Chapter 255: The Root of the Problem

Hearing Xia Ludi's supplementary words, Lu Mian finally understood where the problem lay.

When he first arrived in the Market District and tried the "Dance of Summoning" for the first time, he had summoned Susanna Mattise, who had been attracted by Charlie, to his room.

At that time, Susanna was clearly eager to try, wanting to possess him, but ultimately instinctively sensed the danger within the seal and did not take action. This was the same state as the strange creatures Lu Mian had summoned several times before; it seemed that only when he gave a forced command did they dare to possess him.

Therefore, Lu Mian didn't think there was any problem with this at the time, and he didn't link the two things together when he encountered Susanna Mattise again and gained a deeper understanding of the Society of Bliss.

And now, he finally discovered what he had overlooked:

Susanna Mattise was essentially different from the strange creatures he had summoned before!

The difference was not that she was a Sequence 5 evil spirit that had failed to obtain divinity, but that she possessed reason, could think, and even if she was very extreme and persistent, she could still lead a secret organization to develop normally!

Such an evil spirit, after sensing that Lu Mian had very dangerous power sealed in his body, even if she didn't distinguish on the spot that it was the pollution of an Angel level, would leave with doubts and seek revelation from the evil god she believed in!

By the time she roughly figured out the situation, for the believers of the evil god who loved and were good at sacrifice, Lu Mian, who was equivalent to having an Angel level but only Sequence 5 power, could be said to be very tempting—no less than a "miser" encountering a hundred million gold pounds left on the street.

If it weren't for the fact that when Susanna Mattise appeared for the second time, Lu Mian, who had always been quick-witted, used "Fallen Mercury" and bluffing to briefly shock her, waiting for the official Beyonders, the matter might have come to an end at that time.

That an ordinary person like Charlie could successfully come down from the fifth floor and reach Lu Mian's door to ask for help while Susanna Mattise, a Sequence 5, was making threats and hadn't left yet, it seems it wasn't just good luck.

You cannot believe the words and emotions expressed by an "actor," especially those "actors" who are particularly good-looking!

In Xia Ludi Calvino's performance-rich statement, Lu Mian had been observing the environment, trying to use the strengths of a "Hunter" to find an exit to leave this strange space.

But here, except for the gnarled tree roots covering the earth, the brownish-green giant tree growing slowly upward, and the oil-painting-like blue sky and white clouds, there were no other things.

And through such an environment, the danger intuition of a "Pyro" made Lu Mian no longer hesitate. He pulled out his right palm, which had been tightly gripping Mr. K's finger, and threw it into mid-air.

Almost simultaneously, the semi-illusory crimson fire crows he had condensed around him flew out, each drawing a beautiful arc, flying toward the illusory scene where Xia Ludi Calvino was currently standing and the mists of the past on the surrounding branches.

Xia Ludi walked out of the Grand Palace scene where there was a suspected figure of Emperor Roselle having an affair, and stepped into the White Maple Palace during the Solomon royal rule, where a Beyonder who had become male due to a potion but hadn't changed his sexual orientation was examining the spouses of noble ladies.

The booming sound continued to ring out. Xia Ludi easily dodged the fire crows' attacks, while the several past scenes shrouded in fog did not waver, as if they really didn't have substance. Instead, the brownish-green branches bearing them appeared slightly scorched, with traces of being burned.

This "Shadow Tree" was essentially still a tree and would still be ignited by fire!

The only problem was that the damage Lu Mian's fire crows brought to it was minimal.

At this moment, Mr. K's finger exploded like a bomb, turning into rain made of flesh and blood, falling on Lu Mian, putting a blood-colored hooded robe on him.

What made Lu Mian a bit disappointed was that Mr. K didn't appear immediately. He didn't know if it took a certain amount of time to come after sensing it, or if the "Shadow Tree" had cut off all connection between this space and the real world.

Xia Ludi walked into the illusory scene where it was raining heavily, where several people were running naked. The white silk long skirt on her body presented a soaked state, tightly sticking to her body, outlining exceptionally beautiful lines.

She smiled at Lu Mian, her lake-colored eyes carrying a bit of timid innocence and purity.

Lu Mian's mind buzzed, only feeling a flame spreading from his head to his lower body.

His heart was full of desire. He ran wildly among the gnarled tree roots, rushing toward that brownish-green giant tree, rushing toward the incomparably seductive Xia Ludi Calvino.

Xia Ludi no longer shuttled through different illusory scenes, stepping on the branches near the bottom, leaning against the brownish-green trunk, her body trembling slightly, a pitiful look of wanting to hide but having nowhere to escape.

Lu Mian's eyes were a bit bloodshot, his gaze locked tightly on Xia Ludi's crystal-clear eyes, moist lips, swan-like neck, and distinct curves of her body, almost unable to think.

Therefore, he didn't see Xia Ludi's abdomen and legs sinking into the brownish-green trunk, didn't see a crack appear there, and a wet, huge flower growing out.

That flower was bright red, blooming bit by bit, as if it had turned into a huge mouth, just waiting for the prey to deliver itself to the door.

Lu Mian ran to Xia Ludi's front and lunged at her.

Xia Ludi couldn't help but curl her lips.

Just then, a dull explosion sounded in Lu Mian's right pocket.

*Boom! *

Under the blood-colored robe, a ball of fire exploded, tearing the pocket, igniting the shirt, letting Lu Mian's waist suffer an impact, instantly producing unavoidable pain.

Lu Mian's eyes recovered a bit of sobriety. He suddenly reached out his hands, grabbing Xia Ludi's wrists, and kept himself at the last bit of distance from that wet, bright flower.

Having long known that the gift of the "Mother Tree of Desire" could trigger different desires, how could he not guard against Xia Ludi "seducing" him?

It was just that in order not to let the other party realize it in advance and to set a trap, he didn't directly use cloth strips soaked in occult smelling salts to stuff into his nose, nor did he, as usual, reverse the dagger, waiting to stab himself when the two sides collided to exchange for a certain sobriety—in the current scene, this method was not very reliable, because Xia Ludi wouldn't necessarily let him really lunge onto her body.

Therefore, Lu Mian chose to create a small, delayed-explosion fireball in his pocket while holding Mr. K's finger!

If he hadn't encountered influence and the fireball was about to explode, he would choose to deactivate it and create a new one.

And the small fireball brought him very low damage, mainly using pain to wake him up.

As for the burning caused by this, Lu Mian didn't care at all.

A "Pyro" is not afraid of this!

In an instant, Lu Mian grabbed Xia Ludi's wrists, seeing a flash of panic on her face.

Immediately afterward, two crimson flames like snakes darted out from Lu Mian's palm, burning along Xia Ludi's arm toward her body, toward her head.

Xia Ludi instinctively tilted her neck back, letting out a groan of pain, her skin quickly turning scorched black.

Lu Mian was about to ignite her completely when he suddenly had a strong danger intuition.

He tried to pull Xia Ludi to one side, but the other party seemed to have merged with the brownish-green giant tree. No matter how much strength Lu Mian used, it was difficult to pull her out.

Lu Mian had to give up and lunged to his right side himself.

Amidst a muffled sound, a brownish-green tree trunk as thick as an open wine glass fell from the sky, inserting into the ground full of gnarled tree roots like a javelin, its tail shaking violently.

Lu Mian raised his head, looked toward the high place, and saw Susanna Mattise, who was wrapped in blue-green long hair, with emerald eyes and red lips.

She was slightly transparent, standing in the dense and illusory canopy, merging with it.

And whether it was the brownish-green trunk or the surface of the extended branches, at this time, wet, light-colored giant flowers were growing and blooming one after another.

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Market Avenue, inside the earthy-yellow four-story building where the congressman's office was located.

Jianna, standing in the corner, saw Hugo Artois, with his secretary Ron and others, holding a glass of champagne, moving through the people participating in the banquet in bright clothes, sometimes comforting them, sometimes making promises, sometimes giving impromptu speeches of only a few sentences, receiving sincere gratitude, undisguised reliance, and instinctive flattery.

This made Jianna suddenly recall a sentence Lu Mian had once asked her:

"Do you want to sit here and watch those murderers who killed your mother and killed your happiness drink champagne, hold a dance, and bring more broken families?"

Jianna's hands clenched into fists unconsciously. Knowing the truth, she revealed an irrepressible sense of pain.

But she knew she couldn't be impulsive and had to endure.

Because if she went through regular procedures, there was not enough evidence to deal with a congressman, and if she wanted to seek justice herself, the other party had several Beyonders who had accepted the evil god's gift by their side, and there were official Beyonders and armed personnel providing protection around them.

Can only endure, waiting for the future!

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Inside the Golden Rooster Hotel, which was covered with tree branches and vines, and everything seen was brownish-green.

Franca stood near the stairwell, her face flushed, her eyes flowing like water, struggling to suppress the strong desire that had surged up in an instant.

Her right hand trembled as she took out the occult smelling salts obtained from Lentas, unscrewed the cap, and brought it to her nose.

*Achoo! Achoo! Achoo! *

Franca sneezed several times in a row, finally overcoming the desire and regaining a lot of reason.

She looked around in a hurry, discovering that Lu Mian, who should have been a few steps away, had disappeared without a trace.

After examining the abnormal changes of the hotel and the surrounding blocks being shrouded by the giant tree, and discovering that the canopy became more virtual the higher it went, as if it were about to extend into a certain world that was not reality, Franca gritted her teeth and made a decision.

She took out two things.

They were two Tarot cards.

One was the Two of Cups, depicting a pair of men and women holding cups and greeting each other, with a wooden staff wrapped with two snakes in the middle;

One had an angel blowing a horn to guide the dead souls on the front.

The "Judgment" card!

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