The Video Store was not open yet and remained closed.
Fu Hua took out her phone and got in touch.
Chi Yuan: Sir, I have arrived at the entrance to your store.
Phaethon: You got here pretty fast.
Chi Yuan: A meeting with someone like Phaethon naturally could not be delayed.
Phaethon: Haha, you really have an interesting way of talking.
"Bro, I'm going to open the door. Our partner is here."
"Okay. I'll sort out the materials here. Be careful."
"Mm."
At the entrance.
After opening the door, Belle poked her head out for a look.
"Hello, shop owner."
"You're Chi Yuan?"
"Indeed."
"Please come in."
After a brief moment of shock, Belle quickly stepped aside.
Looking at Cui Ji behind Fu Hua, Belle asked curiously.
"Is this your companion?"
Shaking her head, Fu Hua answered calmly.
"My disciple."
"Oh~ That's amazing. You already have a disciple at such a young age."
Fu Hua merely smiled and said nothing more.
At that moment, Zheye came out. Upon seeing Fu Hua and Cui Ji, he introduced himself.
"Hello, partners."
"Mm, hello."
"I heard you used mysticism to find our location. Could you tell our fortune, then?"
Fu Hua paused slightly at that, then nodded.
"What do you want to know, Phaethon?"
"Haha, anything. For example, will this commission go smoothly?"
Nodding, Fu Hua stroked her chin and pondered for a moment.
"This matter will naturally go smoothly. After all, we have the assistance of a legendary Proxy."
"Thank you for the compliment. But without such an outstanding Agent as Chi Yuan, we couldn't accomplish much on our own either."
"Alright, alright, Brother, Miss Chi Yuan, stop flattering each other."
"Let's properly introduce ourselves. My name is Belle, and this is my brother, Wise."
"Fu Hua. Just call me by my name."
"Hello, Cui Ji."
Cui Ji behind her gave a slight bow.
"Mm, then Shepherd must have already told you the details of Fu Hua's commission, right?"
Fu Hua nodded, with no intention of saying much.
"Alright, then let's hurry. How did you two get here?"
"We walked."
"Walked? On your own two feet? Do Fu Hua and Cui Ji live close to us?"
Cui Ji behind them smiled.
"My master and I came from Lumina Square on foot.
She said it would help with cultivation."
"You really don't mind the exhaustion. In that case, I'll drive you to the Hollow."
Wise raised a brow and waved as he made the suggestion.
"Then we'll trouble you, shop owner."
Picking up Eous nearby, Wise gave Belle a few instructions before leading Fu Hua and Cui Ji.
They headed to the rear garage.
Once inside the car, the group drove toward the Hollow.
"I thought an Agent using such a tacky profile picture would be some middle-aged or elderly person."
Inside the Video Store, Belle sat on the sofa and looked at Fu Hua's Shengwang Account profile picture.
It was actually a huge, fat, fiery-red chicken.
"Who would've thought she'd be such a pretty young lady? And that serious demeanor of hers is pretty charming too."
She stood up and adjusted the HDD system as she muttered to herself.
In the car, Cui Ji looked at Eous sitting beside her and reached out to poke it.
"You can actually connect to a Bangboo inside the Hollow? How do you do that?"
Through the rearview mirror, Wise narrowed his eyes with a smile.
"Miss Cui Ji, that's how we make our living. How could we casually reveal it?"
"Hmph, fair enough."
Fu Hua sat in the front passenger seat, ramrod straight.
She watched the scenery retreat beyond the window, seemingly lost in thought.
"By the way, Fu Hua, I see you and Cui Ji are empty-handed. Is it really alright not to bring weapons?"
"We brought them. You simply can't see them."
Cui Ji answered before Fu Hua could.
Fu Hua nodded and said.
"Cui Ji is right. We've always worn our weapons on us."
"Oh~ Are they concealed weapons or something?"
"No. It's this."
Cui Ji stretched out her hand and clenched her fist tightly.
A pair of gauntlets appeared on her hands.
At the same time, a sound like countless birds chirping rang out.
"I see. The ability to conjure weapons from thin air is pretty incredible too."
The three chatted as they traveled, quickly arriving outside the Hollow.
At that moment, Eous began its ritual and invited Lord Phaethon to possess it.
Before long, Belle controlled it as it waddled over to the three of them.
"Come on, what's the plan?"
With her hands on her little hips, she looked up at Fu Hua.
"Very simple. Cui Ji, cover Belle. I'll clear the way ahead."
"According to the investigation, there are quite a few military and official personnel inside. We need to move quickly.
Don't let them spot us."
As she spoke, Fu Hua took out a full-face mask and handed it to Cui Ji.
"Understood, Master."
After putting on the mask, Cui Ji nodded. Hundred Birds Ask Heaven appeared over both her hands.
"Oh~ So impressive."
Then she looked expectantly at Fu Hua, wanting to see what she would summon.
What came next was downright insane.
Fu Hua did not summon gauntlets.
Instead, a mask appeared over her face.
Then the White Night Butler outfit covering her body began to glow.
A suit of pitch-black full-body armor emerged.
Eous's huge eyes widened into circles, while Wise beside it showed a startled expression.
"Master, you actually have something this high-end!?"
"Mm, I'll use it casually. It'll improve efficiency a little."
The mask vanished, and Fu Hua calmly spoke to the three stunned figures.
That was hardly casual!
From the looks of it, she was here to blow up the Hollow!
At that moment, Grip of Taixu appeared as well. Its black-and-gold exterior gleamed, and the red gemstone on the back of her hand shone.
"Cui Ji's gauntlets are called Hundred Birds Ask Heaven. What is Fu Hua's weapon called?"
Wise asked curiously.
"Grip of Taixu."
"Grip... of Taixu..."
"Taixu is the name of our sect, the Taixu Sect."
Cui Ji added from the side.
Fu Hua had no intention of revealing more information.
Seeing that, Wise could only shift his attention back to the commission.
"I see. Alright, I'll head back first. Be careful, all of you."
"Got it, Brother."
The two girls and the Bangboo entered the Hollow.
Just as planned, Fu Hua went on a rampage at the front, every punch landing solidly as she dealt 999 damage all the way through.
Cui Ji stayed beside Belle, taking care of the smaller Remnants that suddenly lunged at them and protecting her safety.
The group moved quickly, making their way into the depths of the Hollow.
Then they spotted the military personnel, as well as people from the official side.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, Belle led the two of them around the group as much as possible.
After passing through several spaces, they finally entered a building.
Charging straight at them were two High-level Remnants.
They wielded scythes and rushed in with overwhelming momentum.
At least a hundred Remnants of varying sizes surrounded them, presenting a terrifying sight.
"Tsk, this is a little troublesome. Fu Hua, be careful."
"Mm, I will. Thank you."
Jets on the device behind her blasted out streams of air as Fu Hua shot toward the Remnant horde.
Just as she was about to reach them, she leaped fiercely, the force of it cracking the ground beneath her feet.
Inch Strength: Mountain Collapse
Pale golden currents gathered around her fist as she smashed it down toward the Remnant horde below.
Bang—
A thunderous crash rang out, accompanied by billowing smoke and dust.
Belle stared blankly through the dust cloud at the black figure fighting the two High-level Remnants.
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