Foster Father-level Lightning

"This plaza seems to be using these bones for some kind of ancient, sinister ritual," Wu Hen whispered to himself.

"I wonder how many living people were slaughtered and how long they were soul-tempered to finally brew such a Yuan You!"

In any case, one thing was certain: this was his target!

He could cross this plaza, walk straight over, and take it.

But the ground was covered in bone fragments. Even a breeze caused these fragments to make a "clattering" sound, let alone the noise a person would make by stepping on them.

It would definitely alert the Symbiotic Ghost to come and claim his life!

How was he supposed to get it?

The plaza before him wasn't large, but there wasn't a single spot to place a foot.

Picking them up one by one without making a sound—that method might work.

But these bone fragments weren't just spread in a thin layer; in some places, they were quite thick. Picking them up one by one would take forever.

Given the frequency at which the Symbiotic Ghost killed, the speed at which he cleared a path would likely be slower than the rate at which they killed and replenished the pile!

"Rumble~~~~~~~~"

A flash of lightning, pale with a hint of hidden darkness, tore through the night sky once more. The lightning was very close to the small town, causing the unstable doors and windows of the town to tremble and rattle...

Wu Hen closed his eyes for a brief moment.

Everything here was not just real; it kept every organ in his body in a state of extreme tension.

It felt as though the few hours he had spent here were longer than his entire life.

Wu Hen had thought about backing down, especially after witnessing that scene of the Symbiotic Demoness sucking marrow. The instinct for survival had occupied his mind, making him want to flee this terrifying town and even exit this virtual world immediately.

But for some reason, whenever he thought of his family's bleak future, Wu Hen felt extremely unwilling to give up. The disasters in reality would eventually descend upon him and his family sooner or later. Rather than crying and regretting it when that time came, it was better to fight for a chance in this unknown new world right now!

Wu Hen took a step forward.

He walked toward the plaza covered in Bone Grain.

There were other people quietly moving about outside the plaza. They had been wandering aimlessly in this terminal illness just like this before, like lonely ghosts who had lost their shells.

When they noticed Wu Hen approaching the Forbidden Plaza, their gazes shifted toward this guy who had chosen to commit suicide because he couldn't handle the mental pressure.

Prolonged mental oppression and emotional suppression could drive people mad. There were indeed some people in town who would eventually let out intentional roars to lure the Head-Severing Demon, seeking a swift end for themselves.

And in the eyes of the others in town, that was exactly what Wu Hen was doing.

He wasn't just crazy; his mind had completely collapsed. Even if he wanted to die, why choose to die in the plaza? His soul wouldn't even find rest!

There were some people in the town with a conscience who tried to come over and persuade him.

But Wu Hen had already lifted his foot!

Ahead lay bone gravel, covering the ground entirely. No matter how lightly you stepped, it would make a sound. One had to remember that the Head-Severing Demon could even hear a heartbeat if it accelerated to a certain degree.

His suspended foot did not immediately descend; Wu Hen gazed up at the sky.

Suddenly, a flash of white light!

Lightning streaked rapidly across the sky. Thick, dark clouds resembled inverted black mountain ranges, compressing the little space left on the earth.

Wu Hen's eyes reflected this flash of lightning, and his foot finally landed!

He stepped right onto the bone granules!

Crunch, crunch~

Wu Hen could clearly hear the sound of his foot stepping on the bones.

This volume was absolutely loud enough to be heard by the Head-Severing Demon; it was no different than stepping on broken glass!

The others in the town stared fixedly at Wu Hen. They knew that in the next second, the Head-Severing Demon would appear behind him, and then a bloody head would be rolling on the ground!

Time passed, second by second.

The others were holding their breath, and Wu Hen was no exception!

But after waiting for over ten seconds, the Head-Severing Demon strangely did not appear!

After a long period of holding his breath, Wu Hen finally took a very, very light breath.

He slowly turned his head and glanced behind him.

Then, he looked around his surroundings.

He confirmed there were no silhouettes.

The Head-Severing Demon really didn't appear!!

Wu Hen was incredibly excited. His deduction had been correct—it wasn't that one couldn't make any sound at all!!

Thunder!

The only shelter Wu Hen had found was the sound of the thunder.

It wasn't that one couldn't make any sound at all, but rather that when you created a sound, there had to be a stronger sound wave to mask the noise you produced.

At first, this had only been a thought in Wu Hen's mind. As for what the result would be when put into practice, Wu Hen hadn't known either.

He admitted that there was an element of gambling involved.

But he had gambled correctly!

"In other words, as long as I take a step whenever the thunder rolls from now on, I can walk to the center of the plaza."

Wu Hen was ecstatic.

Yuanyou Mineral Deposit!

He had a real chance of securing this Yuanyou Mineral Deposit!

As long as he followed this pattern to advance!

"Rumble rumble rumble~~~~~~~~~~~"

First, a flash of white light, followed immediately by the rolling thunder that echoed throughout the entire town.

And it was precisely when the thunder rolled that Wu Hen took another step!

One foot landed on the crisp bone gravel.

The bone gravel crunched and collided, still emitting a "creak, creak" sound.

To Wu Hen, this sound was extremely clear, far exceeding that life-and-death frequency.

However, the Head-Severing Demon still did not appear!

This caused Wu Hen's confidence to surge.

The thunder was continuous, and this time he took three steps in a row.

After confirming that the thunder was fading away, he immediately stood as still as a wooden statue, not moving an inch!

In the past, Wu Hen did not like cloudy or rainy days, nor did he like the roar of lightning.

But now, the beauty of the pale lightning flashing made Wu Hen's heart bloom with joy time and time again!

"Rumble rumble~~~~~~~~~"

One step, then another; this thunder was very long-lasting, allowing him to take a few more steps forward!

"Rumble!!"

A short, sharp clap of thunder sounded, followed only by the "humming" sound emitted by the trembling town.

In this situation, Wu Hen could only take one step.

The town was silent.

Only the thunder rumbled.

Silence and roaring, accompanied by pauses and strides; this scene was like a bizarre stage play...

Wu Hen was performing this unique piece of performance art for the numb people living in the silent Jue Town!

Getting closer and closer, Yuan You was practically right in front of him!

Wu Hen tilted his head and looked up at the vast sky.

White light shone once more, and Wu Hen, like a puppet coming to life, slowly made a stepping motion.

"Creak, creak~ creak, creak~~~~"

As he took a step, the pile of bones nearby suddenly scattered like dominoes!!

It was a bone pile!

There was a trap!!

After being knocked over by Wu Hen, the bone pile began to slide outward, and this sliding process continued to make noise!

"Clatter, clatter, clatter~~ clatter, clatter~~~~~~~~"

Wu Hen's entire face turned deathly pale. He had carefully inspected the bones on the ground earlier; they looked no different from the layer or two of bone gravel that had been spread around before!

What Wu Hen never expected was that this was a connected pile of bones; if one piece was touched, everything around it would scatter!!

The sound of the sliding bones remained as clear as ever, like a gap being opened in a granary, and the noise would clearly continue for a while.

But the rumbling of the thunder was already fading away!

He wouldn't survive this!!

In an instant, Wu Hen had already made up his mind: no matter what, he would not open his mouth to speak. He would rather be decapitated directly and die a clean, swift death than be drained dry by that delicate-featured wicked woman!

Suddenly, lightning reappeared, and electric scars covered the sky above the small town!!

It was truly bizarre; this time, the electric scars splitting the sky were half white-blue and half Black Void!

Logically speaking, if lightning with the color of the Black Void truly existed, the naked eye shouldn't be able to distinguish it, yet half the town was illuminated as brightly as day, while the other half seemed to have fallen into the Black Abyss!

"BOOM!!!!!!!!!!"

The thunderous roar shook the small town violently!

The lightning reflected on Wu Hen's cheeks; at first, there was dullness and fear, but then his features were filled with a kind of wild joy and excitement!!

Whether it's white lightning or black lightning, you are all my Foster Father!!

If he could, Wu Hen would want to kiss this bolt of lightning!

It was a Foster Father so very, very close to him.

It had actually continued the thunder that was about to fade, and the sound of death he had created was simultaneously masked by it!!

"I'm alive!"

"I'm alive!!"

"Hahaha, I'm alive!!"

"Even the heavens are helping me!!"

The bones sliding around him finally came to a standstill, no longer emitting that creaking sound.

Yuan You was only a few steps away.

Stepping to the rhythm of the deafening thunder, Wu Hen moved forward, overcome with extreme excitement.

Amidst such a massive surge of thunderous sound waves, Wu Hen didn't need to tiptoe at all; he could stride forward as boldly as he normally would!

With five consecutive large strides, Wu Hen finally reached the center of the plaza.

He reached out his hand.

He grasped this piece of Yuan You!

Yuan You clearly contained energy; a slight tingling sensation traveled to Wu Hen's palm.

Was this the mineral deposit that had driven the entire world mad?

Wu Hen didn't know how it functioned, but regardless, after bringing it back, he would be able to obtain at least one hundred thousand!

"Soso-so~~~~~"

Before he could even revel in his joy, Wu Hen suddenly heard a faint, rustling sound.

His gaze fell upon the entrance of the plaza, and the next moment, his pupils dilated. That chill instantly spread to every inch of his body.

Thirty meters away, something was wriggling on the Bone Grain!

Wu Hen couldn't see them; he could only make a rough judgment based on the way the Bone Grain was being compressed and the tracks being carved out.

It was as if...

As if rows of venomous snakes were slithering toward him!

"Sss-la!!!!!"

Suddenly, a thick bolt of black lightning appeared beyond the cliff, crashing down into the area below the cliff, grazing Wu Hen's back!

At the same time, everything around them seemed to fall into a Black Abyss, with only living things outlined by a glowing edge!

Taking advantage of the backlight created by the black lightning, Wu Hen finally saw the true face of the venomous snake—it was a girl, her lower body covered in writhing roots!

At this moment, she was as elegant as a ballerina, "stepping" toward him one by one!

"Congratulations, big brother, you have become the only person in Jueyin Town to obtain the treasure!" the Symbiotic Girl said in a sweet voice.