Time... it's about time.

"What do you mean?"

The cold tone stunned Li Hao for a moment.

According to his plan, Jiang Mian should have been at his mercy. This expression on Jiang Mian's face... he had never seen her like this before.

Could it be that the innocent flower he randomly picked was poisonous?

Moreover, his abilities kept giving him extreme danger warnings.

Li Hao subconsciously activated [Steel Bones], his skin showing a faint metallic sheen, and his physical fitness further enhanced.

Then, he exerted force and pulled his hand away.

However, Jiang Mian seemed to have expected this. As he exerted force, she let go.

Li Hao stumbled, retreated two steps, and stabilized himself slightly, looking at her in disbelief:

"You're not Jiang Mian?! Who are you?!"

That strength just now... it actually made him ache slightly?

How was this possible?

Seeing his panicked appearance, a hint of mischief rose in Jiang Mian's heart.

This guy had been bothering her for so long, it was time to collect some interest.

Jiang Mian tilted her head, with a bit of curiosity and playfulness, and said:

"Do all you humans... get this impatient before fulfilling your desires?"

"..."

You humans?!

Li Hao's mind went blank.

A Calamity?!

Or a highly intelligent Calamity that could disguise itself as a human!

Did it... possess Jiang Mian's body, or was the person in front of him not Jiang Mian at all?!

Thinking of this, a great fear enveloped his heart, and he stammered:

"You, you... Calam..."

Although he was an Awakened, he had no combat experience. His usual fights were all self-taught brawls, or he won by brute force.

Facing a true calamity, even if its sequence was far below his, he might not necessarily be able to defeat it.

Seeing Li Hao's terrified appearance, a hint of playful delight flashed in Jiang Mian's eyes.

This feels quite fun?

No wonder the books say many calamities like to play "pre-meal games"...

"Pfft... Hahaha..." She couldn't help but laugh.

Her crisp laughter echoed in the spacious storeroom, instantly dispelling the tense atmosphere from moments ago.

"Just kidding! Idiot! Look at how timid you are..."

Jiang Mian reined it in a bit, but a mischievous, devilish smile still lingered on her face, as if this was her true nature.

"You... you tricked me?!"

Li Hao's mind crashed again.

Jiang Mian's laughter was like naked humiliation, twisting his expression and making his face flush red.

"What else? I was just playing a joke on you. I didn't expect you to be so easily scared."

She adjusted her glasses, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and sneered:

"It seems... you not only have a bad brain, but you're also more cowardly than a mouse?"

Jiang Mian looked at Li Hao's flushed face and the look in his eyes that seemed to want to devour her alive, nodding with satisfaction.

"That's right, this kind of impotent rage suits you better."

Her tone was light, but every word was sharp:

"A weak-willed trash who bullies the weak and fears the strong, this is all you're capable of."

The string of insults made Li Hao's face turn completely red, losing all composure.

"I'll kill you!"

He roared, lunging at Jiang Mian recklessly.

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Now, he had only one thought: to tear this strange Jiang Mian before him to shreds!

The moment his fist was about to smash down, Jiang Mian calmly turned around and slid to the side at an incredible angle.

"Bang!"

Li Hao's fist missed, smashing into a wooden crate behind her. The crate instantly shattered into pieces, kicking up a cloud of sawdust.

He retracted his fist and spun around abruptly, only to see Jiang Mian standing calmly to the side, her face still wearing that mocking, dismissive smile.

Li Hao gritted his teeth in anger. He no longer bothered to figure out what was going on with Jiang Mian and roared as he lunged at her again.

Inside the warehouse, a bizarre chase ensued.

Outside the door, Red Hair and Green Hair, who were leaning against the door, looked confused as they listened to the commotion inside.

"Hey, A Jie, listen to that noise..."

Red Hair exhaled a puff of smoke and scratched his head:

"Why is there laughing and shouting again, and now it's clanging and banging non-stop. That girl's physique... can she handle it?"

A Jie pressed his ear against the door to listen, but the door was too thick, and he could only hear faint sounds.

At first, when they heard Jiang Mian's laughter and Li Hao's roars, they exchanged lewd smiles, thinking Brother Hao was "disciplining" her. But then, things started to feel off.

"Something's not right... this sounds like... she got away? Brother Hao is chasing her?"

"No way? Jiang Mian is so slender, how could she outrun Brother Hao, an Awakened?"

A Jie expressed his doubt.

"It's only this big inside, is she going to lead Brother Hao on a chase?"

Just then, another loud noise came from inside the warehouse.

The two exchanged glances, seeing the wrongness in each other's eyes.

But the door had been locked from the inside, so they could only search nearby for any usable tools.

"Quick, find something to pry the door open!"

On the street near Jiang Mian's new home.

Ye Chenyang steadied the motorcycle he was riding and opened his left palm. A faint golden pattern was glowing.

He had just finished a day's work and was preparing to go home.

However, the power of [Eternal Day] within him seemed to be stirring abnormally, guiding him in a specific direction.

One of the main abilities of the [Radiance] path was to provide coordinates to guide one through the mist.

His ability, as the apex of the [Radiance] path, had always made his perception sharp.

However, this source... it felt neither like a calamity nor an Awakened, which was very strange, making him think of Jiang Mian from before.

Although he didn't know her name, he had a deep impression of her.

It was just a fleeting glance back then, but now, he felt a faint sense of overlap?

"I should go take a look..."

Even though Base City No. 144 had always been uneventful in his memory, it seemed there were intense undercurrents at play in the shadows?

Ye Chenyang turned the key and started the motorcycle again, heading in the direction of his senses.

The "wind" in the air today also seemed a bit unusual?

In the warehouse, Jiang Mian's figure was like a graceful swallow, utilizing the extreme speed and agility brought by [Gale] to maneuver within the narrow space.

"Hoo~ Hoo~"

Li Hao was panting at this moment, appearing clumsy and disheveled.

Jiang Mian stood in the center of the warehouse, tidying her wind-blown hair.

It sounded a bit mystical, but through the extended ability of [Gale], she could clearly "hear" the sounds in the environment and feel the auras around her.

Nearby were the sounds of Green Hair and Red Hair prying open the door, and further away was the sound of a motorcycle engine, which felt like... the "Chili Fried Pork" he met at the Special Affairs Bureau before?

At the same time, there were two hurried footsteps; one of them should be Lin Yun? The other was a bit unfamiliar...

"Heh..."

Jiang Mian's lips curved slightly, and she made a "jump" gesture to Li Hao with her hand:

"Time's about up~"

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