they’ll just be half-body disabled.”
Old Dog Wu stared at Wu Quan for a long time and sighed deeply:
“The killing intent in you… is too strong.”
“At worst, I’ll just be locked up here until I die,” Wu Quan paused. “Anyway, I don’t have many years left to live…”
Old Dog Wu didn’t speak, just silently dug up the weed and carefully cradled it in his palms.
“What about you?” Wu Quan suddenly asked. “Since you haven’t committed any crime, why do you keep being locked up here? When can you leave?”
