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Chapter 114 Large-scale Mysterious Shopping Mall (18)

Soon, An Jing gradually grasped the essentials.

Her spiritual power was not as simple as touching a physical object; rather, it was like an invisible tide, slowly flowing into the woman's fragmented spiritual world.

Initially, as soon as her mental energy probed in, it was immediately pierced by countless sharp fragments, causing her to shake and become unstable. The chaotic fluctuations seemed to be dragging her consciousness into a vortex.

Ke Anjing gritted her teeth, forcibly calmed her mind, and gradually figured out the pattern.

Gradually, she learned how to navigate that chaos, avoiding the sharpest fragments and starting to sort things out from the still soft, touchable cracks.

In the spiritual world, there is no language, no concrete imagery, only the lingering shadows of chaos and pain.

But An Jing's strength is like waves gently lapping against rocks, not seeking to smooth things over immediately, but constantly repeating, gently, and persistently.

Under this gentle force, the woman's spirit, which had been turbulently fluctuating like a storm, finally began to gradually stabilize.

Like a sea ravaged by a storm, it slowly calms down, the raging waves are gradually subsided, until only the remaining waves gently lap against the surface.

At the same time, women's bodies in reality also began to change.

She was struggling like a puppet being torn apart, her limbs stiff and her muscles twitching.

But as An Jing continued to comfort her, the tension gradually eased, and her breathing became more regular instead of rapid and intermittent.

His eyes also began to change.

At first, the woman's eyes were filled with madness and fear, so chaotic that almost no humanity could be seen.

But now, amidst that fear, a hint of hesitation and confusion gradually emerged. She seemed to realize that the person before her was not one of those cruel and mysterious beings, but rather a fellow human being, just like her, with warmth and a soul.

That feeling of rejection is gradually dissipating.

An Jing felt a slight sense of relief; she could clearly feel the fruits of her labor.

Take a deep breath, refocus your mind, patiently maintain this connection, and let the process continue without rushing or getting impatient.

Finally, a sliver of clarity appeared in the woman's shattered spirit.

Tears silently welled up from the corners of her eyes.

The next second, she suddenly reached out and grabbed An Jing's hand tightly. The force was so great, as if she were grasping at a last straw, that it almost made An Jing's wrist ache.

"You...don't go in anymore!"

The woman's voice trembled, heart-wrenching as she shook her head, crying, "Run! Don't come here...!"

The voice was filled with despair and fear.

Xin immediately stepped forward, her voice low and firm: "We are agents, in charge of this rescue operation."

Then his gaze sharpened, as if trying to pierce through the woman's deepest fear: "Please tell us, what exactly happened to you? What was the situation inside?"

The woman trembled violently, as if those words had plunged her back into her nightmare.

Her eyes were wide open, tears streaming down her face, soaking her clothes. Her lips trembled violently, opening and closing several times, choking back sobs, before finally managing to utter a few broken words:

"Inside...inside are people who have been tortured by the mysterious."

The air suddenly froze after those words were spoken.

The five people shuddered almost simultaneously, as if they had been struck hard in the chest.

The air seemed to freeze, making it difficult to even breathe.

The woman's words were not yet finished; her voice was filled with a heart-wrenching wail, and her body trembled uncontrollably: "I, I am one of them, someone who has been abused by them."

An Jing's heart tightened suddenly, and she instinctively stepped forward, asking urgently, "How did they abuse you?"

The woman's eyes shattered instantly, her pupils contracting as if she were being dragged back into an abyss. Her devastating screams tore through the silence.

"They attack first! They attack first! They love to see us suffer! They love to see blood! They torture everyone!" Her voice was hoarse, her screams filled with despair.

"Children...little children will be eaten right in front of us!"

At this point, she completely broke down, throwing herself at An Jing, hugging her, and crying her heart out, as if that memory was causing her unbearable pain.

"Those mysterious creatures, they don't want to eat us! They want us to live! They want us to live as their slaves! To serve them every day!"

"If you upset them even slightly, they'll be tortured! Tortured to the point of wishing they were dead!"

Her voice grew louder and sharper, and tears blurred her vision.

"They also invented many murderous games! Forcing us to kill each other! Forcing us to struggle! And then... laughing at us!"

"So many people have gone mad! Utterly mad!"

"Even if they go mad... they won't let it go! They'll continue to torture and toy with it."

Her voice broke down to hoarseness, her cries were shrill, and her body convulsed, as if even the memories could completely crush her.

The five people stood silently, too shocked to speak.

They had never heard of such a thing before.

In their understanding, the relationship between the mysterious and humans has always been one of hunter and hunted.

The mysterious creature wants to eat people, and humanity struggles to resist.

But now, in Zone B of this shopping mall, a situation has emerged where humans are being enslaved on a large scale!

Youlong's eyes were bloodshot, his teeth clenched, and his chest heaved violently. The flames burning in his palms were almost about to explode, his suppressed rage reaching its peak: "These beasts!"

An Jing clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles turning white. Her voice was low and firm: "We have to go in."

Her eyes were as hard as iron, burning with a determination that was almost like a raging fire.

"No!" The woman shook her head violently, gripping An Jing tightly, crying out, "You can't go in! I... I was sent by them! They sent me to lead you in!"

"They've noticed you for a while now!"

After those words, everyone fell into a brief silence, as if the air had frozen.

An Jing slowly raised her head, her gaze as firm as ever. She gently patted the woman's hand, her voice steady: "Don't worry. If I decide to go in, it means I'm ready."

There was no wavering whatsoever.

Xin stared at her, remained silent for a moment, and finally spoke: "Since that's the case... then what do you plan to do?"

An Jing turned her head, a slight smile playing on her lips.

She reached out and pulled out a card.

The card gleamed coldly in the firelight, its edges shimmering with strange patterns, seemingly possessing an undeniable power.

[Rule Maker].

An Jing's eyes were calm and sharp as he slowly spoke: "Treat people as slaves? Very well."

"Since this place is a place where humans and the supernatural coexist, and both sides are quite numerous..."

"Then, this card is the most suitable one to use."

The patterns on the card surface trembled gently under the light, as if they contained an indescribable power.

The five of them stared at her, holding their breath, their hearts clenching.

(End of this chapter)