SWDnovel Chapter 91: A Crucial Clue
Chapter 91: A Crucial Clue
Chapter 91: A Crucial Clue
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Lei carefully took out a makeup mirror from his pocket.
This makeup mirror is clearly a women's model, with a round flip-top design and even a pink leather surface, giving it a very sophisticated feel.
However, the sight of such an exquisite makeup mirror in the hands of Chang Lei, a middle-aged man with a receding hairline, always felt somewhat incongruous.
Tang Zijun had no time to think about such things. He just glanced at Chang Lei strangely and then took the makeup mirror from his hand.
Upon opening the lid, a round mirror immediately appeared before Tang Zijun's eyes.
Strangely, Tang Zijun's face did not appear in the mirror, but instead reflected the figures of a group of Netherworld Scum. Among them, a mechanized heretic demon stood out.
Upon seeing this, Tang Zijun suddenly looked up at Chang Lei, and at the same time, he knew in his heart what the other party had done.
So there was never any "alleyway" in the first place.
Chang Lei had already used his deception skills to distort the senses of those heretics and demons. In their eyes, Chang Lei turned into a small alley, but in reality, they lined up and followed Chang Lei's illusion into the world of the mirror.
Noticing Tang Zijun's gaze, Chang Lei scratched the back of his head sheepishly and chuckled.
"That street was full of shops with lots of floor-to-ceiling windows, so I just randomly picked a spot and painted it into a little alley. Luckily, those brainless guys fell for it."
Tang Zijun maintained her original posture, using silence to conceal her embarrassment.
He would never admit that he had fallen for the exact same trick back then.
Chang Lei turned his attention back to the makeup mirror in his hand, which had been connected to the mirror space.
Although this makeup mirror was too small to be used as a passageway, Chang Lei still managed to transform it into a dedicated "cat's eye" for the mirror space by utilizing the interconnectivity of the mirror surfaces.
Through this small makeup mirror, they can freely observe the mechanical demons trapped in the mirror space.
Tang Zijun frowned as she looked at the mechanical heretic demon who had broken free from the illusion and was now in a state of impotent rage.
"Since a heretical demon has appeared in Li City, it means the gap in the inner world has been opened, and that city is no longer safe. But I'm a little curious, since a heretical demon has appeared, has no magical girl been born in Li City?"
Upon hearing this, Chang Lei thought for a moment.
"I think there was one a couple of years ago."
"Two years ago?" Tang Zijun was taken aback.
"Yes, there should have been a magical girl before."
"Where is she now?"
"You're asking me?"
Chang Lei looked at Tang Zijun in disbelief.
"Two years ago, when I was driving for Didi at night, I ran into that magical girl. The moment she got in the car, I almost peed in my favorite pants!"
"I'm just thankful she hasn't come looking for trouble, yet I'm going out of my way to find her? Are you crazy, or do you think I'm crazy?!"
"Well"
Seeing Chang Lei's strong reaction, Tang Zijun's lips twitched.
"Oh my god, I almost forgot who you were before."
After a moment of contemplation, Tang Zijun asked again.
"What's going on with this Outer Path Demon? A rift has appeared in the inner world, but no magical girls have arrived at the scene. Could it be that something happened to that magical girl?"
"That's probably impossible."
Chang Lei stroked his chin and thought for a while before slowly speaking.
"Although I have lost most of my power, I am still quite sensitive to the energy of magical girls and heretical demons. In the past year or two, there has been no similar energy reaction in Riki City."
"If the magical girl had been killed, then Riki City would have become the backyard of the heretics, but apart from this guy, I really haven't sensed anything unusual."
"I've thought about this before, and I think the most likely possibility is that the magical girl has already retired."
"Retired?" Tang Zijun blinked.
Fearing that Tang Zijun might misunderstand, Chang Lei quickly spoke up.
"It's different from your kind of retirement!"
"Wolf Rider, now that your sister has become a magical girl, you should know that magical girls mostly fight alone and rarely leave the city they are protecting, right?"
"Hmm." Tang Zijun responded, signaling Chang Lei to continue.
"But in fact, magical girls also have the option of retirement, and the gap between the inner world and the real world is not static."
"When the negative energy in a city approaches a critical point, a gap will be created. But if the negative energy decreases, the gap will disappear accordingly, temporarily closing the channel between the two dimensions."
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Tang Zijun said thoughtfully, "I understand. You mean that the magical girl successfully held on until the gap closed, and then, believing her mission was complete, she left the city."
"Yes, so I guess this guy is the Outer Path Demon that the magical girl accidentally overlooked, and he's been hiding somewhere and still alive until now."
Chang Lei explained, "Actually, Licheng is quite safe, not as bad as you imagine. Besides, I can't leave with my family. I've already paid the money, and I can't get a refund."
Tang Zijun looked at Chang Lei without saying a word for a long time.
He knew that Chang Lei wasn't truly unable to leave; he was just giving himself an out.
"Thanks."
"What did you say?"
Chang Lei took out his phone and pointed the camera at Tang Zijun's face.
"I didn't hear you, could you please say it again?"
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Tang Zijun stared at Chang Lei speechlessly, then steered the conversation toward serious matters.
"How's that monster egg? Didn't you say you'd have a week? It's been a week already. Have you found any valuable clues?"
Upon hearing Tang Zijun's question, Chang Lei also suppressed his smile and spoke.
"To be honest, researching biological weapons is not my specialty. It might have been better if I had replaced him with a Thinker. It's a pity you kicked him to death back then. But it's not like we've gained nothing at all during this time."
"Oh? Tell me more." Tang Zijun perked up.
"I discovered an unprecedented energy reaction inside the alien beast egg. It was distinct from the dark crystals, negative energy, and other bloodthirsty, murderous desires. That energy seemed more positive."
"More positive? Positive energy?" Tang Zijun frowned.
"It's not that sunny, it's just that it's special compared to the energy of the heretical demons. I haven't figured out the specifics yet, but I guess that those guys being able to appear in the sunlight is probably related to this energy."
Chang Lei did some mental calculations and then continued.
"How about this, give me a few more days, and I'll try to extract this energy. Maybe I'll find some more useful clues then."
(End of this chapter)