Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 249, Section 40: The Second Mask Appears Quietly (Part 2)
"Hey, hey! Are you guys coming or not?" Yan Wuxun's noisy voice came from the other end of the phone.

"You guys can run away yourselves," Fu Xun said, hanging up the phone.

He stared intently at the stranger in front of him.

The main thing was that the white smiling mask was too eye-catching. Standing there, it was as if he were a cynical mocker, and the grin seemed to contract and expand at different times, as if the mask itself was laughing, making people feel a sense of oppression even through the mask.

He had also used Jin Ziyue's mask, but he didn't feel that same sense of oppression.

"Hmm—I heard you're looking for me?" The smiling masked man spoke fluent Japanese. He was dressed in a tuxedo with a floral knot, white gloves, and black leather boots. Apart from his white mask, white undershirt, and hands that fluttered like white doves, the rest of his body seemed to blend completely into the darkness.

"Who are you?" Fu Xun asked.

"Ah, shouldn't you introduce yourself before asking, kid?" The masked man's voice gave off a strange feeling, like a familiar scene that you couldn't quite place.

Fu Xun felt this way, and so did San Shui Lin Xin.

“Listen up, I’m Yan Wuxun, and I’m here to say that I’m the same person as you, Yan Wuxun.” Fu Xun said.

"Haha, haha! Hahahaha!"

The other person suddenly burst into wild laughter, laughing loudly and eccentrically without warning, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"why are you laughing?"

The masked man stopped laughing, but coughed incessantly because his voice sounded like it was choked with phlegm. His masked smile became even more eerie, giving the illusion that the corners of the mask's mouth were stretched even wider: "Coincidentally, me too."

"You!" Fu Xun realized that the other party probably knew he was using a false name and had no intention of revealing his identity.

"Okay, I'm not here to tease you, I'm here to talk to this lady."

The masked man suddenly appeared beside the car window of Sanshui Linxin's car, his exaggerated clown-like smiling face suddenly shoving closer, startling Sanshui so much that he almost screamed.

"You want to save people? I'll go with you; you want power? I can give it to you; you want a lover? I can make him fall in love with you." His voice was persuasive, yet it truly touched the heart.

Fu Xun tried to speak, but found that his Adam's apple bobbed, yet he couldn't utter a sound. He tried to turn his head, raise his hand, or call for help, but all his attempts were in vain. He could only glare angrily at the guy.

San Shui Lin Xin was a little scared and said, "I don't want anything, just go away."

"Really?" The other person's mask seemed to come alive, and their smile became even more playful. "I can hear your heart nodding desperately."

Sanshui looked somewhat embarrassed and said, "No, no, no! If you want to live, you should leave as soon as possible."

The girl's voice was a little hesitant, but she still mustered her courage and said, "Our people will be here soon, don't make a fool of yourself."

"Really? They might be in mortal danger?" The man said with a smile. "I came here specifically to save you. Aren't you in pain? You have a man you like, but you don't know why you like him; you like him a lot, but you still have to sacrifice yourself to find a woman he likes; how humble must your love be to give up everything you have for him?"

"You're talking nonsense! Jin Cai is not in danger." San Shui Lin Xin's almond-shaped eyebrows shot up.

"Is that so? Then never mind. Maybe you'll regret it when he dies in front of you. But don't worry, you'll have a chance to regret it now that you've met me. I can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded. I only help those I feel a connection with."

The other party chuckled strangely and said, "I'm not in a hurry. Let me hear it. The person you like is named Jin Ziyue? Right? After you collect Jin Ziyue's corpse, I'll help you resurrect him."

"You!" Sanshui Linxin was about to cry. Her already turbulent state of mind was now in complete turmoil.

"I am a demon from hell, and demons love making deals with humans. How about it?"

"I refuse," Sanshui Linxin said through gritted teeth. She glanced at Fu Xun, who was standing motionless beside her. He could only look at her sideways, clearly indicating that the other party's strength far exceeded his imagination.

"Alright then, words are no proof. Little girl, you don't have to rush to refuse me. I'll teach you a technique for free first. After you learn it, you can join their battle. Now that the troublesome kid is also immobilized, no one will stop you from rescuing your lover."

The masked man's smile grew increasingly eerie.

"Your destiny is... um... let me see, [Soul Born Naturally], right? A born soul, a good thing." As he spoke, he touched Sanshui's forehead, and a memory suddenly flooded into her mind.

A dazed feeling washed over her, and Sanshui clutched her head, utterly powerless to resist. She tried to recall how this information had used the energy of the [Soul-Naturally Formed] command as a guide to materialize the Sword Servant…

"Alright, the little devil beside you will regain his mobility in ten minutes. Now no one can stop you, go bravely." The smiling masked man revealed a faint light as his figure slowly retreated, eventually floating away and disappearing into the shady path.

Although his form was invisible, his voice still echoed: "If you've figured it out, you're welcome to make a deal with me. What I want is very simple—your soul..."

Sanshui Linxin realized that the oppressive feeling had disappeared, and she couldn't help but gasp for breath. The oppressive and terrifying feeling made her feel like she was falling into an abyss.

Soul?

San Shui dared not think too much, and looked at Fu Xun nervously, asking, "How are you? Can you move?"

Fu Xun's eyes darted around.

To make sure the other party wasn't lying to her, Sanshui gave Fu Xun an apologetic look before jumping out of the car and driving her sword attendant as she ran towards the ancestral home.

The other party was not lying to her. [Soul Naturally Formed] has the effect of nourishing the soul and solidifying the body. Combined with the life energy of the sword attendant, it is simply a replica of the [Cuckoo's Cry of Blood] ability. As long as the soul of the other party can be damaged, the physical body will also show corresponding injuries.

All along, it's just that I didn't know how to use it, after all, this is the domain of the Fate Master.

San Shui Lin Xin still harbored some resentment towards the guy with the smiling mask, but right now, the most urgent matter was Jin Zi Yue's safety.

She quickened her pace and soon found herself facing the brightly lit battlefield.

The orange-red and azure flames intertwined, like two dragons converging, rushing towards the figure.

"Jin!" Sanshui shouted loudly, while simultaneously maneuvering his sword attendant to instantly charge forward with his sword.

The female swordsman's katana trembled, and with the support of abundant soul power, the blade flew like shattered mirrors, light and shadow overlapped, and the female swordsman's figure gathered into silver light, leaping and bounding through various spaces.

Brush brush brush brush!

The crimson and blue flames were severed instantly, but the Sword Attendant, being a being of life essence, was completely unaffected by ordinary flames.

Zhang Xixi looked up in surprise.

That consciousness, resembling a command, severed the command she used to manipulate the flames, forcing the two-colored fire dragon to go out of control and explode into dazzling sparks in the night sky.

(End of this chapter)