I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 154 - 112: Beauty Gu Zheng

Four Directions Perfecture City.

As the largest city in the central region of Fengzhou, Four Directions Perfecture City had a permanent resident population of over 500,000.

Adding in the constant flow of travelers, the population exceeded 800,000, and could surpass two million at its peak.

With such a massive flow of people, city gates were indispensable.

From its founding, Four Directions Perfecture City had a grand gate on each of its four sides: north, south, east, and west.

At this moment,

All four city gates stood wide open, but not a single person came out from within.

The dim sky, a consequence of the Domain’s activation, blanketed the land.

Inside Four Directions Perfecture City, the lights were bright, and the air was filled with laughter and cheerful voices.

Standing outside the city gates, one could still see pedestrians bustling through the streets, vendors hawking their wares, and children running about.

And yet, no one came out!

It was as if, in the eyes of these people, the wide-open gates simply didn’t exist.

"Damn that Demon Spirit Race, coming to our territory to stir up trouble."

Cheng Zong’s face was grim as he walked down the street, sensing the strange, unsettling atmosphere beneath the lively surroundings. "The Demon Spirit Race, also known as the Desire Demon Race, is one of the most powerful Demon Fiend races," he said in a low voice. "The people of Four Directions Perfecture City have all fallen into the Desire Field they’ve released. Only those with unwavering willpower can resist it and remain lucid."

"So that’s why Grand General Xie only sent those of us at the Super Body Realm into the city to find the Rule Array Hub?" Gu Zheng asked as they walked.

The Desire Field—a catch-all term for all human emotions and desires.

A special Mental Force Field, intentionally amplified.

And the Demon Spirit Race was a Spiritual Body Type of Demon Fiend that could possess both living people and inanimate objects.

Possessing inanimate objects made them incredibly difficult to root out.

At least, Gu Zheng hadn’t found any, despite scanning the entire way with his Eyes of Golden Flame since entering the city.

"That’s right."

Cheng Zong exhaled. "The Demon Spirit Race’s Desire Field is extremely overpowering. Aside from those with naturally strong Spirits or iron-willed resolve, only those who have broken through to the Super Body Realm can ignore it."

"Of course, certain special races are also unaffected."

As he said this, Cheng Zong stopped and looked ahead at Pang Hu, who was perched on a stone pillar. The corner of his mouth twitched.

Pang Hu was squatting on the two-meter-high stone pillar, intently watching an acrobatics show on a makeshift street stage about thirty meters away.

"Ooh?" "Waah!" "Woooow~"

It let out little cries as it watched, its small, round face shifting through a range of expressions along with the performance.

Shock, joy, furrowed brows, tension...

It was completely absorbed, lost in the world of the acrobatic performance, unable to tear itself away.

"Pang Hu is certainly... special..."

Gu Zheng chuckled softly. "I didn’t even know it liked watching shows."

"’Like’ is an understatement. Look at it, it’s dying to get up on stage and perform itself." Cheng Zong grunted twice, crossing his arms as he also stopped to look at the stage. He frowned. "All of Four Directions City is inside this Domain. With so many people, this isn’t going to be easy."

"Easy or not, it has to be done," Gu Zheng replied. "We should just be glad that after the Domains overlapped, only the Demon Spirit Race appeared, and no other Demon Fiends. While the Desire Field they released has trapped these citizens and left them unable to escape, isn’t it also a form of protection for them?"

"As long as we find the Rule Array Hub and destroy it within seven days, the Demon Spirit Race will have no choice but to retreat, no matter how unwilling they are!"

"That’s true." Cheng Zong sighed. "The Demon Spirit Race releases the Desire Field to absorb people’s joys and sorrows, strengthening themselves. They won’t harm the citizens before the Domain disappears. And being trapped in the Desire Field... they can survive for three to five days without issue. This at least buys us some time."

"So, the top priority is to find the Rule Array Hub!" Gu Zheng scanned his surroundings, searching for any Marvels or Source Fruits that might have appeared.

As luck would have it, just as his gaze swept over a street to his right, a banner flying from the third floor of a tavern about a hundred meters away suddenly flashed with golden light and fluttered despite the lack of wind.

’A Marvel?’

"Cheng, I see something good," Gu Zheng said, striding toward the street on his right.

"What kind of good thing?" Cheng Zong asked casually.

As he spoke, he turned slightly to look at Gu Zheng, his gaze following Gu Zheng’s.

The next moment, he too saw the banner flying outside the tavern’s third floor. "Oho, a Marvel! Could that be a Wind-Raising Banner? Or a Wind-Stabilizing Banner?"

"It’s probably a Wind-Raising Banner," Gu Zheng replied. With a gesture, the black banner on the third floor, flagpole and all, was pulled free by Absorption and flew toward him.

WHOOSH~

SWOOSH!

But just then, a sudden gust of foul-smelling wind kicked up.

The banner, still in mid-air, abruptly changed direction and flew to the other side, landing in the hand of a hulking man who stood over two meters tall, with a brawny, powerful build like that of a giant bear.

The man’s aura was foul and viscous, and even when he stood still, it kicked up faint gusts of hot wind.

"Haha, this Wind-Raising Banner is mine now."

The giant man grinned, flashing Gu Zheng a lecherous smile from across the distance. "Little beauty, if you like it, I could give it to you. All you have to do is keep me company for three days. How about it?"

Huh?

!!!

Gu Zheng first frowned, then shivered with revulsion. He quickly circulated his energy to calm his roiling stomach and suppress the urge to vomit.

’A Flaming Python, from the Xie Family? And at the Super Body Realm, too.’

Cheng Zong walked over at the right moment and glanced at the giant man. He lowered his voice and said, "Brother, this guy’s... preferences are questionable. Don’t listen to his nonsense."

"...I know."

Gu Zheng exhaled and replied calmly, "No one from the Xie Family is normal. Let him have the banner."

"Good call." Cheng Zong nodded and gestured for Gu Zheng to leave with him.

Xie La didn’t try to stop them. His gaze remained fixed on Gu Zheng, his eyes filled with lust, as he extended a long, thin tongue and licked his lips.