Chapter 273: Hollow Stabilization Scroll

Perhaps because the memory of being teleported to Senior Qing Yi's side was too profound, every time he recalled it, he felt a strong sense of physical discomfort.

Therefore, Ye Qingfeng could basically ignore the strange sensation caused by merely leaving the Hollow.

He looked around and found himself at the back of an alley entrance. The usually bustling street was empty, with only a few scattered Public Security officers running about, searching for any residents left behind.

"What does Senior Qing Yi say next?"

Ye Qingfeng vigilantly observed the situation outside and whispered to ask for Senior Qing Yi's advice. After waiting for a long time without a response, he checked on her in confusion.

Asleep? She couldn't have run out of power, could she...?

The corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Come to think of it—it's not often one encounters Senior Qing Yi completely defenseless. He had long been curious about what her physical structure was actually like; it would be a shame not to take advantage of this opportunity to have a good look.

Just as Ye Qingfeng stretched out his wicked hand, his phone rang at an inopportune moment. The few Public Security officers not far away all turned their gazes toward him in unison.

Tsk! Why does someone always have to cause trouble at the critical moment—!

He hurriedly silenced the ringtone, reached out to touch the Eous, and stored it into his spatial backpack. Immediately after, he placed Senior Qing Yi on the ground, sensing footsteps gradually approaching.

He activated Bullet Time to stall for time and took the opportunity to hide around the corner of the alley.

"Who is it?!"

"Is this Senior Qing Yi?"

"Why is she lying here?"

"Not sure. This street should be empty. The Hollow Section 6 people will be here soon; hurry and evacuate with Senior Qing Yi."

"Right!"

Ye Qingfeng confirmed that the two Public Security officers had taken Senior Qing Yi far away before he felt relieved enough to answer the phone.

"Qingfeng—! Are you okay? How is the situation?"

It was clearly Zhe's phone, but it was Ling's voice coming from the other end.

"I'm OK, and I've successfully brought Senior Qing Yi out of the Hollow," Ye Qingfeng said, leaning leisurely against the wall. "What's the situation now?"

"The news has already issued a warning for nearby residents to evacuate immediately, including Sixth Street."

"Sixth Street needs to evacuate too?"

Ye Qingfeng looked around, trying to find clues on the street to determine how far he was from Sixth Street.

The surrounding environment was both unfamiliar and familiar. Wait!

Isn't this the street right next to the Random Play?!!

Wouldn't that mean Nico and the others would be affected, along with Zhu Yuan and Watching Watching Ailian?

"Yes! I don't know the specifics either. This Hollow disaster is unprecedented in recent years, but it shouldn't be too exaggerated; after all, it won't be stronger than the one 12 years ago."

"Alright, enough talk. Before the Hollow accelerates its expansion, hurry and####."

Before Ling could finish her sentence, there was a commotion on the other end. Before she could ask what was happening, the call disconnected automatically, and a message played saying the other party was out of signal range.

"It might be too late..."

In the blink of an eye, the Hollow expanded outward at a speed difficult to perceive with the naked eye, and Ye Qingfeng entered the Hollow once again.

【Ding! Ether activity within the Hollow has risen sharply. Within a minute, it will occupy nearly ten surrounding streets, and within five minutes, it will cover half of New Eridu.】

"So fast?! That's unreasonable—!"

Ye Qingfeng's face was full of astonishment as he blurted it out.

Then again! Hollows, Ether, and Ethereals are inherently unreasonable things.

Not to mention anything else... in five minutes, it's impossible for Nico and the others, who are closest, to leave the range. As the Hollow expands, Ethereals will also further increase and become active.

These aren't even the key points. Once you step into a Hollow, without a Bangboo or a Proxy, the possibility of leaving is infinitely close to zero.

In short, if he ignores his many targets for conquest now, the next time he sees them, they might appear in the form of Ethereals...

Damn it, "won't be too exaggerated"...

So annoying—!!

'System, do you have any way to deal with this?'

【None, oh~ Even if there were, the host's stamina wouldn't support it.】

'Xiao Zhi?'

【It's me. How about it?

Will you protect yourself, or choose to save them and the citizens of New Eridu?】

"You say that as if I have a way to save them..."

Ye Qingfeng sat on the ground, squeezing out a bitter smile.

With his strength, protecting himself isn't a problem, but...

Ordinary people facing a Hollow is an unreasonable existence. Even Anbi and Watching Watching Ailian are just slightly stronger ordinary people; they have no ability to escape a Hollow. No matter how long they hold out, it's all in vain.

【There is one~ A Hollow Stabilization Scroll. If you successfully stop the Hollow's expansion, the host will become a great hero of New Eridu. If you don't succeed, you can still save quite a few people, tens of thousands of lives.

It's just that no one will know about it.】

Xiao Zhi's words echoed in Ye Qingfeng's mind like a devil's whisper.

【Use it? Use it~】

Use it? Should he use it?

Ye Qingfeng frowned. He knew perfectly well that using it was a dead end, but not using it would leave him with regrets for a lifetime.

【Thirty seconds left until the nearby streets are completely enveloped.】

The voice was as emotionless as ever, though the tone was a unique child's voice.

Ye Qingfeng didn't answer, his head lowered as his thoughts wandered.

He had only been in New Eridu for half a year, and his recent wish was to spend the New Year with Nico, Ling, Watching Watching Ailian, Zhu Yuan, and the others.

Half a year? How short that is in a person's life.

Yet, in this half year, he had fallen in love with this city—or to be precise, fallen in love with them in this city.

This half-year period was more exciting than the nearly twenty years of his previous life, and he could continue to write this beautiful scroll in the future.

He had only met a few targets for conquest; there would be a continuous stream of them in the future, recreating the process he had with the current ones, increasing their favor, until they ended up together...

Oh—right, Yuan-bao is a Public Security officer. With her personality, she would definitely be active on the front lines. Perhaps she is currently locked in a fierce battle with Ethereals, protecting the many citizens behind her.

She definitely wouldn't have a shred of hesitation, right...

Truly great, easily doing what he couldn't do.

【10—seconds left, 9, 8, 7—】

The system's countdown rang in his mind like a series of death warrants. His body was tense, but he couldn't spit out a single word for a long time.

What's the difference between using it and committing suicide?

To be honest, what do the lives of those ordinary residents have to do with him? There are only a handful of people he cares about.

Come to think of it, if they were facing the choice he was facing right now, would they choose to use this so-called Hollow Stabilization Scroll?

Except for Zhu Yuan, he couldn't think of anyone who would use it, and there was no time to keep thinking. The countdown continued.

【3, 2—!】

"Do it—! Use it!"

Ye Qingfeng gritted his teeth, his voice almost squeezed out.

【Wow—The host's behavior truly makes this system look at you with new eyes~】

"Please drop the robotic behavior! Speak properly."

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Hungry~~ Want food~~（｀Δ′）! ===== CHAPTER 274 =====