On the Ark.

How many times has this happened?

She couldn't quite remember anymore. She had left the Eastern Kingdom with the intention of finding the "most evil demon" who could utterly kill her, but somehow it had developed into what it was now, even vaguely showing signs of becoming a traditional festival. To this, Guigu Xuehui could only smile bitterly, then sigh at how unpredictable fate truly was.

But it doesn't matter anyway.

Guigu Xuehui slowly tightened her grip on the scythe.

She had had enough of the nightmares; tonight would be the last time, and she would soon be free forever.

If there's no way to find the real "evil spirit," then let her do it herself.

Guigu Xuehui closed her eyes, then picked up her usual mask and slowly moved it towards her face. However, just as the mask was about to touch her face, she suddenly stopped, slowly opened her eyes, and glanced at the backpack beside her. Inside the opened backpack was a white fox demon mask.

She stared at the fox demon mask, and after an unknown amount of time, she put down the ghost mask and picked up the fox demon mask.

"Anyway, this is the last time."

She spoke softly, and then chose the fox demon mask over the ghost mask.

After putting on the mask, she also wore a gray-white wig to cover her black hair.

Then, carrying a sickle, she left the clock tower and stepped into the crowds of Halloween.

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Author's note: I've already written 5,500 words today, should I write more later...?

Chapter 387 Crowd

Splash...

Lin Ye poured water on Ifrit's head, and Ifrit immediately curled up, gasped, and said, "It's so cold!"

"You deserve it," Lin Ye said irritably. "I told you to control the temperature, I told you to control the temperature, what did you promise me? It hasn't been long, and you've already burned the pumpkin. Now look what happened!"

Lappland, standing to the side, nodded: "Yes, I've already reminded her, but there's nothing I can do."

Ifrit glared at Lappland: "When did you remind me?"

“I’ve been telling you not to run away the whole time,” Lappland said. “You definitely heard me.”

Ifrit muttered, "In this situation, telling me not to run means telling me to run faster, right? I can't just obediently stop when I'm told to stop, that would be so embarrassing."

Unable to bear it any longer, Lin Ye tapped Ifrit on the head, then covered his hands in pumpkin paste.

He couldn't help but sigh.

Although he had anticipated that bringing a brat to such a crowded event would be troublesome, he hadn't expected it to be this troublesome. He was walking behind, chatting casually with Skadi, strolling along the street, and admiring the passing ghosts, when Ifrit suddenly started running wildly ahead. Perhaps she was too excited; she hadn't controlled her body temperature, and the pumpkin promptly started burning.

Although it's Halloween, most tourists here are probably thinking, "With so many monsters and ghosts around, what scene haven't we seen before?" But a fiery pumpkin head running wildly through the streets is something they've truly never seen before. It even caused quite a commotion; if Skadi and Lappland hadn't intervened in time, restraining Ifrit from either side, it would most likely have escalated into something even more troublesome.

"Ah, this pumpkin has melted." Ifrit sighed, looking at the half-ruined pumpkin head at her feet. "It's too fragile. I'll have to get a new one."

"Don't give me that."

After what happened, how could Lin Ye allow Ifrit to go off and cause trouble with a new pumpkin? He now realized how terrifying a mischievous child could be, especially one who played with fire. He didn't want Ifrit to ruin Halloween, and ruining Halloween was a minor issue compared to letting Ifrit run around freely; if she accidentally set the whole street on fire, he would be a sinner.

So when Ifrit expressed a desire to change the pumpkin head and continue playing, Lin Ye rolled his eyes and refused outright. Before Ifrit could protest, he promptly resorted to his "tell your mother" tactic, forcibly making Ifrit obey. However, seeing Ifrit's pouting, aggrieved expression, Lin Ye couldn't bear to take her directly back to the hotel.

"Alright, alright, you can go back to playing," Lin Ye sighed and said, "but you're not allowed to play with the pumpkin anymore. It's too dangerous for you to play with such a flammable thing."

"Huh? Then what's the point of me going to play?"

"Can't you play without pumpkins?" Lin Ye said. "Why don't you change your character outfit, like a magical girl or a magical girl or something?"

"That sounds really boring."

“It sounds boring, and actually… it really isn’t very interesting, but at least it’s safe,” Lin Ye said. “Others are fine too. You go back to the hotel first, wash your hair, and I’ll go buy you some other clothes and bring them to you later. Anyway, Halloween is still a long way off, there’s no rush.”

Ifrit was naturally unhappy; being a mischievous child, she naturally wanted to spend all her time playing at times like this. But Lin Ye still made her go back to the hotel first. Firstly, because Ifrit smelled of roasted pumpkin and needed to shower, and secondly, because Lin Ye had forgotten to give Ifrit her medicine before leaving, he needed to make her take it and take a shower to calm her down, lest she become inexplicably excited again later.

Under Lin Ye's countless threats of "I'll tell your mother if you don't listen to me," a reluctant Ifrit had no choice but to follow Lappland and Nightingale back to the hotel. Lin Ye planned to stroll around the streets with Skadi to buy Ifrit new clothes before going back to find them.

Seeing Skadi walking towards him, Lin Ye asked somewhat nervously, "Is nothing wrong?"

What do you want to ask?

Lin Ye asked, "Was anyone injured or burned by Ifrit just now?"

Skadi shook her head: "It did hit a few people, but no one was injured."

"Wasn't anyone scared?"

“No, they all seem to find it quite interesting,” Skadi said. “They even want to find Ifrit and find out how she did it.”

Lin Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully it was Halloween. If it were any other time, it goes without saying how much of a commotion a running fireman would cause.

Tonight, as long as no one gets hurt, no matter how bizarre something is, the people here won't find it too strange. Of course, this is also a characteristic of the Terrans, since they are basically a demi-human race with superior physiques.

"Let's go buy clothes for Ifrit," Lin Ye said. "When we get back, we'll have to talk to her properly before we can get her to come out. Otherwise, if something really happens, Himer and Saria definitely won't let me off the hook."

Skadi nodded and then followed Lin Ye.

After the earlier "riot," the number of "ghosts" on the street actually increased, probably because they had all heard the rumors and knew that there was a fiery evil spirit here, so they wanted to come and see for themselves. But this made the already narrow street even more congested. Lin Ye and Skadi walked against the flow of people, and all they could see were all kinds of ghosts and monsters, which was dazzling.

As the crowd grew larger, Lin Ye glanced back and saw Skadi, wearing a fox mask, standing behind him. But knowing she could be swept away by the flow of people at any moment, Lin Ye gritted his teeth, then reached out and grabbed Skadi's hand.

Lin Ye sensed Skadi's instinctive urge to pull her hand back, and he immediately said, "Don't rush, let's get out of here first, so we don't get separated."

Then he pulled Skadi toward him.

Upon hearing Lin Ye's words, Skadi stopped resisting and obediently followed him, struggling to walk out of the crowded throng.

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Author's note: Fifteen more chapters to go. Also, I'd like to recommend a book.

Synopsis: Cataclysmic Apocalypse Codenames: [Dead Man's Resurrection], [Honkai Beast March], [Iron-Blooded Machine Tide], [Azure Deep Sea], [Originium Catastrophe]

The once-glorious civilization is now nothing but desolation and death.

If you had the chance to do it all over again, would you save the world?

He chose "yes," and he will once again face the apocalypse.

At the same time, his life no longer belonged to him alone.

Amidst the blooming cherry blossoms, he and Yukino Yukinoshita are reunited.

On the bustling street, he and Kasumigaoka Utaha felt their hearts pounding.

Against the backdrop of a white winter scene, he and Setsuna Ogiso smiled wistfully.

A dazzling stage, him and her Mai Sakurajima, their voices echoing the future.

At the end of the world, everyone was retreating, but he was still moving forward.

Countdown to the Anime Apocalypse

Chapter 388 Mistaken Identity? (Part 1)

Lin Ye underestimated the crowds tonight, or rather, overestimated the spaciousness of Jim Town's streets. In any case, he was completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of people. And it wasn't just the crowds; every now and then, mischievous kids dressed as ghosts would dart out from the corners to scare people—a Halloween tradition. While it was somewhat amusing, it was a real headache for someone like Lin Ye who just wanted to escape the throngs of people.

Fortunately, his attire was just as impressive as the kids'. After being repeatedly frightened by them, Lin Ye, unable to bear it any longer, grabbed a little brat who had slapped his butt and was about to run away. He dragged him in front of him and said in an extremely sinister tone, "Little kid, want to get your penis cut? Call your dad along, the second one is half price."

Whether it was these words that touched a nerve with the little boy, he was instantly terrified by Lin Ye and burst into tears, then ran to his mother while wiping away his tears. Seeing this, Lin Ye nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself, "Trying to fool me, kid, you're still too naive."

While Lin Ye was outwitting and outmaneuvering the kids, Skadi stayed close behind him, because Lin Ye never let go of her hand. The surrounding environment was so noisy that to speak, one had to shout loudly, which was difficult for them in their current state. Therefore, Lin Ye decided not to speak immediately and instead looked for a place to settle down first.

Skadi didn't offer her opinion either, but was simply pulled along by Lin Ye like a kite. Lin Ye felt that Skadi was unusually obedient.

Lin Ye initially wanted to leave the crowded area, but he quickly remembered that he needed to buy new clothes for Ifrit. The shops that still sold clothes were packed with people, and if he left now, he wouldn't be able to buy any clothes, and he wouldn't be able to explain it to Ifrit when he got back.

So just as he was about to leave the street, he had to stop, sigh, and then pull Skadi back through the crowd.

Skadi continued to follow him, still unaware of his intentions.

"If I had known it would be this troublesome, I definitely wouldn't have agreed to White Owl's proposal," Lin Ye said loudly. "From now on, I'm definitely going to raise a more obedient daughter!"

Skadi looked up at his back, where the light and shadow shimmered on her red and white fox mask.

Just as he was about to squeeze into the shop, Lin Ye suddenly noticed a small dessert shop next to it, so he stopped again.

After standing there for a while and thinking, he didn't choose to continue squeezing into the clothing store. Instead, he turned around and pulled Skadi into the dessert shop.

Ten minutes later, a string of marshmallows was placed in front of Skadi. Skadi was stunned for a moment, and before she could speak, Lin Ye said with a smile, "Marshmallows or pumpkin cakes, which do you want? My personal suggestion is marshmallows. After all, I'm sick of smelling pumpkins on Ifrit."

Skadi was silent for a moment, then slowly reached out and took the cotton candy from Lin Ye's hand.

Lin Ye smiled as he looked at Skadi. His choice of marshmallows over pumpkin pie had its own selfish reasons. After all, marshmallows were much larger than pumpkin pie, and he'd bought the largest size, almost bigger than a person's head. To eat one, he'd have to remove his mask, open his mouth wide, and take a big bite… The thought of Skadi doing that amused Lin Ye.

So after Skadi took the marshmallow, Lin Ye kept staring at her, hoping she would take off her mask, and even impatiently said, "Eat it while it's hot."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Was it just his imagination? He didn't have a chance to look closely before, but now... the patterns on Skadi's mask seem a little different from before.

As he was thinking this, Skadi had already raised her hand and slowly removed her mask.

Immediately, Lin Ye's eyes widened.

How could this happen?!

……

With a grim expression, Rusar shoved the burnt leather case into the trash can, then kicked the can so hard it warped. Kazan, standing beside him, and his two henchmen, including Luther, dared not utter a sound.

"I told you so!" Rusar gritted his teeth and said, enunciating each word clearly, "What kind of idiot came up with this plan?!"

Kazan's lips twitched slightly.

He really wanted to tell Rusar that the plan was fine, but he hadn't expected Rusar to be so unlucky. No one else got bumped into by that brat, only you did, only you were caught in the accident, only your butt got burned. Who could have predicted something like this?

However, he only thought these words in his heart and would never dare to say them aloud at this moment. After all, provoking Rusar at this time would most likely result in Rusar beating him to death right here. The unpredictable Rupo tribe had done this kind of thing many times before.

"Who was that brat?!" Rusar roared. "Find her for me! I want to kill her myself!"

Kazan remained silent, only glancing at Luther. Luther, left with no other option, stepped forward, saying, "Boss, finding that brat at this time is clearly unrealistic. Guigu Xuehui is our top priority..."