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Chapter 27 - 32 The Transformation of Spiders and Cicadas Part 2

27: Chapter 32 The Transformation of Spiders and Cicadas (Part 2)

27: Chapter 32 The Transformation of Spiders and Cicadas (Part 2)

It’s rare to see Yuan Zhixia at a loss, and Li Cheng couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.

Indifferently, he said: “This is the Shadow Realm, which can be understood as the reflection of the real world.

Its range of maintenance is limited; as long as you run in one direction, sooner or later, you can escape and return to the real world.”

In fact, this explanation is incomplete.

According to Zhangsun Yao’s explanation, the Shadow Realm is equivalent to the reflection of the real world and inherently exists without deliberate maintenance.

The act of opening the Shadow Realm is like tearing a hole in the curtain of the real world, pulling selected people and objects into it.

And what is called “maintaining the Shadow Realm” should actually refer to the Caster’s action of keeping oneself and the selected people and objects continuously in the Shadow Realm.

The whole process continuously consumes the Caster’s energy.

The larger the range, the longer the time, the more people and objects fall into the Shadow Realm, the greater the energy consumption.

Also, because the visibility in the Shadow Realm is low, it can effectively shield against long-range detection methods.

Therefore, even the Special Affairs Bureau does not have the capability to maintain surveillance over every direction of the Shadow Realm at all times.

Only at some relatively important geographical coordinates, sentinels are posted and personnel stationed.

For ordinary people wanting to escape the Shadow Realm, there are mainly three methods.

First, make the Caster end the casting, or have the Caster actively send specific people and objects out of the Shadow Realm.

Second, kill the Caster.

Third, distance oneself from the Caster—the further the distance, the greater the energy consumption, and the weaker the connection between the Caster and the targeted person or object.

Once beyond a certain threshold, the targeted person or object will “fall back” into the real world.

These three methods are also applicable to Transcendents who are inadvertently involved in the Shadow Realm.

For their own safety, some players will purchase items that can quickly escape the Shadow Realm, or learn skills that can lock onto the exact location of the Caster.

“Additionally,”

Li Cheng added: “The Public Security Bureau’s Pujiang Branch in Yin City, 5.3 kilometers from here, and Huangbai Branch, 5.7 kilometers from here, are safe.

Reaching there ensures rescue.”

Not long after lunch break began, Li Cheng, due to the side effects of the gene suppressants, ran to the relatively deserted administrative building’s restroom to vomit blood.

As a Transcendent, being involved in the Shadow Realm was normal.

However, Ye Jiaying and Yuan Zhixia were clearly intentionally selected by something and pulled into the Shadow Realm.

The urgent priority was to distance oneself from this place and escape the danger.

Some experimental subjects who escaped from the killing field were actually capable of living in the Shadow Realm for an extended period…

“I have a motorcycle.” Yuan Zhixia said in a grave tone: “Can you ride?”

According to the “Road Traffic Safety Law Implementation Regulations,” high school students over the age of sixteen can ride electric bikes on the road.

And given Yuan Zhixia’s unruly nature, as she dares to make guns secretly in the garage, she naturally modified her vehicle drastically, capable of lifting restrictions and speeding up to match that of turbocharged motorcycles if necessary.

Seeing Li Cheng nod in agreement, Yuan Zhixia took out the vehicle’s remote control key from her pocket and pressed the button towards the nearby parking shed.

No response; motorcycles and other vehicles alike were shrouded in a layer of shadow.

Even inserting the key into the ignition, the vehicle could not be started.

Yuan Zhixia maintained her composure, her brain racing.

‘The reason the items in my backpack can be used is that the backpack was at my feet from the beginning, and it is considered part of me.

The motorcycle, however, is far away in the parking shed downstairs; its actual body was not pulled into the Shadow Realm and remains in the real world.

Hence it can’t be started.’

‘From this perspective, in the real world’s view, Ye Jiaying and I must have disappeared instantly from our original seats.

Also, since it’s lunchtime, all the students are sleeping, and no one noticed our sudden disappearance.’

‘Wait, could it be that the monster or human creating the current situation targeted the school’s lunch break to launch the attack, aiming to avoid quick discovery within a short time?’

‘Considering the person before me mentioned that both Pujian Branch and Huangbai Branch are safe, it proves that the national agency can indeed infiltrate this place and is aware of the conditions of this world.

Therefore, they can pose a deterrence to the likes of Bull Demons and other spirits.’

‘This brings up a new problem.

Even driving to either of these police stations, which are five kilometers away, would take more than twenty minutes, let alone jogging – which would take about the same time as the end of lunch break.

Plus, visibility on the way is low, and it is unknown what dangers are lurking.’

‘Under such circumstances, the best solution would actually be for this person to return to the real world first, make a phone call to the police station, and inform the national agency.

The latter would then dispatch personnel for a rescue.’

‘The reasons for not doing so suggest several possibilities.

One, the other party is incapable of quickly returning to the real world.

Two, the other party finds saving people a trivial matter of convenience, without much concern.

Three, the other party is capable but has a grudge against the national agency.

Four, the other party has other matters to attend to in the Shadow Realm.

Five, the Shadow Realm is more dangerous than imagined, and the national agency is unable or reluctant to dispatch personnel to venture deep into it…’

Li Cheng could tell just by looking at Yuan Zhixia’s expression that while she appeared obedient and lovely, she was rapidly considering these possibilities.

To prevent her from overthinking and to avoid exposing his identity, he took the initiative and said, “You’re lucky to have run into me.

I’ll escort you to the Public Security Bureau.

Once you’re safe, find an opportunity to pay me for saving your life.”

“Understood, Mr.

Governor,” Yuan Zhixia replied obediently like any ordinary girl, nodding her head.

Li Cheng led the team out of the campus, along the way spotting the scope of the spider webs covering buildings such as the academic buildings, science and technology buildings, the cafeteria, and dormitories.

It wasn’t until they left the school boundaries that traces of the spider webs began to diminish, disappearing near the subway entrance as they stretched towards the southwest.

“Those…”

After pondering for a while, Ye Jiaying said softly, “Back on the floor above, I saw a group of Spider Monsters carrying a human-shaped, moving cocoon, I have no idea where they took it.”

“Mhm.

These Spider Monsters are likely creatures of the Shadow Realm.

The cost of their existence in the Shadow Realm is much lower than that of humans, so they can treat this world as their lair.”

After considering his wording, Li Cheng said coldly, “The fact that there are so many Spider Monsters indicates that their population and hunting range must be extensive.”

The numerous spider webs in Zhuoyue Middle School are not the Spider Monsters’ nest — it’s too clean here, without a single dried-out cocoon or egg sac for hatching juvenile spiders to be seen.

This means that the person trapped in the cocoon was likely taken elsewhere.

Without GPS, there’s no telling where.

Can’t save them, and there’s no way to do so.

Just have to wait for the Special Affairs Bureau to announce the list of missing people.

Hmm…

Speaking of this, something does seem a bit odd.

According to Li Cheng’s observations on news apps and social media, the number of missing persons in the city has not noticeably increased lately.

“I have a drone here; can I send it out to scout the way?”

After receiving Li Cheng’s approval, Yuan Zhixia took the drone out of her backpack, launched it into mid-air for reconnaissance.

Electronic communication in the Shadow Realm is significantly impaired, so the drone could only fly out about fifty meters before losing contact.

Fortunately, within a fifty-meter radius, the visual transmission is still clear, which is more reliable than using eyes on the ground.

“There are no vehicles around here, but when we get to an area with more traffic, I’ll help you hop onto the roofs of the cars.

That way, we can use the traffic flow to get to the Public Security Bureau quickly.”

The journey was eerily calm.

Li Cheng glanced at the screen of the drone remote control and said, “Material objects in the Shadow Realm, apart from their self-repairing attribute, have a slightly lower hardness than in reality.”

“Understood,” Yuan Zhixia nodded, “We can ride the wind by stepping on the roofs of cars.”

“Yes…” Li Cheng was about to continue when he suddenly frowned as if something had come to mind.

Yuan Zhixia also abruptly realized something was amiss; her expression involuntarily tensed, her gaze locking onto the subway station next to the intersection about fifty meters ahead.

Ye Jiaying noticed the change in their expressions and anxiously asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Subway.” Yuan Zhixia tapped a few buttons on the drone’s remote controller, setting the auto-pilot and target-tracking functions, then handed the controller to Ye Jiaying, while she drew her handgun, “The spider webs coming out of the school disappear near the subway entrance.

If we can utilize real-world vehicles to traverse the Shadow Realm.

That also means…”

“They can use the subway to move and hunt,” Li Cheng said expressionlessly, twisting his wrist to reveal the Bone Blade.

Suddenly, a dense rustling noise came from ahead as countless Spider Monsters emerged from the subway entrance.

It was like lifting the lid of a sewer, releasing an immense swarm of cockroaches.

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