"Out of control!?" Wan Teng, who was a father but looked only Fourteen or fifteen, suddenly narrowed his pupils and said in a deep voice to Boss Du, "Could you explain in a little more detail?"
Boss Du took a sip of wine, shrugged, and said, "It's exactly as it sounds. A very bad... phenomenon has slipped out of control. Not only that, but even the small portion of 'karma' that was forcibly stripped away by 'that person' can no longer be interfered with by us. However, the good news is that it still adheres to the rules that were forcibly imprinted on it at the time. I only saw this much; if I try to pry any further, I'm afraid even the real world will have problems."
"Is that why you, an Undead old man, inexplicably left home for more than half a month recently?" A seemingly refined middle-aged man with glasses pouted at Boss Du, then lowered his head and continued to meticulously examine a certain pornographic magazine in his hand: "Xiao Yu even thought his grandpa was criminally detained again for reselling banned magazines..."
As it turned out, Boss Du nodded as if it were a matter of course: "Yes, I opened my Spiritual Medium eye in the police station."
"Boss Du, you're amazing!" A young man in a suit next to him suddenly exclaimed, then clapped his hands forcefully: "The accuracy is unparalleled!"
The glasses-wearing man, focused on the pornographic magazine, chuckled dryly: "Why didn't I see how he was amazing... Ugh! Ahhh!"
A tea egg, red with a hint of black, was suddenly thrown by Boss Du half a second ago, accurately smashing into the glasses-wearing man's mouth. The latter almost instantly fell to the ground upon impact, flailing around as if playing 'Splash'...
"Just by scent and weight, you took down Cui Fan, the Book of Heaven. Hmm, Sister Xi, your skill is getting better and better ~" The long-haired woman with ice-blue eyes leaned over, smiling, and whispered to a petite woman with a quiet and gentle demeanor and a delicate, beautiful face: "Brother Ji is truly blessed ~"
The latter's cheeks immediately flushed, then she reached out and lightly pinched the other person, scolding softly: "Xiao Li, you're making fun of me too..."
"Alright, alright, although it's not easy for everyone to gather, and it's still New Year's, the situation is special after all, so let's get down to business first." A portly man, estimated to weigh at least three hundred pounds, walked over from behind, carrying two catties of roasted lamb leg. He extended three greasy fingers quite seriously: "As one of the main executors of that plan, I now have three things to say. First, Boss Du Tian's Spiritual Medium eye was not mistaken; that thing is now out of my control, but it's still operating quite obediently, so there won't be any major problems temporarily. Second, that little girl who has some connection with me has also fallen deeply into the pit. Although it looks like a coincidence, I don't think things are that simple. Third, and most importantly..."
Everyone's expressions became serious, except for the man in the suit who had been giggling foolishly.
"Big Sister Controller's skills are truly amazing! Even the dishes conjured with techniques almost blew up my stomach!" The portly man looked at a certain lady with extreme admiration, sincerely exclaiming: "To be honest, if I hadn't gotten two stacks of Substitute Ghosts from Yi Nan a while ago, I might have already..."
Buzz!
A giant scythe suddenly appeared by his neck. The formerly quiet and gentle woman's eyes were now filled with chilling intent. After a cold snort, she forcefully swung the scythe handle, knocking the fat man to the ground, and chuckled with murderous intent: "Do you believe I can make you kick the bucket right now?"
"Big Sister, I was wrong! I'll roll for you ~" The fat man immediately panicked, quickly lowered his head, and rolled two circles on the spot, glaring furiously at a certain man in a suit during the process.
The petite woman, referred to as the Controller, kicked him seven or eight meters away, then leisurely turned around and strolled back to the side of the long-haired woman with ice-blue eyes, bending down to tease a small white dog that had appeared from nowhere.
A long-haired loli in a white dress floated down from the ceiling, glanced at the portly man slumped not far away, and let out a string of bell-like laughter: "Silly pig ~"
If Mo Tan were in this place, he would definitely recognize at a glance that this loli was the long-haired girl he saw by the roadside when he recently encountered Ji Xiaoge.
"Xiao Bai ~" Gu Yan Yue, who rushed out from who-knows-where, hugged the loli, rubbing the latter's small face vigorously while laughing: "I missed you so much!"
The loli, called Xiao Bai, calmly stroked her head, then looked at Yi Nan in the corner: "If you don't make her take it easy, I'll cheat on you."
The middle-aged cool guy silently walked over, grabbed his wife's collar, and dragged her back.
That's right, Yi Dong's parents were prominently among those present at this particularly bizarre gathering.
"Hmm, I'll summarize it briefly." Xiao Bai sat cross-legged in mid-air (meanwhile, a holy light glowed beneath her skirt), spread her small hands, and said: "The good news is, because that... phenomenon indeed appeared in that world, our plan can be considered a success. And the various signs over the past few decades also indicate that the 'karma' on us has completely Disappearance, not to mention other Edge Walkers. They just need to continue maintaining world peace as before (she made a funny expression)."
Yi Nan suddenly blurted out: "I'm not an Edge Walker."
"Yes, yes, yes, you're a Spiritual Medium, a professional spirit dancer, alright, bleh bleh bleh ~" Xiao Bai rolled her eyes and made a face at him... It was a real ghost face. In just two short seconds, the images of all popular horror characters from the past two years, as well as many more eerie and terrifying monster forms, cycled through her face. Aside from a few individuals, only the man in the suit, who had closed his eyes beforehand, was spared this visual impact, though the latter seemed to be trembling quite a bit.
Yi Nan sighed: "You continue..."
Gu Yan Yue, who was being held down by her head and squatting on the ground, bounced up with all her might while exclaiming: "Wow! Xiao Bai is so cute and creative!"
"Honestly, I don't think your wife is as mature as my daughter." A woman in a white lab coat, clearly an elite, smiled at Yi Nan, then gently scratched Gu Yan Yue's chin.
"Meow ~" A famous COSER cooperated perfectly, narrowing her eyes and asking with a giggle: "Thanks for complimenting me on being young, Zhen-chan ~~"
Yi Nan shrugged, silence was golden.
Xiao Bai, not far away, cleared her throat: "And then there's the bad news, mainly..."
"So-rry ~ I'm ~ late ~!"
A shout from far to near interrupted her words. Then, everyone saw a young man (seemingly) in cartoon pajamas, with an above-average appearance and messy hair, screaming and rushing from the entrance, only to be hit by a home run from the petite woman, who still hadn't put away her scythe, and sent crashing into the wall.
"You disappeared the moment I turned around!" The woman, known as the Controller, fiercely 'peeled' him off the wall, then grabbed the man's collar and angrily demanded: "Where did you run off to!?"
A chorus of discussions immediately broke out...
"That sounds painful, is she being violent again?"
"It depends on the situation, as long as she doesn't use her symbolic power, she's a gentle and virtuous good girl..."
"That last hit was really hard, I even heard a sonic boom!"
"And it was aimed at his face..."
"Good hit ~"
"Marvelous, marvelous!"
"Satisfying!"
"Let's encourage each other ~"
"Evil people have their own tormentors!"
"Who are you calling evil? Brother Ji aside, Sister Xi is not an evil person."
"Hmm, you're right. Then evil people will have their comeuppance..."
...
"Hey, hey, hey! That's enough, all of you!!!" The pajama man's mouth twitched as he roared, then casually snatched the chicken leg the portly man had just retrieved. After taking a bite, he said seriously: "Everyone, we..."
The Controller standing beside him virtuously wiped the corner of his mouth: "You got oil on it ~"
"Oh, oh ~ My wife, you're so good!"
Everyone: "..."
"Alright, I won't ramble on any further." Seeing that the atmosphere of the scene had completely shifted beyond recovery, the pajama man gave up, sat on the table, and spread his hands: "The plan went wrong, and we can't fix it. This is very bad..."
Wan Teng glanced at him: "Then let's just wait and see. Anyway, that thing is running quite smoothly."
"Although 'wait and see' is correct, things are not that simple." The pajama man pouted, shaking his head: "You all know the danger of that phenomenon. Although we have successfully kept it away from this world, the incomplete 'karma' cannot forcibly eliminate it. We can only use a procedure almost like a ritual. Moreover, our original direction was wrong. The silly pig discovered a clue before that thing went out of control. It seems it will not simply eliminate that phenomenon as we originally expected, but rather attempt to eliminate the... carrier of that phenomenon."
The man in the suit widened his eyes: "Who is the carrier?"
"I don't know. Logically, I should have been able to pinpoint it the first moment it appeared." The portly man sighed, shaking his head: "But until that thing went out of control, I couldn't definitively pinpoint a specific individual."
A trace of pain flashed in the eyes of the woman in the white lab coat, and she clenched her fists tightly: "What's the difference from before then? The tragedy shouldn't repeat itself..."
"And it will implicate an innocent world." The pajama man added gravely, saying in a deep voice: "The same devastation, just in a different place. That kind of thing must never happen."
Yi Nan frowned: "But it has already happened. What are you going to do? Find that phenomenon in reality and kill it...?"
"No, in that case, only the carrier would die, and the phenomenon would only reappear after a period of dormancy." The pajama man shook his head, then glanced at the woman in the white lab coat: "And Zhen is right, tragedy shouldn't repeat itself..."
The glasses-wearing man, who had somehow struggled to his feet, retched twice, then hugged his pornographic magazine and chuckled playfully: "But you just said 'wait and see'."
"Yes, because I don't think the tragedy will necessarily repeat itself, and this dangerous game cannot stop." The pajama man suddenly smiled, whispering: "Do you still remember when the estimated time point was?"
Gu Yan Yue immediately said: "Seven years ago."
"Exactly." The pajama man nodded, then spread his hands: "But nothing happened seven years ago. The silly pig hadn't made that thing yet, and the little bit of 'karma' I cut off hadn't stabilized. We had already prepared for the worst at that time, but the phenomenon that should have first appeared was delayed... until last month..."
The cheongsam-clad woman sitting next to the glasses-wearing pornographic magazine man tilted her head: "So?"
"So either you two, plus Boss Du, are collectively retarded and clumsy, or there's a problem with that phenomenon ~" The pajama man said mischievously.
Boss Du snorted: "But that phenomenon shouldn't have a problem, logically..."
"So you're retarded."
"Try saying that again!"
"Just kidding." The pajama man grinned and let out a loud whistle: "So I think the problem should be with that 'carrier'. For some reason, that phenomenon was delayed for seven years, only gradually revealing itself now, and..."
He paused, then said softly: "The connection between us, who directly confronted it at the time, and that phenomenon has not been severed."
"Impossible." The red-haired woman immediately shook her head: "Senior Du Tian said that the 'karma' on us has almost Disappearance."
"Yes, but only 'us'..."
The pajama man narrowed his eyes slightly: "But, your son, the son of the Yang Yan Shi and Su Shui Shi, and the son of the Book of Heaven and Tarot, that girl who is half a disciple of the silly pig, the son of the All-Knowing Ghost King and Ice Pupil, A Zhen's adopted daughter, the son of a certain shut-in Spiritual Medium and a certain two-dimensional person, and my and Xi's two beloved daughters, have all, by chance, come into contact with that game... that thing used to end that 'phenomenon'... Do you think that's a coincidence?"
A silence fell...
"Let's wait and see, everyone. Perhaps... we've been ordered to withdraw from this stage ~"
Chapter 225: End
