Chapter 500: Ying‑ying‑ying

When Lu Yibei used [royal authority] to continuously call out to the source in her mind and unleashed several psychic shocks with all her might, that guy not only didn’t become timid, but instead grew even more excited.

It felt just like a little dog that couldn’t distinguish between goodwill and malice, kicked away again and again, yet each time wagging its tail and happily pouncing back.

What the hell! Is this a bad start?

Is my [royal authority] a counterfeit product or what?

I wonder if Ms. Wang Meili has a policy like “ten times compensation for fakes”…

Lu Yibei grumbled inwardly, then snapped back to attention and suddenly realized that the pedestrians on the street–who looked as if they’d stepped out of a children’s cartoon–had gathered around her without her noticing.

At the same time, more “people” shadows kept coming from the corners of the street and from buildings, converging on the street, and looking out, it was a dense crowd.

They approached silently, their exaggeratedly large eyes staring intently at Lu Yibei, their bodies radiating emotions almost solidified, and suddenly the street was packed with people.

“……”

Something’s wrong!

These “natives” in the Beast of Inheritance’s psychic world were acting strangely–does this mean the source calling out in my mind is the Beast of Inheritance?

But what’s its purpose in calling out to me? Lu Yibei wondered.

After being tricked once by the Great Serpent God, she had PTSD about hauntings sending out cries for help, and didn’t dare believe their motives were really so simple.

Besides, the PL girl had warned her not to trust anything she saw or heard in the Beast of Inheritance’s psychic world.

In fact, when she infiltrated the lime kiln, if her memory hadn’t been affected by the special space and incomplete, she probably would have run away the moment she received the jacket’s distress signal.

“Dong dong dong—-!”

Just as Lu Yibei was thinking, a heavy footstep suddenly came from ahead.

She looked toward the sound and saw a “person” who looked like a teddy bear suddenly open its furry arms and run toward her, seemingly wanting to give her a genuine “bear hug.”

The teddy bear moved at an incredible speed, rivaling a sprint champion, its body trembling as it advanced.

Seeing this, Lu Yibei’s heart skipped a beat. Taking advantage of the moment when the teddy bear entered the range of [royal authority] and its movements slowed, she pushed off the ground with her toes and retreated swiftly.

A loud crash sounded as the teddy bear missed its hug, its arms smashing into a street lamp post, the screech of twisted metal ringing out.

The metal lamp post, thicker than a barrel, was instantly torn off by it, crashing to the ground, raising dust and sparks, and gouging a trench in the street.

“Boom—-!”

As the crash echoed, all the “people” on the street became restless. Who knows which shadow moved first, but a buzzing sound burst out, reverberating along the street.

Immediately after, the other shadows seemed to receive some command, making sobbing or “gegege” giggles, twisting their bodies, running wildly along the street, crawling along walls, or even flying directly, all rapidly closing in on Lu Yibei.

The figures that had looked like cartoon characters suddenly became a swarm of bizarre creatures.

“Damn! Is this some kind of high-energy scene from a children’s horror show?!”

Lu Yibei cursed under her breath. Although she could vaguely sense a hint of goodwill from those figures, she had no fondness for this kind of “goodwill” that could break bones.

She suddenly understood why the PL girl told her to beware of mental contamination in the Beast of Inheritance’s psychic world.

Maybe the Beast of Inheritance still retained some innocence, but after devouring and copying so many hauntings, its mind was inevitably influenced by their powers.

Long-term exposure to negative emotions and an extremely twisted worldview would affect even the purest mind and values, and its understanding of true goodness and deep darkness might already be distorted.

Simply put, even if the Beast of Inheritance is a “child,” it’s definitely a naughty kid with serious mental issues.

The kind that, looking across the world, most psychics and hauntings couldn’t possibly educate.

“Hoo—-!”

While Lu Yibei was thinking, a figure resembling a Teletubby suddenly leaped out from a nearby building, arms spread wide, lunging at her and stirring up a gust of wind.

“Hug—-!”

Accompanied by a completely emotionless child’s voice, a huge shadow loomed overhead. Lu Yibei’s eye twitched and she retreated again.

After steadying herself, she glanced at the crater the Teletubby had smashed into the street and at the figures rapidly closing in, then unhesitatingly used her movement technique and turned to run.

At this moment, inside the Beast of Inheritance’s psychic world, she wasn’t sure if her attacks would work on these creatures.

If her attacks were ineffective and she got surrounded, escaping would be no easy task.

Although as a psychic, [royal authority] and charm abilities might still work, [royal authority] only intimidates and weakens opponents, unable to cause real harm and needing to be paired with other attacks, while charm…

Psychic shocks had no effect and only made the Beast of Inheritance more excited–charming it? It’d probably get so excited it’d have an instant brain orgasm!

Besides, all these figures were cartoon characters. As everyone knows, the combat power of cartoon and comedy characters can’t be judged by common sense, Lu Yibei thought.

To be safe, it’s best to avoid direct contact with them!

Anyway, as long as I stall for time until the PL girl collects enough flesh and blood to help me rebuild my body, I can leave this damned place.

In an instant, the movement technique from The Diagram of the Gentleman Sword of Taihe was pushed to its limit.

The wind howled, carrying a sweet and rich fragrance.

Lu Yibei’s petite figure moved at high speed, her long hair fluttering in the wind behind her, like a bird with fiery red wings soaring between a world that seemed straight out of a fairy tale.

In less than a minute, she had flown several kilometers, leaving those chasing her far behind.

When she finally came to her senses, she found herself standing at the entrance of a small park.

It was a very ordinary little park, the kind you could find anywhere in the city. Through the lush trees, she could make out the outlines of swings, an elephant slide, and a colorful giant mushroom house–children’s play equipment deep within the park.

The strange sobbing and laughter faded away, and silence returned to her ears.

But…

This silence didn’t seem quite right.

The usual city noises–clamor, music, whispers… all seemed to vanish in an instant. Rather than calling it peaceful, Lu Yibei thought, wouldn’t “deathly stillness” be more accurate?

Creak–creak–!

The swing inside the small park swayed gently, its whimpering sound drifting from deep within, interrupting Lu Yibei’s thoughts.

Staring into the depths of the park, at the swing chains floating and swaying toward the sky, an ominous premonition quietly rose in her heart.

Something was wrong with this park. Better not go in–she should leave right away!

Lu Yibei grumbled inwardly, turned to leave, but when she saw the scene behind her, her pupils contracted slightly.

The street behind her was collapsing!

Those graffiti-covered buildings, trees hung with candy and cakes, cartoonish figures–everything as far as the eye could see was shattering.

Along with the cotton candy clouds falling from the sky, everything was being destroyed, turning into sharp shards like broken glass, merging into the pale gray mist in the distance.

Crap, I’ve been completely tricked!

Lu Yibei instantly realized: those figures who suddenly attacked her just now probably didn’t intend to harm her.

Although the sight of that twisted, childlike scene had inevitably shocked her young heart, their real goal was to force her into this small park!

As for why they wanted to force her into the park…

Lu Yibei turned to look at the small park behind her, eyes narrowing.

Could it be that the Beast of Inheritance is inside?

Just as this thought flashed through her mind, the voice in her head suddenly grew much stronger.

This time, she clearly heard a tender, gentle voice whispering in her ear.

“Hello, can you hear my voice?”

Lu Yibei:” …”No, I can’t!

“Even if you don’t speak, I can feel it–you can hear me.”

“Can you help me?”

“…”Lu Yibei stayed silent, glancing around, trying to find a way out.

But she was soon deeply disappointed.

In less than a minute, almost the entire city had collapsed, leaving only this small park and its surroundings–a patch of land less than a kilometer in diameter.

It was like an island surrounded by raging currents.

In the distance, the sharp, colorful shards formed by the city’s collapse drifted in the pale gray mist, creating a terrifying maelstrom.

She had no way out.

After all, this was the Beast of Inheritance’s spiritual world. Here, it was like a god.

Inside, maybe you could defy it, resist it for a moment, but defeating it was nearly impossible.

“Please, take me away, will you?”

That tender, gentle voice sounded again in Lu Yibei’s ear. She looked at the small park behind her, her brows tightly knit.

Maybe it was because she was so close, but she could truly feel the intense loneliness and sorrow in the Beast of Inheritance’s call.

What should I do? I really don’t want to bother with it, but it does seem kind of pitiful, Lu Yibei thought.

After a moment’s wait, seeing Lu Yibei still hadn’t responded, the Beast of Inheritance called out to her again.

“Ying‑ying‑ying…” (a whimpering sound)

Lu Yibei: “???”

What the heck?

Are you the Beast of Inheritance, or the Ying‑ying Beast?!

Listen, acting cute and whining won’t work on me–I can do that myself!

Lu Yibei fumed inwardly, determined to stick to her principles: absolutely not entering the park, absolutely not engaging with the Beast of Inheritance.

Accompanied by the sound of shattering glass, the collapse around the island-like small park began again, coming closer and closer, reaching right to her feet in the blink of an eye…