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Chapter 158: Flattering Dog City Lord
As the cold air was exhaled, the headless female clay figure froze.

Another kick, and with a bang, it exploded completely.

"The target has been killed!"

Wang Xi swung his sword, splashing mud everywhere.

After the female clay figure died, the fat clay figure whose head was rapidly healing also went still and completely disintegrated.

"The target has been killed!"

He turned to look at the battle, where the rescue team was setting up a barrier and using laser weapons to shoot down the mud figures around them.

Gunfire continued, and mud pellets clashed with lasers.

Lu Qiaoling and the others hid safely inside the ice wall.

However, as time went on, Wang Xi discovered that the number of clay figures appearing around him was increasing rather than decreasing.

'This will never end...'

Wang Xi said secretly.

He pressed the headset button and whispered:

"Prepare to cover the evacuation of trapped personnel. The noise from our actions will continue to attract monsters in the disaster area."

"Yes, Captain Wang."

"receive."

"..."

The team members responded through the headset.

The group began to retreat in an orderly manner in the direction they had come from. Wang Xi deactivated the ice wall, replacing it with several ice mirrors that floated on both sides of the group.

Most of the incoming mud pellets were blocked.

Wang Xi then summoned "Encouragement Cat" Liuli to assist the team in their evacuation.

"Meow!" Wearing her gear, a flat, round onion-shaped iron helmet, Liuli fired her laser pistol incessantly. "Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

One after another, the mud figures were pierced and disintegrated by the red laser projectiles. The calico cat moved with lightning speed, rushed out of the group, switched to a saw, and plunged headlong into the monster horde.

Rumbling--

呲呲呲!
It wielded its chainsaw to dismember the monsters, leaving a trail of black smoke and mud, and in just a few breaths it had cut through the monster horde.

"So it's Captain Wang's personal cat!"

Everyone was astonished to see the cat weaving through the strange creatures like a war god, going in and out three times.

They were initially puzzled in the car as to why Captain Wang was bringing a pet cat on a mission, but it turned out to be such a powerful helper.

"So strong..."

Although it's hard to admit, the fact is that this follower cat's strength far surpasses that of the butlers present.

More and more mud figures appeared all around, but with Liuli clearing the way and Wang Xi covering the rear, the group managed to break through the encirclement without serious injury and return to the relatively safer Wengcheng area.

The clay monster seemed to follow some kind of rule or mechanism and did not pursue them.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Almost everyone was covered in mud and looked miserable, but thankfully they survived.

"Mr. Wang, thank you for arriving in time."

In the queue, Ms. Ke wiped her sweat and gasped for breath, then thanked them with a sigh of relief.

If the rescue team hadn't arrived quickly, and if the young leader hadn't been so capable, the consequences would have been unimaginable. After this brush with death, her previous resentment towards Cupid Housekeeping vanished.

"Ms. Ke, you're too kind. It's just my duty."

Wang Xi smiled, his face spotless.

His composure instilled a strong sense of confidence and security in everyone.

"The rescue team will take you back to Gucheng later and provide you with follow-up examinations and treatments at our expense."

After offering some words of comfort, he turned to look at Lu Qiaoling.

The senior deacon was exhausted and injured; his face was pale and he was unsteady on his feet.

"Miss Lu, command of the team is now being handed over to you. Once you leave the barbican, you'll be in the wilderness."

"Huh?" Everyone was startled, and Lu Qiaoling frowned, saying in a deep voice, "Aren't you coming back with us?"

"Now that I'm here, I plan to take this opportunity to delve deeper into the disaster area and find the location of the disaster core."

Wang Xi said calmly.

"This is very important intelligence for Gucheng, and as a professional warrior, it is my duty to do so."

This is actually only one of the reasons.

There was an even more important factor that drove him back to the city: the two female clay figures were actually from "The Confessions of Mr. Fool," which he wrote in the mystical world.

Wang Xi decided to investigate.

"..."

Lu Qiaoling remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded and said:

"Okay, Mr. Wang, please be careful."

Not long after.

The group left through the broken outer gate of the barbican and quickly walked a hundred meters away. By then, a large crowd had gathered on the abandoned road, a dense, noisy mass.

Gucheng military, volunteers, and personnel from various factions...

In the distance, there were still some hovercars of varying sizes parked, clearly all there for this new disaster zone.

Wang Xi stopped here, ignoring the few eager media reporters, and turned to leave.

...

...

When he returned to the city, he could hear bursts of gunfire and sporadic explosions in the distance.

Wang Xi knew that it must be a volunteer squad that entered from another city gate and was fighting against monsters from the disaster area during their exploration.

He paid little attention to it, silently activated "Mudfrog in the Dark," and moved at high speed across the rooftops of residential buildings and shops, heading straight into the deeper areas.

Along the way, mud-man monsters spotted him, but before they could even raise their guns to fire, Wang Xi had already dashed ten or twenty meters away, making it impossible for them to catch up.

After a while.

Wang Xi arrived at the deepest part of "Buzhen City".

From afar, one can see a five-story pavilion made entirely of yellow mud, standing alone on the vast land.

He had a premonition that the core of the disaster was likely inside the building.

Compared to the other officers who proceeded cautiously and slowly, Wang Xi, skilled and daring, ventured alone into this place. The surroundings were empty and utterly silent.

Wang Xining drew her ice sword and gripped it tightly in her hand.

He walked nearly a hundred meters to the foot of the attic. Looking up, his pupils contracted slightly.

On the fifth floor of the building, a head peeked out from the railing and stared at him.

On his face, made of yellow mud, was a strange, obsequious smile.

"Lord of Buzhen City (Disaster Core) · Tang Mu (Nemesis/5-Star/Elite)"

A scarlet bronze frame. Whoosh—

The fawning smile vanished instantly.

Wang Xi's expression was solemn.

This really confirmed his guess; even the disaster core is the protagonist of "The Confessions of a Foolish Man"...

He took a deep breath, climbed the steps, and walked straight into the attic.

Upon entering the first floor, I found it still empty.

Deeply etched on the four weathered pillars were frenzied characters, which Wang Xi squinted to decipher:

"Those who flatter others are base, those who debase themselves are poor."
"Flattery goes unrewarded."
Below the abrupt "Despicable sycophants deserve to die" is the repeatedly depicted "I would never want to become Tang Guinan";
There were also scattered phrases such as "I am a man of great talent" and "My senior brother taught me," and in the end, only messy scratches remained.

"..."

Wang Xi frowned.

He was almost certain of one thing.

These words were written by my junior fellow student, Zhang Fuyun!

Is it...

Zhang Fuyun is a "prodigy"?!

This disaster zone was triggered by the "Qilin Child's" labyrinth, but its contents were actually the "Confessions of the Foolish Man" left behind in the Mystic Realm. Because the four allegorical stories had a profound impact on Zhang Fuyun, they were reflected in the main world?

But that's not right either!
Before Wang Xi arrived, the "Qilin Child" had already appeared. Doesn't this reverse the cause and effect?
'Let's go up and take a look.'

Wang Xi withdrew his gaze, took his sword, and climbed the stairs.

Four floors in a row, all empty except for pillars and walls covered with carvings and mad words.

It just goes to show that "nothing was gained in the end".

Until we reached the fifth floor, the top floor.

Wang Xi saw a dog in the spacious hall.

A yellow mud dog with a thin body but a human head.

It was "Lord Tang Mu," standing under a persimmon tree covered in yellow mud, laughing at Wang Xi.

"Golden fruits hang from the branches, the trees are full of autumn; each heartfelt fruit is a tribute to you..."

The human-headed dog began to chant, but it was Zhang Fuyun's voice, his tone indifferent yet concealing madness.

Just then, a yellow persimmon fell from the treetop and landed right in the dog's mouth. As it chewed, muddy pulp dripped from both sides of its mouth.

If Heaven grants human wishes, then may all our desires be fulfilled forever.

After the recitation, the human-headed dog stuck out its tongue and barked:

"How wonderful! I wish that she would always be by my side!"

slam-la-

On that persimmon tree made of yellow mud, the fruit fell like rain, hitting the ground and turning into a puddle of mud.

Then the mud swelled up, forming two slender human figures.

"Shen, the Merchant Girl of Buzhen City (Nemesis/Five-Star)"

"The Evil Woman of Buzhen City, Dong Shi (Nemesis/Five-Star)"

Wang Xi squinted as he watched this scene.

I felt a sense of utter bizarre strangeness.

The human-headed dog recites poetry and tastes persimmons, using the power of metaphysics to "make every persimmon go as you wish," and unexpectedly creates two female clay monsters out of thin air, both of whom are at the blank five-star level!

It is evident that the previous "singer Bai Moli" and "student Liu Sisi" were also created in the same way.

'This is only the beginning of the disaster zone; if it drags on, who knows how many monsters will roam this mud city...'

The thought flashed through Wang Xi's mind.

Swish-

Just as he was pondering, the two women flashed over, one wielding a sword and the other a whip, flanking him from both sides.

Wang Xi neither dodged nor avoided, but instead slashed diagonally with his ice sword.

Ding! when!
Mud swords clashed, sparks flew.

Wang Xi unleashed the "Strangulation Sword Technique," flicking his wrist as the ice sword swung like a dragon's tail, releasing a burst of icy energy that froze the opponent's sword before twisting it in the process.

Click!

The sword shattered and the ice cracked.

Wang Xi unleashed his magic, conjuring an ice mirror to block the mud whip, while simultaneously sweeping his ice sword across, instantly beheading "Shen's Daughter".

puff!

His current strength has reached the five-star hero rating, and he is only one step away from the gold-framed five-star legendary. Even if he faces two blank five-star heroes at the same time, he will crush them.

Whoosh!
Wang Xi then used the "Mountains and Rivers in One Stroke" movement technique, his whole body moving like the wind and ink, turning and twisting several times, and then weaving through the shadows of the yellow mud whip.

The sword flashed out, frost forming lines, like a dragon or snake in the strokes of a brush, a "flying white" strike severing the long whip.

Taking advantage of this lull, Wang Xi activated "King of Winter".

—"The Touch of Eternal Freeze"

The ice sword in his hand suddenly extended, like a "magic staff," its length becoming a spear, and pierced the chest of "Dong's Daughter" with a single blow.

Click...

A chilling aura emanated from the clay figure, instantly freezing it into an ice sculpture.

"broken."

Wang Xi uttered a soft exclamation, and the sword's edge trembled.

Bang! !

The ice sculpture crumbled, sending debris flying everywhere.

In just a few dozen seconds, Wang Xi killed two blank-level five-star enemies in succession.

"You deserve to die."

The human-headed dog's expression changed from a fawning smile to a ferocious one, and it spoke.

"Why didn't you teach them, my senior brother, instead of me?"

The man's face changed again, turning into one of terror.

"Senior Sister Qiao'er is dead, Senior Brother Yu is dead, Master and Mistress are both dead..."

The human-headed dog spoke incoherently and roared madly.
"Why don't you die?!"

Gurgling——

The mud on the withered mud dog surged and swelled up like an inflating balloon in the blink of an eye, growing into a giant dog monster with a shoulder height of five or six meters.

Even the grand halls and pavilions could no longer accommodate it.

Boom! !
The top of the fifth floor of the attic burst and collapsed, revealing a huge, grotesque yellow mud head that then crashed down.

"die!!"

(End of this chapter)