“We shook them off.”
Zhang Kun let out a sigh of relief as the car’s speed began to gradually slow down.
“They really were Wilderness People.”
Li Qian sat back.
Those guys’ outfits were far too conspicuous.
They aimed to rob the Disaster Core, and of course, they also intended to kill Bai Nian.
She would never believe that members of the Bai Clan appearing near her apartment was a mere coincidence.
Bai Nian pondered in silence; she had decided to take revenge on the Bai Clan.
Upon returning to Tianmu City this time, she would receive a substantial reward—enough to leave this city and live elsewhere.
“34%… It doesn’t seem to be enough…”
Because of the detour, what was originally a half-day’s journey would be delayed by nearly a day.
***
Near noon, the four of them hid in a forest to have lunch.
“Sister Qian, can you do me a favor in a bit?”
Bai Nian turned her gaze toward the spicy girl beside her.
“No problem! We’re tight!”
Li Qian threw an arm around her shoulder and laughed, then asked, “What kind of favor?”
Bai Nian stood up, took a few steps back, and said, “Use your Bow and Arrow to attack me.”
Li Qian was slightly stunned upon hearing this.
She reached out and pressed her hand against Bai Nian’s forehead, muttering, “You don’t have a fever, do you?”
“Wait, does it have something to do with this Flute?”
she suddenly realized.
“Yeah. Xiao Na asked me to apologize to you on her behalf…”
Bai Nian said.
“It’s nothing! The capable should possess it. Besides, Bai Nian, you finally have a means of attack. We’re teammates; there’s no need for such formalities.”
Li Qian patted her shoulder, seemingly unbothered.
The two of them quickly set up their positions while Zhang Kun and Shi Gao sat back to watch the show.
Although Bai Nian couldn’t play any music like Xiao Na, making the Flute produce a sound was no problem.
[Mean people should be engulfed in flames!]
[Daily Random Task: Fully charge the Prop with kinetic energy.]
[Reward: Musical Instrument Mastery]
[Punishment: Tone Deafness]
At that moment, the System’s voice suddenly echoed in Bai Nian’s mind.
The Mission had arrived at just the right time.
She blew into the Flute, and a crisp sound rang out.
As the Prop was activated, a barrier formed from concentrated mental energy began to manifest in front of her.
This barrier was invisible to others; only Bai Nian herself could see its outline through her right eye.
She signaled Li Qian with her eyes to begin, as she couldn’t speak while playing.
The other woman pulled the bowstring, and energy began to gather, condensing into three white arrows.
As she released her fingers, the arrows flew out instantly like lightning, shooting toward Bai Nian’s vicinity.
Just as Li Qian began to worry for Bai Nian, she saw the arrows suddenly strike an invisible force and were completely absorbed in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Kun, standing not far away, had a late realization.
“I was wondering why that Hand Grenade couldn’t blow her up!”
“Team Leader, your reaction time is a bit slow, don’t you think?”
Shi Gao said, speechless.
The three arrows only accumulated 1% kinetic energy.
Bai Nian didn’t feel any discomfort.
Since she didn’t call for a stop, Li Qian naturally wouldn’t stop either.
[Mission complete. Reward has been distributed.]
It wasn’t until the afternoon, after several breaks, that the two of them finally finished storing the kinetic energy.
Bai Nian wiped the thin sweat from her forehead, feeling a bit dizzy.
Even after being enhanced once, her mental energy couldn’t compare to Xiao Na’s, so she couldn’t complete the charging all at once.
As for Li Qian, she looked as if nothing had happened.
“Do you want to rest a bit longer?”
Zhang Kun asked with concern.
“I’m fine. I can rest in the car just the same.”
Bai Nian waved it off, then looked at Shi Gao.
“Brother Shi, I have another favor to ask of you.”
“No problem!”
He immediately thumped his chest.
He only had the Invisibility ability himself, so he naturally knew why Bai Nian was looking for him.
As for what she intended to do, he didn’t particularly care.
The group set off again and reached Tianmu City by midnight.
With Shi Gao’s ability, it was basically impossible for those Wilderness People to intercept them without understanding how his power worked.
“I wanted everyone to get together, but it’s so late now. I doubt many shops are still open. Let’s talk about it tomorrow.”
Zhang Kun parked the car by the roadside, speaking with a look of regret.
“Tomorrow it is, then. We have to stop by the Guild anyway,” Li Qian said as she got out of the car.
“See you guys tomorrow.”
“Bye, Li Qian!” / “Bye, Sister Qian!”
Zhang Kun looked at Bai Nian in the back.
“Where are you going? I’ll drop you off since it’s so late.”
“Bai Family Manor,” Bai Nian said calmly.
Zhang Kun and Shi Gao were both stunned upon hearing this.
Neither spoke as Zhang Kun silently started the vehicle.
They drove forward until the Jeep turned into a pitch-black alley.
Shi Gao suddenly activated his ability, and the three of them vanished without a trace.
“Bai Nian, are you planning to…?”
Shi Gao looked back at her.
Bai Nian nodded.
“Mhm. They’ve already tried to kill me; I can’t just do nothing, can I?”
“The Bai Clan is powerful, and I can’t topple them yet, but I can certainly cause enough trouble to make them look like fools,” she added.
There was one thing she didn’t say: if she couldn’t afford to provoke them, couldn’t she at least hide after striking?
The vehicle remained parked in a grove outside the Bai Family Manor.
Bai Nian and Shi Gao stepped out and headed toward the main gate.
She wasn’t familiar with the layout here, nor did she need to be.
There were two guards in formal attire at the main gate.
It was unclear what their Professions were.
The two bypassed the guards and successfully entered the manor’s interior.
After crossing the Forecourt, they finally arrived near the villa.
The place was still brightly lit, but since it was late at night, the manor was quiet.
Only the rockery fountain in the center of the yard made a continuous sound of flowing water.
Looking at the scene before her, a smile appeared on the corner of Bai Nian’s mouth.
You never imagined you’d be target for revenge by a Hypnotist, did you?
She took out the Flute.
She didn’t need to play a loud melody; she only needed to produce a sound.
Her slender fingers gently covered the first hole of the Flute.
Bai Nian took a light breath and blew softly.
A crisp sound echoed but was perfectly masked by the sound of the nearby flowing water.
Immediately afterward, she saw a surge of invisible energy being released.
This mass of invisible energy flew toward the villa instantly, making contact a moment later.
In an instant, the walls shattered.
Bursts of Fire surged out violently, followed by a deafening, thunderous roar.
Boom!
Flames soared into the sky, and thick smoke billowed out.
A powerful shockwave expanded rapidly in all directions, turning everything it touched into a field of ruins.
The dark night was illuminated by the Fire.
Alarms instantly blared throughout the manor, and the surroundings fell into chaos.
The 100% kinetic energy released by the Flute had leveled the entire villa.
Shi Gao, standing to the side, didn’t say a word throughout the entire process.
Bai Nian also quietly admired the sight before her.
Until the two of them noticed that the temperature in the air began to drop…