The Only Player in 'Child of Stardust'-Chapter 41 - 36 Thrilling Coincidence (2)
Chapter 41 -36: Thrilling Coincidence (2)
Chapter 41 -36: Thrilling Coincidence (2)
A member of the Land of Truth chanted a few spells softly, and a dark vortex suddenly opened beside him.
“Awooo!!!”
A wild wolf’s howl echoed from the vortex, and a black-haired paw stepped out from the darkness, its sharp claws piercing the smooth ground as if slicing through tofu.
Next, a massive, snarling wolf head emerged, with eyes gleaming fiercely, its mouth full of long, sharp fangs dripping with saliva.
[This wolf and this bear are from the Monster Breeding Farm, but they are more advanced than the Nether Wolf you first encountered.]
Monster Breeding Farm… that did not sound like a good place.
Zhou Yuan did not recall hearing about this name when the Mobile Task Force was explaining the world to him. It might be a secret location, or classified information, or perhaps the Mobile Task Force themselves were unaware of it.
As the two ferocious beasts entered, the battle reached a boiling point, and the entire hall descended into chaos.
“Cyber Martial Arts: High-speed Bullet Punch!”
An extraordinary person from the Mechanical Church had already dealt with their opponent. At that moment, with a loud shout, their arms flipped open like lids, revealing the dark barrels inside their arms.
Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat…
A barrage of gunfire suppressed the two rampaging beasts, carving bloody holes in their bodies, with flesh and blood flying, and agonized howls echoing.
If not for the incredible toughness of these beasts, they would have been turned into a pile of mush by now.
“Hmph, fragile carbon-based life forms.” The extraordinary person from the Mechanical Church sneered dismissively.
Zhou Yuan was stunned. High-speed Bullet Punch? Was this really Cyber Martial Arts?
So, does your Mechanical Church also have “Cyber Martial Arts: Atomic Punch” and “Cyber Martial Arts: Hydrogen Bomb Kick”?
As he complained inwardly, Zhou Yuan caught sight of a shadow rushing toward him from the corner of his eye. Instinctively, he wanted to roll away to dodge, but he managed to stop himself, remaining motionless and continued trembling like he was trapped in a fear illusion.
Thud.
A corpse landed on Zhou Yuan, and the protective talisman armor flashed briefly, absorbing the impact.
Warm blood dripped onto his cheek, slowly flowing down and soaking into his clothes, making him feel uncomfortable—the protective talisman armor only blocked damage, and this wasn’t considered damage.
[This is the Shadow System extraordinary person from the Land of Truth. Under the cover of the Eternal Night Barrier, he had a great chance to escape, but unfortunately, he ran into the extraordinary person from the Holy Crow Church.
In the realm of shadows, the Holy Crow Church are the experts.]
So it was the woman from the Holy Crow Church who killed him… and she had to throw the corpse here… Zhou Yuan thought, enduring the discomfort and continuing his act.
But soon, he felt something odd.
Something cold was entering his body.
This feeling…
Was it dark matter?!
Zhou Yuan was astounded. Was he absorbing the dark matter from the body of this Shadow System extraordinary person? He definitely did not intend to do that!
No… no…
It seemed more like the dark matter was leaking from the person’s body after their death and entering his own body.
“The Mobile Task Force mentioned that when an extraordinary person dies, there is a very small chance their body’s Aoneng Power would leak out, forming abnormal items or other things, or it might enter another person’s body, helping an ordinary person become extraordinary. Am I encountering such a special case?”
Zhou Yuan’s mind raced, and suddenly he had a brilliant idea.
He would use this opportunity to openly become an extraordinary person!
The dark matter seeping into his body awakened his Aoneng Power, turning him into a Shadow System extraordinary person. What a perfectly reasonable explanation!
This way, he could use this coincidence to cover up his true secret, and with his real identity, connect with the Control Bureau, no longer sneaking around in fear of being discovered and scrutinized for his extraordinary abilities.
Connecting with the Control Bureau would definitely be more beneficial than detrimental.
The Control Bureau possessed resources unimaginable to wild extraordinary persons. Zhou Yuan needed Star Coins to buy items, while the Control Bureau had an abundance of supernatural items. Talismans, crucifixes, consecrated bullets—Jiang Wuming said they were all mass-produced, so plentiful they couldn’t even use them up.
If he could get his hands on a few crates of those… wouldn’t he still need to worry about having enough Star Coins?
As this idea deepened, Zhou Yuan suddenly felt a chill down his spine, breaking into a cold sweat, horror and fear welling up inside him.
The Crow!
Again, the Crow!
The first contact he had with the Crow was when the mysterious red-eyed crow gave him the Player System.
The second was now, when the woman from the Holy Crow Church threw the corpse on him, giving him a reason to awaken as an extraordinary person.
If she did it on purpose…
That meant the Holy Crow Church had been watching him all along, maybe even knowing he had awakened Shadow System Aoneng Power. This meant everything had been part of the Holy Crow Church’s meticulous plan from the beginning!
What was their true purpose? What did they want?
If it was unintentional, then it was a coincidence.
But could something like this really be a coincidence?
·
With the arrival of more Control Bureau reinforcements, the battle quickly came to a close, the members of the Land of Truth and other organizations either dead or injured.
The Eternal Night Barrier was also dispelled, and the hall was once again filled with light.
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The Control Bureau halted the fear illusion and released hypnotic gas, putting all ordinary people to sleep, making the subsequent brainwashing process easier.
“Why is there a corpse on this guy?”
Jiang Wuming quickly spotted Zhou Yuan, rushing over to push the corpse aside, but it was too late; Zhou Yuan was already drenched in blood.
“Great, now we have to clean his body and clothes.” Jiang Wuming sighed, frustrated by the extra workload.
“My bad, things were a bit chaotic earlier, I didn’t notice, sorry.” The woman from the Holy Crow Church walked over, smiling apologetically.
“Huh…”
She looked down at Zhou Yuan, a trace of surprise in her voice.
“What’s wrong?”
“His body has dark matter.” The woman from the Holy Crow Church frowned, looking at the corpse beside him, then realizing, confused, “This guy was a Shadow System extraordinary person, and after he died, the dark matter from his body leaked out and was absorbed by this handsome guy!”
“Huh? Is that possible?” Jiang Wuming was shocked. He had only heard of such an unbelievable occurrence in rumors, always assuming it was false.
“It seems so, but the probability is very, very small…” The Holy Crow Church woman was unsure, feeling a bit guilty, as she had caused this accident. If this handsome guy died, she would be in big trouble.
Jiang Wuming checked Zhou Yuan’s breathing, “He’s still breathing, should be fine. So, does this mean he… awakened?”
“Probably…”
“Absurd.” Jiang Wuming scratched his head. It really was unbelievable.
Soon, more Control Bureau personnel arrived, carrying the unconscious ordinary people out one by one.
Jiang Wuming found Chen Guangxi outside, who looked grumpy, and asked, “Uh… Sister, what about the Red Robe?”
“He got away, but I managed to rip off one of his arms.” Chen Guangxi looked very annoyed; things didn’t go smoothly.
The members of the Red Robe Monks Association were all high-ranked and magicians, knowledgeable in a vast array of bizarre spells, making them exceptionally hard to capture, especially when they were well-prepared.
Simply wanting to catch them was nearly impossible.
However, the objective this time was achieved. It was almost certain that “that thing” was most likely in Nangong Yi’s possession!
The actual guest of this feast was Nangong Yi.
But he hadn’t shown up.
·
When Zhou Yuan opened his eyes again, he saw an unfamiliar ceiling.
His head was spinning, thoughts scattered, probably from inhaling the hypnotic gas, as he had lost consciousness immediately.
“Name.” A voice came from beside him.
“Huai… I mean, Zhou Yuan.” Zhou Yuan almost blurted out the wrong name.
He turned his head and was stunned; the person beside him was Jiang Wuming!
Not this guy again. One minute he’s off on a business trip to Yingzhou, next he’s at a feast in Xinhu, and now he’s interrogating me.
How much do you get paid a month?
