Domain

"Huh?" Shock filled Lin Yue's heart.

Chen Xi was not surprised at all. "Have you barely read the forum handbook? Were you too busy looking through information about Shadow Dwellers?"

"More or less." Having been called out, Lin Yue scratched her head awkwardly.

The owner brought steaming bowls of beef noodles to their table.

Since the noodle shop was crowded and they were seated in a secluded corner, no one else could hear their hushed conversation.

"Not every Legend can be controlled by humans." Chen Xi took on the role of a beginner's guide.

"Some Legends possess intelligence equal to, or even surpassing, that of humans. They usually exist in this world as individuals."

"I am the descendant of a Succubus and a human—a Flawless Succubus Aberrant."

Not wanting Lin Yue to look at her with strange eyes, Chen Xi chose to lay out all of her abilities.

Lin Yue paused at that. "That sounds amazing... What abilities do you have?"

"Berserk." Chen Xi chewed a mouthful of noodles. "It greatly enhances my physical abilities."

"Oh~" Hearing that, Lin Yue immediately recalled Chen Xi's battle against the Stitched Monster in her previous Regression.

That punch against the classroom wall could probably have blasted the entire wall apart.

"So we can't beat her at all." Lin Yue suddenly spotted the problem.

Wu Xin only needed to curl a finger, and Chen Xi would die.

How were they supposed to fight that?

Chen Xi shook her head. "It isn't completely hopeless. If I obtain an ability similar to Shadow Form, I'll at least have a way to fight back."

"Or Super Speed Regeneration would work too. That way, when Wu Xin activates the lines in my heart, I would still be able to resist."

Her words eased Lin Yue's panic.

After all, no one wanted to be camped outside the door by a boss and forced into endless reloads, especially when her Regression ability came with negative restrictions.

[Erosion: 17%]

This was the restriction on Lin Yue's Regression ability. Every time she regressed, Erosion's progress would surge.

Once Erosion reached one hundred percent, something terrifying would most likely happen.

Fortunately, her positive abilities were also extremely powerful.

[Hourglass (Special)]

[Abilities Held: Vanishing Quicksand, Ripples, Silence]

[Vanishing Quicksand: Regress time after death. You may choose to retain one Legend and inherit part of its Legend Degree. Legend currently retained: Shadow Dweller]

[Ripples: As 'Erosion' increases, the duration of each Regression will fluctuate]

[Silence: You cannot reveal this Legend in any form]

Looking over the panel again, Lin Yue instantly felt reassured.

We will win!

Ignoring Lin Yue, who had suddenly become highly motivated, Chen Xi quietly ate her noodles.

The rain grew heavier and heavier. At first, they thought it was merely an ordinary downpour, but when raindrops struck the glass window and left white marks behind, they suddenly realized something was wrong.

The crackling naturally drew the attention of the customers inside. One young man cautiously walked over to the entrance.

But before long, the torrential rain drove him back indoors.

"Is this rain hail? It hurts like hell when it hits you!" He shook the battered umbrella that had been smashed to pieces.

"What's going on?"

"I didn't see anything on the news about hail today."

Panic Spread through everyone's hearts.

"A Domain?!" Lin Yue cried out.

This was also why the authorities did not disclose supernatural information.

When a Legend possessing a Domain descended, it would forcibly pull every living being nearby who understood the concept into its own Domain.

Domains were divided into Inner and Outer Domains. When a Domain unfolded, it would perfectly replicate most objects and terrain. It looked like the original location, but it had actually become a separate space.

Any fighting inside would not affect the outside world.

Anyone covered by the Inner Domain's range would definitely be transported into the Domain.

In addition, the Outer Domain would randomly select some lucky individuals. The more powerful the Legend, the wider its Domain's range.

"Obviously." Chen Xi swept her gaze across the noodle shop. Not a single person was missing compared to before.

"It's an Inner Domain too."

"It's raining." The black-haired woman with a medium-length mullet leaned against the railing. Her pure black shirt gave her a clean, capable air.

On closer inspection, her left arm had long since disappeared from the sleeve.

The rooftop door was pushed open, and a young man wearing the same style of shirt stepped out.

"Senior Qiu Ye," he greeted.

"Want one?" Qiu Ye held the cigarette in her hand out to him.

"Smoking makes your bones stink." Chen Shuo did not take it.

Hearing that, Qiu Ye chuckled. "Don't make it sound so nasty."

"We might die in a little while. What's wrong with smoking a few more?" She leisurely took a drag from her cigarette.

Chen Shuo drew the Tang Blade from his back and habitually wiped its blade. "Senior Qiu Ye, you'd better say less of that unlucky stuff."

"Have you confirmed the location?"

"That Beef Noodle Shop."

"Is everyone here?" Qiu Ye played with her phone.

Chen Shuo swung his Tang Blade. "Our entire team is here. There are also some unranked newcomers waiting outside the Domain to provide support."

Not everyone who controlled a Legend could become a first-rank Transcendent.

Some Legends were so weak that they could only deal with ordinary people. Those supernatural beings who failed to meet the standard were all classified as unranked.

"Once we're done with this job, retire, Shuo." Qiu Ye let out a long stream of smoke, her beautiful eyes fixed on the man before her.

"Isn't your little sister still waiting for you at home?"

"...Let's finish the mission before talking about that, Senior Qiu Ye."

Inside the Beef Noodle Shop, the raging wind and rain blocked everyone's view. Anything farther away had already been blurred by the downpour.

Raindrops struck the glass windows, spreading thin cracks across them.

Within half an hour, those raindrops might pierce through the noodle shop's walls.

Once the raindrops hit ordinary people, it would be a scene straight out of a horrifying R-rated film.

Lin Yue had wanted to ask about their plan, but Chen Xi was frowning deeply as well.

No...

I can't rely on others for everything...

Lin Yue rapidly ran through everything she knew about Domains.

Inner Domains usually only covered a few hundred meters.

And they allowed entry, but not exit.

To forcefully destroy a Domain, one needed strength far beyond the Legend that had activated it. Otherwise, only one method remained.

Kill that Legend.

"We can't wait any longer. We need to take the initiative!" ×2

Speaking in unison left them both stunned.

"Can your body handle it?" Chen Xi met her gaze.

The physical enhancement brought by the Shadow Dweller was extremely weak. It could probably only raise Lin Yue to the level of an adult man.

Lin Yue began coming up with her own wild ideas. "I can attach the tentacles to my body."

"The Countermeasure Bureau has probably arrived too. Maybe they'll deal with the Legend before we even find it?" She tried to raise Chen Xi's spirits.

After all, from her perspective, Chen Xi was practically a tragic female lead.

It would not be surprising if she suddenly jumped off somewhere one day.

"Then let's go."

Ignoring the stunned stares of the noodle shop's customers, the two ran out into the torrential rain.