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Heartless and ungrateful.
Utterly pitiful, utterly unloving.
Sever all ties with relatives and friends.
Nine Yang Divine Skill - Blazing Sun Blade!
The unforged blade's edge tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek. The ghostly hands, formed from asphalt-like viscous fluid, sizzled and melted the moment they touched the blade's edge, like ice melting under heat.
Mo Jiang's right arm was as steady as a rock, every inch of his muscle contained the explosive power of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill. Wherever the blade passed, even the chilling aura that permeated the ghost realm was burned, twisted, and dissipated.
After the blade of light was unleashed, it wasn't just the ghostly hands that were destroyed; the entire corridor was instantly sliced and torn apart by the blade of light. The walls, which even thirty tons of force couldn't leave a mark on, were now covered with deep blade marks.
The blade's edge was like the claws of a wild beast, tearing apart everything in its path.
After that strike, the chilling aura in the entire corridor was instantly cleared away, or rather, burned away completely.
But Mo Jiang did not continue forward. Instead, he stopped in place, his right hand straight as a knife, his fingertips pointing diagonally at the ground. After a long while, he finally exhaled.
That breath of air was filled with scorching heat, the kind of heat that should have dissipated from his body surface. This heat was generated within his body when the Nine Yang Divine Skill was activated, and it was incredibly hot.
Mo Jiang forcibly locked this heat within his body, releasing it through his throat. This was to prevent it from harming Nie Moli beside him.
For Nie Moli, expelling it through the skin would be like standing in front of a kettle about to boil, right at the steam outlet.
If you get hit by that thing, the best outcome is a minor burn.
Mo Jiang thwarted both of her attacks in a row. The old girls' dormitory was shaking, and all the doors in the rooms were opening and closing wildly, making violent banging noises.
Meanwhile, the student dormitory rules posted at the entrance of each staircase began to fade slowly—no, the text on them, like a physical object, fell off as they shook.
The falling text, like a long snake, swiftly swam towards the location of Mojiang.
While swimming, they also absorb various substances from the dormitory along the way.
Wooden doors, bricks, glass, and iron railings were all absorbed by the words of the dormitory rules, transforming into several eerie long worms and large snakes.
This dormitory went all out.
Both Nie Moli and Mo Jiang realized this. In order to deal with Mo Jiang, the old dormitory did not hesitate to mutilate its own body, which shows that Mo Jiang's power has driven it to a dead end.
"Yinqiu Yi? 〇〃Qisi Wujiu? Si Ba Hahahaha, you want to kill me? Today I'll let you, you ghost, taste the bitterness of defeat!"
In an instant, the internal energy of the Mojiang Nine Yang Divine Skill was highly compressed, forming a sun-like aura at the acupoints within the body.
The First Yang Meridian Point: Xin Kan (Heart)!
Second Yang Meridian Point - Dantian!
Third Yang point on the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming!
The fourth acupoint on the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian!
A surge of powerful, blazing Yang fire erupted within him, using the Nine Yang Power to break through the barriers of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, instantly unlocking the fourth level of difficulty.
Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, Fourth Level!
The dormitory was bathed in sunlight from all four directions, and the phantom images of giant elephants and dragons appeared behind him, constantly accumulating earth-shattering power.
Mo Jiang threw a punch, seemingly ordinary, yet it possessed the imposing power of a giant elephant dominating the wilderness.
The giant elephant behind him swung its trunk, lashing out like a whip.
It is the external martial arts technique recorded in the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, Elephant Pulling Fist.
It looked like a straight punch, but it had the force of a whip. The air was so powerful from the punch that the pressure changed drastically, creating air ripples.
The force of the fist collided with the long snake, and the strange written snake broke into pieces. At the same time, Nie Moli heard a clear breaking sound. The iron chain that locked the door of the central staircase suddenly broke at this moment.
"Take the middle staircase; that's the exit!"
Mo Jiang didn't know how Nie Moli made that judgment, but he didn't stop at all. He grabbed Nie Moli's footsteps and shifted his position, instantly flying more than ten meters away.
The dormitory did not want them to escape. As they traveled along the Mo River, countless glass windows suddenly shattered, attempting to stop their advance.
However, for Mo Jiang, unless large-caliber firearms are involved at close range, simple glass shattering cannot effectively stop him.
After the two rushed into the previously locked door, they vanished without a trace.
"!!!!!!"
The old dormitory emitted a silent roar, as if it had seen its prey escape, and its anger could be felt throughout the entire ghost realm.
140. Kindred gives Sett the Hunt passive? Why would I have such a dream?
Nie Moli felt as if the world had turned upside down, as if she had been thrown into a blender. It took her a while to calm down the dizziness in her brain.
When she opened her eyes again, she was already standing in front of the old dormitory door.
It's the weekend, and there aren't many people living in the old dormitory, so there's no one in front of the gate except for the dormitory supervisor.
As for the dormitory supervisor herself, she was also looking down at her tablet watching TV dramas.
What just happened...
This isn't a dream!
The chill of the ghost realm, the fear and unease of being controlled by the female ghost in the mirror—these feelings cannot be simulated by illusions.
Oh, and that person too.
That mysterious boy who appeared in the Ghost Realm is someone who possesses the power to fight against the Ghost Realm.
Nie Moli immediately walked out of the old dormitory and looked around, intending to find that figure.
With a height of nearly 1.9 meters, he would definitely stand out even on campus.
As soon as I stepped out of the gate, I saw a figure leaning against a tree a few meters to my left.
"It's a good thing you came out on your own, otherwise I would have had to figure out how to sneak into the girls' dormitory."
Because of the battle in the Ghost Realm, Mo Jiang's aura and presence would be difficult for others to accept, so if possible, he would not want to have any contact with strangers at this time.
Before the Nine Yang Divine Skill is perfected, it is at a disadvantage in terms of control, and it is difficult to control it freely and to be weak when encountering a weak opponent.
Master Jueyuan was like this, able to let go but unable to rein in, which ultimately led to his death from exhaustion.
In modern scientific terms, if an ordinary person were to come into contact with Mo Jiang at this time, their life instincts would easily lead them to mistakenly believe they are encountering a top predator.
Driven by the instinct to survive, ordinary people with weak self-control may do things that are close to suicide when facing Mo Jiang.
This is a situation where an individual of the species, realizing that there is absolutely no way to avoid it, sacrifices themselves to attract the hunter's attention, in order to allow other individuals of the species to escape safely.
For Mojiang, this is a problem that is neither too big nor too small.
Just as Nie Moli was about to speak, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her wrist. Looking at the source of the pain, she discovered that a bluish-black ring had appeared around her right wrist at some point.
Touching that bluish-black skin, I felt only a chill and a stinging pain; the flesh and skin around it didn't feel like my own.
At the same time, Nie Moli suddenly turned around and looked at the fourth floor, as if someone was standing on the fourth floor and staring at her.
There were no other students on the fourth floor besides her, and because of the room number, other students and dormitory managers were unwilling to go up to the fourth floor.
Since no one would go up to the fourth floor, the only thing she could be looking at was... a ghost!
“Looks like we’ve been targeted.” Mo Jiang also touched his wrist, where he too had a ring of bluish-black marks. “This ghost doesn’t want us to leave.”
His words carried a chilling, icy killing intent.
This is just a kind of coordinate, a small mark given to those who escape from a ghost realm, causing them to live in fear and unease for the rest of their lives, as they may be pulled back into the ghost realm at any time.
But this trick wasn't a big problem for Mo Jiang. As long as he activated his Nine Yang Internal Force, he could wash the mark away.
However, Mo Jiang did not do that. One reason was that if he removed the mark, then when the Ghost Domain pulled people away, Nie Moli would have to face that ghostly place alone.
Another reason is that Mo Jiang wants to destroy that ghost realm. It has nothing to do with anything else; it's simply because his time travel coordinates are in room 444 of the old girls' dormitory, and there just happens to be a ghost lurking in that place.
Mo Jiang didn't want to bring a ghost home, nor did he want to bump into a ghost the moment he opened the door, so the best solution was to get rid of the ghost.
Only by clearing away the unstable factors around the coordinates can he find time to explore this world.
"What are your plans next?" Nie Moli asked. "I'm planning to investigate the case in room 444, and perhaps we could work together?"
Mo Jiang nodded and said, "Let's act together."
The ghost has already set its sights on him and Nie Moli, and has even marked them. It's almost certain that they will be attacked by the ghost soon.
At this point, splitting up is not a wise move.
Mo Jiang possesses the power to contend with ghosts, and even suppress them, but Nie Moli does not have this ability. If the rescue does not arrive in time, she will also die.
After saying that, Mo Jiang looked at Nie Moli, pressed his nose and said helplessly, "Why don't you go back and change your clothes first? I'll climb up to the fourth floor from the outside."
Although Nie Moli was wearing a thin coat, she was still wearing pajamas and slippers underneath, which was clearly not clothing for going out.
Going back to room 444 like this is clearly not a wise thing to do, unless Mo Jiang can go back with her.
……
In the end, Mo Jiang followed Nie Moli back to room 444. With Nie Moli's cover and Mo Jiang's skill in concealing his footsteps, it wasn't difficult to bypass the dormitory supervisor who was watching TV.
There weren't many people in the corridor; most people went out shopping or on dates on Saturdays.
Even if someone comes out, Mo Jiang's hearing will be able to detect them before they do, and he can then hide.
Soon, Nie Moli changed her clothes and came out with her suitcase.
This time, we must find the case record for room 444; otherwise, if we rashly return to live here, we might be dragged into the ghost realm at any time.
Nie Moli was well aware of one thing: it would be extremely difficult for her to survive in the Ghost Realm with her own strength.
Where should we go first?
The girl did not act arbitrarily, but asked Mo Jiang for advice. She had some knowledge about the Ghost Realm, but she also knew that Mo Jiang was the main force in fighting against the Ghost Realm.
Therefore, it is essential to listen to the other party's needs.
Psychology students know exactly how to avoid upsetting others.
After some thought, Mo Jiang finally made a decision: "Let's find a gray or black market area and sell some gold."
Nie Moli was well aware of one thing: it would be extremely difficult for her to survive in the Ghost Realm with her own strength.
Mo Jiang had no money, or rather, no currency used in this world.
Whether in his modern-day world or in the watchdog-like city of Chicago, he was able to obtain a considerable amount of internationally circulating cash.
But the world is different, and even the cash in the same country can have slight differences.
Mo Jiang once specifically searched for the currencies of Modern America and Watchdog America. The two types of dollars are clearly different, and if you were to use them, they would definitely be mistaken for counterfeit money.
Therefore, what is most needed now is to exchange for money, to exchange a small amount of gold for the world's currency.
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Author's note: Thank you to [Jiuxuan Shangren] and [Feibai] for the donations.
141. When you encounter the enemy while deciphering the puzzle, it means you're on the right track.
Having experienced several worlds, Mo Jiang is quite adept at finding the gray areas of a city.
You don't even need to go into any gray areas; just find a slightly remote pawn shop and you can exchange thirty grams of gold for nearly ten thousand yuan.
In fact, if he didn't have a background and status in modern times, and his past records were completely clear and traceable, Mo Jiang wouldn't have needed to go through all that trouble of going to Macau and setting up a company.
The price of gold here is around 600. Since Mojiang has no proof of purchasing gold and is in urgent need of money, the price will naturally be lowered.
This pressure reduced the price by nearly half.
Looking at the 10,000 yuan in cash in his hand, wrapped in a black plastic bag, Mo Jiang couldn't help but grin. "That's really shady. That shop must have swallowed at least 60% of my money."
That's what they said, but Mo Jiang needed the money urgently, and the shop didn't try to cheat him by not giving him consecutive banknotes. So it was a reasonable transaction.
Mo Jiang only needs money for the expenses of the next few days. As long as the ghost in room 444 is killed and the safety of the crossing coordinates is ensured, food and lodging can be taken care of when he gets home.
Having witnessed international gold prices rise to over 800, he felt that selling gold at over 600 was a bargain.
Nie Moli, who was standing beside him, watched the whole process of Mo Jiang exchanging gold for money at the pawnshop and secretly added a label to his mind.
[They operate in a gray area and are highly skilled in using unethical or underhanded methods.]
Throughout the entire process, whether entering the room or interacting with the staff, Mo Jiang maintained a straightforward style, without uttering a single superfluous word.
Combined with his imposing presence, he minimized the time-consuming process of bargaining.