My Arms Can Turn into Blades-Chapter 298 - 200: Awakening (Part 3)

Everyone else was doing the exact same thing.

Then.

The next second.

They simultaneously drew their firearms, aiming at Chen Lusi.

"Fire!!"

With the leader of the cavalry's command.

Chen Lusi's heart skipped a beat, releasing 'First Line' once more, and pulled away.

As soon as he widened the distance.

Boom boom boom——

A series of dense explosions erupted suddenly.

"..."

Chen Lusi turned his head, his breath catching slightly.

The firearms used by these cavalrymen were just like the Celestial Punishment Weapons.

Only the power wasn't as exaggerated, roughly comparable to the Celestial Punishment Pistol.

But without a doubt.

These could indeed harm him, as he could even feel the heat emanating from the center of the explosion.

Additionally.

Chen Lusi looked at the explosion site and found that as the smoke gradually dispersed, all the 'Indigenous People' had disappeared.

Not only had the Indigenous People disappeared, but even the buildings had vanished.

...Something's not right.

"Prepare!"

The roar echoed again.

Chen Lusi watched the cavalry adjusting the muzzle of their firearms, suppressing his doubts for the time being, activated First Line again, this time choosing not to stop, heading straight towards the more populated urban area.

Indeed, something's not right.

The sorrowful entity... seemed to have noticed him, noticed someone who was completely out of place and had not been influenced.

Then, it seemed to have adopted a more aggressive approach.

No longer seeking assimilation, but wanting to... directly resolve him.

Rapidly weaving through streets and alleys, Chen Lusi glanced back.

The cavalry did not follow.

Unsure whether they were stuck or something else.

Chen Lusi didn't stop, continued twisting and turning, simultaneously checking the status of the Spirit within him.

Although several uses of First Line consumed a significant amount of Spirit.

It was still within bearable limits.

But if it couldn't be replenished...

Chen Lusi thought for a moment, reached into his pocket, and took out the Stone Li Zheng had given him.

Just as he took it out.

Chen Lusi froze, suddenly thinking of something.

Wait...

Li Zheng had changed clothes, the Celestial Punishment Weapons were gone, why was the Stone still here?

Moreover... why didn't Li Zheng find anything odd?

"...Where did he take it from?"

In the alley.

Chen Lusi paused, realizing something was wrong, immediately halted, holding the Stone, recalling the details while muttering to himself.

The moment he finished speaking.

A voice suddenly rang out, seemingly in response: "...From the pocket."

Chen Lusi slowly looked up, gazing ahead.

A monk, dressed in a tattered cassock, with white hair and beard, kind-eyed, stood a few meters away, staring intently at him.

"Who are you...?"

Chen Lusi eyed the monk, somewhat wary.

"I heard the explosions and thought it was due to myself, but it wasn't... Instead, it was because of you, an entity completely unaffected."

The monk didn't answer, carefully observing Chen Lusi in modern attire, then muttered to himself, seemingly very shocked.

"What do you mean?"

Chen Lusi looked at the monk, remained silent for a moment, and swung his right arm.

As his flesh twisted.

A cold gleam flashed.

"Don't worry... I'm not an enemy, merely a monk who wants to see as much of the Human World as possible before entering the dreamscape."

The monk, noticing Chen Lusi's action, snapped out of it, joined his hands, and continued: "You seemed puzzled about where the Stone came from? The answer is quite simple, this Stone isn't exclusive to the modern era, it exists in every dynasty. It's not like clothing; it belongs to this era.

A memory retained within the 'scape'; such items won't vanish."

Chen Lusi: "Scape?"

"Yes, scape."

The monk nodded: "That belongs to your companion, doesn't it? Which is strange... why are only you unaffected?"

"What is the scape?"

Chen Lusi had an inkling the monk before him, like himself, was pulled into the Anomaly Realm, so after pondering briefly, he lifted the Authority Ability.

"Scape..."

"Mourning—"

Just as the monk was about to respond, the mourning sound echoed again.

And this time.

...Louder than any previous instance.

Chen Lusi covered his ears.

Though the mourning faded.

The monk, whose face was once serene, immediately displayed a striking struggle, even the veins bulged on his clasped hands.

He struggled to maintain consciousness, barely lifting his eyelids, and upon seeing Chen Lusi completely unaffected, his expression stalled momentarily, then he spoke in disbelief: "Utterly unaffected..."

Seeing his condition, Chen Lusi realized something, ignored it, and demanded: "What exactly is the scape!?"

"A witness to the dynasty, an anomaly dwelling in the past."

The monk, replying with difficulty: "It's waking... I estimate I won't hold out much longer, I don't know your situation, but if... if you can remain conscious.

Remember, the Stone belongs here, it won't disappear; our clothing doesn't belong here, it will disappear; we don't belong here, so we'll be assimilated.

If everyone gets assimilated... everything will become irreversible.

Now, you've become an obstacle, it will surely exhaust every means to assimilate you, or directly resolve you... Stay conscious, absolutely stay conscious, and survive, once it's awake, the Illusion Dream won't last much longer.

Besides, under no circumstances, be pulled below the water's surface."

Chen Lusi: "...What do you mean?"

But the monk seemed unable to endure.

With hands joined, he looked at Chen Lusi, sporadically saying: "Perhaps it's fate, a seemingly certain death situation still yields a glimmer of hope... an entity completely unaffected... could it be..."

Before he could finish, the struggling expression on his face suddenly vanished.

This indicates...he had been thoroughly assimilated.

Simultaneously, a sharp howl suddenly resonated throughout the city.

'Scape' awoke.