134: Chapter 134 To Go or to Stay

"You..."

Under the girl's shocked gaze, the youth firmly pried her hand off his wrist, then turned and walked quickly toward the little girl without looking back.

"Qian Mo! Get back here!"

However, the youth, who had always been obedient to her words, defied her this time.

He walked up to the little girl, squatted down, gently stroked her head, and said softly:

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Take big brother to your mother. Don't worry, with me here, she'll be fine."

"Is... is that older sister not coming?"

The little girl looked up at the smiling brother in front of her, then peeked at the fuming girl behind him, seemingly having sensed their disagreement.

"She has more important things to do... Don't worry, she's much stronger than me. She'll be fine alone..."

Hearing Qian Mo's words, Xing Yaoyan, who had originally intended to use her Power Of Will to forcibly pull him away, paused mid-step, her pupils trembling slightly.

What do you mean 'I have more important things to do', Qian Mo! You're so noble for saving people! You're a hero! I value my life—is that wrong?!

Fine! If I don't let you experience the feeling of almost losing your life, you'll never know how precious life is.

I'm leaving. Go be your damn hero in Hell by yourself!

Xing Yaoyan stomped her foot in anger, and spiderweb-like cracks spread out from her as the center in all directions.

In the next instant, the golden light vanished, and the girl's figure disappeared from the spot.

Sigh...

Qian Mo let out a soft sigh as he saw this.

He hadn't intended to make her leave in anger.

Because just now...

[Ding! Random Mission Triggered—'The True Hero': The barrier core is hidden at the top of the Ferris wheel's axle in the center of the amusement park. Please find and destroy it to save everyone. Reward...]

Qian Mo didn't even listen to the reward part at the end.

What the System said matched his previous guess: the most inconspicuous place in the entire amusement park, and the one least likely to be accidentally damaged by Star Beasts, was the Ferris wheel, because it was the highest point in the park.

After confirming his final goal, Qian Mo made up his mind.

Although he didn't know if he would survive in the end, since that man had saved his life, he had to fulfill the promise he made to him.

Besides... I finally managed to truly integrate into this world and feel the beauty I never experienced in my previous life. I won't let it disappear!

As for Young Miss Xing Yan... didn't she say she knew a way out? It's better to let her leave quickly and not get involved in this mess...

"Let's go."

Qian Mo turned back and said to the little girl.

At the same time, a bottle of healing potion had appeared in the youth's hand at some point.

He had to hurry. Right now, there were still scattered Espers distracting the Star Beasts. He had to act fast and destroy the barrier core before the Star Beasts noticed him.

...

Meanwhile, at a certain construction site in the amusement park.

The figure of a girl wearing a mask and emitting red Demonic Power slowly manifested.

"Hello!"

The girl tilted her head, and two figures clad in white cloaks came into view.

"See, I didn't lie to you! Look, I even specially kept this barrier gap open for you for a little longer."

The one speaking was the tall Apostle.

Tch..."

The girl grit her teeth.

"So it was the Star Cult behind all this!"

"Oh, my apologies, Young Miss from the Yao Race. We have our own mission, so there's no helping it. Oh, right! Could you please not report me to the Dark Pavilion's platform for playing both sides? I'd get fired."

The tall Apostle shrugged.

"The one who traded with you before was my Puppet; I didn't mean to deceive you. How about this, let's be friends. More friends mean more paths. If you want to join the Star Cult in the future, I can be your recommender..."

Before the tall Apostle could finish, the girl suddenly looked up, her eyes glowing with a mysterious and dangerous golden light.

"Die!!!"

Xing Yaoyan's aura shifted. The original red Demonic Power on her body changed abruptly, and an even more powerful aura gushed out.

"Such pure Astral Power!!!"

The two Apostles' jaws dropped.

Never in their wildest dreams did they imagine they would encounter a 'True Star Beast' with an extremely pure Bloodline here.

Xing Yaoyan didn't hide her Power Of Will this time.

Everything was a mess anyway. Keep pretending? Pretend my foot! I'm furious right now and desperately need some punching bags to vent on!

"Wait! The Star Cult is actually your friend. Come with us to see the Cult Leader, he will tell..."

Before he could finish, the girl suddenly vanished. In an instant, a cold killing intent struck from behind.

Clang!"

Xing Yaoyan looked with slight surprise at the short Apostle in front of her who was wrestling with her. His hands had transformed at some point into giant claws covered in black scales.

But... Xing Yaoyan was only slightly surprised.

With a slight thought, a massive amount of Power Of Will gathered on her fist, dyeing it a bright gold.

She exerted force once again.

"Star Shatter!!!"

Boom!"

A massive explosion rang out.

The tall Apostle's figure was instantly sent flying by the shockwave of the explosion. He rolled several times on the ground before slowly getting up while clutching his chest.

"Cough, cough... what kind of power is this... but with this much power, even she should be badly hu— what!"

Under his violently trembling eyes, the figure of the girl bathed in golden light slowly emerged from the flames, her clothes only slightly dusty.

Looking at her captivating golden eyes, the tall Apostle suddenly began to tremble violently, his expression turning somewhat crazed.

"Come on! Kill me too! That way the gap in the barrier will close automatically. When the Security Bureau people arrive, I'll see how you escape..."

Puchi!"

Thud..."

Casually shaking her golden, jade-like hand which hadn't a speck of blood on it, Xing Yaoyan stared at the headless corpse before her with a face full of disgust.

"Heh... who said I was leaving, trash..."

Meanwhile, outside the barrier.

In the meeting room of the Kyoto Security Bureau.

"Report! According to analysis, this barrier is a modified version of a combat barrier. It only allows entry, not exit, and it's limited to those below the Fourth Rank. If forcibly destroyed, it might cause the barrier to self-destruct, and no one inside would survive..."

Yun Long listened to his subordinate's report on the barrier, his brow furrowed deeply.

"Then this means we must send someone into the barrier to destroy the barrier core located on the Ferris wheel while being hunted by numerous Star Beasts? How is that possible! Star Beasts of the same rank are already much stronger than Espers.

"Furthermore, even if we were to perform the 'Star Soul Ritual' passed down from Youfeng City, we'd have to wait for the barrier to open, otherwise it would be useless..."

Yun Long suddenly missed the other human leader, Qian Ruyi. Unfortunately, he and the other human leaders all had their own matters to attend to; currently, he was the only one presiding over Kyoto.

"Sigh... if Old Qian were here, with his endless bag of tricks, he could definitely destroy this barrier perfectly."

Though he was willing, the current situation was already critical.

Time was of the essence. By the time Qian Ruyi actually arrived, the people in the barrier would have long been dead.

"I can try."

Just as the Security Bureau members were at their wits' end, a cold voice rang out.

Everyone looked toward the source of the voice and saw a girl sitting in the outer circle.

"Captain Li Qiaoyan, what are you... sit down quickly!"

Teacher Long Kong beside her hurriedly pulled at her clothes, but he couldn't budge her at all.

"Teacher Long, thanks. But some things must be done by someone, right?"

The girl suddenly smiled, a very free and easy smile.

"I can try to go in and destroy the barrier core. Everyone should know the special nature of my Superpower."

Her words caused a stir like a stone dropped into a pond.

"Right! That's right!"

Qiaoyan's Superpower can briefly increase her rank; she is the most suitable candidate for this mission."

"But she just became a regular member. Sending her on such a dangerous mission..."

"But the situation is extremely urgent. Is there any other suitable candidate besides her?!"

...

"Stop! What's with all this noise!"

With a loud shout from Yun Long, the meeting room instantly fell silent.

He then looked solemnly at the girl's eyes, which revealed determination behind her charming smile.

"Silver Dragon Enforcer, 'Silver Spear' Captain Li Qiaoyan, have you made up your mind?!"

"I have. To be honest, during my internship in Youfeng City, I personally killed a Star Beast. I have experience. I will definitely complete the mission!"

Captain Li Qiaoyan replied with a smile, as if she were about to go on an outing rather than a dangerous mission.

The suffocatingly tense atmosphere in the meeting room also eased quite a bit under her smile.

"Good! Then we will set up the 'Star Soul Ritual' outside now. Once you succeed, we'll activate it immediately to suppress all the Star Beasts."

"Come! Everyone, let us see off the 'Silver Spear'!!!"

As soon as Yun Long finished speaking, everyone in the meeting room stood up and gave a solemn salute to the girl at the center of attention.

The girl didn't hesitate for a moment. After the ceremony ended, she waved her hand with her back to the crowd and rushed toward her destination.

"You must come back alive..."