Chapter 23: The Hero Saves the Beauty

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"There shouldn't be anything else in here, right?"

Inside the abandoned factory, Xiaotian walked in front to clear the path, while Lv Cheng and Ye Chang followed slowly behind.

Originally, Lv Cheng wanted Ye Chang to provide a photo of the bracelet so he could come in and find it himself, but Ye Chang insisted on coming along, even putting on a vigilant look as if worried he would pocket the bracelet.

Ye Chang was, after all, a Super-level Mage, and her Spiritual Power was far stronger than his; moreover, this big sister knew his abilities, so he hadn't been able to read any useful information.

Of course, he also hadn't sensed any malice from her.

"I don't know." Ye Chang followed closely behind Lv Cheng, looking cautious, and even Lv Cheng couldn't spot a single issue.

This acting was even more impressive than his!

"Then do you have any impression of where that thing fell?" Lv Cheng asked.

"Forgot." Ye Chang looked innocent.

The corner of Lv Cheng's eye twitched, "Then are you sure your bracelet fell here?"

"Mm." Ye Chang nodded.

Lv Cheng took a deep breath, "Then may I ask, are you a Magician?"

"I am a Light Element Mage." As she spoke, Ye Chang extended her right hand and cast an Illumination Spell at Lv Cheng.

"Impressive, right?"

"……"

Looking at Ye Chang's harmless appearance, Lv Cheng felt a wave of mental exhaustion; if he didn't know this person's true identity, even he wouldn't harbor the slightest suspicion!

He couldn't see a single problem at all!

This was a living, breathing rich young lady!

"By the way, I haven't asked your name yet?" Ye Chang said suddenly.

"My name is Ye E, the 'E' from Chang'e."

"Lv Cheng, the 'Cheng' from Brother Cheng." Lv Cheng didn't even turn his head.

"Can I call you A-Cheng?" Ye Chang asked.

"This beautiful lady, if you want to develop other relationships with me, I suggest you change the time and place. Now, if you keep talking nonsense..." Lv Cheng stopped in his tracks and pulled a roll of bandages from his pocket.

"I'll tie your mouth shut!"

"Mmph!" Ye Chang covered her mouth very obediently and nodded.

"……" Lv Cheng.

He was breaking down! He was truly breaking down!

For a girl with the image of a top-tier mature woman to make such a cute gesture, the lethality was too high!

Damn! He was a man!

Could she stop teasing him like this!

Taking a deep breath, Lv Cheng turned and continued to explore forward.

And watching Lv Cheng's helpless appearance, Ye Chang found it very interesting.

Looking at Lv Cheng, she felt as if she were seeing the Wen Tai of the past.

Wen Tai……

"Hm?"

Sensing the sudden surge of violent killing intent behind him, Lv Cheng felt a chill run down his spine.

Damn! Was this woman really planning to kill him?

That wasn't right, was it? With Ye Chang's Super-level Shadow Element abilities, she wouldn't need to go through so much trouble to kill him in an instant.

"Are you... alright?" Lv Cheng turned back, worried.

Because of the matter with Wen Tai, Ye Chang had already gone mad; for a lunatic, her thoughts and actions could not be compared using the logic of a normal person.

Ye Chang hadn't had any malice toward him before, but that might not be the case now.

"No, I'm fine." Ye Chang's eyes turned red, and she suddenly hugged Lv Cheng.

"I won't let anyone hurt you. Whoever dares to touch you, I will make them die!"

"……" Lv Cheng.

Respected teacher, can you tell what is going on with this woman?

Why do I feel like she recognized the wrong person?

Could Ye Chang be mistaking him for Wen Tai?

"I don't understand." Shendu floated in front of Lv Cheng.

"This person seems to have some mental instability. I can only sense that her soul state is extremely unstable, and it is mixed with some strange energy of faith."

In the ancient era, when Demon Wizards ruled the human world, there were also many demons who possessed similar methods, relying on twisting spiritual faith to convert it into their own energy.

However, attempting to reach the pinnacle of Demon Wizards by relying on the power of a group of ants was foolish in the extreme.

Those idiots were all killed by him.

……

After a long while, Ye Chang's emotions gradually stabilized.

"Are you alright?" Lv Cheng asked with concern.

He was truly worried now that Ye Chang would suddenly go crazy and stab him.

Although Ye Chang couldn't kill him, he didn't want to experience the feeling of being stabbed.

"I'm fine." Ye Chang took a deep breath and reluctantly let go of Lv Cheng.

"Sorry, I remembered something sad."

Lv Cheng looked at the sky that was gradually darkening, "How about you go back and rest for a while first? We can talk about the bracelet another day?"

"Mm." Ye Chang nodded.

"Then let's go." Lv Cheng supported Ye Chang as she stood up.

"What's wrong?"

"I twisted my foot." Ye Chang squatted on the ground in some pain, clutching her red and swollen ankle.

"You..." The corner of Lv Cheng's eye twitched slightly.

He had roughly guessed what kind of script Ye Chang had arranged for him.

A hero saving a damsel in distress, right?

Pretty much, the cannon fodder villain should be making an appearance now...

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

A low sound suddenly rang out. Looking over, about thirty meters away, a one-eyed giant rat was staring intently at the spot where Lv Cheng and Ye Chang were.

"Again?"

The man in black observing from above the factory looked at the scene before him in confusion.

The One-eyed Bloody Rat is indeed timid, but the Frenzied Potion can not only increase this thing's strength in a short time, but also make it forget fear.

But why!

Why doesn't it even dare to attack!

Move!

"Can you still stand up?" Lv Cheng glanced at the One-eyed Bloody Rat, then ignored it, turning back to squat down and check on Ye Chang's condition.

"Aren't you afraid?" Ye Chang huddled against the wall, looking somewhat scared.

Lv Cheng used to be very timid; how could he be so calm when seeing a Demon?

"Afraid?" Lv Cheng looked puzzled.

"Afraid of what?"

He had even faced a real Demon; would he be afraid of a little rat?

Ye Chang looked nervously at the giant rat not far away, "That is a One-eyed Bloody..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Xiaotian, who had been guarding Lv Cheng's side, launched an assault, kicking the One-eyed Bloody Rat away in an instant.

Boom!

The terrifying power kicked the giant rat until it exploded in mid-air!

"..." Ye Chang.

Fine, with this thing around, you really don't need to be afraid.

But why was the One-eyed Bloody Rat acting abnormally?

Was it afraid of the sub-dragon?

Impossible. A One-eyed Bloody Rat that has lost its reason would even dare to attack her, a Super-level Mage; it couldn't possibly be afraid of a Juvenile Stage Warrior-level sub-dragon.

But this One-eyed Bloody Rat, just like the experimental subject from that night, although frenzied, seemed as if it were afraid of something; its whole body was stiff, wanting to attack, yet finding it difficult even to move its feet...

"Does it hurt a lot?" Lv Cheng interrupted the distracted Ye Chang.

"Mm." Ye Chang lowered her head, looking pitiful.

"Sorry, I've dragged you down."

"It's fine, you're also my temporary boss, after all." Lv Cheng took out a bandage.

"Do you need me to help you treat it simply?"

"Mm, sorry to trouble you." Ye Chang pulled up her hem in some embarrassment, revealing her red and swollen ankle.

Lv Cheng reached out and tentatively touched Ye Chang's ankle, "Does it hurt here?"

"Mm!"

"How about here?"

"It hurts!"

"Here?"

"So painful!"

"..." Lv Cheng.

I've already touched your calf, what the hell are you hurting for?

(End of this chapter)