Superman Termination Manual - Chapter 344

Chapter 344: Chapter 202: Major Event Two: Blood Clan Hunter (Six)

“So… what do you think?”

Ke Mingye’s expressionless face, while slowly stepping out of the basement, asked in his mind, “Should we give up and just take the train, or should we go back and try again?”

“Gastella must have met your family before us,” the blue owl said, getting up from the ground of the abandoned floor, “by then, your identity will be exposed.”

He paused, “But I don’t care, it’s all up to you.”

Ke Mingye walked toward the basement exit with his head hung low, not saying a word.

“You all are really useless,” Strange Thing wagged its finger, “Not like me, I’m already on my way to Old Jingmai District.” It smirked, “Guess what this is?”

As it spoke, it raised its other hand, displaying a black necklace in its palm.

“A Lie Detector Necklace?” Ke Mingye blinked.

That was from when he used the C-grade ninja’s dropped equipment card after the Dragon Ninja battle had ended.

Strange Thing spread its hands, “Exactly. While Blue Owl comrade was still being deceived by that woman, Lord Strange Thing had already seen through the truth with the Lie Detector Necklace.”

“Really? Then why didn’t you force out a word?” Ke Mingye raised an eyebrow.

“Ah, is it possible that I actually did speak, but you all didn’t listen at all. It’s your fault for not listening to Lord Strange Thing usually, if you paid more attention to me, you wouldn’t have been deceived by that bad woman.”

As Strange Thing spoke, it cradled its forehead, its voice deep, “It’s lonely being the most intelligent personality and yet constantly ignored… I have long been…alone against the world.”

“Can we not with the ‘Lord Strange Thing’ anymore?” Ke Mingye said, “Also, have you paid him royalty fees for learning these pretentious abstract rhetorics?”

“That’s not the point. Now, who among you is going to transform into a Magic Girl?” Strange Thing asked, “Surely you don’t expect Lord Strange Thing to fight this battle alone.”

“It can’t possibly be me, can it?” Blue Owl said, “The battle suit is still on me.”

“Damn it, I’ll transform if I must,” Ke Mingye said calmly, “And hurry up and get that ripped battle suit off; what’s the point of wearing it when it’s all torn up like that?”

“Uh… take off the battle suit?” Blue Owl hesitated for two seconds, then asked, “Are you serious?”

“Serious,” Ke Mingye explained, “You’ll only run slower in that damaged suit, and running definitely won’t be fast enough. We need to take turns transforming into Magic Girl… Xiao Hong Mao’s flying speed is outstanding among Magic Girls, even faster than Strange Thing with Mechanical Spider Legs. So, I’ll transform first, and once I’m near the scene, I’ll revert back. Then it’s your turn to use the Transformation Card and come flying over quickly.”

“So… you’re Ke Mingye when making the final appearance, and I’m Magic Girl?” Blue Owl pondered.

“What else?” Ke Mingye retorted.

Hearing this, Strange Thing pondered for two seconds, “Could you please consult me before you split into two repulsive male personalities and misuse the body of my Miss Xiao Hong Mao, it’s fucking nauseating.”

“Next time we’ll let her out, not you,” Ke Mingye said.

“That’s a bit too much.”

Blue Owl interrupted the two, “Wait a minute, so you really plan to appear as Ke Mingye?”

“What else, and don’t just stand there. Head towards Old Jingmai Street.”

Saying that, Ke Mingye took a deep breath, reached for the door of the basement, then pulled out the Magical Girl Transformation Card from his pack and held it in his palm.

….

….

Ten minutes earlier.

Bai Ziling was squatting on a swivel chair, her arms around her knees, her eyes downturned, obscured by her pale hair. The fan rotated slowly, unable to dispel the heat of the summer.

She lifted her head, listening intently, the entire city enshrouded in a ferocious roaring sound. Glancing outside, parasitic puppets flooded toward the apartment building like a tide.

Bai Ziling watched for a while then turned her gaze away, her head bowed low, looking at her trembling hands.

“Where is Brother…”

She murmured softly, her eyes falling to her palm. A crimson mark appeared then disappeared, glowing like a firefly.

“Is he alright, could he be hurt because of me…”

Bai Ziling said, turning her head again, her peripheral vision fixed on the people on the street being attacked, the severely injured lying on the ground, the destroyed billboards, and the streets engulfed in flames.

She thought, they could be hurt because of me, I cannot stay here.

I can’t run away.

I can’t keep running away…

At least… I can’t let brother get hurt.

With that thought, she kept her gaze down, stared at the mark for a long time, then slowly and lightly clenched her right hand. Her closed fingers covered the mark in her palm.

Outside the door, in the corridor.

Ke Yongzhu approached Bai Ziling’s room, standing in front of the door under the warm orange light, he raised his right hand, then retracted it.

After a moment, he gently knocked on the door, speaking softly, “Sis, are you alright?”

“Don’t come in.”

“I just want to know, are you alright?” Ke Yongzhu sighed.

“Many people have been hurt because of me, and brother could get hurt too, so don’t come near me,” the girl in the room said.”

“What are you talking about, something seems to have happened outside, let’s go find big brother…”

“I’ll go find third brother, you stay at home.”

“How can I let you go alone…”

Ke Yongzhu’s words trailed off abruptly. He felt that Bai Ziling was no longer in the room, so he closed his mouth and turned the doorknob. With a creak, he pushed the door open.

The window was open, the white curtains were wet with rain, swaying in the foul wind.

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