Chapter 268: 268
Before Zhang Heng could say anything, Ma Wei’s imposter popped her head up and asked the question . ”You know how to deal with this thing?”
“This is my first time facing this creature . Of late, lots of stray animals and homeless people have been disappearing from the streets . We received news that someone saw the black liquid moving within the walls at the locations of those unexplainable disappearances . My people have been trying to track it down for some time . However, it’s extremely cunning . Judging by the victims’ background information, it basically targets the weakest group of the society . Nobody would notice that they’ve gone missing . I can’t figure why it would come to the university this time, though . This is our best chance to get rid of it . ”
As they ran, Shen Xixi took out her cellphone to contact Wang Yu and the rest of the organization to gather at the university . When she returned her phone to her pocket, Zhang Heng asked her a question .
“Your organization deals with these matters as well?”
“I’m sorry that I lied to you . Usually, people wouldn’t believe us if they didn’t see such creatures with their own eyes . It’s hard to explain these things to the public, which is why we call ourselves a non-profit organization . ” Ma Wei’s imposter whispered into Zhang Heng’s ear,
“She’s trying to say that you’re not going to be much help . What’s going on right now? This woman doesn’t know that you are a player . And it seems kind of sadistic too . She likes using her allies as bait . ”
“Just stay put . ”
“Huh?”
“I’m not talking about you . ”
“I know that you’re not talking about me . ”
Ma Wei’s imposter looked really serious . She then turned around to look at Shen Xixi .
“Hey, pretty one . When are your men coming?”
“Usually, all of them are home at this hour . They live some distance from this place, and would need at least an hour and a half to get here . That’s if they manage to get a cab right now . As for those living nearby, they can get here within half an hour . ”
“Great! At least someone will take care of our bodies . ”
Although whatever Ma Wei’s imposter said was unpleasant to the ear, she was trying to tell everyone that the three weren’t in a good state . Until now, Zhang Heng still had his stamina in tip-top condition and didn’t show signs that he would tire anytime soon . However, he was still carrying someone over his back, and it would be impossible for him to keep running at such speeds for a sustained amount of time . As for Shen Xixi, one could easily see the regular workouts she’d been doing, with only the thick winter clothing covering her dazzling figure . As compared to Ma Wei’s imposter that fizzled out after only a minute of running, Shen Xixi was definitely more durable than her . Until now, at least, her breathing was still steady, and it certainly didn’t look as if she was about to collapse anytime soon . However, nobody could predict what would happen in ten minutes .
Among the three of them, Ma Wei’s imposter was the only one that didn’t use any of her stamina . That said, she still tried to put herself to good use . While the monster was jumping from wall to wall, she had noticed a pattern to it, and the moment she spotted the walls around them changing, she would quickly inform Zhang Heng . “We need to do something about this,” said Zhang Heng after running for a while .
The three ran at the same pace with the monster . However, the path they chose was predictable, where they ran along the tar roads . Besides not always being a straight path, they would sometimes come across buildings in front of them . In such instances, the creature would take advantage of its wall-jumping abilities to move along the buildings, closing in the gap between them or even surpassing them at times . Left with no other option, they could only turn and run back in the direction from where they came .
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After a short silence, Shen Xixi finally made up her mind .
“The typical human isn’t powerful enough to deal with such a creature . I have a way to distract him . I want the two of you to use this opportunity and get away from this place . ”
As she spoke, Shen Xixi took out her wallet and drew out a red card . Zhang Heng turned to look and found out that it actually looked familiar to him . He soon recognized that it was a trap card from Yu-Gi-Oh! – Battle Mania
Card Type: Trap card .
Number of uses: Unlimited .
Rarity: Rare (R)
Effect: Activates only during your opponent’s Standby Phase . All face-up monsters that your opponent controls would be changed to their Attack Position and cannot change their battle positions this turn . If possible, all monsters your opponent currently controls must attack in this turn .
After seeing the effect of Escape Dagger, Zhang Heng wasn’t surprised by Shen Xixi’s item . He could guess what she was trying to do . In Yu-Gi-Oh, this card would force the opponent’s monster to morph into its attack position . In other words, she was trying to taunt the beast . After creating an opportunity for Zhang Heng and Ma Wei’s imposter to escape, she would contact Wang Yu to help her . Acquiring a game item wasn’t her only reason for her insistence on killing this monster . She was mainly tired of seeing people getting killed by it .
“Wow! Look at her spirit compared to you . When we first met, you completely ignored me even after seeing those thugs about to rape me . What a stark difference!”
Zhang Heng said nothing in defense . Instead, he stopped running and said, “Come down . ”
“No way! Are you angry with me? I was just making a random comment . ” Ma Wei’s imposter seemed to be unhappy, but she had to come down from Zhang Heng’s back regardless . Both of them were safe for now after Shen Xixi used the trap card . However, Ma Wei’s imposter didn’t think that Shen Xixi could outrun the monster and win the battle . Judging by her looks, Ma Wei’s imposter knew that Shen Xixi wasn’t confident that she could hold up until her people came to her aid . Still, she had used the trap card to get Zhang Heng and the woman to a safe spot . At the same time, she didn’t stop running away from the monster, trying her best to draw it as far as possible from them .
“We should do something to help her!” muttered Shen Xixi when she saw her getting further and further away from them .
“Great! Go help her then . If she lives, I won’t hold you responsible for what you did to me before this . ”
“I have something to do . So, I’ll be away for a while . ”
“This is unreal! Come on, brother?! Why do I have to go first every bloody time? You’re exactly like my primary school teacher . He lets his students do the most difficult stuff and only starts to work properly during award month,” groaned Ma Wei’s imposter while rolling her eyes at Zhang Heng . “Remember . Hang on until I come back . ”
“Wait . What if you don’t come back?”
Zhang Heng had already left when Ma Wei’s imposter asked the question . As a chilly gust of wind blew at her, she pulled her coat together . Just like what she did to Zhang Heng when the monster had attacked him, she chose to run towards Shen Xixi for help .
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