HBWnovel Chapter 173: Chapter 120: The Monarch of Anomalies, Two-Faced Son, with the Power of Reversal, the Endless Steel Feathers (4K)_2
Chapter 173: Chapter 120: The Monarch of Anomalies, Two-Faced Son, with the Power of Reversal, the Endless Steel Feathers (4K)_2
Qin asked anxiously.
The professor glanced at her and said,
*"The headquarters spent seven days decoding it, barely translating it into words that are roughly understandable."*
*"——Beneath the cluster of stars to the south, resides The Monarch of Anomalies, the Two-Faced Son, with the power to reverse and endless Steel Feathers; one must have the force to slay to nonexistence, for the evening bells of twilight to resonate——"*
After the professor finished, numerous question marks appeared above the heads of everyone present.
*"This... it's as if I recognize every word."*
The rigid tone came from the man beside Qin.
*"As expected of His Highness, the Oracle is indeed profound and enigmatic, truly challenging to decipher."*
The professor nodded calmly: *"In any case, that is the situation... Since the Oracle clearly implies the 'south,' all the southern branches have received orders to investigate the details of the Oracle."*
*"I have conveyed the order, so let us disband... Qin, you stay behind."*
After everyone else had left, the professor approached Qin and whispered a few words into her ear.
*"Ah? You want me to play the good cop?"* Qin scratched her cheek in distress.
...
In a restaurant with stylish and modern decor, Xue Jing sat across from his sister, Xue Wan.
*"Oh~ those two made the news."*
Xue Wan stuffed a piece of sweet and sour pork into her mouth, laughing as she watched her phone.
She flipped the phone toward Xue Jing, who was chewing his food,
*"Look!"*
Xue Jing glanced up as he chewed.
The phone displayed a news headline, posted 3 minutes ago.
[Shocking, U19 contestants outrageously do this in public——]
The cover photo showed the two teenagers at the port's waiting hall, lying on the ground, huddled together and unconscious.
It was hard to tell whether it was the posture of the two or the cunning angle of the photographer, but the image seemed to convey that they had a great relationship and were peacefully sleeping in each other's arms.
Fortunately, the text below didn't fabricate stories, but honestly explained why they ended up like this.
It began by introducing the resumes of the two young geniuses, recounting their past grievances, then described how they unexpectedly met at the docks today and started fighting, the process, and finally their mutual defeat by another mysterious young powerhouse...
And the comments section below the news, although only a few minutes old, was already bubbling with suggestions of "shipping them," "good chemistry," and "I've been pairing them together for a while" and other such rotten comments...
At that moment, Xue Jing felt a rare sense of guilt towards the lives of others.
He could imagine how, no matter how much the two denied it, they would be teased by those who reveled in chaos, and how their ship label would only deepen...
*"What a sin..."* Xue Jing sighed lightly.
*"It's strange, there's no photo of you in this news."* Xue Wan put away her phone, puzzlement on her face.
Although she wasn't very familiar with the news industry, she knew how appealing a good-looking person could be for attracting traffic.
Even an unrelated bystander, if captured by a camera by accident, could make it to trending
A respectful female voice came through the earpiece.
Xue Jing said, "Yes, it's me. Wei, are you free right now?"
The agent was a woman named Jiang Siwei.
"Yes, yes, I've been waiting for your call," Jiang Siwei hurriedly replied.
Xue Jing smiled and said, "Then let's meet now. I'll send you the address..."
After sending the hotel location booked by the wealthy domineering boss to Jiang Siwei, Xue Jing also hailed a cab and headed for the hotel.
...
Knowing that Xue Jing was from out of town, the chatty driver introduced Maple City nonstop along the way.
After nearly twenty minutes, the car stopped in front of a hotel named Yunlu that looked quite luxurious.
Xue Jing took out his mobile phone to pay via QR code, thanked the driver, and was about to get out of the car when suddenly a figure flew over from a distance.
"Bang!"
The figure crashed onto the car's front hood, causing a loud noise and making the entire vehicle shake on impact.
The hood was deeply dented, and the car immediately shut off; the windshield burst into a ring of shattered white lines.
"Eh? What's this? What happened?" the driver exclaimed in panic.
Seeing this, Xue Jing frowned, opened the car door, and got out.
"Damn, this woman's tough. I like that!" Xiahou Shen climbed off the hood, patting his shirt that now bore a large footprint.
As a contracted fighter of the Xuanjiao Martial Arts Club, he was past the age limit for the U19 category and wasn't there to compete but to accompany a younger teammate with little competition experience from his club.
He hadn't expected that while booking the hotel for the team, he would run into a woman with an exceptionally sturdy build...
Upon seeing that strong and powerful backside, he couldn't resist and reached out to touch it.
And then he was kicked flying away.
Xiahou Shen grinned, ignoring the car's dented hood he had caused, and stepped forward, intending to return to the hotel lobby to continue interacting with that woman.
At that moment, however, a slender, jade-like hand pressed down on his shoulder.
A flat and unemotional voice came from behind him.
"What, are you trying to hit and run?"
...