Chapter 195: Unexpected Surprise
One after another ripples swayed in the air, and the shimmering light attracted by the bamboo slips outlined an illusory, unformed vortex.
Seeing that the portal leading to the bamboo scrolls world was gradually taking shape, Yibei zipped up her jacket and turned to Professor Ma.
Professor, its about to start. I suggest you stay as far away as possible.
He wordlessly nodded, and seeing her walk towards the bamboo scrolls, he called out onest time, Yibei!
What is it?
Ah, if I study simr antiques again in the future, you have to help me check them so simr tragedies dont happen again.
<i>In trantion, he wanted me toe back safe, and</i>she smiled. Got it!
She walked forward but stopped and ran back towards Professor Ma.
W-what? Are you not going in anymore?
No I just dont know how long Ill be in there, and I might get hungry, so
She snatched a few cooked fish from the ground and stuffed them in her pockets, then leapt into the portal, leaving Professor Ma behind.
The bamboo scrolls rapidly absorbed all energy from the surroundings, and the vortex soon glowed with an ominous scarlet light.
The portal beyond the vortex showed a ck-and-white world, and the ck mountains seemed to be dotted with a bloody light.
There were various sounds from the barren mountainsthe sobs of a girl, the sighs of an old woman, and the growls of a beast.
Before she fell into the vortex fully, she nced back, and her pupils shrank in horror as they burned with intense pain.
She could see that there was a dense mass of strange figures looming behind Professor Ma.
A woman with long hair, covering her face with her rotten hands and feet exposed under her tattered dress.
A giant worm covered with saas
Eight pale children stand together in a line, with dark red flesh connecting them together.
Something swam in the river, poking its head out.
There were more figures behind Professor Ma, and the number exceeded half a hundred.
They were strong and weak; the weakest had just formed, while the strongest caused Yibei to have intense pain in her eyes.
Various filthy and evil auras gathered together to form a terrifying aura.
<i>Professor Ma is in danger! The damned bamboo scrolls, it must be!</i>
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She tried to shout but found that she couldnt make a single sound.
The world around her vibrated violently, and in the vortex of dizzying screams, she felt as if she had fallen into a dark pool and sank continuously.
Her body was pulled by a strange force, and an astonishing roar seemed to pierce right through her mind. She could see nothing, and all was ck.
Soon, the bubble of darkness shattered, and she found herself on the damp floor of the world once again.
Following her instructions, Professor Ma stood 20 or 30 metres away, not noticing the number of figures that stood behind him.
However, they seemed to be afraid of something, keeping a respectable distance away from Professor Ma.
A weak urban legend tried to pounce on him, only for a powerful one to snatch up and devour the tinier urban legend.
Thissted until Yibei disappeared from sight, and he went to rest on a rock.
The moment he moved aside, the crowds of urban legends dashed towards the bamboo scrolls like kids during recess, but Professor Ma didnt even notice them.
But he could tell that something was wrong.
Eurgh, its so stinky. Did the fish go bad already? And why is it so cold?
Half an hourter, the bamboo scrolls gradually flickered and dimmed. Professor Ma looked at it for a while longer and leaned over to pick it up, walking towards his car parked in the distance.
Just as he started the car, he drove back to the city.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the river, a silver light shed and disappeared in an instant.
A few minutester, a military vehicle drove quickly towards the riverside.
I knew it! I knew it! Li Xuan shouted, with Jiangli sitting opposite him. I told you there was something wrong with Lu Yibei. I knew it!
Im not crazy! he shouted. I had people watching him this entire time, and sure enough, I found something!
An Qing nced at Jiangli and sighed.
All of a sudden, a bright light shed outside their vehicle, and the car door was forcibly opened. A strong gust of wind blinded them, and when they regained their vision, they saw Bai Kai sitting right next to Li Xuan.
Whats the situation like? Bai Kai asked, his eyes drifting towards Li Xuan knowingly.
Well, our colleagues detected arge number of urban legends near a river, but we arent sure whats happening now.
Man, I thought it was something really serious. I almost couldnt keep up with your car, he joked. Are you sure, though? I ran through the entire mountain, and I didnt sense anything unusual.
Thats impossible, Li Xuan interjected.
Are you doubting me?
Thats what I thought, he scoffed. By the way, I gave you a souvenir.
Li Xuan eyed him suspiciously. Why is Bai Kai so generous all of a sudden?
Bai Kai threw him a dark object, and feeling the rubbery texture through his gloves, he could tell that it was a piece of a rubber tyre, which almost strangely felt like his own tyre.
Did you sh my fucking tyre? Li Xuan yelled. Oh, youre done. Im going back to headquarters and filing a formalint against you!
And youre just among the many hundreds who filed a formalint against me, and yet, Im still here, Bai Kai shrugged and fell deep into his thoughts.
<i>What was Yibeis professor doing by the riverte at night?</i>
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Yes, he knew who Professor Ma was. Before Yibei enrolled in university, he had already investigated all of his teachers.
Later, he discovered that his godson had a special rtionship with Professor Ma, yet he found nothing unusual.
Judging from the remnants of the psychic energy fluctuations, there were at least a hundred urban legends by the river apanying Professor Ma, but he is now just alone there.
<i>What happened? Will Yibei get thrown into the mental hospital?</i>
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It was strange to him. There were no humans living in the surrounding area for more than ten miles, and the urban legends disappeared when he arrived.