Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 75 - 59: Before Departing!

Chapter 75: Chapter 59: Before Departing!

Zhao Junyu finished reading, and Wu Xiaode and Xiao Baihong both fell silent for a moment.

"What did you just read?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Every midnight at twelve o’clock, you all will go to the Otherworld; this is the legend of the Heavenly Ladder from the Otherworld," Zhao Junyu said.

"But why does our world have a Heavenly Ladder?" Wu Xiaode spread his hands and said.

"I don’t know that yet; the information we have is very limited," Zhao Junyu said.

"Can it really summon the so-called God?" Xiao Baihong asked.

"The Otherworld has no historical records of it, but I think it’s highly unlikely. After all, just gathering Soul Power for the Heavenly Ladder requires countless human sacrifices, let alone awakening it," Zhao Junyu said.

He continued, "According to the latest intelligence, it is said that the Heavenly Ladder has high usage requirements. If it’s fully powered, it needs at least the lives of a million people."

"What exactly is going on? I have a feeling that things are getting more and more ominous in this era," Wu Xiaode sighed and said.

Xiao Baihong finished his noodles, pulled out a paper napkin, wiped his mouth with it, and then handed another napkin to Wu Xiaode.

"Little Wu, I’ve got a lead. How about we go and check out another place?" he said earnestly.

Wu Xiaode, who had just finished eating as well, was momentarily stunned before he caught on.

"Ah... Great! Let’s go!"

He took the napkin, wiped his mouth, patted Zhao Junyu’s shoulder, and said, "We’ll take a step first, we’ll talk more later."

"Alright, if you have matters to attend to, go ahead," Zhao Junyu said.

Wu Xiaode nodded his head and quickly left with Xiao Baihong.

Zhao Junyu finished his noodles, stood up, and prepared to leave.

"Sir, that will be 58 yuan!"

The waitress called out from behind him.

Zhao Junyu stopped in his tracks, his face showing a look of understanding.

Here it comes!

Sure enough!

He had noticed earlier that the young waitress kept glancing at him, as if observing when he would finish his noodles.

She definitely had something she wanted to say to him.

Sigh, such is the charm of a man—

It’s unavoidable!

Zhao Junyu smiled down at the ground and said slowly, "Miss, the price of these noodles isn’t high on the menu; it’s only 12 yuan. You’re asking me for 58 yuan now, and that’s not a very good way to strike up a conversation."

The waitress said coldly, "Sir, this is the cost of three bowls of noodles and three bottles of drinks. If you’re truly having difficulties, I can call the police now, would that be okay?"

Zhao Junyu was taken aback.

He turned his head and glanced at the two empty bowls on the table beside him.

...I see.

"All Awakeners, and still concerned about a bowl of noodles... you’re really childish," he muttered helplessly.

...

p.m.

The sky had already darkened.

Wu Xiaode arrived at Southern City Fifth High School and unexpectedly discovered that it was the same abandoned school where he first encountered Ya.

It was said that this area was scheduled for demolition.

The former high school had already moved to a newly constructed campus, and these old buildings hadn’t been demolished in time, so they were temporarily deserted.

One by one, people arrived.

Wu Xiaode looked around and noticed that several people were missing compared to the last time they had a video meeting.

There were only six people now.

A woman wearing a white mask stood on the balcony, a snow-white longbow slung on her back, along with a quiver of red-feathered arrows, looking up at the moon in the distant sky.

The others vaguely deferred to her.

—It seemed she was the club owner, and her codename was Leader.

Xiao Baihong was still holding a black umbrella, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and stood beside the Leader with a smile.

His nickname was Bartender.

A tall, skinny young man wearing a flat cap was known as the Gunslinger.

There were also twin brothers who looked identical, with gold chains around their necks, broad-shouldered and muscular; one was nicknamed Ying, and the other, Sun.

"First, let’s discuss a minor matter,"

Leader began to speak, and everyone quieted down, listening attentively.

"The Imperial Royal Family... they hope that all of us will go public as artists from the ’Mighty Virtue Film and Television Company’ as a cover to deal with those anomalies across the country,"

"Now, please watch this video."

Leader took out her phone and hit play.

Wu Xiaode immediately saw a familiar face.

Qian Mingkui.

He had just awakened his Soul Power today and become an Awakener.

A few individuals clad in black placed a contract on the table and respectfully said, "Mr. Qian, please sign this entertainer’s contract."

"Is it really twenty thousand yuan every month?" Qian Mingkui asked anxiously.

"Of course, you said you only have 1 point of Soul Power, so according to the corresponding standard, you’ll get twenty thousand a month for doing nothing."

The person in black patiently explained, "But if any unusual events occur here, please handle them as an entertainer. We will also assist on the scene to ensure everyone believes it’s part of filming, to maintain stability in the ordinary world."

"Actually, our group also has a protector elder, his name is Wu Xiaode," said Qian Mingkui.

Wu Xiaode silently praised him in his heart.

Elder Qian is alright, he doesn’t forget who helped him and knows how to handle situations. Not bad!

"He is the company’s first entertainer, personally signed by His Majesty," said the person in black.

"He’s already signed? Good, I’ll sign!"

Qian Mingkui promptly signed his name on the document.

The video ended.

The team leader put away the phone and said indifferently,

"Everyone can share their thoughts now."

No sooner had the team leader finished speaking than everyone’s face revealed a bittersweet expression.

Wu Xiaode became the center of attention.

He smiled at everyone and said sheepishly, "Sorry, sorry, if this is inconvenient, you all can refuse."

"Twenty thousand yuan?" Xiao Baihong swung her umbrella impatiently and queried in a sharp voice, "We’re also doing live streaming? I am an assassin, a killer from the shadows, I can’t show my face so easily."

"Right, we are tough guys, with weapons of murder in our hands, how can we let others watch?" The gunman adjusted his sunglasses and said.

Before anyone else could speak, the team leader immediately said, "Our S-level club members are all experts with more than 10 points of Soul Power, so naturally, we are treated differently."

"Each of us has a guaranteed annual salary of one billion, the right to choose an item from the palace’s treasury, free meals nationwide, additional pay for every live broadcast, and all tips go to us."

Xiao Baihong’s face showed a serious contemplation.

The gunman’s expression also turned grave.

"Life, ah, needs a stage," Xiao Baihong said, waving her umbrella to create a beautiful wave pattern.

"Right, without a stage how can we show our elegance?" The gunman said, pulling out his guns and tossing them back and forth.

The others gave them both a look.

"Alright, we’ll discuss this after we return. Now, let’s talk about the important matter."

"Last night, we lost nearly half of our members," the team leader said.

Her voice was somewhat hoarse and deep, but it had an oddly calming effect that quickly settled the listeners.

"How could this happen? I was lucky enough to stay on an island last night and passed through safely," said Xiao Baihong.

The team leader extended her left hand and pressed her thumb against her middle finger, forming a seal.

Hum—

Behind her, the Void began to gradually reveal a myriad of starry illusions.

Wu Xiaode noticed everyone else’s expressions became solemn as if they were quite impressed by the team leader’s gesture.

Those stars kept rising, falling, and roaming through the Void, some of them gradually dimming until they eventually turned into nothing.

"A total of six stars, representing the lives of six people that have been extinguished," said the team leader.

Everyone seemed somewhat somber.

"Given the increasing dangers, I will summarize the information about the Otherworld. Listen closely," she continued.

"Actually, our Awakening and contact with that world have only been a few short months."

"Every time we go there, we must hurry to kill monsters to return safely."

"But this time, I discovered a secret."

As everyone looked over, the team leader paused before she added,

"Last night at midnight, in the Otherworld, I received a message."

"A ’God’ has descended upon the human world."

"The direct consequence of this is that the Otherworld has begun moving towards complete destruction."

"What does this ’God’ look like?" asked Xiao Baihong.

"Do not be curious about it—the legend says that ’God’ can sense human longing for it and will directly descend into the human spirit world," the team leader said calmly.

Wu Xiaode’s heart skipped a beat as he remembered the scene he had witnessed in the church.

"So last night, many professionals perished," deduced Ying.

"Yes," the team leader nodded, "not just us, other major teams also suffered heavy losses."

The others exchanged glances, sharing a sense of mournful empathy.

The team leader looked around the group and spoke solemnly, "Actually, tonight is even more dangerous."

"Team leader, what’s going to happen tonight?" asked Xiao Baihong.

"Tonight, a large number of humans will surrender, voluntarily transforming into monsters, and the remaining humans will be in even greater danger—but this is just the beginning. As for what comes after, I cannot predict at all," the team leader explained while watching everyone with an increasingly serious tone.

"Members, we are now at a moment of crucial survival," she added.

"Now I ask you all, do we stick together tonight for a group battle, or do we continue to fight individually?"

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