PDLP Chapter 243 The Birth of the Minotaur (Phantom)
Chapter 243 The Birth of the Minotaur (Phantom)
Yunnan Province.
Jiangli City.
In the heart of this bustling border city stands a vast, towering skyscraper.
Its majestic form pierces the clouds, making it the most eye-catching landmark in the entire city.
Meanwhile, on the rooftop, a man with long red hair was sitting leisurely on the edge of the roof, his two long legs swinging casually.
"Hey! Medusa, did you even try to find the 'Gate' prophesied by the sage?!"
"So many days have passed, and we're still going around in circles here. It's so boring!" Ye Zhuo stared impatiently at the endless stream of people downstairs, complaining incessantly.
Upon hearing this, Mu Qing, who had been keeping her eyes closed, slowly opened them.
Her icy gaze was like frost and snow in a cold night, instantly lowering the temperature around her.
"Shut up! If you utter another word of nonsense to distract me, believe me, I'll make sure you can never utter another sound!" Mu Qing said coldly.
However, Ye Zhuo did not seem to be afraid of Mu Qing's threats.
"Hey, don't be so arrogant! I'm not buying it."
"According to the sage's instructions, we are equals. What right do you have to tell me to shut up?" With that, Ye Zhuo leaped down from the rooftop railing, rolled up his sleeves, and strode aggressively toward Mu Qing.
Seeing this, Mu Qing frowned slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.
With a gentle wave of her hand, a magic wand, entirely black and gold in color and radiating a mysterious light, appeared out of thin air in her hand.
"Uh... well, a good man doesn't argue with a woman, hehe, just pretend I didn't say anything this time." After saying that, Ye Zhu chuckled dryly, then quickly turned around and avoided looking at Mu Qing again.
"Humph!"
With that cold snort, Mu Qing frowned slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of indifference.
She gently raised her hand and slowly withdrew the magic wand from her grasp.
“There is a ‘Gate’ at the southeast nine o’clock position. He is your target for this operation.”
Upon hearing Mu Qing's words, Ye Zhuo's eyes instantly sharpened.
He focused his gaze in the direction Mu Qing had indicated and quickly spotted his target.
Upon seeing his target, Ye Zhuo's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold and bloodthirsty smile that sent chills down one's spine.
"Remember, your task is not to instill fear in him, but to plunge him into utter despair."
"If your mistake prevents the Phantom from being born, then you'll have to explain it to the Sage yourself," Mu Qing said calmly, gazing at Ye Zhuo's retreating figure.
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhuo abruptly stopped in his tracks.
A moment later, without saying a word, he turned around and leaped downstairs with an extremely nimble movement.
Just as he leaped down, a ball of flame suddenly appeared in the air. In the blink of an eye, Ye Zhuo's figure had vanished without a trace, leaving only the raging flames gradually dissipating in the air.
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Li Yifei hung his head, his face full of dejection and frustration, and dragged his heavy steps on his way home from get off work.
Since that ominous day five days ago, he felt as if he were tightly bound by the god of misfortune, and no matter what he did, he would encounter a series of misfortunes.
This morning, as he was heading to work as usual, the elevator in his rented apartment building malfunctioned, trapping him inside for a full hour!
After finally being rescued by the repairmen, he ran all the way to the company, but unsurprisingly, he was still late.
To make matters worse, he happened to run into his usually strict and demanding manager, who deducted his performance bonus and performance tax for the month without saying a word.
However, this was only the beginning of the nightmare.
Around noon, as he was engrossed in his work, the coffee cup next to him seemed to deliberately tip over onto the computer keyboard.
After a series of crackling sounds, the computer screen went black instantly.
Without a doubt, all the hard work he had done over this period of time had been in vain, and everything had been for nothing.
Upon thinking of this, Li Yifei's anger erupted like a volcano, and he could no longer suppress his rage.
He abruptly stopped, raised his right hand and pointed straight at the sky, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Damn you, God! If you don't want me to live, just say it! Otherwise, just send a bolt of lightning to strike me dead!"
His sudden action really startled the passersby.
People stopped and stared at the man behaving erratically, looking at him with horrified and bewildered eyes, as if he were a mental patient.
Some people even unconsciously took a few steps back, then hurriedly quickened their pace to avoid Li Yifei, who was standing in the middle of the road.
Hearing the whispers and pointing around him, Li Yifei suddenly realized his lapse in composure.
He immediately felt his face burning with shame and was so embarrassed he wanted to disappear.
In a panic, he quickly grabbed his handbag, held it up haphazardly in front of his face, and then, like a startled rabbit, turned and ran towards a quiet path.
moment.
Li Yifei leaned against the mottled, dilapidated wall with one hand, his body trembling slightly.
After calming his rapid breathing, he took out a bottle of mineral water from his backpack, unscrewed the cap, and tilted his head back to gulp down a large mouthful.
The cool water flowed down his throat, moistening his parched mouth and throat, making him feel a little better.
After finishing his water, Li Yifei wiped his mouth and prepared to go home for a good rest.
Just then, he heard a soft footstep.
At first, Li Yifei didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just other passersby.
So he turned around and slowly walked out of the alley.
However, as time went by, the sound of footsteps not only did not fade away, but instead grew closer and closer to him.
Moreover, strangely enough, despite the clearly audible footsteps, Li Yifei looked around but couldn't see anyone.
A nameless fear gradually crept into Li Yifei's heart.
He stopped and listened intently to the eerie footsteps, while nervously looking around.
But apart from the empty alley and the faint sound of footsteps, there was nothing.
Could it be... that there really is something unclean here? Thinking of this, Li Yifei couldn't help but shudder.
Just as he was filled with terrified thoughts, suddenly, a blood-red arm reached out from behind him without warning and grabbed his shoulder tightly!
Li Yifei was terrified by this sudden turn of events. He instinctively turned his head to see what had grabbed him.
However, when he saw the owner of the arm, his vision went black and he fainted from fright.
"Tsk... This guy is too cowardly, but it's fine this way, it saves me the trouble."
"Wouldn't it be faster to directly enter his Underworld (spiritual world) and destroy his pillars, thus accelerating the creation of the phantom?"
Thinking of this, the phantom let out a sinister and terrifying laugh, and then its body transformed into a dazzling red light, rushing straight into Li Yifei's unconscious mind.
As the phantom entered, purple cracks began to appear on the surface of Li Yifei's body.
Not long after.
The phantom reappeared in the alley.
Meanwhile, the purple cracks on Li Yifei's body gradually widened.
In the blink of an eye, Li Yifei's body shattered completely, and a blue-white Minotaur phantom with a pair of bull horns on its head crawled out from the fragments!