Chapter 453: The Silent Infant Bell

The Silent Infant Bell

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While admiring the courage of this Fate Weaver, Hu Xuan did not answer directly, but instead asked with a brilliant smile:

"So... what?"

Cheng Shi paused, his expression sheepish.

He couldn't very well say, "Big Sister, you need to give me another whistle, otherwise I won't be able to find you when I have a 'need' later, right?"

That would be delivering himself right to her doorstep!

Why did this Eternal Sun change color!

But how could such a small problem stump a clown who often performs on stage?

Cheng Shi cleared his throat and said with a straight face:

"I have already found a way to contact Afros through the Three-Person Secret Assembly, and I can exchange messages with Him at any time.

So I wanted to ask, when I acquire more intelligence regarding 【Nativity】 or something you might be interested in, if I leave this information with Afros and then call to notify you to come and retrieve it, would such a method...

be feasible?"

"..."

Hu Xuan was stunned for a moment, then gave Cheng Shi a look that was half-smile, half-scoff.

"It seems the night is indeed more charming than the day, but I must remind certain people that what flows in the darkness is not just moonlight, but also desire and filth."

As she spoke, she reached out and produced a new token!

But this time, it was not the Nightfall Spring Whistle, but a small, white, round bell!

Cheng Shi, who had been breaking out in a cold sweat from her retort, was instantly shocked upon seeing this little bell.

"This is... an Infant Bell Flower!?"

Hu Xuan nodded:

"Yes, a silent Infant Bell.

Cheng Shi, you are not a simple, honest Fate Weaver; you have too many ideas, and the whistle's sound is too piercing. Perhaps for someone like you who always wants to hide something, it is difficult to handle.

So I went and made this.

There are some mysterious and bizarre casting methods hidden in ancient tribes within the Life Era. I prayed for a trial and had them craft this for me using an Infant Bell Flower as a template.

Now you can shake it at any time, because this Infant Bell has no sound; I have already asked the Ranger to imprison the 'Wind Element' within it."

Wait!

Ranger? What Ranger?

Wind-Taming Ranger?

Li Bola?

Cheng Shi was bewildered. He asked in surprise: "You are still in contact with her?"

Hu Xuan smiled and nodded: "Yes, and we are in frequent contact. She covets me, just as I covet you."

"..."

Big Sister, I can't talk when you're like this.

But to be fair, this Infant Bell is much better than some Nightfall Spring Whistle!

Cheng Shi looked awkward on the surface, but he was grateful in his heart. Hu Xuan was indeed looking out for him, so he couldn't let down this... trust. Yes, trust.

But he still vaguely felt something was wrong, because the shape of this bell didn't look like a proper token.

After all, the Nightfall Spring Whistle had a certain... function, so wouldn't this bell...

Seeing that Cheng Shi seemed to have guessed, Hu Xuan smiled faintly and did not hide it.

"That's right, there is a tiny side effect that cannot be eliminated. Of course, it's not really a side effect; it's just that when you shake it, a scent of Infant Bell Flowers will permeate the air."

"..."

"This scent might be slightly tainted with the aura of my Lord, but I imagine that with your endurance, it should be fine."

"..."

Should?

What a great "should"!

I knew you were "up to no good"!

But even if she was up to no good, one had to accept something that could bring a Big Brother to save one's life.

So Cheng Shi shamelessly accepted the bell, thanked her with a dry laugh, and then said with a straight face:

"I've accepted the item, so shouldn't this script begin now?

I know you and Hu Wei's friend might have some... small conflicts, but currently, the game he mentioned is very critical. I suspect he learned something from a higher intelligence channel, so I have decided to go and see for myself."

Of course, Cheng Shi couldn't directly say he was going for the good stuff that even Hu Wei said wouldn't disappoint him, so he polished his words a bit.

"So, I might have to trouble you..."

"There is no need for such politeness between us. I will play my part well. However, are you truly not interested in the Grand Marshal's missing friend?"

Cheng Shi was stunned and shook his head: "If you are willing to tell me, I might be interested, but if you don't, everyone has their own secrets, don't they?"

Hu Xuan smiled; this was one of the reasons she appreciated Cheng Shi.

Respect.

In this world where one cannot see through the human heart, this Fate Weaver still knows how to respect others.

Unlike some people, who don't know how to respect others at all.

Hu Xuan smiled and began to speak slowly and methodically about the Grand Marshal's friend.

"Your Grand Marshal Big Brother has many friends, and that friend of his was a...

Fisherman with many schemes."

Cheng Shi's gaze sharpened, lost in thought.

Fisherman, a hunter of 【Chaos】.

They are the group least chaotic themselves within the 【Chaos】 faith, skilled at "fishing in troubled waters," and even better at creating "troubled waters." They like to guide others into "troubled waters" to tear each other apart, and then reap the benefits alone after the snipe and the clam fight.

Although 【Chaos】 and 【War】 belong to opposing paths, to some extent, these two faiths... are indeed a good match.

"Although I obtained His recognition, I still need to seek insights into 【Nativity】 in different trials.

In that trial, I was matched with him and one of his rivals, a believer of 【Order】.

That Elemental Judge clearly didn't get along with this Fisherman, but the Fisherman seemed unable to take the other down, so he set his sights on me.

To be precise, he set his sights on everyone.

He set a trap, confusing everyone's consciousness, making every teammate start to hate that Elemental Judge, and that included me.

I have to say, that Fisherman was very capable. My teammates and I fell into cognitive confusion, and just as he expected, we joined forces to restrain that Elemental Judge, and the Fisherman took the opportunity to finish off his enemy.

But even though the person was dead, the dust had not settled. His heart was too cruel; he actually wanted to cut the weeds and dig up the roots, killing the Elemental Judge's child as well.

Why are you backing away? You should know me; that child was me. Even if it wasn't at the time, I couldn't let him kill the future me.

So I killed him.

It's that simple."

"..."

Cheng Shi fell silent. He thought to himself, "That's not how you calculate whether something is simple or not, sister. You don't even need to tell me the process; just tell me how many children you had in that trial, and I'll know exactly how 'simple' this trial really is."

Hu Xuan seemed to see what Cheng Shi was thinking, but she didn't hide the "madness" of 【Nativity】 at all, instead smiling elegantly:

"Six."

Six?

6.

Your teammates only totaled five; even if everyone had one, there's still one missing. Where did the... come from?

But in an instant, Cheng Shi understood this problem, because including Hu Xuan herself, there were indeed 6 people in a trial.

6!

Reasonable, it's fucking reasonable; it's not like she hasn't done this before. ===== CHAPTER 454 =====