Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 844: Line of Destiny

It is precisely because of the formidable effect displayed when these two abilities complement each other that Gu Shenghui calls it the most unreasonable ability. When Pei Yan learned about this ability from Pei Jin, his first thought was to control the angle at which the lucky coin was tossed. For someone like him, whose entire body was mechanized, controlling the force to ensure that each lucky coin landed as he wished was incredibly simple. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

However, the reality was beyond his expectations. Just like how he couldn't forcibly use the ability itself to change the outcome when spinning the roulette, any external factors forcibly added during the coin toss would render its intended effect useless. Thus, Pei Yan could only leave it to fate, tossing the coin randomly and hoping for the desired result. Fortunately, there was no punishment for guessing wrong; as long as he accumulated enough tries, he could eventually amass enough lucky points.

Using thirty correct guesses of the lucky coin to exchange for three hundred lucky points corresponded to the victory from spinning the roulette three times! How could Pei Yan reveal the secret of these two abilities to outsiders?

"The roulette has vanished, and that eerie fluctuation is gone. It seems this ability also has a limit to the number of times it can be used." Pei Yan's non-direct answer was within his expectations. Flamel, rubbing his stiff, newly formed neck, looked at Pei Yan teasingly and said, "Do you think you've secured victory just because you've forbidden my Space Technique? Your best chance to kill me was when the roulette directly drew the option of my death earlier. It's a pity your luck wasn't that good, and it seems my luck isn't too bad either."

"Spare me such talk. Even if the roulette had drawn the option of you dying instantly, you could still escape this calamity using a substitute puppet, couldn't you? How many more people do you have to die in your place?" Pei Yan wanted to draw the instant death option on the roulette, but the stronger the enemy's strength, the smaller the area on the roulette for that direct death option. This made it challenging to achieve, even with accumulated lucky points.

"Oh! Ha ha ha! Even knowing about substitute puppets. It seems the foundation plane isn't the legendary Magic Desert. Where did you get this information from? Did your good ally the Hell Demon Race share it with you?"

The information about substitute puppets was gathered by Mei Simiao after the God of Desire's surprise attack on the secret vault. However, hearing Flamel proactively link this matter to the Demon Race, Pei Yan, who had already formed a feud with the Magic Realm, wished the two factions would completely fall out. Therefore, he deliberately used an ambiguous tone to coldly laugh and say, "Whether or not it concerns you much doesn't matter anymore. For the sake of some impossible petty gains, you forcibly compelled the opponent to withdraw in front of everyone. And what happened? In the end, weren't only you two left of the whole team? You've offended everyone; let's see how you'll compensate them after the competition ends!"

"You impudent little brat, do you think you're any better off than me?" Pei Yan's words struck a nerve with Flamel, who, in a rage, caused the source energy around him to swell. Numerous Magic Arrays formed naturally behind him without incantation.

"That's right, you and I have both become gamblers on the table, each left with only one bet. But I have nothing to lose! Throughout the battles, the strength of my investigation office is evident to everyone. Now as long as I can eliminate you, I'd willingly lose the entire game. And you! Look down on us ants, the noble greats of the Magic Realm. In this competition, you can't even grab a rank; will you be content?"

"That still depends on you beating me first!"

"Then I'll show you by winning!"

After a barrage of verbal attacks, the two enraged figures clashed once more. Facing Pei Yan, who instantly vanished from his original position after speaking, the densely packed Magic Arrays behind Flamel activated simultaneously. Countless earthen spikes, fireballs, ice cones, Holy Light, shadow, and various complex high-level spells seemed to automatically lock onto Pei Yan. They wove into dazzling fireworks in the sky, relentlessly pursuing the series of afterimages Pei Yan left behind.

"Accusing me of lacking a killing blow, ha ha ha! Flamel, I don't think your techniques are that impressive! Even if these flashy attacks of yours hit me, do you think they'll harm me?"

Despite the mocking voice echoing disdainfully around him, Flamel remained surprisingly calm, silently observing Pei Yan's trajectory through the void. When he saw Pei Yan pursued by spells to what he deemed an ideal position, ready to launch an attack, Flamel slowly uttered a single word: "Yes!"

Once spoken, all the elemental attack spells exploding across the sky simultaneously shattered, each shedding its original exterior and transforming into transparent thin strings. They wove into a massive fishing net, heading straight for Pei Yan overhead.

"Quick! Retreat immediately! Don't let any line of that net touch you, not a single one!" Lin Junzhao's panicked voice suddenly screamed warnings in Pei Yan's mind.

Unlike Flamel's hesitation, Pei Yan never dared delay upon hearing Lin Junzhao's warning. As soon as he heard the word "retreat," he immediately bolted outward, following her instructions strictly. Still, curious, he couldn't help but inquire, "What makes you so afraid of this thing? Is it source energy lines? If it's source energy lines, I can withstand this attack and charge forward!"

"What do you know? Source energy lines? Can those compare to this line? This is the Line of Destiny! Do you understand the Line of Destiny? It's similar to your sister's roulette, but more than ten times stronger. It's a weapon of cause and effect, transcending ordinary attacks and classified as a Heavenly Dao law technique!" Lin Junzhao seemed to recall a painful memory, her expression contorted as she cursed at the delicate net narrowly missing Pei Yan's body, "Damn it! From the aura emitted during the spell release, the main caster of this Destiny Line spell should be that Moira. That bastard actually passed this thing on, he really values this person!"

With lingering fear, Lin Junzhao repeatedly warned, "To disguise the Destiny Line in other spells for an attack, Pei Yan, you should be grateful! If you were ensnared by this thing just a little later, even with me around, saving you would be a challenge. Remember, if you face this Moira again, always beware of this move. Never, ever, ever let this line catch you. Unless your strength is ten times hers, you'll be drawn into a destiny vortex, altering your life's course. Without finding and correcting the Destiny Line's source, no one can reverse it."