area51novel Chapter 3: Rune Incantations!
Chapter 3: Rune Incantations!
Before the magical glow at her fingertips had completely dissipated, Feng Baobao had already moved.
Her target was clear: Zhang Chulan, who was tied up like a dumpling and still struggling.
"Huh?!" When Liu Yanyan saw Xia He being blasted away in one move, her mind went blank and she completely panicked.
Seeing Feng Baobao charging straight at Zhang Chulan with that chilling kitchen knife, she screamed in terror, "Stop her! Stop her!"
The zombies have received their orders!
They let out low growls and staggered towards Feng Baobao.
Unfortunately, these things are as slow as an old man practicing Tai Chi in a park, their movements are incredibly stiff.
Feng Baobao didn't even lift her eyelids, nor did she stop walking.
Swish!Swish!Swish!
The blade flashed as fast as a gust of wind.
The three zombies at the front had their heads instantly severed and rolled onto the ground.
Then two arms and a leg fell to the ground with a clatter.
In the blink of an eye, the leading zombies were dismantled into parts and scattered along Feng Baobao's sprint route, unable to even slightly hinder her.
There were several zombies nearby, which seemed to further agitate them, making them even more frenzied.
They opened their dark, gaping mouths, revealing sharp teeth, and let out even more piercing roars.
Instead of chasing Feng Baobao, they turned around, bared their fangs, and pounced on Lu Xiaobai, reeking of decay!
Lu Xiaobai frowned almost imperceptibly.
He only came here to find Xu Si and Feng Baobao; he had no intention of fighting.
Wouldn't it be better to use this precious magic to research new magic or do something else?
It's pointless to waste time on these ugly zombies.
If it weren't for that crazy woman Xia He suddenly pounced on him, he would probably still be quietly watching from the sidelines, waiting for Feng Baobao to finish dealing with the situation and wrap things up.
"Tsk." Lu Xiaobai clicked his tongue impatiently as he looked at the zombie that rushed up to him, its claws almost scratching his nose.
His right hand, which had just knocked Xia He away and hadn't been completely lowered yet, casually changed direction in the air.
The magical glow swirling around the fingertip remained stable.
He leisurely sketched a twisted symbol resembling the shape of an "F," as if drawing in the air.
The movements were casual.
It carries an air of nonchalant elegance.
At the same time, a low, obscure, and strangely syllabled incantation was uttered from his mouth.
hum!
The zombies that rushed to within a step of him suddenly had several identical [F] runes burning with eerie blue flames light up in the space in front of their shriveled chests!
puff--!
The next second, a surging azure flame erupted violently from those runes without warning!
The flames seemed to possess a life of their own, instantly engulfing the several zombies completely!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only the "whooshing" sound of flames burning fiercely.
The temperature of the flames was astonishingly high!
In just a few seconds, several zombies that had been baring their fangs and claws turned into specks of charred ash before everyone's eyes, which were then completely dissipated into the air by the night wind.
Not even a crumb was left.
"Rune..." Xu San saw this scene from afar, his pupils contracted, and he murmured softly.
Rune incantation!
The magic system in ancient European legends is mysterious and powerful.
In this world, Lu Xiaobai is the only person left who can still use this kind of spell.
Only he deserves to be called a "magician" by those arrogant foreigners, rather than the generic "magician".
This represents a kind, or even several kinds, that are fundamentally different from all known supernatural arts, unique and one of a kind.
"Monsters...they're all monsters!"
Liu Yanyan watched as the zombie she had painstakingly created was chopped into pieces like firewood by Feng Baobao's knife, and then burned to ashes by Lu Xiaobai with a flick of his wrist. She was so frightened that her legs went weak.
She looked around in terror, trying to find her companions for help.
"Lü Liang!" she cried out shrilly.
However, the spot where Lü Liang had been standing was now empty. That kid had vanished without a trace sometime during the night!
Looking at Xia He, I saw that she had stood up at some point and was straddling a heavy motorcycle parked in the shadows, twisting the throttle.
Boom! The engine roared furiously.
Only at this moment did Liu Yanyan truly understand what the so-called "Quanxing" really was!
Just how unreliable are these so-called companions?
But it was too late.
Whoosh, whoosh!
A dozen or so figures in brown uniforms silently and quickly surrounded her from the shadows and buildings, completely blocking all her escape routes!
"Xu San! Zhang Chulan is useless now, so I'll give him to you."
At that moment, amidst the roar of the motorcycle engine, Xia He's voice, still carrying a hint of languor and excitement, rang out.
"And you, my little darling!"
Xia He's gaze swept across the crowd and finally settled on Lu Xiaobai.
Even from a distance, his eyes seemed to be hooked.
"That was really powerful! I'll remember that!"
She licked her pale lips, her voice carrying a strange, ignited excitement, "Next time... I'll definitely 'repay' you properly, hehe~!"
Lu Xiaobai merely glanced at her indifferently and then ignored her.
His gaze fell on Feng Baobao.
Meanwhile, Feng Baobao had already cleanly and efficiently cut all the ropes binding Zhang Chulan.
"Ugh, so unlovable."
Xia He looked at Xu San defiantly: "Then I'll go first? No objections, right?"
Upon hearing this, several men in brown uniforms immediately tried to rush forward to intercept them.
"Don't move!" Xu San shouted in a deep voice, "You're no match for her! Capture the other two first!"
His gaze sharpened as he fixed on Xia He, his voice carrying a warning:
"Xia He! You're lucky you weren't our target today! But remember, we'll settle scores with you, Quanxing, sooner or later!"
"Tch." Xia He rolled her eyes and twisted the accelerator.
The heavy motorcycle roared and carried her, swaggering out of the encirclement.
As she passed by Lu Xiaobai, she deliberately turned her head to give him a deep look, her eyes filled with complex and unfathomable emotions, before quickly disappearing into the night.
The outcome of the battle on the other side was a foregone conclusion.
Under the incredibly sharp cleaver of Feng Baobao and the coordinated attack of the company employees, Liu Yanyan's remaining pitiful zombies were quickly turned into a pile of truly cold, immobile corpses.
Liu Yanyan completely broke down.
She watched as this menacing, cunning, and completely unfamiliar organization of hers approached step by step.
She screamed in terror, tears and snot streaming down her face, her body trembling uncontrollably.
"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer! Ahhh—!"
The screams of terror abruptly ceased.
Feng Baobao had appeared behind her without her noticing.
With a blank expression, he delivered a swift and precise chop to the back of her neck.
Liu Yanyan's eyes rolled back, her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground, fainting.
"Finished, that's a wrap."
With a flick of her wrist, Feng Baobao twirled the kitchen knife, stained with some unknown dirt, in her hand before casually tucking it back into her clothes.
She walked up to Lu Xiaobai and stopped.
A pair of clear but emotionless eyes looked the boy in the white trench coat up and down.
She leaned closer, her nose twitching slightly as she sniffed him like a small animal.
Then, she reached out her finger and curiously poked Lu Xiaobai's arm, then his shoulder, and finally his fair face.
"Um……"
She tilted her head, seemingly trying to think of the right words.
"It's still the same as before, very strange."
At this moment, Xu San also walked over, his face filled with undisguised joy and relief. He was about to give Lu Xiaobai a bear hug when the other party subtly dodged to the side.
"Hahaha~! Little White, you haven't changed at all."
"Apart from her height, she's truly enviable in every other way!"
In response, Lu Xiaobai unceremoniously stomped on Xu San's gleaming leather shoes.
"Ouch!" Xu San winced in pain, clutching his foot and hopping around.
"It hurts so much! Xiaobai! Your greeting was way too 'enthusiastic'! Couldn't you have been a little gentler?!"
Although he was complaining of pain, Xu San felt genuine joy as he looked at the familiar yet somewhat different young man in front of him.
That matter...
He knows some of it.
The pain and despair of watching his companions die one by one before his eyes was suffocating for Xu Sanguang.
Especially for a child like Lu Xiaobai, who cherishes the people around him immensely.
During that time, if Lu Xiaobai hadn't repeatedly emphasized on the phone that "I'm fine" and "Don't come," Xu San would have almost been tempted to fly to England to bring him back.
However, what Xu San didn't know was...
The Lu Xiaobai before him, though still the same Lu Xiaobai, was ultimately different from the innocent and carefree boy in his memory, whose eyes sparkled only with a fascination for the mysteries of magic.
They have gained a composure that comes from weathering storms, but lost some of their innocent naiveté.
As for the rest...
Looking at Lu Xiaobai's indifferent eyes and his strangely adorable face, Xu San couldn't help but smile bitterly.
It's still just as troublesome as ever!
……
*Smack!*
Clap clap clap!
"Ouch! Sister Bao'er! Stop hitting me! Sister Bao'er! I was wrong! Master! Master! I'll never do it again! Waaaaah~!"
A crisp, loud slap echoed from the side, accompanied by Zhang Chulan's incoherent, tearful wails and pleas for mercy, reverberating in front of the empty, abandoned teaching building.
This added a touch of absurdity to the night that had just ended in battle.
……
Runes: Originating from Norse mythology, they consist of twenty-four spell letters representing completely different meanings. They can be used individually or combined to create entirely new spells!