The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine
Chapter 968 - Chapter 968 Chapter 968 The Battle of Hide and Seek

Chapter 968: Chapter 968: The Battle of Hide and Seek! (Super-sized Chapter) Chapter 968: Chapter 968: The Battle of Hide and Seek! (Super-sized Chapter) Upon hearing Huang Xiaolong say he would conjure money, everyone was a bit stunned…

Conjuring bass, wine, and watermelons, these things are certainly closely related to people’s livelihoods, but damn, nothing beats conjuring money!

One thing was beyond doubt, as long as Huang Xiaolong publicly made money appear today, then he would definitely win this magical competition. There was no question about it.

The three overseas magicians were all giving each other perplexed looks.

Then, they all stared intently at Huang Xiaolong, thinking — ‘Could it be that this guy, like us, has raised a household ghost? Could he command the ghost to steal money?’

However, looking over and over, they found no sign of Huang Xiaolong releasing a household ghost. In fact, he wasn’t doing anything!

“Fine! Kid, if you can’t conjure money in half an hour, huh, you’ll have to obediently hand over those three little demons by your side!” one overseas magician threatened Huang Xiaolong fiercely.

“Hahaha~~~ You folks are in luck, just wait to pick up money tonight,” Huang Xiaolong yawned, then he casually walked to the side, picked up a cup of wine, and leisurely started drinking.

“Husband, get on with the spell! I want to see you conjure money!” Huo Bingyan and the others ran over, excited.

Huang Xiaolong took a sip of his wine and said, “Spell? Do I need to use a spell? To deal with these amateurs, I just need to employ a little trick.”

“Pfft~~~ Little Long, I have no idea what trick you’re playing this time,” Ma Chuxia gazed adoringly at her man, knowing full well that Huang Xiaolong was like a treasure chest, always giving unexpected surprises.

Time ticked away, second by second.

The Wang Family and the Yan Family were all waiting with bated breath.

Actually, by this time, Huang Xiaolong had already taken complete control of the household ghosts the three overseas magicians had raised since childhood.

These three overseas magicians, after arriving in the Central Plains, quickly integrated into local society. The Wang Family had hired them as Guest Elders for a hefty price, providing them each with a bank card containing at least a billion in funds.

At this moment, the household ghosts transformed into the likenesses of the three overseas magicians and, under the guise of VIP customers, brazenly got in touch with the bank’s president and withdrew the money from the cards.

Then, the ghosts turned into gusts of wind and whooshed toward this side.

Half an hour was up!

At that moment, the scene was dead silent; forget money, there was nothing at all!

“Hahahahaha~~~” The Wang Family Clan Leader felt at ease and let out a loud laugh. “Mr. Huang, right? Conjuring fish, wine, and melons seems feasible, but this conjuring money? Hahahaha~~ in the past, there were spells to turn stone into gold, but conjuring banknotes is unheard of. Besides, if one could conjure money out of thin air, wouldn’t Mr. Huang be able to lie at home counting money until his hands cramped every day, not needing to do anything, and still become the world’s richest man?”

As soon as these words came out, the members of the Wang Family all let out mocking laughter, clearly expressing strong skepticism toward Huang Xiaolong’s claim.

“Kid, the time is up!” An overseas magician sneered at Huang Xiaolong. “I see you’re nothing but a good-for-nothing pretty face!”

“Hey~~~ The money’s here,” Huang Xiaolong said with a light chuckle.

The next second!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~

A few gusts of wind passed.

Rustle~~ rustle, rustle, rustle~~ rustle, rustle, rustle~~~~

Sure enough, RMB started to flutter down from the sky like snowflakes!

All of them were hundred-yuan notes, densely falling.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

New banknotes fell on their heads, shoulders, feet, and the ground indiscriminately.

In less than half a minute, the ground was covered with thick layers of notes, like fallen leaves.

“Giggle~~ it’s really money!” Qingqing, Xiaohong, and Heimei, the three little demons, the most mischievous, laughed as they picked up banknotes, checked if they were real, and then started stuffing their pockets.

The next second, all the members of the Yan Family, including the Clan Leader, erupted with thunderous roars–

“Young Master Huang’s divine skills!”

“Young Master Huang is mighty! Young Master Huang, unrivaled in the world!”

“Hahahaha~~~ Conjuring fish and wine, how much are they worth? Look, look, how much money Young Master Huang conjured in an instant, tsk tsk, like rain, billions of cash in the blink of an eye… Hahahaha~~~”

“I’ve never seen it rain money in all my life~~”

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At this moment, the members of the Yan Family felt incredibly triumphant; the humiliation they suffered from the Wang Family on previous occasions had been thoroughly avenged today!

The Yan Family Clan Leader’s face glowed as he looked at the Wang Family Clan Leader. “Brother Wang, look, it’s still raining money. In this magical battle, your three Guest Elders working together couldn’t beat Young Master Huang… Now, you must admit defeat, right?”

The Wang Family Clan Leader’s face was ashen, his lips trembling, unable to utter a word.

The members of the Wang Family collectively fell silent.

Just then!

The ringtones for text messages on the phones of those three overseas magicians chimed simultaneously, and they took out their phones to check!

It was a message from the bank, informing them that all the money in their accounts had been withdrawn!

“What? Our money?” One overseas magician turned pale as his eyes twitched in fury. Looking up, he cursed, “This is all our money! Damn it!”

Well, lo and behold, the family ghosts they had raised for many years were now holding money boxes and throwing money around above their heads!

“Outrageous! You vile creatures!” The three overseas magicians burst into rage, chanting spells to recall their family ghosts.

However, the family ghosts floating in the sky remained unmoved and even made faces at them.

They had betrayed them!

The family ghosts had betrayed them!

“Fine then! You thief! You actually stole our family ghosts!” An overseas magician glared at Huang Xiaolong with a venomous and murderous gaze.

“Oh, tit for tat, eh.” Huang Xiaolong chuckled mischievously. “These family ghosts might not have combat prowess, but they are unmatched thieves. Thanks for raising a few clever and nimble ghosts for me. I’ll be needing them in the future.”

Having said that, Huang Xiaolong took out the Soul Containment Vessel and collected the family ghosts.

“You brat! I will have your life!” The killing intent in the eyes of one overseas magician flared wildly as he approached Huang Xiaolong in a near frenzy.

“What’s this? Aren’t you all respected figures? Now that you’ve lost in a magical duel, are you going red-faced with shame and resorting to violence?” The Yan Clan Leader’s True Qi permeated the air, sending dust and pebbles flying in all directions.

All members of the Yan Family stood ready, concentrating their True Qi, prepared to unleash brutal energy on the three overseas magicians from afar at just a word from Huang Xiaolong.

The atmosphere became extremely tense.

“Wait~~everyone… let’s all just calm down, give me some face… don’t be rash~~~” The Wang Family Clan Leader, also fearful of the situation spiraling out of control, hurriedly stepped forth to mediate.

“What, not willing to accept your defeat?” Huang Xiaolong’s eyes flashed with a hint of murderous intent as he spoke at a leisurely pace.

“Interesting~~ it seems we have underestimated you,” said the eldest overseas magician, who was presumably the eldest disciple, halting his two junior fellows. His pupils constricted like a venomous snake’s as he stared at Huang Xiaolong. “You managed to turn our painstakingly raised family ghosts against us and stole the money from our bank accounts. Your cunning mind and skill set truly are exceptional. Who would have thought that the Middle Kingdom still housed magicians of your caliber? It seems we have underestimated the sorcery of the Middle Kingdom.”

“No need for idle talk.” A benign smile spread across Huang Xiaolong’s face. “You’ve lost. Leave behind your right hands.”

“Humph!” The eldest of the overseas magicians snorted coldly. “Sir, we haven’t had enough fun… what do you say to another round? Let’s raise the stakes. Do you dare?”

Another overseas magician sneered. “Just now, the three of us brothers were merely toying around and didn’t use our real strengths. Do you dare face us in another duel?”

“This time, our word is our bond; we’ll accept defeat graciously!” The third overseas magician spoke through gritted teeth with an animalistic roar, “When we’re serious, we will not lose to a greenhorn like you!”

“Hahaha~~~ I knew you’d renege,” Huang Xiaolong said as he stretched his limbs. “All right, I’ll humor you with another game. Let’s up the ante. If you lose again, I want both your hands!”

“You sure have a big appetite,” said the eldest overseas magician, his confidence somewhat restored at Huang Xiaolong’s agreement to another round.

In the previous duel, the three brothers hadn’t taken Huang Xiaolong seriously and hadn’t gone all out. Losing to Huang Xiaolong was something they were loath to accept.

Besides, Huang Xiaolong had been too cunning, stealing their family ghosts and emptying their bank accounts. They had to retaliate; they had to crush Huang Xiaolong and avenge their previous humiliation!

“Very well, if we three brothers lose again, we will surrender both hands to your handling… however, if you lose,” the eldest overseas magician’s eyes swept over Huang Xiaolong like a ravenous wolf, as if his gaze could pierce through him, “If you lose, not only do you have to hand over the hands of the three little monsters, but you must also return our family ghosts and… please leave behind one of your hands as a souvenir for us brothers. What say you?”

“Whatever. Whatever you say is fine, since you’ll be losing anyway,” Huang Xiaolong said with slight impatience. “Alright, what shall we compete in? Say it quickly.”

The three overseas magicians huddled together for a secret discussion.

“Sir, this time, let’s play ‘hide and seek,’ shall we?” the eldest overseas magician suggested with a scheming look at Huang Xiaolong.

“Hide and seek?” A playful smile appeared on Huang Xiaolong’s face. “That does sound interesting.”

“Hide and seek is fun, yay!” Xiaohong laughed merrily on the side, completely oblivious to the tension.

With a worried expression, Huo Bingyan said, “These three guys are extremely cunning, acting with a plan. The game they propose will surely be their forte! This is very unfavorable for husband!”

Yet Ma Chuxia responded with an air of nonchalance. “You’re underestimating Little Long. He is capable of anything. But I don’t blame you; you haven’t known him for long and haven’t witnessed the miracles he created one after another.”

Indeed, ‘hide and seek’ was the type of spell that the three overseas magicians excelled at!

Their forte was the “Art of Transformation,” which, put simply, was not an illusion, but the ability to transmute their spirit and body into other substances.

This could be considered a Divine Skill.

Such Divine Skills had long been lost in the Middle Kingdom and were now only found among overseas magicians!

Among the three overseas magicians, the eldest was skilled at transforming into rocks.

The second one excelled at transforming into leaves.

The youngest was good at transforming into insects and birds.

Each had their own specialty.

Their plan was to use transformation magic to turn into stones, leaves, and insects, which Huang Xiaolong had to find. If he couldn’t find them within the set time, it would be considered Huang Xiaolong’s loss.

“This villa district will be the boundary,” declared the senior among the foreign magicians to Huang Xiaolong. “The three of us brothers will hide within ten minutes. After ten minutes, you will come to search for us. If you manage to find us, naturally, that means you’ve won. How does that sound?”

Another foreign magician added, “We’ll give you one hour to find us! That’s plenty of time! If you can’t find us in an hour, then you might as well give up on finding us for the rest of your life!”

“Hahaha~~~~” Huang Xiaolong burst into laughter. “It’s been a long time since I’ve played like this! Honestly, it sounds fun! Alright, let’s start now, go hide yourselves.”

“Brothers, let’s go!”

The three foreign magicians walked together into the villa behind them.

Huang Xiaolong solemnly covered his eyes with both hands. “I won’t look, I absolutely won’t peek. I really want to see what tricks you can come up with! Hahaha~~~~”

All the others also turned their backs, instinctively covering their eyes.

Inside the villa.

The three foreign magicians closed the door and sat cross-legged.

“Brothers, we can’t afford to have any slip-ups this time,” the senior brother said with a stern expression.

“Hahaha~~ Brother, you worry too much. The spell we three brothers have practiced all our lives, the one we’re most proud of, is this transformation magic. Once we cast the transformation spell, our spirit, energy, and essence are concealed and blend with nature, making it impossible for that brat, even with his high-level Taoist sorcery, to find us!”

“Excellent! Let’s begin the transformation!”

The three foreign magicians concentrated their mana and silently chanted incantations.

Minutes later, a colorful dazzling light enveloped them.

The next moment–

Whoosh~~ Whoosh~~ Whoosh~~~

The senior brother turned into a ray of light, shooting outside the villa, transforming into an ordinary pebble and falling to the ground.

The second brother disappeared without a trace, and on a willow tree outside the villa, a new tender green leaf appeared, indistinguishable from the other leaves.

The third brother became a cricket, hiding outside the villa in the corner by a pile of rocks, peering around sneakily and suspiciously.

“Hmm?” At that moment, Huang Xiaolong, who had his eyes covered, suddenly had a thought, as if he sensed something, then the corners of his mouth curved into a faint smile, murmuring, “Do you think you can deceive everyone just like that?”

Ten minutes had passed.

Huang Xiaolong removed his hands and opened his eyes, sweeping the villa’s outdoor yard with a teasing gaze.

“Have they all hidden themselves?” Xiaohong asked excitedly, grabbing Qingqing’s hand and dashing into the villa, only to shout out soon after, “Young Master, there’s no one in the villa; those three fellows have gone into hiding.”

“Little Long, no rush, take your time. They can only hide within this villa district, so they can’t fly away!” said Ma Chuxia from the side.

The Wang Family Clan Leader raised his voice, “Mr. Huang, you may start searching now. You have one hour, starting now.”

As he spoke, many members of the Wang Family began to check their watches.

“Young Master Huang, let’s search together,” the Yan Family Clan Leader quickly suggested.

The Wang Family Clan Leader immediately interjected, “Brother Yan, this is a challenge between Mr. Huang and the three guest elders of my Wang Family; it’s best if others do not get involved. Otherwise, even if Mr. Huang wins, it would be a hollow victory, breaking the rules, right?”

“Hmph!” grumbled the Yan Family Clan Leader with displeasure.

“There’s no need for such an exaggeration, finding them will be a piece of cake,” Huang Xiaolong replied with a smile.

Immediately after, Huang Xiaolong cast his spiritual awareness like a fishing net, spreading it out!

Boom~~~~~~!!!!!!

An invisible surge of spiritual power swept across the villa area!

Huang Xiaolong was the Yin Emperor, a divine being, and his spiritual power, in layman’s terms, is “Divine Consciousness,” which, when cast, leaves nothing hidden!

Although the transformation magic of the three foreign magicians was very clever, and their spiritual auras were extremely concealed in their transformed state, making them hard to detect,

no matter how concealed the spirit is, it still leaks a trace or two.

Besides, since it’s a spell, it generates faint mana fluctuations.

These nearly imperceptible mana fluctuations might fool most Taoists and magicians, but they couldn’t escape the fine net of Huang Xiaolong’s Divine Consciousness!

“Hehe~~~” Huang Xiaolong chuckled teasingly and then casually walked near the villa.

There, on the pebble path, were scattered pebbles.

Huang Xiaolong bent down, picked up a pebble, and weighed it in his hand.

The others, seeing Huang Xiaolong’s action, were taken aback.

“Playing hide and seek, why are you picking up stones?”

Huang Xiaolong, without missing a beat, walked to a willow tree and plucked a leaf after picking up a stone.

Then, he dug through a pile of rocks and caught a cricket.

“Um… honey, what are you doing?” Huo Bingyan asked in surprise.

The people of the Yan Family couldn’t help but loudly say, “Young Master Huang! You should be searching for people! What’s the meaning behind picking up stones, plucking willow leaves, and catching crickets?”

“Mr. Huang, 20 minutes have already passed. You have only 40 minutes left,” the Clan Leader of the Wang Family said to Huang Xiaolong, his eyes beginning to show a hint of a victor’s smile.

“I have already found them,” Huang Xiaolong said with a teasing smile. “Alright, it’s time to revert to your original forms.”

Upon his words, the stone, willow leaf, and cricket didn’t move.

“Hahahahaha~~~ Just like that, I could crush you all with ease. Are you still planning to be stubborn?” A trace of killing intent appeared in Huang Xiaolong’s voice.

The next moment!

Boom~~~~!!!!

Intense mana fluctuations rippled from Huang Xiaolong’s hands!

Among the myriad of colors, three overseas Magicians appeared before Huang Xiaolong in a most sorry state.

“My heavens~~~” Huo Bingyan was dumbfounded. “So those stones and willow leaves, as well as the cricket, were these three overseas Magicians… This spell is really too powerful… It’s completely unimaginable~~~”

In Ma Chuxia’s eyes, a hint of amazement flashed, yet she smiled and said, “Indeed, the mana of these three overseas Magicians is incredible, but what’s even more impressive is our Little Long. Even with such transformations, they couldn’t escape Little Long’s discerning eye.”

The clansmen of the Yan Family and the Wang Family were left doubting their own reality upon witnessing such a spell.

However, very soon, a shadow crossed the hearts of the Wang Family. “This is bad! The three Guest Elders have been found! We’ve lost!”

“How about it? Are you ready to admit defeat now?” Huang Xiaolong asked teasingly.

The expressions of the three overseas Magicians fluctuated between shades of dark and light, their eyes reflecting defeat and an unimaginable level of confusion.

“You… how did you find us? This… this is impossible… Our art of transformation is unbeatable… you… you…” One of the overseas Magicians said in frustration as he stared at Huang Xiaolong, but there was no denying the facts before them–they had no choice but to admit defeat.

“Enough talk; those who are wise enough should just sever their own arms, don’t force me to act,” Huang Xiaolong said with a smile.

“Wait~~! We haven’t lost yet!” The eldest brother among the overseas Magicians suddenly glared, “Indeed, you found us, but now it’s your turn to hide, and we three brothers will seek! If we find you, then… this magic duel will be considered a draw!”

“Right! That’s reasonable! That’s perfectly reasonable!” the Clan Leader of the Wang Family immediately echoed loudly.

“Pfft~~~ Still putting up a struggle?” Huang Xiaolong smirked. “Fine, I’ll satisfy your request.”

Each of the three overseas Magicians took a deep breath, their faces showing a determined look of a do-or-die battle, as they said in unison, “Your Excellency, please start hiding now!”

In their hearts, they all had their own plans. The art of transformation had mostly vanished from mainland China.

Even though Huang Xiaolong could see through the overseas Magicians’ spells, he most likely did not know the art of transformation.

Therefore, no matter how much Huang Xiaolong hides, it would be difficult to elude the three overseas Magicians in such a large villa area!

“Your Excellency, please hide well, as this duel will end in a draw,” one of the overseas Magicians said with a sneer.

“Hide? Why should I hide?” Huang Xiaolong said with a mischievous look on his face. “Like this, I will simply stand here, not moving an inch, and cast a small spell, and you will still not find me.”

“What?!!!!!!”

All three overseas Magicians were utterly shocked, blurting out. “You’re going to stand right before our eyes, not moving?”

“Yes, I will stand still, not hide, nor seek shelter, and openly, you will still not find me,” Huang Xiaolong nodded with conviction.

Nearly everyone had an expression of extreme disbelief and skepticism.

Not hiding or seeking, and letting people find you, isn’t that just openly admitting defeat?

“Hmph! I have no idea what kind of trick you’re playing,” the senior brother among the overseas Magicians, who was more composed, his eyes darting around. “Could it be that Your Excellency wants to ascend to the heavens or shrink to the ground? However, do not forget, this game of hide and seek is only within this villa area. Your Excellency, if you were to shrink to an inch or fly to the sky, that would be against the rules!”

“Did you not hear me? I said, I will just stand still,” Huang Xiaolong shrugged.

“I get it now! Does Your Excellency intend to use the invisibility spell?” another overseas Magician said with a grave expression.

“Hahahaha~~~ No need to guess, my methods are beyond your comprehension. Invisibility? Even though I know it, I disdain to use such a thing,” Huang Xiaolong said nonchalantly.

“Neither ascension nor invisibility, fine! I really want to see what other earth-shattering methods Your Excellency possesses!”

“Let’s begin then~~~” Huang Xiaolong narrowed his eyes slightly. “Just make sure you don’t blink!”

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