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#492 - Chapter 491 The Mysterious Rescuer

"Hahaha, that's all you've got? I really overestimated you!"

Watching the charcoal finally ignite, Fu Yuesheng laughed heartily, reaching out to wipe the fine sweat from his forehead.

Li Chenqiu, who had just arrived at the wooden cabin, heard this and a helpless smile appeared on his face: "I was impulsive this time. I didn't expect the side effects of your blood to be so great. It won't happen again."

"Now that the most troublesome thing is resolved, the rest is simple. Just handle it calmly and don't be reckless like before."

Fu Yuesheng said as he picked up the skewered meat, completely focused on grilling and unaware of Li Chenqiu standing outside the door.

"I understand. Thank you for the charm," Li Chenqiu nodded in agreement, a look of fear lingering on his face.

If Fu Yuesheng hadn't intervened this time, he might have really been done for in City 133. Even if he had survived by some miracle without being purged, he would probably have been treated like a prisoner.

"Right, should I grill first or brush with oil first?"

"Hm?"

Li Chenqiu frowned slightly and poked his head into the wooden cabin, seeing Fu Yuesheng grilling skewers.

Seeming to sense the gaze behind him, Fu Yuesheng quickly turned around, meeting Li Chenqiu's eyes, and asked in surprise, "Eh, what are you doing here?"

Li Chenqiu retorted, "You didn't know I was here?"

Fu Yuesheng pointed to the grill: "When I'm working, my focus is very high. If you don't say anything, how would I know you're here?"

Li Chenqiu paused, glanced at the grill, and suddenly realized, with a few black dots floating above his head.

"Did you find the Soul-Devouring Pearl?" Fu Yuesheng put down the meat skewers and walked to the table to sit down.

Li Chenqiu nodded, took out the Soul-Devouring Pearl from his spatial ring, and placed it on the table: "See if it's the real deal."

Fu Yuesheng just glanced at it and said directly, "It's the real deal. Your efficiency is pretty good, getting the Soul-Devouring Pearl in just one night."

Li Chenqiu came to the table and sat down: "Do you know what happened last night?"

Fu Yuesheng's mouth twitched: "Do you think I would know?"

Hearing this, Li Chenqiu lowered his head and remained silent for a moment before suddenly standing up and bowing slightly to Fu Yuesheng: "Thank you for this time."

Fu Yuesheng was a little confused by this gesture, and asked, tilting his head, "What are you thanking me for?"

Li Chenqiu sat back in his chair and began to recount the events of last night.

When he heard that Li Chenqiu had taken another big gulp of blood not long after drinking a mouthful, Fu Yuesheng directly cursed, "Are you crazy? Did I tell you to drink it like that?"

Li Chenqiu scratched his head awkwardly: "There was really no other way. If I didn't drink it, I wouldn't be able to get the Soul-Devouring Pearl. It would only be more difficult to snatch it later, and I was afraid of wasting time."

Fu Yuesheng waved his hand: "Then go ahead and drink it. Next time you encounter someone you can't beat, don't run away. Drink all the blood in one go, and you can blow yourself up to death."

Li Chenqiu smiled awkwardly: "It won't happen again. I've learned my lesson."

"Continue."

"After that, I relied on your blood to kill that Eleventh Forbidden Fate Ender, but when I was about to escape, my body was already overwhelmed…"

Li Chenqiu took a deep breath, his expression becoming solemn: "I couldn't see anything, I could hardly hear anything, and I couldn't even sense my abilities. When…"

"Wait!" Fu Yuesheng raised his hand to stop him: "You couldn't sense your abilities?"

Li Chenqiu replied: "Yes, not only could I not sense my abilities, but I couldn't even communicate with some mystical artifacts. Is there a problem with that?"

Fu Yuesheng raised an eyebrow and stroked his chin: "That shouldn't be. I can understand not being able to see or hear, but how is it possible to not even be able to sense your abilities?"

Li Chenqiu guessed: "Could it be because I drank too much blood?"

Fu Yuesheng flatly denied: "Impossible. Even if you drank all of that blood, as long as you haven't completely fallen into a coma, there's no way you wouldn't be able to sense your abilities."

Li Chenqiu didn't speak, quietly waiting for Fu Yuesheng to continue.

The silence lasted for a full minute. Unable to figure it out, Fu Yuesheng tapped his head and continued to ask, "What happened after that?"

"After that, the Fate Enders who came to support knocked me unconscious. When I woke up, I was already in a desolate wilderness. Thank you for your charm," Li Chenqiu sincerely thanked him again.

Understanding everything, Fu Yuesheng said in a deep voice, "You don't need to thank me. I wasn't the one who saved you."

"Ah?" Li Chenqiu was slightly stunned, a look of undisguised surprise in his eyes.

Fu Yuesheng explained: "The charm I drew for you can only withstand one fatal attack, and it can't transport you to a safe place."

"Then… then who saved me?"

"Do you think you should be asking me that?"

Li Chenqiu stood up, crossed his arms, and stood in front of the open wooden door: "That's strange. Who else would save me in this situation besides you?"

Fu Yuesheng reminded him: "Although I don't know who saved you, if nothing else, your sudden inability to sense your abilities should be related to the person who saved you."

Li Chenqiu turned around: "Do you think this person is strong?"

Fu Yuesheng pondered for a while and said, "I guess he's strong. To be able to suppress an Eleventh Forbidden's abilities, he's probably at least a Twelfth Forbidden."

Hearing this, Li Chenqiu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he thought of the only Twelfth Forbidden he knew, his second brother Li Qingxia!

…

An Tong Second Division Disaster Rating Council Hall.

Bright lights illuminated the spacious council hall, and men and women wearing the same uniform entered the council hall one after another, finding their seats.

Soon, rows of seats were filled. As the lights in the back row were turned off, the electronic screen in the front lit up, and the council officially began.

Tap tap tap…

Muffled footsteps came from the shadows, and a middle-aged man with some graying temples, slightly sunken eyes, and a triangular face walked to the podium and tapped the microphone, making a "bang bang bang" sound.

This man was named Zhou Daocheng, an Eleventh Forbidden Fate Ender and the Deputy Minister of the Disaster Rating Department.

The people in the hall stood up and said in unison, "Minister Zhou."

"Mm."

Zhou Daocheng responded faintly and gestured for everyone to sit down.

After everyone was seated, Zhou Daocheng slowly opened his mouth and said, "The reason for calling this meeting today, I believe everyone is clear.

Just yesterday at 22:52, an Eleventh Forbidden Reviver suddenly attacked City 133, cruelly murdering Lin Haiguang, the Dean of Dong'an College, and severely damaging the Special Crisis Purge 7th Special Operations Team.

The impact was extremely negative, so today we have gathered everyone here to give this Reviver the fairest rating possible, to assist the Disaster Purge Department in eradicating it as soon as possible, and to purge it as soon as possible!"

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Author's Note: Some readers mentioned why Li Chenqiu and Qian Mian didn't tell the Underworld about the Ghost Ship. I made some changes at the end of Chapter 260 to smooth things over, without affecting the plot.

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