Chapter 29

Why the hell was an ordinary person like you staying here instead of running upstairs?

Just as expected, Ye Xiaoying swung her flaming longsword, and the brick instantly turned to ash.

But Ling Feng had not been idle during that time either. He took the opportunity to snatch Su Yun's pistol and charged at Ye Xiaoying.

This completely stunned Zhao Ping and Yuwen.

Bro, you didn't seriously think you were some gun god, did you? Sure, you were amazing in games, but this was a real fucking gun! Did you think it was a toy?

"Bang!"

No one had expected Ling Feng to actually fire. Ye Xiaoying failed to react in time, and the bullet skimmed past her scalp, making her head go numb.

What the hell...

If Ye Xiaoying remembered correctly, this boy seemed to be...

"Bang!"

Another shot rang out. Before Ye Xiaoying could think, the bullet punched straight through her flaming armor and shot off several strands of hair. This left Ye Xiaoying completely dumbfounded.

Ling Feng had carefully watched Su Yun's battle with her earlier. He knew Ye Xiaoying's armor was already close to collapsing, so by attacking the area with the lowest energy level, he could easily break through it.

"Bastard." Ye Xiaoying felt that she had suffered the greatest humiliation of her life and began chanting a spell.

"In the name of the Eternal Night Sovereign, let the seal of the Dark Soul descend—Gloomy Night Glow Screen!"

In an instant, a purple glowing barrier descended and protected Ye Xiaoying behind it.

Ling Feng did not care. He simply gripped the gun with his other hand as well, narrowed his left eye slightly, and fired.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Ling Feng walked straight forward, firing one shot after another without stopping at all.

With that reload speed of one second per magazine, he was practically a machine gun. Other than his rate of fire, there was basically no difference.

"Bang!"

"Crack!"

The next second, the protective barrier before Ye Xiaoying shattered like glass, bursting apart into fragments that scattered across the ground.

The bullet passed through the barrier and pierced Ye Xiaoying's left shoulder. Blood sprayed everywhere, and the tremendous force sent Ye Xiaoying crashing to the ground.

She tightly covered her shoulder as blood slowly flowed down, but she did not make a sound, enduring the immense pain.

Her eyes brimmed with tears, yet they remained filled with resolve. But in Ling Feng's eyes, that was simply stubbornness!

Ling Feng lowered the pistol, turned, and tossed it to Su Yun. Su Yun calmly caught it without saying anything.

Ling Feng felt like his pinpoint screen-shattering technique had gotten a little rusty. It had probably been too long since he last used it. After all, now that he had tracking bullets, why would he bother shooting at a barrier?

What Ling Feng did not notice was that Zhao Ping and Yuwen had long since been staring in stunned silence, utterly dumbfounded.

Was My Identity Exposed?

"Feng, you're fucking awesome!"

Zhao Ping finally could not hold back and cried out. Damn, he had never expected Ling Feng to have been hiding a trick like that.

At this point, both he and Yuwen were feeling numb. What on earth had happened to this world? Why did it feel like the martial arts and magic from TV shows were everywhere?

Every friend around them had extraordinary abilities. It made them feel completely out of touch.

After rescuing Yuwen, the atmosphere eased somewhat.

Ling Feng and the others had not truly intended to do anything to this little girl. Teaching her a lesson was enough.

After all, she was just a little girl. With a gunshot wound, she now looked pitiful enough to melt anyone's heart.

"What do you want?!"

Ye Xiaoying knelt on the ground in a duck-sitting posture, with quite a few wounds on her body.

Most importantly, her shoulder was still bleeding. Even though her right hand pressed tightly against the wound, blood had already run down her arm and stained her dress, making her look utterly pitiable.

Zhao Ping and Yuwen had originally wanted to give this little girl a proper lesson, but when they saw such a horrifying sight, their hearts instantly softened.

After all, for ordinary people, this was indeed rather bloody. If that gunshot wound was not treated promptly, she might not even survive!

That was what Zhao Ping and Yuwen were thinking. They instinctively turned to look at Ling Feng, as if saying: How could you be so heartless?

But that thought lasted only an instant, because everyone understood the full story.

Ling Feng was not worried. If Ye Xiaoying had a healing potion, an injury of this degree would recover within minutes.

Even without one, with her constitution or some healing magic, she would recover quickly enough.

The most important point was the bullets. The bullets used by Astral Mark Girl weapons were made of Starlight Source. They would automatically disappear shortly after being fired, making them completely harmless and non-toxic! There was not even any need for magazines.

Only Astral Mark Girls possessed this power. Ordinary people could not use the gun even if they got hold of it, and it would disappear shortly afterward, so there was no need to worry about that.

At that thought, Ling Feng was suddenly startled.

Holy shit?!

Then wouldn't what I just did have been noticed by...?

Ling Feng cautiously glanced at Su Yun. If she had noticed, then his identity had definitely been exposed!

Sure enough, Ling Feng found Su Yun staring at him, and he immediately shuddered.

Su Yun's originally calm and delicate face suddenly revealed a meaningful smile at Ling Feng. Could the meaning have been any more obvious?!

She found out!

Holy shit?!

Ling Feng awkwardly turned his head away.

She would not reveal his identity, would she?

Leave some room for others, and you might meet again someday!

"Waaah! You all bullied me! You're all bad people! Our leader won't let you off!"

Ling Feng was feeling uneasy when Ye Xiaoying suddenly burst into tears, crying miserably with tears streaming down her face.

No one even did anything to you, did they? At least be reasonable!

"Hey! You were the one who attacked us first!"

The moment Zhao Ping said that, he froze. Wait, had Su Yun attacked first?

"No! You were the one who tried to kill us first!"

Ye Xiaoying wiped away her tears and continued stubbornly, "I don't care, you have to take responsibility for me!!"

Ling Feng: ??

Zhao Ping: ??

Yuwen: ??

Su Yun: ??

What the hell?!

Without paying Ye Xiaoying any further attention, Ling Feng and the others turned and left.

Tonight's events had been absurd enough already. Zhao Ping and Yuwen were still in a daze. After all, they were ordinary people, and it felt as though everything had been a dream. Once tonight was over, things would be fine.

Most importantly, there was Su Yun, an Astral Mark Girl. Once Zhao Ping and Yuwen came to their senses, they began asking questions like crazy.

They were too excited for words, especially Yuwen. His girlfriend was actually an Astral Mark Girl?!

Wasn't that ridiculous?

Anxious to know, Zhao Ping asked about the white-haired Astral Mark Girl, but Su Yun shook her head. She had only heard about her as well, and Zhao Ping was left disappointed.

Ling Feng found an opportunity to walk beside Su Yun.

He wanted to confirm it with Su Yun, but he was still shaken and did not dare to speak.

That complicated feeling was hard to describe.

Su Yun had naturally noticed Ling Feng as well, so a confident smile remained on her lips the entire time.

When they reached the intersection where they would part ways, Su Yun quietly leaned her head toward Ling Feng's ear.

"Don't worry, I'll help keep Ling's secret~"

Life's Roller Coaster

Standing at the crossroads, Ling Feng only came back to his senses after everyone had left.

After such emotional ups and downs, he felt vaguely numb, his hair blown into disarray by the wind.

He smiled gently on the surface, but inside, he had already exploded!

Was heaven playing a joke on me? Life really was like a roller coaster—I seriously couldn't take it anymore.

Ling Feng steadied himself. It did not seem like such a big deal after all.

Because he was somewhat worried about Ye Xiaoying, Ling Feng ran back.

He found Ye Xiaoying still crying against the wall. The bleak north wind blew around her, and her eyes were filled with helplessness and pleading.

Ling Feng could not quite understand it. How had this turned into depression?

Right now, Ling Feng felt that from Ye Xiaoying's perspective, it looked a lot like begging.

A disabled person sat pitifully by the roadside, holding a small bowl in dusty hands, with only a few lonely coins inside.

Perhaps because he was moved and felt somewhat guilty toward Ye Xiaoying, Ling Feng walked over with complicated feelings.

When Ye Xiaoying saw Ling Feng, she immediately pressed her lips together.

"What else do you want? You're an Astral Mark Girl too, aren't you? Did you come to laugh at me?"

Ling Feng said nothing. He directly tossed a healing potion to Ye Xiaoying, then turned and left.

It had only been a few days. Was this fate? It really was not leaving me a single point!

"Stop right there! You bastard!"

Ye Xiaoying struggled to stand, but Ling Feng was far too fast. He vanished in an instant.

Looking at the medicine bottle in her hand, Ye Xiaoying was stunned for a moment.

"Not every Astral Mark Girl is bad, then."

"No! I am a fallen angel of darkness! I will absolutely not be bought off!"

Ye Xiaoying declared firmly, then drank it in one gulp.

Ah~

So good~

"Just you wait! I'll remember this grudge!"

Ye Xiaoying shouted, raising the Dark Angel Wand the size of her arm. A streak of purple light flashed, and she disappeared into the night sky.

In the alley, Ling Feng paused upon hearing Ye Xiaoying's shout, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

"She really is cute. Just a little too chuunibyou..."

By the time Ling Feng returned home, Ling Xiaoyu and the others had more or less returned as well.

It seemed they had had another busy day. Both girls were carrying huge piles of things.

Having money was nice~

The next day, just as dawn was breaking.

Ling Feng received a huge number of messages from Su Xiaoxiao.

Ling Feng could not quite understand it. Why was a girl constantly texting a guy all day long? Didn't only couples have that much to talk about?

Ling Feng did not know that Su Xiaoxiao was so chatty because of the SK Era. After all, being able to add her idol on WeChat was naturally exciting, wasn't it?

[Su Xiaoxiao: Master, Master, I'll arrive this afternoon. I'll come find you then!]