Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 50, Section 022: An Accidental Encounter in the Hallway

"Are you really not Superman?" Amamiya Megumi asked incredulously.

"Yeah, I have no interest in being Superman."

Ling looked unwell; even touching this slippery monster would make her feel nauseous all day.

"The stairs are difficult to navigate, let's take a shortcut." Ling pulled the little girl's hand and started to walk outside.

"What shortcut?" The little girl's voice trembled slightly, and her quick wit gave her a sudden sense of foreboding.

Do you know which floor your dad lives on?

Ling asked.

"do not know."

"Then we'll have to search layer by layer."

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman put on her gloves tightly, tied her long, disheveled hair into a ponytail with a headband, and then rolled it into a bun.

Before Amamiya Megumi could resist, she was lifted up and held against her chest.

The spirit bends its leg.

"Wait, wait!" The little girl's shouts were drowned out by the sound of shattering stones rolling down the ceiling.

Like a rocket, it pierced through the second-floor floor.

Amamiya Megumi's head was hit several times by pebbles and quicksand, but it didn't hurt or itch, though it left her covered in dust.

Especially when you're suddenly airborne, you feel like your heart is about to jump out of your chest.

Landing.

Ling put the little girl down.

Amamiya Megumi's legs went weak, and she knelt down shakily.

"How terrifying..." Her heart was pounding, and her face turned red as she tried to speak.

This is the conference room on the second floor. The tables and chairs were already in pieces when the floor was pushed open. Apart from one large and one small person next to the pit, there were no other living people in the entire conference room.

There were several dead bodies, huddled together in a corner, their faces corroded, festering and oozing pus. Judging from their clothing, the deceased were several women.

The girl's face turned pale, and she hid behind Ling in fear, nervously clutching her trouser leg.

"It's alright, it's nothing."

Ling patted her head and comforted her.

Her tone of voice was always lazy and relaxed, yet it inexplicably made the little girl feel at ease.

"It's no use searching around like a headless fly; we need to grab someone and ask them."

She stretched her joints and pushed open the door to go out.

Unexpectedly, just as he stepped out of the conference room, a sudden gust of wind came from his right.

Without even looking, Lingtou raised his hand and caught the fist.

"what!"

The attacker was a young man, and his shouts sounded somewhat disoriented.

"Big brother!"

Amamiya Megumi recognized the young man and quickly called out to him.

Ling didn't exert any effort because she knew the other party was a human.

"I'm sorry." The young man quickly apologized to Ling, "I heard a noise and thought the monster that had just left had come back."

Ling examined him closely, finding it quite amusing: "Young man, you're quite brave, daring to throw a punch."

"We've been driven to the brink of despair," the young man said dejectedly. "It's too dangerous here."

"Regardless, I admire your courage."

"Ling said."

"Aren't we going to run for our lives now?"

The young man looked a little uneasy and said, "But Director Amamiya is still up there, and I'm a little worried about him."

"Brother, where is Dad?"

Upon hearing news of Ichiro Amamiya, the little girl also lost her composure.

Jin Ziyue said, "He just parted ways with me in the parking lot. He said he was going to see the president."

"President? Where is he?" Ling frowned.

"The president's office is on the 18th floor," Jin Ziyue replied.

"So high? It'll be a lot of work to break through each layer." Ling had a headache.

Jin Ziyue was speechless, but quickly said, "Miss, please take Xiao Hui and run away. I cannot stand idly by and watch the master's safety be endangered."

"Wait a moment." The spirit pocket vibrated, and a cell phone was taken out.

"Bang—" The entire wall next door shattered and collapsed with a crash.

A monster emerged from it.

The monster's entire surface was covered in thick rock, like a stout dwarf, with only its red eyes gleaming amidst the stones. It grabbed onto a collapsed wall, broke it open like a biscuit, and stuffed it into its mouth.

The wall was pushed down, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The monster's voice was booming, and its mooing was like that of an ox.

"Hey, are you still alive?" Ling asked with a grin.

The sound of tires skidding could be heard from the other end of the phone, but the policewoman's voice remained sharp and clear: "You're still at that film company, right?"

The monster strode forward, each step shaking the ground and causing the stones at its joints to grind against each other with a cracking sound. It reached out to grab the spirit whose back was turned to it.

"Ah, be careful!"

Megumi Amamiya exclaimed in surprise.

The Mountain Demon, a spirit made of mountain rocks, is still two people tall even when it is hunched over, and its huge hand is like a door flapping down.

"Hi, hi." Ling nodded.

He casually slapped away the giant hand that was sweeping towards him.

With a crack, the severed hand slammed into the wall next to it, deforming and denting the fire pipe along with it.

Gravel rolled all over the ground.

The caller was a policewoman pleading for help; since she had been attacked, there must be some important clue.

There was no way around it; she was someone I valued. Compared to the current case, the long-term significance of the policewoman was clearly more important.

In a flash, Ling made a decision. She touched Amamiya Megumi's hair and wiped the dust off her gloves.

"I'll come pick you up after I've settled this little bundle here."

Ling smiled sweetly.

"Roar—" The mountain demon strode forward, as if there was a gravitational pull on the severed limb, causing the shattered stones to flow back and condense into a palm.

She put away her flip phone.

The enormous mountain monster was already closing in.

With a graceful turn, her signature bun hairstyle stands out.

The mountain demon clenched its two giant hands together into a hammer and slammed them down on the ground. The impact of such a heavy blow, weighing hundreds of pounds, was unimaginable.

Amamiya Megumi was too nervous to speak and was pulled several steps away by Jin Ziyue.

Ling lowered his body, firmly planted his stance, and made a palm with his right hand.

Pushing aside the onrushing airflow, I pushed my palm to the center before the giant hammer could strike.

It struck with a single palm, yet it seemed as if the strike was still in progress, repeating itself again and again.

This time, there wasn't that exaggerated scene of someone flying backwards.

The mountain demon remained motionless, its red eye sockets dull and lifeless, its movements abruptly halted.

Immediately afterwards, the entire stone giant was dismembered and shattered, with the rocks collapsing with a rumbling sound.

Ling ignored the two giant hands on her head, her black tight leather jacket and pants looking dirty as she fell.

It was like being drenched in a lime rain mixed with hail.

She stretched out her arms, shaking them like a cat to shake off the dust from her head.

When I turned around, I bumped my head and got a bump. I touched it, and it still hurt a little.

Both Amamiya Megumi and Jin Ziyue were speechless.

"Okay then." She patted her clothes, coughing a little from the dust. "You guys stay here, I need to leave for a bit, don't wander off."

Ling gave Jin Ziyue a deep look.

"Protect her."

"Okay, okay." Having witnessed the power of women, Jin Ziyue nodded solemnly. "Please take care."

The woman turned around, waved, and then jumped out of the window.

"Brother..." the little girl clutched Jin Ziyue's clothes tightly, "Can you contact Dad?"

"Let me try."

Jin Ziyue took out his phone and made a call.

"beep--"

The sound never ceased.

No one answered.

Jin Ziyue took off his phone and shook his head with a solemn expression.

"Xiao Hui, aren't you going to seek refuge? It's far too dangerous here."

Advice from a young person.

"Don't make Dad worry."

"I'm so scared... I'm so scared that I won't be able to help my dad when he needs me the most..."

Megumi Amamiya's tears fell in a stream.

"I'm not leaving no matter what!"

Jin Ziyue's eyes flickered, and he was about to speak when the fire hydrant hissed and sprayed water, followed by the blaring of sirens. Flames could be seen burning fiercely around the corner.

Amidst the raging flames, a figure branded red slowly walked.

I haven't had a computer lately, so I've been typing on my phone, which might result in more typos. Please bear with me! I still love you all (°3°)

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