A comic book, but a librarian

As she walked, Baoyue Yexiao felt somewhat confused. She hadn't even taken out the sealed graduates, yet she was already running rampant in this space. This cursed space had existed at least since the Edo period, so it was impossible that it could only breed such weak evil spirits.

She looked up at the sky, at the sun that was hanging there forever, and had some bad guesses in her heart, but there was no time now and she didn't intend to take the risk to confirm her guess. This operation was to rescue people. Now that the evacuation signal had been sent, she had no plans to stay.

"That's... Uesugi-sama? It's so cold..."

Bao Yue Ye Xiao was carried by the huge evil spirit in a straight line towards the 'door'. In mid-air, she saw a familiar figure, a soul emitting a faint white light. She couldn't see its original appearance clearly, but she could feel a chill just by looking at it. The flame emitting an ominous meaning was even more terrifying than the flame of a certain graduate in her hand. Even just looking at it would make people feel like being dragged into the abyss.

"Let's go quickly... He'll take care of this."

The huge evil spirit nodded after hearing this. It didn't want to get so close to this guy who made it feel uneasy but couldn't attack. That kind of fire was simply a nightmare for spirits.

On the other side, Uesugi Cheng looked at the evil spirits that fell down and turned into ashes in front of him. The talisman was ignited, and then turned into ashes and fell into the cold flames. Uesugi Cheng's soul had an increasingly comfortable feeling. The evil spirits that were burned to ashes by the flames turned into his strength. This might be the reason why these evil spirits were determined to devour him at all costs.

The golden and black flames gradually died down, and he turned around to escort Yotsuya Miko and the others back to the starting point. Although the evil spirits on the road were nothing but a piece of cake for him, if so many of them were piled together, they would most likely not be able to handle it.

Just at this moment, the feeling of being watched made him turn his head. A huge eye opened in the sky, full of despair and resentment. Countless evil spirits struggled to crawl out from the ground, wailing in pain, hoping to find a scapegoat to free themselves.

"I see... Are you so anxious because you think I might escape and take the spiritual energy here with me?"

Uesugi Cheng suddenly understood the reason why this eye appeared. Anyone except him, even Baoyue Yexiao, would have a high probability of not being able to leave as soon as they came in and would turn into nutrients here. But only Uesugi Cheng... this guy who easily cut through the obstacles and held up a door, only he could take the spiritual power here and leave at any time. This was a matter of life and death for this space that had developed an instinct to operate on its own.

"Stay~ and stay with us."

Countless arms extended from the floor, their resentful expressions were creepy.

"It's better to die early... I'll give you a ride."

The golden flames ignited again and burned away the evil spirits on the ground, but at the same time, monsters made of limbs appeared at the end of Uesugi Cheng's vision. It could be seen that they really intended to do their best to keep Uesugi Cheng, even at the cost of killing the people who were still alive in this space.

"In that case, I will have to be the last one out...otherwise it will be hard for them to leave."

Uesugi Sumiko's soul floated up very naturally, sat on the roof of a building, and looked into the eyes in the sky that were staring at him.

"Sir... the person has been successfully picked up. I am now here to stop these guys. What should I do next?"

Ignoring the screams and wails coming from the background, Uesugi Cheng thought about it.

"You should also evacuate first. I will cover your rear."

Uesugi Cheng stretched lazily. Before returning to his own body, he should be considered a complete evil spirit. He himself couldn't even tell how much difference there was between the process of returning to his own body and the process of being possessed by an evil spirit. But relatively speaking, after becoming an evil spirit, his power did undergo more interesting changes.

"Is this the special ability of the 'graduate' level that Xiao Yexiao mentioned? It seems that this place really regards me as a pure evil spirit."

The golden flames burned more and more vigorously, but then, the evil spirits that were burned to death by the flames did not completely dissipate. Instead, they turned into skeletons one after another and stood up, holding the simplest cold weapons in their hands.

"Even some of the Colonel's characteristics can be used as the power of the evil spirit. This is quite interesting. Maybe I can try it out when I'm bored in the future."

[The Colonel] has an undead army in his hands. He will select people with potential to join his army before the dead enter the virtual world and serve as soldiers forever. Of course, to put it more bluntly, the Colonel was once called [Odin] in Northern Europe, and his army is naturally the so-called Valhalla.

These skeletons that were transformed into Uesugi Cheng's subordinates by the flames almost immediately deployed into a formation and began to block Uesugi Cheng's enemies for him.

"This is considered a second ability... Then let me try it!"

Uesugi Cheng felt his own soul essence, and a bright light radiated. No matter whether it was evil spirits or humans, they had to look back at this moment and could not look directly at this light.

In the light, the soldiers under Uesugi Cheng stretched out their bony arms, gently clenched them, held a beam of light in their hands and threw it out. The light turned into javelins, piercing the monsters and then melting them into pieces.

"Heh... I can't come up with anything new."

Uesugi Cheng looked back and saw that Baoyue Yexiao seemed to have found the escorted Yukinoshita Yukino and others, and they were about to reach the starting point, and Himegami Sakura was also slowly approaching him.

So Uesugi Cheng took out another bottle of orange-red liquid, smashed the retort, and let the extremely precious liquid spill on the ground.

"Before you leave, I'll give you another gift, which will also serve as a source of inspiration for my creation."

Uesugi Cheng's soul snapped his fingers lightly, creating a few sparks that dripped onto the liquids. Then Himegami Sakura in the distance stopped. She saw a raging fire burning. Unlike the cold golden and black flames just now, the rolling heat waves accompanied by the orange-red flames made her hesitate, and she could only turn around and rush towards the exit.

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171

Chapter 171: Leaving Area S.

“That fire…”

Bao Yue Ye Xiao opened her eyes wide. The orange-red flames shot up into the sky and the heat waves rolled. Even though she was already some distance away, she could still feel the horror of it. Even the graduate who was good at using fire in her hands could not create such a fire, or it could be said that such a terrifying flame could never be ignited by an evil spirit.

"Burn...burn it. It's better to be burned by me and reincarnate sooner than to die...But was the power of the Red Essence so great before?"

Uesugi Cheng touched his head, looking at the fire that had begun to spread with some confusion. According to his scattered memories, he had made the red essence himself in the forging field before, but it seemed that he had never lit it for fun. He had always used this kind of thing as alchemical material, and this was the first time he burned it directly as fuel.

Countless evil spirits were howling in the flames rising from the red essence, staggering in flames, and rolling around, hoping to put out the flames on their bodies by relying on their remaining instincts. Not only that, the evil spirits who were struggling in pain due to the flames also brought the flames on their bodies to the nearby houses and land. All of a sudden, the influx of evil spirits turned the area into a sea of ​​​​fire purgatory, and they were like struggling and being tortured in a frying pan.

"It does look quite like hell... Now that we have materials for ghosts and hell, it looks like we have to paint this picture."

Uesugi Cheng nodded, stood up and floated away from the sea of ​​fire purgatory behind him. The fire was so fierce, and it was ignited by the red essence he added some fuel to. It was estimated that after burning this place, there would be nothing left.

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"That's... on fire?!"

Hikigaya Hachiman was shocked when he saw black smoke rising from somewhere in the real world. At this moment, a petite figure rolled out of the door.

"Am I the first?"

Baoyue Yexiao looked around and planned to go into the S area to pick up other people.

"Don't be in such a hurry to go in... cough cough cough, damn it, these candles burn out so fast, it's only been a few hours and two of them are already burned out, and I have to take over by myself."

Hikigaya Hachiman looked a little depressed. The paper in his hand was covered with words, and he was using the paper to fill in the gradually fading part of the ink that made up the 'door'.

"Can I help?"

Baoyue Yexiao asked directly. She was also very curious about the door-making skills of Uesugi Sumire and Hikigaya Hachiman. She had only heard of this kind of magic in mythological novels and supernatural stories. If she could learn this method, the evil spirits in many buildings would have nowhere to hide.

"I only know a few basic techniques. You have to ask Uesugi about this. He is the one with profound knowledge. Besides, I only know that the things I made can maintain the door. I don't know whether the talismans made by others are effective."

Hikigaya Hachiman was repairing the drawn door like a carpenter. The black smoke had already floated into the sky. It was obvious that there seemed to be a fire somewhere. Soon the police and firefighters would come here. If they were still here by then, they would be in some trouble, especially with this drawn door and the scene inside. He didn't want to cause himself any more trouble.

"coming!"

First it was Yukinoshita Yukino. She was almost thrown out of the door very rudely. Kawasaki Saki, who was carrying her on her back, threw her through the door very simply, then jumped forward and rushed out. Yukinoshita Yukino in front was barely caught by Houyue Eiko, while Kawasaki Saki rolled twice on the ground, stood up, dusted herself off, and then sat down on the ground.

"They will never believe it. They are studying in the classroom, while I am experiencing life and death here."

Saki Kawasaki smiled self-deprecatingly, then as if she remembered something, she immediately shouted at Houyue Eiko.

"Ms. Eiko! That page of scripture on Yukino's body!! Take it down now!!"

Looking at Yukinoshita Yukino, whose face was pale and she seemed to be about to faint at any time, Baoyue Eiko did not dare to delay and immediately found the scripture stuck on her clothes. She picked it off casually, but unexpectedly some blood came out. The handwriting on the scripture was so clear that it seemed as if it had just been written, and it even felt moist to the touch, as if it had just absorbed enough blood.

"Hikigaya, your 100 yen Buddha's blessing is really not reliable... Next time you go out, you should bring more change. I was worried all the way here that Yukinoshita didn't die in that damn place, but died at the hands of this page."

Saki Kawasaki combed her long light blue hair, then tied it into a ponytail again, stood up and prepared to help Yukinoshita Yukino to the car.

“Make way!!”

Hikigaya Hachiman naturally stepped aside to make way, and then the two black-haired girls stumbled out of the door together. Yotsuya Miko touched her neck, then touched the flag in her hand, and looked as if she had suddenly lost all her strength. She sat down on the ground, while Himeno Mikoto, who he had only met once, seemed to be better off and even tried to help Yotsuya Miko up.

"That leaves only one person left... I'm not worried about whether this guy can survive, but I can't hold on any longer."

Hikigaya Hachiman made up his mind, bit his finger, and smeared the blood from the wound on the door to continue to maintain the existence of the door. However, he also knew that this was a method that would only be used when they were out of ammunition and food, and it would not last long.

"Don't worry, the sir will be here soon."

A soft and mysterious female voice sounded, and Hikigaya Hachiman was so scared that he almost wanted to close the door. He turned around and saw a puppet with two lines of blood and tears on its face looking at him with a very horrified expression.

"It's you!!"

Bao Yue Ye Xiao recognized it instantly. It was the strange evil spirit that had snatched her target that night. The ethereal mist obscured all traces, so she didn't even know this guy's name until now.

"Hello, we have met once. I am sorry for offending you that day."

Himegami Sakura bowed slightly and apologized very naturally. After all, she had stolen someone else's prey.

Baoyue Yexiao was about to say something when he saw a white shadow rushing out of the door, and then Hikigaya Hachiman was pushed open. The door finally could not be maintained any longer and began to heal gradually.

"Ah, what can we do if we chase you here? After all, you are just a thing that deserves to die but hasn't died yet. Just go back and wait for death."

The white shadow lightly tapped the door, closing it while pushing a withered arm back.

"Everyone is here, right? Why don't you get in the car? There are a lot of injured people here."

It was at this time that everyone present recognized that this was Uesugi Sumire.

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172

Chapter 172: Lying in the hospital bed again.

That night, the hospital.

"Damn it, it's only been a while, why am I lying down again?"

Hikigaya Hachiman looked at the familiar ceiling with empty eyes. At this moment, Hikigaya Komachi was still sleeping soundly. Although she didn't know what sweet dreams Uesugi Sumika had given her, at least she didn't wake up to find that Hikigaya Hachiman had returned with a weak body after escaping from the hospital.

"You are better off. Yukinoshita next door has lost too much blood. Himeno-san is exhausted both physically and mentally and has a lot of injuries. They both need to rest for a while."

Uesugi Sumire very rudely peeled the fruit that was placed at the head of Hikigaya Hachiman's bed and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Is this the end of it? I thought it would be more...earth-shattering?"

Hikigaya Hachiman still seemed a little bit unconvinced. What happened in the past two days was truly a life-and-death experience for him, but now it ended so lightly, it really didn't feel real.

Not only that, there was only one report related to their escape from death, which said that a fire broke out in an abandoned house in District S. The fire spread quickly, but fortunately no one was injured.

"Of course it's not completely over. Do you think that place looks like we've cleaned it up?"

Uesugi Cheng swallowed the apple in his mouth, took a piece of paper to wipe his mouth and spoke.

"The only purpose this time is to rescue Yukinoshita and Himeno. The rest of the things can be dealt with later. If it weren't for our acquaintances falling into it, I wouldn't want to get involved in this mess. Do you think they are vegetarians if they overturned the place and the people in their home court?"

Hikigaya Hachiman really wanted to say that judging from the actual situation, the other party might not be a vegetarian, but eat air. After all, according to Yotsuya Miko and Kawasaki Saki, except for the tricky wave of evil spirits encountered by Yukinoshita Yukino, other times it was unobstructed.

"I know what you want to say from your expression. Wake up. Do you think we don't have enough things to open the door, or do you think Xiao Yexiao and I are not strong enough? If you change the group of people, you won't even be able to find the door. "

Hikigaya Hachiman nodded and spoke.

"I believe it. If it were someone else, I would have died in there and turned into a mummy. Fortunately, you arrived in time."

"That's enough. We are not capable enough to handle the entire area right now. If we act rashly, the people in that area will not just be put in the hospital like you guys. If we are not careful, they will all end up in the morgue. If that happens, we will have made a big mistake."

Uesugi Cheng explained that he also wanted to clean up everything in one go, but the problems in that area were definitely not something that could be solved in just a few days of preparation, and rescuing people was an urgent matter. After weighing the pros and cons, they all unanimously decided to just rescue people and put the problem aside for the time being.

"Ah, so how many days have we skipped classes?"

"It should be the third or fourth day since you went missing. It's okay. As long as you can come back alive, Ajing won't make things difficult for you."

After Uesugi Cheng finished speaking, his body lay down on the bed very peacefully, then covered himself with a quilt. His soul left his body and went directly through the wall to the next ward.

There were also some bandages on Baoyue Yexiao's face, but they were just minor scratches and not a problem for her.

"How are they doing?"

Uesugi Sumire pointed at Yukinoshita Yukino and Himeno Mikoto who were lying on the hospital beds. They both looked like they were sleeping soundly.

"Sister Yukinoshita lost too much blood, but the doctor didn't even see the wound. It looked like her worldview had collapsed again. He then prescribed some medicine and said that if the situation continued to worsen, she would need a blood transfusion."

"Sister Ji Ye is simply too tired and is resting now."

"Blood transfusions and the like shouldn't be necessary. If that doesn't work, I have some medicine here to replenish her body. How do you feel this time?"

Uesugi Cheng nodded, and then became a soul floating in the air, his appearance invisible.

"It's similar to my goal. I feel that it might be hiding in a similar way to the guy called Kongwang that I'm looking for. I must find that guy, and then..."

Baoyue Yexiao's tone was firm. She looked out the window without any hesitation.

"Take a rest first, at least until your injury is healed. I also have a lot of things to do. If you need me, just call me anytime. After all, we are in a cooperative relationship now."

Uesugi Cheng's soul stretched out his hand and held it with Baoyue Yexiao. At this moment, a line of words finally popped up in front of Uesugi Cheng.

[Baoyue Yexiao's Assistance]: A young girl who is good at driving evil spirits. She has clear goals, powerful means, and strong strength. (4 Blades 3 Winter)

"Well, Miss Yongzi, please give me your guidance."

By the way, he shook hands with Houyue Eiko. Although she seemed to be extremely obsessed with supernatural events, she seemed to be a little uninterested when a spirit like Uesugi Sumiko appeared in front of her.

[Houzuki Eiko's assistance]: Perhaps, she has buried her true nature in a place where no one can see it. (3 moths 1 heart)

Looking at the gentle smile of Houyue Eiko and the three eyebrows on her body, Uesugi Cheng could only sigh that her acting skills were really extraordinary.

At this moment, Uesugi Cheng's cell phone rang, and he had to go back to his body to answer the call. The voice from the other end of the phone surprised him a little.