Monster Escape Room Re-Employment Chapter 40
byA hundred ghosts never sleep (2)
“What’s going on with this boy’s comic-like unfolding…”
“Xiao Mei, don’t be so pushy, your eyes are obviously red!” The puppet master poked Pang Mei with his elbow.
“You actually still read shounen comics?” The vampire took advantage of his complaint.
Jiang Lingyi’s nose felt a little sore. He couldn’t help but pretend to adjust his glasses, touch the tip of his nose, and finally showed a warmer smile.
“Yeah! I knew you were the best employees!”
Although it was strange to say this, in a warm and affectionate atmosphere, everyone began to discuss how to kill Luo Su.
“Sure enough, we should project it back and find his spiritual body, right?”
“No, no, no, the enemy is in the dark and we are clear. We can’t find it in seven days. We’d better be prepared to face it head-on.”
“Sir Lou Xian shows no sign of waking up yet. In our current state, we can’t win at all. Wen’t we just defeated him like he was chopping melons and vegetables last time?”
“It’s all this garbage place, it has no magic power at all…!”
“You can’t say that. At least film, television, entertainment, video games, theme parks, air conditioners, home appliances, the Internet, gourmet food from various countries, etc. still have merit.”
“Stop worrying about your Yuki-chan.”
“Ouch~~Don’t you go crazy every Thursday?”
“[Game Sound] Wow! Golden Legend!”
…I always feel that the direction of the discussion is getting more and more skewed.
However, no matter what strategy, a large amount of magic power is indispensable, there is no doubt about this.
“Ahem!” Jiang Lingyi cleared his throat and brought the topic back on track, “First untie the connection between me and the Yin-Yang Clutch Formation.” He made an invitation gesture and asked Pang Mei to come on stage to speak.
“You are such an honest person…Where is your usual cunning and calculating energy?”
Jiang Lingyi smiled helplessly: “I understand what you mean, but Luo Su’s curse is still on me. I’m worried that if he doesn’t keep his word, he will make me splash with blood on the spot.”
“Forget it…I don’t hate your trustworthiness.” Pang Mei turned to everyone, “I have dealt with similar symbiotic evil spells before, and the principles of this formation should be similar, so I won’t go into details about the time relationship…”
He suddenly paused strangely, “The specific operation is very simple. As long as everyone uses the transformation technique to transfer the part of Jiang Lingyi’s body that is related to the formation to himself. If Lou Xian is still awake, he can bear the backlash of all the spells by himself. We are not strong enough, so we can only share the pressure with multiple people.”
“Then what of ourselves are we going to transfer to him?”
“Whatever, there are no rules.”
“By the way, I can’t help you…because I don’t know the transformation technique.”
“After the connection is disconnected, the store manager has turned back into a human, right? I mean the kind of human who dies when someone is killed.”
“Isn’t that dangerous?”
“Yes, if he dies before Lord Lou Xian wakes up, it will be difficult for us to do business.”
“Then let’s take advantage of the transfer and put a protective spell on him…”
The demons and monsters were discussing in a rustling manner while staring at Jiang Lingyi like some kind of expert consultation.
“That’s it! I’ll go first!” Bai Wuchang raised his head resolutely and walked up to Jiang Lingyi.
“…What’s the matter with that tragic expression of yours? I’m going to be touched by you next.”
“Don’t speak so harshly! You’ve ruined the good atmosphere!”
…There was no atmosphere at all from the beginning.
“Don’t look at me like this, but I’m actually a romantic.”
Bai Wuchang rarely put away his playful smile, lifted the hem of his tuxedo, bowed exaggeratedly, as if inviting the other party to dance a waltz, took one of Jiang Lingyi’s hands, and placed a gentle kiss on the back of it.
Jiang Lingyi turned her head to one side: “Ugh…”
“What a romantic, you’re so greasy. No wonder Miss Hei always dislikes you.”
The vampire pushed him aside, rubbing his hands with a malicious smile on his face.
“I’ll be more straightforward. Store manager, can you give me a bite? I want to taste your blood.”
“Don’t even think about it.” Jiang Lingyi stretched out his hand angrily, “Be honest.”
“Tsk, that’s boring.” The vampire was bored and shook hands in a formal manner like a business client.
The next one was Hei Wuchang. She walked forward silently, without reaching out, but slightly raising her arms. Her large black Warring States robe stretched like clouds, and she gently hugged Jiang Lingyi’s shoulders. It was a light and weightless hug.
“…take care.”
She whispered something in Jiang Lingyi’s ear very softly, then loosened her sleeves, and something seemed to flicker quickly under her long, thick bangs.
“Old Hei, you actually hugged me! You actually hugged the store manager! This is unfair!” Bai Wuchang shouted immediately.
“Hehe, I can hug you too…”
Shui Xiu wrapped around Bai Wuchang’s neck. Hei Wuchang smiled sinisterly and dragged him out of the door. I don’t know if it was Jiang Lingyi’s imagination, but Bai Wuchang’s tongue seemed to be strangled longer than usual.
The Ripper stepped forward. She didn’t say any unnecessary words. She just stretched out her hands and hugged Jiang Lingyi forcefully and firmly. The strength was so strong that it made him suffocate, but it was also extremely practical. This taciturn but most reliable employee who held up half of the sky in the secret room, her solemn gratitude was completely conveyed to Jiang Lingyi through this hug.
Everyone stepped forward one after another and completed the transformation in their own way. Before they knew it, the team had reached the last two people in line.
“…I want to come too?” The zombie-faced boy looked up from the phone screen with a confused look on his face.
“Don’t force it…”
He tilted his head and thought for a few seconds. Perhaps he felt that everyone was doing this and he was a bit out of place for not following, so he raised his palm as if to give me five.
“Pa.” The two of them high-fived each other inexplicably.
As expected, the last one was Brother Bandage. He crossed his arms and reluctantly walked towards Jiang Lingyi.
“Trouble.”
He muttered, and then quickly punched Jiang Lingyi in the stomach.
“…Don’t die.”
“…Assaulted the store manager and deducted three days’ salary.”
“Tch.” He sighed disdainfully and walked back to the crowd.
As the last connection was transferred and severed, Jiang Lingyi felt that the curse on his waist became more and more burning, like the tingling sensation after getting a tattoo. Although it was not unbearable, it was indeed much stronger than before. It seemed that the formation had indeed absorbed part of the curse power before, but now he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
He took a deep breath, trying to get used to this unfamiliar discomfort.
“Jiang Lingyi, Mr. Lou Xian looks a little strange. Come and have a look.”
A worried-looking Hidden Fox Immortal suddenly appeared at the door. After completing the ceremony, he had been looking after Lou Xian in the next room.
Everyone hurriedly rushed into the office and saw silver-green scales appearing on Lou Xian’s exposed skin on the sofa.His originally pale complexion was now almost transparent, his brows were furrowed, his breathing became rapid and messy, large beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and vague moans escaped from his mouth.
Pang Mei’s face darkened: “I’m afraid it was the large magic power fluctuation caused by the ceremony that disrupted his own balance, and the call of heaven became more and more intense.”
“What can I do?” Jiang Lingyi tried to stay calm.
“We must stabilize his condition first.” Pang Mei’s eyebrows knitted together, “Looking at him like this, he must have tried his best just to resist. We have to start from the side of heaven.”
Everyone had a premonition of the request he was about to make, and the heavy air gradually spread.
“You mean, go back?” Jiang Lingyi expressed this idea for everyone.
“Well, I have to go back, not to project, but to really go back.” He emphasized, “Just like when I came to Earth.”
“Xiao Mei…” Several employees who were close to him expressed their reluctance.
However, Jiang Lingyi agreed that this was the only and best way at present.
After all, the gap between the two worlds is too deep, and even if there is a projection, it is impossible to understand the whole picture.As the executioner of the Thunder Prison, Pang Mei’s words are more weighty than those of the Xie Sui faction. He can truthfully report the situation on the earth and have easier access to heavenly principles.
Pang Mei gritted her teeth: “But tearing open the cracks in time and space requires a lot of energy.”
“It doesn’t matter, we can do this. Not only will we send you back, we also need to raise more power as soon as possible for the decisive battle in seven days.”
“Store manager, you sound so confident. Is there any solution?”
Jiang Lingyi looked around at the monsters and ghosts in this room, with a familiar curve on his lips.
This look belonged to the smug store manager who had boasted about Haikou and promised to lead them to achieve their goals.
“Everyone, do you still remember our original plan? Let the Phantom Chamber survive.”
Everyone looked at him, somewhat confused.
“If you want to go, you have to go to a crowded place! I know you can’t leave the formation for too long, but you can still do it by wandering around the neighborhood for a while, right?”
“No, if you can’t do it, you have to do it for me! This has to do with whether Lou Xian can stay on the earth. I’m risking my life. You must not be as enlightened as me!”
“How could it be! For Lord Lou Xian, we are willing to do anything.”
“That’s good.” Jiang Lingyi smiled, clenched his hands into fists, and raised them into the air as if making a declaration.
“You bunch of monsters, it’s time to go out and see the real world!”
“——Let’s have a grand ghost parade!!”
The lounge was quiet for a moment.
“Parade? Going on the streets? In the daytime? In front of everyone? No, no, no, no! I’m very socially anxious!!”
Some employees immediately took three steps back.
“Are you talking about legal cosplay flash mobs and the like?” Bai Wuchang licked his tongue thoughtfully.
“Are you kidding me? I don’t want to be a vaudeville troupe for people’s entertainment!”
“No, you are already pawning normally…just a change of place.”
“However, this way you can really come into contact with a large number of people and gain energy immediately.”
“Okay, okay, don’t be nagging.” Jiang Lingyi clapped his hands, “Didn’t you just vow to fight for Lou Xian? We haven’t even started yet, so don’t kill your ambition. Besides, if you want to live on earth for a long time, you will have to go out and adapt to human society sooner or later, so just think of it as a small exercise.”
“I think this is a good idea!” In addition to Bai Wuchang, there are also several employees with positive attitudes and gearing up. “Then we have to plan it carefully! After all, the more exciting the parade is, the more people it can attract, the better it will be for us.”
“Oh, not bad, very wise!” Jiang Lingyi was very pleased and shouted again.
“Don’t you have confidence in Youhuan’s brand, and do you think others will treat you as a joke?”
“Let the ignorant people on earth see your majesty, let the self-righteous guys in Lei Prison see that you can live well on earth, and show them all a little color! Can’t you do it?”
“Where’s the answer!?”
“Oh——!!!”
Everyone cheered energetically.
While they were starting a new round of discussion, Jiang Lingyi saw Pangmei in the corner crossing her arms alone, as if she was out of tune with this lively scene.
As soon as he returns there, he becomes the villain of Thunder Prison again, and he must maintain his position of being irreconcilable with the evil forces.
Pang Mei was very aware of the changes brought about by this choice, and it was on this basis that he came up with the solution.
Jiang Lingyi walked over and patted his shoulder.Although they didn’t get along for long, if he really left, he would be a little sad.
“In these seven days, say goodbye to the people you want to say goodbye to.”