"What is this?" It was a double-sided needle-like object that looked nothing like a compass. But since it was something exchanged from that magical System, it shouldn't be an ordinary item. At least, that's what Hinagiku thought.
"Could this compass help us find the exit?" Mikoto reached out and poked the compass in Wu Yan's hand, smiling as she spoke. Although she knew about the System and could see the System list, she didn't know anything about the items inside. If Wu Yan wasn't holding it, she might have even been tempted to zap it with some electricity to see what would happen.
Wu Yan tossed the compass in his hand a couple of times, looking at Mikoto speechlessly. "Are you mistaken? We're trying to get in, not out..."
Mikoto paused, scratching her head in embarrassment. "Then... what's it for? Is it just to find the entrance?"
"You actually guessed right..." Wu Yan shook his head with a smile, holding up the compass. "This is a special compass. Ordinary compasses can only point south, but this compass can guide the user in terms of conceptual directions, like the concept of 'entering'."
"So amazing..." Hinagiku looked at the compass with interest. She had heard Wu Yan talk about the wonders of the items in the System before, but this was the first time she had actually seen one, aside from the summons she hadn't witnessed herself.
"Let's try it quickly..." Mikoto was also a little curious. Although there were many strange things in Academy City, everything could be explained scientifically in that world full of technology. She had never seen an item powered by a 'concept' before.
And as a 14-year-old girl, it was normal to be curious about new things, which meant she was still at an age where she loved to play...
"It's already in use!" As soon as he finished speaking, the compass in Wu Yan's hand floated into the air, spun around a couple of times, and then shot off in a certain direction.
Hinagiku and Mikoto were taken aback, looking at the flying compass in surprise.
"This compass even has an automatic guidance effect?" Hinagiku pointed in the direction the compass was flying, her mouth wide open. Wasn't a compass supposed to just 'point'? That is, guide the direction. Now it was actually leading the way, how could Hinagiku, who had been living in an ordinary world just a month ago, not be surprised?
"It looks like it's a lot of fun, let's hurry up and chase after it." Mikoto said excitedly, clenching her fist. Then, she took a step forward and ran off on her own, without waiting for Hinagiku and Wu Yan.
"Wait!" Hinagiku hurriedly chased after her. Attracted by the novelty, the two girls' fear had dissipated quite a bit. Wu Yan smiled wryly and followed.
Fun, huh? I spent 1000 points for this 'fun'…
In the not-so-dark, somewhat illuminated passage, the three of them started running, chasing after the flying compass, making a chaotic sound of footsteps that echoed far and wide in the wide passage, bringing another echo of footsteps.
Until a certain moment, the compass flying in front of Wu Yan and the others suddenly stopped, pointing in a direction. Wu Yan and the others quickly stopped.
Hinagiku looked around at the walls and rocks, and said in confusion, "Is there a path to pass through here? I don't see it..."
"Is that compass okay?" Mikoto pointed at it. "It seems to be pointing at a wall!"
Wu Yan nodded, feeling a little confused. After thinking for a while, he raised his head and looked at the wall the compass was pointing at, a complicated light flashing in his eyes.
Wall Ghoul: Level: 1
Wu Yan's face twitched.
Would a wall have a level? That's impossible. If walls had levels, then the Buddha's golden statue should have a heaven-defying level!
The only explanation was that this wasn't a wall, but a monster. Moreover, it was a monster named Wall Ghoul, that looked like a wall, and could block people…
This… wasn't this a scam! Such a monster was 'standing' there, and he hadn't noticed it all the way here. Why hadn't it been detected by the System's detection function just now?
Actually, it wasn't Wu Yan's fault. The main reason was that Wu Yan hadn't paid attention to the wall, nor did he have the habit of looking at walls. The System's detection function only detected things within his line of sight, so naturally it hadn't detected it.
"What's wrong?" Seeing the change in Wu Yan's expression, Mikoto immediately asked.
Pointing at the monster named Wall Ghoul, Wu Yan said weakly, "That should be the entrance."
Hinagiku frowned. "Where's the entrance? That's clearly a wall."
"Sigh..." Wu Yan sighed and waved his hand. "That is indeed the entrance, but it's blocked by a monster."
"Monster!" Hinagiku's body trembled, and she said nervously, "Monster... where..."
"That's what I'm saying..." Wu Yan rubbed his forehead, rolling his eyes. "That wall is the monster blocking the way!"
"Wall?" The two girls were stunned.
"You're saying that wall, which looks like a wall, isn't actually a wall, but a monster that looks like a wall?" Mikoto said, her mouth twitching. She felt extremely absurd. Everyone had heard of monsters, but this was the first time she had heard of a wall being a monster.
Seeing the two girls' disbelief, Wu Yan didn't say anything. He drew the Kusanagi Sword and slashed at the wall!
Logically speaking, if it was an ordinary wall, then with Wu Yan's strength, this slash would have shattered the wall. However, the current situation was that the wall being slashed had a huge "wound" cut into it.
"Roar!!!" A huge roar came from the wall. Rather than a roar, it was more like a cry of pain.
The sound echoed throughout the passage, causing violent echoes. Hinagiku and Mikoto looked at the wall in horror and screamed. The sudden sound, and such a loud one, really frightened them.
The passage began to shake, and some rubble fell from the ceiling. Wu Yan quickly retreated, coming to Mikoto and Hinagiku's side, looking at the wall.
The shaking slowly weakened until it stopped. The strange situation made Mikoto and Hinagiku a little nervous, so they didn't speak, just grabbed Wu Yan's clothes. Wu Yan was a little speechless. Although they had some strength, and Mikoto was much stronger than him, they were still young... afraid of ghosts and monsters...
Suddenly, the wall that Wu Yan had slashed began to wriggle, like a pudding, shaking up and down. In Wu Yan and the others' eyes, the wall quickly broke away and slowly floated in front of Wu Yan and the others.
The wriggling speed became violent. Two huge rocks seemed to be shaken off, falling from the wall to the ground, leaving two holes in the wall. A crack opened below the two holes, and a strange cry came from the crack. Those were clearly eyes and a mouth!
"Finally looks a bit like a monster..." Wu Yan said with some relief.
Compared to Wu Yan's relief, Mikoto and Hinagiku hugged each other tightly, looking at the wall that had turned into a human face with a look of collapse, tears in their eyes.
"Roar!!!" 'Wall Ghoul' roared, turned around in the air, and then slammed towards Wu Yan and the others.
"Get out of the way!" Wu Yan shouted, then quickly dodged to the side. Mikoto and Hinagiku reacted and also dodged in a flurry.
'Wall Ghoul' brushed past Wu Yan and the others, crashing into the wall behind them without slowing down. Then, it shook its body twice, turned around, and continued to slam towards the three of them.
Avoiding 'Wall Ghoul's' attack again, Wu Yan raised the sword in his hand, and electric sparks began to flash on Mikoto's body.
They would be afraid when they first saw a monster, after all, they were young girls. But Mikoto was a level 68 powerhouse, and she was usually very tomboyish. So, after the initial fear, she quickly adjusted when she saw the real monster.
The unknown was the scariest thing, and Mikoto showed this very well. Hinagiku, on the other hand, still looked scared, after all, she was most afraid of ghosts and the like, and monsters were in this category.
Although Wu Yan's eyes were on 'Wall Ghoul', he was always paying attention to Hinagiku, so that he could support her at any time.
It wasn't that Wu Yan didn't care about Mikoto. Mikoto's strength was many times greater than his, so there was no need for him to worry. Hinagiku's strength, however, was the weakest of the three, and if something were to happen, Hinagiku wouldn't be able to revive, since she wasn't one of Wu Yan's summoned characters.
Sure enough, Hinagiku was helpless against these 'supernatural products'...
Wu Yan sighed inwardly, then raised his sword and charged towards the 'Wall Ghoul'. Since Hinagiku was so afraid of these things, it was better to deal with it quickly, especially since it was only level 20.
Having just used impact on Wu Yan and the others, which they had avoided, the 'Wall Ghoul' was still moving forward, preparing to crash into the wall as it had done before. However, Wu Yan quickly rushed behind the 'Wall Ghoul' and slashed down with his sword, cutting off a corner of the wall.
Before the 'Wall Ghoul' could cry out in pain, Wu Yan dropped to the ground. A blue current flashed over Wu Yan's head, quickly striking the 'Wall Ghoul' and blasting it into the wall.
"Not done yet!" Mikoto waved her hands, and two similar currents shot out from her forehead, striking the 'Wall Ghoul' where it had crashed into the wall, creating two huge explosions and a large amount of rubble.
Standing up and dusting himself off, Wu Yan shook his head.
Wouldn't it have been easier to just let me kill it? Now, it's being flogged by a violent woman...
"Is it dead?" Hinagiku asked weakly, taking two steps back, causing Wu Yan to smile wryly. I told you, if you're scared, don't come.
"It should be dead," Mikoto said nonchalantly, smoothing the bangs on her forehead that had been moved by the electricity, as if it wasn't a monster, but a thug she usually taught a lesson to.
Watching Mikoto brush her bangs, looking incredibly cool, Wu Yan thought to himself.
I wonder who was scared to death just now...
As Wu Yan was complaining, Mikoto was showing off, and Hinagiku was uneasy, an explosion sounded. Immediately, rubble flew everywhere, startling the three of them. Wu Yan waved his long sword, knocking away the incoming chunks of rubble, while Mikoto stood in place, circles of electricity crackling around her body. The incoming stones turned to dust as soon as they touched the electricity on her body.
As the stones were continuously blocked, the 'Wall Ghoul', whose body was noticeably smaller, suddenly rushed out, heading straight for Hinagiku.
Wu Yan and Mikoto were shocked and wanted to rescue Hinagiku, but who knew...
Looking at the 'Wall Ghoul' rushing towards her, the fear on Hinagiku's face grew deeper and deeper. Just as she was about to be hit, the expression of fear on her face suddenly broke down.
"Don't come over!!!" With a deranged expression, Hinagiku punched the 'Wall Ghoul' to the ground, then clenched her hand, and the Crystal Sword, White Sakura, appeared in her hand. Hinagiku kept smashing the 'Wall Ghoul'!
"Don't come over, don't come over, don't come over, don't come over, don't come over!"
Watching the 'Wall Ghoul' being smashed smaller and smaller under Hinagiku's constant attacks, Wu Yan and Mikoto couldn't help but take a step back at the same time.
The two looked at each other, exchanged dry smiles, and their eyes flashed with the same meaning.
Hinagiku is definitely not someone to mess with
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