CCTnovel #142 - Chapter 142 Dream Disaster
#142 - Chapter 142 Dream Disaster
“I don’t know the exact number, we can go take a look together later. As for how they're hidden, you'll find out soon enough.” Xiang Nanzhi looked at Li Chenqiu with a grin.
Li Chenqiu pressed further, “What about the strongest one's strength and the New World's purpose?”
Xiang Nanzhi smiled, but didn't directly answer Li Chenqiu's question. Instead, she asked, “The New World, like the Underworld, has a hierarchy, did you know that?”
Li Chenqiu shook his head, his big eyes, eager for knowledge, staring intently at Xiang Nanzhi.
“Our Underworld is ruled by the 'Son of Heaven,' followed by the Five Ghost Emperors, and then the Ten Kings of Hell. The New World's hierarchy is similar to ours.
The New World's ruler calls himself 'The Creator,' followed by the Five Calamities, which correspond to the Five Ghost Emperors of the Underworld. Below the Five Calamities are the Ten Disasters, corresponding to the Ten Kings of Hell. The one who came this time should be the Dream Disaster from the Ten Disasters.”
“Dream Disaster?” Li Chenqiu's pupils shrank. “Doesn't that mean their strength is about the same as a King of Hell?”
“Not at all, not at all.” Xiang Nanzhi waved her finger in front of Li Chenqiu's eyes. “The New World has only been around for a few decades since its establishment. In terms of foundation, it's completely incomparable to the Underworld.
The Ten Disasters were created to match the Ten Kings of Hell, forcibly put together. Their strengths are uneven. This Dream Disaster is just picking the tallest from the short ones, pulled out to make up the numbers. I reckon a fart from a King of Hell could blow him away.
As for his specific strength and abilities, I'm not too sure. After all, he's too weak. Why would I pay attention to him?”
Xiang Nanzhi spread out her hands, looking at Li Chenqiu with an innocent expression.
Li Chenqiu frowned and rested his chin on the back of his hand. “How do I compare?”
“Um…” Xiang Nanzhi narrowed her eyes, looking Li Chenqiu up and down. “Your potential is much stronger than his, as for strength…”
Li Chenqiu moved closer to Xiang Nanzhi, looking at her expectantly.
After a moment of silence, Xiang Nanzhi said, “He shouldn't have any problem beating you, after all, your position as one of the Ten Kings of Hell has a lot of padding.”
Li Chenqiu's face darkened. “Then what is their purpose here?”
Xiang Nanzhi rubbed her chin. “Probably to get you.”
“Get us?” Li Chenqiu pointed at himself in surprise.
“Yes, get you.” Xiang Nanzhi nodded. “Do you know why the New World can rival the Underworld in just a few decades?”
“Why?” Li Chenqiu asked cooperatively.
“Because the New World can turn humans into Resurrectors, or rather, The Creator can turn humans into Resurrectors.”
“Turn into Resurrectors?” Li Chenqiu straightened up, looking at Xiang Nanzhi in surprise.
“Yes, The Creator has a special mystical artifact that can turn humans into Resurrectors – those who can't sleep because of illness, those who can't see the flowers bloom because of disabilities, those who are oppressed and yearn for power.
Do you think they want to become Resurrectors? That's why the New World can rise so quickly.”
“So… the New World's purpose is to turn us into Resurrectors?” Li Chenqiu asked in a deep voice.
“That should be the case. After all, your talents are good, and you're easily brainwashed because you're not mature enough. If I'm not mistaken, they'll make their move after this train arrives at City 89 and picks up that batch of trainees.”
Xiang Nanzhi took out her phone and glanced at the time. “Soon, within 24 hours.”
A hint of coldness flashed in Li Chenqiu's eyes. “If I don't interfere, how will things develop?”
Xiang Nanzhi scratched her head. “Probably not too good. You definitely won't get Zhou Qinshu's ten billion, and your…”
“I must stop the New World.” Li Chenqiu interrupted Xiang Nanzhi decisively.
Xiang Nanzhi: “……”
Xiang Nanzhi put her hand on Li Chenqiu's shoulder. “If you can solve this, you can earn a lot of merit points. Go for it!
If you encounter someone you can't beat and can't openly use Water Mist to escape, then break the bracelet, and I'll help you kill them!”
Li Chenqiu looked at Xiang Nanzhi in confusion. “If I break the bracelet, won't you be exposed?”
“Exposed?” Xiang Nanzhi smiled confidently. “I won't be exposed. If anyone asks about my identity, just say you don't know. People will automatically fill in the blanks.”
As she spoke, Xiang Nanzhi pursed her lips, her upper teeth exerting slight force. After a few seconds, bright red blood slowly flowed from the corner of her mouth.
Xiang Nanzhi wiped away the blood with her finger and beckoned to Li Chenqiu. “Lean your head over.”
Li Chenqiu obediently did as he was told, bringing his head in front of Xiang Nanzhi.
Xiang Nanzhi stretched out her blood-stained finger and touched Li Chenqiu's forehead like a dragonfly skimming the water.
In an instant, an icy chill spread from between Li Chenqiu's eyebrows to his entire body. A buzzing sound rang in his mind, and he could faintly hear weak shouts.
Li Chenqiu closed his eyes, waiting for everything to return to normal.
After a few seconds, the faint fragrance that brushed past his nose slowly dissipated, replaced by a pungent smell of blood.
The clanging sound of the train wheels gradually weakened, replaced by a gurgling, squirming sound and screams coming from other carriages.
Li Chenqiu slowly opened his eyes, and everything that entered his sight caused his pupils to suddenly shrink to the size of a needlepoint.
The clean and bright glass windows had now turned into squirming red flesh walls, with clumps of viscous flesh piled together, drawing silk-like strands, and densely packed insects shuttling back and forth, emitting a disgusting stench.
The clean and tidy white bed had now turned into hard blocks of black soil, with centipedes swaying their bodies in the gaps, slowly moving forward.
The light tubes embedded in the flesh walls made a “buzzing” sound, causing Li Chenqiu's vision to flicker, and black centipedes crawled all over his lower body, constantly changing positions as the light and darkness alternated.
After a moment, two balls of red flame rose in Li Chenqiu's dark eyes. The centipedes seemed to sense something and burrowed into the gaps between the blocks of soil.
Li Chenqiu asked in a low voice, “What is this place?”
Xiang Nanzhi pointed to the flesh wall and said, “Inside the body of a little snake, isn't it interesting!”
Li Chenqiu raised an eyebrow. “Are you saying that this train is a python…”
“Ahhh, help!”
Suddenly, a piercing scream rang out in the carriage.
Li Chenqiu lowered his eyes and saw a middle-aged woman, half of her body soaked in blood, rushing into this carriage made of soil.
Behind her, a burly man with a big belly followed unhurriedly.
“Save me, please save me!”
The woman ran to a young man and desperately shook his body.
But the young man was like a piece of wood, no matter how much the woman tossed him, he remained motionless, staring straight at his hand, in a posture as if he were looking at a cell phone.
“Please pay attention to me, please pay attention to me!”