The Note and the Monster! (Bonus Chapter for Reaching the Monthly Ticket Goal!)

Baseball!

He could go play baseball with the demons and monsters!

Xu Yuan thought excitedly. He took a bottle of soda from the Refrigerator, opened it, and drank.

It was a little celebration!

He tipped back his head and gulped. The cool, refreshing drink poured into his mouth and flowed down his throat—

Xu Yuan suddenly went on alert. He pressed a hand to the sword at his waist, then slowly, very slowly, lowered the glass bottle from his lips.

Something strange had happened.

Halfway through his drink, the liquid had stopped moving and clung to the bottom of the bottle.

Who was it?

What a ridiculous Water Control Technique.

Was this a prank?

"Xiao Bing—"

Xu Yuan drew out her name and strode toward the window, annoyed.

Once before, Yang Xiaobing had hidden outside his window and played a prank with the Water Control Technique Art!

Xu Yuan reached the window and looked out.

After watching for several breaths, he slowly backed into the room, his expression grave.

Outside the window.

Birds hung in midair, frozen with their wings mid-flap.

Pedestrians and vehicles stood motionless in the street.

This was no prank.

Xu Yuan instinctively looked up at the clock on the wall.

Its hour, minute, and second hands had all stopped.

The entire world was deathly still.

What was happening?

A sudden unease seized Xu Yuan. His heart beat faster and faster, and he felt as though thorns were pressing into his back. He almost didn't know what to do.

"What... happened...?"

He couldn't help murmuring the words.

Suddenly.

A blank note flew out from his clothes and fluttered frantically through the air like a butterfly.

"Hide!"

Words began appearing on the note:

"Hide, now! Hide inside the Competition!"

It was his own ability warning him!

A chill