Second Act Begins

Volume 24, The Fear of Pluto King, Act Two Begins

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Suddenly reprimanded by her master, Zhuo Qingxuan looked bewildered, her eyes brimming with tears, which she held back from falling. Clearly, she didn't know what had angered her usually kind master so much.

"Haha, White-Brow, you're really ruthless! You even dared to harm your own beautiful disciple. It's just one less fruit, why are you throwing such a tantrum? You're getting more and more petty."

Who else but the Ghost King could be criticizing White-Brow at this moment? He looked smug, holding two Hades Fruits in his hand, his smugness overflowing, as if he had come specifically to provoke White White-Brow.

"Hmph, you old green-faced Old Ghost, don't think you're so great just because you got two fruits. Even if you reach S9, so what? To some people, you're still just an ant."

White-Brow snorted coldly, but then realized he might have said something he shouldn't have. His expression changed, and he stopped talking. The Ghost King also looked unpleasant, glaring at White-Brow with a snort, but surprisingly, he didn't refute her.

The scene fell silent for a moment. White-Brow, with other plans in mind, turned his head, his eyes like nails, fixed on Bao Ling, the greed in them chilling. Many reincarnators felt White-Brow's gaze, but were secretly delighted; it seemed White-Brow was about to seize the Hades Fruit.

Robberies have occurred here before.

However, when White-Brow saw the people next to Bao Ling, he was stunned, his face filled with surprise.

"How come it's this kid? He... wasn't he killed by me? And those Werewolf, so they were all together all along. No wonder I couldn't find them anywhere." Upon seeing Li Wei and Greedy Wolf, White-Brow stood up with murderous intent. Without saying a word, he directly cast a spell.

'Dragon-Seeking Hand'

A hand formed of white clouds suddenly appeared and grabbed at the Hades Fruit in Bao Ling's hand like lightning.

"Master, no!" Zhuo Qingxuan was closest to the scene, was startled by what she saw. In fact, she had felt something was wrong when she first saw Bao Ling, and now that she saw Li Wei, she realized that the person who was making the phone call and controlling everything was probably him.

No matter what, this man and Bao Ling saved her life. If she were to try and steal the Hades Fruit from them now, how could she live with herself?

However, White-Brow wouldn't listen to her. The claw formed from white clouds quickly darted in front of Bao Ling. At this moment, Bao Ling was already frozen in fear. Her A3-level combat power was no match for White-Brow, an S7-level expert.

"You old scoundrel, you're utterly shameless!" Li Wei was already on guard. When he saw White-Brow make a move, he took out the Beast Soul Greatsword and stood in front of Bao Ling like lightning, slashing at the Dragon-Seeking Hand sword.

The moment the heavy sword made contact with the monstrous hand formed from white mist, the latter was shattered. However, the dispersed mist did not disappear; instead, it gathered together again, forming a Ghost Claw.

"Typhoon, get him!" Greedy Wolf was furious at this point. He had never seen such a shameless guy. As a grandmaster of a sect in a high-level star region, he actually robbed people in front of everyone. If he had even a shred of shame, he wouldn't have done such a thing.

The S5-level Typhoon, already furious, quickly transformed into a giant Werewolf, standing shoulder to shoulder with Li Wei. Seeing that the Ghost Claw formed by white mist were about to move again, it roared and raised its hand, unleashing a deafening explosion that shattered the air, blasting away the White-Brow Daoist Venerable's 'Dragon-Seeking Hand' into nothingness.

The White-Brow Daoist Venerable showed no sign of stopping. With a wave of his hand, a hundred silkworm threads shot out from his sleeve. He then made a hand seal, and the silkworm threads darted forward like hundreds of nimble snakes.

Before the Typhoon could react, it was entangled by dozens of silk threads and bound tightly in no time, unable to move.

Seeing that the White-Brow had subdued the S5-level Typhoon with a single move, Li Wei inwardly groaned, but without hesitation, he instantly unleashed the 'Devouring Space' technique.

A circular barrier, several meters in diameter, appeared, enveloping the remaining silkworm silk of the White-Brow Daoist Venerable. Simultaneously, countless black threads appeared within the circular barrier, shredding the silkworm silk to shreds before being absorbed into Li Wei's eyes.

"A devouring ability? This kid's Destroyer."

Many people in the theater gasped. They had seen plenty of Destroyer, more than a dozen of them, even in this theater alone.

However, no one had ever seen anyone combine the Devouring ability with other skills, and there was no doubt that this seemingly young Destroyer's ability to unleash the Devouring ability in such a peculiar way was truly eye-opening.

"No doubt about it, it must be this kid." The Ghost King stroked the stubble on his broad chin, a glint of malice in his eyes.

The host on stage suddenly appeared, watching the conflict unfolding below the stage with an icy expression.

At this moment, White-Brow had completely gone mad. The silk he threw out was no ordinary silk, but a magical artifact he had refined for over a decade, the 'Dragon-Binding Silkworm Thread.' The silk was made from the silk spun by thousand-year-old spirit silkworms, and was extremely tough. With just one spell, it could instantly bind enemies below level S5, and no matter how strong they were, they would never be able to break free.

He originally intended to use this magic weapon to capture Li Wei and the others alive and find out how they escaped from the Infinite Starfield. However, Li Wei destroyed the treasure with his 'Devouring Space', which thoroughly angered White-Brow.

"Shameless brat, how dare you destroy my magical treasure! Come and die at once!" White-Brow was also furious. He said these words, but Li Wei paid him no heed.

Now that things have come to a head and he's been discovered, Li Wei has no intention of playing the good boy anymore. Hearing White-Brow's angry words, he chuckled, "I say, you old scoundrel White-Brow, in all these star fields, if you admit to being second, then no one dares to claim first. Just now you coveted the Hades Fruit in our hands, made the first move, and even tied my brother up there so he couldn't move. Now that you're outmatched and your weapon is destroyed, you're blaming me. Tell me, is there anyone in the world more shameless than you?"

Li Wei always acted on impulse and naturally didn't care about so-called 'status'. His words were a scathing rebuke, venting his anger and causing an uproar in the room.

Many people were stunned. Even the unruly Ghost King wouldn't dare to insult White-Brow with such words. Although Li Wei's words made sense, it was clear that these words had thoroughly offended White-Brow of Limitless Star.

White-Brow, enraged, laughed coldly, his gaze fixed intently on Li Wei: "My skills are inferior? Fine, fine, I'll remember your words. Since you accuse me of stealing your Hades Fruit, then I'll try and steal it today. Within three moves, I'll kill you."

As he spoke, the person transformed into a wisp of white cloud and vanished from the spot.

The next second, Li Wei felt a pressure coming from behind him, but he activated his Shifting Forms and Changing Positions and dodged the attack from the White-Brow Daoist Venerable.

The two sides then engaged in a fierce battle. Although Li Wei's combat strength was far inferior to White-Brow's, he was able to hold out for a while by fighting and fleeing thanks to his 'spatial domain' and 'Shifting Forms and Changing Positions' abilities. White-Brow, on the other hand, went all out, but was unable to defeat Li Wei within three moves.

This enraged White-Brow even more, and he began to unleash his full power, each move a super killing technique from the Infinite Starfield. Li Wei finally felt the pressure; aside from constantly using Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to dodge, he had no way to fight back.

Just as Li Wei was about to be defeated, Greedy Wolf and the others from Yipan shouted and joined the battle. However, there was one person who was even faster than them.

Seeing that Li Wei had revealed an opening, White-Brow was overjoyed and immediately unleashed a powerful palm strike.

He was confident that this palm strike would instantly kill not only a mere S2 level, but even an S5 level. However, his earth-shattering palm strike was blocked by someone.

"White-Brow, stop now!" A wild voice rang out from in front of Li Wei. A tall, burly man, using some kind of supernatural power, protected Li Wei like a ghost. His hand firmly gripped White-Brow's wrist, preventing the other from advancing any further.

"Old Ghost with the green face, who are you to meddle in this business? Get out of my way!" When White-Brow saw the person who ruined his plans, his expression changed. If there was anyone in this Grand Theater he was wary of, it was the Ghost King Society.

"I absolutely must get involved in this matter," the Ghost King retorted sharply, showing no respect whatsoever to White-Brow Eyebrows.

White-Brow was already furious and tried to break free, but the Ghost King in front of him was incredibly strong, and his hands were like cast iron. He couldn't break free even after a few tries. Then, White-Brow was enraged and made a hand seal with his other hand, and a Bagua pattern appeared around his palm.

Seeing this, the Ghost King also chanted a series of incantations, and several blood-red ghosts emerged from beneath his feet, each one a horrifying sight of withered bones and rotten flesh.

"That's enough! If you hit me again, get out of the Grand Theater!" Finally, a shout came from the stage.

White-Brow and Ghost King both felt dizzy and disoriented after being reprimanded. When they came to their senses, they looked at the host on the stage with horror and disbelief.

The host's face hardened, and everyone in the audience, from S7 to A3, lowered their heads under his gaze. He took a deep breath before speaking, "Ladies and gentlemen, please settle your personal grudges after the Grand Theater. Now, the second act is about to begin. From this moment on, if anyone dares to break the theater rules again, I swear in the name of Pluto King, I will ensure they die a horrible death."

Now, even powerful figures like White-Brow Daoist Venerable and Ghost King returned to their seats. Given their absolute strength, they wouldn't risk offending him. However, the looks White-Brow and Ghost King gave Li Wei as they left were completely different.

The White-Brow's eyes were filled with endless hatred, while the Ghost King showed a friendly smile.

The fight ended abruptly under the host's powerful pressure, and Li Wei slumped into his chair, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Greedy Wolf was also sweating profusely. He leaned closer and said, "Brother, tell me the truth, do you know that Cyan-Faced Ghost King?"

Li Wei shook his head.

Greedy Wolf didn't believe him and continued, "We've been through thick and thin together, so don't try to hide it from me. If you don't know the Cyan-Faced Ghost King, why would he lend a hand and risk offending White-Brow? If you say you don't know each other, I'll never believe you even if you beat me to death."

Li Wei was also puzzled by this matter, but upon seeing Greedy Wolf's expression, he chuckled and patted the other's shoulder, "I really don't know him. The reason Ghost King offered help might be because he couldn't stand White-Brow's actions. Don't forget, Ghost King Star and Limitless Star are enemies."

Greedy Wolf thought about it and realized that although the reason was not very reliable, it was still acceptable, so he did not pursue it further. However, he did warn Li Wei to be careful of Bai Mei's White-Brow tactics.

"Don't worry, I've never been afraid of backstabbing people like this since I was a child," Li Wei sneered. He and White-Brow Mei had already formed a grudge, and even if White-Brow didn't target him, Li Wei would still find a way to get rid of this troublesome person.

However, with his current combat strength, he is still far from sufficient.

At this moment, Bao Ling finally had a chance to come over. She looked at Li Wei with concern, and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that he was not injured. Then, as if she had thought of something, she handed over both of the Hades Fruit was holding.

"Li Wei, here are these two fruits for you. This way, your combat strength will be raised to S4. If that White-Brow tries to cause you trouble again, you'll at least have some ability to fight back."

What could Li Wei say? He could only hug Bao Ling and kiss her passionately, deeply moved. In any case, getting two Hades Fruits in the first performance was already quite good.

At this moment, Greedy Wolf and the others also 'sensibly' left their seats. To say that they didn't have their eyes on the Hades Fruit would be nonsense. However, Greedy Wolf, the Ming Brothers, and even Typhoon all knew perfectly well that what Bao Ling obtained belonged to Li Wei. Moreover, Li Wei's abilities were obvious to all, and it would be the wisest choice to let him improve his combat power.

Li Wei silently thanked Greedy Wolf and the others before accepting the Hades Fruit. Without hesitation, he swallowed one of them directly.

The outer skin of this Hades Fruit was extremely tough; with a strong bite, it immediately shattered, and a cool liquid flowed out of the fruit, entering Li Wei's throat.

Li Wei felt as if he were rising, his whole body light and airy, every pore of his body exuding a refreshing sensation. The next second, the energy in his abdomen transformed into extremely powerful energy, flowing into Li Wei's entire body.

At this moment, Li Wei's task was to slowly distribute this powerful force. After a short while, Li Wei slowly opened his eyes after hearing a prompt.

"Successfully consumed the Hades Fruit, combat power increased to S3, Dragon Power level increased to level 3, gained the new skill 'Cloud Riding', Spatial Power level increased, Behemoth's Power level increased..."

Hearing these hints, Li Wei's lips unconsciously curled up. The skill enhancement brought about by the increase in combat power could be said to have greatly improved Li Wei's actual combat strength. At this moment, Li Wei was confident that if he were to fight the White-Brow Old Daoist again, he would certainly not be forced to rely on Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to escape as he had before.

Bao Ling, who was standing to the side, was staring at Li Wei with wide eyes. When she saw Li Wei open his eyes, she leaned closer and asked, "How is it? Did the Hades Fruit work?"

Li Wei nodded and quietly told her the situation. Bao Ling looked very gratified after hearing it. Li Wei was able to improve his combat power with her help, which was an extremely happy thing for Bao Ling.

Originally intending to swallow the second Hades Fruit as well, the host on stage announced loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, the second act is about to begin. This time, we've also chosen the 'Earth Star' mission world, but it's a little different from before. You'll be entering an ongoing mission, meaning that Earth Star's reincarnators are carrying out a mission in that world."

This news was no problem at all for the reincarnators below the stage. They had never even heard of Earth Star. A few well-informed reincarnators knew that it was just a level 3 star system, and that sending a few experts there would be enough to flatten it.

Such a low-level star field would not pose a threat to me, even if there were reincarnators in the mission world.

"The second performance will be a scene from the ' Legend of Sword and Fairy on Earth Star. This time, I will select 15 lucky winners. The specific tasks will be posted in the mission world. Now, let's begin selecting the lucky winners..."

The first beam of light landed on the head of the White-Brow Daoist Venerable in front. The old Daoist priest finally revealed a hint of wild joy, and then his figure disappeared into the theater.

Many reincarnators lamented their bad luck, wondering why they were chosen first by a top expert. Li Wei, however, had a different perspective. He looked down at Greedy Wolf and the others and said, "This mission is definitely going to be extremely difficult."

Immediately afterwards, a second beam of light descended, taking the Cyan-Faced Ghost King away.

Seeing this, Li Wei confirmed his judgment. With the appearance of the pillar of light, those selected were all experts with combat power above S4 level. Li Wei thought for a moment and quickly swallowed the second Hades Fruit.

Therefore, Li Wei's combat power increased again, reaching S4. Not only was the power of all his skills enhanced, but he also gained another skill from the Dragon Power, 'Dragon Scale Possession'.

Upon advancing to S3 level, Li Wei gained 'Cloud Riding,' a flight skill that allowed him to freely roam the skies even without using flight cards or Sword Control Technique. His newly acquired 'Li Wei Dragon Scale Possession' is a defensive skill. A quick glance revealed that this skill could more than double his defense, allowing him to withstand attacks for longer in actual combat.

During this period, people were constantly chosen by the pillar of light. What surprised Li Wei was that Ghost Princess of Ghost King Star and Zhuo Qingxuan of Limitless Star were once again the lucky ones.

After the two of them left, fourteen reincarnators had already been selected, and now only one spot remained. All the reincarnators looked on with anticipation, hoping that this last opportunity would fall to them. After all, there were only two performances in the Grand Theater each time, and missing this one meant that they would lose the chance to obtain the Hades Fruit and would have to wait until the next time Pluto Island opened before they could return.

At this moment, the fifteenth beam of light appeared.