Chapter 287: Coward

At this moment, Jian Changsheng's whole person felt an indescribable joy!

That's right, that's right, he had waited for so long, finally waiting until this day! The crowd's astonished gazes, fearful expressions, and also the Playing Cards he prepared for a long time... When he truly stood amidst the Playing Cards fluttering all over the sky, he suddenly had a feeling of suffering enduring to the end, making him feel all the bitterness he ate before was worth it!

The satisfaction in Jian Changsheng's heart only lasted for a while, and was then temporarily suppressed down by him... He still had more important matters to do.

Right when the Squinting Man was shocked and uncertain, Jian Changsheng on the truck disappeared again. A burst of chill instantly surged into the Squinting Man's heart, he without hesitation drew his sword turning around and chopping over!

Clang——!!

A crisp buzzing sound rang out. Jian Changsheng and the Squinting Man's Short Blade collided together, splashing out eye-piercing sparks.

"Still thought how strong you were, originally it's just a Fourth Order." Jian Changsheng scoffed. "Didn't your mother teach you, seeing the Dusk Society one must kowtow first? Trash."

Hearing this sentence, the Squinting Man blanked out for a bit, subsequently a burst of angry fire burned fiercely in his chest!

He forced Jian Changsheng back with one blade. Jian Changsheng then followed along this burst of force, lightly floating backwards to land. After taking a contemptuous glance at him, his figure disappeared on the spot.

Something isn't right ah...

This [Six of Spades]... why does it feel like his realm is even inferior to his own?

Was it him having an illusion?

The Squinting Man at this moment had already been provoked into anger by Jian Changsheng. Adding on the other party being so weak it felt like he was just a counterfeit, completely not matching the [Six of Spades] in rumors who set off a foul wind and bloody rain... The Squinting Man didn't hesitate much, then chased over towards Jian Changsheng!

"Leng Yu actually went to chase that Dusk Society person? What crazy fit is he having?" Inside the hotel suite on the opposite side, Yuzi saw the situation below through the Glass, her brows tightly frowning.

Yan Shang's complexion was similarly somewhat ugly. After he hesitated for a moment, he still spoke, "Yuzi, you go help him."

"Then what about you?"

"With Strong Laborer here, there won't be any matters."

Yuzi straightforwardly nodded. "Good."

She pushed open the window, her figure leaping and then chasing towards the direction the two left...

...

"Two came?"

Jian Changsheng who was currently crazily fleeing for his life felt the Aura sweeping over from behind, shocked in his heart!

In his original plan, it was fine as long as he lured away that Squinting Man, but he didn't expect a woman would suddenly appear out of nowhere again, and looking from the Aura, was unexpectedly a Fourth Order!

How to fight this??!

Jian Changsheng had a clear cognition towards his own current strength. Under the encirclement and suppression of two Fourth Orders, he was almost certain to die without a doubt, only able to temporarily rely on Blood-Drop Spinner to constantly flee, using this to strive for time.

"Damn it... played it too big this time!"

"Can't, if it continues like this I will be consumed to death by them... but those two seniors of the Dusk Society also aren't here, who can come save me?"

Jian Changsheng bitterly pondered. Right at this time, his gaze landed on an uninhabited small stall by the street. At this moment the stall had already been covered by ice frost, the stall owner unknown where they went, only leaving behind one after another kite that hadn't been sold, hanging on the metal rack, various colored silk ribbons soundlessly fluttering in the cold wind.

The instant of seeing these kites, Jian Changsheng suddenly blanked out, seeming to have thought of something, grabbing one of the red kites with one handful, turning his head and then charging towards the Century Tower not far away!

Chu Muyun and Bai Ye couldn't be contacted, but there was still one person...

That person, he knew how to contact!

"Motherf*cker! [Six of Hearts], this time it all depends on you!" Jian Changsheng gritted his teeth speaking,

"If you come, the matter of the Aurora Base selling me out is written off in one stroke... if you don't care about me, even becoming a ghost I won't let you off!!"

Jian Changsheng charged headfirst into the Century Tower. A moment later, a red kite symbolizing hope, rose from the top of the tower, soundlessly flying beneath the empty and gloomy sky.

...

Wisteria Coffee Shop.

"So, you also feel humanity has no Way Out left... is that it?" Chen Ling asked.

"No." The Lord of the Aurora shook his head. "A road, is walked out by people. Even if in front of us is overgrown with brambles, there must always be someone to step on the brambles exploring. Perhaps this process is filled amidst despair and pain, but as long as we are still advancing, there will always be a Way Out...

What's terrifying was never a road overgrown with brambles, but rather no one daring to go walk it. If everyone all gives up due to fear, then humanity is truly finished."

Chen Ling was silent for a moment, raising his head looking outside the window:

"But not everyone all has the courage to face this kind of despair... aren't they?"

"Yes, I have seen too many people fall before dawn due to being unable to endure despair... Those who can walk to the end are actually only a few kinds of people," The Lord of the Aurora looked at Chen Ling, "Either possessing some sort of absolutely firm and unshakeable belief, or possessing a powerful psychological endurance capacity, or possessing absolute Rationality capable of disregarding all living creatures..."

"Which kind are you?"

"Me? I am not any of those kinds, I am merely a lucky one who was chosen, a sensitive and also cowardly coward."

A touch of bitterness emerged in the Lord of the Aurora's eyes. "I clearly knew outside had already messed into a ball now, yet only dared to hide here drinking coffee... I didn't even have the courage to face despair."

Chen Ling blanked out.

Ice frost covered the Glass, as if thoroughly isolating inside the room and outside the room. The Lord of the Aurora quietly sat opposite the coffee table, like an introverted and closed-off young scholar sitting in the laboratory blankly staring at the equipment.

"You..." Chen Ling opened his mouth wanting to say something.

"But, a human always has to grow aren't they?" The Lord of the Aurora spoke anew. He looked at Chen Ling, a touch of smile emerging on his face. "Over three hundred years... I should also have some progress."

The Lord of the Aurora slowly got up, earnestly putting the coffee cup frozen into a block in his hands back onto the counter,

the instant the cup bottom and the counter touched, the main door of the coffee shop suddenly automatically opened. A burst of cold wind swept into the room, blowing up that White Coat Wearer and snow-white long hair.

"You should go." The Lord of the Aurora faced his back to Chen Ling. "Someone is waiting for you."

Chen Ling blankly stared. He got up walking to outside the coffee shop. Just upon going out the door, he then saw at the top of the Century Tower in the distance, a red kite resembling a burning paper swallow, desperately attempting to fly in the piercingly cold fierce wind, seeming like the next moment it was going to break the rope string, burying into the sky.

[Do you know the Century Tower? It's exactly that highest building in the city, if any of us wants to find the other party, then go to the roof of the tower to fly a red kite, how about it?]

Jian Changsheng's words reverberated beside Chen Ling's ears, that was the method he reserved to join hands to deal with the Stars Chamber of Commerce after encountering Jian Changsheng at the Crematorium.

The Lord of the Aurora walked out from behind him, similarly looking at that kite,

"This should be the Aurora City's last kite... was it flown by your friend?"

"Friend?" Chen Ling's expression was somewhat subtle. "No... merely a companion... also not, just coincidentally knew each other, and then scammed him a few times... can be considered as owing him a few favors."

"Owing favors, it must be returned however."

"You just let me go so reassuringly? Didn't you say you wanted to monitor the 'World-Ending' Calamity?"

"Lied to you, as long as you are inside this city, I can all monitor you... I just wanted to find someone to talk a bit." The Lord of the Aurora turned his head smiling to him. "Go do the matters you should do... I should also go do my matters."

Just as Chen Ling was about to turn his head asking what he was going to do, the Lord of the Aurora then turned his body, waving his hand to him.

"See you next time... Chen Ling."

Swoosh——!

Fine and dense electric arcs flashed past beside him. His figure instantly disappeared on the spot.

Chen Ling looked at his departing direction, his eyes slightly shrinking... Not knowing how long passed, he then perplexedly muttered those two characters:

"Chen... Ling?"