These weird things are all mine

The right arm went limp and the "Withered Flower" in the hand fell to the ground. It then limped back to the artist's feet and barely squeezed into his flesh.

The last bit of petals merged into the ground, and the black red spider lily that was faintly visible in the air gradually dissipated.

The withering flower rain ends.

The "freeze" was lifted, and Luo Ling and Cen Xiangyun, covered in blood, reappeared. They did not rest, but looked at the artist again.

This is a chance to score a decisive goal.

If the artist still intends to kill Luo Ling.

...But unfortunately, artists will not give such opportunities easily.

"Very good, I lost." A ritual with intricate patterns appeared behind the frail artist, and a pair of terrifying eyes appeared on his forehead. "Miss, you are right, I was too arrogant and too contemptuous, which led to this failure.

"Before I leave, may I know your name?"

Luo Ling was silent for a while, then replied in a deep voice,

"Luo Ling."

She and Cen Xiangyun did not attack the artist because they could sense that the artist was calling some powerful guy to take him away.

Of course, this requires paying a price.

The power of the weird is strong, but the price is also severe.

"Very good, I will remember you, Miss Luo Ling. Next time we meet, I will do my best."

The artist took a step back, and the demonic ritual devoured his form, completely dissipating.

He escaped.

When facing two opponents who were not even high-level awakeners, he paid the "price" and fled in disgrace, ending the battle.

"We...actually beat back the artist?"

Cen Xiangyun stood there in a daze. Only then did she realize what a powerful opponent they had defeated.

This is an A-level wanted criminal, and only a P8 specialist or above, someone of Li Shaoheng's level, can fight him.

Cen Xiangyun is just a P5 specialist who has just completed her internship. Her strength is considered outstanding among the middle-level awakeners, but she has a hard time dealing with ordinary upper-level awakeners, not to mention that her opponent is an artist.

If Cen Xiangyun was alone, she would probably have to rely on "freeze" to hold the opponent back and would never be able to fight him off.

"Because he wanted to end the battle quickly, he revealed such a flaw," Luo Ling whispered, his voice revealing weakness, "Help me up, um, it stinks..."

Large chunks of smelly, rotten flesh and blood fell from Luo Ling's body. The foul smell was like a corpse that had been rotting for months, and the odor spread hundreds of meters away.

This is the withering created by the high-risk sequence "Purgatory". Even artists dare not touch it easily. Being able to face it and still survive... being a little smelly is already the most insignificant "price".

Fortunately, she is now using the ability of "Puppet Song". If it was Luo Ling herself, she probably wouldn't be able to hold on for so long. Her "hyperplasia" can only hold it off for a second or two at most, and then what will be corroded... is her own flesh and blood.

At this moment, the blood-red waning moon in the sky gradually disappeared, and the surrounding environment gradually returned to its original appearance.

Is the hatching barrier silent?

What about eggs?

Luo Ling suddenly felt a little nervous, but when she carefully felt her own strength, she suddenly discovered...she had lost the power of the strange sequence "Puppet Song".

Now, she has returned to her original form and is no longer the "egg" of the puppet song.

...Puppet Rumor has given up on her.

Is it because she didn't give any benefit to Puppet Rumor in the previous battle?

Luo Ling suddenly smiled. It seemed that she had defeated more than one opponent today.

All the rotten flesh fell off, and she appeared in front of Cen Xiangyun with a faint smile. She was stunned for a moment.

Wrapped in the stench of filth is the girl's purest and clean smile. Cen Xiangyun assured that this is the moment when her views are most consistent with those of the artist.

This unknown and strange awakened girl was indeed very beautiful, more beautiful than the thousands of people she had seen, and more beautiful than herself.

There is only one old saying that can describe the scene at this moment.

——It emerges from the mud without being stained, and washes in the clear water without being coquettish.

"What's wrong?" Luo Ling looked at the stunned Cen Xiangyun, "Is there something on my face?"

"No, no..."

Cen Xiangyun shook her head repeatedly and calmed herself down a little.

Then I felt excited again. If I could recruit such a talented newcomer into the "company", not only would I get today's year-end bonus, I would also have a guarantee for next year's bonus!

There just so happens to be a card-issuing device in the company...

It’s not because it looks good, nor because it matches the hairpin, but because it can enhance one’s strength!

"How is my sister? Is she hurt?"

Luo Ling asked. She was so weak that she couldn't even move a finger. She could only stand there, enduring the stench around her, half leaning against the electric pole next to her.

"I'll go check it out!" Cen Xiangyun carried her staff and walked to the "frozen" area at the bus stop. She carefully checked it for a while and said, "It's okay. She's fine. The artist was just coming for you."

"...That's good."

Luo Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

She was also worried that Cen Xiangyun's "frozen" protection was not strong enough. After all, the artist could use some means to lock her, or use other means to break through the "frozen" protection.

Even though the probability of this happening is very small, Luo Ling still doesn't want it to happen.

Thinking back on this battle, Luo Ling could only smile bitterly in her heart. If she hadn't temporarily obtained the power of "Puppet Song" to fight back, and the artist had always underestimated this battle, it would have been impossible for her to win.

However, in other words, if the puppet song had not chosen her to be the egg, the artist probably would not have come to her...

Luo Ling himself didn't know the reason.

Of course, Cen Xiangyun also made an indelible contribution.

Luo Ling can only create a chance for the winning goal, and Cen Xiangyun needs to seize it.

"Miss Luo Ling, do you need me to take you and your sister home?" Cen Xiangyun asked, "Your current condition... may not be very good."

Cen Xiangyun didn't know what the specific situation was. Although she had doubts, now was not the time to ask.

Let Miss Luo Ling have a rest first.

"Well, I have to go back and take a shower..."

This smell is so strong that even after getting used to it for a while, it still...

It stinks!

It stinks even more than the underground cave...

On the contrary, Cen Xiangyun seemed to be very accustomed to the smell and didn't even frown.

It's simple. She recently passed her internship and became a full-time employee of the "company". Her job location is...it's hard to describe.

"But I can't seem to walk anymore."

Luo Ling said helplessly. She tried to move her feet, but found that the previous "growth" had exhausted her physical strength and even consumed some of her vitality.

She originally had thick black shoulder-length hair, but now it was mixed with a hint of paleness, as if it had been highlighted.

It is impossible to force out top figures like artists without paying a price.

"That's easy. Just tell me your home address, and I'll freeze you and take you there... I can also purify the smell at the same time." Cen Xiangyun snapped her fingers and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not a bad person, it's okay to tell you the address!"

...If they had not just experienced a life-and-death battle together, even if it was a beautiful older sister, after hearing these words, Luo Ling would still want to confirm whether the other party was a pervert.

"Okay, thank you for your help." Luo Ling reluctantly agreed to Cen Xiangyun's suggestion and gave her the address. Then he thought of something and said, "By the way, if my sister wakes up..."

"Don't worry, I can definitely explain it to her. I'm very skilled at this." Cen Xiangyun patted her chest. "When I was an intern, I was only doing the finishing work! Aside from the times when I failed, I never made any mistakes!"

"......"

Why does it feel more and more unreliable the more I listen...

But Luo Ling could no longer hold on. She slowly closed her eyes, feeling a heavy sense of fatigue.

The vision fell into silence.

.........

At the same time, on the other side of the battlefield.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the art department is really useless. They can even fail in this." The scientist shook his head and said.

She and Li Shaoheng had been fighting for a while, but neither of them had any injuries on their bodies, and they hadn't even consumed much physical energy.

It's simple, because they all have killer moves against each other.

Once the killing move is made, it’s a matter of life or death.

The battle between "Backtracking" and "Space" is all a game of strategy.

Obviously, this kind of game is unlikely to produce any results, and this is what the scientist hopes for. She is just delaying the time for Li Shaoheng to go for support.

Li Shaoheng wanted to take this opportunity to try to kill the scientist.

But unfortunately, the other party was very cautious and never gave me a chance.

So, the real battlefield... is on the other side.

The fight will not end until the other side decides the winner, or Li Shaoheng finds the scientist's mistake and successfully escapes.

Li Shaoheng has already notified the local awakening organization and believes that the battle on the other side will be reinforced in the near future.

The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for the "Evil Heralds"; time is on their side.

But the artist was unexpectedly beaten back...

Li Shaoheng knew his niece very well. He could buy time, but there was no way he could defeat the artist.

Was it that new person who was an awakener on the weird side who did it?

Li Shaoheng's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

But no matter what, this encounter was their victory.

"It's boring. I don't want to play with you anymore," the scientist put on the cat mask again and said unhappily, "It's a good thing that I used a little "cost" to delay the big boss, but in the end, this guy was overturned by the minions. What a loser."

"Leave something behind."

Li Shaoheng did not hesitate and seized the opportunity. Several flying blades suddenly appeared around the scientist and attacked him with a pincer attack that left no room for evasion.

"Ah."

The scientist just sneered and snapped his fingers.

In an instant, her figure slowly disappeared.

"Backtracking".

The flying blade missed.

But Li Shaoheng was not upset, as this was just an attempt that had no possibility of success.

The scientist is three places higher than the artist in the bounty ranking, not only because she has done more evil things, but also... she is stronger and harder to kill.

The full extent of her abilities has yet to be seen, because due to the existence of "Backtracking", scientists rarely put themselves in danger, and what "The Company" has seen is just the tip of the iceberg.

At this moment, the cell phone in Li Shaoheng's arms vibrated slightly. He picked it up and took a look, and his mouth twitched.

It’s a message from the communication group.

but...

[Ancient Warrior: We have arrived at the scene, but the battle seems to be over and we did not see the target. ]

[Bing: Nonsense, you guys came after we finished fighting! ]

Chapter 5: Cause and Effect, Price (k)

Liu Songyi, Shen Miaoyun, and Elsa rushed to the scene, but saw only a mess on the ground with traces of fierce fighting, but no one was seen.

After communicating with the "company" dispatch specialist in the communication group, I learned that they moved to another location after the battle.

It is hard to blame the people in the patient communication group for arriving too late. If it were not for Li Shaoheng's spatial ability, most of the people in the company would probably not be able to catch up with this battle.

Besides, the artist obviously didn't want to delay the time, and this seemingly fierce battle lasted only two or three minutes from beginning to end.