Rain Lord

The unceasing rain poured down from the heavens like a waterfall.

Raindrops strong enough to shatter glass struck Chen Xi's body, causing only a faint prickling pain.

"I can handle it. How about you?" She turned to the tentacled monster beside her.

"I'm fine." Lin Yue's voice was muffled. She had wrapped her entire body in shadow tentacles, as though she were wearing armor.

Ordinary Transcendents who controlled Shadow Dwellers could never achieve such a level.

Their shadow tentacles would be affected by the Shadow Dweller's consciousness, but Lin Yue was different. Not long after her Shadow Dweller's consciousness entered her mind, it had been erased by the Hourglass's power.

As a result, her shadow tentacles were far more nimble than those of others like her.

Running wildly through the curtain of rain, the two of them were using the simplest possible method to search—the heavier the rain in a direction, the closer it was to the Legend's true body.

"This way!" Through the feedback from her tentacles, Lin Yue could identify the right direction more quickly.

The rain grew heavier and heavier, even barely tearing through Lin Yue's tentacle protection and making Chen Xi feel as if pebbles were striking her.

The closer they got to the center, the more dilapidated the buildings along the way became.

The two raced through the torrential rain, competing against time.

"We're here. It's right ahead!"

"Roar, roar, roar!!!" A beastlike howl interrupted Lin Yue.

They looked ahead and saw that not even a trace of rain fell over the vast plaza.

In the plaza, two black figures were fighting an emerald-blue tiger.

The tiger was enormous. The fur on its chest and back had been scorched black by someone, and water coiled around its entire body. It resembled a rocky mound, inspiring dread at first sight.

Not far from them, two Transcendents lay on the ground, barely clinging to life.

Only a petite blue-haired girl remained standing, kneading a dazzling flame in her hands. She was clearly the key to keeping the plaza free from the rain's erosion.

"Who are they?" Qiu Ye, who was in the midst of battle, caught sight of the two from the corner of her eye.

"They should be independent Transcendents." Chen Shuo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His eyes, once filled with a resolve to die, reignited with the desire to live.

Without wasting a word, he shouted directly at them.

"Rain Lord is savage by nature and cannot be reasoned with. It can control water and use flowing water to repair its body. Its weakness is its eyes. As long as you destroy both eyes, the water's circulation will collapse on its own."

"Roar!!!" Its furious bellow rang out alongside the rush of water.

Rain Lord's bright Tiger Eyes were fixed on Qiu Ye before it.

The next second, high-pressure jets of water as thick as arms sprayed from the ring of water around it.

Qiu Ye desperately controlled her body to dodge, yet she still could not avoid having the skin stripped from her left arm by the water jets.

"Damn it!" Specks of blue light stained Qiu Ye's black eyes. Her will to survive unleashed unprecedented psychic power, slamming Rain Lord flat against the ground.

"Hit its eyes!" Chen Shuo reminded the two who had arrived beside him.

Seeing Rain Lord pinned down by psychic force and unable to move, Chen Xi immediately activated Berserk. Her originally cool and detached aura instantly turned violent.

Lin Yue seized the chance and controlled the shadow tentacles on her body to stab fiercely at Rain Lord's Tiger Eyes.

The ring of water moved, blocking Lin Yue's attack.

"Use your tentacles to push me over!" Chen Xi turned and shouted at Lin Yue.

"Okay!" Lin Yue immediately understood. She drew back every tentacle, and the shadow tentacles arched against Chen Xi's back like springs.

With a bang, Chen Xi flew more than ten meters and arrived before Rain Lord. At the same time, Chen Shuo, tightly gripping his Tang Blade, activated his ability and teleported onto Rain Lord's back.

The sharp gleam of his blade naturally drew the tiger's attention. Compared with the seemingly frail Chen Xi before it, it chose to blast all the water it could still control toward Chen Shuo on its back.

The towering water column sent Chen Shuo flying. He was hurled backward and crashed heavily into the grass, his fate unknown.

"Shuo..." As the backlash hit, blood poured from Qiu Ye's eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. Unable to remain standing, she grew dizzy and collapsed as well.

Seizing the chance while Rain Lord was still pinned to the ground, Chen Xi drove both fists forward, piercing straight through the tiger's eyes.

With both eyes destroyed, the water circling its body suddenly collapsed, and Rain Lord's life force rapidly faded.

"It's over." Chen Xi panted heavily as she looked at the tiger's corpse.

Running all the way through the torrential rain had consumed a great deal of her stamina.

Panel Info popped up at just the right moment.

[CG generation failed. Converted into Wish Power charge: 32%]

Tch.

Chen Xi rolled her eyes inwardly.

Whatever. It was not much of a loss.

She dug out Rain Lord's pair of Tiger Eyes and swallowed them whole.

This was how one controlled Rain Lord: kill it personally, then consume its pupils.

Some Legend relics gave their holders a vague indication of direction. The more compatible one was with that Legend, the clearer the guidance they received.

The moment Chen Xi touched those eyes, she naturally acquired the complete method of controlling it.

The still-conscious blue-haired loli nearby saw this and seemed to want to say something, but stopped herself.

Forget it. If the two of them had not come to help, they would probably have died here. Eating a pair of eyes was a trivial matter.

With Rain Lord dead, the domain automatically lifted, and the downpour vanished in the blink of an eye.

The group returned to the quiet, peaceful real world.

Without the domain's barrier, ordinary police officers and ambulances rushed into the scene within minutes.

After confirming that her teammates were all safe, the relieved blue-haired loli handed the two of them her personal card.

"My name is Luo Li. Would you two like to come up and talk?" Sitting in the police car, Luo Li spoke gently as she looked at them with expectant eyes.

"Get in." After calling to Lin Yue, the two climbed into the back seat.

The moment they got in, Luo Li laid everything out plainly. "It takes three days to absorb Rain Lord's eyes. Soaking in water more often can speed up the process."

"Because your assistance was crucial, the authorities will not pursue this matter. However, we will take Rain Lord's corpse and compensate you depending on the circumstances. Do either of you have any objections?"

"No." Chen Xi shook her head.

Seeing that Chen Xi had no objections, Lin Yue nodded too. "Uh, no."

"You two, could you register information on the Legends you control?" Afraid they might misunderstand, Luo Li spoke very quickly. "You only need to register the type and demonstrate the most basic ability. No other information needs to be registered."

"The Federation will provide three thousand yuan in compensation for the time this takes."

This rule existed because Legend abilities were simply too varied and bizarre.

Who knew when someone might suddenly develop a special ability that posed enormous danger to society?

Therefore, a general registration was necessary.

The moment she heard there would be three thousand yuan, Lin Yue nodded faster than anyone.

"Sure."

The three chatted idly, and time passed quickly.

"We're here."

As they opened the car door and stepped out, a skyscraper brimming with futuristic technology rose before them.

"The Supernatural Countermeasures Bureau—its full name is the Special Bureau for Countermeasures Against Supernatural Ability Legends."