chsdbacks Chapter 19: The Lu Family Troupe and Lu Linglong!
Chapter 19: The Lu Family Troupe and Lu Linglong!
An eerie silence fell over everyone.
Their gazes toward Lu Xiaobai shifted from amazement and curiosity to a strange look, as if they were observing a rare animal.
Her face is undeniably beautiful, but her personality... isn't it a bit too unrestrained?
That's off the charts in terms of being overly dramatic and immature!
However, this "unconventional" attitude actually lessened the previous awkwardness and made everyone even more curious about this young boy who was wearing a uniform from NTDTV.
Who exactly is this person?
"Um..." Lu Linglong quickly broke the silence, trying to steer the conversation back on track, "Excuse me, are you two also here to participate in this mission?" She looked at Feng Baobao and Lu Xiaobai.
"Yes, we all are!"
Feng Baobao answered in her signature monotone, her eyes still somewhat vacant.
The members of the Lu family exchanged glances: Well, this one doesn't seem quite "normal" either.
At this moment, Zhi Jinhua, who was wearing glasses and had a shrewd look on her face, pushed up her glasses and said:
"Gentlemen, we'll likely be working together on this operation later. If it's convenient, could you briefly introduce your abilities?"
"Or... which sect you should follow? That way you'll have some idea." She asked directly, with a hint of inquiry in her voice.
Lu Linglong nodded quickly.
He then smoothly continued the conversation, taking the opportunity to introduce his own people:
"Yes, yes! Let me introduce everyone!" She smiled brightly and pointed to the people around her:
"This is Zhi Jinhua! She excels at analysis and calculation; she's adept at all kinds of divination and formations!"
Zhi Jinhua pushed up her glasses and gave a confident smile.
"This is Wang Ergou," Lu Linglong said, pointing to Wang Ergou, who had red hair and a somewhat excited look in his eyes.
"His ability is very special, called 'Rainbow Flow,' which allows him to perceive a person's emotional state through the color of their Qi (vital energy). He's incredibly perceptive!"
Wang Ergou nodded elegantly to Feng Baobao and Lu Xiaobai, his gaze lingering on Lu Xiaobai for a few more seconds.
"Bai Shixue!" Lu Linglong pointed to the petite purple-haired girl.
"Don't let her small size fool you, she's a master at gathering intelligence and incredibly agile!" Bai Shixue chuckled and waved her hand.
"This is Yun," she said, pointing to the silent man wearing a mask and carrying a long sword.
"It's just that his swordsmanship is very impressive!" Yun simply nodded slightly.
……
Finally, Lu Linglong pointed to herself:
"My name is Lu Linglong. I am a disciple of the Quanzhen Longmen School and practice internal alchemy, cultivating both body and mind."
She spoke succinctly, displaying the composure characteristic of a Quanzhen disciple.
After introducing her team, Lu Linglong looked at Feng Baobao and Lu Xiaobai again, her tone gentle: "Of course! As for what Hua'er asked earlier, if you feel it's inconvenient to say, or if it's an internal company requirement that you can't disclose it, that's perfectly fine! We understand and won't force you!"
She specifically emphasized that she didn't want to put the other party in a difficult position.
After listening to Lu Linglong's introduction, Feng Baobao blinked, seemingly digesting the information.
Then, in her usual flat, monotone tone, she pointed to herself, then to Lu Xiaobai beside her, and slowly said:
"My name is Feng Baobao. I... um... I'm strong, fast, good at fighting, and I'm especially good at burying people." These words were spoken casually, but they made the eyelids of the Lu family gang twitch.
"Him," Feng Baobao pointed to Lu Xiaobai.
"His name is Lu Xiaobai, Xiaobai... he's incredibly capable."
She paused, seemingly trying to find a more accurate word: "It can create things, it can transform things, it can draw pictures that are incomprehensible, and it can also... um... conjure up more little white things."
"All-around." She summed it up with exceptionally succinctness with the last two words.
"All-around?" Zhi Jinhua caught the key word, her eyes behind her glasses brightened, and she was about to ask for details on what exactly "all-around" meant.
"Xiao Bai, come here for a second." Xu San's voice suddenly came from the side, interrupting the ongoing (and increasingly strange) "ability introduction meeting".
Xu San, Xu Si, and Lu Jin, the Tenth Elder, were standing together.
Lu Jin's sharp eyes, filled with undisguised curiosity and scrutiny, pierced through the crowd and landed on Lu Xiaobai.
Upon hearing the sound, Lu Xiaobai walked towards Xu San, leaving behind a group of curious young members of the Lu family troupe.
"Wow... I didn't get any information."
Zhi Jinhua moved closer to Lu Linglong, shrugged with a regretful expression, then her eyes lit up as she looked at Lu Xiaobai's retreating figure:
"How about... we go over and listen in?"
"They seem to be talking about serious matters; maybe we can overhear something?"
The suggestion was immediately met with unanimous approval from all the young people present.
Lu Linglong hesitated for a moment, but seeing the expectant looks in the eyes of Zhi Jinhua, Wang Ergou, Bai Shixue and others, she nodded as if possessed.
So, a group of young people crouched down and tiptoed toward where Xu San and his group were—behind a pile of building materials.
Feng Baobao blinked, watching the crowd suddenly crouch down and walk forward.
Although she didn't understand why, she silently followed, instantly becoming the most conspicuous (because she stood the straightest) yet least noticeable member of this "peeping squad" (because her expression was too blank).
……
At this moment, Xu San pointed to two transparent evidence bags held by a NaDuTong employee next to him:
"Xiao Bai, is this enough? This was found at the victim's home: bloodstained pieces of clothing and a broken cell phone, probably dropped during the fight."
Inside the bag was a piece of cloth stained with dark brown blood, and a cell phone with a shattered screen and a deformed casing.
Lu Xiaobai leaned closer to take a look.
A faint light seemed to flicker deep within the deep blue pupil of his right eye.
Immediately afterwards, the two pieces of evidence sealed in the bag defied the laws of physics and floated up into the air, hovering in front of him!
"Whoa!" The members of the Lu Family Stunt Team, who were peeking from the corner, let out a suppressed gasp.
"Is this... telekinesis? Telekinesis?" Bai Shixue asked in a low voice.
"It's not like ordinary telekinesis," Zhi Jinhua pushed up her glasses, the lenses reflecting a sharp light.
"There were no hand gestures used to guide it, and there was no Qi on the bag... It's more like some kind of force field manipulation that acts directly on objects? Or spatial ability?" Her analytical desire was ignited.
Wang Ergou also stared at Lu Xiaobai's glowing blue eye and whispered, "It's very likely some kind of innate ability, and the source is probably in that eye... but..."
Suddenly, Lu Xiaobai made another move.
Lu Xiaobai extended his right index finger, and a faint, almost tangible magical glow swirled around the tip.
As if painting in the air, he quickly and precisely sketched the floating pieces of clothing and the broken phone!
The magic, like living white threads, condensed in the air without dissipating, rapidly intertwining and combining to finally form a complete magical sentence composed of several peculiar symbols!
These symbols have simple strokes, strange structures, and emit mysterious energy fluctuations. They are neither Taoist talismans nor any known mainstream writing system in the world.
Xu San and Xu Si remained calm, clearly unfazed.
Standing to the side, Lu Jin and Lu Linglong, who were peeking from behind him, had their pupils suddenly contract and their faces showed undisguised shock the moment they saw Lu Xiaobai's fingers trace in the air and magic talisman condense!
This action...
This technique of drawing talismans in mid-air...
Why does this look so familiar?! It's exactly the same as when my great-grandfather used the Heavenly Talisman!
Impossible! The Tongtian Talisman is my great-grandfather's ultimate skill; even my brother doesn't know it!
This boy… how could he…? Lu Linglong’s heart suddenly raced, and her eyes were filled with incredulous inquiry as she looked at Lu Xiaobai.
[Runic incantation: ᚱᚹᛚRedo.Wenju.Lagus!]
[Combined Incantation: Song of Nirquan! Tracks the target in the spirit world, granting a true vision and allowing the recall of real-life memories.]
Before Lu Xiaobai, the dry cement ground seemed to have transformed into a spring, and a clear, shimmering spring of water gushed out without warning!
Even more amazing is that a dynamic image, like a hologram, is projected with crystal clarity onto this surging spring!
In the screen,
There was a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance sitting at the table eating.
Beside him stood a young woman with unusually sinister eyes and a fierce look in her eyes. She looked around warily, as if she was on guard against something.
"Hahaha! What a brilliant move! What a brilliant move!"
Lu Jin's hearty laughter broke the silence.
He gazed at the magical projection of the spring, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration.
"This old man has truly seen something new today! Little fellow," he said, his gaze fixed intently on Lu Xiaobai.
"I wonder where you learned your skills? Which school or sect are you a disciple of? You possess such profound and mysterious abilities!"
No wonder Xu Si was so confident.
So that's what this "treasure" was all along! Lu Jin realized.
Seeing this, Xu Si quickly grinned and moved closer to Lu Jin, chuckling as he spoke:
"Mr. Lu, you flatter me! Xiao Bai is actually a kind of superhuman from the West, somewhat like... well, a superhuman student who graduated from university? The magic he learns is quite different from the methods used in our country, it just looks novel!"
"His meager tricks are nowhere near as good as yours, sir! Hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Jin raised an eyebrow and snorted, "Hmph! Don't try to sweet-talk this old man! I've never seen a Western superhuman, but to be able to draw talismans in mid-air so effortlessly, and to perform such miraculous tracking techniques..."
"I'm afraid it's not as simple as you say, is it?"
He glanced at Xu Si, a knowing smile on his face:
"Don't worry, this old man wouldn't stoop so low as to poach your men. Today we have only one goal—to completely eradicate this scourge of Quanxing! Leave no one alive!"
Xu Si's intentions were exposed, and he could only awkwardly scratch his head and smile apologetically.
Just then, the image projected onto the spring water suddenly changed!