Volume 2, Chapter 9 (Chapter 47): Black Sun Totem

“That’s right! I am back; Gu Qianqian is back in business!” she announced as she landed slowly.

“System?” she uttered. “System? What do I do next?”

“System?”

A mechanical voice filled her ear: “I’m sorry, but something is interrupting our signal.”

[Your friend (The Gorgeous and Pretty Demon Slayer’s System) has disconnected.]

Just as this was going on, Yibei was taken aback by Gu Qianqian’s way of returning to the scene. She wasn’t sure if that was a Guardian Spirit, a monster, or a familiar…

She hurriedly backed away, but not before flashing a look towards the monster.

A witch and a powerful psychic user, all in one night, the monster thought as it trembled.

Meanwhile, Yibei confirmed Gu Qianqian’s approximate location before turning around and running in the opposite direction.

Meeting Gu Qianqian twice in a row in places known for urban legend activity made Yibei second-guess her true identity.

‘Is she an urban legend like me? Or is she a vigilante?’

She was sure of one thing—it was dangerous to be around her. Comparing the both of them, Gu Qianqian had terrifying combat power, while all she could do was… become hot.

She quickly walked down the street and turned around. Amidst the pouring rain, she could see Gu Qianqian executing the monster.

Gu Qianqian held the metal club tightly in her hand and raised it high. In the next moment, a huge, black iron arm towered behind her, supporting her arm. As it fell, the tremors became stronger, like a surging ocean wave that sliced open the earth.

A school of bony fish flew towards the club, condensing the fog into a barrier.

Even then, the barrier was torn apart easily, and the fog gradually dissipated.

The monster began to distort and deform, and its bones started to fade into ash. The moment the club hit it, it completely shattered into powder.

The phantom arm behind Gu Qianqian disappeared; her face was visibly pale, and sweat beaded on her forehead.

“System?” she called out as she retrieved the sole remaining eyeball of the monster. “Is this it?”

“Yes. Congratulations! You have received 200 points as well as a copy of its essence.”

“A copy? What about the body here?”

“No need.”

“Then, how do we deal with the body?”

“Give it to her!”

“Who?” She tilted her head, looking around defensively.

Meanwhile, Yibei crouched in the bushes, secretly looking at Gu Qianqian through the gaps in the bushes.

At this moment, she subconsciously stroked the statue, and immediately, she could feel her powers being sucked into the statue.

And in the next moment, the statue shone with dazzling golden light as it chanted the Sanskrit loudly.

“No, no, no…” She slapped the statue, but it only made the chanting grow louder.

“Found you!” Gu Qianqian cheered as she peeked over the bushes.

“Why are we giving her this again?” she asked her system.

“Just think of it as throwing a piece of meat to a hungry wolf. I’m buying us time to escape!”

“Do you know her?”

“Remember the witch I mentioned to you? The one who is destined to destroy this world?”

“Yes! Lu Yibei, the fabled boy who is a witch!”

“Well, she is Lu Yibei.”

“Hah! You are not a good liar. How could that cute little girl be Lu Yibei?”

The system couldn’t help but sigh. Judging a book by its cover is never a good thing.

“Come on, little girl! I’ve got something for you!” Gu Qianqian beckoned.

Yibei gulped as she got up. It seemed like she couldn’t distinguish her true identity, but what was she trying to accomplish by calling her over?

“I have something for you!” Gu Qianqian repeated as she opened her hand.

It was an eyeball. Yibei should be disgusted by this, but it seemed that every single fibre of her body was yearning for it.

Yibei stopped; this seemed too convenient like a strange man giving a young girl candy.

“System, she’s not coming. I’ll go over there myself,” Gu Qianqian pouted.

“Gu Qianqian, what the hell are you doing?” the system yelled. “Run! Throw the eyeball at her and run!”

“No! What if it gets dirty? I can’t give her something dirty!”

[New Task: Throw the eyeball at her and evacuate the area within a minute. Reward: 500 points]

Gu Qianqian’s eyes widened at the new task she received. Looking at the eyeball in her hand, she looked at the girl apologetically before throwing the eyeball towards her with all her might.

Yibei immediately dove downward, thinking she had just thrown a bomb. Hearing the eyeball plop on the ground, she got up hesitantly but found that Gu Qianqian had already disappeared from the scene.

She gulped as she crept towards the eyeball; it was scaly and drenched in a viscous liquid. It was cloudy and lifeless, and beyond the eyeball, she could see countless tiny fish swimming in its iris.

She couldn’t help but retch when she imagined eating this.

Although it was difficult to eat, her body twisted with hunger.

Swallowing hard, she was just about to devour the eyeball when a gust of wind blew down the street.

A masked man in black appeared in the shadows and passed by her, and she realised that the eyeball in her hand had disappeared.

“Hey! Excuse me!” She shouted, chasing after the masked man. She stretched out her hand and grabbed his shirt from behind.

The man merely glanced at Yibei before turning back around.

Yibei pulled on the shirt firmly, and it was torn. Through the slits of the clothes, one could vaguely see a black sun totem tattoo on the wheat-coloured back.

After staring at the tattoo for a second or two, Yibei could feel his eyes burning intensely, and his vision was instantly blurred.