Chapter 278: Escape and Pursuit (Please Subscribe)

Today in Plymouth is destined to be exceptionally lively, providing a wealth of explosive news for the evening papers and the next day's morning editions.

On a certain street.

Haixinge of the Investigation Bureau has a gloomy expression; once in public, many methods must be restricted.

However, with the 'Cleaner' and the Royal Family's control over the Plymouth press, some actions can still be tolerated.

"Cleanup matters should be left to the professionals!"

Haixinge gives a ferocious grin, the whip in his hand ignites with flames, and suddenly curls inward.

Immediately, he leaps up, stepping onto a row of rooftops in a few strides, pursuing a fleeing glider.

Queen's District.

"We are moving forward, we will eventually reach the end... This is the first step, and also the last step!"

Bang!

He flicks his whip, and a ball of orange-red flame flies out like a cannonball, striking the moving glider dead on!

"I have collected enough influence, I have established my merit, I have completed all the requirements... Now... I will become a Non-human Existence!"

Further away, a large number of Investigation Bureau members quickly surround and blockade the streets.

"Kobo Phil's location!"

"The Investigation Bureau won't let me go. With so many people mobilized this time, and so many big shots... Hehe... Not to mention the Third Primordial Substance, even a Non-human Existence couldn't escape!"

Following the Occultism connection obtained through divination, Aaron does not linger in the Great Wetland, but takes another step forward.

"An 'Shadow' Extraordinary can enter the Spirit World with their body while at a low rank, resisting pollution to the greatest extent, but this behavior has a drawback: the body and spirit are both in the Spirit World, losing the body's coordinate in reality, making it extremely easy to get lost in the Spirit World and eventually become a Spirit World Creature. Of course, many members of the 'Shadowless Cult' often pursue exactly this."

"He promoted temporarily, relying on the Non-human Grade 'Shadow' ability to break through the Investigation Bureau's Spirit World blockade... He can appear anywhere in the world?" Fiona feels deep powerlessness and despair: "How can such an Extraordinary be caught?"

Inside the room, there is a pre-arranged alchemy table, with various rare materials placed directly upon it.

There is a core element in his divination today, which is—'the time point suitable for hunting the Magician Kobo Phil'!

When the wall clock points to the time from the divination, William suddenly feels the surrounding environment become colder.

But it is already too late!

That colorful flag flies into the air, burning fiercely, and turns into ashes.

And on the floor, his shadow is gradually dissipating.

No! Not dissipating... but being absorbed by the body!

He is becoming a 'Shadowless One' of the Fourth Primordial Substance!

At the same time, a pitch-black Night Curtain has already arrived beneath the Twin Clock Tower.

Through the sunlight outside the window, one can see Kobo Phil's body changing rapidly; his spirit and flesh are merging at a deep level, with countless strange Talismans seeping out from the Spirit World, branding themselves into every inch of his flesh and blood, banishing the Light, and giving birth to Shadow.

Amidst the sky full of flames, Kobo Phil's figure suddenly explodes, turning into a cluster of fireworks; countless scraps of paper and ribbons splash, scattering like a rain of flowers.

In another direction.

But suddenly, a massive airship pierces through the clouds, casting a shadow that oppresses all living things, and abruptly covers the glider.

He takes out a key and opens a small room on the top floor of the clock tower.

The airship's machine gun ports open, raining down a burst of dazzling flames; countless bullets turn into a steel barrage, easily tearing the target glider to shreds.

"Proof passed!"

At the same time, a large number of fireworks explode; without a doubt, this Kobo Phil was also just a fake body!

With a confident smile on his face, he pours a bottle of liquid—pitch-black as ink, with countless shadows seemingly squirming within—down his throat.

On the steel deck, Investigation Bureau Director Yake looks at the target below, which resembles a white moth, and snorts coldly: "Fire!"

Aaron performs one last divination with his Spirit Body, and at the same time, enters the Spirit World directly!

'For a pure 'Shadow', the simplest way to escape is to enter the Spirit World with one's body!'

In the Spirit World, there is no accurate distance.

'If I were him, I would most likely choose to promote to a Non-human Existence and slip away right under the Investigation Bureau's encirclement!'

The next moment, he seems to cross countless spaces, arriving at a dark and dead place!

The surrounding environment resembles an abandoned graveyard, with various broken tombstones lying chaotically on the ground; some graves have been dug open, and twisted human shapes have grown out from within—they are pitch-black all over, thin and gaunt, holding their faces with both hands, revealing various expressions of terrified, twisted screaming.

His shadow has completely disappeared, and he has become a person without a shadow under the sun—a 'Shadowless One'!

Seeing the two, Kobo Phil does not panic, but instead bows and offers a salute.

While saluting, his body is already rapidly becoming ethereal, entering the Spirit World completely, along with his physical body!

"I clearly blockaded the Spirit World in this area, why can he still enter?"

Two opposing clock towers stand like twins; this is a famous landmark of the Queen's District—the Twin Clock Tower!

A glider wobbles to the top of a clock tower; Kobo Phil unbuckles his safety rope, throws away the glider without hesitation, and ignoring the Secret Police surrounding him from below, quickly jumps into the clock tower.

Inside the 'Shounan Fengqing' private room.

Among them, there is even a main material for an 'Shadow' Extraordinary to advance to the Fourth Primordial Substance!

"The show continues!"

'Combined with his previous crazy crimes, the Magician should be at the critical point of promotion; after this time, he will definitely be able to promote!'

'And if one does not want to get lost in the Spirit World, it is best to promote to the Fourth Primordial Substance!'

Due to the updraft, the fleeing glider rises sharply, rises... becoming a black dot, leaving the pursuers on the ground only able to look up.

This is the core plan of his true escape!

While initiating the long-prepared advancement Ritual, Kobo Phil's thoughts are also gradually drifting:

"However, among these Non-human Existences, it does not include Extraordinary individuals of the pure 'Shadow' Fourth Primordial Substance!"

Fiona asked with a distorted voice.

In that peaceful and quiet night, a female figure slowly walked out; it was the Night Witch Fiona, and beside her was a plain-looking old man, the Philosopher Xisituosi.

Xisituosi grabbed Fiona's arm, took a single step, and the two instantly arrived at the top of the clock tower.

A piece of colorful paper scrap even landed on Haixinge's shoulder, making his expression turn incredibly ugly.

Amidst the gasps of the large crowd of onlookers, a Talisman burned, providing Haixinge with a boost in shooting precision.

Kobo Phil said softly and began to quickly concoct a potion.

Through the opening and closing door, they saw Kobo Phil, who had completed the transformation.

The next moment, his body suddenly became illusory, his face became incredibly pained, and he hunched over, clutching his head and roaring.

Aaron's spirit had long since possessed Aokelaier, waiting for a long time.

Xisituosi said calmly: "But... after becoming a Shadowless One, the situation is even more different. A Shadowless One is a darling of the Spirit World, an existence similar to a semi-Spirit World Creature; they can easily perceive and locate coordinates in the real world from the Spirit World without getting lost. Therefore, a Shadowless One who has become a Non-human Existence possesses the core ability called Spirit World Teleportation!"

'This should be the safe place in the Spirit World chosen by Kobo Phil; don't look at the terrifying environment, but the danger should be controllable.'

Aaron's spiritual sense spread rapidly, and among the countless dark human figures, he found his target.

——The Shadowless Kobo Phil!

(End of this chapter)