Chapter 10: Racial Skill: Ye Luo!

"Hello, this is the Furong City Search Bureau switchboard, how can I help you?"

A sweet voice came from the other end of the call.

"I just received a text message saying that Phantom Demon Spirits have broken into the staff quarters of Furong No.8 Middle School. That demon spirit is probably targeting me now. Please contact the investigators in the quarters and have them come to 302, Building 4, as soon as possible."

Chen Xuan made the call while stretching his hand out of the window.

'Buzz~~~'

But just as his fingertip was about to exceed the window edge, it seemed to be blocked by an invisible layer of film, creating a ripple of purple ripples.

[Racial Skill: Ye Luo!]

[Create a barrier with Phantom Energy to trap opponents and block soundwave transmissions]

Chen Xuan pressed harder, and the sturdy film clearly bulged outward slightly.

Obviously, if the "force of the attack" and the "intensity of the soundwave" exceeded a certain range, it could still break through the barrier.

However, neither Chen Xuan nor the Stone Monkey could muster any of their abilities at this moment.

The only consolation in their misfortune was that the level of the demon spirit should not be too high since he could still make calls, indicating that it had not yet reached the level of blocking signals.

If it were a Gold Based Demon Spirit, even if the level was not high, it could still likely block the transmission of electromagnetic waves.

Of course...

If they encountered a Gold Based Demon Spirit, they would probably not need to call for help.

Because unlike Phantom Demon Spirits that prefer ambush tactics when dealing with prey, Gold-Based Spirits generally choose direct confrontations.

In this case, there would be no opportunity to make a call.

"Don't worry, we've sent text messages to every resident in the community, not just you."

The operator reassured him, "In such a panic, it's normal to have some paranoid thoughts, and I, myself, can understand. However, please pour yourself a glass of water, sit down, take a deep breath, and calm down to ease the tension in your heart..."

"And then quietly leave this world?"

Chen Xuan interrupted coldly.

"You must be joking. Just by your voice, I can tell that you're a fortunate person, destined for a long life and p..."

"I have a piece of Mirage Scales with me right now."

"...Huh?"

Hearing this, the other end was obviously shocked, and then a series of noises of chairs being pushed, hurried footsteps, and objects being scattered onto the floor could be heard.

Faintly, a muffled shout was also heard:

"Supervisor, we're in trouble!"

After a while, the operator's breathless and flustered voice resumed:

"We are contacting the search officers to rush to you. Please stay calm and flush the Mirage Scales down the toilet immediately. Don't feel bad about it, we will reimburse you afterward."

The target of that demon spirit is the Mirage Scales. Right now it's watching me from the shadows. Are you sure that if the Mirage Scales disappear under its watch, it won't react excessively?"

Chen Xuan frowned.

Throwing the Mirage Scales away before being targeted would have been a wise move.

But under the current circumstances, he needed to question this approach.

"Uh..."

The operator was at a loss for words, seemingly unsure of how to respond.

At the same time, it seemed someone had said something next to her, leading to a faint sound of astonishment and inquiry through the muffled phone: "There's... another one?"

Immediately afterward, Chen Xuan heard the operator swallow nervously and said in a dry voice:

"Well... this may not be the most appropriate thing to say, but just in case, why don't you... call your family and chat for a while?"

Chen Xuan was silent for a few seconds, not replying and just hanging up the phone, his face remaining grim as he fell into deep thought.

Although the operator didn't say it directly, he could roughly guess from her brief words that there might be more than one demon spirit that had infiltrated the community, and potentially two of them.

At this moment, the search team in the community should have already encountered one of the Phantom Demon Spirits and be in battle.

So, for the time being, they couldn't count on those officers coming to save them; they needed to save themselves.

"Squeak~~~"

The Stone Monkey, which had been playing with blocks on the side, suddenly shuddered for no apparent reason. It began to feel uneasy all over, as if it was being stared at by something.

As a result, it had no choice but to run timidly to Chen Xuan's side:

(ŎдŎ) Master, I'm here to play with you now...

"Hush——"

Chen Xuan made a gesture to be quiet and quickly typed on his phone, "Don't talk, we are being targeted by a bad guy now."

He didn't call Bai Chuan because he didn't know how to deal with this kind of pre-ordained life-or-death separation announcement.

Therefore, the best solution he could think of was to simply not deal with it.

He typed a message in the chat box containing some relatively useful information differences.

Those yet-to-be-invented talismans couldn't be easily explained, so he had no choice but to inform Bai Chuan how to make a fortune for their wedding money through investment...

ᕦ(-•̀ᗜ•́) Partner, don't worry about us, my monkey arms are strong! I'll go slap that bad guy!

The Stone Monkey tried to show off his strength with his skinny figure, resembling a bodybuilder.

"Don't move, you've been targeted now, and there's a chance you'll be shot in the head with a loud 'bang' the second you do."

Chen Xuan, unable to concentrate, casually scares the Stone Monkey.

Upon hearing this, the Stone Monkey was scared and petrified, legs trembling:

(ó﹏ò｡) Then... what do we do...

"Just stay still, Master will think of a way to save you."

Chen Xuan deliberately put on a serious expression as he spoke.

The Stone Monkey nodded obediently and stood straight by the corner, still as a statue.

After a while, Chen Xuan, who had finished editing the message, hesitated with his finger hovering over the 'send' button.

After looking up at the Stone Monkey, whose eyes were tightly closed, he turned off the phone screen, leaving the message in the chat box. Then, he placed it in the drawer of the TV cabinet.

"You're unlucky to have met me..."

Chen Xuan sighed softly.

Just last night, they had told the story of the journey to the West, and they didn't expect that today the Stone Monkey would accompany him to the West for real...

In fact, there wasn't no chance to turn around the situation at this moment, but the hope was slim.

Originally, he planned to send the message and then calmly gamble on that slim chance.

But just a moment ago, he didn't know if it was due to the contract, when he realized that he was not alone and there was this little Stone Monkey with him, he couldn't remain calm anymore.

'It will definitely work...'

Chen Xuan took a deep breath, silently encouraging himself in his heart while reaching for the talisman-making materials on the table.

Just as his fingertips touched them, a neutral voice suddenly sounded in his mind:

[Fortunate mortal, I am a god, and I can grant you three wishes.]