192: Music healing

The Adam Five appeared in Tark City with overwhelming force, demanding that Han Feng 'hand over' Xu Zhu. They were incredibly arrogant.

This was essentially rubbing the Han Family's face into the dirt.

Surrender Xu Zhu, and you might live, but the Han Family would lose all face.

Do not surrender Xu Zhu, and it's a dead end.

Therefore, Han Feng had no choice but to leave Tark City, avoiding a direct confrontation with the Adam Five.

This was a rational choice.

It just so happened that it coincided perfectly with the time Xu Jingzhe was also planning to leave Tark City.

Qin Shuang stared intently at Xu Jingzhe, recalling the little moments they had shared, and a sense of powerlessness washed over her.

Over the past six months of training in the Pollution Zone, Xu Jingzhe's strength had grown to be not much weaker than her own. He had helped his teammates escape danger time and time again; he had a clear conscience.

On the contrary, the Qin Zhan Wushuang Squad had not a single person go down to help him before the battle at Tark City. The seeds of estrangement had been planted deep in her heart, and an invisible crack had appeared between them.

She could only nod and say, 'Be careful on the road... I'll wait for you to return at Musileke.'

Xu Jingzhe smiled at her and turned to leave.

Qin Shuang watched Xu Jingzhe's back, clenching her jade-like hands. There was no medicine for regret in this world; she should have ignored everything and run to him back then.

After finishing with Qin Shuang, Xu Jingzhe went to Tang Ruyi's room and told her about his plan to leave Tark City first and head to Langlang Mountain.

'Hmm.' Tang Ruyi nodded indifferently.

'What I mean is... you don't have to stay in Tark City either. You didn't participate in the competition anyway,' Xu Jingzhe said.

The Adam Five, the Eve Five Princesses, and the Lizardmen who had appeared—every one of them was extremely powerful. Tang Ruyi would be in mortal danger if she stayed here.

'I want to stay and clash with the Adam Five. Only through life-and-death training can one gain a better understanding of the Old Arts.'

'Besides, I believe Wan Fa's theory is feasible; the genetic shackles can be broken using the Old Arts.'

Tang Ruyi's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. She had heard of the genetic shackles theory before, but having slept for so long, her memories were chaotic, and she couldn't recall much for the moment.

Xu Jingzhe was silent for a few seconds before saying, 'Then don't be reckless. Wait for me to come back to Tark City so we can fight side by side.'

Tang Ruyi twitched the corner of her mouth and watched Xu Jingzhe leave.

At night, before Xu Jingzhe and Yinzi left the city, Xu Jingzhe forcefully stuffed a potion into Yinzi's mouth.

He threatened her, 'This is the most poisonous snake venom on Blue Star. I will give you the antidote every three days. If you harbor any ulterior motives, your intestines will surely rot.'

Yinzi gritted her teeth, hating this man who was handsome enough to fly but had a heart as black as the bottom of a pot.

The mountain wind howled, and the roars of various beasts echoed in the distance. Xu Jingzhe didn't know where Langlang Mountain was, so he let Yinzi lead him through the dense forest.

Walking through the mountain forests, Yinzi had already begun Xu Jingzhe's practical training.

The two of them moved, their figures appearing and disappearing, very ghostly.

Especially Yinzi; even though they were only ten meters apart, Xu Jingzhe couldn't sense her presence at all, as if she had vanished into thin air.

Suddenly.

A cold light flashed, and a long sword struck.

Xu Jingzhe's muscles tensed abruptly, and the long sword stopped one centimeter from his forehead.

'Hmph.' Yinzi snorted coldly, and her figure vanished once again.

From then on, Xu Jingzhe didn't dare to relax for a second. He held his breath, focused his mind, and moved like a gentle breeze, gradually lowering his body temperature to match the surrounding environment.

However, having only learned the second step, he still couldn't 'disappear' into his surroundings at will like Yinzi.

He ran silently, landing lightly without making a sound.

'Swoosh!'

The sword light appeared again, surprisingly fast and abrupt, appearing behind Xu Jingzhe's head.

Xu Jingzhe used the strength in his waist while running, and with the help of the tree branches under his feet, he leapt easily, moving like a startled rabbit, dodging at the last critical moment.

Yinzi disappeared again, as if she had never appeared.

In the blink of an eye, a week passed.

During these seven days, the two assassinated each other, chasing and fleeing, and Xu Jingzhe's Assassination Technique progressed rapidly.

Several times, he even found Yinzi, who had merged with the surrounding environment.

This shocked Yinzi once again; she always felt that Xu Jingzhe was the natural assassin, not her.

When she was young, Yinzi's teacher told her that her physique and talent were born for assassination.

But compared to Xu Jingzhe, she was lacking by more than just a little.

In the evening, both of them stopped at the same time.

Not far away, a group of Contaminators appeared. Based on the aura on their bodies, Xu Jingzhe estimated they were around fifteen to twenty years, and there were over a dozen of them.

Xu Jingzhe and Yinzi used their Assassination Technique to approach quietly. They stopped hundreds of meters away from this group. Yinzi merged with the surrounding environment, and Xu Jingzhe hid behind an ancient tree, keeping his body temperature the same as the tree's, listening to what they were saying.

'Brother Yuan Chen, is what A-San said reliable? Can listening to special music really gradually eliminate the ferocity inside our bodies and even heal our wounds?'

The woman's voice was delicate, carrying flattery and ingratiation.

Then, a middle-aged man's voice rang out: 'A-San has followed me for over ten years; he is like a brother to me. He wouldn't lie to me.'

'What if, what if...' The woman hesitated.

'There are no "what ifs". A-San wouldn't betray me to join the one surnamed Lu.'

'Rest for another ten minutes, then proceed at full speed.'

Xu Jingzhe was surprised to hear this. He knew that Contaminators below thirty years old, whose bodies hadn't undergone secondary mutation, would 'fall ill' from time to time, unable to control the violent molecules in their bodies, becoming irrational and killing indiscriminately.

Little Loli had once secretly told him that Cold Qing often 'turned hostile' and didn't recognize anyone, becoming incredibly fierce.

Could just listening to special music resolve the ferocity within the body, equivalent to a secondary mutation?

If such music existed, wouldn't it be a pity not to listen to it?

And by the same token, could it heal his fractured Golden Contamination Core?

Ten minutes later, the group of Contaminators set off.

Yinzi appeared beside Xu Jingzhe; clearly, she was also interested in the special music this group mentioned.

'Let's go, follow them and see,' Xu Jingzhe said.

Yinzi nodded, and the two followed.

Three days later, the group stopped. Ahead appeared a cluster of ancient wooden buildings, hidden among the dense mountains and forests.

There were pavilions, corridors, flying eaves, rockeries, and strange stones.

Although it was unknown how many years these ancient buildings had endured in the Pollution Zone, large sections had collapsed, and the once small bridges and flowing water had dried up, losing their former beauty. Yet, one could still see the grandeur and magnificence of their heyday.

'Big Brother, you finally arrived.' A-San wiped the sweat from the tip of his nose and continued: 'The core area has already been occupied by other powerful experts; we can only listen from the periphery.'

Yuan Chen nodded. They were here to treat the ferocity within their bodies, not to fight. As long as it could be treated, it didn't matter if they were inside or outside.

A-San led the group into the ancient buildings through the main entrance, passing through several courtyards before stopping.

Yinzi's slender figure had long since disappeared, and Xu Jingzhe activated his environmental simulation system, following them into the courtyard.

Good heavens!

It was packed full of Contaminators, occupying different positions, sitting cross-legged on the ground, closing their eyes, and listening intently to the clinking music in the air.