Chapter 241: Amusement Park Startling Dream (Ten)

DC Universe.

In the outskirts of Gotham City, inside the study of Weienzhuangyuan, the cluster of azure and gloomy flame on the light screen flickered in Bruce Wayne's eyes. He leaned back on the sofa, gazing at the immortal vessel appearing in the night sky.

"Looks like the young master's reading plan for tonight will be delayed." A'erfuleide walked in holding a silver tray, "Your black tea."

Bruce took the cup, but his gaze didn't leave the light screen. He closely observed every move of Suiyang, and when Huohuo broke the seal and Tail slammed headfirst into Floating Smoke's body, his tense body suddenly relaxed, and he let out a long sigh.

"To be honest, I thought I wouldn't be moved when I saw this scene again." Bruce gave a wry smile and shook his head. "Looks like I overestimated myself."

"Tail knows what it means to break the seal and become part of Floating Smoke. Losing freedom, embracing danger, possibly being suppressed again... who knows for how many years. If, if only we could wait a little longer... wait for the General to make a move..."

"No ifs, young master." A'erfuleide said softly, "And we can't dump all the problems on the General, just like we can't dump all of Gotham's chaos on you... someone has to make a sacrifice."

"However, Tail can protect the girl he's looked after for decades, and even deal a heavy blow to those he dislikes. As a sealed Suiyang, it can still blaze once more... this ending is already great, young master."

"Yeah." Bruce almost gritted his teeth, saying word by word, "Next, I hope Xing can use that staff to smash it into nothing."

——

"Due to Tail's interference, Floating Smoke's body became extremely unstable, rapidly inflating in a mournful howl like a balloon filled to its limit—\"Boom! \" it exploded."

"It turned into scattered sparks, drifting within Suiyuan."

"Although everyone won by luck, Huohuo lost Tail and couldn't stop sobbing. The calamity of Suiyang ultimately turned into a sky-wide rain of fire. However, Floating Smoke did not completely dissipate; instead, taking advantage of the chaos, it possessed an underworld officer of the Ten Kings Office, hoping to turn the tide."

"Xing approached the detained underworld officer child; despite now being powerless, Floating Smoke still hysterically cursed Tail, staging a display of impotent rage."

""One day I will tear you to shreds, gnaw your bones until they creak, drain your strength, and spit you into the cracks of the earth like phlegm.""

""Do you want to return to your mother's embrace?" Xing blinked at it."

""In terms of viciousness, humans are no match for Suiyang." The underworld officer child's originally pale face visibly turned red."

"Xing also couldn't be bothered to tease it further, turning to comfort Huohuo. Huohuo was grieving over Tail's disappearance, recalling every moment with him, her heart full of regret."

""I've thought countless times how much easier life would be without this guy, but... when the moment of his departure actually came... I... I felt empty inside.""

""I really am a disappointment; something I've long awaited has happened, yet I can't even laugh.""

"Xing also expressed understanding, after all, some things are only known to be precious when lost."

——

What exactly went wrong with seeking encounters in the dungeon?

""Huh——""

""Mm-hmm~ Seeing Floating Smoke still alive puts my mind at ease.""

Seeing the imprisoned Floating Smoke looking flustered on the light screen, Hestia let out a long breath, her twin tails swaying lightly with her nod.

Bell looked at the girl with a strange expression: "Huh? Why do you say that, High God? Isn't Floating Smoke a bad person?"

"Hmph, Bell-kun, Tail's whereabouts are unknown, but it definitely hasn't disappeared. After all, even a weak Suiyang like Floating Smoke can exist, so Tail has no reason to vanish; all we need now is to find Tail."

"Then, according to the High God's meaning, is Tail hiding from Huohuo?"

"Not necessarily; after such a big battle, Tail is probably nursing wounds or sleeping somewhere." Hestia spread her hands, her ample chest shaking vigorously with the motion, "Or maybe it's deliberately avoiding Huohuo, refusing to see her."

"Bell hastily looked away, his ears slightly reddening: "Y-yeah... but why would Old Master Tail do that?"

"Of course it's because... observation!" Hestia suddenly leaned in, her nose almost touching Bell's face, "Huohuo and Tail have gotten along for years; he also wants to see how much Huohuo has grown after leaving him."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—perhaps Old Master Tail's intention is to let Huohuo use this Suiyang calamity to temper her mindset."

——

"In just a couple days, Xing received news from Guainaifen and Su Shang; the Ten Kings personally issued an edict, letting them form a ghost-hunting squad to round up the Suiyang scattered across Luofu."

"Guainaifen, assigned this task for the first time, was practically bursting with excitement, her eyes almost lighting up: "Shang Shang, did you hear? This time I'm not just useful, I'm extremely useful! Being able to serve as the Ten Kings Office's hound and help everyone is fantastic!"

"Su Shang scratched her head: "Uh, although I'm not cultured, 'hound' isn't a good term, right?"

"Of the four team members, Su Shang and Xing handle combat, Huohuo handles personnel allocation, and Guainaifen is responsible for creating accounts, gathering information online under the pretext of resolving strange tales."

"The few of them held a small meeting in Suiyuan, briefly discussing that to resolve the Suiyang, they must first understand its thoughts, and currently the only communicable Suiyang is Floating Smoke, which could be a good breakthrough."

"Floating Smoke was detained by the Ten Kings Office on Qingqiu Terrace; bored from having no one to talk to, it would even spray passing insects twice. Seeing the four approach, it finally perked up a bit."

"Upon learning their purpose, Floating Smoke burst out laughing: "Hahaha... you want me to help you, to betray my kind?"

"But then it fell into a long silence, hiding behind the underworld officer's eyes, it repeatedly sized up everyone present, and finally spoke——"

""I have a condition. I want to resume the ancient contest between the Great Suiyang Blaze and the General; if you can bring the current General of Luofu before me, then we have something to discuss."