Chapter 105 Beauty is Like a Blade
The bustling train station,
"Sir, please show your ID!"
As soon as Xu Yi stepped through the security gate, a shrill beeping sounded, and the security guards quickly surrounded him, hands resting on their holstered guns, eyeing Xu Yi warily.
Xu Yi remained unfazed, taking out a "red booklet" from his pocket and handing it to the security guard.
The head of security checked the red booklet and then respectfully handed it back to Xu Yi, "Exorcist sir, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Thank you very much, but I'd just like to get on the train as soon as possible!" said Xu Yi, waving his hand.
The "red booklet" was naturally the Exorcist License issued to him by the church. Before he left, Ed had given him this license.
He could have easily avoided the search by simply throwing the Alchemy Revolver into the Toy Box.
But after thinking it over for a moment, he decided to "provoke" and test the power of the Exorcist License; the result was even better than he had imagined.
Carrying the Alchemy Revolver with him was a must, as items placed into the Toy Box needed a "release" process to be used again.
If there were an emergency, every second would be incredibly crucial, with no time to waste.
The train began to rumble into motion, and Xu Yi gazed out the window, his eyes vacant.
He seemed to be daydreaming, but in reality, he was using his Symbiotic Eye to check on the situation inside Annabelle's Toy Box.
In addition to the corpse and the Exorcism Artifacts he brought, there was something new in the Toy Box.
It was a set of Japanese Samurai Armor.
The armor was blood red all over with two sharp, long horns protruding from the helmet. Blue patterns were engraved at the joints, giving off an ominous aura.
This was the Ghost Samurai's Armor, a "gift" Xu Yi had picked out from the Warrens' Collection Room.
No! To be precise, it was Annabelle who had chosen the armor.
Contained within the armor were hordes of vengeful spirits; one could imagine the general who once wore this armor, slaughtering his enemies one by one with his blade.
The souls of the dead, unable to dissipate due to their intense resentment, finally inhabited the Ghost Samurai Armor.
In Xu Yi's view, there were better choices among the Warrens' collection than this armor.
After all, the spirits residing in it were merely common Vengeful Spirits, similar to the cat spirit he encountered on the train last time.
However, for some reason, Annabelle seemed to have a particular fondness for this armor, desiring it intensely.
He hesitated for a moment, then decided to trust Annabelle, mainly because he didn't know what else to choose.
"Annabelle's intelligence still isn't high enough. If only it could tell me directly the reason for its choice!" Xu Yi sighed.
The Ghost Samurai Armor was something the Warrens stumbled upon during a trip to Japan. Even Ed wasn't very clear about the origins of the armor.
Xu Yi also took the opportunity to inquire about the situation in Japan.
"Japan? Such a tiny place, yet it gives birth to so many strange evil spirits, it's really something!"
Those were Ed's exact words.
"Maybe I'll have the chance to visit Japan someday!" Xu Yi thought.
With evil spirits rampant, it was a very unfriendly place for the average person, but for Xu Yi, it might be a perfect ground for leveling up.
After thinking for a moment, he pushed those thoughts to the back of his mind.
Using his backpack as cover, he took out the gemstone and sculpting tools from the Toy Box and began to grind the Sculptor's Entries.
Synthesizing the Entry "Necromantic Puppet Master," he already had both the Puppetry Technique and the Necromantic Spells; only the last Sculptor Entry was missing.
[Sculptor, Current Progress 48/100]
"Almost there! Just a bit more!" Xu Yi was fervent inside.
With his talent for sculpting, it wouldn't take long to fill the entry and synthesize a new High-Level Entry.
"Necromantic Puppet Master? I wonder if it could take Annabelle's abilities to a new level?" Xu Yi was somewhat expectant.
As night fell, the train finally arrived in New York.
"A beauty traveling alone?" As soon as Xu Yi stepped onto the platform, he immediately noticed a captivating silhouette and hastened his steps to approach.
The bald guy beside him glanced at Xu Yi disdainfully, his face full of scorn.
Don't think just because you look presentable you can succeed in hitting on her!
Ever since this girl appeared on the platform, who knows how many people's attention she had attracted, including suave business elites and lively, athletic hunks.
But without exception, they all met their Waterloo in front of this girl and fled in disarray.
There was even a punk who coveted the girl's beauty and tried to use force, reaching out to pull her directly.
The bald man had thought to play the hero, but what happened next almost made his eyes pop out of his head.
The girl's gaze suddenly became sharp, and she grabbed the punk's wrist, twisting it hard. Because he was so close, he even heard the sound of bones breaking.
But it didn't end there; facing the punk's screams for mercy, the girl remained impassive, delivering a whip kick to the side of the punk's head.
The punk fainted on the spot and took a while to come to.
After the girl dealt with the punk without even gasping for breath, clearly holding back her strength, he even wondered if she had used her full power, the punk probably would have been taken directly to the crematorium.
After that terrifying scene, no one dared to approach her anymore. Unexpectedly, now came someone unafraid of death.
The kid even extended his hand, wanting to embrace her.
The bald man chuckled coldly, seeming to already foresee the other's dismal fate.
But what happened next made him question life and wear a look as if he had seen a ghost on his face.
The girl was held in the kid's arms, looking bashfully shy, without any resistance, even tilting her head to facilitate his embrace.
"Could it be that being handsome really lets you do whatever you want?" the bald man thought bitterly as he looked at Xu Yi's face.
"Let's go! Beauty, I'll take you for some late-night food!" Under the dumbstruck gazes of onlookers, Xu Yi led the girl away gracefully.
Xu Yi smiled as he looked over Maria by his side.
She was wearing a white chiffon dress today, standing tall and graceful, feeling like a beautiful scene no matter where she appeared.
Before coming back, Xu Yi had spoken with the Exorcism Studio over the phone.
The Holy Flame Exorcism Studio had just opened and was busy with activities. Allen couldn't leave, and Lisa had also taken on an exorcism commission and was tied up.
So Maria had to come to pick him up.
The two walked along the riverbank, the refreshing breeze on their faces making them feel relaxed and happy.
They had just come out of a restaurant, and the time spent at the Japanese Izakaya, where they grilled and ate food on the spot, had taken quite a while.
Xu Yi suddenly stopped and looked at the time, exclaiming in surprise, "It's almost 1 AM, how did it get so late? We surely can't make it back now, can we?"
Maria initially didn't understand what Xu Yi meant until she followed his gaze and her face turned bright red all of a sudden.
Not far from them was a resplendent hotel, still lit up.
"How about we just stay at a nearby hotel and make do for the night?" Xu Yi suggested.
Before Maria could react, she was already being pulled by Xu Yi toward the hotel front desk.
Hotels often fluctuate between "still having plenty of rooms available" and "having only one room left," like a state of quantum superposition. However, following the receptionist's reception of the tip Xu Yi quietly handed over, quantum collapse occurred, and the result fell in favor of the latter.
"Do you want to take a shower?" Xu Yi asked, walking into the room, considerately inquiring.
Maria's face turned so red it seemed it could emit steam, her head hung low, not daring to look Xu Yi in the eye, her hands grasping tightly at the hem of her dress.
"Okay, okay..." She hadn't finished speaking before Xu Yi pounced, tackling her onto the bed.
"You don't know how to respect and honor your teacher; I haven't even settled last time's score with you yet," he said.
Xu Yi's breath, hot against Maria's earlobe, made her body tremble, like an electric current had passed through her.
For the first time, he knew just how lethal a pair of round, taut calves and slender, smooth legs could be.
Maria curled up in Xu Yi's arms, her face the picture of satisfaction.
She suddenly looked up, her eyes apprehensive as she gazed at Xu Yi, "You won't abandon me later, will you?"
A particular string in Xu Yi's mind was plucked, as if he could smell the scent of kindling.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
But Maria's next sentence immediately relieved him, a look of joyful surprise exploding in his eyes.
"I don't mind your sister Lisa, but you can't just leave me behind!"
An absolutely perfect science fiction scenario unfolded as Xu Yi lowered his head, giving Maria a deep kiss.
"As long as you don't betray me, I will never abandon you!" Xu Yi promised her.