Chapter 176 : Chapter 176
Chapter 176
The readers had no time to be shocked before Bai Xuechao was already out of danger in the next scene.
Bai Xuechao was still sitting steadily in the sofa chair. The thin thread from Yuan Lan that had penetrated the water wall grazed past his shoulder. The manga even added the text "Swoosh—". Water surged from the ground, pushing against the sofa chair with the accompanying text "Pushed away." It was clear that at the moment of crisis, Bai Xuechao had manipulated the water to push himself away and dodge the puppet thread.
【Oh my god, what level is Yuan Lan's special ability? It's so scary that he can't block it at all!】
【To the sister above, what's so scary about it, haha? It would be a huge problem if Yuan Lan's special ability could be blocked by Bai Xuechao. That would mean they are either at the same level or Yuan Lan's level is lower, which means either Bai Xuechao has been hiding his strength again, and again, and again, or the leader of the Apocalypse Society is at most level 7. Both are too ridiculous, right? =。=】
【If Axue can't beat Yuan Lan, I think it's very normal. After all, Yuan Lan is the leader of an organization. If he's defeated so easily, then Axue might as well be the boss.】
【Guess why I was calling for Ji Chuanze to come back earlier? Let me shout it again: Ji Chuanze, hurry back!!】
【(Afraid to make a sound) Am I the only one who thinks Yuan Lan looks so cool when he fights? I've screenshotted every page, my little heart is going pitter-patter~ (Holding face)】
【To the sister above who thinks he's cool, you are not alone!】
【The leader of the Apocalypse Society gives off a perverted and crazy vibe, but I like it. (Twiddling fingers)】
【My wifey and my husband are fighting! Ah, what should I do? They both have white hair, it’s hard to choose between the palm and the back of my hand. (Shy)】
Yuan Lan asked Bai Xuechao with a gentle expression, "Can't you get up?"
He should have been able to tell that Bai Xuechao was in poor health and had been ill for a long time. He once again invited Bai Xuechao to join the Apocalypse Society, saying that the Apocalypse Society had amazing doctors who could cure any illness.
Finally, he stated that Bai Xuechao could not fall in love with the doctor, or he would get angry, because: "You are mine."
Bai Xuechao refused again.
Yuan Lan said that he would have to be a bit more forceful.
The next panel was a close-up shot. Yuan Lan pulled a thin, translucent thread with his fingertips and said with a smile, "I will try my best to be gentle with you."
【Ahhh, I'm sorry, there's something wrong with me! There's really something wrong with me! You all know what I mean!! (Going crazy) (Scratching head)】
【I was so scared I went back to check the tags. That's right, it's Special Ability, Hot-blooded, Shonen Manga. Where did things go wrong! I feel like this is so shippable! (Confused) (Screaming face)】
【You are mine~ Aiyoyoyo~ Is he declaring his ownership? (Pink Beaver Loopy)】
【When I saw the line 'try my best to be gentle with you,' my whole face changed color. Should I be watching the manga from under the bed to match the mood now? (Little face all yellow)】
【To the person above, let me help you calm down. Wifey is still underage (.)】
Yuan Lan simply made a waving motion, and dense threads flew out from his surroundings, weaving together.
The manga presented two perspectives here. From Yuan Lan's perspective, his puppet threads interwove into a large, pale white net, heading towards Bai Xuechao to cover him.
From Bai Xuechao's perspective, this pale white net came blotting out the sky and covering the earth. Because the perspective was slightly looking up, the large net occupied the entire field of vision, like the Five Finger Mountain of the Buddha in "Journey to the West," making the readers feel very small and inevitably producing the thought that it was difficult to escape.
However, in the next panel, an empty shot with no characters, a light ice-blue color gurgled out of thin air in the room, converging into a turbulent river.
In the panel after that, the surging river pushed Bai Xuechao's sofa chair away, causing him to rapidly move away from the range of the large net, barely dodging it.
At the same time, several streams of water shot out from the water's surface in the frame, heading in Yuan Lan's direction.
There was another empty shot. Several thin and straight puppet threads appeared in the air, staggered like a staircase, at different distances and heights.
After that was a frame of Yuan Lan leaping backward.
Next were several consecutive panels. The first panel was Yuan Lan's foot stepping on a puppet thread, pressing it down into a slight arc, as two streams of water flew past under his foot. The second panel was him exerting force. In the third panel, he jumped again, and a few more streams of water flew past his foot or under it. In the fourth panel, he landed on a higher puppet thread...
Turning the page, there was a large panoramic shot of Yuan Lan.
Yuan Lan stood on the highest puppet thread, with the threads he had just stepped on below him. He had a relaxed and happy smile on his face, his eyes slightly lowered, likely looking at Bai Xuechao.
After this page, the beginning was a medium shot of Yuan Lan, which also took up a large portion of the manga page, more than half a page. In the frame, Yuan Lan was half-squatting on a puppet thread, one knee propped up and the other knee down, in a posture close to a single-knee kneel.
The next panel was his handsome side profile. His golden eyes looked at Bai Xuechao as he said, "You really do know who I am."
【As expected, when it comes to battles, Bai old scoundrel's paneling just goes wild. It's fine, it's not like he charges by the page anyway. (Obedient)】
【Please give us more large panoramic shots, preferably a big shot of Axue. Then I'll have a new wallpaper. (doge)】
【Where's the double-page spread? Let me see it! Bai old scoundrel, you're not good enough! Am I lacking that little bit of data? My wallpaper is still the one of him riding the mermaid from the Marine Amusement Park arc (.)】
【Even so, wifey looks like he's sitting in a wheelchair right now, hahaha.】
【Damn it, who said he looks like he's sitting in a wheelchair? Now my mind is filled with Ouyang ●ri or Wuqing from The Four Great ●onstables hahaha! (Laughing-crying)】
【The paneling of Yuan Lan dodging Bai Xuechao's water streams is so smooth. I can already imagine what the animation will look like. (Star eyes)】
【Wuwu, the animation rights for this manga haven't been sold yet. Bai old scoundrel, you're not good enough!! (Grabbing by the collar and shaking)】
【I feel like wifey is at a disadvantage in terms of special abilities. Puppetry versus the water element. Although wifey hasn't been controlled yet, the puppet threads' attack power feels stronger than the water streams.】
【Doesn't Bai Xuechao have a fire special ability too? Why isn't he using it? Is he hiding his weakness?】
【He has a special ability but doesn't use it. He must be doing it on purpose, do you even need to think about it?】
【Is it possible that wifey plans to catch Yuan Lan by surprise? It's also possible that wifey isn't feeling well, which is affecting his use of his special ability...?】
When the readers turned the page, the next page began with an empty shot of a night scene.
In the next panel, the camera turned to Ji Chuanze.
Ji Chuanze was carrying a paper bag with milk tea in it and walking back. He glanced at the time displayed on his phone, his brows knitting together, his expression looking not very pleased.
His inner monologue bubble next to him said: Tsk, it took so long.
He put away his phone and continued to walk with the milk tea paper bag, but beside his leg was the small text "Pace quickens."
He thought to himself: So annoying. If I go back late, that guy will definitely find fault again.
Thinking this, he started running in the next panel.
【Transition: Hello everyone, I'm back again.】
【Yo yo yo, he says it's because wifey will find fault, but in reality, he wants to go back quickly himself, right? Always using finding fault as an excuse, I see right through you! (Sharp gaze)】
【I didn't expect Little Ji to look so fierce, but actually have so much going on in his head. It's a bit of a contrast moe. (Laughing-crying)】
【(Pushing glasses) From the moment I discovered he was a tsundere, I felt that this kid was not right!】
【He says he's afraid Axue will find fault, so he specifically went to buy what Axue drank last time. He also says he's afraid of him finding fault, so he's sprinting back eight hundred li with the milk tea. Even Mei● Waimai can't catch up.】
【Ji Chuanze, you really, I'm crying my eyes out, don't love him too much, hahaha.】
After turning this page, the readers thought the camera would return to Bai Xuechao, but it did not.
Continuing from the night scene of Ji Chuanze running through the streets at the end of the previous page, this panel was also a night scene of a street. Because it was late at night, there were only a few cars.
At the center of the frame was a taxi.
In the next panel, the scene moved inside the taxi. The perspective was looking in from the windshield, with almost the same composition as before.
The driver in the driver's seat was just a passerby, so the author cropped out most of his body, not showing his face, only revealing one shoulder. Zhou Chenhao was still sitting in the front passenger seat looking back. In the back seat were still Ling Feng and Xia Xiaoxi, but Xia Xiaoxi's expression was now one of surprise, with a hint of confusion.
"Really..." Xia Xiaoxi's green eyes widened, and her dialogue bubble was marked "Mumbling." "The value of kinship is... 0?"
Ling Feng averted his gaze, not looking at Xia Xiaoxi. "All his relatives have passed away, including the brother we met at the Marine Amusement Park, who also passed away three days ago."
Xia Xiaoxi raised a hand to cover her mouth. "How could... How did he pass away?"
【Aha, another transition, three storylines progressing at once. (Thumbs up)】
【Oh my god, seeing my daughter reminded me, Xuechao's sister died, so what about his brother?】
【To the person above, I dare not say. (Afraid to make a sound)】
【Ling Feng avoided her gaze. Was it because he thought of this and didn't dare to look directly at Xiao Xi, or was he remembering when he apologized to Bai Xuechao? (doge)】
【Holy moly, what is this, ●ibrary 30-second literature, hahaha!】
In the manga, Zhou Chenhao's fingers tapped on the back of the car seat. "We don't know yet."
Xia Xiaoxi suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhou Chenhao's hand. Her eyes were wide, tinged with red, as she asked anxiously, "Bai Xuechao's sister is dead, what about my brother?"
The next panel was a close-up of Xia Xiaoxi's expression. Her beautiful, jade-like eyes were covered with a layer of mist, tears welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly did not let them fall.
"Don't worry, don't worry." Zhou Chenhao quickly patted Xia Xiaoxi with his other hand. "Maybe his sister's death was just an accident. Your brother might still be alive?"
Ling Feng turned his head towards the car window, his expression calm. It was unclear what he was thinking, but he did not refute Zhou Chenhao.
Xia Xiaoxi tilted her head up and fanned her eyes, as if that would hold back her tears. She said, "Ever since my brother went missing, Mom has been washing her face with tears every day, saying she regrets not taking him with her back then, causing him to suffer for so many years, not even finishing his studies..."
The next panel was the last panel of the page.
In the frame, Xia Xiaoxi finally succumbed to her grief, covering her face with both hands. Tears flowed from beneath her palms, hanging on her chin.
She said, "Mom said, she hasn't had a chance to properly compensate him yet."
【Ahhh, damn, is this an information explosion?】
【Does Xiao Xi mean that her mom took her but not her brother? What is this, a divorce?】
【You can guess from their different surnames, right? It must be a divorce.】
【You can tell that Brother Hao's words were just to comfort her (.)】
【Ling Feng Maomao didn't refute it either, probably because he didn't want to shatter Xiao Xi's hope.】
【But does my daughter have a premonition that Su Zhao is actually already dead...?】
【She should have a premonition. It's impossible that two people went missing together, and just because Xuexue's sister died, Xiao Xi's brother could be alive, right? And there's been no word at all.】