The scene next door was clearly captured by him using his spiritual pressure perception. Three beauties of different shapes but equally hot were playing in the water. Their snow-white skin exuded an alluring luster under the moonlight and water vapor. The curves and softness made Lu Chongwei's blood boil, and he almost couldn't help but spit out a nosebleed on the spot.
Don't look at anything inappropriate, don't look at anything inappropriate... what a ghost! This kind of welfare is in vain if you don't see it!
After bathing in the hot spring, everyone put on the loose yukata provided by the hotel and gathered in the lobby to prepare for dinner.
The loose collars of the yukata can't cover the girls' beauty at all. As they move around, large areas of skin on their chests are looming, which attracts people's imagination.
Lu Chongwei was slowly drinking iced milk to replenish the energy that had been somewhat depleted just now, while generously appreciating this rare benefit with unabashed eyes.
During the dinner, they accidentally overheard a few Mage who were dressed sneakily and had dark auras talking in low voices at the next table.
"This time the news about Celestial Spirit Ruins has been released, and the people from Oración Seis seem to be here too."
"Hmph, it's just a bunch of remnants, nothing to be afraid of. As long as we get that thing first, we can fulfill the president's long-cherished wish."
"Be careful. I heard that Fairy Tail has also sent people here. Don't conflict with them."
Hearing the word Oración Seis remnants, Lu Chongwei's hand holding the milk glass paused, and his eyes instantly became sharp. He quietly wrote down the appearance and magic power fluctuations of those people.
After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
However, just as Lu Chongwei was preparing to go to bed, there was a gentle knock on his door.
"Lu Chongwei, have you slept? I brought you a pillow."
It's the voice of Mirajane.
Lu Chongwei opened the door and saw Mirajane standing at the door wearing a thin silk yukata. The moonlight shone on her through the window, outlining her exquisite curves.
Mirajane walked in with a soft pillow in his arms and sat naturally beside his bed, a pair of snow-white slender legs looming under the hem of his loose yukata.
"The pillows here are too hard. I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep well." Mirajane put the pillow on the bed and said softly, his eyes looking particularly blurry in the moonlight.
"Thank you." Lu Chongwei sat next to her, a faint milky fragrance lingering on the tip of her nose.
The two of them had an innocuous but extremely ambiguous night conversation under the quiet moonlight. From talking about interesting things about the guild to what they had learned about this mission, the atmosphere gradually heated up, and pink bubbles floated in the air.
Just when Mirajane inadvertently moved closer to Lu Chongwei, almost pressing against him--
Bang!
The door was pushed open violently.
Erza stood at the door in a smart outfit, holding her long sword in her hand, and glanced back and forth at the two of them like lightning.
"What are you doing if you're still up so late?!"
Titania had a straight face, looking like a disciplinary committee member who came to inspect the work.
The charming and ambiguous atmosphere in the room was completely destroyed in an instant.
The next morning, everyone bid farewell to Hot Spring Town and officially entered Mist Forest where Celestial Spirit Ruins is.
As the name suggests, this vast primeval forest is shrouded in a layer of white fog that is so thick that it cannot be dissolved all year round. This fog not only seriously affects the line of sight, but also weirdly, it can absorb and interfere with the perception of magic, making Mage who are accustomed to using magic to explore their surroundings as if they have become blind and deaf, and the environment is extremely harsh.
"This fog is so strange, my flames have become dull." Natsu wrinkled his nose, looking unhappy.
"Everyone, please follow closely and don't get separated." Erza walked in front with a long sword in his hand, looking wary.
Just a few hundred meters into the forest, they encountered the first wave of guards.
Rumble--
The ground suddenly shook violently, and a huge humanoid puppet made of ancient rocks emerged from the ground. Their bodies were flashing with light blue magic lines, and their empty eye sockets were burning with blue soul fire.
"It's Celestial Spirit Puppet! Everyone, be careful!" Lucy exclaimed.
These puppets felt no pain, walked with heavy steps, waved their huge rock fists, and rushed toward everyone.
"Just a good time to warm you up!"
Gray shouted loudly and clapped his hands in front of him.
"Ice Make--Tomahawk!"
The huge ice battle ax roared out and struck a puppet hard on the chest. However, only a shallow white mark was left, and the puppet's movements did not even pause.
"So hard?!" Gray was shocked.
"Fire Dragon's--Iron Fist!"
Natsu's flaming fist followed closely and hit the other puppet's head, exploding into a ball of flames. But when the flames dissipated, the rock head was still intact, only slightly blackened.
"Damn it! It's completely untouchable!"
"Requip·Heaven's Wheel Armor!"
Erza gave a sweet shout and instantly put on silver armor, with dense magic swords appearing behind him.
"Heavenly Wheel·Blumenblatt!"
The rain of swords poured down, clanking against the group of puppets, and sparks flying everywhere. Although it successfully blocked the progress of the puppets, it was still unable to cause fatal damage to them. What's even more troublesome is that these puppets are endless, and new ones are constantly coming out of the ground.
"Hey, hey, this will never end." Gray dodged the attack while creating an ice wall to protect Lucy.
Just when everyone was in a hard fight, Lu Chongwei, who had been following the team at the back, as if taking a walk, finally yawned.
"It's just a bunch of stones. Do you need to go to such trouble?"
He lazily stretched out his hand and grasped the handle of the ancient tachi at his waist.
"Ryujin Jakka."
Clang--
With a soft groan, the long sword was slowly unsheathed.
However, Lu Chongwei didn't even recite Shikai's liberation words. He just wrapped his spiritual pressure around the blade like running water.
The next second, his figure disappeared on the spot.
"Flash Step."
Everyone's eyes were blurred, as Lu Chongwei's figure was already moving through the crowd of puppets like a ghost.
The long knife in his hand seemed to be swung out lightly, without making any noise, and his movements were as graceful as dancing.
"Nadeshiko."
Brush! Brush! Brush!
The light of the knife flashed.
Those Rock Puppets with astonishing defensive power that even Erza's Heaven's Wheel Sword could hardly shake were as fragile as flowers in a greenhouse in front of Lu Chongwei's blade wrapped with spiritual pressure.
Whether it was a hard rock arm or a thick body, the moment it came into contact with the blade, it was split into two without any hindrance, and the cut was as smooth as a mirror.
After a few casual Nadeshikos, a dozen indestructible Celestial Spirit Puppets had turned into neat pieces on the ground.
Lu Chongwei sheathed the sword, and the spiritual pressure wrapped around the blade turned into a the Heat air wave that spread out, instantly evaporating the dense fog within tens of meters around it, revealing a clear field of vision.
The whole place was dead silent.