Are We Friends?
"Ah!!"
Liu Feng and Wang Xizhi exclaimed simultaneously, "Was this too sudden? Big brother, you're the main character! What's with this sudden disappearance? Didn't we agree that the oil lamp would protect us?"
"Calm down, calm down! We're doomed if this continues, we have to stay calm!" Liu Feng said immediately, then ink appeared in his hand, condensing into four characters: Burning Torch!
Pulling out the torches, the appearance of light brought a sigh of relief to the two men. Then, their legs went weak, and they almost knelt on the ground. All they could see were two writhing monsters made of Black Mist standing on either side of the street.
They have no concrete form, being entirely composed of mist. They appear to be humanoid, but in the next moment they wriggle and transform into beast-like forms, with rings of mist surrounding their bodies. In a part that should be considered a head, there are two jumping points that look like eyes.
Two Black Fog Beast blocked the two people from the front and back. They seemed a little afraid of the firelight, so they approached rather slowly. However, Liu Feng didn't have much ink to make the torches, so they estimated that the torches would go out soon.
"We'll split up. You go down this side alley, I'll go down that one, and we'll meet at the mayor's residence," Liu Feng said quickly, his mind racing. Then, without waiting for Wang Xizhi's reply, he grabbed his torch and ran off in the other direction.
Wang Xizhi had no choice but to rush to the other side. Liu Feng was overjoyed. He was holding a torch and had two talismans on him. "You guys should go after that skinny guy. He's strengthened his muscles and he's chewy. I'd better go hug the female lead's smooth, slender, and fragrant thighs."
As soon as Liu Feng turned around, he saw two Black Fog Beast following behind him, leaping across rooftops and walls, completely ignoring Wang Xizhi, who was running and had fallen to the ground in the distance. What grudge did they hold against him? He hadn't done anything!
Faced with the two approaching Black Fog Beast, Liu Feng dared not turn his back on them any longer. He waved the torch in his hand, temporarily forcing the two Black Fog Beast back. Looking at Wang Xizhi, who had gotten up again, Liu Feng shouted, "Wang Xizhi, aren't we friends?"
"Huh?" Wang Xizhi turned around in a daze and saw Liu Feng surrounded by two Black Fog Beasts.
"If you're a friend, save me!" Liu Feng waved his torch, and with a crisp snap, the torch broke in half. The front piece fell to the ground, burned for a couple of seconds, and then went out. Holding the broken stick in his hand, Liu Feng looked at the two indistinct Black Fog Beast in the darkness and swallowed hard.
Then Liu Feng heard Wang Xizhi's footsteps fading into the distance, and his somewhat excited voice. "Friend! I'm going first, okay? You better die slowly, delay it a bit longer, don't you have a protective talisman?"
A gentle night breeze dispersed some of the black mist in the sky, allowing the bright moon to shine its light upon the area. This also allowed Liu Feng to clearly see the two Black Fog Beast slowly approaching, their eyes, like dancing dots, filled with a playful and mocking expression.
"Yes, yes, amulets!" Liu Feng recalled Wang Xizhi's words and tremblingly took out the two amulets from his pocket. As Liu Feng moved, the eyes of the two Black Fog Beast seemed to be attracted by the amulets.
"As expected..." Before Liu Feng could finish his thought, he saw two Black Fog Beasts, their black mist trembling slightly, rushing towards him. A peculiar fragrance emanated from the amulet.
"What's the use?!" Liu Feng rolled on the ground, temporarily escaping death, but he collapsed to the ground, too terrified to stand up and continue his escape. He could only cower in the corner, watching the Black Fog Beast licking the two talismans on the ground.
"Huh?" Liu Feng suddenly realized something and scrambled toward the broken torch. With a wave of his hand, the torch shattered and turned into a large amount of ink. Under Liu Feng's control, it transformed into a line of tiny characters in the air: A talisman with a fragrance that fascinates the Black Fog Beast.
Liu Feng recalled the peculiar fragrance he had encountered earlier. With a wave of his hand, the black characters in the air transformed into a talisman, allowing Liu Feng to understand a deeper level of his inner demon's application.
"The inner demon is connected to my mind. Although it manifests primarily through written descriptions, my memories also determine its manifestation." Liu Feng understood that he couldn't materialize that kind of object with strange power using his ink. However, because he had smelled that fragrance and had a deep impression of it, and had his own memory information as support, he successfully materialized a similar talisman.
This startled the Black Fog Beast that was about to pounce on him because he was running away. Liu Feng then threw the talisman in his hand to the other side before turning around and running away.
The Black Fog Beast hesitated for a moment while fleeing from Liu Feng, and then turned back to lick the talisman he had thrown to the other side. Liu Feng was panting heavily, feeling the joy of surviving a disaster, when he heard shouts and footsteps coming from not far away.
By the moonlight, Liu Feng could clearly see the person's identity; his thin frame gave him away. "Wang Xizhi!"
"Friend? You're still alive?! That's great!!" Wang Xizhi's eyes lit up, then he shouted frantically, "Help! There's one behind me!"
"Hey, listen to me, that talisman is very useful. Take it out and put it in front of you, and that Black Fog Beast will stop chasing and slowly retreat!" Liu Feng said quickly, making Wang Xizhi's eyes light up. He hurriedly took out the talisman that Liu Feng had given him from his pocket.
However, the Black Fog Beast behind him was still chasing him, and its speed had even increased. Wang Xizhi looked exhausted, but dared not stop, panting as he shouted, "It's no use!"
"That shouldn't be the case?" Liu Feng said, but his eyes lit up. Before manifesting this talisman, he had asked about the real talisman. Although the description was not entirely accurate, due to some memory information, this fake talisman also had some effect.
"I have an idea, friend!" Liu Feng shouted to Wang Xizhi, then turned and ran in the other direction. "If you're going to run, let's split up. I've used up all my talismans, and that monster might target me instead, since I have more flesh!"
"That makes sense, Liu Feng, I've decided you're my friend!" Wang Xizhi was moved to tears. The two parted ways at a fork in the road, and then the Black Fog Beast charged towards Wang Xizhi without hesitation.
Liu Feng chuckled wickedly. If he hadn't said that, Wang Xizhi, his "friend," would probably have run away with him without hesitation, dragging him down with him. Suddenly, Liu Feng had a thought. He felt a part of his inner demons return to his body, but they were in an inert state and he would probably need to recuperate for a while before he could use them again.
"The broken torch didn't turn into a demonic entity and return, so only a greater degree of destruction will cause the demonic entity to return?" Liu Feng turned and ran, rushing towards the mayor's house. That part of the demonic entity should be the one attracting the two Black Fog Beasts. If it was destroyed, it meant that the Black Fog Beast would chase the enemy again, so it would be better to go to a relatively safe place first.